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Evening star., 1917-12-04
WHEREABOUTS OF WENzEr
UNKNOWN TO POLICE
No Word From stenographsr, Who
Wrote He Was Led Away at /.
Point Of Pistol ali

No word has been received by the
local police to suggest the possible
whereabouts of Philip Henry wenzel,
stenographer. who mailed q note to .
companion giving the Information that
q man had forced him to accompany
him at the point Of pistol and asking
for help. wenxels mysterious disap-
pearanoe IL worrying his relatives ana
friends, who are completely at q loss
to understand the message he mailed
to one Of tho latter. it
The fact that the note was mailed at
Union station at 1 o'clock yesterday
morning. the police state. does not
make It conclusive that wenssI was
actually In this city.
The note might easily have been
mailed by some person other than
wenzel. It is pointed out. and the
young man, who was last seen at Hale
thorpe, Nd, Sunday afternoon. may not
have come to this city.
Police of Baltimore and Ar1ingtoa
Nd. are aiding in the investigation Of
the mystery, relatives and numerous
friends of wenzel being residents OF
the suburb Of Baltimore. Il 10 said
that wenzel tried to enlist In the Navy,
but failed to pass the examination.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
New Members Admitted.

The following new members, approved
py tne comInittee on membership, were
approved by the directors and admjfted !.
eugene NJ Allies. J. K Jennfnoa
Eoeert y Stewart Gilbert Grosyenor
Enaries d. Drayton, A.. L. Baldwin 7
snyder. r. F. Steward. F. r.. Van
Ann.werp np Joseph ?; yeri,es. Charles r.
sMheeier' Ross L. Fryer, ?. p. FinfRan'
Francis G. Wallace, EmanueI 49,
garten and Edwin C. Evans.
rorty-tour members Of the board who
nave entered the military service VIII
remembered at Christmas by pres
snls oy the members A khaki niIlon,
nnd a set OF toilet articles will be ssnt
Inc december meeting of the H.
Sross ro Will not be held. it was an
Evening star., 1917-12-04
WAR ON AUSTRIA WOULD
AFFECT more ALIENS

Should Congress accept President
Wilson's suggestion that war be de-
'clared on Austro-Hungary citisens Of
that country. now aliens IN tho District
of Columbia, and in restricted zones
throughout the country set out recent
ly by the President for German aliens.
will be affected.
The aliens from Austro-Hungary. like
those of Germany residing In the Dis
trict of Columbia, who have not become
citizens Of this country. will be forced
to move out of this Jurisdiction. II is
not expected. however. they will have
to leave as soon as the Germans, as they
will probably be given more time to do
SO.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Philip N. Corr Asks Diyoroa

Philip II. Corr wants to be sole.
single and unmarried" according to q
petition for an absolute divorce died
by him today In the District Supreme
Court against bis wife. Mary J. Corr,
on charges Of desertion and alleged
misconduct. They were married April
s. 1893, and the husband asks the
custody Of their two children. Attorney
Edward L Gies appears for the hns-
Evening star., 1917-12-04

stupendous war; and I cannot help
thinking that II 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 o.. the side OF the
allies, suspicion and distrust swept
away. and q real and lasting union
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
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 adminis-
tered by the very same hands The
II cannot be uttered too plainly or
too often.
Duty to Declare Purpose.
From every point Of view. therefore.
Il has seemed to be my duty to speak
these declarations of purpose. to add
these specific interpretations to what
] took the liberty of saying to the
Senate in January. Our entrance into
In0 war mas not Altered out attlIuQo
t,ward the settlement that must
come when 1t is over. When I said
in January that the nations 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 /
am thinking now, not Of the smaller
and weaker nations alone. which
need our countenance and support,
but also Of the great and powerful
nations. and OF our present enemies
a. well as our present associates in
the war. I was thinking, and am
thinking now, Of Austria herself
among the rest, as we'll of Serbia
and Of Poland. Justice and equality
Of rights can be had only at great
price. We are seeking permanent, not
temporary. foundations for the peace
of the world and must seek them can
didiy and fearlessly. As always. the
right will prove to be the expedient
What shall we do. then, to push
this great war of freedom and JUS
tice to Its righteous conclusion?
We must clear away with thor
ough hand all iqpediments to sue
cess and we must make every ad-
justment of law that will facilitate
the full and free use Of our whole
capacity and force as a fighting
unit
One very embarrassing obstacle
that stands in our way Is that we
are at war with Germany, but not
with her allies. / therefore very
earnestly recommend that the Con-
gress Immediately declare the Unit
Austria Hungary. Does It seem
strange to you that this should be
the conclusion of the argument I
have just addressed to you? 1t Is
Evening star., 1917-12-04

must themselves purchase; and sim
liar Inequalities obtain on all sides
It is imperatively necessary that
the consideration Of the full use OF
the water power Of the country and
also the consideration Of the system
attic and yet economical development
OF such of the natural resources OF
the country as are still under the
control Of the federal government
should be Immediately resumed and
anirmatively and constructtvely
dealt with at the earliest possible
moment. The pressing need OF such
obvious.
The legislation proposed at the
last session with regard to regu-
lated combinations among our ex-
porters. In order to provide for our
foreign trade a moro effective or
ganization and method OF co-opera-
ton, ought by all means to be com.
pleted at this session.
And I beg that the members OF
the House OF Representatives Win
rrr--i+ re, to express the opinion
that it win be impossible to deal in
al, .ur :. very wasteful and extrav"
agant fashion with the enormous ap-
propriations OF tho public moneys
which must continue to be made, II
the war 10 to be properly sustained,
turn to it's former practice OF Initial.
ing and preparing all appropriation
bills through q single committee. In
order that responsibility may be
centered. expenditures stAndardixed
and made uniform and waste and
duplication As much as possible
avoided.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

not. It is in fact the inevitable
logic Of what I 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 senti-
ment In this stern business.
instrument Of Another Nation.
The government Of Austria Hungary
10 not acting upon its own initiative
or in response to the wishes ana
feelings Of its own peoples, but as
the instrument of another nation.
We must meet its force with our
own and regard the central powers
cessfully conducted in no other way.
The same logic would lead also to q
declaration of war against Turkey
and Bulgaria They also are the
tools of Germany. But they are
mere tools and do not yet stand in
the direct path Of our necessary ac-
tion. We shall go wherever the
necessities Of this war carry US, but
It seems to me that we should go
only where immediate and practical
considerations lead vs. and not heed
any others.
The financial and military meas-
ures which must be adopted will
suggest themselves as the war and
its undertakings develop. but will
take the liberty Of proposing to you
certain other acts Of legislation
which seem to me to be needed for
the support Of the war and for the
release Of our whole force and en-
ergy.
It will be necessary to extend in
certain particulars the legislation
of the last session with regard to
alien enemies: and also necessary, I
believe. to Great a very definite and
particular control over the entrance
and departure Of all persons Into
and from the United States.
Legislation should be enacted do
dning as a criminal offense every
willful violation of the presidential
proclamations relating to alien enc
mics promulgated under section 40S7
of the Revised Statutes. and provid-
ing appropriate punishments; and
women as well as men should be in
cluded under the terms of the acts
placing restraints upon alien enc
mics. It is likely that as time goes
on many alien enemies will be will
ing to be fed and housed at the ex.
pense OF the government In the de-
tention camps. and It would be the
purpose. of the legislation have
suggested to conflne.. offenders
among them In penitentiaries and
other similar institutions where they
could be made to work as other
criminals do.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Replaced by selhshness.

Recent experience has convinced
me that the Congress must go
further In authorizing the govern
ment to set limits to prices. The
law Of supply and demand, ! am
sorry to say. has been replaced by
the law Of unrestrained selfishness.
While we have eliminated profiteer-
ing in several branches Of industry
it still runs impudently rampant in
others. The farmers, for example,
complain with a great deal of JUS
tice that. while the regulation Of
food prices restricts their incomes,
no restraints are placed upon the
prices of most Of the things they
Evening star., 1917-12-04
November Circulation.
D,,trirt of Columbia. ss.

Distrjct of Colum6in. %.
FI,EMfTG NEwBoLD. hasinees masassr e<
THE EVENING and SUNDAY sTAR. does sal
nJx swear that the actual number Of copies
~ the paper named sold and distributed during
the month Of November. AID. 1917. was fol-
Evening star., 1917-12-04

and whom those spokeemen are ready
in the name Of their people to accept
the common Judgment Of the nations
as to what shall henceforth be the bases
Of law and OF convenant for the life Of
the world-we shall be. willing and glad
to pay the full price for peace, and pay
1t ungrudgingly. We know what that
price will be- It will be full. impartial
justice-justice done at every point and
to every nation that the final settle-
ment must Affect. our enemies as well
40 our friends"
Admission to the House wing was
by special card and tho demand for
cards was declared extraordinary,
Hours before the time for the Presidents
arrival the galleries were well filled.
with many spectators sitting in the
aisles Women passed the time plying
knitting needles. and q martial tone
was given by tho uniforms of many Of
hcers. including French. British. Belgian
and other Of foreign delegations.
Extra Precautions Taken.
Extra police precautions were taken,
nearly ono hundred officers. including
many In plain clothes. being on duty,
There were no arrangements, however.
ior e guard Of soldiers like that when
the President last addressed tho Con.
gress April 10 for the special war ses-
sion.
The House convened at noon, ana at
13:07 recessed until 1890, when the
Senate members came to the House
Many diplomats were on the door Of
the House, including French Ambessa-
dor Jusserand, dean Of the corps. Brit
eesentatives Of neutral ana Latin
American countries.
"War Not o. q. Choice"
coudon. the blind chaplain Of the
House, referred to the war as being
'mPSssa Ws ahsSS uDSn rhs. the nation; IL a:,a ,.
republic 10 in no way responsible for
the war. We are In It, not Of our
choice. but because we must defend
our homes, our lives and all that is
when peace. peace not war; hope. not re-
throughout the world"
Women were In most of the seats of
the nIled gslieries. while Ambassadors
lansing. Lane. Daniels and Houston.
chatting on the floor. formed an inter
esting group during the brief recess.
16r. Baker First to Arrive.
Secretary Baker was the frst cab-
met member to arrive. He entered
ne g ,1I gallery accompanied BY Mrs Baker.
The ambassadors and ministers were
seated In . reserved section on the
floor OF the House. These included the
British, French. Italian. Japanese and
Spanish ambassadors and the minis
tsrs from Switzerland. Denmarlk, Sws-
den, Norway and 6erbia.
Among the JaAies u the AiplonAtia
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a -
Of Congress Few Of them ever realized
that they had so many irnportant peo-
pie from their home district In the
capital before. BY o'clock this morn
ofiices Of most Of the members hoping
that they might be the fortunate ones
to get the two tickets allowed each
member. The big majority of them
were disappointed.
Gompers Arrives Early.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor. was ono
20 ~. ..r,,, .r-;,,.I. n. - -
O'CLOCK ana TOOK seat IN tne gallery
opposite the Speakers rostrum.
The gallery for members Of the fam
lilies OF the members was filled early.
Same OF the hrst arrivals included
the.. xvtveS of +ba renresentat,vas.
~ 80 ~ r,.-s.,s- - y..
.r,a ea1s; IN. DSsu o5S. "a n.nOe ot Aentsucky'
M5 M5s. aenTy -, A. cooper 2. Misoonsiq: e Mrs.
TowzIu :. hns % .. nino,s, MIE wa1eer
L aensiey OF MisSoufl, Mts. denacrson
d: yacvway q Ai1ansas' 1' ncnATo e
~; 5srker o. usse MeT 'elSsy' S %s. a LGlen = =
e,n, Moeao1 ~ n. lnns,,,..s. ~ IL u
minority leaaer n! Mrs ords1 MIpeEs ,,,' F. Fisher
uScoc0, ~ ho 40 1SoA 81 SSoLosl1A oHiuos
Mrs Winam z. Houston OF Tennessee.
Mrs. E. z; Roberts OF Nevada. Mrs, J.
Charles Ltnthtcum OF Maryland. Mrs.
James II. Mays OF otah' Mrs- yosepn q.
Thompson OF Okianoma. MIS-. Tnomas L
Blanton OF Texas, Mrs. Gordon Lee OF
Georgia anu MITE SnaIes q. Iimoeflake
OF Colorado:
Mrs. J. HAIRY CoVnsson. Wne oL tne
CHIEF Justice OF the supreme Court OF OF
tho Dsl1ct OF Coauino'a' "as ono Oh
the early aETivals. =. ..s..,. -.
oeciAialon OF Wal Oh Austt.a ing
Presioent 10 NC ncereAin telns .oao Son-
Sress ~ nost Make aueQuaso ptosisaoa
70 proeect lne nahon againsl auen SneMaeA
ae ueciateo- ~ snIulo c1Au1 Nery
oennite ana PaIeicuiar s2nIo; oyg al
persons enlefins or ieaS'ns tne omteo
Violations q o.. the % pIoctama.ions % SoveEI
should be punished by penitentiary SEN
fences Tor women as wen az men
Among recommendations Iof war leg
isiation tne Fresident inciuoed more
laws to control pronteer1ng. the law
OF suppiy ana demand tne fresiaent
declared, had been replaced by the law
OF unrestrained seldshpess. To Con-
gress itself he made plea Tor economy
In government expenditures.
,
appeal TO Congress.
49,,
ins Eresaoeht caoeso Win n 4ppeA
GO CcnEress W 70 oese.e ltS snsife enel-
eles TO iesislAtion 70. wlnnins tno VAT,
ana IN conclusion reiterateo the disin.
terested war policy OF the United
States. seeking only Tor the preServa-
ton OF liberty and democracy.
"A supreme moment OF history has
Evening star., 1917-12-04
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
DEALS WITH TOPICS OF
INTERNATIONAL CONCERN

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1917-12-04
PRESIDENT URGES
WAR ON AUSTRIA
AT JOINT SESSION

Continued from First Pake.>
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raIlery were Lady eDrtng EieA VIE
O. the British ambaseed0rs Wno. JuloD
3. Jusserand, wife Of the French nm-
bassedor: the Duchess OF Devonshtros
WIG Of the governor-gensral Of Can
sda. and Lady Blanche Cavendish, her
daughter; NINE. Riano OF Spain. Nine.
Ekengren of Sweden. Nine. Bryn OF
Norway. Nine. Sulxer OF Switzerland.
Nine Zaldivar Of Salvador and the
Countess di Cellire Of italy.
John Barrett, director general OF the
Pan-American Union, was also In tho
diplomatic gallery.
Mrs. Wilson in Party.
In the executive gallery were Mrs.
Wilson and a party of fourteen. There
were also fourteen In Q party Of cabinet
women.
So early did the crowd begin to
gather that before II o'clock there were
more than 800 people in the galleries
and by 1850 o'clock there were scores
sitting in the aisles to get advan-
tageous places. The galleries were
crowded fully a half hour before the
Presidents arrival.
The number of women who brought their
knitting and worked industriously for
more than an hour before the arrival OF
tho President, many Of whom continued to
knit while he was delivering his mes
sage, was a notable feature OF the as
sembiage. One of tho first to set an ex-
ample was Mrs. Erskina. In Mrs Wilson'S
yarty
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Soldiers FIJI Galleries.

The uniforms Of officers were consptcu-
Gus in all the galleries. and hundreds Of
enlisted men were wandering In the cor
ridors for a glimpse of the passing show.
even II they were unable to secure cards
of admission.
Of Congress- Few Of them ever realized
that they had so many important peo-
pie from their home district In the
capital before. By o'clock this morn
Ing there were people waiting at the
Offices Of most OF the members hoping
that they might be the fortunate ones
to get the two tickets allowed each
member. The big majority of them
were disappointed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-24
Discomfort in Germany

This discomfort is not political. 1t
is economic and military. Every
pound of food that can be kept out
OF Germany by such measures as the
EN- barge that President Wilson has
proclaimed will increase it. Every
military success won by the allies,
however small, will intensity it.
Every measure that is taken to COM
plete the economic, military and
moral isolation of Germany will
widen the breach between the autoc-
racy and the masses which have had
their fill of sacrifice which gains
them nothing.
German autocracy has lived by the
sword and ruled by the sword. 1t
must die by the sword. The crisis
through which the empire is passing
is a summons to the allies to prose-
cute the war with still greater vigor
and determination. The psychology
of the situation is now on the side of
democracy. The German autocracy
has no means of dealing with popu-
lar unrest. except through, victories
in the field, and If these are denied
to it, if defeat is piled upon defeat,
the system will soon go crashing
down to ruin. The harder the blows
that the allies can now deal the
quicker the end.-New York World.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-24

Safety stating that he did so at the
request of A. Mitchell Palmer.
The city of Reading has about
given up the idea of collecting poll
tax which has yielded $2S,000 a
year.
-Hazleton is considering trying
out the city manager system and
there are some men who are study
ing whether it can be done under
the third class system.
John c. Schafer, one of the first
members of the Palmerton town
council, says he has had enough of
politics and will quit.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Paul w. Houck was presented with
silver by his former associates in
the Schuylkill county commissioners
office.
Philadelphia city Republicans
started out yesterday to get a rec
ord enrolment for the fall election.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says: In
itial steps in the preparations for the
registration of voters and the filing
of nominations for the fall election
were taken yesterday by Executive
Director William E. Finley, of the
Republican City Committee, who for
wards the necessary blanks to the
various Republican ward headquar-
ters All previous registrations are
void. 1t will be necessary for every
one who desires to vote at the No
vember election to be registered
upon one of the three days fixed for
registration of voters prior thereto.
These days are Thursday, Septem-
Der 6; Tuesday, September IL, and
SATURDAY. September IS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-24
Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Yankee vultures" are we in the
eyes of the Weser Zeitung, because,
forsooth, we are taking advantage of
existing conditions to corral South
American trade. The efforts of the
North American money princes and
their hireling Wilson to grab trade
with South America, and especially
to throttle with golden fetters Brazil
and Argentina, assume constantly
more ruthless form"--the sum of the
offending of the aforesaid money
princes and their hirellng Wilson"
being that they are attempting to
swallow Germany's share of trade
with South America, amounting to
1897, 100000 a year"
The plant of the Weser Zeitung,
organ of German shipping interests.
is well grounded but misdirected. In
stead of criticising the United States
and American merchants for taking
advantage of conditions not of their
own making, it should turn its bat
teries upon those at Berlin who
brought IN this war and created the
conditions Of which it complains.
That will come, but too late: some
body in Germany should have
thought of it when the Kaiser and
the junkers decided to plunge the
world into war.-New York Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-24
Keep your face dTa0dys totodrd the
SHnshins, and the shadows a0iH fall
behind you.-M. B. WHITMAN.
TAKE THE VOTE

TIME Senate is pledged to take a
vote on total prohibition by con-
stitutional amendment. This is
a proper move, whether it is forced
by "wets" or "drys" 1t is just as
well for the public to know where
both branches of Congress stand on
the subject. Even though the reso-
luton were defeated at this time the
vote would show a great increase in
prohibition sentiment and would be
that much gained toward the day
when this country shall be rid of
the curse of drink. The reign of
King Alcohol is almost at an end.
Every move that is toward his de-
thronemept is to be encouraged,
whether it is Immediately successful
or not.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-24

and publicity carried on upon a ma
tional scale the people, as a whole,
will have a good understanding re-
garding the meaning which lies be-
hind the second loan offering. 1t has
been suggested that Secretary Nc
Adoo call to his support the expert
and experienced men who in CO.
operation make up the national ad-
Vertising advisory board. This body
includes the advertising men of the
United States and is said to be rep
resented by the best advertising abil-
ity in the country. Therefore, it is
suggested that Secretary McAdoo
turn over the entire work of promo
ton, advertising and publicity to this
body and having done that, direct
the body to nominate a committee of
five members who will sit in Wash
ington during the period of the new
loan without compensation, except
actual expenses, and who under Sec
retary McAdoo will take personal
charge of the entire work. The sug-
gestion is that to one member of this
committee be assigned all matters
relating to display advertising. He
should make arrangements for a
campaign in the daily newspapers of
the United States and various peri
odicals that are nationally distribut-
ed. He should act in an advisory ca
pacity with the local organizations of
the twelve Federal Reserve districts.
A second member of the committee
should take charge, in cooperation
with the committees in the twelve
districts, of posters and similar ma
terial. A third member should CO.
operate with the twelve bond selling
! organizations so that circulars and
pamphlets of explanatory nature are
available for the use of the solicitor
when he approaches an individual to
whom he hopes to sell bonds. A
fourth member should be assigned
by the secretary to act in advisory
capacity, so that he may assist the
reserve district bond selling organ
izations in standardizing their news
paper display advertising and help
them prepare copy of the right kind.
The newspapers in the next cam
paign will necessarily be extensively
employed and the best opinion is that
they should be properly recompen-
sed for this service. In the Liberty
Loan campaign the newspapers con-
tributed, without cost, considerably
in excess of $1,000,000 worth of
space. For the experience gained in
many parts of the country when var
ious committees and organizations
were trying to sell Liberty Bonds to
the people made 1t clear that one of
the great obstacles to the early pop
ular sale of the bonds was a lack of
publicity of the kind which would
have enabled the people to get a
good understanding of what the
bonds meant.-Holland in the Wall
Street Journal.