New York City: At last the word has come and everywhere regiments of National Guardsmen, now full soldiers of the United States, leave their armories to entrain for the Mexican border. Subtitles: Crowds line Fifth Avenue to see the famous “Seventy-first” depart. The last moments of parting from their dear ones. Cornelius Vanderbilt inspects the entraining of the “gallant seventh.” Off to duty! Determined to protect the Stars and Stripes with the country’s heartfelt blessing for success. American Fashions, Children’s Suits: Snappy, summery costumes for the little folk. By courtesy of “The Manhattan,” Broadway, New York. Subtitles: Little Boy Blue middy suit of cadet Irish linen. Suit of plain colored tub silk with blazes silk sport collar. Striped washable Norfolk suit with detachable silk collar. Yankee Doodle Dandy of black and white check Irish linen. Military costume in vogue. Farragut Naval suit of white tub silk with Navy collar and cuffs. George Washington Army uniform with coat of Navy blue and pants of white silk. Bridgehampton, L.I: Charles E. Hughes, the Republican Presidential nominee, arrives with Mrs. Hughes for a short vacation at his summer home preparatory to starting his campaign. Napanock, N.Y: Members of the Camp Fire Club stage their famous Indian play, “The Fire Test,” in their tepee village at Yania Farms. Subtitle: The Scalp Dance. New London, Conn: Smashing the twenty-eight year record for the four-mile course, the Harvard Varsity Crew vanquishes the Yale Eight in their fiftieth annual regatta on the Thames. Subtitles: At the two-mile mark. Harvard leads by six boat lengths at the finish. Sheepshead Bay, N.Y: New York Police, who have recently undergone a complete course in military instruction, demonstrate their prowess. Subtitles: A sham battle is a feature of the proceedings. The defending cops, after a gallant resistance, are overcome by the valiant attack. Governors Island, N.Y: Dr. A. C. Albertson, the inventor of a wheel bomb-thrower, gives a demonstration of the apparatus to Army officers. Subtitle: The controller handle is adjusted so that the trench bomb may be thrown out at any angle desired. Paris, France: Thousands honor the memory of General Gallieni, late Minister of War, who saved Paris from Von Kluck in September, 1914. Subtitles: According to custom the General’s favorite charger is led behind the hearse. Atlantic City, N.J: Hundreds of children enter their prettiest costumes and gorgeously decorate floats in contest for the prizes of Carnival Week. Subtitles: The little tots also sponsor the National Cause. Life was never happier. The resort’s noted entertainers participate in the festivities. Eureka, Cal: The greatest Pacific sea tragedy in many years is enacted when the S.S. Bear founders off Sugar Loaf Point with twenty-seven lives lost. Subtitle: Miles away from civilization, the survivors camp on the shore. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 0.0/10 | |
Released: | June 28, 1916 | |
Genres: | Short News | |
Cast: | Charles Evans Hughes Antoinette Carter Hughes Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. A.C. Albertson | |
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