Administration blamed as sugar shortage linked to costs
Congress probes blame for rising living costs and sugar shortage. Reports cite President’s France trip and delay in securing Cuban sugar, War Department surplus sales to France, and policy changes affecting domestic prices. Investigations by Senate and House committees continue in Washington.
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Senate
House
Congressional
Congress
United States
Cuba
France
League of Nations
Washington
England
Senate Committee On Agriculture
McNary
Oregon
House Committee
Baker
War Department
Reavis Committee
National Canning Association
Johnson Committee
Johnson
War Department to assume welfare duties from seven groups
The War Department will immediately take over welfare work from seven affiliated organizations serving all U S military branches. By October 31 1919 these groups will cease Army Navy affiliation and commanders will assume full welfare responsibility. Excessive entertainment is discouraged to prevent demoralization, with final decisions left to camp commandants. Mr and Mrs Thomas Hartnett relocate to Boston for his new job at the Texas yard tool department.
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Gobs
War Department
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Army and Navy Journal
United States
Secretary of War
Thomas Hartnett
Boston
Hartnett
Hartnetts
City
Massachusetts
Texas Yard
Five Islands Supper at Grange Hall Nets Church Funds
A Saturday night supper at Grange Hall benefiting the church drew a good turnout and cleared over $10. The menu included baked beans brown bread rolls donuts cookies pie and coffee, with locals and visitors noted among attendees.
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Grange Hall
Clarence MacMahan
Maine
Flora Moore
Cape Newagon Southport
Lemuel Ayres
Lelia Davis
Bath
Fred Carr
Clinton Hanna
Portland
Bethlehem
Merchant Marine Service
Joseph Greenleaf
George Hanna
Alonzo MacMahan
Lester Davis
Arthur William Davis
Eva Beals
Arthur Berry
Woolwich
Alton Berry
James Stevens
Gladys Pinkham
Kenneth Pinkham
Mabel Royce
Lila MacMahan
Waldo Lewis
Will Reyce
Delano
Victoria Snowman
Boothbay
Marion Soule
Alfred MacMahan
Dorothy Pinkham
Frank Heald
W. L. Berry
Bath Community Forum to Open Sunday Speaker on Postwar Italy
The Bath Community Forum begins its winter season Sunday with Lieut. Vittorio Orlandini of the Royal Italian Army Reserves as speaker on Post War Conditions in Italy. The program, at the Columbia theatre at four, includes music and patriotic songs with questions after the address. Admission is free.
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Bath
Fiume
Europe
Columbia Theatre
Pinkham
The
Joseph Torrey
James S. Lowell
Rev
Culbert McGay
Marshall A. Haraden
Fred J. Hill
Joseph Solovich
Robert 8. Pinkham
Peter A. Olinto
Chester M. Schubert
L. D. Fuller
Supper for Good Roads Association Nets Over Fifty Dollars
Georgetown local items note the First Baptist vestry supper for the Good Roads Association raised over 50 dollars. Attendance was large and a post-supper business meeting appointed two auditors, with next meeting by president's call. Many community members and visitors are listed with brief social updates.
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First Baptist
Good Roads Association
Ferdinand Brilmayer
B. L. Hartford
Association
Bath Opera House
Benjamin H. Woodside
Bertha A. Russell
Ethel B. Todd
Marion Buzzo
Marion Ward
Milton Buzzo
Working League
William A. Todd
Howard G. Heald
Ralph Reynolds
Robinhood
Hizabeth Nagel
Indian Point
the Cove
Harry Heald
James Stuart
Carroll P. Powers
Boston
Dorothy Drake
Bath
Edgar Drake
Harold F. Hunt
Bowdoinham
Marion Soule
Brunswick
Llewellyn Hinckley
Soule
South School
Joseph Harford
Leon Williams
Waltham
Mass
Metz Automobile Co
Thomas Sedgeburg
Marrtown
Lela Harford
Mina Hinckley
Thomas Hagan
Dorothy Winkham
Earle Hagan
Arthur Barrett
Topsham
West Georgetown
Dorothy Pinkham
Byron M. Rowe
Howard Heald
J. Everett Jewett
Monmouth
Robert Black
Fred Ward
Clarence Oliver
Berlin
N. H
Sidgar Hunt
George Smith
Allie Hinckley
Maine daylight saving poll urged by Lewiston chamber
Lewiston Chamber of Commerce seeks public opinion on retaining daylight saving time as Maine lawmakers consider a 1920 continuation of 1919 rules. Industry and sports notes touch on Bangor deer and bear receipts and hunting season trends. A. P. Morris of Jonesport, a former seaman and woodsman, dies after a life of adventurous work and quiet generosity.
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Lewiston
Maine Woods
Bangor
A. P. Morris
Jonesport
California
Maine
Death of William Foster Hooper in Fall River
William Foster Hooper died in Fall River after a short illness Monday at about 74. He had strong ties to Bath through his wife Isabella Morse and visited Bath with her recently. He worked with Fall River mills and is survived by his wife and son Parker Hooper of New York. Funeral is set for Thursday at two in the Unitarian church in Fall River.
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William Foster Hooper
Bath
Fall River
Mr. Hooper
Isabella Henry Morse
J. P. Morse
John A. Morse
Clarence W. Morse
Ellen Manson
Hooper
Dr. Foster
Nancy Wood Hooper
Parker Hooper
New York
Unitarian Church
Bath Fire Department Trials New Spray Nozzles
Chief Parks and Bath fire officials expect strong results from three new spray nozzles bought through Bath agent Charles E. Ridley. Dover's Foster's Daily Democrat praised Edward O Donnell's spray attachment for its ability to reach all room areas and protect firefighters from flames and smoke.
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Fire Department of
Bath
Foster
Daily Democrat
Dover
Edward O’donnell
O'Donnell
Smith
O’donnell
Record High Tide Expected Sunday
Rivermen warn of a possible record high tide on Sunday November 9 based on almanac data and potential easterly winds. They urge riverfront traders to move goods to higher ground as past tides submerged Commercial Street Ferry crossings and riverfront streets, with boat crossings used by passengers for hours.
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the Times
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Thompson Brothers
Mr. Palmer
Department of Justice
Palmer
Department of Labor
America
Kid Coony
Bath Dept Store
Community Forum
Georgetown
Nets
Maine News Notes
James F. Will Co
Brunswick, Maine
L. F
Atwood
C. S. Dunning
RF. D. No. 2
North Harpswell
L.F.’? Medicine Co
N. Y. Life Insurance Co
Fred B. Teeling
N.Y. Life Insurance Co
Middle St
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