The circle banner., 1916-10-13
REPUBLICAN FILM
TOO RAW TO SHOW
s'NatchfuI Waiting" Insult to
President SheIved by Ma
tional Committee.
+ DRAGGED IN RELIGION
Picture Prepared by Hal Reid Showed
Convent and Sisters of Charity
In q Story Grotesquely
Revolving.

It was a remarkable piece of cam
paign news the New York World let
loose a few days ago-a story of dirty
methods to bolster up the political
fortunes of a 1oundering caneoiate.
According to the World the Republi-
can National Committee had null
tiple reel film prepared, entitled
"Watchful Waiting" to be distributed
by the committee and displayed under
the auspices of, or by arrangement
with, the various Republican State
| Committees. The Committees even
had prepared circulars advertising the
picture to be sent broadcast over the
country to County Chairmen.
According to this circular, the
"movie" story begins with the be-
trothal of John Martin to Marion Lom-
bard. Martin, a United States troop
er, is called to Mexico, where he is
killed by one of Villas followers.
Upon the death of her betrothed
Marion becomes Sister of Charity
and is sent to Mexico to nurse wound
ed soldiers.
"In the meantime" says the circu-
lar, "the followers of Huerta shoot
down the American flag. Mr.. Wilson
organized fleet of battleships, which
he sends to Vera Cruz to demand
that Huerta apologize and salute the
American flag, but with orders to the
United States marines to withhold
fire.
Sometime later Villa and his fol-
lowers make night attack on Colum-
bus, N. M. Immediately follows the
Carrizal fight. Villa and his followers
make an attack on the convent and
drag the Sisters into the brush, leav-
ing them to die. Marion, rather than
meet such a fate, kills herself.
"The heads of both the Protestant
and Catholic churches sent petitions
to Wilson, whose ears are deafened to
their entreaties, and he sleeps peace
fully at his desk.
"Views of both Col Roosevelt and |
Gov. Hughes will be taken in con-
junction with this picture, but cannot
be described at this writing"
Denounced by Reid's Own Friends.
That film was prepared at q cost |
of $4,000, and its director, Hal Reid
years ago was sentenced to prison on
a charge of assault on a variety ac-
tress. He served thirteen months In
the Saltwater (Minn.) Penitentiary
when he was pardoned and exonerated
of the charge.
Some of Mr.. Reids friends, when
told of his new photoplay. expressed
in substance, as follows:
II do not believe that I have ever
listened to anything that shows so
much real rottenness in politics as this
idea of the Republican National Com
mittee."
'It is the most disgusting thing l
ever listened to-"
ut constitutes a series of deliberate
and studied insults to the Nations
thief executive"
II think it will go long way to-
ward beating Mr.. Wilson," said Reid
o a reporter for the World. 'First, /
how Villa peering through the bush
IS. Then there is subtitle reading
Why didn't President Wilson stop
he war in Europe by putting an en-
largo on all exports to all European
ountries alike, except on foodstuffs?'
"Next / show Vera Cruz. A launch
lied with American sailors is seen
pproaching the wharf. Then 1 show i,
he wharf and Mexicans, armed, stand
ng there. They fire on the boat. / '
how the officer in the boat picking up T