Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-13
WESTERLY NEWS AND VIEWS
Stolen in Ashaay July rd Found Thursday at Poquonoc Trac-Fire Companies Represented at State Meet ing-Herman Smith, Vasrant Who Attempts to Assault Girl, Sent Workhouse- Physicians Feast and Hear Addresses

The night before July Fourth an au-
 tornobiIe was stolen from the garage
 of Dr. James N. Lewis in AshaWay,
 and was recovered Thursday in the
 PoQnonnoc Driving park, where it had
 been abandoned Sheriff John R. Will
 cox, accompanied by Dr. Lewis went
 to Foquonnoc and the automobile was
 identified beyond question. It was
 operated to Westerly and thence to
 Ashaway under its own power. The
 Rhode Island register plates 6SSS were
 missing as was also the green cross
 from the radiator, indicating that the
 car as owned by a physician. Two or
 the tubes had been punctured and one
 tire was destroyed, but aside from
 these the car was all right New tubes
 and new tire were substituted and
 the car was operated without any diff
 hculty.
 The sheriff believes that the car was
 stolen by some young fellows who
 knew how to operate the car, but did
 not possess the knowledge of changing
 tubes and tires. Also, he believes
 that these fellows are the same who
 stole another automobile, and
 committed the robberies at the Ash
 away and Potter Hill post offices, as
 the automobile taken from the Perrin
 garage, was abandoned after it be-
 came disabled by tire trouble. In
 both machines, tools used for remov-
 ing broken spokes from wheel hubs, and well adapted for use as jimrnies,
 were found in the Lewis and Perrin au- tono piles.
 Vice President David Robertson, of Westerly, and delegates from the local fire companies, were among the fifty seven delegates in attendance at the mid summer quarterly meeting of the Rhode Island State Firemen's League, gansett Pier. There was not much business transacted, but favorable ac- tion was taken on the petition from the Narragansett Fire department for the payment Of benefits to the widow of Robert Sunderland Secretary Cady urged that special effort be made to increase rhe membership Of the league and named several fire organ izations that were not within the fold. He also suggested that something be done that will result in having every fire company in the league represented at ali the meetings. It was voted to set apart page in the records to the memory of Fred Clark of Lippitt and A D. Roberts Of Woonsocket, who were past presidents of the league The next quarterly meeting will be held October 10, with the Manville Fire company.
 President Napoleon Trornbly, of Manville. presided at the meeting, and in addition to the delegates, these past presidents were present: John J. Null len of East Providence; Leroy R. Whitman of Knightsville: Daniel G. Coggeshall, of Bristol; Thomas H. Rhodes. of Pawtuxet; John A. Ham mill, of Arlington. The vice presidents present were David Robertson of George Hunt of Providence and George H. Merrill of Pawtuxet After the business session a clambake was served in the auto grill of the Mathewson hotel.
 Harry o. Williams, of Westerly. ~ a n4s& United American Mechanics, accom- panied by several members of Hope council, of Westerly, installed the of fcers of Commodore Perry council, of Wakefield, Wednesday night. During the meeting two candidates were in ftiated, the work being done under the supervision of William Earl Sted- man, degree master. One former mem Der was reinstated, and two applica- tions for reinstatement and one for election to membership were received. The state board of ofhcers will make official visitation to Perry council, on July g.
 Police Sergeant West went off duty Wednesday morning at four o'clock and had just started on the first Iap Of | sleep at his home in Main street. when he was aroused by a thick-tongued l Help" The officer dressed hurriediy. | a Ia fireman responding to the first tap of the bell, and rushed to the res sue of the individual whom he SUD- posed to be in distress He was sur | Drtsed in finding a man named Walsh | rom Hopkfnton, thoroughly drunk | with his arms so entangled in the picket fence in front of the officers l nome that he could not extricate him. | self. He was freed from his pre- 1icament by Sergeant West, but was 'ree for only brief period, as he was i deprived of his freedom by being placed in a cell in the police station m addition to his hidden load Walsh | 1ad two bottles of whiskey in his pockets He vii be given a hearing n the Third District court today.
 Miss Alice Sargent, held in nonds 'n the charge charge of n1anslaught- IT for striking Cornelius Shea with fer automobile and causing injuries which resulted in the death of the welve-y -year-boy, drove powerful Stutz roadster and with ut license, and expressed the belief hat she did not think it necessary for Ter to have a license to operate an automobile in Rhode Island She is lot a petite miss, typical summer iri. but the contrary Is decidedly masculine in manner and appearance She is several inches more than six eet in height, and built in proportion
 Preliminary to filing his official re- 'ort. Coroner Everett A Kingsley an- lounces that he finds by the testi-