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VOLUME XVI
Phalanxes Form For War Work Campaign On Oread Next Week
NUMBER 14.
U. G. Mitchell Names Faculty Committees—Student Organization later
With $10,000 to $15,000 to be raised, committees of the United War Work Campaign will be put to work at the University next week, beginning with a convocation Wednesday afternoon, addressed probably by Myron Clark, who has just returned from overseas service.
The quota of the University is somewhat indefinite said U. G. Mitchell, in charge of the drive at the University. The general United War Work Committee asks an increase of 25 per cent over subscriptions of last year, when the University gave $12,000. With the increase, this year's quota would be $15,000. The Douglas County committee, has indicated that $10,000 will be expected from the University.
Mr. Mitchell, as chairman of the war finance committee of the faculty, will have general charge of the whole campaign on the Hill. Canvassing among the women students will be in charge of Miss Katharine Duffield, secretary of the Y. W. C. A., and the soliciting of gifts from the men students will be under the direction of Frank Parker, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Registrar George O. Foster will be treasurer of the fund.
"The University subscription," explained Mr. Mitchell, "is to be made up by students and faculty. Of the total, approximately one-fifth, it is estimated, will come from faculty members and employees of the University. The remaining four-fifths is to come from the students.
The soliciting committee for faculty and employees has been named by Professor Mitchell. The student committees will be selected later. The faculty committee will meet at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon with student committees to plan the campaign.
At the Saturday committee meeting, H, O. Markley, an army chaplain, who saw service in the fighting around Veraidon, will make a short talk.
Following are the members of the faculty and employees committee:
Company Sees Heavy Fighting—No One Killed
A. S. Olin, A. L. Owen, E. F. Engel,
Homer Talot, B. E. Stauffer, M. C.
Elmer, C. C. Williams, S. J. Hunter,
F. B. Dains, D. L. Havenhill, Arthur
Mac Murray, F. E. Kester, H. B.
Hungerford, O. O. Stoian,
Flint, A. C. Tennant, F. Johnston,
W. J. Waumbauer, H. P. Nutt, Mrs.
J. Mahoney, Mrs. H. V. Faragher,
Mrs. Agnes Murray, Mrs. F. E. Bry-
ant and Miss Margaret Linn, Hazel
K. Allen, Hearty E. Brown, Clara
Gillham, Harriet Greissinger, Hazel
Pratt, Grace Charles, Elizabeth Me-
guiar and Lalia Walling.
Capt. J. Murray of the class of 1911, with the 110th Ammunition Train, 35th Division, writes that although his men have seen heavy fighting for three months, he has not lost a single man. Captain Murray was captain of the basketball team in 1911.
Plumber Plumbs Daily Saving S.A.T.C. Cutlery
John M. Shea, superintendent of buildings and grounds, wants to know what the matter is with these army follows anyway that they leave utensils in the drains. One plumber is kept busy fishing the multi-plated silverware, flu masks, and dish rags out of the drains.
It is practically certain that no nial soldier attempted to steal the table jewelry, and becoming frightened by some guard slipped the booty in the sewer. It is even more certain that no man hides away the silverware in the drains so that he will be sure to have it for the next meal. No one would accuse cooks or hospital orderies of trying to wash clothes in the kitchen sink drains.
kirshen is that the blame must inevitably fall on that source of much disorder, the K. P. brigade. Probably the tired workers in their haste to get through for the night, fail to notice where they sling the knives and forks and spoons.
The Red Cross is Efficient.
Huns Sign Armistice And Fighting Ceased At 2 P.M.In France
Paris Dispatch Caused Scene of Rejoicing in Lawrence Today
The Lawrence Gazette received a dispatch by the United Press from Paris at noon today saying that armistice terms were signed by the Germans at 11 o'clock this morning and that fighting ceased at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The terms, said the message, were signed on the field of battle by German envoys who crossed the line under a white flag. It did not say on what part of the front the Germans met Marshal Foch or his representatives and accepted the allied terms.
When this news reached Lawrence and was posted on the bulletin boards there was a lively scene of rejoicing on down town streets. People ran into the street shouting. The fire bell was rung and the fire alarm siren shrieked the news to the whole town.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 7, 1918.
The War Here and Over There
Emperor William of Germany has been advised or requested to abdicate. Phillip Scheidemann, the German Socialist leader, with the consent of the party has asked Prince Max, the imperial chancellor to submit this advice directly to the Kaiser.
In the semi-official Norddeutsche Allegemeine Zeitung of Berlin Prince Von Buelow, former German imperial Chancellor, pleads for the retention of Emperor William. Von Beulow considers William's championing of the alleged new order of things in Germany sincere.
The head of the Italian mission to the United States, Guglielmo Marconi, declared that now Austria-Hungary is out of the war, Italy is ready to extend to the peoples of the country the hand of friendship. He said the splendid offensive of the Italian army had brought about the collapse of Austria.
An American consul was killed November 6, by the bombardment of Charleroi, southwest of Namur, in Belgium, according to Berlin dispatches received in Amsterdam.
Four hundred eighty-seven vessels have been delivered by American ship-yards since August 30, 1917. Seventy-seven ships of 388,100 dead weight tons were delivered in October. Forty-five steel vessels, thirty wooden vessels, and two composite ships were delivered by American ship yards. Two ships built for America in Japan were delivered in October.
American and Allied troops will be left in Russia until all possible assistance has been given in establishing order and a stable form of government. The Allied powers are not agreed upon the treatment Russia shall receive at the peace conference.
There can be no argument over the peace terms submitted to Germany. She must either reject or accept them. This armistice, as in the case of Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey, is to be dealt with as a purely military issue between the military commanda. It is probable that several days may elapse while the German general staff now, nominally at least, subordinate to the civil government is reaching a decision. General Foch in the meantime will continue pressure on the German army along a 200 mile front. The publication of the terms of the armistice will probably not be made until Germany has rejected or accepted them.
The next stand of the Hun is to be the Rhine. With the Americans driving within six miles of Sedan and part of the city in flames and the enemy driven beyond the Meuse, the Hun's only solid line to fall back upon is the Rhine.
Rumor: It is reported that the naval section will be issued with squirt guns soon.
First Quarter to End December 21 Just as Planned, Says Kelly
Class Work to Be Intensified a Much as Possible and Full Credit Given
The first quarter of the school year will end on December 21 as originally planned instead of being extended to make up the five-week period lost on account of the influenza epidemic, according to the announcement made by Dean F. J. Kelly, charge of the academic work of the S. A. T. C.
"The classes will accomplish as much as is possible in the six weeks of the quarter remaining," said Dean Kelly this morning. "The lessons may be a little longer than usual, and efforts will be made to catch up as much as possible. Full credit will be given in all subjects this quarter, no allowance being made for the five weeks' enforced vacation."
Class work at the University commenced October 2, and school was dismissed October 8, less than a week after classes had begun. Nearly half the 12-week quarter has been taken up by the epidemic.
Student Soldiers in Need of Rags With Which to Clean
Enfield Rifles Issued
To Companies C and G
Regulation Enfield rifles were issued to Companies C and G Wednesday. To the other companies, which have received rifles, were issued some made for the Russian government and never shipped from the United States because of the revolution. The Russian rifles are about eight inches longer than the regulation rifle and several pounds heavier. The bayonet has a blade at the end. According to the opinion of several of the officers here they are so clumsy that snappy drill is difficult.
47 Are Leaving Campus For St. Louis to Take Aviation Examinations
Rifles for Companies E and F are expected to be issued before Saturday. It is believed that they also will be Enfieldships. Companies A, B, and I have already received Russian rifles.
The new Enfield rifles are said to be much easier to clean than the Russian ones. The first ones were entirely covered with a heavy grease which was difficult to remove, but only metal parts of the new ones are covered. One of the greatest difficulties is the shortage of rags for cleaning the guns. Handkerchefs and other articles of clothing have to suffer in order that rifles may pass inspection.
Candidates for Appointment as Pilots and Observers are Selected
Nearly fifty members of the Students' Army Training Corps are leaving the University of Kansas for St. Louis to take physical examinations for entrance into the aviation service. Twenty left today; twenty-two—to be pilots and twelve observers—will leave Friday and Saturday five maneuvering candidates will go.
The details are as follows:
Friday contingent; pilots, Carl W. Batford, Leon W. Faunen, Albert B. Felten, Kenneth G. Gunby, Harold E. King, Frank A. Oyster, Roy D. Pringle, Frank D. Rinken, Albert Searcey, Harley J. Scott, Observers: Donald C. Blair, George D. Briggs, Harry L. Hattfield, Glenn C. Jamieson, Harry L. Smith, Edward C. Ceril McPherson, Edward Musick, Christian A. Peterson, Roland H. Record, Sidney L. Rothenberg, William C. Salome.
Thursday's contingent: Clarence F. Augustine, Harry A. Barter, Robert S. Blackburn, Ulysses A. Charoceau, Andrew O. Delaney, Alvie B. Harrison, Alfred L. Harris, Wooden S. Henderson, George B. King, John F. Kinkel, Stanley Koch, Robert H. Linn, Erwin E. Martin, Donald F. Lewis, James D. Strahanian, Charles M. Stutz, Lucian E. Tirill, Liewlelly H. Thomas, Frank E. Willie. Delaney will be the sorgente in charge.
Saturday contingent; John A. Haack, Forest G. Jones, Harold T. Knutts, Harold M. Ramui, Clarence J. Swenson. Haack will be the sergeant in charge.
Traops had been ordered to withdraw to a certain position. In their hurry, the men passed this place and were in hasty retreat. Lieutenant Smith succeeded in rallying the men and through the coolness of the lieutenant the men took their indicated position.
Lieutenant Smith Stops Retreat on Battle Front
Lieutenant Eustace D. Smith, a former K. U. man and a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, has recently been mentioned for bravery at the front. He is the son of Dumont M. Smith of Great Bend.
Chancellor in *Topeka*
Dr. Frank Strong is in Topeka today attending a meeting of the state board education, of which he is a member.
A pair of hob-nails in dry weather weighs about five pounds, but when well caked with clay—good gosh!
Bacteriologists Test Every Man of S.A.T.C. To Find Germ Toters
No "Carriers" Found Among Seven Hundred so Far Examined
Prof. Noble P., Sherwood, Miss Cora M. Downs, and Prof. E. Lee Treec Wednesday took throat cultures from 600 men in the work of testing every man in camp for possible meningitis carriers. Earlier in the week 700 men were tested and none was found to be a carrier. The remainder of the command will be tested Friday.
The term, meningococcus, which is the infectious cause of spinal meningitis, may be carried in the throat and nasal pharynx of a person and that person may not show any symptoms of meningitis, but may be a source of meningitis. In some other person may contract the disease and develop a severe case.
If such a person, called a "carrier," were found he would be isolated until by medical treatment the germs were eradicated and the tests were negative. Up to the present time no such carriers have been found and there have been no cases of epidemic meningitis in the camp.
Plain Tales From the Hill
Who said a "dry" navy?
A man in the S. A. T. C is going to put radiolite on a pair of dice so that he can shoot craps after lights are out at taps.
The rookie was proudly strutting up and down in front of the Barracks on Mississippi street and failed to salute the officer of the day, who passed several times. The O. D. stopped the sentinel and asked, "What are your general orders?"
"I have none, sir," the rookie replied.
"What are your special orders then?" continued the O. D.
"I have none, sir," replied the sentinel
"What, no orders at all?" the O. D blastered.
"Well, the corporal of the guard did say to look out for the officer of the day, as he had a terrible crab on today," answered the rookie.
The following listed lieutenants will not march their companies up to and in front of sorority houses to amuse the public from and after this date. Lieutenants Umland, DenUyl, Cretney, Chapple, Compton, Peterson, Cummings (two of 'em), Copas, Il Croxton, Hornaday, Covington, Ulmer, Constans, Curl, Curren and Uher.
By order of Lieut. Frank J. Cramer.
STRETCHER BEARERS MEN OF GRIT
Passed by the Censor. Copyright 1918
Permanent Income Bill Providing K. U. Income Is Apparently Adopted
Nothing that the Kaiser's hordes can send at them will deter these fellows. Armed with stretcheers and simon-pure nerve they take the wounded from the wires and shell holes of No Man's Land and start them back to the treatment that makes each day's casualty lists look very different.
Reports Come From Separated Regions and Sections Not Thought Friendly
Politics is Now Eliminated
Percentage of State Tax Levy is Set Aside for Institutions of Higher Learning
The permanent income amendment to the state constitution, probably the most important measure ever voted on in Iowa, has apparently been adopted.
Returns from widely distant points, and from strictly agricultural communities, where a vote against the amendment was more greatly feared, show that the amendment has carried, along with the anti-alien suffrage amendment. Returns, however, still are incomplete, and it probably will be several days before results will be known to a certainty.
The permanent income amendment gives the legislature the power to determine a fixed annual income for the five large state educational institutions, in the University, the agricultural college and the normal schools at Emporia, Pittsburgh and Hays. This income is to be fixed on a percentage basis and as the taxable wealth of the state grows with the increase in population the educational institutions would receive the necessary increase in the funds to support their larger responsibilities.
This will take the educational institutions pretty much out of politics and will not compel them to beg existence from every changing clique in the state house, or be the helpless victims of poty personal grudges of students or of scholarly machinations seeking to court public clamor by a fake crusade against institutions that are powerless to fight such machinations.
Practically all the state universities of the highest standing have achieved their places under such an income measure, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois being notable examples. It permits the bigger schools to save money by planning ahead, and in a constructive way. From the $2-750,000,000 taxable wealth of the state, the five larger educational institutions have received about four million dollars a biennium. This is at the rate of .66 of a mill on the dollar on taxes paid. It is expected that this percentage probably will be adopted by the legislature.
Under the old way of appropriating funds for the educational institutions each school went through the arduous work of making up a budget each biennium and the legislature each time it met worked and wrangled and spent time and money going over each budget.
The same old tiresome and expensive routine was gone through in each house and at each session. If the senate did not like what the house did it caused further delay and expense, and if the governor did not like what either the house or senate did—same tale of woe. Either of the three could throw a monkey wrench or screw up. Now with a permanent amendment a law it requires all three of them to change the appropriation. One powerful politician in the house or senate cannot do it by pulling strings.
The members of the state council of defenses who worked for the passage of the amendment are H. J. Waters, Governor Capper, J. C. Mohler, Ed. T. Hackney, of Wellington, Lee Harrison of Kansas City, Mrs. Kate Herman of Olathe, B. D. Casper of Hope, W. A. Brasher of Pittsburg, Carl Salser of Emporia and Albert Dickens of Manhattan. The amendment was recommended by the League of Kansas Municipalities.
Dr. E. H. Sellars III.
Dr. E. H. Sellars II. A. B. 99, M. A.
'00, now a member of the faculty of the University of Texas, is in a hospital, ill with inducción, according to records received this morning by his mother-in-law, Mrs. S. D. Alford. Other members of his family also are ill with the same disease. Doctor Sellars was formerly state geologist of Florida.
Help the American home to follow the flag--November 11-18.
The Red Cross is Mobile.