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Oregon m Emerald VOL. 19. EUGENE, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1918. NO. 70. SOI MS VIEW University Commandant Disap pointed Because Attack Goes no Farther at ' :V Arras, Peronne. ' TO HURRY COUNTER-ATTACK Colonel Believes German Line Win Be Back 35 or 40 | - Miles in Fall. For the first time during the several weeks of severe fighting on the Euro pean battle front, Colonel Leader was dissatisfied this morning—the Germans had brought their fighting practically to a standstill and were making no more progress at their salients at Arras and Peronne. “It begins to appear that the Germans ish from the French forces. If they had go further into the Arras and Peronne salients,” said Colonel Leader. They are already in 30 miles on the Peronne sal ient but at Arras they have advanced ahead of their lines only seven niiies. “If the Boche would but advance 10 miles farther at Arras the British could close the bags caused by these two sal ients. That is, they could cut off the lines Df transportation by a counter attack at either at Laon or at Albers. “This closing in from the strong points held by the British near the old battle front would force the greatest surrender of the war.” The colonel, however, looks for the British counter attack even sooner nour that it becomes evident that the Germans do not intend to go farther into the Ar ras salient. Counter Attack in Week.' “A counter attack through the lines at Laon would even now force a great Ger man surrender although not so great as the British hope for,” said Colonel Leader, “and if the Germans show no de sire within a week to advance further at their salient at Arras, I look for the , allied counter attack to begin. “The surrender from present indica tions will be smaller than the great vic tory the British expected but I look for It to come sooner now that the German offensive is dying down. I think it may be expected, if conditions continue as at present, in perhaps a week. The colonel explains that the British (Contimiqd on page three) FRATS TOPLAYTEIIS Arrange Schedule for Court and Diamond. Varsity Baseball Men Barred; Freshman Team Players to Change Positions. A schedule for the doughnut base ball and tennis series was arranged Monday night at a meeting of repre sentatives from each of the fraternity houses in Dean Walker’s room in the men’s gymnasium. It was decided that no varsity base ball men will be allowed in the "dough nut” baseball series; but members of the freshman team will be allowed if they play out of their regular positions. By means of a lottery process the games between the different houses were thrown into the following schedule beginning Monday. April 22. Fhi Gamma Delta vs Kappa Sigma— Monday. Phi Delta Theta vs Alpha Tau Omega—Tuesday. Oregon Club vs Sigma Xu—Wednes day. Delta Tau Delta vs Beta Theta Pi— Thursday; Friendly Hall vs Sigma Chi—Friday. The schedule of the interfraternity tennis games was arranged in the same manner with the exception of the fact that any man in the fraternity is elli gable to enter. The games will be played this week, starting W ednesday afternon, according to the following schedule: Phi Delta Theta vs Phi Gamma Delta—• Wednesday. Beta Theta Pi vs Oregon Club— Thursday. Alpha Tau Omega vs Sigma Xu— Friday. Delta Tau Delta vs Kappa Sigma— Saturday. ^’gma Chi Friendly Hall—-Monday. I “FACING THE MUSIC” PLAY FOR SENIOR PRODUCTION James Mott to Coach Three-act Comedy for Junior Week-end Try outs Soon. ‘‘Facing the Music,” a three-act com edy by J. H. Darnley, was chosen yesterday by a senior play committee, consisting of Henry Eickhoff. Rosamund Shaw, Cleome Oarroll, Tiula Kinsley, Helen Wells and Harold Cake, for presentation by members of the 191S class Friday evening of Junior Week end at the Eugene theater. The play will be directed and coached by James Mott who coached last year's play, “The Climbers.” Tryouts are to 'be held in the near future. ‘‘Facing the Music” was recommen ded by Don Orput, an Oregon graduate now teaching dramatics in Jefferson High school. Mr. Orput recently di i rected the play with a east chosen from /members of the Laurelhurst club in 'Portland. “ A Pair of Sixes,” and ‘‘Seven Keys to Baldpate” were also considered by the committee. STUDENTS HAVE CHANCE TO DO WORK OVERSEAS 477 University Men and Women Needed for Various Positions in Gov ernment Service. ' Four hundred seventy-seven Uni versity students are wanted for foreign service by the Red Cross, according to the schedule of 'unfilled foreign per sonnel enrollments, received at the pres ident's office. The opportunity for ser vice is great, but in most cases salar ies are not paid, and in those cases where individuals can pay their own expenses that is very much desired by the Red Cross. Following is the list of unfilled po sitions, giving the number of people desired: journalists. 4: social workers. 8; secretaries to bureau heads, 10; 'architects, 2; cooks, childs exhibit. 2; accountants, canteen and rest stations, 5; office managers, 10; secretaries with stenographic training. 9; stenographers, 27; stock clerks, warehouse, 29; bobk keepers, civil affairs department. 9; accountants, bureau F. and A., S; ac countants, stores section, fi; drivers, transportation department, 349. SIGMA DELTA CHI TO PICK MEMBERS FOR NEXT YEAR National Journalistic Fraternity Will Compel Dress-suited Neophytes to Issue Emerald. With the closing of the spring term. Sigma Delta Chi, national journalistic fraternity on the campus, will open its doors to new members for the coming year. At pr"sent there are but two active men in the University chapter, out with the opening of spring students may see the proverbial dress-suited neophytes of the organization running wild on tire campus in seaich of news for the annual edition of the Emerald, say the powers that be. The two men who are active on the campus this year are James Shce hy, correspondent of the Oregon Journal of Portland, and Bob McXary, make-op editor of the Emerald. DAUGHTER’S FEVER BROKEN Professor Howe Uncertain When He Will Be Able to Return. A wire received from Prof. H. C. Howe the day after he arrived in New York state, where he was summoned on account of the illness of his little daughter, stated that the fever had broken that night and she was resting easily. Two doctors and two nurses were in attendence. and the child has 1 not been told of her father’s coming ifor fear of causing a return of fever. Professor Howe further stated that he Irould not tell how long he would have to be away. ANNOUNCE NINE ADVANCES University Men Receive Promotions in City Battalion. The following promotions wore an nounced yesterday from Colonel Lead er’s office. Lieutenant Arnold II. Koepke to Captain in second battalion; John Stark Evans, F. S. Dunn, II. A. ‘Clark and R. M. Winger to second lieu tenants in second, Eugene, battalion; Melvin Solve and Roy Andrews to en gineering sergeant; Norville Thompson to camouflage sergeant; Ray Allen to topography sergeant. TREK OUTLOOK GOOD FOR COMIIG SEISO! Hayward Expects to Leave Farm for Occasional Short Visits to Campus. Lack of Sunshine Hindrance to Final Choice of Men for Varsity Team. The track nien are slowly rounding into shape and some of them appear to be in pretty good physical condition but owing to the unsettled condition of the weather it has been impossible to get any true line upon the ability of the men. "The weather has put us back and until we get some real sun shine it will be impossible to tell just what the men are capable of doing,” said “Moose” Muirheed yesterday after noon in discussing the progress made in the past week. The field was slippery yesterday and although some of the men showed slight bursts of speed it cannot be def initely determined who will make the team or even who has a chance to place. Hayward's Dates Indefinite. “Hayward may be beck some time this week” announced Muirhead, “al though it is hardly probable that he will stay more than a day or so” “Bill” remarked when he left for the farm that he would drop in now and then but no date of his return has been received as yet. Jack Montague displayed seme flashes of real speed in a couple of heats with the middle distance men yesterday and he shows excellent form for this is early in the season. Heywood i.. getting good in the low hurdles and went over the bars last night in fine shape. Dow Wilson and Still are having a fine time trying to place in the high hurdles. In the practice last night they ran ndp-and-tuck all the way. This event is the closest contest of any of the places on the team so far. Lyle and Hertlein Making Good. “Bill” Lyle still looks to he the best bet of the Varsity in the distance events. Bill has been out every night and he reels off mile after mile in veteran fashion. Hertlein, who hails from somewhere among the sago brush of Kansas, appears to be one of the best sprinters on the “Frosh” squad. Ilis ability to get the jump on his opponents at the crack of the gun gives him a load that is hard to overtake in the shorter events. SISTER PIN GIVES WAY TO FRATERNITY EMBLEM Kappa Kappa Gamma Girls Discover Engagement of Florence Brosius to Ordnance Man. The engagement of Florence Brosius, a sophomore at the University and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and 'Phil Janny, of the fourth ordnance class, was announced when the Kappa Kappa Gamma girls discovered that Miss Bros ius was wearing an Alpha Tau Omega fraternity pin, instead of her sister pin. Miss Brosius, who is the daughter of I)r. and Mrs. C. II. Brosius of Hood River, has been attending the Oregon Normal school the past winter, but re entered tae University for the third term. Mr. Janney was a junior at the University of California, and a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, when he withdrew from college last December, and enlisted ij the fourth ordnance course. His home is in Santa I Barbara, California. COLONEL LEADER STARTS HIS SOMME LECTURES _ Veteran Gives First of Series of Illus trated Talks on Celebrated Battle and Famous Cartoons. All University students and Eugene townspeople are invited to Colonel John Leader’s illustrated lectures on the bat tle of the Somme this week. The com mandant gave the first half of the first lecture Monday afternoon. The second half will be given Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, and the second lecture will be given as follows: First half at 7 o’clock Wednesday evening, and second half Thursday evening sit the same hour. Resides the Somme pictures several of tbe Bairnsfather cartoons will be thrown on the screen. AH the lectures will be given in Villard hall. MSS TUTTLE TO GITE ASSEMBLTPROGRAM Portland Pianist and Composer to Present Recital of Music and Readings. Will Be Second Appearance on Campus; Oregonian Praises Talent. Miss Ada Alice Tuttle, pianist and composer, of Portland, who gave Univer sity faculty and students a delightful hour of music at an assembly last year, will play again at assembly hour in Vil lard hall tomorrow morning. Miss Tuttle is well known in Portland musical circles, where she has made a place for herself not only as pianist and composer, but as a reader-interpreter. Miss Tuttle often gives on her programs readings with musical accompaniment, playing the piano parts to her own in terpretation of the text. Miss Tuttle, who is a graduate of Leipsic Conservatory, has played fre quently before the MacDowell and other musical clubs. The Oregonian of Mraeh 31 says of her: “Miss Tuttle has made a distinguished place for herself by this soct of work (reading to her own ac companiment). A gifted pianist as well as composer, the MacDowell club is sure of a treat in Miss Tuttle’s appearance. Program Not Announced. “Miss Tuttle read selections with fine dramatic effect and her voice was so exquisitely modulated that it mirrored all the scenes so well pictured by the soloist.” Miss Tuttle has not announced her program for tomorrow’s assembly hour. In Portland recently she gave the fol lowing numbers, which received high praise from music critics: King Robert of Sicily, Longfellow, music by Rossetter G. Cole; The Bells, Edgar Allan Poe, music by Stanley Hawley; Lorraine, Lorraine, Loree, Kingsley. Sumner to Speak. No definite schedule for assembly speakers for this term is ready to be an nounced. Bishop Walter T. Sumner will speak at one assembly hour, probably May 8. Mrs. Paul H. Douglas, wife of Professor Douglas of Reed College, is also scheduled to speak, but the date is not decided. The subjects of their ad dresses will be announced later. The assembly hour Wednesday, May 1, is reserved for student body meeting. At this time,-nominations will be made for all offices for next year. MAJOR COUCH COMPARES BATTALION WITH 0. A. C. After Visit to Corvallis, Believes Own Men Should Polish up in Manuel of Arms. The student battalion at the Univer sity of Oregon will have to get up and move if it expects to maintain its pres ent state of efficiency over O. A. C. is the belief of Major Itay Couch. After visiting the Corvallis regiment of men, Major Couch returned with the word that the student battalion here in Eugene is ragged in spots and will have to work to make up the time which has been lost. “The main point on which the Cor vallis regiment has us,’’ he said, “is the manual of arms. They are perfect in that respect. They do not slur their move ments, nor do they look sloppy when they execute them. We are getting rusty on these things and will have to watch ourselves closely from now on.” As a result of the visit to Corvallis, the staff has been giving the men on the campus in Eugene intensive training in these points which go to make up the appearance of a company of trained men. Friday and Saturday were given over to the perfecting of the movements and get ting the men into shape for a more cred itable showing. ATTEND 0. A. C. BATTALION DRILL Major Allen and Captain Comfort Visit College and View Troops. Major Eric W. Allen and Captain Charles Comfort went to Corvallis yes terduy to attend the inspection of the O. A. C. battalion by Lieutenant .1. 1’. Lugger, inspecting officer for the col leges of the northwest. Captain T. E. Maginnis, commandant at O. A. C., invited Colonel John Leader to be present at the inspection, hut the colonel had other engagement which he could not break, so Mr. Allen und Com fort made the trip. They viewed the battalion and also a short sham battle which the battalion staged for Lieutenan Lugger, and returned yesterday evening OREGON-Q. A. C. SWIMMERS TO RACE NEXT MONTH University Cc-ed Team Not Yet Chosen; Trip to Corvallis Planned for May 17 or 18. A swimming moot between the women of O. A. C. and the University will be held nt, O. A. C. May 17 or IS. There ! will be eight or twelve girls on the Oregon team, wliieh is yet to be chosen. The tank in the men's gymnasium is open every Tuesday and Thursday af ternoon and every Friday morning to anyone who wishes to practice for the team. Oregon defeated O. A. O. in the swim ming meet which was held here last year but O. A. C. was at a disadvan tage. according to Miss Mable Cum mings, director of physical education for women, because their tank is only half the size of that in the men's gym nasium. Because of the smallness of the tank, there will be fewer events this year and almost everything will be for form irather thnu for speed. The diving will ■be simple diviug. COMMITTEES FOR ANNUAL APRIL FROLIC APPOINTED Mildred Stelnmetz, General Chairman, Says Titles of Stunts Must Be in by Thursday. Committees for April Frolic were ap pointed Monday by Mildred Steinmetz, general chairman of the affair. Follow ing is the complete list: Refreshments—Edith Brneht. chair man; Jennie I’arilious, Thelma Stanton, Rebu Mnoklin, Katherine Ueilig, Elvira Thurlow and Helen Manning. Decorations—Lyle Bryson, chairman; Dorothy Dixon, Virginia Smith, Grace Ilammarstrom and Ueba Mncklin, Janet Frasier is in charge of the feature and Peggy Crim is to lie floor manager. "The titles of the stunts,” said Mil dred Steinmetz. "must be turned in to me before Thursday as programs will be printed then. All titles are to be written in alliteration.” The women's band will furnish the mu sic of the evening. After, the stunt pro gram the floor will be cleared for danc ing. "The decorations,” said Lyle Bry son, “are to be something very novel. We are going to disguise the gymna sium.” Ten cents admission will lie charged the women in costume and twenty-five cents for balcony seats. “The proceeds,” said Miss Steinmetz, “may go to the Women’s League war fund. This will be decided later.” DR. CASWELL RE-ELECTED Remains at Head of Y. M. Advisory Board; Dr. Edmondson Secretary. I>r. A. E. Caswell was re-elected president of the advisory hoard of the University Young Men’s Christum As sociation at a meeting held Thursday evening. Dr. C. II. Edmondson was re elected secretary of the board. Those elected to serve for the coming term were President P. L. Campbell, Prof essor Peter Crockatt, who has been filling the vacancy made by Dean Mor ton of the School of Commerce, and O. A. Ilouglum of the First National ihunk of Eugene. The three student members elected were Kenneth Dance field, William Coleman and Paul Scott. The board ratified the election of the Y. M. f. A. officers and accepted 1C. A. White and Elmo Madden ns ex officio members of tlie board. The consideration of a general sec retary for next, year was indefinitely postponed. The present system of get ting a student to work half time will probably be used, according t.o Clinton Thienes. PENCIL MAKING SHOW DUE Will Supplement Work e-'. Slides Used by Extension Division. A two-trunk exhibit, for the extension division of the University, on the mak ing of lead pencils and graphite is being prepared by the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company This exhibit is similar to the regular visual instruction slides that the extension division has been send ing to the various high schools through ’out the state. Besides the exhibia fnnn the Dixon Crucible Company, the extension divis ion has received a set of colored bird «*l;des from the Audubon Society. The syllabus for this set was prepared by t Dr. John Bovard, head of the pre . medic department. VARSITY NINE REDDY FOR Die. FRIDAY Berg's Arm Out of Condition; May Pitch Only One Game; Steers Is ‘‘Going Good.” i COACH WALKER SATISFIED Says Chemawa Game was Er rorless Outside of Third Inning:. With but two days remaining before the first games with the O. A. C. nine, the varsity baseball team is making very good use of the afternoon sessions on Cemetary Ridge. Yesterday work on inside baseball was the headliner and a great, deal was accomplished during the practice. At present. Art Berg is not in the best of condition. The big southpaw'* i arm has been bothering him during the past week, and little improvement has been noticeable so far this week. He i has been taking care of it however and will probably be in condition to work in one of the contests this week-end. Showing Pleases Coaoh: Coach Walker was higniy satisfied with the showing that, the team made against the Chemawa Indians Saturday, with the exception of the third inning when all of the visitors’ scores were tallied, practically errorless II mil was played. The pitching was very good and none of the losers’ runs were earned. At imt several of the men showed great form. Bill Steers kept up his stride by securing two bingles and a walk in four trips to the plate. Art Runquist came through in fine style with three healthy clouts, one of which was good for a circuit. Grebe also hit out two “texas leaguers’’ which were good for safeties. Close Games Expected. Word from Corvallis shows that some close games are to be looked for from that aggregation. Contrasted with the squad of 13 men which is out for the varsity team, is that of some 30 aspir ants that answered the call of the Aggie captain. From this wealth of material a fast nine has been brought together with four pitchers to work iu case of need. The only contest that they have played this season was (Continued on page two) WATER SPORTS MAY 12 Tug of War for Underclassmen Races. Relays Featured. Baseball and Track Plans for Junior Week-End Are Taking Shape. A swimming meet in the mill race wlTi lif1 a feature of Junior Week-End shed j tiled for Saturday, May 122. A tug of j war between the freshmen and soplio ! mores, on opposite sides of the race, will be one of the main attractions. Other events include races for 25, 50 and 100 yards; a four-man relay race; and a div ing exhibition. William Morrison who has charge of the swimming meet said j that if enough girls would come out, I some girl’s races would he arranged. Athletic events for the Week-End are i to include track and baseball. The cham pionship for the state in the national 'pastime ill he hatted for by O. A. 0\ and Oregon in two game's Thursday and Friday afternoons. These culminate & series of eight games. A regular track and field day is ar ranged with Washington for Saturday afternoon, and will iuelude the usual events. Ouest admission to these athletic events will be covered by ft guest admis sion ticket costing 50 cents and good for both baseball games and the track meet according to Registrar A. It. Tiffany. Mr. Tiffany's plan is to have each house expecting guests for the Week End to buy tickets for each and leave with him a check covering their cost at 50 cents apiece. At the end of the fes tivities he will refund money for each unpunched tieket returned to him. However, one punch uses up the ticket as much as three punches so far as the refunding of the money is concerned.