he Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVII, NO. 131.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. FRI DAY. APRIL 19. 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
WAR CYCLOPEDIA
Pertinent Facts of the War
Authoritatively Stated
COVERS VERY WIDE FIELD
Alphabetical Arrangement Permits of
Discussion of Every Timely
War Topic x
A "War Cyclopedia" is the latest
special war publication of the gov
ernment issued through the commit
tee on public information. It is
handbook for ready reference on the
-rnof unr and contains in pome 300
"
a. sreat mass of information
simply arranged and clearly stated
It is issued in response to an insistent
demand from many students, writers,
clergymen, lawyers, business men
and the public at large for authentic
Kfatments of the outstanding facts
concerning the war in alphabetical
arrangement.
The "War, Cyclopedia" was edited
by Frederic L. Paxton, University of
Wisconsin; Edwin S. Corwln. Prince
ton University, and Samuel B. Hard
ing. Indiana University, the editors
drawing freely upon the time and the
patriotic good-will of a large number
of special 'writers from all parts of
the country. Because of its special
value and the high cost of printing, a
small price of 25 cents a copy has
been fixed by the government to cover
the cost of production and distribu
tion. It may be obtained from the
Committee on Public Information, 10
Jackson Place, Washington, D. C.
Creel Explains Work
In the foreword Chairman George
Creel, of the committee, says: "Other
handbooks have been and will be made
by other agencies; all will serve their
end, for this war is not to be won
by an established doctrine nor by an
official theory, but by an enlightened
opinion based on the truth. The facts
of history and life are the only arsenal
to which Americans need resort In
order to defend their cause. The
deeper their study, the firmer be
comes their conviction. The 'War
Cyclopedia' represents an effort to ar
range In simple form the facts most
needed."
Articles on persons have been left
out except as the editors have deemed
bioeranhlcal notes to be absolutely in
dispensable; knowledge of American
public men in particular has been as
sumed.
- Has Wide Ranae
An indication of the character and
the wide range of the information
provided may be had from the fol
lowing citations made at random
through the alphabetical - arrange
' ment:
Under the title Alsace-Lorraine
something of the history and- the
character of that province now In
world dispute is given, and Professor
Otfried Nippold, a German scholar
formerly in the diplomatic service
but now of Berne, is quoted as say
ing. , "When one looks back into the
history of Europe during the last
forty years, it seems inconclevable
that anyonce can be unwilling to ad
(Continued on page three.)
ORCHESTRA PLAYS IN
YEAR'S LAST PROGRAM
Gives Three Movements From
Symphony in D at Convo
cation Yesterday
Three movements from the Sym
phony In D, by Brahms, were played
at Convocation yesterday morning by
the University orchestra. This Was
the last in a series of musical pro
grams given thruout the year at con
vocation, all of which have been very
much enjoyed.
The movements given were:
Allegro Moderato
Allegretto Grazioso
Allegro Consplrato
The University orchestra is com
posed of: Mrs. August Molzer, first
violin; Jessie Wilkins, second violin;
Wm. T. Quick, viola; Miss Lillian
Elche, cello; Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond,
organ.
iucpjriiu rQp.rftTERS WIN
PRAISE OF FRENCH
The splendid work which the Amer-
lean foresters are doing in France
and the appreciation of the French for
this MHbitftaiu-e, is th'scribed by Henry
S. Graves, thief of the United States
forest service in the American Fores
try magazine, of Wahhlngton. Col.
Graves, who recently returned from
the other side, talks of the enthusias
tic manner in which he and his parry
were received wherever they went.
"The efficiency of our men and our
operations in the woods wind, I think
I may say without undue boastful
nesB, the admiration of the French
foresters." says Col. Graves. "At the
same time we have been able to adjust
ourselves satisfactorily to their con
ditions, the conditions arising from
their methods of handling the forests
as a permanent resource. The lumber ,
InHllutrv et ttlA nnrtWv Bnrl th. tnw.i
" . uuiiii; nuu vti? lul l . ..... kmu nu a "hh1 1 nn
esters of the country may each takejtlon of track stars are leaving this
IJ . I At - 1 A. I .AM.. t 1 - 1. I 1 !.. A
nrlde in the share which thev hnvp
taken and are taking in the work."
Col. Craves says that tho Amorican
foresters are "Joyful, singing, shout
ing, happy, well everybody working
hard, and thinking how his particular
tree is going to serve some particular
purpose to help our soldiers to final
victory."
lie describes one group of foresters
whose boast was that while they
might not be much at drilling, they
were "hell on cutting down trees."
Twelve Members Admitted
Into Alpha Kappa Psi
Alnha KaDim Psi. honorary commer
cial fraternity, held an initiation and
banquet at the Lincoln Hotel Wednes
day evening for twelve new members
elected from the School of Commerce!
The following were taken into member
ship:
GeoiKe Darlington. Gaylord Davis,
Forrest Estes, Harold Gerhart, II. L.
Harvey, Mark Havens, Fred Hellner;
Harold Huling, Ralph Lotspeich, C.
Lehmkuhl, Floyd Stone, and Park
Thornton.
HEW CADET OFFICERS
ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY
Make Appointments to Fill
Places Made Vacant by
Enlistments
General Order No. 10, Issued Wed
nesday by the military department.
announced the new nppointments and
promotions in the University cadet
corps. Most of these appointments
were made to fill the places left
vacant by men going intc war service.
1st Lieut. II. B. Long s to be cap
tain of Company E. The other ap
pointments are all for lieutenancies
To be 1st Lieut. Co. 1', 2nd Lieut
Justin Woodruff.
To be 1st Lieut. Co. L, 2nd Lieut
P. E. Seidell.
To be 2nd Lieut. Co. D, 1st Sgt
G. D. Wixer.
To be 2nd Lieut. Co I, 1st Sgt
M. V. Kappius.
By order Colonel Jenkins,
Captain and Adjutant.
Approved:
Colonel U. S. A. Ret . ,
Commandant.
UNIVERSITY WELCOMES
400 SOLDIER STUDENTS
All Interest on the campus centered
last week around the 400 soldiers who
rfrrived for two months' special train
ing in the shops-and laboratories of
the University of Wisconsin. They
arrived in seDarate groups from their
homes in Iowa early in the week and
on Friday began their classwork after
several days of organization ana arm.
The men are not drafted Dut are
volunteers from deferred classes who
havA Bienined their intention of wish
ing to go into special classes of army
work. All have gone as far as the
eighth grade in education, and many
are college or high school graduates.
Many have had technical training and
some are trained engineers. This is
fholr first experience in the army, and
they have been put through the pre
liminary physical examination, vac
cination, and organization on tne
campus.
Thov have no uniforms as yet, nnui
fhAir uniforms arrive they will work
in blue overalls that have been Issued
to them. They are quartered under
strict discipline in the armory ana
their meals are Berved in the annex.
Classwork, which is provided by the
colleges of engineering and agricul
ture, will occupy seven hours a day.
study one hour, and drill some further
time. The training wiii prepare them
for special work In the aviation service.
TRACK HEI LEAVE
E RELAYS
Nine Men Leave for Outdoor
Meet
EXPECT GOOD SHOWING
wTll Take Four Mile Team Minne
sota Meet Will be Held at
Beatrice
ThnvVf riff Vnlii'fl uln'u n rra.nirn
noon for the big; relay classics of the
west which is to take place at the
Drake Stadium tomorrow. And from
the appearances of the men at tho
final workouts the' t'ornhuskers should
have at leant some share In the final
awards when the meet is over and
the victors receive their due. Nine
men In all will make the trip, and
it should be a trip that should prove
of great benefit to each individual
member of the squad.
The men will leave Lincoln on the
Rock Island tomorrow afternoon at
1:43, and will arrive in Des Moines
about 8 o'clock in the evening, when
Coach Stewart ensures them they
will be put to bed very promptly
and will not be allowed to inspect
the Iowa metropolis by night. How
ever they will have plenty of time
after the meet in which to visit tlie
places of interest there.
Will Send Four Mile Team
Dr. Stewart has at last found the
fourth man for the four mile relay
team. For a while it seemed very
nrobable that no four quartette of
milers could be found but during
the last week "Let" Hansen has been
showing up so well that the Coach
has decided to take him along,
using with him Graf, Kretzler, and
Byron McMahon. All of these men
are capable of making the mile in
somewhere between 4:40 and 4:50
against time, -and with the com
petition to spur them on. whicty they
are sure to have in the relays, they
should be able to go the pace some
what better than that.
However Nebraska is not sending
a two-mile team and this accounts
for the fact that but nice men are to
make the trip. H. McMahon Is the
man who is to have- the hardest
job on his hands, for beses being
on the half mile and mhs relay teams
he is entered in the invitation 100
yard dash. This race is purely an
invitation affair and there are but
about ten men entered. All of the
entrants are supposed to be the pick
of the western and mid-western uni
frsity sprint men, and the race
(Continued on page three)
WILL ALLOW CADETS
. TO DISCARD COATS
Can Drill in Regulation Shirts
Except on Special
Occasions
Cadets who have the olive
rtrfll shirts will be allowed to
drab
wear
them hereafter, in place of the reg
ular coat. This announcement was
made in General Orders No. 11, is
sued Thursday by the military depart
ment Tn the hot weather of late
spring, the wearing of the coats is,
to say the least, decidely uncomrort
ftble. and their discarding will add
materially to the comfort and effi
ciency of the cadets-. It is specified,
however, that the coat also must be
worn at ceremonies, such as inspec
tion or review.
Prn.Hrflilv the same insignia will
ho worn on the shirts as on the coast.
The rank of officers will be indicated
by the same system, but the Insignia
will be worn the right side of the
shirt collar. The complete orders as
issued follow:
1. The wearing of olive drab shirts
(at drills, not ceremonies) is author
ized in place of the coat for those
who wish to provide themselves with
them. "
2. The color must be olive drab
not khaki, and the collar ornaments
worn as on the collar of coat, except
that officers will wear the insjgnia of
rank on the right side of the collar
in lieu of the insignia Reserve Of
ficers' Training Corps.
3. Non-commissioned officers will
wear chevrons on the shirt sleeve as
on the sleeve of the coat.
H. L ROBERTS.
Colonel U. S. A- Ret.,
Commandant
FOR DRAK
WOMEN ATHLETES HOLD
RIG MEET IN CHICAGO
Uniform war work for women's ath
letic associations was one of the chief
topics at the second annual natonlul
conference of women athletes held
at the Unverslty of Chicago on April
12 and 13 and attended by women
from 1 9western and 7 eastern col
leges. More than f0 University of
Wisconsin women attended. The first
Conference was Veld last year at Wis
consin as the result of a movement
started by Badger women to bring to
gether women athletes of the west.
Girls Must Register for
Tennis Tourney Today
All girls who -sire to take part in
the tennis tournament to be held the
week of May 1 must enter their names
before Friday, April 19, 5 o'clock. A
list of free hours from 8 to 8 o'clock
should be put on the spindle in the
gymnasium.
Have You a Food Slogan?
The power of slogans has never
been more forcibly shown than by the
effect they have had no whole nations
during the present war. Every coun
try has used them. The food slogans
which have been sent resounding
through the United States have Im
pressed upon the people tho vital Im
portance both of producing and of
conserving food.
"Food F. O. B. the Kitchen Door."
one of the slogans sounded by the
National War Garden Commlsslon, of
Washington, has shown tho value of
home food production, and led to the
planting of back yards and vacant lots
in cities, towns and villages every
where, until this year there are more
than 5,000,00 such plots. Send your
food slogans to the Commission.
(Continued on page three)
GIRLS MUST REGISTER
SOON FOR TRACK MEET
Chance to Earn Points for
W. A. A. Membership
and "N"
All girls who wish to compete in
the track meet which will probably be
held the second week in May are re
quested to sign up for practice hours
on the bulletin board in the Armory.
Points may be earned for member
ship in the Women's Athletic associa
tion and for an "N" sweater. The
meet will consist of relay races,
sprints, hurdles, broad and high
jumps, basketball and baseball throw
ing. Practice hours are Monday, 11
12, Tuesday, 11.30-11. 11-12. 2:30-3;
Wednesday, 11-12, 1-2; Thursday,
11.30-11, 11-12, 2:30-3; Friday, 11-12,
1-2.
The chancellor has received a card
from H. T. Cresly, law '17, stating that
he has arrived safely in France.
Pressly tried twice to enlist in the
officers' training camps but failed in
physical examinations. He was draft
ed from Lincoln later and is now in
the Headquarters Regiment, Co. C,
First Army, A. E. F.
Word has been received from John
Wenstrand ' that he is now at Camp
Stanley, Texas., in a battery of the
R. O. T. C.
NEBRASKA GRADUATE
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Lieut. R. Allyn Moser, of Medi
cal Reserve Corps, Injured
in Action
Word has been received that Lieut.
R. Allyn Moser, a graduate of the col
lege of medicine, was wounded in ac
tion in France on March 25.
Lieut. Moser enlisted In the medical
reserve corps," leaving Omaha May 25,
1917, to Join the "Sixth Ambulance di
vision of the British expeditionary
forces in France. He served several
months in a hospital near London be
fore going to the front. He has been
engaged in first aid work behind the
lines.
Mr. Moser was a member of Delta
Tau Delta and of Nu Sigma Nu. Be
fore receiving his commission he was
associated with Drs.- W. O. Bridges
aud E. L. Bridges of Omaha. Ho is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Moser
of Omaha.
I ARMY
MECHANICS HERE
Would Give Soldiers Intensive
Technical Course
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY
Captain Knight of War Department
to Come 8oon to Confer With
Chancellor Hastings
The University of Nebraska may
soon become a military training camp
for intensive training In military me
chanics for from 600 to 800 regular
enlisted and drafted men. Acting
Chancellor Hastings submitted a pro
position to this effect to the war de
partment, committee on education and
special training, some 10 days ago and
has Just received a telegram stating
that Capt. Andrew Knight will be la
Lincoln soon to conclude negotia
tions. According to the chancellorVpropo
sitlon between 600 and 800 enlisted
and drafted men would be sent here
to the University about the first of
May. Here, under the supervision of
the college of engineering and seniors
in the department the men would be
given special intensive mechanical
training in automobiles, wireless
telegraphy, telephone and telegraph
line work, iron forging, woodwork,
cement work and engineering.
Strictly Military Organization
The men would have their camp as
a strictly military organization at the
fair grounds, where they will be given
their military training other than me
chanical as in any other regular can
tonment, coming to the University
only for instruction in mechanics.
As soon as the first contingent of
600 should finish their course another
group would be sent in. Should this
camp continue until about November
first as the chancellor estimates this
six months would allow for three con
tingents to complete tho course in
most classes of the proposed training
and five or six groups in other classes
In the present understanding, this
would not interfere with the rest of
the University except the engineerlug
(Continued on page two)
LAY PLANS FOR NEXT
STATE TEACHERS' MEET
Important Convention Will Be
Held in Temple on May
3 and 4
The Nebraska State Teachers' as
sociation will meet in the Temple
May 3 and 4. The work which they
will do is the adoption of a course of
study in history to recommend to the
high schools of the state.
The main speakers on the program
are Professor House of Wayne and
Superintendent Newlon of Lincoln.
The program is being prepared by
Prof. C. E. Persinger of the American
history department who is the secre
tary of the association.
My Recipe for Happiness
Ever get to feelin' blue,
World don't treat you right?
Nothln' goes well that you do,
Though you try with all your might?
You don't feel extra happy,
You've lost your appetite?
You're actin' cross and snappy,
You'd kind -o like to fight?
There ain't no panacea
In a doctor's book for each,
You ain't got spring fevah,
Nor nothin' that will ketch.
I ain't sure what's the matter,
But this much I can tell,.
I've a plan to make you better.
In fact 'twill make you well.
Jest brace back your shoulders,
And meet things with a grin.
Jest act as if LIfe'B boulders,
Was as little as a pin.
Then when you meet a fellow,
Who's lookln' sort o' blue,
Walk right up and say "hello"
or "How's the world a treatin' you?"
And keep them sayin's goin
And the first thing that you know,
You'll see every one bestowln
Smiles upon this world o w:
Mildred Mary Montross.