Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22

There will be no ColuHah1a Day pa. eade in Providence. nor eisewhefe Tn chat effect being reached at . meet ing of the committee to arrange for such an event, appointed by Govsrnor Beeckman and Mayor Gainer. Present at the meeting by invitation were State Deputy William Keenan and District Deputy Jurors A. Shields, rep- resenting the Knights of Columbus. This action was Because of the num- and of other conditions in connection with the war period, the committee considering it impracticable to att tempt to. have a parade.
 the day is a legal holiday, exercises of a patriotic nature be encouraged and steps taken :b provide an observ- anea-of, the anniversary. A sub State Commi ssioner of Education Ran ger, with a view to arranging Tor exercises in the public schools of the state of nature similar to those of Lincoln Day. It was also suggested that patriotic public entertainments be given and the proceeds devoted to recreationa1 centres of the national army cantonments.
 The Washington Trust company has not yet determined, definitely, the style of building to be erected on the Main streets, which has a frontage of approximately 90 feet in Broad street and 100 feet in Main. street: or from the line of the present bank building next to Dixon house, to the FeneIon building in Main street. Ar chiteets are engaged in drawing plans, hut there is no intention to- build, un- til materials return to near Hormal. t is practically decided, however. that the bank building proper will be of native granite. even if it becomes nec- essary to have separate bank build irg, with an additional building for steres and offices, when the latter would probably be of brick. It is plan ned to have g building. or buildinsE. three stories in height to cover the entire property. ~
 Louis Collins, of Watch Hill. one of the drafted men from Division No. 1, who failed to appear in time to de-. part for Aver, as ordered, will be sent forward with the contingent that is to for service several weeks ago, and the board gave him leave to go to Canada and visit his parents there before he made his entry into the army. He ar- rived in Providence Wednesday .morn- ing and went at once to East Green Wich, the headquarters of the division to which he belonged. to report for duty. He there learned that the draft ed men had gone. and he fetufned to Providence tQoglate for the troop train He explained his predicament to the department Of justice. and was refer red to Colonel Webb, who is in charge of the draft for Rhode Island. It was decided to send him with the next contingent from the state.
 John Padalina. a maearoni n1anu- fscturer of Pierce street, made a claim for exemption on the ground that the nature of his business to provide cheap food, coupled with the fact that his partner had also been drafted, and fhaf I11 r,4fF Fnxr@ fn1 %f1~ I-.,. iless would have to be closed out at a. financial loss and its usefulness to the public cease. He did not report at East Greenwich to go to camp Aver he said. that by an understanding with the board that he was to have until next Monda-- to arrange his bus mess affairs. When last notified by Wednesday, he declared he would not go until next Monday and if lie was wantedi before that time, someone must come and get him.
 Police Chief Brown received from the selection board Friday. morning warrant for the arrest Of Padalina, with the additional Instruction to de- liver him as a prisoner and deserter Creole. The chief arrested. the young man early in the afternoon and soon after took him by automobile to Fort Creole.
 Attorney Albert B. crofts, legal res. ident and voter of Westerly. with summer home at Pleasant View and winter home at Edgewood, reported to thesProvidence police Friday that his fruit trees in Edgewood had been raided. When the attorney arose at 5.S9 in the morning. he saw a man leaving his yard with basket, sbut before he could get bead on him, the thief was beyond the firing distance. Should the thief be captured, the at- torney would gladly assist in tue prosecution, and without charge -RodoIfo YareIIo, who was convicted of l&rceny on three counts, by the Third district court. and committed to the state prsion- for an aggregate term of about three years, and sub sequently appealed. spent an hour in cell in the Westerly police station Friday. Upon taking the appeal, al Providence attorney secured a bond of s1500 for Yanel1o and he was re- leased to appear in the superior court :or Washington county, last. Monday, or hearing on the appeal. Upon his elease he came to Westerly and Chief Brown held him until satisfied that