The Daily nebraskan
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
VOL, XVII, NO. 99.
CORNHUSKERS TO
MIX WITHCOYOTES
Kebraska rive Prepares to
Meet Suburban Rivals
WESLEYAN1TES HAVE PEP
Ftared That Opponents Will Have
Superior Force of Rooter. Out to
Friday and Saturday Night Garnet
The next basketball games that
Coach Stewart has scheduled for his
proteges are with the fast Wesleyan
Ave, to be played on Friday and Sat
urday nights of this week. The Fri
day night game will be played at Uni
rerslty Tlace, and the Saturday night
game In the Armory.
While these games will have no ef
fect on he Cornhuskers' standing In
the valley race, because Wesleyan is
not In the conference, they will never
theless be of no little Interest to fans
of both schools because of the rivalry
between them. Wesleyan suffered a
terrific drubbing In football at the
hands of the Husker eleven, and feel
that they have a score to settle. More
over, the Coyotes always have been
more or less Jealous of their big city
cousin, and this year, more than usual,
have been poking pibes at all the
athletic activities of the Scarlet and
Cream.
Wesleyant Has Fast Squad
In the past, Wesleyan has always
had one of the fastest basketball
teams in this section of the country
and they have usually downed their
Husker opponents In spite of the com
parative size of the Institutions. One
of the reasons for this Is that the
Methodists make basketball one of the
main issues, and Nebraskans are In
clined to put it on the back list Al
most the entire student body of Wes
leyan turns out to a basketball game.
At the games here last week with Kan
sas, the one school In the valley that
Nebraska has for a close rival, the at
tendance was about a fourth of that
This means that Nebraska is in
severe danger of taking a drubbing In
its turn from little Wesleyan. This
in itself would not be so bad for the
Coyotes cannot be sneered at as op
ponents, but to have the smaller
school show more spirit and pep than
the school that is the acknowledged
all around athletic leader in the con
ference would be an unforgettable
disgrace.
Hold Special Thursday
Morning Convocation
A special University Convocation
having in view the Xorthfield program
which is being carried oat by all uni
versities will be held in Memorial hall
Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Dr.
Cotbey of Omaha will be the speaker.
Watch Thursday morning's Nebraskan
tor details.
AWGWAN FINDS READY SALE
AT NEBRASKA HEWS STANDS
Management Unable to Supply
Demand Students Must
Apply for Copies Early
A tip for the wise students cf the
University comes from the office of
Jbe Awgwan in the form cf advice that
anyone who desires the April Issue of
tv., . r 1 .... V
srtf immediately with a copy as the
ptiLljcation ha-s now a wider circula
tion to sb ci.lv than ever before dee
to the high rank li has attained In
magazine circles.
The country's roost prominent maga
zines tire been given the Awgwan
condiments that guarantee tor It a
reafiy le at all of the news rtands
f This city and even cme stands la
Ottiha. This means that the students
wni need to apply early for their
copies II they care to tare them.
Tie trice of fifteen cents charged
for the Awgwan at Station A Is more
lhi.s tnodenae considering the qnallty
cf the contents cf this Issue. New
Uff member have contributed to the
April rbow rnaber ne really clever
material asd It midst b well for a
dtits to follow the development of
theso campus artists. Tho cartoons
and cover designs by Dwlght Ktrsch
have been receiving no little considera
tion by magazlno authorities outside
of the University this year, and the
magazine In all of its departments has
been successful In establishing a repu
tation that few college editions have
ever enjoyed.
In Judge possibly the most popular
humorous magazine in the country the
Awgwan Is rated with similar editions
of the eastern colleges as Yale, Prince
ton and Harvard.
Students are urged not to fail in
getting their Awgwans now, as it will
be difficult if not impossible to supply
back numbers.
CORNHUSKER WRESTLERS
ARRANGE CAMPUS MEET
All-University Match to Be Held
Soon to Decide Titles
in all Weights
An all-University wrestling meet to
decide the championship of the six
different weighU in this art is being
planned by sport officials of the
campus and will be launched possibly
wkhin the near future.
Everyone is eligible to this tourna
"ment. freshmen included. Regardless
of the weight, all wrestlers will have
an opportunity at this meet to display
their ability on the mat and it success
ful to cap the award which is a silver
medal for each weight.
This plan is expected to meet with
a hearty response bg all athletes and
fans of the sporting circle. The dale
although undecided as yet will prob
ably be chosen for within three weeks.
All entries should be made with Hugo
Otoupalik at once.
To Hold Nebraska Road
Institute March 11-15
The Nebraska Road institute for
Nebraska engineers, surveyors, high
way commissioners, county commis
sioners and other persons interested
in public roads will be held under the
direction of the engineering college,
on the city campus, March 11-15.
Some of the topics !or discussion
will be on "Need of Better Roads,"
"Grading and Grading Machinery,"
"Maintenance of Earth Roads by
Graders and Drags." "Federal and
State Road Laws." and "Road Sur
veyers. Maps and Estimates for Stak
ing, out Work." State Engineer and
several other Nebraska road builders
will co-operate with the college engi
neers in this institnte. There will
be no charge for attendance.
Many Nebarska Towns
Have Four-Minute Men
In 212 Nebraska cities and towns
;e division of Four-Minute Men of
the United States Comiittee on Public
Information has now been organized,
putting the people in direct touch with
the various government departments
through the official information which
tie Four-Minute Men bring.
Twenty-one additional local chair
man were appointed last week by
Prof. M. M. Fogg. Among them was
Superintendent F. S. Copland. of
the Pridgeport schools.
Student Pastors Appeal for Deeper
Religious Thought In Lenten Season
We entered last Wednesday upon
that season cf the year which has
teen observed for centuries by the
older communions of the Christian
Church as a period devoted to serious
and earnest reflection. The world is
finding it easier at this hour to ap
preciate the meaning and necessity of
sacrifice in the attainment of any
rcmea who are answering the chal
lenge of these days are entering Into
nnderstandin of this principle of
human progress and by their lives and
through their toef-sagea are givia us
a fresh interpretation cf the motives
tkh inspired the world's great
leader to face In his day the supreme
Issue between righteoQttsess and un
righteousness. Onr own friends and fellow-students
represented on the University roll cf
Loner are yielding themselves to this
ereu law of McriSce. "d In the Cne
rae cf Abraham Lincoln are
rating their lives to V, wt
iak hih faces our great day. e
osWelves are IrretisNy atd perhaps
nneonrtlonsiy drawn In s.n -meagre
into tlU fe'towihip cf service and
attievenenL This Wenten season wi.h
DELTA THETA
LEflDERSJH MEET
Take Four Firsts in Saturday
Afternoon Events
FINAL BOUTS COME SOON
Tug of War Preliminaries Staged To
night With Eight Men on Team
Dale Puts Shot Fifty Feet
With four events yet to be decided
Phi Delta Theta took the lead In the
inter-fraternlty track meet last Sab
urday afternoon by a wide margin,
lu the nine events run off Saturday
the Phi Delts won four firsts and tied
for a fifth. McMahon and Danforth
did most of the work for the win
ners. No exceptional records were made
in any of the events, although good
time and distance was made in most
of the contests. Dale, who tossed the
shot over fifty feet showed that he
has the stuff which with proper de
velopment will develop into a valu
able weight man.
The Events
Following are the scores made in
Saturday's meet: Phi Delta Theta.
43; Sigma Phi Epsilon. 27; Phi Gam
ma Delta, 9; Dalta Tau Delta, 8; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon. 6; Delta Upsilon. 5;
Alpha Sigma, 2; Sigma Nu, 2; Alpha
Gamma Rho, 2.
The four remaining events will be
run off next Saturday afternoon. The
preliminaries in the tug-of-war will
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APPEALS TO STUDENTS TO
PRACTICE CONSERVATION
Prof. Hrbkova Declares Sump
tuous Banquets Evidences
Lack of Patriotism -
"In view of the demands of the
food administration. I feel that it is
the duty of the University students to
do every thing In their power to elimi
nate waste." said Prof. Sarka Hrb
kova, In speaking of food conservation.
"This should not be done theoretical
ly by signing a food pledge but prac
tically by cutting down student ban
quets. Professor Hrbkova urges that the
portions served at banquets be re
duced to what the average person can
consume rather than double that
amount. "I do not believe in anyone
denying himself the pleasure of eat
ing." she said, "but it is a sin to
waste good food by serving over large
portions when people are starving by
thousands." She told of a recent ban
quet at which about fifty people were
served. It would have been an easy
matter, she stated to save at least
fifty cents a plate a total of twenty
5ve dollars a sufficient sum to feed
a dozen Belgian or Polish families a
week.
its past heritage and its present sig
nificance ought to be an occaon
when every thoughtful and earnest
student shall candidly face the mean
ing of life.
If the "Morrow of Victory Is More
Dangerous Than its Cve." our only
hope Is in that consexraied leadership
which shall seek to make effective
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UC CJUtJ MVUt C UU IUMI
-.tn ration and rei.eion.
May we not all fl that this Lenten
t.r mere definitely into an apprecia
tion of the deeper thirgs In life? The
worship and work cf the church are
deserving of sjvecial attention and the
numerous Bible and mission study
rlssscs now avai:abl will afford oc
casion for frank and friendly discus
sion. If any ttcdent would lke to talk
over any phase of religious thought or
service In life, as friends of every in
dent In this University we bold our
tlves ready at any tice to render any
assistance whfch may be within our
power.
DEAN R. LELAND.
EVANS A. WORTIILET.
"We plan a banquet with a Hoover
mmu" ana continued, "serve mam
moth portions, throw half of the food
away and consider we are patriotic
because we have served nan or iowi
instead of meat. Lot us givo a thought
to the 'clean dinner plate' and those
who need food.
A sociology professor while calling
the roll yesterday came to the name
"Deghtol." He called the name and
the young lady answered "present."
Then with a puzzled look upon hla
face, the professor curiously asked,
"I wonder Miss Beghtol, If you are
Mrs. Beghtol's daughter!" Dally Kan
san. PHI BETA KAPPA RACE
TO CLOSE MARCH FOURTH
All Grades to be Used in Deter
mining Eligibility Must Be
Submitted Soon
Students who wish to be considered
in the final count tor the Phi Beta
Kappa honors at the end of the term
for 191S will need to take drastic
action in seeing that their grades are
properly recorded with the registrar,
according to a statement issued yes
terday by the secretary, Raymond J.
Pool.
Grades reported later than March 4,
says the statement, cannot be used In
determining the eligibility of members
of the class of 1918 for membership
in the Phi Beta Kappa. This notice
should be taken care of by all seniors
who are intending to lay claim to the
scholarship honors so as to prevent
later misunderstandings and dissap
pointment. TO REPEAT LECTURE ON
"ARTISTS IN WAR TIME"
Prof. Blanche Grant or the Art- de
partment, will repeat her lecture,
"Artists in War Time." next Wednes
day night at the Swedish Congrega
tional church. Twentieth and G street,
at S o'clock. There will be no admis
sion but a collection for the Red Cross
will be taken up.
Prof. Grant gave this lecture sev
eral months ago in the art gallery,
it concerns the work of artists in war
posters, propaganda, and the art of
camouflage which has been carried to
such a great extent in Europe. The
lecture should especially interest those
students who are specializing in art.
FACULTY MEMBERS SPEAK
BEFORE THEATER-GOERS
Urge all to Help Supply "Eyes
for the Navy" in Four
Minute Talks
Three faculty members of the Lin
coln Four-Minute Men the govern
ment's official speakers on war sub
jects in the moving-picture theatres,
spoke Monday evening: Prof. George
X. Foster, at the Oliver and the
Rialto; Prof. R. D. Scott, at the Won
derland and the Magnet, and Rabbi
J. Singer at the Colonial and " the
Strand. The other speakers were
former Governor C. II. Aldrich and
former Lient. Governor S. R- Mc
Kelvie. Latt evening Professor Fos
ter spoke at the Magnet and Wonder
land and Rabbi Singer at the Oliver.
The members spoke on "Eyes for
the Navy," urging persons who own
MnocuSars. tpy glasses and telescopes
to loan them lu the government, be
cause the government needs them in
Its battle against the submarine.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec
retary of the navy, in a letter to the
IltKi Nebraska Four-Minute men and
the 20.M in the United Sta!es. says:
"The more 'eyes there are aboard any
ship, the surer we are of seeing a
periscope and of seeing it in time".
"BUILDER OF BRIDGES"
TO BE BENEFIT PLAY
Proceeds to Be Applied to Tri
angle Fund Tickets
Now on Sale
The proceeds from "The Builder of
Bridges." which Is to be given Thurs
day evening at 7:30 In the Temple
theatre. wi:i go to the Red Triangle.
The University Players are putting on
this play to pay for the rest of their
1100 pledge.
The 50c tickets, which may be had
from anyone in the afternoon play
Hass. may be reserved at the College
book store. The JSc and 35c tickets
may also be bought at the College
book: store.
PASS QUIET DAY AT
STUDENT POLLS
Weatherman Puts Jinx to Sec
ond Semester Elections
FEW VOTES CAST
Elizabeth Erazlm Defeats Urtach for
Senior President Randall and
Gerhart Take Lead
For Senior President
Elizabeth Erazlm 63
Will F. Urbach 43
For Junior President
D. V. Stephens 11
For Sophomore President
Lawrence Shaw 107
For Freshman President
Jack Landale 12
For Editor Cornhusker
Robert Wenger 13
For Junior Managing Editor
Harold Gerhart 101
Ruth Snyder 25
For Ivy Day Orator
Everett Randall 55
Earl X. Jeffrey 19
Gilbert Eldredge 27
Marked Political Lull
The extreme cold weather yester
day was the final dig of the powers
that be in taming the second semester
election. What little enthusiasm that
had been worked up cooled down be
fore the polls opened and the spirit
of political fight fell with the mercury.
The only classes in which there was
any contest, senior and sophomore,
managed to get out about one hundred
votes each in spite of the weather man
and in the senior class there were a
couple of fairly close races. Elizabeth
Erazim won out for the head of the
fourth year students by only twenty
votes. Considering the late filing of
Urbach. she would probably have re
ceived a much larger vote than she
did had it not been for the unwilling
ness of the co-eds to take unnecessary
steps against the north wind. Ran
dall took quite a lead over his op
ponents in the Ivy Day Orator race
who divided the remaining votes about
equally.
Sophomores Support Shaw
The absence of the second year co
eds from the polls worked against
their candidate's chances In the race
for Junior managing editor and Ger
hart walked away with the victory
by r four-to-one vote. The sophomores
seemed to like the idea of marking
on their ballot for Shaw pulled 107
votes for president, although there
was no candidate out against him.
Stephens, Shaw, Landale and Wen
ger all won out without an opponent
Nearly all the votes were cast In the
afternoon, and there were but one or
two times that enough were waiting to
vote to make a line.
ARMENIA GALLS FOR
HELP FROM AMERICA
Jacob Mandalian Emphasizes
Necessity of Going to Aid
of Fallen Nation
Mr. W. J. Shallcross. state organizer
for World Relief, spoke at Convoca
tion Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock In
the Armory. Mr. Jacob Mandalian. a
noted Armenian, delivered an address
on conditions in Armenia.
'There is a great opportunity for
work in these lines of organization,"
Mr. Shallcross said. "Someone must
take the Initiative."
Armenia was settled In 1300 B. C.
The people are of Latin origin. They
are very progressive, aiert and ihrifly.
It was not long before the country
began to grow in strength. In lr0
3. C. it was at its greatest height In
27 A. D.. Armenia a3 a nation was
converted to Christianity.
Later Mohamedan religion arose,
but the majority of the Armenians re
mained true. In 1375 A. D the coun
try lost Its Independence. Since then
they have had to endure terrible hard
ships. Turks Kill 800X00
During this war over SM.000
Armenians have been killed by the
Turks. They are literally starred to
death. The refugees have been gath
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