San Antonio, Texas: Members of the Illinois and Kansas National Guard march in review before the staff officers of Generals Funston and Green, and prepare for a ninety-mile overland hike, the longest march on record. Brooklyn, N.Y: A large...See moreSan Antonio, Texas: Members of the Illinois and Kansas National Guard march in review before the staff officers of Generals Funston and Green, and prepare for a ninety-mile overland hike, the longest march on record. Brooklyn, N.Y: A large herd of elk roam at will in the beautiful natural woods of Forest Park. London, England: A military burial is accorded the German members of the crew of a raiding Zeppelin which fell and was destroyed by flames near the British metropolis. Hampstead, L.I: A new range-finding camera to be used in the determining of enemy locations, is invented by A.J. Metlau. This camera is for use by aviators and photographs a wide area from a height of 25,000 feet. Windsor Park, England: King George and Queen Mary enjoy the contest and water sports indulged in by the British life guards. New York: Governor Charles Whitman is nominated to succeed himself as the head of the Empire State's government, by the Republicans and Progressives. Jacksonville, Fla: A large farm here is given over to raising of alligators. Several of the finest specimens in captivity are seen among the alligator families. New York: Seth Low, former Mayor of New York and for many years president of the Columbia University, widely known as an educator, is honored by an impressive funeral which is attended by prominent men of all parts of the country. Bremen, Germany: Remarkable exclusive pictures of the German super-submarine, Deutschland, arriving after its initial trip to America. Pictures were made by Nelson E. Edwards, staff photographer of the Hearst-International News Pictorial, by special permission of the German government. Crowds are shown upon the banks, cheering the Deutschland and her commander, Captain Koenig, and German officers receive him at the pier. Fashions: The latest garments for fall and winter wear are shown through the courtesy of J.M. Gidding and Company, Fifth Avenue, New York. Salonika, Greece: The Russian horde in the Balkans to aid in the prosecution of the great allied offensive, are given a rousing reception by the populace when they march through the streets of Salonika. Written by
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