ally Nebraskae
VOL. XVL NO. 64.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1916.
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NEBRASKA WINS BOTH
DEBATES FROM KANSAS
SEVENTH 8UCCE88IVE
WIN FOR HUSKER DEBATERS
Crowd at Tempi Wat ef Fair 8ize and
Listened to Debate With
Enthusiasm
Nebraska got he: first taste of ro
venge for her defeat by Kansas on the
gridiron when she won a double-
header debate from the Jayhawkers
at Lincoln and at Lawrence yesterday.
The seventh time was fatal to the
football team, but the two debating
trios again, swept aside Kansas argu
ments for the seventh consecutive victory-
A fair-sized enthusiastic crowd heard
Nebraska support the affirmative side
of the question, "Resolved, that sub
marine warfare on commerce as now
conducted is Incompatible with the
rights of neutrals and the laws of
nations regarding non-combatant ene
mies," in the Temple theatre last
night Dr. George E. Howard presided.
The two Judges, Prof. Frank El Horack
and Prof. Elmer A. Wilcox of the Uni
versity of Iowa, decided tn Nebraska's
favor. Prof. Paul E. Peck of Orlnnell
college, Iowa, secured for the third
judge, was taken sick, and the vacancy
could not" be filled.
Kline First 8peaker
L. W. Kline, '19, Blue Springs, Intro
duced Nebraska's argument by assert
ing that the central powers, to whom
a discussion of a submarine policy
must largely be confined, did not con
form to the laws of nations and the
rights of neutrals because they were
fighting for existence, and must there
fore destroy enemy commerce at any
cost. It has been a question of
"destruction first, our Interests before
the law." She has given warning to
neutral vessels only at her con
venience. W. II. Wilson was the first speaker
for Kansas. He contended that "now"
in the question pertaining only to what
has occurred since the changed policy
of May 4. Germany has complied with
international law since that time. Be
fore that time violations came only
because Great Britain armed her mer
chantmen. It is not Just and reason
able to expect that the submarines
should expose themselves to attack by
these guns. Since May 4 ships have
been warned, and passengers have
been taken to a place of safety.
William P. Heyler. 18, Edmond,
Okla., continued Nebraska's argument.
He declared that law Is not made
against an Instrument, but against a
process; murder was murder In the
time of Cain. The policy of Germany
was a policy of frlghtfulness. born of
necessity, and necessity knows no law.
The submarine violates the rights of
neutrals because It does not visit and
search Its victim, nor does It dispose
of the cargo. A third 'violation on the
part of Germany Is her failure to take
neutral captured vessel to a prize
court.
Victors in
THE AFFIRMATIVE
Left to right-W. F. Heyler. Edmond,
C. E. Schofield, M7, Lincoln;
Anderson for Kansas
L. M. Anderson, secoud speaker for
Kansas, declared that the rights of
neutrals under conditions of submar
ine warfare had never been defined.
In no case has Germany sunk a vessel
that was not carrying contraband of
war. On the three points, safety of
lives aboard, visit and search of vessel
for goods, and the- prize court, ' Ger
many could not be held for infraction
of agreements made May 4. Germany
cannot take captured ships to a prize
court because all her ports are block
aded. Charles E. Schofield, '17, Lincoln,
closed the Nebraska case by a resume
of the argument so far advanced. The
submarine could not comply yith the
law should the law be changed to fit
the submarine? Law Is not made for
an Instrument, but for conduct. Does
! a threat of murder make murder law-
fult Question of law and right, not of
military uoceaoiij.
W. O. Hake concluded the Kansas
argument by refutation of some of Ne
braska'B points. Since the submarine
is an innovation, International law
does not cover it; but the fundamen
t'al principle of right Germany has
fnnfnrmAd with since May 4. There
is a demand that international law &&
mit the submarine It Is the sole ef
tectual attack of a blockaded nation
Each speaker was given five min
utes rebuttal, in which the Nebraska
team gained a big advantage.
Victorious at Lawrence
Lawrence, Kas., Dec. 13. The Ne
braska debating team, supporting the
negative side of the submarine ques
tion, won from Kansas this after
noon in Fraser hall by a two-to-one
decision. A large crowd turned out
to hear the arguments. The result
of the debate at Lincoln was to be
announced at the dinner in honor
of the football team this evening.
For Nebraska Mr. Waring opened
the negative case by showing that
submarines may be lawfully used,
under the rules of International law,
as commerce destroyers. Interna
tlon law. like the common law, Is i
bodv of rules that are interpreted
from time to time by bodies that
occupy the position of courts. These
so-called courts of international law
fix the rules in the light of the ex
isting conditions. The conditions of
the Dresent war show that It has In
troduced new states of fact. The old
reasons for certain restraints upon
commerce raiding have disappeared
New conditions make the old rules
lnaDnlicable. The courts of Interna
tional law, which are primarily the
textwrlters and neutral states, were
cited to show that the rule of law
now recognized by them is: that a
submarine may destroy belligerent
and neutral merchantmen with abso
lute contraband on board, provided
opportunity is given for the crew
and passengers to seek the boats
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Lincoln
TEAM AT LINCOLN.
Okla.; L. W. Kline, '19. Blue Spring.
D. Q. Eldredge, '17, Omaha.
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COMMITTEE
MAKE FINAL PLANS
LOT8 OF GOOD THINGS FOR
YULETIDE FEVTIVAL
Candy, Apples and Popcorn to Be
Distributed by Santa
Claus
The University Christmas festival
committee met yesterday afternoon
for a final planning for the tree
and party Saturday night on the
campus.
Enough has drifted from their meet
ing to make one rejoice that two
Christmas celebrations will be en
joyed by the Nebraskans this year,
one at home and one dn the campus,
with the rest of the Cornhusker
family. .
The Christmas festival will start
at 8 o'clock in the Armory, with
four or five different Christmas stunts
going on at the same time in differ
ent parts of the big building.
These stunts will be repeated three
or four times, so that everyone will
have a chance to see the whole show
Campus Program
At 9 o'clock the program will be
shifted to the campus, where one of
the big trees already rooted in the
ground will be lighted with hundreds
of lights, and Santa Claus will be on
the job with gifts of good things to
eat for the students candy, apples
and popcorn.
The University chorus, under Mrs.
Raymond's direction, and some of
the boBt warblers on the campus,
and the term is not used disrespect
fully, will lead in singing good old
Christmas songs and carols.
Then everyone that so desires will
hustle back to the Armory, where
they may, If they wish, get warm by
dancing.
The Christmas party will cost the
usual Bum, 25 cents. No outsiders
are invited it is to be strictly a Uni
versity folks Christmas tree.
GERMAN DRAMATIC.
CLUB TO PLAY AT
NEBRASKA CITY
The German Dramatic club will
give "Pension Schoeller. the play
they gave in the Temple theater
last Saturday evening, at Nebraska
City Friday, December 15. Axel
Swenson, '17, has the leading part.
The club's annual play, Lessing's
classical tragedy. 'Emilia Galotti,"
will be presented at the Temple the
ater Friday night., January 12.
PROF. BUCK FAVORS
SELF GOVERNMENT
Tells Class He Believes 8tudents
8trong Enough to Control
Themselves
Prof. P. M. Buck of the rhetoric
department, expresses himself as fa
voring for the University of Nebras
ka, an elective student self govern
ing organization, which would be
strong enough to completely control
student activities and disapproved
faculty cbaperones at such affairs
as the Cornhuiiker banquet, In one
of his classes Wednesday morning.
"The student of this University
should be capable of conservative
self-control at Cornhusker functions,"
said Professor Buck. "But a proper
student governing body would do a
great deal to promote the right feel
ing and prevent rowdyism and such
unwarranted outbursts and expres
sions of enthusiasm as have char
acterized the Cornhusker banquets of
the past two years.
I am no more In favor of mem
bers of the faculty acting as chaper
ones at such functions than I would
be of having two students act in the
capacity of cbaperones at social
function where I was host." Professor
Buck said.
INNOCENTS ARE TO
MAINTAIN PLACE
ENGBERG SAYS NO HONORS TO
BE REMOVED
He Hopes, However, for the Estab
lishment of a Student
Council Soon
"The Innocents will be allowed to
carry out their activities as previous
ly planned for the rest of the year."
This statement by Dean Engberg last
night ends the difficulties of the In
nocents, that resulted from the Corn
husker banquet. It means that the
body will continue to be the senior
honoraryorganlzatlon, with very vital
and Important things to do for the
University.
"I have always been In favor of a
bona fide movement for a student
council, and hope that a successful
plan will be worked out for it in the
near future," the dean added.. The
establishing of a- student council
would not, however, detract from
the position of the Innocents. "They
will still have important duties to
perform, if a student council Is adopt
ed, and they will have more im
portant ones if a plan for freshmen
guardianship a big brother move
ment, as now contemplated is car
ried through successfully.
The agreement that the Innocents
should retain their position was
leached after several conferences of
members of that body with the fac
ulty yesterday.
GERMAN SCIENTISTS
KEEP WORKING IN
SPITE OF WAR
Evidence that a good deal of orig
inal research work is being carried
on In Germany despite the war is
shown by the receipt of three recent
bulletins of the German Bulletin of
the Ornothological union. These pa
pers were sent to the zoology depart
ment through the Smithsonian Insti
tute and comprise the December,
1914, issue and February and March
numbers of 1915. As far as is known
these are the latest ones to have
reached the United States.
CONVOCATION
ANNUAL "MESSIAH"
PROGRAM TODAY IN
MEMORIAL HALL
The annual "Messiah" program will
be presented at convocation this
morning at 11 o'clock under the di
rcction of Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond
The program follows:
Recitative and Air "Comfort Ye
My People," "Every Valley Shall Be
Kx halted."
Chorus "And - the Glory of the
Lord."
Recitative "Behold, a Virgin Shall
Conceive."
Air and Chorus "O, Thou Tellest
Good Tidings."
Puatoral Symphony.
Recitative "There were shep
herds," "And Lo, the Angel of the
Lord," "And the Angel Said Unto
Them," "And Suddenly There
Was With the Angel," "Glory to God
in the Highest."
Chorus, , . .
Air "He Was Despised."
Air "I Know That My Redeemer
Liveth."
Chorus "Hallelujah."
Soloists
Annette. Abbott, soprano.
Mrs. Arthur Gutzman, contralto.
Reuben Walt, tenor.
Edward J. Walt, first violin.
Ernest Harrison, second violin.
William T. Quick, viola,
Lillian Eiche, 'cello.
Louise Zumwlnkle, organ.
Harold Lewis, piano.
Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond, director.
COLD PRE-VACATIOR
WEATHER ARRIVES
Mercury Hits Below Zero, and
Students Shiver as They Go
to Classes
Only four times since 1882, when
the University consisted mainly of
University hall, have students felt
such cold weather before the Christ
mas vacation as greeted them yes
terday morning. The cold, which
dropped the thermometer below zero
in Lincoln, was general over the
state, and fell quickly Tuesday night
after a change Sunday.
Students who had much occasion
to be in the open yesterday were
thankful that the wind of Tuesday
had almost died out yesterday, for
the biting cold would have heen ter
rible If accompanied by a strong
breeze. All the buildings, except
University hall, were nice and warm
for 8 o'clock classes, although there
was a noticeable decrease in attend
ance. The preparations being made
to brace University hall left a num
ber of holes in the rooms and corri
dors, and attempts to close them
tightly were not successful until In
the afternoon.
What Students Missed ,
Some of the students In Lincoln
were glad they were at school yes
terday because of the colder weather
reported from their home towns. In
North Platte, the home , town of
"Pat' NorrlB and Lucile Wilcox, the
mercury dropped a point farther
than at Lincoln, but Valentine broke
all records with a reported tempera
ture of 16 below. Ruth and Melba
Qulgley, Kate and Charles Helzer,
are among those who missed the
sharpest point of the cold wave by
their presence here.
The point reached yesterday ex
ceeds the coldest hour so far this
season. Two degrees above zero,
reached November 18, was the lowest
previous temperature. Forecasts for
today were Indicative of a warmer
wave.
DR. C. A. 8TULTZ
LECTURES TO FIRST
YEAR MEDICS
Dr. A. C. Stultz of the department
of experimental surgery lectured be
fore the first year medical students
yesterday on the physiological ex
periments on gastric digestion which
were performed nearly a century
ago by Doctor Beaumont on Alexia
SL Markham.
An Interesting bit of medical his
tory Is connected with these experi
ments. St. Markham was a Canad
ian hunter who was wounded In the
side. The wound was slow In heal
ing and Doctor Beaumont, an army
surgeon, made bis famous experi
ments while dressing the wound. His
results were so accurate and com
plete that they comprise nearly all
that is known about this subjet to
day. Victors at
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THE NEGATIVE TEAM AT LAWRENCE.
Left to right R. B. Waring, Law '17, Geneva; E. E. Carr, Law 17, Beaver
City; C. Ivan Wfnslow, MS, Beaver City; C. M. Frey, M7 Lincoln.
TO HELP WOMEN III
HOUSEH0LDPR0BLEMS
ORGANIZED AGRICULTURE TO DE
VOTE THREE DAYS TO HOME
Well-Known Women Will Give Ad
dresses on Woman's Problems
Cooking Demonstrations
Nebraska women are to be given
an opportunity to view . household
problems from a variety of angles
this year at the annual meeting of
the state home economics associa
tion to be held at Lincoln, January
16 to 18, in connection with organ
ized agriculture meetings billed for
men at the University farm at the
same time.
Practically every activity in the
home is to be touched in the course
of the three-day session. The pro
gram has just been completed and
Includes addresses by the following
well-known women: Mrs. J. N. Paul
of St. Paul, Neb., president of the
state federation of women's clubs,
"Conserve Your Strength"; Mrs. K.
R. J. Edholm of Omaha, special
agent for the federal childrens bu
reau, "The Light That Flashes";
Miss Florence Ward of the states re
lations service of the United States
department of agriculture, "Some
Farm Home Problems"; Mrs. J. D.
Hoffman of Lincoln, "Color Problems
In Every Day Life"; Mrs. F. J. Bur
nett of Omaha, chairman of home
economics department of Omaha
Women's club, "Problems In Shop
ping"; and Mrs. II. H. Wheeler of
Lincoln, "Business and Women."
Get Acquainted Tea
A "Get Acquainted" tea Is to be
given the evening of January 16 by
Mrs. Samuel Avery, wife of Chancel
lor Avery, and Mrs. E. A, Burnett,
wife of dean Burnett, to all women
who come to the meeting. A num
ber of exhibits In home economics
work done by students will be open
to inspection of visitors,
Several talks are to be given by
members of the home economics de
partment of the University and by
extension set-vie workers. This part
of the program includes: Alice M.
Loomls, head of the home economics
department, "The Third Function of
Foods"; Mary Kokahr and Aural
Scott, "Preparing Desserts," a cook
ing demonstration; K. F, Warner,
"The Retail Cuts of Beef," a meat
cutting demonstration; Alice M.
Loomis, "The Trend in Women's
Clothing"; Maud M. Wilson, "The
Woman County Agent"; and Prof. L.
W. Chase, "Household Mechanics."
A canning demonstration with chil
dren, showing one branch of the
work done by the Nebraska Boys'
and Girls' club, is to be offered by
Miss Emma Ort, of the junior ex
tension service.
"Ghost Ball"
Freshmen football men at Cornell
have solved the difficulty of having
late practice. They have covered the
ball with phosphorus thus making it
possible to practice long after dark
without the aid of lights.
Lawrence
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