Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-07
Fight Picture
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The secretary Of the Christian En-
deavor Society had brief interview
with Gov. Draper shortly after noon
and talked the matter over informally.
II state action is taken, it will come
through the state police. which has a
censorship control over the theaters
OF Massachusetts.
Governor Draper will not take any
action at the present time.
Mayor Fitzgerald stated positively
this afternoon that he would not al
low the pictures to be shown in Bos-
ton.
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 moving
pictures Of the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
Urgent kilograms have been sent to
all the branch societies throughout the
world to continue the agitation
against the pictures.
Mayor Fitzgerald of this city, who
has the granting of all licenses for ex-
hibitions of this nature, said today
that Boston ought to take the lead in
banishing the pictures of such con-
tests and that he did not think that
the pictures of the fight would be ex-
hibited in this city.
Harrisburg, Pa. July 6.-Mayor E. S.
Meals today issued an order prohibit
ing the showing of the Reno prize
fight pictures in this city. The mayor
said that Harrisburg has many colored
people and he did not intend to take
any chances of disturbances.
Fort Worth, Tex, July Sin re-
Spouse to the request Of Mayor Davis,
the city commission has passed an or
dinance prohibiting the exhibition of
pictures of the Johnson Jeffries fight
in this city.
Atlanta, Ga. July 6.-The Jeffries-
Johnson prize fight pictures will be
barred from Atlanta. This announce
ment was made last night by Mayor
Maddox. An ordinance prohibiting the
presentation OF moving pictures of
prize fights will be introduced in the
city council and is expected to have
little opposition.
st. Louis, Mo, July 6.-President
Matt G. Reynolds of the st. Louis po-
lice board announced last night that
he would take action today to prevent
the exhibition of the Johnson and JET
fries moving pictures in st. Louis. The
officers of the Patriotic Independence
IN Dint,y
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
have entered a formal protest against
the display of the pictures with the
board.
Austin. Tex. July 6.-Among the first
propositions Governor Campbell will
submit to the Texas Legislature when
II convencs in special session July Is
will be a law prohibiting the exhibi-
ton of moving pictures of the Jeffries-
Johnson fight in Reno. The Governor
foars such exhibitions would stir up
racial feeling and. result in blOodshed
Los Angeles. Cal. July 6.-There is
an ordinance in Los Angeles prohibit
ing the exhibition of moving pictures
which In the opinion of the authorities
are suhversive of morals or harmful
to the young. City Prosecutor Eddy
last night said he would invoke the
law " necessary to prevent the repro
duction of the Reno battle on the
screens of the moving picture houses
in Los Angeles
Mayor Alexander declined to answer
a direct question as to whether ne
would take action. but added that
since the actual fight had been barred
from the state. the pictures would GER
tainly meet the same fate
Norfolk. Va. July s.--Mayor Reed Of
Portsmouth, Va, announced today that
he would forbid the exhibition of pictures
of the Johnson-Jeffries fight.
Washington, July 6.--Moving pictures
of the Jeffries-Johnson fight cannot be
shown in this city nor elsewhere in the
District of Columbia.
The district commissioners today in
structed the superintendent of police to
prevent exhibition Of the films under the
law which gives to the commissioners
authority to preserve peace and order
by police measures. The word went out
to the proprietors of more than 100 thea
tres who expected to reap harvest as
soon as the fight films arrived.
The commissioners are convinced that
to allow the pictures to be shown would
cause repetition of the riotous scenes OF
the night of July 4. when the police made
236 arrests and quelled many street dis
turbances.
Providence, II. L., July 6.-No exhibition
Of the Jeffries- johnson fight pictures will
be allowed in Providence. Chairman Will
liam H. Luther OF the board Of police
commissioners stated today that the
rules made about three years ago against
moving pictures Of this character will be
rigidly enforced.
New Bedford. Mass, July 6.-Mayor
Chas. S. Ashley said today that he would
not oppose the exhibition of Jeffries-
johnson prize fight moving pictures in
this city on the ground of their brutality.
The only ground. he said. on which he
would possibly object to them would be
that they might stir up racial animosity
and he did not believe this objection
would apply to New Bedford.
Richmond. Va. July 6.-Gov. Mann
stated today that he will request Of
licials of every section and town