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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
1
Chief Forester R Y Stuart warns against drift in forest use as eastern land shows degradation. He cites private ownership and looming desert conditions, urging accelerated private timber growth and public land acquisition for watershed protection and reforestation.
Contributions to the Salvation Army kettles are well below the usual Christmas totals. The Army serves about 60 families and must rely on public generosity to meet their needs this season.
Plasterers finished work Friday night and painters will follow as Davenport moves toward occupancy. Electric wiring is largely complete, doors for vaults arrive, and elevator installation is set to begin. The building features marble steps, broad corridors, council chambers, and a comprehensive police and public safety layout with ventilation and modern toilets.
Morse high reveals a 14 game slate for the coming season with eight away and six home games. The schedule includes trips to Bath Lincoln Academy Rumford and Portland and fights against Deering Brunswick and Cheverus.
Mrs Francis L McDonald returns to her Neponset home in Massachusetts from Brunswick hospital escorted by her daughter Frances Margaret McDonald.
The Maine State Grange annual session adopted a policy to fund road work through continued bond issues or direct taxation to support State Highway Commission planning and federal aid use. I W Case led the report urging trunk line completion before new projects. Memorial services were held for E A Morse Roscoe G Pease and Miss Mary B Aiken.
Members and guests of the Winter Street church men’s club heard Prof. D. C. Stanwood of Bowdoin college discuss the League of Nations and the World Court. He explained aims, US stance, and how rapid communication could make the League practical, citing Bulgaria and Greece as a case where troops were deterred. An open forum followed with questions and a social afterward. Next week J. W. Brown of the United Miners of America will speak.
Morse high school training classes mixed two concrete bars one properly and one improperly. Monday tests clamped the bars and suspended a pail from their middle until they broke. The improperly mixed bar failed at 43 pounds while the properly mixed bar held 63 pounds.
Real estate listing for 5 and 6 room homes with bath in Sunset Park Bath Maine. Contact Mr Eseley at the corner of High and Oliver Streets for details and inquiries.
The Bath Y M C A church league held its third meeting to approve the schedule and assign officials. Elmer Norton reported funds for the printed schedule. Norman Norton announced officials including referees and scorers. William Drake named press agent. Opening game set for December 19.
Two valuable chinchilla rabbits and a pen of bantams will begin a 3000 mile air journey from California to the Boston Poultry Show at Mechanics Building. Entries include P M Martindale of Hynes and Stephen H Nash of Carmel. New England’s largest poultry show registration is noted with birds from across the country and Canada. An unusually large Cornish entry coincides with the American Cornish Club meet, with birds arriving from Kentucky and Texas.
City Marshal Walter L Whitney reports Bath police secured gas clubs with an automatic gas gun attachment. Trigger releases a non injurious gas cloud eight to ten feet to overwhelm up to a dozen indoors or outdoors, producing choking and temporary blindness to control suspects. A safety catch limits trigger use. Bush fires and a hurricane caused five million dollars damage in New South Wales Australia.
The Katahdin was an American armored ram built at Bath Iron Works launched in 1893. It weighed 2183 tons, displaced 251 feet long, and carried six inch armor with a 14 ton steel ram as its main weapon. It served mainly as harbor defense and was stricken in 1909 before being destroyed as a target.
Frederick D. Hill was re elected treasurer for his 21st straight year matching his late father. Jason A. Merrill was elected master with David E. Rich senior warden Edwin H P Lowell junior warden and Harry E Litchfield secretary. Installation set for December 31.
Germany has established consultation centers for children of low mentality connected with city children's bureaus. Psychiatrists lead the centers with trained workers and cooperate with public schools juvenile courts and other child welfare agencies. Some children attend regular schools while treated at centers, with workers visiting them. Other cities run special kindergartens day centers or place children in institutions. Sharon Mass Mrs John Kaley wife of Boston insurance broker killed and chauffeur badly hurt when express hits automobile in heavy rain storm.
Northern dairy farmers and others plan to harvest natural ice this winter at 1.50 to 3.00 per ton to refrigerate milk vegetables and perishables next summer. Efficiency depends on location herd size and cooling method with methods from half to two tons per cow and cooperation among neighbors in cutting storing and equipment.
County Agent C L Eastman will lead demonstrations on selecting hens for breeding at C L Everett West Bowdoin Saturday 9 30. Next week Frank Metcalf Montsweag hosts Thursday 1 30. Attendees learn to use good cockerels to boost egg production size color and hatchability in their flocks. All interested invited.
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