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A BITTER CLASS SCRAP
Students Buffet and Kidnap Each Other Because
Freshmen Undertook To Hold a Class Scrap.
Many are the stories we have lead
of great battles, where thousands of
lives have boen sacrificed, and where
blood" has flowed In torrents, but there
arc few University people who ever ex
pected to see such terrible scenes e.n
acted in dread reality upon our own
campus. A spirit of evil and car
nage was abroad yesterday morning,
working with blighting and, devastat
ing effect, and as the day advanced it
spread until it posessed large numbers
of students. The meek-eyed Fresh
man who was wont to wander around
in humble verdancy and the model
Freshman girl, who usually trembled
at the sight of an upper classman, were
transformed into fiends of the wildest
nature. The Freshmen and Sopho
more factions, usually so intimate and
friendly, were arrayed against each
other in a battle to the flnibh. no
quarter being given or asked.
Trouble Starts With Kidnapping.
The trouble started Wednesday even
ing, when a body of Sophs started out
on a kidnapping excursion. Along in
the evening Dwight L. Cramer re
ceived a message over the telephone
that he was wonted at one of the
sorority houses, and at once forsook
the cheerful hearth of the Phi Gam
houBc and ventured forth Into the chill,
dark night. Arrived at his destina
tion he found awaiting not the one
whom ho longed to meet, but a party
of Sophomores, who wished to inter
view him in his official capacity as a
participant in the play that was to be
given yesterday evening in connection
with the Freshman party. He attempt
ed to escape, but was cornered and
bundled away.
About the same time President Har
old Stciner of the Froshmnn class
waa Btrolllng complacently homeward,
when ho was set upon by a bunch of
Sophs in the vicinity of the Lindell
hotel. He waa quite surprised, but
agreed to go with the Sophs who-had
their arms claspqd so lovingly about
him.
The two captives were taken to a
flat at 639 So. 11th street, and there
spent a night fraught with pleasant
dreams.
Freshmen to tne Rescue.
Great was the excitement that
reigned upon the campus yesterday
morning, when the news of the pro
ceedings of the evening before was
spread about. The upper classmen
talked vociferously and the Freshmen
at first wept timorously. Their spirits
began to rise, however, and they set
out in a body for the place w!:oir
their fellow classmen were confiu. i.
They had overy intention of entering
at once and bringing out their unfir
tunato comrades without delay, bi't
the doora woro locked and they agreed
to delay. At last they concluded to ap
peal to the maje3ty of the law to
assiBt them, and Bent in a call to" the
police stittlon. The patrol came at
once, but, alas, the cops had no search
warrant and of course could not enter
the house.
A committee of Freshmen hastened
away to" tell their troubles to the
county attornoy, and in response to
their entreaties -Deputy Sheriff Tucker
came and procured the release of the
prisoners. The Freshmen meanwhile
having been heavily reinforced, guard
ed carefully the two delivered men.
while the Sophomores, who were pres
ent in binallor numbers, murmured
sadly.
Mr. Schreiber perpetrated a piece of
diplomacy at this point, and atf an
incentive to the Freshmen to restrain
themselves he climbed into the police
patrol. He gave the Freshmen to
understand that the cops had a Soph
omore '-the representative of a great
newspaper syndicate swearing by all
that was good and unholy that he was
acting for the best. His ruse was
successful and he thus earned undying
and immoral fame.
The quiet produced by the lain
lulled them into a sense of security,
which caused some of them fo even at
tend a class and dream of the "heav
enly waltz" uninterrupted by any hood
lum Sophs.
Two Co-Eds Spirited Away.
But their calm suffered a severe
shock later In the day. About three
o clock the Sophomore girls, having
been coached in their duty by their
male compatriots came up to the
campus gate with one of the hacks
made famous by 'he scuhinn a- lit l
in the Nebraskan last fail .-Mg'i'rt '("
A. S." Immediately alighting they
wended their way to tne lometl. ui
emc laboratory, where tuey ser'.e 1 the
most prominent Fre-shman there. Mlfs
Schneider, and 'iuni.i her into the
hack. Then going to the gymnasium
they captured M:ss Hoyle in 'lvvt-amc
way. and with the two young ladief
drove off in triumph. After circling
about to throw pursuers off the track.
they drove to the residence of Miss
Jojco Hroady, where tiny locked up
the weeping captives In an upstairs
room.
Many people Baw t' e bold abduc
tion, and their cries of encouragement
emitted the library in a secor.-l. The
Freshman girls immediately orgaiilcd
and set off after the disappearing
hack, but soon returned battled. It
seemed as though the young ladies
were lost for the day, and manj were
the i ondolences offered the grlef
Ltricken Sawyer of "C. A. S " fan.",
and Ernie Allen, "the Phi Psi." Th,
two gentlcment shed many briny tears
because the ago of chivalry us :aht
ana It Was no longer In form to .xt
a Uieir rusty armor, seiez. the trusty
spear.', bestride the gallant steed, nnd
set forth to rescue their lady lo s
from the hands of the cruel abduc'or.
Mr. Sawyer betook himself to V. 101
to pour out his troubles to his "-'is-trious
mentor, M. M., only to trie
door locked. Mr. Allen sought con-
solation among his Delta Gam friends,
but ono face, the fairest of all, was
missing.
A Timely and Gallant Rescue.
And now the Juniors, already famed
as "buttlnskles," thought they saw a
chanco to re-establish the reputation
lost in the futile attempt to kidnap the
Senior president. Billly Ramsey butted
in first of all. and drawing the Fresh
men glrJs aside, told them how to do
it. Fred Hunter considered the advis
ability of hanging a Sophomore, Oth
er Juniors resetted Sawyer aud Allen
from their mad ravings and told them
that although armor and spoars were
no longer in order, they could call
in the police. Finally the two broken
hearted swains wended their way to
to the house In which the Freshmen
ri 'Is were confined. After a few min
utes' endeavor, telegraphic communi
cation was opened up with the young
ladles, and the heavy-laden hearts of
thj would-be knight errants jumped
to learn that tho Sophomore girls,
certain of the security of their cap
then, had dispersed. Now thoie was
no need of using force, and quickly
purloining a ladder they placed it up
against the hoiife. went around t.ho
corner until the young ladies could
descend, and then hand in hand the
reunited couple walked up town to
the Lindell "Calf."
Thus were the malicious Sophomore
defeated twice in the same day by ih?
iioble and glorious class of '07. onca
with the aid of the sheriff, aiul oi.ee
with the assistance of the ubove-men-tioncd
swains.
The Fight at Walsh Hall.
Now for a time the scene shifts to
Walsh hall and a few minor happen
ings preceding the events that took
place there. At 4 o'clock about on'e
hundred Sophs assembled at the Lin
dell hotel and planned a punitive ex
pedition agninst the Freshmen guard
ing Walsh Hall. As a sign of their
willingness to butt in they got a largo
heavy plank to use in smashing dowh
the door. The plank was phe a paper
hanger had been using in the building.
About twenty men took hold of It and
they started up the stairs and dashed
at the door with terrifllc force. A body
of thirty Freshmen were keeping
guard within, and had fixed up a
strong barricade. The door was re
inforced by heavy slides and chairs,
and by the Freshmen themselves who
exerted all their physical power to pre
vent tholr fortifications from yielding.
The Sophomore attack was terrific.
The plank driven with the strength
and vigorous spirit of the frenzied
crowd waH forcing ItR way along per
sistently. The door yielded and then
the slides began to give way until only
one was left, backed up by the chairs
and the gallantly fighting Freshmen.
Police and Cosgrave Interfere.
Uy this time the owner and tenants
of the building had become aware of
the fact that something unusual was
happening, and they sent a hurry call
for the police. They came and brought
the jailer of Lancaster county along
with them for self-protection. The
united force together with Judge Cos
grave succeeded in persuading the
Sophs to depart, which they did In
good humor, after inquiring what
was the matter with these up-holders
of the law.
Hefore they broke up. however.
Judge Cosgrave made the boys a prac
tical and sensible talk, warning ther.i
to depart hence and go their way in
peace. He told them thai bo'h the
mayor and the chief of police were out
of town, and that it rested with him
to safeguard the interests of the citi
zens of Lincoln.
A suggestion made by one -of ihe
Freshmen that they go at or cm; and
hav the S"phoniure loaders airgLl
and fined was at ou'' hooted down.
The Freshmen declared that thy
would give the Sophs all ih'j light they
wanted, but wouldn't play the "baby
act."
The Freshmen were badly use.t up
in the conflict, but declare that they
would never have called upon the po
lice for assistance, no matter what
happened. They say that they were
prepared to fight it out, and had the
Sophs got In, the worst would have
been yet to come.
Girls Continae to Kidnap.
Meanwhile more kidnappings were
going p,n aL. the University. Misses
Hazelwood. Hudson and Van Hornc
were taken up and spirited off. Lator,
however, they were released and re
turned home happy and contented.
Wild Scenes atthe Campus.
By this time tho fever had mounted
high, and affected even the stolid up
per classmen. The Senior girls were
out for Junior caps, and the Junior
girls were In consequence roused up
for a scrap. On the campus a gen
eral mix-up occurred among girls
from all the classes. They jtussled and
pulled each other's half In delirious
joy, and unravelled the rats like peas
EXTRA
SOPHS BURN THE
FRESHAIAN CAPS
This morning the famous Freshmen
caps went up in smoke. ' Through .i
ruse some Sophomores secured the
caps from B. L. Paine's and took them
to a fraternity house. A largo deputa
tion of students called for them there
and bore the box containing thenf in
triumph to the university grounds. At
the corner of Eleventh and Yl streets,
opposite tho main gate, tbey formed n
circle and made a 'bonfire out of the
caps. The Freshmen were powerlc8b
to help themselves, aud a few of them
stood sadly by and watched their fine
hopes go up into nothingness.
shelled from the pod. They swung lnt
one conglomerate maHs of beautiful
femininity, and struggled delightedly
end appaientiy aimlessly. The library
steps and the campus walks wpre
thronged with Interested spectators,
who applauded gleefully and exhorted
the girls to greater offort in making t
a "rough house" of big proportions.
Chancellor Andrews Stops It.
This continued for over an hour, be
fore interference came. Then Mrs.
Clapp usod her good service in restor
ing order and reason among the gl'ls
much to the disappointment of the
Co-Eds on the side lines,
The crowd still remained. Chancel
lor Androws. however, appeared am'
ordered it to dispcarse. He addressed
a few simple words to the largo throng
assembled on the library steps, and it
immediately separated.
Earnie Allen Taken to Havelock.
As a climax of the day's proceed
ings a picked body of men laid claim
to the person of Ernest Allen. The
conspirators assembled at the Phi Psi
house, and Mr. Allen was enticed from
under the protecting roof. They land
ed him on the street car and the party
was soon speeding merrily o the
beautiful suburb of Havelock. rnd re
mained there until a late hour.
H. G. Myers was found wandering
(Continued on page 2.)
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