Bristol Town Offcers to Be Elected Biennially Under Proposed Act
An Act introduced in the House by Judge Frank H Hammill would shift Bristol town officers to two year terms every two years and set school committee and other posts for four year terms. The measure specifies ballot elections on the second Wednesday in March 1919 and biennially thereafter with provisions for terms expiring in 1920 extending to 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Frank H. Hammill
General Assembly
Bristol
Board of Tax Assessors
SFC
Second Draft Plans Mobilize 150000 for April Calls
Provost Marshal General Crowder orders about 150000 men to training camps in a five day period starting April 26 as part of the April draft call. The plan increases the call to three times the original target and nearly doubles the nine month quota. Pennsylvania leads with 10965, Ohio 10302, and New York 10171. New England totals listed. The Sixth District apportionment includes Tiverton and surrounding towns at 36.
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General Crowder
New York
New England
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Tiverton
Portsmouth
Jamestown
Block Island
Middletown
Fifty Dollar Liberty Bond Promises Wartime Aid
A public notice extols a fifty dollar Liberty Bond as a funded pledge to aid wounded soldiers in Belgium and France. It claims the bond will enable 139 to be saved from lockjaw, support 400 painless operations, supply two miles of bandages and enough gauze and plaster to aid thousands. The text frames purchase as a direct service to the country and to the fighting men in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abed
France
Grass fires threaten hen houses near Pappoosesquaw farm
Incipient grass fires near Edward P Church property endangered eight or nine hen houses. Auto fire truck acted quickly and extinguished the blaze. Earlier fires damaged hen houses. fire crews responded to Fox Hill and Minturn Farm for grass and wood fires with returns into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Church
Pappoosesquaw
Fox Hill
Minturn Farm
Third Liberty Loan Drive Aims for Bristol Allotment
Bristol organizes a women's canvass to secure the $125 000 Third Liberty Loan allotment before Patriot's Day April 19 with a campaign running through May 4. Miss Helena Case chairs the Bristol Unit of the Woman's Council for National Defense as 20 members start district canvassing with official receipts and buttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Woman's Council For National Defense
Wiliam T. O'Donnell
Union Street
Helena St. P. Case
Liberty Loan
Beeckman
Newport
The
Industrial Trust Company
Lend Not Spend Money for Liberty Loans
The article urges lending to the Government for the war effort over private spending. It argues that loans supply funds for national needs, reduce drain on resources, and curb chain spending that diverts material and labor from victory goals. Each Liberty Loan Bond purchase is a direct act toward America and its allies winning the war.
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France
America
Company C Bristol Train of Artillery Holds Meeting
A business meeting of Company C Bristol Train of Artillery convened Friday in the Naval Armory. An Auditing Committee was named: Benjamin M MacDougall Charles Wiscomb and Fred S Hanson with others filling secretary duties. A by law set was adopted and NCO appointments will be finalized at this Friday’s gathering.
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Bristol Train of Artillery
Naval Armory
Bénamin M MacDougall
Charles Wiscomb
Fred S. Hanson
Aps
Somiptsecg
George L. Feut
A. Ee Wheeler
Corp
Thomas Manchester
John G. Stewart
Fifth District Court Hears Multiple Matters
Yesterday morning Judge F H Hammill presided as Carmine Cocciolo was found guilty and fined fifteen dollars plus costs for riding a motorcycle on Church street without a license. The case Mary Cardoza versus Antonio Pinto was continued one week, and Manuel Costa versus Francis Menice saw the assault charge continued one week after the defendant pleaded guilty. Ferreira and Roderiques versus Mary Sousa was defaulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Court
F. H. Hammill
Carmine Cocciolo
Church Street
Mary Cardoza
Antonio Pinto
Manuel Costa
Francis Menice
Ferreira & Roderiques
Mary Sousa
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Adnwell
Wardwell Lumber CO
R. I
Connery’s
Mens Shop
Henry H.polytan Studio
State Street
W. Residence
Star Theatre
Frank Keenan
Enid Markey
KS Katey
Billie West
Charlie Chaplin
Paratta
Henry B. Walthall
Vitagraph
Hedda Nova
Frank Glendon
Ruth Roland
Pauline Frederick
B. C
Eive
Liberty
Women’s Committee
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol, R. I
Staples Coal Company
F. Tremieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Selznick
Geaine
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