Plot

Oakland, Cal: Mayor Frank K. Mott, of this city, inspects the new street sweeping device, which gathers the dust instead of scattering it. New York, N.Y: Fire Commissioner Johnson has accumulated the evidence of his having obtained $127,000 worth of insurance on household furniture worth $3.96, with which he hopes to influence insurance legislation at the State Capitol. London, England: Mrs. Pankhurst leaves her solicitor's office to go to her trial in Old Bailey Court, where she is sentenced to three years' penal servitude. San Francisco, Cal: Mayor Rolph pitches the first ball at the opening baseball game of the season here. St. Augustine, Fla: The landing of Ponce de Leon is re-enacted here on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the event. Madrid, Spain: The King and Queen attend the laying of the corner-stone of the College of the Naval Officers' Orphans. Jersey City, N.J: One hundred and seven contestants take part in the Modified Marathon race held on the Hudson County Boulevard. London, England: The King goes in state to the Embankment to open the Parliament. Washington, D.C: The suffragettes parade up Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol, where they present their plea for women suffrage. Comic Section: Mutt and Jeff try their hands at settling the revolution in Mexico.—Moving Picture World synopsis