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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1924

Page

8

Legion Observes Armistice Day In Fine Style

Armistice Day exercises at People's Church in tribute to the fallen were led by Roland H. Smith post No. 21 of the American Legion. The Morse high orchestra directed by Miss Martha Kates performed selections including Jollification March and America. Dr. Langdon T. Snipe gave the address, praising American citizenship, unity, and peaceful resolve, as Mayor Allen M. Irish and Rev. John A. Swetnam offered remarks and the Royal Holland bell ringers provided entertainment.

People's Church Roland H. Smith No. 21 American Legion Morse High Orchestra Martha Kates Emil Ascher Langdon T. Snipe John A. Swetnam Royal Holland Bell Dr. Snipe Legion Roland TH. Smith Post A. T First Baptist Church John M Swetnam Ilef. Ring Clifford Russell Bagler Cecil Rowland Elshe Lake Kipling Flanders’ Fields A. Haskethon Church Sanford Nickerson

Patriotism and duty guide democracy says Armistice day sermon

The speaker urges every citizen to see government as a personal duty and notes that elected officials reflect the people’s character. A Armistice Day service at First Baptist honors veterans, orphans, and fallen soldiers with a grave marked R I P and a Kipling poem, wreaths, and music.

Criminology Academy Formed in Los Angeles

Chief August Vollmer announces the Southern California Academy of Criminology in Los Angeles. Dr. S. C. More and university officials lead weeks of prep with scientists educators and police. the group aims to scientifically study crime causes and prevention with members from courts universities and law enforcement. Lectures by law violators and leaders of groups such as the IWW and Communists are planned to gain insights.

Southern California Academy of Criminology Los Angeles August Vollmer Vollmer S. C. More University of California, Southern Branch Associated Press Industrial Workers of the World Communists

Nightwear in Fish Sleep Revealed by Aquarium Observations

Scientists observing sleeping fish note color changes and camouflage. Tau tog shows black stripes at rest, porgy darkens to match eel grass, and green parrot fish fades to olive with reddish spots when resting on a bottom. Adding pebbles in the tank induces more blotches as camouflage develops.

Unheard of Expressions and Jumbled Dialogues

A collage of quirky lines and misquoted phrases appears, including a vow about a fortnight off, a mistaken umbrella return, a honeymoon demand, tax duty praise, a coat hair mystery, polite greetings, past kiss boasts, and an Irish dialect quip. The Maine school trustees seek nearly 500000 for two years.

Maine School For

Georgetown Parish Votes to Retain Rev Boyd for Another Year

At the annual parish meeting on Friday evening Georgetown voted to engage Rev W T Boyd for another year. Officers elected for the ensuing year include chairman H G Heald clerk George F Oliver treasurer Josie Williams assistant Belle Heald and house committee W Oliver and H G Heald.

William T. Boyd W. T. Boyd H. G. Heald George F. Oliver Josie Williams Belle Heald W. ©. Oliver Arthur Dbuzzo George Oliver Frank Heald Walter Newdick Harold Brown Harry Heald Ida Lewis Wortlind Earle Hagan Roy Newium Darien Conn Robinhood Georgetown the Islands Arrowsie Joseph Higgins Waltham W. C. Todd Thomas Elagan Prank Heald Bath Edgar Warren Annie L. Read W. D. Hills Kennebec Point John Thibodeau Walter Cunningham Alice Cunningham Connecticut Arthur Delano Arthur Buzzo Portland Center School Maynard Thibodeau Junior Hagan Willard Oliver Burton Cunningham Mabel Thibodeau Berland Thibodeau Epworth League Henry M. Reynolds Samuel Ayers Cape Newagen Thomas Hagin Mabel Pinkham Z. Pinkham Catherine Oliver Howard Teald A. J. Rowe

Liberty Bell Is Now On Wheels For Quick Removal

The Liberty bell, symbol of independence, is mounted on wheels for rapid removal from Independence Hall in case of fire. Guards are trained by drills to move it quickly. A basement clean rule bans garbage, the heating plant moved to a separate cellar, and an automatic sprinkler system is being installed.

Western forest fires continue destruction across three states

Fires in Eastern Washington Northern Idaho and California persisted with some gains from rain in western Washington and Oregon. Last night fires burned thousands of acres of timber lands destroyed mine workings ranch houses and lumber company property though no lives were reported lost.

San Francisco Calif Washington Idaho California Oregon

German College Attendance Grows

German universities report rising enrollment with women students leading the gain. State and technical schools show sizable increases as the decline of military service frees capacity. Officers’ berths have vanished as militarism falls.

Germany

Five Islands Improvement League Formed at School

An improvement league organized at Five Islands school names Albertina Stevens as president and Lila Campbell as vice president with Russel Pinkham treasurer. Meetings occur Fridays. Members report funds raised by cleaning the schoolhouse and note various local social visits and small happenings among residents.

Improvement League Five Island Albertina Stevens Lila Camyp-bell Lila Campbell Russel Pinkham Robertiuig Steven Hsworth Pinkham Bath Frank Theald Greorgetown Gimning Alice Cromwell Mthelyn Girlay Orena Carr Phizel Garay Idith Pinkham Flom Presday Georgetown Charles Oliver Marva Mes Elbridge Mains Moosehead Lake Phirsdas Ots Sunes Ghee Harford Edgar Warren Ray Donnet Red Carr Hii Hhouse Walter Newdiek Manfred New Lemuel Ayers Souuthport Charles Moore B. OM. Campbell Barrowes Manfred Newdick Walter Newdick A. G. Lewis A. A. MuacMahian Robinhood Five Islands Maxine Walker Woolwich Elizabeth Stevens Winneganee Tiarry Blaisdell Iford Pinkham W.o Berry Joe Greenleaf Arthur Berry J. H. Rowe Leon Willits W. E. Rowe Seguinland Portland AL PS Reed Thomas Scott Weston Mass Gotts Cove

Westport Plans Fourth Quarterly Conference and Sermon

Reverend Leonard G. Marek district superintendent will preside at the fourth Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Westport and preach there on Tuesday evening, November 15.

Leonard G. Marek M. EK Westport

Bankers Arrested in Europefor Fraud Glamorous Wardrobe Parade

Armin Roth and Geza Swormos, Vienna Berlin and Budapest bankers, are under arrest on fraud charges. Officers found Roth with a staff of two secretaries two valets a maid a barber and a masseur plus two cars. Berlin apartment held 1000 pairs of silk stockings 375 silk shirts 10 suits and three fur coats while Vienna site had 70 suits 1400 silk shirts 2000 silk stockings and 12 fur coats. Swormos accompanied by a lawyer and two pseudo journalists.

Tsugo Stinnes Armin Roth Gezo Swormos Vienna Berlin Budapest Roth Kor Inos Geza Whormos

Boyhood Home of Roosevelt Tearing Down for Salvation Army HQ

The Douglas mansion at 128 West Fourteenth Street New York famed as Roosevelt boyhood home and Met Museum site will be demolished to make way for Salvation Army headquarters. The brownstone, with a lurid police history, overlooks a business district and has been under Salvation Army control since 1907.

Roosevelt Douglas West Fourteenth Street New York Salvation Army Pheodore Roosevelt Metropolitan Museum of Act Manhattan The

Morse Victory Over Waterville In Lively Battle

Morse high defeated Waterville 12 to 6 at Kelley Field in a high‑scoring gridiron clash. Key plays included a Morse safety, a 70‑yard scoring run by Joe Butler, and a late interception and return setup for Morse’s final touchdown.

Waterville Morse High Kelley Field Morse Dean Downey Joe Butler Bonney Butler Smith Capt. McMann Shaw Viollette Grant Capt Pagamuee Hamilton Butter McMann Yone Marshall Sweeney Miller Pinkheim Omajer Eddie Vinson Rutherford Vna Beutler McMarin Hoopass Joe Loos Morse Doyle Waiterville Wuterville Gve Blamiston Sprague Ofter Butler

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