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Show THE COVERED WAGON At the time this picture was filmed there was published in the humane and general press, statements thai the author of the historical novel, Mr. Hough, on which the scenaric is founded had protested against needless cruelty to animals in th picture horses, cattle and buffalo and had been denied admissior to the grounds where the picture was taken. Reports were later published pub-lished containing a statement frdm his secretary denying that Mr Hough ever made such complaint. The Humane Record of Chatta nooga, Tenn., prints the following sworn statement of Ellis Sope: which is reproduced from the Christian Science Monitor, of Boston "About six months before his death, Emerson Hough spent at evening at the apartment of the writer at 4 I West Fifty-second St. New York, during which Mr. Hough related several of his experienc es. Naturally the subject of the 'Covered' Wagon' arose, and Mr Hough made the statement at that time that he very much objected tc maiming and killing of the animals during the filming of the picture and because of his objection he was refused admittance to the lo during the filming of some of the scenes." |