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Show PACKING COMPANIES PAY HALF OF FINES Five Missouri Companies Convicted of Violating Anti-trust Laws Make Settlement Offered. JEFFERSON CITY, Wo., Pec. 16. Five packing companies each paid $12,-500 $12,-500 into the state treasurv hero today, it was announced, in settlement of the fines of $2.1,000 imposed upon them by the Missouri supreme court for viola -tion of the state antitrust laws. The payment was made under an agreement with John T. Barker, attorney general, that but half of the fines should be paid. , Under the agreement the companies dismissed their appeal to the United States supreme court and paid all the costs of tho prosecution. Each has submitted, it was said, a statement to the supreme court promising promis-ing to obey the laws of the state and the orders of the court, and, upon this showing, they will be permitted to continue con-tinue to do business in the state. The five companies are Armour & Co.. Swift. & Co., the Hammond Parking company, Xelsou Morris & Co. and the St. Loins Pressed Beef & Provision companv. Thev were fined in February, Febru-ary, 1915. |