Booming City's Wares: Trademarks that made St. Louis famous are impersonated by living characters, St. Louis, Mo. Liners Collide in Fog: British mule transport "Parisian"' with great hole in side runs on mud bank to prevent sinking, New ...See moreBooming City's Wares: Trademarks that made St. Louis famous are impersonated by living characters, St. Louis, Mo. Liners Collide in Fog: British mule transport "Parisian"' with great hole in side runs on mud bank to prevent sinking, New Orleans, La. Sub-titles: The ramming vessel "'Heredia" which struck "Parisian." Better Roads: Governors of various states through which the Chicago-Miami Dixie Highway will pass meet for good roads conference, Chattanooga. Tenn. Egg Rolling: President Wilson is the host of thousands of Kiddies who are given free run of the beautiful White House lawns, Washiugton, D.C. Notables Visit Universal City: Vice-President Marshall and party are heartily welcomed at Universal City, Cal. Sub-title: Irving S. Cobb, noted writer, is introduced to the wonders of filmdom. Votes for Women: Enthusiastic suffragettes welcome Dr. Anna Shaw upon her visit to New Orleans, La. Fashion Braves Snow: Heavy snowfall hastily removed to enable thousands in Easter finery to parade along boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J. Play Ball: Lovers of America's foremost sport welcome opening of the baseball season, Brooklyn, N.Y. Sub-title: Capt. Huston greeting new Manager Donovan of the Yankees. Spectacular Bridge Wrecking: Two-span bridge, 208 feet long, is destroyed to make room for new structure, Seattle, Wash. Sub-title: Movie man at work. National Diving Contest: Arthur McAleenan, Jr., wins National A.A.U. fancy diving championship in New York Athletic Club natatorium, New York City. Motor Boats in War: Powerful boats with mounted machine guns are used by Germans to patrol the waterfront: Ostend, Belgium. Enemy Repulsed: The City of Lyck immediately after the last expulsion of the Russians from Eastern Prussia. Army Marathon Race: Members of the London Reserve hold 2G-mile marathon walk from Windsor Castle to London, England. Sub-title: Soldiers imitating the competitors. City in Flames: Bombardment by Turkish fleet causes combustion of oil tanks which partially destroys Sebastopol, Russia. Cartoons by the world-famous caricaturist Hy Mayer of Puck. Written by
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