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1052 A. J. Clapham, Cross Examination.
ness to be shipped. At the time, we had a list of the subjects, and could also furnish the price paid for these films, and the name of the party to whom the sale was made, but we were not asked for any further information along these lines.
I would be entirely pleased to furnish you any information regarding the matter referred to in your letter, if you desire same, and all that I ask is that you afford me an opportunity to meet any charges that may be filed against this office.
There is now being reported around through the state by Miles Bros., Manager Scearoni, and Turner & Dahnken, Manager Johnson, rumors to the effect that the license of the Theatre Film Service Company will be cancelled very soon. I can furnish you affidavits to this effect if you so desire, and enclose you herewith a letter from a licensed exhibitor, which will show you the sort of competition that I have in this field. Kindly return same for our files. I do not consider that the tactics adopted by these exchanges are at all honorable, and I do not feel that inasmuch as they are not able to compete with us along legitimate lines for business that they should adopt such unscrupulous methods for obtaining business. The fact that this office is growing is the best proof of our handling our business in a legitimate manner, and the class of customers which we are supplying is further proof of the matter.
I did not intend to go into this matter so deeply when starting to answer your letter, but the fact that these com ditions are so interwoven seems to me to make it an opportune time to make these explanations. I trust that the above information will enable you to thoroughly understand this matter, and as I stated before, I stand ready to furnish you affidavits to the effect that these reels were not sold, but released, and that we are ready to replevin them, if you can advise us of their whereabouts.
Yours very truly, THEATRE FILM SERVICE CO.
Per A. J. Clapham. Enclosures.
Rubber stamp: Received Feb. 16, 1910. Ansd. None F. H.