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Show EASTERN BOX BOARD CLUB ISJIDICTED Paper Board 'Makers Are Alleged to Be in Illegal ; Combine. NEW YORK, Jun H. -An lndlrUnnt fcrrmutftted under th criminal provision f Uvx Hhennan law, drawn by United HtatM District Attonwjr Henry A. WIm, ww returned today by the federal (rand Jury pjf Inst tile Eastern Boa Board club, alleged to be the sucoeaeor of the dls-aelved dls-aelved fiber and manlla aeeoclatloa. In tbe Indlettnent, the first of tbe new eerlea of irovemmental tniet proeeoutiriis, the&resltlenu. officers and agents of paper board tnanufartarlns; corporations and co-partnerships. Included In the member) mem-ber) ip of the Eastern Box Board club, are cliarzed with belnc a combination in restraint of trade, limttlmj the output and arbitrarily fixing; prices. Wha pUftvs ol vviity wm. snterw b ifhe "tMrtjr-niae ppr wmrtj corporatlrnia Included tn the membership of the fiber, and roanlla corporation, and fines afare-ratinc afare-ratinc t&A,oH) wert ImposM1 and pald H was thought that -the paper board trust had .been put out of business for food and all. The covernment alleges, however, that certain paper board makers, having .mad about $5,000,000 In the combination, sub-eauently sub-eauently formed the Kastern Box Board club. District Attorney Wise Immediately took action againat the second combination combina-tion and an Indictment waa returned to-day. to-day. The federal prosecutor. It Is learned, will in the event of conviction urge jail sentences as well aa the Imposition Impo-sition of heavy fines. |