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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
UP AND DOWN LIKE
A THERMOMETER GOES
THE COST OF LIVING
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CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. - The
high cost Of living today went up
and down as erratically as a Their
mometer on an April day.
At II a. m. today the city put
on sale several carloads of potatoes
at 80 cents bushel, carry 'em
home
Bakers reduced the price of bread
one cent
Milk dealers went TO Columbus to
consult Fred c. CrOXtOn, state food
administrator relative to INCREASING
the price Of milk one or two cents
on the quart.
The street car company announc-
ed that beginning Dec 10 city fares
would be four cents or three tickets
for dime. The fare now is three
cents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
AILFN AGREES To SETTLE.

EdV1rd Allen. cited for contempt
OF court Monday morning by Acting
Judge SCHNEIDER of the superior
court for having failed 10 make reg
ular weekly alimony payments TO
his former wife Belle Allen. was re-
leased from the county jail later an
the day ON his promise to pay SIS
Immediately and s. per week until
the amount he is in arrears is paid.
He was originally ordered 10 pay his
eN-wife $3.50 per week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
ARMY TO GIVE PUBLIC
ENTERTAINMENT

During the winter months the
Salvation army Will have a young
peoples public entertainment every
fortnight on Friday. beginning at
$50 p. m. The children Will sing,
recite and drill TO music The first
of these meetings Will he held Fri
day Of this week Refreshments
viii be served.
The Salvation Army desires the
use of a piano for these entertain
ments. and any one having a piano
TO loan should communicate with
Capt Jeremiah Brookes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
TRADING
IS VERY LIGHT
Spectators Wait For PreSi-
dents Message Before
Taking Active Part.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The specu-
lative element OF the stock market
preferred waiting for the president
message today before taking an aC-
tive part in the trading As result
trading at the opening was OF very
light nature with price changes 10
lower levels.
Trading i'm Marine Preferred at
tracted most attention. that stock
opening from % ga 10 SO compared
with go at the close YESTERDAY The
Common stock declined Ia 10 -.
Atlantic Gulf however advanced SIS
10 81 Ia
Steel Common declined 3-S al the
start 10 81 and Bethlehem b sold
down To IS SIS. Republic Iron was
of 5-S 10 - SIS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
APTURE SEVEN OF
JOLIET FUCIT|VES
Escaped COnviCtS Are Sur
rounded in Box Car at
Morris, Ill.
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JOLIET, Ill, Dec. Capture of
all of the 10 convicts who escaped
from the state prison here after
saving their way through three steel
doors and beating two prison
guards. is expected today following
the apprehension Of seven of the
men at Morris early this morning.
The remaining six are known TO be
in the vicinity Of Morris and posses
are confident they will be retaken in
few hours.
The seven men who are again in
custody were surrounded after they
had hidden in a box car in the Rock
Island yards at Morris.
Those apprehended are Louis
Eachles. Thomas It. WordeIl. Ed
ward King. John Cloure. Milich
Mongis, Thomas Simmons and
Thomas Van Buren,
Capture of the seven men was
effected after the escaped convicts
had commandeered an interurban
car at Minooka, 10 miles from Nor
ris, beaten and robbed the train
crew and passengers and thrown
them from the train. The seven
men who were captued had sought
shelters in two bunk cars when the
posses arrived. As the officers ap-
preached the cars shot was fired
from within and the officers replied
with fusillade of rifle bullets. The
convicts leaped from the car and
ran with members OF the posse in
pursuit Six of the fugitives es-
capped in the darkness and disap-
peared in the bushes along the Il
linois river
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
NAME C0LFAX MAJOR
IN NEW YORK STATE

Schuyler ColfaN. son OF the for
mer vice president has been APP
pointed major ON the stan of Adjt.
Gen. Sheriff. of New York state. il
xiii be chief Inspector of small
arms practice for the state of New
York
Mai ColfaN viii work from Ro-
chester. y. Y, his home city. as his
headquarters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
DEATHS
MRS. EMMA BAIRD.

Mrs. Emma Baird, A. years old
died Monday afternoon at her home
at 1913 ~. Birdsell ST. She Is surviv-
ed by her father, Montieville Hitch
cock OF this city. and her sisters.
Mrs Fannie Troyer OF Chicago, Mrs
Mattb Malander and Mrs. Grace
Horla OF South Bend and a brother,
Aaron Hitchcock, also residing here.
The funeral services viii be held
Wednesday afternoon at > o'clock
at the residence. Burial will be in
Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
SAYS WIFE STATED THAT
SHE LOVED OTHER MEN

Hazel Mossey is made defendant
in q divorce suit fled in the superior
court Tuesday 10y her husband.
Alexis Mossey, who charSe> his wife
with associating with other men in
his absence. calHnE him vile and in
decent names and stating to him
frequently that she loved other men.
The plaintiff also alleges that his
wife abandoned him without cause
on Dec. l. They were married
April Is. 1919.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
ASKS j. 5. DECLARE
WAR ON AUSTRIA
Wilson's Mastery Address to
Congress Answers PaCi-
fists Argument.
CCoNTINUED FRoM PAGE 80

Statesmen must by this time have
learned that the opinion Of the
world is everywhere wide awake
and fully comprehends the issues
involved. No representative Of any
self-gOverned nation viii dare dis
regard il by attempting any such
covenants of selfishness and COM
promise as were entered into at the
Congress of Vienna The thought Of
the plain people here and every
where throughout the world, the
people who enjoy no privilege and
have very simple and unsophisticat-
ed standards of right and wrong. is
the air all governments must hence
forth breathe if they would live. II
is in the full disclosing light of that
thought that all policies must be
conceived and executed in this mid
day hour OF the worlds life. German
rulers have been able TO upset the
peace of the world only because the
German people were not suffered
under theirs tutelage To share the
comradeship of the other peoples Of
the world either in thought or in
purpose. They were allowed 20 have
no opinion of their own which
might be set up as a rule of con-
duct for those who exercised au-
thOrity over them. But the congress
that concludes this war will feel
the full strength of the tides that
run now in the hearts and con-
sciences Of free men everywhere. Its
conclusions will run with those
ffHae
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
HUGH CAIIILL.

Hugh CahilI. - years, died early
Monday morning al the county IN
Urinary after a continued illness.
He was born in ireland and came
20 the United States over so years
ago The funeral viii be held from
So. Patrick's church Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock. Fr. J. +. DeGroote
officiating.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
JENNIE GADACz.

Miss Jennie Gadacz, Is years old.
died at the home Of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs Anthony
Kaniewski. 1926 W. Ford ST.. Sat
urday evening at o'clock from a
complication of diseases. She was
born Aug. Il. 1902, in South Bend.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at $50 o'clock at St. Cas-
imir's church. Rev. :. GOrka, G. $.
c.. will oficiate Burial will be in
ST. Joseph's cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
NO OBSERVATION CARS,
CONSERVATION ATTEMPT

The Twentieth Century limited
and the Lake Shore limited. the two
fast Chicago New York trains on the
New York Central lines. are no
longer carrying observation cars,
regular pullman cars having been
substituted w. l.. Baier, local
agent, says the change has been
made as a conservation measure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
HRTFIS

al Arnold ST.. a daughter. Dec. 3.
Born 90 Mr. and Mrs Kalman
Pinter, 32l Kendall ST., a son, Dec.
I.
Born 90 Mr.. and Mrs Abramo
DiGiacomo of Three Oaks, Mich.
daughter Dec. @, at Epworth hos
pital
Born 10 Air. and Mrs. Vincent
SChHGcker. 1910 Kendall ST. "A
daughter. Dec. l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
CITED FOR CONTEMPT

Ignatz 10 was arrested and plac-
ed IN the county Jail Monday night
by Deputy Sherin Barley on SUI
perior court bench warrant charg
ing him with contempt of court in
falling 90 make regular ahmony
payments required by the court 10
his former wife.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
HAY. STRAW ND HID
Corrected Daily by the Wesley Miller
Flour and Feed Co.. I2O =.
Michigan ST.

Hay laying so. selHng ga 50
STRAW Paying - per ton. selling
S1tmS12 per ton. OF co. per hale
OATS-Paying. G5c. selling. 5000
SHELL COKN-Paying $40. selling
s. 500 30
EAR CORN-paying $40. selling.
s.. JO0I 40
TIMOTHY SEED Paying $500 per
bu selling $40 per hu
ALFALFA SEED tNioutaua grown
selling $500 per bu
CLOVER SEED-St3nSl per hu
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

Mai. Gen. Charles G. Treat. L. s.
A.. photographed at an Atlantic
port upon his return from the west
ern front He said mud, cold and
boys over there. He added. We are
going 10 take our time about getting
into this fight, but when we do get
in. we viii clean up"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
BOARD OF WORKS HAS
NO QUORUM PRESENT

Because there was not quorum
of the board of works present at
the regular meeting this morning,
an matters 10 be considered were
set over until the meeting tonight.
The mayor, the city engineer, and
the president of the board of works
We're an that reported at the meet
inc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE.

Lola 3. Robert has Drought suit
for a limited divorce i'm the superior
court against Joseph Robert charg-
ing cruelty in that he treated her in
rude and surly manner clandes-
timely met and associated with other
women. and finally entirely abandon
ing her. They have been married
since Nov. Il. 1914.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
NIINOR ~ DINORCE.

Gladys l.. Frank, minor.
through her next friend. Anna Sos
soman. has caused suit 90 Dee filed n
the circuit court FOR divorce from
Charles Leo Frank. charging cruel
Is. failure 20 provide end desertion.
she asks the restoration Of her
maiden name. Gladys Wakeland.
The couple was married April IS.
1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
AUCTION SALE

Of the large stock OF groceries at
f35 s. Chaplin ST. commencing
Thursday az 1880 All of the store
nNtures computing scales. cash
register. ice box. horses. delivery
wagons. auto delivery viii be sold.
Friday az p. m j. A. Hartman.
Auc-iOueer. -Advt-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
Provisions
Corrected Daily by =. " Mueller, el7
T. Jefferson Blvd

NEGETABLES-ta Cabbage. paH Ing H..
selling Sc. new Potatoes, paF'-g Slu0
bu.. selling $140 per bu.
FRUIT Oranges. ose $50 selling
4O0IGOc per doz. lemons. case 81 uOFl IS 90.
selling f0M60c per doz.
BUTTER AND EGGS tountry butt
ter. paying fTc. selling Jor- eggs strictly
fresh paying iJr selling 1Je
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
LAW OF SELFISHNESS
RIMS RAMPANT.

Recent experience has convinced
me that the congress must go fur
Their in authorizing the government
20 set limits 10 prices. The law of
supply and demand | am sorry to
say. has been replaced by the law
Of unrestrained selfshness. While
we have eliminated profteering in
several branches of industry il still
runs impudently rampant i'm others
The farmers. for example, complain
with a great deal of justice that,
while the regulation Of food prices
restricts their incomes, no re-
straints are placed upon the prices
Of most Of the things they must
themselves purchase; and similar
inequalities obtain on all sides.
ct is imperatively necessary that
the consideration of the full use Of
the water power of the country and
also the consideration of the sys-
tematic and yet economical develop
ment of such of the natural re-
sources OF the country as are still
under the control of the federal
government should be Immediately
resumed and aflirmatively and con-
structiveIy dealt with at the earliest
possible moment The pressing need
Of such legislation is daily becOm-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
South Bend Markets
GRAIN AND FEED
Corrected Daily bH W b. starr, starr
Mills, Hydraulic Az

WHEAT Paying sos per bu.
OATS-Paying. tjc- selling. s5r ger
On.
COEN-P Paying. s. selling $40 per
bu
RYE-Paying 81 80 per hundred
BRAN-SellinC. s. per hundred
MIDDLINGS-Sell $3.50 per uun-
dred
CHOPPED FEED-Sclling $50 per
CWt
SCRATCH FEED-Seuing 81 per cat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
FUNERALS
MRS. ROSE NIEsPODzIANY.

MkS. hOSE NltSIODLlANh
The funeral OF Mrs. Rose Niespo-
dziany. rs S. Chestnut St, who
died suddenly Saturday morning,
was held at $50 o'clock Tuesday
morning at St Hedwige's church.
Rev Anthony Zubowicz. G. s. G.,
officiated at a requiem mass. Burial
was in Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

NJ wife. Hazel NJ MOssey. h8v-
ing left my bed and board I notify
all persons that 7 viii not be re-
sponsible Cor any accounts incurred
by her Ono my name
1rZ-f Adv ALIENS MoSSEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
CO.'S TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. @. j Allardt was removed 10
Epworth hospital Tuesday An OPP
Grafton for peritonitis viii be per
formed in a few days by Or F. +.
Clapp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
TO GIVE DANCE.

Members Of the Court of Honor.
No. 1867. VIII entertain with a
dance and card party IN Sticks hail
on Wednesday evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
CHICAGo Linz sroCK.

UNION STOCK YARDS. H.. Dec. A.
HOtTS-Receipts. $1,000. market strong.
DC 10 1Oc higher: mixed and butchers.
S166d L. 10; good heavy. S167 Od17:5
rough heavy, S16 7Od 1855. light. SIG 40
d17-20: pigs, So 75d 1900; bulk. S16 50
M1T.30
CATTLE - Receipts. 1900: market
steady to strong: beeveS. $1,000 5J0
COWS and heiferS. S500M11.30: stockers
and feeders. $1,000 10 50: Texans St 1Od
j.. 40: calves, S7256I 1870
SHEEP Receipts. l1OO0. market
strong. Zoe higher: native and western.
s. S0G 1890: lambs, S1&.JOd17OO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
and practical considerations lead US
and not heed any others.
SOME NECESSARY
MEASURES SUGGESTED.

and not heed any others.
SOME NECESSARY
MEASURES SUGGESTED.
THE financial and military meas
ures which must be adopted Will
suggest themselves as the war and
its undertakings develop. but I will
take the liberty OF proposing 10 yoc
certain other acts Of legislation
which seem 10 me 10 be needed for
the support Of the war and for the
release OF our whole force and
energy.
1T will be necessary 10 extend in
certain particulars the legislation of
the last session with regard 10 alien
enemies: and also necessary. / be
lieve 10 create a very definite and
particular control over the en-
trance and departure of all persons
into and from the United States.
Legislature should be enacted
defining as a criminal offense every
wilful violation Of the presidential
proclamations relating to alien en-
emies promulgated under Section
4.067 Of the revised statutes and
providing appropriate punishments.
and women as well as men should
be included under the terms of the
acts placing restraints upon alien
enemies. IL is likely that as time
goes on many alien enemies will be
willing 20 be fed and housed at the
expense of the government in the
detention camps and it Will be the
purpose Of the legislation | have
suggested to confine offenders among
them in penitentiaries and other
similar institutions where they could
he made 10 work as other criminals
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
PITTSBURGH LIVE STOCK

PITTSBTRGH Pa. Dec. 4-CATTLE
Supply light. market steady. choice.
Sl2-5Od 1919; prime S12.JOd 1880: good.
S1lJOd l22j: tidy butchers. $40 2Jd
1lJ0: fair SSJO@950: common. $1,000
90: common TO good fat bulls $1,000
300. common 10 good fat COWS. - 300
9 20, heiferS, S9Ijd 1880: fresh COWS
and springers. 500. OOeI1 100 90. veal calves.
$3.50, heavy and thin calves. $1,000
1l50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply light
market, sheep Pc lower. lambs steady
prime wetherS, S1175; good mixed.
$1,000 90: fair mixed SSJ0d9 30
culls and common. SJOOMTO0; spring
lambs, Sl76j
HOGS-ReceiptS - double decks
market steady: prime heavy hogs. S17-3O
dlI.35. mediums. Sl72Jd 1880: heavy
Workers S1I10M17.2J: light Workers
Sl6 GOA 1925; pigs S1J.757 1900: roughs
Sl4OOd lG25: stags Sl4.O0m1G2l
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

Corrected Daily by the Eastwood Fish,
Poultry and ~est Food Market.
A.


FRESH FI~H-Ur No. ] trout - '
DO. hdibut 81 whole ciscoe-
H.. large perch. 2Olsc Do. picherel, 1ei-'
Do smoked salmon. 5lizc Jos white
fish. --lsc lb.. fancy salt marherel-
gelsc d.. bIoaters. 10 8 ihs each. -,r
To- . homeless salt Goldfish. D. DDS hnnan
haddie. 1919 DO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
LIVE STOCK.
Corrected Daily by Major Bros. = To-


gan ST. Mishawaka.b
HEAVY FAT STEERS Fair Co good.
TNSc: prime, "a Zoe.
HOGS-1OOH 10 lbs 12r: 130G l@0 lbs
lie. 13Od1JO lbs. 1fi2c, 16og1oo lbs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
JUST CAUSE AND
\ HOLY MOTIVE.

1T is because il is for us a war
OF high. disinterested purpose. IN
which all the free peoples Of the
world are banded together for the
vindicstion of right. a war for the
preservation Of our nation and Of
all that il has held dear Of principle
ant OF purpose. that we felt our
selves doubly constrained 20 propose
for its outcome only that which is
righteous and Of irreproachable in
tention. for ourselves as well as oar
friends The case being just and
hoy. the settlement must be Of like
motive and qualify For this we
can fight, but Tor nothing less noble
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
SEED.
Corrected Daily bv Warner Bro~ -eed
store ma r.. WAYNE ST.

TTNOTHY-S O0H 40
RED CLOVER $50 N16O0
WHITE CLONER-S29 per 1u
ALSIKE- 500 1000
ALFALFA Ss.FffG 1ZJ0
SWEET CLOVER 81 01d d
cow PEAS-S1Dp0 40
SOY RFANS-Ss G014 ~.
BLUE GRASS - per hr
Field PEAS 81 0ON5Oo per 81.
NTLLET- s. JOU3oo.
GERMAN MILLEI-S-JN|g th
IJAPANESE NILLEI 50 ei1 --' nu-
MAMMOTH CLOVER 81" wa 1000 bu.
NETCH SO 0On12O0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
TRUTH ONLY ANTIDOTE
FOR RUSSIAN AIIMENT.

All these things have been true
from the very beginning of this
stupenduous war; and I cannot help
thinking that if they had been made
plain at the very outset the sym
pathy and enthusiasm of the Rus
sian people might have been once
for all enlisted on the side Of the
allies, suspicion and dIstrust swept
away. and a real and lasting union
Of purpose effected. Had they be-
lieved these things at the very mo-
ment of their revolution and had
they been confirmed in that belief
since, the sad reverses which have
recently marked the progress Of
their affairs toward an ordered and
stable government of free men
might have been avoided. The Rus
sian people have been poisoned by
the very same falsehOOds that have
kept the German people in the dark.
and the poison has been administer
ed by the very same hands. The
only possible antidote is the truth
1t cannot be uttered too plainly or
too often
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

Don't say you saw 1t in the
newspaper. Say NeWS-TimeS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
TATJOW AND HIDES

Corrected Daily by =. ". Hpr-uan. go
~. Main So
TALTDW- Rough gao. rendered
Ne. J. sac.
HIDES-,irecn. No. 3. l0nl+ .alf-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
WANTS SINGLE COMMITTEE
TO INITIAL BILLS.

THE legislation proposed al the
last session with regard to regulated
combinations among our exporters,
i'm order 10 provide for our foreign
trade a more effective organization
and method Of cooperation. ought
by all means TO be completed at
this session.
And I beg that the members Of
house of representatives will permit
me to express the opinion that il
will be impossible to deal in any but
very wasteful and eXtravagant
fashion with the enormous apprO-
pr'ations of the public money which
must continue to be made, if the
war is to be properly sustained, UNI
less the house will consent to re-
turn to its former practice of in
itiating and preparing all appropria-
ton bills through a single commit
tee i'm order that responsibility may
be centered, expenditures standard
lied and made uniform and waste
ard publication as much as possible
avoided.
Additional legislation may also
become necessary before the pres
ent congress again adjourns in or
der to effect the most efficient CO.
ordination and operation Of the rail-
way and other transportation sys-
tens of the country: but 10 that I
shall. if circumstances should de-
nand, call the attention of the
congress upon another occasion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
SEEKING PERMANENT
FOUNDATIONS OF PEACE.

From every point of view. there
fore. it has seemed to be my duty to
speak these declarations Of purpose,
TO add these specific interpretations
10 what / took the liberty of saying
10 the senate i'm January Our en-
trance into the war has not altered
our attitude toward the settlement
that must come when it is over.
When / said in January that the ma
tiOns of the world were entitled not
only to free pathways upon the sea
but also TO assured and unmolested
access to those pathways I was
thinking. and l am thinking now,
not of the smaller and weaker ma
tons alone. which need our counte-
nance and support, but also Of the
great and powerful nations. and OF
our present enemies as we'll as our
present associates in the war. I was
thinking. and am thinking now. OF
Austria herself, among the rest, as
well as of Serbia and of Poland.
Justice and equality of rights can
be had only at a great price. We
are seeking permanent, not temper
airy. foundations for the peace of
the world and must seek them can
didly and fearlessly. AS always. the
right will prove 10 be the eXpedient.
What shall We do then. TO push
this great war Of freedom and JUS
tice 10 its righteous conclusion? We
must clear away with a thorough
hand ali impediments TO success
and We must make every adjust
ment of law that will facilitate the
full and free use of our whole ca
pacity and force as a fighting unit
MAKE WAR ON AUSTRIA.
\ NECESSARY MEASURE.
lone very embarrassing obstacle
that stands in our way is that we
are at war with Germany but not
with her allies. I therefore very
earnestly recommend that the con-
gress Immediately declare the United
States i'm a state of war with Aus
ria-Hungary. Does il seem strange
10 YOU that this should be the con-
clusiOn of the argument / have Just
addressed TO you2 IL is not. II is
In fact the inevitable logic Of what
have said. Austria Hungary is for
the time being not her own mistress
but simply the vasSal of the German
government. We must face the
facts as they are and act upon them
without sentiment in this stern bus
mess The government Of Austria
Hungary is not acting upon its own
initiative or i'm response 10 the
wishes and feelings Of its own peo-
pies but as the instrument OF an
other nation. We must meet its
force with our own and regard the
celtral powers as but one. The war
can be successfully conducted in no
other way The same logic would
lead also 10 declaration OF war
against Turkey and Bulgaria as they