St. Paul, Minn: The fairest of the Northwest participate in the great pageant of the Outdoor Sports Carnival Week. Subtitles: His Majesty Boreas II, King of the Carnival, reviews the merry marchers. Enjoying the pleasures of an Arctic cave...See moreSt. Paul, Minn: The fairest of the Northwest participate in the great pageant of the Outdoor Sports Carnival Week. Subtitles: His Majesty Boreas II, King of the Carnival, reviews the merry marchers. Enjoying the pleasures of an Arctic cave. Charlottesville, Va: A Congressional committee visits historic Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, to investigate its purchase as the shrine of Democracy. Subtitles: The tunnel exit through which Jefferson escaped when the British surrounded Monticello. The old slave quarters of the town. New York City: Count Tarnowski, the new Austrian Ambassador to the United States, who arrives at his post on the same day the German blockade is declared. Monastir, Serbia: Russian troops who aided greatly in the recapture of this important business city, striving with their allies to emancipate the little kingdom. Subtitles: The people resume their peaceful life. Turkish peasants waiting for their rations, which the Serbian authorities freely distribute. The troops honor the memory of the Russian consul, assassinated by the Turks. The International Ice Pond (Magazine Section): An animated cartoon. Subtitles: Uncle Sam decides to venture forth on the treacherous surface. Mixing up with the fancy skaters, he loses his equilibrium. Bartlett, N.H: Winter snows do not delay the operations of the lumber camps, working full force to meet the demand for timber. Subtitles: The branches are cut off and the logs gathered for transportation. A snow roller clears the road for the heavily loaded sleighs. Barnegat, N.J: The U.S. transport Sumner, which recently ran aground on the dangerous shoals of the Jersey coast, is now a complete wreck. Subtitles: The vessel is broken in two by the strain of the incessant pounding by the huge waves. The wreck of the transport is a spectacular demonstration of the sea's invisible might. Juarez, Mexico: Mexicans and Americans forget their border troubles at least once a year, when they attend the pony races. Subtitles: Go! But a hair's breadth between the leaders, the favorites cheered by the excited fans. "Way Behind" wins. The Central Powers declare a blockade of the allied coast and a resumption of ruthless sea warfare. Subtitles: A narrow channel is prescribed through which only one American ship can travel each week. Germany stakes her all upon the activities of her U-boats as a last resort. The British have prepared thousands of these trawlers to safeguard the ship lanes. One hundred and fourteen American men, women and children lost their lives on the Lusitania. Will it happen again? In whom we trust, The President of the United States. Denver, Col. (Denver copies only): Exceptionally fine entries are seen in the National Western Stock Show. Subtitle: Prize winning stallions. Written by
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