Gretna Green, England: The greatest railway disaster Great Britain ever knew occurs when a troop train, a local train and an express meet in collision. Subtitles: The collision cost 200 lives, most of these killed being soldiers of the ...See moreGretna Green, England: The greatest railway disaster Great Britain ever knew occurs when a troop train, a local train and an express meet in collision. Subtitles: The collision cost 200 lives, most of these killed being soldiers of the Royal Scots, who were on the troop train. It was with difficulty that the burning cars were extinguished and the wreckage cleared away. Cartoon: When Kitty Spilled the Ink. Subtitle: The dove of peace finds a haven. Fashions: Pathe's American fashions. Novelties in summer wear. (Courtesy of Best and Co., Fifth Avenue, New York.) Garden Hat: Lace with American Beauty roses and ferns. The Garden Fete: Frock of soft blue and white taffeta. The Casino: Ball gown of silk and net, silk and lace wrap. The Pier: Afternoon gown of striped taffeta, and imported "Poppy" dress of flowered chiffon. Striking designs and colors are noted in the new parasols. War Film: With the Russians at the front. Subtitles: The Czar, accompanied by the Grand Duke Nicholas (the tallest man in the picture) reviews some of his troops on the Austrian front. The Grand Duke, who is six feet, seven inches tall, is Russia's leading general. He has been called one of the greatest strategists who ever lived. Snow may cool the soldiers' soup, yet the men seem to enjoy it as much as they would at home. The soldiers' best friend, the soup kitchen. "Few, few shall part where many meet, The snow shall be their winding sheet; And every sod beneath their feet Shall be a soldier's sepulchre." The Czar and the Archbishop of Poland walk over the ruins of a Polish village, evacuated by the enemy. New York City: Laden with fuel and provisions, the little 115-foot schooner George B. Cluett leaves for the frozen Arctic in search of the MacMillan polar expedition. Subtitles Jolly "Hank" Pickles, the Cluett's skipper. Mate Jim Winters, and chum, the Cluett's mascot. The Cluett carries a crew of seven men. The schooner's apt motto. It will be at least two years before the little relief ship returns to her East River moorings. Brooklyn, N.Y: 125,000 children celebrate the eighty-eighth anniversary of the founding of the Brooklyn Sunday School Union. Subtitle: There were twenty-six demonstrations, the largest of which took place in Prospect Park. New York City: Thousands of school children and members of city departments and civic organizations take part in a great parade celebrating "Borough Day" in the Bronx. Murfreesboro, Tenn: Typifying the good will existing between the North and the South Illinois, G.A.R. men return to Confederate veterans of this state the Confederate battle flag they captured at Fort Donelson in 1862. Written by
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