The Daily Nebraskan
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XOh. MX. NO. :W.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, NOVEMBER 7, 1919.
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COAL SHORTAGE
BECOMING ACUTE
University Ha About On
Month Supply on
Hand
Unless Strike of Miners is of
Short Duration School
Will Close
With only a scant nionth'B coal sup
ply on hand, the university is facing
n alarm Ins coal shortage, with no im
mediate prospects for getting more.
Every effort is being made to conserve
and increase the supply on hand, but
the school may be forced to close if
nothing can bp done.
Chief Engineer John Reed estimates
roughly that there are 1300 tone of
coal on band. "It is a bigger problem
than most of the students realuo to
keep the university warm," declared
Engineer Reed, "for there are be
tween 95,000 and 86,000 feet of rela
tion, in the different buildings of the
school, and often one room wil" be
comfortable while the one next to it,
is cold." He went on to say that in
moderate weather like we are havng
now, 40 tons of coal would be used
each day, while in colder weather 50
tons and sometimes more would be
consumed. We are, therefore, assured
of a month's more school provided
(here is no seizure by the government
of the coai already on hand.
H. A. Rvaas, purchasing agent, if
pessimteti about the situation. "What
coal we Hare m transit, I do not sup
pose we will ever get," he said, "for
we evea bad a car in the yards uut 1
do not know what happened to it.
I suppose the coal we have on hand
will last us about four weeks." Mr.
Evans is malting an attempt to locale
the 15 cars consigned to the school,
but feels sre that they were taken in
the government's wholesale seizure of
yesterday. When asked if he thought
there wan danger of seizure of the
roul actually on hand he replied "Ine
coal is of sch a poor quality, that it
is improbable that it would bo taken
as- it caa only be used in a forced
draft boiler such as we have."
The situation throughout the coun
try is becoming more critical every
day and has resulted in a virtual cas
sation of production throughout the
country. The injunction proceedings
against officers of the United States
Mine Workers of American wit.'i the
refusal by the government of the pitas
of both the producers and the mine
workers to withdraw it, has 3wept
u way all hope of immediate settle
ment. Federal Fuel Administrator
Garfield has been clothed with full
authority over prices, distribution and
shipment of fuel. Already the rail
roads are removing passenger trains
to conserve fuel.
The condition in Lincoln is serious
!(; the water plant has less than a
week's supply on hand and the tivtc
iion, electric light, and gas plants
will have to cease operations when
the supply on hand gives out. Chica
go has a reserve supply estimated to
be sufficient for the next thirty days.
NO DECISION MADE
BY STUDENT COUNCIL
No definite action was taken by the
Student Council in regard to mid-week
dances at their regular meeting held
Thursday night. Several of the mem
bers could not attend the meeting, and
the council desired a full attendance
when this matter should be decided.
Expression was given to the prac
tice of using the student opinion col
umn to discuss the proposition of open
or closed mid-week nights for dances.
It was urged that students avail them
selves of this means of expressing
their views oa the subject.
A special meeting was called for
next week to make a decision on the
matter before the house.
Have your picture taken at
Townsend's now
FORMER STUDENT TO
SAIL FOR EGYPT
C. Steele Holcombe, who was to
have sailed from New York for Cairo.
Egypt, November 4. has been detained
and will not be able to start until
November 11. The boat sailing for
the near east has been held up by the
longshoremen strike for a week. Mr.
Holcombe and his wife will be sta
tioned at Cairo, for six years. They
will do Y. M. C. A. work among the
Mohammedan students there and will
be the only Christian workers In the
field.
Mr. Holcombe is a graduate of the
University of Nebraska, college of
1917, and is well known In the uni
versity and the colleges of the state.
He was traveling state student secre
tary In Nebraska for the Y. M. C. A.
for three years. While he was wait
ing in New York for his passports and
credentials to Egypt, he was re
leased by the foreign work depart
ment of the Y. M. C. A. to return to
Nebraska. Here, he managed the
student conference held at York, Oc
tober 10, 11 and 12. He returned to
New York, October 25, and has since
been waiting there for a ship sailing
for Egypt.
FRESHMEN MEET
FOR PEP FEST
Hundreds of First Year Students
Gather to Plan for
Olympic Victory
Five hundred freshmen met Thurs
day morning at 11:30 and perfected
their already efficient steam-roller or
ganization. Stepping down from the
platform and meeting his audience
face to face, President Tefft began his
"pep" speech. Snap was displayed from
start to finish. Its flrSt 'appearance
was at the forcible ejection of three
superior-acting sophomores, who
picked themselves up and went down
to their own meeting, where they
knew safety awaited them, in that
little group of sophomores collected
for goodness knows what. Its last
appearance was the hearty cheer hat
met Olympic Chairman Lynch's chal
lenge to the sophomore class.
One of the pleasing features of the
meeting was the presence of a great
many freshman girls, who not only
plan to cheer the fighting freshmen on.
but, with splendid spirit, intend, dur
ing the. next week to assist in every
way, thus leaving every able man free
for physical participation. They are
to be on hand early the morning of
the 15th and their spirited cheering
will be an important factor in favor of
the first yearlings.
"Strategy," a word used by the so
phomores to camouflage some of their
tactics and activity, is affording much
enjoyment to the freshmen. Its most
appealing form is the propaganda be
ing spread by the much-worried sec
ond-year men who openly boast of the
stealing of the freshman president, the
entire Olympic committee, every par
ticipant, and the "timid freshies," as
the superior sophomores call the class
of '23, are waiting with glee the ex
pected boast that the M Street field
will be missing on the eventful day.
Much merriment was caused by the
rather bungling attempt of a sopho
more, who approached one of the com-
mitee Wednesday night after a num
ber of whirlwind bouts, and asked the
names of the men so he could give
them some good publicity.
With boxing and wrestling tryouts
over, the freshman entries are already
chosen and hard at work under skilled
coaches. With a week's jump on the
sophomores, who do not try out until
the early part of next week, the fresh
man class already has a distinct ad
vantage. Nebraska high school track stars of
last year present a host of splendidly
trained material from which a speedy
track team is to be taken. Competi
tion is keen and the material so fine
THIRD ROIL CALL OF
RED CROSS EUDS III A
LIGHT SUBSCRIPTION
The third Red Cross roll call at the
university closed Thursday with a to
tal subscription or $396.60 accoiding
to figures given out by the Stulont
Activities office. The Dlack Masque
were working under the direction of
1'rofessor Scott in securing member
ships. The girls stationed at various
buildings and entrances of the cam
pus succeeded in selling 164 member
ships the first day, 138 the second
day, and 94 the last day of the cam
paign. The workers found the same trou
ble as those working in the city and
resident districts, and were t,rten
met with the statement "The war Is
over." University students gave more
than the reports indicate as many
contributed when approached down
town. The campaign also came at
a busy time, in the midst of mtu-ctui-esters
and it was impossible for the
campaigners to give their full time to
the work.
EX-SERVICE MEN
WILL BE LIIICOLII'S
GUESTS NOVEMBER 11
Returned soldiers, sailors and mar
ines of Lincoln and their ladles will
be the guests of the city of Lincoln
on the anniversary of the signing of
the armistice. This was the decision
of Mayor Miller and the members ol
the welcome home committee at a
meeting at the Commercial Club yes
terday noon. A dinner, dance and
theater party will be the chief enter
tainment offered, and on the after
noon of that day all public buildings
w ill be closed.
Merchants will close their offices m
the afternoon and buildings and hous
es in the city will be gaily decorated
with the national colors, the day being
a virtual holiday, if the plans ot the
mayor and committee are carried out.
The request for the merchants' co-op-eiation
in making .the day at least
h half-holiday will be sent out by the
committee immediately.
The dinner for the veterans will be
laid at the Scotish Rite Temple, on
the night of the anniversary; the
u;:nce will be the municipal dancing
party at the city auditorium; ana
choice will be given each man as to
what theater he may desire to attend.
Arrangements for proper -distribution
of tickets will be supervised by tie
lc:il branch of the American Legion.
According to plans each man will
receive three pairs of tickets, three
for himself and three for his lady. Ex
i nses for the entertainments will be
deducted from the money subscribed
kv iha nannlc nf T.inooln for the wel-
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come home celebration of the men re
turned. Announcements later will give
more definite and lull information re
garding the obtaining of tickets.
PRE-MEDIC WOMEN
ENTERTAIN
The ghis of the second year class in
pre-medics will entertain the gir.s ot
the first year class, Friday night, at
the home of Miss Martha Curtis. The
first year girls will be initiated into
the auxilliary of the Pre-Medics socie
ty for women, at this time. There
are fourteen girls in the society. Dr.
Warner, Dr. 'Lyman, and Dr. Barker
are to speak to the girls, on the sub
ject of "opportunities in Medicine for
Women."
that several speedy teams are to be
organized and ready for any emer
gency. The meeting was concluded by the
election of Jack Austin class editor for
the first semester.
Senior and Junior Pictures
for
1920 Cornhusker
MEMBERS OF FACULTY
WILL ADDRESS TEACHERS
Several of the facully of the uni
versity are on the program ot the
Nebraska State Teachers association
meeting, which Is being held In Oma
ha this week. Among them are;
Dr. It. J. Pool
Professor Guernsey Jones
Dr. F. M. Fling
Miss Alice Hunter
Lowry C. Wlmberly
Ann Hair Clapp
Pror. F. E. Mussehl
L. I. Frlsblo
Prof. M. M. Fogg
Dr. George E. Condra.
Margaret Fedde
Jessie Harris
Prof. Sanford
.Miss Lydia Ehrhardt
Dr. A. I Candy
Pror. F. W. Upson
Dr. Hattle Plum Williams
Dean Chas. Fordyee
Prof. F. A. Stuff
DRUB YEARLINGS
SOPHOMORE PLANS
Meet Thursday to Prepare for
Annual Class Scrap
November 15th
Two hundred enthusiastic men of
the second-year class met yesterday
morning at 11:30 in Law 101 and per
fected plans for the complete subjec
tion of the "Froshes" on November 15.
John Lawlor, chairman of the sopho
more Olympics committee, presided at
the meeting, and made a short talk on
class spirit. Two timid Freshmen
found their way into the sophomore
meeting, but when they saw the pep
displayed they beat a hasty retreat,
smiling under the circumstances, as all
freshmen do.
"Tae fact that we are outnumbered
four or ten to one should not hinder
us in the least," declared Chairman
Lawlor. "This should give us the more
courage to go at the thing with twice
as much spirit. The sophomores have
individual "stars." Everyone of them
will take part in the contests on the
ffiteenth. Every sophomore man must
attend the meetings and with strategy
we can overcome the handicap of be
ing outnumbered, if there is such a
handicap.
"The first-year class is too confi
dent," remarked a prominent sopho
more yesterday in the meeting. "They
are counting their chickens before they
are hatched, and they may sit on the
mourner's bench as a consequence."
Suggestions were made by the men
in regard to new schemes for the un
merciful freshman slaughter. All so
nhomore men will meet In front of the
i armory the morning of the games and
will go to the field in a body. Tues
day evening at 7 o'clock in the armory
sophomore tryouts will be held. Ev
ery sophomore who has had any ex
perience in wrestling or boxing is
urged to go to the armory Tuesday
evening.
It is not necessary that the partici
pants are finished products of long
years of training. Many so-called
"dark horses" have acquitted them
selves ably on the Olympic field. If
any second-year man believes he has
enough ability to subdue a freshman in
wrestling or boxing, even if he has had
no previous experience, that man
should make for the armory Tuesday
night. The sophomore relay team,
composed of four experienced runners,
will have their first tryout next week.
Another meeting of the whole second
year class has been scheduled for
Tuesday morning in Law 101. This
will be primarily a "pep" meeting.
With hundreds of sophomore co-eds
cheering the second-year men along,
as they tear up the sod on M Street
field, and a co-ed president leading the
ranks, a decisive victory for the Sophs
is almost inevitable. The sophomores
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TIGERS CONFIDENT
IN IIUSKER
Nebraska's Lobs of Ames Game Gives High Hopes to the "Show.
Me" State of Registering: a Victory After Six
...a..ll.. Y" nf nn 4
Cornhusker Aggregation Will Present Crippled Appearance at To-
morrow's Contest Witn many irsi-ainng men on Injured
Ust Captain Dobson Suffers Hurt Leg
Probable lineups for tomorrows'egame:
Nebraska Weight Position Missouri Weight
Swanson 170 lbs... le Goepel Kg iDgi
Wilder 185 lbs kt Travis m lbs.
W. Munn 190 lbs Ig SprliiKgate 184 lbs.
Lanphere 180 lbs c Kolb i&o lbs.
Pucelik .200 lbs rg Andrews 181 lbs.
Lyman 195 lbs rt King 175 ibs.
Kellogg 195 lbs re I-ewls 175 lbs.
McGlitsson 140 lbs qb Stankowski (c) 153 lbs.
Jobes 155 lbs lhb Kdwards 150 lbs.
Henry 160 lbs rhb Collins 155 lbs.
Dale 195 lbs. fb Viner 167 lbs.
CORNHUSKER-TIGER SCORES
1892 Missouri, 0; Nebraska 6.
IS!.. Missouri, 18; Nebraskal2
1894 Missouri, 13; Nebranta 14
1895 Missouri, 13; Nebraska 14
1895 Missouri. 10; Nebraska 12
1596 Missouri. 4; Nebraska 8
1597 Missouri, - 0; Nebraska 41
1898 Missouri, 6; Nebraska 47
1899 Missouri, 11; Nebraska 0
1900 Missouri, 0; Nebraska 12
1901 Missouri, 0; Nebraska 51
1902 Missouri, 0; Nebraska 12
1911 Missouri, 0; Nebraska 34
1912 Missouri, 0; Nebraska 7
1917 Missouri, 0; Nebraska 52
,Von by Nebraska 11
(Von by Missouri 3
Total score: Nebraska 412
total score: Missouri 67
FRESHMLN DOWN
COTNER BULLDOGS
Warriors from Bethany Defeated
16-0 in Hard Fought
Battle Thursday
The Freshmen gridiron huskies
downed the Cotner bulldogs with a
16-0 score at Bethany yesterday
afternoon. The Bulldogs put up a
game fight, but were unable to hold
the speedy Freshmen. The Frosh
team was not playing up to its usual
form, or the score would have been
vastly different. The yearling line,
which is frequently impregnable to
varsity attacks, gave way often and
let the Cotner backs through for
gains.
The Freshmen plowed through the
Cotner line for the first touchdown in
short order. Doty carrying the ball
over the goal. The smashing of Doty
and Hartley brought gain after gain
for the first-year men. At the end of
the first half the score stood Fresh
men 7, Cotner 0. Early in the third
quarter Garden hoisted a neat drop
kick from the thirty-yard line, adding
three more points to the Freshmen
score. Scherer carried the pigskin
over for another touchdown in the
final period, but the goal was not
kicked, the score standing Freshmen
16, Cotner 0.
Yesterday was the first appearance
of the Freshmen in a match game.
Coach Riddell has developed a power
ful team, one that is believed by many
to be the equal of any team in the
State Conference. Hartley and Doty
accomplished most of the ground gain
ing against Cotner. The kicking of
Garden was also a noticeable feature.
The lineups:
Freshmen Cotner
Moore, Schere le.... Etzmiller
Nixon It Saladen
Wenke lg Periott
Nelson c Hageman
Boll rg Robb
g Individual and
ft
must be taken before
Thanksgiving-
OF REVENGE
BATTLE SATURDAY
Both the Tigers and the Corahus
kers are anxiously awaiting the b'ast
of the starting whistle. Both are pre
pared and ready for the fray. Both
are predicting victory. If Missouri
wins, she is practically assured of the
Missouri Valley championship. II
Nebraska should rally and be the vic
tor, her chances of defeating Ksnsas
and Syracuse win be greatly in
creased. Rumors have been current at Col
umbia that Coach Miller intendec to
play his second string men against
Nebraska, thus purposely throwing
the game in order to save his regulars
for the Washington and Kansas
games. The excuse given for such ac
tion was that the Nebraska tilt would
have no bearing on the Missouri Val
ley championship, while Washington
and Kansas are both considered as
strong contenders. However Miller
has emphatically denied suck reports
and says that his men are playing ev
ery game to win and intend to beat
Nebraska.
The Tiger mentor has leoent'.y in
augurated closed practice for nis
squad. It was said to be the earliest
secret practice ever held at the Uni
veisity of Missouri. This is proof
enough that the Tigers are working
hard in preparation for the clash wuh
Nebraska. The Tigers emerged from
the Oklahoma scrap with few or no
injuries and will be in excellent con
dition to meet the Cornhusker;-.
Huskers Suffer Injuries
" The latest additions to the Netras
ka injured list are Captain Dobson
and Bogue. Dobson was kicked in the
leg in Wednesday's practice an wiU
probably be unable to figure in the
Tiger game. Bogue received an in
jured foot and was unable to make the
trip to Columbia. The long list of
injured Cornhuskers prophesies a
second string lineup for the Huskers
tomorrow.
It is the height of Tiger ambition
to defeat the Huskers. In the past
Nebraska has found little or no trou
ble in disposing of the Missourians.
Furthermore nothing could give fil
ler's men greater joy that to defeat
the first team coached by Scbulte af
ter his departure from Missouri.
Five thousand seats have already
been sold for the game and Missouri
authorities are expecting a record
breaking turn-out. Temporary boxes
and bleachers are being erected on
Rollins field to accomodate the cruwa.
The officials will be: Reid, of Michi
gan, referee: Reilley, of the Kansas
State Agricultural College, umpire.
Weller rt.
Garden re Kennedy
Strain Qb ShuU
Martin, Perry lhb..- Kaldall
Hartley -...rhb McPherson
Doty f b ----- Brokaw
Touchdowns Doty. Scherer.
Drop kick Garden.
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