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Show sisBBBsJ CIRCUIT COURT TIKES RAP AT THE TOBACCO TRUST Decree Restrains Certain Tobacco Firms from Engaging In Foreign and Interstate Commerce Until Un-til Competition Is Restored. Now York. Tho depreo ot the United Statos circuit court In tho government's gov-ernment's suit against the American Tobacco company and others, which was filed late Tuesdny afternoon, do-clorod do-clorod tho American Tobacco company, com-pany, tho American Snuff company tho It. J. Roynolds company. Pierre Lorlllard nnd tho Blnckwcll Durham company a monopoly nnd engaged In nn lllegnl combination. The decree restrains thoso holding companies from engaging In foreign nnd Interstate commcrco until competition com-petition jbetweon them Is restored. Tho decree ponies tho receiverships asked by tho government. Au appeal which has been taken to tho United States supremo court will net ns a temporary stay to tho decree filed Tuesday. |