New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1919, Page 6

BACKERS LIMITE T0 THO BRANCHES Washington, Dec. 19.—Reorganiza- bn. of 'a gigantic industry, involving pital of more than one billion dol- s and affecting $7 corporations will sult from the compromise reached the government and the five big cking companios. Under the agreement announced st night and which will be ms nding by an injunction decree the psiness ot Swift and Co., Armour and ., Morris and Co., Wilson and Cc d the Cudaby Co., will be restricted meats/and provisions. Two years are given to comply with e decree The packers agreed to dissociate emselves forever from all lines un- lated to the meat packing industry, ich means they will exe no rther control over the marketing of estock, or the vetailing of meat oducts and will quit the field of eat substitutes, except eggs, butter, eese and poultry Furthermiore, the packers agreed to bmit to the jurisdiction of the fed- 4l courts and under the decree they | 1l be prohibited from maintaining y combination with each others¢or empting to monopolize any food toducts in the United States. The decree, Attorney Gen. Palmer d in a statement thereon “estab- hes the principle that no group of , no matter how powerful, can er attempt to control the food table the American people.” The compromise followed the gov- mment’s anti-trust action against e packers, started last summer at e direction of President Wilson as part of the campaign ngainst the gh cost of living. The fight against e packers, however, had been a g drawn out affair, extending over period of years, involving thousands dollars in investigation and causing ter feeling in politics and busine Despite the decree the bills pro- bsing government regulation of the cking industry, now before the sen- e agriculture committee will not be pandoned according to their authors, nators Kenyon and Kendrick. Sen- or Kendrick said the decree was nerely a step, though a very long he, toward the goal we have heen eking to attain.” hicago, Dec. 19—The probable trend prices for food products formerly ndled by the packers during the o year period in which the Swift, rmour, Morris, Wilson and.Cudahy mpanies must - dissociate them- Ives from all other than the meat hd provision businesses today, w e subject of general speculation. Following announcement of ' the biipromise agreement resulting from gtitution of anti-trust actions against-{ 7 porations and 49 individua i up the “big five” pack i opinions as to the probable on_ ihe cost of living were ex ) The price of meat is within the nirol of the people themselves,” said | Mitchell Palmer, U. attorney freral, in announcing the agreement Ltween the packers and the depart~ ent of justice. A step with public opinion, an' ef- prt to aid in allaying unrest and an tention to remove cause for fric- on with the zovernment, rather than 1 admission of any suilt, was the ay statements of representatives of he packers referred to the 'compro- is The grand jury inquiry into ' the \erations of the packers, begun at resident Wilson's direction as: part the ht on tho high cost of liv f =, recently was halted by addourn- ent after a month’s investigation. While the packers were permitted o vears fo dispose of their side e Dholdings under the agreement, me of them already had begun such bgregation. The leather, canned buit and vegetable, busin of Swift. i Co. already were operating as parate compani Wilson and Co. jnd disposed of its y business. rmour and Co., 2 statement said, did )t manufacture cercals but distribut- 1 the products of the Armour grain mpany. GOT RICH WHILE ON TRIATL. mvicted of Fe ery, Makes Fortune Pending Appeal. Graham, Tex., Dec. 19.—BE. W. Fry, er county judge of Young county former member of the legislature, arresied about three years ago convicted of the charge of for- committed while he was county hdze. ¥e was sentenced to twa ars in the penitentiary and appealed. Pending action on this appeal, Fry, t on bond, engaged in oil ope lons. e began business with pre cally no capital. but has piled np a hrivne Now the news comes from usiin 1hai the court of criminal ap- eals has affirmed the senience of the pwer court and has refused to grant rehearing of the case. i nothing now 1o prevent Ifry 1o tho penitentiary, ex- clemenc; Application pardon has been filed. Pro- 58 egeiust the pardou have been ade, however, by a delegation hoad- flimpwos. county judge; 1| of Grabam and P, A, chiia Fall EPORTED AS VICTORIOUS FON CHANGE, Helsingfovy, Dee, 19,Cen, Donie ine Wit imipoytant vietowy e tw oo s oul Kemishin, b Voiga vailey, aceording (@ Rews s por dispatonas recsived he 3 id “he Bes taken J9.209 p¥ Qe Wik capsGring five cannon and hine guns, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 , 1019 AR (e, SR, Santia Claus NG 7, Concert. Every Afternoon -3 Every Afternoon s to 5.30 P. M. £ PP S 3 to 5.30 P. M. 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