Mantoloking, N.J: Bark Invermay goes ashore when she loses bearings during clear weather. Los Angeles: Ten thousand school children join in festival in honor of Hans Christian Andersen, author of fairy stories. Palo Alto, Cal: Grace Darling, Hearst-Selig reporter, visits Leland Stanford. Jr. University. College Park, Md: Aviator Peoli tries aeroplane of own invention in government test. He is killed a few hours later. New York: Elevated train is derailed in peculiar accident. New York: Suffragists in wagon designed as traveling headquarters reach Gotham and begin street speaking campaign. Chicago: Mrs. L.W. Mida wins indoor golf championship of Chicago in season's final play over Rothmoor course. Los Angeles: Miss Mary Browne, national tennis champion, and Miss Mary Sutton, California champion, play practice game. Washington: President Wilson attends opening baseball game in Washington, hurls first ball, and is presented with ball and bat by Manager Griffith. New York: Rev. Billy Sunday goes to New York for brief visit and calls on Mayor Mitchel. Yarmouth, England: Civilians organize home guards after aeroplane raids, fearing invasion. Brest, France: American steamer Dacia seized by French as prize of war, lies at anchor with French flag flying from mast. Near Paris, France: Class called to colors during present year is given strenuous workout by officers. Havre, France: Hulk of ship Icarla, sunk by German submarine, lies near harbor entrance. Flanders, N.Y: Old occupants of Hotel de Gink take up quarters on Long Island farm where they plan to raise chickens and garden truck. Peoria, Ill: William Hale Thompson, mayor-elect of Chicago, with party of friends board the Kabekona for a trip down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers to seek relaxation from the strain of the election. They help coal the vessel.
—Moving Picture World synopsis