S. A. T. C.
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
S. A. T. C.
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VOLUME XVI.
NUMBER 11
Number of Patients In K.U. Infirmaries Down to Eighty-Six
Pneumonia Ward, Recently Constructed in Barracks Row, Has Seventeen Sick
Total Deaths Twenty-Four
Medical Authorities Report Men In Barracks No. 1 All Doing Well
The influenza situation is rapidly improving, according to reports issued this morning by the medical authorities of the S. A. T. C. The total number of sick is eighty-six, a decided decrease in the reports of last week which totaled as high as 130. Sixty-nine patients whose condition has not developed into pneumonia are resting well in arrhynks No. 1.
The pneumonia ward recently constructed at the south end of barracks row is housing seventeen pneumonia patients. One death is recorded in this latest report bringing the total of deaths during the epidemic to twenty-four.
A complete list of those dead was issued by the medical authorities this
E. S. Brown, 1368 South Fifth Street, Leavenworth; died October 29 of lobular pneumonia; 21 years old.
Prof. Virgil E. Porter, 936 Rhode Island Street, Lawrence; died October 23 of lobular pneumonia; 34 years old.
C. J. Oshel, Qttawu; died October 31 of laborpumonia; 21 years old.
James A. Pepper, Conway Springs
died October 25, of lobular pau-
nicious anemia.
Elmer L. Morrison, Culver, died October 22 of lobular pneumonia;19 years old.
F. P. Kobler, Hill City; died October 20 of lobular pneumonia; 22 years old.
George J. Knoblanch, 3030 East English, Wichita; died October 22 of lobular pneumonia; 20 years old.
bonaural pneumonia; 19 years old. C. F. Graves, Clifton; died October 15 of lobular pneumonia; 19 years old.
Delwar Rhodes, Caldwell; died
@ctober 19 of lobular pneumonia.
Morris Jones, Cadarvale; died
October 19 of lobular pneumonia; 21
S. E. Whitesett, Saint Joseph, Mo.; died October 17 of lobular pneumonia; 19 years old.
years on
Hubert McHay, Sparks; died October 21 of lobular pneumonia; 21 years old.
Frank Kempler, Ellinwood; died October 22 of lobular pneumonia; 19 years old.
George G. Calvin, McDonald; died October 21 of lobular pneumonia; 21 years old.
Claude Rawlings, Parker; died October 17 of lobular pneumonia; 21 years old.
Fred E. Keene, Greenleaf; died of lobular pneumonia; 21 years old.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 4, 1918.
Dean Thurman, Wichita; died October 17 of lobular pneumonia; 28 years old.
years old Jimmie N. Tate, Lakin; died October 28 of lobular pneumonia; 21 years old
E. A. Foulks, 506 Washington Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas; died October 31 of lobular pneumonia; 18 years old.
James G. Watson, Beloit; died 28 of pneumonia; 19 years old.
Russell C. Hepler, Columbia Falls; died October 25 of pneumonia; 20 years old.
20 years old
Verner E. Fohlstrom, Clay Center;
died November 1 of pneumonia; 22
years old.
years to
William M. Wyatt, Lexington; died
November 3 of pneumonia; 21 years
old.
Field Artillery Exams Will Be Heed Tuesday
Major Phillips, from Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, representin the field artillery branch of the service, will be at the University of Kansas Tuesday to examine the eighty men who have applied for transfer to that branch. Of the eighty, not more than sixty-five are to be selected. Completed applications for transfer have to be in tonight.
A general meeting of the University student body, S. A. T. C. men and others, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 on McCook Field. At that time Major Phillips will talk on the work of the field artillery.
S.A.T.C.Men Here Take 10 Million of Insurance
Something more than ten million dollars in insurance has been applied for by members of the Students' Army Training Corps of the University. The papers of not more than half of those enrolled have been examined. Every man whose papers have been audited by the adjutant's office has taken some insurance, $5,000 being the lowest.
Of the 743 papers of Section A examined, all but six applied for $19.00 insurance each. The six asked for $5,000 each. Of 400 men of the vocational section, all but ten took larger amount and ten took $5,000.
It was announced that $4,500 insurance would be paid on the lives of vocational training students who died in the infirmaries here.
S.A.T.C. Men to Vote In General Election
Folls Will Be Opened at 9 o'Clock Tuesday in Basement of Museum
men in the S. A, T. C, will vote tomorrow in the general election in the basement of the Museum. All men of voting age and who desired to vote signed up with their company commanders last week. Only the man signed, most of the men in Section A are below the voting age.
The voting probably will be held at 9 o'clock in the morning. The men can vote for the state officers, senator, and the representative from their own district. Possibly there will be blanks on the ballot to fill in the county officers. Plans for the election will be formulated and orders posted late this afternoon.
Sunday Visitors' Day
At S.A.T.C. Barracks
Yesterday was visitors' day at the S. A. T. C. barracks. Hundreds of personse by motor car from nearby towns and cities to visit the rookies and many a new-fledged soldier's heart was made glad by the appearance of a box of goodies brought by the "home folks."
The pleasant weather and the good roods, coming immediately after most of the men had been permanently installed in the barracks, brought the throngs here.
Prof. R. G. Taylor, '17, Dies
Prof. Raymond G. Taylor, c17, died at his home in Manhattan October 16, of pneumonia following an attack of influenza. Professor Taylor was assistant Professor of History in the State Department here, and the author of several books.
Buying Army Blankets
His Brother Killed in Action Herbert Barby, in the naval division of the S. A. T. he received word of John T. Barnby, Company L, 354th Infantry, 89th Division, was killed in action September 27. Barnby's mother died last Friday, two days before word of her son's death was received. John T. Barnby was formerly a Hilotoyne operator for the Kansas City Star.
The S. A. T. C, at the University is attempting to provide sufficient blankets for the barracks, and is buying army blankets wherever they can be obtained. They are fitted they may send home for blankets for their own personal use. It was also announced that 1000 additional overcorns are on the way.
His Brother Killed in Action
The order closing the University was, in effect, an order suspending publication of the Daily Kansan; but when the period was extended over the present week, The Kansan, in the absence of most of its regular staff, asked the military authorities to permit former Kansan men in the S. A. U.C. to get out a special army edition of the newspaper today and the request was cordially granted, for which courtesy the Kansan returns thanks. A newspaperman University is not quite all that it ought to be and the Kansan hopes that there will be no further breaks in the regularity of its publication.
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Grand Opera as Sung By a Colored Soleist Delights S.A.T.C. Men
Entertainments Given Sunday Afternoon in Barracks—Religious Evening Services
Grand opera, rendered by a colored solist, would seem an incongruity in army camp life, but the men in one of the barracks seemed to enjoy this feature. We need to support their for benefit yesterday afternoon. The Canio, the famous tenor lament from Pagliacci, was the selection, and musical critics in attendance say that the singer, who accompanied himself during the difficult composition correctly.
Company E furnished the entertainment Sunday afternoon, the second half, containing the colored members of the Student Army, taking an active part in the organization, were given in four of the buildings and in the gymnasium, ranking from flute, piano, saxophone and xylophone music to readings and songs. A colored double quartet sang "boom" melodies received encores in every building.
Religious services were held for the benefit of the student soldiers Sunday night, and a large number of men attended, presence at the meetings being voluntary. The services were held before audiences in two buildings.
Dr. E, B. Stauffer and Miss Edna Hopkins were on the program in Barracks 2 and 3, Dr. E, A. Bleck and Dr. Franklin G. Diller was in Number 4. Dr. Franklin G. Diller was in Number 4. Downing appeared in Number 6 and the gymnasium and Dr. Frank Jennings and Dean Harold L. Butter gave entertainments in Barracks 6 and 7.
Capt. Bruno T. Scher Recovers from Illness
Capt. Bruno T. Scher, commandant, who has had a severe case of influenza is reported to be improving rapidly. He was able to sit up yesterday and it is thought that he will be in his office this week.
Class Work Beginning For Section B Men in Vocational Division
300 Students Answer Roll Call
—39 Instructors Report for Duty
With attendance reduced to seventy-five per cent because of the influenza epidemic, cliff work was performed on the western equatorial division of the Students' Army Training Corps. Close to 300 of the 400 men who had been taken an enforced vacation because of the answered roll call in the various classes.
"DIGGING IN"
The patients still remaining in the hospitals are chiefly Section B men, they disease have commenced in the second week and the academic students had recovered from it. Other vocational section men are still convalescing. The number of deaths, the majority from Section B, the majority decreased the attendance at classes.
Three of the twenty-one civilian instructors were unable to meet their classes this morning because of not having fully recovered from the influenza. The twenty-one civilian instructors are all on duty today, and classes have started in all departments.
Nineteen men remaining over from the second school, who had been quarantined here during the epidemic, left Saturday for other camps. Ten of the soldiers were telegraphers and went to Fort Leavenworth. The others were machinists and were sent to the Raritan arsenal at Metuchen, N. J.
The 400 Section B men have been divided into the following groups, under practically the same instructors: manual drivers, 25 auto mechanics, 20 general mechanics, 30 machinists, 20 blackhawks, 40 general draftsmen, 15 topographical draftsmen, 25 surveyors, 25 engineers, 15 geographers, and 15 concrete workers.
"The men are all up to the standard set by the two preceding schools," said Dean G. C. Shaad this morning, "I believe they will all take hold of the work with as much energy as the living groups, in spite of their late start."
Near Cantigy, a thin line of Americans lay out under a withering fire. It seemed as though every Hun infantryman had a machine gun instead of his rifle. The streams of hot metal whizzed but a few inches over the men as they lay flat, taking advantage of every hole and depression.
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They were "digging in". Some were lucky and had shell holes to work from. Others were hugging the flat earth and making their own holes. One chap however, seemed to be doing nothing.
"Dig in, man, dig in," his Lieutenant yelled at him. "I can't sir. I've lost my tools," was the answer.
"Bite yourself in, then," came back the order. "If that machine gun drops its fire an inch lower you are a goner!"
Ho, Mate, Submarines Broach Abaft McCook
The work of constructing a crow's nest over barracks number 4 will begin immediately, according to Lieut. H. B. Peak of the Marine Corps. Every night gobs will be posted in this as lookouts for the naval sections.
"Besides being good observers the first duty of a sailor is to learn how to scrub," said Lieutenant McPeak, "and although the naval section has done commendable work on the floors of the barracks it has had no practice in handling heavy duty shoes have to have this experience while at the University even if they have to use the holytones on the walls of the barracks."
If Lieutenant McPeak remains in command of the naval section the army can no longer sing "If you like your rest, you will like the navy beat."
Entrance Requirements
To S.A.T.C. Modified
Military Regulations Instead of College Rules Hereafter To Govern
Modification of regulations under which men are admitted to the Students' Army Training Corps have just been announced by A. Ross Hill, president of the University of Missouri, and regional director of education at the university. The ninth district comprising Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Wyoming.
The effect of the order, which has just been issued from Washington, is to transfer from the colleges and universities to the military authorities the decision as to whether or not a given individual may be admitted to the S. A. T. C. classes of the institution.
Under the modified rules, young men who satisfy the commanding officers of the S. A. T. C. of their ability to pursue the required subjects will be allowed to enroll in the S. A. T. C. even if they are not able to present actual evidences of fulfillment of ordinary college entrance requirements.
William M. Morgan, better known as "Billy" Morgan, of Hutchinson, who entered the Y. M. C. A. training school, September 30 has been assigned to a division secretaryship in France and is now on his way overseas to work with the boys at the front.
Fred Voiland of Topica, State Director of the Council of Defense, who entered the training school at the same time as Mr. Morgan, has been assigned to the warehouse division of the Y. M. C. A. overseas force.
Kansans Enter Service
of Y. M. C. A. Overseas
Chancellor to Attend Educational Meetings
Dr. Strong also will attend a meeting of the Board of Education of the Northern Baptist Conference Tuesday at the Hotel La Salle.
Chancellor Frank Strong will go to Chicago Saturday or Sunday to attend two important educational conferences. He will represent the University Monday at the meeting of the National Association of State Universities with the British educational commission at the Hotel Sherman. The work of the universities during the period of reconstruction after the war will be discussed at this meeting. Dr. Strong also will attend a meet-
Subscribers to the Daily Kansan who have moved to the barracks or otherwise changed their addresses must report the change at once to insure delivery of the paper. Subscribers in the barracks should see that lists containing their names are sent to this office. No one can fail to realize that with such wholesale moving about as has taken place at the University this year, the circulation manager's job is almost an impossible one. But with the right kind of co-operation from subscribers good service can be maintained. In many case where non-receipt of the paper is traceable to the fault of Kansan employees, proper extension of the subscription term will be made or satisfactory adjustment.
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University Will Share In Raising of Funds For United War Work
Educational Campaign to Start First of Week With Rest of Nation
Quarter Million Is Sought
Quota for the Hill Not Yet Assigned—Finance Committee to Meet Saturday
Prof. U, G. Mitchell, chairman of the War Finance committee of the University of Kansas, announced today that K. U.'s war drive to provide a general fund for the seven war relief organizations, will not open with the general national drive November 11. The first of the week will be devoted to acquainting students with the work of the different organizations united in the War Work drive. According to Professor Mitchell it is probable there will be a special workshop Wednesday, November 13 at 4:00 p.m. at which one or two speakers from the organization will fall off their experience in war relief work. No pledges will be solicited from the students at concession, but a special canvass will be made later in the week.
A meeting of the finance committee to complete the details of the drive is announced for Saturday at 3 p. m. at Room 110, Fraser Hall.
K. U. students who are scattered throughout, the state are urged by the state committee to prepare for the United War Work campaign.
Douglas county must raise $25,200 for the fund. The state quote is $25,800,000 and the national amount is $250,000,000.: The seven organizations united in the drive are the Young Men's Christian Association, the Young Women's Christian Association the National Catholic War Council, the Jewish Relief Board, the War Camp Community Service, the Salvation Army, and the American Library Association.
The purpose of the various organizations is to provide home care for the boys in camp here and in France. The national campaign will merge seven drives in one and thus eliminate 'requent appeals for money'
George W. Simmons, manager of the Southwestern Division of the Red Cross, which includes Kansas, announced today that the American Red Cross will co-operate in every way possible, even to closing its local offices and work rooms to help make the national campaign a success.
K. U. Doubles Its Quota In Fourth Liberty Loan
Second Honor Flag Received by Finance Committee of University
K. U. will fly its second flag honor with the opening of the University, Monday, November 11, Prof. U. G. Mitchell chairman of the Liberty Loan committee, announced today. Two stars indicate that the University doubled its quota for the Fourth Loan. Despite the closing of the University before the fourth drive was completed, $54,400 was turned in by the committees. The University quota was $25,000.
The flag was delivered to Professor Mitchell today. It has a border of red with a white field crossed by four blue stripes indicating the Fourth Liberty Loan, and two blue stars indicating the double quota. The flag is three by five and a half feet.
On a Hunt for Germs.
Companies I, F, G, H, and B were tested Sunday for meningitis by the doctors and bacteriologists in the department of bacteriology. Companies A, C, and D will be tested Wednesday, but C will be tested Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Men in Companies A and C are being vaccinated and inoculated today.
W. J. Studer Wounded in France
W. J. Studer Wounded in France
W. J. Studer, a former student in the department of journalism, was wounded in France September 27. He was hospitalized and his shrapnel just above the heart. In a letter written October 8, he says he is getting along fine, but will be in the hospital two months.
W. G. Rogers, writes to Chancellor Strong from France to say that he is "Over There." Rogers while in the office of the historian at chancellor's office.