New-York tribune., 1921-09-29

onel Hayward's office yesteiday after.
of the charges In thu indictments.
"The first Indictment charges four
different violations Of the Sherman
law" the statement reads. "The first
of these relntes to the elimination of
eeompctition through division Of terri
tory. Prior to the organization OF the
association all terra Gotta manufac-
turers competed freely throughout the
country. Tho Scciety divided the coun-
try in such manner that the majority
OF the terra Gotta manufacturers Of
the country refused to enter and COM
pete in the New York market and have
shipments in the New York market by
common agreement.
Price-Fixing Charged
"The second count more directly
charges pricefixing through the medi-
um Of the open price plan. The de-
tails of the business of each concern.
it is charred, were disseminated among
all other concerns.
"The third count charges that an
elimination of all competition on the
subject Of so-called additions, so that
the one manufacturer who had erected
the original structure could dictate his
own price to the builder or owner of
the building who desired to make any
extensions or to erect any adjacent
structures.
The fourth count of the indictment
charges monopoly of the terra Gotta
industry Of the United States. The in
dictmcnt alleges that the association
controlled more than 95 per cent OF the
terra Gotta industry in the United
States and by reason Of the evil prac-
tees in price fixing, division OF terri
tory and elimination of competition
has violated the Sherman law and has
monopolized the industry.
The second indictment, which in
wolves only the Eastern group OF manu-
facturers, contains all the counts set
forth in the Indictment against the
national group and adds further
count charging the Eastern group with
elimination Of competition and price
fixing through the medium of an aliot-
ment and division of business among
emselves. The Indictment alleges
that by common agreement each OF the
Eastern manufacturers was allotted
specific percentage Of the business and
that they all agreed not to exceed their
respective quotas.
"In the monopoly count against the
Eastern group it is charged that they
completely controlled the terra Gotta
industry in the Eastern States and by
reason Of their unfair and illegal prac-
nation of competition and by various
other methods they violated the monop-
oily section of the Sherman law.
Those Named in Indictments
The corporations and individuals
named in the indictments covering tbs
eastern part of the country are:
Aanta & Terra OF wbob GSta Il b Wsy Of i. yes
AtIsnts Terra Gotta eta ss;, comrany !, Of Tot;
is president and F. c. Evatt is vice
Conkiin- Armstrong Terra Gotta Com
pany. of Philadelphia. of which Thomas f.
Armstrong is president.
Federal Terra Gotta Company. Of wool-
hridpe NJ j.. of which De Forest Grant Is
president and Harry Lee King Is assistant
New Jersey Terra Gotta Company. of
Perth Amboy. of which E. V. Eskerson 10
president and general manager and Karl
Mathisen jr. Is secretary.
New York Architectural Terra Gotta
Company OF Long Island City, OF which
Richard T. Dalton is president and Walter
G"er tr. is vice president and treasurer.
South Amhoy Terra Gotta Company, OF
South Amboy. N. j., of which Peter c.
Olsen is secretary.
Those named in the nationwide in
dictment, in addition to all those
against whom charges are brought in
the eastern part of the country, are:
American Terra Gotta and Ceramic
Company. Of Chicago. Of which w. D,
Gates Is president.
". Clark & Sons, of Alameda. Calf, OF
which G. d. Clark is secretary.
Denny -Renton Clay and Coal Company
of Seattle. OF whose terra Gotta department
S. GeiJsheek IS manager
Denver ferra Gotta Company, of Dem
yer. which G. +. Packet is vice -presi-
dent.
Gladdng. Mclean & Co., OF Lincoln.