Show I CARBOLIC ACID CORNER IN u. u s. s Efforts of Germany to Hamper Hamper Ham Hanl- per l Manufacture l Bared by Palmer Washington ton Oct IS Further Further disclosures of or the efforts of or Count von yon Dr Heinrich F. F Albert and other German agents to prevent the manufacture and shipment of ot munitions munitions munitions muni muni- to the thc allies worn were made mad today by the alien property custodian A A. Mitchell Palmer lie He r revealed tho the work- work I lugs of ot the Chemical Exchange asso asso- i elation organized h by Dr DI Hugo I zer In l 1315 1915 1 to buy up 11 available I car carbolic acid In America and prevent Its use In the manufacture of ot and other high h explosives b by converting It Into harmless pharmaceutical pharmaceutical products I The story of ot the Chemical Exchange association Mr 1 l Palmer said Vhs ws un une un- un e b by Francis P. P director of ot tho bureau of or Investigation In his hla Investigation of ot the German owned I chemical companies In this country co which have hav been taken token over over by tho the alien property custodian Ho lIo found Dr Albert In conjunction with Count von Yon Bernstorff arranged with Dr Hugo Schweitzer a naturalized American and a chemist of ot the tho Bayer Bayor company compan to preparo prepare and null carr carry out plans which would prevent the th ship ment of ot carbolic acid to tho the allies nd nd to American munitions manufacturers making high explosives for tor them TWO TITO Companies Choe Tho The nc den Chemical works work of 13 William 1 street New York and tho Bayer company compan of or Hudson street New ew York both of ot which have been taken OV over l' l by y Mr Ir Palmer were tho the two chemical concerns through which Dr Schweitzer arranged to carr carry ou out his plans according to tho the alien provert property prop prop- ert erty custodian In 1900 1905 said Raid Mr Ir Palmer Thomas A. A Edison Invented a n synthetic carbolic acid of ot which the American Oil and Supply company compan of or Newark became tire time sellin selling agent little I carbolic acid was wa purchasable at this time tUne Dr Schweitzer immediately set Bet out to control this supply and on June Tune 2 22 1915 1115 entered Into a a. contract with tho the American Oil and anel Supply company compan whereby this company compan agreed to ship pounds of ot carbolic acid each tach working day from July 1 1 1911 to December De De- cember comber 31 31 1915 and pounds each cach working day from r January 1 1 1916 t to March Maich 31 31 1916 at nt a price nearly double the usual market price Dr Schweitzer put up In cash which was fur tur- 01 In b by Dr Albert as 18 security fo for tor Lilt w or Ul om tHis mis con con- I and a n. suret surety bond To obviate doing business In his o own fl name minnie Schweitzer organized tho the Chem Chemical lal E Exchange association This association was a co partnership partner o com corn Dr Schweitzer and ami Richard I Kny n law in of ot George Simon business manager of or the tho un Hf Heyden den Chem Chern ical lent works Muller 1 Schall and com corn pany of ot 45 s William street New York was the tho sale agent for Cor or Dr Schweitzer Every effort wa was made h hy by Schweitzer elt zer cr and Kny to keep koep their contract secret and to prevent the American People from rom knowing knowIng- that Dr Jr Albert and the German government wore were be be- be hind this contract In tho time meantime the American Oil and Supply company louvered delivered large quantities of ot acid to the tho He Heyden den Chemical works which wa was converted Into harmless pharmaceutical preparations and sold Tho not net profit on this deal va which Richard hard Kny told Mr dr Ir Gurvan Oar Gur- van was wn divided equally between himself him him- I self Belt and Dr Schweitzer lion Hun Hobe i iThe The Th In investigation atlon showed that on June 23 23 1915 the tho day after Schweitzer entered into his contra t with the tIme American Oil and Supply company G k and company wrote DI Dr Albert stating that th they hind had re received ro- ro Imperial German government certificates duo January 1 1 1916 as col eel lateral for tor which time the they placed laced at the lie dl disposal of or Dr Albert a tl clr ac account account ac- ac count of ot G anti nOll company acting upon the Instruction of ot Dr Albert gave Ja their check to Dr Schweitzer for which tho charged to tu the account of or Dr Jm Albert Ibert This was the tho which Schweitzer posted as ns a forfeit with the Amerlan J Oil aol anI Sup Supply ph company compan guaranteeing tho time fulfillment of oC his contract To the time success of ot the scheme Mr Ir Palmer said Dr Schweitzer zer and almI Richard Kny gave a dinner to Dr Albert at nt tho time Hotel Astor In New York In the latter part of oC 1916 and resented presented him with a a. loving clip cUp Capt Wolf Volt von yon Igol ol of the German Geiman embassy wa was among among- tho the Eue s. s |