Charlestown, Mass: Carson Whitehurst and William Gompers, sailors of the cruiser Washington, who were killed during occupation of U. S. Marines at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, given military honors at funeral at navy yard. New York: Sick ...See moreCharlestown, Mass: Carson Whitehurst and William Gompers, sailors of the cruiser Washington, who were killed during occupation of U. S. Marines at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, given military honors at funeral at navy yard. New York: Sick children and their mothers are taken aboard the floating hospital, Helen C. Juilliard, of the St. John's Guild, and receive professional care. Those dangerously ill are taken to Sea Side Hospital on Staten Island. San Francisco: Silver headed nails are sold during the German-American week at Exposition. The fund goes to widows and orphans of German soldiers in present war. Veterans of Franco-Prussian war in line with 30,000 Germans. Boston: Submarine mine laying maneuvers held in Boston Harbor. Interesting pictures of loading mines and planting them. The mines are fired from shore station. Lake Forest, Ill: At Western Tennis Tournament, Onwentsia Club, W.T. Hayes and Ralph Burdick win championship in doubles by defeating A. Squair and H. Byford in dashing finals before big gallery. Roxbury, Mass: Sixty-second Annual Scotch Picnic is celebrated with favorite pastimes. A fifteen mile race from state house to park is won by Mr. A.R. Hollis. San Marino: Forty-eight of 50 soldiers of tiny nation of San Marino join Italian forces. Inhabitants cheer war declaration. Through hole in wall caused by Austrian naval guns can be seen most of the tiny republic. London: Fifty thousand women march to House of Commons to ask Minister of Munitions, Lloyd George, for opportunity to help country in war work. Washington, D.C: Ambassadors from seven South American countries confer with Secretary of State Lansing and agree on plans to restore peace in Mexico. General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, leaves for Mexican border to confer with revolutionary leaders. Pictures show General Frederick Funston in command of troops along Mexican border where trouble has broken out. Also General Carranza who has voiced a disapproval of intervening powers. Written by
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