Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates Foreign Rail Service Rule
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that serving a salaried agent of a foreign railroad within the state constitutes valid service. The decision overturns prior Cincinnati court holdings that service on the agent in charge of the railroad’s local office was insufficient. Price & Co. of Cincinnati, representing LN. Price & Co., pursued an appeal after lower courts sided with the railroad.
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Supreme Court of State
Court of Appeals
LN. Price & Co
Columbus
Ohio. Supreme
Cincinnati
Northern Pacific
Herwktter
Ohio Trade
Superior and Common Pleas
SON. Price & Co
H. G. Hightower
Court ‘Appeals
Om the Protective Service
Municipal ‘Court of
Cinginnat
Common Pleas Court
Hamilton County
State Supreme Court
Chester Franzell & Co Win Lawsuit Against Foreign Railroad
Cincinnati court rules attachment against funds of Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad permissible in interstate commerce dispute. Chester Franzell of Pittsburgh sought damages for peaches from Kathleen, Georgia, to Pittsburgh, with Louisville & Nashville holding funds for Georgia Southern & Florida. Judge Stanley Matthews overruled the railroad’s motion, allowing attachment and preserving a plaintiff’s rights against foreign carriers.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati “Court of Common Pleas
H. G. Hightower
Chester Frangell
Pittsburgh
Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad Company
Kathleen
Georgia, Southern & Florida
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Ohio
Stanley Matthews
Court of Common Pleas
Reminiscences of a Packer Man. Cogey Publishes Trade Volume
Kansas City December 28. Thomas G. Cogey of New York Eastern manager of The Packer has written a 90 page volume Reminiscences of a Packer Man. The book covers Cogey’s quarter century in the trade and his newspaper career, with chapters on cooperation, distribution, crooks and farm relations.
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Kansas City
Thomia G. Cogey
New York
Allied Lines
Packer
Casey
Hays
Syith
Fruit and Vegetable Brokers' Association to Convene in Chicago
The Fruit and Vegetable Brokers' Association, with about 120 members, plans its annual convention at the Drake Hotel in Chicago from January 7 to 8. Key officers include D. Wallace as president and E. H. Royer as vice president, with changes to bylaws to be discussed and welfare matters addressed.
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Chicago
The
Fruit and ‘Vegetable Brokers' Association
Drake Hotel
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Western Fruit Robbers
Kansas City
D. Wallace
Oklahoma City
Fruit and Vegetable Brokers’ Association
E. H. Royer
Des Moines
R. H. Pennington
Evaneaville
Ind
G. EB. Hollihan
Providence
R. I
Congress to License Cold Storage Firms in Interstate Trade
Senator Owen of Oklahoma introduces a bill to license and regulate cold storage warehouses handling interstate food shipments. The act sets a $500 annual license fee, monthly reporting, four inspectors, mandatory labeling, and required notices for transfers between warehouses. Violations carry penalties up to $1,000.
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Congress
Owen
Oklahoma
Washington, D. C
Committee On Interstate Commerce
United States
District of Columbia
District of ‘Columbia
Internal Revenue Collector
Erson
Department of
Eastern Canada Fruit Jobbers to Meet Jan 14 16
Winnipeg date from December 28 reports the fifth annual convention of the Eastern Canada Fruit Jobbers Association to be held January 14 to 16 at Royal Alexander Hostel. Secretary A E Burns invites all fruit and produce trade members and non members to attend. past meetings drew strong turnouts and 1924 is expected to set attendance records as interest grows across Canada and the United States. Hotel reservations and details are available from Mr Burns at the Royal Bank building offices.
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Jone.co
Department of Commerce
Winnipeg
Can
Eastern Canada Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Royal Alexander
A. E. Burns
Royal Bank
Canada
United States
Burns
National Conference on Transportation Called
Washington December 28 A national conference on transportation to be held in Washington January 9 10 and 11 was issued by Julius H Barnes president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States The conference will study national transportation from a wide range of interests with government and private agency aid It aims to include 200 leaders from agriculture commerce education finance industry and transportation sectors and expects broad state representation.
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Washington, D. C
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Hoover
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Maine Potato Growers Exchange Issues Statement
The Maine Potato Growers' Exchange released a statement amid disclosures that some members broke contracts and engaged in outside deals. The letter notes unsettled notes, asks for shipper returns and member selling details, and cites requests for per barrel payments and distribution methods.
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Maine Potato Growers’ Exchange
Atala
Aitaca
Appy Ea
Kansas City
Packer
New York
New York Delegation Plans Jacksonville Convention Trip
The New York delegation for the National League of Commission Merchants convention to be held in Jacksonville Florida on January 15 will leave Penn Station at 3 40 pm January 13. Harry Cadenas in charge of arrangements reports reservations totaling 81 including Mr and Mrs Cochran and many other NY residents and exhibitors.
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New York
National League of Commission
Merchants' Convention
Jacksonville
Fla
Pennsylvania Station
Harry Cadenas
R. E. Cochran
W. C. Davis
J. Descalzs
N. W. Tuck
B. W. J. Hearty
C. W. Kimball
A. W. Frost
J. P. Sauer
S. L. Gamble
Pred W. Linders
S. Saitta
S. B. Pickett
Thomas F Cochran
Charles Case
Thomas G. Cakey
American Fruit Growers
Benjamin Shear
P. S. Collins
Joseph Sicker
Joseph Cohen
P. Musante
W.A Diegel
W. A. Camp
Gees Shows Marked Improvement After Hospital Stay
R. W. Gees, tied to a Kansas City hospital for about two weeks, is reported very much improved but remains hospitalized as of late this week.
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R. W. Gees
Kansas City
Mr. Gees
The Produce Packer Trade News Description
The Produce Packer is issued beside The Packer and serves shippers and distributors with market and trade news on fruits vegetables eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs A free sample copy is available upon request.
Railcar inspections in Texas prompt shippers’ backlash
In the Union Belt the Western Weigh ing and Inspection Bureau conducts car inspections but withholds full contents. Shippers deem this a deliberate reflection against them and accuse the bureau of partial disclosure and hostility to commerce.
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Union Belt
Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau
Light Movement Of Rio Grande Valley Fruits This Week
The Rio Grande Valley reports light shipments of fruits and vegetables due to holiday curtailment and wet fields. Growers delay harvests. citrus awaits after January while potatoes aim for a record crop. An Idaho-style disclosure law for inspection reports is urged in Texas to curb secret railroad reports to shippers.
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Texas
San Benito
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Idaho
Aml
Plans Set for Western Fruit Growers Convention
Kansas City reports finalize preparations for the January 8 11 Western Fruit growers convention with heavy reservations and a souvenir program moving to printers. W S Kirke chairs the executive committee praising committees and predicting one of the most successful meetings in the organization’s history. A special train to Jacksonville carries Kansas City attendees with reservations still incoming and Atlanta hosting events for visitors.
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Kansas City
W. S. Kirke
Ays
C. H.gonder
R. Harry Jones
National League
Jacksonville
Burrell Collins
Atlanta
Minnesota Potato Growers Plan Multimillion Dollar Warehouses
The Minnesota Potato Growers Exchange launches a campaign to spend 3 to 5 million dollars on building state warehouses. Growers fund construction by pro rata deductions from net crop proceeds over five years, creating a financial stake for members. This aims to retain membership during poor seasons and avoid cash compensation if members withdraw.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Exchange
The
Decatur Man Faces Creditors In Local Insolvency
A. C. Andrews of Decatur II is called Thursday to meet creditors of Wilson Co Traders and Produce Dealers. Habillties total about 9500 dollars with assets around 10000 dollars. Andrews plans to turn assets over to creditors if they waive claims and allow a 200 dollar cash exemption plus reasonable attorney expenses.
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Decatur
Dil
Wilson &Co.truit
ALC
Andrews
Mexican vegetable imports to Nogales handled at U S port
Imports of vegetables from Mexico arrived at Nogales port for shipment to United States points. Value reported around 333,507 pesos in rough terms.
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Los “Angeles
Mexico
Nogales
United ‘States
Chicago Shippers Association Set for January Meeting at Drake
The sixth annual American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association meeting will be held at the Drake Hotel January 7 and 8. Sessions run 10 and 2 with a Saturday afternoon program including President Virden and multiple committee reports.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ ‘Association
Drake Hotel
Drake
C. E
Virden
Briggs
Prishables
Foster Butner
Roseberg
Ore
Ana
J. W. Davis
Fruit Disputch Company
New York City
Ional
New York
F. F. Dutton
Dutton Company
Sanforu
Armour converts Morris plant into Kansas City cold storage
Armour & Co. absorbing Morris & Co. last spring will use the Morris plant in Kansas City as a cold storage facility for fruit and produce dealers. The plant holds an immense capacity with over 400 carloads of Northwestern apples plus potatoes and other produce. Management expects excellent results for meat and produce storage, noting long experience in storing produce at Morris and Armour plants.
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Kansas City
Armour &Co
Morris & Co
Morris
Morris and Armour
Better Inquiry for Northern Potatoes
Minneapolis reports colder weather and mixed snow. potato dealers see stronger demand from the South and East for Red River stock. Farmers and shippers largely hold stock into the new year as buyers face high prices and limited supply at the shipping point.
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Minneapolis
Loo
Ghangi Ie
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