New York City: Mr. Henry Morgenthau arrives home on leave after two years of service at Constantinople as Ambassador to Turkey. Red Bank, N.J: Ice boating fans race their yachts when the Shrewsbury River freezes five inches thick. Chicago,...See moreNew York City: Mr. Henry Morgenthau arrives home on leave after two years of service at Constantinople as Ambassador to Turkey. Red Bank, N.J: Ice boating fans race their yachts when the Shrewsbury River freezes five inches thick. Chicago, Ill: Incensed over their losses caused by the failure of Modestino Mastrogiovanni's bank, the "Black Hand" wreck his home with a bomb. Subtitle: The bed in which the banker was sleeping when the explosion occurred. Fort Montgomery, N.Y: Jacques Suzanne, artist-explorer, has a complete Alaskan dog pack to help give "local color" for his pictures. Subtitles: 1. It's too cold to paint all day, so they take a little exercise at intervals; 2. The reward tor posing nicely. New York City: Although the Allies need soldiers they have refused to accept for service Baptiste Ugo, an Italian nine foot tall, and Esmiliare Adrien, a twenty-nine inches high Frenchman. Subtitle: The two men compared with a "stock size" person. Paris, France: The grim realities of Europe's slaughter are strikingly presented in the efforts to re-educate those maimed in the service of their country. Subtitles: 1. The making of toys is found to be one of the most suitable occupations for partially trained hands; 2. Carving the face of a helmeted enemy is a particularly agreeable task; 3. An apt scholar in writing with the left hand. Brest-Litovsk, Russia: Russian prisoners taken by the Germans in recent fighting are interned in the camp which was once their own famous fortress. Vosges Mts., France (except New York): The heavy traffic of war has rendered necessary the employment of huge caterpillar tractors for the transport service. Subtitle: The massive wheels can travel almost anywhere. Mill Neck, L.I. (except Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis, Indianapolis): Mr. Irving Brokaw, the famous skater, demonstrates his skill in fancy figures on the ice. Brest-Litovsk, Russia (New York only): German soldiers regulate traffic over a pontoon bridge, built after the retreating Russians has destroyed the ordinary bridges over the River Bug. Alki Beach, Wash. (except Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Boston): A whole row of houses is wrecked as avalanche of mud and rocks crashes from crumbling cliffs. Subtitle: Rescuing the piano. Boston, Mass. (Boston only): Sleeping out of doors in zero weather is now the vogue, and the Hotel Lenox has pitched some tents on the roof to cater to the Polar fans. Subtitle: "Your tent, sir," is the new cry of the bellboy. Detroit, Mich. (Detroit only): The rotary traffic method enables five streams of vehicles to be handled in one-third the time previously occupied. Written by
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