The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, December 09, 1918, Image 1
The Daily Nebraskan VOL. XVIII. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1918 PRICE FIVE CENTS UNIFORMS WILL B ISSUED THIS WEEK Government Approves University protest and Will Fulfill Con ditions of Contract Demobilization Will Proceed as Fast as Equipment Can Be Given Out Because members of the University of Nebraska senate demanded last wefk, that the government carry out ts contract with regard to the issu ance of equipment to members of the students' army training corps, men of this unit will be discharged in the near future, wearing regular army equipment, A message received by Ctptain Leslie G. Drake Saturday morning ordered winter clothing to be issued, providing such issuance would not delay discharges later than De cember 21. Vice-Chancellor Hastings received a telegram from E. K. Hall, business su perintendent of the S. A, T. C Wash Ington, D. C, advising that the entire contract with this university had been approved as submitted, and that equip ment would be issued as agreed. The situation at this university re garding issuance of clothing has been a subject of considerable controversy between university officials and mili tary authorities during the last two weeks, a large shipment of equip ment having been returned by the army commandant on the theory that an issuance of clothing would entail too great an expense at this time. University authorities demanded that the government fulfill its contract bj issuance of equipment before demob ilization, this demand being granted at Washington headquarters. Barracks Cost Government $50,000 According to an estimate made by university officials, and sent to Wash ington headquarters, barrack and mess hall equipment and construction for the S. A. T. C here has cost approxi mately $70,000. A conservative esti mate of the return to be made when equipment and fixtures are salvaged amounted to $20,000, making the total cost to the government after deduc tion, about $r0,000. Men Confined to Barracks An order issued Friday night con ned all members of the army corps to the barracks, supposedly to guard i he health of the men. Drill has been suspended indefinitely, and nearly all formations dispensed with. Retreat and reveille have been made informal, students merely standing at their bunks during these formations. Final preparations for distribution of winter clothing were completed yes terday, Section B, city campus, being the first unit to be served. As fast as the uniforms can be distributed, the work of demobilization will be carried on, pivsent plans contemplating the (Continued on page 4) JAYHAWKS TO SUPPLANT S. A. T. C. WITH R. O. T. C. LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec' C With the passing of the students' army training corps mill probably come the reserve officers training corps. A telegram was received from the war department this morning asking fhe authorities opinion on the estab lishment of t,uch a corps at the Uni e rsity of Kansas. An opinion of the men students will probably be taken on the matter, ac cording to Dean Kelly. The estab lithment of the R O. T. C. here will fot mtan the same amount of mili ary work as it required by the stu dents' army training corps. The work tfcfcen in the R. O. T. C, except the summer camps, will only be physical wle. Exercise in seme form will Probably be required by the school nUorities though perhaps not as mil itary training. ALL BRANCHES OF NAVY OPEN FOR ENLISTMENT Tract ically all branches of the U. S. navy are wide open for enlistments now, according to Ensign F. G. Con diet, head of the Omaha recruiting station. The service is open to all men between the ages of IS and 35 years, regardless of the draft. All calls for induction have been cancell ed and the original procedure of en listments has been re-established. Radio operators and apprentice sea men are especially wanted. The only branches of the service that are not open for enlistment are the yeoman branch, aviation branch, moulders and pattern makers. Firemen are also wanted very soon. Applicants shohld go to the U. S. navy recrditing station, T00 Faxton bdilding, Omaha, Nebr. They will be sent to training stations at once. NAVAL COMPANY TO GO BEFORE DEC. 21 U. S. N. R. F. to Be Retired From Active Duty Men May Stay in Service Infinite orders regarding the dis posarbf the members of the S. N. T. C were received at headquarters Sat urday. According to orders, all men desiring to be discharged from' the service or to be retired to inactive duty will be released before Decem ber 21. All naval men must fill out a brief questionnaire which is to be turned into naval headquarters. The ques tions are asked in order to obtain in formation regarding the status and the desires of all sailors. The following questions must be answered by each man and answers turned into the company commander: 1. Are you enlisted for four years? 2. Are you enlisted for ihe dura tion of the war? 3. Are you in the naval reserve force? 4. If you are enlisted for four years or for the duration of the war, do you desire to remain in the service or to be discharged immediately? 5. If in the naval reserve forces, do vou desire to remain on active duty jor be retared to inactive duty? 6. Anv men desiring to remain in i active service must signify their in tention in a letter to the commandant of the th, 10th and 11th Naval Dis tricts. It is probable that most of the men will be retired to inactive duty. About one-half the number will return to their homes and not continue in school. Medical officers of the navy will be sent here to give physical ex aminations to ibe men before retir ing them. 1 Members of the naval company have as yet received no pay, subsis tence, or uniforms and until such mat ters are arranged the- men cannot be dismissed. SERGEANT E. H. LARSEN IS KILLED IN ACTION Sergeant Edward II. Larsen, former ly of the agricultural oolhege. and prominent in the activities of that In stitution, was killed in action on the western front in France, October 12. ISIS. He was a member of the 1916 stock Judging team which won the national title. He was also a member of the Saddle and Sirloin club, and of Phi Gamma Delta. 5 A GREAT SUCCESS Bigger, Better, Funnier Ever Gorgeously Costumed Than Various Stunts Cleverly Executed By Different School Organizations Out from the mysterious veil of night, into the penetrating snow-white ; glare of unnatural luminance trooped Hula girls, bums, harem favorites, dominoes, Japanese maidens. Indians, soc iety belles and beux, clowns, wait ers, Columbias, coons, and Robin Hoods, momentarily visible to the mas culine eye and then vanishing into the exclusive feminine realm, temporarily arranged within the Armory. Soldiers and sailors forgot traditional rivalry and mingled as a distinct unit. Fair Jackies and Ladies'-HomeJournal Yanks tripped about in the improvis ed -No-Man's Land," disregardful of the boisterous S. A. T. C. serenade on the outside. Stunts Are a Feature The party was bigger, better, and more atmospheric than in previous years. Achoth's stunt, which opened the bill, was of the tiredusiness man" variety. They called it "Raint bow Division, Camouflage;"' the cos tume scheme being worked out in the colors of the rainbow. Theta Sigma Phi, in "Belinda's Beaux," gave a satir cal representation of S. A. T. C. life. Three boys, and three girls, as the "Alpha Delta Pi Babies," sang tuneful bits of song backwards. Chi Omega pictured the intricacies of registration day, the strain of the abnormal rush, i week, and other red-letter events of the past few months, in a series of pantomimieal presentations. Alpha j Omicron Pi, aided by masks placed on the backs of their heads, gave a gro tesque terpsichorean skit called Looking Backwards," which depicted a reversed humanity. Pi Beta Phi, in a very creditable manner, burlesqued "The Girl on the Magazine Cover," by making it a masculine affair. Gamma Phi Beta rendered "The Peerless Side show" with the hawking "Barker," tight-rope walker, strong man, 'nevery thing typical of the fast disappearing pa Kappa Gmma ably acquitted them personated famous "well-knowns," among whom were Kries Fritzler, Den St. Rufus, and Padderwhisky. Alpha Xi Delia in "The International Rag," (Continued on page three) JUNIOR CLASS ELECTS OFFICERS FOR SEMESTER Gaylcrd Davis, Fae Ereese, Arthur Yort and Patricia Maloney Are Chosen The junior class, at an enthusiastic meeting held Friday, elected officers for the present semester, and after a spirited discussion, decided to give a semi-formal party this year instead of the usual formal which the class is accustomed to give. Gaylord Davis, was elected vice president of the class. Fae Breese secretary and treasurer, and Arthur Yort and Patricia Maloney were chos en sergeants-at-arms. The much mooted question of a junior formal was debated by mem bers of the class, with the result that it was decided Jo await until the sec- ond semes;er ueicu- fe'-e - i party. The class determined to give j a dance which mould serve all the pur j poses of a formal, but which would , ....- tv.it le atwsrs con- laCfc. IDtT " , ,. iii formal narties T -j . . 1 all restrictions are removed from I cial functions, the class decided taj ... id in the matter o: con- jic-v - - servation, and it Is expected that all j other classes will follows the example j i S. A. T. C'S URGED TO CONTINUE SCHOOL WORK University authorities are anxious, to schedule classes for vtudenta who are now coming back, stated Dean Engberg when interviewed Saturday. The students have ample opportunities to do preparatory work until they take up the regular work next semes ter. New classes are now being or ganited in mathematics, agriculture, law, political science, economics and French. A class in war aims is also organized for those who have failed t In that subject up to the present time. or those who have been unable tq carry all the work because of the con flicting war program. The instructors are willing to co-operate with the stu dents in arranging for definite courses. There is no need for anyone to feel that his time for the remanider of the semester would be wasted. In many instances a full semester's credit can be obtained by doing extra work Y. M, C. A. RETURNS TO PRE-WAR BASIS Association Aids Men to Work Their Way Through the University The university Y. M. C. A. will soon change its war program to its pre vious policy of being a strictly Corn husker institution. At present the most important work is to find places of employment for the members of the S. A. T. C. who decided to remain in school, and work for their board and room. The employment bureau of the Y. M. C. A. is especially anxious to assist students who would like to continue their work at the university, but who feel that they cannot afford to spend four years in college at their i own expense. The heartiest co-opera- tion is assured those who are willing to work for a part or all of their ex penses. This is an excellent oppor tunity for students, who otherwise would not have the means to secure a university education. In the meantime, the war work is to be continued. The entertainment is to be modified to suit conditions. The Y. M. C. A. is to be the headquarters for the boys, that are coming home, while they are in the city. The finances are insured for a time, and reading ma terial and other equipment is on hand at all times for the use of the soldiers and sailors. The army athletic pro gram will probably be worked out by Dr. E. J. Stewart, upon his return to the university. The informal educa tional program, conducted especially for the benefit of the soldiers, will be discontinued. This includes the teach ing of French and instruction through posters .circulars and pamphlets. Mr. Luke, executive secretary of the Y. M. C. A., is attending an industrial conference at Atlantic City. The pur pose of tbts meeting is to formulate plans for the readjustment of econom ic and industrial conditions. Definite arragnement w ill be made for the work of the educational institutions in the period of reconstruction. PEACE CONCERT GIVEN AT KANSAS UNIVERSITY LAWRENCE. Kan., Dec. 3 More than one hundred citizens of Law rence and members of the university took part in the peace concert given in Robinson gymnasium last night. I The concert celebrated the allied vic- A .V- -f V,!. Vir, I t LM jIUU IUC liici VI liiia " t .i t- c r s"' . . Govenor and Mm Arthur Ca attended the concert- Two of Ken iu were mritten by Mrs. Capper. j NEBRASKA LOSES TO PIKER ELEVEN Washington University Victorious by 20 to 7 Score in Post Season Game Professionals in Lineup Give Corn huskers Claim to Valley Title Jumping into the lead early in the second quarter, the Nebraska Corn buskers were unable to maintain their advantage over Dick Rutherford's Washington Pikers at St. Louis last Saturday and they suffered their third drubbing of the season by a 20 to 7 score. Neither side was able to score in the initial quarter but Nebraska put over one touchdown and the Mis sourians shoved two across the line in the second quarter. The third stania was also scoreless but before the game was over, Washington had rung up one more score and brought her total up to 20. With only a few seconds more to play in the first chapter, the Huskers plunged down the field to the enemy's four yard line only to batter against a stone wall. The opponents took the ball and from behind the line. Simp son kicked out of danger as the whistle blew. Forward passing featured most of the plays with Dobson and Simp son shooting the ball. One of the most spectacular fea tures of the battle came late in the second quarter when Simpson shot a pass on the thirty yard line to Feuer born, who raced seventy yards through the Husker defence for a touchdown. Huskers Assume the Lead Near the beginning of the second stanza, the Cornhuskers invaded Washington territory to within strik ing distance of the goal and then Dob son shot a forward pass to McMahon, who caught it behind the chalk marks, and registered the first score of the game. Howarth kicked goal and the score stood 7 to 0, Nebraska. Pikers Pluck PJums After this exhibition of football, Rutherford's star backfield got to going and piled up two touchdowns along side the Huskers' one. They marched down the field using passes and line plunges, Evans and Berger covering nineteen yards on two forward flips and then Halfback Evans circled left end and brought the pigskin to Ne braska's five yard Jine. On the next ply Evans charged through cen ter for a touchdown and Simpson kicked goal. The seventy yard run from a pass by Simpson accounted for the sec ond Washington score and at the termination of the first half the tally stood 14 to 7 in the Missourians' ta vor. The third period was as barren of scores as a door knob is of feathers, both aggregations battling the fifteen minutes without crossing the goal once. The final chapter, however, pro ContinueJ on pa e 4) FRESHMAN BAN REPLACED AT WESTERN CONFERENCE CHICAGO, Dec 7 Members of western conference athletic teams who left school and enlisted in the service will be eligible for college sports when they return despite the fart that some may have acted as paid coaches and athletic instructors in training camps, according to a decision of western conference officials here to day. They voted to allow returning soldiers to resume college athletics at the pouit where they left off. The freshman ban, which was lifted by government officials when they took over college sports last October, was again clamped down on first year men. Universities are trying to get back to a pre-war basis as soon as possible and this is one of the first steps. t - i