The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
GULF COMPRESS
RUN OUT OF STATE
COURT DECLARES COMPANY TO
BE A TRUST.
IS GIVEN TWELVE MONTHS
In Which to Dispose of It's Several
Plants and Wind Up Business-No
Delay Will Be Had in Handling
Cotton.


Vicksburg. Chancellor j. S. Hicks
brought to a close the Gulf Compress
Company litigation, which was instl-
tuted, with Vicksburg as the one Of
many places operated in the state
by the company, by District Attorney
James D. Thames of the Ninth dis
trict, by practically ousting the COM
pany out of the state. Mr.. Thames
said that the victory was complete
for the state, and he was entirely
satisfied. Gen. 7. C. Catchings ex-
pressed himself as being pleased with
! the result of the case, saying that
he had felt all along there was no
doubt about what the outcome would
be. General Catchings said that had
the counsel for the compress COM
pany cared to make a bona fide APP
peal to the court for longer period
than a year in which to withdraw
from the state, he felt that such
would not have been ignored, as there
was no disposition to compel the COM
pany to sustain loss, but merely to
live within the bounds of the law.
Mr.. Joe Hirsh was asked if an APP
peal would be taken, and said that he
had no statement whatever to make.
President c.. c.. Hanson Of the Gulf
Compress company, said that sat
isfactory arrangement is made for
handling the local business at Vicks'
burg during the season. He further
stated that it was not the intention
Of the company or any Of its officers
to violate any law of the state Of
Mississippi, and even before com
mencing business consulted the late
Attorney General Williams as to the
legality Of the proposed lease Of GER
tain congresses and the attorney gen
eral was of the opinion and so stated
in writing that the leasing of such
The alleged infraction of the Sec
ton referred to was simply technical
and without any conscious intent on
the part of the company to do any
thing without the sanction Of the law.
1t has the right, as stated, upon
the execution Of a nominal bond,
to have the legality of these pro-
ceedings in the purchase of the said
press finally reviewed by the supreme
court, said President Hanson.
With Attorney General Fletcher
taking such active interest in these
trust fights the state will probably be
rid Of oilers, which it is learned may
have to stand trial at any time. The
attorney generals efforts in this liti-
CATION have been highly praised by
a good many Vicksburgers, since he
came here and associated himself
actively in the case.
The compress case briefly is, that
it must leave Mississippi within the
limit Of twelve months. No receiver
was appointed, but chancellor reser-
yes the right to direct the operations
Of the several plants. The penalties
of a million, eight hundred thousand
will not be collected. District At
torney Thames and General I. C.
Catchings win signal victory, IN
which ex-Judge Oliver Catchings and
Attorney General Fletcher shared:
and participated in the breaking up
Of the trust. May mean other cru
sades agains trust methods, that
will be attacked by attorney general
w. NJ Drake, to serve with view to
regulating operations Of Vicksburg
presses, and he accepts the trust. the
Gulf Compress company was incor-
porated in Alabama, but now has
bought or controls under lease IN the
state of Mississippi, presses at the
following places, to-wit: One at New
ton, two at Clarksdale, one at Port
Gibson, one at Jackson, two at Meri-
dian, one at Corinth, one at Tupelo,
one at New Albany, one at Green
vile, one at West Point, one at Co
lumbus and one at Vicksburo.