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Hi The Daily Nebraskan Subscribe for The Nebraskan Subscribe for The Nebraskan VOL. XXIII NO. 3 MEN ACCUSED OF AUTO STEALING IMPOSE ON FRAT Medical Students, After Steal- jng a Sedan in Omaha, Move In On Accacias Wednesday Morning. POLICE SAY HAVE MADE CONFESSION Varied Stories Arolise Sus picions of Fraternity Men, With Result That Students Are Held by Police. Following an atempt to pass themselves on members of the Ac cacia fraternity as friends of a nunber of members of the same fraternity at another school, Albert Tcterson, 33, and Marion Dorman, 22 both former medical students at the Loyola School of Medicine, were arrested Wednesday night by Detec tives N. F. Schneible and Joe Rymer, and were held at police headquar ters, where charges of auto theft will probably be placed against them, ac cording to he police. The two men drove to the Accacia house Wednesday morning, and, after telling the freshmen who an swered the door, that they had a i.irirp number of friends who were members of that fraternity, asked permission to run their cars in the garage, and to wash up. Of course the request was granted. However, like the proverbial ramel. instead of merely cleaning up, thev moved in two trunks and three suitcases, took possession of one of the rooms and gave every evidence of spttlinif down for a loag winter t,- iiL-inr tn the various members ill V,-H 1 "f " t of the chapter their stories varied, and the more active members became their actions. Their suspicions crystalized when, after tellinir them that the house was full, and they would be unable to accomodate them overnight, one offered to make a deposit, but was stopped by the other, who said, "Don't cive them any money, that's all foolishness, and besides they don't doubt us." Two detectives were called from police headquarters- and upon arrest inc the men iust as they were leav ing the house, secured a confession that the new Ford coupe in which they had driven from Omaha, had been stolen in that city. The name of the owner was not learned. Both men had driven to Omaha, intendiner to enter the Nebraska School of Medicine there, but had wrecked their automobile on the way, and, after stealing a car there, planned to return and enter a med ical school at Chicago, police say. Peterson carried a list of credits eained in another school. It is expected that they will be re turned to Omaha to face charges there, if any are filed. FRESHMEN WHIPPING INTO GOOD FORM Fifty Men Answer Roll Call at First Practice of Year lings Expect More. With tha first varsity game only a short two weeks distant, Fresh man Coach Farley Young is rapidly whipping his yearlings into shape for scrimmage with the regulars. Yes terday's practice was cut short by the rain. Captain J. H. Hagan of the military department, who was quarterback on the 1915 University of Alabama team, is helping Coach Young in the backfield. Fifty first year men, including a large number of high school stars, answered the first official' roll call- yesterday, while about twenty-five more are ex pected to turn out during the next two week, Coach Young stated. NOTICE Student Managers sophomores who wish to try-out for Football Student Manager hy applying this fall as Sophomore candidates should report to the Athletic office at once or to Jim Tyson, Student Manager, at the gymnasium. Wearing of-the Green Green caps must bo worn by all first year men. These cap3 must bo worn at all times whether or not students are upon the University campus. The caps may be discarded af ter Olympics if the freshmen beat the sophomores in the annual classic. The Iron Sphinx will be in charge of the xenf orcement of the green cap rule and each sopho more "man is appointed a commit tee of one to see to the enforce ment of the wearing of the green caps. TICKET PRICES FOR ATHLETICS NOT TO CHANGE Campaign to Be Held Early in October, According to An nouncement by Student Ac tivities Office. EFFORT TO BE MADE TO SELL FOUR THOUSAND Tickets Admit Holders to All Athletic Events and Include Privileges of University Ten nis Courts. Student athletic tickets will be sold on the campus October 10, 11, and 12. according to announcement made from the office of the agent of student activities last night. On the three days preceding Ne braska's first home football game, students will be given an opportunity to buy a ticket admitting them to all football, basketball, track, base ball and wrestling events of the school year 1923-24. Tennis priv iletres are also included. The price will remain at ?7.50, cash payment Eftimate Sale of 4,000. Four thousand tickets, it is esti mated, will be purchased by undei-- graduates the first day or two of the campaign. That number of seats will be set aside in the mid dle of the east-side bleachers in the stadium for. students only. Booths on the campus will be erected from which the tickets may be obtained, The committee of students in charge of the campaign is urging freshmen and upperclassmen to keep the dates of the campaign in mind and be ready for the canvassers. The tickets are now printed and ready for distribution, according to the office of student activities. Following the - custom of past years when the athletic tickets have been offered to students at the low price, buttons will be given to those who purchase the tickets. The button to be used this fall is a red (Continued on Page 4) REPRESENT NEBRASKA AT ANNUAL CONCLAVE Co-eds Attend Y. W. C. A. Convention in Estes Park; Emily Ross Elected Fourteen Y. W. C. A. girls repre sented Nebraska university at the annual Rocky Mountain student con ference at EHtes Park, Colorado, AnrriRt 1 4 to 24. Erma Appleby, secretary of the organization, Grace Spacht, presi dent, an A Mary Creekpaum, under graduate representative, were the official representatives. The other girls who attended were Frances Mentzer, Margaret Hager, fc&tner Swanson, Desma Renner, Gertrude Strong, Ruth Carpenter, Agnes Kes lcr, Millicent Jacke, and- Arvilla Johnson. Emily Ross was elected regional editor for the Woman's Press, offi cial Y. W. C. A. magazine. Group study and discussion, and platform addresses worked out the aim of the conference "the explor ation and experience of the way of Jesus for one's own life and for the life of the world." . The conlerence speakers were: Rev. Harris Franklin Rail, D. D., Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston, 111. and Prof. Edmund D. Soper, Northwestern University, Evanston, Organized hikes and other forms (Continued on Page 8) LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1923 IRST ALL-UNI PARTY WILL BE HELD SEPT. 29 Committee Plans Series of En tertainments Through Uni versity School Year, Chair man Says. FRESHMAN RECEPTION IS FIRST EVENT SCHEDULED Program as Announced Will Consist Only of Dancing; To Be Held in Armory, Now Remodeled. A reception for all freshmen of the university on Saturday, Sep tember 29, will open a series of six parties which ros to be given this year by the all-university party com mittee. The first party of the year will consist of a program of dancing, and refreshments will be served. At parties later in the year added en tertainment will be provided for those who do not dance but because of the crowd which is expected at the first party dancing only has been arranged. The parties will all be held in the Armory, which, since its enlargement, is estimated to be able to accomodate 1,500 persons. Final plans for the year's sched ule will be worked out at a meeting of the committee which has been called by Chairman Kenneth Cozier for Friday at 5 p. m., at Ellen Smith hall. All committee chairmen will be present arid it is expected that they will select their committeemen at that time. Arrangements have been made for the following parties during the year: September 29, Freshmen party. October 20, All University dance. November 24, All University party. December 15, All University Christmas party. February 15, All University Valentine party. March 15, All University party. Kenneth Cozier, chairman, points out that all of the entertainments, and the first in particular, are ex cellent opportunities for the new students at the university to be come acquainted. He says: "friends are one of the greatest assets ac quired during the school term." A reception committee at the party will assist the strangers in getting acquainted. The party committee chairmen are as follows: Chairman, Kenneth Cozier; secre tary, Pauline Gellatly; publicity, Chuck Warren and Beulah Butler; reception, Frances Wientz and Crawford K. Follmer; entertainment, Mary Creeppaum and Welch Poguej refreshment, Helen Kummer and Irvin Jetter; checking, Leicester Hyde; decoration, Elnor Flattcr musch and Laddimer Hubka. Fighting Cornhuskers Face First Real Scrimmage Nebraska's fighting Cornhuskers will have their first real scrimmage the first of next week, according to reports Wednesday afternoon. The practice will be given on the new stadium field, when the warriors will face the task of whipping into shape for the Illinois game, at Ur- b&na, October 6. A heavy shower Wednesday after noon halted the Cornhusker football practicend with the exception of a squad to run 6ignals, the men were all sent to the shower. The squad was divided in different groups during the practice, each beine given instruction in their particularly line. "Chick" Hartley, assistant coach, varsitv captain last year, took charge of the new backfield material, and, after giving them instructions in fundamentals, put them through a course of side-sterping and carry ing the ball. Assistant Coach Scherer took th wing men to one corner of the field giving them a drill on feinting, pass MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE PLACED AGAINST DRIVER Ernest Grainger Pleads Not Guilty When Arraigned in Justice Stephen's Court Wednesday Afternoon. PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR OCTOBER FIRST County Attorney Matson Says Official Investigation Proves Nothing Irregular at the Rush Party. A complaint charging Ernest Grainger with manslaughter was filed in Justice W. II. Stevens court Wednesday noon by County Attor ney Charles Matson. Grainirer was driving the car wrecked while attempting to take a turn at high speed eight miles south of Lincoln Saturday morning, cost ing the lives of Edna Boorman and Carl Springer, prominent university students. GrainereT stood mute to the charge and a verdict of not guilty was en tered by Justice Stevens. He made no comment. Preliminary hearing was set for October 1 and Grainger was released on $5,000 bond given by W. E. Barkley. Tha complaint charges that while driving at an unlawful and excessive speed, recklessly and carelessly, Grainirer did unintentionally, but un lawfully and feloniously, kill Carl Springer and Edna Boorman. The coroner's jury which investi cnteA the deaths of the two victims, rpturrred a verdict Tuesday atter- noon placing the responsibility for the tragedy upon Grainger. The following explanation of the circumstances leading to the tragedy was issued Wednesday by County Attorney Matson. "It is due the memories of the beautiful girl and splendid young man who lost their lives through the 'unlawful, reckless and careless driv ing' of Ernest Grainger as the coro ner's jury found, that I should say that after the completest official in vestigation that could be made in the time available, not one word was developed that cast any reflection in the remotest degree upon either of them or upon Miss Stott, the third member of the party or the sorority to which the girls belonged. "There was nothing improper or irregular in seven of this sorority's members accepting an invitation to assist in serving luncheon to this group of fraternity boys at the Grainger home, the home one of the oldest and most socially promin ent families in the city, where they were chaperoned by the married Grainger daughter, Mrs. Fullerton. There was nothing improper or ir regular in the seven girls with Mrs. Fullerton, the chaperon, playing two tables of bridge upstairs by them selves until 11 o'clock while the boys entertained themselves downstairs. "There was nothing improper or irregular in them assisting their chaperon in "serving sandwiches, ((Continued on Page 4) Early Next Week ing and receiving passes and block ing. The entire squad was given a chalk talk in the dressing room by Coach Frank, following which a backfield of letter men was taken to the' field to run signals and prac tice in passing and carrying the ball. The team running signals was composed of Thomsen and Meyers, ends; Weir and Hendrickson, tackles; McGlasson and Berquist, guards, with Westipout at center. Captain Lewellen was piloting the team, and had with him in the backfield Noble and Herb Dewitz at half and Ced Hartman at full. Material strength was added to Nebraska prospects with the ar rival of "Choppy" Rhodes, of Ans ley, and "Bud" Randolph, of Kear-n-y. ' Rhodes has not been in a suit as yet, but it is expected that he will report for practice Thursday. He played an end position with the freshman squad last year, but was shifted to a back position by Coach Dawson at the spring workouts. Ran dolph is a strong quarterback. Drop in Your Penny When you step into the library and find that, as usual, your fountain pen is dry and there is an assignment that must be writ ten up, just step right over to that little machine, drop a penny in the slot and give the pen a drink. The machine supercedes the good hearted persons who used to set a bottle out for thirsty pens, much as cities used to construct foun tains on the corner for thirsty horses. This i3 novel, economical and a great aid to those who were neg ligent in watching for the com fort of their fountain pens. PROBE STANDING OF FRATERNITY PLEDGES Committee to Investigate High School Activities of Plebes; Rumor Secret Societies Op erating Under Cover. Omaha and Lincoln fraternity pledges will be announced as soon after Saturday as all sworn alfi davits concerning high school activi ties have been turned in by. the pledges to Prof. R. D. Scott, head of the committee. After that, deter mined investigation will be made of the high school fraternities, and any student found to have sworn out false affidavits will be imme diately expelled. "The only place where positive evidence of high school fraternities has been discovered is at Omaha," Professor Scott stated, "but some mav be under cover at Lincoln and activities there will be thoroughly investigated." Though the committee's investi gation last year lasted for two or three weeks, it is expected to take a much shorter amount of time this vear. both on account of more in formation, and because of a tewer number of illegitimate organizations When first the movement at the university against high school stu dents of bad standing was begun five or six years ago, fraternities were known to have been organized at Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island TTAstine-s and possibly at York. Some of these have been stamped out as the state law provides, and at Lincoln last year, a number of students were condemned for be loneine to one. Attempts have been made to reorganize, but on the other hand, some of the fraternities have broken off national affiliations and converted themselves into literary societies. The examining committee at the university is composed of Professor Scott, O. J. Fee, and kugene uoi land. A few pledge lists have al ready been turned in, and the com mittee is at work. JAYHAWKER TEAM HAS UNUSUAL PROSPECTS Must Find Backfield Men, However, Capable of Play ing Varsity Football. Sixty men turned out for football at Kansas university Monday at the first real practice of the season. Cap tain Charlie Black, who has been cimVio frr.TYi erA to Quarter, is back, with ten letter men as a nuc leus for the 1923 machine. This is the largest turnout since Head Coach "Potsy" . Clark took over Javhawker football in 1921. Kansas has a eood foundation for a winning team this year and with the large number of sophomores and veterans returned should fill the vacant positions with ease. Nebraska meets the Jayhawkers October 20, in Lincoln. The Corn huskers face their hardest problem in turnine out a sturdy line. Kan sas, on the other hand, must find two backs capable of filling the var sitv places. Max K-euger, a back last year, has been sent to end to fill the hole left bv the shif tine of Captain Black to the pilot position. This leaves Harold Burt as the only veteran in the backfield. The team will probably average about 175 pounds, according to Coach Clark. This is considerably heavier than any of the K. U. elev ens of the past few seasons. Kansas will have her first real (Continued on Page 3) PRICE 5 CENTS TO START SALE OF GREEN CAPS NEXT TUESDAY To Sell Tickets on Campus Which Will Entitle Bearer to Cap if Presented at Cloth ing Store. SPHINX TO ENFORCE NEBRASKA TRADITION First Year Men Expected to Be Adorned With Emerald Headgear by Morning of September 28. The sale of green caps to fresh men bovs will start Tuesday morn ing, September 25. The caps will be sold at the Magee Clothing com pany, at 12th and O streets. Tick ets will be sold on the campus which if presented at Magees will entitle the bearer to a cap. The sale will be under the auspices of the Innocents and in charge of the Iron Sphinx. By Friday morning, September 28 every freshman boy will be expected to have provided himself with a green cap. It is planned to make the enforcement of this Nebraska tradition strict this year and it is expected that every freshman will adorn himself with one of the emerald head pieces. The Maeree Clothing company has been able to sell the caps at cost which will be 75 cents. The fresh men will wear the caps from now unitil notified otherwise by the school authorities unless the fresh men win the annual Olympics. The Iron Sphinx will have charge of the enforcement of the wearing and they plan to see that every first year man provides himself with one of the verdant caps. For many years it has been a tra dition for the first year men at the University of Nebraska to wear Green caps. To the uninitiated this may seem a hardship, but rather than a thoughtless hazing stunt it was originated for several reasons. In the first place the -earlings of today will be thrown together, more or less, during their four year stay at Nebraska. It is essential that they become acquainted with each other and that a strong feeling of friend ship be established among them so that when they are upperclassmen, they will have the right kind of Ne braska spirit and in the best manner possible promote enterprises for the good of the Cornhusker school. The bond of friendship through wearing the green, makes it possible to cre ate real spirit in the freshman class. SORORITIES WILL PLEDGE SATURDAY Sorority pledging will be done according to the usual system this year, and pledges are to be an nounced late Saturday afternoon, so that a complete list will be pub lished in the Nebraskan Sunday morning. Preferences by girls who have been rushed and by the sorori ties themselves will be dropped in a locked box which a committee of non-sorority women opens at noon. The preferences of the girls and of the sororities bring matched, a "motor corps" of Pan-Hellenic mem bers carries invitations to the fav ored girls, who call at their sorority houses at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Although all formal rushr.ig par ties have been cancelled this year on account of the deaths of Edna Boor man and Carl Springer, quiet "at homes" have taken their place, and the usual review of proposed mem bers has been possible. Nebraskan Reporter Needed. Students wishing to report for The Daily Nebraskan during the coming semester should see the Acting Managing Editor as soon as possible at The Daily Nebras kan office in the northwest cor ner of the basement of University Hall. ' Upperclassmen with previous experience on college, high school, or city newspapers are especially urged to enter this form of stu dent activity.