Lever Act Attacked By Attorneys For E A Sullivan Co
New York May 7 Attorneys El and Abberley for Ev e A Sullivan & Co Indicted under the Lever Food Control Act challenge its constitutionality. Demurrers filed on multiple grounds claiming the act lacks a penalty clause and that the law deprives liberty and property without due process. Sullivan seeks swift trial, anticipating a lengthy fight if upheld in lower court.
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New York
Eland Abberley
Eve A. Sullivan & Co., Inc
Potato Lets
Fed Grand
Missouri
Michigan
Kentucky
Buffalo
New York State
Washington
Indianapolis
Cleveland
St. Louis
Eugene A. Sullivan & Co
United States Circuit Court
Buffalo Court
Sullivan
Sullivan & ‘6
Con- 53
Congress
United States of America
Arrest of McShane in Riverside Bank Fraud Case
Los Angeles May 7. McShane, president of Sutherland Fruit Company, is arrested on an interstate fraud charge over fictitious bills of lading tied to a Riverside bank credit of about 311,883. The complaint alleges a false shipment of 462 boxes of oranges from San Diego and a total loss estimate near 460,000, with bond set at 45,000. McShane released pending May 13 prelim. bank officials deny losses to depositors.
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Los’ Angeles
W. I. Me
Special Department of Justice
Wall
Hall
McShane
Odell
Packer
Riverside Bank
Los Angeles
Shane
Histtorney
Joseph Scott
H. Kennedy
R. R. Sutherland
Sutherland
Frult
McShane and Associates
Phe, Concen
Profiteering and the Lever Act debated in New York
An article discusses profiteering under the Lever Act with examples from wool, butter, oil, and potatoes. It argues prices reflect market forces, critics claim the act is unconstitutional, and notes the act’s wartime purpose versus its postwar use. It highlights farmers, buyers, and distributors in price dynamics and questions enforcement legitimacy.
Indictments Against Earl Bros and Starks Company
Chicago firms Earl Brothers and L Starks Company face federal indictments on charges of potato profiteering. The Starks firm, a major Wisconsin grower with about 30,000 acres, is accused of self‑to‑self sales and book entries at market price. Indictments claim complex transfers across warehouses and farms over years, while defendents argue profiteering claims misinterpret the business.
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Chicago
Earl Brothers
Starks
Brothers
L. Starks Company
Hari
Wisconsin
Stark County
Franklin Park
Barl Brothers
Emma
Old Charge Dismissed Against Calif Fruit Distributors
In Sacramento on May T charges against Harry W Adams once traffic manager of the California Fruit Distributors and the company were dismissed in federal court this week after three years of action. Adams was arrested in May 1917 following a federal indictment in San Francisco alleging false claims to a transcontinental railroad and rebates on false damages to fruit shipments. A US attorney general authorized the dismissal after a secret service probe noted a nationwide rebate plot.
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Sacramento
Harry W Adams
California Fruit Distributors
Bates
United States Attorney General
Adams
San Francisco
Secret Service
Whitehead of Atlanta Produce Corporation Has Not Showed Up
The Atlanta Produce Corporation remains closed as promoter C B Whitehead has not appeared. No credit extended in Atlanta. a report warned shippers nationwide may lose close to 10000 dollars from subscribing and supplying the firm.
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Whitehead
Atlanta Produce Corporation
Atlanta
Packer
C. B. Whitehead
Chris Kohn of Harold L Brown Co Dead in New York
C H Kohn head of the butter department at Harold L Brown Company died at his New York home on a Saturday afternoon at age 45. He had been in poor health for years yet remained active. He previously worked for Armour & Co and Troy G W Martin & Bro. Funeral services were held at his home with many in trade attending and a floral tribute from Mercantile Exchange members.
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New York
C. H. Kohn
Harold L. Brown Company
Troy
G. W. Martin & Bro
Armour & Co
Harald Li Brown Company
Kohn
Armour& Co
Fie
Mercantile Exchange
New York Trade Group Aims to Start New Steamship Line
New York May 7 The New York fruit and vegetable trade with Virginia and Carolina shipping interests seek to form a steamship company to run boats between New York and Norfolk, replacing the Old Dominion Line recently sold to an Italian firm.
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New York
Tip
Virginia
Carolina
Norfolk
Old Dominion Line
New York Stake in Reviving Old Dominion Route
Norfolk and Richmond business leaders, joined by the New York Merchants Association and city officials, push a revived Old Dominion Line to restore vegetable and tobacco shipments to New York. They seek pier space, rail coordination, and private capital while rail and steamship interests weigh profitability and regulatory hurdles.
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New York
T. Gerow
Robert Hx
Joseph E. Reid
Norfolk
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Association of New York
Hylan
Old Dominion
Virginia
Carolina
American Tobacco Company
Shippers Conference Committee
National Industrial Traffic League of
New York City
Pennsylvania Raiiroad Company
Pennsylvania
Cape Charles
Philadelphia
Edgemore
Del
Pennsylvania Railroad
Richmond
Jefferson
Hamilton
New ‘York
United States Shipping Board
Merchants’ Association
Officials Try to Improve California Car Situation
Labor troubles in California surface as railroad officials and government representatives pledge action to supply cars for fruit and vegetable shipments. The Packer summarizes letters to Senator Barnes, Congressman Osborne, and others detailing required car counts and urging immediate relief to prevent losses in Coachella Imperial Valleys cantaloupe and other crops.
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Los Angeles
United
Packer
Beason
Pacific Coast
W. L. Barnes
John D. Whelan
Henry
California
Barnes
R. D
Roberts & Co Quotations From Shippers Inquiries
Kansas City reports Roberts & Co of Frankfort TL and West Frankfort TL issued price inquiries to shippers for poultry eggs butter fruits vegetables and veal calves. Prices to Searcy Arkansas good through May 6 include 12 per case for eggs in ten case lots or more and 11.80 per case for smaller lots. 60 cents per dozen rhubarb. 30 cents per dozen green onions. 80 to 90 cents per pound radishes. 14 to 14.5 cents per pound calves. The circular claims to pay the highest price and freight on shipment but its meaning of destination remains unclear despite a request for explanation.
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Aroostook County
Maine
New York
California
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Florida Citrus Exchange
Food Administration
Kansas City
Roberts & Co
West Frankfort
Searéy
Ark
Packer
Pope Reports Turbulent Europe and Early Apples
George M. Pope of Dennis Kimball and Pope returns from Europe aboard the Vasari. He notes widespread unrest and strikes affecting business across sectors. He warns wet weather yet praises early apples but fears late frosts could damage crops. Pope heads to California for his coast district tour.
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New York
George M. Pope
Dennis, Kimball, & Pope
Europe
Vasari
Mr. Pope
California
Coast
Adding Insult to Injury New York May 7 Tribune reports cargo dumped at sea
The New York Tribune recalls a Monday morning item describing several hundred tons of ruined fruit and vegetables dumped into the Atlantic about fifty miles offshore. The cargo from Cuba, including pineapples grapefruits and peppers, had sat on Brooklyn piers awaiting higher prices and the loss fell on the planters who shipped them.
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New York
The
New York Tribune
Atlantic
Cuba
Brooklyn
Chicago Trade Rally funds to expose real food facts
Chicago fruit and produce dealers raised a fund after two trade leaders were indicted on a steering charge. They plan to appoint a committee of Wallace Clore J Fox E P Miller C A Kerr with eventual expansion to nine members to oversee actions. Attorney Robert Childs may be hired to handle legal questions and ensure accurate information reaches the public. The trade vows to combat distorted reporting and push for truth.
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Chicago
Vipapera
Boosters’ Club
Miller
Wallace Clore
J. Fox
E. P. iMiller
C. C. Wignall
C.ra Kerr
Ate
Robert Childs
United States
Cantaloupe Crop Held Back by Cold Weather in California
Cold weather again limits cantaloupe shipments in California as car shortages curb first carload movement to May 20 or later. Rail reefer availability and Interstate Commerce Commission concerns worsen grower losses. distributors prepare for potential bankruptcies among Japanese suppliers while tomato apricot and strawberry shipments continue with strong prices despite overall delays.
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Interstate Commerce, Commission
Weee Lan RS PR
Waite
Potato Seed Decay in Kaw Valley Plants Show Mixed Stand
Kansas growers report some potato seed decay in early planting due to recent rains and cool weather. Later plantings look promising with a good stand, though early fields are spotty on heavy soil. Kansas State Agriculture notes a slight acreage decrease, but local dealers suggest normal overall valley acreage from Kansas City to Topeka. Carrot movement expected July 1 to 4.
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Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Dirst
Kansas State Department of Agriculture
Topeka
Railroads Seek Rate Hikes To Add Billions In Revenue
Rail executives told the Interstate Commerce Commission that operating expenses near 99 percent of revenue justify a freight rate increase to raise income. Eastern, Southern, and Western lines would see substantial percentage gains to bring overall revenue closer to the 6 percent target. Daniel Willard of Baltimore & Ohio warned of mounting bond obligations and urged careful study to avoid harming credit while maintaining service.
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Association of Railway, Executives
Interstate. Commerce ‘Commission
Teast
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
Interstate Commerce Com
Willard
Willards
Pullman, Express
Boosters' Club Gala Honors Bob French in New York
More than 600 attended the May Day party at the Pennsylvania Hotel hosted by the Boosters' Club. A cabaret, dancing, and luncheon followed the 8:30 start. The event honored Bob French, departing to Washington, D C, with a gold watch and pearl set as a gift from New York trade leaders.
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New York
Boosters’ Club
Pennsylvania Hotel
Churchill's
Shanley's
Broadway
Bob" French
National League of Commission
Washington, D. C
League
Carl Kimball
Boosters
Mr. Fench
French
William Voorhees
Fred Dudley
George Kengall
George M. Pope
E. T. Madox
Edgar Hearty
Boston
Texas Onions Ease Market in Chicago Trade
Texas onions supply remains heavy in Chicago with moderate movement this week. About 40 cars arrived Thursday on team tracks, including broken stock, as No 1 Crystal Wax priced at $38.40 per crate and No 2 at $4 per two-bushel bag, with No 1 yellows at $2.70 to $2.90. Old stock nearly cleared.
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Chicago
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Allan Ryan
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Washington’ Street
Crucible Steel
Denmark
Palmer
Earl Bros. Andl Starks Company
Calif
Chris” Kohn
Harold L. Brown Co
Virgina
Steamship Company
Dominion
Frankfort, TL
Chicago Trade
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J.R. Green
Tex
J. R. Green
Sterling
Colo
Green
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Booster
Bob
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