The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-08
Picture Syndicate viii Go TO
Courts
TOO MUCH is AT STAKE
To Yield without Struggle--Ban on Ex-
hibition BY Many More Cities--The
Movement Nation Wide; Has
Also Extended to England.

Boston, July s-The aftermath of the
holiday fight at Rene threatens to reach
serious proportions. The plan to exhibit
moving pictures Of the match has
aroused drastic opposition, and all
sorts and sizes Of cities are expressing
their views Of the situation The num-
Der Of places to prohibit the films will
undoubtedly be much larger tnan the
number to allow them But the picture
syndicate says il viii have something
to say before the matter rests and de-
clsres that it viii resort to the courts
Of the several states to determine their
rights TO exhibit the pictures. One mem
Der Of the syndicate says that too mueh
money 6as been invested to stand BY and
see the fight pictures prohibited without
making a contest to determine the right
Of city authorities to stop the display.
The pictures, il is further announced,
viii be placed on public view in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and
several other cities on July IT,
The Campaign Progresses.
WILLIAM shaw, secretary Of the Chris
tian Endeavor society. who on Tuesday
sent telegram to the governor Of every
state and territory Of the United States,
asking that moving pictures Of the fight
be prohibited, received eight answers by
telegraph Wednesday. four Of them vir-
tualIy promising 70 do what can be done
to prevent the exhibition Of the pictures.
The four favorable replies came from the
executive Offices Of South Carolina, Illi-
nois, Arkansas and Virginia.
The other replies were either noncom
initial or conveyed the intelligence that
the governor was not at present at the
seat Of state government and that
definite reply might be expected later
Secretary Shaw Wednesday had con-
ference with Governor Draper in regard
to taking some action 70 prohibit the
fight pictures in this state. Mr.. shaw
later said that the governor sent for
Attorney General Malone. presumably
for conference on che matter.
Many Cities Bar Pictures
Mayors 81 number 81 prominent
cities throughout the country have is
sued notices prohibiting the display of
fight pictures In California it is be-
lieyed that almost all the cities win pro-
hibit the pictures, SINCE the actual fight
was barred from that state Los An
geles and San Francisco have gone on
record as being opposed to the pictures
on the moving picture screen.
A list Of the cities that have put a
ban On the fight pictures follows. Prov
idence, RI Il; Portland, Me-; Rochester,
NJ u; Richmond Va. Lexington, Ky;
Washington, D. CT Norfolk, Va; At
lanta, Ga; Worcester. Mass; Fort
Worth Tex Harrisburg, Pa; Los An
gelas, Cal; St, Louis, Mo; Louisville
Ky; Des MONIES, MI savannah, Ga.s
New Orleans; Buffalo. n II; Mobile,
Ala. Milwaukee, Little Rock, Ark, and
San Francisco.
Word comes from Connecticut that
there is no law specifically prohibiting
tne showing 81 the prize fight pictures,
and if the ban Is put on at all it will
be by municipal authorities acting under
ocal ordinances. Mayor Clayton Of st.
Joseph, Mo, stated Wednesday that he
would not interfere with the fight pie
ures. II want to see them" he said,
and want my boys to see them"