Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1920 — TRUST FIGHT TO CONTINUE [ARTICLE]

TRUST FIGHT TO CONTINUE

Steel Ruling Will Not Halt Government’s Drive on Them. Washington, March 12. —The department of justice will proceed against all corporations alleged to be trusts, regardless of the recent decision by the Supreme court in the steel corporation case. In announcing the department's policy Attorney General Palmer said “the steel case does not indicate what the high court will do in other similar trials.” Efforts of the government to check profiteering have resulted in 1,046 prosecutions under the Lever food control act, Attorney General Palmer announced. Convictions' have been obtained and sentences imposed in a total of 107 cases, Mr. Palmer said. In 754 additional cases indictments have been returned and the accused are awaiting trial.