New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
The Sales Manager Is in a
Little Trouble with
POstOffice.
FRAUD ORDER NOW
ISSUED AGAINST HIM
Double Service Tire Co,
of Akron, Also Falls
Foul of the Law.


money TO the Piqua Rubber and Tire
Company. at Piqua, Ohio. TO pay Tor
tires guaranteed absolutely puncture
proof and good for $500 miles, COM
bination Of the best brands on the
market, will be interested to know that
the government has issued a fraud
order against the company and NJ. d.
Miller. its sales manager. Some OF
those who have RENTED money VIII
understand why they have not got the
tires they sent Tor, because the govern
,ncrt charges that Miller took some o.
n and kent il for his own purposes,
although he told the remitters that the
orders had been placed and the tires
would shortly 90 forward.
II WINS impossible for the postmaster
81, Pioua 10 serve on Miller the fraud
order issued by the United States Post
office. because Miller is now IN jail at
DAYTON. awaiting trial on an Indictment
returned by the Federal grand jury lot
using the mails in furtherance OF
scheme TO defraud in connection with
the conduct of this business.
". IL. Lamar, the solicitor or the
Postofice Department, who caused the
issuance of the order, reported thus:
For some time past Messrs. Lester
and Howard W. Miller. in no way re-
lated 10 Mark B. Miller, the respondent
in this case, have been operating
small plant for retreading WORKOUT
tires for automobiles under the firm
name Miller Double Tread Company.
Their plant is located in South Nam
Street. Piaua, Ohio. and their business
is confined TO local trade. These men
told the inspector that Mark Is. miller
came 70 see them some time prior 20
April of this year and represented thaI
ne desired TO start mall order Dusl-
ness in tires at Piqua and wlshed 10
enter into a contract with them 10 man.
ufacture the tires for him for PERIOD
of one year, he, Mark B. Miller, 20 re-
ceiye a certain discount on all orders
received and the Miller Brothers TO
manufacture the tires and 70 attend 10
the shipping.
A. this time Mark 3. Miller alleged
that he owned property, but that II
was so situation that II was not prac-
ticable for him 10 secure the Necessary
cash to start his mail order business
Immediately, but that II small al
vance of money were made 70 HIM ne
would have the necessary tunds 10 re-
pay them and continue the business
within a short time. contract was
entered into between the parties IN
accordance with the plan outlined by
Mark 3. Miller, and $50 was advanced
20 him by the Miller brothers, which
sum was later refunded TO them by
him.
Immediately after the signing CT the
agreement Mark B. Miller secured desk
room in the small printing Office OF W.
r. Steiner, located on Main Street,
Piaua, Ohio, and began an extensive
campaign of advertising in newspapers
throughout the country, particularly IN
those reaching rural communities, IN
which he represented that the tires Of
tered By him for sale were absolutely
puncture proof and guaranteed FOR
$500 miles. that they were twice as
thick through the tread as ordinary
makes and were combination OF the
best brands, such as Goodrich, Good
YEAR and Tirestone. The prices at
which the tires were offered were from
10 10 80 per cent less than the prices
Of standard tires.
While number Of tires were fur
nisbed in response 10 remittances
therefor. although such tires were not
OF the quality represented, the evidence
shows that for some time IL has been
Niller's practice 20 accept the remit
+ances. acknowledge receipt thereof
and use the money for his own personal
purposes, ard that while the remitters
have been advised that the orders had
been placed and would shortly 90 for
ward he has failed 70 turn such orders
over 20 the Miller brothers. Over 100
complaints have been received from
persons who have sent money 70 Miller
Tor tires and have failed 20 obtain
them.
Tho records Of the postoffce at Piqua
SHOW that seventy-eight money orders,
ranging IN amounts from s. TO $3.50,
were paid 20 Mark b. Miller between
MAY ] and August IS, 1916. None Of
the orders for tires in payment for
which these money orders were sent
20 Miller has been placed with Miller
Brothers. The total Of these money
orders is s1,6l753. The records also
show that fourteen money orders,
amounting 20 $28G.06, were paid to
Miller for tires which were shipped.
The last order filed for Miller was
shipped on July 10, 1916.
Another tire company Is in trouble.
Carl T. Guyer, president, and Ralph 6.
Harper, secretary. Of the Double Ser
vice Tire and Rubber Company, Akron,
Ohio, have been arrested BY Federal
authorities, charged with using the