The United Societies' demonstration against Chicago Mayor's Sunday closing order is largest and in many respects the most spectacular street parade held in Chicago in recent years. El Centro, Cal: Cotton industry of southern California ...See moreThe United Societies' demonstration against Chicago Mayor's Sunday closing order is largest and in many respects the most spectacular street parade held in Chicago in recent years. El Centro, Cal: Cotton industry of southern California finds an increase in volume since the war. Rockland, Me: Naval officers put U.S.S. Nevada through first official tests. The Nevada proves herself swiftest of U.S. Navy. Deer Island, Mass: Guards of the House of Correction organize an efficient fire department to protect 1,500 prisoners. San Francisco: The steamer China leaves for the Orient. Being controlled by a Chinese corporation, it gives many Chinese who boycotted other lines, opportunity to go home. Palo Alto, Cal: Prominent society women take part in bazaar in open air to raise money for sufferers from the European war. Little Belgian children assist. The famous German submarine U-29, commanded by Lieut. Otto Weddingen, leaves on fatal trip. A short time after departure wreckage of the U-29 was washed ashore near Christiana, Norway. Only motion pictures of a German submarine or commander ever shown in America. Also pictures of the bombardment and destruction of a Turkish fort. In the Caucasus Mountains: Long camel trains transport the Russians over the mountains. The soldiers toil through the narrow passes and over the steep roadways. With the Russian Fleet in Black Sea: Turkish man-of-war is set on fire by a shell from a Russian destroyer. Russian Black Sea Fleet bombards Turkish fortress and batteries. Pictures made from the deck of one of the attacking destroyer flotilla. Written by
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