Hoboken, N.J: Officers and crew of the Seydlitz, heroes of the Volturno disaster, are presented with medals and money for their bravery. Washington, D.C: Dr. Mary Walker, 77 years old, the only woman in America permitted by law to wear ...See moreHoboken, N.J: Officers and crew of the Seydlitz, heroes of the Volturno disaster, are presented with medals and money for their bravery. Washington, D.C: Dr. Mary Walker, 77 years old, the only woman in America permitted by law to wear trousers, learns to dance the tango in front of the Capitol. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard oarsmen, Varsity and Freshmen crews, train long and hard to win the inter-collegiate championship for the Crimson. Northshields, England: The great sailing vessel, Wellesley, fired by an incendiary, burns to the water's edge. Three hundred persons are saved from the flames. Chicago, Ill: Women vote in Illinois for the first time and by their votes close 1,100 saloons in the state. Pomona, Cal: In mimic warfare in the clouds, aeroplanes drop "bombs" around a pasteboard fort, defended by a company of troops. Belfast, Ireland: Ulster or Home Rule, which? Belfast seethes with the spirit of war. 100,000 men drill day and night; an army is ready at the bugle's call. New York City, N.Y: The Consul-General of Persia, viewing the bygone glories of his country, shown in "Omar, the Tent Maker," visits "Omar" in his dressing room. Comic Section: Jeff meets a whiskered angel friend of Mutt's in Heaven. Drawn by Bud Fisher. Written by
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