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Evening star., 1922-04-21
URGES NEW WEIGHT
AND MEASURE SYSTEM
w. Z. Peters Pleads for Adoption
of "Universa1 Language Of
Quantity"
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In this day of Standardization and
simplific1tion it is not thoughtlessly
that we predict the adoption of a
universal language of quantity" The
United States mas long been party
to the metric treaty of 1875 and has
shared in the expenses of maintaining
the international bureau of weights
and measures. The significant fact
that there are now some forty ma
tions of the world that use the simple
metric system and that Japan and
Russia adopted this system the first
of the year. might tend to cause one
to consider more readily and seriously
the eventual abandonment of our
present tumble of weights and meas
ures which no one is expected to
really knew.
Educational work has been carried
on by a large group of far-seeing,
broad minded men under the leader
ship of the American Metric Assocla-
ton. In its educational booklet
Metric Weights and Measures" prac-
teal metric methods are outlined. To
those who are unacquafnted with the
Evening star., 1922-04-21

Not an assembled machine-but complete Console
photograph. Mahogany vsicercd cabinet. Wooden
pler Universal for playing records; nickel
trimmings Five sections for filing records; strong
and 20 inches wide @.x
Evening star., 1922-04-21

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Evening star., 1922-04-21
MME. PrTRovA re RECEIVE.
Manaeer Taylor 81 the Garrick ~


ater announces that IN order to sat
isfy the requests Of hosts Of her ad-
mirers, Nine. Ee.rova. whD appears
at that tbeatcr u $ Hcek, has con-
sented &" ho1d . reception ou tl3@
stage imE Ediatc1y after TIE SalnrdaH
matinee. when sHe VIII be h@rpv TO
meet any meGnisars of the audience
who care % aTa!l themselves Of the
opportunity.
Evening star., 1922-04-21

opportunity 10 gel all he can and to. ex
net the pound ~ firsa." Our Csasti-
tuition corlcmplateS 70 such imposition.
This cxaGtioE ana Imposition does nQt
obtain with III 10 authority. The fair
minded and iaSt 60 not object to proper
laW. The Inv Is a teItur only to evil
doere. Others. landlords and tenants,
are unaffected by T. Cant mako men
good b% law" True. yet you can make
them behave themselves OF pay for Il.
the peCplo, tenants landlords. viii
wcteona aonetHlnE better. . canncctiag
itr'5,. n hauyv mea!lm, than the Fan act,
what would you 2ustsaS- today, Mr..
Editor. IN lieu Of scste hing better 10
day, we hope and belage our House o.
Rerrasg natives wi3l pass The Eal act
at once. r. THOMAS GRIFFITH
Evening star., 1922-04-21

to educate the public and to offer
service in this line. The local section
of Washington metric advocates Will
gladly cooperate with any one in.
terested in the work through the Of
fee of the American Metric Associa-
tion at the Congress Hall Hotel.
W. l.. PETERS.
Evening star., 1922-04-21

QUILL say, as we do, that it's mighty big value,
and YOU are right-IT IS.
Evening star., 1922-04-21

A makers surplus, combined with
our own broken assortments. One
and two pants suits.
The two-pants suits in dressy
cassimeres, the one-pants suits in
all-wool worsteds.
Evening star., 1922-04-21

AhA 7 LLSI HOW B4-AUNLtlLt Z.
BY direction af The 81 eretary Of
War. the ARMY list and directory VIII
hereafter be Issued b.-uons ily. The
next edition Viii Be tasucf. III June
Evening star., 1922-04-21

Double-breasted IN o d lis with
patch pockets or pleated models
with all-around belt. Goats lined
with alpaca or twill serge. knick-
ers lined thruout. Ages 8 to II.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
ELLISON EMPLOYEES
START BANKRUPTCY
ACTION FOR WAGES

A petition in Involuntary bank
ruptcy was filed today in the U. S.
District Court by F. r. Oldfield, Ole
Jorgensen and J. NJ. LysRes. against
<. r. Ellison in which unsecured
labor claims amounting to more
than $500 are set up as cause for
action. Judge Reed granted an order
returnable October Sd, for Ellison to
appear and show cause why the
petition should not be granted.
At the same time the order was
issued to show cause, Judge Reed
also granted temporary injunction
tying up certain assets said to be in
the possession of John Reck, AS
signee, for the Ellison Company,
pending the outcome OF the bank
ruptcy proceedsings. Ellison made
an assignment several days ago
through Mr.. Reck for the benefit of
his creditors, listing assets at about
$500 and claims against the COM
pany at over $4,000.
Rcden & Morton are appearing
for the present petitioners all of
whom are said to be employees Of
the company
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
BRITISH INSTRUCTIONS

LONDON, Sept. 15.-The British
fleet has been instructed to allow no
Turkish troops to cross Asia Minor
to Europe. This is officially an
nounccd here today
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
.LEPIST0 LOSES
IN LOCAL COURT
Suit Against Tuppela for
Large Sum Is Lost Two
Others Pending.

In an oral decision given today
iii the U. s. District Court. Judge
T. NJ. Reed denied the claim of
Henry Lepisto for $4,000 and one
nalf of all the interest of John
Tuppela in certain Chichagof mining
claims. In announcing his decision,
Judge Reed said that proof CT the
contract alleged by Lepisto was too
indefinite in view of the conslierl-
,ion claimed.
s. sHellenthal who conducted The
case for Lepisto. announced that no
appeal would be taken but said that
d suit might be brought ia secu!" for
his client remuneration for certain
services rendered.
Two other suits are pending
against the Tuppela estate, amount
ing to approximately $605,0O0. The
larger of these was instituted oy
Enoch Matheson, an Astoria, Wash,
attorney. who claimed to have con-
tract with Tuppela to handle the
Company. for which he was TO re
ceive oHe-half Of all moneys q, prep
critics recovered Matheson is repre-
scented by r. E. Robertson. The sc
ond action was brought by Wicker
sham & Kehoe for Axel Koskelainen
for $1,000 claimed to be due for
services rendered in securing 1up
pelas freedom from Morninssida
Sanitarium and otherwise ami for
money advanced. Both cases are
set for trial at the October term of
the Federal court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
MAIL TO cRoss POLE: -
AMuhDsEN HAS IT
Seattle Times.)

Seattle Times) -
+. When Capt Road Amundsen. ia
nous explorer, hops off from the
Arctic shore of Alaska; in his spec.
facular attempt, to fly an airplane
across the. top of the world via the
North Pole. he will carry a mail sack
containing letters written by Nome
residents to friends in Europe, it -
disclosed in report by Postmaster
Walsh Of the mining camp to the
Postoffice Department. He has the
mail with him at Wainwright, Alaska,
where he will probably winter.
weather conditions causing the post
ponement Of the flight to next year.
The letters were written by Nome
residents when Captain Amundsen
was about to depart from the mining
camp on his way to the Arctic shores
OF Alaska. They were written in the
expectation that he would be able to
make the flight this year. II he sue
ceeds in his daring attempt next year
the letters will be more than a year
old by the time they are delivered,
but they will have a high historical
value to the recipients. II the ex-
p!orer had made the flight this year
the letters would have been deliy-
cred in Europe weeks ahead of the
time required to make deliveries
there by the regular lines OF mail
i
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15

- Continued From rage Oae.l
work is a model to the rest of the
world
:. Its duplicate in Italy would be
very advantageous the King added.
in awakening Italians to the neces-
sity OF forestation. Our forest area
Is, pitifully small he said, If YOU
compare its proportion to our total
area with the proportion in France.
switzerland, Austria Czechoslovakia.
Our people need just such a stimulus
as the American Forestry Associa.
ton is giving yours
Rain 10 Needed
THE chief query in the Kings
mind seemed to be whether the seed
would terminate in fairly dry soil
and most of Italy is pretty dry.
Yes he concluded. the great diff
Guilty. | think. will be the drought.
You must have noticed il. Just now
we need rain very much. Yet. despite
frequent clouds, we have had oniy
q few drops of rain in long time
I do not suppose, however. that the
Douglas fir is as dependent on mois
ture as are some trees. | certainly
hope that it will thrive fairly wen
In our soil and. where the condi.
tions of our hill-slopes are similar
to those in your states. will be as
good a grower as II is there"
1--WE talked of Theodore Roosevelt.
of the Genoa Conference and of the
in America. But the ROYAL
forestry expert went back to the
Douglas fir. Personally. a thorough
going man. no matter what particu-
lar subject he attacked. Victor Eman-
del. politically is equally notable. be.
cause he is one OF the most demo
cratic rulers in Europe.
zone day at Genoa. the King en-
at lunch all the delegates
o the international conference. |
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15

you CAN suB-LEr tlats asass-
usnt through EnDire siaisl1A4 ~
vertisng-to IL rieht betooA. %
the right reAtal. ,
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
ALASKA MAILS REROUTEp

Recruiting Of mails going into Al
aska northwest of Eagle for the win
ter months is announced in instruc-
tions received from the superintend-
ent Of the railway mail service, at
the Seattle post office.
All mail going to Eagle and points
south in Yukon Territory will con-
tinue to go by way of Whitehorse,
while mail going to points north
west of Eagle will be forwarded via
Seward and over the Government
Railroad to Nenana. where it will
be sent down the Tanana River in
boats which will reach points both
east and west on the Yukon River.
DR.. w. A. Borland-eye, ear, nose
and throat. Glasses fitted adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
B. NJ. Behrends Co., Inc.
kAisER's sRfpE.To-BE
is "a AND RICH AND
HAS FIVE CHILDREN


LONDON, Sept. 15.-The for
mer German Kaiser's intended
bride is the Princess Hermine
OF Reuss, S4-year-old widow, ac-
cording to a report quoted by.
the Daily Mails Berlin cor
respondent.
The engagement, he adds, will
no, be aaIocncsd until after the
anniversary OF the late ex-
Aais er.n's birthday, October %.
Princes Hermine is the mother.
of five Children, the eldest OF
whom is IA. She owns a large
estate at Saarbor, Silesia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
WHO'S HERE
AND WHERE


Walter Gaffney, representative Of
the Washington Shoe Company, left
on the Estebeth for Sitka on a bust
ness trip.
Mrs. Charles Hooker, wife OF
Charles Hooker. of the J. B. Caro-
Co., will leave on the Princess Alic9
for the South. She will visit with
her daughter, Mrs j. Troupe. in
Victoria. before going to California,
where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. John Shumaker. sister Of
Mrs. J. H. Cobb, will leave on the
Princess Alice for her home in
Wichita, Kansas. She has spent the
summer visiting here.
At the Alaskan
4 Peter Myskid. Mr.. and Mrs.
Downes, Carl Logan, c. Lanart, T.
Stronson.
The Empire classified Advertisements
bring quick resultS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
OUTRACES ARE
REPDR TED BY
TURKISH ARMY
Smyrna Is Scene Of Massacres
and then Seaport Town
Is Set A6re. {.
Continued From rage One,

Scores of buildings and stheir stock
have been destroyed by fire at Smyr-
ma, including the American consulate.
American marines and soldiers
formed fire brigade but the con-
flagration was beyond control.
The property damage by the fire
in Smyrna is estimated at many mil
lions of dollars
During the progress of the fire
the population was in a panic and
the Allied soldiers had a hard time
quelling disorders
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
CONCERTED ACTION

LONDON, Sept 15.-It is an
nounced late today the British gov
eminent considers the Turkish ques-
ton will be the subject of a general
conference of the Powers, including
the minor Powers of Rumanid, Jugo-
Slavia. 1t has not been decided
whether the United States will be
invited to the conference
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15

Tchtcherin and Krsssin. the Soviet
delegates. had to be invited. too. As
they were presented to His Majesty,
he simply said, Ne no piacere'
PLEASED to meet YOU'D. This very
conventional phrase. however. so inn
pressed Tchitchern that when asked
what he thought of the King. replied,
Think. Why, il We had him In,
Russia he might be president Of all
the Soiets.'p
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
REFUGEE SITUATION BAD

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The
refugee situation at Smyrna is zap
palling." says a dispatch from Rear
Admiral Bristol from Constantinople
The inhabitants are short of food
and the victorious Turkish troops
are half rationed
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
KING OF ITALY
REAL FORESTER
Graphic Report of Visit to
King When Presented
Douglas Fir Seeds.

Continued From rase Oae.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15
BRISTOL INSTRUCTED

WASHINGTON. Sept 15.-The
State Department has requested Rear
Admiral Mark Bristol American High
Commissioner at Constantinople, to
take charge of a Joint and compre-
hensive plan" for emergency relief
at Smyrna.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15

The Empire classified Advertisements
bring quick results.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-15

Goldie Palmer, telephone OPP
orator in a big Los Angeles hotel,
is to publish a book of her ex-
periences. She says she will not
tell too much, but there are some
of the things she does say: That
woman usually has the last word
that the most appreciative tele-
phone patrons are the wealthy
movie folks; that the most
troublesome are lounge lizards and
their friends, and that the worst
of all are people who believe a
telephone system never gets out of
order.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
The Princess.

Our minds naturally 60 back to
the Garden of Eden when a film
entitled 1.-THE First Woman" Is
announced but the one Of that
name showing at the Princess to-
day has nothing at all, to do with
the beginning OF the world or Eve.
1t simply concerns a young ac-
tress who has been the first to be
suggested by a producer to a plays
wright for the, leading. role in a
play about to be produced.
They cannot agree because the
part is a serious and dramatic
one and the playwright has never
seen the young actress in any
thing but roles Of lighter vein.
Then the producer decides 10
stage a play in real life bringing
the girl before the notice Of the
playwright in a manner that would
reveal her talent without his sus.
pecting that II was a ruse, and
thus win his point and the part
In the. real play for the ambitious
young woman.
So wsl1 did the play succeed
that she not only won the part
but the playwright. i5s
Mildred Harris plays the rale
lot a young and friendless girl
with rare intelligence and charm.
IS The added features are news
and q yerS amusing comedy. m
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
The Blue Ridge

Four very attractive offerings
feature the vaudeville perfor-
nance at the Blue Ridge today an
addition to a motto. picture that
is classed among the best Of it,
kind released in some months.
It would b Impossible for a
theatre to give such high class
and delighted programs Sar tho
price Of admission asked at the
Blue Ridge, II they were cotduct-
ing their house. Independent Of
others. but being one Of a circuit,
Fairmont shares with larger cities
and theatres in the best attrac-
lions OF the kind procurable.
Todays program is strong In
every particular and quite>wcrthy
the patronage Of the most dis
eliminating audience. "Miss Lula
Bett" is an extraordinary film, In
which Lois Wilson has the title
role. and in her cast are seevra'
well known players including
Tehodore Roberts. Milton Stills
and Helen Ferguson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
PRICES irregular
DESPITE BBVANCE
Upward Trend Under Leader.
ship Of Mexican Petroleum
Features Market.

NEW YORK. 'oct. 7.-operatlons
Of specializing force caused irregu.
.lartty to today's brief stock market
session, but the trend was again
upward. The usual weekend profit
taking aided the short interests
who conferred their stock on the
shipping shares. Temporary weak,
ness Nalso was noted in corn prod,
ducts. Atchison, Norfolk & West.
ern, Associated and Tidewater oils,
Aperlcan Tobacco, American Car,
Pullman and Famous Players, but
the list turned upward before noon
in response to another demonstra.
tion In Standard oil shares.
New Jersey was pushed IN, TO a
new, high record, and gains Of / 8.
TO 4 points were registered by Sin
clair preferred, also at a new high,
Standard OIL Of California, Mexican
Petroleum, Fisher Body, Gulf States
Steel. United States Rubber, Kelly
Springfield and Southern Railway
common and preferred, the latter
lat a new top. The closing was
firm. Sales appropriated 100000
shares.
Opening prices in today's stock
market were irregular but they
turned upward during the first hour
under the leadership OF Mexican
Petroleum, which was pushed IN \
points on active trading. Standard
OIL OF New Jersey made a similar
gain, while advances Of a point or
more were recorded by Producers
& Retiners, Pan.American and Sin.
clair OIL preferred. Gains OF / to
e points were made by Gulf States
Steel, Coca Cola aud National Bis
cult, Attorney General Daugherty's
ruling against ships entering Amer.
lean ports had a depressing effect
on shipping. shares. Marine pre-.
ferred dropping /. 3.S, American
Ship & Commerce l Ia ana United
Fruit one.half. American coppers
were weak, Utah preceding i 1.2
points and Anaconda yielding frac.
tionally. Losses of a point or more
also took place in American Tele.
phone, Houston Oil and Norfolk &,
Western.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
RIVEsVILLE
Parent.reaeher MeetInu

farent' edCfer meeting,
The second Of a series Of parent
teacher meetings will be held this
evening at the high school audi.
torium. Special arrangements
have been made to make the meet.
ing interesting. I
Sunday School Treat.
The children Of the United Breth.
ren Sunday School were given a
surprise last Sunday morning when
at the close of lessons they were
invited. to the dining room OF the
new church and served with Ice
cream and cake. Not only were
the children served but the adults
were entertained as we'll. This
school is steadily increasing III at
tendance.
Scarlet Fever Situation.
The scarlet fever situation which
caused SO much alarm here last
week has abated to a great extent,
While 1t was. reported that all the
pupils OF one grade had been ex.
posed to the contagion and. that
there were several cases in town
1t is ascertained that there is only
one case in the town proper, this
being the child Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
R. Hess, who has the disease In a
mild form.
Pound Party.
The Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Thomas
were given q surprise Wednesday
evening when members OF the con.
gregation and other friends gath.
cred at their home in Jasper street
and gave them an old-fashioned
pound party. While many Of tho
packages contained more than a
pound there was no one censured
on this account.
Attend Convention.
The Rev. ]. X. Ash, Mrs. ]. H.
Harris ard Miss Lulu Hamrick were
at East Side in Fairmont yesterday
to attend the district Sunday school
convention held there. The latter
two went as delegates OF the local
q. B. Church while Miss Hamrick
had charge OF the work OF the pr.
mary department in the afternoon.
Daughters Of America.
One of the best social meetings
In fraternal circles held here for
some time was the meeting OF the
Daughters Of America which was
held at the hall Thursday evening.
Miss Maud V. Nigh of Morgantown
was present and gave a report OF
the recent. state convention held
at Charleston. Senator R. A. Pol.
lock Of Fairmont was also present
and gave an interesting talk. FOL.
lowing the program the time was
spent informally and refreshments
of ice cream, cake, coffee, sand.
wlches, pie and candy were served
! the party. This lodge has the dis.
tinction of showing tho best aver.
age attendance OF any sister lodg.
in the neighborhood.
Song Service.
Mrs. 3. L. Ludwig Of FaIrmont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
WAS Z ON NEWS
GOSSIP . ssssEEs isEssEsi .Wi7s

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Oct. a.
The appointment by the Depart.
ment Of Justice of Harry o. Hite-
shew Of Parkersburg as assistant
district attorney for the northern
district Is only a temporary one and
Us to hold good until a permanent
appointment Of the successor OF
Charles ]. Schuck OF Wheeling. who
resigned, can be made or the ap-
pointing powers. are ready to make
1t Mr.. Hiteshe& is not, at any rate
not now, aspiring for the perma.
nent appointment His temporary
appointment was made by the De.
partment Of Justice at the sugges-
ton OF District Attorney Thomas
"a. Brown and was cordially in.
dorsed by Senator Sutherland.
Mr.. HiteShew Is a well known
young attorney Of recognized legal
ability and member Of one Of the
largest law firms in Parkersburg.
He served eight years as prosecut.
ing attorney Of Wood County. In,
Republican politics he is an active
and effective force, decidedly Of a
highly aggressive temperament
which is responsible for his reputa-
ton with the local party organlza.
tons of being a courageous "fight-
er," His friends concedlng that.
Invariably add that he fights FAIR
He is son.fn.law OF former Gov.
ernor Albert B. White.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07

higher. December 81 06ts and
Nag slQs was foiiowed by q
slght et back then sonietiiiagi 81
i rally: Trade IN corn was atIer
light With tile strengt til IN wheat a
factor. After starting q shade to
Sc higher December S.61j. tile
corn market underwent a slight
general sag.
Oats started unchanged to
h4A up December .3S4s aud
then hardened a little on all de-
.liverles.
Provisions affected ite strength
in hos values.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
The Nelsnn

For Big Stakes Is the featar,
attraction at the Nelson today in
which Tom Mix is the leading
spirit, and for those who know
for what he stands in the delinea-
tlon Of Western roles it would
seem quite enough to sa-.
On the whole ,stries of the
West are veyr much the same, but
this sort Of story will always have
a large following, and just to
know that a Tim Mix Is sufficient
for his many admirers.
He Is one Of the outstanding
characters in the motion picture
world today who speciallzes in a
certain phase Of life, and Is con-
tent to rest upon the laurels gain
ed as in portraying the highest
type Of westerner.
For Big, Stakes" Is we'll telled
and to win them he braves many
dangers, and performs many peri
lous feats, with Tony his own
horse, to help and Patsy RutH
Miller the prize.
. New and comedy complete the
program.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
JOKE ENDS IN ARREST.
ST, CLAIRSVILLE 0htn I

81. Ul4AIHSVIILE, Ohio, Oct.
'7.-Oficials, upon arriving at tho
courthouse here this morning.
found a blind horse belonging to
George Hall tied to the door Of
the courthouse. The animal had.
climbed thirty steps. A few hours
later George Beam and James
Primus. aged II, were arrested
and charged with horse stealing.
The boys said they thought they
were playing a good joke on Hall
and the countyofficials.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Oct. T-Buying OF
wheat by houses with eastern
connections and some covering
caused an upward tendency to
values here today during the,earlX
dealings. Traders however wero
rather mixed in their views but in
clined to operate on the bull side
on account Of the strength OF the
market. The opening which varied
from tinchGnger figures to e