accepting, and receiving discriminations from the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.; 10 counts. United States v. Charles Schaefer, sr., and Charles Schaefer, jr., District Court, Southern New York, October 26, 1917,. indictment charging acceptance of concessions on boat demurrage from the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.; 10 counts. United States v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co., District Court, Western Arkansas, November 16, 1916, indictment charging grant of rebates on shipments of lumber; 25 counts. United States v. Martin E. Schlesinger, District Court, Minnesota, June 8, 1917, indictment charging conspiracy to violate section 1 of the act; 1 count. United States v. Spokane International Railway Co., District Court, Idaho, June 2, 1917, indictment charging failure strictly to observe its tariff on lumber shipments; 10 counts. United States v. Charles Spruks, District Court, Middle Pennsylvania, May 18, 1917, indictment charging soliciting, accepting, and receiving concessions; 11 counts; and charging false billing; 3 counts. United States v. Strong Machinery & Supply Co., District Court, Southern New York, April 15, 1917, indictment charging the filing of a false claim with the Erie Railroad Co.; 1 count. United States v. Louis W. Thomas, District Court, Wyoming, September 17, 1917, indictment charging violation of antipass act; 3 counts. United States v. Tuckerton Railroad Co., District Court, New Jersey, May 1, 1917, indictment charging grant of concessions to the Tuckerton Radio Station; 5 counts. United States v. Clyde W. Weber, soliciting freight agent, C., B. & Q. R. R., District Court, Minnesota, June 8, 1917, indictment charging conspiracy to violate section 1 of the act; 1 count. United States v. Western Express Co., District Court, Idaho, June 2, 1917, indictment charging extending privileges and facilities not published in tariff; 10 counts. United States v. Roy L. White, District Court, Wyoming, May 22, 1917, indictment charging violation of the antipass act; 1 count. SUMMARY OF CASES CONCLUDED IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 1916, AND OCTOBER 31, 1917, INCLUSIVE. United States v. Charles M. Anderson, District Court, Minnesota, indictment charging conspiracy to violate section 1 of the act. July 7, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $100 imposed. United States v. Peter N. Berg and The Moran Co., District Court, Northern California, indictment charging the filing of a false claim. June 20, 1917, plea of guilty entered by the Moran Co. and fine of $100 imposed. Case pending as to Peter N. Berg. United States v. Peter N. Berg and Richard L. Stevens, District Court, Northern California, indictment charging the filing of false claims. July 7, 1917, plea of guilty entered by Richard L. Stevens and fine of $200 imposed. Case pending as to Peter N. Berg. United States v. Logan Billingsley, Fred Billingsley, Wm. H. Pielow, and Wm. Frazier, District Court, Western Washington, indictment charging conspiracy to violate section 20 of the act. June 16, 1917, plea of guilty entered by Logan Billingsley and sentence of 13 months in state penitentiary imposed. Case pending as to other defendants. United States v. Bodcaw Lumber Co., District Court, Western Arkansas, indictment charging acceptance of concessions on shipments of lumber. May 15, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $13,334 imposed. United States v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co., District Court, Southern New York, indictment charging grant of concessions to the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western Coal Co. and failure to observe demurrage tariffs. February 7, 1917, verdict of not guilty. United States v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad Co., District Court, Northern Illinois, indictment charging knowingly accepting and transporting shipments at less than legal rates. Demurrer to indictment overruled. May 15, 1916, verdict of guilty. November 13, 1916, fine of $20,000 imposed. United States v. Erie Railroad Co., District Court, Northern New York, indictment charging grant of rebates to Globe Elevator Co., December 9, 1916, plea of nolo contendere entered and fine of $3,000 imposed. United States v. Farwell, Ozmum, Kirk & Co., District Court, Minnesota, indictment charging false billing. January 8, 1917, nolle prosequi entered. United States v. Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada, Frank P. Dwyer, agent, and Empire Circuit Co., District Court, Western New York, indictment charging conspiracy to violate section 6, in connection with transportation of theatrical companies. December 8, 1916, verdict of guilty as to Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada and Frank P. Dwyer, agent, and fines of $5,000 and $2,500, respectively, imposed. December 21, 1916, plea of guilty entered by Empire Circuit Co. and fine of $1,000 imposed. United States v. Herbert Herzstein, District Court, New Mexico, indictment charging willful defeat of lawful through rate by device of rebilling shipments at an intermediate point. April 11, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $1,000 imposed. United States v. Herbert Herzstein, District Court, New Mexico, indictment charging false representation as to weights of shipments of corn. April 11, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $1,000 imposed. United States v. Martha Jones, District Court, Wyoming, indictment charging violation of antipass act. September 17, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $100 imposed. United States v. R. B. Louden, jr., District Court, Southern Iowa, indictment charging false billing. March 21, 1917, jury disagreed. October 22, 1917, verdict of not guilty. United States v. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co., District Court, Western Arkansas, indictment charging grant of concessions on carload shipments of lumber. May 15, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $20,000 imposed. United States v. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co., and William Buchanan, District Court, Western Arkansas, indictment charging receipt of rebates on shipments of lumber. May 15, 1917, nolle prosequi entered. United States v. Hal Mangum, District Court, Eastern Missouri, indictment charging presentation of a false claim. May 23, 1917, plea of nolo contendere entered and fine of $500 imposed. United States v. Sam Massaro, District Court, Wyoming, indictment charging violation of antipass act. May 23, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $100 imposed. United States v. Memphis Furniture Co., District Court, Western Tennessee, indictment charging false billing. November 6, 1916, plea of guilty entered and fine of $1,600 imposed. United States v. L. B. McCargar Manufacturing Co., District Court, Western Missouri, indictment charging presentation of false claims. March 12, 1917, verdict of guilty and fine of $1,500 imposed. United States v. Nevada, California & Oregon Railroad Co., District Court, Nevada, indictment charging securing and accepting concessions on company material. July 6, 1917, plea of nolo contendere entered to one count and fine of $2,000 imposed; nine counts dismissed. United States v. Ouachita & Northwestern Railroad Co., District Court, Western Louisiana, indictment charging acceptance of concessions. October 26, 1917, verdict of guilty. United States v. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co., District Court, Northern Illinois, indictment charging grant of rebates to W. H. Merritt Co. December 7, 1915, verdict of guilty. November 13, 1916, fine of $20,000 imposed. United States v. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co., District Court, Northern Illinois, indictment charging grant of concessions to B. A. Eckhart of Eckhart Milling Co. December 7, 1915, verdict of guilty. November 13, 1916, fine of $50,000 imposed. United States v. Pennsylvania Company, District Court, Northern Illinois, indictment charging grant of rebates to W. H. Merritt Co. December 7, 1915, verdict of guilty. November 13, 1916, fine of $20,000 imposed. United States v. N. Rahall, District Court, Southern West Virginia, indictment charging presentation of a false claim. April 3, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $50 imposed. United States v. Wm. Reibolt, District Court, Minnesota, indictment charging violation of section 1 of the act. June 21, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $100 imposed. United States v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co., District Court, Western Arkansas, indictment charging grant of rebates on shipments of lumber. May 15, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $6,666 imposed. United States v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co., Union Pacific Railroad Co., Western Tie & Timber Co., J. A. Middleton, F. T. M. (Frisco) and E. A. Nixon, V. P. Western Tie & Timber Co., District Court, Western Missouri, indictment charging conspiracy to violate the Elkins Act. November 6, 1916, demurrer to indictment sustained. United States v. Perry Small, traffic manager, Welsbank & Co., District Court, Northern California, indictment charging presentation of false claims. December 8, 1915, verdict of not guilty. United States v. G. Sommers & Co., District Court, Minnesota, indictment charging false billing. January 8, 1917, nolle prosequi entered. United States v. Swift & Co., District Court, Northern Illinois, indictment charging receipt of concessions from the Ann Arbor Railroad Co., and false billing. May 3, 1916, verdict of guilty. November 13, 1916, fine of $60,000 imposed. United States v. Louis W. Thomas, District Court, Wyoming, indictment charging violation of antipass act. September 17, 1917, plea of guilty entered and fine of $300 imposed. United States v. Union Manufacturing Co., and J. T. Prince, sales manager, District Court, Southern Florida, indictment charging false billing. Demurrer to indictment sustained by district court. District court reversed and case remanded for trial by the Supreme Court of the United States. December 20, 1916, verdict of guilty as to defendant corporation; and not guilty as to Prince. March 19, 1917, fine of $1,500 imposed against defendant corporation. United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. and St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co., District Court, Western Missouri, indictment charging the grant of concessions to the Western Tie & Timber Co. November 6, 1916, demurrer to indictment sustained. United States v. Western Tie & Timber Co., District Court, Western Missouri, indictment charging receipt of concessions from the Union Pacific Railroad Co. and St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co. November 6, 1916, demurrer to indictment sustained. United States v. Roy L. violation of antipass act. imposed. White, District Court, Wyoming, indictment charging |