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WHOLE NUMBER 9929 VOL. OLXXV--NO. 17 SET FOR BOYS' BUDGET WEEK DRIVE irman Davidson, Announces $30,000 Objective NEW HAVEN RAILROAD SEEKS $700,000 LOAN Would Provide Employment for 400 Men H. C. A.

Teams Will Aid In Se- I curing Revenue to Carry On Adding to Deficit. Tee goal set for the annual Boys' riget Week drive of the Young m's Christian Association, Octo, 4 to 11, Is 53000, according to Icuirnian Walter S. Davidson, of the drive. This amount determined al a meeting of the ace committee, and will serve ostinue the support of the boys' ton until the end of the. fiscal i but will not allow expansion tie work.

While tho fgure Is i)T, It 3 hoped.that additional in. fc-'e from other sources will bi carry on the year's without adding to the present Ififflclt. orJer lo secure Chairman Edward II -Js'of the membership committci tto Asoclatton has arranged fo: tn teams fro the Senior and department, to set a goal ill members for each departmen 1: conjunction with the flnancia (in. The odd figure la set li ccoEcmorfltlon of the One Hun and Eleventh anniversary it birth of Sir George Williams tjosder of the movement, and th Kiss will endeavor to secure member for each year of th tdversary. Chaiiman Davidson and Vice Vould Bo Used for Making Repairs to Locomotive and Freight Cars.

QUESTION MARKS DOT LOCAL POLITICAL FIELD York, loan for which New Haven the New Hartford Doubt Surrounds Nominations In Both Parties FULL LIST OF JURORS FOR SESSION LISTED Grand And Petit Selections For Newport County Include 16 Women lailroad Company has made appli- ation to the Reconstruction Finance Commission, for 5700,000 making repairs to equipment and providing employment, la third requested for this purpose and would be usad for repairs on freight and passenger locomo- tives'and-160 freight cars. The irojcct expected to provide Tor employment of 400 men for six months. As security for the loan, tho ew Haven offered the common stock of Its Old Colony Railroad Company subsidiary, to bo pledged with the corporation at a ratio of not more than $125 of stock fcr each 5100 face amount of the loan. The New Haven's noto for the loan also was offered. "It is expectew," the road said, "that prior to the maturity of tho loan, business conditions will havo Improved to such an extent that the loan can be repaid and the obligations In regard thereto discharged out of applicant's Income, or that market conditions will bo such that funds therefore can bo ilayor Sullivan, Democratic Choice for Rc-elocllon, May Be- Un- opposed Tlus Year Politically speaking, things seem Lo be at sixes and sevens at the present time.

Before long the list of candldateslwlll be well defined, but for Ihe time being doubt exists about those to secure nominations for certain offices, particularly concerning Third Ward alderman and the Democratic choice for the five Council candidates in that ward, which Is to be made the city's political battle ground this year. Mayor Sullivan, of course, will be the Democratic choice for re-election. It is said that several men are under consideration for the Republican nomination for that office, but whether the. men woukl run Is an- Chalrrcan S. George Webb areg ing to secure the assistance o( ctrgetic workers to aid In their ial, and announce the appoint- acts of Richard H.

Wheeler, the New England Navigation Coipany and Avard L. Marshall, manager of the local branch Swift to serve as majors Ihe two divisions of workers In it. drive. The majors are selecting to head their teams, and have a meeting with them, on Frlfcy.night when instructions will Its given for the opening session ol ticiive. As the drive ends October 11, JttnWs day, a special observance be held in which the early hls- ol the Association movement lii be shown by.

a play presented the Boys' depart- Izrat, under the direction of Glenn The program will give the Jygh lights of the founding of the Association and a brief history of lite founding of the in Ibis Irlly. President Norman M. MacLeod bas called upon the members of tho Beard ot Directors to act on spe- committees which will be in Ictirge of the publicity, and pro- Irrani work. General Secretary Ralph G. Gold, who has been serv- Ibg the membership for the past Iti-o years, Is an active worker in for the return of several Ihe former secretaries of the and assisting In the plans for Ilie financial campaign.

I Join Edward and Boys' Secre- llary Mason have been assigned to I tie boys 'work teams, which will Ircrk on the membership drive of obtained through an Issue of applicant's own securities." The New Haven road reports Improved earnings In partly as a result of continued operating economies and partly because of increased freight movements of raw and finished materials. The gross income increased over July approximately 214 per cent, while the deficit after fixed charges was near- 25 per cent smaller than'ln. July. The company reported a net loss of $478.533 for August, after fixed charges but before guarantees on separately operated properties compared with a deficit of $595,485 similarly computed for July. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation has made available to the' Pennsylvania railroad for building new freight cars.

An applt- cailon for 5600,000 by the- Central of New Jersey to give employment through repairs to rolling stock and marine equipment in New York harbor is pending before the commission. MANY UNEMPLOYED REGISTER AT CITY HALL Thirty Applications Are Made at Civic Association Office Today tie department, and have high Ilipes of reaching their goal by the Kifal of October. "jjWAY BUILD TEA HOUSE AT CLIFF WALK ESTATE and Mrs. Beverley Bogert Hay Have Work Started in Spring Mr. and Mrs.

Beverley Bogert bare under consideration the erec- ol a tea house on the Ctltf JVTalk, cear their estate, plans are In the formulatlve al present, but it is expected list the tea hpus will become a re- and that work on Its con- will begin next spring. II be designed by Church Howe architects. The last tea erected on the Cliff Walk pis that of Mrs. O. H.

P. Belmont 1i: 'Marble the properly sold to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prince. The new registrallon of the unemployed of Newport was begun this morning in the City Hall with Charles Maloncy In charge of the vork which has been instituted by he Newport Civic Employment Association.

From the time that the registration began until the office vas closed late in the afternon there vas a continuous stream of applicants and up until 2 o'clock this afternoon the total registration was thirty indicating that the unemployment problem In Newport Is acute, as it took a long time register and there was still a crowd in line, Mr. Maloney anticipating that a total of 70 would be reached today. At a recent meeting of the Civic Employment Association it was elded to have a compete new registration of the unemployed despite the fact that a registration list was made up last year, as it was desided to eliminate all possible duplication. To tils end a questionnaire was put out, ind every applicant for employment must fill out the questionnaire and sign an affidavit to tho truth of the answers. It was found that in the past that answers has not always been com- pltely truthful, ana iue questionnaire and affidavit ara designed to eliminate this.

other matter. The mayor's popularity Is such, and his record of carrying every ward in the city In 1930 --the first time this has ever been done--may mean that It would not he surprising to find him unopposed. Tonight the Republican members of the Representative Council will hold a caucus at the office of Chairman William A. Peckham. The purpose of this ca has not been disclosed, but it will be to talk over matters generally for the welfare of the Republican present campaign will be the Immediate ob jcctive, and beyond that the caucus itself will determine.

Alderman William A. Hanley and John Mahan seem certain to be re- nominated by the Republicans in the First and Second wards, although for a time there was talk of Councilman Kdward Gladding opposing Alderman Hanley. The Third Ward nomination by the Republicans has not been decided, although It Is understood thai-there are sev eral candidates', Alderman John Allan's withdrawal having left this vacant. It Is not known whether the Republicans propose running any one in the Fourth ward, stronghold of the Democrats. Alderman J.

Joseph M. Martin will run again for alderman from the Fourth ward for the Democrats. In the other wards, particularly the Third, the situation is somewhat unsettled. William D. Doyle, former Councilman, who opposed Alderman Hanley two years ago, may run again In the First.

Anselm Tay- icr Is In a receptive mood in the Second, while several candidates are active in the Third, which, may result in a caucus Included in the full list of grand and petit jurors for the October The list follows Grand Newport-- Percy L. Bailey, Lawrence W. Champlin, Rutherford Elliott, Lawrence Gross, Kathleen W. Jemall, Joseph Klrby, Frank S. Morgan, Frank S.

Patterson, Carl G. Richardson, George W. f. Rodda, Marjorie H. Tallman, Arthur T.

Tappan, Edward D. Thayer, Francis G. Wilson. Mlddletown-- Rogc H. Peckham.

Portsmouth Franklin J. Cosgrove, John L. Sherman. Tlverton-- Frank Lake, Henry Mclntyre. Little ComptonHarold E.

C. Sowle. Jamestown-- Martha T. Clarke, William T. Maglll.

Block Island-- Mildred Petit Newport Frank Amoruso, Blnney, Eugene J. Blomberg, Hannah J. Brlerley, Benjamin tltr W0 SEPTEMBER 30, 1932 AMERICAN LEGION HOLDS ELECTION OF OFFICERS Lucien Girouard Chosen To Succeed Russell Dayton as Commander of Post A large number of merabcra ol Newport Post, American Legion, traded by 'a contest for the office of commander, attended the annua election of officers Tuesday even Ing. There was no contest for an; other office. Luclen A.

Girouard who has been Junior vice command er during the past year and adjutant the previous year, was elected commander, lo succeed Russell Dayton, who has had an unusually suc- cessful year In the conduct of the affairs of the Post. District mander Carl ClarkO of District 2 THREE NEWPOJ.TERS ARE HELD FOR MURDER Local Negroes Are Arrestei In Lottery Slaying Are Charged With Being in Gang Tluit Shot and Killed 1'rovl- dc-nco Man, Three Newport Negroes are hel in Providence, where authoritie charge that they were In a gan which shot and killed Arthu FIVE NEGROES PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO MURDER Are Held In Slaying Of Lottery King Group, Including Three Is Arraigned In Court in Providence Five rr.en pleaded not guilty to the murder of Arthur 1 Black Providence lottery king when they were arraigned in the Sixth District court Providence, Monday, and also to assault with intent to kill his body guard, Lonnie Williams. They were held without ball and a sixth man, charged with being an accessory before the fact In both charges, was held In $10,000 bail in each case. The five men were Weston Quails NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY, SETS DATE FOR BALIJ Hallowe'en Event to be Held October 29 Sire. Plnney Is General Chairman of Committee Planning i Benefit Affair.

One of the most worthy charitie In this city is that provided by th Navy Relief Society, which has se the date of the annual Hallowe'e ball for this cause Saturday, Octc ber 29. at the Torpedo Station. Mr Plnney, wife of Captain Frank I Plnney, Inspector of ordnance i charge at the Torpedo Station, general chairmen of the committe this year. Captain Pinney has had meeting of all the officers of tl Station and their wives, to discu B. Coggeshall, Morris David, William J.

Ehrhardt, Hyman Kalzman, William T. Kesscll, Avard L. Marshall, Charles H. Matter, Rose F. Rodda, Emily Siegrlst, Lillian L.

Steele, Thomas H. Sullivan, William B. Sullivan, Jennie T. Terry, Inez Tinslcy. Mlddictown-- Henry W.

Manning, Atwllter Montlcth. Portsmouth-- Ernest f. Denommee and John Lane. Tlvcrton-- Margaret Ibbotson, Joseph W. Shanlcy.

George E. Sncll, Mary J. Young. Little Compton Walter A. Chase, Leroy H.

Wordell. Jamestown Cora B. Tallman, Emily L. Wright. Block Island-- Hcnrv D.

Heinz. Sidney L. McLnrren. Inducted the following Into their respective offices: Commander--Lucien A. Girouard.

Senior Vice Commander--Louts J. Miller. Junior Vice Commander--Carl Weiss. Adjutant--H. Johnson.

Finance Officer--Robert C. Ebbs Chaplain--Rev. Ernest L. Wismer. Service Officer--Henry S.

Wheeler. Assistant Service Officer--Thomas Grady. Sergeant-at-Arms--George W. Hole. Department Executive Commit- leeman--Arthur Coogan.

Alternate--Russell J. Das-ton. Trustees, for three years--Russell J. Dayton, Walter Curry. Americanization Officer---Thomas Grady.

The retiring commander, Russell J. Dayto'n, was commended for his enterprise in behalf of the Post during the past 12 months and presented with a past commander badge. District Commander Clarke and the retiring commandur congratulated the new commander his elevation to tho chief office and wished him success In the conduct Black at hi; 160 Cranston Street, Saturday night in a brawl over a lottery racket. is residence 1 13 Wcst Broadway; Edward night I9 5t Broadway, and CHAMBER BEGINS PRELIMINARY PLANS of the Post In the year to come. Past Commander Werner Follln was appointed representative at the Tho men are Weston Quails, 13 West Broadway; Fxiward Button, 19 West Broadway and Edward Gray, 5 Bumside avenue.

They were arrested with Webster Fred Harris, Flo Sullivan, all of New York, by Trooper Carl Carroll of the Portsmouth state police, a. short time after the shooting, as they were presumably coming lo Newport. They were Identified by an eye witness, Larney Williams, Black's body guard, who was shot In the arm. Black and Williams with 'three other men were sitting in Black's ounting room, when a man eiitered and ordered them to stand up and ace the wall. When one man was low in obeying he was struck in he jaw.

There was a fusillade of hots, and Black was riddled hrough the body. He staggered to he cellar, where he was found by ils chauffeur later, and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where he died within an hour. Two hours alter Trooper Carroll stopped the machine with his assailants In it, because th'e lights were out. Later he received Information that the occupants of the car were wanted and raced alter it. He caught up with the machine and arrested the Local Member to Attend Conference On Rhode Island Ex-' hibit At World's Fair John F.

Shaw, chairman of the publicity committee of the Chamber of Commerce, wilt be the Newport representative at a meeting called for this evening at Greenwich Inn, East Greenwich, by Howard Allen, chairman of the Rhode Island Conference of Business Associations, to discuss the Rhode Island exhibit In the World's Fair to be held In Chicago In 1933. The publicity commil- district meeting to be held In Warren Thursday. Plans were started for a reception to the new officers to be held early next month. An In formal social hour concluded the evening. Post's bugle and drum corps will go to Riverside Friday evening, to assist in celebration by the post of that town.

Sutton, Edward Gray, 5 Bumside all of Newport, and Webster Bramwell and Fred Harris of New York. The man charged with being an accessory before the fact was James Shepard. Flo Sullivan, the woman who was arrested with the others by Trooper Carl Carroll, as they were speeding to Newport after, the crime, is held as a material witness, on a capias resulting from a morals charge in Newport. Of the five men charged with tie murder, AVeston Quails has a long juvenile police record. He was arrested October 24, 1927 for break- Ing and entering in the night time, and again March 1929, for carrying a concealed weapon.

On March 12, 1930, he was arrested for revell- ing, a short time later as an idle person, and June 25, 1931, federal agents arrested him as a narcotic peddler. Edward Sutton was arrested first at the age of 11, and has been In custody of the limes since then. The only record police hive of Edward Gray Is an arrest March 28, 1927, for revelling. All the Republican members of i lee met Tuesday afternoon, with the Representative Council are up for re-election, with the exception of Joseph W. Blalnc In lie second and William P.

Sheffield In the Third. Mr. Blair.e has declined to run again, and the ward committee jas under consideration several candidates for that vacancy. Mr. Sheffield will be the party's choice for state senator, and the vacancy in that ward will be filled by J.

Rus- Eell Halre. There will he no change In tha First ward, which In' all Republican, or in the Fourth, which is all Democratic, Concerning the Council, this la certain. The Democrats plan to wager a major offensive in the hope of capturing the Third ward, and with this In view, the party will put a strong ticket In the field. PROVIDENCE POST TAKES STAND AGAINST BONUS Legion Unit Opposes Immediate Payment During One Of Its Largest Meetings Representative Herbert Bliss, chairman of the commission which Governor Case appointed to decide- on tho Rhode Island exhibit. General Bliss outlined the discussions which tho committee has had, and the results of Its trip to Chicago to Inspect the layout of the fair.

No appropriation has been sc- BRIDGE ENGINEER TO CONFER WITH ALDERMEN Will Attend Meeting Thursday Evening to Discuss Specifi- 'cations and Other Details cured from the state, but If the conference today, which will be attended by heads of the chambers of commerce and boards of trade of Rhode Island, approves the Idea of the exhibit, an appropriation will probably be sought at the nest session of the legislature. ATE h'5-1 YEARS AGO From Mercury of September 28,1907 i line storm, which is scheduled remove many articles therefrom. twentieth of September each' A special session of the probate visited Newport Monday was held and John E. Lcddy Mil, while it was a trifle appointed custodian of the DEMOCRATIC TOWN TICKET IS APPROVED Unopposed Portsmouth Slate Is Certified By Town Clerk Oeorge H. Hicks Commissioner of Public Works J.

Arnold Openshaw received today a letter from Err.est B. Wiggin, consulting engineer, stating that he will be In Newport Thursday and will be able to confer with the Board of Aldermen Et the weekly meeting that evening, on the specifications and other details concerning the building of the Van Zandt Avenue bridge. At the last meet- Ing, Mayor Mortimer A. Sullivan signed the contract engaging Mr. Wiggin as consulting engineer, at a salary not to exceed 51500, after the contract had been approved by City Solicitor Jeremiah A.

Sullivan and Commissioner Openshaw. The latter reported to the board at that lime that he had gone ahead with the borings, and had supplied Mr. Wiggin with preliminary data, so that the consulting engineer could proceed with the spcclfica- Probably the specifications can be gone over with the aldermen Thursday evening, and the actual construction of the bridge started within a few days. Negroes, who were returned to Providence and are held there. There was no attempt at robbery and no mention of money in the few seconds preceding tie hall of bullets, which mowed down Black and Williams and punctured the walls of the room.

Believing the murder resulted from a deliberate plot to "rub cut" tho lottery king by rival out-of- town lottery runners and, acting on information gathered frcm Black's cohorts, police sent out tho license number of a sedan, said to be occupied by five Negroes. July 6, Fred II. Farley, who gave an address In Providence, admitted that he came from Chicago, was arrested as a "muacle man" allegedly emplcyed by rival lottery operators racket was affected adversely by the high odds given by Black's lottery. Farley was accused of having beaten Alfred Fralcs of New Bedford, ovir the head with a revolver In a down-town hotel. Police said Frates was a runner for Black's kttery.

The selan picked up in Portsmouth was stopped by Trooper Carroll because the lights were out. When the lights hart been adjusted Carroll allowed the car to proceed. A few minutes later he was notified by his barracks that the car was wanted by Providence police. He raced after the car overtook It, and held the occupants. Carroll Is the trooper who several months ago caught Armand Lescault, Pawtuckel youth, involved in the fatal shooting of a state trooper.

Black was murdered shortly be- WOMAN IN MURDER CASE IS BROUGHT HERE Florence Sullivan, Arrested in Lottery Slaying, Held for Jumping Bail Florence Sullivan, alias Florence Bramwell, the woman who was arrested in Portsmouth Dy Trooper Carl Carroll last Sunday morning after the shooting of Arthur Black, Providence lottery king, in Providence, was brought points to a whole-hearted co-operation on the part of the city general- ly and the naval colony to make this success. Mrs. Plnney has taken steps to have the. committees appointed well In advance of the date set for tho occasion, in order that everything possible may be done to obtain the best orchestra available and to plan, all the details which are necessary to make this affair a success. The Navy Relief Society was established many years ago for the purpose of providing relief for dependent widows, minor orphan children and mothers of deceased "officers and enlisted men of the regular Navy and Marine Corps of the United States, and to aid in securing employment for such widows and mothers, and in the educatloa of such orphan children.

Its relief measures, however, are not confined solely to this objective when local calamities and devastations of major. Importance require Its assistance and no doubt the humanitarian objectives and high ideals motivating the olllcers and members of this Society are well.known to the peuplo' of Newport. Daily throughout tie stress oi the past two years lie officers of this Society are busy devoting their untiring efforts to reconstruction work, procuring Jobs for lie unemployed, taking patients to and from the hospital, and supplying clothes and food to tie needy families. It is the purpose of this Hal- lowe'en ball to further augment the funds of the Navy Relief Society in order to meet the unusually large Demands required to csrry on this work through the winter, months. In the co- addition to tie sum raised, by sale of tickets, the greatest operation has been received in forro cr years from the local merchants, Chamber of Commerce, other or- to Newport Tuesday by Inspector, ranizatiolis.

and the civilian person- Patrick Furey and Sergeant Fred Faerber, and Is held here for the October session of the superior court. The woman, was released on bail some time ago, on a motion for a new trial, but jumped bail and was sought by Newport police. When she was arrested, after the Providence slaying. Providence police intended to arraign her as a material witness the later decided to tiun her over to iel employed at the various Naval ctivilits in Newport and very, eaerous donations have also been, from the members of tho ummer colony. the custody of the Newport nesses.

wit- letting an appearance, was very a-e while it lasted. There was a southwest wind and a down- rain with thunder and No serious damage was Political campaign Is begin- I lo show signs of waking up. TM ward caucuses and city ons have been issued by the Democratic city commit- F. votea rnucn llmc co the company during charl L. F.

Robinson's I ll quite probable that -Ji property. John Henry Tilley, a well known citizen died at his home on Come street, in his 77th year. He hid been clerk at the Ocean House and Perry House, in the insurance business with Hcary Ball, Jr. and A. S.

Sherman and for himself, and was secretary of the Newport Board of Fire Underwriters. He was the first regent of Coronet Council, Royal Arcanum, and A prominent member of Redwood Lodge, Knights cf Pyttlas. Judge Henry W. Bookstavcr, for many years .1 summer resident, suddenly Saturday at his home "Wynwye" in Middletown; Miss Catherine Dcnclstorc, daughter of the late George Denniston, died al the Carney Hospiul in Br.s- ton Friday. She had gor.e to Boston lo consult an oolut and became ill there.

She was an active worker In St. Mary's Church. The New York Yacht Ciub, much Frank P. King will to fill the vacancy. church street WiWwliKi' to thi regret of everybody action from within the c-f hie Mrs cllntd the challenge cf Sir Thomas zitjon, rather than from the iavadtd.

her home and began Liploa for the cup. side. Providence Post, American Legion, at a well-attended meeting Tuesday evening, adopted a resolution declaring opposition to 1m mediate payment of the bonus, as a step against "the best interests of the ex-service men aa well as those of the people of the United States." Copies of the resolution will be sent to state and national headquarters of the Legion and to Rhode Island Senators and Representatives in Congresa. The Post defeated by a close vote, a resolution proposing that the Post surrender its charter, as a protect against the Legion's action In state and national' conventions, In demanding immediate payment of the bonus. The meeting was one of the largest in the history of the Post and the debate on the resolution proposing surrender of the charter lasted more than two aours.

The resolution was offered on the ground that the Legion had departed "from the outlines and alms outlined In Its preamble" by advocating immediate payment of tte bonus. of the resolution argued that, while the Post opposed the action of the state and national conventions, it would bo better lo work for the rescinding of that out- The Democratic Assembly ticket and convention delegates from Portsmouth wero certified by Town Clerk George H. Hicks Tuesday evening, as thero was no opposition to the slato which had been filed, as follows: State Senator--Timothy G. Toomey. Representative--Waller S.

Watson. Delegates to State Convention-Timothy G. Toomey, Manuel Souza; alternates, James C. Glca- Mrs. Rose Souza.

Delegates to Congrc.tsionI District Oonventicn--Chester A. Carr, Wallace S. Perry; alternates, John Coniidtne, Mrs. Chester A. Carr.

Town's Committee--None filed. State Central Committee--Timothy G. Toomey. PLANNING FOR LIONS' BOWLING LEAGUE Representatives of Various Olubs In First Zone Hold Meeting In Providence REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS LIST IS TO BE POSTED Time And Place of Broadcasts Are Also To Be In Headquarters' Window fore 7 o'clock, the time, according to Black's wife, when he paid 0(7 the winning numbers' in the lottery The list of speakers who will talk over tho radio in behalf of the Republican party, together with the station and the time, will ba placed in the window of tho Republican headquarters In the old Savings Bank building on Thames street. This was decided Tuesday afterncon at a meeting of the com- GLEX-- PAQlilN Miss Elizabeth I'aquin.

daughter of Frank E. Paquin of Port5irjouth, was quietly marriM in the -First Presbyterian Church manse, Tuesday evening, to Robert Wild Glen of Jam-slown. The pastor, Rev. Harry Fulton Cost, officiated at the simple service, which was attended by members of the immediate family. The bride is a graduate of the Union Hospital, Fall River, and the groom Is member of the staff of the Eppley Laboratories.

Following a short honeymoon they will reside in Portsmouth. Plans to form a new bowing league among Lions Clubs were bc- Tuesday evening at a meeting Providence of representatives of clubs In the First Zone, twenty third district, comprising Providence, East Providence, Warren, Bristol, Newport, Warwick and West Warwick. A committee under the chairmanship of Ralph S. Emerson of this city was appointed to make the arrangements of the committee are Richard Thomdike, Providence; Anthony J. Sullivan, East Providence; J.

S. Pcnr.cpsck- er. Warren: Karl P. Muthcwson, Bristol; Christopher GuniJerson, Newport; Andrew Torsion, War. wick and Frank J.

Fir.r.crty, West Warwick. Al the meeting, which also was devoted to a rour.d-tablc discussion of club activities. Mr. Emerson was elected to represent the zor.e on the board of directors. Among those present, representing the zone, were Frank P.

of West Warwick, deputy district governor, who presided; Daniel Y. Rose of Providence, district governor, ar.d Andrew B. Cwr.stock of Providence, which he controls. With Bluck and mitteo of tho County Williams In the room were William Women's Republican, Club, with, Carrlngton, William Costley and Mrs. Snowden A.

Fahnestock Al Williams presiding. AH who desire to hear According to their story, the five radio addresses at Republican. men were silling in chairs around are Invited to do so a wooden table In the centre of with mti the room, when a man suddenly pushed open the door and stepped inside with a pistol In his hand. "Get up and face the wall," he ana make It quick." was slow in obeying command. The first N'egro to enter stepped up to him and struck him PLANS FOR CHRYSANTHEMUM Horticultural Society Discuss Advisability of FalP Exhibition The Horticultural Society Tuesday evening considered the advisa-i biu'ty of an autumn chrysanthemum show, but no definite plans were made.

It is possible that the exhibition will be confined to members of the society. George Richards, gardener at the Arthur 'Ciirtiss James estate, exhibited a number of unusual varieties of orchids which were greaj- ly admired, and Mr. Richards was given a cultual certificate for his exhibt. A sliver cup was awarded to Willam MacGtllivray, gardener fo Mr. and Mrs.

Stuart Duncan, for his display of gladioli at the recent stow in tie Aquidnock Hut for private gardeners and amateur flower growers. After the business meeting carpet bowling was in order, a team composed of President Kempenaar, Robert Burrows, John A. Booth, Arthur Stratford and Ernest Leal defeating all comers. FIFTY YEARS AQO From Mercury, September 2S, In the jaw. Immediately the room was turned into a bedlam, Costley said.

The reports of the pistols In the little room, which Is only about eight feet square, were deafening. Half a dozen bullets ripped through Binck and he staggered Into an ftd- joinlng room, where half a dozen balea of familiar yellow pads, used by the lottery writers, were siored. Williams raised his lelt arm to shield his face and two bullets shattered the arm. None the witnesses was sure just whit happened after that. Mrs.

Black sr.d her daughter, in the lavishly furnished home on the floor beneath, heard the shots, immediately followed by the (ramping of many feel down both the front and rear stairs. The three Newport men in- cluJcd In the quintet of Negroes were heid without ball on murder charfiM In, rrovidcr.ce today, in connection with tho sl.iying there Saturday night of Arthur Black, Negro lottery king. The rr.cn were also charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. The Brick Presbyterian Church of New Vork city has extuided a to Rcv Hcnry of i ly to Q. i(r van yXe tas vln Dyko its pas- pastor United Congregational Church of Newport since 14T9.

An important change haa been made in ihe manner of instruction at tic Rogers High Schcol, each Instructor row having charge of a separate branch, in place of having the direction of a class in several studies. Head Master Tilton has the departments of Greek and mental philosophy. Sub-Master Thompson, of science and W. N. EajTM.

of math ema tics; LUn and ancient history, and Miss Sarah C. Weaver, of English rhetoric and English literature. Sir Richard Temple of Worcestershire, England, fonr.er governor of Bombay, former lieutenant governor of Ber.gal and cow finance cf the British government In InJla, was A Newport visitor this week, baring rooms at The Aquid- T.CCK. A number of summer residents held a meeting this week to AS a result of the wounding of ways an means or Improving Lnir.cy WiUIsras, Black's body- port's municipal that they who pay so large a Crabb, part of the city's taxes should have more voice In the city's government. It was proposed to change the city election from April to June as one step in the desired tmprove-i ment.

Rev. Philip Grace, D. pastor, of St. Mary's Roman Catholla Church, returned Wednesday even- ing from a trip to Europe, and was met tho Wickford Lino boat landing by a large number of his parishioners and frieadst and escorted to St. Mary's hall, wbcro a reception was heid.

St. John's chapel on Poplar street bas been organized into an Independent pariah, with WiUard Eddy as senior warden, John Delano, junior warden, and William G. Schwarz, P. Barker," Frank W. Marshall.

Arnold Jamea aad John F. Croweli as vestrymen. United States stearnir Despatch still remains at anchor here. President Arthur with a parly of friends has gone on a fishing trhp to tia Thousand Islands. Marricd-In this dly, 28th Marioa Minion, daughter of Henry J.

Smith, to Clement N. Williams of Gcmantown, 2Stn Inst, Goorge G. Kenyon aoj Haanah M..