The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
MILLIONAIRE PICTURE MAN
 WILL FIGHT IN COURTS

New York, July 7-The right of the communities or States to bar the ex- bibition of the moving pictures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight at Reno will be tested in the courts. $. Lubin, the Philadelphia millionaire moving pie ture man who heads the syndicate, said today:
 we have spent too much money not to make a fight to exhibit our pie lures, and we are confident that the effort to prevent us showing them will not succeed when the courts interpret the laws bearing on the case. We spent upwards of $200, GOO to get perfect pictures of that fight. We had spe- cial lenses made and twelve machines at the ringside. After all that expense and trouble we do not mean to yield to our opponents without a struggle"
 Boston. July 7-Thoroughly pleased with the results so far of his crusade against the exhibition of the Jeffries- Johnson fight pictures through the country, William Shaw, national secre- tary of the Christian Endeavor So- ciety. today is busily pushing his fight to every corner of the land. As a first result of his activities it is prob able that Governor Draper of Massa- chusetts will at least greatly hamper the showing of the pictures in this State though under the law he cannot prohibit them
 Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston, is also fn line and promises to rescind the li- cense of any moving picture house in this city attempting to display the films.
 From all over the country Secretary Shaw has received wired replies from Governors to his appeals to move against the fight pictures. Nearly all are favorable to the plan. Some of these expressions follow:
 Pierre, s. D.-"1 assuredly stand with fTnv~ fnr fhn of law and order and approve the prohi- bition of all exhibitions tending to operate against the same. (Signed) R. H. Vesey. Governor"
 Helena, Mont-"The laws of Mon tana do not seem sufficiently specific to prevent exhibition of prize fight pictures. I believe such exhibition conserves no useful purpose and may in instances produce harmful results. should be glad to know such pictures were not to be shown in this State. (SigneG Edwin L. Norris. Governor"
 Lansing, Mich.-"Legal department of Michigan holds that moving picture shows not prohibited by State law can be suppressed if necessary by Mayors and chiefs of police acting under city ordinances (Signed) Fred M. War ner, Governor"
 Montgomery, Ala.-"I will take pleasure in recommending the prohibit tion of exhibitions of prize fight in moving pictures. (Slgned) ID. $.
 Richmond. Var am opposed to the exhibition of moving pictures of the Jeffries-Johnson prize fight and will join Governors in recommending pro- lGbition of them. (Signed) William Hodges Mann, Governor
 Chicago. Ill.-'Your telegram receiv- ed in Governor Deneen's absence. Speaking for him I am sure that he is in sympathy with the movement to prevent the exhibition of moving pie lures of the Jeffries-Johnson prize fight. (Signed) James Whitaker, Secretary to the Governor"
 Wheeling. w. Va.-"Governor Glass cock is out of the city. Cannot tell when he will return. tsigaleO Boggs, Private Secretary
 Jackson, Miss.-"Telegram received in Governors absence Will have att tention on return. (Signed) W. J. Buck, Private Secretary"
 Charleston. $. C.-"Your wire receiv- ed. Yes. will join other Governors in recommending prohibition of moving picture shows on the Johnson-Jeffries prize fight. tSigned) M. F. Ansel, Governor
 Providence. R. I-"Moving picture exhibitions in this State arc controlled hy the town and city license system. It has not been the habit of the Gov ernor to interfere in matters in the Jurisdiction of the towns or cities. (Signed) A. J. Pothier. Governor
 Little Rock, Ark.-"Will gladly CO., operate in movement to suppress nov ing pictures prize fight as per your telegram Eth inst. (SignedO G. w. Donaghey, Governor"
 Sacramento Cal-"Governor Gillett is out of town and will remain some little time. (Signed) Private Secre- tary."
 Augusta Me-'T am glad to join the Governors in recommending that nov ire pictures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight be prohibited in the interest of r eace and good morals. (Signed) Bort M. Fernald, Governor
 Salt Lake City, Utah-"Prohibition of fight pictures as you suggest is inn Before Legislatures con- yene pictures will have been exhibited fhe world over. GSigned) William ]