The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
SWEEPING DECREE AGAINST GROCERS ID BEF|LED TODAY Can Meet in Future "FOr Social Purposes But
 That Is All
RULE OF REASON IS
 APPLIED TO THEM
Consent Decree Will Be Entered at Montgomery-Brief History of the Famous Case Originat-
 ing in Birmingham

The most sweeping judgment and in- junction ever rendered against an al- legged trust in the federal courts will be signed upon agreement against the Southern Wholesale Grocers associa- ton this morning. The finale of the noted case will be in Montgomery, and the last tribunal to look over the for malities will be the United States court of appeals, which opens at the state capital this morning..
 The decree, which is a perpetual in- junction against the association, ap- plies to its corporate body and prgani- zation as well as the individuals con- nected with the association.
 The decree which has been agreed to by the attorneys for the associa- ton, Gen. Luke F. Wright and Caruth- CTS Ewing, is said to recite that the court declares the organization to be a monopoly operated in restraint of trade and in violation of the interstate commerce law. The only ray of hope left for the stranded grocers is said to be provision in the decree allow ing the organization to meet for social purpose only and not for any of the purposes declared in violation of the anti-trust laws.
 Apply Rule of Reason
 The decree to be entered this morn- ing is an application of the new famous rule of reason laid down by the United States supreme court, from
 Inc fina Harlan dissented with much fervor The prayer of the government Is sus- tained 1t is understood, in every count and the court orders, 1t is said, that the Southern Wholesale Grocers' asso- citation, and all the members of that association, corporation, the McLes- ter-yanHoose company, James A. Van- Hoose,. Robert McLester, The Alabama Grocery company, s. ". Lee. Joseph McLaurin, L. M. Hooper, F. E. Hasha gen, c. ". Bartleson, Robert Moore, Thomas Davies, B. B. Earnshaw, c. c. Guest, T. H. Scovelle ". T. Reeves, R. A. Morrow, J. H. c. Wilburn, J. D. Faucette, w A. Scott, James W. Lee and each of and all of them, are per Deludl1y enJOlutuy ItSiIdlHeu anu pi hibited from combining, conspiring confederating or agreeing, together or with others. expressly or impliedly directly orsindireetly, to prevent man. ufacturers or producers engaged in selling commodities in several states from selling such commodities to any person not a member of the Southern IVY tot xuh n is not listed in the Green Book" un- der whatsoever name that list may be published or distributed. .
 Stops the Green Book
 The decree will contain perpetual injunction against the association or it's members from publishing, aiding in the publication or distribution of the Green Book or any book or phamphlet or list wherein is contained the names only of wholesale grocers located in the territory embraced by said organization, who have announced their intention to work in harmony with such association, directly or i'm pliedly, expressly or indirectly.
 The decree will also enjoin and re- strain perpetually any of the defend ants herebefore named from publish ing or causing to be published and dis tributed or aiding in the publication or distribution of any list or lists of man. Lfacturers or producers who have ex- pressly, impliedly, directly or indi- rectly, agreed to sell only to members of the aforesaid association or to per sons, firms, associations or organza- tions listed in the Green Book"
 The perpetual injunction will recite dered not to combine, eonspire, confed- crate or agree together or with others to fix price at which any commodity