Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-21
No CARNIVAL FIGHT FILMS
Ak-Sar-Ben Governors Never Even
Considered Exhibition.
FLAT ANSWER TO MR.. JOHNSON



By Secretary Penfold Of the board OF gov
ernors to the 800 men who gathered At the
Loyal hotel to offer a protest. backed with
petitions OF protest signed with nearly
1900 names Not a voice was raised In
favor Of the films.
Mr.. Penfold stated that the question Of
exhibiting the pictures had never been
brought before the board-had never. In
fact, even been considered. The picture
agitation OF the last few days, the sscre-
tary said. was not the Announcement Of
the board that the pictures would be eK-
hibited, but was merely an intlmation that
the board would probably receive q re-
guest for such a concession during the
festival week.
Deciding whether or not the pictures
would be shown was the smallest part Of
last nights protest meeting. The real live
topic OF the evening was what James c.
johnson, president Of the Tri-City Barsca
union, had In mind when he gave out the
following in an interview:
Personally, feel that II IL no better for
the board TO show prize fight pictures
when prize fights are forbidden by law
than II would be to exhibit the picture Of
a nude woman at the den. when ouch pic
lures are forbidden by law, and am max
ing my protest as strong in the one case
as would in the other"
Mr.. Penfold was rled all the way
through. Standing on the fourth step OF
the stairway in the hotel ano addressing
the 800 men who crowded the lobby. he read
the offending paragraph DO you know.
Mr. johnson. he said. that every woman
who reads that will ask her husband, DO
the knights Of the Ak-Ser-Ben exhibit
such pictures as that at the denT"
johnson returned fire with Just as much
warmth as the secretary. He accused
Mr.. Penfold of placing an Interpretation
upon the paragraph which was not in
tended, and accused him also of lodging
the issue. johnson then spoke of what he
termed an advertisement, the articles pub
lished announcing the fact that the board
OF governors Contemplated" showing the
pictures.
Here is your answer to that ad, Mr.
Penfold." said the spokesman. One OF the
men in the crowd siezed the end OF a
paper protruding from a grip Johnson had
placed on the floor in front Of him. Yard
after yard of petition, all the papers pasted
into one long strip. came from the grip,
proving at least that the $50 workers. who
we're out after names had done q good
| job.
When the petition had been displayed
and Mr.. Penfold had stated fatty that
Ak Sar- Ben would not show the pictures,
Mr. johnson picked up his grip and started
away.
wait a minute" called the secretary.
I'm not through with you yet" The
crowd gathered closer.
! II want an answer from you" he con-
| tinued why you gave out such a mis-
| leading statement" At this point johnson
| and Penfold both commenced to re-redC
the paragraph. but as neither could gain
anything that way they allowed c. L
| Belden TO read It,
81 believe, Mr.. Penfold, said Mr.. Bel.
den, that there is no man or woman H.
the city of Omaha, who would believe any
such thing Of the knights Of Ak-sar-Ben.
After few more remarks along the sam,
line. Mr.. Johnson again thought the in
cident over. 1.-THE meeting is adjourned
he said II move --."
WoIEaat-NeIsOn FiImA.
| ''WaIt a minute wait minute, CAM
another interruption. Il want to ask you
another question. Why, when the Wolsast-
Nelson fight pictures were being exhibited
at the Krug, did you fail to protest?'
THE Wolgast- Nelson exhibition had
started and was over with before we could
get in shape to protest" said johnson
Rev. Mr.. McGiffin backed this up by say
ing, 1--WE have a better chance with such
men as you, Mr.. Penfold, than we haV,
with a private corporation"
Mr.. Penfold, with the other members OF
the board standing with him, almost won
l,a- he ira
thing Johnson did after formally stains
the object of his visit. was TO place in tn.
hands of Mr. Penfold a blank protest
against the pictures. He asked that MI
Penfold and the other governors sign the
protest. The secretary signed up without q
moments hesitation and passed the protest
to other members OF the board who also
attached their names. The result was three
cheers for Mr.. Penfold and then three more
for the board of governors as a whole.
After a little heart TO heart talk on what
the governors have to contend with IL
putting on a carnival, and telling how II
is necessary to cater TO every class Of
people, Mr.. Penfold closed the meeting.
Guard Not Coming.
Secretary Penfod received word from
Adjutant General Hartigan yesterday tina
Il would be impossible for a regiment o
the SttNe nlllud 10 GUMS W
the military maneuvers in connection will
the festival. Governor shallenberger, tn
adjutant general said. has decided tina: IN
state fund will scarcely stand the expSns'
which would necessarily be incurred. Ad
jutant GeneSal Hartlgan assured the secre
tary, however that the Ak Sar-Ben is nov
in line and that In the future II viii b
easy to arrange for a regiment Of stat
troops TO go into camp in Omaha durin
the carnival.
Under the instruction OF Prof, W. +
Chambers several hundred knights OF Ak
sar-Ben went through their first drill a
, the Den last night for the forthcomin
festival maneuvers. Some intricate and i'm
presslve drill movements were undertaken
promising a big entertainment for III
n coronation night.
Z Only one thing married the evening 10
II the large attendance OF energetic knights
r that was the news that the famou
: Initiation goat had died from eating paste
h The faithful animal breathed his last yes
a terdsy afternoon.
o II was reported the floats are nearly q
4 ready for the electrical parade.
4 ATTEMPT To KILL EOlTOI