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MHWIHHHUMMJJMWJEwW w f ;.- , h a '.rfJWA:.-". 4 I,.-. ---4 -.. -.- . Vol. X. No. 113 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, 'LINCOLN, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1911. Price 5 Cents. npfAn Utebtaskatt Ml v V .- WHO ARE ENTITLED TO ' ' VOTE AT THE PRIMARIES OPINIONS BY CITY ATTORNEY I EXPLAIN MATTERS. VOTERS DIVIDED INTO (LASSES Bill to Prohibit Student Voting Has Not Yet' Become a Law -and- Does Not Interfere. Many students nre In dpubt jib. to their eligibility to vote at the ' pri ninries today. The proposed bill tak ing away their right to voto before lie legislature and. the agitation Inci dent thereto, has nil tended to con fuse the student voter as to his rights. The bill has not yet been passed, and so need not be consid ered for ,the present. Part ofan opinion of Oity Attorney C. C. Flausburg, lnj. response to In quiries a year ago might be enlight ening to some: "In regard to students voting. The fact that one is a student in the uni versity does not prevent his voting if ho has his. residence In this place and Is otherwise qualified. It is not nec essary, that he .should J n tend to, re-. main here ror all time, it lie nas no present intention of making a change and no particular future residence In view and considers this hiB present residence, he would bo entitled, to voto If he has the necessary qualifica tions,, of age and citizenship. Berry vs. wucox, 44 xyeu. az." , t The Primaries. A' JlUle different question arises when it comes to voting at the pri maries and other rules apply. In a recent written opinion by tlio city at torney; this matter is set out clearly, and the voters are divided Into three classes. The following extracts takgn from that opinion explain the matter: "Section 5879, Cobbey's , Annotated Statutes, 1909, is controlling, as to wlib may vote at a primary In cities where registration is required; and this sec tion declares that "No unregistered voter shall bo per mitted to vote, unless he is a first voter or shall have moved Into the precinct since, the last preceding day of registration. "This provides for three classes. First, the registered voter; second, the unregistered elector who is a, first voter; ;thlrd, the voter who has moved Into a "precinct since the last preceding day of' registration, and. Is. not reg istered In tliat precinct. First Voters. "Of the unregistered voters, no one may participate; In the -primary, "Unless" he shall be a first voter, "A first voter might bo one who was not 21 years of age at the last elec tion and will now be entitled to cast his yote for the first time; or a first voter might be a person of foreign birth who has taken, out his citizen ship papers since the last election; or a firsts voter might bo one who had moved Into the city,, some time during last fall, but whose residence In the state or in the cty would not permit him to vote at -the-electlon and who therefore , would not be eligible to registration and did- not register. All such voters' would, In my. opinion, be "first Ybbrs'Wlth.lrr-the-mealnlng of the .law. Newcomers. ,uaYi those who 'ghWl have moved lnt& tlie"pfecmct -since the-last- pre ceding day of registration whether registered or not, would under tho terms of the 'statute, he permitted to participate In the primary.' "In all such cases It would be nec essary for them to take tho oath and 'swear In' their votes in tho manner prescribed by the statute. If, upon an examination by tho judges, it then appeared that they wore first voters or. had moved Into the' precinct sinco the-last preceding day oJLrcgIstratIon, such voters would, in my opinion, be entitled to participate in the primary. "A person who was a voter nt the last election and who did' not register therefor nnd did not yote by certifi cate, can not participate in this pri mary, under the plain provisions of the act." TWO FOR CORNHUSKER JOBS FITZGERALD FOR BUSINESS MAN AGER AND McBRIEN EDITORSHIP. Dean McBrlen announced yesterday that he' would oppose Ralph Sweelpy for the position of managing editor of the 1912 Cornhusker. McBrien is a popular member of the sophomore class and his friends expect him to poll a heavy vote against the Omaha man. No other candidates for this position have appeared so far and it -is-not-Uiojight prolmUl.e,Jialalliird man will eijter the race. Sweeley' Is a member of Alpha Theta Chi and of the student publication board. Mc Brien is a graduate of Lincoln high school and is a member of the now lo cal fraternity, Kappa Tan HJpBllon. Last night J. M. Fitzgerald tele phoned o the Daily Nebrnsknn office and asked n reporter to officially an nounce him as" a candidate foe busi ness manager of the 1912 book. He said that he was out after the Job and was soliciting votes from his friends. HoJs a member of Phi Delta Theta. Harry Coffee, a former president of the class of 1913, and member of Al pha .Tau Omega, has- been prominently mentioned 'for business manager, and, nlthough he has been doing no can vassing for votes, his friends have been giving his name prominence. WORSE JHAN SMALLPOX i TERRIBLE BURGLAR EPIDEMIC AND NO QUARANTINES AS YET. Burglars, yes burglars, are. still proving the terror of university, organ izations. LaBt 'Friday night the Delta Chi fraternity was holding an Infor mal dance at the chapter house. About the middle of the evening one of the young ladles opened a, tloor to the Qlpak rooiii and' beheld va "strange look ing man half way In and half way out of the window. Frightened beyond the powers of speech, It was some time before she could tell any. of the com pany whaUhad happened., .Jollification w,as Immediately sus pended and a hurried hunt for the es caped burglar begun. Nothing could be found, and so the masculine mem bers of the party doubted that any such thing had occurred. However, the next- -morning traces "were found on a neighboring porch which indicat ed that some bne had "ascended, to the wlnddw. by that way. Nothing has -betm-mIssed-at-tlie-houBef Qnljr-a week ago, while the junior play, was. in progress, some one entered the ' l Beta Phi house and made away with about $250 In valu ables, No clew has been found to load to a recovery of tho stolon ar ticles. Soveral weeks ago a bicycle disappeared from Beta Thetn Pi In such a mysterious manner that no one has been able to find it. A noise nwakoned Kappa Alpha Theta d'Bhort tlmo ago, and a wild hysterical yell sent a wouldjbo robber 'away. 'Not many moons ago tho Chi Omega houso was ransacked - TJiflfraterjiltIesand sororities are- now tryinglo hit upon Borne plan of prevention that will make their houses proof against theso midnight marauders. An elaborate system of night watching and patroling haB been suggcBted; and fraternity men of Plnkorton tendencies havo.beon do vising nearly everything from a mouse trap to an aeroplane with which to entrap tho wily thieves. EITHER WET OR DRY Phi Alpha Tau to Discuss Question at Thursday Meeting. PliI Alpha Tau, tho honorary de bating society, will meet Thursday night in 'science hall of the Templo at 7 o'clock. The evening will bo spent 'in dlscusBlng tho subject of a "wot" and a "dry" Lincoln. So far no spe cial addreBBCB have been arranged for and every member Is to have a chance to volco his sentiments on this impor tant question. BRYAN YAMASHITA TO SPEAK EDITOR OF THE. JAPAN MAGAZINE TO ADDRESS Y. M. C. A. MEETING. Tho Y. M. C. A. mid-week mooting to. be. held at 6:10 Wednesday in tho association rooms at the Temple prom ises to bo especially interesting, as tlfo speaker of the1 evening will b(TY' Bryan YanmBhlta. Mr. Yaroashitd Is known tho world over has a large ac quaintance In tliB. city 'and at the uni versity, completing the four-year course hero In 1904. Since returning to Japan ho has been made manager and editor of the Japan Magazine. He is now In tiiis country as a commis sioner for the grand (exposition to be held in Japan in 1917. Mr. Yamashlta while taking work at tho university resided with his adopt ed Bpbnsor,, W. J. Bryan. He Is In the city for a Bhort visit, being one of the speakers at the Bryan birthday banquet. His talk tomorrow night will bo on "Student Life In Japan."- NEBRASKA 8CHOOLS ACCREDITED North- Central Association of Colleges Lists Forty. A. A. Reofl of the department of high school Inspection of tho Univor sity of Nebraska announces that the north central association of colleges and secondary schools in a meeting at Chicago March 21 to 25 accredited the following schools of Nebraska; Ash land, Auburn, Aurora, Beatrice, Blair, Brownell hall (Omaha), Columbus, Crete, David City, Doarf college acad emy, Fairbury, Falls City, Franklin academy, "Fremont, Friend, Genovn, Grand Island, Hastings, Hastings col lege academy, Hebron4 HpldregoJ Kearney, Lincoln, Lincoln academy, McCook, Nebraska, City, Nebraska -Mllltary-academyJNfiii'rflBkn Wesleycm academy, Norfolk, North Platto, Omaha, Pawnee City, Plattsmouth, Seward, South Omaha, Superior,, Teachers College high school, Tecum aeh', University Place, York. SEVEN MEN P GKED AS CHOICE FOR RELAY. TEAM TRY-OUT8 FOR THE OMAHA MEET HELD YE8TERDAY. NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN -AND -.CHICAGO- To Compete In Great Three-Cornered Event Chance to Meet Drake Turned Down. Tho roproBontntlve relay team for Nebraska In the nnnual indoor nth lotlc meet, which will he held in Om aha noxt Saturday night at tho audi torium, wus picked, yesterday after noon by tho scheduled try-outs. Tho mon, who will support Nebraska In title meet will bo selected from tho following: Aiubetson, Reed,' Ppwors, Ankony, Anderson, Hiltner and Christmas. In reply toa telegram received by O. F. Field yesterday, Nebraska has rofused to contest in a proposed relay race against Druke umvorslty, but will bo represented In a throe-cornered race between Michigan, Chicago and Nebraska. This will bo ono of the-blg'feaireB-of-ther-meet,nJl-throo scIiooIb having strong teams, also strong rivalry. Not to Win Meet. Twolvo mon will be sent to Omaha as official representatives of Nebras ka. These will compete in the follow ing contests: 50-yard dash, pole vault, high jump, high hurdles, quarter mile, relay and shot put. This is not, how ever, tho complete, list of events, Jn connection .with this, it might bo 'an nounced, Jfor the benofit of those who expect Nebraska to "carry "off tlio honors at Omaha that the Nebraska team will not bo entered tor this pur pose. Tho long6dIstanco teams will not bo entered at .all, It being .consid ered more valuable toliavo a winning track team than to got all the Packing City bacon; The team will leave for Omaha Saturday afternoon and will make an effort to return on the even-, Ing of the same day. Weekly Compet. , A new plan has been, adopted rc- cently by the track management which bids fair to promote mpre Interest In track work than has over before been " evidenced. This is the hodlngjof weekly compets on 'Nebraska field, of ficially scheduled and reforeed, where in all the track athletes of .Nebraska will bo given an opportunity to con test. Ribbon prizes for the first, sec ond and third place winners will bo awarded, a feature likewise anticipat ed to arouse interest. ,,- Keep Freshmen Out. All of these, compets will te handi capped. Although the first three meets may 'necessarily be scratch events, after this tho regular handi cap meets will be possible since by that time the freshmen records will be approximately established. The purpose of the meets will be to keep the freshmen out all season and te give all the men experience in com petitive meets. Heretofore the only taeet of tho year In which the fresh men might enter was the ivy day event. But generally Interest lagged throughout the season until a few .weeks: of the day, .Consequently little" wag accomplished by the first 'year men. This year some Incentive to .work out will be offered; Jn the. oppor tunity for weekly distinction. r vol