The 18-March-1916 Motography featured "News of the Week as Shown in Films," with items from current newsreels.
"Double wreck on New Haven railroad at Milford, Conn. Mutual Weekly." Ten people were killed by a rear-end collision and boiler explosion on the New Haven Railroad on 22-February-1916.
"Frank Chance, manager of Los Angeles ball team, photographed on his farm. Hearst-Vitagraph." Frank Chance, the Peerless Leader, a native of California, had been the first baseman in the Chicago Cubs' famous double play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance. In 1916, he was manager of the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League.
"Canadian troops in maneuvers near Winnipeg before leaving for front. Hearst-Vitagraph." I have mentioned before that Canadian soldiers played a critical role on the Western Front.
"Subway halted for hours while rain is pumped from tracks, New York. Universal." Heavy rain on 04-March-1916 flooded the subway tracks.
"American and Mexican health officers disinfect Mexican emigrants. Selig-Tribune." On 02-March-1916, the US Public Health Service reported cases of typhus in El Paso, Texas. Mexican emigrants from Chihuahua were turned back at the international bridge because they had smallpox.
"Waiting in the trenches at Souchez, France, for call to battle. Pathe." Souchez is in northern France.
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