New York City: "The snow birds" and "polar bears" swim in cold Coney surf. Annual winter swimming season opens. San Francisco, Cal: Storm-tossed bark reaches port. Peruvian craft "Callao," battered by storms and given up as lost, is towed ...See moreNew York City: "The snow birds" and "polar bears" swim in cold Coney surf. Annual winter swimming season opens. San Francisco, Cal: Storm-tossed bark reaches port. Peruvian craft "Callao," battered by storms and given up as lost, is towed through Golden Gate in safety. Philadelphia, Pa: Annual bowl fight at University of Pennsylvania. Wm. Lifson, freshman, is crushed to death. Rockland, Maine: New Dreadnought "Oklahoma" has speed trial. Exceeds requirements in grueling test. Washington, D.C: Film manufacturers oppose Federal censorship bill. Prominent screen producers arrive here to protest against unfair measure. Sparrows Point, Md: Steamer "Artisan" launched. Will go into American-Hawaiian service. Washington, D.C: Envoy of Chile resigns his post. Mr. Eduardo Suarez-Mujica will devote time to personal affairs. St. Augustine, Fla: Memorial to philanthropist unveiled. Great throngs honor memory of Henry M. Flagler at unveiling of statue. Sacramento, Cal: Dynamite bomb kills four. Blackhand plot suspected. Seattle, Washington: Liner carries locomotive on deck. Steamship "La Touche" sails for Alaska with railroad equipment for new roads. Paris, France: Some of the new war hats. Latest modes in milady's chapeaux. Subtitle: The American models show a close similarity. (Courtesy of J.M. Gidding and Co., N.Y. City.) Long Branch, N.J: Marking way to summer white house. This little city will be the mecca for politicians during 1916, and enthusiastic citizens place road signs so that none may lose his way. New York City: Red ball calls skaters to park. Commissioner of Parks Cabot Ward dons skates and leads the crowd. Sapulpa, Okla: Rear-end crash blocks traffic. First passenger train smashes freight. Chicago, Ill: Woman invents successful motor sled. Has speed of 60 miles an hour and can carry four passengers. Birmingham, Ala: 200,000 gallons of gasoline cause spectacular night fire. Several injured and property loss $250,000. San Antonio, Texas: Triplets born to cow. All normal size and healthy. New York City: Steamship "Celebes" sails with $300,000 cargo for Belgian destitute. Food and clothing donated by "Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania" citizens. Guatemala, C.A: Fiesta of the Virgin of Guadalupe. This Saint appeared to Juan Diego, the Indian. Boston, Mass: Percy Houghton, president of the "Braves," and Manager George Stallings. Written by
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