Hickman, Ky: Entire population of village lives in tents after fleeing from the rising water of the Mississippi. Boy scouts aid in handling refugees. All streets of the town are shown under 14 feet or more of water. Locust Valley, N.Y: ...See moreHickman, Ky: Entire population of village lives in tents after fleeing from the rising water of the Mississippi. Boy scouts aid in handling refugees. All streets of the town are shown under 14 feet or more of water. Locust Valley, N.Y: Many young women take part in exciting bobsled races. Wilmington, Del: Release of a dove from a basket of roses launches the Helen C. Julliard hospital ship of St. John's Guild, built to care for sickly children of New York tenement districts. Washington, D.C: "Under the Capitol Dome." Interesting side lights of the nation's Capitol. Champ Clark, Speaker of the House, who in a recent speech advocated placing 17-inch guns on U.S. battleships, is shown leaving the Capitol. United States Chamber of Commerce in session. San Francisco, Cal: Motorboat, "Bohemia," driven by its owner, J. Paulding Edwards proves fastest on Pacific Coast. El Paso: Brig. General Pershing, U.S.A., reviews some of the U.S. Border Patrol. Cavalry men are shown in exciting saber drills, charges and hurdle jumping. New York: Latest designs in spring fashions by Fifth Avenue modiste. St. Paul: Axel Henricsen, dare-devil ski jumper, braves death by a somersault from the ski slide at St. Paul Winter Carnival. Twenty thousand persons parade in 17 below zero temperature as carnival is brought to a close. Norfolk, Va: Staunch old frigate, Franklin, flagship of Admiral Farragut, is sold for junk. Newport News, Va: Vernon Castle takes instructions in operating aeroplane and plans to offer services to England as war pilot. Niles Canyon, Cal: Girls in winter pajamas introduce novel fad of sleeping outdoors in auto as aid to beauty. Port Jefferson: Here are real candidates for hero medals, children at St. Charles Hospital for crippled children who fight battles against forces in despair. Viaduct: Pecos River Bridge, highest in America, eight miles from Mexican border, is guarded against bandits by U.S. troops. Cartoon: A comic animated cartoon by T.E. Powers, America's foremost comic artist, in which Mr. Powers depicts the experience of a gentleman ordered to indulge in "Gentle Exercises" by his medical adviser, "Old Doc Gloom." Written by
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