Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
M'COOK WINS FROM TRENTON
victors Uphold Affirmative on the
Closed Shop Question.
AUBURN BEATS NEBRASKA CITY
winner. In the DESIGNATION Upheld
the Negative side of the Same
oue.tion-Large Audiences
Mt Both Points.

McooK, Neb., March 2-tspecial Tele-
gram -McCook High school defeated
Trenton In a debate on the question
should the Closed shop Receive the
Support Of Public opinion" last night.
MeCook won a unanimous decision over
Trenton High school. Mccook upheld
the affirmative. The Mecook debaters
were Maurice Benjamin. Cecil McMlllen.
Harold Schwab and Carroll Eldred. al
ternate. The Trenton team was composed
Of Marion Thornhill. Joe Boyd. Mckinley
F1ansburg and Gideon Anderson. alter.
nate. The judges were Prof George
N. Porter OF Kearney normal. Principal
]. C. Mitchell of Hastings High school
aud Prof s. NJ. Dunlap Of Holdrege.
good sized audience greeted the de-
baters. High school yells and songs
were much In evidence. hcCook ex-
eelled the opposing team In the general
grasp OF the question ana rapid-fire re-
buttal work.
Auburn Defeats Nebraska City.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. March A.
Especial. )-AnbuTn High school won In
the opening contest from Nebraska City
in the Southeastern district by a two to
one decision. Auburn supported the
negative OF the league question. The
judges for the debate were Prof. E. L
Hinman. Prof. Guernsey Jones and Judge
A. $. Tibbets of Lincoln. Superintendent
Martin OF Nebraska City presided. A
large crowd was present in the new
high school auditorium for the con-
| test Both sides were quite equally
matched and Auburn's advantage APP
Feared only when the rebutta speeches
were presented.
wymore Defeats Beatrice.
wYMoRE. Neb.. March a-(special.)-
Before an audience OF over 800 that
packed the wymore opera house to over
flowing last nighttime largest audience
that Southeastern Nebraska has ever
seen at a debate-the wymore High
school debating team won q two-to-one
decision over the Beatrice High school
team. The judges were three members
OF the University Of Nebraska faculty.
Prof. L. b. Conant OF the college OF
law; Prof c. E. Persinger, American
history; and Prof. George o. Virtue,
economics.
BY special train 10 Beatriciaus ar
rived at T:So O'Clock. accompanied by
Principal Antoine Hilyer; w. E. Powers.
teacher Of augmentation and debate. and
several other members Of the faculty.
lDr. s. E. Yoder OF wymore presided.
The wymore deeaters. selected from six-
lteen who competed for places, were Garlic
ton Yoder. Arley Human and Gus Hell
mig. They were trained by Principal J.
X. Campbell The Beatrice representa-
tives were Lawrence Kline. Forest
Eisenbise and Fred Wilson wymore
argued on the affirmative OF the league
question. Resolved. That the demand
OF organized labor for the closed shop
should receive the support Of public opin-
los"
Blue Hill Wins at Edgar.
BLUE HILL. Neb. March 2-(SpeciaLl
The Blue Hin High schools debating
team captured the honors in the contest
WITT Edgar at Edgar Thursday evening
in the southern district OF the Nebraska
High School Debating league Blue Hi
/. argued against the proposition that N.
| demand Of organized labor for the CLOSED
J shop should receive the support OF pub.
lie opinion. The debate was Judged by
| Superintendent J. Z Talbot Of Fair,
lneld. Superintendent n y. Thompson o.