Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15

Flag Day, the one hundred and thirty ninth anniversary of the adop- ton by congress Of the flag of the United States, was generally observed in Westerly by a display of the Stars and Stripes from the post office, the town hall, the Memorial and Library building. the nanufactories. the schoolhouses and private residences. Tn addition there were exercises in the schools along lines suggested by the state school commissioners
 The feature of the observance was the Flag Day exercises of Westerly Lodge, No. 67S, Benevolent Protective Order of Ell6s, held Wednesday even- were public and the attendance was large and in full sympathy with the demonstration of patriotic spirit
 The exercises opened with all ia attendance standing, while the Vest erly band played the Star Spangled Banner. Then came the Elks' intro- iuctory exercises by Exalted Ruler August Larsen and officers, followed with prayer by Chaplain A. T. l.. Led- widge. The band rendered patriotic selection, and Amos J. DaWley told of the Flag Record. The altar service Burdick and officers. Auld Lang Syne was rendered by the Elks and the band. Past Exalted Ruler George H. Bray gave the Elks' Tribute to the Flag, and selection of Southern Airs were played by the band.
 State Senator Albert A. West of Providence delivered the address. an eloquent tribute to the flag, and stated that patriotism was cardinal prin- ciple of EIkdom. The exercises closed with the singing of America by the audience, accompanied by the Westerly band.
 While a west bound freight train was at a standstiII in front of the Westerly station, late Tuesday night. Joseph Johnson, a brakeman, a resi- dent of Summer street, New London, aged S6, was seriously injured. He was on top of New York Central car, slipped on the tin roof and fell between that car and the one ahead. He called for help and was taken into the baggage room. Dr. Michael H. Scanlon was called and found that Johnson had sustained an injury to the spine that paralized the left leg, an impacted fracture of the right hip, and was internally injured in the lower left side of the abdomen.
 After rendering first aid, Dr. Scan- lon accompanied the injured man to New London and did not return to Westerly until five o'clock Wednes- day morning.
 At New London, an ambulance of Lawrence hospital was in waiting with Dr. Dunn. Johnson was convey ed to the hospital where he received the attention of Drs. Scanlon and Dunn. He was reported late Wednes- day as being in a. critical condition
 A row of more than ordinary pro- portions took place in the freiqht yard of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, just be- fore midnight Tuesday, between gane of local toughs and members of the Cook and Wilson circus. The circus l train was in the yard and all but those who have to do with the loadine of the train had retired. The loca gang invaded the yard, shouting and singing and were ordered away by P road company, who was assigned tc duty there, members of the circus company came from a sleeping cal and also importuned the intruders te go away, but in vain. Then Specia. Agent Barrett went as far as the Mar. tin house, for local police aid, and told of the conditions in the yard te Patrolman Chace and both returned te the freight yard, to learn that the in. vaders had beaten a nasty retreat a. the officers approached.
 After Special Agent Barrett left tht yard to summon police assistance, thu local gang commenced stoning thc train, and members of the circus com. pany remonstrated and a general fsh
 ensued, during which two of the cir. GUS men had received knife wounds. Benjamin Waters, leader of tn,
 white circus band, was stabbed be. tween the shoulders, and a downwart
 wound two inches deep was inflicted
 He was attended by Dr. Henry l.
 Johnson. The wound, was not of SC,
 rfous nature and he remained aboard