Brief for the United States (1914)

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TAIM I\. 175 (MHiiinitlcc ;i|)|)()iiitr(l l)y the rcnt.-il rxcli.Mii^c m<-n to iiit('i"\ the mnmi fact iii'ci's r('|)(»rt('(l h.-ick that tlicy would ninkc iio clinii^-c ; \\\-a\ the ;iur('riii(*nt would to !)(' sii^ncd cxacl I y as it was di'awn. (II, r«»I. o.) At tliat lime tlidv was iio adequate source of supply of lilni outside tlic uiaiiufacturers wlio liad takcu liccuscs t'roui the I^atcuts Co. (II, ()()r), fol. 2.) In 1909 there were ei^lit oi* inne exelianges in New York City. (II, (ilif), lol. :].) The fJcneral Film Co. entered the ])usiness about April or May, 1910. (II, 665, fol. 4.) By the fall of 1911, of the eight or nine licensed rental exchanges which had been doing business in New York, the Greater New York Film Rental Co. was the only one left. (II, 666, fol. 1.) In the latter part of September, 1911, the witness was called to the telephone by Mr. P. L. Waters, general manager of the General Film Co., and was asked to call and see him, which he did. Fox thus describes the interview (II, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672): He said, Fox, my object in sending for you is to tell you that in my opinion this would be the very best time for you to sell your plant to the General Film Co., as you are no doubt aware that we have all of the business now." I said, AVaters, I do not want to sell my business. I am getting along all right. My plant is earning from $60,000 to $75,000 a year, and I would rather not