South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18

the historical incidents. The story
was that Of a young girl engaged 10
youne nan suddenly ordered 10
the border. He is killed and she
enters a convent.
All Based on History.
villa sees her and becomes
enamored Of her. explained Reid.
villa and his men attack the con-
vent and the sisters run away.
catching and dragging them into the
brush, where they are assaulted"
rs there any authority for that
scene p" Reid was asked.
Il have used no incident in this
that is not based on history" he re-
piled. Il have used the incidents
that Col. Roosevelt has spoken about
and written about many times, and
which have never been contradicted.
You can't deny history. I have used
in the story incidents that Mr.. VIII
son himself referred in the letter
he sent 70 Carranza. Here wait a
minute Turning TO his typewriter
Reid wrote the following and hand
ed il 10 the reporter: Had 1 taken
Mr.. Wilson's own letter 10 Carranza
in which he recited to Carranza tho
outrages perpetrated in Mexico in
which he said 1 have given you AZ
reasons why 1 could have interviewed.
I could have made a thousand reel
picture with Mr.. Wilson as the
scenario writer"
No Such Sentence i'm Note.
Reid presumably meant to the
note sent TO Carranza on June 20,
rot by Mr.. Wilson. but by Sec'y Of
State Lansing. A perusal of this
document fails to disclose any ref
erence whatever to AZ incidents,
though the note does state that the
government of the United States
would have no difficulty in finding
during this period of revolution and
disorder many plausible arguments
for Intervention in Mexican affairs. ."
The interruption broke the chron-
ology of Reid's photoplay recital. II
was recalled that he had been speak
ing of the assault on the nuns. "Oh
yes he continued, then immedi-
ately I flash on the screen the pic
ture of Mr.. Wilson asleep at his
desk. You see the connection.
Another incident introduced. i"
said Reid. lis the raid on Columbus.
This depicts a family Of Americans
on the porch Of a house. There are
father, mother and little child. A
Mexican rushes up and shoots the
child, who falls dead behind her
mother.
Then again" said Reid. II show
the president asleep at his desk. ."
Reds narrative vas frequently
broken into by himself. He told his
own views Of the political situation.
Of his close friendship for Col
Roosevelt and Of his knowledge of
incidents in Washington that have
had effect on the presidents cabi-
net.
Then Mrs. Reid comes in and the
information was vOuchsafed that she
plays the part of the nun who is in
love with the soldier. and who later
attracted the attention Of Villa
Nun Ends Her Life.
What happens to her Reid was
asked; "Oh," he replied, there is a
scene in the brush. She has no re-
volver and so she seizes Villas ana
shoots herself" Reid did not saw at
this point that he again flashed on
the screen the picture of Pres't Will
son asleep.
The playwright said that in his
picture he showed the house at
Richmond Hill. l.. l., in which
Huerta lived after he was driven out
Of Mexico. Its a palace" ne said.
and dwelt on the fact that the presi-
dent permitted the deposed Mexican
ruler TO come into this country. IF
he had done the right thing" said
the republican national committee
scenario writer. "he would have de-
clared Huerta an undesirable alien
and have kept him out of the coun-
try"
Reid went on TO say in this con-
nection that in his play he shows
how the president lifted the en-
barge and let Villa get sufficient
ammunition 70 destroy the Carranza
forces. The pictures shows the am
munition delivered to Villa. and the
inference is given that this was done
by the president against the advice
of one Of his associates who told
him the ammunition and rifles would
be used 70 kill Americans
Another scene shows American
soldiers attacked by the Mexicans
some Of them are about TO return
the fire. Quickly an officer steps
In front Of them and orders them
not to shoot.
Guard Officer Played Wilson.
THE president has ordered says
the officer, that not a shot must be-
fired We are watchfully waiting
Then again" said Reid, Il fiasf
the president asleep"
Who plays the part Of Pres
Wilson Q" was asked Reid.
capt. Johnson of the 18Th coas
artillery New York national guard,
readily responded Reid. This infor.
nation has been obtained from an.
other source. and it is also learned
that several members Of the sam,
regiment Of the national guard
through arrangement made witt
Harold Berkman. had posed a.
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