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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-08-08
OVER 5000 STUDENTS At
CALIFORNIA SUMNER SCHOOL
Prominence Given War Problems
interesting Review Of Session by
Prof. X. j. Mckillop

Consenting to our request for
some report of the Summer School
which has become such an import
ant factor in the educational field
Professor r. j. McKillop has given
Ms a most interesting account Com
munities oft times fail to give due
credit to their educators who sac
rifce the vacation period to enter
these schools the better to fit them
selves for their work. II goes with
cut saying that ont only is the tea
chers who takes advantage of the
opportunities of these summer
schools benefited but this benefit is
reflected in associate teachers and
pupils, and in broad way the entire
community reaps its share through
the influence of the pupils whose
every standard is set for a higher
mark. Here follows Prof. McKillop's
review:
In common with most of the larg
er universities of the United States,
the University of California holds
an annual summer school sesson.
Berkeley, the seat of the University,
is admirably situated by climate sur
roundings and traditions for the
profitable gathering of those inter-
ested in enlarging their mental
equipment.
The general purpose of the ses-
sion is to give opportunity for in
creased professional education to
those interested in enlarging their
mental equipment.
The general purpose of the ses-
sion is to give opportunity for in
creased professional education to
those whose work absorbs their en-
tire time during the winter months,
and TO serve those who wish to make
up deficiencies or to advance at in
creased speed. Admission require
ments are so nominal as not to be
noticed at all by the vast majority of
tho students, but a fee of fifteen dol
lars for the six weeks is charged TO
help pay expenses and to assure
good faith in entering The class
of people enrolling for summer
work is much more mature than
that of the regular session, have
much more definite ideas of what
they want and of how TO meet their
wants, and do noticeahly more and
better work in a given period OF
time. This condition reacts upon the
instructors and is stimulus to
them for the most constructive
thought of which they are capable.
Institutions of learning over all
the country responded instantly to
war demands, and California was
no exception. Ga of its catalogued
courses this summer had direct
bearing on the peculiar present
problems of the Nation. Physical
education and associated subjects
enrolled more than 5000 students.
In addition to these. there was a
strenuous course In military drill,
somewhat similar to that given to
the X. o. T. c. members, that did
not appear in the catalogue. This
course was conducted on the Cam
pus. and the several hundred par
ticipants included a number of men
from Nevada high schools. Prelim-
mary training to Aviation Corps men.
also, was given in tactics and in
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23

territories have such measures in force today, which number Is short of q two-thirds ma lorlty of the commonwealth composing the nation
 Other nations have found it necessary 10 deal with this matter in some manner. but only one of them has found it necessary to put absolute prohibition into effect and that one was Russia Great Britain has devised system of allowance for each family which, if abused, results in the allowance being cur tailed. Many provinces in Canada also have passed dry laws to be in effect during the war.
 It may be that the government, in view of the utmost necessity for a complete indus trial mobilization, will think 1t advisable to follow the lead of other nations but such measure should be enacted only for the dura- ton of the war. so that after this time the people of the country should be given an opportunity to express themselves as to whether 1t should be made permanent
 Alaska, of course, goes dry the first of next year The enactment of a national pro hibiton bill will therefore have a minimum effect on Us. But it could produce d loss For the Alaska liquor dealers have already ordered their supplies to run them until that time, and much of their supplies are already being shipped and could not be stopped, ow- ing to our remoteness from the supply point It may be that the government will take cog nizancc of this fact in case the dry bill i, passed, but if it does not, Alaskans are just as ready to give their united support to 1t. although it may cause them the loss of thou sands of dollars.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23

Panama. 4.t. mptud To separate the two mon at this time. but Nlckus. who was sranding by. would not let him do SD. ordering him to step aside and not to mcddlc in a fight between two soldiers.
 iO was at this juncture that an -x soldier named shannon arrived on .he scene and pulled Bonta off Tr.mba's testimony was to the cf- feet that shannon said al the time What in the h-l are you doing; trying to kill the man." at the same time hitting Bonta under the chin to make him loosen his hold on Trem. Das throat
 Tremba. according to his own tes- rimony. got up to walk away when Bonta struck him again between the eyes. He went to the edge of the sidewalk he said, when somebody in the crowd called him a coward and dared him to fight He an swered that he would fight it out with Bonta where nobody could see them. his intention at the time being to talk to Bonta if he could get him to a quiet spot, according to his statement
 Bonta then followed him out to the middle of the road. again grab bed him by the throat. and struck him Tremba then pulled his knife. which he said was a pocket knife with a blade about two inches long and a half-inch wide, and stabbed Bonta until the latter released the choking hold that he had on his throat.
 The knife with which the deed was committed has never been To- cated Tremba says that he threw IL away immediately alter he had stabbed Bonta. when he learned what he had done Bonta. he said. walked back to the sidewalk and sat down after he had been stabbed.
 It was at this point that the youthful defendant was seen to pull out his handkerchief and wipe the tears from his eyes, saying in the meantime. He was my friend; lid not intend to hurt him, but had to do it to protect myself"
 The testimony of Tremba was cor roborated in the main by the evi- dence given by all of the witnesses for the government. Only in a few of the details did it differ
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23

eight months in jail for forgery. In sentencing him Judge Bunnel spoke for fully fifteen minutes. saying that, although he had found the de fendant making untruthful statements in a number of instances, he was not going to be hard on him He further said that he does not be lieve that Montgomery IS bad al heart and that he hopes, after the defendant is out of his present trou- ble. he will travel the straight and narrow way.
 Montgomery. who is a soldier from Fort Gibbon. pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery He did so. how ever, it is understood. only when an innocent comrade was charged with the crime.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23
NENANA MAY
 GET SCHOOL

Nenana News: At a meeting of the Commercial club the members of that body discussed the feasibility of public school building for Ne mana, and voted to ask the terri torial legislature for sum sufficient to pay for the construction of the necessary building and to cover the cost of maintaining the same for q period of one year No definite an swer has been received from Juneau as yet, but reports seem to indicate that the proposition is meeting with a division of sentiment among the legislators. It is to be hoped that satisfactory action will be taken in the matter in the course of the next few days.
 Look the world over with the help of an Atlas. Inquire Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23
FALSE,
 SAYS GERMANY

BERLIN. Apr 19.-The German ad, miralty today issued a positive de nial that any German submarine had fired on the United States destroyer Smith, or, in fact, any ship on the American side ot the Atlantic ocean. The government states that there are no submarines in the western part of the Atlantic at all
 IL is stated that the report of such an attack is being circulated by the American officials in order to make it appear that Germany is the orig inator of hostile movements between the two countries. When Germany begins real submarine warfare on America" concluded the statement 1t will be on such scale as to open the eyes of the world
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23
MRS. HATCHER
 IS HONORED BY
 THE PRESIDENT

Among the most interesting wo- men who have visited in Seattle for some time was Mrs Cornelia Tem- pleton Hatcher, A NJ, an organizer and lecturer for the National Wo- mems Christian Temperance Union, Mrs. Hatcher is president of the w C. T. |. of Alaska. and was in Seattle on her way home after hay ing spent most of the winter in Wash ington, D. c. working for the pas sage of the post office bill. which carried the national prohibition amendment.
 Mrs. Hatcher very much wanted the pen with which President Wood row Wilson was to sign the bill. so she sent word asking for it. A sec ond call came In, asking for the pen, so when the President sat down at his desk to place his sigma  ture, he obligingly used two pens, one for the Woodrow" and one for the Wilson" When it was all over. it was discovered that two different persons had spoken to the President for Mrs Hatcher, so she was pre- sented with both of the famous pens. She plans on giving one to the historical collection of Alaska. and the other she will keep for her self
 While Mrs Hatcher was In Seattle she gave an address before the City Federation of the w. C. T. U. and was honored by a reception. She sailed a week ago for Alaska-Seat- tie Times.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23
NATIONWIDE PROHIBITION.

War IS always a producer of extreme measures, and like politics, produces strange bedtelloWs Witness the government assum- ing the role of dictator of food supplies. Such an action in normal times would not be thought of for an instant, and even the suggestion of the idea would have brought down the criticism of millions of Americans on the administration, but today the move is endorsed and supported by an overwhelming ma jority of the nations citizens.
 The statements of congressional lead CTS that congress stands ready to enact nationwide prohibition bill IS even more il- illustrative of the unusual measures that are being considered to meet the war situation This IS question that has for years been lett strictly to the separate states to deal with. Only about twenty-three states and
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23
FOOD EXPORTS
 NOT TO CEASE
(AsSOciateA Prcss)

WASHINGTON. D, C. Apr. 19.- It was stated 'onjr4t that the Am erican government will not attempt 10 pass any regulations prohibiting the exporlation of food supplies or any other supplies to reach neutral nations unless it is likely to result in the supplies exported reaching Germany or her allies, in which case the shipments will be stopped.
 The administration is known to consider it part of the duty of the nation to supply at least part of the remainder of the worlds wants. and no attempt will be made to place an embargo on any items of food
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23
JUDGE HANDS SENTENCES TO
 7 CONVICTED

Yesterday was sentence day in Glstrict court, Judge Bunnell handing tut sentences to seven men. Three vere sentenced 10 serve terms in the pcnitentiary; two to serve terms m jail; enc to fine of $2OO and
 v0, who were indicted together were sentenced to one day in jail.
 Thomas Traoggor was the first sentenced He had pleaded guilty to the charge of giving liquor to In 3ians H. could have been given a 5er'a in the penitentiary, but Judge BunneI, taking the circumstances of he case into consideration, fined him 320o and costs, which he will have to serve out in jail in default of payment.
 Lise Frank was given eight months in jail for the larceny of watch and three dollars in cash. He had previously pleaded guilty, L. R. Gil Iotte. his attorney, made plea for him, telling of his good qualities as a worker His statement was con- tradicted by that of District Attorney E. r. Roth, who said that the Indian boy had always been worthless, even 70 the Indians of Nenana, from which place he comes.
 Michael kostiuk and John liar jahs, who were indicted jointly on the charge of larceny, and who had both pleaded guilty, were sentenced to one day each in jail. The reason for the light sentence was that both have now been in jail for apDroxi- mately a year without a trial and because they were unable to secure ball.
 Kostiuk alone was sentenced to serve two and one-half years in the penitentiary on a burglary charge, He had previously pleaded guilty and had been indicted on four additional counts.
 Martin Knezevich was sentenced to serve two years in the peniten- tiary for assault with a dangerous weapon Asked by the court If he had any reason to advance as to why sentence should not be pro nounced upon him. Knezevich said that he was an innocent mah. In asWering him the court recalled con- versations which he had had with Knezevich wherein the latter talked considerably of gun play. and it was the advice of the judge that Kneze- ych use other means of settling his difficulties with other people In the future.
 James Bernard was given seven years in the penitentiary. He had pleaded guilty to the charge of shooting with intent to kill. Der nard it was who shot and wounded Big Pete" Peterson last fall.
 John R Montgomery was given
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23

what popular subject at this time birth control.
 The World Film corporation will release the Sarah Bernhardt picture, Mothers of France" This is said in many ways to be the most un- usual picture ever filmed
 Nell Shipman has a job with VII Hanson Bros, the submarine chaps, who filmed the aquatic part of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-" and will travel and write scenarios for them.
 Of the five Goldwyn stars, four have names beginning with M These are Mae Mary, Maxine and Madge Marsh. Garden, Elliott and Kennedy Jane Cowl is all alone.
 "Oh, it's the healthiest life in the world" says Miss Dressler, in speak ing of her screen career, No late hours, a simple diet to keep ones self fit, plenty of exercise, life in the open air"
 Ethel Clayton is not only acknowl- edged to be one of the best-dressed of the movie stars, but she is firm believer in modesty in dress. She never selects a gown that Is over-flashy, and she claims one can secure all the theatrical effect neces- sary without crossing the border line of mOdesty. "Dress Is an i'm portant matter-on or off the stage says Miss Clayton. Nothing can draw you more favorable comment or more adverse criticism than your manner of dressing When one stops to think of that he realizes that the selection of what to wear is task not to be considered lightly
 Mary Louise Is a 5year-old Chi cago lass, who is to be the star of Lulu Warrentons first picture. "The Birds Christmas Carol" Mrs. War renton is the only woman photoplay producer in the world having her own studio. It's at Lankershim, Cal.
 Jane Cowl, one of the stage beau ties who will appear In Goldwyn pictures, asserts that brains and not beauty brings success. Is she seek ing for intellectual as we'll as phy- sical honorss
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23
IN CELLULOIlD CEsNTElRS

Fifty prints of Max Comes Across, " Max Linder's first Essanay comedy, went down with the steamship La conia. They were destined for ex- hibition in London
 To make a rooster crow In day light for a movie, Balboa strate- gist blindfolded 1t for a while, then on untieing the birds eyes he be- gan growing, thinking he was an nouncing the arrival of another day.
 Rex Beach, celebrated author. is making a success with his first mo- ton picture production, "The Bar rier." It Is now being shown at the Broadway theatre. in New York. to large and enthusiastic audiences.
 "diy "dullIS, "io PioDaoAS Lido "mothered" more players than any screen actress in the world. soon will be seen in two Vitagraph pro auctions, The Third Party and "Womanhood. the Glory of the Ma tion" Alice Joyce and Harry Mercy iy, oh of thnGn rNCa Mother" Matrices latest picture to be released was Whom the Gods Destroy" in which she had a part just suited to her splendid abilities.
 Richard Stanton will direct Dustin Farnum in his next Fox production, which has just been cast and started at the West Coast studios. Wini- fred Kingston will play opposite the star. Tom Mix and Victoria Forde, the comedy pair, have been injected into the picture. Others in support of MT. Farnum are Amy Jerome, Lee Morris and Frankie Lee.
 When Luis. the Mexican, who was working under Director Cline, of Keystone, jumped his job and went back to Mexico to rejoin Villa. he owed Cline sS. The other day he paid 1t back. sending $500 of Mexican money to square the debt. At a Los Angeles bank they informed Cline that Luis still owes him $1 American money.
 Lois Weber has finished her pro
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23

Lois Weber has finished her pro duction, "Is a Woman Person." This is the working title of the photoplay which deals with a some
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23

NO, you valiant womans tighter. General Maude vho captured Bagdad is not "a Jeanette Rankin fighting n another, but not glorious field"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23

Jane Cowl, one of the stage beau ties who will appear in GoldWyn pictures, asserts that brains and not beauty brings success. Is she seek ing for intellectual as well as phy- sical honorsa
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23

IN view of information recently received here tha he has been busily engaged in cleaning up the gan blers in his bailwick the Iditarod deputy of the 5hals office is evidently paving the for another tern
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-23

WE predict that of the members of the pres territorial legislature from this division will find that they have lost of their popularity when they home if they persist in continuing their present tactics in regard to school matters.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
ADVERTISEMENT.

Ell Centre, Cal, Nov. 20, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Directors of the 1mpe-
rial Irrigation District at its office
in the Masonic Temple in the City Of
FL Centric, State of California, until 2
o'clock p. m. of the 14th day Of De-
cember, 1917, and thereupon opened,
for the repairing and raising of approx
lmately eight and half miles of the
Saiz levee, which lies in the Republic
of Mexico between the Paredones and
Abejas rivers, paralleling approx
mately the Inter- California Railroad
between Paredones and Bataque sta
tions at distance southerly of about
five miles
The grade to which said levee is to
be raised is stated in the plans and
specifications and is approximately
four feet above it's present elevation.
The estimated yardage involved is ap-
proximately 230,148 cubic yards.
. The material for such repairs and
for raising such levee will be obtained
from borrow pits adjacent to said
levee on the land side.
Said work shall be completed on
or before the 1st day of April, 1918.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office of the Board of Direc-
tors in the Masonic Temple in the Citv
of El Centre, State of California, and
at the office of the Chief Engineer of
said District, in the City of CaleXico,
State Of California, to which plans
and specifications reference is here
by made for a more detailed descrip-
ton Of the work to be done.
Any bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded shall within ten days
after the acceptance of his bid make,
execute and deliver to the Board of
Directors, written contract in form
to said Board, for the
Of said work within the
time and in the manner stated in said
notice, plans and specifications, and
also furnish it an acceptable bond in
the sum of % per cent of the total
contract price based on the Districts
estimate OF tho amount of work to be
done for the faithful performance OF
the said contract, and also furnish
an additional bond in the sum of so
per cent of the total contract price,
based on the Districts estimate of the
amount of work to be done, as a
guaranty that the contractor will pay
N full the claims of all persons per-
Corning labor anon or furnishing ma
,erial to be used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
\ certified check for five thousand |
lollars ($5,000.00). made payable to
he Treasurer of the District, and 10
% forfeited to said District should |
,aid bidder fail for ten days after
he acceptance Of his bid to enter INFO
he said contract with the said Dis
rct and funish the required bonds. !
The contract will be let to the low
,st responsible bidder. but the Board .
# Directors reserves the right to re-
ect any or all bids,
BY order Of the Board of directors
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01

There is nothing in the world like
Gets-It" for corns. Just apply it ac-
ording to directions, the pain stops
at once and then the corn lifts off
as clean as a whistle. No fuss, no
bother, no danger. "Gets-It," you
know, is safe. Millions have used
it, more than all other corn remedies
combined, and it never fails.
There is no need for you to go
through another day of corn agony.
But be sure you get "Gets-It." Ac-
cept nothing else, for, remember, there
is positively nothing else as good.
"Gets-It' never irritates the live
flesh, never makes the toe sore.
You can go about as usual with
work or play, while "Gets-It," the
magic, does all the work. Then the
corn peels right off like a banana
skin, and leaves the toe as smooth
and corn-free as your palm. Never
happened before, did it? Guess not.
Get bottle Of "Gets-It" today from
any drug store. You need pay no
more tain 25c, or sent on receipt of
price by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago,
Ill.
Sold in Ell Centre and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Johnson Drug Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Don't Stay Gray! Nobody Can Tell
When You Darken Gray, Faded
Hair With Sage Tea and Sulphur.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Wehnever her hair took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance, this
simple mixture was applied with won-
derful effect. BY asking at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you will get large bot
tie of this old-time recipe, improved
by the addition of other ingredients,
all ready to use, for about so cents
This simple mixture can be depended
upon to restore natural color and
beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound now because
it darkens so naturally and evenly
that nobody can tell it has been ap-
plied-it's so easy to use, too. You
simply damped a comb or soft brush
and draw it through your hair, taking
one strand at time. BY morning the
gray hair disappears; after another
application or two, it is restored to
its natural color and looks glossy, soft
and beautiful. This preparation is a
delightful toilet requisite. It is not
intended for the cure, mitigation or
prevention of disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
Sisters of Mercy
Ell CENTRIC. CAL.

Some of the counties which have
asked the government to direct their
work are 0onoma, trcsnc, Lake, Mo
doc, Butte, Calaveras, Mendocino, Mer-
ced, Santa Cruz, Lassen, Shasta, Trim
ity, Sacramento and Yolo.
Besides offering expert services
free, the government is meeting 80
per cent of the expense of county road
building under the terms Of the Bank
head bill. Such work, however, must
be done under the direction of the
government and the State Highway
Commission. In this way the govern
ment hopes to create a system of post
roads in widespread and compre-
hensive way, and to bring compare
lively isolated districts into closer
touch with the market centcrs.
An example of this is the roads the
government is now building through
the Trinity and Klamath national for
ests to connect Eureka and other coast
points with points in the interior OF
northern California. 1t is also inter
ested in the building Of many later
ais from dirt to permanent highways
in order that traffic on the former
may be lessened and they may be rem
dered capable of permanent improve
ment more easily.