The Daily nebraskan
VOL. XVIII. NO. 34
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1918
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ffllllf 5 GAME
TO BE A USER
Balloon School Coming With
Formidable Eleven Against
Nebraska Tomorrow
Huskers in Fine Shape North
western Frowns on Reduction
of Guarantee
After five long weekB of disappoint
ing idleness, the Cornhuskeis are to
exhibit their gridiron process on Ne
braska field tomorrow afternoon wlic-.
they engage the Fort Omaha balloon
school In the second . scramble over
the pigskin held this i-son.
The game promises to be a rea'Iar
corker and all who rioe through the
turn stiles on either a half or a whole
dollar will get his full money's -north.
Although comparatively new on the
football may, the balloonist s have
thrown the'r hat high Inta the atmos
Jiere and command a jneat deal of
respect in .the gridiron recto. Their
lineup shows a galaxy of footbsll stars
from all over the country. King, tbe
fullback, hails from the University or
West Virginia; Dessendort, quarter
. back, from Georgia university; Little
ton, halfback, from Susquehanna uni
versity; Lindberg, halfback, from
Pennsylvania university; Falke, end,
from the University of Washington;
Beeds and Whistler, from the Haskell
Indian institute, and Boyle, center,
from Penn State. The team is coach
ed by Lieutenant McKay, who hails
from the Keystone state, playing on
the famous University of Pittsburg
team two years ago. -
Cornhusker Tans "who hava been
chafing under the long period of in
activity should turn c it enmass and
pack the old stadium to the gates. The
game will be a whizzer from the
first twitter of the referee's whistle to
the final blase and there'll not be a
dull minute during the entire conflict
The Huskers themselves have been
going through the practice workouts
every night at top speed and will be
in shape to tackle the Balloonists and
wipe them off their feet. Sc.hellen
berg is back in the lineup and will
circle the ends and smash the line
from the left- half position. McMa
hon, out of the hospital only a couple
of days, hurt his leg again and will be
unable to participate in Saturday's
battle. His injury complicates mat
ters for Coach Kline, but Reynolds,
Hartley, Jobes and Martin nave been
working at McMahon's Job and the
coaches will shift Lantz to right half
back and start the game with Hartley
at fullback. Kline gave out the fol
lowing lineup:
Neumann and Swanson, ends; Cap
tain Hubka and Lyman, tackles; W.
Munn and Armour, guards; M. Munn,
center; Howarth, quarterback; Schel
lenberg, left half; Lantz, right half,
and Hartley, fullback.
The officials are: Johnson of Peru,
referee; Beck. L. H. S umpire, and
Jones, York, head linesman.
Northwestern Replies to Question
Coach Kline received a . telegram
from Coach Murphy of Northwestern
university yesterday, in which the
Evanston tutor said that the authori
ties there, sort of frowned on Nebras
ka's rt-iuest to lower the guarantee or
cancel the game. He stated that the
Northwestern team was very anxious
to make the trip to Lincoln and thai
R the guarantee were, lowered, it
uuiQ create a bad Impression of N
soc general admission
Saturday
braska around Chicago. T1k liusker
coach had offered to take his men
to the windy city on the same date
and at the same terms offered North
western, but there are two big games
already set for that date at Chicago
and It might prove a fizzle.
Kline also received a letter from
Captain McLauchlin, pilot of the
Northwestern aggregation, who was a
pupil of his at Nebraska Wesleyan a
few years ago. He seemed anxious to
come to Lincoln and did not want any
musunderstanding to arise between
the schools.
Professor R. D. Scott, director of
Cornhusker athletics, has not yet re
plied to the wire and is undecided
whether to press the natter or bring
.he team here at the original guaran- j
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FLETCHER L FARLEY
DIED FOR HIS CAPTAIN
Brother of Francis Farley, '21,
Killed While Carrying Cap-
tain From Danger
A"" soldier in- France writes of the
noble death of Fletcher L. Farley,
who was a student four years at the
University of Nebraska, graduating in
'14. He was killed while carrying his
wounded captain to safety. The fol
lowing letter also tells some interest
ng details of the care given oar boys
who make the supreme sacrifice:
Somewhere in France,
October 2, 1918.
Dear Wife:
In your letter written August 11.
which I received yesterday, you asked
for any particulars concerning the
death, etc., of Fletcher L. Farley.
There is very little I can tell probably
that is not known there.
He was wounded on the afternoon of
Jane 24, " when making an attempt
i-o help bring his captain under cover,
after he (the captain) was wounded,
hut was hit in the left side by two ma
chine guns or rifle bullets, both pas-
Bin? through the adbomen and an
other in the left hip, and also a slight
scalp wound. In the position at the
frnnt nt the line they were in, it was
impossible for them to leave their
dugout until about midnignt.
i?Wrher. the captain, and one other
were carried back, and a sergeant
wounded in the hand walked. The
sergeant was killed later. The cap
tain was operated on and sent on to
a base hospital, but Fletcher and the
other were kept at our hospital. Flet
cher was operated on about 3 a. m.
June 27, and died in the hospital in
the night some time June 29, and was
buried June 30. I didn't see him until
a few hours before he died or about
g a m but talked to the fellow with
him and he told me all as Fletcher
was unconscious.
. He was buried as all our boys are
over here, wrapped in army blanket,
etc, and our Y. M. C. A. chaplainB
hold a shore service over graves ,nd
then taps are blown while all Ifi S.
soldiers present stand at attention
and as Boon as taps are blown, salute,
and thus so much for the services.
The French are very attentive at
the funerals and you always see tears
in the womens' eyes and the children
all seem quiet for once.
Fletcher's grave is marked the same
as all graves are marked, a wooden
cross placed on each and one of the
identification tags that each soldier
wears on a string around h's neck
is tacked nicn the cross and a small
plate also engraved and put on It
bearing the soldier's name, organiza
tion, date of death and date of burial.
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Partial holiday
for' celebration
Two Big Mass Meetings and
Patriotic Parade for Students
' and Faculty
Classes Dismissed From Ten to
Two O'clock by Order of
Chancellor
TODAY'S RALLY
PROGRAMS
At The Auditorium
Regent Brown Presiding
Star Spangled Banner.
Presenting of Colors.
Addresses
Captain E. J. Maclvor.
"Jimmic" Taylor.
Rev. H. H. Harmon.
War Songs.
America.
At St. Paul's Church
Chancellor Kastings Presiding
America.
War Songs.
Addresses
Rev. H. H. Harmon.
Captain E. J. Maclvor.
"Jimmie" Taylor.
Star Spangled Banner.
Presentation of Colors.
By an order given out by Chan
cellor W. G. Hastings late .yesterday,
ail classes at "the university will be
closed between the hours of ten and
two o'clock today. The entire stu
dent body will participate in two mon
ster mass meetings in behalf of the
United War Work campaign. The
rally will also be the occasion of a
celebration of the cessation of hos
tilities. Girls and men not in the S.
A. T. C. detachment will form in pro
cession in front of the library imme
diately after 9 o'clock and march to
the city auditorium and the St. Paul
church. S. A. T. C. men will march in
company formation to the mas? meet
ings. Plans for today's monstrous assem
bly have been under way for some
time and a thorough organization or
the campaign to be inaugurated here
has been assured. When last year's
call came to a much smaller number
of students at the university their
response was such as to shove their
subscripts almost $10,000 beyond
the original goal set.
Today's rally will without doubt .sur
FRSHMEN ELECT OFFICERS
Katherine WTells was elected vice
president of the freshman class at
their first meeting called by President
Chalmers Seymour at 1:00 p. m., on
Thursday. Other minor class officers
chosen were: Margaret Thompson,
secretary; Jo? Dougherty, treasurer,
and Monte Munn, sergeant-at arm.
Can the Americans fight? Can a
duck swim?
The armv wants cooks. Here's a
patriotic opportunity for thousands of
nonessential chafing dish performers.
Can vou not imagine wi'h Srhat
mother care a tank waddles up and
Bits on a German machine-gun nest?
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pass that of last year. With a larner
number of students Including the men
undergoing military tra'nlng here to
take part, the subscriptions arc ex
pected to easily reach the ascribed
total. No subscriptions are to be taken
at the rally, however.
The rally today will necessarily
have to be a dual affa'r because of th?
great numter that will attend. Neith
er the auditorium nor any' other suit
able building In the city could handle
the assembly so officials have arrang
ed to hold two macs meetings, one a:
the auditorium and the ether ot the
St. Taul church.
Regent E. P. Drown will preside at
the meet'ng in the auditoirtii anl
Chancellor Hast'nss will have charge
at the St. Poll's church. There
will be other shakers at both places
and Captain Maclvor will be present
to urge everyone to do their utmost
for the Interest of the VnlieJ War
Workers. Yell leaders will also be present to
stimulate the enthusiasm of those at
the deeting. The university chorus,
under the direction of Mrs. Rayuond.
will lead in the s'nging of patriotic
songs.
Reconstruction Problems Ahead
Although the end of the great con
flict appears to have come, it Is deep
ly important that students should not
permit themselves to be overcome by
a spirit of reaction. Problems of re
construction are of even greater im
port than those brought forth in the
prosecution of the war. The work of
the United War Work counc'l is per
haps even more essential than before
in the era that is to follow when so
cial disruption will inevitably demand
the supreme efforts of each of these
world-wide organizations. There will
be urgent need for every doHar that
students can contribute to the fund.
ORPHEUM TO BE OPEN
SUNDAYS TO SOLDIERS
War Camp Community Service
Committee to Entertain Men
in Service
Sunday afternoon will see the inaug
uration cf the entertainment? plan
ned by the committee for War Camp
Community Service for the men in the
service who are stationed in Lincoln
At three-thirty o'clock the Oipheum
theatre will open its doors to twelve
hundred S. A. T. C. men. An excel
lent program of music and entertain
ment is planned for the occasion, be
6ides several addresses. Dr. JohT
Wesley Carter, who represents the
national headquarters, will give a few
opening remarks about Uie.-vork lie
is in charge of here. Following w:I'
be short talks by Captain Edmund J
Maclvor and Lieutenant Frank Gold,
of the S. A. T. C.
Governor Keith Neville an'l Mis
Neville, Mayor and Mrs. John K. M 11
er and Chancellor and Mrs. W. G.
Hastings will be among the guvsti
who have been invited to attend the
affair. Miss May Pershing is also go
ing to be present. Other promrnen
people of Lincoln will be present, the
box seats being reserved for invited
guests.
Mr. H. O. Ferguson is to have
charge of the commim'ty singing. The
S. A. T. C. band tinder the di:wt'ot:
of Wm. T. Quick, have a nuniber f
beautiful selections ready to play, ami
Mr. Walter Wheatley will give a vocal
solo. A cornet solo by W. D. Dorsey
and some impersonations by Miss
Rena Gilman will complete the pro
gram. In conversation with Dr. Carter md
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FORT OMAHA
BALLOON SCHOOL
RESERVED SEATS
B R A SK A FIELD
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GLOOITHEII JOY
Ceasing of Hostilities Disappoints
Men Captain Maclvor
Revives Spirit
O. T. C. Men Feel That They Will
Never Get Coveted
Gold Bars
Despair reigned supreme in the bar
racks Thursday morning. In the mess
hall and about the campus gloom per
vaded over all. The news that an arm
istice had been affected and that hos
tilities wx-re to cease seemed to in
jure rather than overjoy the leelings
of the men at the post. The thrust
was a sore one and a bit deep. Studies
were sonely neglected and laxity filled
each clars room where meagre num
bers had gathered.
In the barracks the men threw their
hats, books, suitcases and clothing In
to obscure corners and glared m at
laughing bunkies who dared to be
come mirthful under the circum
stances. Men slumped down on their
cots in bitter anger or kicked unof
fensive cha'rs over the room with woe
ful neglect as to their personal suf
ferings. Suggestions were made as to future
activities. One man merely stated
that it was "back to the farm" for
him. Another related that since the
fracas was over and he was Just In
trim that he was "going to Mexico and
join Villa, start a new revolution or
revive an old one." Still others were
ready to pack their grips and start
for Berlin on their own hook, join the
Czecho-Slovak revolt, enter into the
fray with the enemies of the Bolshe
vikl, or go back to the range, anythin?
to get action.
O. T. C. Men Sad
But the saddest of all were those
who were destined for the O. T. C.
Sad smiles stole down the face3 of the
future officers and with set jaws they
felt the axe drop. Many slipped away
to think it over. Others sat down and
wrote home. Some smiled snd ssid
"it's all for the best and if some Yank
is saved from death by the early fin
ish, I will gladly give up my chance
tor a commission.' In fact they all
felt that way about it, but still it
hurt "way down."
Later in the evening, counter re
ports were given out stating that the
arm'slice was not signed, and also
that in case it should have been cr
should be, the chances that the mem
bers of this unit would be sent abroad
were greater than ever before. Th?
great work of reconstruction to b
carried out and the relief of the har
dened veterans cf the front, wou'd
necesbitate a large consignment f
troops being sent over.
Captain Vaclvor's Wrd
The final word from Captain Mac
Ivcr, delivered at retreat ThurdBV
evening, was received by the nren of
-he detachment, w th a great sigh of
relief. Captain Maclvor said. "Vou
men have as good, or even a better
chance, to see service in Trance than
you ehould have had in case no arm
istice had been declared." After the
addrebs by the captain friends shook
hands warmly, and wished one anoth
er the best of luck, in whatever the
future nvght bring. Joy came agaia
to the barracks in the evenirg, les
sons were attacked wrth renewed
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