he Daily Nebrasican
VOL. XVII, NO. 10.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
REPRIEVE UST TOTAL
DR0PSJ7 PER CEHT
Only Fifty Students Excused
Trom Drill This Year Against
400 Last Year
SHOWS A DIFFERENT SPD2IT
The list of reprieves and excuses
from military drill has been nearly
completed by the military department,
and shows a decrease of 87 per cent.
Against over four hundred excuses
granted last semester, only 60 appear
upon this list. These men have been
excused only because It was absolute
ly impossible to take tha training,
half of the excused being men who are
working their way through school.
Tha military department, working
ghnrthanded and relying solely upon
student and faculty help until the new
commandant arrives, has faced the
problem of drilling the largest number
of raw "recruits" ever In the cadet
regiment, and to be able to publish so
ehort a list of "exemptions" this year
reflects a great deal of credtt upon
both the student body and the depart
ment. Captain Jeffrey, the assistant
commandant, has proved himself very
efficient in keeping the excused list
down to only those who really were
unable to drill. Men whose outside
work or physical condition demanded
itl, were excused, but It has been the
rule of the department to exempt only
those who were really unable to take
the trainiing.
' The complete list of reprieves fol
lows: J. B. Riley, 0. Foe, Jo Kirchl, A.
Hansen, H. O. Albrecht, W. D. Choate,
G. M. Darlington, E. E. Harper. L.
Burley, J. Halberslaben, C. L. Web
ble, H. R. Knapp, Ashley Williams.
C. I. Mathews, Gaylord Davis, H. M.
Harata, N. L. Tyson, S. Foiling, J. M.
Bowen, E. Radensky, Geo. E. Hall,
Henry Chesen, Louis Friend, O. R.
Schauel berger, J. W. Cook, I. J. Mc
Kenner, E. Liplitz, E. M. Fogg. G. A.
Kenner, David Proushan, R. E. Koken,
E. R. Bailey, C. C. Meyer, W. G. Hub
bard, J. H. Moyce, R. G. Van Brunt,
D. B. Kantor, Edward Farley, L. M.
Kyner, Allard Folson, D. S; Brazda.
W. A. Lewis, A. S. Kennedy, L. G.
Warne, R. G. Gere, E. A. Brown, W. L.
Dudley, Mark Johnson. W. B. Zimmer
man, L. A. Kelley, S. O. Israel.
Mrs. Callie Gregory Cuscaden, '01,
is doing extension work in the Uni
versity of California at Presidio. Her
husband, Alex Cuscaden, a former Uni
versity student, is In the training
camp at Presidio. Mrs. Cuscaden is
head of the volunter service of the
Los Angeles Red Cross.
GIRLS' CLUB STARTS
CAMPAIGN TODAY
Contest for Members From Among
All University Women to
Begin After Convocation
The annual campaign for members
will be launched by the University
Girls' club this morning Immediately
after convocation, and will continue
until Thursday evening. As per cus
tom there are two "sides," each striv
ing to get more members than the
other. Katbryn Kohl, '19, is captain
of the Whites,"- and Mildred Gillilan,
'19, of the "Reds."
Twenty-four girls will work for
members. The club has ninety-six
members already, and expects to boost
the number to 600 if possible. The
club is for all University women. Its
object is to help University girls know
each other and to foster democracy.
Prof. Webster in South. Prof. Hut
ton Webster of the department of so
cial anthropology, spent the latter
part of his summer vacation in the
southwest, particularly in the neigh
borhood of Albuquerque and Santa Fe,
where be made a study of the Fueblo
Indians. These regions furnish much
of interest to the archaeologist, for It
is here that the Indians may be found
in their culture of three and a half
centuries ago when first discovered
by the Spanish.
Edwin E. Zimerer, '06, who has been
practicing law at Nebraska City, is
with the Fifth Nebraska at Deming,
N. M. He Is lieutenant with the Ma
chine gun company.
Professor Hal Truman Beans, '99
A. M. '00, baa secured leave-of-absence
from Columbia University, New York
City, to accept a position with the Air
craft Production board. Professor
Beans' work as inspector of materials
for the Italian government since the
beginning of the war, has commanded
recognition.
CLARENCE STERNS, '20.
IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL
WORK THIS SUMMER
Dr. F. H. Sterns and his brother,
Clarence Sterns, '20, a student in the
University of Nebraska, were engaged
during the summer in archaeollglcal
work in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma
and Colorado. Many objects of inter
est were secured and some of them
have been shipped to the museu mot
the University. The most notable of
these are a great metate, used by the
early Indians in grinding food, and
some Interesting modern Indian pot
tery. Two kinds are represented, the
glazed, black, Santa Clara ware, and
the gray, unglazed pottery, with black
decorations, both made by the Pueblo
Indians.
ART CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR SEMESTER
AT FRIDAY MEETING
At a meeting of the Art club Friday
afternoon, officers for the semester
were elected: Dwlght Klrsch, '10,
president; Eva Mills, '19, vice-presi
dent; Lorena Miller, . '19, secretary
and treasurer; and, MUma Winters,
'20, reporter.
All members are invited to attend a
picnic Friday afternoon at Epworth
park.
NEBRASKANS RECOGNIZED
AT DODGE TRAINING CAMP
Corey, Halligan and Moser Men
tioned as Great Football
Flayers at Des Moines
"Tim" Corev. "Vic" Halligafl and
Ellsworth Moser, all members of
Cornhusker football teams1, receive
recognition no matter whether they
are at Nebraska or in the training
camps. A copy of the first issue of
The Camp Dodger, a weekly paper
published by the soldiers at Camp
Dodze. Des Moines,, Iowa, includes
these men in what they call the
greatest football team of the middle
west which could be made up from
their camo. The Camp Dodger is the
first Daoer Dublished by the men of
any training camp in the present war.
The article follows:
"Camp Dodge could put one of the
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NEBRASKA WOMAN" WRITES
"KITCHENETTE COOKERY'
Receives Favorable Comment in
Boston Herald as Making
Dishwashing a Pastime
Anna Merrltt East. 12. of New York
City, has recently published a book.J
"Kitchenette Cookery, ' which has re
ceived favorable comment by the
newspapers and magazines of the
country. Miss East was formerly New
HouspkeeDlne editor of the Ladles
Home Journal. She superintended
the Kitchen Movie pictures.
Miss East is well-known as a lec
turer on home economics questions.
Among her lectures are, "Home De
fense Against Mounting Food Prices,';
"Wartime Housework," "Facing the
Facts, Our Dollars and Cents," and
"Changing Food Habits in the Philip
pines." The Boston Herald says in regard
to her book "Even dishwashing ap
pears a pastime In the book. Miss
East has nothing to say about cal
ories and proteins or the chemistry of
cooking. She confines herself to the
simple process and the definite end."
Life comments, "Coincident with
the perfecting of scientific intrench
ments at the front, the art of intrench
ment is being developed at home. So
that Anna Merritt East's illustrated
guide to Kitchenette Cookery may be
bracketed with Lieutenant Smith's
work."
UNION LITERARY SOCIETY
GIVES STUDENT RECEPTION
A Large Number Enjoy Evening
of Readings, Plays and Musical
Numbers
Union Literary society gave a recep
tion to University students in Union
hall, Temple, Saturday evening. A
large number were present.
A program consisting of a whist
ling solo by Miss Dorothy Rb-vies, a
novelty farce, "A Pair of Lunatics,"
by Earl Starboard and Octavia Beck,
and a piano selection by Gladice Rohr
bauglx, was given.
Helen Sargent, '05, who manages
her ranch near Buffalo. Wyo., has writ
ten Annls Chaikin. alumni secretary,
that crops are splendid. "At the end
of my secoond year," she writes, "I
feel like quoting. 'VenL vedi, yinci'."
GRIDIRON WARRIORS
CONTINUE GRIND
Freshmen Are the Butt of the
Varsity Practice and Make
No Complaint
TO PLAY WESLEYAN FIRST
Freshmen football candidates had
their flrBt opportunity to see what
they could do against the varsity
when it came to advancing the ball, at
yesterday's practice. The first year
men showed up well at forward pass
ing and made several long advances
with Coach Frank tossing the ball.
The varsity was not to be outdone
bv the Frosh team and made a num
ber of sensational tosses and catches
for rood sains. Dobson, McMahon
and Otoupalik had an easy time break
lng through the scrub line on off
tackle bucks.
One discouraging thing about the
practice, from the scrubs' point of
view, was that when they intercepted
a varsity pass, the varsity still would
gain about twenty yards. The scrubs
would alwavs have to leave the ball
where they caught it and back up, let
ting the varsity take charge of the
ball and try again.
Several varsity men did not get
into the scrimmage last night. Minor
injuries accounted for most of the ab
Hpntpfis. No one is on the seriously
injured list as yet, although a number
of the men are complaining or baa
bruises and cuts.
A game with the freshmen team is
scheduled for next Saturday. It will
bear all the earmarks of a regular
game and will give fans a good chance
to get a line on the material for the
coming season. There will be no
charge for the game and Coach Stew
art has invited every student to get
out and start the season right.
One week from Saturday the sea
son will be officially inaugurated when
the Cornhuskers battle the Wesleyan
Coyotes. It is an acknowledge fact
that the game was taken on merely as
a practice session. However, those
who saw the Wesleyan game last year
will realize that "Coach Kline of the
Methodists, will probably have some
thing up his sleeve that will have a
real thrill in it for the bleacherites.
The Methodists have a numbe rof
speedy men on the squad and it is pos
sible that a score might appear on
their side of the ledger before the
final whistle has blown.
Wilder Hat Place On
Nebratka't Strong Line
Harold Wilder, who is perfectly
tame except when he is on the foot
ball field, is starting his second year
as a member of the Nebraska football i
. i i a. 4
team. His services were mougm .
the first of the season to have been
lost to the team, but much to the joy
of fans and coaches he put in his ap-
pearance before the end of the first
week of school and proceed to take
his regular place in the lineup.
Wilder played a steady consistent
game all through the season last year
up to the Notre Dame game. In that
game he showed as much fight, abil
ity and enthusiasm as any guard on
a Nebraska team has displayed In re
cent year.- With the Catholic giants
towering above him on both sides he
refused to believe that they were bet
ter men than be was and as the game
went on succeeded in proving to the
spectators that they were not as good
men as he was.
Wilder will have no trouble in hold
ing his place this year and promises
to become one of the greatest linemen
of recent years.
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ELIZABETH LACY IS
NEW INSTRUCTOR OF
FOOD 8TUDY AT FARM
Miss Elizabeth Lacy arrived here
Friday from Sheridan, Wyo., , to take
Mias Leila F. Corbln's place at the
state farm. Miss Corbin was an in
structor in food study in the home
economics department until three
weeks .ago.
Miss Lacey is a graduate of the
Goucber College for Women at Bos
ton, and received her home economics
degree last year from Simmons col
lege. She has been connected wl'
the food conservation work In Wyom
ing this summer.
SERBIAN BENEFIT FLAG
DAY TO BE OBSERVED
ON CAMPUS TOMORROW
A Serbian benefit flag day will be
observed by the University tomorrow.
The Black Masques, assisted by the
Silver Serpents, have charge of the
arrangements. Madam Yeftlsh, who
is here from Serbia in the interests of
her people, and who spoke at convoca
tion last Tuesday morning, will talk
to the two societies this evening.
Serbian flags will be sold. No defi
nite price will be asked, stduents will
be allowed to give whatever they can.
STUDENTS ASKED TO
REGISTER FOR LEAGUE
Purpose of League of Second
Generation Outlined by Miss
Annis Chaikin
Plans are being made for the re
newal of the League of the Second
feneration which was organized last
year. All Btudents whose father or
mother attended the University are
asked to leave their name with Annls
Chaikin. alumni secretary, whose of
flee is In the basement of the Admin
istration building.
"The purpose of the league Is to
make closer the bond between former
University students who are sending
their children to the University, and
their Alma Mater and to encourage
other alumni to send their children to
school here," Mias Chaikin said in an
interview yesterday.
OHIO COMMANDANT
MAKES PREDICTION
Believes United States Will Have
Universal Military Training
After the War
"After this war is ended, the United
States will have universal military
training." is the opinion which Major
George L. Converse expressed during
his annual lecture of Instructions to
the freshmen cadets of the University
of Ohio yesterday In the chapel.
"For 40 years thl Bcountry has hesi
tated and neglested military matters
said Major Converse. "We are paying
the price for these 40 years. Now we
are Davine the price in millions of
dollars which we are spending for
makeshift preparation. Soon we will
be paying the price with the biooa or
our young men in France.
"In our haste to make up for the 40
years of neglect, we are constructing
temporary cantonments, which at the
best will not last more than two or
three years, unless extensively recon
ntructed. And the camps and build
ings must be reconstructed or new
ones built because after this war is
ended, the United States will have
universal military training," declared
Major Converse.
"We have had nublic men," he con
tinued. "who have said, 'A million
men would BDrine to arms over night.'
This war is' showing us that a million
men are not a million soldiers.
UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING
SOCIETY TO MEET
WEDNESDAY EVENING
A meeting of the University of Ne
braska Engineering society will be
held at 7:30 Wednesday evening In
M. E. 206. This meeting is particu
larly for freshmen. Each department
nf the colleee of engineering will be
represented by a faculty member who
will give a short talk. R. B. Saxon,
'18, is president of the society.
Members of the class of '17 are
asked to send in their addresses to
the alumni secretary so that the next
issue ' of the alumni journal can be
sent to them.
Rosooe J. Anderson, '14, who Is
practicing law at Redding. California,
has been made a member of the Cali
fornia state central committee for the
second liberty bond campaign.
FRESHMEN TO HAVE
CONVOCATION TODAY
One of the Largest Attendances
of Any Meeting of the Year
Expected
GREEN CAPS OUT TODAY
At 11 o'clock today will be held the
annual freshmen convocation. The
freshmen girls will meeet In Temple
leatre and the men will meet in Me-
' rial hall. This annual event takes
the place of the regular convocation.
In Memorial hall the Innocents,
senior men's organldatlon, will have
charge of the meeting, and In the
Temple the Black Masques, senior
girls' society, will have charge.
In connection with the men's meet
ing it is announced that all freshmen
will be expected to wear their green
caps. From today until the Olympics
they must continue to wear them and
after that until cold weather unless
they are winners of the annual class
scrap.
The nroeram In Memorial hall for
men will be opened with music by the
University band. The men will then
receive their first lesson In University
rootlne. Dwieht P. Thomas and Merle
Townsend will lead the songs and
yells. The first of the talks will be
given by Executive Dean Carl E. Eng
berg. The dean has been watching
freshmen come from all directions and
go in all direction for a number of
years In the University, and will tell
of Borne of his observations. Follow
ing the dean, talks will be given by
Ed Shaw, captain of the Cornhusker
football team; Wayne Townsend and
Ivan Beede, telling of the different
work which the student may do in
the way of school activities.
At the meetine for the Kirls in the
Temple, a program of music and short
talks will be given. Miss Amanda
Hennner. dean of women, will sneak
and Dr. Louise Pound, of the depart
ment of English literature, will tell of
the onenlnes for freshmen Kirls in
athletics. Edith Youngblut, president
of the Girls' club, and Valentine Mln
ford of the Y. W. C. A., will speak of
the opportunities in the fields which
they represent. Jean Burroughs will
speak of journalistic . work. .. Francis
Whltmore and Lilian Wirt will lead
the yells. Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond,
director of music, will play the piano
and Dr. Winifred Hyde, associate pro
fessor of psychology, will lead the
singing.
The committee in charge of the
men's meeting: advise that if the sup
ply of green caps become sexhausted
orders will be taken at the College
Book store.
REGISTRATION TODAY
FOR DRAMATIC TRYOUTS
Time Extended For One Hour at
11 O'clock Today 0 Have
Registered
The time for registration for Dra
matic club tryouts has been extended
so that all students who have not reg
istered and wish to, may do so from
11 until 12 today in front of U 106.
This will be the last chance to regis
ter for those who wish to try out.
A larger number of men than usual
had registered yesterday the total
number was sixty, of whom twenty
five were men. The tryouts will be
held at the Temple theatre Thursday
evening of this week.
W. L. M. McKay. '98, of Evanston,
Illinois, is president of the McKay
Mailing Machine company of Chicago.
L. E. Norris, ex-'17, of Falls City,
who received his commission as first
lieutenant of the infantry in the reg
ular army from Fort Leavenworth,
Kan., visited engineering headquarters
yesterday. Lieutenant Norris goes to
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. He was
a student in the department of archi
tectural engineering.
NEB HAS KAN FREE TO
UNIVERSITY SOLDIERS
Believing that Nebraska men
actively engaged in the war are
inst o ATi lions for news from the
campus as their former classmates
are for word irom inem, me man
agement of The Nebraska t rill
send the paper free of charge to
every Cornhusker soldier whose
address is known. You can help
by sending lists of address to
The Nebraskan, either mailing
them to Station A or tekpiiczir-T
them to the business cfZc, 2-27.