The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, April 21, 1920, Image 1

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    The Daily Nebraskan
"vOLTXIX. NO. 12G.
STUDENTS CAST
VOTES TUESDAY
Officials Estimate Over 1,000
Cornhuskers Used Ballot in
Primary Election.
UNI MEN IN CAMPAIGN
The University of Nebraska figured
conspicuously in the Tuesday primary
election. It is estimated that at least
600 University men and an equal
number of women cast their ballots
for their favorite candidates.
By an act of the national legislature
t,P -women were given the voting
franchise. Consequently candidates
and campaign managers made an
especial effort to secure the co-ed
vote. Considerable difficulty wus ex
perienced by some students who cast
their votes for the first time yester
day. Many of the women were dis
mayed to find out that their ballots
were much shorter, but when told
that they were not privileged to vote
on the entire field, they mutely left
the pollB.
The Pershing, Wood and Johnson
campaigns were waged with great
fury in Lincoln. University men were
employed by these presidential can
didates as sandwich men, barkers, and
confidential agents. The Pershing of
ficials enlisted sixty men to further
the A. E. P. leader's cause. The Wood
managers enrolled a smaller number
of University workers.
That University men are learning
the art of business is evinced by the
fact that a few clever thinkers con
ceived the idea of representing more
than one candidate. As a result of
the day's efforts a number received
double, and in some cases triple pay.
THETA SIGMA PHI WILL
GIVE "BILL BOARD BALL"
The Theta Sigma Phi's are giving a
subscription party at the Woman's
Hall to raise funds In order to send a
delegate to the national convention at
Madison, Wisconsin. At this conven
tion there will be delegates from
chapters throughout the country and
it is to the interest of Nebraska that
a delegate be sent from this Institu
tion. The chapter has laid plans to make
this one of the best subscription
parties of the year. It will be a "bill
board" ball. Thus far the "bill-board"
line is & mystery, but it is said by
the ones who claim to have the in
side dope, that it will be a surprise
worth the full price of admission to
see.
Theta Sigma Phi is a women's
honorary journalistic fraternity and
does a great deal to keep Nebraska
on the map in the journalistic world,
and it deserves the loyaf support or
all the Huskers who can possibly get
out Saturday evening. The admission
is $1.25. Deck's orchestra is furnish
ing the jazz strains.
SIX UNIVERSITIES
IN FIRST AIR RACE
Six universities will enter pilots in
the first inter-collegiate air race in
history, which will be held over a
closed circuit through New York and
several other eastern states. The race
ill be for a cup offered by the Ameri
can Flying Club, according to art an
nouncement made by Laurence L.
Driggs, president of the club.
The colleges entered for the race
are Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Prince
ton. Williams and Cornell.
Each college will be permitted to
enter two machines in the race. The
start will be either from the Columbia
flying field or the army aviation field
at Mineola. The course will be from
New York to Yale University, thence
to Harvard, with a stop at Newport,
to Williamstown, to Princeton fend
back to Mineola. It is hoped event
ually to extend the entry lists in the
annual event to every big college in
the country, thus developing areonau
tics in this country.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21,
CHIEF SOUNDS SECOND
CALL FOR TRACKSTERS
A second call for girls to enter
track practices was Issued today by
Mary Stephens, track sports leader.
The track meet will be held the first
or second week in May. It is held
under the auspices of the W. A. A.
and W. A. A. points are awarded to
winners. There are in all ten differ
ent events and the Inter-clasB relay
races. Each girl can enter three
events and the relay race. Only about
twenty-five girls have signed their
names on the poster on the W. A. A.
bulletin board.
FARMER'S FAIR WILL
PRESENT NEW STUNTS
May Film Annual Carnival for
Publicity Work in Later
Years.
The Fanners' Fair netx Saturday
will be an event long remembered.
Side shows, containing specimens to
be found only on the Farm campus,
will be much in evidenve. The names
of a few of these, obtained from the
committee in an unguarded moment,
promise rare offerings. "Domestic
Tragedy," "Bridal Couple in Liver
pool," "For Men Only," "Latest Spring
Styles," "Swimming Match Between
Two Dogs" and "Chickens to Suit
Your Fancy," are enough to attract
the attention of any one.
The parade will start about noon
and will be nearly a half mile long.
Floats representing the various de
partments will be shown and much
work is being done in their prepara
tion. Clowns will add spice to the
parade and a motorized baby carriage
will make its initial appearance. One
of the features of the parade will be
a colonial style carriage drawn by
horses with silver mounted harness.
This carriage was purchased at a
cost of seven hundred dollars some
fifteen years ago.
Following the parade down O street,
and which will end at the Farm, the
grounds will be opened and the Fair
will be on. Numerous attractions will
be offered. The Pike and its spielers
will contain all the features of an
up-to-date carnival. In the evening,
aside from the other entertainments,
dancing will be offered.
The students in the College of Agri
culture have been at work on this for
some time. It is a large undertaking
and requires the assistance of several
hundred students. Some of the classes
have already been dismissed and no
doubt Friday will be a closed day for
those in the Agricultural College. An
effort is being made to have Profes
sor Condra. of the Department or
Geography and Conservation, to film
several of the features.
This is the second event of Its kind
and the committee Is sparing no pains
or expense in making it the most at
tractive event of the season.
SELLECK TO ADDRESS
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEN
Lincoln Banker to Speak Thurs
day on "Credit and Credit
Instruments."
Mr. W. B. Selleck, of the Lincoln
State Bank, will speak to students of
the College of Business Administra
tion Thursday morning. April 22. in
Social Science 302, on "Credit and
Credit Instrument." This is one of
the series of addresses given by the
Commercial Club for 'students.
Mr. Selleck. who is prominent in
banking circles in Lincoln, will bring
a number of credit instruments with
which to illustrate his talk. He will
cover in a brief way .negotiable ln;
Btrumenta. domestic and foreign notes,
and checks. Mr. Selleck is a speaker
with a very pleasing personality and
his delivery 13 splendid. Members of
the Commercial Club are anticipating
a large crowd.
After the addres- here will be a
short business meetltg and an initla
Hon date for Commen ial Club pledges
will be set.
OMAHA STUDENTS
TO ORGANIZE CLUB
Expect to 'Bring Closer Harmony
Between Metropolis and
University.
Will Embrace Over 200 Students
Indorsed by Alumni and
Chancellor.
The meeting of Omaha students
who are attending the University,
which is called for Thursday evening,
April 22, in the Social Science audi
torium to form a student club, is not
a political move nor is It started by
any set or people with political aspira
tions. The calling of the meeting re
sults from a chance conversation of
Professor Cochran and Miss Hunter.
assistant to the Chancellor. They dis
cussed the matter with some Omaha
people who thought it was a good
plan. As to what will be done at
Thursday's meeting, the Omaha stu
dents in attendance will decide.
It is the plan to start similar clubs
among the groups who come from
other cities In the state. The object
is mutual helpfulness of the Univer
sity and the community. There will
be absolutely no opposition to one an
other among these clubs for they are
all working with similar purposes.
There are in the University over
258 students from Omaha. With such
a nucleus many things will be possible
for the mutual good of all concerned.
Among the suggestions thus far made
are a possible Omaha day; a Lin
coln day when all the Senior classes
from the five Omaha high schools
would be guests of the University; an
Omaha mixer; an Omaha banquet.
There are already in the University
several of these city clubs, for ex
ample the Norfolk, Blair, Kearney,
Platt8mouth and Chadron. Each of
these Is a law unto itself as far as
choosing and directing the policy of
Its organization is concerned. The
University authorities have been con
sulted and heartily encourage the
movement. The Chancellor approves
and has consented to be present
Thursday evening and speak. The
president of the alumni association,
which organization is world wide, is
an Omaha man. He writes in terms
of the utmost appreciation of such a
movement. There arp in Omaha a
large number of alumni. They want
this club and are willing to stand
back of it.
JOHNSON LEADING
REPUBLICAN RACE
Hitchcock, Morehead and McKel
vie Other High Men at
Latest Returns.
Senator Hiram Johnson of Califor
nia led the Republican list of presi
dential possibilities at the latest elec
tion returns obtainable Tuesday night.
At midnight his vote was estimated
to equal the combined vote given Per
shing and Wood. The Johnsonian en
dorsement pf the Wood delegates
made their election look most prob
able. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
was at the head of the Democratic
list at 12:30 with Bryan still behind
In the choHlng of delegates to the
national convention.
Governor McKelvIe and ex-Governor
Morehead led the Republican and
Democratic lists respectively at the
latest report on gubernatorial stand
ings. Only about 135 precincts of the
1,200 or more In the state had been
heard from at the time of going to
press.
Reports will probably be delayed
until late this morning due, in part,
to the large vote cast and,' In several
districts, to poor wire service owing
to recent storms. The suffrage vote
a 'I over the state was very heavy.
Ezra Andreason, M. E. '18, visited
Dean Stout recently. He is now struc
tural detailer with fhe Omaha Steel
Works.
1920.
GIRLS WILL HOLD
SWIMMING MEET
The girls' swimming meet will be
held May 6 at the high school pool.
There are only six more swims be
fore the meet. Thirty-four girls have
completed the required ten practices
in order to be eligible for the meet.
About fifty others lack only a few
practices. The pool is open every
Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Those who are learning how to swim
have a better opportunity to practice
if they go at 7:30. At 8:30 the ex
perienced swimmers begin to play
water polo and baseball in the water.
DISCUSS ORGANIZING
EIGHT WEEKS CLUBS
Explain Method of Promoting
Vacation Formation of Y. W.
C. A. Affiliating Societies
What each college girl can do for'
her own home town during vacation
by the organization of an Eight
Weeks Club was- explained at Y. W.
C. A. Vespers Tuesday afternoon.
The purpose of the meeting was to
interest the girls in this work.
Beulah Grabill. the first speaker,
gave the foreword of the Eight Weeks
Club as being fun, friendship and
service. They are really a form of
the Y. W. C. A. for the small towns.
College girls act as leaders for the
eight weeks of vacation. Then, if
the members wish to continue the or
ganization an associate leader takes
charge. The purpose of the clubs Is
to develop the physical, mental, social
and moral life of the members.
Groups can be organized among girls
of different ages. The first step in
organization is to get the co-operation
of the town people and the interest of
the girls.
A possible program for the work
was given by Marian Mote. The first
meeting should be for the purpose of
organizing, the second and third ser
vice meetings, the fourth a hike, the
fifth and sixth discussion of topics
the girls are interested in. the seventh
a service meeting and the last a so
cial affair.
Ruth Fickes told of the need of
carefully planned recreation. She
emphasized the fact that the vacation
element should not be overlooked and
the possibilities in the community
should be carefully considered.
The backing of the club was the
subject of the concluding talk by
Hilda Greenwald. It is hoped that
some of the University girls will take
up this work next summer.
A telegram from Miss McKinnon,
who is in Cleveland at the national
convention, was read. A report of
this convention and explanation of the
new membership basis will be given
at Vespers next week by Miss Mc
Kinnon and Mary Brownell.
Helen Holtz lead the meeting and
Margaret Stidworthy sang a solo.
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES
NEW Y. W. C. A. CABINET
Seventeen Officers and Depart
mental Heads Selected for
Coming Year.
The Y. W. C. A. cabinet for next
year has been announced by Ada
Stidworthy, president-elect.
President Ada Stidworthy
Vice-Precident Faye Curry
Secretary Olive Hartley
Treasurer Janet Maitland
Field Representative Grace Stuff
Bible Study Marion Mote
Publicity .' Florence Wilcox
Church Affiliation Grace Stuff
Grace Coppock Campaign
Hattie Hepperly
Rooms Isabel McMonles
Office ....Elsie Baumgartner
Meetings Madeline Hendricks
Freshman Commission
Katherine Wills
Social Katherine Harnly
Posters Grace Lufkln
Social Service Mary Sheldon
Geneva Confereuce....Hilda Gunwald
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
HIGH STUDENTS
TO MEET MAY 15
Largest Track Meet for Nebraska
School Lads Fostered by
University.
THREE CLASSES PLANNED
The Nebraska state high school
track and field championships will be
held Saturday afternoon, May 15, on
the Husker field. The largest entry
in the history of the meet is expected
because of the new grouping of the
schools.
. There are to be three distinct
classes. Group one will comprise all
high schools that have an enrollment
for this year of under 100. Group two
will consist of all eligible schools with
an enrollment between 100 and 275.
Group three will consist of all eligible
schools with an enrollment above 275.
All entrants must be eligible under
the rules of the association and the
high schools must be members of the
state association. No more than two
competitors for each event will be
allowed schools in group one. Group
two may enter four men in each
event, while group three may enter
as many men as desired.
Bronze medals will go to the indi
vidual winners of each group for the
first three places. A special medal
will be given the man who makes the
best record in his event for the day
regardless of what group he is classed
in.
There will be four places in each
event. Five points will go to first;
three to second; two to third; and
one to fourth.
Nebraska High School Records
100-Yard Dash 10:1, Burrus, 04;
Wildman, '04; Wood, '10, '11; Holstein,
16; Noble, '18; Morgan, '19.
220-Yard Dash 22:2, Burrus. '04.
440-Yard Dash 52:33, Hahn, '19.
" 880-Yard Run 2:03:2, George, '10.
Mile 4:41, Nichols, '18.
120-Yard High Hurdles 16:3, Gish,
'18.
220 -Yard High Hurdles 26:4,
Graves, '10.
Pole Vault 11 ft. 7 in.. R. Reavis,
13.
Running High Jump 5 ft. 10 in.,
Wiley. '09.
Running Broad Jump 21 ft. 2 in..
Liebendorfer, '13.
12-Pound Shot 45 ft. 7 in., Lutes,
'15.
Discus 109 ft. 2 in., Myers. '10.
Half-Mile Relay 1 : 36: 2, Omaha, '11.
Winning School
Meet 1st Place 2nd Place
Won By Won By
1903 Fairbury Beatrice
1904 York Beatrice
1905 York Beatrice
1906 York 41 Beatrice 26
1907 Fairbury 23 Pawnee City 22
1908 Fairbury 24 Lincoln 18
1909 Omaha Cen. 25 Lincoln 18
1910
1911 Omaha Central
1912 Omaha Cen. 45. Kearney M. A. 31
1913 Kearney Mil. Acd.
1914 Omaha Cen. 42. Kearney M. A.
1915 Omaha Cen. 73. Lincoln 27
1916 Omaha Cen. 52. Lincoln 22
1917 Gothenburg 45. Omaha C. 36 1-3
1918 Lincoln 43. Omaha Cen. 36
1919 Lincoln 31 2-3. Cambridge 20
CIVIL ENGINEERS' HOP
WILL BE HELD MAY 15
The Civil Engineers' Hop will be
held May 15 at the Knights of Colum
bus Hall. It will be the first of the
year and plans are being made to
make it one to be remembered. The
committee for the hop Is as follows:
Chairman, Sanford Saunders, Ferd
Bing, Kent Holloway. R. N. Tracy and
G. S. Salter.
Prof. H. B. Alexander, Prof. E. L.
Hinman and Prof. Winifred Hyde have
returned from a meeting of the West
ern Philosophical Society at Madison.
Prof. Hinman was elected president
for the coming year. Prof. Hinman
read a paper on "Import of National
Ism." The next meeting will be held
at the University of Chicago.