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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1918
Page
1
The piece argues that Allied food controls in France and England are severe, banning fancy bread, butter, milk, and even cheese, with restricted meals and limited courses. It contends America must ramp up food production and shipbuilding to support allies, warning that food shortages could lead to defeat or catastrophe if not addressed.
The piece notes government plans to help house shipyard workers in Bath as wartime production drives demand. It urges building modern apartments to accommodate incoming workers and mentions broader growth as prosperity continues after the war. It also promotes forming a conservation group to boost game birds, fish, and outdoor recreation.
The author reflects on Washington's Revolutionary War courage and links it to modern struggles. He notes signs of spring with robins, wild geese in flight, a child with marbles, and a rising number of automobiles, implying vitality and renewal.
Local exemption board receives application blanks for enlisteds to engage in agriculture this season to boost farm production. Authority under March 16, 1918 act, with restrictions by rank and mobilization status. Furloughs are unpaid, with limited retained pay for existing allotments and insurance, and recalled when units prepare for overseas duty.
A long list of realty transfers recorded at Sagadahoc County Registry of Deeds shows transactions across Bath Bowdoin and surrounding towns. Notable entries include Arthur J. Dunton to Harriet Whitehouse and Mary A. Young to J Augustus Leonard, with multiple transfers in Bath Bowdoinham Richmond and Topham and West Bath.
The nation observes the Camp Fire Girls sixth anniversary with events across cities. In Boston 1500 girls gather at Mechanics Hall for a patriotic grand council, while Bath notes no observance due to Red Cross duties. Bath groups Quininninprophere Wawenock and Abenaki continue meetings and activities. Durwood Bowie starts as Bath Iron Works office boy.
The rear of the old saw mill at Whiskeag has collapsed after two years of disrepair. The present structure, built in 1850, operated as a grist mill and later as a saw mill with millions of feet of lumber cut. The site once hosted Maine’s first grist mill, a landmark long noted by the town.
Harriet Senderson was guest of honor at a linen shower hosted by Bath Tron Works employees in Brunswick. Twenty guests traveled from Bath for the dinner and gift display hidden under napkins, followed by a turkey dinner and dancing. Miss Henderson, a switchboard operator at the Iron Works, is engaged to Francis Gray Cook of Whitman Mass. The party included Mrs Lena Ellis and twenty other colleagues.
Soldiers of 13th Co. C A C at Fort Baldwin form a baseball team. Sergt. Wilfred Embleton captains with Charles A Herbage as manager. Battery Embleton pitcher and Fletcher Allen catcher. Other players include Kelley Jones Sherlock Aikeard Kreidler Scholaer Krollff. Schedule includes Bowdoin College May 1 and local club dates. Manager Herbage invites inquiries.
Bath resident Peter A. Olinto announced as a candidate for the Sagadahoc County clerk of courts nomination. Nomination petitions will circulate soon. Olinto, a youthful official with K K Crosby Co and secretary treasurer of Bath Loan and Building Association, is described as popular capable and qualified.
Firefighters responded to a woods blaze in the swale east of the lily pond and near the Hyde estate. By three o'clock the flames were extinguished thanks to strenuous efforts and rapid progress of the department.
William B. Kendall of Bowdoinham, a leading northern New England sheep raiser, spoke to Augusta Rotary about Maine’s potential in the industry. He cited Maine's suitability, recalled his 2000 head flock, praised past fairs showing 900 ribbons and $4000, and urged a Maine night featuring only Maine products.
Bath native Almon Milton McCabe receives a promotion to second class gunner's mate in the U S Navy. Born in Bath twenty years ago to Mr and Mrs Clarence E McCabe the family later moved to North Andover Massachusetts. He trained at Newport Rhode Island and serves aboard the U S Texas now in foreign waters. His mother notes his Bath birthplace remains a point of pride.
The Universalist Church at Pittsfield has extended a call to Rev S J Willis of Bath Universalist Church. He has not accepted, noting he will discuss with Mrs Willis who is hospitalized in Bath. Pittsfields church is strong with 280 members and 200 in Sunday school, recently renovating both church and parsonage.
T. W. Hyde Camp Sons of Veterans marked its 22nd anniversary at G A R Hall with a supper and a program led by Commander Shaw. Rev. David J. Wilson and Col Elmore N. Courson spoke on patriotism and postwar recovery, with music by local performers. Bath Loan and Building Association publicity followed, urging stock sales to fund home construction and encourage civic involvement.
Polar Star lodge of Masons voted Wednesday night to purchase $500 more in Liberty bonds, adding to its prior $200 investment in the third issue. Machine Gun Hathaway urged bonds to ensure funds for the Allies and shared war observations. five candidates received the entered apprentice degree. JL B Jackson of Texas Steamship Co leased Capt Joseph Thomson house at 945 Washington street. family due May 1.
Ralph Bryant returns to Bath after a weekend with friends in Damariscotta and Newcastle. The report notes forts of the fire fighters covering the Leander Dauphin and William Boardman lots but stopping at the Hyde estate boundary.
Under Mrs. Arthur H. Stetson wife of Boothbay Harbor naval station commander a vaudeville program is arranged for Wednesday evening April 24 at the Pythian opera house for the benefit of the naval reserve athletic and benefit fund.
Carl Anderson of the Milliken Regiment in Charlotte North Carolina has been quarantined in his tent for several days after his tent mate developed mumps. He considers a vacation may help, but plans to get open air and exercise to break the monotony of the long stretch.
Mrs. Thomas K. Haley has returned from a seven weeks illness at the Maine General Hospital in Portland, resuming her activities after a long medical spell.
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