Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-10

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ion. Quartermaster Corps, communi-
Gated by memorandum with one
Colonel A. w. Yates, then chief of
the Surplus Property Division of
the United States Army, requesting
the shipment of certain artillery
harness to A. D. Goetz, Company at
Charles Town, West Virginia, also
known as Ransom, West Virginia, as
samples for conversion with the
statement that when conversion
was complete full report would
be made; that said George E.
Goetz was then an officer and stock
holder OF said A. D. Goetz Com
pany; that said proposition Of said
Goetz was accepted and harness
was shipped.
II. The Government further al
leges that on June II, 1920, George
B. Goetz, then still member of
the United States War Department
Claims Board, Purchase and Stor-
age Division, Quartermaster Corps,
made a report to the said Colonel
A. W. Yates. Chief OF the Surplus
Property Division OF the United
States Army, upon the cost Of con.
version OF said harness and recon-
mending the sale OF the entire
quantity of harness and to that end
offering his assistance.
u. The Government further al
leges that on June Is, 1920, Colonel
A. w. Yates. Chief OF the Surplus
Property Division of the United
States War Department, transmitted
by memorandum to one E. C. Morse
then Director of Sales Of the Sur
plus Property Division Of the Uni
ted States Army, the report of the
said George B. Goetz dated June II.
1920, simplifying the letter OF said
George B. Goetz dated June II,
1920, and explaining in detail the
offer to be made by the said George
B. Goetz and the aforementioned
Joseph C. Byron for all Of the sur
plus artillery harness.
10. The Government further al
leges. that the said George B.
Goetz and Joseph c. Byron in June,
1920, while both were in the serv-
ice Of the War Department Of the
United states, discussed with the
said Colonel A. w. Yates, Chief OF
the Surplus Property Division OF the
United States Army, the question of
artillery harness than declared sur
plus and acquainted him with their
intention of submitting an offer for
all Of this harness, and favored its
acceptance
a. The Government further al
leges that said George B. Goetz,
Joseph c. Byron and Henry w.
Benke were on June II. 1920, and
on June Is, 1920. members OF the
United States War Department
Claims Board, Purchase and Stor-
age Division Quartermaster Corps.
Is The Government further al
leges that on July 20, 1920, Joseph
G. Byron. secretary and treasurer OF
complainant corporation, submitted
proposition to E. c. Morse. d.
rector OF Sales of the Surplus Prop
erty Division OF the United States
Army, for reconditioning. salvaging
and converting such harness and
leather equipment as might be des-
ignated by the Government and
particularly 10000 sets of black
artillery harness and DESIGNATING
prices TO be guaranteed the Govern
ment for comporent pacts and re-
ouesting a thirty day option from
the Government and stating that
the personnel interested in the pro-
position included George p. Goetz,
Azel F. Cochran, Henry w. Benke
and himself, all OF whom had been
actively engaged in harness pro-
curement.
Is. The Government further al
leges that on said July 20. 1920, the
said Joseph G. Byron. secretary and
treasurer Of complainant corpora
ton, had been out Of the service of
the United States less than one
month. his discharge being dated
June so, 1920, and George B. Goetz,
president. Azel =. Cochrane, vice
president and Henry w. Bonke