Show Kansas Student Soviet I V Ducks Professors Who Fail To Abide by Its Orders H HAYS A Kan March 24 24 Tho Fort Dort Hays normal school is ia in the ibe grip of ofa a student soviet whoso whose principal occupation is hunting bunting d wn professors and throwing them into tho the lake on tile tHe coll college c campus e according accor ac ac- cording cor to Prof P. P Casper Harvey who vho today telegraphed the state au authorities authorities au- au at nt Topeka asking protection Richard J. J Hopkins attorney general directed the thc count county att attorney to prosecute persons persona responsible for tho the disorders The fhe trouble lo started when President W A. A L Lewis wis left a f few w days ago ago on business On Oa departing g lie Itc Ie suggested a half holiday on on which the men students should bufi o fr tide rack while the girl students prepared a meal fo for r the the toler At one of the pep meetings it is reported a woman sugg suggested ted in fun fUll that girls who lid did not aid should be ducked in the lake Monday ronday o morning b an announcement was posted that all an persons including the faculty would be ducked if they the failed to report for duty at 1 p. p m. m my Tuesday March 23 J. J John Lindquist editor of the college newspaper was the first person person per per- son ducked Prof James Start on his way to classes this morning was captured by the students and thrown into t the e lake Unable to swim he was saved from drowning by three students Professor Harvey y also fell feU into the hands of the students but he dived into the water before the they had an opportunity to throw him in In a tele telegram am to the state st.-de board of administration Harvey said all faculty members and students who failed to obey the the soviet were being ducked I HI cI intended i to do m my bit gladly on the track Professor Start said tonight but I was threatened with ducking if I did dd not do as ordered I 1 decided not to be governed by b force and threats f r Mr r. Harvey issued the following statement I was for working on the track when it was first announced and announced-and and expected to come out on that Jay but two things arose Tuesday afternoon afternoon aft aft- moon was m my only afternoon for debate lobate te work vork and I will will not bo be forced to do anything b by thre threats ts I dived into the water for the sake of an nn ideal and duff as a protest against the th use uso of force to promote school 4 spirit i t f- f I I |