Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-11


DESTROYED the steam yacht Thetis a
she lay at anchor in Mattapoiset
harbor early today. The crew
aroused from sleep by the cracklin,
OF names, escaped in lifeboats bu
lost money and clothing. The boat
a III footer, sank after it had burn
ed to the water line. The cantai,
refused to give his name or that q
the owner. The Thetis has been a
anchor in Mattapoisett harbor TO
about a week.
Rothesay, Scotland, July 10-(AP
At late hour tonight the yach
Lanai was chosen as the challengin.
american craft to start in the annua
SIX metre yacht races for the Sea
"ahhaka cup beginning here tomor
row. The British yachtsmen selected
the yacht Cola as the defender.
Lowell, Mass, July 10-(AP)-
John f. Adams, a we'll known rea
estate dealer, died at hospital her,
today of injuries received when hi.
automobile turned turtle in Andovel
street, pinning him down.
Brldgewater, Mass, July 10-(AP
The Giard Shoe Co., Inc, which
moved to this town about six week.
ago from Brockton, employing 2Ol
hands, has announced that from nov
on 1t would conduct an open shop
employ whom it pleased and pa,
what prices it desired. This after,
noon the commissioners in charge O.
affairs of Local 357, Boot & Shoe
Workers Union, voted to reques
from the general executive board O.
the B. q S. w. u, strike sanction
against the firm.
Montpelier, VT, July 10-(AP)-
Because of a doubt whether contri
hutton by the state of Vermont to.
ward the construction of a bridge
between Gilman. VT, and Dalton, n
H., would have bearing upon the
boundary line legal battle now pend
ing in the Federal court, Gov. Frank
lin S. Billings today asked for a lie.
gat opinion as to the propriety OF
the state entering into a contract
The state of New Hampshire has
appropriated $4,000; town of Dal.
ton $4,000; Vermont will provide
$4,000. II it is\ legal, and Lunenburs
may appropriate $4,000, it being ex.
pected that the Gilman Paper Co.
will raise the remainder of the 60
600 required to construct the bridge
Washington, July 10.-General in.
crease in retail food prices during
the month ending June 10, is indi-
Gated in reports from % cities com
piled by the labor statistics bureau
of the Department of Labor. The
greatest increase, four per cent
was shown in Detroit Two per cent
increase was reported in Bridgeport
Fall River, Jacksonville, Manchester
Memphis, Peoria and Portland, Me-:
and one per cent in Baltimore, Bos-
ton, New York, st. Paul and Saw
annah.
Vienna, July 10.-(AP)-Theology
and science can live side by side
with conflict an devolution is the
method of divine creation of this
world, DIR. Carl Veth said in giving
to The Associated Press his thoughts
regarding the Scopes trial at Day
ton, Tenn. DIR. Veth is an author
professor of theology at the Univer-
sity of Vienna and president of the
International Institute of Religious
Psychology. The Scopes trial has
aroused intense interest here. and is
the subject of heated debates in
Vienna scholastic circles.
Canton, July 10.-(AP)-All for
eign women and children here were
warned today by the British consul
to leave for Hong Kong immediate
foreigners has developed into a con-
templated attack on Shameen, the
consul said yesterday, while he was
addressing a gathering at the for
eign concession. The consul added
that the imminent danger of attack
from the Chinese quarters had de.
Veloped within the last few days.
Dayton, Tenn, July 1O-(AP)-
Clarence Darrow received last night
an invitation to attend the Sunday
school class which William Jen.
ninSs Bryan will teach next Sunday
The Chicago lawyer thanked the
preacher who asked him to attend
but declined the invitation. III
probably be busy about that time
Darrow said. One hundred and
sixty newspapermen and women
were assigned to places in the court
room last night by a committee ot
their own number. The writer's and
telegraphers will sit at tables rang.
ed around the rail which incloses
the court proper. A score of press
representatives are women. The
court room where the evolution is
sue will be contested seats about S0l
persons. Court attendants plan tc
accommodate perhaps 200 other
spectators by filling corridors and
door spaces with chairs and benches
Dayton was filled with visitors but
not excessively crowded as the tria
started. Rooms in hotels and homes
were occupied, although accommo.
dations were still to be obtained
from the local committees of re.
ception. The Rhea county Jail alone
was empty, Jailer Bruce Harris hav.
ing said goodbye to the last of sew.
had cells in the ancient building
The old-fashioned up and down
pump at the corner of the court
house yielded today to the modern
push button drinking fountains
four of which were yesterday INSTALL
ed on the court house lawn.
Atlantic City, N. j., July TO-
(AP)-Having heard denunciation
of arbitration by John L. Lewis, a
conference of representative OF
United Mine workers and Mine Own
ers has referred the unions demands
to a subcommittee which meets this
afternoon. The operators object
strenuously to the miners demands
for a 10 per cent wage increase for
contract men and 81 day for day
men and the retention of the check
off, the collection of miners union
dues by the operators for the union
They expressed wonder and amaze
ment' at the terms.
London. JULY 10.-(AP)-It has