San Antonio, Texas: Under the command of General H.A. Greene, one entire division of National Guard, consisting of Illinois and Kansas troops, leave on an overland hike of ninety miles, the longest military movement of this kind in history...See moreSan Antonio, Texas: Under the command of General H.A. Greene, one entire division of National Guard, consisting of Illinois and Kansas troops, leave on an overland hike of ninety miles, the longest military movement of this kind in history. Shadow Lawn, N.J: President Wilson makes his first speech of the 1916 campaign before a large crowd here. Dunsmuir, Cal: The new Pacific Highway bridge over the Upper Sacramento river is completed, the final step in the construction of the new roadway connecting Portland, Ore. to San Francisco. New York: The 14th Regiment, New York National Guard, returns from the Mexican border and is placed in quarantine in its armory. Jackson County, Oregon: Liquor being transported into Oregon in violation of the law prohibiting the sale of intoxicants, is confiscated by state officers and $5,000,000 worth of "booze" is burned. On the Western Front: Exclusive pictures by Nelson E. Edwards, showing an actual battle scene in which German infantry make a spectacular charge on the enemy's position on a rugged mountainside. New York: Society attends the Horse Show of the Piping Rock Hunt Club where some of the best specimens of the equine race are on exhibit. Fashions of the Moment: Miss Carol McComas, leading lady of "Seven Chances," Cohan Theater, New York, is pictured in the latest gowns of her own creation. Near Salonika, Greece: Russian soldiers hold religious services, kissing cross held by Russian priest. Shells fired by the Allied gunners burst over trenches occupied by Bulgarians. Exclusive pictures by Ariel L. Varges, staff photographer of the International Film Service and official cinematographer for the Allied forces in the Balkans. Portland, Maine: The steamer Bay State, running ashore in a fog off Cape Elizabeth, is battered to pieces by wind and wave. Written by
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