Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-23
WESTERLY


 ance with the orders issued by Gov ernor Beecllman last week he had raided three places at Narragansett Pier shortly before 1 o'clock Wednes- day morning, where it was alleged that gambling had been going on No ar rests were made. but Sheriff Wilcox will have evidence to prove that in at least one instance a raid was con- ducted when the search warrant, which is returnable to-the Second dis trict court, Judge Nathan B. Lewis, is filed away in the archives showing that a roulette wheel and crap outfit were seized in one of the three places visited.
 There were TO gamblers found in the places, at least none engaged in games. of chance at the time of the visit. In two places gambling apparatus was found People at the Pier are, how ever, telling of an express wagon. hay- ing been backed up to a door of one of the resorts two hours after the 6F1er- iff's visit and carting away to a safer place a load of apparatus which had been secreted on the premises.
 It was shortly after midnight when Sheriff Wilcox and his assastants, at least eight in number swooped down upon the Gladstone. They moved stealthily across the lawn, entered the room where it was alleged gambling had been carried on. The sheriff found only table in the room on which he thought that roulette wheel may have been placed at some time or other.
 The Narragansett club in the Clark building was visited next. This was reached via the Elm cottage and across The Bridge of Signs. A colored porter received them just, before the door to the clubhouse was reached. He let the party in and a short observation tour of the premises revealed that no gam bling apparatus was in the place. The colored porter informed the party that the apparatus had been taken down last week when the governors order had been issued.
 The White Front over the Western Union office was the last place visited. Here the sheriff found a roulette wheel and he took possession of it immedi- ately. At this point the raid, which had started so auspiciously, was brought to a conclusion, one roulette | wheel and a crap table being seized.
 There was a large audience in Will cox park Thursday evening and en- ] joyed the concert given by the Vest | eriy band under the direction of Lead CT Charles o. Gavitt. The program was as follows: March, General RIixup. U. S. A; overture, Poet and Peasant; popular airs (a) Smiles, (b) Every l thing; waltz, Golden Wedding: march, l Coronation; popular air, KK-K-Katy; gems from The Mikado; airs from Jack O Lantern; potpourri from stan | dard operas; popular air, Cheer Up, Liza: march, Colonel Wellington; finale, Star Spangled Banner.
 
 bate court the following cases were 1 disposed o:
 Estate of Annunziata Bonvenuto- Petition was made for the appoint ment of an administrator Jannaro Bonvenuto was appointed and gave bond of $200. Appraiser, Eugene B. 1 Pendleton.
 Estate of Mary A. Pendleton-Tnven- tory was received and ordered record ed. 'e
 Estate of Albert E, Crafts-Upon petition of the widow she was allow
 ed $750 for her support for six months.
 Estate of Mary ]. Crandall-Petition for probate of will was continued to Sept. 3. Petition that commission be apointed to take deposition of witness to second will was continued to Aug. ] -
 New army forces Twill be faced by additional instances of lack of eqGip- ment" unless war industries are i'm mediately supplied WNh labor, accord l ing to a telegram from the depart ment of labor to the office of the fed | eral director of labor for Rhode Island made public yesterday.
 1 Rhode Island is called upon to re- cruit shortage of 9,420 unsknIed workers, assigned as a state quota to help meet the present demands which will be increased, it is said when the draft extension is effected | Notice isI given in the department of 1 labor's telegram that Rhode Island must supply some Of these workers to war industries in other states.
 This demand for men must be met no matter what happens to private business" according to the message signed by D. NJ. Reynolds, of the de- partment, and every possible agency is called upon to produce the. needed l workmen. At present the existing l shortages fn the state are greater 1 than can be met and plans are under way for getting women to replace and 1 thereby release for industrial work men now employed in so-calIed non essential capacities.
 | A complaint was made Thursday
 afternoon by Chief of Police Brown tC
 the Third district court against Har-
 old Coan, who is charged with assault with dangerous weapon on Gordor
 Battey, who was shot at Watch Hil
 Tuesday. Coan was arraigned in court
 and pleaded not guilty and was re-
 manded for trial Aug. 30, with bal
 fixed at $1.00G. which was furnished
 Coan was firing at a. target and the
 shot struck Battey, who was in 6
 boat long distance away.
 Carroll p. Brown Of Charlestown
 who has been detained at the West
 eTly police station for several davs
 past as an absentee from. the draft
 was given a physical examination by
 Dr. John L. May, medical examiner O
 local board for Division No | H, was ordered to appear before tn,
 medical advisory board for further ex. animation.
 Saturday will be war savings Round up day in Westerly and the rest O Rhode Island. During the rest of tn, year one day toward the last of eacl month will be set aside as Roundup day. On these days all persons wht pledged themselves to buy stamp during the pledge week drive in Jun,
 are expected if they have not previ ously done so, to make. good tn, amount of their pledges for tht month. All others are urged oI Roundup day to buy stamps to tn limit of their ability. The Lennox shirt factory will com mence business in the building for 2 merly occupied by the Pequot Shir company in Stillmanville next Monday Already a sufficient number of girl have been notified to appear at tn mill to start operations, and it is t