-With the country experiencing a tremendous expansion in the
-number of nickelodeons, the Patents Company reacted to the
- independent
-movement by forming a strong-arm subsidiary known
-as the General Film Company to block the entry of non-licensed
-independents. With coercive tactics that have become legendary,
-General Film confiscated unlicensed equipment, discontinued
-product supply to theaters which showed unlicensed films, and
-effectively monopolized distribution with the acquisition of all
-U.S. film exchanges, except for the one owned by the independent
-William Fox who defied the Trust even after his license was
- revoked.<footnote><para>
+With the country experiencing a tremendous expansion in the number of
+nickelodeons, the Patents Company reacted to the independent movement
+by forming a strong-arm subsidiary known as the General Film Company
+to block the entry of non-licensed independents. With coercive tactics
+that have become legendary, General Film confiscated unlicensed
+equipment, discontinued product supply to theaters which showed
+unlicensed films, and effectively monopolized distribution with the
+acquisition of all U.S. film exchanges, except for the one owned by
+the independent William Fox who defied the Trust even after his
+license was revoked.<footnote><para>