South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18
Nuns Assaulted in Picture
Which Shows Wilson Asleep
at Desk While Mexican
RavageS" Go On.
HUGHES ALLIANCE MAKES
LIKE APPEAL IN LETTER
.RooSeveItian Data Said to be
BaSiS-And Everett Colby,
Asst. Natl Chairman Pro-
nOunCeS II 'C0rker."

NeWs-Ttmes Special service.
NEW YORK, Sept 18.-Reigion
is TO be injected into the political
campaign by the republican national
committee within the next week ac-
cording TO present plans through the
fundamentally OF a moving picture
based on a scenario written by Hal
Reid and produced by Mr.. Reid as
sisted by Everett Colby, former pro-
gressive state senator OF New Jer-
sey. and now an active member Of
the republican national campaign
committee The film will be turned
over to the republican national COM
mittee by Mr.. Reid and If present
plans are not changed will be dis
fributed throughout the country by
the national committee. the picture
10 be displayed under the auspices
of or 10y arrangement with the va
rious republican state committees
In addition to bringing a religious
issue into the campaign, the picture
.oS which Mt. Reid is very proud. and
which Mr.. Colby asserts is "a
-cOrker." constitutes an attack upon
the president OF the United States
unique in conception. and amazing
in it's development. One of the chief
scenes OF TINS photoplay shows a
group OF Catholic nuns fleeing in
terror from a band Of Villistas be-
fore a convent in Mexico. They are
overtaken, seized by the Mexican
bandits. and dragged into the under
growth screaming and protesting.
Blow Mt the President
Instantly there is dashed on the
screen a picture showing Pres't
woodrow Wilson AT his desk in
Washington. his head resting on his
arm asleep. This is but one of the
so-called historical scenes" which
Reds photoplay shows. There are
many others the historical accuracy
OF which might be questioned Ii is
I'm this scene however, that the re-
ligious question is brought promi-
nently TO the fore. though in a
subtle manner
That this is not mere accident or
case Of over-zeal on the part OF the
photopldywright. would seem 10 be
clearly indicated by another cam
paign incident of the last week.
y
10 the republican national commit
tee. having offices in the same build
ing as the committee ut number Sill
Fifth av., has as its honorary chair
man. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.
Miss Alice Carpenter is the chair
man. and among the women con-
nected with the organization are
Mrs. William r. Cox. Miss Anne
Morgan, Mrs Elon II. Hooker. Mrs.
+. Tiffany Dyer and Mrs. James B.
Reynolds The group chairman" is
Mrs Noble Mcconnell.
Wrote .bOut Atrocities"
There has come into possession OF
the New York World a circular let
ter sent out from the alliance head
quarters last Monday signed by Mrs.
Mcconnell II is addressed Dear
Madam" and reads in part do you
know what the election OF Charles
Evans Hughes means to this coun-
try? IL means first Of ali prOtec-
ton 10 our people. particularly in
Mexico. Stop 20 think a minute Of
the horrors perpetrated there, while
Mr.. Wilson does the watchful wait
ing act. the diplomatic letter act,
and all the other disgusting acts;
while we sit helpless and appalled,
at the atrocities taking place there.
And when you think Of the out
RACES committed in the converts. no
matter what your belief is your
blood must run cold at the thought
OF what those women whose lives
are dedicated 10 Almighty God. suf-
fered and are suffering. One cannot
think OF this phase OF IT without be-
ing utterly disguised with the pres
ent administration"
Just a few days before this letter
was cent out. possibly when il was
being prepared. Reid and his band
OF movie" actors some OF them
mem bers OF the national guard OF
this state. were staging the horrors
that make the blood run cold Mrs.
Hal Reid taking the principle part.
But the staging was not done in
Mexico. IL was done az Sheepshead
bay. New York. The residents OF
the immediate locality were h0rri-
red BY the scene when the soldiers
dragged the alleged nuns into the