The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-12
BUSINESS MEN
WOULD ENFORCE
SUNDAY LAW

The question OF permitting indiscrimin-
ate sales OF articles not properly drugs
nor medicines by drug stores has been
put squarely up to the police commission
ers in series OF resolutions by the union
ministers OF Providence and petition
supported by business men prominently
identified with some OF the largest mer-
camille enterprises OF this city.
Rev. A. B. Cristy. superintendent OF the
Rhode Island Temperance league, pre-
sented both 10 the police commission.
The following interviews are in the pc
tition which asks for enforcement OF the
law:
Mr. Steiner. superintendent OF the Out
let company, stated that he was heartily
i'm favor OF the movement, but did not de-
sire 10 commit himself, for personal rea-
sons"
"Mr. Walter Calender OF the Boston
store said that there was a law on the
books and n good one. and IL should be
enforced: that II ought not TO need his
signature for this purpose.
Mr. Tranter OF the Shepard company
said that he saw no necessity for such a
petition, as the law was already In ex-
istence and all IL needed was proper en-
forcement'
"Mr Forestal general manager OF the
O'Gorman company, stated that there was
a law now and asked why the police au-
thorities did not compel it's enforcement"
The petition. which Is signed by busi-
ness men. follows:
To the Board OF Police Commissioners.
1.-The undersigned, citizens of Provi-
dence. interested I'm the civil. moral and
intellectual welfare of this community. do
respectfully urge you to enforce the laws
Of the state and city with reference to
closing all places OF business on Sundays,
wherein sales OF wares and merchandise
are permitted, other than those required
for necessity and charity"
Among the sgBers are: William w.
Olin, W. j Butler, Jacob Frank. Cornell
ius r. Cronin, Louis ]. Ward. Felix A.
Reilly. Jerry Hotcher. F. T.. Lewis, Jo-
seph Tobias. Peter ID. Peterson, l.. An
derson Charles Anderson, James Walsh.
NJ. J, Kelly. John f. Mulvey. w. S. Cher
ry. John the Shoeman, John ORegan,
William II. Hall, -. B. OLeary. w. w.
Munroe. Fred Manning, Joseph NJ Tally.
Felix V. Hoffman. Il. l.. Whorf, c. Il.
Cohen, f. NJ. Kirby a. Co, j. Il. Leeman.
Claus Hanson. James w. Brady, Edward
McGrath. r. II. Luther. Elsbree-Valleau
company, owen r. Leavens ~ Co, w. a.
Riley, C.. A. Booker. O.. Ellenberg, j. M
Schmid a. Son. Ernest Hunold company,
Eastman e. Co, j. +. Walton. w. NJ
Burnside a. Son. Charles w. Bubier
Chairman William II. Luther said to-
day
''The petitioners have put this business
squarely up to us for law enforcement.
II cannot be dismissed lightly. but re-
quires careful consideration.
"As the full board was not in attend
ance. Commissioners Pierce being absent,
we decided TO refer the communication
on the part OF the clergymen and that
signed by the business men TO meeting
when all can be present"
LICENSE REVOKED.
The board revoked the license OF Do
menico Riccl. 1853 Charles street who had
a hearing recently on the charge OF maxi
ing Illegal sales OF liquors.
The police petition for an increase In
pay was referred to the full meeting OF
the commission.
Chairman Luther was authorized to
prepare a petition to the city council re-
questing an additional appropriation In
order TO provide an increase in the police
force Probably about 80 men will be
added. II possible.
These petitions were granted:
To keep second-class tavern--T Wilson
Black. 464 Westminster street.
To keep pool tables-A. s. Duarte. i6o
Wickenden street; Cyril Belisle. ss4
Branch avenue: Biaglo Frattauli & Co,
% Swiss street; Anthony De Marco. 56lla
Charles street; Raffaelo Narducci, 57l
Charles street; Francesca A. Bassi, 10
Swiss street.
To keep victuallrg house-George w.
Watts. Jr
To be appointed a police constable with
out power--Warren j. Arnold, IS America
street.
To have bowling alleys-Frank f. Cap
pali, 213 Atwells avenue.
Club hquor llcenses-Commercia club,
go Westminster street; Young Mems In
dependent Colored club. Lafayette street.
Druggist liquor license-Frank E Craw-
ford 523 Elmwood avenue.
To keep n secondhand store-Bernice b.
Gray, 322 North Main street
To keep an intelligence office-George
w. Allen. Jr., ACE Westminster street