Calmness Prevails as Men Enroll; Illini Women Favor Draft

Daily Illini October 17, 1940

Registration Stirs Many Students to Comment

By BOB HAY '42
Western sun rays sifted through a large United States flag hung from the ceiling and focused on a scene yesterday afternoon in the ice rink that was, neither confusing nor exciting. Order prevailed during conscription registration of University men.

As day-long registration moved into late afternoon, several registrars were munching apples, another was reading a newspaper, and the rest of the 250 clerks were adequately registering "men between the ages of 21 and 36," who came neither in droves nor with impatience.

Registration clerks said that busiest hours came at 11 a. m., 3 p. m., and 4 p. m. Fifteen hundred men had registered by noon, they reported.

Despite the apparent calm — perhaps it was a grimness—, those who registered were stirred to collegiate comments. Opinions were expressed as clerks checked certificates of registration before the men were allowed to leave.

Exclaimed one youth as he left the Ice rink:
"I'm enrolled now. I've done my duty for the day." He scanned his certificate of registration, tucked it into his pocket, and sauntered away with three other prospective soldiers.

Said another, as he approached a clerk:
"I want to be a captain."
The reply:
"Several nice berths are still open in the privates', ranks."

One student maintained that the system of registration was inadequate. He said that a method of immediately separating those who will actually be drafted should be developed.

With a tinge of disgust, another registrant commented on registration in relation to European events. "If the German's can't cross 20 miles of the English channel, they can't get through 3,000 miles of ocean," he opined.

Possibilities of actual conscription was an immediate worry to one who registered as a University student. The student, a registration clerk said, is planning to withdraw from the University next semester.

He asked if it were possible that he would be drafted immediately. The clerk answered, "yes." Said the student:
"But my mother always told me to stay out of a draft."

Co-Eds Deem Military Training Necessary for Preparedness

By NORMA ADAMS '43
The draft is favored by University women.

While the University's 4,000 draftees were being registered yesterday in the ice rink, most University women expressed the opinion, that a year's military training wouldn't hurt any man and that it is necessary for the country's preparedness.

A strong minority, however, vehemently denounced conscription as "the most abominable thing that has ever happened to this country," and "certain to get us into more trouble than we're in now."

Typical comments were:
Betty Kiddoo '41: "I think the draft is a fine idea. A year's training won't hurt a soul and will prepare us for any emergency that, might arise."

Carolyne Rutledge '41: "Preparing for a war is the best way to get into one. There is no danger of invasion if we keep out of other people's business. One doesn't need to prepare for peace."

Vivian Peterson '41: "Military training is all right, but with the large number of recruits enlisting such a measure scarcely seems necessary. Will the army have equipment for the drafted men?"

Betty Lou Abrams '41 : "Drafting is the only thing for this country to do. The training will do college students a lot of good, teach them discipline."

Barbara Whitsitt '43: "I haven't thought too much about the draft , but I think we need it. I favor preparedness."

Ann Feder '13: "A year's military training will make college students better specimens of manhood."

Phyllis Borgelt '44 : "It just doesn't seem right that college students should be registering for anything but studies!"

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Prof. H. F. Moore Speaks to Lions Club on 'How Metals Fail'; Points Out Various Ways; Gives Remedies

Daily Illini November 5, 1911

"Seventeen railroad rails break every day," said Prof. H. P. Moore of the department of theoretical and applied mechanics speaking on "How Metals Fail" at the Champaign Lions club yesterday afternoon at the Inman hotel.

"Four ways in which we have
failure of metal parts are as follows:

"First the chemical corrosion. This failure of a metal is the least dangerous. Some high grades of steel corrode a little and then build a strong film over the hole. Some of the cheaper types of steel are not able to create such a strong film.

"There are three ways of preventing corrosion. One is to remove the corroding agent. Sometimes as in the case of the water tarffic the corrosion may be remedied by adding certain impurities to the water of which it has been previously lacking. The second way of preventing corrosion is by covering every minute space with paint. The last method is to add chromium to the metal.

"Secondly, the lack of elastic strength has much to do with the failure of metals. While a heavy load is on a beam it will bend. When the load is removed it should come back to its original place. If it does not the beam will finally lose its shape and become distorted. Eventually, if the imperfection is not remedied, the structure will collapse.

"The third cause of the failure of metals is 'creep.' Metals that are subjected to extremely high temperature slowly become distorted. As the distortion increases the structure will become useless. Chromium is being used to remedy 'creep'.

"The fourth way is known as the 'fatigue of metal.' This is the actual fracture Of metal parts or the failure of a metal that has been caused by a repeated load.

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JANE ADDAMS TALKS ON LIFE TOMORROW

Daily Illini February 25, 1922

Hull House Founder Will Lecture In Auditorium Under Women's Auspices

Jane Addams, famous all over the world as a social worker, lecturer and author will speak at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Auditorium. Miss Addams will apear under the auspices of the Champaign and Urbana women's club.

Authorities consider Miss Addams the best interpreter of social and political problems and the most prominent American woman now active in public life. Tomorrow she will give her views on "The United States and its Relations to World Problems."

Dr. Hieronymus Entertains
During her brief stay at the University she will be the guest of Dr. H. E. Hieronymus and Mrs. Hieronymus. She will leave late Sunday afternoon for Bloomington where she will speak that evening.

Besides being prominent in public activities, and the founder of the Hull House in Chicago, Miss Addams is the author of "The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets," "A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil," "Newer Ideals of Peace." and other books.

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Clyde Harvey as a Hero

Urbana Courier-Herald April 30, 1907

Dashes Into Cady Home and Puts Out a Fire

Clyde Harvey thought and, acted as quick as lightning Sunday evening when he played a hero's role and saved the home of Charles Cady on West Stoughton street, from probably destruction by fire.

Harvey was passing the home and saw that the lace curtain was in flames. He dashed into the house, secured a dish pan of water and soon extinguished the blaze. The damage was slight, thanks to Mr. Harvey

Young Man In Boat on Crystal Lake Struck By Stray Rifle Bullet

Urbana Courier-Herald April 30, 1907

While riding in a boat on Crystal Lake Sunday afternoon a young man named Ray was struck on the head by a rifle bullet and rendered unconscious for some time.

The shot was fired by some one in the timber from a target rifle and must have come quite a distance as it had so lost its speed that the young man's skull was not penetrated, otherwise he might have been killed.

Rifle shooting in such close proximity to town and especially at such close range to a pleasure resort, such as Crystal Lake park is dangerous and those desiring to shoot target rifles should go further away from the city or take better care in regard to the direction in which they are shooting. The state of Michigan has a law holding that it is just as much a crime to shoot a man in this manner as in any other and for that reason few hunters in Michigan are ever hit by stray bullets. This law was made as several hunters had avenged themselves upon others in this manner and made It appear that the shooting was accidental. Of course, this Urbana affair was purely an accident, but it should serve as warning to act with more care in the future.

PUTS FAST ONE OVER ON BANKER

Urbana Courier-Herald February 1, 1930

Orval Delaney put over a clever swindle on the Philo State bank on January 4 and would have gotten away, with it but for a "boner", he pulled yesterday afternoon by wiring the bank from Pueblo, Colo. asking the bank what his balance was.

He had never checked on the $1,000 deposit he had made on the date mentioned and his query caused Edward O'Neil, the president, to become suspicious. Investigation revealed that the check Delaney had deposited in the bank, by which act he had picked up $486.80 cash, was a forgery.

Pueblo Police Work Fast
The chief of police of Pueblo, was wired at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He worked fast, as is shown by the following telegram received by State's Attorney Roy R. Cline just two hours and 38 minutes later: "Orval Delaney in custody, also holding Clyete Smith, who admits being with Delaney when he wrote the check and at the time he cashed same: Says Delaney gave him money, to buy clothes and paid his expenses up to the present time. Both will waive extradition. Advise disposition; "J. Arthur Grady, chief of police."

Sheriff Elmer Shoaf and Deputy  E. Sturdyvin started for Pueblo this morning.

How Delaney Worked Game
No one hereabouts knows Delaney or has ever heard of him. Smith also is a total stranger in Champaign county.

On January 4, Delaney presented a check for $1,480.80 at.the Philo bank, stating that be wished to deposit $1,000 and draw $486.50. The check was signed Wesley & Rising, by C. B. Wesley. It was drawn on the Winston State bank of Sidney, in which village Wesley & Rising conduct a grain business. O'Neill readily accepted the check and it went thru the Winston bank without suspicion. Delaney was not seen or heard of afterwards until his telegram came yesterday afternoon. The fact that the $1,000 deposit had not been checked against caused O'Neil to call Larry Winston, president of the Sidney bank, and together they summoned C. B. Wesley, who at once branded the check as a forgery, declaring that he never had hoard of Delaney.

The matter was called to the attention of State's Attorney Cline who started machinery to working that brought the quickest action in the way of an arrest in all his experience as a prosecutor.

"BARNEY TRAIN" SAID TO BE DOOMED

Urbana Daily Courier March 7, 1905

Famous Decatur Train on Havana Line Will be Supplanted Soon

The Barney train on the Champaign and Havana line of the Central will be no more if present plans are carried out. All questions as to the immortality of Barney are practically settled, being subject to the approval of the general officers of the road, and there is but little doubt the plans will he approved.

Barney is to be made a plain freight train. The coaches will be taken off and the train will handle passengers no more, or will handle them only as a local freight does.

With the passing of Barney a new train will be put on the Champaign branch of the Illinois Central. It will be purely a passenger train and will furnish first-class accommodations. This train will leave Champaign at 7:43 in the morning and will arrive at Decatur at 9:20 a. m. Returning it will leave Decatur at 4:40 p. m. and will arrive at Champaign at 6:10 p. m., making connection there with No. 4 to Chicago.

The new service will furnish two passenger trains daily each way over the Champaign branch of the Illinois Central. It will afford the people living along that line vastly better facilities.

The passing of Barney will be an event in local railroad history. It. dates from the beginning of the Champaign line and took its name from Conductor Barney, who was in charge of it. The train made one round trip daily. and was the only train on the road. It necessarily carried both passengers and freight and was essentially an accommodation train. It stopped wherever any business offered. It stopped at cross roads as well as at stations and it is related of it that it would sometimes wait till some prospective patron's hens had completed an even dozen eggs. It was and is yet, for that matter, pretty uncertain about its time of arrival and departure. It is due to arrive in Decatur at 11 a. m., but it has the privilege of arriving two or more hours later. Still it is one of the best patronized trains running into Decatur.

Although Conductor Barney left the road many years ago the train has remained the Barney train to patrons along the line. Among railroad men it has come to be known as the "Hack Line." The "Gaffey Ann" is another name by which it was once known and is still called occasionally. The name, almost forgotten, was recalled by a witness in an inquest recently. It puzzled the coroner and railroad men for a time.

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June 6, 1933

SCARLET FEVER SCARE

Urbana Daily Courier April 13, 1904

Many Champaign Families Afflicted With Disease

Sufferers Are Among Best Families in Sister City — Schools Fumigated Every Night.

Champaign is now in the throes of one of the worst epidemics of scarlet fever that it has ever experienced. More houses are now quarantined than ever before at one time. As a consequence of this quarantine families are divided against themselves, husbands and brothers and in some cases wives, mothers and sisters are shut away from their sick relatives and compelled to seek lodgings and boarding at hotels.

The disease is not by any means confined to the poorer classes, as is usually the case, but many of the best families are afflicted. Among them is the family of J. W. Murray, the grain merchant. Mr. Murray has been very unfortunate lately. A few weeks ago his new grain elevator at White Heath was blown down by a terrific wind storm and now three members of his family are afflicted with scarlet fever. There are cases in the families of J. B. Harris , G. A. Tyrrell , P. C. Amsbury, manager of the water works, and H. A. Holister; state high school visitor.

Every school room in Champaign is being thoroughly fumigated every night and all precautions are being taken against the spread of the disease.

GRIP SEASON IS HERE

Urbana Courier-Herald January 10, 1905

Good Time of the Year to be Careful of Health

The grip season is here. For the next few weeks it is expected that the number of cases of this kind will be a notable part of the practice ot every physician of the city.

One doctor said yesterday that the disease had some distinctive features this year which are slightly different from its manifestations at any other visitation. It is not expected to be so severe as in the first advent of the Influenza about l880.

The coming of the grip at the regular time in the winter should be a warning to people of all kinds against needless exposure, and a tip to take as good care of their health as possible. It is well known that the grip furnishes the groundwork for many a fatal aliment and the hold which the disease gains upon the individual depends largely upon the general tone of the system when the grip strikes the person. It is well, therefore, to take good care of the general health and try to keep the grip from gaining its first hold in the system. One theory lately advanced is that the increase of the number of cases of appendicitis is due to the prevalence of the grip.

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DRESSED IN MALE ATTIRE

October 15, 1896

Accomplished Young Lady Starts on a Lone Tramp

Cairo, Ill., Oct. 14.—Policemen Tuesday arrested two boys who were acting in a suspicious manner and questioned them very closely and were surprised to see one burst into tears. An officer said: "You must be a woman to cry like that," and a woman she proved to be, or, rather, a 19-year-old girl. She was taken to a charitable Institution, where she told her story. She said her name was Jennie Parks and her home in Madison, Ind., where she was a saleswoman and bookkeeper in a dry goods store, but desiring to go to her father in the state of Washington, and having no money, cut off her hair, donned men's clothes, and started on the tramp ten days ago. Her companion had been with her for a few days only, and was much surprised to learn that his partner was a girl. The latter writes a beautiful hand, appears refined, and the authorities believe her story. She is being well cared for.

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SHE LEFT SIX CHILDREN

Quincy Daily Herald October 1, 1895

Peoria Mother Elopes and Comes to Quincy

Her Husband Sends a Letter to Marshal Reagan Requesting, His Assistance is Bringing Her to Justice

In his mall this morning Marshal Reagan received the following letter:

Peoria, ill., Sept. 29 —Mr. Captain- I would like to ask you to look for a man and woman that come there last Monday to run a House of ill fame & saloon. They are living together. The woman is my wife and she hasn't got a divorce from me yet and they are living together as man and wife I understand and now I wish you would search your city and find them and look them both up and let me know as soon as possible and I will come to help prosecute them. I think they had ought to be put through, she is a mother of six children, and she is about five feet tall, black hair, dark eyes, weight about 150 lb, dark complexion, dressed in black when on the street, when around the house a pink rapper trimmed with black lace. I will send you, a picture of her so you can tell about how she looks. Her right name is Molly A. Pulsipher. I understand she goes by the name of Anna Smith. The man she is living with is a heavy set, dark hair, five feet and one half tall. You will find them around a house of ill fame and I would like to have you attend to it at once and let me know at once if they are there for I think such people need looking after. His name is Cody. If they are not there please find out where they went if you can and Oblige me by doing so Please answer and return Pulsipher 517-519 Fulton St Peoria Ill.

The street number given is identical with that of the Empire livery stable of Peoria, and the letter is written on note paper bearing the printed card of the stables. Mr. Pulsipher Is probably employed there. The marshal will endeavor to locate the run away couple. The photograph enclosed in the letter shows the woman in the case to be a buxom, with hands the size of Blomor & Michael's hams. Cody either did not choose her for her winsome appearance or else has decidedly peculiar Ideas of beauty.

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THEY'RE ALL NEW WOMEN

Quincy Daily Herald October 1, 1895

Not with Bloomers and Bikes, but Because They're Old Business

The W. C. T. U. Are Wide Awake-Bright, Active and Energetic Gathering Good Health, Social Purity, the Ballot Their Aim as Well as Temperance

The new woman is quite in evidence at the convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union now In progress at the Vermont Street Methodist Church. Not the bloomer and bicycle woman exactly, but the woman with determination in her eye and a certain briskness In her manner which seems to defy the ravages of time, for those with white hair are as bright and alert as the blooming misses.

The incoming trains last evening and this morning were mostly crowded, and the crowd was mostly feminine, and that proportion dropped at Quincy mostly had on little bows of white ribbon which constitutes the badge of the organization. It was a lively crowd and there was nothing solemn about it. These women certainly seem to enjoy life, even if they do not stimulate with anything stronger than water.

A glimpse Into the Vermont Street M. E. Church shows beautiful decorations of flowers and silken banners. We wonder why it is that flowers and women are so inseparably associated. There is a general air of festivity about the building. Small groups of women are quietly talking here and there. In the audience room a devotional meeting has been In progress all day, conducted by Miss Anna Downey, of Evanston and Miss Mary Mahan, of Moline. The executive committee have held a business session during the entire day, which, as far as we can learn, has been conducted without the assistance of weapons, fists, teeth or finger nails.

The personality of the delegation is strong and suggests the appropriateness of the German saloonkeeper's interpretation of the symbolic letters used to designate the organization. He said W. C. T. U. meant, "Women Continually Torment Us,"

Mrs. L. S. Bounds, the presiding officer, holds the reins well In hand, and keeps things moving. She would serve with credit as speaker of the house of representatives, but woe betide the man who would think he could work any little game on the sly, for nothing escapes those penetrating eyes of hers.

The general officers are a body of trained workers prompt and active. The district presidents gave every indication of fitness for the task given them of organization and directing the work of local unions.

The superintendents of departments of whom there are about thirty are women of culture and broadminded enough to see that a great reform like this cannot be carried on in any restricted fashion. You might almost think to hear them talk that there had been some mistake in calling this a temperance convention for one is sure that good health is the keynote of the whole work, and another is advertising social purity as If there were nothing else to be thought of, while still another is advocating the ballot for women, but you cannot fall to believe that they know what they are about, and perhaps you might as well give it up and attend the meetings of the convention, and see if you can discover the connection.

The Herald extends a cordial welcome to these women, hoping that they may be successful in whatever they undertake which works for the betterment of mankind.

This afternoon from 4:30 to 6 o'clock the Quincy Woman's Council tenders a reception to the delegates at the home of Mrs. Emily Bradford, 629 Broadway. The general officers of the council and the presidents of the various women's organizations will receive.

Undoubtedly the main attraction of the convention will be the address of Major Hilton Friday evening. These women do not seem to be man-haters, for there are two men on the program.

This evening Rev. W. O. Hubbard will speak for the young women on "The Supremacy of Thought."

Musical program for this evening's session: Organ prelude, Miss 0. E. Obannon. Chorus, "For God and Home and Native Land," Trio, "Lift Thine Eyes," from "Elijah," Misses Brown, Turner and Wolston. Quartet, First Baptist Church Choir, Mrs . Sobantz, Obannon and Messrs. A. and J. Brown. Double quartet, "Y Bells," Girls' Epworth Quartet. Hymn, "America" Postlude.