Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-01
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appealed the ease and il was argued in
March, 1917.
The proceedings in the shoe machinery
case was instituted in the Massachusetts
federal district court in 1911, but was dis
missed after voluminous testimony had
been taken, the court sustaining the de-
PENDANTS on all grounds. This ease also
was argued before the Supreme Court in
March. 1917. and later was ordered re-
argued this term. The United Shoe Ma
chin.ry Company was organized in 1890.
with 4 capital stock of 81. 0GO. 900. The
government alleges that this concern has
monopulized the shoe machinery field and
upon the decision in this ease rests the
future Of the American shoe industry.
Violation VT the antitrust law Nv re-
~iraininc trade and violation of the com
moditirS clause hy transporting coal in
which they were Interested L. charged Nv
The government ~ the suits against the
Lehi.h Valley Railroad Company and The
Reading COMPANY. a holding company. of
~ 49, Ah' fhAtft tIff INV ttn-
trial railroad ~ New Jersey. together win,
coal company stocks. The New York dis
rict cont overthrow the governments
contentious and dismissed The I.eIi.h ease.
In the Reading case. the lower court over
ruled al NJ the government charges ex-
cept to direct the separation of the Central
railroad Of New Jersey from it, subsidiary
coal company. the Lehich and Wilkes
Barre Coal Company. The court defused
r. order the separation ~ the latter rail-
road and the Reading company. however,
n asked by the government.
The court this week will DC asked 10 re-
strain The State Of New Jersey and the
PasSaic Valley Sewerage commissioners
from constructing a sewer emptying into
New York bay. The proceedings were
brought on behalf Of the state Of New
York, which alleges that the sewer. would
cause the pollution of the hay to the in
Jury Of the health Of New York residents.
The sewer is intended 10 gather the sew
erase and trade wastes from ever 1O3
square miles IN the Passiac valley and the
courts decision Will Indirectly effect thou
sands 81 residents 81 that district.
Another Important ease which has been
placed on q special docket to be taken M
this week D. one resulting from the Inter-
state Commerce Commissions efforts 10
compel President Milton IT.. Smith Ia an
swer questions regarding the Louisville K
Nashville railroads political activities and
contributions. The ease grew ont Of the
senate resolution introduced BY Senator
Lea Of Tennessee providing for an inves-
~tieation of that railroad. President Smith
refused Ia answer questions, claiming the
commissions powers were purely statutory
and that il conld moi enter into an inves-
~tigation of such matters. The commission
appealed ~ the Supreme Court for the
District Of Columbia for a writ of manda-
mus which was granted. The railroad
president then appealed the Tease to This
court.
The work Of the Supreme Court this
wear will he frightened some by 4 law pass
ed by congress last year which permits the
court 10 determine whether IL will allow
appeals 1" be- made. So far this wear.
about sixty applications io nave eases re-
viewed have been received.