Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-09
INTERESTING WESTERLY
Rally and Social at First Baptist Church Tongh-Test of Coast Guard Service Proposition to Increase Police mems Pay-Boerd of Trade Plans Reception Student Battalion From State CoIIege-Mrs. Everett C. Willard Dead.

ble of scholars under the slogan an active campaign.
 Efficiency is sought by organization so that each school shall choose a sec retary, and each class secretary for oversight of the work. The pledge of the Lincoln-Lee Legion. the Loyal Campaigners will be presented in the schools.
 Mems classes will be enlisted to vote 'No" and in support of the campaign will have the slogan Dollars for the Drys.' To them will be assigned the canvass of voting lists. Two members will act as agents to direct the work and to keep in touch with other classes of their neighborhood
 Special programs will be prepared for May 2S and ChiIdren's Day, based on the monthly talks with recognition of stories and contributors. District conferences have already been held with pastors, superintendents and chosen delegates in every section of the state.
 The trustees of the league have ap- pointed Rev. W. T. Green as their di- rector of the campaign in cooperation with Superintendent A. B. Cristy
 There was long and lively busi- ness session Of the Pawcatuck Con- gregational church Friday night, when the matter under consideration was the general improvement of the church edif1ce, as advocated by the pastor, Rev. Frederick A. Mcdonald, and some of the comparatively new members of the church. It is planned to substi- ute new pewS for the present ones, install steam heating plant for the present hot air system, to replace the windows not stained glass memorials to be contributed at an expense of $40 each. It is planned to have former pastors and in the memorial windows plan..
 These proposed changes were vigor- ously opposed by some of the older members of the church who claimed that the pews were as good today as when they joined the church, that they were good enough for them and therefore ought to be satisfying to those who joined the church at later dates, that the hot air system was adequate and more economical than steam, and that the introduction of stained glass windows were not es- sential for the welfare of the church
 It was finally voted to make the inn provements, as proposed, at an esti- mated cost to the church of S4,50O.
 
 The mission for women at St. Mi- chaePs church, during the past week has been largely attended in the early morning and evening and hundreds were strengthened in their faith This mission was conducted by the Fran ciscan Fathers, Rev. Matthew Fox and Rev. Dominick Roland During the present week they will conduct the mission for men, which will come to close next Sunday evening.
 Julia Fuaere, who was born in Blackstone thirty four years aqo, and who oI9 i'm nf1 YWnnT cool-at of residence, was before Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third district court, Saturday afternoon, charged with being a, lewd, wanton and lasciY- 1ous person in speech and behaviour, and according to Judge Williams it was the most revolting case ever brought in that court. The woman told the court that she had been visit ing for several weeks at the home of Victoria Gardner, colored. and day and night, had been in company with Mrs. Gardner's coal black son. Will liam. She said her husband, vau- deVille comedian, left her several years ago with four children now in Woonsocket, the oldest being thirteen and the youngest five years of age Her father, age S1, a brother and five l sisters reside in WoonsocFet. She said she was committed to the state aims house for Auburn, Sept. 15, 1915, for being a person without visible means Of support, and were discharged Feb ruary 29, 1916. For a time she was in Mystic and vicinity, then came tc Westerly and finally located in the Gardned home, near the Chapman quarry
 Complaint of the woman's beastly actions were made to Chief Thomas F. Brown and Friday night, accompan- jed by Joseph T. Murphy, probation officer, he started on a tour of in- vestfgation. The Gardner place was visited but the place was closed. Tine chief learned that the woman and three black men were seen walking down the railroad track Chief Brown followed the trial and discovered a campfire on the river bank in the rear of the Gordon CottreH farm, and there he found the woman and her fou1 black companions. He took the wom- an and her chief consort, William Gardner, and lodged complaint, charg- ing them both with being lewd, wan ton and luscovious persons in speech and behaviour The woman was ar l raigned first and pleaded guilty. She was sentenced to a term of three years in the state workhouse and the house of correction.
 William Gardner, when arraigned also pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three years in the state workhoI1se and home of correction. Gardner is 70 years of age, and had been before the court several times, for minor thefts, and placed on probation, the court and the employer of the black snan doing all they could to lead the young fellow to reformation, but with. out satisfying result.
 The coast guard service at WatcL
 Hill In common with the other sta tons in the Second district, which ex-