Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-06
Ban on the Pictures
Placed in Many Cities

saws: 81 will not allow the pictures or
the Johnson Jeffries fight to be shown In
Cincinnati. II would not be consistent
to bar an actual fight and then allow
Photographic reproduction. But there Is
another reason for barring this particular
fight. 1t will promote race hatred
ATLANTA, Ca. July 6.-There will be
no revenue for the promoters of the JET
fries-Johnson fight films in Atlanta This
much will be definitely settled this aft
crnoon when the city council meets to
pass on and adopt a resolution prohibit
ing them from the city. This was made
certain by statements from Mayor Mad
dox and Carlos Mason. chairman of the
police board.
BALTIMORE, July 6-The police COM
missioners have asked the mayor to pro-
hibit the exhibition of moving pictures
of the Jeffries-J johnson fight. Police Mar
shall Farnan is outspoken in his opposi-
ton. Said he: I'VE have large color
ed population here, and the exhibition
of the pictures might cause racial trou-
b:es.''
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. July
1.-THE bioscope halls here have refused
tfers for the exhibition of the moving
pictures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight,
fearing they would cause outbreaks OF
the latent racial antipathies.
May Exhibit in New York.
NEW YORK, July 6.-Mayor Gaynor
said today that the Jeffries-Johnson fight
pictures could be shown in New York city
without interference on the part of the
city authorities so far as he was con-
cerned. He had no more right to stop
the pictures, he said. than to stop the
publication OF the story of the fight.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. July 6. - President
Matt G. Reynolds of the st. Louis police
board announced last night that he would
take action today to prevent the exhibit
ton of the Jeffries-Johnsoh moving pic
lures in ST. Louis. The officers of the
Patriotic Independence Day Association
and the Society for the Prevention OF
NAL protest against the display Of the
pictures with the board.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 6.-Mayor E.
S. Meals today issued an order prohibit
ing the showing of the Reno prize fight
pictures i'm this city. The mayor said
that Harrisburg has many colored peo-
pie, and he did not intend to take any
chances of disturbances.
sodnses to the request Of Mayor Davis, the
city commission has passed an ordinance
prohibiting the exhibition of pictures of
the Johnson-Jeffries fight in this city.
In JeRries' Home Town.
Los ANGELES. Cal, July 6-There is
an ordinance in Los Angeles prohibiting
in the opinion of the authorities are sub
versive of morals or harmful to the
young City Prosecutor Eddy last night
said he would invoke the law il necessary
TO prevent the reproduction of the Reno
battle on the screens Of the moving pic
lure houses in Los Angeles
Mayor Alexander declined to answer a
direct question as to whether he would
take action, but added that since the
actual fight had been barred from the
state the pictures would certainly meet
the same fate.
BOSTON. July 6.-The officials of the
Christian Endeavor Society were much
pleased today over the result of their
movement, started here yesterday. against
the exhibition of the pictures or the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight: Urgent kilograms
have been sent TO all the branch societies
throughout the world to continue the
agitation against the pictures.
Mayor Fitzgerald, who has the granting
OF all licenses for exhibitions here of this
nature, said today that Boston ought to
take the lead in banishing the pictures Of
such contests. and that he did not think
that the pictures OF the fight would be
exhibited in this city.
Safe and Sane Maine.
PORTLAND, Me. July 1.-THE exhibit
prohibited by a law passed by the legis-
lature In 1891. The law reads Who
ever publicly exhibits any Photographic
or other reproduction of a prize night
shall be punished By a fine not exceed
ing $500.
Pittsburg Will Take Chances.
PITTSBURG, July 1.-THE police an
nounced today that the anti-fsht pic
lures agitation would have no effect in
Pittsourg unless the pictures when
shown proved to be cause OF race trou-
bic.
SAVANNAH. Ga, July s-Mayor
George W. Tfdeman stated today that
under no circumstances would he per-
nit the showing OF the Johnson :
ries night pictures in Savannah.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., July 6-No ex-
hibition of the Jeffries-Johnson night
pictures will be allowed in Providence
Chairman William III. Luther of the
board or police commissioners stated
today that the rules made about three
years ago against moving pictures OF
this character will be rigtdly enforced
NORFOLK, Va. July 6-Mayor Reed
of Portsmouth. Va, announced TODAY
that he would forbid the exhibition of
pictures of the Johnson-Jenries night.
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