Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-05

Immediately after the big parade of
 the Manchester Unity Odd Fellows. as
 soon as the Westerly band was re- l lieved, there was another parade in the streets of Westerly, and like the l one that preceded there was general | burning of red fire along the line of l march. Something unusual for Wes- terly. two processions on the same 1 night, which with the usual week end attractions, combined to make it some ond parade was made up of the mem | bers of the local fire companies ard ] visiting firemen and the occasion was | the annual fair of Cyclone company, l No. 2. There was 8 big attendance ct l the fair and snug sum was added 1 to the company treasury.
 The Westerly No-Lieense committee has opened what they term "Booze l Show in, the vacant Atwood mill building. in Main street, late used as a silk mill. to which admittance is | free. The floor where the show is To- cated has been wired with electric lights for the occasion and new steps have been built at the entrance for the better accommodation of the pub lie. The "Booze Show consists of a general display of charts and pictures
 showing the amount of money that is being expended for intoxicating drinks and Illustrating scenes in inc homes of imaginary drunkards. and like material, and all with the inten- ton of influencing the voters of Wes- terly to- vote against liquor license for the town next month. This Booze Show" has been staged at consider able expense and is to be free to the public until the polls close on elec- tion day.
 Everything that tends to the drink habit and it's effects are covered in
 < A1,1 -1,r L1rf 1nf1 1S sr71s tive of which would be best for Wcs-
 terly, License or No-License, pro-
 vided, of course, that intoxicating G-
 quor can be had in Westerly regard
 less of the vote on the license ques- ton. To the average voter the choice is between the kitchen barroom and
 the licensed saloon,- and at high li-
 cense. at that, s760 as against $250 in
 the adjoining village. of Pawcatuok. In
 the opinion of the police. and none
 are more competent to judge, the sale
 of liquor is best controlled under the license system. So far as known there
 has been no violation of law by li-
 cense dealers, while under the old plan
 there were frequent raids and prose-
 cutions, and no diminution of the
 drink habit. The vote of the town of Stonington today will decide whether
 Pawcatuck is to remain in the license
 column and the result will have its
 influence in Westerly when the vote
 is taken a month hence. The Wester-
 ly No-License committee has been do-
 ing active and conscientious work for
 a year campaigning against license and
 has evidently expended considerable
 money in the work, as there has been
 much newspaper space occupied as ad-
 vertisipg matter, and presumably paid
 for at transient rates. There is yet to be the additional expense of the
 Booze Showp and no-license rallies during the present month. There has been more advance work done than ever and the no-license advocates have
 reason to expect that their persistent efforts will be crowned with success. The republicans of CharIestown held oaucuses Saturday afternoon and nom- mated Charles Burdiek for senator and Asa T. Hoxie for representative in the general assembly. The delegates to the state and congressional conven- L. Dana. Charles T. Sshiesinger and Weeden J. Tucker. They were in- strhcted for R. Livingston Beeckman for governor and Walter R. Stiness for congressman. Town officers were nom mated as follows:
 Willard F. Tucker, moderator; George c. Cross, town clerk; Herbert A. Gates, Charles T. Schlesinger, John C. Tucker. Elisha P. Crandan and Da- vid F. Mills, town councilmen; Charles T. Schlesinger town treasurer; Walter A. Perkins. town sergeant; Willard F. Tucker and George Burdick, assessors: George A. Carmichael and Irving H. Greene, school committee.
 The republican town committee of South kinqstoWn was dethroned Sat- urday afternoon at a largely attended ed delegates favorable to Breevort Kane for congressman and Roy Hazard for state senator, and elected a new town committee. The town committee made efforts to elect delegates favor able to Walter R, Stiness for congress The delegates elected were Wanton A. Card, rank T. Terry, George H. Shell don and Ernest Main and Isaac T. Hopkins. The new town committee is composed of William T. Steadman, George H. Sheldon, George B. Harvey, Charles Wilcox and Isaac T. Hopkins, | the latter also being elected & mem ! Der of the state central committee. The Fifth company. Westerly. of the First Defense command of the Rhode Island National Guard, in pursuance l of orders will begin drill season for l the winter and spring this week, all 1 the commands holding regular drills l in the nights that have been selected 1 in past seasons. The schedule of drills | lOT Cl0 'SCdSUn not D00n arranged as yet, but will be completed shortly. l Lieutenant Colonel Gatchell, U. S. A, 1 nspector-instructor for Rhode Island, 1 is arranging the schedule in conjunc- l ton with the commanders of the two | coast defense commands. with a view ! to having the drills of the commands
 uniform. It Is probable that the First l command will take up both infantry l and coast artillery drill for the open
 ing drills, while the present plan of
 the Second command Is to take up in- fantry drill only, with bayonet exer-
 cises and loading and firing included
 for the first night or two.
 George w. Pari<e. progressive candi-
 date for mayor of Providence, was en.
 dorsed by republicans at g. convention
 held Saturday afternoon. but an effort
 to have the progressives in exchange
 endorse the candidacy of R. Living
 stone Beeckman for governor failed
 MT. Parks is a we'll known summer Y ATIT0 0WNER NFED0