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VOL. XV. . NO. 120.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
"MAKE EXAMPLE" OF
EDGARJD. KIDDOO
FINED AND COSTS FOR TECH
NICAL LAW VIOLATION
Borrowed Car Belonging to Professor
Bengston Officers Insisted On
the Prosecution
With Professor Bengston declaring
he did not want him prosecuted, Jus
tice 0. B. Clark wishing that he did
not have to make a decision In the
case, all agreeing that there was no In
tent to do wrong, last Friday Deputy
County Attorney Lower Insisted on
pressing against Edgar D. Kiddoo, stu
dent, and secretary of the conserva
tion commission, a charge of the
wrongful use of an automobile belong
ing to Prof. Bengston, and the Jus
tice administered the nominal fine of
$1 and costs. Attorney John Ledwith,
assistant professor of law, who rep
resented Kiddoo, immediately gave no
tice of an appeal, declaring that to
find Kiddoo guilty was unjustifiable
and wholly beyond the Intent ot the
lawmakers.
Kiddoo, relying upon his intimate
association with the professor In the
conservation department, and unable
to find him last Thursday afternoon,
borrowed his automobile. When Pro
fessor Bengston came from a Sigma XI
meeting and discovered the car gone,
he notified the police. Every town in
the county and state was notified.
Deputy Sheriff Bert Anderson arrest
ed Kiddoo-as he was returning to the
university with the car.
No Desire to Punish i
Although Bengston declared that he
had no desire to punish Kiddoo, and
that had he known who had taken the
car he would never have notified the
police, the deputy county attorney,
anxious, according to his own state
ment, to make an example, Insisted on
pushing the prosecution. Unable to
convince even himself that Kiddoo
was guilty of stealing, Lower changed
the complaint to wrongful use, and
Justice Clark administered the fine,
declaring that he had no choice but
to construe the wording of the law as
the case seemed to warrant.
Chief Antles, on the witness stand,
declared unequivocally his belief that
anyone who borrowed anything from
a friend without the friend's permis
sion was a thief. Prosecutor Ledwith,
who ought to know, asked the chief
if he did not know that it was a gen
eral practice In the university for as-
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77iese Co-Eds
New
Their are various ways of enjoy
ing a spring vacation. Some people
who already know too much, and
others who don't know -quite enough,
double their allotted time In the li
brary, cramming their rusty "domes"
from musty tomes. Th-3 Delta Gam
mas go to Beatrice house parties, and
the Delta Zetas go to Shubert. Ep
persons plans new policies for The Ne
braskan. Still others go away on
the 6:15.
But Marlon Hall and Helen Curtice,
aided and abetted by Helen Cook at
times, have another way. They rol
ler skate.
The warning cry of "Track! Track!"
has startled more than one staid
pedestrian In South Lincoln, who has
Skipper agilely aside just in time to
save his dignity from hurt, while
STUDENT HIKERS FAIL
TO REACH OMAHA
Porter Quinby, P. O. Jones, C. E.
Campbell and Glen E. Wallace, the
four students who essayed to walk to
Omaha, Friday, March 24, got as far
as Waverly, when rain made further
progress impossible. They remained
in that town till next noon, when
they caught the local for Omaha. Quin
by stated that a bad thunderstorm
raged to the northwest of them as
they' approached Waverly. They saw
a lightning bolt set a haystack on
fire.
DR. GILMORE LEAVES
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Takes Position In North Dakota
To Be Succeeded Here by
George R. Fox
Dr. Melvin R. Gilmore, for a num
ber of years curator of the museum of
the State Historical society, has gone
to North Dakota to take a similar po
sition there. His successor, George
R. Fox, of Appleton, Wis., has taken
charge of the work here'.'
Dr. Gilmore performed an invaluable
service for Nebraska In collecting
early history of the Indians and Indian
folk lore, and his departure Is noted
with keen regret. His successor, Mr.
Fox, has been engaged In Bimilar
work in Wisconsin, and is well quali
fied for his new position. .He has
worked with the archeological and
historical societies of Wisconsin.
At the recent quarterly meeting of
the board of directors of the histor
ical society, when Mr. Fox was elect
ed, the title of Secretary C. S. Paine
was changed to superintendent and he
as given an increase in salary. Mrs.
Minnie P. Knotts, librarian, and Albert
Watkins, historian, were re-elected.
- FLING LECTURES IN OMAHA
Prof. F. M. Fling last Thursday gave
the first of a series of six lectures on
"The Nightmare in Europe" in Oma
ha. The lectures will continue through
the spring. Professor Fling is one of
the most popular of the university fac
ulty in Omaha, where he has lectured
for a number of years on historical
subjects.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Dee Eiche, March 25. Mr. Elche
is a former university student. He
is a member of Phi Kappa Psl.
Discovered
Vacation Joys
Miss Hall and Miss Curtice scooted
.,.,ifir hv rn the oiled rollers. The
smooth pavements and walks In the
neighborhood of their homes have af
forded excellent opportunity for a dis
play of skill In the skating art.
Perhaps the most fun, however, has
been "hooking" on to passing auto
trucks, such as are put out for dry
cleaners and breweries. There to
nothing quite so exhilarating as to
grasp the tail board of one of theBe,
and be whirled blissfully along until
one reaches a pop stand. Some cool
ing refreshments, and one Is ready
for the-skate back home.
Other stories will doubtless be told
of happy ways to spend vacation
days, but the roller skaters have
solved the problem of out-of-doors In
the big city.
"WET" FORCES BUSY
WITH PUBLICITY
NEBRASKAN OFFICE IS FLOODED
WITH ANTI-DRY LITERATURE
How Long Did the Teetotaling Red
Men Keep Out Boozy Pilgrims,
Is Question Asked
Within the past few weeks the of
fice of The Daily Nebraskan has been
receiving a steady flow of pamphlets
and publicity sent out by various or
ganizations Interested in keeping Ne
braska "wet" in the coming election,
when the prohibition amendment to
the constitution will be voted upon
Nearly every mail has brought an ar
gument against prohibition, or a gal
ley proof of a news story with statis
tics to show that prohibition has failed
where tried, or that "wet" districts
are more generally prosperous than
"dry" communities.
The mcst complete and the most
interesting matter on the subject has
come from the publicity department
of the National Wholesale Liquor
Thaws' Association of America. It
contains complete information show
ine the "wet" and "dry" territory
and latest United States and Btate
statistics regarding conditions and
revenues under license, regulation and
control as against prohibition, the
eeneral purport of the whole being, of
course, that prohibition and prosper
Itv do not agree.
One of the most interesting of the
0 1.0-uWiaTita in fnvor of liauor. as
printed in the booklet, is given below
"When the Mayflower landed at
Plymouth Rock its pious travelers,
carrying their bottle of booze ashore
with their household effects, ran
afoul of a husky, warlike, red race of
teetotalers. How long did the water-
drinkers keep their land from the Pil-
erims. whose descendants were the
euvs who put the 'make' in Jamaica
rum, and who at last accounts were
still able to match muscles or wits
with any total abstainers whatever, at
the ratio of about five to one?"
RURAL LIFE WORKERS
HOLD CONFERENCE
WILL DISCUSS MEANS FOR BET
TERING COUNTRY LIFE
Topics of Interest to Farmer to Be
Brought Up Prominent Lec
turers Coming
A conference for rural life work
ers will be held at the college of
agriculture June 14 to 23, for the dis
cussion of ways and means of bring
ing about a better rural community
life. The conference will not provide
instruction In technical-agriculture, as
the short courses and organized agri
culture week programs fully take care
of this work..
Among the topics to be taken up in
the program for the week, are discus
sions of the rural church, with espe
cial reference to its function and
program in the community; the consol
idated Bchool, a subject much before
Nebraska country districts today; rec
reation in rural communities; boys'
and girls' club work; farm manage
ment; rural economics, value of soil
culture, and animal husbandry.
A number of prominent lecturers
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CHANDLER TRIMBLE. M4,
WINS PRIZE OF $100
Chandler Trimble, '14, was the win
ner of the prize of $100 offered by
the Omaha World-Herald for a photo
piny scenario to be produced in Oma
ha by Omaha" people. Trimble's play
is called "A Young Man's Country,"
and is said to tell a wholesome story,
full of Interesting happenings, with
a delightful love theme. Trimble was
prominent In literary and Journalistic
work at the university. He was lit
erary editor of The Daily Nebraskan
and editor-in-chief of the Cornhusk-
er. He Is a member of Alpha Tau
Omega.
EPPERSON WOULD BE
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Becomes Republican Candidate
Clay County Opposed by
M. L. Corey, '07
in
Charles E. Epperson, editor-in-chief
of The Daily. Nebraskan and a stu
dent in the senior law college, Is the
republican candidate for county attor
ney of Clay county. Epperson filed
for the office March 18, and as he is
the only republican to go after the
job, his name is assured a place on
the ticket in the fall election.
Epperson has been prominent in ac
tivities at the Btate university, espe
cially in the law college and in jour
nalistic lines. When he became editor-in-chief
of The Daily Nebraskan in
January, he adopted an able and force
ful editorial policy that has done
much to bring the paper to its proper
place as a factor in the university
world.
With no primary battle on his
hands, Epperson can rest easy until
summer. Then he will begin his cam
paign for office. His opponent Is Mer
lon L. Corey, law '07, present county
attorney.
"GERTRUDE HALL"
TO BEJ1AINTAINED
No Foundation for Rumor of Its Con
version Into a Hospital, It
Is Declared
The University Women's building,
home of hundreds of university girls
for the past several years, Is not to
be converted into a general hospital
at an early date, according to Mrs.
Vincent, manager. Mrs. Vincent de
clared that the rumor that published
statements were founded on that the
building was to become a hospital
within six weeks, and that the .girl
roomers were already moving out, was
wholly unfounded.
"There are no prospects of any
change at all," she said to a Daily
MohroeVan renorter last week, "at
least during the school year. I do
not know how the rumor started, but
there doesn't seem to be anything to
n tt mav hnvA been a scheme of
1 W. V -
on Rirent to force somebody's hand
The woman's building Is located at
the northwest corner of Twelfth and
Q streets. It has been familiarly
known as "Gertrude ball," so dubbed
because of its use. The building was
the scene of a good deal of excite
ment a few years ago when the uni
versity cadets. In the annual shirt
tail "Company Q" parade insisted
upon going through the corridors of
building.
UNIVERSITY WEEK
SCORES SUCCESS
THOUSANDS OF NEBRASKANS
SAW THE PRODUCTIONS
Permanency of the Feature Now
Seems Assured from Success of
Second Annual Trip
University students who took part
in the second annual University Week
have reported that the reception they
met was everywhere most enthusias
tic, that the exhibition was a financial
success in every town visited and that
It is now an assured feature of the
university life of the state.
Thousands of people in the ten
towns visited during the vacation
Seward, David City, Schuyler, North
Bend, Fremont, Columbus, Grand Is
land, Hastings, York and Friend had
an opportunity to become acquainted
with the students, their ideals, and the
work the university is doing. As last
year, the students were entertained at
the homes of the citizens of the towns
visited, and In this way a close com
munion was established that is ex
pected to go far toward binding the
citizens to the university.
Enthusiastic Receptions
In no place was there any adverse
criticism, either of the students or of
the productions, but on the contrary
most enthusiastic receptions were ac
corded the visitors. At Seward and
David City, towns which had the pro
ductions last year, there was an in
creased attendance, indicating the pop
ularity of the University Week, and
the demand for such a production.
The band was the first troupe to
leave, under the direction of C. B.
Cornell, and managed by Captain Lane
and R. J. Saunders. Leroy Meisinger
accompanied it as piano solist. The
band played afternoon concerts in the
high schools of the towns visited, and
at David City, where Sunday was
spent, it played a sacred concert.
The debaters followed the band.
Their discussion of the preparedness
question met an earnest and thought
ful audience everywhere. This new
feature of the program proved very
successful. Professor Fogg presided
at the debates, with E. E. Carr as
manager of the troupe.
The university players, with "Be
lieve Me, Xantlppe," repeated their
previous triumphs with the piece. In
addition to the five University Week
towns, the play was staged at Friend
and York. Prof. Alice Howell direct
ed the productions, and Leon Snyder
was Btudent manager.
Liked Hawaiian Music
Mrs. Raymond, with Roy Young as
manager, had charge of the Glee club.
In addition to the club and Florence
Woodford as soloist, Don Marcellus
and Louise Schavland played a hu
morous skit that was most popular.
The Hawaiian melodies of the club
made a decided hit with the different
audiences.
Professor Persinger's illustrated lec
ture on South America was very fa
vorably received. Prof. Amanda Hepp
ner directed the German Dramatic
club, which played at Hastings, Co
lumbus and Grand Island. While this
was not a part of the University
Week program, the German plays did
much to cement the friendship of the
Germans of the towns visited to the
university.
Prof. J. E. LeRossignoI, who has
been sick for the past three weeks,
will be able to take up his classes
again this week.
