World Court arbitration and national honor debate
The piece argues for a world supreme court to arbitrate disputes, assess naval blockades, and curb war. It weighs the limits of “national honor,” cites the Panama Canal tolls and Alsace Lorraine as examples, and notes Bryan peace treaties seeking a year of investigation before military action to cool tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
William of
Germany
United States
Supreme Court of the World
Europe
England
France
Austria
Servia
Panama Canal
Bryan
Root
South America
Washington
International Commission
Stumbli
Peaceful world order urged over arms and budgets
The piece argues the United States must back a peaceful settlement of international disputes, balancing military strength with arms reductions, while urging citizens to study arbitration records, peace conferences, and public discussion to pressure leaders toward reason over force. Local notes follow, including community events and a fire incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tennyson
Parliament of Man
Federation of the World
Europe
Italy
France
Germany
Picassia
World Tribunal of Peace
War Tax Rules Hit Telephone and Telegraph Use
The Treasure Department announced tax regulations taking effect after December 1. Public service corporations must keep records of outgoing messages over fifteen cents and report monthly to the Collector of Internal Revenue. One cent tax applies to the public, payable by the company. Messages over private leased circuits are exempt if strictly for leased business use. otherwise monthly returns are required for messages charged fifteen cents or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasure Department
Internal Revenue
Real estate transfers recorded by register of deeds
Real estate transfers listed for the week include Elva Amelia Blair to William I L Stinson in Richmond Henry W Howard to James H Wheeler in Bath James A Tarr et al to A Crosby Kennett in Topsham James M Howland to George E Furbish in Topsham Elizabeth G Shepard to Edward W Bridgham in Georgetown Julia P French to George L Rogers in West Bath George L Quint to Flora E Strand in Topsham Benjamin B Douglass to Henry S Payne in Bowdoinham George L Rogers to A C Kennett in West Bath Edward W Bridgham to Elizabeth G Horton in Georgetown Oscar S Smith to Nathan Fowler in Bowdoinham Frederick A Cowles to Benjamin B Douglass in Bowdoinham Charles H Smith to George E Smith in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Purinton
Property transfers in Maine towns listed in brief
Edwin R. Hunt transfers to John W. Morse and others a property in Phippsburg. Charles J. Wainwright transfers to Albert H. Shaw a property in Phippsburg. Noble Maxwell transfers to A. Crosby Kennett a property in Topsham. Warren Bailey transfers to Clair W. Freeman a property in Woolwich. Benjamin F. Savage transfers to John S. Hyde a property in Bath. Lizzia A. Burr transfers to Mary A. Jack a property in Topsham. Marsellus N. Sheppard transfers to Isaac C. Irish a property in Bowdoinham.
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Edwin R. Hunt
John W. Morse
Phippsburg
Charles J. Wainwright
Albert H. Shaw
Noble Maxwell
A. Crosby Kennett
Topsham
Warren Bailey
Clair W. Freeman
Wooolwich
Benjamin F. Savage
John S. Hyde
Bath
Lizzia A. Burr
Mary A. Jack
Marsellus N. Sheppard
Isaac C. Irish
Bowdoinham
When the Yeast Rose and the Ship Anew
An elderly mariner recalls a miraculous rescue at sea from the Vampire Inn tale. Three days of exhausting pumping left the ship sinking until the pumps dried and no water remained. Then the ship rose as a yeast car aboard swelled with water and the vessel rode a giant wave to safety amid audience applause.
Advertised Letters and Augusta Official Passes
Advertised letters at the Post Office on November 18 include several ladies and gentlemen with titles Mrs Miss Mr Madame and Misses among names such as Conley Heald Libbs Lewis Mcleod Palmer Patten Fellier Gunn Cousins Isposito Reir Sweeney and Saunders Walter S. Russell chairman of the Overseers of the Poor died Saturday in Augusta on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McKinney
Massachusetts
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows Hall
Ladies’ Aid
Central Church
Marion Evelyn’ Starks
Charlestown
Ralph Rand
Johnson Bros
Gardiner
South Gardiner
Augusta
Hallowell
Joseph H. Weldon
Susan P. Thurlow
Polly
Frances Brewer
Boothbay Harbor
Leonard S. Brewer
United States
Secret Service
Washington
National Bank of Commerce of
Syron
Peninsular
Byron
Conley
Bessie
Heald
Eva
Libbs
Fannie
Lewis
Marie
Mcleod
J. E
Palmer
C. M
Patten
Josephine
Fellier
Lledwidge
Gunn
Cousins
Hoyt
Isposito
John
Bedford
J. T
Arsenault
Jack
Reir
Thos
Stern
Harry C
Saunders
Jessie
Sandford
R. W
Sweeney
William
Walter S. Russell
Overseers of the
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Bath Aerie
F.O.E
Baxter Box
Broad St
Morse High
W. U
Squirrel
Velie
F. B. Nichols
Times Office
Driftwood Club
Standard Oil Company OF
New York
Buffalo
Albany
Boston
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