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Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-08
Notice to Public
Seward, Alaska, Feb. IS, 1924.

COMMENCING on September 1, 1924, the SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY will distribute electric current through meters only The rate for lighting, and all other uses where the unit demand is one electrical horse power or less will be fifteen cents per kiloWatt hour payable monthly Current for motors and other current consuming devices whose unit demand exceeds one electrical horsepower will be supplied at the rate of ten cents per kilo watt hour, payable monthly, through separate meters but the right to regulate the hours for such use is reserved to the Company.
 The minimum charge for lighting, and other uses where the unit demand is one electrical horsepower or less, will be fifty cents for each ampere of meters rated capacity per month. The minimum charge for motors or other cur rent consuming devices whose unit demand ex- ceeds one electrical horsepower will be at the rate of three dollars per month for each con- nected horse-powe or fraction thereof.
 Deposits to the value of meters will be re- quired at the tine of installation. They will be repaid to depO5itor or order upon return of meter in good condition, less a ten per cent ser vice charge provided all sums then due the Company shall have been paid. Meters will be installed in the order of the applications there for.
 SM. GRAFT, Manager
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-08

NOTARY PUBLIC-Always on the job from 8 a. m. to p. m., D. H. Tyer, at the Gateway office. If
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Classified Advertising

FOR RENT-Furnished apartments,
 See Mrs. Paulson. If
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Jack of all trades-the money your bootlegger gets.
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Ladies and Gents Alfalfa Harvest ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
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Fable: After winning the Beauty Contest she was great help to her mother around the house.
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No bathing suit is really naughty if it contains something that looks ab- surd.
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FOR SALE-Three room house with
 bath at sacrifice. Mrs. Chas. Krefting.
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Remington Portable Typewriters at Schallerer's Alaska Shop. If
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Suits maGe 10 measure. See Urbach.
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Eaton Crane & Pike Stationery, at Schallerer's Alaska Shop. If.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
COMING EVENTS

2O20-Railroads grant specia:
concessions to commuters. Con
ductors must furnish boards 70
use as tables for bridge and pin
ochle contests.
1995--Revision Of divorce law
Husbands refusal to tell wife al
about the latest scandal action
able for separation on grounds .
separation.
19S0-New fashions from Pari
Skirts made wider for benefit o.
bow-legged girls. Straw hats OF
double thickness for bald-headeC
men when the sun is egtra hot
2O1o-Enactment Of jewelry Law
prohibiting a girl from pawnin:
her engagement ring until af g
she lie married.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
TRIES TO STOP FIGHT;
NOSE NEARLY CUT OFF

PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-At.
tracted by quarrel in front OF
his tailoring establishment, Getano
Acisiri attempted to stop the fight.
One of four Italians who were
participants in the fight, resenting
his interference, drew a knife and
slashed Acisiri, nearly severing his
nose from his face. Acisiri after
being treated at St. Agnes Hospital
was questioned by police, but re-
fused to disclose the identity of
his assailant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
HAS II TEETH DRAWN; .
BELLEFoNTE MAN DIES

BELLEFONTE. Pa, May g..
While his wife was playing tn
organ at the regular. service in tn
Lutheran church. Nevin =. Col
went to a dentist 70 have sewers
teeth extracted. At his reques
It is said. a physician administers
gas, and when the dentist h;
pulled twelve teeth, Mr.. Cole ct
Iapsed. Three physicians with
lulmotor worked for an hour
IN attempt to restore life, b.
failed. -
The dead man was a clerk in t
First National Bank Of Bellefon
was thirty -four years old and Is
vivNd' by a widow and his pare
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
1900 BARRELS OF FISH
CAUGHT IN ONE NIGHT

CAPE MAY, May 6.-The Glou:
cester mackerel fleet fishing out Of
Cape May broke all previous records
when 1t arrived with 5000 barrels Of
mackerel caught off the coast last
night despite high northwest winds.
The fish were rushed by special
trains to Philadelphia and New
York.
Mackerel Weighing as much as
four pounds could be purchased at
the landing today at Is cents apiece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
NOBODY KNOWS

How many cigarettes are
wasted every year because flap
pers have to put them out sud
denly when the chaperone enters
the room.
What secrets a debutante's pet
poodle would reveal IL it could
only talk.
If an elephant likes it's trunk,
or is sick of carrying it around.
How much a cake-eater spends
q year for telephone calls.
If an aviator goes up in tho
air when his wife bawls him out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
TOUGH BREAKS

-
Holding four kings in q poker
game when another guy has fou.
aces.
Getting an invitation to a fire.
dance after leaning your evenin.
clothes to a friend. z
:
Hearing about a good job ;
hour after it was filled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
,aSOME,OPENr
LETTERS
BY Dave Sentner.

"o My Neighbor:
They say music soothes
the savage beast. Dear lady,
don't you ever play the piano in
front of a lion
Dear Senate Investigating Com.
mittee:i
/ think the woman next door
paints, Rush the subpoena.
(Anonymous).
TO a Bald Head:
Cheer up! Babies haven't any
and people call them cute.
Dear congressman:
suggest "a law making a
twelve, mile limit for taxicab
meters.
To an English Prince:
What you need, old top, is a
little practise riding our subways.
Dear Mr.. Potts, M. V. married
veteran):
There's. only one way to stop
her. Potts Every time she buys
you Il lie you so out and buy a
hat for her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
soy Hit by Ball Dies.

WILMINGTON, DEL, May
3ernardino Diloretto died in q h
pital here as the result of bein
hit by a batted bali on April
The boy did not tell his parents {
the injury until he became II
about two weeks ago. At tina;
time blood poisoning had developed
and an operation was performed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

Discussing the rumor that the
towns richest woman is going
to divorce her good-for.nothing
husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

The rush to date up the only
pretty girl in town for the high
school dance on graduation night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

Shaking hands with the Cover
nor when he comes to town for
five minutes during stump
speaking campaign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

Comparing the daily egg output
Of your hens with the neighbors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

The Washington baseball club
faces big financial problem this
year. With frenzied Congress
men calling each other al thu
names not in, the dictionary ant
providing free vaudeville, VIII
wants to watch a bali game?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

A Relic Of the Past.
I First CAke-eater-H0w did you
make out on your date with
Florence?
Second ditto--Coaldn't get
along with her at all-she's one
Of those queer DANES that b.
Meve everything you tell them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

The reason for the popularity
Of baseball 10 that q man may be
henpecked by the boss at the Of.
flee and the wife at home, but he
can take II all out on the umpire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

Listening for the first time to
the new monograph records Pop
bought on his annual trip to the
big city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
IT'S A GREAT
LIFE
BY Les COnklin.

~ NE scientists has found an
ancient fossil Of q horses
~ foot after q long search,
but AZ yet has mot located . real
oId.faahioned horses neck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
RURAL THRILLS

Watching the engaged couple
spoon in the hammock at the
boarding house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

An inventor has designed a
hairbrush that win last a cen
tury. but what good is It? AftSr
lodging worry for fifty years
most men are too bald to need
one Of the darned things.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

To an English Prince:
What you need. old top, is a
little practise riding our subways.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30
EIGHTY THOUSAND VIEW
YANKS' GAMES FREE

What is the most popular place park2 box back
home runs land? Mo- Of these The place
Itself They cant Be blamed It's always pleasant thrill get
out such presents than any other organization.
Colonel Rupert the only Santa Claus year
Every DAY the champions home there shaking
tree at 57h and Doughty This latter horoushfare is
SAID to nave gotten its through the brave
opgee dspenses his pleasurabe aims the worthy The rush
Old time crush in Bowery line during winter
The Washington times., 1924-08-30

win a race for girls her age--and
many Of US are waiting to zee
what she does in company with
girls six to ten years older than
herself.
Dot Reed IL an all-around athiete.
but should show up best in the
baseball throw.
Lillian Martin will represent the
Triangle A. c. Jerry has been
clOcked at I seconds for the 50,
and measured at Z feet 8 inches
in the standing broad jump. The
kid 10 . natural athlete and, al.
though young, should make the
pater pop vest button by tax.
ing some place In the fifty.yard
dash or the broad Jump.
more, Y. w. G. A., the Vorwaarto
and Bryn Mawr, have entered teams
In the relay. AS yet there Is NO
entrant from washington. but If
plans are allowed to 60 through
we will have a team made up Of
Bernfce Aver, Dotty Reed, L. Mar
tin and another. From an ortho-
dox point Of view OF this get.up,
little can be expected, because their
first practice at passing the baton
will take place in the actual race.
Bad stuff, that.
This is the first time that any
events for girls have been included
In the regular s. A. annual track
meet, and c. w. Ashley, field and
track chairman, is doing all in his
power to make it asuccessful op.
portunity for the femme athletes
The medals are exceptionally
beautiful--the better carat gold be.
Ing designed more gracefully thar
ever before.
Dot Schroeder, Of the Baltimore
Sun, tells me that the Bryn Mawrs,
who have been the last word in the
Maryland City track this past year,
are all set to take the trophies
home! Wait a week! September LIST
at o'clock hasn't yet arrived, and
when it does maybe. the little Wash
ingtonians will convince you that
those medals belong up here.
For the girls, Doctor Thelma
Owens, Maryland General Hos.
pital, will be in charge Of SlOan's
Liniment. Surrounded by Q corps
Of nurses, she will be found In a
white tent which will be placed in
the Southwest corner Of Home.
wood field, Johns Hopkins univei
sity. May you never need tC
make an official call.
Tickets for this co-athletic NEE.
can be bought at the leading spor,
stores for fifty cents. Colonel
Wash Bowie has been named ref
cree; and the list of officials in
cludes Captain Colby and Jim
Springman, both Of this city.
Well, Bernice. Dotty, Jerry and
Little Totten, we're proud to have
you represent us and. whether YOU
win or not. wen know you gave
your best.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30
PAL Of PILOT IS.
PULL|NGFOR
PENNANT
Brad Wilson Reports at Ball
Park Every Day for
Practice

Brad Wilson. youthful protege Of
Captain Buckley" Harris, IN surely
pulling for the Washington team to
win the pennant. Brad, who is star
first baseman and pitcher for the
hampton Ontario Midgets, has
been the guest Of Captain Buckley"
at every home game this season. II
Washington cops the pennant, Har-
Is has promised him seat in the
dugout during the worlds series.
Brad reports at the ball park
promptly at IL every day with the
players for fielding practice when
he Washington team is at home. He
assists the fielders in chasing elusive
flies. Goose" GoSlin recently pre-
se1ted him with his personal bat,
name burnt on II and everything.
This bat has since been responsible
for some long hits In the hands of
Brad on local sandlots. Brad, when
pitching; also sports a glove, former
ly the property Of the popular
captain of the Washington team.
He is being coached as a. future
first base prospect for the Senators
by Mule" Shirley. Brad considers
himself the most lucky boy in
Washington today.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30

the gate is a lesser evil than q
single pass to first base" Mr.. Bar
row is so accustomed to requests
from all quarters for passes, that
he started in autographing ducats
as soon as he heard the Berengaria
had sailed for this country with
the Prince of Wales.
According to Charlie McMAnus
OF the Yankee office there were ex-
actly 1882 who crashed the pass
gate on Saturday, August 20. On
the day following, when the Champs
and Tigers played to $4,000, there
were 2,117 pried through gratis.
This 2,l17 throng that passed the
obliging turnstile presided over
by Mr.. Willis would have been a
whopping big crowd for 'payees''
and everybody else back in the
days when Colonel Jacob Rupert
was a ball player.
Didn't you know the Colonel was
once a player, Well, he certainly
was, and what's more, he was
captain Of his team. He was very
cOnspicuously q captain, for he
wore an enAmelled red leather belt
that was inscribed Captain" I'm
large letters i'm front. And why
was Rupert captain? Because he
owned the ball his team played
with. Even in those days Rupert
was the flnancier Of the pastinie.
His team was the Millrocks, a
Yorkville organization Of youngsters
OF ten years old and upward. Young
RUPERT was the dictator. He own.
ed not only the bali, but also the
bat, 20 say nothing Of the Knicker.
booker suit that nearest approx.
mated a uniform. The vacant lot
Rupert chose was where his team
played; the opponents he picked for
his Millrocks formed his sand lot
league.
Rupert was a wise picker then,
as now; the teams he CHALLENGED
were usually punches Of kids This
Millrocks could beat. This was al,
important item, for the loss Of a
game meant the loss of the ball
with which 1t was played. One
cheap little cock Of the walk" base
ball used to last the Miilrocks longer
than several hundred official league
balls last the present Yankees.
Young Rupert in those days wal
Giant rooter. He had TO be, fol
no one had even dreamed OF ar
American League then. When thu
The Washington times., 1924-08-30
FUTUR|TY CARD
ENTRIES ARE
SOUGHT
Stake Has $4,000 Added.
Good Horses Eligible for
Maryland Classic

Entry blanks have been issued w
the Maryland Jockey Club for the
Pimlico Futurity o. 1927. entries tor
which close on Monday. November
10, with Secretary william p. Riggs,
523 Equitable Building.
This stake has $4,000 added,
which, with the entry fees, has made
the winners share Of the stake over
$4,000 since it's first running In
1921.
In 1921 the stake was won by
Norwich, owned BY Benjamin Block
and ridden by A. Johnson. In 1922
the stake was divided owing to the
great number of starters, and the
first division was won by Blossom
Time, owned by the Idle Hour Stock
Farm, the property Of e. r. Brad
ley, and ridden by A. johnson. The
second division was won by w. s.
Kilmer's Sally's Alley, also ridden
by A. johnson, each division being
awarded $4,000 by tn MARYLAND
Jockey Club.
In 1879 the stake was won ny
Beau Butler, owned by the Idle Hour
Stock Farm, the property Of r. r
Bradley, ana ridden by q. Carroll.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30
MEMS TENNIS
TOURNEY
STARTED
Record Entry List 0reets Off
Gals Spirited Compe-
tition Probable

Under the expert guidance OF
Louis I. Doyle some eighty-one men,
with thoughts of coping the mems
municipal championship Of the city,
began play at 2:S0 o'clock today.
Four courts are in operation and
at each one there is supervisor to
straighten out all tangles.
The entry list is one Of the
largest that has ever played in a
municipal tennis tourney here. Many
of the stars of last years winning
aggregation are again out, ana with
score Of unknowns to give them
battle the outlook is that the finals
will see some fancy playing.
Out-of-town tournament may be
played by the men who compose
the winning teams in both doubles
and singles. The tourney will last
all day Sunday and Monday, and
will start again at 5 o'clock Tuesday.
The doubles will get under way as
soon as the singles are in the final
stages.
Racqueters who fail to put in an
appearance at 2:30 O'Clock today
will be automatically disqualified.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30

there for US. And that should make
battle.
But 1 think wen win. Under.
stand, we're not cocky or overconti.
dent. We know mighty well were
up against tough proposition. And
most Of US are convinced that the
old pennant battle is between the
Yankees and Washington. And 90
we're out to beat them the next
two games,
Let me say this thing. though.
i we don't win, there's no club In
the whole league we'd rsther see
win than these sam4 Washington
boys, and that goes for every man
on the team. They're q credit TO
,, the league, believe me, and I guess
there isn't a fan in the whole
country who wouldn't get a real
thrill II Walter johnson was to
step out there on the mound In a
world series.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30
Giants Are Victims Of
Dazzy Vance's
Cunning

When Dazzy Vance whitfield
eight Giants in the game played
at Brooklyn yesterday, he went
ahead of his strike-out mark
made last year. During the 1923
journey Vance famed 1877 men,
and before he started to fan
'em yesterday, he had compiled
a total of 1874 for this years
canter. The eight yesterday
ran his total to 202. The fif-
teen Cubs he famed last week
stands as O modern National
League record for q game.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30

~. - 10 SOIloSI NdIlNely eSIlInaL6Q That
the Yankees average considerably
more than 1000 passes day. This
neans that there are between $1,000
ID 100000 free admissions for the
tSon at home. Some minor league
lhs--vefy minor ones--hardly play
that many paid admissions. The
ase" this many folk through
gate. They wish they could in.
ease the number, but present
silities are as burdened as the
ffic will bear. Things may be
Ter next year. Additional pass
:. press gates may be pivotted
d the Stadium wall.
Mr.. Barrow Is the important
crty who inscribeS his official
'tial letter on all requests for
sses. That's where originated
p expression putting the r.
'enl." Little playmates OF
e. Barrow put the bee on him,
d Barrow puts the "B" on the
uses.
simple enough, but it takes lot
I, work with the lead pencil. If
I, Barrow ever seems little dour
his manner it is because he is
ffering from writer's crampt
Not long ago Mr.. Barrow ap.
ared at his office with sprained
Ind and his wrist encased in an
tstic bandage. He laughed the
litter off by saying that he had
Hen out of a bath tub at his
euntTy estate while pursuing a
inaway cake OF soap. But none
Mr.. Barrow's intimates were
oled; they knew that he really
d. manual rheumatism from ex.
s,ssive writing Of passes, but he did
eaot like to acknowledge 1t for fear
Of hurting some of the passes "
efeelings. IL is of such noble stuff
Ithat our modern baseball barons
fare compounded.
Mr.. Barrow is author of those
enigrams: "A pass on the Yankee
gate is worth two in the Bush
leagues and "A flock of passes at
The Washington times., 1924-08-30

At the top is Art Nehf, the
Giants star southpaw; John
McGraw and Charles T. Nehf,
Arts daddy, dolled up in a
Giant uniform. The chap paint
ing a portrait of a horse is A.
Braunschweig, famous artist,
who came all the way to paint
Epinard. He Is shown in the
act. The other horse is Silver
Slipper, Epinard's stablemate,
with Leonard Madden UP. The
boxer is Champion Benny Leon
ard taking a sock from an ex-
tremely youthful sparring part
ner. The cyclist is Peter Moe
skOpS, world champion, with his
German police dog. The golfer
is Gene Tunney, American light
heavyweight champion, and his
caddy is Mickey Walker, weller
champ. Tunney plays golf as
part of his training for boxing
matches.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30

Millrocks weren't in action the then
Captain" Rupert liked to visit
the Giants grounds. Often he got
in without the formality of having
one left at the gate" for him. He
was In the seventh heaven OF de-.
light when some OF the big stars
would play catch with him before
the game.
Once r. caught a reellv fast one
thrown by the great pitcher, James
p. Zip" O'Neil. He was a proud
kid that day, and he says he doesn't
ever expect to be so proud again.
unless his Yankees come through
ana win a fourth pefnant.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30
BAMBINO SAYS HORNSBY
/ DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS
REAL BATTING SLUMP
By BABE RUTH.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O-Theres batter in the National
who has had ball player in the League talk
about him lately and in and rather at the mention
q his name, off my hat and bow low and respectfully
mi Rogers Hornsby, pretty
hitter into the big leagues and that doesn't exclude
Cobb Hans Wagner Willie Keller Nap Lajoe George Siser,
I'd Delahanty Dan Brouhers OF the other cde when
they all a their
Rogers Hornsby compares
goes spades you
story him secondhand Hornsby John
N1cGfaw truIy arein involved.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30
They Keep Him Busy

Jimmy Connolly, the famous run.
ner, who is helping the playground
department in staging a big inter.
city meet with Baltimore, is i'm
mensely popular with the xiii ath.
letes. Jimmy has been extremely
busy teaching them the tricks Of
running, but not satisfied with this,
the youngsters poster him cuckoo
with urgings to do some real run.
ming himself, that they may see the
great runner in action.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30
TELLS WHY YANKS
FALL BEFORE CRIFFS
By BABE RUTH.

YORK. Aug S0Youve got hand it Walter johnson!
The old boy certainly thereand it's remarkable record too
after all those years up in the big show.
Going back over yesterdays BATTLE
They failed to hit the pnche for
thing But everything the big Walter Johnson
And take off my hat to him.
guess fan in the stands felt worried than
did when knocked down by that drive Of shang the ninth
finally able to walk the field
though tough break But can't take the victory
The Washington times., 1924-08-30

relay team WnCn
they established
the record which
still stands. With
this rep" be-
hind her, ana
the same ability
right with her.
"B e r n 1 C e"
should. and prob
ably will, show
her heels to tho
81 8 ers from
Baltimore. s h Q
is our best bet
and the spec.
tators will get.
A thrill from
watching Ell,
because her run.
The Washington times., 1924-08-30

resembles the engine like smooth.
ness displayed by Francis Hussey.
The Princess 4. C. is sending
Maryellen Totten and Dorothy
Reed. If the big girls over there
give little twelve.vear-old Totten a
chance she will show them how to
make the cinders fly. She would
The Washington times., 1924-08-30
It Was a Good Guess

II seems that $1,000 ce the 100000
people in Washington predicted
that the Griffmen never would be
stopped IL Goose Goslin once more
would hit his stride. Well. the Can.
der certainly has done 1t.