The Detroit times., 1910-07-07

commissioners OF the District Of
Soiumnia today issued an order
prohibiting the exhibiting Of NOV
ING pictures OF the Jeffries-John-
son night within the boundaries OF
the district. The action was taken
upon accommodation Of Chief Of
So''ce Sylvester. The fear OF a
repetition OF Monday nights race
rlots was tine chief Incentive OF
the commissioners.
NEW YORK, July s.--Led by the
nited Societies OF CHRISTIAN Endeav-
T. with 100000 members, and the
ntcrnational Association OF Police
hisfs, movement Is ON foot to pre-
ent the exhibition OF the pictures of
ne Jenries-Johnson fight that pro.n-
pes TO be International in It's scope.
Ihe Christian Endeavor society.
nrough It's Boston headquarters toie-
raphed 10 the governors of every
tate In the union, asking that the pic
ures be barred IN the ground that
hey reproduce an illegal act and that
neir exhibition will be just as illegal
the actual fight.
Secretary William Shaw declared
pday that he had wired President
ait. Col. Roosevelt and Gov. Hughes
skiing them 70 use their influence 10
revent the pictures from being ex-
lifted
The American vitagraph Co., which
WINS the films OF the fight, Is believed
have expended q quarter of mil
on dollars In purchasing the exclu-
I've rights and In taking the pictures.
effries was paid $G6.666, while John
on got $4,000. Richard and Gleason
tot cut and still cwn one-sixth or
he rights. In addition the moving
picture concern spent a small fortune
lending score Of expert operators TO
ieno and In incidental expenses. The
lfcture people expected to take I'm
100000 during the f1yst month the
PICTURES were on exhibition. This
UNI Is sure TO he reduced materially
the action against the production OF
Pie pictures continues &c spread.
Among the larger cities that have
Tut the stamp Of disapproval on the
lectures are Washingt on. the national
apitai; Boston, CinciDnati, st. Louis
nd Atlanta.
At the last meeting OF the Interns-
ional Association of Police Chiefs,
here was passed resolution intro
nced by William A. pinKerton.
chicago, urging the police to stop ali
he moving picture shows that exhibit
Inns casting ridicule upon the police
Pr showing pictures OF criminal acts,
bus tending to Increase crime. Nov
ing pictures Of prize fights are placed
% this latter category.
Mayor William j. Gaynor. OF New
York. today declared lie would take
20 action looking toward barring the
pictures
New York" he said, has not the
hrge Negro population Of other cities
ind am sure that there will be 10
Facial feeling engendered here by tao
PICTURES"
But what Mayor Gaynor refuses to
10, Mayor Schwah, OF Cincinnati. has
lready done.
81 cannot share the belief OF those
Who believe such an exhibition has
ny good effect, like increasing inter.
st In physical culture. II would not
consistent to bar the actual fight
Ind then allow the pictures to be
|hown."
II was in Cincinnati that the troops
fere called out to prevent the Jeffries.
lnhlin fight several years ago.
Mayor Maddox. Of Atlanta. Ga, ect.
.ng with Carlos Mason, chairman or
. he police board, has refused to allow
he pictures 20 be shown there.
I'VE had a small riot here Monday
hight, and II the police reserves
admit arrived quickly, 1t might have
kssumed serious proportions. | shall
.nost certainly not allow the pictures
o be shown here and infiame the SEN
Iiment any more against the Negroes"
kaid Mayer Maddox.
| Denouncing prize fighting as brutal
King, and the exhibition OF pictures OF
he Reno fight as no less so. Mayor
Fitzgerald OF Boston today announced
That Boston would see nothing of the
5eftries-J ohnson battle.
Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures will
be exhibited at Plttsburg moving pic
| ure shows unless 1t Is found they In
lite riot and encourage crime accord
Ing to Director OF Public Safety John
M. NORM and Superintendent or
Police Thomas A. McQuaide today.
II see no reason now why the police
thou1d prevent the showing Of the pic.
lures" Director NORM said. IT do
hot anticipate any trouble, but II there
Is, and It develops that the pictures
hre TO blame, then the police will stop
Them"
Chairman Reynolds, of the police
board of st. Louis. has called a spe
HAL meeting Of the police board for
tonight to prevent the exhibition in
That city. The mayor has also added
his protest against the pictures and
there Is little question that the fight
pictures will be barred In that city.
In many southern cities the agita-
lion against the fight pictures is In
treasing, due to the fact that Negro
WAS the victor. The sight Of Negro
standing over the PROSTATE form OF
white champion, Il is generally be-
Iieved would be sure to instill a feel.
Ing of race prejudice that would end
in race rioting.
Mayor Reyburne, OF PHILADELPHIA,
|leclinee to stop the fight pictures. IL
|will net anticipate riot" he said.
1--WE will simply spit on our hands
hnd hold hack"
Baltimore Is almost sure to bar the
bictures. The board of police com
missioners has asked Mayor Mahool
ko take action and the chief executive
replied that such request from the
would meet with his
heart. approval.
The crusade has extended abroad.