Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-08

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factory, process, because the steel
which has to be softened for h boil
ing. loses its qualities thereby, and 1t
is known to A. that the two first de-
ltveries of cases, made on account OF
this bar steel contract by the most i'm
portant Of the manufacturers, have
been rejected for not coming up to re.
quirements on being tested.
Respectfully submitted,
"Carl Heynen.
Shows Relation With Berlin.
Submitted to Dr. F. H. Albert, Capt
c. F. Won Papen, N. r. Lindheim."
Concerning the relations of those act.
ing here and the Deutsche ban OF
Berlin. the following letter is cited:
Abschrift, Guaranty Trust companN
New York, July 10, 1915.
MIR. Hugo Schmidt, care Mr.. ]. II
McClement, 165 Broadway, New York
Dear Sir: We nave been requested
by the Bridgeport Projectile company
in their letter dater New York, July
8, to furnish them a guarantee in tho
mount Of $4,000 Gone hundred forty
thousand dollars) to cover the CONTRACT
entered between them and Messrs
Henry Disston & Sons, Inc, Of Phila-
delphia, for 1000, 900 pieces of steel.
kindly authorize us to give such
guarantee on behalf Of the Deutsche
bank, Berlin. such a guranate to be
subject to the usual commission OF
One-NalI OF L per cent.
VERY truly yours,
"[Signed] Bolinger,
assistant Manager"
The following letter in German was
written by Schmidt:
"165 Broadway, room 1881, New
York, ~ July, 1915:
"Sehr Geerherter Herr Geheimrat:
die Guaranty Trust company
eruscht mich UNI die Ermaechtigung,
fuehr Reichnung der. Bridgeport Pro-
jecttle company einen weiteren kon-
trakt in Hoehe Won $14O,O 900 Zu Gar
antieren. (Siehe %bielegenG Kopie.)
Itch bite Sic, mir freundlishst cine
entsprechende. Authorization zukom-
men zu lassen.
Nit v-orzueglicher H~ochachtung III
sehr e%rgebener, H. Schmidt"
About That Oil Deal.
S%ubjoined is copy Of an alleged
agreement between Schmidt and the
Oil & Supply company:
This agreement, made the End day
Of June. A. D. 1915, between the Amer
lean Oil & Supply company, a corpora
ton of the city of Newark. state of
New Jersey, hereinafter called Ven
DOR and Hugo Schweitzer. of the city,
matter called 'vendee.' witnesseth:
Whereas. vendor has contracts
under which it is entitled to have man
ufactured and delivered to it by
Thomas Edison 912, 900 pounds of phe-
mol. 40 to II melting points. white
shipments Of approximately 5000
pounds each working day from July /.
1915, to December 81. 1916, inclusive,
and 300, 900 pounds Of the same to be
delivered, 1000 pounds each working
day from January 1, 1916, to March
said vendee desires to purchase the
same.
Defines the Terms.
Nov, therefore. vendor hereby sells
to vendee and vendee buys from ven-
dor one million two hundred and
pounds) Of phenol Of the description
above written, on the following terms:
IL. Vendor to deliver to vendee APP
proximately 5000 pounds thereof every
working day from July I. 1915, to De-
imately 1000 pounds each working day
1916, inclusive, at the Hayden Chemical
company's plant, Garfield, N. j.
Provides for Cash Deal.
"2. The price Of one dollar six and
two-thirds cents ($1.oe 2-s) per pound.
for all deliveries from July /, 1915. to
December 81, 1915. amounting to ap-
proximately $4,000 pounds. n one
dollar ($1.00) per pound for all sue
ceeding deliveries. Fifteen cents per
100 pounds to be paid vendor for de-
livery at the aforesaid plant at Gar
field. N. j.
"3. Payment to be ash upon each
10. This contract shall bind the
parties hereto. their successors, heirs,
executors, administrators, and assigns.
Signed BY Hoffman.
I'm witness whereof the said vendor |
has caused this agreement to be signed
by it's treasurer n general manager,
and its official seal to be hereunto at
flxed; and the said vendee has hereun-
to set his hand M seal the day and
year first above written.
american Oil and Supply company.
William F, Hoffman. treasurer and
| general manager.
Signed, sealed. and delivered in
presence of Hugo Schweitzer."
Received June %, 1915, from Hugo
Schweitzer n hundred thousand
$4,000 dollars, in trust, to be held in
pursuance of the terms Of h within
contract, as security for the perform
ance OF the same. and said sum Of
100000 shall be returned by the ven-
dol to the vendee when such contract
shall have been performed. or In the
event that said vendor shall fail t per-
form h terms Of b within contract.
American OIL and Supply company,
William f. Hoffman, treasurer"
This letter would tend to show that
an agreement was entered into by the
Imperial government:
DIR. Hugo schweitxer, lit Hudson
street. New York city.
Dear DIR. Schweitzer: This - to con-.
nrm understanding with you. You
have entered into an agreement bear
ing date Of the z1d day Of June. 1916. q
II COOv If which n attached hoeofN Won