The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01

adr,its he did not pay ceat Ia cash
for his 800 shares of stock. this be-
ing William ). Hodges, secretary,
now one Of the sU.etiss on the bond
Of Robert II. Partridge under in
die ment for false pretenses. MF.
Hos yes was secretary OF the original
company and assumed milar Iunc-
Jions for the new company at con-
solicitation. He resigned has position.
according to his statement, several
months ago. He dII not know how
Representative Smith became a vice
president or whe,her his stock was
paid for.
Asked if ne had paid cash for his
stock Mr. Hodges replied that he paid
/ its equivalent"
Stock for Services.
You mean you were given the stock
/ for services
Yes; that's it," MI. Hodges replied.
! Mr.. Hodges warned his interviewer
that the affairs Of the National Lumber
( Company, and its successor, the south
/ ern Consolidated Milling Company
were dangerous subjects for news
paper 10 NEEDLE with.
- want to be frank and warn you
} that a lot OF unfair matter hast been
J
don't mind telling va that AFTER
/ while action will be Caken.
/ Informed that The Times had papers
! in It's possession showing the facts re-
/ cited above, Mr. Hodges repeated his
| warnings intimating that suits would
/ follow a certain line Of publications
! James D. Richardson, another CO.
director with Representative smith, -
out of the city at present and could
/ not be seen to give his explanation OF
; the ReDTesent atiVe's connection with
the concern now before the courts. MI
/ Richardson also is on Partrldges bond
| on the indictment resulting from Jha
! disclosure Of the Hannah proceedings.
Smiths Part in Company.
Representative Smiths participation
/ in the affairs of the company is again
shown By a rather extraordinary (con-
sidering records now before the cOUrts)
annual report OF the National Lumber
! Company, fled with the recorder OF
deeds and signed by Mr.. Smith and
others. The report, which AYERS thu
CAPITAL to be all paid IN. is as follows:
"Ofice Of Recorder Of Deeds.
'Liber %. Page go. No $3.50.
! January Is. 1906.
/ Annual report Of the National Lumbep
( Company.
We, the president and a majority OF
I the board Of trustees of the National
/ Lumber Company, OF the District OF
Columbia, do hereby certify that the
! authorized capital stock of the company
| is $300,0Co of which $4,000 has been
paid in. and that there is no debts OF
said company.
- B. Wilson, president.
y. 3. Wilson,
"Robt. II. Partridge.
''Wm. s. Hodges.
''Thos S. Hopkins,
IS. ". Smith,
trustees
y, VIM. S. Hodges, secretary Of
the National Lumber Company, Of the
District OF Columbia, do hereby swear
that the facts stated in the above GER
/ tihcate are true TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
"(Signed) VIM s. HODGES
| Subscribed and sworn before
Lorenzo G. Warheld. notary public -
It Is understood from an authentic
source that Representative Smith and
possibly other holders OF the traits
stock, have been warned that unless a
satisfactory adjustment Of the Hannah
lclaim is contaminated an attempt viii bs
made TO hold him partially responsible
for the apparent moral support ne gave
the company through the use of his
name although not named ia the suit
against the original ofhceholders.