The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
DECREE FORMALLY ENTERED ENDING CASE 0F GR0CERS Government Claims to Have Won Points for Which
 It Contended BLUE BOOK" WILL
 BE THING OF PAST Association Is Not Actually Dissolved But Strict Limit Is Put on
 Its Sphere of Op-
 erations t

terested was entered here today by the United States circuit court of ap- peals in the case of the government against the Southern Wholesale Gro cers' association. The decree is sweep ing in it's terms and closely defines what the association may and may not do.
 While it's corporate existence Is not dissolved, the association is enjoined from various and sundry things, which were charged against it when the dis solution suit was first filed. It is still allowed to meet for social purposes and is permitted to do those things not actually prohibited in the decree.
 The courts decree Is as follows:
 The Formal Decree
 "In the Circuit Court of the United
 states for the Northern District Of
 Alabama.
 s'rhe United States of America, Peti-
 tioner. vs the Southern Wholesale
 Grocers' Association, ct al, Defend
 ants; in Equity.
 DEGREE OF INJUNCTION
 'Fhis eausce coming to be heard, come the United States of America by Oliver D. Street, United States attorney for ehe northern district of Alabama, and O. E. Harrison, special assistant to the Attorney General, who prose cute in this behalf, and come also the defendants, by their solicitors, Luke E. Wright and Caruthers Ewing, and peti- stioner moves the court for an lnJunc- ton in accordance with the prayer Of the bill, and by consent of all parties, in open court, it is adjudged, ordered and decreed as follows:
 l. That the said defendants, the Southern Wholesale Grocers' associa- ton, and all the members. of said as- sociation, the Southern Wholesale Grocers association, a corporation, the MeLester-N NanHoose company, James. A. yanfIoose, Robert McLester, the Ala bama Grocery company, s. w. Lee, Joseph H. McLaurin, L. M. Hooper, F. E Hashagen. c. w Bartleson, Robert Moore, Thomas C. Davis. B. B. Earn shaw, c. C. Guest T. H. Scoyell, W. T. Reeves, R. A. Morrow, J. II. c. Wul- burn. J. D. Faucette, W. A. Scott and James w. Lee, and each and all Of them their directors, officers, agents. servants and employees. and all per sons acting under, through, by. or in behalf of them, or either of them, or claiming so to act, be. and they are hereby perpetually enjoined, restrained pnd prohibited from combining, con spring, confederating or agreeing to- gether or with others, expressly or impliedly, directly or indirectdly, to prevent manufacturers or producers, engaged in selling or shipping com modities among the several states and In the District of Columbia, from sell Ing such commodities to any person who is not a member of the said the Southern Wholesale Grocers' associa- 1ion or who is not listed on the so- called Green Book published by said association, it's officers and agents, and entitled Official list of wholesale gro oers in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indian Territory, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi. North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, or any book, pamphlet, or list of like character; and they and each of them be. and are likewise en- joined restrained and prohibited from publishing, causing to be published. aid ing, assisting, or encouraging the pub lication, distribution or circulation of any book. pamphlet or list wherein is contained only the names of wholesale Irocers located in the territory em- braced by said organization who have announced their intention, or agreed, directly or indirectly, expressly or inl- pliedly, to work in harmony with said association
 "They are also enjoined, restrained and prohibited from publishing or distribute ing or causing to be published or dis tributed or aiding assisting or en- couraging in the publication or distribu- ton of any list or lists of manufacturers or producers who have. expressly or lm- pliedly, directly or indirectly, agreed 10 sell only to members of said association, or to persons, firms or corporations list ed in said Green Book, or book, pamphlet or list of like character.
 ''2. That the said defendants and eaca and all of them, their directors. officers, agents, servants and employees, and Il persons acting under, through. by or in behalf of them. or either Of them, or claiming to so act, be and they are hereby enjoined, restrained and prohibited from combining conspiring, confederating and agreeing together or with others to fix price at which any commodity shail be sold or to coerce manufacturers and producers engaged in selling and shipping commodities among the several states. and in the District of Columbia, to fix limited selling price at which such commodities are to be sold, and to have such price printed on cards and dis tributed; and they are hereby en1olned, restrained and prohibited from prin,ing, causing to be printed or encouraging or aiding in the printing of such cards. or their distributions; and they and each cl them are likewise enjoined, restrained and prohibited from conspiring. confederating : or agreeing together or with others -.x- pressly or impliedly, directly or indirect ply, to prevent such manufacturers and producers from selling and shipping com modities to any wholesale grocer who does not maintain the price so fixed and listed: and they and each of them are likewise enjoined, restrained and pro- hibited from demanding and receiving from any such manufacturer or producer any rebate. bonus or emolument of any kind to be paid to any wholesale dealer or jobber for and on account or the fac' that he has maintained the limited selling price: and are likewise enjoined, re- strained and prohibited from paying 'ol delivering any such rebate, bonus o' emolument of any lind directly or indi- rectly, to any such wholesale grocer ol jobbers who has Jnaintained such limited . selling price or demanding or receiving 1any fine or penalty. directly or indirectly / from any wholesale grocer or 1obner en' gagged in commerce among the severa states and in the District of Coiunoia ----->---->-------->>---,
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