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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1915
Page
11
Mrs Anna B Scott nutrition editor argues fish ranks among the best food materials. She cites government figures of over 2 billion pounds caught yearly and notes fish digestion, preparation, cost, and handling tips while urging broader use for protein, variety, and economy.
Oklahoma veteran John M. Carnahan, the telegraph operator who dispatched the famed Custer massacre report from Bismarck in 1876, retires on pension to a Kay County farm. He sent 21 hours of official dispatches and 22 000 words to New York Chicago and St. Paul papers, earning $3 000 in tolls.
In Kenova Justice J H Lambert enforces a two quart limit on liquor entering the state, prompting 25 convictions in ten days. Acquittals for Jack Hill and Henry Miner sparked crowd approval. Several foreigners and a Logan man were fined and jailed for carrying unlabeled packages, while detectives raid trains from Kentucky to catch bootleggers amid crowded crossings and ensuing debates over labeling requirements.
In Cambridge England a question stirs upper class women's colleges regarding smoking. Many girls who smoke at home asked for a faculty ruling in dormitories. The faculty deferred to parents via a referendum and the principal sent letters to homes requesting responses before term end.
Philadelphia inventor Jones Wister proposes a trench rifle using a bent barrel and a periscope to allow a shooter to aim from cover. The device, described as a trench gun, positions the observer behind a fence while firing on the opposing side.
London dispatch reports eighteen British naval vessels sold last year, including four capital ships and three submarines from the 1903 program. The big ships Imperial, Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign and Ramillies cost about 15.4 million to build but fetched only 770 thousand at auction. The obsolete Camel from 1866 sold for 9 thousand after fifty years of service. Submarines cost 200 thousand each yet earned under two thousand each.
Philadelphia report says Fred Cassman killed himself in a hotel after a life of crime driven by fear of old associates. In a room letter he confessed past offenses, claimed innocence in a Delaware 1895 case, and spoke of reform after twenty lashes. He described returning to Philadelphia following family deaths.
Harrisburg reports a question sent to the attorney general about whether a man can be convicted of gambling if caught in a poker game with a take-off. The department says it cannot properly answer this query, noting ambiguity about proof of a take-off in the state.
Residents of Cape Colony South Africa ship a nearly one yard solid silver broom to Sir John Jellicoe the British admiral. They inscribe it with praise for his sweep of the North Sea in 1914. The gesture reflects wartime regard for his naval leadership.
Across the country, monuments and memorials are planned or under construction. Michigan to build a four ton granite tribute in Vicksburg, Corpus Christi raises a Confederate fountain, and others in Washington Chicago Willmar Jerseyville Columbus Denver Monongahela Oshkosh Salt Lake City Richmond plan statues or tablets honoring soldiers and veterans with civic groups and legislators backing funding.
A young American sailor details a perilous North Sea sweep on a mine sweepers crew. The voyage begins with a four o'clock order and a freezing snowstorm. Hours of drenching winds and freezing cold test endurance as two trawlers link gear and search for free mines, with careful, minimal talk and steady teamwork under brutal conditions.
ST LOUIS MO April 3 Mothers Doone failed to survive after a staged scene in which an actor’s death became real. The production showed the curtain falling as the audience applauded but backstage doctors pronounced Doone dead. Her close friend Mrs Leftingwell, a former opera singer, was among those present.
Secretary Daniels announces results of Wilson prompted question on navy manpower. Analysis finds interior states like Illinois Indiana Iowa Ohio and Pennsylvania supply large quotas, with 52 667 enlisted on June 30 last year. New York leads with 7 922, Pennsylvania 5 031, Massachusetts 3 420. Alaska and island possessions provide small shares.
Berlin reports the straw bread invention by Dr Hang Prie dental aims to curb shortages. Straw flour yields 700 calories per two pounds with high albumen and nitrogenous content, promising nutritious soups and broths. The piece lauds German enterprise amid import pressures from Britain.
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