- Columbus, N.M: Large number of horses, army wagons and supplies are received at this main base of operations for the Mexican Expeditionary Forces. Subtitles: Army auto trucks, filled with supplies, are rushed into Mexico. The wireless station, the only means of communication with General Pershing's forces across the border. Machine gun corps of the Eighth Cavalry is sent into Mexico. Camping for the night on the road to Casas Grandes. Buffalo, N.Y: Miles of streets are completely submerged by the overflow of Cazenovia Creek when the sudden warm weather thaws the recent snows. Subtitle: Street cars were never so crowded as on this occasion. Douglas, Ariz: Battery of the Sixth Field Artillery puts its guns to a thorough test before going to join the Mexican Expedition. Hackensack, N.J: An exceptionally fine collection of orchids, valued at more than $100,000, is being grown for the International Flower Exposition. Subtitle: The rare "Queen of the Belgians," noted for its beautiful coloring, is one of the entries. New York City: Harry Houdini, the noted handcuff king, performs the remarkable feat of liberating himself from a straight-jacket in midair. Amherst, Ohio: Twenty-five are killed and scores injured when a Lake Shore flier crashes into a stalled train. The Twentieth Century Limited smashes into the wreckage at sixty miles an hour. Subtitles: The engine of the second train which crashed into the standing cars. The Twentieth Century engine which struck cars thrown on west bound line by previous collision. A pile of fish from an express car was thrown clear of a fence. All that is left of a Pullman. The pile of wreckage from which most of the dead were taken. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Between the intervals of target practice, the sailors of the Atlantic Fleet spend a day ashore. Subtitles: Basketball is a favorite pastime. The Jackies' pet. Dorchester, Mass: The keeper at Franklynn Park has made friends with a Mexican Blue Macaw, which is usually untamable. Subtitle: All the birds, tame and wild, flock to the keeper for their breakfast. Charleston, Mass: Fire destroys Boston and Maine cars and freight sheds loaded with merchandise. Subtitle: The valuable contents of the cars are utterly ruined.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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