Johnston Butter and Egg Co bankruptcy assets and debts
The Johnston Butter and Egg Company of Pittsburgh reports liabilities of 28 152.96 and assets of 7 668.96 in its bankruptcy petition pending in U S District Court. Unliquidated claims include breaches of contract against E L Manchester Pro duce Co and White Produce Co. Creditors include Western Saving and Deposit Bank Aaron & Son Chicago and several regional dairies and creamers. The list notes bank balance, accounts receivable, and miscellaneous claims totaling many entities across Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee and beyond.
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Pittsburgh
Johnston Butter and Egg Company
United States District Court
E. L. Manchester Produce
Maysville
White Produce
Denison
Tex
Western Saving and Deposit Bank
Torege
Aaron & Son
Chicago
Aste Brothers Cheese Co
Dodge‘wilde
Wis
H. CG. Christians Company
Johnson
Emerye Y Creat Company
Topeka
Raycroft
Anchester
D. Deland
Sheboygan
Sis
Edge City Ice Cream Company
Dodge City
Kan
George Ehrat
Bee A Fiecher
Farmers’ Cheese Company
Waterdown
Grove City Creamery Company
Brave City
Ai ‘ Grunereese Company
Ceneer Mines
Rimn
Cramery Company
Bend
Bowrack On Butter Company
Maine Creamery Company
Lima
Westphal
Hartford
Latehaw
Feerst Co
George Pistel
McKeesport
A. Friedman
McKee
Barreled Apples Steady In New York Market Receipts Light
New York December reports show barreled apples meeting demand with light receipts about 17 cars daily, prices listed for Baldwins Greenings Imperials Wealthies McIntosh and King varieties. Boxed apples were heavier to arrive but generally good, fancy fruit yielding about 25 cents less than last week, with limited exports to Scandinavian markets due to weak English demand.
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New York
Baldwins
McIntosh
Jonathane
Had Harry Baff Locked in a Room
New York report portrays Harry Baff as fluctuating between fortune and scandal in a turf war over Day s ouster as Commissioner of Foods. He accuses City Commissioner Hirshfield of framing him in a graft case tied to checks from Baff & Cohen. Baff cites a $600 check, the back marked D D for Dr Day, and says Hirshfield confined him for hours to extract testimony.
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New York
Harry Baff
Ren
Wayela
Baff
Jonathan
Day
Foods
iMarketa
Investi | l
Dr. Day
West Washington Market
David Hirshfield
Ime
West Washington
Barfiet Cohen
William Jacobs
Hirshfield
Baff & Cohen
E “Firshfield
Bafé
D. D
Mayer C. Goldman
Potter and Eye Holdings December 1 Egg Stocks Report
According to the Associated Warehouse report, December 1 saw 2,600,700 cases of eggs in cold storage. The data, dated December 2, is released from New York and details large inventory levels for that date.
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New York
Associated Warehouse
Boxed Apple Advertising Boosted Early Movement
New York December 11 The boxed apple advertising campaign helped by early fall campaigns. Bureau reports show boxed apple holdings totaling 6,688,668 boxes by November 15, up 2,745,667 from last year. Movement and consumption rose since September with prices about a dollar higher per box.
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New York
Bureau of Marketa
Netang
Elzea Business Likely To Continue Promptly After Death
W. W. Elzea's Monroe City business to continue with no change in management after his death. He had largely stepped back in two years, but left a well run operation. He is survived by two young sons. his will, probated this week, will be made public December 16.
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Monroe City
Mr. Elzen
W. W. Elzes
Elzea
Illinois Poultry Assn to Meet in Decatur March 4 5
The Illinois Poultry and Ere Shippers Association announces its 1920 convention will be in Decatur on Thursday and Friday March 4 and 5. Hotel Orlando serves as convention HQ, and members are urged to reserve rooms early. Secretary C L Hatfield will supply information. officials promise a bang-up program.
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Decatur
Ill
Illinois Poultry & Ere Shippers’ Association
Orlando
C. L. Hatfield
Pew
National Onion Association Backs Proposed Onions Grades
The National Onion Association endorsed government proposed standard grades for onions with minor changes during a Friday session in Chicago. About 30 members attended from all sections and reported onions generally in good condition. Attendees were hosted to a dinner by M. Piowaty & Sone.
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National Onion Association
Chicago
Bureau of Market
Packer
Mambere
M. Piowaty & Sone
the Post
Cochran & Co Wins Case Against Lass & Cohen in Turkeys Suit
New York firm Robert Cochran & Co won a full judgment against Lass & Cohen for losses on a carload of dressed turkeys sold before Thanksgiving 1918. The jury found Lass & Cohen liable for about 1500 plus interest and court costs, total around 3727.37.
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Robert. Cochran & CO
New York
Lass & Cohen
Ess & Cohen
Cochran & Co
Robert , Cochran & Co
Smook
Lass &Cohen
Fourteenth Street
Joe Selomon
West
Columbia Produce Company
Columbia, Tenn
Lass
Solomon
Robert T. Cochran
Lass Cohen
Robert T. Cochran & Co
John L. Halypin
Scott, Gerard & Bowers
Robert Cochran & Co
Halpin
Food Administration
Smeak
John Garrie & Son Assigns to Cartwright in New York
John Garrie and Son a New York fruit and vegetable jobbing house at 442 West Fourteenth street assigned to John B. Cartwright on Monday. Liabilities around 38000, with 4000 to 5000 owed to the New York trade. Assets claimed at 10000. The old firm had been incorporated for 310000 with William J. Carroll treasurer. Garrie later became sole proprietor. A bankruptcy petition followed by creditors William Voerhes John C. Crate and George B. Fish, inc. All are active in the produce trade.
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New York
John Garrie & Son, Inc
Weat Fourteenth Street
John B. Cartwright
John Garrie & Son
William J. Carroll
Garrie
Carroll
William Voerhes
John C. Crate
George B. Fish
No Statement Yet as to How Carry-over Railroad Claims Will Be Settled
Chicago reports uncertainty over how carry-over railroad claims from federal control will be settled after January 1. The National Industrial Traffic League and its executive committee push to resolve these claims promptly to avoid delays once roads return to private ownership. Officials may be empowered to settle post-control government claims, but no definite plan has emerged.
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Chicago
Ithe
National Industrial Traffic League
Cabbage Shipments and Wisconsin Market Outlook
For a week the Holland cabbage shipments to Wisconsin and surrounding states remained light with 673 to 700 cars left in the state. Holdings at stations are near low levels while the market stays firm. Most trading is for prompt delivery with a few futures sales. Prices ranged around 70 dollars a ton fob Wisconsin points, with some at 75 dollars. dealers expect 75 may become the basis for early fall sales.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
York State
Plans for Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Convention
Chicago December 12 local committees plan the Business Meeting of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association They work six hours daily as required by the Fuel Administration to prepare for the event Rumors suggest the Alves January meeting will be three days of productive sessions with short breaks for light amusement for the steady fruit shippers who labor hard.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Alves
Convention Plans And Dates At Grant Park
A message notes lodging reservations must be made early for the January convention at Grant Park with Hotel Sherman serving as headquarters. Attendees should send a line describing their requirements to Mr. Schrader at the Associated Fruit Company, 239 North Clark Street. Dates are January 21 to 23.
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Grant Park
Schrader
Associated Fruit Company
North
Clark Street
Sherman
Heavy Spanish onion shipments expected to arrive in New York
In New York December reports indicate scarce current sales as a large cargo of Spanish onions is due Friday and more ships are en route this month. Prices seen around 7 dollars per ton and 2.75 to 2.85 per crate, with market expectations of a late decline on heavy offerings.
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New York
Ocean Monarch
Lake Sapor
Bird City
J. D. Chalmers
Aucion
No Frost Damage to California Crops
No frost injury reported to orange crops or winter vegetables in California citrus belt despite cold nights. Separate dispatch notes potential reprieve developments for prisoners Cohen and Ferrara after Sing Sing visit, with governor’s timing uncertain. Also lists several visitors to the New York Mercantile Exchange this week from multiple cities.
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Los Angeles
Cohen
Ferrara
New York
A_ press
Ossing
N. Y
Charles F. Rattigan
Sing Sing
Joseph Cohen
Frank Ferrara
Barnet Baff
Rattigan
Mahr Re-elected President of New York Mercantile Exchange
In New York on December 12, Philius D. Mahr won the mercantile election with his entire ticket. He received 195 votes to Cyrus C. Miller's 113 with three scratches, while J. H. Westcott carried 123 against I. C. Wettereau's 288. The slate included Ira C. Barnes and Alexander Moir for top posts, with a diverse executive committee and long-time leader Mahr acclaimed for his parliamentary skill and dedication.
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New York
New York Mercantile Exchange
Philius Db. Mahr
Cyrus C. Milner
J. H. Westcott
I. OC. Wettereau
Wettereau
Westcott
Ira C. Barnes
Alexander Moir
John G. Hadden
Walter S .Pitch
Howard J. Runyon
J. Leo Honigsman
H. C. Wettereau
Harry I. Snyder
Isianey E. Pope
C. P. Gearon
L. V.frost
J. Frank Duvall
Ben Titman
Harry A. Bemis
Mr. Mahr
The
Mercantile Exchange
Charles Droste, Jr
Alex
Moir
Company
Zimmer, & Dunkak
W. H
Mapes
Cyrus C. Miller
Miller
Exchange
City grand jury subpoenaes records from Hirshfield office
The grand jury took the corporation counsel’s matter up and locked the books in the grand jury room. It subpoenas all papers from Commissioner of Accounts Hirshfield related to the Department of Markets investigation, creating a disturbance across city departments.
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Grand Jury
Commissioner of Accounts
Hirshfield
Department of Markets
Resolution Demands Probe of Department of Markets
New York December 12 A resolution by Aldermen Quinn Friedman and Bostwick calls for a special committee to investigate the Department of Markets. The measure says conditions in the department amount to a public scandal and should be examined. It criticizes Mayor Hylan for appointing Eawin J O Malley after graft accusations from Rev Jonathan Day and accuses the mayor of unfitness and indifference.
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New York
Department of Markets
Board of Aldermen
Quinn
Friedman
Bostwick
Committee On Rules
Hylan
Eawin J. O'Malley
O'Malley
Jonathan C. Day
Canadian Apple Holdings Much Larger Than Year Ago
Canada reports apple storage far larger than a year ago. On December 1, holdings reach 1,007,041 barrels and 551,915 boxes in cold storages, plus 39,900 barrels and 900 boxes at selective points. Total storage equals 1,191,013 barrels when converted by three barrels per box, vs 486,350 barrels last year.
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Ottawa
Canada
C. W. Baxter
Departement of Agriculture
Appic
California Emperor Grapes Sold in New York Amid Variable Quality
In New York on December 12 the second and largest lot of California Emperor grapes sold, totaling 45 cars with 31 sold this week after 14 last week. Prices declined about 13.25 cents from last week as quality varied and decay appeared in many lots. Attendance was strong as movement stayed active with top fruit around $8 per drum and bulk sales between $6.60 and $7.50. poorer stock went as low as $4 per arupy.
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New York
Jessy
Fuel Situation Not Holding Up Fruit Jobbers' Convention
Denver dispatch reports the fuel situation will not delay the Western Fruit Jobbers Association meeting in San Francisco February 2 to 6. Secretary Tidwell notes inquiries but urges calm as the event is two months away. business program nearing completion and a rapid registration system is planned with 15 to 20 registrants per minute at the St Francis Hotel starting February 1.
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Denver
Colo
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association
San Francisco
W. D. Tid Well
Tidwell
St. Francis Hotel
Imoon
Day sworn in to seize books of Department of Markets
In New York on December 12, Dr. Jonathan C. Day former Commissioner of Foods and Markets appeared before a grand jury for three days and was sworn in as a process merger with authority to seize all books in the department office. He served notice on his successor Commissioner O Malley.
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Day Wis
O'Malley
New York
Jonathan C. Day
Hanley to Leave Agency for California Vegetable Union
R H Hanley, one of two operating vice presidents of the General Sales Agency, will resign at year’s start to become general Eastern agent for the California Vegetable Union with Chicago headquarters. The Union’s shipments will stay marketed through the Agency and Hanley will oversee Eastern selling and some special lines. Walter Farley will assume all president work thereafter.
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California
Chicago
R. HE. Hanley
General Sales Agency
California Vegetable Union
Hanley
Walter Farley
New Butter Cheese and Egg Dealers' Association Forms
New York December 13 at a meeting of the newly organized Butter Cheese and Egg Dealers' Association of New York a constitution and by laws were adopted. Cyrus C Miller read the documents as counsel J H Westcott serves as business manager. The group aims to address general trade issues reform abuses protect merchants engaged in buying selling and transporting these commodities and to disseminate accurate trade information.
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New York
Butter, Cheese and Egg Dealers’ Association of
Mercantile Exchange
Cyrus c. Miller
J. H. Westcott
New Association
Cranberry Crop Nearly All Shipped This Season
New York December 12 demand for cranberries remains good and prices hold. Howes sell at 9 dollars per barrel f o b shipping point with stock around 9.50 here. Local demand slackens though Western demand stays strong. Early Blacks and odd varieties fetch about 6.8 per barrel. About 85 to 90 percent of the crop shipped, with good demand expected for the Christmas holidays.
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New York
Howes
O. B
Miller Returns From Western Trip Amid California Plans
Arthur Miller of the Miller-Cummings Co. returns from a five week West trip to California. He will expand operations in the Imperial Valley canta loupe deal next year and take on a large California lettuce and spinach acreage, with shipments expected early next month. Miller reports California is booming.
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New York
Arthur Miller
Miller-Cummings C.o
California
Mr. Miller
Packer
Supreme Court rules consignee liable for undercharges
The Supreme Court holds consignees can be held responsible for unpaid freight charges when goods are received, even if initial delivery charges were paid. In the Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis Railway v. Alvin Fink, the Court rejects estoppel and reinforces that one rate for like shipments applies under the Interstate Commerce Act. The decision remands to Ohio courts for further action consistent with this opinion.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis
Alvin
J. Fink
Dayton
Fink
Los Angeles
Payton
Court of Common Pleas
Court of Appeals
Montgomery County
United States Supreme Court
United States
Fink Mable
Ohio
Fight Against Stuffing Live Poultry Renewed
New York dispatch reports Commissioner of Public Markets O Malley and deputy Edward J Boyle renewed efforts to combat stuffing of live poultry before sale. He halted eight straight Jersey yard cars for sand and gravel in crops and vowed to inspect western arrivals and prosecute repeat offenders.
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New York
O'Malley
Edward J. Boyle
Jersey
Ocean Freight Rate on Apples Reduced nationwide
New York December 12 the ocean freight rate on apples has been cut from three dollars to two fifty for barrels and from eighty five cents to seventy cents for packages. The reduction applies from all American ports to all UK ports following a meeting of the Atlantic Conference Line at its New York headquarters. Harry K Barr forwarding agent helped secure the cut for shippers.
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New York
United Kingdom
Atlantic Conference Line
Harry K. Barr
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Johnston Butter and Egg CO
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Nebraska
Moss
Inter
Kanées
Potter and Eye Holddings
Prblcity
Frais
W. W. Elzea
Illinois Egg and Poultry Assn
Bator
Ones Trade
Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Convention
Visitors
C. &. Martin
Tom Neye
Indianapolis
C. A. Jean
Worthington
Ind
E. S. Stockwell
Boston
G. Schlosser
P. G. Weitz
Trenton
D. Mahr
James D. Snyder
Charles Droste
James A. Snyder
Droste & Snyder
Julius D. Mahr
Mr. Snyder
New Produce Association
Consignee
U. 5
Court of Last Resort
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