Narragansett Pier, R.I: For the purpose of stimulating patriotism among young women, the National Service School opens here with a large enrollment. Santa Rosa, Cal: Fifteen thousand native sons and daughters celebrate the sixty-sixth birthday of this State's admission to the Union. Galveston, Tex: Albertine Rasch, premier danseuse of the Imperial Opera, Vienna, assisted by her company, interpret new classical dances in the waters of the Gulf. Verdun, France: In the titanic struggle taking place here, millions of pounds of supplies are rushed to the firing lines by motor transport wagons. Windbee, Pa: University of Pittsburgh football squad hold preliminary fall practice. New York, N.Y: Thirty thousand striking car men hold mass meeting at Union Square to protest against the action of the streetcar companies in refusing to deal with the union. Duquesne, Pa: This city, better known as the Steel City of America, celebrates the 50th anniversary of its incorporation. San Jose, Cal: Forest fires gain headway here, endangering many lives and causing enormous property damage. Newark, N.J: Five thousand Elks parade here under the auspices of the New Jersey State Elks' Association.
—Moving Picture World synopsis