Brief for the United States (1914)

Record Details:

Title:
Brief for the United States
Date:
1914
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : United States. Government Printing Office. Office of the Public Printer
Volume:
Brief for the United States
Leaf #:
000207
Language:
English
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
{"Media History Digital Library","Richard Koszarski",Domitor}
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
June 06, 2024
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I'AHT IX. 195 license in Janiiiuy, VM). (11, Um, fol. 4.) TIk* Genei-al l^'ilm Co. centered into tlie husincss in Chicago in \\\v early part ol' and hy Scjitcnihcr that yeai' all hut two of the licensed exclian<^es in Chicago had heen aecpiired hy it. ( I I, ]{)')[), I'ol. :i) The witness liad a conversation in the suinniei* of 1910 with ]\Ir. William Selig, president of the S<'li<:^ Polyscope Co. and director in the General Film Co., in regard to the objects and aims of tho (ieneral Film Co. (II, 1059, fol. 4; 10()1, fols. 1-3.) The witness testified as follo\vs: He told me that they were going to regnlate the rental bnsiness and stop the difference in rentals between low and high prices, so far as it affected the exhibitor. That it was the only course to pursue. Those that were without the pale of the General Film Co. would have to get out of business in due course of time as the result of the acknowledgment of patent rights. (II, 1060, fol. 4.) [This testimony stands uncontradicted ; Mr. Selig did not take the stand.] The license of the Standard Film Exchange was canceled September 22, 1910 ; at that time the Patents Co. sent out a long letter (II, 1061-1064) notifying the exchanges and exhibitors of the cancellation and containing a list of exchanges in Chicago from ^Yhom Hopp's customers Avould be able to obtain service. In this list are the names of three branches of the General Film Co. (II, 1063, fol. 4.)