Show METHODS OF POWDER POID TRUST Agents of Concern Accustomed to Share Their CO Commissions With Customers New York Oct 29 IF F J Waddell a former sales agent of E B I Dupont de Nemours Powder company the business methods of which company compan are under in investigation Investigation investigation here her by the federal govern government government ment meat testified before Commissioner Comm ioner lla Ma Mahoney la honey today that its agents were accustomed accustomed accustomed tomed to share their commissions with their customers The witness w who is employed by b another another an another other powder concern now said that he was given fun permission in in 1592 to quote whatever prices he pleased Eugene Du Dupont D Dupont pont deceased gave him this authority The witnesS said he would not be sur surprised surprised d to learn that the Birmingham Southern company was organized for the purpose of ot selling out William A Bartel formerly of or the Du Dupont Dupont Dupont pont company compan testified that when he was teas located in Sn in 1901 19 U he often orten re received received from Wilmington lists of or concerns that were buyers of ot dynamite from com con competitors competitors It was then his business to try to capture their trade he le said and if it necessary to do so he often oCten cut prices The hearing was adjourned until Nov 12 L when it will be resumed in Wilmington ton Del D l 1 |