The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-15
HEARST SYNDICATE
USED THE GERMAN
WIRELESS SERVICE
EVIDENCE SHOWS THIS WAS
DONE AFTER DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS BROKE
DISPATCHES FROM HALE
Testimony Also is that Hundreds of
Lutheran Pastors Preached Ser
mons Before America Entered the
War Expressing Hope that Ger
many Would Win.

Rafnra At,1ar,ra EptaraI tho
W. Evnr.ss;,a uonu th,+ Ca
,,,
many Wou'u WIN
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Washington. Dec. 14-At todav's
session, OF the senate committee.
which is investigating German
ism in America during the war
Can't. c. h. Lester of the army con-
tinued his testimony regarding the
attitude and writings of DR.. Will
liam Bayard Hale who was cm-
ployed by the Hearst or Information
al News Service. and at rhe same
time was in the pav of the German
embassy 10 the United States. which
sent him to Berlin TO write pro-Ger-
man articles for American news
papers.
Cablegrams from Hale to the New
York American late in 1916 and ear
" in 1917 were read bv CAPTAIN
Lester TO support his assertions that
Hale'S uttcrances were o-Ger-
man, English and anti-Amer-
lean
Many Of these messages were
sent after the severance of diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Germany through the
German wireless to the Tuckerton
n. l.. wireless station. They sought
to give the German attitude toward
the United States and toward Pres
idcnt Wilson's note.
Referring to the Hearst naners
Senator Nelson injured.
Was this the ONLY American
newspaper service which oot the use
of the German wireless ,"
There was no other that I know
Of the witness replied
Answers Hearst Attack
Captain Lester onened h;s +.s.;-
monv today bv referring IN an at-
attack ON his statement n,hI;shed
this morning by the New York Am
erican and distributed NV tbe IIn;-
versal News service Hears. ~.
ganization. He reminded the COM
mittec thar he made M st,teman+
Yesterday that Edward yel, Eo.
and American writer who yos IN
the German Governments navrou
was in the emnlov Of tbr Hearct or'
ganization. but that Fox Ala 70
ceivc credentials from pradya.d
Merrill Chen maraoer of uaaretl
New York Americanl that he ro
ceived letters from Gnet,v Schwan-
pendick. the Hearst MANAGER in Rer-
lin. and that he wrota art;rlas for
the New York American and 4hot
these articles were nnhI;sbed !, ,ho
/ American '''N
Sample Cables Arc Ss,+
/ One telegram from Hill 70 tho
/ New York American dated NIornL
/ /. 1917. after the severance ~ 70.
lations said.
/ "Preciselv what is Mr. yyuson.s
| idea armed neutrality nrese,t d,r
unknown here = 4 4 Tb;s srddoniI
to assert rights of neutral annarent.
" against Germany after hayi,a t,no
wears submitted Rrit;sh nro+aas;o,,,
rule seas confuses Furone,n rn;nds
Presidents idea arm mercban+ sL;ns
arouses profound aston;sbmert ~
arming merchants undonbtedly
places them in category Of comh,;.
ants. which legitimate nrev"
Another MESSAGE sent NV ua1e =,
the New YORK Amer;can d,tad EoL
ruarv y. lol7. nurnort;ng 70 DIVA
the German view of president Sjn
sons action in severinq d;nromat;,.
relations with Germany said
"Wilson's profession earl, ,.ac.
quick. was decisive factor decision
! invoked ultimate measures esnec;ai.
N in This fact. Cerranv LpI ~
iO' i!l0u hii'i "dHIeu IotIlilS beyond