The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10
G. 0. P. FILM TOO RAW
EVEN FOR PARTISANS
"Watchful Waiting" insult to
President SheIved by Re-
pubIiCans.
1T DRAGGED IN RELIGION

Picture Prepared by Hal Reid, For.
merIy of Saltwater, Mimi, Showed
Sisters of Charity In Story So Re-
voting That It Was First Denatured
and Then Totally suppressed--Poit-
ical Game Exposed.
1t was remarkable piece of cam
paign news the New York World lei
loose few days ago-a story of dirty
methods to bolster up the political for
cording to the World the Republican
national committee had a multiple reel
film prepared. entitled "Watchful Wait
ing" to be distributed by that com
mittee and displayed under the aus
pices of, or by arrangement with, the
various Republican state committees
The committee even had prepared cir
culars 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 LON
bard. Martin, United States trooper.
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 Mex
leo to nurse wounded soldiers.
"In the meantime" says the circular.
''the followers OF Huerta shoot down
the American flag. Mr.. Wilson organ
ICES fleet of battleships, which he
sends to Vera Cruz to demand that
Huerta apologize and salute the Amer
ican flag, but with orders to the United
States marines to withhold fire.
"SOme time later Villa and his fol-
lowers make a night attack on Coum-
bus, N. NJ. Immediately follows the
Carrizal fight Villa and his followers
make an attack on a convent and drag
the sisters into the brush, leaving them
to die. Marion. rather than meet such
a fate. kills herself,
'The heads of both the Protestant
and Catholic churches send petitions
to Wilson. whose ears are deafened
! to their entreaties, and he sleeps peace.
fully at his desk.
"Views of both Colonel Roosevelt
and Governor Hughes will be taken
in conjunction with this picture, but
cannot be described at this writing"
Denounced by Red's Own Friends.
That film was prepared at cost of
$35,000. Its director, Hal Reid, years
ago was sentenced to prison on a
charge of assault on variety actress.
He served thirteen months in the Still
water (Minn.) penitentlary, when he
was pardoned and exonerated of the
charge. Some of Reids friends, when
told Of his new photoplay, expressed
themselves, In substance, as follows:
~ do not believe that | have ever
listened to anything that shows such
real rottenness in politics as this idea
of the Republican national committee"
alt is the most disgusting thing
ever listened to-"
"It constitutes a series of deliberate
and studied insults to the nations chief
executive"
81 think 1t will 90 long way TO.
ward beating Mr.. Wilson" said Reid
IN a reporter for the World. First, |
show villa peering through the bushes.
Then there is subtitle reading, why
didn't President Wilson stop the war
I'm Europe by putting an embargo on
all exports to all European countries
alike except on foodstuffs?
"Next | show Vera Cruz. A launch
filed with American sailors is seen ap-
\ nroacbing the wharf. Then show the
y wharf and Mexlcans, armed, standing