The Daily Nebraskan
VOL XVII. NO. 12
UNIVKRSITY OF N FUR ASK A. LINCOLN, THURSDAY, APRIL 1. 1918.
PKICK F1VF CENTS
GREHftDET
HROWIRG
JEW TRRCK EVENT
Western Conference v Athletes
EBecurftged in Military Art
DRAKE CARN1VALSATURDAY
a,i.r Tm Prpar for Etrne In
waning Contest Thia Wtth-Somt
y.canc.ft I" Unfilled
Had weather conditions again ham
pered th ork of the track, athletes
TttorUy. l't notwithstanding a rood
bum-h w as out and the work of Rettm
rte mjuvI into hr l
,v Soiae of the men are anfferlnR
,nm vtMts of the Rfchl Hon. Charles
Horse, hut otherwise all of them are
ir Rood .vndillon and will bo all
Vimed and ready for tryouts for the
PraVe Relay Carnival, which will he
kld day after tomorrow. There are
still ,v, cral vacancies tn the ranks
of the tv-Atn, and Ihere is an excellent
oTpertunity for anyone at all Rifted in
the art of track sports to ret out and
wia one of the coveted "N "
New Event Added
Som.thinR that may prove of inter
est to fof ho as yet have not re
ported fvr the workouts, is the inno
vttioB of Rrenade-throwlng in the list
of events. The condition ot modern
trench warfare have riven rise ho the
exwtiMve use of hand grenades by all
of the armies enjraRed tn the great
world nruRgle, and every soldier who
toes into the trenches must be pro
icifnt in the art ot throwing these
weapons The Western Conference j
has included this art as one of the
events in tneir annual mt-vi. aim - i
hoped that Nebraska, tt she sends a
team to this meet in May, mill be able j
to enter at least one man In this event, j
la anticipation of this Coach Stewart
has ordered a number ot the grenades
and as soon as they arrive work will ;
be begun in training some ot the men j
m their use. '
SOLDIERS IN CAMP
RELIEUBER MOTHERS j
Colonel of 319th Infantry,
. .
Caap Lee, Ongriiates Idea
Of Mothers4 Day
A inter received at the campus re-1
,t,o . .v- . v. w !
first lieutenant of the SlStfc lafautry
T the National Army, tells tn a. very
mreresiirg manner of a feature orig
inated in his division whereby moth
ers are remembered by their soldier j
SOUS at leiLSt rrv oAnnit Pi-idav of
the wont in regnlar observance of i part v , and it is believed by the
mothers' hour. Ueutenant Noone is j rvf t Offi IVpartment that the pub
(airman ot the Mothers' Day commit-1 5j.. neerfally acquiesce in it.
tee. He mentions also that his divls- j
?J?2fvSfai2?T2Si SENIOR "AG" STUDENTS -
'ith the expectation that they mill')
wm be sent "over there.'"
The lotter follows In part.
Camp Lee, Va.,
March 22.' IMS.
1 am with Company It, Slth Intan-1
T, Camp Lee, Vjl However, 1 might
"ay that this division is bow mnder
orders to leave for -over there" and
accorfling te riitfSotsiii gives oui by i
our ootiimanding general, we mTil be
'he firing line before the sumraeris
wer. He also said tnat we would be
first National Army division to
"ave ana natnt-aitv - mvA to
hosen as the first ot vur great
National Army to leave.
All ibe men In ray regiment are from
fttsburrt and suburbs, and are a
T WHLy bunch ot men, many ct .
uem heme: oosl wiiwr m -.f ibera
awn . .
- r unncoB to ge.t i.lo 4he f.ring line
viciiE to re.1
"ufl are tbe -anfi willing workers. Not
n l
S!I1
-r" xi'ui piBini was
registered
t IP TlTftPTftTTI lCt IT I !PQ
"sual WeflnesdsT half btfidat- had
-
tbMishei! ii ,Wr bow
quirtrtv , " - .v. :
iiiu now wp;i IDP TTlf-Tl (II ui
anr.y lam The duties and fine
ew business, nameiy.
nat
mshir.g the kafcer and bis
nhsrv vrt detail is '
No detail is
lf".l:a i r
Wr Private
; mtrl-. fT1 w. cdion
W i'.i:i wi:i M b.veto
already prepared fr him ni. wo will
see Hint he loon no! miss hi train."
The ltos are nil anxious it r i Malt
ed as noon at iosHil N. :ci nun In
the regimen tin a wll trained holdler
now and tho ilisi Inline In f ih. bout.
I tul our men not only have nmo for
work, lnl l hoy remomhor tho lolk at
homo No! a man In tho :tl:ili fails to
write a lottvr homo nl Ion si once a
week anl on Iho mvoiM Friday of tho
month "Mothers' lky" Is observed h
each company of Iho 31!ih A jii.
mtniito program Is -ernleied in honor
of Iho mother anil Iho l.ys hae
spoethos, poems, nnl sours In remem
brance of mothor. Tho mothors, too,
not t ho ouldone. hol.l meetings at
Iho same hour anl date hack homo In
Pittsburgh and honor thoir boyi who
will soon ho on tho firing lino. Tho
handing together of Iho Mothors" into
a club which thoy hse named
"Trench and Homo Club" will ho a
wonderful help to Iho mothors because
:hoy havo common sympathies ami
when Iholr boys aro fighting side by
side for l.lhorty and Justice ihoso
mothors will ho helping ono anothor
anl especially ihoso mothors who
havo lost Ihoir loved ones. Tho loys
are glad to know that thoir mothors
and families havo mot and formed tho
samo friondship and follow ship at
homo as thoy havo formed with the
men of thoir regiment. And the hoys
love our Colonel, who originated the
Idea. I have the honor to ho the
chairman of the "Mothers' IVay Com
mitter" and arrange the program for
these monthly meetings. Soon each
mother will have a distinctive bad
gien by Colonel Cooheii, which will
signify that she has a bov with the
31th.
Very truly yours,
JOHN J. NOONK.
1st Lieutenant, 319th Infantry.
GOVERNMENT PLACES BAN
ON ARTICLES TO SOLDIERS
Qnj Those Things Requested
uy wen at war Auowea 10
Go By Post I
1
As a military necessity, restrictions
nav n pia on mailing parcels to
hk Amer!oiin KxpHitionarv Forces in
Europe bv order of the Postmaster
: ; .. ..
uenerai. facKasea anuamniK nici-s
j other than those requested by the ad-
1 dressee and approved by an executive i
he is connected, will not be accepted
i by postal employees for mailing. To
ke SUT 'ha, irUo3es contained
in package are such as have been re-
j c( js
jquirt - d to plac-e on the wrapper, under
hie nTn and address, the following J
. "
indorsement:
"This parcel contains only article,
sent at approved request of addressee.
which is enclosed."
The order and instructions are is
sued the request of the War De-
IN QUALIFIED SERVICE
Those in Third Upper Class to Be
Placed i Enlisted Reserve Corps
ef Quartermaster's Department
Seniors is the College of Agriculture
if he Tmaumiv tn mr vj'f -"" "
their class, may enlist- in the Enlisted
Reserve Corps of the Qaarterma.ster's
Department. The will, upon presenta-
tion of this cenmcaie io ir6Bu.
of the local board, be placed class 4
'on the ground that they are in the
military wrvice of the Uniied States,
! .. i she statement is-
"VtTrnrt Marshall General:
'4
rnder wn reguianous
as the
mav rrescnt.
trtfTtn
! :dent pursuing a course cf arricul
. t,w.p course cf arricui-
.ninr var. in land-gTant
' V
upper j
- . ' r j.c 3 r,u. in ii v
ined !
Moftheor ciass .-"-
; by the !
bv the -bool auinormr. ,u, - i
a. mW
i the EnlisJf d
T?ftrre Corns ci tdc
'Antriprmssiers
,
lBT" ' . wi r.t cf a cer-
r - psir" 'T' f r.
t - ;ficate of ' ' J" .v. .
The "xiV be
tior.nre and the tt b?
?;;r
IT
Number Greatly Decreased On
Account of War
nuLu uniLL Luivirci
Cadeta to Make Annual Exhibition
Today Program to Cioie Friday
with Regular Enercuf
Commencement week at tho Schfol
of ARrlculturo is Rivinp Iho seniors
out at Iho farm tho usual full onion-
m
H
dar lhal comes wlrh this annual event. ,nal n examination win consist oi
Thev are eating, drinking, and making practical questions on nearly the en
merrv. for tomorrow evening thov tire Held of jurisprudent o. excepting
receive their diplomas and school . technical rules for practice and stat
woirt keep anv more. School has ws common to all states.
hoiHt all over but Iho shoutlUR since A VnowledRe of sinography and type
last rMy for the seniors, and now ritinR Is also necessary. The exami
! nations will be hold April 23 24. To bo
They started in Monday evening, the
occasion being Iho annual junior-senior
reception at Agricultural hall.
Tuesday evening Miss Huth Odell of
tho Knglish department, entertained
iho Shucks staff at the Windsor hotel.
Yesterday afrernoon the animal sen
ior class day program was held when
tho class will, prophecy and history
were read and the seniors made their
last apiarance before their class-,
mates in Convocation hall.
Txiay is Iho red letter day of the
whole week, however. The Military
! department will hold' Its annual row ,
j pet this afternoon, which is always as
great an event at the farm as compet -
day Is at the city campus. This even-1
, ing the alumni entertain the seniors at i
Friday evening the regular 16th an-
i
nual commencement exercises will be j
held in the Temple. Regent K. P. i
Krowni will sjeak. which will conclude,
1 toe commencemeni wee pronm
There are meaiVrs in this year's 1
UraduatinR class, showing a decided j
in nrabers from last year!
nd the year before. There are 14
candidates for the elementary state
teacher's certificate, IS candidates for
diplomas In the Cniversity prepara- j rersity Red Cross work are to repre
tory group, and S4 will receive liplo-sont lnS unjt jn tho Liberty Loan
mas in the technical group parade, Saturday morning. In the
. parade, which is a feature of the
j Third Loberty Loan drive, all city Red
CONVOCATION
Miss Dorothy Raymond will give a
sour c-c.. -i ! kerchiefs as head coverings Girls in-
ing at 11 o'clock in Art hall, on the shouM noUfy
second floor ot the Uferary. Ulalrred Hyde or Mrs.
bhe will smg: XVaugh. The meeting place will be at
DehvienU non urdar..... A Moortj Masonic Temple at o'clock. Sat
ttavishing Butterfly... Fcl:x
11 Xeige des Fleurs tlix hxmarain
... r.i. r-nn.- iit-
w r', . .
aarenc-e Turner Ma ley
la an Old Fashioned Town
W H. Squire
Twilight Sara Teasbale
By the Waters of Minnetwnka
Thurlow Lieurande
!s Isn't the Thing You Do Dear
Winnter Walts
WOMEN ELIGIBLE FOR
RURAL ROUTE CARRIERS
Examinations To Be Given
Whereby Women May Enter
Government Employ
For the first time since 1S11 women
will be talcen on as mra! route mail
carriers, according to an announce
ment received from Fourth Assistant
Tostmaster General, James I. Blakes
lee, by Prof- Sarka HrMcova, chairman
of the women's committee of the State
Council of Defense. The need for
bookkeepers Is also very urgent and
positions are open in the Bureau of
Naturalisation. Department ot Labor
for duty in Washington or the field.
Hrbk ova urges that .jr
branch of rovercment work since
every posiiion filed by a woman frees
a man for army service.
for bookkeepers that civil service ex-
arr.inatloTJS io wnicn women
ciren throughout the
r... c. . .
fw.v - -
T T-1'A V'LTf S f Iflt I UrTHA. " V
ecixiivalert- is required for c:tber class,
wi-.h the fcrther reauireme-nt that
those who wish to take the bookkeeper
typem Titer examination must bave bad
at least fix icosths experience In
KvWeepIr.g. and those mb. w:sh to
take cerk-bockkeepT examination
one yours experience In clerical work.
U months of whit h nvnt hae bon in
bookkoo Ins Tho at ancles to b-
filled aro in ae 0. i arlmonial sorgho
at Washington and offer entrain e sal
artos of f l.Pou a year. Thewo examina
tions are open n I only to all citizen
of Iho United S ate, but aNo to the
subject of omoitrles a'Med with t 10
I'nlted Stales.
,The firnl eamintlin for rural r"ii'e
mall carrlr, to whlh women jr e'l
,tlonil wh(,rt, horr nn, va,an,.l0 an,
where men carriers are unattainable.
Those wishing Information concerning
Iho character of those examinations
should apply lo Iholr local hs! otV.ce.
IVn-ltlons in tho Iturcau of Naturali
zation require a wide and complete
knowledge of law. Tho announcement
of the Civil Service Commission states
eligible, applicants must have reached
their twenty-seventh birthday on the
date of examination.
Dr. George E. Howard To
Lecture In California
I nr K Howard, head of the
j dovutnunt of sociology. who has
, Jspon ,h, wM VMf n c,Uforn,a win
Mivn res of lH.tun,R the
svio,ORV detriment of the Cniver-
j sjtv of r,urornl4l An.
. f a.lH thfL simmuM. srhool ses-
s;on ne and Mrs. Howard will spend
fhe mmlh of June Jn tn Yosemite
Vaev blfor ,hl olHninK of summer
scn0t
'
RED CROSS WORKERS TO
TIVP DIDT TV Dig flVtlUV.
- IftIVD ftIXI in U1U 1 1"""
.g Who Have Helped in
, .
WWR ftIP'"':uv
Organization Saturday
All girls who have been doing Cni-
Cross units and the auxiliaries will be
represented.
Those taking part in the parage will .
wear either white dresses or large i
white aprons and large while hand
N. F. PETERSON TO TEACH
AT UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
N. F. Peterson. "fl7. professor in the
Botany department of the Kansas Ag
ricultural college, has recently been
appointed assistant professor of range
management in the University of Ne
vada, at Reno. He will have charge
of extensive research work in connec
tion with the proper utilization of the
cattle range ot the Great Basin. Since
graduated from Nebraska. Mr. Peter
son has spent several years as a bot
anist in the Canal zone and as an in
structor in the Louisiana University.
He took up bis work in the Kansas
Agricultural college about two years
ago.
Soldiers Manufacture
Peculiar War Phrases
"Boche" is an abbreviation of
"caboche," a hobnail with a hard,
rough and square head. It was ap
plied long ago, because of correspond
ing mental qualities, ta the Germans,
as well as to all resembling them.
Similarly, the Tommies call the big
German guns "Berthas." in honr cf
the oldest daughter of Herr Krupp.
The "big stuff" means the various
kinds of large German shells. The
high explosive ones are "cmrap," the
the tig ores that give out a lot of
black smoke. "Jark Johnsons." or
"coal boxes." The poilas generally
J call the "big stuff" "mari't" cr
stew-pots.
Any misfortunes tbat the "big siar
may bring are spoktn cf lightly in :.e
trenches, Eeite Lil'ed .ard s requ:r
!rg the seni.-es cf "Holy Joe." the
chaplain. 5s inferred to de;c2tely a
leirg 'buffed" r having "clicked it."
or "gore fft" Aryway ar?er it is
a'.l over an, if you are luky. yea ar?
buried "t f t-i in a llanket." as it
Is ra'.led and are thereafter al'u.lcJ
ro as p-ash;rg rp th d;sit " Er
ervboiv's yacar:?!.
SATUaDAY HIED
FOR LIBERTY DAY
Students and Faculty to Par
ticipate in Big Parade
OUR SECOND YEAR OF WAR
April 6, Data of America's Entranca
Into Great World Conflict, Set Aside
For Third Liberty Loan
One year alter the day that Uncle
Sam shouldered his trusty old musket
and marched Into this war alongside
John Hull and Monsieur Frank, the
Third Liberty Loan campaign is to be
launched, and the University cadet
regiment and ' the University Red
Cross corps along with the student
and faculty body, are to have a hand
in the big parade Saturday morning,
April .
Directions aro now- going out from
the office ot Division No. 14 for one
of the most monstrous patriotic days
ever celebrated In this city. At 10
o'clock the War Activities Committee
of the Lincoln Commercial club will
hold a patriotic parade and this will
be followed in the evening by a patri
otic mass meeting at 7.30.
The parade, which Is the feature of
the occasion, will be composed ot a
series ot sections of organizations
representing all kinds of societies, ac
tivities and Industries. A special sec
tion has been reserved for the Uni
versity student body and faculty, and
the cadet band and regiment, which
will fall in line at :30 o'clock on G
street west of 11th. This division will
be under the command of Sam Waugh
and all organisations and departments
of the University are to communicate
with him if they wish representation
in the parade.
To Be Lancaster County Affair
Liberty Day Is to be a strictly Lan
caster county affair In which labor
unions, lodges, women's clubs, stare,
county and city officers and clergymen
as well as all public, private and
parochial schools of both the grade
and high school departments will par
ticipate. A section will also be given over to
the patriotic societies, including the
G. A. R, Sons of the American Revo
lution. Sons of Veterans, the Spanish
American War Veterans and the Co
lonial Fife and Drum Corps.
In all there will be eight general di
visions composed ot approximately
sixty different organizations. The
committee in charge of the parade ex
pects to have between eight and ten
thousand persons lined up in the Sat
urday morning rally and thus to start
off the Third Liberty Loan with a push
that will guarantee for America and
her allies a successful issue of this,
the second year of war for the United
States.
HANY POUR-MIME MEN
IN STATE LEGISLATURE
Hold Meeting at Lindell Hotel
to Discuss Campaign For
April 6 th
The Four-Minute Men in the Nebras
ka legislature there are 24 of them
local chairmen and speakers met
last evening in the parlor of the Lin
dell hotel on the call of Prof. M. M.
Fogg, the state chairman. They dis
cussed Hie work of the Nebraska
branch of the Division of Four-Minute
Men of the Committee cn Public In
formation, which is now organized in
213 cities and towns with nearly 1.2 0
official speakers for the government.
Plans were made for the Third Liberty
Loan campaign, which opens in the
"Sfl theatres of Hie state, April .
The Four-Minute Men in the legis
lature are.
Senate
C. W BeaL Broken Bow; C. W. Doty,
Fearer Crossing: Chas. A. ChappeiL
Miaden; Adam McMullen. Wymore;
R.. F. Neal, Auburn: C. E. Sar.dalL
York.
Hcuse of Representatives
Speaker George Jackfapn. Nelson;
Eugene BeaU Ogallala; B. J. Ainley,
P.e'rrade; W. C. Dorrey. BlocTnincton ;
Ellis E. Good. Peru; Frd IKiffmeister,
Imperial; M. A. Hostetler. SheUon;
Albert La Bounty. Famam; George
LirrfK. I'tica; C, Pctrus Peterson.
Lincoln; J II. Reifnrath. Crc-fton; C.
W. TrxTr.t'e. Hazard: M. F. Richard.
Guide ,Rock; D. F. Schwab. UMMn:
H. A. Swanson. C!y Center: Lld C.
Tbonas. A'.'.iance: Georre E Tr.--we'.L
Valctt'se; Horace M. Davi. (VI.
snr;.'.A r'-asrvn that 0?e"