Dally Nebra
VOL. XVI. NO. 99.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TICKET SALE FOR
NIGHT TUESDAY
UNIFORM PRICE OF TEN CENTS
FOR ALL SEATS
Reservations Made With Purchase of
Tickets Varied Program
for This Year
The ticket sale for University night
will be held next Tuesday in the
Temple, according to an announce
ment made by the management yes
terday. All tickets will be reserved, elim
inating the additional process of res
ervation which has made the getting
of seats for University nights of
previous years a tedious matter, and
the price, 10 cents, will be uniform.
Each student and fatuity member
will be allowed but two tickets, un
less he purchase them for someone
else. Faculty members will make
. their reservations first, after which
the sale will be thrown open to the
students.
Exceptional Program
The program for the night, which
will be held March 3 in the city audi
torium, is considered by the manage
ment as the most varied in years.
Six organizations, the Engineers; the
Commercial club; the Vikings, Junior
society; Phi Delta Phi, law fraternity;
and Theta Sigma Phi and Sigma Delta
Chi, journalistic organizations, the
latter going in together, will present
five of the stunts In addition to which
there will be the band, the glee club,
a sketch by two talented University
comedians, and a curtain sketch dur
ing which a new Nebraska song will
be introduced.
The night will also mark the an
nual appearance of The Evening Shun,
issued by Sigma Delta Chi. and con
taining "scoops" which, although they
have escaped the daily press, are
nevertheless of great interest to the
University public.
The curtain sketch in which the new
sonp will be presented, will be fea
tured by some skilful dancing. The
management is withholding the names
of the two comedians, the personnel
of the curtain sketch, and the author
of the song, until the night arrives.
UNIVERSAL PRAYER
DAYIS SUNDAY
Prof. F. A. Stuff Will Speak at 4:00
O'clock at All-University Ves
pers, Memorial Hall.
Next Sunday, February 25, which
has len set aside by the World's
Christian Student federation as a
universal day of prayer, will be ob
served by Nebraska University stu
dents at a Vesper service In Memor
ial hall at 4 o'clock.
Prof Frederick A. Stuff, of the de
partment of English literature, will
five an address. The University
chorus, directed by Mrs. Carrie B.
Raymond, will sing two songs. on
from Mendelsohn's Messiah, "But th
Lord Is Mindful.- and the other, which
ill close the service, "Now the Day
Is Over."
The federation which baa desig
nated February 25 as international
prayer day, includes students of every
civiliied nation of the world. Ber
ths Driftmeler, 17. has charge of the
services here.
PALLADIAN AND UNION
IN JOINT MEETING.
Palladian and Union literary socie
ties win hold their second Joint open
meeting in Palladian hall. Temple. Fri
day evening. The following program
' be given:
Muslc Stringed Orchestra
FINAL INTERFRAT GAME
IN ARMORY TONIGHT
Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Kappa Psl
Will Decide Basketball Cham
pionship Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Kappa
Psl, the two survivors of the semi
finals of the Interfraternity basketball
tournament will play for the champion
ship at 6:30 tonight in the Armory.
Both teams have disposed of somo
strong competition during the tour
nament, and have played more than
an ordinary game to do it. Those
who saw the A. T. O.-Delta Tau and
Phi Phl-Sig. Ep. battles .are expecting
some real basketball tonight and one
of the largest crowds which ever saw
an interfraternity contest is expected.
SOPHOMORES WIN
CLASS DEBATE
Take First Interclass Contest by Un
animous Decision Intervention
In Mexico Is Question
The sophomores won a unanimous
decision over the freshmen last night
in the first debate of the interclass
series. The subject for debate was
"Resolved, that the United States
should restore order in Mexico by
armed intervention." The freshmen
upheld the affirmative, and were rep
resented by Seymour Smith, E. H.
Landeryou and M. C. Hildreth, while
the sophomores' representatives on
the negative were C. C. Strimple,
Frank Barnett and Edward Perley.
The affirmative caso was briefly
that armed intervention was the only
means at hand, because the Mexi
cans were unable to understand any
other means than force; that the
need of immediate relief in Mexico be
cause of her starving population and
the general loss of life and property
from unsettled conditions; and that
armed intervention would settle the
present trouble permanently.
The negative showed the advances
made by Carranza thus far in secur
ing order for Mexico and control of
the country. It was followed by a
plan for aiding the Mexicans through
the good offices of some of our best
and most capable men and a strong
objection to armed intervention as a
protection for the large foreign in-J
terests in Mexico.
The refutation was pointed and well
delivered on both sides.
MEN SWIMMERS TAKE
FIRST CLASS PLUNGE
Coach Rutherford Demonstrates Art
of Swimming In New Course
For Men
Thirty or more students aspiring to
be human fish took their first real
plunge In the Y. M. C. A. pool Thurs
day morning under the direction of
"Head Fish" Rutherford. The class
first started Tuesday morning but the
work of organization and the fact that
but a few feet of water covered the
deepest portion of the pool prevented
much actual swimming.
The class has been divided Into four
sections for the purposes of instruc
tion: the non-swimmers, the near
swimmers, the fair swimmers and the
good swimmers. The first part of the
hour is devoted to driU in calisthenics,
after which the men take to the water
and practice the different strokes.
Play The Man of '65 and Today"
(Cast of Characters)
A. D. (The Present Time)
Ray Cowen, '19
Abe Lincoln (the child)
Alfred Hinze. '18
Abe Lincoln (the youth)
Joe Ihm. 1S
Abe Lincoln (the man)
L. W, Kline. '19
Vocal Solo Charles Sherer. 18
Reading. "Home Again America"..
Bernice Woods, 17
FACULTY MEN FOR
UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Members of University Faculty Favor
Miltary Training Petition Asks
for Extra Session
Petitions urging the adoption by
the United States of a system of uni
versal military training and service
and asking for an extra session of
congress at once to provide for the
adequate defense of the country are
being circulated and signed by mem
bers of the University faculty.
The petition is issued by the Na
tional security league, with headquar
ters in New York city. Among those
professors who have signed it are
Dean O. V. P. Stout, Prof. J. N. Bridg
man and C. E. Mickey of the college
of engineering and C. J. Franforter of
the department of chemistry.
The petition follows:
"To the President and Congress of
the United States:
"We, the undersigned citizens of the
United States, strongly urge the adop
tion by the United States of a system
of universal military training and serv
ice, providing for the training of young
men prior to their twentieth year,
with subsequent liability for service.
"We urge that an extra session be
called at once to enact such legisla
tion and to provide immediately for
the adequate defense of the republic."
GIVE THREE PLAYS
AT D. A. R. RECEPTION
University Players Present Three
Short Sketches at Lincoln Hotel
Last Night
The University Players gave three
one act comedy plays at the re
ception of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution at the Lincoln hotel
last night. The late comedy, "The
Man Who Married a Dumb Wife," ar
ranged by Granville Barker. "A Pair
of Lunatics," and a Japanese comedy,
'The Flower of Yeddo" composed the
program.
Ladiselaus Kubik. as the judge, and
Mrs. Cleo Cather-Young, as his wife,
took the leading roles in "The Man
Who Married a Dumb Wife." The
plot is concerned with the trials of
the judge who unwittingly loosed his
dumb wife's tongue by an operation,
and found final happiness only by in
flicting dumbness upon himself.
Eleanor Fogg and Harry Gayer took
the two roles in "A Pair of Lunatics."
The two meet at a ball in a lunatic
asylum where they are guests. Each
thinks the other a lunatic, but the
tangle unwinds when, by accident,
each discovers the other s identity.
"The Flower of Yeddo" is a subtle
Japanese romance. The role of Kami
was taken by Irwin Clark. Gladys
Appleraan appeared as Sainara;
Corrick. As Wusme, and Susie
Scott brought the laughs in her strik
ing Interpretation of Typhoon.
LARGE AUDIENCE
HEARS RECITAL
Ernest Harrison Plays Tchaikovski's
Piano Concerto at Convocation An
Interpretation by Prof. Dann
An exceptionally large Convocation
audience filled the Temple theater
at 11 o'clock yesterday morning to
hear Tchaikovski's piano concerto in
B flat minor played by Ernest Har
rison, first piano, accompanied by
Sidney Silber, playing orchestral parts
on the second piano.
An Interpretation written by Prof.
W. F.Dann. head of the department
of history and criticism of fine arts,
follows:
"Another musical treat was given
the University public yesterday when
CONTINUE WORK IN
CHINAJAMPAIGN
Y, W. C. A. Committees to Report on
Fund Today Mrs. Eddy Leaves
For Louisville, Ky.
The f562 pledged at the Y. W. C. A.
mass meeting was increased to $58(5
yesterday with the reports of the fifty
girls of the committee scarcely start
ed. This committee will make their
report some time today.
It was estimated last evening that
if every University girl whose pledge
had not been received, gave $2, the
$1,500 necessary to make the "Take
Nebraska to China" campaign success
ful, would easily be raised.
Mrs. Katherine Willard Eddy, of
Kansas City, the national officer con
nected with the foreign department
who has been in Lincoln ten assist
the association in the campaign, has
gone to Louisville, Ky., to speak at
a Y. W. C. A. institute there. Miss
Adelia Dodge, field secretary who has
been working in the campaign,
leaves tonight for Hastings.
The new officers elected at the
mass meeting last night headed by
Valentine Minford. '18, as president,
are to serve during the next school
year, not the second semester.
'ALICE IN WONDERLAND"
PRESENTED TOMORROW
Department of Dramatic Art to Give
Two Performances of Play
For Children
"Alice in Wonderland," which en
tertained them when children, will be
played to entertain children of today
by students of dramatic art in the
Temple theatre tomorrow. There
will be two performances, one in the
morning at 10 o'clock, and the other
in the afternon at 2:30.
This is the first attempt of the
department of dramatic art to play
something that the children of Lin
coln might understand and enjoy, and
from indications, it will be a very
successful one.
Gladys Corrick, '18, will play the
part of eccentric Alice, and she will
be ably assisted by Paul Dobson, '19,
as the March Hare, Earl Jeffry, '18, a?
the Mad Hatter. Deyo Crane, "19, as
the March Hare, Earl Starboard. '19,
as the Mock Turtle and a number of
others who complete the guest list of
the Mock Tea Party will have parts.
Ernest Harrison played at Convoca
tion Tchaikovski's - great piano con
certo in B flat minor, Sidney Silber
supplying the orchestral parts on a
second piano.
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ALL GREEK PARTY
COMES TONIGHT
Couples Are Welcome; Individuals
Still More So; Stunts Until 10
When Dancing Begins
The committee for the All-Greek
party at the Alpha Sigma Phi house
this evening urges everyone to be
present at 8 o'clock sharp. The pro
gram is long and varied and must
start promptly at 8 o'clock In order
to begin dancing at 10 o'clock. The
entertainment will be made up of all
kinds of musical stunts, readings,
fancy dancing, skits and novelty of
ferings. Couples will be welcomed but those
who come alone will be most cor
dially received. The Alpha Sigma Phi
house- la being thrown open from cel
lar to garret and will accommodate an
unlimited number.
H. P. LAU SPEAKS
TO COMMERCIAL CLUB
"Relation of Wholesaler to Retailer,"
Subject of Talk at Regular Meet
ing in U 102 Yesterday
H. P. Lau of the H. P. Lau com
pany, wholesale grocers, spoke to tho
University commercial club yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in U 102. His
subject was "The Relation of the
Wholesaler to the Retailer."
Mr. Lau emphasized the need for
greater co operation betwen the whole
saler and retailer and asserted that
they should work together for the
mutual benefit of both. The latter
part of the meeting was given over
to discussion and answering of
questions.
THIRTY BASEBALL
CANDIDATES MEET
Coach Rutherford Discusses Plans
Eighteen Games to be Played
With Valley Schools
About thirty prospective varsity
baseball players turned out for the
first meeting of those interested in
baseball in S 102, Armory, yesterday
noon. Assistant Coach Dick Ruther
ford outlined the new rules under
which Nebraska will re-enter the in
tercollegiate field, gave a probable list
of games and described the training
that would be required.
According to Rutherford, about
eighteen games will be played during
the year with Missouri valley schools.
It is practically certain that Ames,
Kansas, and the Kansas Aggies will
be represented on the schedule, and
it is probable that the other schools
will also be met during the season,
with the possible exception of Mis
souri, who so far has not signified
her intention of complying w-ith the
rules agreed upon the JJther
schools. -
Practice will star without delay
with Dr. Stewart and Rutherford
both on the coaching line. It is the
natural hope of the coaching staff to
achieve a baseball record in the Mis
souri valley equal to that in football.
Practice sessions will be held in the
gym until the weather becomes warm
er and a batting cage can be secured
for the batting practice. It is planned
to have the team practice at Antelope
J park with the Western league team as
: soon as the weather permits.
SIGMA GAMMA EPSLLON
WILL INSTALL MARCH 3
National Officers Unable to Come
This Week to Place Delta
Chapter Here
Formal installation of the Delta
chapter of Sigma Gamma Epsilon. na
tional geological fraternity, has been
postponed until March 3, according
to word received yesterday from the
national officers by C. M. Dally, pres
ident of the Pick and Hammer club.
The date was changed because of
the inability of the Kansas represen
tatives to be here this week.
INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
REFERS TO MUSEUM
A copy of "Stone Ornaments Used
hv Indiana in the United States and
I America," a profusely illustrated book
! by Warren K. Moorehead, a noted In
vestigator of American archaeology,
containing about fifteen references to
material in the University museum,
was received yesterday by Prof. E. H.
Barbour.
To illustrate the relation of orna
mental stones to the everyday life of
the Indians is the purpose of the book.
It has just appeared from the press
and contains 448 pages describing
charm stones, gorgets, tubes, bird
stones and problematical forms.
AMES WINS FIRST
GAME; SCORE, 19-7
CAPTAIN CAMPBELL BREAKS HIS
ARM IN SECOND HALF
Ames Team Shows Expected Strength
Huskers Are Unable to Locate
the Basket
Ames. Ia Feb. 22. The Iowa Ag
gies celebrated Washington's birthday
here this afternoon by taking the first
of a two game series from the Ne
braska basketball team, 19-7. It was
a costly game for Nebraska, for late
in the second half, Captain Campbell
was thrown against the gymnasium
wall and broke his left arm.
Campbell will not start the game
tomorrow, but Dr. E. J. Stewart, the
Nebraska coach, would not say who
would replace him.
Show Defensive Strength
Better basketshooting ability and
equally good floor work won the game
for Ames. Nebraska showed strong
defensive strength and bothered the
Ames forwards throughout the game,
but long shots which hit the basket
ran up the Ames total.
Captain Campbell made the first
score of the game with a field goal
soon after the starting whistle blew.
Ames did not Bcore until just before
the end of the half, when the ma
chine got going and the Cyclones
made three baskets in quick succes
sion. During most of the period, the
close-guarding game of the Nebraska
team was too much for the Aggies, but
they finally succeeded in breaking
away.
Long Throws Help
Flothow of Nebraska started the
second half with a field goal, which
ended Nebraska's scoring. With a
safe lead, the "Aggies" played a care
ful game and succeeded in sending
some long throws through the hoop,
increasing their lead steadily. Sever
al Nebraska fouls were converted into
points by accurate tossing.
Not long before the close of the
game. Captain Campbell collided with
an Ames player, rebounding against
the gymnasium wall with his left arm
extended. It was broken just above
the wrist.
FIRST TRACK
TRYOUTS TODAY
Manager Reed Will Select Men for
Kansas City A. C. Meet and
Eliminate Drill "Sluffers"
The first track events of the season
will be run off this afternoon on Ne
braska field and in the Armory, when
the members of the squad compete
in the 25 yard dash, the 440 yard
dash, the 880 yard run, the two mile
run and the shot put. The 25 yard
dash is the only event to be run in
doors. Manager Reed has two purposes for
holding the meet at this time. The
first is to get a line on the men and
the second is to find out which men
have been getting excused from drill
and have been "sluffing" in track
work. As a means of finding out the
latter, Reed has announced that all
men excused from drill must take
part in some event or go back to
drill immediately.
The 440 yard dash will be a tryout
for the Kansas Cky athletic club meet,
to be held in Kansas City March 3.
Nebraska will probably send a relay
team, representatives In the 440 and
any others who show especial merit
in the meet this afternoon.
Several good men are In the field
for the quarter' mill honors. Chief
among them is "Squirt" Owen, the
varsity quarter-miler of last year. He
shou!d have no troifble in winning,
although such men as Werner, Bryans
and Do ran are expected to give good
(accounts or loemBciTCT.