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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THINK FEVER IS
AT ITS HEIGHT
SIXTY-SEVEN CASES OF SCARLET
FEVER UP TO YESTERDAY-
Expect Crisis in Situation Today
stables" Take Advantage of
Immunizing Treatment
The high tide of the scarlet fever
epidemic in which the city of Lincoln,
and more particularly the University;
are caught, is expected to be reached
today, according to city health offi
cials. Sixty-seven cases, the greater
proportion of them University and
high school students, were reported
quarantined up to yesterday after
noon. No more fraternity, sorority, or room
ing houses were closed yesterday, al
though several new patients were
Isolated in rooms. City health officers
report that the spread of the epidemic
to its present extent has induced the
proper caution on the part of both
city and farm campus students, and
they predict that with a continuance
of the careful treatment of those now
under quarantine and proper preventa
tive measures, the epidemic will be
wiped out without spreading further.
Immunizing Treatment at Cost
The treatment making the taker im
mune to the disease, offered by the
health office at cost, is being quite
generally used by all those who think
they have been exposed or do not want
to give themselves the benefit of the
doubt. University students, a surpris
ing proportion of whom, have been
either exposed or subjected to the lia
bility of exposure, are among those
taking the treatment, and the depart
ment of health is not reluctant to Im
munize persons so closely in contact
with the hotbed of the epidemic. The
treatment is given In three doses
stretching over a period of six days.
It does not, as a rule, leave any after
effects and seldom is followed by re-
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ARCHAEOLOGIST BACK
AFTER SEVEN YEARS
E. E. Blackman Her to Work Among
State Historical Collections He
Arranged Years Ago
After an absence of seven years, E.
E. Blackman, formerly archaeologist
of the Nebraska state historical so
ciety, has returned to work among the
collections In the society museum in
the library building. Mr. Blackman
may remain only temporarily, having
bern called back to readjust the ex
hibits, many of which he arranged
years ago.
"As years go by the collections in
the museum grow in value and the in
vestment yields a two-fold return,"
said Mr. Blackman. The collections
are educational, and there is the en
hancing value which grows as their
are increases."
Ignites Gas Jet With Icicle
In Interesting Experiment
Electric current sufficient to kill a
man apparently passed through the
body of Prof. John ET Almy. profes
sor of experimental physics. Wednes
day, continued through an icicle which
lie held in his hand, and lighted a gas
Jet Professor Almy then announced
to the class in physics 4, before
hlch he waa conducting the experi
ment, that the reason why he had not
been electrocuted war that the high
freqnenry oscillating current produced
passed over the surface of the body
nd did not affect the heart, the vital
organ hit by electricity.
"With one hand. Professor Almy
TRESTER CALLED TO
CAPITAL BY NAVY DEPT.
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Goes to Make Arrangements For
Annual Summer Training
Course
L. W. Trester, '19, of Lincoln, leaves
tomorrow for Washington where he has
been called by the navy department in
connection with the summer training
cruises for civilians. He will be in
the capital about two weeks.
Trester is the chairman of the Na
tional Naval Training association for
Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado, and
has charge of securing civilians for
the summer cruises from these states.
While In Washington he will secure
additional information concerning
these cruises to enable him to carry on
his work here. About three hundred
citizens are expected to take the train
ing course from the states in Trester's
territory.
The summer cruise for civilians
lasts one month during the summer,
and endeavors to acquaint the citizens
of the country with the workings of
their navy. Last year about 2,400 took
advantage of this opportunity and it
is expected that this year the number
will reach 10,000.
VOTE APPRECIATION
TO COMMERCE HEADS
Nebraska Federation of Retailers
Adopts Resolution Thanking Pro
fessors Le Rosaignol and Martin
The Nebraska federation of retail
ers in convention in this city two
weeks ago, in appreciation of the ef
fort put forth by Prof. J. E. LeRossig
nol and Prof. O. R, Martin of the
school of commerce in conducting
the Merchants' short course held in
connection with the convention,
passed the following resolutions of ap
preciation: Whereas the University of Nebras
ka has through its school of commerce
rendered invaluable services in carry
ing out our convention program, there
fore Be It resolved, That to the Univer
sity as a whole, to the school of com
merce in particular, and to its able di
rector, Dr. J. E. Le Rosslgnal, and to
Prof. O. R, Martin,' his assistant, we
owe our highest appreciation and sin
cere thanks, with the hope that this
first effort on their part in the con
duct of a Merchants short course, may
read to a wider sphere of usefulness
for the state University.
ALUMNUS WRITES
OF RESEARCH WORK
IN "HARDWOOD RECORD"
In a recent number of the "Hard
wood Record" appears an article en
titled "A Mill Scale Study of Maple,"
written by David G. White, '11, A. M.
'12. Mr. White is at present connect
ed with the forest products laboratory
of the University of Wisconsin. The
paper contains a report of original
research work conducted by Mr.
White at the laboratory, material con
sidered of great value to the lumber
Industry.
grasped a Tesla coil. In the other he
held an icicle, which be had saved,
with much difficulty, for the experi
ment. Thrusting his hand forward
so that the icicle almost came in con
tact with the Jet, he seemingly ignited
it with the tip of the icicle.
Although the experiment had been
explained by Professor Almy before
performing It, students gazed with
wonder at the apparent miracle.
"The killing effect of electricity is
due to the stopping of the heart ac
tion." said the professor afterwards.
,The current from the Tesla coll was
(high, and would have raised havoc had
it passed through the body.
JUNIORS TO DECIDE
PLACEJOR PLAY
Temple Theater May Replace Oliver
If Class at Meeting Next Tuesday
Votes to Start Precedent
A meeting of the junior class has
been called for Tuesday morning at
11:30 o'clock in Music hall, Temple,
to discuss with the play committee
the place for presenting the annual
play, "Green Stockings."
An option has been secured on the
Oliver theatre, which has been the
place where junior plays of the past
have been staged, until Tuesday
afternoon, but there is considerable
sentiment among the members of the
class favoring the establishing of a
precedent in regard to a permanent
hall for class plays. It is the opinion
of these persons that the Temple,
which has been erected for student
activities, is the logical place for the
play, and they point to the fact that
the future expansion of the cam
pus will relieve the Temple of
its present partial use as a place for
recitations and will allow it to be used
for the purpose for which it was orig
inally built
Dean Engberg Favors Temple
Carl C. Engberg, executive dean,
and the committee of student activ
ities are both said to favor the use of
the Temple for class plays, believing
that such a tradition, once started,
would be in line with the purpose be
hind the erection of the Temple.
Whether or not this year's Junior
play will be held in the Temple or the
Oliver will probably be decided def
initely at the meeting Tuesday, and
all members of the class are asked
by the play committee to be present
to give their individual opinions on
the subject
The March 23 date, which Is held
optionally at the Oliver, is the date
3et for the play, no matter where it
is given.
Minor class officers for the second
semester will also be elected at the
meeting Tuesday.
DEGIDE GO-ED
CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY
Freshman and Junior Basketball
Teams Meet at 10:15 to Decide
Inter-class Championship
The championship game of the girls'
annual interclass basketball tourna
ment will be played at 10:15 this
morning in the Armory, by the fresh
men and juniors. A consolation game
for third place will be played by
the seniors and sophomores between
halves.
Just which team is to come out with
the honors Is causing a great deal of
speculation among co-ed basketball
"fans." The Juniors, who, as sopho
mores, were interclass champions last
year, have it all over the freshmen in
height but the freshmen have the
speed, and the game is bound to be
a lively one. The lineup follows:
Juniors Freshmen
Nichols rf Brown
B. Koch If Thornton
C. Koch (C) c Irons (C)
Snlvely rg Klngery
Dierka lg Beechler
CONVOCATION
Beethoven's fifth symphony, played
on strings and organ by Edward J.
Walt first violin; Ernest Harrison,
second violin; William Quick, viola;
Lillian Elcbe, cello; and Mrs. Carrie
B. Raymond, organ, will be given in
Memorial ball this morning at 11
o'clock.
Tha music lovers of the University
have been looking forward to this ren
dition of Beethoven's most admired
composition, and an unusual audience
la expected.
HUSKER TEAM IN
K.C.A.C. INDOOR MEET
Nine Men Will Represent Nebraska
There While Basketball Team
Meets Bulldogs in Lincqln
While the Cornhusker basketball
five is entertaining the Drake team
here Saturday afternoon a track team
of nine men will be representing Ne
braska at the Kansas City Athletic
club indoor track meet, at Kansas
City. The men who will make the
trip are Captain Overman, Owen,
Werner, Townsend, Reese, Finney,
Bryans, Graf and Grau.
The indoor meet is an annual af
fair and attracts a large amount of
attention in Valley track circles. A
number of the best athletes in the
Missouri valley and several from
more distant points are entered for
this year's meet.
In the past two or three years Ne
braska has made but a poor showing
in this meet Owing to the poorer
gymnasium facilities of the athletes
at Nebraska this condition appears to
have been no worse than should be
expected and it probably will be years
before Nebraska can go into meets of
this kind with a fair chance of win
ning. This year a little more is expected
than has been accomplished hereto
fore, because of the winter running
they have been doing. Since Christ
mas recess there has been a large
number of men out every school day,
running from one to five miles. It is
this sort of winter work that has de
veloped many stars, and it is the
hope of the Nebraska coaches that
the winter running will put Nebraska
in her former position as champion
of tha Valley in track as well as
football.
Manager Reed and probably Coach
Stewart will accompany the team. The
coach's going depends upon the show
ing of the basketball team at the
practices this week. If they look as
though a victory is probable he will
go.
JUNIOR-SENIOR
DEBATE TODAY
Upper-class Teams Meet on Interven
tion Question in M. E. 206
at 2 o'clock
The junior-senior debate, which will
decide the team to meet the sopho
mores on Phi Beta Kappa day for the
interclass championship, will be held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock in M. E.
206.
The senior team, which defends the
affirmative of the Mexican interven
tion question, is composed of Walter
Raecke, Frank L. Hixenbaugh and
Raymond Parry. The Juniors, defend
ing the negative of the question, are
E. C. Jeffrey, Henry Pascale and G.
V. Lundmark. The Judges are Prof.
H. W. Caldwell of the American his
tory department and Profs. G. O. Vir
tue and G. E. Stephens of the depart
ment of political economy.
HEWITT'S DEBATERS
DEFEAT UNL PLACE
Lincoln High School Squad Under His
Direction Show Much
Promia
Lincoln high school debaters,
coached by Homer G. Hewitt '15, law
'18, Wednesday defeated debaters rep
resenting University Place high
school, taking all three votes in the
discussion of the question of abandon
ment of the Monroe doctrine. The
Lincoln debaters favored abandoning
the doctrine.
This is the second unanimous de
cision won by Lincoln high debaters
under Mr. Hewitt Pawnee City waa
recently defeated without taking one
of the three votes.
PROHIBITION ORATORICAL
CONTEST IN APRIL
Four Have Entered Eight Required
National Prohibition Will
Be the Subject
The annual Intercollegiate Prohibi
tion oratorical contest will be held
early in April with about eight men
competing for the $50 in prizes offered
by the Francis Willard Prohibition
association.
Up to the present only four appli
cants have signified their intention of
competing for these prizes, and those
who intend to enter the contest are
requested to leave their names with
Ernest Lundeen, '18, within the next
week. The Francis Willard organiza
tion demands that at least eight per
sons compete if the contest is to be
held. The competition for these prizes
is open to all University students.
The orations are to be on the gen
eral subject of national prohibition
and law enforcement of prohibition
and are to contain approximately fif
teen hundred words. The manuscripts
are to be handed in to Ernest Lun
deen or L. W. Kline at least one week
before the contest Further informa
tion may be secured from either of
these two men.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
AT PHI ALPHA TAU
C. A. Sorenaon Tells of Emergency
Peace Meeting at Washington
Next Meeting March 14
Phi Alpha Tau, public speaking fra
ternity, held its regular weekly meet
ing at the Windsor hotel last evening,
with nineteen members present.
Charles E. Schofield, '17, of Lincoln,
was elected vice-president of the or
ganization to fill a vacancy not pro
vided for at the beginning of the year.
The discussion of the evening was
on the subject of universal military
training and militarists and pacifists
were lined against each "ther in a
spirited debate. C. A. SorenBon was
present and recounted his recent visit
to Washington, where he attended the
meeting of the National emergency
peace federation.
The next regular meeting of the
fraternity will be held at the Alpha
Theta Chi house March 14.
GYMNASTS TO
PERFORM FOR THE
TOURNAMENT VISITORS
The second borne gymnastic contest
will be held Saturday morning, March
10, for the benefit of high school vis
itors at the basketball tournament
The contest will include the side
horse, flying rings, and tumble.
Those winning a first place or two
seconds will receive a gymnastic "N"
and the one receiving the greatest
total number of points becomes Uni
versity gymnast for the year.
The contest is practically though
not necessarily, a tryout for the team
which will represent the University
at the Western intercollegiate gym
nastic meet
William Thomas Of Alexandria
Is Tournament Number 1,000
Just an even thousand high school
basketball players will come to Lin
coln to compete in the annual scho
lastic tournament March 7-10, and
William Thomas, of Alexandria high
school, will go down In history as
number 1,000. That is the number
he will receive when Manager Guy E.
Reed checks out the Alexandria team
when It reports to him.
Those who started the tournament
several years ago, with the idea of
bringing the University and the high
schools of the state In closer touch
with one another, probably never
dreamed that they were starting an
event which has grown to be the
CUTS PROPOSED
RAISEJN SALARIES
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
WHACKS OFF $307,500
Faculty Will Not Get Raise of $200,000
Recommended by Regents Omaha
Hospital Appropriation Passes .
The house finance committee of the
state legislature, reporting yesterday
on its decision regarding the special
itemized appropriation bill for the
University and its branches, reduced
the proposed appropriation from $1.
350,000 to $1,042,500, or $306,500. A
two hundred thousand dollar increase
In the appropriation, recommended by
the regents, providing for a raise in
the salaries of the faculty and for en
larging the teaching force was refused
by the committee, which decided that
any increase either in salary or in
number of instructors, would have to
come from the regular University
maintenance fund.
An appropriation of $120,000 for the
new hospital for the college of medi
cine at Omaha, and another of $100,
000 for hospital maintenance, passed
the committee and were reported for
the general file. The maintenance for
the college of medicine, however, suf
fered a reduction from the $85,000 pro
posed to $75,000.
A third cut in the itemized appro
priation recommended was $42,000
proposed for the purchase of land east
of the state farm for an experimental
fruit farm desired by the state horti
cultural society and recommended by
the regents. This land purchase bill
was reduced from $74,000 to $32,000.
Following is an account of the other
reductions in the proposed appropria
tion: Maintenance and improvements
at the Curtis school of agriculture,
from $75,000 to $65,000; maintenance
at Lincoln agricultural experiment
station, from $50,000 to $25,000; state
entomology, from $10,000 to $5,000;
conservation and soil survey, from
$25,000 to $17,500; agricultural botany,
from $3,000 to $2,000; and North
Platte substation, from $63,500 to $6S,
000, correcting a clerical error.
WILL SELL CANDY
FOR CHINA FUND
One Thousand Sacks at Ten Cents,
for Sale University Night
by Y. W. C. A.
One thousand sacks of home-made
candy at 10 cents a sack will be of
fered for sale University night at the
auditorium by University Y. W. C. A.
girls. The money will go to the Ne
braska to China fund.
All girls of the University are ex
pected to make some candy and take
it to the Y. W. C. A. rooms at the
Temple by 4 o'clock Saturday after
noon, where it will be packed and
then taken to the auditorium. Seven
hundred and forty-two dollars of the
$1,500 has been raised, and the girls
expect to make at least $100 by the
candy sale. Florence Wist. '17, has
charge of the arrangements.
largest of its kind in the world. The
annual meeting in the capital of the
state of this great tourney of high
school lads is comparable to the gath
ering every four years of the athletes
from all Greece at the ancient Olympic
games.
With the big task of classifying the
lit teams entered in the tournament
and the arrangement of the schedule
of play for the three clasBea Into
which the teams are divided, now out
of the way. Reed has turned hla at
tention to the hundreds of smaller
details which must be attended to be
fore next Wednesday when the first
games begin.
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