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Show Papers Served on Counsel for Barnes Arguments on Motion for a Chanit of Venue In Roosevelt Llhel on aVntember 12 Oyster Bay, N. Y. 8ent.K4, Wor. reached here tonight that papers' haf been served la New York today of William M: Ivtas, eeansel for William Barnes, Jr.. Republican statecbalf-man statecbalf-man in the motion for a change of venue in the 156,906 wR for alleged libel brought by Mr. Barnes asalnat Theodore Roosevelt as the result of political utterances of the former, president in connection with the present gubernatorial campaign. It was stated here that the arguments argu-ments in the motion would be made before Supreme Court Justice Ches ter ln Albany on September 12. The change of venue is sought by Mr. Roosevelt on the ground .that a fair trial of the suit- could not be held In Albany1 county because that is where Mr. Barnes lives. It is understood that much, ot the material in Colonel Roosevelt's re ply will be used in the argument before be-fore Justice Chester and In that manner will be placed before the public. pub-lic. The former president has thus far refused to make known the text ot his reply which covers 109 printed' pages, and it Is said, goes exhaustively exhaustive-ly into the political career of Mr. Barnes. Colonel Roosevelt will leave Oyster Oys-ter Bay on Saturday afternoon fof New Orleans where he will speak on Monday night, start) "at back tor New York Tuesday night after an autorao bile tour. , |