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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1915
Page
1
Reports from Brownsville Texas describe massed Mexican crowds along the Rio Grande and exchange of fire near Hidalgo and Matamoros. U.S. troops were ordered to remain at Brownsville as authorities fear a coordinated border invasion and record telegraph failures hinder communication.
In Brownsville Texas on September 4 a skirmish between a band of Mexican outlaws and eighty U S cav airmen, aided by Texas rangers, left at least ten Mexicans dead and possibly more bodies in dense brush. The confrontation continued as reports said the clash expanded beyond the initial engagement.
Fourteen striking workers at the St. Regis paper mill in Deserlat were arrested by Sheriff Charles Hosmer and jailed in the county jail on charges of rioting. The incident occurred tonight as labor unrest swept the area.
In Wheeling on September 4 Annie Mary Feller of St Marys West Virginia a 13 year old cousin alleged a prior ante nuptial agreement in the case challenging Colonel Henry Schmulbach will. The widow was ordered to appear Tuesday to testify. The widow waived any claim beyond what was not given at marriage.
Portland Me Sept 4 A steamer Island Belle carrying seventy five guests struck a submerged rock near Clapboard Island but all were landed safely within ten minutes. St Mary's High School in Clarksburg resumes second year as Xaverian Brothers arrive from Mt St Joseph's College Baltimore to occupy a new home at Church and High streets. Father McDermott and parishioners fund and praise the staff, promising solid Christian education for future judges and church leaders. The Brothers, led by Brother Beds, take charge with Brothers Alphonse Bede Christian Nery Methodius and Joseph to supervise a grammar school and a complete commercial course.
Four negroes were killed as a tornado swept through Marshalltown Georgia on September 4. Property and crop damage reported including cotton corn peaches and pecan orchards. In Roanoke Alabama on September 4 two trainmen died when a freight train hit a landslide on the Winston Salem branch of Norfolk and Western.
Rome September 4 Cardinal Gabones interview with President Wilson is ruled as the Vatican’s denial that any special message was sent. The Holy See clarifies that the Pope did not dispatch a message through the cardinal and remains reticent on any peace mission, while indicating willingness to help any peace efforts.
San Francisco reports Dr Horace L Aswe of Boston presented at the Panama-Pacific Dental Congress that candy accessibility near schools undermines child health. He argued Boston rules banning saloons near schools analogously apply to candy to protect youth from dental harm and future handicap.
A Providence report details the collapse of the murder case against Mrs Elizabeth Tiffany Blair Mohr over the death of her husband Dr C Franklin Mohr. Police say three alleged Black accomplices provided changing statements and no signed confessions. revolvers linked to the crime remain unrecovered as investigators press for corroboration.
In Honolulu on September 4 naval officials announced plans for burial honors for the dead of submarine F-4 whose bodies have been recovered. No additional bodies or identifications were found in recent searches by divers in Honolulu Harbor since March 25. It remained unclear if Lieutenant Alfred Louta Addis among the crew of twenty one was among the recovered.
A massive Chesapeake and Ohio grain elevator in Newport News Virginia was destroyed by fire causing an estimated 2 million dollars in damage. The eleven story structure housed nearly 500000 bushels of wheat and had operated continuously since the war began. Fire damaged freight offices pier No 6 grain shipments and two steamships were threatened as officials investigate the blaze.
Reports from Guatemala City on September 4 describe possible invasion plans by Guatemalan revolutionists aided by the Carranza government in Mexico. The Guatemalan government has adopted precautionary measures and says it is prepared for any emergency while the frontier area remains quiet and unrest is absent on this side of the border.
Baton Rouge Sept. 4 The Standard Oil Company of Louisiana posted notices at its refinery here that effective September 15 the eight hour day rule will apply to all its 2 000 employees there.
Reports describe ongoing battles across Europe with heavy casualties for both attackers and pursuers. In the Alps bombardment continues as snow and weather fail to halt hostilities, while Russian and Austro German forces clash along multiple fronts from the Pripet to Galicia. German and Austro German offensives attempt to break Russian lines near Dubno and Rovnon, with strategic attempts to turn positions and push toward Galicia, as both sides suffer mounting losses and shifting river-crossing actions.
Charleston Sept 4 Robert Bell, recently convicted of selling liquor under state prohibitory laws, was featured in circuit court today on a writ of habeas corpus. Bell’s counsel argued the 1912 constitutional amendment underpinning the prohibition is unconstitutional, contending it did not take effect for a year after passage. The state was represented by Fred C Blue and Thomas Townsend, Kanawha prosecuting attorney.
Seven men aboard the schooner Louise were in serious danger off the Gray's Harbor entrance as three heavy breakers pounded the vessel. Rescue attempts by life saving crews failed to reach the ship, with reports indicating the schooner may be dragging ashore.
Wheeling West Virginia tonight two men died when an auto skidded on a slippery national pike at Rodney's Point. The victims are Charles Rodgers 46 and his two year old son Charles Rodgers Jr. Mrs. Charles Rodgers 40 is gravely injured and crushed beneath the car.
Washington reports foreign influence in Hayti led to U S plans to pacify and rehabilitate the republic under American supervision. Admiral Caperton stated martial law is in effect in Port au Prince and most open ports, to maintain order as the local government loses control. State Department will not disclose details. Officials say the move aims to protect stability and avert interference with reforms, amid Haitian debt and political maneuvering.
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