The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-09
CAN'T SHOW
Je6ries,Johnso Fight Pictures Barred
From Many Cities
ALL OVER THE NATION

Christian Endeavor Society AMI
it Rapidly Spread All Over the
United States and Other Countries
on Both Sides OF Ocean.
The officials Of the Christian En-
deavor Society were much pleased
over the result Of their movement,
started at Boston Tuesday against
the exhibition of the pictures Of the
[Jeffries-Johnson fight. Urgent tele-
grams have been sent to all the
branch societies throughout the
world to continue the agitation.
Fort Worth, Texas, July Elm
response to the request of Mayor
Davis, the city commission has pass
ed an ordinance prohibiting the ex-
hibition of pictures of the Johnson
and Jeffries sight in this city.
Harrisburg, Pa. July 6.-Mayor
E. S. Meals today issued an order
prohibiting the showing of the Reno
prize fight pictures in this city. The
mayor said that Harrisburg has
many colored people and that he
could not take any chances OF dis
turbances.
Louisville, KY, July 6.-Mdyor
William O.. Head announced today
that the exhibition of the Jefries-
johnson moving fight pictures would
be prohibited In Louisville. Fhe
mayor says he fears race riots.
Portland, Me-, July 6.-The exhi-
,bition of prize fight pictures in Maine
Photographic or other reproduction
Legislature in 1897. The, law reads:
whoever publicly exhibits any
Photographic orot her reproduction
of a prize fight shall be punished ~
a fine not exceeding $500"
Mobile, Ala, July 6.-Mayor Ly-
ons today instructed Chief Of Police
Giblin to inform all moving picture
show operators in Mobile that they
would not be permitted to presenr
pictures of. the Jeffries-Johnson
fight. Efforts to show the pictures
will be followed by summary closing
of the houses.
:: New Orleans. July 6.--Mayor Bef-
man today issued an order to the
chief of police to arrest the proprie-
tor Of any theatre attempting 10 sh"w
the moving pictures of the Jeirries-
Johnson fight and directing that the
licenses of any such theatres shall
be cancelled.
Lexington, KY, July 6.-Police
Judge Southgate today Issued sigh
ed statement, declaring that NOV
ing pictures ':f the Jeffries-Jo ohnson
fight will not be exhibited here.
Washington, July 6.-Moving pic
lures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight
| cannot be shown in this city, nor
elsewhere in the District of Colum-
bia. This was the decision of the
district commissioners today.
Little Rock, Ark, July 6.-Mayor
Duly today issued proclamation
declaring against the exhibition OF
pic.ures of the Jeffries-J ohnson fight
in moving picture shows here. tie
opposes it on the ground that it Will
stir up race prejudice and cause
trouble among the races that would
not otherwise occur.
Milwaukee, JIly 6.-The exhibi-
ton of the Jeffries-J ohnson fight will
not be permitted in Milwaukee.
Little Rock, Ark, July 6.-Gov.
ernor Donaghey declared today that
he would prevent the exhibition
moving pictures of the Jeffries'
johnson fight anywhere in Arkan'
sas, if it is in his power to do so.
Richmond, Va, July 6.-Goyernol
Mann today stated that he will re-
quest officials of every city and town
in Virginia to prohibit the showing
of the Jeffries-J ohnson fight pic
lures.
Boston, Mass, July 6.-Mayol
Fitzgerald stated positively this al.
ternoon that he would not allow the
Jeffries-J ohnson fight pictures to be
shown in Boston.
Charlotte, \. c., July 6.-Mayol
Hawkins stated to-day that moving
pictures Of the Jeffries-J ohnsor
fight will not be allowed to show ir
Charlotte.
Richmond, Va, July 6.-Mayol
Richardson and Chief of Police
Verne emphatically declared that
they will use every means TO prevent
the pictures being shown here, and
will invoke aid of the board Of Police
commissioners.
Spartanburg, July S. -"Person.
ally ! am emphatically opposed tc
allowing the Reno fight pictures &C
be shown in Spartanburg. viii
prevent it if my authority permits,
doclarad Mayor r | 90 to-day