New York: Extra guards watch great fleet of German ships interned in New York harbor since Lusitania disaster. San Francisco: Thousand tons of coin are carried through street when sub-treasury is moved to new building. In all $121,000,000 ...See moreNew York: Extra guards watch great fleet of German ships interned in New York harbor since Lusitania disaster. San Francisco: Thousand tons of coin are carried through street when sub-treasury is moved to new building. In all $121,000,000 is transferred. Philadelphia: Yankee ship Cushing, target for German air bombs, lands safely in Philadelphia. Sailors show how old glory was held so airmen could tell identity of ship. New York: Newest gown for June brides shown in design by Lucile, Lady Duff-Gordon. San Diego: Athletes from army, navy and marine corps try skill in field day at San Diego fair. East Boston: Capt. Wood of Leyland liner Etonian, arrives in Boston. He asserts submarines kept his vessel from going to aid of sinking Lusitania. Ipswich, England: Bombs from German aircraft wreck houses in Ipswich. Some of the bombs fail to explode. Montreal: Three thousand troops ready for the front board transports at Montreal. On the Battle Front: President Poincaire of France presents colors to two new regiments ready to begin fighting. Gen. Joffre, commander-in-chief of French army, gives medals to heroes. Queenstown, Ireland: Last honors are paid to the victims of the Lusitania. Stirring pictures show the survivors of the great disaster, the lifeboats of the ship, the temporary morgue where victims are identified, the manner in which the caskets were marked, the soldiers digging graves and the long funeral procession to the cemetery and the services at the great grave where many bodies were interred. Written by
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