Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-25
Student SOUiet
 Dips Teachers in Kansas Lake
Starts in Fun; Troops May Have to be Called
 Out

Hays, Kan, March 24.-The Fort Hays normal school, where young Kansans are made into school teach CTS, is in the grip of student so- vlet.' whose principal occupation is hunting down professors, in their homes, on the campus or wherever they may be found, and throwing them into the lake on the college campus.
 This "soviet" has no prejudice against cold water; in fact, during its regime of two days it has special lzed in cold water, ducking all op- ponents, whether members of the fac ulty or of the student body Two men have come near drowning. Profess sor P. Casper Harvey of the English department has telegraphed to the state authorities at Topeka, asking protection, and Richard J. Hopkins, attorney general of Kansas, has di- rested the county attorney here to prosecute persons responsible for the disorders.
 The trouble started when Presi- dent W. A, Lewis of the normal school left the state a few days ago on business. Departing, he suggested a half holiday on which men students should build running track, while girl students carried water and pre- pared meal for the toilers. The suggestion was taken up eagerly and "pep" meetings, designed to bring out the whole student body were held. At one of these, it is report. ed. woman suggested in fun that girls who didn't help should be duck ed in the lake.
 Monday morning an announcement was posted on the college bulletin board "that all persons. including the faculty would be ducked if they failed to report for duty in the lob by of the coliseum at | D. m. Tues day, March 23."
 NewIywed Also.
 John Lindquist, editor of the col lege paper and member of the schools debating team, was the first person tucked. He was dragged from the college library, where he was working on a debate, and altho he cannot swim was thrown into wat CT over his head.
 Another member of the "intelli- gentsia" to suffer was Professor James Start, a bridegroom member of the faculty. After his house had been picketed all day by students, and his bride reduced to the verge of hNsteria, Professor Start and his wife went to hotel As the pro- lessor was on his way to classes this morning. he was captured by the students and thrown into the lake. He is unable to swim and it required the efforts of three students to save him from drowning.
 Professor Harvey fell into the hands of the students, and after mak- ing speech from wagon beside the lake, dived into the icy water be- fore the students had an opportuni- tv to threw him in.
 In telegram to the state board of administration, Harvey said all faculty members and students who failed to ohey the "soviet'' were be- inr ducked.
 Both Start and Lindquist are vet erans of the world war.
 "I intended to do my bit. gladly on the track" said Start, "but I was threatened with ducking if I didn't do as ordered. I decided not to be governed by force and threats"
 MT. Harvey issued the following statement:
 q was for working on. the track when it was first announced, and ex- pected to come out on that day, but two things arose. Tuesday after noon was my only afternoon for de- hate work and will not be forced to do anything by threats. I dived into the water for the sake of an ideal and as a protest against the use of force to promote school spir- it."