Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-04-08 | Page 11 | Packers' Case Goes Forward

PACKERS CASE i GOES FORWARD Jardine Will Take Matter Under Advisement I WASHINGTON WASHINGTO April I. I Th I.-Th The third hird day of argument today bero S Secretary Jardine on the validity y of the purchase e b by Armour 01 Co Co- meat packers of Morris 01 Co was WAa set 11 aside for or further urther hearing of counsel 1 for tor the packers The agriculture secretary expects aspects te teto I to tI e the case under advisement tomorrow night to submit his I opinion later after both government govern govern- meat ment and packers' packers counsel are given liven opportunity tomor tomorrow w to sum up n I their arguments on the question 1 whether the merger mercer violates the thet I t packers and stockyards act act- I In arguing the packers' packers case yesterday yes yes- I A. A S. S Austrian counsel for Armour Armoul It Co contended the law hall had not been violated as more I than 1300 1900 packers large and small with were wele In active competition Armour The merger was waa not designed designed de de- signed lined to restrain trade he said I but was an economic necessity because beI because be be- cause of postwar deflation I I