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 #:
000212
Language:
English
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
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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200 PART IX. HERBERT MILES, of Miles Bros. (Inc.), a licensed exchange, principal office in New York City, branch offices at Boston and Baltimore. (IT, 1218 et seq.) His licenses were canceled April 19, 1910. (II, 1221, fol. 1.) The \vitness presented two bulletins, dated, respectively, April 19 and 23, issued by the Patents Co., notifying the exchanges of the cancellation of the license of Miles Bros. (II, 1222, fol. 3; 1221, fol. 4.) LEWIS M. SWAAB, for nine years an exchange man in Philadelphia ; prior to 1908 he bought film from the Vitagraph, Biograph, Lubin, Edison, Pathe, Selig, and Essanay Cos., and machines from Powers, Edison, Lubin, and Enterprise Cos. The films were not sold as patented articles, but like the projecting machines were sold without any restrictions. (II, 80, fols. 1-2.) AYitness first heard of the license exchange agreement when it was read byMacDonald before 60 to 75 members of the F. S. A. at the Hotel Imperial meeting. The majority of those present objected to the agreement. (II, 802.) There was no adequate supply of good film outside the Patents Co. manufacturers at that time. (II, 803, fol. 2.) The witness took a license, and observed its terms. (II, 803, fol. 3.) There were five licensed exchanges in Philadelphia. At the time the General Film Co. came into existence one had been canceled, so that four were doing business (TI, 802, fol. 2) all competing with each otlier.