Twenty-Five Mile Run: Famous Boston marathon won in the closest contest in 10 years, Boston, Mass. Subtitles: Doctors inspecting contestants. Arthur Roth, the winner. Another Teetotaler: Baby camel can go 9 days without water, but wants ...See moreTwenty-Five Mile Run: Famous Boston marathon won in the closest contest in 10 years, Boston, Mass. Subtitles: Doctors inspecting contestants. Arthur Roth, the winner. Another Teetotaler: Baby camel can go 9 days without water, but wants milk every day, Universal City, Cal. Fire Scares Shoppers: Fight flames from "L" road in blaze checked by quick work, New York City. Subtitle: High pressure hose. Killing the Rum Demon: Doses of medicine for first offenders in only United States city that cures instead of jailing, Los Angeles, Cal. Raising $1,000,000: Don't forget the old actor; 10 per cent of May 15th's theater receipts goes to help them: Actors' Home, Staten Island, N.Y. Subtitles: Daniel Frohman meets the old folks. A little recreation. Belgian Market Fete: Prominent society folk serve as salespeople to aid war sufferers, San Francisco, Cal. Posing in the Clouds: Studio atop Flatiron Building forms ideal background for art students, New York City. Off on Roller Skates: Exciting sport as school boys race for supremacy, Chicago, Ill. This Race Killed Bob Burman: Noted racer and mechanician who perished as auto upset going mile-a-minute, Colona, Cal. Subtitle: The fatal car. Canadians Ready for War: Seventy-seventh battalion, promised next chance for front, make fine show at inspection, Ottawa, Ontario. Subtitle: Signal corps drills. Some Swift Sport: Many thrills for spectators as eastern cracks win from western polo stars, Riverside, Cal. United States Ready for Battle: Colonel Taylor inspects 8th Cavalry waiting at border, Texas. Subtitles: Displaying their preparedness. Night scene in camp. "Taps." Back from Battle Practice: Three of Uncle Sam's big sea fighters return to home port, New York Harbor. Subtitles: Flagship "Wyoming." Battleship "New York." Battleship "Texas." President Reads Ultimatum: Nation's executive visits Congress to tell of crisis with Germany, Washington, D.C. Subtitle: Mrs. Wilson after speech. Cartoons by Hy Mayer. Written by
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