Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30
WESTERLY

WESTERLY Fourth company, Westerly, is the cnlDr conpany of the Rhode Island re- Semcnt of the state guard, and, ap- prectzting the distinction, Phebe Greene Ward Chapter. Daughters of American Revolution, gave the com pany a surprise when there was as- sembled at the state armory on Thurs day evening. With appropriate cere- mony, descendants of those who in evolutionary days founded the union Presented to the citizen soldiers, or ganized to defend the state, with an elegant set of colors. Both the United States and state flags are of the high est grade of silk and of the very best workmanship. The presentation was a compiete surprise to the local con- tingent of state soldiers, and fully ap- preciated by every member of the com pSny.
 William Bassett of Coventry has brought suit against Crist Ferraro of Westerly to recover $500 damages for the alleged negligent operation of an automobile by the defendants agent on the Watch Hill road on July 4 last Bassett claims that he was injured about the body and that his automo- bile was greatly damaged, and that he was permanently injured. The action has been filed in the Superior Court at East Greenwich.
 Ferraro in turn has brought suit . against Bassett, alleging careless op- eration of an automobile by Bassett on . the same day as a result of which Ferraro's car was greatly damaged, and claims damages in the sum of 2 s1000. The Ferraro action is return . able to the Superior Court at Kingston on Sept s. Both actions grow out of D a collision of automobiles owned by Y the parties on the Watch Hill road, on the Fourth of July last.
 The Hotel and Restaurant Employ ers' Association of Rhode Island, the z Rhode Island Pharma associa- !. ton and the Providence Retail Drug gists' association have all adopted Identical resolutions pledging the aid 2 of their members in preventing the sale or gift of liquor to. men or off g cers Of the army or navy.
 No liduor will be sold to anyone to take out after B D. m. on any day, and no nQUor will be served at a table at which a soldier or sailor is sitting. 4 The resolution provides that the - names of all service men stopping al any hotel shall be separately register ed and their room number given to every employe, with orders that no ~ lquor shall be sent to or served in the room.
 The members of the associations also pledge themselves not to sell liquor 70 any person, corporation or partner ship renting rooms for transient or perman nent lodging purposes. unless a promise is given that none of it shall get into the hands of service men.
 Any member of either association violating the regulations will be re- ported to the federal authorities and expelled from membership in the as sociation.
 Letters recently issued to Mayors and Town Clerks, asking their cooperation in the coming draft registration have brought to draft headquarters re- sponses in all but thirteen cases. The following cities and towns have failed 10 reply so far, although requested to do so promptly: Harrington Warren East Greenwich. Jamestown. New Shorehsm, Burillville, Central Falls 7 Crauston Cumberland. East Provi- z dence. WoonsOcket, Charlestown and Richmond.
 Abraham Sohun1an. of Westerly was even a farewell banquet, Wed rcrSay eHen m ct the home of rie ' i1c,e. T. ScfIowitch, on Be'den street. New ICndon on tho eve Of hi: den5r,U-e for Cana 5a to join the Jew ish legion under British command fol service in Palestine. The guests were members o* Samuel Mohliver camp Sons of Zion. and included MT. a-% - Mrs v. Schuman, Westerly: MT an. 1Trs r. P1of. M. Peskoff, MT. and Mrs A. Per'ow. Alter F. SDitz Mir Grus- |. l'n .f- NIalowe. Mi@s May Goldberg Miss Helen Selkowitch and Charles CHu~man.
 1lr. Schuman Is a graduate of tht Westerly Hich school. was reporter or local paper. and was occupying z ike position on a Waterbury paper when he entered Jewish welfare work before joining the Jewish legion.
 Local Laconics.
 Thursday was the last day for tn filing with the collector of interna revenue Of corporation undistribute net income tax returns.
 Preparations are moving rapidll throu shout Rhode Island for the regis trat!cn. probably Sept. 10. of the esti mated S2.000 registrants under the new draft age limits.