Pathé News, No. 17 - Cast

Pathé News, No. 17 (1916)
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Pathé News, No. 17 (1916)

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Milford, Conn: Ten are killed and fifty injured when local train crashes into stalled New Haven express. Subtitles: 1. The bunker car from a third train which ran into the derailed cars; 2. The express passenger car in which most of the ...See moreMilford, Conn: Ten are killed and fifty injured when local train crashes into stalled New Haven express. Subtitles: 1. The bunker car from a third train which ran into the derailed cars; 2. The express passenger car in which most of the casualties occurred; 3. The engine of the local train was hurled completely from its wheelbase. Mexia, Texas: Nine are killed in wreckage as opera house collapses when escaping gas explodes. Washington, D.C: President Wilson attends the exercises at Continental Hall in celebration of Washington's birthday. Subtitles: 1. The President and Mrs. Wilson leaving the Hall; 2. Dr. M. Walker congratulated Miss Ina Lawrence, presented with gold medal by President Wilson for the best essay on the Revolution. London, England: Escorted by proud friends and relatives, the men called up for service under Lord Derby's scheme of attestation, leave for training. Subtitles: 1, About to become soldiers of the King; 2. The new troops receive their kit of personal clothing. Salonica, Greece: Many reconnaissances are made by the Allied forces which sally forth from their entrenched lines to find out the strength of the Teutonic forces. Subtitles: 1. Small mountain guns are transported on pack mules over the hilly country; 2. A formidable "pack" is carried by soldiers on their march; 3. The sunset march. Brest Litovsk, Russia: German soldiers regulate traffic over a pontoon bridge, built after the retreating Russians had destroyed the ordinary bridges over the River Bug. Seattle, Wash: Varsity oarsmen have first practice of the season in near-zero weather. Seattle, Wash: Though there are no hostile submarines in the Pacific an inventor has perfected a sea-proof suit for use in other emergencies. Subtitles: 1. The thoughtful inventor has provided food for the lone sea-wait; 2. The grape juice, too, is not forgotten. Mill Neck, L.I: Mr. Irving Brokaw, the famous skater, demonstrates his skill in fancy figures on the ice. Chicago, Ill: A military demonstration in favor of preparedness marks the observance of Washington's birthday. Subtitles: 1. Governor Dunne of Illinois, who says the nation should have at least 500,000 citizen soldiers; 2. Mayor Thompson also takes part in the parade; 3. A huge crowd afterwards attends preparedness meeting in the Coliseum. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Irving Brokaw Self Self See fewer	Pathé News, No. 16 (1916)
Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne Self, Governor of Illinois Self, Governor of Illinois See fewer	Tribune Animated Weekly, No. 18 (1915)
Ina Lawrence Self Self See fewer	Pathé News, No. 17 (1916)
William Hale Thompson Self Self See fewer	Is Your Daughter Safe? (1927)
Edith Galt Wilson Self Self See fewer	Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 81 (1915)
Woodrow Wilson Self Self See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)