Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-30
WESTERLY AND VICINITY
Local Interest in Consumers League WaterfordBut Schooner Disabled, Makes Pensacola Harbor-We Main Given 25 Years and John Barker Is Years in Pen tentary, for Main Murder

The annual convention of the Rhode Island branch of the Consumers league was held in Providence Tuesday evening. Westerly was represented. Mrs. David R. Dewey of the Massachu- setts board of labor and industry gave an interesting talk. She praised the passage of the 54-hour law for women and children in Rhode Island and spoke generally on women in indus try. She said that one of the grea1est arguments for the protection of wom- sen in industrial life was that, in time of war;, the women are indispensable to maintain fs sctorl4s and so to the defense of the country. She declared that the two greatest evils that the league must combat is noise in in- dustry, which is the cause for many breakdowns in womer's health, and the lack of suitable dressing rooms for women in factories. Mrs. Dewey said that the lack of these rooms Forced the women to hang their clothing where steam would gather in them and the dampness thus generated was sure to cause sickness.
 At the election of officers Robert F. Brown of Providence was elected pfes- ldent. The other ofiicersi Judge Darf- us Baker of Newport. Mrs. Susan A. Barns. Mrs. Clovis II. Bowen Of Paw tucket, Rev. Samuel M. Cathcart of Clara E. constoeIs, Mayor Garner, a, Prof. Henry B. Gardner of Providence, Miss Caroline Hazard of Peaeedale, Miss Alice M. Rowland of Hope, Miss Ellen F. Mason of Newport, Frederick 8. Sibley and Samuel H. Hing1ey of Providence, vice presidents; Mrs. William V. Wallace, treasurer; Miss Jessie V. Budlong, recording seere- tary; Miss Alice ". Hunt, general A Westerly was elected a member of the board of directors.
 There is to be a lively and friendly contest between the towns and cities of Rhode lstand ill the sale Of Red on Friday. Just to make the contest interesting and increase enthusiasm in the charitable work, the Rhode Island Anti-Tuberculosis association. will give pennants to the towns and cities, di- yided into classes, that make the largest sales of seals per capita.
 -- Under the plan, the first class in- cludes the towns up to 1900 popula- tion: Foster. Exeter. West Greenwich and Charlestown. The second class in cludes towns of 1900 to 1000 pepula- tioni Jamestown; Little Compton, New shorehan, Glocester, Richmond and Narragansett. Towns from 2,o0o to 5000 constitute the third class, in- eluding Harrington, Warren, Coventry, East Greenwich, Middletown. Ports- mouth, Tiverton, Johnston, North Providence, North Smithfe1d, Scituate, Smithfield, Hopkinton, North Kingston and South Kingston. Towns of popu- lation from 5000 to 25 900 are in the fourth class: Bristol. Warwick, West Warwick, Rurrillville, Cumberland, East Providence, Lincoln and Wester- ly. Newport, Woonsocket and Gran ston win compete in the class of cities from 25.000 tc 50,0eo. Providence and competition is independent of the na- =tionaJ competition between states and cities, in whicf Rhode Island last year won the pennant in class 4.
 Schooner Charlotte w. Miller, rud- derless, leaking and with loss of sails, bound to Providence, laden with log wood, was lowed into Pensacola Tues- day, having encountered a severe storm off Campeche. A board of sur .vey recommended discharge of cargo and thorough repairs before proceed Ing. The Miller halls from Providence and was built in Waterford. Conn, in 1891. Her length is 128 feet breadth BPS feet, and depth g feet. Her ton- mage is 29s gross and PAS net and she managers are Miller & Gurney of Providence the majority of the shares of the vessel :lTe owned in Westerly.
 E, It has been publicly stated in West erly that the Italians carry the town For liquor license, and therefore all Italian applicants are granted license ence over applicants of other nation alitieS. The statement is not strictly true. Of the IT licenses issued, nine went to men born in Italy, one to a man born in Ireland. six to applicants born in the town of Westerly and one to native of the adjoining town Of the seven applicants denied license, sig were Italians and one native of Eng land. Two applications are pending, one from a Hebrew and the other from a native of Rhode Island.
 of Musicolony. in the town of Wester- ly, was tenor soloist HE the opening of the s7th season of tHS Arion club in Providence Tuesday evening, and he also completed the quartette of solo tsts composed of Andrew Sarto, who sang the part of Elijah the Prophet h Mendelsshou's oSatorio Elijah; Miss Grace Northrop. soprano, and Miss Charlotte Pagee, cot1tra1to. Dr. Law son sang in pleasing fashion. His smooth voice and frank, direct man. per of singing made good impression, The two tenor arias. If With All Your Hearts and Then Shall the Righteous Shine, were. well rendered and were received with much favor. The chorus sang unusually well, being prompt in attack and generally efficient in the telling choral numbers. The orchestra gave excellent support. playing very good accompaniments for the soloists and giving a fine body of tone to the ensemble. Several from Westerly en- jeyed the r1aasterly production.
 In the superior court at Kfnqstor "Wednesday Welcome Main, charoed with murder in the second degree in killing Thomas Dorr Main last Christ mas eve, changed his plea Of not guilty to nolo. He was sentenced, to 25 years in the state pcnitentiary. His accom- phce, John Barker. who had preui-
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