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VOLUME XIL NI MBER H8. _. *._____—
BILL INTRODUCED FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL
SYSTEM IN TERRITORY
The bill introduced by Senator John
Ronan providing for normal training
courses in the high schools of Alaska
is regarded as the first step toward
introducing vocational training
Alaskan schools, and also the first
step toward the development of the
high schools into institutions for ad
vanced work. The text of the bi 1,
which has the endorsement of Com
missioner of Education L. D. Hender
son, is as follows:
“Be it enacted by the legislature of
the territory of Alaska:
“Section 1. That school boards !n
incorpoiated towns, cities or districts
maintaining a four-year accredite 1
high school are hereby authorized to
establish and maintain a normal
school or teacher’s training course
connection therewith under conditions
as outlined in this^act. Such teacher’s
training course shall be two years »n
length and shall begin in the twelfth
grade or fourth year of the high
school and shall continue through the
same and through a fifth or addition
al year of high school work. High
schools in which such teacher’s train
ing courses arc being maintained shall
for the purpose of this and other acts,
be known as normal high schools.
“Section 2 All graduates of the
fifth year of a normal high school,
who are at least 18 years of age, shall
be entitled to an elementary teacher’s
certificate which shall entitle the hold
er to teach in the elementary schofds
of the Territory for a period of three
years. Said certificate shall be re
newable thereafter for a period o *
three years: Provided, that the holder
thereof has been successfully engaged
in teaching during one-half of the per
iod in which the certificate was valid
or in force and has, during the three
years elapsing since the issuance of
the certificate, attended an institution
of learning of a higher rank than a
normal high school for a period of id
least twelve weeks.
“Section It shall be the duty of
the commissioner of education to au
thorize the establishment of teachers’
training courses in accredited high
schools making application for the
same and no school board shall be en
titled to territorial funds for the main
tenance of such teacher’s training
courses unless the same shall have
been established by authority of the
commissioner of education and con
ducted in accordance with such rules
and regulations as he may promulgate
vfith the approval of the territorial
board of education.
“Section 4. It shall be the duty of
the commissioner of education to out
line the minimum course of study for
each of the two years of the teacher s
training course in norma! high schools
to chose the text books which shall be
used in the same to specify the min
imum qualifications of instructors, to
choose the text books which shall be
used in the same, to specify the min
imum qualifications of instructors, to
prepare or cause to be prepared ques
tions Tor use in the examination of
students taking the teacher’s training
course, and to prescribe rules and re
gulations for the conduct of such ex
aminations and for the general con
duct of said teachers’ training course
in normal high schools.”
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The one thing no woman is stingy
about is a secret.
Bv Associated Press
CHICAGO, April 19— Forty three
murders nine manslaughters, eight
homicides and 202 robberies is the
crime record in this city since the first
of the year.
Chief of Police Garrity today warn
ed all commanding police officers that
some of them will face trial for mal
feasance in office unless they make
unremitting efforts to check the
crime.
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MEXICO PLANS FOR BIG
BUSINESS AFTER JULY ONE
LAREDO Texas, April 19— Wheth
er Mexican cities along the border wilt
become cases for "international drink
ers” when America adopts prohibition
in July has not been determined, de
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spite some leanings in this direction.
A movement recently w*as started
to have passport restrictions removed
throw open the international bridge
and run week-end excursion trains in
to Mexico. It was proposed to estab
*ish big gambling houses, cockpits,
bull rings and pretentious drinking
emporiums. American business men
vigorously protested on the ground
that the trains passing through Amer
ican towns would bring only a reputa
tion for lawlessness.
The Mexican government has not
indicated its attitude in the matter,
and seems disposed to let the liquor
problem solve itself. Local officials
are represented as not wishing to deny
their citizens profits that American
prohibition might bring.
Mexican cantineros have thrived in
the year that Texas cities have been
dry under the Texas military'' zone
law. Passport regulations permit per
sons living within ten miles u>f th«i
border to pass from one country to
the other on a local permit. Many
American residents visit Mexican
towns daily to obtain drink. Anverican
authorities have prevented smuggling
of liquor into the United States.
Medical authorities predict that un
restricted border traffic would have a
serious effect on the army’s campaign
against disease.
All suspicious visitors from Mexico
are searched by customs for contra
band liquor. As a result of this strict
supervision mezeal, a highly intoxi
cating Mexican drink that formerly
sold for 50 cents a quart, now brings
$10 a quart here when obtainable from
illegal dealers.
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SIX THOUSAND JAPANESE
SOLDIERS ARE IN KOREA
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1*- A
Japanese newspaper published he»*e
has received a report from Tokio that
two divisions of Japanese troops havi
been ordered to Korea to suppress the
revolution for Freedom.
A cable from Fusan Kore^ says
that 6000 Japanese soldiers hav^land
ed there within the last 24 hours.
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RICHARD CRANE IS NAMED
MINISTER TO THE CZECHO
WASHINGTON, April 10- Rich
ard Crane , private secretary ^Sec
retary of State Robert Lansing, has
been named American Minister’to the
Czecho-Slovakia.
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L. A. Peel well known Seward mai,
is returning to Seward after being in
the states for the past several months.
The city council will hold a regular
session next Monday night.
IT MAY BE STORMY
Somebody has gone and done it.
The barometer indicates that it 1
is likely to be stormy tomorrow,
1 Easter Sunday. The weather may
remain decent and perfectly re*
spectable until after the uanai de
votional hours tomorrow morning,
and again it may rain.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES
Easter Day, — April 20th 1919.
Rev. George J. Zinn, Minister in
charge.
11 A. M. Easter Morning Serric?
and Sermon.
12:10 Sunday School.
7:30 Evening Service and Sermon.
Subject of morning Sermon, “Christ
is Risen;1*
Subject of evening Sermon. “Will we
have a resurrection and a future life.’*
EASTER SERVICE
-AT
SACRED HEART CHURCH
Rev. Win. McMillan, S. J., Rector.
First Mass at 8:30 A. M.
High Mass and Benediction at 10:•
30 A. M.
At this service a special Easter
Sermon will be given and Rosewig's
Mass will be rendered by the Choir
consisting of Mrs. Fred Johnston, Mrs.
William Ellis, Mr#. John Stotko, Mrs.
Florance Unland, Sopranos;
Miss Mae Gilmour and Miss Emly
Borgen. Altos;
Mr. H. S. Smith, Bass;
Mr. D. C. Brownell, Tenors;
Mrs. A. H. McNeer Organist;
Solo “Ave Maria*’ Mrs. Florence
Unland.
SoftT'Credo" JJr?. WiUi#*JBBis.
So’.o “Et Incarnatua eat” Mr. D. C.
Brownell.
Solo “Veni Creptor" Mr. H. S.Smith
Offertory 44Regina CoeliM Choi?v
•Holy God we praise Thy Name**
Choir.
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M. E. CHUHCH SUNDAY
Barter— Program by Sunday
School, 12 Noon.
Song Service 7:30 P. M. Con
ducted By Choir.
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SHUFFLING OF CROWNS
BERLIN, April 19—Two hundred
and seventy eight members of German
Royalty have been dethroned or abdi
cated in Germany since the war.
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FOR BIG NATION PACT
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PARIS. April 19— The newspapers
are discussing a defensive alliance be
tween England, France and America
to insure the payment of the financial
reparation.
SIXTEEN AMERICANS ARE
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK
PARIS, April 19— An American
train collided this afternoon with a
French troops train near Lemans.
Thirty five were killed including six
teen Americans.
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
IS GIVEN SURPLUS OF T. N. T.
WASHINGTON. April 19— The
surplus of MT. N. T. v and other high
explosives not now required by the
War and Navy Department, has been
given to the Department of the Inter
ior for use in road building.
HITCHCOCK SAYS PEOPLE
UNITED STATES NOW
FOR LEAGUE OF NATION
WASHINGTON, April 19— Presi
dent Wilson has cabled Senator {{itch
cock , retiring Chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee, thanking
the Senators of the Committee for the
message stating that tht entire coun
try favors the League of Nations. Sen,
ator Hitchcock sent the message after
the Foreign Coroimtftpe had Studied
closely the revised covenant
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The Christian Science Society will
hold services tomorrow forenoon at 11
o'clock.
Mrs. John Gilpatrick, who has been
visiting in the states for strata!
months, is returning home ■ on the
Alaska*
TO BOOST
FOR NORTH
By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19—The
Associated Chambers of Commerce of
the. Pacific Coast, in convention here,
will discuss the completion of the
Alaska railroad. This matter was pre
sented by the Seattle Chamber o:
Commerce. The Associated bodies wi'l
also discuss the establishment of an
air service academy on the Pacif c
Cofcst and air navigation between
Seattle and Alaska cities.
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body ok sulzer will
BE ESCORTED FROM THE
STEAMER TO THE TRAIN
SEATTLE, April 19— Maurice
Leehey is arranging the plans for re
ceiving the body of Delegate Charles
A. Sulzer upon its arrival here on the
steamer Northwestern from Ketchi
kan.
The Democratic club will escort the
body from the steamer to the train.
Representative Hadley and John
son arO expected to arrange a Con
gressional party for the funeral at
Elizabeth, New Jersey.
According to wires received here,
Mrs. Sulzer is still prostrated over the
sudden death of her husband and in a
serious condition.
traTFors
EXECUTED
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ARCHANGEL, April 19— Seven
teen persona have been executed after
having been convicted of charges o4’
espionage and treason. These execu
tions followed the discovery of an
organization which had planned to de
liver' the town and garrison into the
hands of the Bolsheviki.
WASHINGTON, April 19— Rus
sian soldiers recently wiped out a Jap
anese unit in Siberia. It was errone
ously reported that the American
o*^s refused to aid the Japanese. It
is now officially reported that no Am
ericans were in the vicinity of the
massacre.
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NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY
c * 4 IS OLD PRACTIONER
Judge J. D. Clements of Helena,
Mont. , who recently was appointed
United States' attorney for the Nome
division is 69 years of age, a go^d
lawyer, and was an able judge. He
is strong and vigorous and very popu
lar at Helena. He was born in Ohio
and reared in Newton, Iowa, where he
studied law and was admitted to the
bar in 1873, when he was serving hs
court stenographer. He visited Mon
tana several times before he located
in Helena permanently in 1886.
Judge Clements was elected pro
bate judge in 1887 on the Dcmocrattc
ticket. In 1896 he was the Democratic
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nominee for justice of the supreme
court, tie served on the b*nch for two
terms as judge of the district couri,
with headquarters at Helena. Tor the
last two years he has engaged in'pro
bate practice.
Judge Clements is married, the
father of several sons and one daught
er , all grown.
BATTLESHIP TO HELP
IN THE VICTORY LOAN
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BREMERTON, Wash. , April 19—
The battleship Oregon has arrived
here to assist in the Victory Loan
Campaign which starts on Monday.
The battleship will probably virit all
cities on Puget Sound during the loan
drive.
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LEGAL TO PLAY BALL
IN STATE OF NEW YORK
ALBANY, April 19- The crovemor
has signed the bill authorizing Sun
day movies and baseball in the state
LONDON, April 19— Commander
in-Chief Foeh, in an interview, tells
the Daily Mail that France must re
main on the Rhine;* must double lock
the doors again, t 70,000.000 Germans
who will always menace Fiance. Fran
ce must be able to hold the Rhin**
frontier as the next time the Geimans
i will make no mistakes and will enter
‘ Northern France, seize the channel
! ports for opeiating bases against
| Kngland.
“The Germans failed to do this the
’ast time, ” said Foch, “because they
lid not believe Kngland woull fight
ike that nation did.”
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LIMERICK, IRELAND, April 19
British Major J. C. P. Wood and Capt
ain Wylie fell into the Irish Sea carl,,
today while flying from East Church,
England to Limerick, on the first leg
of the Transatlantic flight. The men
were uninjured. The aeroplane has
been towed to Holy Head. Probably re
pairs will bo made and the flight
across the Atlantic will be resumed on
Monday.
St. Johns, N. F.. April 10— Weath
Jk
i or continues bad, preventing aviators
, f'om starting on their transatlant’c
flight.
TO FLY AROI NT) WORLD
IN RELAY OF PLANES
PARIS, April 10— Jues VedrimM
s planning a flight around the world
in .Tune with relays of 20 planes. The
will be placed at convenient distances
along the route to be selected before
the flight starts that the best time
may be made.
WASHINGTON, April 10— The
Department of Labor is failing to so*
cure men to work on farms despite
the surplus of labor in many parts of
the country.
.. Fifty nine cities report improve
ment in the unemployment conditions
although a surplus still exists.
Sixteen cities report equality on
supply and d< mand.
There is rapid imp’.ovement in la
bor conditions on the Pacific Coart
also though the farmers are crying :n
vain for men.
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EASTER DANCE
MONDAY NIGHT
GIVENJY A.8.
After the Lenten season social af
fairs arc supposed to start anew, and
those who have rested for several
weeks, are generally on the qui vivo
for “something” to be doin’.
The Arctic Brotherhood has always
given an Easter dance and this year
is to prove no exception.
Next Monday evening the Arct;c
Brotherhood will give a social hop and
it will undoubtedly prove the opening
of a busy amusement season. .
It has been suggested, but not act
ed upon, that the ladies be permitted
to wear their Eastei hats while upon
the dance floor. This matter however
rests entirely with the floor committee
consisting of Joseph Badger, Harry
S. Balderston Johnnie Sullivan, M. A
Horner and A. H. McDonald.
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WEATHER REPORT
The following is the weather re
port for the 24 hours ending at 7 o'
clock this morning:
SEWARD 60 cloudy, calm.
Matanuska 32, cloudy, calm.
Chickaloon 33, cloudy, northwest.
Anchorage 28, clear calm.
Wasilla 30, cloudy, calm.
Talkcetna 28, cloudy, north.
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Only 144 registered at Cordova for
the city election.
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