The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-13
FIGHT ON RATES
MADE BY DEALERS
LEGAL BATTLE AGAINST tn
CREASED EXPRESS CHARGES
BEGUN BY LIQUOR MEN.
!. LUDLOW FIRST WITNESS
WELLS FARGO REPRESENTATIVES,
TEsTIryING FOR EXPRESS COM
PANIEs ON STAND 2 HOURS
EXAMINER NEEDHAM
r. fREsIDEs.
LUDLOW FIRST WITNESS

With some of the most prominent
express company officials in the coun-
try and representatives of the Liquor
Dealers Association present. the fgnt
over the increased rates east OF the
Mississippi in the transportation %
! whiskey and certain changes in tral
fic regulation began at 10 ocock
: Monday morning before special EA-
amirer Needham. of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
]. ID. Ludlow, of New York. an ON
cigl of the weils-Fargo Company
and one of the best known express
men in the country who was desighat-
ed by the companies interested in the
case to represent them at the nearing
was the first witness called TO the
stand. Mr.. Ludlow was on the stand
nearly two hurs, his testimony con-
sistfng almost entirely of the contain
ers in which liquor is shipped. Just
before the witness was dismissed, At
torney q. A. Hanson, representing the
mail order associations of Virginia ami
the South and the stone ware con-
germs, took a hand in the questioning
and endeavored to shatter the testt-
mony given by Lurlow.
Where did you get these facts. how
do you know these things to lie
true o. asked the attorney Following
MT. isu6lDN DESCRIPTION VI the pain =
ages and the difficulties experienced in
handling whiskey.
u have learned these facts" said
the witness, from persons familiar
with the situation and from the ad-
vice of persons who have investigated
the whiskey traffic troubles"
Then your opinion, all Of your
testimony in fact Is based enth ely on
the opinion OF others" questioned
Attorney Hanson.
Not entirely" replied the witness.
He was followed on the stand by
IL. NJ. Smith. superintendent of the
Southern Express Company, at At
lants. Mr.. Smith. In the course OF his
testimony. said that the liquor traffic
is more trouble to the express COM
pG1ies than any other traffic because
Of the breakage due to alleged i'm
proper packing. which. he declared,
frequently caused trouble between the
shippers and the companies.
K When the express companies an
nounced an Increase in the rates east
OF the Mississippi some time ago, the
rliap0r men appealed to the interstate
commerce commission and an order
WAS Issued temporarily suspending the
new rate. The appeal Was taken on
the ground that the increase was IL
legal. AS the new tariff prescribes a
new form ar packing. said to be I'm
satisfactory to dsalerS-ths case has
aroused the interest Of manufacturers
of boxes. be tiles and jugs as we'll as
liquor manufacturers.
Among tho prominent express COM
pany officials here are Vice President
&. l.. Loop. OF the Southern Express
Company: Superintendent J. II. Pat
fersoB. of Chattanooga: General Man
ager J. r.. Hockaday, of Atlanta; Sup
erintendent O. NJ. Sadier. OF Char
lotte; Superintendent W. *. Halle, OF
jacksonville: Superintendent W. r.
Buckner. Of Wilmington; Superinten-
dent r. T.. Ruckner. OF Roanoke. and
Superintendent II. NJ. Smith. of At
lanta.