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THE PASSING
OF THE HOBO.

The news that a once foufishing
hobo hosiery In big eastern cen
ter of population has been closed for
lack of patronage, wakes us with a
start to the passing of lately vivid
and rather numerous American
type. The unbeloved vagabond, the
laIbor-loathing tramp. the knight of
the crossties, with whom joke
smiths and oartoonists have filled
uncontable pages, is now tale that
is told. So, at least, say those
whose business it Is to keep account
OF such matters. The hobo, they
hint, is fast going the way of the
buffalo and the dinosaalr, or, to
quote a more meaningf,r compari-
son, is becoming as infrequent as
the family mare Jogging along with
the two-seated uggy."
Why this waning OF Weary Will
lies? Primarily the war, we are
told. The army took hundreds of
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-24
THE PROSPEROUS
SOUTH.

Prosperity has swept away the
southern million as unit of
wealth.
In the days when Dixie was salts
fed to be considered commercially
slow, $250,000 in assets generally
meant $1,0OO,000 in reputation.
The cautious old citizen who
made chance purchase and who
was overtaken by good fortune be-
fore he could get his money out Of
the investment, was frequently
rated at about four times his actual
worth"
But times change. Many mil
Honaire" is just as rich today as he
was then, yet his little" is gone, be-
cause there has sprung up a new
crop-of real ones.
In Clarksdale, Miss, alone, there
are Is men reported to have made a
million dollars or more each in long
staple cotton. And Clark5dale Is
only a little village.
Quiet little Orange, Texas, has
seen the LutherStark interests pile
up an estate figured at 100000, 900.
Most of it was acquire in timber
lands and lumber.
Small fortunes of 100000 are not
uncommon. Various industries, on
down to merchandising, have
wrought them.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, has more than
thirtyseven figure men-some Of
them run into the eighth column
when they calculate their wealth.
jackson Barnett, an Indian, at
IIenryetta, Oklahoma, has 100000
600.
Independent operators are work
ing in Texas, Oklahoma and Louis
lana oil fields, with millions, and are
scarcely known elsewhere.
In Oklahoma City, one OF the men
who made his" did it in mules -
Augusta Herald (Den.).
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-24
THE KING
BECOMES A DRUM M Err.

A certain King OF France once re-
marked, with a slight fitting OF his
nose, that he was the state. But
tains sprayed seven days a week at
Versailles. Observe the action of
King Gustav. who became royal
drummer for the blouse Of Sweden
The King awoke one fine morn
ing recently and was informed by
his ministers that a coal shortage
existed Did the King say, with a
majestic wave OF his hand, Send
a man into far fields to bring home
the coal?" lie did not. Gustav,
possibly having read Emerson's
"Selt-Reliance", or Ebert Hub.
bard's Message to Garcia, decid-
ed that he would don his business
armor and go out and get that coal
himself. SO he HE'D himself to Eng
land, and there made a respectable
bid FOR the Welsh coal output.
II am not asking for loans" he
was quoted as saying. 81 am merely
insuring Sweden's claims for mater
ial with which to build UP her in
ustries. In the present world
scramble for supplies it is inlpera-
tive that one keep on the lookout,
and it is the duty Of king to serve
his people"
If Gustav gets that coal he should
he made a member of the Commerc-
ial Club of Stockholm. If he fails he
might benefit himself by taking a
correspondence course in one Of our
business schools Ten
nessean lind. DEM.
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HAWAII CELEBRATES
A CENTENNIAL,

One hundred years ago last Mon
day the first American settlers on
the Hawaiian Islands landed at
Honolulu. The Hawaiian natives
and the American residents, many
of whom are descendants Of this
pioneer company, have been COM
memorating the event by a centen-
Mai celebration which, it is declar-
ed, eclipses anything Of the kind
ever held on a Pacific island; the
United States Government Is Off
cially represented, and there have
been military and naval parades,
pageants portraying the chief
events in the islands history, and
contests IN which two world s
swimming records have been brok'
en-. one by a New York girl.
This pioneer company was made
UP of American missionaries and
their families, who sailed from Bos-
ton in October, 1919, in the small
brig Thaddeus, and reached their
destination 1874 days afterward. Be
sides their religious zeal the mem
beers of this company possessed 8
high degree of Yankee ingenuity
and common sense. They sought
not only to introduce Christianity
but also to minister to the sick, to
furnish the elements of education
and to teach some of the trades
The Rev. Hiram Brigham and the
Rev. Asa Thurston were the guiding
spirits Of the enterprise; Samuel
Whitney was the carpenter and
blacksmith, Samuel Ruggles the
teacher. Thomas Holman, the ply
stefan, Daniel Chamberlain the far
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-24
pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

1t appears that Mr.. Wilson also
kept us out Of sugar.-Minneapolis
journal.
Hamilton Fish is to run for Con-
gress. He'll feel right at home if he
wins.-Dayton News.
Rye is 81 in spite of the fact that
you can do nothing with it but make
bread Indianapolis Star.
A West Virginia man advertises
that he makes the best moonshine
in the country. Here is one case
where advertising won't pay.-Har'
risburg News.
A Brooklyn judge classes a pocket
flask with a burglar kit. The crime
may be equal, blu THE price isn't
St. Paul News.
That Chicago girl who wore a
watch on her garter and stopped to
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-24
DON'T SW EEP.
THEM HERE.

When a member OF the Italian
chamber of deputies recently de-
clared on the floor that emigration
has again become safety valve it
was time for Uncle Sam to prick UP
his ears. THE police" said the
deputy would like to sweep out
these people as quickly as possible
while there are no restrictions"
BY no restrictions" we are not
exactly clear as to what the deputy
meant. There certainly are restric-
lions if the emigrants are headed
for the United States as most Of
them are. The question is: Do the
restrictions restrict? We Judge
not, altogether. from the statement
OF our correspondent in Rome, Ed
gar Ansel Mowrer, who explains
that passports and penal certificates
of applicants are first examined at
the American consulates and then
at the embassy, where they are de-
MED endorsement if the holders
have criminal records or If they are
deserters or extreme radicals. But
what does this action avail if the
Italian authorities partake Of the
sentiments of the deputy whom we
have quoted?
Many immigrants with criminal
records" says Mr.. Mowrer, after
being refused at consulate or the
embassy. have appeared later with
new and clean penal certificates. 1t
seems certain that there must be a
flaw in the Italian administration,
and America cannot know how
many apparently clean records are
false Certainly il the Italian of
fcials wish TO get rid of these reds
and criminals and have not the In
tegrity TO deny them clean oertif1'
J Gates of character there need be no
! fur1hA" search for flaw. The flaw
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-24

be a bona fide membership in the
Communist party and guilty knowl'
edge of the precepts Of that organ
ization on the part of the undesir-
able aliens. This implies reason
able examination, the collection OF
evidence and full opportunity of
the offender to clear himself of a
charge"
"In other words the Union con
cludes, law and order and common
sense are to prevail again, instead
of hysteria and politics"
The St Louis Post Dispatch
0nd) likewise feels that Attorney
General Palmer's course is wrong
and contrary to American policy
and that Mr.. Posts position is vast
ly to be preferred, "for guilt is per
sonal, not federated or corporate"
it says. and membership in the
Communist party is not sufficient
grounds for deportation. But, it
continues:
Assuming that the Communist
party is as pernicious as laWmak-
ers think. many men might be mem
bers without endorsing all its feat
ures. and even without knowledge
OF its vicious features. The indi-
vidial. test alone should determine
liability to deportation. Mr.. Posts
rulirp- Will liberate a large number
of those held for deportation as a
result of the Department of JUS
tees wholesale raids of question
able character. Ii may be that some
of those released are unworthy of
the privileges OF American resi-
dence. II so. their unworthiness
can be determined and their depor-
tation ordered later
The Springfield Republican (IndJ
considers that Post is only guilty of
"a difference of opinion with Attor-
ney General Palmer as to the legal
and humanitarian treatment of al
lens arrested and held for deporta-
ton to foreign lands but the pa
per also believes an impeachment
trial would be an excellent thing
because "it might keep Congress in
session all summer. 1t might dis
close the real nature of the Pal
merits with which the Wilson adj
ministration has become afflicted. y
The fault, though; sums UP the
Johnstown Democrat (Dem.) is that
Mr.. Post "has erred, il at all, on
the side of humanity" Unwilling,
however, to attribute to Mr.. Post
all the right in the case the Chi
cago Evening Post (Ind) believes
that "the investigation will be
watched with interest and some ap-
prehension by those who see in
blind reaction as great a peril to
American institutions as may be
found in extreme radicalism," and
predicts that If the accused assist
ant secretary can show that his find
ings have been guided by the prin-
ciples which he declares he has
followed. "he will be vindieated by
the Congressional inquiry"
The whole matter, in the eyes of
the Detroit News 0nd) is tea
pot tempest" about which the peo-
pie have consistently refused to get
all het up over" Quoting Mr..
Posts statement that his release of
an arrested Baltimore alien was be-
cause the latter had not actually
become a member of the Commun-
list party, and that this case was
typical Of 1000 others, the News
grants that the assistant secretary
may be right" and adds "at any
rate nothing in the acts of the De
partment of Justice has tended to
turn public opinion from such a
conclusion"
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ia right there.

IS right tnere.
And it is flaw over which your
Uncle Samuel can we'll afford to be
concerned. Thirteen thousand ltal-
ian emigrants left for our ports in
January, 1900 in February and 49,
600 were granted vises in March.
We are perfectly sympathetic with
Italy's desire to get rid of her turb-
ulent elements. But does anybody
suppose for a moment that the
United States will serve as happy
hunting ground for the silettoed
wild men of Italy If it knows what
it is doing? 1t is about time our Of
ficials were finding out what Is hap
pening at the sources Of our immi-
gration-Saint Paul PIONEER Press
Ond.)
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VICE PRESIDENTS

The annual convention Of the D.
A. r., in session at Washington,
elected the following vice presidents
general: Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle, Los
Angeles; Mrs. Edward L. Harris,
Cleveland; Mrs. James T. Morris,
Minneapolis: Mrs. Charles S. Whit
man, New York; Mrs. Henry Nc
Cleary, Washington: Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cooke, Pittsburgh; and Mrs.
Edward P. Schoenegan, Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
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see the time should have been Q
rested for interfering with the maleS
Salt Lake Telegram.
Twenty-four years ago potatoes
were 10 cents a bushel but there
were about a million families In
the country who didn't have ten
cents.-St. Louis Star.
Democratic campaign contribu-
tons will this year be limited to
$1,000. Those from women will, Of
course, be marked down to $999.9S
to secure consideration. Washing
ton Banner.
What the whole country admires
most about the four railroad broth.
erhoods is that" they are not six
New Orleans States.
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PETROLEUM
SUPPLIES

The prediction Of Sir f. Mackay
Edgar that in ten years the United
States will be buying 50O,O0O,000 bar
els of oil a year from British com
panies is not causing any visible
signs of alarm in the Offices Of the
Standard Oil Co., and good many
other companies. But the consump-
ton of oil has increased enormous.
ly, and We are already importing
some crude oil. The automobiles
call for vast quantities Of oil, and
and the demand for Oil has been
immensely increased by the rapid
extension OF its use in marine en-
gines.
The director of the Bureau of
Mines says: Our petroleum resour-
ces. not including shales, are about
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SATURDAY. APRIL "a, 1920
Daily
Editorial
Digest

(Title Appld fer U. s. Pat Off
Edited by the Washington
Feature Service
DAVID LAWRENCE, Prest.
The evening herald., 1920-10-27


A. The withdrawing nation loses
whatever advantages may result
from league mcmberHhlp and remains
subject 10 most OF the liabilities.
Q. Is the right to withdraw a
valuable right7
A. About as valuable as the right
TO let 20 Of the bears tail II YOU
have been foolish enough 10 take
hold OF II.
Q. Has the league so far Justified
Its exiatence2
A. No. It has stirred up trouble
in the United States and han failed
TO prevent trouble in Europe.
q. Has not the league been OF
some service In postponing a clash
between Sweden and Finland and
between Poland and Isuthuanln?
a. In these caaea the league has
abandoned all attcmut to function
as n league and is contenting itsel.
with offers Of mediation.
Q. Il there room for society OF
naflona which will promote confer
standing council OF concillouon2
4 A. Undoubtedly. II Is such n SO.
ciaty TINT Senator Harding contem-
I plates and to which tho republican
party is pledged.
a. Would II be stntesmnniilge nj
J this time for Senator Harding to an
nounce n comprehensive and detailed
/ plan for such n society. MS he Is
challenged to do by tho democrats
a. 10 do 40 would be 10 repeal
Mr. Wilson's monumental folly. Tho
senRible course Is tho one pursued b,
Senator Harding: namely, to declare
In favor OF n society OF nations. tS
ctate the fundamental principle,
which must control IL, and 10 leave
the detniis TO be evolved in rea
conference. in which real represon
tatives OF the United States win par
ticipato.
O. What is the fundamental diff
ference between the society favored
by the republican party and the lea
que OF nations ms endorsed by tn
democratic party?
A. In the former case the Unite,
States will merely declare what II
own course will he under certain
circumstances. liz the latter, the
United States agrees to. Join will
some nations In affecting by force tn
conduct OF other nations with regar
> TO controversies which have not yc
arisen and the merits OF which can
not be foretold.
: Q. 1s there n name by which [
: describe an organization In whic
+ some nations agree TO unite in coero
> ing others?
A. Yes. Such an organization
= called an alliance. The exercise Q
, the power Of an alliance upon II
members is called government. 4
the members are themselves govern
$ ments. the league, or alliance IS
supen- government
Q. Is the league OF nations n per
manent alliance?
: A. II is designed to be.
Q. Was II against n permaner
| alliance that Washington warned us
D a. Yes.
Q. What is the proper adjectlv
q TO use In describing n permanen
alliance by which our action woul
The evening herald., 1920-10-27


be compelled by the action Of other
nationst
A. such an alliance would be an
"entangiing' alliance.
q. Was Il against entangiine al
iiancas that Jefferson warned us7
A. Yea.
o. Whose leadership does the
democratic party propose TO substi-
tute for that OF Washington and JET
4. woodrow wilson and candi-
date Cox.
O. what Is a democrat, anyway?
A. A democrat in 1890 is man
who is unable TO sec. or who re-
fuses to sec. the difference between
an association Of nations for confer
I enco and oonciliation and an organ
izatIon for mutual Insurance and
world control
Q. why do you imply that a dem
ocrat is necessarily n fnnn?
A. Because the feminine IL acute
enough to see the distinction be-
tween the two kinds OF organization
and to appreciate that ono OF Them
makes for peace ond tho other for
war. Therefore the number Of wo~
men democrats is likely to be neg
| llgibie.
Q. VIII tho reconstruction OF tho
league In accordance with this dis
tinction be acceptable TO the na-
tions with which we were associated
with In the warf
A. Urdoubtcsly II will. especially
as the futillty OF the present league
win be even clearer after the lapse
OF n few more months.
| Q. Were the most Objectionable
features OF the covenant urged upon
us by the other nations7
A. by no means. There has new
er been any controversy between Us
and them. The remarkable fact that
tho contest 10 preserve American in
| dependence. has not been between tn,
United States and other nations, hui
between the people OF the United
States and their. own executive.
O. What Is the inevitable outcome
OF such n conflict??
A. An overwhelming Victory fol
the people.
O. When will tho people win th'
victory?
a. On election day.
The evening herald., 1920-10-27

there will be no reduction except
BY general aFracrnout and there II
ahnolutclt no ronaon 70 expect that
any auch agreement will be- reached.
q. What sired army Will sve have
10 maintain IN peace time IA order
TO be ready 70 perform our guaranty
"A. General March, our chief OF
stan. has rscently estimated that,
" all other nations do their fair
share. the standing army OF the
United states VIII have 70 be half
million men.
q. That Is TO say that. In order
to keep peace under The league. Il
win be necessary for us TO have an
army about five times az largo as
we had Without the loague7
a. Exactly Ho. and or course, the
executive council may at any tiWe
call upon US FOR a very much larger
force to back up one OF its decrces
@. suppose that wars arise be-
tween foreign nations after tho league
IL in operatIoh who pays tho cost
Of themf
ing nations themselves TO pay for
J thcluxury or fighting. the covenant
provides that tho cost Of bringing
| Troublesome nations TO terms shall
be 1pportioned among the league
members. and OF course tho share of
the United Htatea will the heav-
lest OF all.
O. What Is the Monroe Doctrine ?
\ A. The Monroe Doctrine Is a
name given TO a policy announced
years ago By the United States which
has now become for US n fixed rule
nf conduct We declare that we
shall view Il az an unfriendly act II
any foreign nation attempts TO ac-
quire territory upon the western
hemisphere.
Q. Is this policy which tends
TO promote peace?
A. Not at all. II is notice from
the United states that, II certain
things are done, there may be n fight
q. Can the doctrine be properly
described MS an understanding be-
tween nations2
Il a. Not at all. II ~ an announce
ment from tho United States backed
by our ability to make good, II
doesn't matter whether other nations
understand or not.
Q. What Is left of the Monroe
Doctrine under the Lacquer
A. IL is deprived OF all force. II
the United States makes n protest
against the acquisition Of American
territory by a foreign nation and the
offending nation refers IL to the
council. the council may decide that
such a protest II invalid and may
safely be 'disregarded by our antng.
onlst on the ground that II does moi
tend to promote peace.
@. DO you mean TO say that W.
! can be compelled to back down from
, our position although we have actoe
/, In strict accordance with the Monroe
Doctrine7
A. Certainly. We must either
back down or fight The world.
II Q. And is that what II meant b!
those who say the league prcsoryei
the Monroe Doctrine?
A. Yes. and anybody who make
The evening herald., 1920-10-27

that statement Is either wilfuly mis-
representing the situation or does not
know what he is talking about
Q. You spoke awhile ago about
the Assembly Of Nations. What Is
that?
A. BY the terms OF the covenant
all league members constitute an
assembly. Tho assembly may decide
international dlaputes referred to II
by one OF the disputants or by the
council.
Q. Does the decision Of the assem-
bly, bind n member Rtate2
A. Yes. II the vote of the nntionF
represented In the council Is backed
mp by a majority OF the votes OF
other nations.
Q. what is the explanation Of
Candidate CoN's recent statement that
as unnnimity is required I'm league
decisions, Il makes no difference
The evening herald., 1920-10-27

whether a nation has one vote or a
thousand
a. The explanation Is presumably
Is that he has been too much occu-
pied in criticizing the republicans for
failing to publish the league cove
nant TO find time TO read II himself.
Q. How many votes In the assem-
bly, can be cast by the King of tho
Hedjaz In Arabia?
A. One.
Q. How many by the United States
a. One.
Q. How many by Great Britain
A. Six.
Q. What about our right to with
draw from the league?
A. The covenant reserves to a
nation the right TO withdraw on two
years notice.
@. What are the consequences Of
withdrawal?
The evening herald., 1920-10-27
LEAGUE or NATIONS PRIMER
kN ANALYSIS or RHs LEAGUE COVENANT THROUGH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

- - - -
council only In case both diaputing
nations 10 agree.
Q. How about disputcs with dis
tant nations with which the United
States has no cencerh2
A. There are no such disputes-
The covenant X NO drawn that we
may find ourselves involved In every
war IN the world without any right
to decide on which side we snail
fight.
O. What provision OF the coven-
ant trinrs this about2
A The rontb Article. This Is
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A. We get the promise OF i.ioS.ia .sl,
and the otner is;lsue neinpens ~ IN. s nns'
We h.T'pl NOT DC p, pihtuir. ~. ~ "u' P''
session OF the uhiee" H'N'e''
q. IL an act Of aggression were
TO threaten the territory or indepen-
donce Of a league member. what un-
der Article X, would be the obliga-
ton OF she United statesY
A. Our obligation would be 70
preserve both the territory and the
\ independence OF the threatened ma
zion.
q. What action ON our part would
this involvo?
a. IL would probably Involve send.
ing a fleet and an army abroad ano
Iinieht really require the maintennnes
Of q largo ana permanent ponce
lforco IN the threatened area.
., Does the democratic party tar
vor commitments which require oui
hoys 10 thus become policemen 1t
distant landH7
"A. Ncs. The democlauc phrtS
even proves President Wilhons pro
posal that We should become speciti
cni,y responhihle Tor the proteeeo'
and development OF Armenia,
q. And yet Is u not the TACT Una
tho promoters OF the League or ma
tons are advertising II as n peac'
.daoument2
A. Yes. Candidate Cox mas NJ
hallucinaton OF this sort.
q. DO they not also claim ina
under the covenant OF the League
l.nntions the old system OF 'balanc.
of power" and 'offensive alliance
Will be entirely euminatedY
A. They certainly do. and II is he
cause Of this claim and OF the eqnall
= groundless claim that tho league VII
: prevent war that 70 many people
have been led to approve the cove
? nant.
q. What do President Wilson an
2 Candidate Cox mean when they keel
referring to the freedom OF congress
E under article y. to decide whethe
or not 70 take the steps necessary I
I fuifill our promise2
a A, They mean thereby to perauad
2 Americans 20 make n solemn and far
\ reaching promise In the eNpectauo
= that congress will repudiate the com
y mitment II for any reason perform
ancc becomes inconvenient
> @. Is there anything In the histor