THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
NEWS FROM CAMP
J. W. Buchta, ex" 18, is now In
Company L, 344th infantry. N. A.,
located at Camp Funston, Kan.
The department of electrical en
gineering has received a very inter
esting letter from F. C. Holz. ex-Instructor
in 'the department, now with
headquarters company. 355th infan
try. Camp Funston. He says the
men in the camps are receiving the
best of care and feeling fine. He
says "Don't know how soon we are
to leave for France, but if I feel
any finer than I do now, it will be
a difficult job to keep me from go
ing." Herbert Reese, '16. of Randolph,
commissioned second lieutenant at
Fort Snelling, is now in France re
ceiving further military training.
ENGINEERS MEET TO
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Agricultural Society Will Hold a
Meeting Every Four Weeks Dur
ing the Present Year
The Agricultural engineers held a
meeting at the home of Prof. L. W.
Chase Wednesday evening at which
the following officers were elected:
J. M. Root, president; R. L. Sims,
vice-president; R. P. Lintz, secretary
und treasurer; J. E. Turner, represen
tative and Whilnah, chairman of the
committees, which were" elected to
make posters.
A social hour was enjoyed after the
business had been disposed of. Many
new students were present beside the
tegular members. It was decided to
hold a meeting every four weeks.
Illinois and Minnesota to
Meet Iowa in Debates
Plans for another year of inter
collegiate debate work have been
formed. Prof. G. N. Merry announced
that both Minnesota and Illinois have
accepted the question our debating
league presented to them "Resolved,
that congress should adopt legisla
tion providing for the compulsory ar
bitration of all labor disputes as a
permanent policy, constitutionality
agTeed."
George Murray of Sheldon, la..
senior law, will coach both teams.
Mr. Murray has had much experi
ence in debate work here in the Uni
versity and Is a member of the Delta
Sigma Rho. He will start immedi
ately to work with the men. The
first debate will take place Novem
ber 7th. Daily lowan.
S1UDENTS PLEDGE SUPPORT
TO CORNHUSKERS AT RALLY
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ago. Mr. Quiggle appealed to the
students to support the team to the
last word and he was confident the
team would perform their part of the
contract to win for Nebraska.
Throughout the hour Dwlght
Thomas led the cheers when ever
there was an intermission.
At the close of tUe program "Dusty"
Rhodes led the team in a rousing
recitation of "Number One."
PLATTSBURG
MADE
WITH THE OVAL 8UTTOM440U
AND NEW REINFORCED EDQE.
f ion dollars.
OUStT HAND
160 EACH 6FOR&O0
UNITED SHIRT A OOU.AR CO.. TROY.H.T.
.Miles Hildreth. '19, is in the coast
artillery division stationed at Hono
lulu. Ira Beymon. '17, la at New
Bedford. Mass., in the coast artillery.
He reports that be is at a -fine post
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Norman Curtice. ex-'19, Is taking
hisexamlnations in France for a com
mission as a lieutenant in the trans
portation service. Curtice Is now in
the French ambulance service and
wishes to be transferred with the
American troops.
Women Students Have
War Work Council
A woman's war work council has
just been organized by women stu
dents at the University of Wisconsin
to systematize and direct the work
that women students' undertake to
aid the nation. The project Is under
the women's self government associa
tion. The four branches of tbe council
are: committee on regulation of ac
tivities, headed by Miss Helen M.
Davis, Delavan; Red Cross commit
tee, headed by Miss Helen P. Bull,
Oak Park, 111.; state council of de
fense committee, headed by Miss
Alice B Van Hise, Madison; and the
Y. V. C. A. emergency work com
mittee. Tbe committee on regulation of ac
tivities will carry on a campaign to
prevent extravagance in student so
cial affairs and to encourage same,
athletic living to keep students at the
highest point of efficiency- The Red
Cross committee will further develop
the work started last spring of hold
ing classes in bandage making, knit
ting for soldiers, and other Red
Cross work. I
74 Wisconsin Faculty -
Absent in War Work
Some seventy-four members of the :
faculty and instructional staff of the
University of Wisconsin are absent In ;
various kinds of war service this fall, '
according to a summary prepared by
President C. R. Van Hise at the open
ing of the college year. j
Of these at least thirty-five have
commissions in the army and navy, !
and at least seventeen are attending :
officers' training camps or have been
drafted into the national army.
Four are majors, ten are cap
tains, and a number are lieutenants.
About ninety-four members of the !
faculty, other than those having com-
LnisEions, were reported at the begin- j
ning of the autumn semester as bav-
ing given to war work all or a large
part of their time since the oubtreak
of the war; and many more partici-1
pated in various directions to a less i
extent Many of these men who have
been giving the major portion of their j
time during the summer to war work
are now back at the university, but
beventy-four will continue in war ser
vice for a part or all of the year. 1
Cold Weather
MEANS TIME TO BUY AN
OVERCOAT
WE HAVE THE LATE8T
STYLES IN THE NEW MILI
TARY BELT. ALL ROUND
MODELS 8EE THE ONE8 AT
$20
1
"The Store Ahead"
"Why : DM He Dasfin to
Why was it that last Saturday Mr. Shire had to grab his hat and take a flying leap for a train to carry him to market for th
third time this season? "To secure more Women's Fashionable Apparel."
New Things That Are "Different"-! 91 8 Styles Ahead
Arriving Daily.
AM Mu W
Excellent Showing of Women's Suits
For regular daily wear and business use, the Suit Is an i mportaut garment. Its utility for every exigency of the day r
met with a smile, for the Suit always carries with it an air of newness and style that appeals to the American woman.
Our showing of Suits is particularly pleasing. Made of the best serges, gaberdines, broadcloths, etc., thev insure good
service. Their styles are of the most recent modes, which favor the tight sleeves, the narrowed skirt and the high waist line
which gives the wearer that wanted youth-giving look. Prices are reasonable at
We are Featuring SUITS at
9.75 $24.7
$1
$35.0(0
Others up to $125
ALL WOMEN WILL ADLHEE
The New Coats
Great assortments are here in styles and materials-to meet
every need, in dressy broadcloths, bolivias and pompom
cloths for street wear; mixtures, tweeds and plaids for travel
ing. No matter what your choice may be, you are sure to find
in this collection just the uiodel to please you at a simple
little price.
$14.75 $17.75 $24.75
0THEZ3 UP TO4 $125
THE DRESS IS THE MAIN THING IN
Women's Attire
Your Fall and Winter wardrobe should be built around
your Dresses. So it behooves you to select them with more
than the usual care, and to make sure that they show' some of
these trifling, yet tremendously important, touches that de
note them as out of the common place.
To satisfy our Customers' requirements for distinctive
dresses they can yet be bought at reasonable figures, for we
have exerted all our buying powers in the big dress markets
of this season and lead in the showing of dresseg to which we
now invite your attention. It speaks eloquently of our roc
cess in combining originality of style with moderation of
price.
$10. $150, $1850, $20 np to $50
MAYER BRO
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ELI SHIRE, Pres.
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