George Hulett

Robert Lansing

John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Venice, Cal: A novel recruiting station is opened on the beach to enlist pleasure seekers for Uncle Sam&apos;s service. Subtitles: Many of the fair bathers volunteer for Red Cross work. Little Miss Grooper finds a platoon of recruits f...

Hearst-Pathé News, No. 29

Venice, Cal: A novel recruiting station is opened on the beach to enlist pleasure seekers for Uncle Sam's service. Subtitles: Many of the fair bathers volunteer for Red Cross work. Little Miss Grooper finds a platoon of recruits for the naval militia of New Orleans. The Southern "Joan of Arc" presents each of her "boys" with a flag. New York's Militia of Mercy exhibits a model warship to aid the movement. Oakland, Cal: One thousand high school boys participate in a mammoth athletic meet. Subtitles: Some freak races. The older boys receive military training. New York City: Dense clouds of black smoke fill lower Manhattan as fire destroys several thousand gallons of lubricating oil. Subtitle: It is not an easy task for the fire-fighters. Houston, Texas: Troops of the 17th Infantry, veterans of the Pershing Expedition, are the first of the regulars to leave the border. Subtitles: Horses and mules are given a chance to rest after the long journey from El Paso. Private George Hulett is the hero of the regiment. He killed General Cerevantes, the leader .of the Columbus raid. Washington, D.C: The Danish West Indies becomes the property of the United States as Secretary Lansing pays the purchase price of $25,000,000 to Minister Brun of Denmark. Subtitles: Scenes of St. Thomas, which is the largest of the islands transferred to the Stars and Stripes. Native men and women are employed on the big plantations. They earn from 17 to 24 cents a day. New York City: A huge tabernacle, built for Billy Sunday's evangelistic campaign in this city, is dedicated by Governor Whitman. Subtitle: John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is one of the early visitors. Chicago, Ill: Naval recruits from the Great Lakes Training Station leave for active service somewhere in the east. Subtitles: "Au revoir." A monitor and a submarine arrive at a western port to guard an important Pacific Coast fortification. A detachment of U.S. artillery troops is sent to aid the regular land patrol. Ready for action. Liberty, Ill: Subtitles: The will of the nation. Crowds in Boston cheer when news is received of the declaration by Congress of a state of war with Germany. Citizens of Los Angeles, Cal., hold a patriotic parade to demonstrate their loyalty to the country. Wall Street is decorated with flags, and from them financial support. Now is the time. The standard of all true AMERICANS.

bappamtv

Hearst-Pathé News, No. 29

🎭 Top Cast

🎬 Technical Specs

🏷️ Keywords

🎯 Categories

📖 Synopsis