Tub Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVII, NO. 113.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. FRIDAY. MAY 10. 1918!
PRICE FIVE CENTS
IUSKERSTO MEET
Ml NOTED STARS
Kansas Will Enter Men of
National Fame
McMAHON SETTING PACE
Nebraska 8prnttr Developing tnto-a
Speed Demon Gechart Clear
the Bar at e-ftrtHn.
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Nebraska's track team has been
showing steady Improvement during
the past week and Terr Member '
the squad ts working hard In pre par
tlon for a stiff tussle with the Kansas
jayhawkers on May 18. The meet
with Kansas will doubtless be one ot
the hardest on the Ilusker schedule
as they have several stars who have
been touted as the best In the con
ference.
Kansas has two a tars ot national
reputation In Rice and Haddock. Rice
the Dremier high lumper of the coun
try. easily won his event in the "Penn
Relays,- while Haddock, their great
all-around athlete, placed third in the
penatholon. Rodkey and Uohlaub
make up the other members of their
veteran team.
McMahon Seta Good Pace
McMahon's performance In the 220
yard dash at Beatrice last Saturday
has made many sport writers 6et op
and take notice of the Nebraska sprint
er. Mac haa negotiated the century
dash In 10 Beconds flat on several oc
casions and has a record of 22 sec
onda in the 220-vard dash.
Gerhart started he season with a
record of 10 feet, 6 inches in the
oole vault and has raised his mark
steadily as the season progressed. On
Wednesday night, "Buxx surprised all
the Nebraska. track followers when he
cleared the bar at 11 feet. 6 inches.
Finney. Graf and Grau. veterans of
many dual meets, reported sore
muscles at the beginning of the week
and Coach Stewart Is trying to work
them out in this week's practice.
WANT 10 EXTEND WORK
-OF FRENCH Y. II. C. A.
Prof. Crore Barber Receives
Bequest for Hen to Act
As Secretaries
The American Y. M. C A- in France
U such a success that the French and
Italian governments have asked the
United States for 700 men suitable for
Y. M. C. A. secretaries In their armies.
Professor Grove E. Barber has re
ceived a letter from theAmerican Phil
ological association to whom this call
was made by the International Y. M. C.
A,, asking him to forward names of
men suitable for such work.
The value of the American Y. M. C.
A. among the Sammies in offering
shelter, comfort, recreation, food and
friendliness has impressed the French
observers greatly. They admit that
the Y. M. C. A. as the immediate rep
resentative of the home In administer
ing to the physical and mental well
being of the soldiers'" is a most effective
agency lor the maintenance of morale
among the troops. It Is only after
such observation that they have asked
the United States for 500 men to go as
secretaries among the French armies
and the Italian government has asked
for 200 more.
These men must be men of resource
fulness and executive ability; they
should be men of fraternal spirit and
kroadminded; they ahould be men of
nndlscourageable enthnslasni who
would be stimulated Instead of dis
couraged by hardships; and they
should be men who would go with a
great desire and purpose to render
service. They mast be between the
ages of 31 and 0 and It is desirable
that they have some knowledge of the
French or Italian language.
If there are any men in the Cniver
alty of Nebraska fitted with these
qualifications who would like to go
Into this great work Professor Barber
win be glad to take up the matt with
them and forward their names In to
the association as the rH is most
argent.
Tegner Picnic
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Eevtsth and O street. CJ0 o'clock.
DRAMATIC CLUB HAD
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
"Young America," Broadway
Sensation to finish Year's
List of Plays
"Young America," the modern New
York play which had six months on
Broadway, and which was written by
Fred Ballard, an alumnus of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, comes Monday
I night as the "banner play" to head the
list ot seven successful plays given by
the dramatic department this year,
which have netted over J 600 for war
purposes. Both the University Play
ers and the Dramatic. Club have paid
for their Red Triangle subscriptions
and t'jelr French orphans and still
have money on hand.
Last fall the members ot the de
partment started out on the difficult
enterprise of making a certain amount
ot money, interesting the University
public and keeping up the standard cf
the plays in spite of the fact that
there were few boys in the clsse
and that more and more were eacn
week dropping out to go to war.
Looking back, the variety of the
plays is surprising, the first one. "The
Piper." being a poetic drama; "Exper
ience" was a morality play in ten epi
sodes; "The Builder of Bridges,"
which was presented at Central City,
was a modern drama; "The Passing
of the Third Floor Back," a Lenten
play; "The Adventure ot Lady Ursula,"
an old English comedy, and next to
the last the vaudeville. There are forty-two
people in the class which takes
up plays and all ot them have had an
opportunity to be In two public plays.
besides the many shorter plays which
were given only before the department
or the class.
COMPILES STUDY OF
THE GREAT WAR
Committee on Public Information
Issues Pamphlet Giving Quota
tions and References
"Before June 28. 1914. Germany
willed, if not war, at least another
trial of diplomatic strength in which
the threat of war should enter as a
decisive factor." Such is the conclu
sion to which Prof. Samuel B. Harding
of Indiana University comes In the
third chaDter of his ninety-six page
pamphlet entitled "The Study of the
Great War," Just Issued by tne com
mittee on public Information, and dis
tributed free upon application to 10
Jackson Place, Washington. D. C.
The fact that In 1913. before the
murder of the Archduke Franx Fer
dinand on . the fateful 2Sth of June.
1914. Austria notified-Italy that she
proposed then to attack Serbia. Is one
bit of evidence relied upon by Profes
sor Harding. Also a secret military re
port ot the German army which fell
into the possession of the French- gov
ernment shows that Germany was
making extraordinary preparations in
1913 for an Immediate war. In an in
terview with King Albert of Belgium
in November of the same year, the
German kaiser gave the impression
that war with France was certain, and
sought to win Belgium to Germany's
side. Various practical measures look
ing to war were also taken beiore tne
Saraieve murders. The military laws
of 1911. 1912 and 1913 greatly In
crease dthe German army. The recon
struction of the Kiel canal was hur
ried to completion early In 1914. Steps
were taken to stir up revolt In South
Africa and In British India. Secret
coaling orders dated June 14, 1914,
two weeks before the assassinations,
were Issued to the German cruiser
Eber at Cape Town which contem
plated an immediate outbreak ot war
There Is much evidence, too, relat
ing to accumulation of war materials,
the transfer of bank balances, etc
and a circular dated. Jure 9, 1914. is
cited, ordering all owners of factories
to open the mobilisation envelopes in
their possession.
Finally, the evidence Is presented
showing that a secret conference of
German and Austrian generals and
oEclals.was held at Potsdam, tear
Berlin, on July 5. 1914. and that it
was at this council that the actual
steps leading up to the war were
agreed upon.
The following Is quoted from Maxi
milian Harden in Die Zunkunft for
August L 1914:
"In the Viennese note to Serbia,
whose brazen arrogance has no prece
de t In history, each phrase bears
witness that Austria-Hungary desired
the war. Only the war, for which the
best minds of the army were thirsting.
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ELECT HEW
Student Members of Council
To Be Chosen Monday
SELECT FIVE CANDIDATES
Each Ballot Mutt Contain Exactly Five
Names for Position Announce -
Rules of Election
, The election of the five student
members of the athletic board for
next year will take place Friday, May
17, according to an announcement
made yesterday by Dr. R. G. . Clapp,
secretary ot the board. The polls will
be located in Memorial hall and the
hours of voting are from 9:30 to 12:30
and from 1:30 to 4:30.
All male students ot at least one
semester's residence at the University,
who have made twelve or more hours'
credit during their last previous se
mester, are eligible to vote at the
election of student members for the
athletic board.
Any student eligible as a voter may
become a candidate for election to
student membership on the board It
he files with the secretary ot the
board before six o'clock on Monday,
May 13. a written statement In which
he declares his desire to become a
candidate and his intention to remain
in the University during the ensuing
year.
Instructions for Voting
The Instructions, which will be
printed on the ballot in addition to
the names, are:. "Vote for five (5).
All ballots which do not show a vote
for exactly five (5) of the recognized
candidates will be void. Names of the
eligible candidates will appear on the
ballot in alphabetical order."
The five candidates having the high
est number of votes will be elected.
Faculty members for next year are:
Prof. Grove E. Barber .president; Dr.
R. G. Clapp. secretary; T. A- Williams,
treasurer; Prof. H. W. Caldwell. R. D.
Scott and R, H. Welcott; Superin
tendent F. M. Hunter Is the alumni
member. ,
Edson Shaw. Ted Riddell, Griffith
Owen. Hugo Otoupalik and Wallace
Overman were elected student mem
bers at the last election.
SEATS SELL RAPIDLY
FOR JOAN OF ARC"
Orchestra and Soloists Begin
Practices With Chorus
At Once
Seats sold rapidly yesterday, the
first day of the ticket sale, for "Joan
w. - tha hfstnriral cantata to be
VI .v
given by the University Chorus with
soloists and orchestra at the Temple
theatre. Thursday evening. May 16.
Students were especially interested
in the work because of its appropriate
ness at the present time and the senti
ment which has surrounded that story
during the present war.
The work on the cantata is going
rapidly forward and several of the epi
sodes are already nearly in hand by
the chorns. The full chorus will prac
tice with the orchestra this noon and
the soloists will meet with both chor
us and orchestra the first part of next
WThe tickets, which are be!ng sold
by members of the chorus, are twenty-five
cents each for both students
and faculty members. A limited num
ber will be sold to city people for fifty
cents. These tickets may be reserved
at the College Book Store free ot
charga.
could cure the fundamental ills of the
of the Austrian empire.
and of the monarchy. Only the refusal
and not the acceptance or tne claims
put forward In the note could have
profited Vienna.
"Where was the plan of campaign
elaborated ia Vienna or Berlinr And
.o. ,. in rDlT: In Vienna. Why
do people tolerate the propagation of
such dangerous tables 7 wnj"'
the thing that is (because it must be),
namely, that a complete understand
leg in all matters existed oetween ir
lin and Vienna?"
Other chapters of the study deal
(Continued on page three.)
HUSKERS CLASSIFIED
FOR TRAINING CAMPS
Classes A and B Picked From
University Applicants
GRADUATES IN CLASS C
Former Gridiron Heroes Selected to
Prepare for Officers' Job
Cadet Chifs Will Go
The completed list for the Fourth
Officers' Training Camp from the sec
tion under the Jurisdiction of Colonel
H.' L. Roberts, commandant ot the
I cadets, has been made public. Classes
A and B are made up from University
men and Class C from graduates of the
University. Class A will go Into train
ing May 15, at Camp Grant near Rock
ford. 111., while B and C will train at
Camp Dodge, Io.
In Class C are a number ot men
who were at one time prominent in
University affairs. Guy Chamberlain,
for two -years all-valley end, and all
American end In his last year, one
of the greatest football players ever
turned out at Nebraska, will go. For
the last year he has been principal of
the high school at Lexington, Nebras
ka. Leland M. Towle, a former lieu
tenant In the cadet regiment, and a
active man In .school, also has his
name on the list.
Classes A and B, being made up of
men now In the University, has Roger
Jenkins and Earl Jeffrey, colonels In
the cadet regiment; Fred Cotter, lieu
tenant colonel; W. F. Urbach, J. G.
Young and Phil G. Jones, majors in the
regiment, and several other men "who
are prominent in military and other
University circles.
(Continued on page foar)
Thirty-four Stars in
Pharmacy Service Flag
The pharmacy banquet, held Wed
nesday evening at the Lincoln, was re
ported to be the most successful one
since the college was established, ten
years ago.
The principal speakers were Dr.
Henry Kraemer, of the University of
Michigan; Mr. Niels Mikklesen. of
Kenesaw, president of the State Phar
maceutical board; Mr. J. J. McBride,
secretary of the same board, and Doc
tors Borrowman and - Dales of the
chemistry department. The toast list
was closed by Chancellor Hastings.
Forty-eight were present The de
partment service flag, made by the
girls in the college of pharmacy, was
presented to the chancellor. There
are thirty-four stars in the flag.
STUDENTS TO SWELL
BAT AND BALL FUND
Small Admission For Co -Ed
Track Meet Will Go For
Athletic Equipment
Everything is Unreadiness for the
eirls' annual track meet, to be held
Saturday. May 11. promptly at 1:00
o'clock on the athletic field.
It is honed that a large crowd will
attend and thus swell the bat and ball
fund, as all proceeds go toward it and
help keep up Nebraska's loyalty to
ward athletics. -
This Is the seventh time the girls
hare Dut on a track "meet and there
has been a marked increase in the
number of girls taking part, in the
number of events and all around good
work. This year will add even great
er skill and swiftness to the playing.
Interest is Great
Nebraska's interest has also been
great in co-ed track work. In 1916
hont 400 witnessed the track meet
and were cheered by the Nebraska
band. A strong breeze handicapped
the girls In their basketball throwing,
but" favorable weather conditions are
hoped for Saturday.
Snme excellent work Is expected In
the relay races, dashes. Jumping, and.
In fact, every event of the meet.
The meet will be one of the most
Interesting parts of the Ivy Day pro
gram and will add greatly to the en
joyment, and as It is to be played
when nothing else is taking place
there will be no interference with
other events.
Delian Society Picnic
The Dellan Literary society wfll
have a picnic at Antelopo Park Fri
day evening. May 19. Meet at Six
teenth and J at o'clock sharp.
ALLNOW RESTSIN
WEATHER
Ivy Day Show is Ready for
the Stage
EXPECT CROWD AT BEACH
Exercises Have Special Significance
Aa Conclusion of University's
War Year Practice Tonight
A special edition of The Daily
Nebraskan, containing' a com
plete account of the morning
program, the Ivy Day oration,
the Senior poem, the afternoon
program at the Beach with the
fist of the new members of
Black Masque and Innocent so
cieties will be published tomor
row and distributed at the Beach
immediately following the an
nual "tapping" exercises.
. No one has ever dared to lose his
confidence In the weather man; It
absolutely must be fine May Queen
woather tomorrow, and so, this even
tuality out ot the question, all the
other plans for a happy Ivy Day await
only the coming of the appointed
hour.
The Nebraskan has been anony
mously informed by one who claims
to know, that the May Queen's dress
was finished yesterday, and that It
is" Just the lovliest ever, and the re
hearsal of the ceremonial march, al
though postponed by the blustering
storm of yesterday afternoon, will pro
ceed today so that the march will be
given with the proper pomp and state
Vneest Tihe Ivy Day oration and
senior poem, both of which will be
published in the special edition of The
Nebraskan tomorrow afternoon, have
been critically scanned by the news
force, and they will vouch for the
worth of these two historic events
on the program. Nebraska students
have never been known to fail in
giving one of Professor Alexander's
patriotic pageants, and so the special
one he has written for Ivy Day is
therefore sure to be well given.
Expect Many at Beach
An indication that there will be a
large crowd present at the afternoon
program at Capital Beach Is found in
the large sale of picnic supper tickets.
There can be no other assumption
than that a good sh of the Univer
sity community will partake of a bas
ket lunch in the breezy environs of
Capital Beach tomorrow afternoon.
The crowd Is expected to take kindly
also .to the dancing In the open air
pavillion following the supper.
A fact which makes Ivy Day this
year attractive to every true Nebras
kan is its special significance due
to the war. There is no one who wants
to miss the planting of the Ivy from
France In the morning, nor the tap
ping in the afternoon of the Innocents
and the Black Masques, the senior
men and women with whom will be
left the balance of the responsibility
of student leadership in another criti
cal year of war.
Track Meet in Afternoon
An Ivy Day event not on the regu
lar program, but one which Is never-
theless bound to be Interesting, is the
annual girls' track meet, which will
be held on Nebraska field In the after
noon preceding the program at Capital
Beach. The entire work of the de
partment has been pointed at this
meet In the hope of entrenching Ne
braska'salready eminent position In
woman's athletics, and there will be
many events of interest there.
Ivy Day Practice
All co-eds who intend
to take part in the morning-
Ivy Day program ex
cept those in the under
class procession are to
meet on the campus to
night at 7 o'clock for the
final rehearsals.- Every
one must be present.
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