THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVII
WOMEN LACK INTEREST IN BASKETBALL, SAY A'S
Meet of "A" Club Discuss Failure of Women to Attend Games
Appoint 'Pep Up' Committee
Plan Will be Worked Out to Find Trouble and Create Interest
Women's lack of interest in basketball games was the subject of a long discussion at a meeting of the "A" Club Thursday night.
"We can get out and pp things up at these basket-ball games just as well as the boys can," said Iril Nel son.
Doris Drought suggested that a house to house canvas be made of all sorcery and women's rooming houses, and an attempt made to see whether or not the trouble lies in lack of interest or in time. "All indications seem to be the lack of interest," she said.
A committee, composed of Lincie Noah, Iris Russell, and Josephine Shafer was appointed to win out the race. A ring arose at one of the women in basket-ball.
NEBRASKA MAY GET BACK IN CONFERENCE
Former Athletic Manager Trying to Arrange Huskers Return
That the University of Nebraska has definitely taken official action toward getting back into the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association was confirmed by Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen in stating that Guy Reed (former athletic manager and graduate University Nebraska) had been here in the interests of the University of Nebraska.
NUMBER 74
The withdrawal of the University of Nebraska from the Missouri Valley Conference was due to the influence of the Omaha alumni who tried to influence the withdrawal at Omaha and on being refused influenced the withdrawal. But the attitude of the Omaha alumni toward the withdrawal has changed since last summer and they are now using the reinitating of the University.
The campaign for readmission is being led by two prominent Nebraska alumni, Guy Reed, former athletic manager at the University of Nebraska, and Harvey Rathbone, a Lincoln real estate man.
STUDENT TO MEXICO
Harry C. McKibben c'21, to Study in National University of Mexico
Mr. McKibben expects to leave the end of this semester to take his work in Mexico.
Because Harry C. McKibbin, c21,
expects to later practice law either in
Mexico or South America, he has
chosen the National University of
Mexico in Mexico, in which to
complete his undergraduate work
preparatory work in the Harvard
School of Law.
"I have chosen this University instead of one in the United States in order to become better acquainted with our students and with the people," said Mr. Mckibbin.
The University of Mexico opens about February 9 and continues until October. All the work there will be carried on in Spanish. Mr. McKibbon is majoring here in political science and history.
Mr. McKibbin comes from Kan ans City.
Hungarians Protest Against Peace Treaty
Paris, Jan. 15 — The Hungarian peace treaty was handed the enemy delegates at 4:10 o'clock this afternoon. Premier Clemenceau as president of the peace conference invited the Hungarians to sign immediately.
Council Appeys bea of the Hungarian delegation protested urging the necessity for discussion. Clinton cean then agreed that the Hungarians should appear before the supreme council at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow at
termo n to present their claims.
Alpha Omricon Pi will give a party in Eagle's Hall Saturday night.
Ku-Ku's Entertain Hill With University Songs
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 16, 1920.
The KU-KU-Klan demonstrated last night that they had not hibernated for the winter, when after their regular meeting they serenaded the different sorority houses of the university—while it is not exactly a sorority house it is rather thickly populated in the evenings—they sang University songs for the interested audiences. "Stand Up and Cheer" for the KU-KU-Klan song were given followed by a rousing Rock Chalk.
The KU KU's will put on some stunts at the principal Valley basketball games during the season and are planning to go with the basketball team to Manhattan and also with the track team to the indoor meet with Missouri, in Convention Hall, Kansas City, Mo.
BARLEYCORN'S "ARK"
WILL SAIL TONIGHT
Constitutional Prohibition Becomes Effective at Midnight Tonight. 1,400 Agents
Washington, Jan. 16.-Constitutional prohibition—the dream of reformers for more than a century—becomes a reality at a minute after midnight tonight in every book and the United States and its possessions.
From the land on which he was once so popular, John Barleycorn is today being formally deported by the constitution.
Virtually the only celebrations to commemorate the sailing of the Barleycorn "Ark" are the jubilations of prohibitionists in various cities who confidently predict he will never return. His friends were still piling in and out of his house. So Supreme Court somehow will find Constitutional prohibition invalid.
A force of 1400 special prohibition agents backed by other government officials will start tonight to enforce the matter of the constitutional law. The governor, who said but not under the amendment, Cain D. Coyer, Commissioner of Internal Revenue predicted today, the Volstead law which applies to constitutional processes, the government much greater powers.
Ouija Causes Studes To Leave Michigan UI
A Ouija board scare, the statement that students were leaving the University of Michigan Monday, January 12, on account of nervousness and lack of faith in the magic boards, was denied by officials of that institution after two local papers had printed the information. Dr. W. E. Forsythe, head of the department, indicated that any definite statement in this respect was made to him.
It was reported that increased sales of Outa boards had almost emptied the $_{the}$ stores of them, but local dealers deny this report, one stating that he had sold only five of the boards during the last year.
A professor at the University of Michigan, who was not named, is alleged to have given out the information, but general opinion has it that the stories are not only highly exaggerated, but are groundless.
Iackett Will Address Dramatic Club Jan. 22
Norman Hackett, well known actor, formerly with Louis James and Sothern and Mariowe, later starred in "Classmates" and "Kick-In" appearing here in the sparkling Rooper Mcgreu comedy "Tea For 3" at the Bowsersock Jan. 22 will address the members of the Dramatic Club of the University and their guests at the Little Theatre on Friday afternoon. Mr. Hackett recently appeared before the student body at the University of Washington in Seattle and at the Greek Theatre, Berkley, Cal.
Hias rule in the new comedy is said to be the best thing Mr. Hackett has ever done. The play is declared to be a literary masterpiece. The Drama League of America will have all cities, Hackett's subject for Thursday afternoon will be "The Practical Art of Acting."
Victor Hugo - A time will come when the only battlefield will be the market open to commerce and the mind open to new ideas.
BOLSHEVIKI SITUATION CONSIDERED·SERIOUS
Conference of Allied Leaders in Paris Contemplates "Momentous Decisions"
Fleet Ready for "Cruise"
Assembling of British Atlantic Fleet in Plymouth Harbor Considered Significant
London, Jan. 16—"Momentious discussions regarding Russia" are pending in the conference of allied leaders and the opinion of the London press today
Newspapers saw in the urgen summoning of Winston Spencer Churehll, secretary for war; Walter Hume Long, first lord of the admiralty; Baron Beatty, commander of the grand fleet, and Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, chief of the imperial general staff, to Paris the probability of plans for military action against the Bolshiev.
It was likewise considered significant that the entire Atlantic fleet was assembling in Plymouth harbor and departing to Spain in spring cruises in the Mediterranean.
uorburials made no effort to conceal the gravity of the situation bribbled about by the extensive victories of the Soviet armies against the anti-bolshevik leaders. British sovereignty in India and other Asiatic territories
OTTAWA TRIP IS OFF
is threatened it was said.
City Ordinance Prevents Proposed Orchestra,Concert Set for Sunday
Because of a city ordinance prohibiting any form of entertainments at which admission is charged in the city of Ottawa, the University Orchestra will not be allowed to fill their engagement. P. F. E. Kendrick, who has charge of the orchestra, already had the concert well advertised when notification came from the mayor of Ottawa that it could not be held. According to Dr. W. L. Burckle, Chancellor of the State, law provides that no occupation shall be continued on Sunday. This would not interfere with a performance given on the Sabbath day by an amateur organization. The statutes give each municipality certain regulations, however, and, Ottawa, it seems has taken advantage of that privilege.
Although Professor Kendrize is disappointed in the breaking of his plans, he hopes the concert will be given some time in the near future.
Jenkins' Abductor Held By Mexican Authorities
Nation Will Celebrate National Thrift Week
This world that we're'alivin' in Is mighty hard to beat;
In order to emphasize the importance of each angle of the subject a week's program has been arranged. Saturday, the opening day will be devoted to "Banking," Monday "Insurance," Tuesday "Oak," Your Own History," Wednesday "Humor," Thursday "Trift and Industry," Friday "The Family Budget," and Saturday "Pay Your Bills Promptly."
Mexico City, Jan. 16—Caciate Menezan, one of the leaders of the Cordova bandits who abducted William O. Jenkins, American consular agent at Puebla, has been captured according to a dispute with city today authorities re-protest the arrest declared Mendez possesses important evidence supporting the charges against Jenkins of collusion with the bandits.
Benjamin Franklin was one of America's greatest apostles of poverty. His life illustrates the National Thrift Week blogger, "Master Money Matter or They Will Master You." Franklin has written more and more about money since his time and he knew from practice what he was writing about.
January 17-24, has been designate as National Trift Week and January 17, Benjamin Franklin's birth day, as National Trift Day.
The movement was inaugurated by the Economic division of the International Committee of the Y. M. C. A.
MacDowell Fraternity Open to Other Students
"Although an invitation has been extended to active members of Quill, Mu Phi Epsilon, Mu Phi Alpha and Delta Phi Delta to become charter members of the MacDowell Fraternity now being organized, the university has invited organizations," said Lorna Marie Rud, president, today.
Some have the impression that to be a member of the MacDowell Fraternity, it is necessary to be a member of one of the four organizations but this is erroneous, according to Miss Raub. A membership committee will be appointed to exemplary additional members in all organizations will be asked to a number of students in all schools and departments of the University who are interested in the creative arts; music, painting, sculpture and literature.
SENATE LEADERS GET COLLEGE TREATY VOTE
New York, Jan. 16—Results of the "Intercollegiate treaty rederendum" to date were forwarded today to Senators Lodge and Hitchcock rival leaders in the Senate treaty fight.
results of Tuesday's Referend um to Show Students Favor Ratification Soon
The vote of both faculty and students of American colleges so far tabulated showed the following results:
Rationing of the peace treaty and League of Nations covenant without amendment or reservation, 24.261.
Any compromise in reservations which will make possible the immediate ratification of the league and treaty. 22,335.
Compromise of the reservations making clear that America can be involved in war only by declaration of Congress, 10,419.
Ratification of the league and the treaty with the specific reservations voted by a majority of the senate 16,466
In favor of peace with Germany at once leaving the question of the league to be settled afterward, 5,837.
Opposition to ratification in any form. 6.691
ANOTHER COUNTY CLUB
Students From Barber County Organize to Boost K. U.
Next Summer
"We respectfully ask our state senators and representatives to use their utmost influence" to secure the passage of a law that will safeguard the industrial life of the state from "tyrants," whether they be mine owners or walking delegates", the resolution said.
During the Christmas vacation the K. U. students of Medicine Lodge gave a party to their high school seniors and the Barber County Club to boost K. U. strong in their different high schools next summer. Many alumni members were present at the meeting Wednesday and are ready with their co-operation to make the club a success.
Barber County K. U., students organized Wednesday, electing the following officers: President--Forrest Sout, c22; Mackenzie Lodge; vice president, Steve, c23; Howard and secretary-treasurer, Lee Lake, c22; Lake City.
Topeka, Jan. 16—Two important bits of legislation passed the halfway post in the special session of the Kansas legislature. The senate passed the act which will require a new registration of voters in Kansas City and save disfranchisement of voters who could not vote under the law. The measure will weed out fraudulent registration in several other Kansas towns.
Toronto, Jan. 16.—The Iola Chamber of Commerce today adopted resolutions supporting the industrialization and amalgamation by the Kansas Legislature.
Fraudulent Registration Weeded Out by New Bi
The lower house passed the measure which would authorize the state to pay a bonus to the Kannas in the district and to compensate minded over their allotted days work.
Charles A. Dana—after apologizing for a spun-out letter, added, "But hadn't time to write a short one."
OFFICER WILL VISIT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Thirty-eight Men Being Trainee Here by Federal Vocational Board
To Inspect Medical Care
Will Explain Arrangement Made To Help Vocational Students
Dr. G. C. Skinner, Chief Medical Officer for the St. Louis district of Education, and Major in the U. S. Public Health Service, will visit the University on Friday, January 16. At 4:30 o'clock in roost 206 Fraser Hall, he will meet and speak to the men sent here by the State Department, who wishes to meet all men who are applying for the privileges of the Board.
At present thirty-eight men, partially disabled in military and naval service are being trained in the University by the Board for such professions as engineering, marine and accounting. Others will enter at the beginning of the second semester, and it is believed that the number will be largely increased by the more liberal provisions, recently pasted by the congress.
All medical care of these men is supplied by either the Vocational Board or the U. S. Public Health Service. The purpose of Dr. Skinner's visit is to inspect the facilities for such care, to arrange its details, and to explain to the men all the arrangements that have been made.
FACULTY MAY ASK FOR HIGHER SALARIES
Chancellor Appoints Committee to Investigate Living Costs and Salaries
To ascertain whether the salaries of the instructors of the University are sufficient to meet their expenses, a committee has been appointed by Chancellor Strong, to make a careful study of the relative cost of living and present salaries at the university committee and the members are: Professors A. J. Boynton, G. Hood, A. S. Olin, H. W. Humble, S. O. Rice, and C. F. Nelson.
If the committee finds it advisable a petition for higher salaries will be sent to the Board of Administration at Topeka.
LEGION TO GIVE REVUE
Ex-Service Men to Hold Boards at Bowersock on Evening of February 2
A graphic portrayal of conditions in France including scenes at the front will be the aim of the war revue, which the Eli Dorsey post of the American Legion will present at the Bowersock Theatre on the evening of February 2. A central committee composed of members Kennedy, Shirley Pepiola, Col. Harold Burdick, Bob Robertson, Earl Farris, and Nelson LeSeur has been chosen, each of whom has a sub-committee under him.
A sieve in the trenches is being worked out, which will be as realistic as possible without being gruesome. There will be no music expect the sound of whistling shells. The audibility will be no need of dooling these shells. Another scene right out of Paris, which the doughy boysmess will be full of color, sound and music. While the production does not contain a plot the production that is a thin thread of continuity bind the show in a harmonious whole.
The proceeds of the entertainment will be used for the purpose of providing the post with permanent headstones in the business district of Lawrence.
Socialists Ask Special Election
Milwaukee Jan. 5. — Secretary Melissa of Wisconsin Socialist party announced that the governor of Wisconsin will be asked to call another special congressional election in the fifth district to fill the seat from which Victor Berger has been barred twice. The party asks that the election be held at the regular municipal election in April, that meeting the Governor's objection, that a special election would be a useless expense.
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Tau Beta Pi Initiates Seven Upper-Classmen
Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity their spring initiation Wednesday at 6:30 p. m. Those initiated were: Gordon P. Street, "20, Ray P. Walters," Honore M. Eagles, J. J. Jakowski, Paul Ransom, "20, and Dwight E. Means," "21."
Burris, to Tau Beta Pi are elected
Pledges to Tau Beta Pi are elected
only upon evidence of good scholarship,
fellowship and integrity
KENDRIE LEADS FIRST ORCHESTA CONCERT
Five Hundred Attend Program In Fraser Thursday
The University Orchestra under the leadership of Prof. F. E. Kendrue gave a concert in Fraser Hall Thursday night in its first formal appearance. Five hundred people heard the concert.
The first number of the program was Beethoven's First Symphony in C. major. After the intermission following the symphony, Miss Blanche Potts, a graduate of the University of Iowa, gave a beautiful violin solo, the Ballade at Polenise by Viextemps, which won applause. Miss Potts was accompanied on the piano by Miss Mary Preeyer. Two sketches from the pen of Van Gogh in F. and Mendelssohn's War March of the Priests completed the program.
The organization marks the first real orchestra that the University has had for several years, according to Dean Butler, and should receive every encouragement from the students and faculty. Material has been good this year," said Professor Kendrie, "and we expect to establish an organization that will be a permanent credit to the University."
"When I see a person who stutters I look for him to do something that won't stand the light of day. Often a person stutters because there is something crooked on his mind," said Professor Dockery in psychology. "Did you ever notice how rarely you see a girl that stutters," he added.
Plain Tales From The Hill
More people tried to attend the open meeting of the Dramatic Club Wednesday night than the Little Theatre would hold. The overflow met in the next room and formed a Wood-for-President Club.
A student said of his classmates, "Where was convoction held Wednesday? On Tennessee Street?" "No. why? replied the friend." "Well, all the students came from that direction at 11:30 o'clock."
An engineering professor gave his class a quiz in Spanish and was greatly surprised at the outcome of the papers. The professor said to the class, "Well, this quiz didn't come out as I expected that it would. Some of those who have been doing real good work got low grades and others who have been doing poor work in class made high grades." Then he added, looking at an off paper that finished class work and had made an especially high quiz grade, "And some of the dark horses were in the race too."
Professor Rice.—"What is Don Quixote, Vaughn?"
"Do you want to see the picture of my head?" offered a waitress in at Von's to a customer she was serving. She then proudly drew forth a likeness of our noted cheerleader, Joe Schwarz
Vaughn.—"One of these modern writers."
Billion-Dollar Frauds In Shipyards Suspected
San Francisco, Jan. 16 — Grand jury investigation was planned today into the alleged franks in the Pacific coast shipyards. Reports placed the amount involved at more than $20 million to attorney general Schlesinger expects to leave for Seattle today, where it is understood he will open the first grand jury probe. Similar investigation will be started later in Oregon and California, at points where shipbuilding plants are located.
Evidence now in the hands of the government investigators tends to show a score of shipbuilding magnates are involved.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL MET TODAY
Leon Bourgeois of France, Electe-
d Permanent President of
New World League
America's Absence Noted
Each Speaker Referred to Weakness of League Till United States Joins
A—No American Representation
Jan, Jan. 16—The League of Nations without. American membership or representation—took its place as a world institution.
It came into being in a solemn inaugural meeting of league's supreme council in the historic Clock Room of the French office. It was the same spot where the league idea was born eleven months ago. Leon Browder, president of the French renate was elected permanent president.
A—No American Representation.
Neither Ambassador Wallace nor any subordinate American official would have been perfectly referred to that fact. The only American present to watch the hands of the famous great clock sweep thru the hours in which the great powers formally launched their efforts to place international affairs on a basis of cooperation we newspaper men.
Referring to America's absence, President Bourgeois in the opening address declared the council's work cannot assume "that definite character and that particular force which should be associated with our work" until the United States becomes a Leisure School.
"The League of Nations has been allotted several distinct tasks." President Bourgeois said. "First is the practical enforcement of the clauses of the treaty of Versailles. Then, the constitution provides an international organization for regulation of economic and social Life that is funded by a foundation for new era now opening. Finally there is the international regulation of labor conditions to insure welfare of the workers and social peace towards which already much has been accomplished."
The meeting began at 10:35 o'clock and adjourned at 11:50 o'clock. Bourg-ines delivered the opening address followed by Earl Curzon of Great Britain secretary of state for foreign affairs.
DEBATE TEAM CHOSEN
School of Law and School of Engineering Meet in March
The debate between the School of Law and the School of Engineering will be held sometime in March. A double date has not been set yet. The members of the Law team announced this week are: Fred C. Stirling, Captain, John W. Brennan, Flight John, Finch, George K. Melyin, Galen A. Goril, Eugene L. Wheeler, "22, Chas, A. Walsh," The question, stated approximately, will be "Resolved that strikes in industries affecting the production and distribution of food and public health should be prohibited by law and that disputes between capital and labor in industries should be unanimous arbitration. (The constitutionality of he law granted.)"
The Engineers' team has not yet been chosen.
Oral Interp Classes To Compete for Prize
The sections in the three Oral Interpretation classes have completed the semi-finals in the public speaking contest. The final round of the contest will occur either Thursday or Friday afternoon at 4:30 in the Little Theatre in the basement of Green Hall.
The speakers will compete for a five dollar price at that time. The judges will be advanced students in foreign languages from different departments.
"The purpose of this contest is not merely to discover the best, speaker in the department but to stimulate interest in the proper interpretation and realization of the thought which the selection is intended to portray," said Professor Arthur MacMurray, end of the department.
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