The Moving Picture World (July 1907)

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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. 295 series of about 20 motion pictures have recently made in and about the Walkover plant, at >cton, Mass., for the George E. Keith Co. The pic- es show two exterior views of the factories, one of showing especialy the 3,600 operatives leaving the nt at the close of the day. The other views are of sev- 1 of the principal processes of shoe manufacture, be- ning with the cutting of the upper leather, and follow- on through cylinder vamping, bottoming, heeling and jhing processes, until at last the shoe is shown being Iced into paper cartons, and finally being loaded into freight cars at the door of the Walkover freight ise. The pictures are educational in purpose, and e taken as a result of numerous inquiries received m educators throughout the United States for pic- showing adequately the method of modern shoe- king. The study of commercial geography in many. the public schools of this country includes the study low things are made, and shoes, being one of the prin- .1 articles of wearing apparel, come in for a share of :ntion. t is now the purpose of the George E. Keith Co. to m these moving pictures to the largest number of iple throughout the world, beginning with the United ites, where, as a starter, arrangements have already n completed with the Keith theatrical circuit to ex- it the pictures in the houses controlled by them. In lition to this, arrangements are being made to show views before audiences in Summer gardens, at Chau- qua assemblies, conventions of educators and teach- ; and, if they are called for, to be shown before any h school audience in the United States, in which event ecturer would accompany the pictures, and an exhibit wing the actual parts of the shoes would be given. Hie Edison Manufacturing Co., who took these photo- iphs, have agreed that no other shoe plant shall be itographed by them, and this amounts to an exclusive vilege for the Geo. E. Keith Co., as the recent de- ion of the highest court of the United States gives omas A. Edison complete protection over all other ving picture men, stating that all other moving pic- e machines are an infringement. This series of pho- iraphs w ili undoubtedly open up the field for the mov- : picture men for the photographing and exhibiting the different industries of the world, which would, of iree, be of inestimable value from an educational ndpoint. h private exhibition of these views was given at ith's Boston theater last Friday and was very satis- tory. Another private showing will be made a little * * * ta employe of the Graphic Theater, Atchison, Kan., ;s the moving pictures of the Thaw trial attracted 'ce as many people as paid admissions to see the mov- * pictures dephcing the life of Christ and the Passion M a meeting of the license committee of the Paterson, J-> Board of Aldermen the application of Baker & Ross for a license to conduct a moving picture show at 122 Main street again came up and Alderman Quigley stated that while he was opposed to any more moving picture shows being located in that city, as they were becoming a nuisance, he thought that as Baker & Ross had spent considerable money in fixing up their place of business it would be a good idea to have a committee appointed to see whether the place had been properly safeguarded against fire and every provision for the safety of the public attended to before there was any further talk of granting a license. Such a committee was ap- pointed and it will render its report at a meeting to be held. * * * Thomas A. Edison and the various phonogarph com- panies in which he is interested were dealt a severe blow Friday, July 5, when Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Keogh of Westchester County rendered a decision bar- ring all dealers in this State from selling or handling Edison records or supplies without the permission of the New York Phonograph Company. The dealers throughout the State, of which there are nearly 1,000, are ordered to give an accounting of all records sold for twenty years. It is estimated that more than $25,000,000 is involved in the suit. The phonograph war has been waged through the courts for many years and nearly all of the courts have decided against the Edison interests. Thomas A. Edison was made to take the stand and testify at one of the hearings. It is alleged that although the National Phonograph Company, one of the Edison concerns, was ordered by the court not to sell phonographs or supplies in this State, the dealers were encouraged to do so. The New York Phonograph Company maintains it purchased the sole right to sell Edison machines and records in this State. Justice Keogh granted an injunction on June 25 re- straining the Edison concerns from selling in the State. The Edison interests appealed, and the case was argued Wednesday, July 3, before Justice Keogh, who an- nounced his decision as above. The New York Phonograph Company asserts that in 1887 it became owner in perpetuity of the Edison rights in this State by paying $250,000. Shortly after the con- tract was made, it is asserted, the Edison agents began to violate the contract by selling in the State, and later it was impossible for the New York company to purchase supplies. Agents of the New York company were sent to the establishments of the 1,000 dealers in the State to collect evidence. Lawyer Hyman, for the New York company, also had notices of the injunction sent to all the dealers. Edison records were purchased of nearly all of the dealers. The legal fight virtually drove the New York Phono- graph Company to the wall. In a suit brought against the jobbers and dealers of the State a suit against Solo- mon B. Bavegp was tried as a test case. All the dealers and jobbers agreed to abide by the decision in this case. Bavego was compelled to put up a bond of $50,000 to insure the amount of his profits. A series of individual suits were also brought against dealers aggregating $10,000,000. * * * License Inspector Charley Jehl, of Memphis, Tenn., . collected $100 each from Dinstuhl's and the Palace for operating theatoriums, and for the same privilege col- lected $50 from the Ruby, the first two being for six months, and the latter for three months.