Washington, D.C: Senate employees present an ambulance to the Red Cross for France. Marseilles, France: English Colonial troops arrive here. Oltsville, Cal: Combination highway and railroad truck. The U.S. Army is adopting advanced ...See moreWashington, D.C: Senate employees present an ambulance to the Red Cross for France. Marseilles, France: English Colonial troops arrive here. Oltsville, Cal: Combination highway and railroad truck. The U.S. Army is adopting advanced transportation methods. Cambridge, Mass: Gen. Vignal inspects trenches dug by Harvard's embryonic officers. Mare Island, Cal: New destroyer added to U.S. fleet. Thousands see the "Caldwell" launched. Coronado, Cal: Society takes to aquabalancing. This sport furnishes numerous thrills. Seattle, Wash: Three girls start on hike to San Francisco. Expect to complete the 960 miles in 60 days. New York City: MacLane and Gordon Highlanders capture New York. Picturesque Scots give send-off to 100 navy recruits. New York City: New styles in milady's footwear. (Courtesy of I. Miller, N. Y.) Subtitles: White buckskin sport Oxford. Tan pigskin sport boot; orange stitching. Sport boot. Patent leather, gray buckskin top. Patent leather walking ties. Somewhere-in-America: How Uncle Sam will care for his wounded. First hospital train goes into service. Fort Slocum, N.Y: Our boys in the trenches need tobacco and cigarettes. Raymond Hitchcock and his beauty chorus from "Hitchy Koo" distribute 50,000 cigarettes to boys encamped here. Subtitle: Inimitable "Hitchy" and some of the beauties from his famous Revue. Paris, France: General Pershing and U.S. Regulars are given a great public reception here. Prostrate France wildly welcomes America's fighting men. Atlanta, Ga: Miss Julia Quinn's unique pets. Fort Ethan Allen, Vt: First mounted inspection of cavalry recruits. Mounted men will do their bit as in the past. Honolulu, Hawaii: Relief for French war orphans. Children of all nationalities contribute to Red Cross fund. Written by
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