Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-30
WESTERLY YOUNG MEN CALLED
Out of Fiftywo to be Examined This Week Are Local Boys-Watch Hill Fire District Saves $1,oOO on Motor Engine Because Women Were Alert-Auto Drivers Fined for Running Past Standing Trolley Car.

The town, but more especially the | village of Westerly, has made a com
 nendable response to the call to arms.
 The Fifth company, Coast Artillery corps, among the very first to be fed eralized, was quickly recruited to full war strength and then many of the young men of the village sought ser vice in other directions. some joining the coast patrol or naval reserve ser vice. This new branch of service was soon filled and by many was classed i as a safe place to get under cover and escape the unknown possibilities that | attend the draft. The enlistments in the naval reserve was with the under | standing that they would not be called 1 to service outside the patrol districts | to which they were first assigned ex- ] cept in case of grave emergency. It seems that an emergency has arisen 1 and that men are needed to man | transports and vessels of the regular | navy and to perform all the duties Of 1 men in the regular naval service. | These young men will be asked to | volunteer in the regular naval service in compliance with orders from the l navy department.
 | The officers have no orders as to | the status of the young men who do not wish to enter the general service, | but it is understood that they will enlist or take their discharge and be- come eligible for service under the se- | lective service law: It is believed that | subject themselves to call into the regular service.
 The Rhode Island commission of shell fisheries has planted 10000 bush els of oyster shells in Greenwich bay during the past week in an effort to revive the free oyster beds for the free. fishermen of the section. The shells have been distributed over cer- tain areas near the Greenwich and COweSsett shores for the purpose of getting a set. this summer. The shells will be undisturbed until the oysters are full grown for harvest, and in the meantime they will be protected against oVerZealouS and hoggiSh fish ermen.
 The commission is doing the work under authority of an act passed at the last session of the legislature giv ing authority to experiment and pro- pOgate shell fish, as there has been gradual eXtermination of oysters in this section during the past two years The commission believes that by get ting a set there this year and leaving it for two or three years much will ne accomplished for the benefit of the free fishermen and incidentally the public.
 The committee of the Watch Hill fire district has received notice from the American -LaF'rance Fire Engine company of Eimira, N. Y, that the and hose motor driven fire apparatus will be shipped to Watch Hill direct from the factory Aug. 25.
 The fact that the women of the tained an option on the equipment prior to the annual meeting of the fire district saved s1,000 on the present purchase price of these modern ma h. $1.0oO July 1st. While not located within the Westerly fire district, the Watch Hill apparatus will be of great assistance in an emergency in the village or even town of Westerly. The new machine could easily make the run from Watch Hill to the village of Westerly and have powerful stream of water pumped from the Pawcatuck river within a dozen minutes.
 pr. Winthrop A. Risk has resigned as superintendent of the Rhode Island state home and school, to take effect the first day of August. He will re- sume the practice f medicine in Providence. Dr. Risk was appointed superintendent of the institution June 1. 1906 and at the time his resigna- ton takes effect will have served 12 years and two months. The board of trustees has not announced his suc- cessOr.
 ne annual eIeCriOn or StonInQtOn | horoughr takes place today ard the re- publicans are making a special effort | to take the reins from the democrats, l who hare had charge of borough af- | fairs for so many years. The main l interest centers in the fight being put Broughton to suppIant Cornelius B. | Crandal1, democrat, warden, who has Eeld the office ever since many of the | present voters were in knickerbockers T7y-nr1 hl nd atrIf i+1, he official or personal conduct of the veteran warden but they believe that it is about time that there was a change in favor of the republicans.
 The young men whose names were drawn in the lottery for the First di- vision in Rhode Island. which includes Westerly and the other towns in Washington county. nave been directed to report for physical examination in the town hall at East Greenwich on | the date specified a in the morning. | The district must furnish 26 men and | twice that number have been called | for examination. Twenty four of the 3 are from Westerly. The list follows:
 On the First Day of August. 25S-Albert s. Krans 8 Reynolds ave-
 nue, East Greenwich. 45S-James A. Hughes, Alton. 1436-Ernest Sharpe, 40 Oak street, l S54-A1ichele Luzzi, 6s Oak street, l
 Westerly. 1s94-Dennis Joseph Foley, 75 Cross
 street, Westerly. 1S7S-Rocco Nardone, Dayton street, l
 Westerly. I095-Stewart Andrew Gavitt, Peace |
 dale. 2O22-Peter P. King, ITO Granite street, |
 Westerly. i455-Antonio Gurrino. 4 Pearl street 1
 Westerly 7S3-James H. Gavitte. Allenton
 IS13-Giosue Palazzolo, 54 Pierce
 street Westerly. 1S58-Joseph Savona, IF Canal street, |
 Westerly. 1752-Charles Wesley .Opie, R. F. D. |
 No. l. Westerly. f117-William Gardiner, South Kings
 town.