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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-08-15

DIEHL BROS,
CHARLES TOWN
Marble & Granite Works.
Manufacturers Of and Dealers in
Monuments, Head and
Foot Stones, Statues.
An inspection will demonstrate the
superior quality Of material, excel
lent workmanship, artistic finish and
durability Of our work.
We Guarantee First-Class Work
at Reasonable Prices.
Will be pleased to call and exhibit
designs of work and specimens of
material, and to make estimates and
quote prices on anything in our line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17

They come out at night, to feed on
the birds, and sometimes they come
by day. If 90 numerous ali can't get
around to the hens during the night.
busting will not kill them as 1t
VIII lice. You have to cover the mites
body with something killing. There
are various lice killers that do good
work. Kerosene is better than moth
ing. but there are more efficient rerae-
dies.
Clean the house thoroughly. Make
a regular spring cleaning Job of 1t.
Get one of the wood preservers and
mix an equar quantity Of kerosene with
1t. Spray this into all the corners,
cracks and spaces where the mites re-
tire. Repeat once q week for month,
doing the work when the hens are out
Of the house. Keep the hens outside
till the wood has soaked I'D all spare
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17

tude Of their observations and the
value of the air service may be
CLEANED from the following rec
ords. The patrol that covers the
country west Of Revelstoke in the
Canadian Rockies--including Van
couver Island - embracing the
Fraser and Lower Thompson VAL
legs as we'll as the Shuswap Lake
region, Spent 1884 hours in the
air last summer and few $4,000
miles, using four HIS 81 Flying
Boats and one F3 Twin Engine
Boat. By means of these craft it
is possible to travel swiftly grea'
distances and over sections inec-.
cessible TO the fire ranger who
must depend on his canoe and own
sturdy legs to cover his beat.
Air patrols make reconnaissance
of the country over which they fly,
which sre of inestinable value.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17

They also prepare maps when 80
directed. A fight over the Cana
dian Pacific Rockies was made n
September for the purpose Of as:
pertaining the feasibility of aerial
National Park. Three days flying
there enabled the Superintendent
to cover all his territory. and ex-
plore many parts never before
visited.
The lake region Of Manitoba was
practically. a sealed book before
air patrols began flying over. and
mapping it. Inspection trips have
been made to lie Pas and further
north. One of the most interest
ing flight excursions, TO foresters,
was ten days flying in the Tennis
kaming region of Ontario to in
vestigate the spruce bud worm
situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17

Fire is the greatest menace TO
Canada's 100000 square miles Of
forests, a menace that has baked
mans puny fighting efforts until
today. Now the Canadian govern
ment has added an aerial fleet and
force to its army Of fire rangers
and the dreaded devastating de-
mon Forest Fire" is in fair way
TO be checked.
These air patrols are under the
supervision Of the Forestry Branch
of the Department of the Interior
which has divided the country into
sections and allotted to each an air
patrol. The flying machines are
equipped with wireless apparatus
for reporting new fires and the
progress of old ones, they also
often assist the fire fighters by
bringing them supplies.
Some conception of the magni-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17

mites are blood suckers. living on
the blood of laying and setting hens,
as we'll as little chicks. Nothing will
more surely cut down egg production
than to have the hen house infested
with mites. Nothing will weaken, and
stunt, the small chick more surely
than to be fed upon by these pests.
mites live and breed in the cracks
of the house, in the straw of the nests,
in the dirt of filthy floors and away up
under the roofing, paper or shingles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17

thirsty than mites. 1t has been said
that if the poultry raisers of this state
kept this one insect down, the egg
production of the state would be al
most doubled. DR.. n. w. Sanborn,
poultry specialist of the University Of
Florida, when asked for remedy for
mites, said:
Insect pests are increasing in num-
bers. The few of yesterday are the
hundreds of today and the thousands
of tomorrow. .l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17
HAS A SKY scRAPER

IN central Massachusetts,, east of
me Connecticut valley, is a ridge of
NILS which, after crossing into New
hampshire, sends up O wen known
ward sending up an occasional peak
magazine. This range continues north
watch tower known as Mt. Monadnock,
S4SO feet, says the American Forestry
IKE Mt. sunapee, the southern Kear-
sarge and Mt. Cardigan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17

There IL more profit In keeping a
few good COWS than in keeping many
poor ones. Keep milk records and find
out which of your mixers are loafing
on the job. a,3lslaAss,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17

spray. Coal tar dips can be used, but
are less effective and must be repeated
more often"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-17
DO NOT LET MITES
TORTURE YOUR HENS
Clean Chicken House Thoroughly and
Spray with Kerosene or Other
"Lice Killers"

There is no insect enemy of poultry
that is more annoying and blood
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-22
W~ANAMAKER'S TRIBUTE 70
NEWSPAPERS

The death of the Hon. John Wanamaker recalls .
tribute he paid to newspaper advertising during a meet
ing of the Associated Advertising Clubs OF the World IN
Philadelphia a few years ago. He said:
sour little allowance Of advertising money went to
the newspapers then, as it does nearly altogether today,
because if / ever have a monument for discovering any
thing, it will be for finding out that the only advertising
Of direct and instant benefit to both merchant and Gus
toner is in the daily newspaper of known circulation.
All others are vanity and vexation of spirit. To have
learned this fact has greatly helped my enterprises
though often there has been serious discomfort IN saying
SO publicly and in breaking away from posters. leaflets
and weeklies.0
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22
! neladas Existencias 303, 700 tonela-
das.
FUTUROS DE AZUCARES
CRUDOS.

RefejandOse ell I'll sentimentO ge-
neral alciSta que ha prevalecido ell ell
mercado de azticar las fuertes con
diciones fundamentals que existen
ahora Ell csc artfculo. los futuros de
azllcar crudo han estadO firmes avan-
zandO Il nuevOS altos tcrrcnos. AL CO.
rrarse Ia scmana los precios eran de
) . puntOs netos mas altos. Los ne
gocios cOntinuarOn en- una gran esca-
Ia, ei mcrcado de futuros mostrando
todas las indicacioncs de un invaria-
bic aumento teniendo un lugar mas
importante en- la industrial azucarera
del mundo. Micntras que ell III eSca-
IL hacia arriba ha habido fuertcs rea-
lizacioncs por satiSfactOriOs largos
tambi6n ha babido fucrtes nuevos com
pradores para cuentaS de fuera V para
cuhrirse en- contra de necesidades fu-
turas dc azt1car en- eXistencia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22
AZUCAR REFINADO.

Retleiando el vigor del mercado del
az1car crudo los precios por azGcar
refinado. han sido rea ajustados bases
mas atlas. v las cotizaciOnes al cerrar
Sc la Scmana estan Ell un nuevo alto
nivel por el aiio. La Federal Penn
sylyania Y McCahan. han aumentadO
a las bases de 7.110c. con todos los
otros refinadores cotiZando &c.
La demanda durante la semana no
ha estado muy activa, pero prccisa-
mente antes del aumento las bases
de k. Sc desarroll5 una mejor deman-
da ell los pedidos indicando que el CO.
mercio estaba ansioso para cubrir sus
necesidades futuras, perO titubeaban
seguir al mercado ell su Marcia rapi-
da haca arriba. Algunos cuantOs del
comercio tienen una gran parte de
sus necesidades de agosto cubiertas, y
mientras que algunos han hechO COM
pras parciales para sus necesidades de
septiembre, las impresiones generates
comercio estdn cubiertos p0r adelan-
tado hasta el fin del presente mes. FL
continuado vigor del mercado ha in
ducido en- algunos casos a los COM
pradorcs para anticiparse sus ne
cesidades, pero por otro lado, muchos
han diferido sus compras debido al
hecho de q. no podian obtener sus azd-
cares las cotizaciones mas bajas
Y que So verfan obligados comprar
en- el alza.
Los reiinadores han hecho pocos
progresses para ponerse al dfa en- sus
entregas atrasadas, q pesar de que
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22

han eStadO derritiendo on toda Su ca
pacidad. Las tardanzas generalmente
son tie , semanas, no obstalte
que la Federal ha eStado vendiendo Su
production dfa dfa para embarque
Immediate. Ultimamente las segCndaS
manos han estado vendiendo tambiGn
aztcar para embarque Immediate. pc
70 no han estado hacienda conceSiones
Y piden los mismos precios que los re-
finadoreS, quieneS eStan en- Situaci0n
de aceptar solamente negOcios retla-
sadOS. AL cerrarse In semana Ia Fe
deral acept0 un0s negociOs en- peuue-
iio. SujetOS Il confirmation de 1c.. pc
TO esta nOchc estaban firmes Il 7.10c.
Arbuckle cotiZa 7c. por los duroS
los suavcs No. | Ill Z, pcrO cOtizan Il
las bases de Go por los suayCS del
S al 16 Arbuckle la cstado vcndicn-
do para embarques durante agosto.
Warner cotiza. Il las miSlnas bases Il.
Arbuckle, pero para embarque tan
pronto cOHO sea pOSlDlc ueSldPS ucl
5 de septicmbre, LII National cotiza
&c, pcro cstdn vcndidos cnteramcnte
por un mes.
Mientras que el mercado de cXpor-
taci0n cstuvo mas firme, los negocios
han sido algo limitadoS. Los refina-
dOres cOntinlian pidicndo 5.10c. +. A.
S. por la segunda mitad de agosto y
septiembre Las segundas manos es-
tuvieron ofreciendo un poquito mas
bajo que esas bases.
I.amborn V Co. nos tclegrafian de
Savannah, que la Savannah Sugar
Refining Corp. esta firme cotizando
az1cares duros 7.10c. V los azllca
res suavcs G.S5c.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22

NOTICIAS DE AZUCARES
EXTRANJEROS

Nuestros cables particulares de
Hamburgo, Alemania, dicen que co
rren rumores de una probable aoci6n
para rcasumirsc otra vcz cl dominic
del azlcar para Ia pr6Xima zafra.
Nuestros cables particlllares nos in
forman que la production de mayo en-
Memania, fu6 1852 toneladas Con
sumo 137,100. Importaciones 2$2S0
toneladas. Exportaciones 1880 to-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22

9; Boston, 2 (segundoF Fjusg65 ,eincirl-
natl, 2; New York, 1 al innings; Fl
ladelfia, 8; St. Louis, 7. Liga Amet
ricana: Filadelfia, 5; St. Louis, 9 (pri-
mer juego); Filadelfia, 6; st. Louis, 5
(segundo juego); Boston, 1; Detroit
S (primer juego); Boston, O; Detroit
(segundo juego); New York, 12i
Chicago, S; Washington, 1; Cleveland,
8. Domingo: Liga Nacional: Filadel-
fla, 6; St. Louis, 8; New York, 5; Chi
cago, a; Cincinnati, 10; Brooklyn, s.,
(primer juego); Cincinnati, a; Broo-
klyn, 8 (segundo juego). Liga Ame-
ricana: Chicago, 5; New York, Z; Gle
veland, 2; Washington, IL. Los demas
juegos fueron suspendidos.
WASHINGTON, agosto 22.-El Pre-
sidente Harding ha pronQneiado un
discurso ante la session edlajunta del
Congreso, avisando al altosrherpo lei
gislativo que Sc ha visto en, Ia neces
sidad de poner en- sus manos.A cues!
tion de la huelga ferroviaria, en- la
que hizo todO 10 possible para llevar
un arreglo amistoso Jas parties
contendientes, sin resultado alguno, e
instando los congresistas que ejer-
zan todo su poder para mantener eli
trdfico en- la naci6n. Tambi6n lie aeon
sej0 llevar a cabo una investigation
EN- la industria minera, a fin de lle
var Il un entendidO los minerOs
operadores. Deplor6 la situaci6n rel
nante EN- el pals, doliendose dc los
asesinatos cometidos por los huelguis
tas en- Illinois, e invoc6 la fuerza de
la constitution Y de las leyes, para
castigar los culpables de este estadO
de cosas.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, agosto
22.-El gobernador McCleary, del es-
tado, ha anunciado su firme decision
para intervenir Y suspender ell anun-.
ciado encuentro de boxeo concertado,
para el Dia del Trabajo entire los afa-i
mados campeones Jack Dempsey y
Bill Brennan, y que habria de cele-..
brarse en- la ciudad de Michigan. En-.
una carta dirigida por el gobernador,
a los oficiales del condado, dice ell alto
jefe executive que dicho match cons
tituye una violacion de las leyes del
estado por estar concertado base de
negocio no como una simple exhi-
bici6n de boxeo, como Sc ha anun-
ciado en- la prensa. Ell gobernador
afirma su prop6sito de hacer respetar
las leyes y para clio llamare las tropas
-agrega--si fuere necesario y Sc me
opusiese resistencia por parte de los
muchos simpatizadores de ese sport.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22

(11 innings); New York, IT; Chica-
go, IL; Cincinnati y Chicago fueron
suspendidos por las grandes lluvias.
Liga Americana: Boston, s; Detroit,
O; Filadelfia, 8; st. Louis, a; New
York, 8; Chicago, 7 90 innings); Gle
veland, Z; Washington, 5. Babe Ruth
hizo su home run duodecimo tercero.
Sabado: Liga Nacional: Pittsburg, /;
Boston, A lprimer juego), Pittsburg,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22
MAS CABLES

NEW YORK, agosto 22.-Los SEQ
res registrados en- los juegos de base
ball por las grandes Ligas, durante
los 1ltimos tres dfas, son como sigue:
Viernes: Liga Nacional: Boston, s.;
Pittsburg, 2;St. Louis, 3;Filadelfa, %,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22
|NFORMAC|QN De MERCADOS
continuation de la pag. 81

20 Undo. Francia, Holanda. Alema-
mia, Belgica Czecho Slovakia, Il las
fechas arriba indicadas fu6 3673.000
toneladas o sea 10000 mas que cl
ailo anterior.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22

R@ Los anuncios do este psri6dicc
son lsidos por miles do psrsonas que
soman parss en- nuss.ro CoNcURso
Mipdspos su spunsiO hoy mlamo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-22

La genuina Pistola ale
mana, de carga auto
matica, n'arca DREY-
Sc, calibre 81, es el
Gltimo mOdelo conOci-
do como ell de calidad
mas alta entire las
Pistolas automdticas
jamds adquirida. Es
ligera, fdcil de name
jar, pues sc adapta
bien a la mano, v Sc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
NEAR EAST RELIEF,

To land at Constantinepie and
from there to make an inspection OF
Russian Transeaueasia, Syria and
Egypt, Maryland party, headed by
Harold F. Pellegrin, Near East Re-
lief, State Director, will leave New
York June 10. The others Of the
party are Miss Katherine Reynolds
Mccormick, Miss Elizabeth Nixon
and Miss Katherine Ellis, all volun-
teer workers and all of whom will
pay all the expenses of the trip
themselves. Miss Mccormick, who
has been speaking in Maryland re-
Gently, has worked as volunteer In
a number of the states under aus
pices of National Headquarters. Mr..
Pellengrin is one of the four official
delegates who will go as the Ma
tional Near East Relief Commission.
The Maryland party will carry
clothing given on Maryland Bundle
Day and will take pictures of the
orphans in the Near East wearing
the garments. also official pictures
of actual conditions.
While the Maryland Clothing ap-
peal has met with success, yet the
need for money musts- be emphaA
sized.
To the farmers of Maryland, Mr..
Pellegrin says: For the farms of
Armenia, seed corn and wheat are
badly needed, and the farmers of
Maryland are asked to contribute
grain this summer as they did last
summer" Further information
about this request will be given.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
SAD FATE OF HENRY JASON
AFFECT Condition Of Henpecked Hue.
band, Example OF the Loss OF
Personal Property.

Henry Jason, the noted henpecked
husband, is another example of what
the loss of personal liberty can do to
man. When the fathers of our constitu-
tion passed the law relating to matri-
mony they forever put the shackles on
Henry Jason. Henry's zero hour came
when Portia Strong led him to the altar
and the justice Of the peace tied the
fatal knot. He has tasted no nectars
Of liberty since, Bert Walker writes
in the Topeka Capital. But Henry
has not the strong and forceful charac-
ter of Old Bill Shiftless, so he SUBJ
mits without a whimper. He tried
whimpering once and it put him In
hospital for two weeks. One day when
Portia was away attending a meeting
of the Advanced Thought club, which
was very busy emancipating woman,
a long-haired leader left a pamphlet
at the Jason kitcNen door. Henry
stopped long enough to read the front
page. The first line read: ut Is
high time TO administer rebuke and
to check the forces which are try
ing to overthrow our constitutional
immunities and liberties" Just then
Henry heard step on the front porch.
He thought it was Portia. He was
at once stricken with palsy and~fell
in a dead faint. 1t was two hours
before he came to and was able to
burn the pamphlet. He was still
shaking like an aspen leaf when Portia
returned at midnight. Had Henry
Jason not been deprived of his personal
liberty when young man his name
would have gone down on the pages
Of history alongside those of John L.
Sullivan and Jack Dempsey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
NOTICE 10 URED1TURs.

This is to give notice that the sub
subscribers, of Cecil county, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of
Cecil County, letters Of administra-
ton on the personal estate Of
HENRY GRAYBEAL
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 10th day Of
November, 1922
they may otherwise, by law, be ex-
Guided from all benefit Of said estate.
All indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the subscribers. Given under
our hands this 18th day of May.
1922.
W. ARTHUR GRAPHICAL,
MILLER G. GRAPHICAL,
Executors Of
Henry GRAPHICAL, decd.
Test: R. ], McCAULEY, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
HELPED IN GOING THROUGH
Motorists Got to Their Destination, but
"Papa" Had Had Lot to
Do With 1t,

A party of tourists was attempting
to reach Pendleton on the Pendletop
pike between Indianapolis and PEN
dleton when one of those things that
happen to motorists so frequently on
country roads happened. 1t was the
day after a heavy rain and the ground
was thawing rapidly when this party
descended hubdeep in good, old
Hoosier mud. Through some trick OF
luck, assisted by elbow grease, the
automobile was rescued from the mud
hole and the party about-faced to in
quire at the nearest farmhouse OF an
other route to Pendleton.
A small country boy came to the
door and seemed very reluctant to
give information as to the condition
of other roads leading to Pendleton.
"Haye any other'machines been ge-
ing through on this road?" the boy
was asked.
s.Sure. they all have been .gofn
through. Pupa's beeH takin' 'em
through for 81 apiece. You guys Is
is the first customers we have lost" re-
piled the boy with a deep frawn.
A look around disclosed that papa
roo was disheartened at the good luck
of the motorists in getting out on their
own power, because he had his team
hitched up ready to increase his mud
hole income for the week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
investigate Volcano.

Extensive drillings into the great
active volcano Kilama on the island
OF Hawaii, will be undertaken during
the year in an endeavor to determine
the heat of the volcano, the quantity
OF steam underneath, the mineral con,
stituents and-~the solution of other
related questions, according to an an
nouncement of the government volca-
nologisf at Hawaii. "The places Of
most interest are where the ground is
hot from recent volcanic activity" the
scientist said. 1T is aimed to pene-
trate the surface where the lava flows
are of known date so as to learn
what changes of temperature under
ground have taken place with the
passage OF time. If high tempera-
lures are maintained. possibly at red
heat for years, 1t would be possible
10 utilize the heat for power" Kilauea
now Is unusually quiet. but "liven-
ing mp in March, at the equinox. Is ex-
pected." the scientist said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
Lona cross-country Hike.

Father Time is the only spectator
at this celestial sporting event, but he
must find it a thrilling one. In q 40
000-year voyage from the stars to the
earth, pulses of blue and yellow light
run neck-and-neck race, according
to a bulletin issued by the Harvard
College observatory. Travelling $780,
600 miles a second, the two kinds Of
light do not differ in velocity as much
as an inch second, the bulletin says.
In the entire journey neither gains as
much as two minutes.
This conclusion has been reached
by study of faint variable stars In re-
mote clusters, one of the brightest
and nearest Of which is designated
Nessier 5. The distance from the
earth of this ball-shaped swarm Of
thousands of giant stars, just calcu-
lated by Harvard astronomers, is
announced as 1872 kiloparsecs or near
ly 10000 light years--a cross-eouptry
hike of more than two hundred thou
sand trillion miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
WON FIRST PRIZE FOR COOKING

Miss Marie Gregg, of Newark,
captured first prize, of 500, offered
by. Mrs. Alfred I. dupont, for the
best cook in the High Schools of
rural Delaware. The cooking con-
test was held in Dover, and a large
number of girls participated.
Miss Gregg had the edge on her
opponents from the point of view of
efficiency in preparation and service.
Her menu was excellent but the or
ganization of her meal counted for
her. She put ON the food articles
that had to be boiled first and finish
ed them. Then she placed them on
the extra burner while she baked
the other articles. The result was,
everything was piping hot. while
the other contestants found their
luncheons cold in places. They had
not observed the point of turning
out hot meal.
The meal was prepared for four
persons, and there were five judges
who tasted" the various luncheons,
and awarded the prizes. The prize
menu was!
Cream OF Tomato Soup
Scalloped Chicken with Egg Sauce
New Potatoes with, Butter Sauce
Mullins Asparagus Salad
Strawberry Ice Cream
Coffee
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
A rwo-PIy Defense.

The prosecuting attorney had just
concluded his opening statement to
the jury. The defendant, negro,
was on trial for murder. The prose-
cutor had clearly outlined what the
state expected to prove. Then the
attorney for the negro stepped for
ward.
IF 1t pleases the court and gentle
men OF the jury" he began In the
usual dignified manner, shat defense
In this case viii be twofold; first,
alibi; second. self defense"
The negro got ten years. The law
yer Is still at large.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16

The earl of Fingall and his family
are, engaged in caring for their stock
themselves. owing to labor troubles.
At Killeen castle, which dates from
the year 100, efforts to organize a
union made the employees quit work.
ing, wherefore the Countess Fingall
goes out to cut the turnips, while the
earl and his son, Lord Killeen, feed
the stock, which, being of the choicest
breeds, requires the most regular kind
of attention. The-pigs get one feed
ing daily, and horses two and the cat
tie in stalls three.-London Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-16
Standard Scale Shortened.

In 1889 20 nations decided to take
their standard of length from a
platinum scale; now France, the jeal-
Gus guardian of this piece Of metal, is
alarmed to find that 1t has heightened
by a demimicron, or five-millionths of
meter, says the Scientific American.
The only explanation available is shat
the annual cleaning of the bar may
have been responsible for displacing
the platinum molecules. It will be
carefully watched for the next ten
years and the cleaning may have to
be abandoned.