College Station, Texas: In spite of the lack of machine guns in the army, the Government places two at the disposal of Agricultural and Mechanical College here. On the Eastern Front, Russia: The Russians in the retreat, which they are now ...See moreCollege Station, Texas: In spite of the lack of machine guns in the army, the Government places two at the disposal of Agricultural and Mechanical College here. On the Eastern Front, Russia: The Russians in the retreat, which they are now retrieving, burned all their bridges, but the German army builds bridges as well as it fights. Cambridge, Mass: Class day at Harvard ends in a riot of confetti as the thousands of spectators pelt the students in the stadium. New York, N.Y: The "Fighting 69th" create immense enthusiasm in their march down Fifth Avenue to entrain for camp. Washington, D.C: Without the pomp of a reviewing stand, President Wilson and Secretary of War Baker witness the departure of the District of Columbia troops for Fort Meyer. Surrey, England: The women in this neighborhood, undaunted by the scarcity of men, are taking entire charge of the work on the farms. Dudley, England: The soldiers who have lost a leg in the trenches and are now supplied with artificial limbs, are fast learning to walk without crutches. Springfield, Ill: The camps Lincoln and Dunne are attracting visitors from all over the state. Joseph Medill Patterson, Associate Editor, Chicago Tribune, takes as good care of his horse as he does of his newspaper. Mayor R. R. McCormick of the First Cavalry, I.N.G., Associate Editor, Chicago Tribune, bids Mr. McCormick "Good-bye." Written by
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