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'4 Nebraska CO-ED "GREEKS' TAKE HONORS FROM BOYS Statistics at University Show Them to Be Better Students; ' Leaders as Shown by the Figures. ;' mcoln, Neb., Dec. 14. (Special.) Sororities of the University of Ne braska demonstrated that the co-eds art better students than the. men in the fraternities, according to the scholarship averages issued today by Dean Enberg. The averages cover the second semester of the school year of 1916-17 the' first semester averages having been given out last Spring. Disturbing influences of the war is shown in the scholarship record of the fraternities, with large numbers of themn enlisting for service in Uncle Sam's army. Records indicate that from 10 to 20 members of each fraternity at the University of Ne braska have gone to war. The record of the lowest sorority 'in the scholarship standing is nearly a good as the record of the best fraternity. . , Cup to Kappa Sigma. . Alpha Theta Chi, a local, led the fraternities during the second semes tre, although five other secret or ganizations, including Phi Delta Chi, a legal fraternity and Phi . Alpha Delta, a pharmacy college society placed higher. The Hainer cup, for excellence in scholarship, goes to Kappa Sigma, which led the national fraternities during the school year. Phi Kappa Psi, which held the cup for three years, relinquishes it to the Kappa Sigs. Of the sororities Delta Gamma maintained the best scholar ship during the second semester and Alpha Piii was second. ' In the averages given out by Dean Enberg, the index average takes into consideration the excellence of schol arship and individual grades, of the, members. Thus a fraternity with a lower amount of delinquency did- not ' score so high as tl.ose where, th scholarship was higher. ' V Order of Scholarship. x Following are the fraternities and sororities in 1 the order of thejr scholarship standing for the second semester; ! ' r ' . FimtcrnltUt. ' l ' i.' . . ' Oradad ' 1 Index. niuhnel Guild ...ISM Farm Houw .SSS.f Anaelk ..S30.S Phi rlt CM....... HT Phi Alpha BltK. ........ .210. Alpha Theta Chi .SOtS Dolt tJ pillon ..J01.J Kappa Sigma .....ill I Sigma Nn .1. ... i. ...... .lit. Phi Gamma IMta m.t Bihrr Lynx ,. .190.1 Phi Kappa Phi ......... .IK I i Mil Kappl Ppt HI S Alpha Tail Otnvca .' 111.1 Alpha Ultra Phi ........171.4 llta Chi , 155 Higma Chi ,......,.164.3 mma Alpha Kpallon ....)! Hi ma Phi Kptllun HI. Phi I)lta Theta ..JCI S T P. Kennard, Nebraska Pioneer, Celebrates Ninetieth Birthday )Xlta Tan lXilta IWt 1llt-.W...t;..w.133.0 , Avoraga .....',!i.,....l,ll.3 ' f Horltka. L . . .. , I'X. f , eradad ' 1 , ' I i Index. Ddlta Gamma' .... t...S03. Alpha Phi .......... ,...:m Alpha, Palta ri..,...:...i6.1 . Acoth ..: ,.2111. Alpha Chi Omera ....... Jdl.T Kappa Alpha ThdU ,.,.87. Alpha XI Ixlta ......... Uamma Plil Bata .. . ... . JSS.4 IXilta Palta Ilt .......nil Alpha Omloron PI 1T7.7 Chl Cim rra.,.1.. ...J73.I ' PI Btfia Phi ,,..,161.4 Delta Zeta ....I... ..tht.i Avtrat-a no l PrUnq'ey. I. II i ' I.I IS 1.1 . . ' S.3 . ,M 1.1 ;! M ' ' t.t 8. 3.T 1.1 . ' ' 6.4 D.l a i n.i . 75 I ' 11 I 11 (witmrcy. .T ; 7 a '.i ' "IT Spalding. Man Offers V , Services for Crops Free "(From a Staff Carrapondnt.) Lincoln. Dec. 14. (Special.) A." C Thompson of Spalding has ocered hjs services free to the State Council of ; Defense to organize counties of the state along the lines of the best re t suits to be obtained in crop produo . tion. ., " v . . Mr. Thompson has been doing some pood work in his own county of Greeley, preparing literature and cards. When he offered his services to the council volunteering to put in his time and also pay all expenses himself, Governor Neville promptly commissioned him travelling repre sentative of the food production and conservation department of the state council. The . council asks that the county councils co-operate heartily with Mr, Thompson in the .vori which he has been assigned to do. ; . Nebraska Horses Score 'Good Results at Show ' ' (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Dee. 14. (Special.) Ne braska horses again scored good re sults at the Chicago International Stock show, the horses of B. F. Bow man & Son of Boone county, walking g with several good prizes as usual. Five Percheron colts I years old, the heaviest of which weighed 2,350 pounds were among the ones which brought the ribbons, according to in formation coming to Lincoln. Among the prizes was second on 2-year-old and junior reserve cham pion. Several special prizes were also pulled down given by the Ptrcheron society of America. Orviile, Huff. Dies as Result of Hunting Acadent Nebraska' City. Neb., Dec 14. (Special.) Orville Huff, a young farmer residing in Wyoming precinct, died last night When out hunting with his brother-in-law Herman Seharp, he was fatally wounded. They were going to a pond near the Huff borne. Scharp was walking behind Huff and in some way his gun was discharged and shot Huff in the right hip, tearing away the top of his hip bone. - , . -,. , . Stella (Neb.) Girls Form . Patriotic Organization Stella, Neb, Dec. .14. (Special.) .Mr America club" has been organ ized by a company of the young women at Stella to do patriotic work and help the Red Cross. Miss Mil dred Wright is president, Miss Lilah ' Wiggins, vice president, Miss Elsie JMoa, secretary, Miss Twinkle Gilbert Jreasnrer. At N. C Bob! & Sons farm sale northwest of Stelhi five stock to the wnoant f $6,000 wu soil j ki r tfttl eat ioar'a, time Frora a Staff Corrfspondont.) Lincoln, Dec. 14. (Special.) Yes terday was the 90th birthday of Thomas P. Kennard, Nebraska's first secretary of state, who served from February 21, 1867 to January 10, 1871. Most of the day was spent in re ceiving old time and new friends, and seated before a glowing grate fire, surrounded by mountains of flowers which were arriving throughout the entire day and evening, the old gentle man enjoyed hugely the reception. Many former Lincolnites who were boys when Mr. Kennard was serving his state in an official capacity, who canhced to be in the city called and paid their respects. Among the number who called was . . Gillespie of Idaho, a son of John Gillispie, who with Mr. Kennard was on the board of commissioners which located the state capital at Lin coln in 1867. Mr. Gillispie is on his way to France where he has been as signed to war services with the Young Men's Christian association. Mr. Kennard is a pretty lively young fellow for all his 90 years and bids fair to pass the century mark in good shape. FARMERS' UNION AND UNCLE SAM GO TO THE MAT (Continued From Fag On.) lots, and that it proposed to continue to do so; that the plan of the federal food administration of selling sugar in smaller lots was not an economical way, and therefore was being, and would continue to be, disregarded by him. "Immediately after this interview appeared a preliminary investigation ot the books ;id accounts ot the Farmers' Union State exchange was ordered. The result of this investiga tion disclosed that this company had filled, through the firm of Williams, Murphy company of this city, orders during the last month for a consid erable amount of sugar in lots rang ing from 25 to 300 pounds to its mem bers. On Teceipt of this information the order prohibiting the further sale of sugar to the Farmers' Union State exchange was issued. ' Rules Are Enforced. "In seeking to tide over the great sugar shortage which has existed all over the United States for some time oast, the food administration at Washington has prescribed rules and regulations for all state administra tors to follow. These necessary regu lations have been put in force by the administrator of Nebraska as gener ally as possible. Ihey have been ac ceded to by almost every retail store throughout the state. "A Targe number of complaints have been received from different parts of the state against those co-operative associations, and farmers' unions which have' continued to distribute sugar to individual consumers in 100 pound sacks, and in almost every case, when notified to discontinue this practice these co-operative as sociations have promptly agreed to do. - ' Evidence Goes to Washington. "I am striving to administer the law and the rules and regulations of the food administration honestly and fairly to all persons and corporations alike. I did not make the law, nor do I make the rules and regulations for its administration. I shall con tinue to adt inister it as made, regard less of the standing or influence be hind any person or organization that seeks to demoralize the entire situa tion by refusing to obey its mandates. In order that all people may have some sugar it is necessary to prevent a few people from having . all the sugar available; therefore the neces sity for regulations in the distribu tion of this commodity. "The evidence disclosed in the pre liminary Investigation in the case re ferred to has been sent forward to Washington for such further action as the federal food . administrator may desire to take in the matter." Bee Want-Ad-columns are the best business producers you can use. , FREMONT ARMORY DESTROYED BY FIRE Old Structure Used Now as Oarage Burns, With Loss of Thirty-Five Hundred Dollars. Fremont, Neb., Dec. 14. (Special Telegram.) Fire of unknown , cause destroyed the old armory building, used as a garage and repair shop by P. L. Barret and company, causing a loss of $3,500 with partial in surance. The building was one of the city's landmarks, having been reared as an Episcopal church in the early 70s; 15 years ago the signal corps bought it and used it for an armory until five years ago, when headquarters were tranefered to another building, Ed Jfoffman, a baker, who discovered the fire, was badly burned about the face and body when barrel of oil ex ploded in the shed where the flames started. Shot as German Spy. Swartz Krupinsky, who claimed to have been an exile from a Siberian prison when he delivered several lec tures in Fremont a year ago, has been shot as a German spy in Eng land; Kruminsky during the lectures told of his escape from the Siberian prison and demonstrated the methods uesd in chaining prisoners. Krupin sky impressed many of his hearers with his thrilling accounts of prison life in Siberia. He claimed to have been an officer in the Russian army. Cat Show Opens. The second annual cat show of the Persian Humane club opened here with 100 tabbies on exhibition. Cats from Sioux City, Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and other places are ne tcred. The show is one of the largest held in the west. i The fund for the Knights of Colum bus war work raised in Dodge and parts of Washington and Cuming counties has reached a total of $8,200. The committee headed by Dennis Radford, Jr., of Frement is winding up the campaign. Fremont raised over $000. State Engineer Raises Service Flag in State House (From a Staff Corraipondont) , Lincoln, Dec. 14. (Special.) The first department in4he state house to raise a service flag is the office of the state engineer. Mr. Johnson's office force is flying a flag with six ser vice stars upon it, the boys going from the office being, Deputy R. L. Cochran, S. A. Swanson, L. D. Hor rocks, F. R. Hall, P. W. Schultz and F. C Alberts.'- Three more of the- force will com,e in under the draft and expect to ueave when called. I EX-CONVICT FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM Mystery Surrounds Death o Jack Smith, Released from Penitentiary Thursday; Authorities, Puzzled. Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 14. (Spe cial Telegram.) Mystery surrounds the death of Jack Smith, 27 years old. whose body was found in a room the Savoy hotel here at 8 o'clock this morning. Smith was released from the state penitentiary at Lincoln yesterday. He returned penniless to Grand Island last night. He served a one year sentence, having been sentenced in Lancaster county. Without funds, Smith is said to have begged funds last night. He paid for a meal and a night's lodging and went to his room. .Employes of the hotel broke into bnnth s room this morning, when they detected smoke in the hall. They found the ex-convict on the floor dead. Fire, which still was smouldering, had, destroyed the con tents of the room. The authorities are puzzled as to whether the man took his own life. was overcome by smoke or died of heart disease. He is said to have suffered from tuberculosu. . He was single and had no relatives in this part of the country. Custer County School v Lands Get Higher Values (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Dec. 14. (SpeciaD-rRe appraisment of the school lands of the state is bringing in considerable of a change in some instances and the state will be, benefited financially thereby. Two changes which will show to what extent the state will be bene fited in these two alone, are given from Custer county, where the ap praisement on one section was raised from $960 to $5,400 and on the other from $960 to $3,440. The total in come to the state from1 these two tracts is raised from $115 to $554.40. n West Point Schools Close Earlier to Help in Fields (From a Staff Correspondent) Lincoln, Dec. 14. (Special.) A letter from i Superintendent C. Ray Gates of the West Point city schools to State Superintendent W. H.'Clem mons, announces that arrangements have been made to close the school year May 10, that the students may get out and assist in putting in the crops. V In order to bring about the early closing, the holiday vacation has been fctMlTr iaoji gpTTL t-irfrr 'a Kim f rtt2 fffcjZfofr ELL-AIMS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c .7. Saturday at Benson Thome's r ' In the Men s Shop overco ate $15H850 DRESS UP, GENTLEMEN! In one of our standardized over coats at $15 or $18.50. Enjoy the warm comfort; the perfect fit; the confidence of being correctly and stylishly overcoated, which adds so much to your physical comfort and peace of mind. ' Know real overcoat, values that will never change wholesale ' prices may change; values may change, but rest assured you will always find here the best overcoat attainable for the money. And this is why we guarantee such dependability in our clothing. , Ton'll get it all hereyou'll see the'atyle; we guarantee the service; the unmistakable values; the choice qualities and money cheerfully re funded if not perfectly satisfied. This means a lot to you during these days ot uncertain clothing values. So our clothing Is dependabletoday. So will it be kept dependable always. SUITS AND OVERCOATS $15, $18.50, $22.50, $25 AND UP TO $10 I - -I Benson a trToriw cut to the minimum and school will be held six Saturdays durirg the time between now and May 10. Miss Rose Capran Named To Place in Labor Bureau Lincoln, Dec. 14. (Special.) Gov ernor Neville has appointed Miss Rose Caplan of Omaha, to a position in the Omaha division of the state labor bureau to nil the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss 11a Bridges, who has gone to Florida. Two Companies of Home Guards at Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Neb.,- Dec. 14. (Spe cial.) Cedar Rapids has organized two compainies of Boo'he' County LHome Guards with a membership of 200. Company C elected the foMow ing officers: Stanley Malyy Cain; S. Harry Whitehorn, Firt Lieutenant; Arthur A.juthnot, Second Licuten. ant,. Company D elected the follow ing: Paul Roberts, Captain; C, J; Larson, First Lieutenant; C. H.-Wilson. Second Lieutenant. ORCHARD & WILHELM CO. .-a--OA-ial After you have thought of all other possible Gifts you will come back to - because Furniture best expresses the open, generous spirit that wants to please everybody this Christmas time V the WHOLE family enjoys Furniture M a h o gany muffin stand that we can't buy today at the price we now quote $5.00 Very handy Priscilla s e wing cabinets, in ma hogany, as illus trated, at $6.50 and $7.50. Mahogany Tea Wagons make ideal gifts. The one we illustrate is only $17.50 Others at $20 to $38. . This conven ient tuck-away table, in ma- hogany, is only $6.50 Smoking Cabinets o r Stands, in fumed oak or m ahogany; many styles a nd types; simple or elab orate . $3, $4, $5, $6 and up. Mi-Lady's Spinet Desk, m mahogany, just as illustrat ed, at $25.00. Others at $32.50 and $40. Martha Washington Sewing cabinets, in mahogany, $15.00 Mahogany Candle Sticks, as above, 75c. Book-Ends,' in great variety, from $4.50 to $12.00 per pair. Special m a h o gany series with the heads of famous writers carved thereon, at, per pair, $6.00. Taborets and Pedestals, in ma ll o gany and fumed or golden oak. Taborets, from $2.00 to $8.00. Pedestals from $3.50 to $14.00. Solid mahogany cane fJ1 Q PA v wing Eocker, or....tpS.OU t Beautiful Rugs from America's Wonderful Looms Make Gifts that all will appreciate and treasure When in doubt ask for one of our GIFT CERTIFICATES - We call special attention to our unusually large as sortment of "small rugs" that come in so wide a vari ety of colors and interesting designs, that every color scheme in Omaha can be suited to a nicety. For those who wish to give a Christmas gift moderate in price Rugs will prove a solution to their problem. Prices range from $1.50 to $25.00 and up. iA ; SPECIALLY PRICED . Arrayed on Five Special Tables for Saturday Table No. 1 Games worth to 50c, special 19c ; Table No. 2 Soldier Sets and Map Puzzles worth to 75c, spe- v. cial 39c Table No. 3 Building Blocks worth to $1.25, special 79c Table No. 4 Mechanical Wooden String Toys worth to 35c, special ......19c v Table No. fr Books worth to 25c for 7c ; worth to 65c for 19c WhixMr Kan Simplex Typewriters The Original White Schocnbut's Pianos i 7-5 41 We cording to Kiddie Kr 50c to $5.00 Taiue, giM, at $1.00, $2.00, wm Schoenhnf. M.t.ll.plone . $3.00 value, $1.89 $4.00, $6.00. $1.25 to $2.75 30c to $4.00 .