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  • Pathé News, No. 88 (1915)
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Pathé News, No. 88 (1915)
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Washington, D.C: Secretary of Labor Wilson turns over the first spadeful of earth on the site of the new headquarters of the American Federation of Labor. Subtitle: 1. Samuel Gompers, president of the organization, also takes a hand in the...See moreWashington, D.C: Secretary of Labor Wilson turns over the first spadeful of earth on the site of the new headquarters of the American Federation of Labor. Subtitle: 1. Samuel Gompers, president of the organization, also takes a hand in the proceedings. Chicago, Ill: As a test of "nerve," Edmond von Kaenel climbs along ¾-inch steel cable 250 feet above ground without any tackle or support other than his hands. Subtitle: 1. When he reaches the smokestack he fastens the coil of rope he is carrying to the cable and slides down. Netley, England: Convalescent Indian Sepoys re-enact in the hospital grounds the battle of Sarigarhi, when for seven hours twenty-one men kept at bay 8,000 tribesmen. Montreal, Canada: Americans enlisted in the Canadian Scottish Highlanders have their final parade before departing for the front. Nashville, Tenn: Intoxicating liquors worth $5,000 are seized from a violator of the Anti-Saloon Law and emptied into the gutter. Behind the Scenes of the Fight for World Power: What the inside of a large munition factory looks like. Subtitles: 1. Just a few huge cannon and shell cases; 2. Whole carloads of coal are tipped over to feed the enormous furnaces where the steel castings are heated. Charleston, S.C: After burning at sea for five days the steam freighter Colorado is towed into port with her $250,000 cargo of cotton completely destroyed. New York City: A new terror has been added to the favorite pastime of playing truant. Boys in the streets during school hours now have to show their "passports." Troy, N.Y: In the annual flag rush at Rensselaer Polytechnic, freshmen guarding an island are captured by sophomores, tied up, and taken away on a raft. Subtitle: 1. Sophomores then assault the citadel and finally capture the coveted flag. Seattle, Wash: The Pacific Northwest Model Aero Club holds its waterplane contest at Green Lake. The motive power for the tiny planes is furnished by winding long strips of rubber. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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