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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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.
