The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

apparently, was sent for-other causes.
he safd.> The committee was formed,
Mr.. Bielaski said, at the home Of
Samuel Unterneyer iii New York.
The German Publication Society, to
distribute German classics, also was
formed, Mr.. Bielasli said, DR.. Albert
giving $4,000 for the purpose.
LAS usual" said the witness,
George Sylvester Viereck had some
thing to do with this organization
even after the United States entered
the war, but he ceased his activities
after the passage Of the esplonaS.
act
Mr.. Bielaski submitted to the COM
. mittee. copies Of letters showing that
several lecturers who toured th1
country speaking in favor Of Ger
many were paid by Won Bernstein.
One of these, MIS-. Ray Beveridge. re-
ceived $4,000 ior her services, he said.
Mrs. Beve1idge frequently con1mun.-
Gated lin Won Bernstorff, the wit
ness declared, and at one time
brought parcel Of pro-German pic
ture films to him from Germany.
Louis Garthe, Washington CORES
pondent of the Baltimore American,
mentioned by Bielassi as q contribu-
tor to National Courier. said tonight
he had written Chairman Overmar
for permission to appear before tn,
committee and file copies Of articles,
all of which, he stated, advocated u:?
swearing loyalty By German-Amerl-
cans to America.
Mr.. Bielaski will continue his tes-
timony Monday.
New York, Dec. "A denial that
he had ever served as agent, counsel
or in any capacity in the interest OF
here tonight by Samuel Untermeyer
who asserted that his suggestion III
1916 to Dr. Heinrich Albert, CONNER
cial attache Of the German embassy.
that the latter acquire an interest III
New York newspaper was a purely
personal negotiation.
AS far back as 1911, Mr. Inter
meyer said, he and group of friends
had considered acquiring control of g
metropolitan journal and DR.. Albert
had shown interest in the project.
When an apparent opportunity to
carry out the plan developed, Mr..
Untermeyer stated, he offered the
German attache minority interest.
Though upholdirg the propriety of
any lawyer serving as a legal coun-
selor to the German government in
this country while the United States
was neutral Mr. Untermeyer stated
that he had repeatedly refused to
perform professional services for
Ambassador Won BernStorff and his
assistants.
Or. William Bayard Hale issued a
formal statement tonight denying
that he had received funds from the
German government while he was
serving in Berlin as special CORES
pondent of the New York American.
The statement, said DR.. Hale,
"by whomsoever made, that while
N the employ of the New York Amer
can, ever received one penny from
anybody connected with the German
government, or the German govern
ment directly or indirectly is false.
THE allegation that the German
government or anybody connect. 4
with the German government, direct-
Iy or indirectly, contributed one cen;
toward the payment of my expenses
in Berlin is false.
Chicago, Dec. 7.-Roger C. Sul!i-
van. Of Chicago, who was named at
the brewers hearing today in a letter
signed by P Reiswitz, former Ger
man consul at Chicago. referring TO
the embargo league tonight said:
Il never heard Of either Reiswitz
or the embargo league before. The
statement that am an enemy OF
President Wilson is not true. in fact.
the entire reference to my attitude AS