Coal mining in the United States. A machine on a railroad track. Men working on the machine. The machine is elevated and lowered.
A mine plant in the United States. Aerial view of the mine plant. Exterior of the building. Trees in the area.
Coal washeries in the United States. Exterior of a surface plant. Workers walking outside the plant. Aerial view of the plant. An artificial lake constructed to supply water to the washery. Men walking on the shore of the lake. Interior of the plant. Coal brought from a mine is deposited in large storage bins from which it is carried on conveyor belts to be washed. The processing of coal in a jig to separate slate and sulphur. Battery of jigs in operation. Men working in the plant. A concentrating table washing fine coal. Bucket elevators raising the washed coal, water running out from the conveyor. A thickener is used for the recovery of fine coal. The fine coal is deposited to the bottom from where it is drawn through, allowing the water to overrun the top to be clarified and reused. A car at the washery carrying waste material to dump the pile.
Coal mining in the United States. A notice on a board. Men read the notice. It reads: 'Notice to men seeking employment. Unless you are willing to be careful to avoid injury to yourself and fellow workman, do not ask for employment. We do not want careless men in our employ'. A small drift mine. A loaded coal car being hauled by a rope. Mechanical haulage of mine cars on a slope. Loaded mine cars passing on a track. Haulage of the mine cars. A river barge is loaded.
The Versailles Treaty is signed in Paris, France. The gate of the Palace of Versailles opens. Sculptures, columns and fountains in the palace. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and Italian Prime Minister Vittorio Emanuele Orlando get off cars and enter the Palace of Versailles. All dignitaries sit in the Hall of Mirrors at the palace. President Wilson, Prime Minister Clemenceau, Prime Minister Lloyd George and Prime Minister Orlando pose after signing the treaty. Seals in the book of the treaty.
Exterior view of U.S. Capitol building. Senator William Edgar Borah and Senator Hiram Johnson, both of whom oppose the Versailles Treaty, standing outside the Capitol Building. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, including Henry Cabot Lodge, seated around a table.