Shriners at Drill: Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets holds national convention at Buffalo, N.Y. Lipton Cup Winner: Sloop "Westward" takes trophy in her first race, San Francisco Bay, Cal. New York's "Finest:" Crowds thrilled by daring stunts...See moreShriners at Drill: Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets holds national convention at Buffalo, N.Y. Lipton Cup Winner: Sloop "Westward" takes trophy in her first race, San Francisco Bay, Cal. New York's "Finest:" Crowds thrilled by daring stunts of mounted police to raise money for Hero Fund, Gravesend Track, L.I. Atlantic City Pageant: Naval celebration of elaborate character is feature of carnival at famous summer resort, Atlantic City, N.J. Busy Bees: Swarm of honey producers so tame they can be handled fearlessly by child, Los Angeles, Cal. First Race on Speedway: Noted auto drivers in thrilling 500-mile race, Chicago, Ill. Looping-the-Loop: World-famous aviator Niles performs dangerous tactics in clouds, Columbus, Ohio. Battle of the Hose: Rival firemen bombard each other with harmless volleys at State Fire Tournament, Sapulpa, Okla. 250th Birthday Celebration: Thousands cheer as city's new official flag, presented by Amsterdam, Holland, is unfurled at City Hall, New York City. Sub-titles: A. Van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Consul-General of the Netherlands, presents flag to Mayor Mitchel, Governor Whitman. Yale-Harvard Regatta: Yale's powerful crew wins great victory over Harvard in annual 4-mile contest on the Thames, New London, Conn. Daring Air Raid: Enemy's powerful bombs cause much damage in streets of Paris, France. Great Italian Demonstration: Tremendous ovations are given ambassador by Italian enthusiasts upon news of their country's entrance into the war, London, England. Cartoons by the world-famous caricaturist Hy Mayer of Puck. Written by
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