The Moving Picture Weekly (1917-1919)
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THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY
Scenes From Universal Animated Weekly, No. 85
Elihu Root of the Russian Commission arrives in U. S.
Wireless controlled submarine invented in Los Angeles.
ANIMATED WEEKLY. NO. 85.
Cliff Dwellers Are Not Extinct! Uncle Sam Has Thousands! — Soldiers living like famous Indian tribe are fit and ready to go to France. — Balboa Park, San Diego, Cal.
War Detained Sailors Hold Life Boat Races On Hudson. — Crews of ships held by President's order have a holiday and regatta. — New York.
Creator Of New Child Method Of Learning Demonstrates Her Work. — Madam Montessori, in America to aid child victims of the war, shows the proper application of her methods. — San Diego, Cal.
Minus Speech and Hearing, These Boys Are Real Soldiers! — Instructor — a deaf and dumb West Pointer — puts mutes through complete drills. — State School for Deaf and Dumb, Alpine, Texas.
War's Latest Wonder! — Wireless controlled submarine dives, rises, launches torpedoes and is uncanny in its possibilities. — Los Angeles, Cal.
Back From Russia — and Hopeful. — Ambassador Elihu Root, Chief of American Commission, returns via Pacific route. — Seattle, Wash.
Sub-Title. — Ambassador Elihu Root (right), and Governor Lister of Washington.
Canadian Floods Wreck City. — $4,000,000 damage in Chaudiers Valley— millions lost in pulp wood.— St Marie de Beauce, Canada.
Qualifies As Human Submarine. — Henry Elionsky, hands and legs bound to chair, swims five miles. — Brooklyn, N. Y.
Draft Winners Seek Examinations. — Exemption Boards busy as new army is being built. — New York City. — Sub-Titles. Our army will be well selected. China will be represented.
Chairman Charles Evans Hughes, addressing the District Exemption Board, to which final appeals must be taken.
President Sees 1,700 Officers Commisioned. — Secretary Baker appoints Training Camp Students as officers. — Fort Myer, Va.
"Fighting 69th" To Go To France. — First of National Guard selected is this famous New York regiment. — New York City.
Sub-Titles. — Reviewed by Lieu. Col. Wainright. They call them the "Fighting Irish" — and they're right!
Cartoons by Hy. Mayer, World Famous Caricaturist.
CURRENT EVENTS, NO. 16.
Famous Speeder Known As "The Blue Streak," Ready To Fly In France. — Polly Rice Pierce, society girl, of auto and motorcycle fame, now a daring aviatrix. — New York.
Troops Reviewed by Gen. Edwards, Commander of North-Eastern Department.— Fit and ready for anything the Nation asks of them, men make splendid showing. — Fort Ethan Allen, Vt.
What Goes Up, Must Come Down! — True of hoisting tower used in construction of 8,000,000 gallon reservoir.— Newton, Mass.
Like Fathers Like Sons. — Sons of Italian fighters hold mountain climbing race. — Caglieri, Cagliari Province, Italy.
Canada's Troops At Famous Westminster Viewed By Royalty. — Celebration of 50th anniversary of confederation marked by inspection of bodyguard by King and Queen. — London, England.
These Masons Will Aid War's
Wounded. — Masonic Ambulance Corps leaves for American Lake, Wash., to prepare for France. — San Francisco, Cal.
One of These Two Baby Parades Should Make America Wake Up! — One was a gay one with fine kiddies and proud mothers.
Elihu Root and Others of Mission To Russia Welcomed On Return. — Received at City Hall by Mayor Mitchel, where warning speech stirs throng. — New York City.
Sub-Titles.— Left to right: Gen. Hugh L. Scott; Nathan Straus; Elihu Root; Mayor Mitchel; Admiral Clennon, and Comptroller Prendergast. "There still are traitors in this country. We must hunt them out, stand them against a wall and shoot them!" — Mr. Root in his City Hall speech.
Solves Problem That Expensive Gasolene Offers. — Colored genius of the South decides to ignore the oil Trust and reverts to the old rainbarrel. — Richmond, Va.
Uncle Sam Now a Real Fishmonger. — To teach practical economy, he catches grayfish and sells them at cost.Norfolk, Va.
After Five Months In the Field the 71st Returns. — Greeted by thousands at Van Cortlandt Park after campaign guarding bridges and water systems of State. — New York City.
Sub-Title.— The ladies of the Red Cross Canteen know their needs.
General Petain Visits and Reviews France's Fighters At the Front. — Unconquerable veterans of trench and open fighting impress this democratic commander.
Sub-Titles. — Gen. Petain decorates the 410th Infantry. Gen. Feraud decorates the 1st "Cavalry Cyclists. Gen. Petain congratulates the commanders.