HOUSE AGENCIES.

The list given below comprises the house agencies which have been passed upon by the Executive Committee and ordered that they be published each month

Isnac M. Aaron, New York City, house agency for the American West Indies Cigar Company.

American Adjustment Company, Tidioute, Pa.. house agency for the Union Cutlery Co.

Ameriena Mercantile Agency, P. O. Box 327, Chicago, Ill., is the collection department of W. F. McLaughlin & Company, Chicago. A division of fees is asked.

American Credit

Company of Indianapolis, Ind., is collection and reporting department of the State Life Insurance Company. A division of fees is asked.

The American Mercantile Credit Reporting Agency, State and Washington Sts., Chicago, Ill., is the collection department of Loftis Bros. & Co., same address.

Anglo-American Adjustment Company, Ltd., Detroit, Mich., and Cleveland, Ohio, is the collection department of the American Standard Jewelry Co., the Elysium Mfg. Co. and the Imperial Mfg. Co. of Detroit; and of the Continental Jewelry Co. and Bixler & Co. of Cleveland. A division of fees is asked.

Burkhardt Adjustment Company, Covington and Newport, Ky.. house agency for Burkhardt & Roever.

Business Men's Credit & Collection Agency, Chicago, Ill., is collection department of La Salle Extension University.

The Bay State Collection Agency, 176 Causeway St., Boston, Mass., is the collection department of Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company.

The Book Publishers' Collection Agency, Minneapolis, Minn., is the collection department of Cree Publishing Company. A division of fees is asked.

The Brighton Collection Agency of Cincinnati, Ohio, is house agency for the Seinsheimer Company. Paper division of fees is asked.

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S. A. Buffington & Co., Chicago, is collection department of Consolidated Gas & Electric Co. Ask a division of fees.

Collection Alliance, 658 Broadway, New York City, is collection department of the Art League.

Commercial Credit & Collection Co., of Minneapolis, Minn., 18 the house agency for the International Stock

Food Co.

Mr. W. W. Chase of Cleveland, Ohio, is house attorney for the White Sewing Machine Company. A division of fees is asked.

Collection and Legal Agency of Rock Island, Ill., is collection department of L. E West Gum Company, Rock Island Post Card & Calendar Company and Rock Island Advertising Lead Pencil Company.

Delaware Adjustment Company of Wilmington, Del., is collection department for Charter Trust Company, the Southern Trust Company and D. P. Jones.

The Federal Collection Association, Iowa City, Ia., is the collection department of the Puritan Manufacturing Co., Iowa City, Ia. They ask attorneys to collect claims on a 6 2-3 per cent. commission. •

Federal Collection & Reporting Agency, 1740 St. Albin Ave., Detroit, Mich., is the collection department of the Acme White Lead & Color Works.

Fidelity Adjustment Association, Atlenta, Ga., is the collection department of D. Appleton Company's Atlanta Office (Atlanta Press). A division of fees is asked.

C. W. Fitch, 117 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. This person gives his attention to the business of the Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Co., and is employed by and occupies an office with the said company, collections being sent out in his individual name. A division of fees is asked.

J. P. Fox, Marquette Building, Chicago, Ill., is collection department of A the Western Newspaper Association. division of fees is asked.

George Collection Agency of Cleveland, Ohio, is collection department for Monitor Oil Company. Ask a division of fees.

The D. H. Gould Co. Mercantile Credit & Protection Bureau, Lock Box 218, Chicago, Ill., is the collection department of the United States Coffee ImA division of fees is porting Co. asked.

International Credit Bureau, Grand Rapids, Mich., is collection department for Wolverine Brass Works.

International Law & Collection Agency. 128 Walnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa., is the collection department of the Pratt Food Company, also at 128 Walnut St.. Philadelphia. A division of fees is asked.

Interstate Reporting Company, L. K. Cornell & Co.. Chicago, Ill., collection and reporting department of Hartman Furniture & Carpet Company.

Interstate Dominion Collection Agency, Louisville, Ky., is collection department of Collier's Weekly.

Jobbers' Collection Agency, Minneapolis, Minn., is collection department of Western Mfg. Co. A division of fees is asked.

Keystone Mercantile Agency, Joseph Meyer, General Counsel, Chicago and New York. is the house agency of the Great Western Tailoring Company.

Manufacturers' Protective Association of Cleveland, Ohio, is collection department of Hascall Paint Co.

Mayfield Adjustment & Collection Agency, Mayfield, Ky., is the collection department of the May Pants Co. A division of fees is asked.

Andrew A. Martin, Republic Building, Chicago, Ill., is house attorney for

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American Slicing Machine Company. A division of fees is asked.

Merchants' Protective & Collection Agency of Akron, Ohio, is the collection agency of The Werner Company. A division of fees is asked.

Mercantile Law & Collection Agency of Omaha, Neb.. is the house agency for the Omaha Hotel Supply Company.

National Collection Company, 185 Second St., Milwaukee, Wis., is the collection department of the Wilbur Stock Food Company and the Wilbur Seed Meal Company, same address. division of fees is asked.

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National Collection Agency, Stock Yards Station, Chicago, Ill., is collection department of the Pioneer Fertilizer Company.

The National Credit & Collection Association, East Liverpool, Ohio, is the collection department of the Harker Pottery Co., East Liverpool, Ohio. A division of fees is asked.

National Security & Credit Co., of Baltimore, is the collection department of Schloss Bros. & Co. A division of fees is asked.

The National Commercial Agency of East Liverpool, Ohio, is collection department of the Globe Pottery Company. A division of fees is asked.

National Merchants & Manufacturers Co-Operative Credit Association of Savannah, Ga., is collection department of Savannah Wooden Ware Company.

Newell Mercantile Agency, Buffalo, N. Y., is collection department for the Oxygenator Company.

M. R. Osburn, 350 Franklin St.. Chicago, Ill. This person gives his attention to the business of J. B. Clow & Sons and is employed by and occupies an office with the said firm. A division of fees is asked.

Phoenix Collection Agency of New York City, is the collection department of the Audel Company.

Phoenix Collection Agency, New York City, house agency for Theo. Audel & Company.

J. E. Price, Anderson, Indiana, house agency for the Anderson Tool Co.

The Provisioners' Collection Agency, So. Omaha, Neb., is the collection department of the Cudahy Packing Company. A division of fees is asked. The Packers' Collection Agency, South Omaha, Neb., was the name formerly used by the Cudahy Packing Company, but has been discontinued, the Provisioners' Collection Agency having taken its place.

Herbert W. Reeder, 234 Rush St., Alliance, Ohio, is the collection department of the McCaskey Register Company. A division of fees is asked.

Reynolds Collection Agency, Detroit, Mich., is the collection department of R. L. Polk & Company.

Reynolds Collection Agency, Detroit, Mich., house agency for R. L. Polk & Co.

George H. Schneider, 11 E. 24th St., New York City, is collection depart ment of George H. Powell Advertising Agency.

Spiegel-May Stern Company of Chicago, Ill., use the names of Universal Mercantile Credit Reporting Company and the National Legal Service Company in getting reports and making collections.

Standard Law & Collection Agency, Iowa City, Iowa. This agency name is sometimes used by W. F. Main & Company of Iowa City for the purpose of handling their collections.

Trade Mercantile Agency, 303 Quincy St., Chicago, Ill., is the house agency of the International Tailoring Co.

United Merchants' Collection Agency, P. O. Box 789, Chicago, Ill., is the collection department of the Chicago Daily News, Victor F. Lawson, publisher. A division of fees is asked.

United States Collection Agency, Harvard, Ill., is the collection department of Hunt, Helm & Ferris. A division of fees is asked.

Well & Cochran, Tribune Building Chicago, is the collection department of A. Booth & Co. They ask a division of fees.

Walter L. Herdien, Chicago, is house attorney for L. A. Becker & Company.

Robert E. Walters, Second and Locust Sts., St. Louis, Mo., is the house agency for C. D. Gregg Coffee & Spice Company.

Werner & Stine, Minneapolis, Minn., also Commercial Credit Collection Company, are collection department of the International Stock Food Company.

Wholesalers Collection Agency, Newark, N. J., house agency for A. F. Bannister & Co.

Wholesalers Mercantile Company, Minneapolis, Minn, house agency for the Grimsond Shoe Co

The Queen City Collection Agency of Cincinnati, Ohio, is house agency for the Cincinnati Glass and China Company. A division of fees is asked.

HOUSE AGENCY COMMITTEE. ALBERT J. WALKER, Chairman (Morris, Walker & Allen), Pittsburg, Pa.; JOHN B. EDWARDS (Abbott, Edwards & Wilson), St. Louis, Mo.; CURTIS N. ANDERSON, Atlanta, Ga.; HARRY KATZ, New York, N. Y.; WILLARD P. SMITH, San Francisco, Cal.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Chairman (Credit Clearing House), New York, N. Y.

COMMITTEE TO CONFER WITH THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL LAW OF THE

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

W. O. HART, Chairman (Dinkelspiel, Hart & Davey), New Orleans, La.; W. M. CROOK (Crook, Lord, Lawhon & Ney), Beaumont, Texas; F. M. SIMONTON, Tampa, Fla.; T. M. MORDECAI (Mordecai & Gadsden, Rutledge & Hagood), Charleston, S. C.; JOSEPH MADDEN, Keen, N.

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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

A. V. CANNON, Chairman (White, Johnson & Cannon), Cleveland, O.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

ALBERT N. EASTMAN, Chairman, (Eastman & White), Chicago, Ill.; A. C. FORDHAM (Howe & Fordham), Chicago, Ill.; FREDERICK A. BROWN (Brown & Ewen), Chicago, Ill.

UNIFORM RATE COMMITTEE. THADDEUS O. BUNCH, Chairman (Hiner, Bunch & Latimer), Chicago, Ill.; E. J. THILBARGER (Thilbarger & Duffey), New Orleans, La.; ISIDORE FEIBLEMAN (Bamberger & Feibleman), Indianapolis, Ind.; LOUIS B. HALL, Toledo, O.; ISAAC ADLER (Adler & Adler), Rochester, N. Y.

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.

HENRY G. W. DINKELSPIEL, Chairman, San Francisco, Cal.; HARRY L. KECK, Greenville, Pa.; EDGAR B. STEWART, Morgantown, W. Va.

PRESS COMMITTEE.

E. C. FERGUSON, Chairman (Ferguson & GEORGE Goodnow), Chicago, Ill.; WENTWORTH CARR (Carr, Boggs & Steinmetz), CHARLES Philadelphia, Pa.; R. MILLER (Weed, Miller & Rothenberg), Cleveland, O.

UNFAIR FORWARDERS COMMITTEE. WILLIAM G. BRYANT, Chairman (Clark, Lockwood, Bryant & Klein), Detroit, Mich.; C. HOWARD MILLIKEN (Johnson & Milliken), Baltimore, Md.; A. R. MEMHARD (James Schell & Elkus), New York City; W. B. PADDOCK, Fort Worth, Tex.; HARRY S. KNIGHT, Sunbury, Pa.

ERNEST L. KREAMER, SECRETARY,

108 So. LA SALLE STREET, CHICAGO, ILL

HOUSE AGENCIES.

The list given below comprises the house agencies which have been passed upon by the Executive Committee and ordered that they be published each month

Isaac M. Aaron, New York City, house agency for the American West Indies Cigar Company.

American Adjustment Company, Tidioute, Pa., house agency for the Union Cutlery Co.

American Mercantile Agency, P. O. Box 327, Chicago, Ill., is the collection department of W. F. McLaughlin & Company, Chicago. A division of fees is asked.

American Credit Company of Indianapolis, Ind., is collection and reporting department of the State Life Insurance Company. A division of fees is asked.

The American Mercantile Credit Reporting Agency, State and Washington Sts., Chicago, Ill., is the collection department of Loftis Bros. & Co., same address.

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Anglo-American Adjustment pany, Ltd., Detroit, Mich., and Cleveland, Ohio, is the collection department of the American Standard Jewelry Co., the Elysium Mfg. Co. and the Imperial Mfg. Co. of Detroit; and of the Continental Jewelry Co. and Bixler & Co. of Cleveland. A division of fees is asked.

Burkhardt Adjustment Company, Covington and Newport, Ky., house agency for Burkhardt & Roever.

Business Men's Credit & Collection Agency, Chicago, Ill., is collection department of La Salle Extension University.

The Bay State Collection Agency, 176 Causeway St., Boston, Mass., is the collection department of Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company.

The Book Publishers' Collection Agency, Minneapolis, Minn., is the collection department of Cree Publishing Company. A division of fees is asked.

The Brighton Collection Agency of Cincinnati, Ohio, is house agency for the Seinsheimer Paper Company. A division of fees is asked.

S. A. Buffington & Co., Chicago, is collection department of Consolidated Gas & Electric Co. Ask a division of fees.

Collection Alliance, 658 Broadway, New York City, is collection department of the Art League.

Commercial Credit & Collection Co., of Minneapolis, Minn., is the house agency for the International Stock Food Co.

Mr. W. W. Chase of Cleveland, Ohio, is house attorney for the White Sewing Machine Company. A division of fees is asked.

Collection and Legal Agency of Rock Island, Ill., is collection department of L. E. West Gum Company, Rock Island Post Card & Calendar Company and Rock Island Advertising Lead Pencil Company.

Delaware Adjustment Company of Wilmington, Del., is collection department for Charter Trust Company, the Southern Trust Company and D. P. Jones.

Dixie Mercantile Agency, High Point, N. C., house agency for Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing Co.

Edson Adjustment Company, Cleveland, Ohio, house agency for the Warren Refining Co.

Empire Collecting & Reporting Company, 229 E. 12th St., New York City, is collection department of A. A. Vantine & Company.

Eastern Mercantile & Collection Association, 1122 Superior Ave., N. E., Cleveland, Ohio, is house agency for the Ohio Pottery & Glass Company. A division of fees is asked.

The Federal Collection Association, Iowa City, Ia., is the collection department of the Puritan Manufacturing Co., Iowa City, Ia. They ask attorneys to collect claims on a 6 2-3 per cent. commission.

Federal Collection & Reporting Agency, 1740 St. Albin Ave., Detroit, Mich., is the collection department of the Acme White Lead & Color Works. Fidelity Adjustment Association, Atlanta, Ga., is the collection department of D. Appleton Company's Atlanta Office (Atlanta Press). A division of fees is asked.

C. W. Fitch, 117 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. This person gives his attention to the business of the Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Co., and is employed by and occupies an office with the said company, collections being sent out in his individual name. A division of fees is asked.

J. P. Fox, Marquette Building, Chicago, Ill., is collection department of the Western Newspaper Association. A division of fees is asked.

George Collection Agency of Cleveland, Ohio, is collection department for Monitor Oil Company. Ask a division of fees.

The D. H. Gould Co. Mercantile Credit & Protection Bureau, Lock Box 218, Chicago, Ill., is the collection department of the United States Coffee Importing Co. A division of fees 18 asked.

International Credit Bureau, Grand Rapids, Mich., is collection department for Wolverine Brass Works.

International Law & Collection Agency, 128 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa., is the collection department of the Pratt Food Company, also at 128 Walnut St.. Philadelphia. A division of fees is asked.

Interstate Reporting Company, L. K. Cornell & Co., Chicago, Ill., collection and reporting department of Hartman Furniture & Carpet Company.

Interstate & Dominion Collection Agency, Louisville, Ky., is collection department of Collier's Weekly.

Jobbers' Collection Agency, Minneapolis, Minn., is collection department of Western Mfg. Co. A division of fees is asked.

Keystone Mercantile Agency, Joseph Meyer, General Counsel, Chicago and New York, is the house agency of the Great Western Tailoring Company.

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Manufacturers' Protective tion of Cleveland, Ohio, is collection department of Hascall Paint Co.

Mayfield Adjustment & Collection Agency, Mayfield, Ky., is the collection department of the May Pants Co. A division of fees is asked.