Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
OPEN BATTLE ON
MOVIE SHOWS IN
CITY COUNCIL
TheaterS Expected to RetaIlate
by Demanding Every Blue
Law Be Enforced.
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r~,of conclusive that the majority of
the people Of the city are against open
ing the moving picture houses on the
sabbath. and will fight for their stand.
Claim 44,106 Attendance.
The moving picture people made
count Of the number Of persons attend
ing the various show houses and today
declare that 44.1o6 men. women and
children visited their establishments
from the hour OF opening yesterday
afternoon until 1880 last night
An ANALYSIS OF this attendance throws
strong light on the popularity of Tho
Sunday moving pictures. 1t was est-
mated today that every person at the
moving picture houses yesterday at
tended at least three such entertain
ments This brings the crowds To- am
actual attendance figure OF 1900 per
sons Figuring literally, this means
that about 5000 voters OF the city of
Atlanta placed their stamp OF approv".
on the new move.
The leading opponents u the sunday
movies today are Just as firm in their
declarations that they win win the night
against Sunday moving pictures as are
the thcatcr owners sure OF their stand.
Many Women in Churches.
prominent churchman today ost-
mated the number of persons 10 attend
ancc al churches jan various parts of
Atlanta Yesterday afternoon and last
night as at least $4,000 persons. or
course. the advocate of mo sunday
movies" acknowledged today that the
majority of the church audiences We're
composed Of women, whose verdict
should the moving picture question
come 10 "a vote. could not he rendered
AT the polls However such "a church
attendance as was registered, they
claim, is indicative in the highest man
ner OF just where the church people
stand on the question.
In the ranks OF the sunday moving
picture advocates yesterday were seen
many of Atlanta's most prominent men.
Those who expressed their favorable
opinion when questioned were.
Notables on Both Sides.
Forrest Adair. A. II. VauDykc, How
ard Pattillo. ]. :. Kiser, V. II. Krieg-
shaber Carlos Mason, Isaac Schoen, Dr..
W. w Memminger Mayor Woodward,
Reuben Arnold
Among the well known men who OK
pressed their disapproyal of the Sunday
moving pictures today We're;
Judge John :. Gambler. DR. Len g.
Broughtou, Marion Jackson, Dr. A. 9.
Ward. John = owens Or. b. r. FTaser
Rev. Il. Il. Proctor. Robert Quinn Or.
C. 1. Hanscom D.. Dunbar Ogden
When seen today. Carlos Mason said:
Il went 10 see all the moving pie
lures displayed yesterday, except one.
found them clean, orderly displays.
and today J am thoroughly satisfied
that Sunday moving pictures. such as
were displayed yesterday, are for the
good % the community. II seemed TO
me tina; half of the persons IN attend
ance a. the show houses We're persons
who ordinarily would not come IN
touch with religious topics save through
such moving pictures, and they acted
ax u the religious films shown We're a
real treat.
Against Violation OF Law.
Il wish To be- put right ON one qucs-
tion. That is this: 1 want IL distinct
IA understood that IL there had been
any violation Of the law Yesterday l
sureiv would have done my best TO cor
rect N at once II council should de-
eide TO act between now and next sun
dav 10 put q stop to the moving pic
lures and such entertainments are
placed outside OF the law. Chief Hea-
yers win enforce such a statute To the
INIT
Frank Hammond who has been act
ing as spokesman fol the moving pic
ture men. said today.
Yesterday crowds look 90 mo as lt
the people Of Atlauta-that is, the ma
iority of them want moving pictures,
we havei not as Yet estimated the
amount Of money taken in at the nine
picture houses which opened but as a
testimonial TO the widow and families
Of the firemen killed recently il viii to-
tai up large sum, I am sure,
Il have called "a meeting of the pic
ture house owners for tonight, at which
time We viii go over Yesterdays work
and plan for the future. If council
does not stop the opening Of the houses.
il can be understood that next sunday
We again viii operate.
Chief Beavers Satisfied.
chief Beavers. seen today. declared
himself satisfied that the Sunday NOV
ing picture shows came within the law
as read to him Saturday hy The city at
rorney.
NAh men tlG my S'-t hl~tlH. every
place that was opened yesterGG y.' said
the chief we found no violations of
the law in any one. Each place took
mp contributions That was the main
point with M.
None of the Decatur street
moving picture houses for negroes was
opened one of their owners told me
yesterday morning that il wasn't his
object to open up at all on any Sunday
So these pIaCes remained closed Thai
is all have TO say on the subject"
Reuben Arnold, the attorney. CN-
pressed himself today as forcibly IN
favor Of a continuation Of such moving
picture exhibits as were seen yeste r
day.
i haven't met a soul today" he de-
clared, but what is in favor Of such
amusement. The performances Were
wholesome and offered a great outlet
for the people who seek Sunday diver
sion. The entire community is made
better by such clean and pleasing en-