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.
Still photo: Men standing near the nose of a Thomas-Morse S4C Scout aircraft (sometimes called a Tommy).
Still photo taken at an unidentified airfield, presumably in Italy. An Italian bomber aircraft parked on the airfield. Some hangar buildings in the distant background.
Opens with slate that says 'Crossing the Line'. Depicts King Neptune shellback initiation ceremony aboard USS Idaho in the Atlantic Ocean en route to Rio de Janeiro. Slate indicates that President Elect of Brazil de Pessoa was on board. Sailors lie down on the ship deck. The captain welcomes King Neptune's messengers aboard the ship. They inform the captain that King Neptune will visit his ship. King Neptune and Queen Amphitrite are welcomed aboard the ship by the captain. The ship's officers are introduced to the Royal visitors. Queen Amphitrite meets old friends. The Court of King Neptune with sailors dressed in various costumes. The Royal barber shaves and cleans each sailor. The sailors are immersed in Neptune's salty water. View of a certificate awarded to a sailor following his successful initiation.