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to convey, the idea that l hoped the
Germans would be in Paris within a
week" but that l was apprehensive
that such condition might take place
at the rate they were going at the
time unless they were checked. Later
in the day when Mr.. Carr criticized
me for making such statement, l at
tempted to explain why l was appre-
hensive of the advance Of the Ger
mans. I did say to Mr.. Carr that the
papers had given publicity to the fact
that Secretary Baker had testified 70
their being 100000 men in France,
when in later testimony he gave the
number as 100000: that the papers
had also accredited him with saying
that aeroplanes were already on the
way across, when later senatorial in
vestigations had disproven that fact,
and it seemed that Secretary Baker
had falsely stated the situation. These
accusations were made against the sec.
rotary ythe press of the country and
were common talk at the time of the
investigation. Because of official re-
lations I deem it as exceedingly unfor.
tunate for me to have given utterance
to this statement, and doubly regret
that my official associate should mis-
construe my motive in making it.
Broke Hun Records.
Enlarging upon these statements,
told Mr.. Carr that l was more than
anxious that the United States be fully
prepared to meet any emergency I'M
mediately arising. so that our full
strength could be exerted on the west
ern front at the earliest possible mo
ment. l did say to Mr.. Carr that had
talked to a gentleman on Main street
who. after reading the bulletin. had ex
pressed apprehension at the German
advance, and that the gentleman had
himself for fear he would be consider
ed "pro-German." Mr.. Carr later said
that he had misunderstood me and
therefore, should not have placed such
a statement in the affidavit. Mr.. Carr
will distinctly remember that during
this conversation l told him that Mr.
Edward J. Weidner and I. few days
before, had both stated that we were
almost ashamed of our German names
He will also remember likewise upon
a former occasion that / vehemently
denounced the kaiser in his presence
and said that I should like to see the
kaiser placed on an island in the mid
die of the ocean and slowly deprive
him of water and food until he eked
out a miserable existence ] felt this
was in keeping with the suffering he
is causing millions Of people. Mr.
Carr will also remember that I told
him l had broken every German
musical record in my home and had
generally stated that l would never
again allow a German war song SUNG
in my home.
| have rever talked to any soldier
from Hattiesburg on the subject men
toned in the affidavit and, therefore
have no recollection of making any
statement about this camp, as l have
absolutely no knowledge of what prep
aration is going ON in the various
camps.
Denies He Made Statement.
AS to Mr.. Weidner's affidavit, wish
to state that l never made the state
ment that we could never whip the
Germans. The best I can say as to
my faith in our investments in Liberty
Bonds is that I have bought of each
issue as many as | was able and hold
$1,000 worth, and l have also purchased
81 900 in war stamps, all that is per
missable. My wife also has invested
all her savings in Liberty Bonds, and
our children have eagerly accumulated
all available pennies to invest in thrift
stamps. If had no faith in them,
would certainly not invest all my saw
ings in these securities. / consider
them the safest investment in the
world.
AS to the source of food supply, I
did say that the Germans had achieved