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Show WILL 11 GH TOE nm m shoes If Ratail Prices Advance Government Govern-ment Will Investigate Violation Vio-lation of Anti-Trust Law. WASHINGTON, Dec 29. Officials cf the department of Justice will keep a closo watch on the price of shoc during tho not ear in consequence of the reports that the cost to con-Kiimois con-Kiimois will be Incroabed materially If tbo advance Js made, the government govern-ment probablv will Investigate thorn, whether tho increase resulted from a combination in violation of tho Sherman Sher-man law. Thu reports, which intimate that the increase will come next spring, were callei to tho attention of officials here todav. Usuallj an Investigation 1 started by the department In response to srecific complaints In tho caso of, Jhoctf, howevor, It Ir not llkelv the Kovprnment will wait for a protest from purchasers. Various reasons aie assigned for ph Increase Some manufacturers attribute at-tribute it to a soarcitv of hides. nn |