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BULL FOR HOME DON'T CONSUMPTION B LL YOUE University of South Carol-na VOL. XVII. COLUMBIA, S. C. 'IiSDAY, AP1R1IL 1, 1924 N() 21 CAROLI Faculty Men Spectators Learn Demonstrate Meriwether and Currell Head The Opposing Teams EXCELLENT STAMNIA Coach Metzger Gathers Many Valuable Pointers on the Latest Methods For Playing This Game (Special to the Gamecock)-Yester day, at 12 o'clock, while the sun was shining its hottesa. and all the little birds were singing inlodiously inl the trees. Davis Field was crrwded to ca pacity. From the high. wooden fence on ithe outside to the wire fence .sur rounding -the field of play (in order t protect the spectators from possible in jury) the natives of 4he University, the city. and evei the State, were packe-I and janmed. Coach MetzgerL down fron Noo York, was the only man al lowed itiside the wire feiice. ie sat on the sidelines, taking notes in short hand. It later came out tha.t he had just taken out a policy - for twenty 0thlousand dollars. 'le' drawiLg card was a :-amie of football, played by the faculty of the University in oirder to illustrate lie new filhall roles which will he in etTect next year, thus enablitg spring lactice to begin at once. Il a prev1iouS faculty meeting the teams had been chosen by the timie h1n1 Ored cus,tom (f dividing class-grades- - rolling the bones. "Dlick" Currell awl "Happy Atmi)sptere" Meriwether, the captains of last year's wOrld fauIIs 4L 1eatuns werIe aigaini choseni to act as lead ers5. R. G. IHelihiop, the well kinown jan itor of Fl inn 1llll, ac.tedl as referee. lie p)roceedled to illuist rate some oif thie esthiet ic pioinits of the game to the spec ta(tors. First he exhibited the hall, which is unw called "hbawvl", and is square in shape, and cn sstructed oif solid granit TI'his sturdly conist ructio.ni, lhe exp)lainied, is to forestall anty injury it might re ceive from striking one onf the players on the head. lHe theun illustrated its stability by strikinig it on his own head, and all of the students in the crowdl ( Cont inued onl IPage 8) TO A CHO zbers Give ExZ Football Rules d on Davis Field Campus Debating Star Found Guilty POLIER LEADS INQUIRY Winner of Big Triangle Debate Spent All Life-Time Earn ings to Make Team The Sentate inlvestigatflig coinmittee may have its hand full with the Tea Pot Dome scandal, Daughtery bribery charges, etc.. but that is merelv a em lest inl the Tea Pot to what has hap penled here on the camplis. The old campuis has been rocked time and time ain butit never before has such a thutin <ier bolt hit the stutident ody as the .1111i41unCetment Saturdav that. George \\'ittkowsky had been i,ndicted for Iribery, graft, etc. There have been several debates ott the caiptius this year. Wit,tkowsky tried it fot two if tiheti and made hte teais. The hast one was Ile Big Tri amgle. The preliminaries were held anI Karesh and \Vitkowsky were chosen: by Ile Judges to represent Carolina at Kiwxvilic. F.',,tcr andt P'olier were the defeated cilitestants. Several specta :crs dciIared that 'ohier had a much lbeter speech th:m Wittkowsky, but n1t as gold as the c.ne delivered bv Kare-li. Things drifted aling f(ir a few days titil tumttllrits were heard tha-t \\itt k,,wsky had drawn five hundred dol aits iut iif a Cattldenl Iaik the day o tik I tviiut. ()ne if tile spectators told I 'liet tha.t he had beeni celated, that he Suspected foul d(inigs, and if hei weri a defeated canldidate he wombd i vestigate things. 1'iter. h .ein of a dibt fiti witre. started ti wi rk. The fir- week iof his w-k was spent ill Calideni, "the city with a soul" look Ioi. over \\Vitkowsky's baiik accomitt. IHe rei-it-ed to the caipuis and begani all investigatiln iif tie judges. ( )ie \wa' found -1o have been cicteid if stcal iiw a good iany years agi and a i.nother oIe was awaititg trial for breakinig mt, a batik. This was etnoigli for the Aiken tCit lide. Ilie would teeth thing hr,and hie d Id. \\'hen the <piery fir debate was first (Continued 1o l'aye Si.x') -- . I.S.c.. A LITTLE INSPIRATION Saria .\ teretdithi caime tiishii.ntg intoi the libraryi- one a ftetrtiion wvithi a stack of boo ks ntearly- as tall as hteisel f. Shte put Stem downi ont a ireaditig table atnd theni betgatn ti gil from on te aleove to antihler. .\ r. IKetnneidy,' iuion st-ing Iher go fromn lie ciuildl findi her thle book ii o fferedi his assistatnce butt Sara inifiortmed him that sIte thouitghit sIte couitld fitid it htersel f. A fter- looikitng ini every noii k attd cior tier oif thle seciond flioor she wetnt doiwn to thle biasetinet. Slie soonit catme hack, ho we-ver atnd looikeid atriu.ndtl. siomie moi re. "Saira, what are yout lo'okinig for ?" "\'l, I've just got to fitnd Donii Ruts sell. I c-at't poissibily t rainslate tmy L at in 'till lie comites. IIhave you itteen htimt?i All.iif whlichi goes tii shoiw its wvhat we cani do if we butt have a little inislir at iotn, however meager. DAY IS (CE LEA ibition Game DISTINGUISH GENTLEMEN ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON Caroinians Given Hearty Greet ings By Crowds Everywhere SMITH AND DOWLING Smith to Deliver Famous Ad dre3s "Over Teapot Dome" at Banquet Tonight Giv en by South Caro lina Senators Washingt.i, April 1. noon-Presi dent R. Milo Smith, frim the Univer sity of South Carolina anid his secre tary. T. 1. )owling, arrived in Wash ing'ton at 11 :15 this morning. 'hien these (list inlgiished geniIlemenl stepped frn the train. someie whisered. "They're here." and thle mighty thrmin, pressed against 'the gates to catch a glillipse (of the statesnen. while a chor Its of ye-c]s arose inl greeting. Cries -f "Speech ! Speech !" were heard abve the no(lise of whisties atl riiging hells. 'resident smiith said "I am glad l renimainler of the speech wa:i ren dtredI .nauidile hv the deafeinmg ap pllaulse. Tile pl-cCessioll of 01 -se geltle llien I I e Statiler lItel. lId by an honor guard of .\arilles. wa;s one that ,tle city will long remember. s(i imiressive was tIlt iitlnt st mulif -Ie-te:1 by the people. i'ul''wig qt guardI was tiw car in Whith1 tle 1w presidets :mud tile Se:I it n I Iuth Carolina rode. The.i C:MnIe a (ai With Secretary 1)ini. 1.1"Ayd GeIrelad Attorniey Genera! -all tirty, dwarfed jitti ilsigtlific.i'e bY the i .'blhIts in the il eat ding car. S Bsa's id foilluwed Ilaviig "I lail ! ia:i ! Te (aig's All Ilent'' while lt' Il''tusailds ab.nt the way uncmoered their hcads and ltd.ged thelmsillvets Ii renew thwir faithI in thl( pre,en-i adtinlistrai ti. if. Meillber, (if ('mi!"re's will give a hum cl-I'ln at tit Statler this a fternooni in ho1 1III(W if ,Ie Stmth Carolina I)ipltmiats, afitT Whicll IlCresideit Siithi w\ill (de liver ills iamli'us a<i ress. "()er t I Teapit I) e."ilt. C hinhllia. ;Prl 1. - :30 11.\ The S1ipecri.'t-Itldeit 4)f the Statt lIow p*aihs jIst receivedi a wire tfrom \\ashilngt"ln asking for a gurd to - I lor I g ard I( bringf' 1wri -capitd jninates back hcrc. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED F'-mous Football Star To Wed Popular Co-ed This an ncmntrcentaly appearedI inl tile - \ NI coct .\r. Eddie J1(I c"hIn annne's the enga.telilet of hils uncitl.J.RideSmh t.\isNl I mmiiediately k'ollowing tiiis stupeinm dbils hiti of new'~s. .\h iss NIlinit' i,e Fremanti Ii brought suit against NI r. Smith forn blreh of promliise andl hired NI r. Smiith1 his as his attiornev~ Alr. I sreal Steinberieg, welll known nWiemberiiit ftIhe clandelstine har. Thiis t'aste was theI moi st interesting ill years. The first witnet'ss cal lt't was NI iss lirtemaii. Iindge : ''lbow long havte you bieii N liss I' rt'emain: "Sincet tIhe. beginnijig 'if the wo'rbh, sincve the( crea-'tioni of time; sincte the dauwni of day, I hiave knaowin and loive thlim. lie was the mani (If my dIreams amid thle first t ime thatI saw him I said. " lanids off, girls, iIe's (Contimned til p'age 7) A L LE DING L Democratic Natic Nominates U Famous Star Falls From High Pinnacle MEYER GIVES UP FIGHT Yesterday the Champion Two Timer Came to End of His Brief Career Frank 0. Meyer yesterday came to the eld of his brief but spectacular ca reer as chatipion two-timer of 4the Can pus. The ceremln-Iies were simple but effective (in South Carolina). and a host of feminine hearts all over th, comitry iourned his demise. 'I'le coroner's intiuest brought t ut .the foll('wing facts that substantiate thi verdict of "natural causes." ht seems that the dieceased has betn a victim oi heart trouble all his life. given himself up as an a,ngel atld had and that less than two years ago had beetn transrteid Ito Carlestin, but af. -er reatlling I le;avet. lie la<lt't Ils I linl al . St. h'llias had his d1ubts. rc lieed him of his antgelic hallucination and s,ent tiim hack tI this valc If tear ait i 1-'.glish I I sa s Ilarp or cutkelel Itos cheer hlis , hLun%*1,1ed spirit s. I Iv siferd aeI imimledliate attack of I rd fevet, w\itil cI '11mplicat ions tf ai to intl. xicat iln. The c. omptliv;it n, aw' 41W Wt'IrNC. ahid \ lli t.e fever left hticn slIirtly a fter (Cri'stina'. he becan in lI Is Iown Irn1bh-s ftor a 11ti tale I It intsitijiiicc, when his roimmii fell ft a bij. Swnlile. \\~orrv IIVr his anid an11 attvitit ti l,eep the sLvtcp a: frvrachinl_ ('41h1n1hia Cleebaf ;I a Mil ILIre up I of) ( an (old t ri 1 l . wh ich i howvert-. wveely Iv iiesc of Cc so11onl cure1d. 1it thet ltIv 'p it,g I' sitferel a - \'(r'( reteinrrenl ce , . : . , i:n!. , - with entil it relY dliTrent tcl iecs. It w,i ACc, tiit1itnic ( it a I c;1 Iti.mlvtl Ixhh I I I I." I -i w-i ll -\t r \ 1 i I lti . T heii c t tite-r spent in tile ilttI I I e h I; I f i 1 l Ist i :cn Iht ;i ,I t -v e c; I i ;li iLic ,t'iv I v li d;lve <lr vt 1 is Ei,CtIely int I f I h, Id :unI t h- 4u >sdy resoe c :n If a seCC n I i c id at lack, n c 11iv I f.k io.it l the iv] It splt fit-c'ii ei t i( ontinutd im I 'age 7 OH, HEARTLESS JUNIOR \\hat ha.1 happene11(d t(. (qur 10 lit l .\l r l'ickf!)rd ti caus. rli t tuinn ii sucmh ,li,rt itine finiin a carefree, latcipc lit tle girl. whi c".nld always he stei wA! il" thlrt thc c;unlpuls, ft'lliwed by\ hc! loctk i f whntiirers? ( )r cise wh:. h I c a c'icle 'if ;htiigt freshmtieni an Sioris. tici) aroundlii hitr Iver at )avi icr downc ini tile ba;semtentt if tihe libiratt seclhitely thicni the i'iaitls, scning al tilt atihituing gQlcest'I ,f the hai'ch fu at temtils at flirtati< 's lby the ltIp c'his'-meni. Niow. whiat we wantt toi ku1 ln c"iiidetne and ailI serioutstness th;uit silt was thrurt wc'illIthinen forev er, t hat ,bei wats at itall-ltater. (tj)it fttlier tties tiing slit tichl thce asti.aishied groupl~ .luiris. Again, wh-Io, I wondiuer, is thiis olTeninitg .luntior, wiht has muade tis litt girl wivser, liut sathder? LS D V RACE nal Convention aiversity Student Tompkins Going Great in Pre Election Meetings COOLIDGE LAGGING From All Indications A South Carolinian Will Be The Next President to Sit in The White House "l'(mipkins invited t(l speak again to) night in Madisoi Square Gar<dens. le captured large atillience last Iight." ThIts read tile telegrai rtecived iv tIi: president o1f the student body. this mol)ring. Several t11.-1ths ag" th si tidelit bOy decided that a Sortheriler shilld he -lhe llext i)r'esidletit oif th e 'nited States. "1,(Ilg has beei the tililte Sn e a Srn then timan sal in the \'hite Huiws," said (lle fksp:i r. "Ihe S(Ilith has the best man ill the nation." said ai)4her It did Il(t t;ake m11101ltit'gi.-ng to gect the sittldvilts inl .qhc pr r frile f mitnd fr tile ilt r duct i th f,h1i wi,t 1in1(ti n: "l: iIine thiat tle tille is il\w riit. fflr .0ht. Ix t presidi t tol retne frl-I)I the( sinlth, anld kil.-wint! that wk. h avi thit gh n-i4tii aff ilii u C tulivc-it b'a\ I t rove that we g4 h 1111141 e "c eetion fir this high ,*r s:iui l. Lare Hate.. 'lhe i1(rtinIll I: plaswed \ithf1 it : i \\'lcil thi ,.re. 'f r: mf n ill;ttims tilt fwvrti - i ifile \\'r pr 1-()sedI. Stillw>l \\ F|{ -clil l i ill Pnr v To Iki l.'. Th T piat frm' fl these gI Ilei , % rIe tI rI l . \ier t h. I lah I, it wa1 qup tIIitd fh r TI 11t1I IN ins sa, (!,. r'h;.,rf .(*I ifi I jI f 11111 1)(,. .\NI . .11n ki i I-,' Iniitr I i I sch'. ili I I te I the I' t tetil ex;lniiftr i iI. A I' d \l I Frrd 'd as Ihfman.WC j11ust ; titxr St;nI n i, i rx;fif . \lr 'It llll)ku li' lI t rf i fI i p t if tl . I I it II M r. \ sircparing an I Ii n - r w Ii I frta t Thk. ri p, r it lent in ie e ci.. I Irt n . I Iii I \ il 1\ .11 ) I w r O ll l tri-t, 0, ri f. ISic - N u X Wrt'" \VI't Illf ' delegate, h> Ih I N \'. I ' h ' cfric ,iir I r I t t' Ift Si SSrtfl , n51 ip 11f .\|r |fin r ' ' t r i rh r I '.l r i n b ala1 eic \ his j h T reIt it. hr f i i t n' ninae Xil\rl'ar hn t h i I ha|| ft AiC r, \.. \\, \ ss; d il i l i t plr,r I : ,- s rifvti n atl 1 r i re;iit i .un - Iiiiff|{t rr t I i l |., I I a t ,, CII fe rtr lrr. pu hed "( fl ha\ l |I 's Re1ynb1 ens dfid t I r e I a rib rf I liram'is typei. life light hadlf begun it h thei if fl' i lIatin ff byIf the two' ~. pat if's Thr C.,an.I I((Coniiitued ffn P age 8 )