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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-06
APPENDICITIS DOOMED;
 NOT. FASHIONABLE NOW

PORTLAND, July G. Appendi- citis is no longer fashionable. Oper- ations for the removal of the vermi- form appendix are going out of style. Much that was called appendi- citis in recent years was not that at all, but plain stomach ache in varied degrees of intensity. This was the consensus of majority opin- ion of doctors here in attendance at the annual convention of the Ore gon State Medical Association, voiced following an address by Dr. James C.. Case of Michigan, on recent jenolocial study of pain in the lower abdomen"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-06

nearby whilc O'Conuor grappIcd with Buuich, who was apparently greatly mtur;a.ed. in thn >cufflc following. O'Counor took revolver from the woa}d-b, assajlant and in doing so received a slight wound on the hand from the hammer of the gun. Taku Jack also took knife off Brunch. The latter was held by the other tw, men until the arrival of police men and turned over to them.
 Father Allard says Bunich's ami mostly extends back over a period of ten years when the priest and his sister were missionaries at At lin. Brunch is alleged to have made himself very objectionable to Miss Auard and some young native
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-06

 girls. and upon complaint Of the priest, was finally forbidden by the authorities to go into the Indian town. Brunich is said to have re- pca,odly made threats against Father Allard's life, and it is believed that he was attempting to put them into execution when arrested Saturday, Ermich is well known in AtIm' where he resided for 20 years, and al- though very eccentric, was a good miner and hard worker
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-06
MAN WITH TEN YEAR OLD GRUDGE MNkES
 ASSAULT ON PRIEST
tJun,au Empirc)

N'NsaI. t'r' A'.'' f''..
 Father Alard, who recently ar rived at AtIin, B. C.. narrowly eS- capped injury of Gus Brunich last Sat urday. according to adviccS received today from Shagway. Blunich came on the priest aS he was talking to Larry O'Connor and Taku Jack chief of the Atlin Indians and appar- cntly tried to draw a revolver from underneath his coat.
 Father Alard's suspicious were aroused and he went into house
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-06

To the writer of scandals there is a secret satisfaction about being an- onymous that is far sweeter than fame.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-06
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR

Alaskan Engineering Commission Trains leave and arrive at Seward as tOIiowS:-
 sec A. NJ. Wednesday and Saturday for Roosevelt, Tunnel, GirdwC 'd' Anchorage, Arrive 4:55 ?. M. Mon Iay and Thursday. Connections at Anchorage on Monday and Friday at S:3O A. M. for MatanuSka, WaSilla, Houston, Tal- Arc,na. and on "Wednesday at S:&O \. N. for MatauuSka, ESka and Ch.y&a,oon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
NEW COMPANY
IS ORGANIZED

The Winton and Scripps-Booth have
come TO Fl Paso. Jack O'Connell. OF
Albuquerque. and Lee Yegar, Of Den
yer, have formed a partnership for
the distribution Of these two lines in
the panhandle and west Texas, New
Mexico and Old Mexico. lfr- O'Connell
is here with several models CT the
Winton, and viii unload the Scripps-
Booth early next week. M Yegar
viii not arrive until late next week
at which time the firm name viii be
selected.
salesroom formerly occupied by the
Buquor Motor company al s1s-s1s
Mesa avenue. 1t viii establish
branches at Amarillo and Albuquer-
cue The Winton is made in Cleve-
land. Ohio. and the Scripps-Booth in
Detroit Mich
The Winton was one OF the first
cars built in this country, Alexander
Winton being one Of the fathers OF
the industry along with Col. Pope,
Seldom. Haynes and the Apperson
Barney oIdneld first came into
fame as the driver OF the Winton
Bullet
The Winton is now In TIE class OF
high grade SKIES
The scripps-Booth came into being
more recently having started life IS
cycle car in Detroit in 1913
SerIpps and Booth are the owners OF
the Detroit News and gave their
name TO the car The vogue OF the
cycle car did not last more than a
year. They designed a larger body
and motor Wfdened the tread TO stand
ard and became a popular light car.
It Is a part OF the General Motors
company and occupies the field OF
medium priced light skies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP
WILL Do FIRST CLASS WnRE

Carl W Newell, who is associated
with his brother, ". r Newell. in the
conducting OF high grade motor. car
repair shop at 2l2 San Francisco
street, has had the appointment Of a
Packard service station for this dis
trict officially sanctioned by the fac
tory
Mr.. Newell is also endeavorine to
connect with the Packard sales
agency for this district but is still
awaiting the action Of the sales man
ager. he and his brother have each
put In several years at the factories
OF many Of Americas high grade mo-
tor cars and cater to this class Of
business exclusively. I viii refuse
70 do half way job on any car, be-
lieYing that the owner will be diss
satisfied In the end" he said.
When we undertake 10 overhaul
an automobile the work must be
done thoroughly and throughout. It
is then only that a repair Job is
worth while. Overhauling a car Isl
only half done unless every part Is
working smoothly with all the bal
anace Of the car. A man may have
ring gear replaced and figure the
ulFersal joint he starts on a trip
and % miles out his universal goes
out OF business; the ring gear IS as
much use then as a rock on the
road.
Owners should realize that a re-
pair job must be completed in every
detail before the car is again in good
running order"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

posed Of ifs Cherovlet agency and has
. deal pending whereby the Noon and
Leach VIII find a new home.
Then il viii be passports and good
bye for q few years. The Polish mem
bers- OF the company are: J. Luhinski,
6. Potworowski and n Pieffer. Ac-
cording TO Ad Buquor all the parts
viii be built in Warsaw where steel is
perfect and labor cheap Assembling
rights viii be given TO other countries,
the American rights having been dis
posed OF. II Is promised that a Per-
kun viii be rolling on the streets OF
FL Paso by next summer
Plans are being formulated 10 mar
kst the car in Europe on quantity
basis
The car when first introduced in
Europe made a strong impression on
both trade and public. Light weight
scientific construction introduced in
the Perkun four years ago. IS in
itself an immense advantage The
high efficiency motor with its fea-
lures OF advanced engineering brought
forth dealers and motorers. and the
exceptional accuracy and presentation
Of workmanship which are the result
Of aircraft buildfng-set a new stand
ard OF performances and long lie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
HUPMOBILE HEAD PROUD
OF SERVICE OF COMPANY

c. D. Hastings. president OF the
Hupp Motor corporation has con-
fession to make and prefaces It thus.
The head OF every business OF in
transitional magnitude often has GER
tain ideals in connection with the or
Eauization he controls. which do not
often find public expression Such
tancies are not always profound, but.
more likely are some simple homely
truths in the consideration Of which
he takes great pride
Having thus introduced the subject
I have less hesilancy IN coufessing
my vanity, II you VIII 50 term IL. over
the fact that we are prepared 10 rem
der, and are daily rendsrings efficient
service on the first Hupmobiles pro-
duced in 1908 by this corporation Ex-
perienced motorists and automobile
dealers generally viii realize the sig
nificance OF this statement
The original model 20 Hupmobile
has had a wonderful record for dura-
bihtys and this has simplified our
work somewhat. But the important
fact remains that every owner Of a
Hupmobile model %. or any other
Hupmobile model, for that matter.
needing attention can secure as
prompt service for his car as he can
for the latest model
"A condition that maintains the
nigh resale value OF the HunmobfIe
Is the 1act that back OF it is the in
stitution which built it,With full serv-
zee data and complete assortment
OF parts ready for call
This after sale service is in entire
accord with the principles OF the
Hupmobile corporation, whose con-
slant aim Is TO make their belief that
the Fupmobile is the best car OF lis
class n the world part OF the daily
life OF the 10000 HupmobIe own
ers."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
Man Pedals Self
Ont OfHOmeAnd
N01C Is In Court

Brooklyn. y. y Aug 2s-Beeause
he loved his bicycle better than his
wife and family. Alfred Jerabeck was
hauled into the domestic relations
court and committed 10 jail when he
refused TO comply with the magis-
trate's order to pay his wife SIS a
week FOR the family's support
Mrs. Jerabeck complained that. al
though her husband made $40 a week
as mechanic, he contributed nothing
TO the family treasury. About a year
ago, he bought his first bicycle, and
the rupture in domestic bliss dates
from that day. The habit grew upon
him 70 90 on long spins Immediately
after his evening meal, and he would
not return until near midnight Every
Sunday saw him on the road through
out the day and evening. After a
week or two, he tired OF q bicycle
AID bought another. using up his in
come largely IN this extravaganza.
according to his wife's story in court
The passion for riding became so
great that he told his wife he had
tired Of her and he deserted his home,
leaving her 10 shift for herself while
he pedaled his iron steed over cool
byways and new fields
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

THE above is the first official photo
graph OF the Perkun Car and the
factory IN Warsaw. Poland, where it
viii be built The Perkun and its
Polish home is OF espicsI interest to
FL Pssoans for the reason that one OF
our best known families Is connected
with the destiny Of this foreign built
car.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

The Garrett Motor company. agent
FOR the Studebaler line has completed
altering the salesroon- The entire
front has been removed and large
plate glass show windows installed
This arrangement makes for a great
deal more light inside and affords an
excellent 1siew Of cars from the out
side.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

posing Of all their interests in this
part OF the country and viii leave for
Poland within the next few months II
the Reds leave anything to go TO.
Ad Ruquor with Capt Hy Stebbins OBJ
tanned a big interest in the company
when both the officers were stationed
in Warsaw. On his return home he
talked the car so well that John de-
cfded 20 get in also
The Buquor motor company has dis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

The size OF an engine is always ex-
pressed IN terms OF bore and stroke.
the bore, which Is always mentioned
first, being the inside diameter OF the
cylinder and the stroke referring
to the total travel Of the piston from
the top TO the bottom Of its stroke.
Thus the figures to refer to an
engine having a bore Of three inches
ana a stroke Of five inches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
MAXWELL MOTOR co.
MANAGER BUYS FARM

Walter E. Flanders, former presi-
dent and general manager Of the
Maxwell Motor Car Co, Inc, who has
been enjoying me advantages Of q re-
tired life at his place in Canada
across the Detroit river from the city
Of Detroit, has determined to investi-
gate ar first hand agricultural condi-
tions in the more congenial climate OF
Virginia With this intent. he recent
~ purchased the farm OF c. K G.
Billings. Of Chicago. which Is located
on fertile shores OF the James river.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

II gasoline prices had advanced at
the same rate as crude oil prices. Il IS
estimated that the consumer would
have TO pay Il cent & gallon more for
his petrol than he does.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

The United States geological survey
has undertaken an extensive topo-
graphical map program in the hither-
to comparatively unmapDed West In
dies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
The Story
in a
Nut Shell

Many years ago the Studebakers started making wa
CONS Within the lapse Of short time, it was con-
sidered throughout the surrounding country, sign
Of prosperity and good judgment to own and drive
Studebager wagon.
Down through the years the Studebakers pros
pered and grew, because they made and marketedan
article Of quality at a popular price.
Then came the age Of gasoline. The automobile
appeared the horizon and its popularity spread Ike
wldfne over the entire civilized world.
The Sudebakers studied this new means Of loco
motion, decided it was a good thing, and gave Their
name to motor propelled vehicle.
The experience Of half century eliminates IN the
STUDEBAKER SPECIAL SIX. It IS without a peer
N the field Of medium priced automobiles
We want you to ride IN this model to know It as we
do to realize the power of the MOTOR the ease and
the rehnements Of its appointments. Let know by call
ing at our saesroom. telephonng writing that you would
like to see this car Arrangements viii be made at your
convenience 1t Will entail no obligation to buy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
DEALERS

Write for our proposition
Both our Cord and Fabric
Tires carry long mileage
guarantees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
ONLY RELICS OF LOST RACE
Network of Canals All That Remains
of Early Dwellers in the
Arizona Deserts

BY far the most interest ng remains
of the lost people Of Arizona are their
network of canals which prevail
through the valleys. The longest s.
the one tapping the Giia river and
which supplied with water the ancient
city. now marked With THE one stand
ing building This IS the Casa Grande
about which 50 much mas been written
and which has So excited much inter-
est among archaologists in the last ten
years.
The volume of water taken ont ley
this canal must have been immense.
for il supported millions Of acres Tn
most places the canal has been filled
with drifting sand but IFS course is
easily traced Engineers who located
the Maricopa canal made use Of the
Old Aztec ditch and today water runs
over its pebbly bottom Just as 1t did
1000 or 5000 wears ago
For miles and miles around mounds
tell the tale OF houses destroyed by
the rayages of time Phoenix was
built on the ruins Of this ancient city
and there relics Frequently are found
of this ancient civilization
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
REPEATED HIS GREAT WORK
When Thomas Carlyle Proved lnvu-
nersbe to the "Sings and Arrows
Of Outrageous Fortune"

In 1885 there occurred an incident
which would have deranged an ordi-
nary man Thomas Carlyle was living
at 5 Cheyne row, Chelsea, near Lon
don. He had not earned penny, says
he to himself "by the craft of Iitera-
ture for % months But with the
push OF a tiger he was plowing his
way through his History Of the
French Revolution The first volume
was finished 1t had taken him five
months TO write it. He loaned the Mss.
to John Stuart Mill On certain
morning Mill called upon Carlyle his
face as white as ashes After two
hours of awkward fumbling Mill man
aged TO tell it-he had left the price
less Mss on q desk and the housemaid
had taken it 10 light the morning fire
in the CRATE Carlyle was like Il
stricken man. But one day, as he sat
dumbly at his window, he saw cheery
bricklayers building house, brick by
brick. He burst into tears and, sob
bing like child, he cried u, too. can
bring back thought by thought" lie
did. He recalled all of the Mss. and
rewrote it, What torture
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
COULDN'T FACE THE UNKNOWN
Antics Of contortionlst Saved Him
From Hungry Tiger When Other
Escape Was impossible.

1t Is related that native Of India,
who had learned some of the elemen-
tary principles of jugglery and contor-
tion, put his knowledge to a decidedly
practicable as well as novel use one
evening when he was walking upon d
ridgy plain.
When the Hindu had reached the top
of one Of the mounds he saw tiger
ahead of him. 500 or 600 yards away.
Before the man could hide behind a
mound the tiger had seen him and be
gan to bound toward him at its top
most speed Having no means Of de-
fense there was nothing for the man to
do but TO race for tile nearest tree, but
though he tried it and put forth his
utmost strength the tiger steadily
gained on him.
What was he to do? In sheer des-
peration he resolved upon an unusual
scheme Just as he disappeared for
an instant from the tigers sight in
running over ridge he halted,
stretched out his legs at right angles,
curled down his head 50 as to look be
tween his legs TO the rear and extend
ed his arms upward in a fantastic
manner. like the sails Of windmill.
In few seconds the tiger hove in
sight, and at that instant the face Of
the object assumed a hideous grimace.
A prolonged yell arose, such as had
perhaps never before pierced the ear
Of any tiger, and the sails Of the wind
mill began to revolye backward and
forward, as ii a sudden whirlwind had
burst upon the scene.
The tiger recoied. What, he evil
IDENTIFY thought is this2 There stood a
ferocious star-shaped monster, gigan-
tic against the sky Its vise-like jaws,
between which those hendish roars
were issuing, were actually placed
above It's two fiery eyes ITS limbs
were furiously clauoriug for action
and the man he had been chasing.
whore WAS he: Already deyoured by
this terrible beast The tiger did not
pause 10 rphect lie turned all and
as he disappeared over friendly
ridge last awful ven caused him to
redouble his pace He Was conquered
by the unknown
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
Manx Tales Concerning FIshes.

In thc Arabian Nights is the we'll
kraWu ale of the priceless diamond
whe4I he fisherman takes from fish
and which placed on a shelf IN cot
taSe, gives 50 much light that they are
saved all expenditure in oil aud which,
when sold. makes the family rich for
ever and forever In scandinavian
myths is that of the long lost crown,
which the fishes kept down among the
rocks till the real heir 10 the throne
came afishing, when they rolled il into
his net; in Russian that Of Ivan. who
finds the aH-important ring by the help
of the perch-the herrings try 70 lift
the casket to the surface but fail, and
so two dolphins came and put their
shoulders to the wheel and the ring Is
regained
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
HierogIyphic and CurSiVe
Writing Unknown to Tribes
Until Almost Modern Times

Hieroglyphic writing preceded the
art Of cursiye writing, and the lattct
being ut first regarded rs sacred. VA,
confined to the priesthood Before th
invention of either communications
between individuals tribes and nations
We're made by means of the inter
change Of material objects which were
regarded symbolically and code ~
signals was thus devised for the trans
mission of important messages. Fol
instance, Cooper in his Travels Of Ii
Pioneer of Commerce. says tLat a
piece Of chicken liver. two pieces 81
chicken fat, and a chill wrapped 81
red paper, meant prepare 10 d4nf
at once. Cursive or even hielo.
glyphIc, writing was unknown to mauy
savage tribes until Almost modern
times. About 1295, Toktai Kip~ha6
prince. sent a symbolical declaration of
war to Noghai. one of tie most inHu
ential Of Mongol princes. Ii consisted
Of hoe. an arrow, ana handful o
earth which Noghai interpreted as
meaning If YOU hide In the earth I
win dig YOU out; if YOU rise to The
heavens, ] viii shoot YOU down choose
a battlefield" The ancient Peruvian
Indians used system Of small stones.
by means Of which they learned the
words they desired to remember
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
Money and
Value
More in Silver Coin Than
Appears on ACE Of it

The person who doesn't know much
about monetary science finds certain
facts which puzzle him. If he mas
among his souvenirs. for instance. a
perfectly good trade dollar plainly
stamped 900 grains ha may find +
refused il he attempfs 10 use il as
legal tender # Il auorpd ii tha coin
market al something less fhan half d
dollar Vet La Epa,ss tbat an a,n,na
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
Women Are Not Persons
According to English Law

Person in the dictionaries is de-
scribed as IAN individual human be-
ing" But it is not so in England from
legal standpoint, as women do not
come within the class. This was re-
vealed when the Royal Astronomical
Society of London decided to admit
women as fellows of the council. The
plan was found to be impossible until
the society had its charter altered
Eligibles for election in the society's
bylaws were described as persons.
and when legal opinion was obtained
it was decided that a person" was
strictly Of The masculine sex. The
change was made in the charter and
the clever women Who had distinguish
ed themselves in star gazing were ad,
mitted 10 tie society
Fishes Figure in Miracles.
There are many legends paralIeling
the Gospel story Of Peters finding the
piece Of money in the fsh's mouth.
st Benno bishop Of MeiSSen, Ia SAX
ony en June l6. l1o6. left bis see and
went to Rome to avoid the persecu-
tion Of Emperor Henry ~ and or
tered SHAT the KEYS Of his cathedral
should he thrown into the sea when
Henry was eNconmunicated When he
returned he found the KEYS III a fish.
st Egwin bishop of Worcester. on
January IT, 70 wanted to punish him
self for his worldly life when youth
and put fet1ers on his feet throwing
fhe key into the sen. on his way back
from Rome the seamen caught a huge
fish III whose inner parts was the key.
which he saint considered a sign thar
ht- neuauce was abridged and there
fore ~ released himself
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
Scenes SET for Visitors.

In the little Barbary coast town Of
Biskra the Moorish coffee houses with
Arab customers and Turkish atnos-
phere seem like set scenes in a stage
production while the far-famed dane
Ing girls obviously exhibit their skill
for the pleasure Of the foreigners
alone. Without the foreign visitor
Biskra would be an ordinary oasis
town on the edge Of the desert.
Since Robert Hichens Garden of
Allah" was written with Btskra as the
background, many people have come to
visit the scene of the story Others
come on doctors orders, for the eli
mate is said to be beneficial to rheuma
tism and other diseases. Others come
merely to see the sights. which are
widely advertised.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
scouT REoIsTRATIoNs 80.

There is so much Of uncertainty in
Industrial circles, so much of discon-
tent and Of the spirit Of waiting in the
national atmosphere that ii is quite
understandable that scoutmasters who
have devoted tremendous energy to
their work through the war period
should become d little more deliberate
about their scout work this year.
This tendency is expressed nation.
ally in the delay Of innumerable re-
registration blanks
Energy is the secret of a prompt re-
registration which sustains the exten-
sion work of national headquarters,
maintains the records of the boys who
will some day want the Veteran Scout
badge and contributes so largely to the
appreciation which the boys feel or do
not feel regarding the opportunity 10
be q part Of certain troop.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-03-19
animals warned BY InstInot.

An animal will often manifest the
widest alarm at the sight Of a snake.
or on hearing one hiss, although il
has never before come in contact with
one Of these reptiles This power Of
transmitting experiences is a wonder
ful provision Of nature, for If every
living creature had to learn entirely
by its personal experience to avoid its
enemies and ascertain what kinds Of
food were wholesome or the reverse a
great number of species would rapidly
become extinct,