War Halts U.S. Ships: American Line vessels kept from sea by U-boat edict, in port together for first time in 19 years, New York Harbor, N.Y. Subtitles: Liners New York, St. Paul and St. Louis. Liners Lapland and Kroonland. Battling ...See moreWar Halts U.S. Ships: American Line vessels kept from sea by U-boat edict, in port together for first time in 19 years, New York Harbor, N.Y. Subtitles: Liners New York, St. Paul and St. Louis. Liners Lapland and Kroonland. Battling Water-Front Fire: Coal-yard blaze in zero weather gives firemen desperate fight, New York City. Subtitle: Fireboats aid land forces. Fine for the Undertaker: Auto-polo looks like first cousin to U-boating for danger to life, Houston, Texas. Subtitles: Bang; the first capsize. Autoists must be India-rubber men. Locked together. A close shave. Over again. Crisis Aids Recruiting: Prospective sailors throng to colors after Navy parade stirs enthusiasm, Chicago, Ill. Subtitle: Uniforms stir patriotism. Pershing's Army Returns: Main force of U.S. regulars, in Mexico since June, reach U.S. again, South of Border, near Columbus, New Mexico. Subtitles: Old Glory and its guards. An army kitchen. Marching through Georgia had nothing on this. General Pershing welcomed to El Paso by General Bell. Aeroplanes were the "eyes" of Pershing's force. Columbus, where expedition started, greets veterans. 2d Pennsylvania Artillery returns to Philadelphia. Germany's Envoy Quits U.S. Count von Bernstorff and staff start for home, via Halifax and Copenhagen, under Allies' safe conduct, Hoboken, N.J. Subtitles: Train arriving from Washington. Secret service men and police keep crowd from special. Count von Bernstorff, his American wife, Prince and Princess von Hatzfeldt. Auto, well-guarded, from train to pier. Starting from dock. Frederick VIII off for Denmark. Good-bye America Million Dollar Fire Destroys Government Property: Freight cars loaded with army supplies swept by midnight blaze, El Paso, Texas. Skating for Titles: New York State's speed stars fight for ice championships, Orange Lake, Newburgh, N.Y. Subtitles: Off for one-fourth mile dash. Curves don't slacken speed. The last sprint. Winner, "Ed" Horton, Saranac Lake. Many seek mile championship. Need rubber in neck for circular track. Winner, Walter Kuehne, N.Y. Athletic Club. Capital's War Guards: Police watch White House and homes of Europe's envoys to avert molestation of dignitaries, Washington, D.C. Subtitle: Guarding entrance to White House. Cartoons by Hy. Mayer. Written by
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