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The Daily nebraskan VOL. XVIII. NO. 85 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS BENGSTON TO GO TO EUROPE NEXT WEEK Receives Government ment to Investigate Trade Con &tions in Foreign Countries Will Assist in Commercr' . econ gtruction Work Instituted by United States Piv'cssor N'- A. Dengston of tho de partment of geography and conserva lion at the I'niversity of Nebraska has !- granted a leave of absence (u-.ri )iis school work for the rest of the y. ar and will leave r.ext week to do reconstruction work-in Enron". His new duties will bear a direct rela jitm v the. gigantic plan of reconstrue-1 tion which will shortly be launched; thruj-hout the country, since it w ill : . . .' y- ,1 ..xrl ii nnn ll A ' lie TO inlbllf;Bie OIIU I l UFU" ! renditions, economic in nature, in the ' various countries that have any reia- lien to the development of our future foreim commerce. . ! Th; appointment, made through the United States department of com- j r.ier-, was the result of Professor j Ber.gston's splendid work w ith the bu- - . . . . 1 ' reati or researen ci me war iraae,ai Ames on reu. i. njouu m trade board at Washington. D. C. j held next Friday and Saturday and I w-her he spent most of last year su-' jervib;ng the shipment of breadstuffs j aDd the constituents to and from this country. i A Part of Reconstruction Program tf am his own ni2t artists are soon to Ant r in .iigrai p'-e w ith. The doctor is enthus- 1 IIC UtJ! 1 I III ST lit. V IIM. ; - Cni'ed States is now initiating a re. construction program in business and j Kes ana 10 sy ne ih iu i sf-kir.g to obtain accurate knowl-1 vrjzcwiiintfi's. fdpe of trade situations among the j '1 he team which gees to Ames will leading countries of the world. To be selected from the following mater obtain this information the depart j ial. The 125 pound demons are mem is selecting a few men. trained Tioendly and Slater, while Weaver in economic jreographv. to be sent j an. Kim com pore the 133 pound pros- abrra-i. each with a specified terri- lory i:r which he is held responsible Thr-st. uien Wiil investigate and report on a!! the phases of the economic con riiiioT.s in the various countries that lj-ar i)rectly on the further devekp n Tjl of our foreign commerce. A gov-n:r.;.-!.t fervfee fcr business will Le buili u. that will he similar to the gov-t-!7;i it tf rvie already in operation for fcsTicolture. and for this iurpos (:; 'tote men who- are trained in " g'?rgrapliy and who are. fa- -iJ:ar with foreign languages are south'. For northern Kurope. ' Standi French and Cerman are neces sary: u? southern !yuropp. Spanish lihI Kieticli are essential.. '-"'i-hi.oT IJengston sjeabs Swedish fiu-t't!y. r.d has an excellent com uraud of Ian:sh. French and German He probably will be stationed in 'o ' iiha-n. Denmark, and will condui t i!iv" t:.rttions in the Scandinavian ciutjtrii.-s. Iiter he may Ije wrt to ''Ti:a;jy. e will return before Sep-t"iij.K-. (Continued on page 2) HEN SHOWING INTEREST IN NEW "GYM" CLASSES I'tn.ng. swimming and fencing class e are in the course of formation un-d-r a tutelage of Dr. Clapp. Enough 'WMrarns have been obtained to war-; lint the formation of the boxing and immlKg diTit-ionj but more candi-1 it- aj-e uded for fencing. The boxing class will meet three tim.-tt a e-k in the gym and all glove nins should come out. The city V. : :he l-cIure rtym ani lavatory for nimn-rg an1 thot-e who wish to join ,L" "fit-h'' family. These classes will be ""f -r than the ordinarv reriods and rc i'l 1 ,.m i i. t,,.r : wiil Le allows In either the th winmiing or fencing course. MAJOR STOUT RESUMES DUTIES AT UNIVERSITY Major O. V. P. Stcut returned Wed I nesday from Fort Sheridan, Montgom- eiy, Alabama, where he has been sta-Appoint- tloned the past fi months. He will resume his ronner position at the unl- vcrslty as dean of the engineering col i lege. Major Stout has been gone over i a year. He w as sent first to Camp Lee where he received his training and lit 3 commit sicn. Tho next frur months were spent In Wash ington, n. ('. During the month of July he was stationed at Tamp Humphreys, near Washington. In Attg'M he wai sent to Camp For rest, which was the old Cliickamaugn bailie field. From there he was ent to Camp Sheridan. GORNHUSKER GRAPPLERS ARE CUAl'JIWP TIP WFII Wrestling Tryouts For First In tercollegiate Match Will Begin Today Nebraska's wi exiling team looks like a prize winner. Most of last years stars are again on the mat and several utw men have appeared. Tl.e first Inter-collegiate matc h will be staged j . . . l n t- ..111 V. are open to all. Saiurday, Dr. ("app w ill go to Ames to referee the match with Iowa. This w ill give him a good idea of the j I listic over the prospects of his prodi- . . . . i .1.,... l.l. IT1-A poets. Troendiy. however, can work In the 145 pound in tither class. class BurJey and Zook will bold the Cibbs. Withers and Fuchs ?re (Continued on page 2) leli. Legislators and Nebraska eets Washington college tonight in one cf the de cisive basketball ca,rs of the season. The to tiams wi!l bat tle for secortd place in tiie Vis rouri valley csnference stand ing. Nebraska now holds the sec ond place in the conference with a percentage of .6S7. Wash ington, by reason of a victory over Drake Wednesday night, is tied for third place with a ttan cling of .502. The Cornhuskers must beat" Washington tonight if they are tj maintain their standing in the conference. Any student who goes to the game tonight imbued with genuine Cornhusk er epirit contributes to Nebras ka's chances fcr success. Members cf the legislature LAST CALL FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR PICTURES Saturday is Last Day For Taking i 3 . . Individual CornnUSKer PhotOgTaphs The juniors and seniors have been reminded fcr the last time that the vear bock staff and the university as . -hr.lp is aaxious to see mem wen Annual. - pre - f tt" d in the ictory !'?; section of the ook will c to week - c -njtraver in Minnesota next, an 1 is to be particularly well done REGENTS CONSIDER BUILDING PROGRAM Board Holds Annual Meeting With New Members Present For First Time Bengston and Hrbkova Given Leaves of Absence Postpone Ratification of Schedule ! The board of regents heM their an- nual meeting Wednesday evening at j the chancellor's office. K. W. Judson and John R. Webster of Omaha, and ('has. Hodgdon of Chicago were pres. cr.t. E. P. Brow ft was re-elected presi I dent of the board. The member thor- iohly discussed the need of more university tnitldings. especially a new gymnasium, but no definite action was taken. W. II. Brcoks was elected head ! of this department. He succeeds i Charle3 G. Gunnels, who is doing work"j tin Washington, D. C. at the present. 1 time. W. W. Burr was cnosen assisi- ! ant director of the experimental sta jUon He wlll Elin hold his position as head of the department of agronomy in the agricultural college. . . engsion uramea i-e T.- f V A llAticrct rfcil u'aa prsintMl " t,i - leave of absence until September 1 without salary. Chancellor Avery was empowered to grant a3 long a leave of absence as necessary to Prof. Sarka Hrbkova. who has been suffer ing severely from the effects of an attack of influenza. The board of regents accepted the resignation of Mrs. Fred Williams, an instructor in physical ixiuciuo:.. - - ! Lieutenant Murphy net later than Sat-. It was decided to hold the ratifica-; urday noon so that a sufficient r.uai tiou cf the 1919 football schedule over! bcr of seats can be reserved to aeeom until the meeting of February 15. The ! mcdate the men. The members of the report of the student hospital prcpo-j II. O. T. C. will attend in a Icdy and silion by the faculty committee was , the men in uniform will create a mili a'so heid for the next meeting at the! tary atmosphere which will be appro request of Chancellor Avery. Several priate for commemorating the life and , of the fees in the zoological department J woik of the late Theodore Roosevelt, were changed to agree with changes 1 The university chorus will sirs "The I made in the college dentistry. Regents Will Attend Game Tonight wiil "be there in a body. A sec lion of two hundred seats on the south side cf the court has been reserved for them snd every ticket has been taken. They are the guest of the university for tonight and students may assist in providing entertainment for - tham. Members cf the board of regents will also attend. The "N" club will have charge of general arrangements and all "N" men wiil occupy a section reserved for them. Each N" man is asked to wear his sweater. The university band will con tribute to the noise which Ne braska rooters will pour forth to tack their team. Friday is a closed night on the university calendar. Frater nities ar?d sonorities will send delegations to the game and oth j If any member of these classes .fcave failed to hav- their pictures tak j en in time the staff w ill not be able, to j 1 acermnlish the excellent results that I they are working for and that would ( be otherwise poseiM. w ho has a right to rf Every student representation in, the CorI)nok(.r fchou!d have his pic-; lure there. ! . : Tbere are ju t two iavs leu in which U, get in the rest "of the ma- ... : A-Anr mm tcr.ai tor mis " v - ...... and woman who is ready and wiring ; 'to do his or bcr duty by the clashes. the college, and tlemselves. will make , sure that this section is as con:pte as it is posMU'e to mahe u. ENTRY LISTS INDICATE SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT The state Ugh school basketball tournament will be held In Lincoln from March 12 to 15. Indications jjolnt to tho largest attendance ever. Ono hundred fifty schools have al ready sent for entry blanks and more are, coming in. Last year tho total number of entries was one hundred und eighteen, while the student at tendance was estimated at fiftee n hun dred. Many schools have suffered from the depredations of the "flu" and have been unable to orcaui; e their teams. However, in spite of this set back mo.-t of them new have teams in the fild and will le hen' for their share of tl'e bacon. MEN TO WEAR UNIFORMS AT ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL j ripmhers of R O T f! nnrl For - mer Service Men Asked to Attend Convocation Members of the R. O. T. C. unit will attend the Uorsevelt memorial ser- (vice next Monday, appearing in uni- i form. ! desire cf Professor Gram - niann. w ho is in charge of the Roose- ; ,. . i . j veu memorial convocation iiexi jwh- : dav t0 have a record breaking at - tcndance. Captain Frar.kfoiter is co - .,.jth ri-ofessar Grumniann in this regard and he wT.l endeavor to swell the crowd by urging ail men who have seen service at home or abroad to ! attend the convocation in uniform. These men are requested to leave their ramps with Sergeant Allen or. (Continued on p:ige 3) er organizations will be tcr; to pack ths Ar.nory. "Doc'' Stewart is expecting a "wha e cf a crowd," but promises thai no o.-.e shall be turned away, even if the rafters l-.ave to be used for testing accommodations. A mixer in which dancirg will feature will follow immei at? after the game. The festivities wiil begin at 7:33 o'clock. The admit ion price will fce twer.ty five cents, a reduction of one half. Tickets may be secured at the student activities' office in advance. The game tonight is a timing point in the basketball season. A victory for Nebraska wouli it crease the Cornhuskers chances for winning the valley cham pionship. Pack the gymr.aiiL'm tonight. Beat Washington. MUSICAL CONVOCATION BIG SUCCESS THURSDAY t, firt ,...! -l i , inn., -.tun t.r ihc seniter was the presentation of Mayden's Symphony in E flat. No. 10. i .-, .. ... a .r. xs.-t-c. i m day morning at eleven. These musleal nrwnDit will be riven r-verv Thura- - . . day morning throughout the semester. Mrs. Came B. Kavmcnd. under whose direction the muic ras given played the orn. The strings were u. ..... ... Wa t. first WASHINGTON BOWS BEFORE WESLEYAN Coyotes Spring Surprise in De feating Piker Five by Score of 23 to 25 Rutherford's Men Bump Into Cornhuskers Tonight in Big Conference Game W.uhii. glen's basketball team was defeated by Wesleyan last night in a fierc'v fought contest, the score end ing 2S-2.". The Pikers did not use the rogulnr lineup until the last ten min utes of play, whiih was too late to rwevcoire the Coyote resistance. The game was a hard scrap from start to finish and the Washington five did not ' run in ,,,eir 8,ar men soon enou8h- Tln libnre Inmttxwl Infn thA lead . ' , I It V I T J 11 1" J' I. ,..w . . . . - - W . early in the first half but Wesleyan began to fight and steadily overtook them, the half ending 12 to 10 for the Coyotes. In the second half the Methodists shot basket after basket un(j, wj,h but ten minute8 ieft th? gore ttQod ,6 tQ 141n tneir fa. vor At tnis )K)int, Marquard. Dun- ; ker and n0dinweutin for Washington. but were tQQ ,ate to overcome Wes- , levan's lead. ; 1 N0 Kea8on i-or uverconnaencc i Cornhusker fans need not be too enthusiastic over the humbling of the ; Pikers by the neighboring Coyotes, j Washington could afford to lose this contest and save her regulars icr tne conference game tonight. The real Washington team did not have a chance to work together until the last ten minutes which proved too short for them to get their stride. The game tonight, without a doubt, will be one c' the hardest fought contests ever staged in the ol gym. Coach Stew art's warriors need the support of ev ery loyal Cornhusker. The Lineup Washington Wesleyan McColIum rf Gate? Dunker, McEwelwee If Hinman Marquard, Berger c. Warren Rodin. Bryant Ig Miller Russell rg Hefner. Baney PREPARATORY COURSE IN TRACK WORK IS STARTED The attention of all track men is called to Physical Education 20. This court-e is under the supervision of Dr. Clapp and is intended to give (rack men a thorough preparation for the spring work. Two hours' credit wiil be allowed. C!a.;se for this course meet twice a wK-k. In bis lecture. Dr. Clapp will proent th theories of every phase of track work and a little outside reac ing will be required, probably on the special event in which the individual may be Interested. Besides the lec ture work two hours of laboratory' are ' required. This laboratory is held in the gym and consists In the general development of the track muscles' which will put the candidate In gen eral trim. After April 1. all classes will be dismissed and the entire work will be carried on out on the field. This course is still open. The gym floor classes have already started and those who wish to sign up should do , .n,n- ' vin'in: Mis. Jessie Wilcox, second vio- -- lin; Mr. W. T. Quick, viola, and Mi Lillian Eicbe, "cello. Th four movements were: Adagio Vivace Xit'.a Adagio Cantabik- Heru''t' rir,!- V:va" . . iiJ i5 U I'ts i il -Nl( WIN TONIGHT