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The Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVII, NO. 92.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ST
"fETE IF 1TI0IIS"
Hawaiian Guitar Player Se
cured for Saturday Night
MANY NEW FEATURES
Students Will Be Treated to Various
Surprise In Line of Pageants
and Tableaus
Among the interesting stunts of the
"Fete of All Nations" will be the Ha
waiian program. The feature of this
is the appearance of Alfred Aiuana,
known in the musical 'and theatrical
circles as Al Alapakl. All those Mho
have heard the Victor records of the
Hawaiian quintette, know Alapaki's
steel guitar solos and have wondered
how such wierd, haunting, fascinating
and charming tones could be produced
with a Hawaiian guitar and a small
steel bar.
Mr. Alapaki played steel guitar solos
in the "Bird of Paradise" here three
years ago and many will remember
his wonderful work.
Later he formed the famous com
pany, "Royal Hawaiian Troubadors,"
who played in the east.
Nebraska Student This Year
This year Mr. Alapaki entered the
University of Nebraska law school and
arranged also to teach ukalele and
steel guitar, played at the G. A. Cran
cer Music company. At the request
of the committee, headed by Carolyn
Reed. W. D. Dorsey, manager of the
musical instrument department of
Crancer's, has released Mr. Alapaki
from his contract for this one occasion
as a courtesy to the University.
Mr. Alapaki will wear the native
Hawaiian costume and will have a
typical Hawaiian setting. He has also
consented to give both ukalelee and
steel guitar solos and will be assisted
by a male quartet and a girls' chorus
with ukaleles.
Other Numbers
All of the other organizations are
holding daily practices and some of
them are meeting twice each day.
The pageant of America by Prof. H.
B. Alexander, is fast rounding into
shape and promises to be a fitting
close to the gathering of all nations.
The costumes are said to be especially
attractive and appropriate to the sub
ject and parts of the survey.
Immediately following the pageant
the Philosophy- club will stage the
musical masque, "The Ideal Republic,"
which will be the last number of the
evening. This shorter pageant will
show History calling to view Plato's
Republic, Columbia, the City of God
and the War-like State of Lycurgus.
The Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. will
' have refreshments in their huts and
hostess houses at a charge only large
enough to cover expenses, for those
who wish them. All profits which are
made either at the door or from the
sale of refreshments will be turned
into the general party-committee fund
and at the end of the year the sur
plus will be turned over to some fund
for war relief.
To Give Benefit Entertainment
Bess Gearhart Morrison will give an
evening of readings for the benefit of
the agriculture school football team.
The program will be in Agriculture
hall February 9, at 8 o'clock. Admis
sion, 50 cents.
NEBRASKA BASE HOSPITAL
HAY SOON LEAVE FOR DUTY
Officers Called for Training and
Men Ordered to Be Beady
University lien in Unit
Many University students who last
- fall joined the Nebraska base hospital
soon be on their way to active
duty, according to reports coming from
the department Officers who have
charge of this hospital are now "being
called into training for the work and
it is expected that the men composing
the unit will be summoned either the
"'ter part of this month or early In
March. Dr. J. B. Potts of Omaha, who
s head of the eye and ear staff. Las
J t0 J'1 In he training of the minor
officers. OLiers who have not been
Willed have received notices to be
ready to appear within the next two
eka. Necessary funds for financing
the unit have been raised and equip
ment is being provided preparatory to
'he calL
II ALAPAKI
FRATERNITIES TO ENGAGE
IN ANNUAL MEET' SOON
Saturday, February 16, Chosen
As Date of Contests
TO HOLD THIRTEEN EVENTS
Greeks Expected to Make Report 'on
the Part They Will Take In
Coming Match
The committee in charge of th
inter-fraternity indoor track meet,
which is to be held on Saturday after
noon, February 16, has sent out a Ye-
quest to all the fraternities in the Uni
versity, urging that they hand in to
Dr. Stewart either today, or tomorrow,
a list of their men that will partici
pate in the different events. It is
necessary that the lists of the men's
names be in this week, so that pro
grams of the meet may be made. There
are to be thirteen events in all, and
the lists should tell which of the men
will take part in each separate event.
A list of the events follows:
1 25-yard dash; 2 25-yard low
hurdle; 3 Shot put; 4 High jump;
5 Broad jump (running); 6 Broad
jump (standing); 7 High kick; 8
Relay; 9 Cross country; 10 Quarter
mil run; 11 Rope climb; 12 Three
legged race; 13 Tug of war.
The lists of the fraternity contest
ants must be in this week so that the
preliminaries of the tug of war and
the relay may be arranged, so that the
finals can be held on Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Each relay team
and tug or war team will be composed
of eight men.
The contest will be won by the team
having the greatest number of points.
First place in each event will count
five points; second, three points; third,
two points; and fourth, one point. To
the winners of first and second placec
In the meet will be given sheepskins
with names of the fraternity and the
event embossed upon it.
"PATRONIZE OUR PATRONS"
TODAY'S CAMPOS SLOGAN
Cornhusker Business Manager
Appeals to Students to Buy
of Advertising Merchants
As a result of the numerous in
quiries made by tbe students this past
week, and the general vague idea ex
isting about the campus about the
1918 Cornhusker, the business man
ager has conceded to give out a little
inside dope.
The Cornhusker Is strictly a student
publication, as it is edited and man
aged by a staff chosen from the stu
dent body. The staff is under the
supervision of the student publication
board. One of the most common in
quiries which has been made recently
is concerning the finances of the book.
Most of the students will be greatly
surprised to learn that the actual cost
of printing and binding the book great
ly exceeds the subscription price.
Nevertheless, it was learned from
Business Manager H. B. Thompson,
yesterday, that t'he printing contract
has been let at a figure which would
greatly exceed the receipts from sub
scriptions. Thus, if the book is to be
a financial success be stated that It
would depend on the advertising. Hs
also intimated that the advertising
campaign was . in progress, but was
proceeding rather slowly due to a ad
verse feeling which exists among the
merchants.
Merchants Reluctant Advertisers
There seems to be prevailing among
the merchants a general feeling that
advertising in such publications as the
Cornhnsker is not? of much value.
Some merchants feel that they have
the business and do not need to ad
vertise, while others feel that it is a
waste of money as the students pay
no attention to it and do not even ap
preciate It. As a result of this pre
vailing Idea In addition to the exist
ing war-time economy, the manage
ment Is to face a grave proposition.
If you want the annual to be a suc
cess, you must- get behind the manage
ment and give it your loyal support.
Tou can do this by patronizing the
advertisers. The next time you buy a
new suit, dress, or make any other
purchase, don't Just drop In to any
store and buy It but stop and think
of the various firms that are patroniz
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BULLETIN
Washington University ,44
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HOLD MEET SOON
State Basketball Teams Ready
' for Tournament
OVER THOUSAND PLAYERS
Largest Representative Contest of
Nebraska Includes Scores of Out
State Teams
Dr. E. J. Stewart, head of the ath
letic department of the University, is
making extensive preparations for the
holding of the state inter-high school
basketball tournament this spring.
This tournament has been an annual
event in the University, and has al
ways been attended by all the best
teams of the state, but this year It is
to be bigger and better than ever.
In general the tournament will be
played in the same way as last year.
The teams will be divided into classes
according to their record and ability,
and the various classes will play their
games on different floors in the Ar
mory, and city halls. The games will
be run through in the usual elimina
tion schedule plan, under the regular
playing rules.
Games Commence March 6
The tournament will be held Wed
nesday to Saturday, March 6th to 9th.
inclusive. As complete accommoda
tions as are possible are being made,
both in the way of lodging and for en
tertainment of the players. One of the
main events of the week will be a huge
banquet, at which all teams will be
present.
From the number of inquiries and
applications for entrance to the tour
nament which have so farJen turned
in. it is believed that thi tcurnament
will surpass all previous records for
attendance. Last year, there were
over a thousand players present This
is the only big tournament in the state
and it is here that the state high
school championship for the year will
be definitely decided. The high
ing ball this year which Is above the
average. All the leading teams of the
schools throughout the state are play
state have so far expressed their in
tention of entering, and many new
ones are" coming in. With this mate
rial to draw from, there should be a
number of fast and close games played
during the four days of the tourna
ment.
Advantages of Meet
The advantage to all parties of hold
ine such a tournament are obvious. It
gives the high school a chance to mix
with other schools, and gives them a
chance to put their schools and their
towns on the map. It tends towards
cleaner athletics and a closer union
between teams. It is a splendid thing
for the players themselves, in many
ways. For the University, it gives an
opportunity to advertise the school
that could scarcely be equalled. Near
ly all the high school athletes who
come to play here are planning to
attend college sometime. If they are
given a favorable impression, the ma
jority of them will come to the. Univer
sity of Nebraska. Because of this
fact, the week Is given special atten
Hon by University authorities and or
ganizations, and plans are being made
to show the visitors a good time.
UNIVERSITY PLAYERS IN
"THE BUILDER OF BRIDGES"
Modern Drama to be Given by
Strong Cast of Student
Actors February 13
Gwynne Fowler with black hair,
Elizabeth Era rim as a comic old Eng
lish lady, Glenheim Foe as the lover
who is spurned by the heroine,
and Walter Herbert as the heavy vil
lian should make a play worth seeing.
Besides this, Katharine Pierce, who is
given an excellent chance to show her
histrionic ability In this part, starts
out to play the heroine, switches to the
part of Tlllainess and .finally shows
herself as the true, warm-hearted hero
ine. Gilbert Eld ridge plays an old
mas, tfce owner cf the big bridge. Her
man Thomas makes a good manager,
Gladys Corrick does very well the
semi-tough, gum-chewing "sten" and
El! vera Johnson plays the part of
Minnie.
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ill
CADET REGIMENT TAKES
SOLDIERLY APPEARANCE
Men Abandon Civilian Dress for
Regular Prescribed Uniforms
NINE HUNDRED IN SUITS
Small Army of University Soldiers
Now Undergoing Intensive Drill
In Fighting Tactics
The cadet regiment drilled for the
first time Wednesday with practically
every man in uniform. While there
were a few here and there who were
unable to secure their suits by drill
hour, most of the cadets were uni
formed. The suits are being paid for in part
by the United States government, un
der the agreement for establishing a
unit of the Reserve Officers' Training
Corps at Nebraska. This unit was es
tablished last spring, while Captain
Parker was commandant of the cadets,
and as originally planned, the suits
were to be furnished, free of charge
to the cadets, by the government. War
conditions, however, made it impossi
ble for the suits to come, and all last
fall the regiment was drilling in civil
ian clothes. Chancellor Avery and
Colonel Roberts did everything in
their power to secure the uniforms,
but shortly before last semester closed
it was found that it would be abso
lutely impossible for the government
to furnish the uniforms, the army re
quiring every available suit. However,
the government offered to pay what
the cost of the uniforms would be to it,
which amounted to $14, provided the
uniforms were secured before the end
of the semester. As the uniforms, or
dered through a retail house, would
cost more than the $14, there was some
question as to. how the difference
would be made up.
Vote to Pay Difference
At a mass meeting of the cadets,
held in the chapel about two weeks
before the close of last semester, the
cadets voted to pay the difference, and
by the end of the week, the contract
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NEBRASKA AND AMES TO
MEET ON MAT TOMORROW
Husker Wrestlers Open Season
Schedule at Iowa Against
, Formidable Opponents
Coach Hugo Otoupalik will take his
squad of Cornhusker wrestlers to
Ames tomorrow for a dual meet with
the Iowa State huskies. This is tbe
first match of the season, and will be
followed by matches witih other
schools of the conference.
The material for this year is en
tirely inexperienced, and for that rea
son is not particularly promising, al
though some good performers have
been discovered. The final tryouts for
the team were started last Saturday,
and finished Tuesday. As the result of
these tryouts, the following men were
picked: 125-pound class, Harry
Troendly; 135-pound class, Allen
Boggs; 145-pound class, Robert Long;
158,-pound classy Harold McMahon;
175-pound class, John Teter; heavy
weight' class, Wayne MuLn.
Intencivo Pnltivotinn
Object of New Drive
A campaign for the use cf all vacant
lots and waste ground for gardening
purposes is being Instituted by the
women's committee of the State Coun
cil of Defense. Prof. Sarka Hrbkova,
as chairman of the women's commit
tee, is heading the movement
The object of the campaign is to
promote intensive food production. It
will be the object of those carrying on
the work to interest the public in
gardening, chicken raising, canning
and other methods of food production
and conservation. Professor Hrbkova
says that this Is not only a matter for
tbe general public to take an Intetrest
in, but one which University students
can boost equally well. I hope," she
said, "that no University student will
let any ground go to waste when he
gets home." She also mentioned that
Miss Flora Bullock, assistant professor
of English In the school of agriculture.
intends to raise 1.000 chickens as her
contribution toward her country's
welfare. i
T
BEGINS HIS REIGN
Filings for All Offices Close
Tomorrow at 5 O'clock
ONLY S I X REGISTERED
Elizabeth Erazlm Announces Candi
dacy for Senior Class Presidency
No Filing Yet In Freshmen Class
Filings at the office of the registrar
up to 6 o'clock last evening would in
dicate that the second semester elec
tion was to be one of the quietest that
has been seen for many a year, but
from former experience a final rush of
dark-horse candidates is expected to
morrow before 5 o'clock, when the
filing will be closed.
The list furnished yesterday showed
only six candidates, one of them a
co-ed who is filing for president of the
senior class. No one has filed for Ivy
day orator, or for head of the fresh
men class. Only one filing has been
made for each of the offices of editor-in-chief
of the Cornhusker, junior
managing editor of the Cornhusker,
and of the presidents of the three
upper classes.
The elections will be held next Tues
day, the polls being open from 9 to 12
o'clock in the morning and from 2 to 5
o'clock in the afternoon. The Aus
tralian ballot system, installed at the
order of the board of regents will be
used again at this election. The vote
of each student will be carefully
checked as usual in order to prevent
any stray attempts at packing the bal
lot box.
Students have remarked during the
past week of the unusual calm that is
preceding the election, but the gen
eral opinion is that there are a num
ber of candidates who are overhauling
their machines by night, and intending
to make a surprise attack upon the
enemy. The freshmen class especially
is expected to furnish Its group of po
litical enthuisaists at the last moment
and the annual race between Lincoln
and Omaha will probably be pulled off
according to precedent
Co-eds Are Big Factor
It is probable that a larger number
of co-eds will file t'his year than be
fore, as they far outnumber the men
in all of the classes. Their vote will
prove to be a bigger factor than here
tofore and within the last week it has
been especially noticeable that the
co-ed who formerly bad to make her
way unassisted from class to class and
buy her own goops, has had no end of
attention from the men allied with
the various machines.
Following are brief sketches of the
candidates who had filed last evening.
Owing to the four-day plan of The
Nebraskan, the complete list will not
be published un-il Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock. '
Robert Wenger of Lincoln Is the
only candidate filing for the position
of editor-in-chief of the Cornhusker.
Wenger is the present junior manag
ing editor and has been connected
with the work during his first years.
Little excitement is expected in this
field, as there has been in the past as
a general rule, a succession from one
office to the other. For Junior manag
ing editor the only candidate filing: is
Harold L. Gerhart of Newman Grove.
Gerhart is a member of the varsity
basketball team. He was editor of
the High School Annual at Newman
Grove. Lester W. Hansen of Omaha,
has announced himself for the posi
tion of business manager of the Corn
husker. He was connected with pub
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CHANCELLOR BEGINS HIS
WORK AT WASHINGTON
Former Head of University
SF
Now on Leave for War Work
Remembers Students
Chancellor Samuel Avery, who Is
now acting as an executive in the de
partment of chemistry for the govern
ment, wrote recmtly to the office of
the chancellor hire,, stating that he
had arrived in Washington, D. C, Sat
urday and that he was ready to enter
upon the duties awaiting him the fol
lowing Monday morning.
Mrs. Avery Joined with the chancel
lor In sending their best wishes to tbe
University of Nebraska. The Chan
cellor predicts much work at his
new position and although his respon
sibilities are no less there than they
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