Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-07
Too Much Money Invested by the Syndicate to
Stand Prohibition without Contest
AGITATION AGAINST THE RENO DISPLAY
Mayor of hiiadephia Does Not Anticipate Any Trouble
when the iciures Produced July 18-socalist
Milwaukee Puts Fan on the Picures-Mayor Seidel
Notifies Theater Managers Not to Make Contracts.

kansas City, July 6,-city officials
| announced today that the Jeftries-
Johnson fight pictures might be shown
! in Kansas city unless they provoked
trouble in other places before reach
! ing here.
Philadelphia Mayor Promises to Stop
Any Riotine.
Phila'1 elphia. July 6.-That the NOV
ing picture syndicate owning the john
son-Jehries fight films Will resort TO
courts of the several states to deter
mine their right to produce the pic
lures was indicated here To-Day. when
one of the best-knoWn moving picture
! men i'm the country, who has a big
interest i'm the syndicate said that the
| agitation against the display of the
pictures would be fought
He said that too much money had
been invested by the syndicate. which
represents twelve different interests,
TO stand by and see the fight pictures
prohibited without making contest
to determine the right of city authori-
ties to stop the display.
The pictures. it was further an
nounced, would be placed on public
view in New York. Boston, Philadel-
phia. Chicago and several other cities
on July 18.
Mayor Reyburn said today that there
will be no interference with the pic
tures in this city. we VIII not stop
the production of the pictures in "A
proper place" he said.
"If any rioting is attempted we Will
stop it. but l don't anticipate any trou-
BILE"
Pictures Barred in Milwaukee.
|. Milwaukee. Wis. July 6.-The John
SON -Jeffries fight pictures viii not be
permitted to be exhibited in Milwau-
kee. Mayor Emil Seidel today sent
word to all theater managers in MIL
waukee advising them against enter
ing into contracts for presentation of
the pictures. The mayor gives as his
reason that such an exhibition is det-
rimental to puoilc morals.
No Pictures in Boston.
Boston July 6.-Mayor Fitzgerald
stated positively this afternoon that
he would not allow the pictures to be
shown In Boston.
Worcester Mayors views.
Worcester. Mass. July 6.-Mayor
James Logan took sides against the
Jeffries- johnson fight pictures tonight.
In a statement on the subject he said:
There is a law i'm Massachusetts
against prize fighting and ! don't be-
lieve fight pictures ought to be allowed
for that reason, if for no other. Per-
sonaliy ] shall do all that J can to
prevent their being shown in Worces-
ter
Albany Opposed.
Albany, y. Y, July 6.-The Albany
headquarters of the International Re-
form Bureau tonight issued an appeal
TO local authorities 10 pass suitable
ordinances to prohibit the exhibition
in any moving picture theaters Of the
views of the Johnson -Jeffres prize
fight"
Not Likely to Be Seen at Buffalo.
Buffalo. n y. July 6.-rM ichael Re-
gam superintendent of police, stated
today that the city ordinance prohib-
iting exhibitions of moving pictures or
prize fights would be strictly enforced
II am strongly opposed to such ezhi-
bitions." said Superintendent Regan'
'as harmful to the morals and tastes
of all young and of some older per-
sons. / do not believe the Jeffries-
Johnson pictures should be or by any
exception viii be shown in Buffalo"
Determined Stand in South.
Richmond Va, July 6.-GoNernor
Mann today stated that he win request
the officials of every city and town IN
Virginia to prohibit the showing of
the Jeffries- johnson fight pictures.
Mayor Richardson and Chief of Police
Werner today emphatieally declared
that they will use every means to pre-
vent the pictures being shown here,
Norfolk Va, July 6-Mayor Reed
of Portsmouth Va. announced today
tia: he would forbid the exhibition OF
pictures of the Johnson -Jenries ngAt'
Savannah Ga July 6.-Mayor Tide
man stated today that under no cir
cumstances would he permit the SHOW
in. of the Johnson -Jenries fight pic
tures ir Savannah.
Louisville, KY, July Mayor
Head Announces that the exhibition
of the Johnson -Jeffries fight pictures
would be prohibited I'm Louisville. The
mayor says he fears race riots ,
Lexington, KY. July 6.-Police Judge
Southgate today issued signed state
ment declaring that moving pictures or
the Jeffries-Johnson fight VIII not be
exhibited here.
Austin. Tex. July e.-Among the first
proposftions Governor Campbell viii
submit TO the Texas legislatures Wnel
il conVencs in special session on 1uly
Is. VIII be a law prohibiting the exhl-
biticn ~ moving pictures OF the Jof-
fries Johnson fight AT Reno. The gov
crno: fears that such exhibitions would
STIR uo racial feeling and result in
bioodshe6.
Fort Worth, Tex, July G-In re-
sponse to the request of Mayor Davis,
the city commission has passed an or
dinance prohibiting the exhibition OF
pictures of the Johnson-Jehries fight
in this city.
Cannot Be Shown in Washington.
Washington. July 6.-Moving pic
lures of the Jeffries- johnson fight can
not be shown i'm this city or elsewhere
in the District of Columbia. The dis
trict commissioners today instructed
the superintendent of police to pre-
vent exhibition of the films under the
law which gives to the commissioners
authority TO preserve peace and order
by police measures. The word went
out to the proprietors of more than
enc hundred theaters. who expected 20
rear a harvest as soon as the fight
GInis. arrived The commissioners are
convinced that to allow the pictures
L, ne shown would cause "A repetition
Of IL. riotous scenes Of the night of
July l. when the police made 22s ar
resls and quelled many street disturb
ancSs.
Illinois Joins the Parade.
Chicago. July s.-GoNernor Charles
Deneen Of Illinois today declared that
he would join the governors of other
states In d national effort 10 bring
and Johnson fight pictures.
Not Permitted in Mobile.
Mobile Ala, July 6.-Mayor Lyons
today Instructed Chief of Police Obj
jim to inform all moving picture shon
<rp ra fnrR In Mobile lhut fha1r x1,att.H