The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-25

THE CLAYTON OMNIBUS
ANTI-TRIST Mi.AStU RE

VI. X la6nt.-An act TO supplement
existing laws against unlawful re-
sireints and ]monopolics. and for 9TH
60 purposes.
BE u enacted by the senate and
house 81 representatives of the Unit
ed stated OF America w congress ass
Hembled. that ANTITRUST laws as
used herein. includes the act entitled
'An act To prevent trade aud COM
mercc against unlawful restraints
and -monopoiies" approved luly Sec
oud, eighteen hundred and ninety
sections sc~vcnty-thrce To seventy
seven. inclusive. OF an act entitled
IAN act to reduce taxation. 90 pro-
vide revenue Tor the government and
for other purposes. of August TWEEN
~ty-seycnth. eighteen hundred and nine
ty-four; an act entitled AN act TO
amend sections se~yenty-three and
scNcnty-stX OF the act OF August.
twenty seventh. eighteen hundred ana
ninety four, entitled An act 10 re-
ducc taxation. TO provide revenue for
the government. and for other pur-
poses % approved February twelfth.
nineteen hundred and thirteen and
also this act.
AHNNNANNNA'f ~ MNfA NNANNHAH NNNNA"
trade or commerce among the sew
eral statcs and with foreign nations,
or between the District Of Columbia
or any territory Of the United Statcs
and any state. territory or foreign
nation. or between any insulBr pos
sessions or other places under the
jurisdiction of the United states. or
between any such possession or place
- --.. - - a. HH-Es
ed states or the District Of columbia
or any foreign nation, or within he
District Of Columbia OF any TERRITORY
or any i%nsular possession or other
place under the jurisdiction Of the
United states
The word person" or persons"
whenever used in his act shall De
deemed 10 Include corporations AID
associations existing under or au-
thorizcd by the laws OF either the
United states. the avs of any of the
territories. the laws Of any state. or
the laws Of any foreign country
I Sec. 2. That any person ~ensasess
In commerce n shall directly or in
directly Discriminate In price betN cen
different purchasers of commodities
In the same or different sections or
communities. which commodities are
sold for use. consumption, or resale
! within the United States or any terri
tory thereof or the District of Column
bia or any insular possession or other
place under the Jurisdiction Of the
United STATES. with the purpose or
Intent thereby 10 destroy or wrong
fully i1iurc the business or u com
pciitor of either such purchaser or
seller, shall be deemed guilty 81 q
misdrmcanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished hy a fine
not exceeding S5.uOO, OF by imprison-
mcnt not exceeding one year. or 10y
both. in the discretion ~ M court
Provided. That nothiug herein CON
tanned shall prevent discrimination Ia
price between purchasers Of commod-
tiles on account of differences In the
grade. quality. or %gua1tity OF the
commodity sold, or that makes only
sue allowance Tor difference In the
cost of transportation: And provided
further. That nothing herein CON
tanned shall prevent persons ~cagdged
In selling goods. wares. or merchan-
disc ~ m from selecting
their own customers, except ~ pro-
Nidcd iu section three Of this act.
Sec. g. That Il shall be unlawful
for the owner. operator. OF transpor-
ter OF the product OF products of any
mine. oil or gas we'll, reduction works
! refinery. or hydroeloctric plant pro-
ducing coal. OH. gas, or hydroclectric
energy. or for ANY person controlling
the product thereof, engaged la sell
ms such product 10 commerce 90 re-
fuse arbitrarily 10 sell such product
TO a responsible person, firm or corr
poration who applies TO purchase
such product for use consumption.
or resale within the United states 81
any territory thereof or the District
at Columbia or any insular possession
on other place under the jurisdiction
OF the United States. and any persol
violating this section shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor ana snail be-
punished as provided In the preceding
section.
Sec. g. That n person engaged
In commerce who shall leave ur make
a sale of goods. wares. merchandise.
machinery, supplies or other com
modlties for use, consumption. or re-
sale within the United states, or any
territory thereof or the District oi
Columbia or ans insular possession or
other place under the jurisdiction OF
the United states. 90 fix a price
charged therefor. or discount from, on
rebate upon such price, on the condi-
ton. agreement, OF understanding
that the lessee OF purchaser thereof
shall not use uT deal In the goods,
wares. merchandise. machinery sun
plies, or other commodities Of "A COM
petitor 0r competitors 81 the lessor
or selior shall be leemei guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and upoa conviction
thereof shall be punished ~ "a fine
not exceeding 3s.00e. "a by im9rison-
ment not exceeding one gcar. or by
both, Ia the discretion Of the ctirt.
Sec. @. That any pecan Who shall
he injured In his business ~ property
by reason Of anything forbidden In
the anti-trust laws may size therefor
IN any district court OF The United
States In the district IN which he de-
fsndant resides or Is found or hsn an
agent, without respect 10 the amount
IN controversy, and shah recover
lthTee-fold the damages ~ hln slG-