The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1912)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY FOR MAY, 1912 GET AFTER THE PHOTOGRAPHERS HOW many photographers are there in your town? Have they all Phonographs? If they haven't, get busy. An Edison is just the thing to divert the poser's attention and to allow the photographer to, obtain a real portrait instead of the stiff effect so usually produced by the self-consciousness of the person who is sitting. Many photographers already use Phonographs for the purpose. This "tip" is for Dealers who are wise enough to take advantage of their opportunities. any Edison Standard Records at less than thirty-five (35) cents each, or any Edison Amberol Records at less than fifty (50) cents each; and from disposing of said records in any manner whereby they would be acquired directly or indirectly for a payment of less than thirty-five (35) cents for each Edison Standard Record, or fifty (50) cents for each Edison Amberol Record and from vending or disposing of any of said Records in violation of the license contract under which said Edison Records were originally sold bv said complainant, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, or in violation of the conditions and restrictions contained in the notices upon the labels affixed to the cartons containing the said Records; and from directly or indirectly using or causing to be used, selling or causing to be sold any apparatus, articles or devices, embodying, operating or constructed in accordance with the inventions and improvements of said letters patent No. 782,375 without the license and consent of complainants thereto; and from infringing upon or violating the said letters patent in any way whatsoever. Humphrey, Dated this 10th day of April, 1912, Springfield, Illinois. Endorsed, filed April 10. 1912. Judge. R. C. Brown, Clerk. PRICE CUTTERS ENJOINED IN ILLINOIS WE print below restraining orders issued by the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 10, 1912. Clarence Brawley and the Saxbys who were enjoined, had divided the licensed stock of Edison agreements which they were selling at cut prices. Hence the injunctions: IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. New Jersey Patent Company and Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, Complainants, Robert Saxby, W Charles Saxby, R. Saxby and Defendants. In Equity on United States Letters Patent No. 782375. RESTRAINING ORDER. It appearing that the bill of complaint in the above entitled cause was filed on the 6th day of April, 1912, together with affidavits; and, It further appearing that on the 6th day of April, 1912, a notice of motion for a preliminary injunction to be made on the 10th day of April, 1912, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. was duly served on the defendants Robert Saxby, W. -R. Saxby and Charles Saxby; Thereupon, before the Honorable Judge J. Otis Humphrey in his court room in the Federal Building, City of Springfield, State of Illinois, a motion was duly made in accordance with said notice, by James R. Offield, of the firm of Offield, Towle, Graves & Offield, solicitors for the complainants, and thereupon, after full hearing, It is ordered that you Robert Saxby, W. R. Saxby and Charles Saxby and each of you, your associates, attorneys, clerks, servants and employees and all persons acting in your control or in privity with you, and until the further order of this Court and pending the final hearing of this cause be restrained by order of injunction issuing out cf and under the seal of this honorable Court from in any way interfering with the carrying out of the selling license system of the complainant Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated; and from soliciting, obtaining or procuring any of the authorized, jobbers and dealers of the complainant Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, to sell to you any Edison Standard Records at less than thirty-five (35) cents each or any Edison Amberol Records at less than fifty (50) cents each or to violate in any wise any of the said restrictions in said notices attached to or affixed to the cartons in which Edison Phonograph Records are sold; and from soliciting or procuring or aiding in any way in the violation of any of the provisions of any and all license contracts between said complainant Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, and its Jobbers and Dealers; and from selling or causing to be sold New Jersey Patent Company and Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, Complainants, Clarence F. Brawley, Defendant. In Equity on United States Letters Patent No. 782, 375. RESTRAINING ORDER. It appearing that the bill of complaint in the above entitled cause was filed on the 6th day of April, 1912, together with affidavits, and, It further appearing that on the 6th day of April, 1912, a notice of motion for a preliminary injunction, to be made on the 10th day of April, 1912, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. was duly served on the defendant, Clarence F. Brawley; Thereupon, before the Honorable Judge J. Otis Humphrey in his court room in the Federal Building, City of Springfield, State of Illinois, a motion was duly made in accordance with said notice by James R. Offield, of the firm of Offield, Towle, Graves & Offield, solicitors for the complainants and thereupon, after full hearing, It is ordered that you, Clarence F. Brawley, your associates, attorneys, clerks, servants, agents _ and_ employees and all persons acting in your control or in privity with you, and until the further order of this Court and pending the final hearing of this cause be restrained by order of injunction issuing out of and under the seal of this Honorable Court, from in any way interfering with the carrying out of the selling license system of the complainant, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated; and from soliciting, obtaining or procuring any of the authorized Jobbers and Dealers of the complainant, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, to sell, to you any Edison Standard Records at less than thirty-five (35) cents, each, or any Edison Amberol Records at less than fifty (50) cents each, or to violate in any wise any of the said restrictions in said notices attached to or affixed to the cartons, in which Edison Phonograph Records are sold, and from soliciting or securing or aiding in any way in the violation of any of the provisions of any and all license contracts between said complainant, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, and its Jobbers and Dealers; and from selling or causing to be sold, any Edison Standard Records at less than thirty-five (35) cents, or any Edison Amberol Records at less than fifty (50) cents each; and from disposing of said Records in any manner whereby they would be acquired directly or indirectly for a payment of less than thirty-five (35) cents for each Edison Standard Record or fifty (50) cents for each Edison Amberol Record and from vending or disposing of said Records in violation of the license contract under which said Edison Records were originally sold by said complainant, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, or In violation of the conditions and restrictions contained in the notices upon the labels affixed to the cartons containing the said records; and from directly or indirectly using or causing to be used, selling or causing to be sold any apparatus, articles or devices embodying, operating or constructed in accordance with the inventions and improvements of said letters patent No. 782,375 without the license and consent of complainants thereto; and from infringing upon or violating the said letters patent in any way whatsoever. Humphrey, Judge. Dated this 10th day of April, 1912, at Springfield, Illinois. Indorsed, filed April 10, 1912. R. C. Brown, Clerk.