Tahiti, South Sea Islands: How would you like to wear your ancestor's hair? The Chief's daughters here wear a ceremonial headdress made of hair of several generations of ancestors. Leicester, England: The patriotic women of England, enlisted for the purpose of fighting for their homes and children should England be invaded, constantly study signal corps work and tactics. San Diego, Cal: Freaks of the waters in this vicinity leave R.R. tracks suspended in midair, twist steel rails into figure eights and destroy property valued at millions of dollars. Chicago, Ill: In commemoration of Washington's birthday, the advocates of preparedness participate in a military and civic parade which is led by Gov. Dunne and other prominent officials. Tokio, Japan: While America is considering the advisability of preparedness, Japan is including military training in all its public schools. San Francisco, Cal: The armored auto in the European war having demonstrated its absolute necessity, the U.S. army autos similarly equipped are objects of especial interest. Laredo, Tex: Though forts are no longer considered impregnable in modern warfare, fort defense and attacks on fortifications are still a part of a trained soldier's studies. Washington, D.C: A bald-headed American eagle full grown and standing several feet high is presented to Pres. Wilson by the people of Colorado. (Lincoln, Nebraska papers please copy.) New York City: The "Yankees" are the first team to leave for the south for spring training. They leave this city for Macon, Ga. Galveston, Tex: The long-suffering U.S. Army mule is now much in demand in Europe and he is loaded in large numbers here for work at the front.
—Moving Picture World synopsis