30 Jul 1925
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1925
Page
1
A youth at the Orphans' Home in Whiskeay drowned while bathing with peers. He could not swim, struggled briefly, and disappeared beneath water as others nearby failed to assist. The incident underscores the Red Cross push for swimming instruction to save lives and teach self rescue and aid.
Lincoln C. Andrews named new assistant secretary of the treasury to head prohibition enforcement and select his own deputies. The president will not allow political influence in appointments and a full reorganization of the enforcement staff is planned to push the nation toward a drier footprint. Also notes the Edgecomb cut off highway opening by Labor Day improving shore route for tourists.
A young Italian living in Portland for twenty four years plans to return to Italy to marry. He has saved about 25 000 dollars, illustrating the opportunities he found in America and his appreciation for the American government and its advantages.
Report in the Independent notes a party of travelers moving by modern roads with minimal rain covering the journey from Washington to Porthaid Maine in sixteen days. It contrasts sharply with the hardships faced by early crossings in prairie schooners and on horseback.
The Hannah Weston chapter of the D A R in Machias joyfully received a naval cutlass once used in the Margaretta battle at Machias Bay in June 1795 from former Governor Percival P Baxter. The chapter will display the relic prominently for current and future generations.
Palm Beach Florida moves forward with a new seven million dollar hotel project. Contracts have been signed for the erection of the costly structure in the resort city as part of its ongoing hospitality expansion.
Charles H. Butler of Washington and Moatsweag Farm recalls Edgar Addison Bancroft American ambassador to Japan. He praises Bancroft as a leading Chicago lawyer and states his selfless acceptance of the ambassadorship, his work on race relations and Africa studies, and the health struggles that led to his death in Kamizawa Japan.
The Rockland Courier-Gazette urges citizens to study the three referendum questions before voting on September 14. It notes the bridge issue for the Island Region, described by Governor Brewster as a barrier to modern communication, and appeals to east Kennebec residents to vote.
In U S District Court master Albert B B Hall awarded Camden Anchor Rockland Machine Co. $2015.52 against Bath resident Charles W Clifford Jr for repairs to the yacht Topaz NT wrecked off Portsmouth after a heavy gale. A note for $500 is valid and must be paid with interest. the remaining $1218.52 accrues interest from March 1 1925.
The Edgecomb project progresses with a steam shovel moving 600 cubic yards daily to excavate and fill the west side. Contractor Carl Murtaugh and Hughes oversee the job as rock and gravel rip-rapping, ditching, and a 24 foot road width drive toward a public opening by Labor Day.
The Governors Conference at Poland Spring Maine on June 29 appointed a committee to draft resolutions thanking Maine officials and citizens for hospitality. The draft lauds Maine’s warmth and resources and credits Governor Ralph Brewster for his tireless efforts in making the visit pleasant.
A note of thanks credits the Governors and Executive for a memorable visit and mentions gratitude to the governors of Town, Maryland and Nebraska. Signed by John Hammile, Albert C. Ritchie, and Adam McMullien.
Sealer Har old W Child conducted a weights and measures inspection Tuesday in Woolwich. Battery HW 240th A will drill in their new armory with a regular army instructor present. Dudley Miles, a New York teacher, summers at Boothbay Harbor and fractured his left chin after a fall. Dr EB M Fuller reduced the fracture in Bath. A Bath express car out of Bath at five Tuesday carried 131 crates of hens for Boston. a landlady in New Meadows denied shore dinner price increases prompted elsewhere. John Pleming’s flourishing garden between Capt. Richard Quick and Fred TharVington residences is noted as well kept, reflecting local industry.
A Tuesday afternoon game at the municipal playground featured two teams of promising youth. The undefeated YMCA Junior team provided several stars including Herbert Gotte Sprague Waters Rowe and defeated Team B 80 to 24 led by Leon Sonia Pierce Callan Lyons Frasier. Airmail service is now in operation between London Denmark Norway and Sweden.
Warren D. Oliver, Morse High 1928 graduate and Dartmouth junior, spoke at Bath Rotary lunch on Evolution. He argued the topic with clear facts and strong diction. Mt. Arel, Bowdoin student Hewitt and George Drapeau urged local youth involvement with the Camp of Character. Rotarians Arnold Paine Bailey attended. Eugene McGrath was a guest.
Oliver argues evolution links science and liberty, citing Darwin, Malthus, Lamarck, and Bryan. He defends natural selection as a cornerstone, notes the clash between intellectual liberty and Biblical authority, and calls scientists partners in the search for truth. The speech reflects early 20th century debates on science and religion.
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The speaker discusses evolution as taught in schools, urging readers to move beyond stereotypes. He explains Dartmouth uses evolution as a theory grounded in facts, not propaganda, and argues evolution is compatible with belief in God, highlighting progress and responsibility as central ideas.
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