The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-07

quelled many street disturbances.
Savannah. Ca. July s.-Mayor Tiden
stated today that under no conditions
would he permit the showing OF the
Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures In Sa-
vannah.
Philadelphis, July s-That the NOV
/ Ing picture syndicate owning the
Jeffres-JohEsOn fight films will resort
| TO the courts OF the several states 10
determine their right 20 produce the
pictures, was Indicated here today
when one OF the best known picture
men IN the country. who has a big in
/ terest in the syndicate. said the agita-
ton would be fought
The pictures. IL was further an
nOunced. would be placed on public
view in New York. Boston. Philadel-
phia, Chicago and several other cities
| on July is.
Mayor Reyburn said today that there
would be no Interference with the pic
lures In this city.
Portland. ore. July s.-Mayor Joseph
simon OF this city viii permit the ex-
hibition Of the Jeffries-Johnson fight
pictures In Portland Mayor Simon
said:
4 cannot see that the displaying OF
the pictures is any worse than the
printing Of the minute details OF the
fight in the newspapers"
Louisville. Ky. July 6.-Mayor Head
aMnNAMlEu mat the eAnlUANaOn OF the
Joffries-Johnson fight pictures would
/ be prohibited In Louisville.
Al Milwaukee,.
Milwaukee. July 6.--Mayor Emil Sell
del today sent word TO all the msnag-
ers here advising taem against enter
ing into contracts for presentation OF
the Reno fight pictures. The mayor
gives as his reason that such an ex-
hibition IS detrimental to public
morals.
Oakland. Cal. July 6-Mayor Noy
Of Alameda intimated today that he
would pat a ban on the exhibition OF
moving pictures os the Jeffries-John-
con fight Ia that city: Complaint had
been made TO Mayor Roy by the Child's
welfare league.
San Francisco. July 5.-The mayor
declared he would at once instruct the
board Of censors. which now passes on
all moving pictures exhibited In this
city, that IL the Jeffries-JOhnson pic
lures are subsnitted for their inspec-
ton they must be condemned
Fort Worth. Texas. July Elm re-
Spouse to the request OF Mayor Davis,
the city commission has passed an or
dinance prohibiting the exhibition or
pictures OF the Jeffries-Johnson fight
in this city.
Jefferson City. Mo-. July s.-GOv-
crnOr Hadley said today that ~ the eN-
hibition OF the Jeffries- j ohnson prize
fight pictures started race riots or
produced public disturbances in the
/ state. ne would prevent their display
as public nuisances-
Portland. Maine. July s.-The exhi-
bition OF prize fight pictures in Maine
/ Is prohibited by a law passed By the
legislature IN 1897. The law reads:
/ Whoever publicly exhibits any Pho
| Geographic or other reproduction OF a
prize fight shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding $500"
indianapolis. July $40 effort viii
| be made TO prevent tho exhibition OF
| the pictures IA this city. Mayor shank
/ said today he was anxious to see the
/ pictures, and expected to have a seat
| down In the front row OF the theatre IL
the pictures were brought here.
New Orleans. July s.-Mayor Behr-
I man today issued an order TO the chief
/ OF police 10 arrest the proprietor OF arv
/ theatre attempting 20 show the moving
/ pictures OF the Jeffries-JOhnson fight.
Little Rock, Ark. July 6.-Governor
/ DonaGhcy said today ne would prevent
the exhibition OF moving pictures OF
me Jefiries- ohnson fight anywhere IN
l Arkansas II he could.
Mobile. Ala. July e.-Afayor LYONS
I today Informed all moving picture show
operators In Mobile that they would not
| be permitted 20 present pictures OF the
JeffrieS-Johnson fight.
Little Rock. Ark, July s.-Mayor On
| ley today issued a proclamation prohfb-
itinE the exhibition OF the pfcturos Of