The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
ASK WARWICK
TOWN COUNCIL
To ENFORCE LAW

Yesterdays meeting OF the Warwick
town council was marked by a protest
against Sunday baseball at Rocky Point
from the Mems union OF the Pawtuxet
valley and the appointing OF Councilmen
Long and Watrous a committee 10 have
signs erected warning reckless automo-
bilists that the state law against speed
ing will be enforced in the town.
A number OF ministers were present In
connection with the movement against
Sunday ball playing. Among them were
Rev Messrs. w. T.. Green OF the Natick
Baptist church. T. +. Bartlett OF the
Pawtuxet Baptist church. William III.
Lane OF the Shawomet Baptist church. c.
Fremont Roper OF the Riverpoint Con-
gregational church and two laymen-
Herbert NJ. Clarke. president OF the
Mems union, which started the anti-base-
ball crusade. and j. Stewart OF Paw
tuxet
Rev. Mr.. Green told the council Of the
meeting held at Phenix week ago Sun
day evening, at which certain resolutions
calling on the council to stop Sunday
ball playing I'm the town were adopted.
MIR, Green said the melting was one OF
the largest he had ever seen In the valley
and the adoption OF tho resolution was
Nhhnltuout, lic hhld " was DelltNtu ltdt
Sunday was being dcsecrated 10 the det-
rlment OF the town, and referred the
councilmon TO on account OF a game
played at Rocky Point Sunday In viola
tlon OF the law.
Mr., Green said that the law is being
violated I'm more ways than one and that
In singing out Sunday baseball other vio-
lations Of law are not overlooked. He
said "A spirit OF lawlessness Is being en-
ball games Warwick" he said, lis now
notorious as the only town in New Eng
land where such a condition exists, the
only place I'm New England where such
"A thing is permitted TO be carried on
openly and advertised in advance. IL is
a disgrace and some OF us feel like insist
ing, properly. however. that the disgrace
be stopped and stopped at once"
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett OF the Pawtuxet Bap-
tst church described the conditions as
he had observed them on Thayer street
on Sundays. lie told of the Sunday ball
games at Palace Gardens and the crowds
drawn thither from outside the town
every Sunday, OF the disturbances and the
drunkenness and profanity which are
disgrace to the town, permitted in that
part OF the town. In conclusion Mr.. Bart
lett inquired If II is necessary to permit
ioe cream vendors TO sound their bells
all day Sunday.
President Barber said 10 his colleagues:
you have heard this petition. What is
your pleasure with it?" Nobody said a
word IF there is no action we will
allow IL 10 pass" said Mr. Barber. and
then Councilman Pearson moved that ac-
tion on the petition be continued TO the
next meeting II was so voted
Rev. Mr. Green inquired If the council
would have a public hearing President
Barber replied that those who wished
might be heard at the next melting if they
had anything further 10 say.
AT this juncture Councilman Watrous
took occasion to say that the persons who
object to Sabbath desecration and Sun
day baseball have the remedy in their
own hands. He said while the council
might be divided on the question OF the
propriety OF Sunday baseball. Il did not
stand between any citizen and the en-
forcement OF the law. The machinery OF
the latter was at the command of every
citizen.
j. Stewart OF Pawtuxet wanted to know
II the individual or the people should
take the initiative In securing law en-
forcement
The councilmen then discussed the ad-
visibility OF taking some effective means
To put "A stop TO the dangers incident to
the reckless driving OF automobiles. II
was voted that Councilmen Long and
Watrous. both of whom are automobile
owners ana drivers. he committee to
have warning signs placed where needed
notifying autoists that reckless driving
and a speed In excess OF that permitted
by statute will lead TO the arrest and
punishment OF the lawbreakers
IL was said that II is the intention OF
the council TO insist that the officers all
over the town shall see to IL that the law
against reckless driving is complied with.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Town Solicitor Jones ranoftpd that tha
deeds OF land for Tucker and Gardner
avenues, Jericho. were made out I'm proper
form and had been signed by all the abut-
ting owners. The deeds were received or
dered recorded, and the avenues are now
public highway.