Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
DAY NOT FAR DISTANT FOR
SHOOTING GERMAN SPIES
Representative Heflin Also Declares
It Hard to Distinguish Pacifsts
From Kaiser's Friends.

P1cturing President Woodrow Wilson
as the man of destiny from the west
and the United States as the deciding
factor in the world war. Representative
Heflin of Alabama, in an address be-
fore the Washington Chamber of Com
merce at ElkS' Hall last night, brought
prolonged cheers from his auditors.
The m ost sensational feature of Mr..
Heflin's address, probably. was when
he declared the German spies in Amer
lea must be shot to death.
You will be surprised when you
learn who are some Of the German
spies" he declared, land what they are
doing-posSibly some are in this room
tonight Washington. New York, Phil
adelphia and our other large cities are
overrun by spies. The day is not far
distant when the United States will
can say to you now that our secret
service knows of these agents and their
activities"
Representative Heiin declared that
the day for the pacifst is past, saying
that it is now hard for men to dis
tinguish between pacifists and friends
of Germany"
Mr.. Hefiin recited the list of events
leading to the election of President
Wilson for his first term and later for
of the events occurring in connection
with the choice Of Mr.. Wilson had
never occurred previously in the his
tory Of the country 1t was the finger
clared Mr.. Heflin. At the close of the
war, he said, President Wilson will be
the most sublime figure in the world.
in this you ssa to to take up
ready to suffer for the ideals and prin-
ciples for which we are fighting?
America, said the speaker. was kept
for thousands of years. so that 1t might
successfully carry out the principles Of
democracy.
Face Serious Time.
I'VE have come upon a serious time. -
said Mr. Hef1in God Almighty has not
blessed US in the way He has merely for
keeping US in Injuries. He has definite
purpose We have more inventive genius
in our country than in all the rest Of the
world. We have more gold than all the
rest of the world put together. The peo-
pie who came here in the beginning-our
rorefathers-were not people OF luxury,
but were people who were willing to suf-
fer and die for a principle. Now America
is about to strike the decisive blow in this
war for democracy. We did everything
in our power to avoid war. The people
people. but when they are wrought up
of the earth"
He said that ''Old Glory soon will be
near enough to the kaiser to let him see
the stars and feel the stripes"
Mr.. Heflin spoke of the need Of educat-
ing the people Of this country to meeting
the present emergency. He took this for
his subject, following report made by
Chaplin Brown regarding call sent out by
the executive committee of the Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States that
steps should be taken to educate the
people of this country to the serious
ness of the situation. Mr.. Brown said
that 100000 persons had been killed
SO fa- in the war and that 100000
had been killed, wounded or taken
prisoner.
Justice Hitz Elected.
Justice William Hitz of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia was
elected to honorary membership. upon
motion of Louis Gutenberg.
Chaplin Brown spoke briefly. prafsing
Justice Hitz. saying that his appoint
ment had been gratifying to the people
Of the District. Mr.. Hitz Is actually q
citizen Of the District" said Mr. Brown
Roy c. Claflin, chairman Of the mem
bership committee, reported that TOO
now members had been brought into
the Chamber of Commerce, saying this
was the largest number ever elected at
one time by any civic organization
P. T. Moran spoke briefly. welcoming
the new members.