Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-11
DECISION FOR WESTERLY GUARDIANS
rovdence Supreme Court Judge Dissses Writ of Habeas Corpus in Case of Mary Dahood, Formerly of Rock Nook Home, Norwich Mothers Petition DeniedIState Federation of Labor Meetng-Enery Cr,unb, Fox Hunting Sunday, Taxed Costs, Which Friends Pay.

A hearing on the habeas corpus proceeding against MT. and Mrs. Job ! Thorp, of Westerly, was held in Providence. Monday before Judge William B. Tanner, in the superior
 court. The suit was brought by the | mother of Mary Dahood to secure physical possession of the daughter, whom she practically abandoned 1 twelve years ago. when the girl was l a trifle over five years of age. She was I left at the Rock Nook Home for chil- i! dren in Norwich. She was there five years and for the past seven years has | been a member of the household of
 MT and Mrs: Thorp and ] treated as graduated from the Westerly High school in 1916, and has been appointed I to teach school at Tomaquag. She l was born in Syria
 | Providence, appeared for the petition ] CT in the proceedings. and Judge Her ] bert W. Rathbun for the defepdants.
 Miss Dahood's mother testified that when she placed the girl in the Rock l Nook Home it was with the under l standing that she would have her at i any time, and that she wanted her l York to complete her education, and | objected to have her teach school in | the country.
 Mrs. John C. Averill and Mrs. Jane MuTTdy, representing IHc INOCh -SOOh ] Home for Children in Norwich, gave | testimony in behalf of Miss Dahood. i They told of her being left at the home by her mother when less than and neglect of the mother towards l the girl until the present time. That I the girl was perfectly satisfied with | her home surroundings in the Thorp' | family, end Justificably so, and that I it would be a mistake to give her over to the mother against the girls will, | at this late day.
 MT. and Mrs. Job Thorp, and the girl. Miss Dahood, also testified
 against the petition. Their testimony | showed the home affections, where the. l girl was treated as a daughter, and
 of the plans to give the girl a col | lege education. }.. 1 Judge Tanner gave his decision l against the petitioner immediately after the testimony closed. He said l the only question before the court was i plan to give her a college "ducation, | and that her home life was all that I could be desired. He therefore de-
 nied the petition and dismissed the writ of habeas corpus.
 Island State Branch of the American
 Federation of Labor, was held in l Providence Saturday and Sunday,
 with A locals represented by 80 dele | gates. Officers and committees were | chosen as follows: Albert H. Hohler,
 of Pawcatuck, president: Roderick
 McGuirk of Providence. F. E. Fair
 banks of Woonsocket, c. M. Dunn, Pe-
 ter. Skifington of Providence, and l Mrs. S. Muntall, of Pawtucket, vice
 Gray. of Providence, secretary and 1 treasurer: Joseph Gray, of Pawtucket, ! state organizer; G. W. Spooner. of Newport, sergeant t-arms. soIr fo(S of Providence, John H. Powers of Pawtucket, committee on legislat/n. F. E. Fairbanks of Woonsocket, Peter Skiffington of Providence, Mrs. $. MuntaI of Pawtucket, credentials r. W. Burch Vincent McKenna of Providence. Joseph Gray of Pawtuck- | ct. committee on rules.
 Daniel O'Connor of Providence, w.
 J. Nudge of Westerly, M Hodgins of Woonsocl<ef. finance committed. !. James Finan of Pawtucket, Terence Gibson. o. l.. Preble of Providence, port.
 T. McMahon, Edward McGuirk. M. T. Kenna of Providence, resolutions committee.
 of Providence, committee on griev- ances.
 Lawrence A. Grace, S. H. Macready
 of Providence, press committee.
 
 called upon the state branch to favor
 the election of the national officers of
 the American Federation of Labor by referendum vote to trade and la
 Dor unions instead of by delegates to the national convention.
 Resolutions were adopted endorsing the American Alliance for Labor and 1, Democracy. which recently met in | Minneapolis. The declaration of the | principles were endorsed and the res | olution called for the formation of a | branch in Rhode Island. Another res olution affirms the loyalty of the state branch to the government and calls | upon the employers of labor to CO., operate with the trades unions in their effort to obtain full support of the government in the war Resolution was adopted favoring the abolition Of property qualifications in Rhode Is- land
 The department of justice in Wash ington by resolution. was asked to obtain a new and fair trial for Thom- as Mooney and Messrs.. K. Billings, convicted in a San Francisco bomb plot. The legislative committee in another resolution, is urged to care fully safeguard the provisions of the |, new federal chii6 Jabor 1ou