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TheDally Nebra sk VOL. XV. NO. 54. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1915. PRICE 5 CENTS. TOASTMASTER l-OR BAI1QUETANN0UNCED ANAN RAYMOND 'SELECTED FOR FIRST PLACE ON LIST OMAHA CABARET IS SECURED Member of Football Teams Past and present To Speak Special Mu sic Has Been Secured Interest Manifested With Anan Raymond, '13, of Oma ba, as toastmaster, a lively cabaret troupe from Omaha as fun provokers, a number of short and snappy talks from university people and business men, and lots of singing, the Corn husker banquet at the Lincoln hotel Friday evening, will be a fitting cele bration in honor of Nebraska's great est team. Prof. H. W. Caldwell, Captain Dick" Rutherford, Captain-elect "Tim" Corey and Guy Chamberlain, the all-Western end, will be the University speakers. F. A. Stryker, secretary of the South Omaha live stock yards, will repre sent the out-state boosters for the team. A Lincoln business man, whose name the committee was not ready to announce yesterday, will complete the toast HsL Anan Raymond is noted for his abil ity to give a talk with lots of "punch" to it Since leaving the University he has been making good as a lawyer in Omaha, and is now a member of the firm of Brogan & Raymond. Mr. Raymond was a prominent debater and orator during his University days, a member of Phi Kappa Psi and nu merous other organizations. The coming of the cabaret troupe from Omaha Is arousing a great deal of interest, especially among those members of the football team who re call the Omaha Commercial club ban quet of last year. The .two guards hope the same actors will appear Fri day night. ALPHA PHI'SJEMVER GOD Squadron Swarms Phi Psi House "Pan'' Disappeared on Thanks giving Day A number of co-eds from the Alpha Phi sorority bearing a small terra cotta image of the Greek god. Pan. from the Phi Kappa Psi house to a waiting electric out in front attract ed the astonished attention of passers by on Sixteenth and Q streets early yesterday morning. The Greek god, Pan, has decorated the halls of the Alpha Phi sorority house for many years, and its sudden disappearance Thanksgiving vacation caused weeping and walling in Greek letter circles. Hemlock Jones, the boy dectecive, discovered a clue, and for a small bribe of one plate of fudge, divulged the hiding place of the Alpha Phi mascot. Many secret conferences followed, where daring plots were formed and terrible tows of vengeance sworn. Headed by General Beatrice Dlerks of Lincoln, the flying squadron, swarm ed through the Phi Psi house this morning before the enemy could rally to the defense. The sorority has again come into its own. it "panned" out all right In the nd, say the co-eds. Miss Hayden a Contributor The last number of "Dialect Notes," Just published, edited by P. W. Long, of Harvard university, contains a study of "Terms of Disparagement In American Dialect Speech," by Marie Gladys Hayden, M. A., Nebraska, 1913. The study was made while Miss Hay den was a graduate student of the English language here. The same number also contains a. short word list from the Judith Basiu of Montana by Miss Hayden. Men's Union Committee Meeting The Commercial club committee, ap pointed to investigate the Men's Un ion proposition at Nebraska, met Wed nesday afternoon, with Prof. O. R. Martin. At present, they are busy gathering in formation and data from other universities, where such organ izations exist. The committee agreed that there is an unfilled place at Ne braska University for an organization which will engender and perpetuate a healthful college spirit and which will unify the institution. HOLD RIFLE JEAM TRY-OUTS The Ten Men Making the Highest Scores Will Compose the Team in Intercollegiate Match Trv-nntR for the University Rifle team will be held from 3 to 5 p. m., Thursday, December 2, and from 4 to 6 p. m., Friday, December i. iwo consecutive series of twenty shots each are the basis of Judging. Two sighting shots are an allowance pre ceding each score. The ten men making the highest Icnron will eomnose the Neorasiia team in the first intercollegiate rifle match. The five men who stand high in the match will make up part of the team the next contest. The remaining five places will be open to competition. Sorensen on Way to Europe c a Sorensen. 13. Law '15, of Grand Island, visited the University yesterday afternoon on nis way io new York to Join Henry Fora s peace pan tt Mile for Europe. Saturday. Mr. Sorensen's invitation probably came because he was a delegate from the World Polity club at the student peace rvr oto&Q fit Cornell university last summer under the auspices of the Car negie Peace Foundation. Aiier m Ford party breaks up at The Hague, rr RorAnsen intends to visit Berlin, Paris and London. He expects to re main in Europe until Marcn. Competition for places on the Uni versity rifle team will be held in the rifle gallery as follows: 3 to 6 p. m., Thursday, December 2. 4 to 6 p. m., Friday, December 3. Each competitor will fie two consec- of twenty shots each; two sighting shots are allowed preceding each score; position prone. The ten men making the highest scores pill constitute the team to shoot in the first Intercollegiate match. The five high men In each match BfitntA the first five men of the team for the next match; the re maining five places on tne team wm netition by any mem- UU -v r v. f h University Rifle club. Com petitors for places on the team after flr-t match will fire their scores during record firing by the team. All record scores must oe nrea un der match conditions. 'TIM" COREY ELECTEu CAPTA1NJF0R 1916 BIG LEFT TACKLE GIVEN HONOR OF LEADING HUSKERS NEXT YEAR PROSPECTS GOOD Many of the 1915 Regulars Will Be Back Next Fall Coach Stlehm Will Have Material to Pick World Beater From Harold H. ("Big Tim") Corey was elected to comman dthe 1916 Corn husker eleven, at a meeting of the Athletic board yesterday noon. Previous to the election, the follow ing men received sweaters for their H. H. COREY Captain-Elect work done this year: Abbott, Balis, Caley, Chamberlain, Cook, Corey, Gardiner. Habersleben, Kositzky, Mos er, Otoupallk, Proctor, Reese, Riddell, Rutherford, Rasmussen, Shay, Shileas. After the election of Corey, the men who had received sweaters went to the St George studio to let the pho tographer have a chance at them. At the left tackel position, "Tim" Corey has been a power during the nineteen fifteen football season, and he will be a still more powerful fac tor In next fall's lineup. Possessing the ability, when he Is feeling right, to send the ball on the kick-off for a touchback, and a still greater abil ity to kick goal from any angle, the big boy has been the pinch hitter of the Husker eleven on more than one occasion. If you are Inclined to take any stock in prophecy, you will be willing to lis ten to the statement that after their sixth Missouri Valley championship season In as many years, the limit of :. Harmonique Trio Plays z The Harmonique Trio will rlay in Art hall this morning at Con- vocation. The Trio Is composed the following: Mrs. August Molzer viouu T-tlHan Eiche Cello Miss Francis Morley Piano m" Tfi...irr!r"' he Husker machine is still far oft in the future. The Beason of 1916 will add a 'hunch of fish to the Cornhusker Btrlng and perhaps the Stlehm roller will bo given the chance to Impose a se vere trouncing on one of the trerlble eastern teams. With Guy Chamberlain, without a peer In America, at his wing position, and Shaw, Moser, Kositzky, Corey and Riddell of this year's first stringers in the line, and Caley, Cook, Otoupal Ik. Proctor and Gardiner in the hack- field, besides an abundance of good material in 1915's second team, and a bunch of fast men coming In from the the Freshman class. Leaves for Conference Prof. Grove E. Barber, president o tha Athletic board leaves today at i-3n n m for St. Louis, to attend the Missouri Valley Athletic confer ence at its semi-annual meeting. The rAQttnr will last two davs. Prof. Bar ber expects to return Sunday. GOVERNOR REFUSES TO SIGN Gives as Reason a Rule, Not to Affix Name to Petitions or Recom mend Patent Medicine E. E. Bennett of Lincoln innocently, nerhaDS. created something of a panic among democratic state officers this forenoon bv presenting to them a pe tition asking for the submission or a prohibitory amendment next year un Apt the initiative and referendum law a law championed for many years by W. J. Bryan, the recognized leader or democracy. Two of the state omcers Atnrmov Oenfir&l Reed and State ntkvtuv Treasurer George E. Hall, were luck ly or unluckily absent and did not have to face the petition, but Mr. Ben nett nromises to come another day. Governor Morehead, the first omcer approached, declined to sign the re quest to submit the proposed dry amendment to the state constitution to a vote of the people next year. He declined on the broad ground that he had a rule, which is seldom fractured. not to sign petitions of any kind or to roommend any particular brand of cigars or patent medicines or other articles of merchandise. Secretary of State Pool did not sign the petition. State Auditor Smith said ha believed in the initiative ana rerer endum and would sign a petition to submit the amendment to a vote, but he did not sign on the ground that he is not a legal resident of Lincoln or Lancaster county. His legal home Is still in Seward. Mr. Bennett said that made no difference, that the signers could state in the petition where their legal residence is. He said ex-Governor Holcomb, now a member of the state board of control, had signed and stated that he votes at Broken Bow, his legal home. Judge Howard Kenne dy, republican, a member of the state board of control, signed the petition, and so did Railway Commissioners H. T. Clarke, H. G. Taylor and T. L. Hall, lsn State Superintendent A. O. Thomas, all republicans. Several dem ocrats holding appointive positions in the state house, signed the petition. Land Commissioner Fred Beckmann. republican, did not sign. Mr. Bennett said the work of gath ering names had commenced and workers are now canvassing the city of Lincoln, but had volunteered to call vntor in the state house. At noon he had not gone above the firs? floor the Judges of the supreme court or other officers above that floor in the building. ARMAMENT QUESTION A TIMELY ISSUE INTEREST IN DEBATE IS RAPID LY GROWING NO PUBLIC PARTIES ON DEC. 10 Attempt Is Being Made to Place De bating Abreast of Other College Activities Business Managers Advertising Extensively The question of armament, both sides of which will be argued simul taneously at Lawrence and at Lincoln by the Kansas and Nebraska debaters Friday, December 10th, has been made the subject for debate in both the state college and high school leagues. Be cause of its Immediate importance, the proposition for Increased arma ment, upheld by the Nebraska team and opposed by the Kansas team at Lincoln, promises to arouse more In terest than any of the subjects brought up heretofore. Interest in the debate is rapidly growing. The admission price has been reduced from 50 cents to 35 cents and 25 cents, to bring the con test within the reach of every stu dent, and effort is being made by Business Manager Darrell lane to make this year's debate fill the place it should In University activities. The board of regents have set aside Fri day December 10th, as the date for the contest, and no public parties will be scheduled for that date. To Hold Candy Sale Omicron Pi will hold a candy sale. Friday. December 3, from 11 to 1 o'clock, in the Reception hall of the Home Economics building. The pro ceeds will go to the Ellen H. Rich ards memorial fund. Pan Tee, the Greek who has been spending a few days at the Phi Kappa Psi house, returned home yesterday. ANNUAL HISTORICAL MEETING Henry D. Estabrook Principal Speak erGeneral Webster the Prob able Toastmaster The annual meeting of the S'ate Historical society, which was to take place the second week in January, has been changed to January 17-19, be cause Henry' D. Estabrook, the princi pal speaker, was unable to he piesent at that time. General John I-ee Webster will b present at the meeting nnd will prob ably be toastmaster of the banquet. Dr. Fred H. Stems, who is a! t!e head of the Peabody museum of Har vard university, will present a raper on "The Archaeology of the Pawnee." Dr. Stems has devotfd years t: fieU work in Nebraska and is thoroughly familiar with his subject. r.nrrlon W. Wattles, chairman of V. f executive committee for the semi-cen tennial celebration at Nebraska, win talk on an optional subjec-t. to be an nounced later. Chess Club to Be Organized A University Chess club will be or ganized tonight at 7 o'clock in .the Y. M. C. A. reading room of the Tem ple. All interested in chess are in vited to be present and participate.