The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16
SOAP MEN STIRRED Up.
The Savannah Manufacturers to Fight
the Baltimore Injunction.

The Savannah Manufacturers to Fight
the Baltimore Injunction.
The Savannah Soap Works people wer,
surprised yesterday TO learn through the
MORNING NEWS that an injunction had
been sued against them by Armstrong &
Co. of Baltimore to prevent the manufact,
ure of their "Mogul" and "Bracketn soan
on the ground Of alleged Infringement Of
trade mark rights.
The soap works people had received nc
notification OF the intended move on the
part of the Baltimore concern, and natur-
ally felt chagrined over the fact thar thew
were temporarily restrained from the
manufacture Of their brands without hav-
ing been given an opportunity to defend
themselves. ]. r. Saussy, ESQ.,, wa, al
once retained as counsel for the soau
works to fight the permanent Injunction
sought by Armstrong & Co, and
be will endeavor TO secure an earlier hear
ing from Judge Speer than the date set bv
him in the temporary order, Jan. II.
The local soap manufacturers deny most
emphatically that there has been any in
frlngement Of anybody's rights, aud they
will make vigorous fight against Arm
strong g. Co.'S suit. President d. B. Nor
gan OF the Savannah company said to q
MORNING NEWS reporter yesterday: Arm.
strong & Co. never approached us either
directly or through their agent about an
infringement prior to the suit. II they had
notified US at any time that they considered
our brands OF soap an interference with
their rights we would have looked into the
matter at once. Mr.. Webb's talk about
tricky business is all bosh; we never
attempted by any means to cons
ceal anything about our soaps.
We are perfectly innocent of any infringe
ment OF Armstrong; trade marks, and had
we known of the Intention of the Baltimore
people to apply for an injunction we would
have defended ourselves, and, believe,
could have shown Judge Speer that there
was no infringement
Armstrong & Co., believe" continued
President Morgan, "are trying TO bulIdoze
Us aud advertise themselves by means of
this suit. They are, in my opinion, willing
to pay whatever the suit costs lust for the
purpose of being advertised. The Bracket
soap, which Mr.. Webb claims as an in
fringement Of the Racket is nothing more
than an ordinary oval-caked article, which
we have been manufacturing for short
while because it was asked for by the mer-
chants.
1.-THE brand which is claimed as an imita-
tion OF the Horseshoe is anything but
such. 1t is more on the order Of a figure
eight, and doesn't resemble Armstrong;
either in shape. color or anything else. In
fact it is a much prettier soap.
81 believe the entire basis OF the suit is
one of Spleen" said Mr.. Morgan, "be-
cause Armstrong; former broker is now
representing the local industry and cutting
into their trade. OF course we propose to
fight the injunction to the bitter end, be-
cause we haven't interfered with Arm
strong's trade marksn
A. @. Harmon. broker for the Savannah
Soap Works, showed MORNING NEWS re-
porter samples OF Armstrong; Horse
shoe" and Racket" soaps and the brands
OF the Savannah works, which the Balti-
more concern claims to he an infringement
There Is no comparison between the
brands" said Mr.. Harmon. "The 'MoRul,'
which Armstrong & Co. alleges to be On
imitation Of the Horseshoe brand, is a
perfect figure s. while their article has two
horeshoes distinctly stamped upon it. What
the Baltimore peaple claim as an infringe
ment of their Racket is an Is-ounce oval
OF brighter color and better quality than
Armstrong; goods.
ut is ridiculous" continued Mr. Harmon,
ION the part of the Armstrong people to
attempt to claim the sole right to an OWL
shaped soap, because it was first introduced
in America by Colgate & Co.. and IL there
has been any infringement at ell on any
body's rights IL has been done by Arm
strong on Colgate & Co. Kinks
imitation of the Horseshoe,
spoken of by Mr.. WEBB, was an infringe
ment because it was facsimile Of Arm
strong's goods having the two horseshoes
with the heels together stamped plainly on
the soap. The substance of the whole case
Is the fact that the Savannah Soap Works
goods have run the Armstrong goods out of
the market.
''The consumer who has been in the habit
Of getting Armstrong's goods can tell at
glance the difference between their horse
shoe and Savannah's figure eight "Mogul"
1t is the same with Bracket" on account of
its much brighter color and more pleasing
appearance. An effort will be made to in
duce Judge Speer to give an earlier hearing
to the injunction than Jan. II, because the
Savannah Soap Works stand ready at once
to go into court and prove that there has
been no infringement. The local works
have secured the services Of a frst-class
soapmaker, and are now making as fine soap
as turned out In America. The sting OF
successful competition on the part of the
local industry is what hurts the Baltimore
people,"