The Washington times., 1910-07-06
FIGHT PICTURES
ARE PROHIBITED
Spurred By Pastors Action,
Commissioners Bar Repro
duction of Reno Bout.
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sure to be reduced materially If the agi-
tation against The production Of the pic
lures continues to spread
A number of cities fearing that the
sight Of a negro knocking out 2 white
man would lead 20 more OF the race feel
ing that resulted in Monday nights riot
ins, have already barred the exhibition
and others are seriously discussing the
question.
Some Of the other larre cities that
have put the stamp Of disappr0vaI on
the pictures are Cincinnati Boston 81
Louis, Atlanta. and Baltimore.
Ar the last meeting of the Interua ton
al ASSOclalIOn Of Police CriEfS. there
was passed resolution introduced bv
William A Piukerton- Of Chicago uTg-
ing the police 70 stop all the moving
picture shows thar exhibit films casting
rldlcule upon the police or showing Dic-
tures Of criminal acts. thus tending To
increase crime Moving pictures OF uT.ze
fights are placed In This la--5r CateSOr-
GaynoT Opposes Movement
Mayor William J. Gaynor. OF New
York, today declared he would take no
action looking toward barring the pic
lures View York he said. has not
the large negro population Of other
cities, and 7 am sure that there viii be
no race feeling enseldered here by the
pictures"
But what Mayor Gayuor refuses to
do, Mayor Schwab, Of Cincinnati, has
already done
''I cannot share the belief Of those
VINO believe such an eZIlDlrfDn mas any
good effect. like Increasing interest IN
physical culture. Il would not be con
sisteut 10 bar the actual night ana then
duOW lLe pictures SLo"L' llE @-t-t-- -
was in Cincinnati that the troops were
called out 10 prevent the Je1rleS-Htul-
lin fight several years ago
Mayor Robert +. Maddox Of atlanta,
man Of the police board has refused 10
allow the pictures shown there
Calls Meeting IN St. Louis.
we had a snail riot here Monday
night. and II the police reserves hadn't
arrived quickly il might have assumed
serious proportions I shall most GER
1ainIy not allow the pictures shown here
and inaaue the sentiment any more
against the negroes said Mayor Mad
doX-
Chairman Reynolds, of the police
board Of St Louis has called a special
meeting OF the police board Tor JoIliS-t I
10 prevent the exhibition of the pictures
in that city The mayor OF the CITY
also has added his protest against t1e
pictures and there IS iit--e question Lldl
the fEht pictures VIII be barred IN thai
city
In many. Southern cities the agitation
against the fight pictures IS lncreasi-l--
due 10 the fact that negro was -.--
victor The sight OF a negro standing
over the PROSTATE form Of Wnlle
champion Il Is generally believed would
be sure 10 fuSriiI a feeling Of race rrejl-
dice that would end in race rlo-HG-
Mayer Reyburn, Of PnilaceiF.ia- de-
c7ines TO step the night pIcrr-~ES-
will uOe anticipate riot, ne Sall
ave VIII simply STIlL o. our LLla--l-S tL---
hold back
The craze E.-s extended abroad iI
JoharuesbuFE- South Africa. tEe DO
graph hans themselves have promo
tied che r7frrr.-as The latent race
feeling in south Africa would burS
5ato fame, the managers declare. d
the pictures were placed on eNEibitloT
f. that COuutrE-