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VOL. XIV. NO. 118.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
ROAD SHOW READY
WILL LEAVE TUESDAY MORNING
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
IS HIGH GRADE VAUDEVILLE
Performance Will Be Presented In
Three Towns Professor Scott to
Go as Director and Mr C. G.
Crittenden at Chaperone
Directed by Prof. R. D. Scott and
chaperoned by Mrs. C. G. Crittenden,
the University Week Road Show will
leave Lincoln next Tuesday piorning
at eleven o'clock for Seward, Osceola,
and Dovid City, where they will pre
sent an entertainment composed of a
variety of acts and somewhat similar
to a high-grade vaudeville perform
ance. The trouple wil get back Friday
morning at eleven o'clock.
Richard Tl. Rutherford. '16, of Beat
rice, and Thillip 0. Southwick. '15, of
Lincoln, will open the performance
with a novelty tumbling and acrobatic
act representing the work of the de
partment of Physical Education.
Charlotte Sixta, '18, of Schuyler, will
follow with classic and popular selec
tions on the violin, accompanied by
Howard K. Greer, '17, of University
Place, at the piano.
"The Littlest Girl." the next number
on the program, is a one-act drama
adapted by Robert Milliard from Rich
ard Harding Davis' story, "Her First
Appearance." The cast is as follows:
Mr. Caruthers
Orville Chatt, '16, Enid. Okla.
Davenport, servant to Mr. Caruthers
James Allison, '16, Hastings
"The Girl" of Lester's Opera Co
By Herself
Van Bibber
Ralph Northrup, '15, South Omaha
Scene Bachelor apartments in the
Berkelog Flats, Fifth avenue, New
York.
Time Today.
Dorothy Rhodes, '18, of Randolph,
accompanied by Mr. Greer, will follow
with a whistling solo.
The next number will consist of
operatic, popular, and Hawaiian selec
tions by the University of Nebraska
Male Quartette, which is composed of
Phillip Warner. '17, John Elliott, '15.
and Herman Yost, '18, all of Lincoln,
and James Allison, '16, of Hastings.
"Galatea," a musical farce written
at the University of Nebraska especi
ally for the Road ohow, will conclude
the performance. The music was ob
tained from the Kosmet Klub show of
this year. The cast follows:
Jack Williams John Elliott
Freddy Belmont Thillip Warner
Helen Forsythe
...Dorothy Ellsworth, '17, Lincoln
Betty Bates
..Cornelia Crittenden, '17. Lincoln
Polly Ruggles
Lucille Leyda, '16. Falls City
lolly Ruggles
Camille Leyda, '16, Falls City
Mrs. Hunter
..Gladys Lowenberg, '16, Lincoln
Galatea.. Katherine Kiefer, '17, Lincoln
Place Sorority house, 8:30 p. m.
Convocation at Farm
Doctor Kigin, acting state veteri
narian, will speak at the Convocation
of tb School of Agriculture at the
State Farm this morning at 10 o'clock.
He will talk on "Tuberculosis in Ani
oals." and illustrate his lecture with
moving pictures.
LAW FRATERNITIES
HOLD JOINT MEETING
Two Legal Organizations Held Joint
Meeting Last Night Large Num
ber Were In Attendance
The legal fraternity of Phi Delta
Fhi entertained the new fraternity of
Phi Alpha Delta last night. About
fifty of the law students belonging to
these two law fraternities met at the
Phi Gamma Delta -house for an in
formal joint session.
Several members of the faculty at
tended. Short talks were given by
members of both fraternities.
BAN ON GABS FOR
UNIVERSITY PARTIES
Pan-Hel Ruling Made Against the Use
of Cabs for University or Fra
ternity Parties
The women of the University held a
Pan-Hel meeting in Dean Fraham's
office Tuesday afternoon. The great
point at issue was the cab question.
As everyone knows, there is a rule
against using cabs for University or
fraternity parties, yet everybody
knows they are used extensively. The
discussion, therefore, revolved upon
the advisability of penalizing those so
rorities who had already given formals
and who had ridden comfortably to the
dances. All the representatives freely
admitted that, had their formals taken
place at an earlier date, they would
have ridden in 6tate as their friends.
Since all admitted that they were
guilty in intention, if not in action, no
penalty was imposed.
The law itself was not thoroughly
discussed, but many opinions were ex
pressed. Some thought it was hard
on the boys' purses to have cabs, some
thought it was harder on the girls'
clothes in case of stormy weather to
go without them. A cab costs $3, a
dress on the average about $20; clean
ing party dress, $3. These arguments
seemed to favor the girls. The boys,
however, do the buying of tickets and
of flowers. These were the chief argu
ments for the male contingent, for
which the law stands. favorably.
Washington State, with a score of
993 out of a possible 1.000, turned in
the highest score in the intercollegiate
rifle competition last week. The score
of the Illinois team was 935.
NELSON TALKS TO
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Treasurer of Rudge &. Guenzel Com
pany Addresses Commercial Club
on "Making Good"
Mr Nelson, treasurer of Rudge &
Guenzel Company, spoke to the mem
hprs of the University Commercial
Club yesterday afternoon on the sub-
wt "Makine Good." The talk was
of a business nature spiced with many
illustrations cited from the experi
ences of business men.
Tn iiwplline on various essentials in
business today, Mr. Nelson especially
emphasized honesty; &e urgea
nrnmntness in keeping appointing.
neatness in attire, attention to in
structions, and careful application to
the task in hand.
iriime to the remarks made by
several members of the Club, Mr. Nel-
-ni he reauested to speak nerore
that body again before the close of
the school year.
SOPHOMORE VICTOFt!
JUNIORS DEFEATED IN INTER
CLASS DEBATE
UNANIMOUS DECISION GIVEN
Doctor Maxey Rose in Audience and
Denied Statement When He Was
Misquoted as Authority
Issues Ably Discussed
The Sophomore class debating team
won a unanimous decision over the
Junior class debating team in the
championship debate of the seventh
annual contest of the interclass de
bates at special convocation yesterday
when the question, "Resolved, That
the government of the United States
should prohibit the sale of munitions
of war by the citizens of this country
to European belligerents," was de
bated. The debaters were: For the affirma
tive, Axel T. Swenson, Anton Jensen,
and Robert Waring; for the negative,
August C. Krebs, Samuel Zimmerman,
and Guy C. Chambers. Dr. Edwin
Maxey coached the Sophomores and
Prof. G. N. Foster the Juniors.
During the course of the debate
Doctor Maxey was quoted as authority
on certain questions of international
law. In rebuttal, Mr. Chambers of the
negative side made the statement that
the doctor had addressed a committee
of the Nebraska Legislature on the
proposed memorial to Congress in re
gard to the very question under discus
sion. Doctor Maxey rose and denied
the statement. The speaker for the
negative then apologized for the mis
statement, saying that he had been
misinformed by good authority. This
incident was greatly enjoyed by the
audience and helped to make the de
bate interesting.
The judges. Professors Fogg, Cald
well, and Virtue, rendered a unani
mous decision for the Sophomores,
who had also received a unanimous de
cision in their contest with the Fresh
men.
The main points brought out by the
affirmative side were that only by such
an embargo could the United States be
consistent in saying that it is a neutral
nation; that an embargo on muni
tions of war by the United States
would keep this country from turning
to militarism; that such an embargo
would prevent diplomatic tangles with
the belligerents, and that an embargo
would help to make a united nation of
this country.
The negative side then replied that
such an embargo was contrary to all
custom and international law on this
subject; that such a course showed
partiality toward those countries
which had entered the war
with the expectation that muni
tions could be had from the
neutrals during the course of the war,
and ih&t to prohibit neutrals from sup
plying munitions to the belligerents
during war was to encourage the ex
penditure of millions in time or peace
so as to always have enough muni
tions of war on hand to last through
such a conflict
Although the Sophomores showed a
little better form and had the better
of their opponents during most of the
debate, yet it is the concensus of opin
ion that the winning team had to work
for the decision, and that the Juniors
were able contestants for the championship.
MISSOURI WILL HAVE
FUNNY MAGAZINE SOON
Will Start a Publication Similar to
"Awgwan" First Edition Will
Be Published Soon
Students of the University of Mis
souri are planning on starting a bi
monthly edition similar to the
"Awgwan." The promoters of the
movement have written to the editors
of the Nebraska magazine for sugges
tions and information concerning ad
vertising rates.
The first edition of the magazine
will be out in a few weeks.
CHECKER PLAYERS
WlliGET TOGETHER
Championship of Law College Now in
Doubt Two Prominent Seniors
Challenge Freshman
This is to certify that I, we, or either
of us; having noted that, one Pressly,
whose position, pedigree, and qualifi
cations we do not know (nor do we
care), has, through the medium of a
publication circulating about our
campus under the caption and title of
"Awgwan," thoughtlessly and foolish
ly as we verily believe given utter
ance to a defl, fiat, ultimatum, or what
you will, in which he boastfully pro
claims himself to be the checker cham
pion of the University College of Law,
and in which he purports to be ready,
willing and able to meet any person
in the said College of Law, without
distinction as to race, color, or previ
ous experience, in a match to decide
the championship of the aforesaid Col
lege of Law (or any other college) do
hereby openly, publicly, and without
condition or restriction, pronounce
Mr. Pressly's claim to be false, ground
less, and without foundation or justi
fication, and I, we, or either of us, do,
jointly and severally, accept Mr. Press
ly's presumptous challenge; time,
place and officials to be named later.
(Signed)
EVERETT C. WILSON. Ch. D.
J. W. FERRIS, Ch. M.
Smallpox at Illinois
The Daily Illini reports two cases of
smallpox among Illinois students. No
classes have been dismissed, but all
men who have not already done so are
requested to get vaccinated.
UNIVERSITY BAND
BANQUET AT LINCOLN
Fifty Are Present at Annual Banquet
Talk Over Prospects for Trip
to Panama Exposition
The annual banquet of the Univer
sity Band was held at the Lincoln
Hotel Wednesday evening, with fifty
present. Professor Cornell, instructor
of the band, was toastmaster and re
sponses were made by A. H. Dinsmore,
L. L. Hines, Jack Lane and Don Stev
ens. The proposed trip to the Pana
ma Exposition was the chief subject
of discussion, and confidence was ex
pressed that the trip could be made.
The band left today for tour of Sew
ard, Osceola and David City, where
they give concerts as the first number
of the University Extension Week
program.
The mid-semester sorority j pledge
day has been set for Saturday, April
10, from 12 to 1 o'clock.
TWEHTYME
NAREOUT
FIRST REAL PRACTICE OF SPRING
FOOTBALL SEASON HELD
OUTLOOK IS VERY PROMISING
Coach Stiehm Pleased With Prospect
of Spring Work New Men Show
Form in Rudiments Inter
department Baseball
Twenty men were out for the first
real practice of the Cornhusker spring
football season yesterday afternoon.
Coach Stiehm put the men through
some light work falling on the ball,
charging, starting, punting and pass
ing. The day was unfavorable, snow
falling throughout the afternoon, but
the men went at it with pep which
far exceeds that of the first few In
dian summer days of the regular fall
training. Today, Professor Loveland
permitting, the Huskers will hold the
last workout before Spring vacation.
The second year of spring training
at Nebraska has started promisingly,
and with the take-up of school fol
lowing the mid-semester recuperation
the work of tempering the metal for
the 1915 Husker eleven will be in full
swing. The number of men out for
yesterday's practice is some ten less
than the number registered for spring
work. Practically the full squad is
expected for today's session. Cham
berlain, the only regular in school this
semester who is not out for the pre
liminary work, stated yesterday that
he intended to register for either foot
ball or track before the end of vaca
tion. Coach Stiehm has outlined an inter
esting program for the season. When
the men have sufficiently worked off
the slowing influences of the long
winter months, games will be held
every week for the benefit of Husker
fans. There is some promising ma
terial among the freshmen and the
nc-w men which gives the lengthy
mentor a wide choice for several posi
tions. Especially many and capable
are the candidates for backfield posts.
Cook, Otoupalik, and Gardiner among
the Freshmen, Reese and Dempster
among the new men, are candidates
for backfield positions, and they are
all men of exceptional ability. Reese,
who is making his initial appearance
in football togs, is showing up especi
ally well, being quick and fast and a
low hcareer.
The athletic department, under
whose guidance this year's Inter
department Baseball League will be
formed, has arranged for a big mass
meeting of all the departments Im
mediately following Spring vacation,
at which time the managers for the
various departments will be elected.
Sentiment in the different depart
ments is strongly in favor of the new
plan which provides for only fire
teams instead of ten, and the. inter
department championship will prob
ably be hotly contested.
Minnesota, Sororities Have Annual
Banquet
The Borority girls of the University
of Minnesota held their annual Pan
Hellenic banquet last Friday night at
6 o'clock. The courses of the banquet
were alternated by original stunts
from each of the eleven sororities.
After the banquet the evening was
spent in dancing. About two hundred
girls attended the affair.
