Gift to France and calls for mobilization in wartime policy
The New York World imagines George Washington’s reply to America loaning France 99 million dollars with 120 million in collateral, arguing a $1 billion outright gift would be a moral and strategic blow to Germany. It urges immediate enlistment and full use of trained manpower, and notes Senate bill 246 in Maine for venereal disease control as a societal priority.
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George Washington
New York World
France
America
Berlin
United States
Scouts to keep city flag flying give public service
The arrangement by which the Boy Scouts are to keep the city's flag flying on the Park furnishes the youngsters with an opportunity to ol a real and important public service, even if a small one.
Enlistment Paper Seen as Best Tender of Loyalty
The enlistment paper remains the best tender of loyalty and support of the Government.
Phi Rho Society Celebrates 50th Anniversary Banquet
The Phi Rho Society in Bath marked its 50th anniversary with a banquet attended by active members and many honorary graduates. Officials note the society’s long community role, its parliamentary training, and the bond between fathers and sons at the event, urging continued support to sustain Bath youth for decades more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Rho
Bath
Submarine fears and German wealth in postwar view
The piece argues submarine reports in U S waters may be credible but unofficial and notes Germany could already place forces here. It cites German railroad securities worth 12 million held by the imperial family and suggests seizure for indemnity. It also comments on German attitudes and orderly mobilization by the War Department and troops.
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Germany
United States
Mhohenzollerns
Imperial Family of
War Department
Maine Public Safety asks for defense funding plan
The Public Safety Committee urged the Maine Legislature to appropriate funds for a defense mission, noting Maine lags behind New England peers. It cites five miles of Woolwich and Arrowsic shore along Long Beach as ideal for expanding shipbuilding and affordable housing to support the effort.
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Public Safety Committee
Maine
New England
Woolwich and
Arrowsic
Long Beach
First U S Armed Merchant Ship St Louis Reaches British Port
The arrival of the American liner St Louis in a British port signals the first armed American merchant ship to sail and marks a notable military success against German aggression. An enlistment paper pledges readiness when the time comes.
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St.Louis
United States
Enlistment Highlight: Will B. Ready Joins U.S. Marine Corps
Will B. Ready of St. Louis is among recent entrants to the U.S. Marine Corps, marking another enlistment in the armed forces.
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Will B. Ready
St. Louis
U. S. Marine Corps
Maine and World War Tenets Raise Patience and Power
The editorial argues the United States must join the war to safeguard civilization through a world law framework and wartime sacrifices. It criticizes Maine Senate for blocking electric power charters, defends waterpower as public property, and praises Senator Lodge for civility toward pacifists. It notes Maine’s universal military training stance and tension with National Guard quotas under federal law.
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The
Boston Herald
Herald
United States
Germany
Europe
Maine Senate
Maine
Committee On Military Affairs
Maine resolutions praised by Public Safety Committee
The Boston Herald notes that Maine resolutions beginning As freemen, dwelling by the sea deplore dependence on other nations to defend our coasts and fight battles. The committee receives this compliment for the strong, punchy language in the communication sent to the President.
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Public Safety Committee
Boston Herald
Maine
Bath Debates Living Quarters for Shipyard Workers
The piece argues that condoning wrong is as bad as committing it and warns pacifists may indirectly aid Germans at sea. It then asks Bath residents how to house the extra shipyard laborers anticipated this summer, noting the question remains without a clear solution.
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Bath
America Stands with England and France for Liberty
A historic reflection notes America joins with England and France in the 20th century fight for human liberty, aligning hearts and shoulders in a global struggle for freedom and justice.
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America
England
France
General Wood Builds Up National Guard in Southeast
General Wood oversees efforts to organize an efficient National Guard in the Southeast. Navy and National Guard recruiting parties on Front Street display the first warlike signs in Bath.
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Wood
Southeastern Department
Navy
National Guard
Front St
Bath
Frontline Forces Thwart German Strategy As Allies Advance
Report notes French and British troops push toward strategic aims despite German planners intent on holding key positions. Allies maintain pressure across battlefronts, exploiting gaps and strengthening supply lines.
March Ends Quietly After Gentle Start
The month of March exits with a calm, lamblike fade, contrasting its mild initial days as observers note the soft transition from early gentle weather to a steadier late-season pattern.
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March
Interesting Lake Champlain War Relics On View
Window display in the Times business office showcases relics from 1776 including General Stark’s rifle, rusted grapeshot, and a cannonball from the Royal Savage wreck near Burlington. Diver J G Falcon recovered artifacts and one cannon presented to the Smithsonian. The piece notes 84 American guns to 89 British and Arnold’s tactical misstep.
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Times Business Office
General Stark
Charles T. Jackson
Bath
Lake Champlain
Arnold
Local Jottings from Portland Entertainments and Incidents
Norman Howard, a Saturday Bathite, appears in Portland notes. A Wesley Church sorority met at 7 30 pm with Mrs N B Cortell. a resident offered her home for a hospital in wartime. Marriage intention of Herbert V Ayer and Barbara Reed recorded. The Sterling Bible Class met at 8 30 pm. Two smelt camps seen on Winneganee Creek. Fred Conant received a full blood Irish terrier from Boston, a Wellesley kennel dog. The Mann flag on Washington Street to be hung for a Texas Club flag across Center Street. The four masted Dustin G Cressy arrived from Stamford with logwood, towed by Mexpet and Cumberland. Cressy damaged in collision with Va leria in New York bay. Captain Gould in command. The State museum gains a Civil War relic a piece of the Andersonville dead line with inscriptions. Two youths hurt at the Texas Company Britain. Albert Thompson broken wrist and severe shock. later home and confined. Walter E Pinkham, formerly of Richmond, in critical condition. jaw broken in four places, teeth removed, pneumonia developing. 25 and single.
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Norman Howard
Portland
Wesley Church
N. B. Cortell
Spring St
Herbert V. Ayer
Barbara Reed
Sterling Bible
Corliss Street
Deering Room
Winneganee Creek
Fred Conant
Woolwich
Boston
Wellesley Kennels
Mann
Washington St
Swett’s Drug
Center St
Texas Club
Percy & Small
Dustin G. Cressy
Stamford
Conn
Mexpet
Kennebec
Cumberland
Cressy
Cunard
Valeria
New York Bay
William H. Gould
Kennebunkport
New York
State Museum
Andersonville
A. W. Corliss
U. S. Army
W. L. Haskell
Augusta
Joseph A. Chase
Co. B
Yarmouthville
Texas Company
Albert Thompson
Walter E. Pinkham
Richmond
City Hospital
Times
Mr. Pinkham
Dean's Regulats Advertisement Claim
An old classified ad promotes Dean's Regulats as a remedy for regular bowel action and constipation relief, listing a 25 cent price and availability at all stores.
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Dean
Thomas
Community notices and local events in Bath area
The Ladies' Aid of Central Church welcomed guests in the chapel. Forty-two men joined the Home Guard after a patriot ic mass meeting in Boothbay Harbor. Base ball practice at Bowdoin College began with 16 candidates. Bath's Bluehill Copper mines are being reworked with American Smelting backing. George Tinney celebrated his 33rd birthday. The Lewiston Journal reports Maine women backing the National League for Woman's Service. Notices announce the Father and Son Banquet at the YMCA on April 10. Peoples' Baptist Church plans an effort to ensure ample edibles. Local business men will support father figures for sons without dads.
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Central Church
B. YW. Appleton
Ralph Bragg
Home Guard
Boothbay Harbor
George E. Fogg
Portland
H. W. Owen
Bath
Coast Artillery Corps
Bowdoin College
Ben Houser
Bradford
Haggerty
Savage
Pendleton
Graves
Adams
Needleman
Cook
Finn
March
Donnell
Bigelow
Delehanty
Grover
Chapman
Bluehill Copper Mines
American Smelting and Refining Co
New Jersey
Douglas
George Tinney
Waite
Lewiston Journal
Mme
James de Gogorza
Maine Club
Stars and Stripes
National League For Woman’s Service
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bangor
Maine
Maine Federation
Young Men’s Christian Association
Father
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills Promoted Together
Advertisement extols a two medicine course claiming benefits for impure blood and anemia. Hood's Sarsaparilla targets scrofulous or blood-related conditions while Peptiron Pills address anemia and neuralgic symptoms. The copy asserts safety, no habit forming drugs, and recommends taking one before meals and the other after.
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Hood
New Meadows Boat Club Meeting and Local News
April 3 a New Meadows Boat Club meeting was held at the club house in the evening. Capt H W Butler visiting from Phippsburg. High School cadet training in public schools discussed. Morse High and Alumni basketball game canceled as audience was absent. Police trained with new 32 caliber pistols. The Kennebec Journal notes Capt Charles Chase's houseboat floated at Augusta with water rise and drift toward the north shore.
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New Meadows Boat Club
H. W. Butler
Phippsburg
Morse High
Kennebec Journal
Kennebec
Augusta
Charles ‘Chase
Old Fort
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Times Company
Bath, Me
Army
Colonial Club
Bath National Bank
Beacon Hill
Engine House
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Royal Savage
Castoria
Fletcher
F. S. Curtis
Centre Street
Bath, Maine
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
A. B. Watson
Brunswick
Union Street
Eta Re Railroad
Maine Central Railroad
Maine Central
Cyrus W. Longley
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