Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-07
TELEGRAMs ARE SENT TO ALL
BRANCH SOCIETIES URGING AGL
TATIoN AGAINST JEFFRIEs-
JOHNSON FILMS.
CARROLL TO ENFORCE
THE Law IN 4 O, w Al
EXECUTIVE TELLS COMMITTEE
OF CHURCH PEOPLE NE wlLuI
DIRECT ATTORNEY GENERAL
AS TO FIGHT PICTURES.

noston, July 6.-The officials Of tho
christian Endeavor society have sent
kilograms to all branch societies
throughout the world to continue the
agitation against the Jeffries-Johnson
nght pictures. Mayor Fitzgerald
doesn't think the pictures will be ex.
hibited here.
IN the campaign against the exhibi-
tlon OF the Jeffries-Johnson fight pic.
lures, Colonel Roosevelt will be asked
70 cooperate kilograms will be sent
10 the governors of all the states.
To Enforce Iowa Law.
Des Moines, July 6.-Headed nv
Henry Wallace and Rev. A. C. Douglas
committee of church people called
upon Governor B. F. Carroll today and
urged him to enforce the Iowa law
prohibiting the exhibitions Of prize
fight pictures. The governor said he
would enforce the law and directed
the attorney general to see that all
county attorneys are warned to keen
the Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures out
of the state.
Mayor Gayner VIII Not interfere.
| New York July s Mayor G1ynor
says that the JeffriesJ ohnson hehts.
pictures could be shown In New York
City without interference on the part
OF the city authorities SO far as he Ia
concerned. He had no more right to
stop the pictures, he said than to stou
the publication of the story of the
fight.
South Africa May Bar Pictures.
Capetown, July 6.-There is q wide
spread demand here for the prohibt-
ton in South Africa Of the Jeffries-
Johnson fight pictures, owing to the
effect upon the natives. Signs al
ready are evident of excitement on ac-
count OF the victory of the negro.
St. Louis Has Moral Wave.
st. Louis. July 6.-President Rey.
nolds, of the st. Louis police board.
announced that he will take action to-
morrow to prevent the exhibition OF
the Jeffries-Johnson moving pictures
here.
Are Barred From Atlanta.
Atlanta, July 6.-The Jeffries-Joh
son prize-fight pictures will be barred
from Atlanta. This announcement
was made by Mayor MADDOX. Tomor.
row an ordinance prohibiting the pre.
sentation Of moving pictures OF the
fight will be introduced In the CITY
council and is expected to have little
opposition.
Would Shock the Texans.
Austin, July 6.--Governor Campbell
Will submit to the texas legislature.
when 1t convenes July is, law pro.
hibihing the exhibition OF moving pic.
lures Of the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
Portsmouth, Va, Opposed.
Portsmouth, Va, July 8-The mayor
announced today he would forbid the
pictures Of the fight
Harrisburg Mayor Says No.
Harrisburg, Pa, July 6.-The mayor
has issued an order prohibiting the
showing OF the Reno fight pictures in
this city. g
Forth Worth Opposed.
Forth Worth, July 6.-An ordinance
was passed last night prohibiting the
exhibition Of the pictures Of the john
son-J Jeffries fight in this city.
Gov. Hadley Talks.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July e.-Gov-
ernor Hadley said If the fight pictures
start race riots or public disturbances
in the state, he would prevent their
display.
Shows Pictures In Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, July 6.-The police an
nounced today the anti-fight picture
agitation will have no effect in Pitts
burg unless the pictures when shown
proved cause for race trouble
In District of Columbia.
Washington, D. c.. July 6--The nov
ing pictures of the fight cannot be
shown in the city nor elsewhere In the
District OF Columbia. This is the de-
cision of the district commissioners.
Maine Laws Prohibit Pictures.
Portland, Me-, July 6.-The exhibit
tion of the fight pictures in Maine il
prohibited by law.
Savannah Says No.
Savannah, Ga. July 6.-Mayor Tides
man stated he would not permit the