Los Angeles, Cal: A monument is erected to the memory of the victims of the Los Angeles Times dynamite outrage for which J.J. McNamara is now serving a term of life imprisonment. Nashville. Tenn: The Fire Department holds its annual Ladder Climbing Contest. Mayor Howse, of Nashville, and Chief Rozette presenting the prize cup to A. Catagani, who holds the world’s record for ladder climbing. Morristown. N.J: The house in which Benedict Arnold was court-martialed for alleged treasonable practices has been sold and is being moved from the spot where it has stood for over a century. Sissone, France: Lieutenant Arreteau, of the Artillery, successfully drives tandem 40 untrained horses around the parade grounds. Oels, Germany: The Crown Prince takes part in the hunt organized for him every year. Washington, D.C: The Army and Navy Officers, led by Admiral Dewey and Major-General Miles, go in a body from the Army and Navy Building to the White House, to attend President Taft’s New Year Reception. Messina, Italy: The Italo-Turkish War. The government ships new supplies and Christmas and New Year souvenirs to the army in Tripoli. Saint-Cyr, France: The king of Servia, accompanied by the president, visits the Military Aviation Field, where he witnesses the flight of Captain Bellanger and awards him the Cross of the White Eagle. Alexandria, Egypt: The Caravan of the Sacred Carpet, coming from Cairo and going to the Holy City of Mecca, passes through the city. And many others.