The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-29
MOORE LOSES NO
TIME IN LEAVING
Resigns His Job When Charges
Are Made
ONE FORM Of GRATING
His Wife Held Stock In Company and
He Recommended the companys
Products to Farmers of
the Country.
ONE FORM OF GRATING

Washington, July B.-GeorBe l. HiOOie,
physiologist and algologist of the depart
ment of agriculture, today rendered his
resignation to Secretary Wilson and 1t
has been accepted.
This action is the elimination of hear
ing at the department yesterday at which
it was alleged by two representatives OF
an agricultural publication that Moore's
wife held stock in a company manufac-
turing culture for soil incubation, while
Moore, who had charge of the preparation
and revision of bulletins regarding the
enrichment of FARMS directed formers to
the concern in question for their supplies
of the culture.
Endorsed BY Secretary Wilson.
The resignation of DIR. Moore and its
acceptance were announced in state
ment announced by the department to-
day This statement consists OF DR..
Moores letter to the secretary and an
attached explanation of Moores relations
with the nitro-culture company. the con-
Germ manufacturing the material for soil
incubation. The resignation was en-
dorsed by Secretary Wilson to take effect
Immediately.
In his letter to Secretary Wilson, DR..
Moore says
I'm view of the criticism which has been
made against my work and the position
l am placed in by this criticism, l feel
that the department should be relieved
of any difference which may arise through
my present connection with it,"
The attached statement by DR.. Moore
contains correspondence with his superb
ors in the bureau of plant industry, Bev-
erly T. Galloway, chief of the bureau
and Albert F. Woods, pathologist and
psychologist, who acts as chief in the
absence of DR. Galloway. This CORE
spondence is given by Dr. Moore with a
view to justify the course he had pur-
sued toward the department in that II
showed that his superiors were cognizant
of the fact that he had relations with the
nitro-culture company.
Wanted to Form Company.
According to DR.. Moore a proposition
was made to him in July, 1904, by persons
living at Westchester, Pa. for the forma-
ton of a company to manufacture inoc-
ulating material under the patents taken
out by the department of agriculture In
the name of DIR. Moore. He said he told
THESE men lDtg WOulu piOpdDiy away
have competition with the government
and that in any event there could be nc
, monopoly of the business, for the reason
that the department had taken the patents
in manner to prevent any commercial
discrimination. The Westchester men
were willing to take the risk and Of
| fered Dr. Moore a salary and an Interest
| in the business with the understanding
| that the company should have the exclu
III
| by DIR. Moore.
After receiving this offer DR.. Moore says
| In his statement that he wrote to Mr.
! Woods telling him that his prospects will
| the new company seemed better than hi
! could expect from the department. Mr.
| Woods then recommended a raise of sal
| airy for DR.. Moore and said 1t was Mr.
| Galloway's feeling that he should com
| plete his unfinished work before leaving
the department.
Let Matter Drift Along.
| In view of the letter from Mr. Woods
| and one he received from DIR. Galloway
DIR. Moore says he let the matter run
| along pending some decision in the mat
! ter of an increase of salary. When the
| company was organized a block of stool
| was made out in the name of DIR. Moore's
| wife, for the transfer to her husband
| when he should enter the employ of thu
| company Mr.. Moore says he did not con
| slider the stock could be his until he wa!
| able to comply with the conditions, bu
! that he felt he could not afford to lost
| his hold on the possibility of going witt
| the company long as there was thu
J slightest chance of his not receiving thu
| advance from the depar tment. On Decem
| Der IL 1904 DR.. Moore rendered his resg
nation, which was not accepted, but Mr.
| Woods wrote him that he thought the ad
] vance would go into effect on January l.
| DIR. Moore says it did not go into effec
until the following April 16, and that 1
| he mad had any idea the delay was to b.
| SO long he would not have kept up ne
| gotiations with the Ntro-Culture com
| pany. When the increase of salary wa,
| received DR.. Moore says he returned tn,
| stock. He declares also that the informa
! ton given to the Westchester men had re-