EXPERIENCES ARE
TGLD UK COLONEL
Dean Dyment Receives Letter
Telling of Conditions in
England and Ireland
Word has come from Colonel John
Leader to Colin V. Dyment, dean of
the college of literature, science and the
arts, that the Colonel and his family are
sailing from England in April and will
reach Vancouver B. C. about the first
of May. In his letter describing his
recent sojourn in England and Ireland
the colonel relates a number of exper
iences among his old comrades in the
army and speaks with deep regret of
the conditions he has found in his na
tive state, Ireland.
On his first excursion into Ireland
during this trip Colonel Leader discov
ered that all of his property and es
tates there had been completely ruined
and destroyed by the invasions of com
batants whose leaders frankly admit
that they are out for loot and nothing
else. “All respectable people and Prot
estants who have escaped are penniless,
and those not able to. escape are being
hideously murdered, unless they are
able to arm themselves,” says the Col
onel. The discovery of such anarchy
in his own country has made him very
sad, he adds, and he welcomes the op
portunity to return to the West where
he will be occupied with real estate
interests in British Columbia. His let
ter suggests that he will probably be
a visitor at the University soon after
his arrival on the Pacific coast.
Colonel Leader was accompanied to
England by Mrs. Leader and their three
small sons. Their visit in England has
served to give them an opportunity to
renew many old ties, and the Colonel
describes these reunions as some of the
most delightful experiences he has
known.
College Clippings
Legislature Passes Bill Forbidding
Kansas Students to Use Pleasure Cars
—The Van de Mark bill submitted to
the Kansas State legislature prohibiting
the use of motor cars for recreation by
students in state colleges was passed
by the legislators, Students are not
permitted to drive a ear for pleasure
at any time or any place while regis
tered in school.
Juniors to Wear Plugs at University
of California—Plans to revive the cus
tom, which has been abandoned since
1915, of wearing junior plug hats, were
passed by the junior class at the Uni
versity of California recently. Plugs
will be worn throughout the junior
year. •
Columbia Aulmni Required to Take
Intelligence Quiz—“How long must a
man walk at the rate of a mile in fif
teen minutes to cover 6 1-2 miles?”
“What is the most important aim of
veterinary medicine?” are two of the
psychological questions given in fresh
man entrance examinations to Colum
bia. The university requires its alum
ni to take this examination also.
Ban Is Put on Hazing—The faculty
at the University of Southern Califor
nia recently made a decision that there
would be no form of freshman hazing
in the university henceforth.
American Colleges Enforce Campus
Laws—Several incidents pertaining to
campus rules and laws indicate that a
wave of sentiment and action toward
strict enforcement is sweeping through
American colleges. At Yale two under
graduate committees were chosen to
promote respect for student body and
campus laws. At the University of
South Dakota a “Bone Dry” club has
been enforced. At Wesleyan Univer
sity students themselves punish anyone
who drinks during the year. The fresh
man class at Lafayette College passed
a resolution frobidding the use of al
coholic liquors on the campus.
Citizenship Creed Drawn Up—Stu
dents in government and citizenship
classes at Williams and Mary College
have drawn up and formulated a citi
zenship creed which embodies 14 points.
The creed can easily be lived up to
and is very inspiring.
Barnard College May Have Ten Hour
School Day—A ten-hour day for women
at Barnard College has been proposed
by the board of student presidents. The
amendment also provides for a six-day
week schedule. The twenty-four hour
day would be divided into eight hours
for sleep, two hours for exercise, four
hours for meals and incidental house
work, and ten hours for school activi
ties.
VIALS OF POISON HAVE
SUGGESTIVE WARNINGS
Chemistry Instructor Handles Deadly
Drug as Though It Were
Harmless Crystal
Black and white labels, bearing the
German word “Gift” (which does not
mean gift at all, but poison), then a
drawing of a tombstone and a weeping
willow tree, are the suggestive warn
ings marking vials of deadly poisons,
in the chemistry laboratory. Carelessly
handling these drugs as though they
were bottles of harmless crystals, Ford
Wilson, graduate assistant in chemistry.
explained the properties of the most
poisonous substances.
Strychnine, regarded by most people
as something to be avoided, was handl
ed with contempt by the experimentor,
as lie poured out the shining prisms.
“The contents of the vial, about an
ounce, would kill 300 people,” he ex
plained.
This poison is very bitter and can
be readily detected by this quality.
In fact, it has been found that if one
part is dissolved into 800^00 parts, the ;
bitter taste is still noticeable.”
The most poisonous of drugs shown
was aconitine.
“Three or four milligrams is a deadly
dose,” Wilson said.
Three or four milligrams! Chemists
use a system of weights in which 28,349
milligrams make au ounce. One minute
particle, scarcely visible to the eye, is
sufficient to cause intense suffering.
There was enough poison in the fragile
flask to obliterate a large part of the
campus population.
Many popular stories have been wov
en around the use of nicotine as a poi
son. The odor arising from the liquid
is stronger than the fumes arising from
a contest of seasoned meerschaum smok
ers. One drop of nicotine, if properly
administered, is a fatal dose.
“Nicotine does not affect the smoker,
because its poisonous qualities are ab
sorbed on the burning of the tobacco,
Wilson explained.
When Socrates swallowed his cup of
hemlock he probably drank coniine, a very
poisonous liquid. The juice occurs in all
parts of the spotted hemlock tree. Its
narcotic effect is more intense than that
of nicotine and its results when taken
are no less fatal.
The South American Indian ingeni
ously puts away his enemies by the
use of poisoned arrows. He uses a drug
called curare, one of the most deadly
known. This is one of the rare poisons
that make up the collection in McClure
hall. As yet,' the exact amount needed
to constitute a fatal dose is not known.
Y. M. CABINET GOES TO
PORTLAND CONVENTION
Meeting Given Over to Students of
Oregon and Idaho Universities;
John R. Mott Will Speak
With the purpose of representing the
University Y. M. C. A. at the conven
tion which is being held in Portland
today and tomorrow the regular “Y”
cabinet in company with Mr. L. P.
Putnam and about five Oregon men,
left for Portland yesterday afternoon
where they will transact Y. M. C. A.
business.
The convention is given lover to
students of the Universities of Oregon
and Idaho. During this meeting, John
R. Mott, international head of the Y.
M. C. A. will be in Portland Wednesday
and will speak at the meeting. His pre
sence will be one of the features of
the convention. On Thursday the meet
ing will be given over to speakers pick
ed from students of the respective uni
versities. The group will return to the
campus Friday.
Get the Classified Ad habit.
WRESTLERS MEET
IN DO-NUT SERIES
Twelve Matches Run Off in
Preliminary Contests
Held Yesterday
The do nut wrestling meet got under
way in fine style yesterday afternoon
with 12 matehes run off. All of them
were lively affairs with lots of fight
on the part of the contestants. The first
round will be continued today and some
good matches are expected this after
noon. From the interest shown by the
turning ont of many fans to the meet
promises to be a success from that
standpoint. The first round will be
over by Wednesday night. The co
operation of all men connected with the
contest is urged by Coach Widmer in
order to allow time for challenges and
for finals. All men must weigh in by
Wednesday night or they will have to
forfeit the match.
The following matches took place
Tuesday:
The only match in the 128-pound class
w-as won by Hew who threw Holdman.
In the 138 pound class Baird won from
Dorsey and Leslie from Nosier.
In the 148 pound class High took a
fall out of Smith and Lewis spilled
Stoddard.
In the 161 pound class Cook took
Pearson for a fall and Baker walked
through Sehuerman for another ohe.
In the heavyweight, 178 pound class,
Fraser, the sports writing king, threw
Bartmon. Jost piled Williamson to the
mat, and Blaesing took Crumb into
camp. Cronin won from Toole in a
quick match.
In the unlimited weight Byler threw
Sinclair.
Two matches in the second round
will probably be run off Wednesday af
ternoon. Fraser takes on Crumb, loser
to Blaesing and Bartmon, loser to Fra
ser, meets Blaesing; also Stoddard
challenges High.
ORDER OF THE 0 TO BE
GUESTS AT L.N.P. DANCE
Second Stringers Promise Lots of Jazz;
Campa Shoppe to Be Scene of
Athletes’ Frolic
The men of the “Order of the O” will
be the guests of the L. N. P. club at
a dance Friday evening at the Campa
Shoppe. “We promised ourselves this
dance last fall when the others were
having a good time and we were forced
to go to bed and get eight hours sleep,”
said one member. It was during the
last football season that the “second
stringers” organized.
“It is time we came out of our hiber
nation,” said president Moe Sax. “We
are going to make this affair a tradit
ion that the ‘scrubs’ will look forward
to.”
To be eligible to membership in the
society one must have witnessed the O.
Starting
Today
‘THE KID’S”
ONLY
RIVAL
And
RUTH ROLLAND
in
“THE TIMBER QUEEN”
And
H. C. WITWER’S
Stories
“FIGHTING BLOOD’’
This is the first time a
feature length comedy has
been shown in Eugene at
regular prices.
Matinee 20c Night 30c
A. C. game from the sidelines in uni- 1
form, or have been previously disabled ;
in some contest or scrimmage. There
are about -5 members who belong.
Jack Meyers holds one of the offices
in the club and has promised his fel
low members that the “Mid Mite Sons’’
will be there, “all hopped up,” to fur
nish the necessary jazz.
CHEATERS WILL BE NAMED
Names of Students Guilty of Dishonesty
Will Be Published at O. A. C.
Oregon Agricultural College, Corval- ■
lis. March 1:1.—(By P. I. N. S.)—Publi
cation of names of students found guil
ty of cheating in school work will here- !
after be included as part of the penal
ties imposed in all cases whero such
recommendation is made by the com
mittee to promote honesty in academic,
work. Instructions to this effect have
just been issued by the administrative
council.
That the committee will impose the |
new penalty in all future cases of a fla
grant character is little doubted, as it is
understood that the members feel that
under the present system some such step
must be taken if the amount of dishon
est work is to be reduced.
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UNIVERSITY SPEAKERS SOUGHT
Seven high schools in the state have ;
asked for speakers for their commence- j
ment exercises to be held during the
months of May and June, according to!
requests received at the extension div
ision. Thurston high school, of Lane
county, has asked for a speaker June
8, and Wilbur, May 17; Arago, May
25; Westport, May 18, and Bellfountain,
June 21. Hardman and Woodburn high
schools also want University speakers,
but have not yet set definite dates.
PLEDGING ANNOUNCED
Tau Nu announces the pledging of j
Jessie Keyt of Pcrrydale.
I After Every Meal
WMGLEYS
PUBLIC SALES
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IU. S. Army Munson last shoes,
sizes 5V2 to 12, which was the en
tire surplus stock of one of the
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contractors.
This shoe is guaranteed one
hundred percent solid leather,
color dark tan, bellows tongue, j
dirt and Avaterproof. The actual
value of this shoe is $6.00. Owing
to this tremendous buy we can;
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Send correct size. Pay postman
on delivery or send money order.
If shoes are not as represented,
we will cheerfully refund your
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TONIGHT
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Oswald’s
New Organization
The Ramblers
Composed of stars from their Serenaders,
Strollers and Sextette Orchestras
# # *
BIG DANCE
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
at
Dreamland
A Feature Organization
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Junior Week-End
Now is the time to get your Hanging Baskets, Porch Tubs and
Boxes filled to have them all gay for May 18th and 19th. j
Phones us and we will call for them.
THE UNIVERSITY FLORIST
893 Hilyard Street Phone 654
Sizzling Fried Oysters—
Cj Would you like to do something different?
Come down to the Rainbow for dinner and make
it a real epicurean feast by ordering fried oysters
—as fresh and different as the tang of the sea.
They’re fried a soft golden brown and with but
tered asparagus or a crisp salad you have a feast
good for the soul.
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The Rainbow
Henri Burproyne _
E. A. C. S.