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compromise; of which class Henry
Rroadhurst was q good specimen. He
was a stone mason. became secretary
Of his trade union. then . politician and
finally a member Of Parliament, with,
however. the support Of both the Lib
erals and the Laborites in his constitu-
cncy. So he compromised; he kept in
his locker in the House of Commons a
tall hat which he put on during the sit
,ings of-the house but when he emerged
into the public gaze. no substituted
low-crowned ple6ian hat.a
There Is one exception to the now
universal low-crowued hat in the Social
ist ranks H. NJ. Hyndman is the real
apostle of sccialism in England. he first
translated and interpreted for the En-
glish mind the gospel Of Karl Marx.
and was Socialist forty years ago.
But Hydhman Is the son Of wealthy
parents; university man, . scholar. and
he has never yet been seen in public
not even at a public meeting and during
q riot in Trafalgar Square without a
tall hat and long frocked coat. saw
him some months ago asleep on a bench
in st. James Park and the tall hat wab-
bfed on his head with his shores.
The new men have still to describe
are Clyncs. Thomas and Sexton.
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IMMIGRATION AND BOLSHEv|SM
Drastic Restriction Needed to Combat Plague Spreading
Over Europe.
Bv Prof H. P. FAIRCHILD
Noted Sociologs Author Of Immigration "Outnes Of Applied
Sociology, Etc

while war was still going on IN prevent
Ing tho entrance Of spies, proraGanolSts
and other hostile representatives OF
enemy powers. There is not the slight
est doubt that the emissaries of Bolshe-
rlSm arc every day seeking TO penetrate
the countries Of the new worlds is
evidenced by the experiences or our
South American neighbors-and we may
rest assured that our immigration OF
ticials arc constantly and relentlcssly
blocking their way Perhaps, then, the
Bolshevism danger. as 1t Is represented
by individual agitators, is being ade-
quatcly held in check.
But the growth of this evil in the
United States is conditioned b. immi-
grafton in another way equally serious
and much more difficult Of control un-
der our present laws. Bolshevism Is
pest Ito change the figure slightly
which can spread only where there Is
abundant food to nour!sh 1t. Granted
sufficient food. very slight original IN
lection Will suffice quickly TO over
spread the whole.
The food of Rolshevism is class ha-
tired, misunderstanding. factionalism
and the bitter discomfort and sense OF
grievance which is q wholly different
thing from the wholesome dissatlsfac-
ton which is one Of the conditions OF
progress. Under modern conditions this
cankerous discomfort exists mainly III
the laboring classes. and anything
which adds to its volume or bitterness,
or increases the ground upon which IT
rests. Is potent force in the spread Oh
Bolsheyism.
Herein lies the great danger OF I'M
restricted immigration. Not that indi.
vidual agitators may find entrance ana
personally spread doctrines which would
otherwise be unknown or unhcedcd' but
that the admission OF great masses OF
workers. honest and industrious enough
in themselves. but inferior to our own
people in standards Of living. may un.
dermine the established standards of
this country. intensity the competition
Of life on the part of the workingmen,
and accentuatc the actual and seeming
injusticcs Of our present distribution OF
wealth. comfort and opportunity.
II is to forestall this inevitable result
that immigration must be drastically
restricted until the plague of Bolshe-
vism has burned out" In Europe and
industrial conditions have been restored
to a stable peace basis in the United
States.
tCopyright. 1879
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II is reported that in. Washington
much thought is being given TO the task
OF keeping Boshcrism out Of this coun-
try through the mechanism Of immgra-
ton laws Two bills are under consid>
Grafton by the house committee on i'm
migration, one proposing 10 virtually
suspend immigration for two years. and
the other for four years.
II is stated that much support Tor
these measures is developing from
sources which hitherto have been. at
most, lukcwarm as regards restriction,
illustrating the fact that the war has
opened the eyes Of many people in this
country. to the real nature of some Ut
our public problems
Rolshevisln is q monster whose Inca
ments it is hard to discern clearly or
10 define accurately. But its general
chaFacter is all too we'll established and
familiar, AS a menace to the progress
Of civilization it ranks hardly second
even to autocratic milttarism. 1t Is the
new antagonist TO which the forces OIL
stability. democracy and justice must
devote themselves. and any country not
already seriously infected with the virus
does we'll to take every precaution to
check its first appearance.
Bolshevism Is not yet widely devel-
oped in the United States But we
should be building ourselves fools
paradise if We imagined that we were
Immune from its attacks just because
we are rich or because the hand OF war
has not been laid heavily upon US, or
because an ocean interVenes between US
and the countries where it is now
spreading so rapidly. And while We
cannot ignore the fact that Bolshevism
can make its way even without human
messengers to introduce it. yet 1t Is
erlphatically true that TO spread rapidly
aad effectively it must have its living
emissarles-
This suggests one Of the ways IN
which the immigration machinery OF
this country can be used to head on
this menace. We already have elabo-
rate and explicit provisions for the OK
clusion Of those whose tendencies, pro-
LESSONS and activities are against or
eanized governments and the represen-
tatives of those governments. There
are also complete measures for the de-
portation Of such persons when found
within our territory provided they arc
aliens.
We already know what excellent serv-
ice the bureau of Immigration rendered.
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BE AN oPTINIIST

This is a good time for patriotic
American to be an optimist-
This is a good time for the citizen
who has been putting of building a
home OF improving his property to get
busy.
This Is a good time for the manu-
1acturer who has postponed improve
rents to his plant to engage in building.
This is a good time for the merchant
who looks forward to additions to his
store room to consult an architect
A era OF reconstruction is now on.
American business men can make the
process of reconstruction relatively pain
less II by wise enterprise they seek to
provide employment for labor and to Gre
business Of the future. or they can make
those Processes very costly and very
painful II they restrain enterprise, If
they tic their money up. and II through
timidity. they dry up the channels which
give employment to labor.
We need. now. vision and courage
among our business men We need to
have them inspired by confidence In tie
country's future; to feel that whichever
the temporary outlays may be, tho
natural growth Of this great county OF
ours will soon need all the facilities
which they can create.
a liberal policy Of expansion at this
time is patriotic and 1t will bring iis
rewards h dollars and cents.
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GeWARDICE AND THE VIR-
GINA DEBT

rs ,rhe handling, or rather the failure to
handle, the Virginia debt question at
Charleston, indicates a painful hack Of
leadership.
Il Governor Coruwell. who Is the eSeeu-
tive Of tho state and the head Of the
: west Virginia commission created for
the purpose Of negotiating with the Vir-
ginia commissioners relative to the Vir-
: sinia debt, either has no policy. or Is
afraid to recommend policy to the
; people.
The members Of the legislature are
practically at sea- Few Of them can
: properly claim to have the information
I, that justified decided initiative In
the meantime valuable time is being
wasted. The proposition Of the Virginia
commissioners is before the legislature.
II that proposition is rejected. We may
expect probably further action by the
Supreme Court OF the United States. It
win not do simply, to ignore the Virginia
proposal. Failure to accept it will be
equivalent to a rejection. In other
words, Don-action at the present time
win be construed as a refusal to act
: at an
Certainly the men who have been en-
trusted by this state to the duty Of pro-
teeting West virginia's interests and Of
helping to make the best settlement Of
the Virginia debt that Is possible. are
not all political towards. Certainly there
are some among them. who are willing
to 5otn IN distinct and positive recon-
u,sndatton to the people Of West Vir-
gtaia. Il we are further to resist this
case there should be some definite line
Of action and some intelligent program
that may make resistance effective. II
we arc not further to resist it frank
statement Of tho situation and q sincere
Recommendation to the people Of West
Virginia should .be made
There 10 Just one man upon whom
the duty Of leadership falls at this time,
! aad that man is the governor Of West
y1Tginia-
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Our Daily Story
LOOPING THE LOOP.

He was home from the war: and for
the first time in two yenrs he fpund
himself in civilian clothes.
No" he repeated. ,doEscdly. Il won't
go! can't. l. tell YOU l don't feel
dressed in these clothcs.
Oregon she cried, don't be silly.
You look perfectly handsomc---its just
the stranErress OF them that feels
queer. DO hurry-wo'll miss the whole
i can't do it: I can't. I can't" he
groaned. My legs feel So loose and
chilly without my putteeS. and |, feet
unnatural all over. ! hate TO spoil your
pleasure on my first night home. but
'rarantcl]a you know how temperament
tai I've always bccn.-I simply can't
Tarantclla NuckleS was !. remarkably
resnurCeful woman. She knew tho. time
to talk and the time to act Selling a
hat pin, she stuck a hole on each size
of the hrim of her husbands opera hat,
ran shoe string through it,. tied the
ends. and clappcd the hat back on Ore
gon Nucklcs' head. crying. Now you've
got loop for the back of your head
just like your campaign hat"
And. feeling much better. he went
out with her TO the theatre.
(Copyright by George Matthew Adams,
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OILY A PLUA1.

He was a simple private
In Washington. d. c.,
Who. dying on tho Avenue.
This story told TO me.
This sad and doleful story
This narrative Of gloom
That touched upon the circumstance
That led him to his doom.
Il am a siniple private"
Ho murmured unto me,
"And I'm the only private
In Washington. D. G..
The rest are first lieutenants.
With spurs and riding boots.
And all day long they hound mo
To give them some salutcS.
II did the best could, sir,
From early morn till night:
I worked my good and trusty arm
For every Lieut.. in sight.
But Lieuts came fast and faster
And more and more and more,
But ne'cr another private came
To help me with my chorc.
"And now. alas. I'm dying,
l could not stand the pace.
The only thing that 1 regret
There's none TO take my place"
The voice grew faint and fainter
"Oh. God. my arm is sore
Tell mother. Andrews done his best
To help to win the war"
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A QUEER REPRESENTATIVE
OF AMERICA

The interesting discovery has been
made that Mr.. George B. Heron. ap-
pointed to represent this country in the
conference with the Russian factions
on Princes Island. Is a fine example Of
the typo who believe. not only in the
free division OF property and the free
division Of authority, but also in the free
division Of matrimonial affection. In
other words. Mr.. Heron Is an advocate
OF free love. and has discussed the ad-
vantages Of trial marriages In d number
OF his public works. Exactly where and
how, Mr.. Wilson discovered Mr. Heron.
has not been stated. but it Is not sur
prising that among the rnnb VI half
baked Socialists who have til'-l the de-
partments at Washington. th4. man Of
Herron's type should find favor.
DR.. Charles II. Eaton. pa'to- Ct tho
Madison Avenue Baptist Church Of New
York City, in public address a few
days ago, made some comments upon the
Heron appointment Hero is WHIST DR..
Eaton said:
s.-Today the country is in the hands Of
q set Of fools, When think Of George
HERON as the representative, Of this
country on q great mission I bow my
head IN shame.
Thirty years ago we were ruled by
money bags Today we are ruled by
wind bags"
Undoubtedly the Bolshevik representa-
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LOYALTY'S LAST LEGS

American loyalty stood the test Of the
world war most nobly. Never for an
instant vas there falterinG or hanging
back.
Always loyalty stepped into the
breach; met every demand.
And now that the victory Is won. that
triumph and honor is ours. let US trust
that loyalty Is not on its last legs.
We don't believe-we cannot believe
that this 10 so.
For Americans have been patriots
have they turned their backs upon the
enemy, upon their sacred obligations.
It's too late to begin now.
Uncle Sam shortly will ask us to lend
him another $4,000. 900. that he may ap-
propriately finish the big JOB he took in
MA. The Job that insured democracy.
The job that meant pcrpctuty for
American institutions, stability for
American government, immunity from
womankind and protection against Hun
If LOYALTY ever faltered, ever hesi-
tated, ever questioned, certainly it must
react to this demand.
For. after all 1t is only matter Of
dollars.
And dollars. in America, are its cheap
Fifty thousand American lives were
sacrificed in France. Half r million
would nave paid the price had the war
gone on another six months.
Compared to this, what is $1,000
Nothing calculated to stagger Ancri-
Americans VIII run true to form.
They will come through!
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Union leaders
asserted tonight that the nation-wdc
strike of building trades workers called
for tomorrow might involve more than
contracts held by members Of tho build
ing trades employers association
against whom the strike is directed
The leaders said that action might be
taken against other contractors who,
they declared. had loaned" union men
10 members Of the association.
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In New York. the Central Labor I'm
ions have adopted q program Of mo
beer, no work. II they want to be pop
ular, why not make their slogan. PLENTY
Of beer and no work"7
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campaign. and there will be some candi-
dates from among them who will make
the old-timcrs hustle just as hard as
they made the Huns hustle towards tho
Rhine.
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spirit. and. perhaps. he will be able to
bear to the agents Of Lenine and Trotzky
some encouraging word from Pansy
Baker.
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The Socialists at tho Berne conference
greeted the nam9 Of President Wilson
with loud cheers. Well. he was entitled
to Socialist cheers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-17

The covenant for the league Of nations
sounds a great deal like the National
Party platform
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Well. if VIC don't get greater Wheeling.
we will at least have q great deal Of
fun out Of it
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With one week of the session remain-
Ing. the West Virginia legislature as
usual gets extremely busy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-17

a large bunch OF young heroes from
abroad are going to get back homo in
time to take part in the next political
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Old General Influenza has not yet de-
modified.
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You can readily remove the stain.
from enamel cooking utensils by fllinr
the vessel with water add little chic.
minutes
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The paint stains in WOODEN clothing.
no matter how hard and dry, can be re-
moved with equal parts Of turpentinc
and ammonia
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MAY EXTEND STRIKE

Copyright by George Matthew A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash 1t with.
Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkalf. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair britt
tie, and Is very harmful. Just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil (Which Is pure
ard entirely greaseless). Is much
better than the most expensive soap
or anything else you can use for
shampooing. as this can't possibly ILL
jure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with wa
ter and rub 1t in. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance
of rich, creamy lather, and cleanses
the hair and scalp thoroughly. The
lather rinses out easily, and removes
every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and it leaves it
fine and silky, bright, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
| cheap, and few ounces is enough
to last every one in the family for
months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
Dauphin and Nearby
County Members Places

Members from Dauphin and near
by counties represented on the House
committees announced this afternoon
by Speaker Spangler are:
Accounts = Corbin; Agriculture
Ulsh, Benchoff, Cook, Beckley, Bow
er, Greist, Shelenberger; Appropria-
tions-Bechtold, Hess, Robertson;
Statistics-Benchoff Bowman; Cen
tennial Affairs-Benchoff, Beckley;
Electric Railways - Zimmerman;
Compare Bills-Robertson; Congress
sional tionment-Millar; Con-
stitutional Reform-Showalter, Cor
bin. Magill; Corporations-Gre !;
Counties-Corbin, Bower, Bowman;
Observation-Disclosures, Magill; Elec-
tions - Bechtold, Cook. Bowman;
Federal Notwithstanding; Fish
Robertson, Greist, Shellenberger,' d.
l.. Miller; orestry-Benchoff, Ma
Federal Relations-Corbin; IL
gill, Shellenberger.
Game - Corbin, Helt, Bowman;
Geological Survey-Benchoff, chair
man; Bechtold, Corbin, d. L. Miller
lnsurance-Bowman ID. l. Miller;
Iron and Collaboration, Magiil.
Judiciary General Showalter,
Palmer; Judiciary Special-Zimmer-
man; Judiciay Appointment-Bec
told, Cook, Clements.
Labor and Industry-Schaeffer
Ulsh, Bower, Beckley; Law and Or
Helt; Legislative
Apportionment- Shellenberger; Lii
brary-Millar, Magill: Manufacturers
Hess, chairman; Bechtold; Mill
tary-Palmer, Cook; Mnes-Hess,
Robertson, Showalter; Municipal
Corporations-Palm
Pensions-Cook, Helt, d. I. Miller;
Printing-Milar; Public Buildings
Hess, Millar, Bower, Woodruff; Pub
lie HealthvBeckley, d. /. Miller
Zimmerman; Roads - Ulsh Hess
Benchoff, Greist, Bower, Beckleyi
acknowledgements Schaeffer, Zim.
norman, Greist0 Retrenchment an6
Reform-Zimmerm Cook; Ways
and MeanS-Millar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
AMERICANS TO
RUN 5000 MILES
OF SIBERIAN R. R.
Will Control Line From Por-
granichana to Omsk. It
+ Is Reported

Vladivostok, Jan. 22.-The agree
.iment for the control of the trans
~ Siberian railway gives the Ameri-
scans control of the line from Por-
- granichana to Omsk. distance of
=, 5000 miles. The British will, have
,ccharge of the line from Omsk to- the
3 Fighting front; the French will con-
! troll the Khabarovsk line and the
= Japanese the line from Blagoviest-
chensk to Chita.
The administrative positions are
- to be filled by the Russians and the
Americans in equal numbers. There
TaSare to be Russians only on the work.
- ing staff. John f. Stevens, head of
the American railway commission
$Lto Russia, is to be chief administra-
tor of the railway, with the Russian
general Horvath as co-director.
Americans are to guard the line.
.. Cars and engines are being sup
scplied from the United States. Great
! workshops are being opened in
Vfadivostok, and every effort is be-
ing made to speed up operations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22

and Steel company and chairman of
the board of directors of the Oliver
and Snyder Steel company Other
directorships which Ire held at the
time of his death were in the news
paper Printing company, the corpor-
alton publishing the Gazette Times
and The Chronicle Telegraph; the
Pittsburgh Coal and the National
Union Fire Insurance companies
offered the Senatorship
Senator Quay died in 1904 and
Governor Pennypacker offered the
senatorial appointment to Mr.. Oliver.
For personal reasons he declined and
Philander G. Knox was named and
subsequently elected. The Republi-
can state convention of that year
named Senator Oliver delegate at
large to the Republican National
convention , which nominated Theo-
dore Roosevelt for president: In
1906 Mr.. Oliver was an active figure
in bringing about the nomination of
Edwin S. Stuart for governor.
Following the election of William
H. Taft as president, in 1908, another
call came for Mr.. Oliver to enter the
United States Senate because of the
selection of Senator Knox as secre-
tary of state in the Taft cabinet.
The Legislature of 1909, on March II,
elected Mr.. Oliver for the uneXpired
term of Senator Knox. Previous to
that time Mr.. oliver had served as
Board of Education from 1881 to 1884;
as presidential elector in 1884, and as
supervisor of the Federal census fer
this district in 1890.
In 1910 Mr.. Oliver had much to do
with bringing about the nomination
by the Republican State Convention
of John X. Tener for governor. The
divers and Teners are not related,
= f..s- 1s.I.s.
tween the families which had its in
ception in Ireland and has ripened
with the years. Mr.. Tener was elect
ed governor and a Legislature was
chosen which returned Senator Oil
yer to the Senate for a full term of
six years, his service ending in March,
1917.
Retires From Senate
The retirement of Senator Oliver
! from the Senate was voluntary. Long
| before his term expired he announced
| that he would not be a candidate
! Prominent Republicans from all Sec
him reconsider his decision, but he
! declined. In 1916 Senator Knox was
chosen to succeed him. In the same
primary which nominated Senator
| Knox, Senator oliver was elected a
delegate-at-large to the Republican
| National Convention.
Although in poor health. Senator
| Oliver remained at his office almost
| constantly uHlll Juue' IN lHe MAY
| primaries of 1918. his support was
| given to the gubernatorial candidacy
! of William C. Sproul and was one
who urged him to make the ratiiica-
| tion of the prohibition amendment tC
: the Federal Constitution, one of the
| chief planks of his platform. 1segis-
| lative candidates standing On this
! platform received the support of Sen
| ator oliver.
| Wax had not been declared when
/ Senator oliver retired from the Unit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
Allied Powers Differ
on Way to Handle
Russian Situation

Paris, Jan. 22.AThef attitude of
the various powers towards Russia.
is summed up by Information.
which says the situation stands as
follows:
France and Italy heretofore have
been for intervention on condition
that the Allies were unanimous for
1t. Great Britain, through Premier
Lloyd George, has expressed desire
to sec Intervention limited to the
coasts of the Caspian sea, leaving to
Russia the adjustment of her own
affairs in the interior.
President Wilson seems to agree
with the latter conception, and to be
still hoping to see the Bolsheviki,
in the process of evolution, estab-
1ish a regime less resembling an
anarchical one. Japan has not yet
agreed to consider the possibility for
prolonging the action she has 'un-
dertaken in Siberia"