With the French at Combles: The terrific artillery bombardment leveled and wrecked every standing thing in its line of fire. Subtitles: All the survivors were made prisoners. Being searched, even to their shoes. The barbed-wire detention ...See moreWith the French at Combles: The terrific artillery bombardment leveled and wrecked every standing thing in its line of fire. Subtitles: All the survivors were made prisoners. Being searched, even to their shoes. The barbed-wire detention camps are a haven of rest and contentment. Washington, D.C: Not a blaze. The Capitol Building gets its annual bath. Wellesley, Mass: College girls in annual sport carnival. Refreshments were served, just like tea at English cricket. Washington, D.C: U.S. Post Office Department adopts automatic mail tying machine. Saves 50 percent of labor and twine invented by Mr. B.H. Bunn. New York City: Candidate Hughes votes early. Gets ballot No. 13. Princeton, N.J: President Wilson motors from Shadow Lawn to vote here. Boston, Mass: Scores drowned as trolley plunges through open draw bridge. Crowded car sinks in 25 feet of water and only few escape. Washington, D.C: "Petticoat for a Dime" fraud order stops $10,000 in dimes. 200,000 letters containing dimes are opened at dead letter office and returned to senders. Boston, Mass: Norfolk Hunt Club holds annual fox chase. St. Louis, Mo: Mississippi River steamboat, "Cape Girardeau," goes down. Divers recover valuable cargo. Los Angeles, Cal: Soldier boys return from border duty. Bronzed troopers, hardened by campfire, return home self-reliant and springy as racehorses. Chicago, Ill: First book printed on western hemisphere is presented to Newberry Library here. The book was printed by Pedro Ocharte in 1576. Easton, Pa: Penn Highway is dedicated. New concrete road formally opened by Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania, and Gov. Fielder of New Jersey. Washington, D.C: Marble bust of President Wilson is completed. Will be placed in Capitol Building. Cairo, Egypt: ANZAC troops, in desert camp near the Pyramids, guard the Suez Canal. Subtitle: "Wigwagging." Written by
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