Bristol Registers 1447 Men For War Service In Districts
In Bristol 1447 men registered for military service with 933 to First District and 514 to Second District. Total for the six towns in the district reached 2816, near War Department estimates. Registration proceeded without incident amid flags and patrols. Bristol showed many young men ages 21 to 31 compared with a prior 1917 tally.
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Bristol
War Department
Tiverton
Central
South America
Sweden
Denmark
Greece
Macedoniva
Turkey
Germany
Portsmouth
Middletown
Little Compton
Jamestown
Block Island
Belvedere
S. P. Colt
Linden Place
Bristol Constabulary
Large School Attendance In Opening Week
Attendance in public schools is up from last year with 1704 registered by Wednesday noon. Schools listed include Colt Memorial 134 and Walley 347, Byfield 290, John Post Reynolds 404, Olver 276, Burton 64, plus several smaller totals. New rooms in Byfield will boost numbers next week.
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Colt
Albert J Harder
Colt Memorial High School
Thomas H. DeCoudres
E. Marguerite Flowers
Albany High School
Annah Plumb
Brattleboro
Shode Island
Providence
Margaret O’connell
Irene Maloney
Newport
Catherine McGuire
Rumford
Registration Officials Name Registrants and Bristol Constabulary
A detailed report lists registrants who answered questions and received tickets proving present for registration. Clerks in the Second District included Thomas E. Johnson, John T. Ashton, and William H. Sisson. Bristol Constabulary members assisting included Capt. Fred Williams and others. In the First District at Byfield School Chief Registrar Judge Edward L. Leahy oversaw registrars Hezekiah C Wardwell William L. Gonnery Howard R. Newman Walter E. Munroe Louis D. Pella Morte William G Dixon James F Lavander John Anderson George A Balfour A. F Dunbar Jr Frank R. Tucker George E. Shaw John J. Lavander Lawrence A. Greenwell William J. Meepane John M. Rush neck Arthur McCaw John H.
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Robert Connery
George E. Shaw
William Crowley
Bristol Constabulary
Fred Williams
H. H. Cabot
J. W DeWolf
F C Geisler
W. P. Gladding
Miller
MA Paulin
F A Slade
Byfield School
Edward L. Leahy
Hezekiah C Wardwell
William L. Gonnery
Howard R. Newman
Walter E. Munroe
Louis D. Pella Morte
William G Dixon
James F Lavander
John Anderson
George A Balfour
A. F Dunbar, Jr
Frank R. Tucker
John J. Lavander
Lawrence A. Greenwell
William J. Meepane
John M. Rush‘neck
Arthur McCaw
John H
Trophies from France bring German relics home
Lieut. Col. L. H Callan of the One Hundred and Seventh U S Engineers, A E F, sends German helmet gas mask and cap to his sister Miss Rose Callan. The items are on display in a local show window.
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L. H Callan
U S. Engineers
France
Rose Callan
Hans
Ee Ee A
Aa Wat
Callan’s Firing Line Trophy Secured By Command Member
A fragment notes a midair bullethole over BHM with a statement by Callan about the hole proving the firing line’s accuracy. The trophies were captured by a member of Lieut. Col. Callan’s unit.
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Callan
Caucuses Scheduled by Town Committees Next Week
The Republican and Democratic Town Committees announce caucuses to elect delegates to state and district conventions and to nominate candidates. The Republican caucus is Friday evening Sept 20 and the Democratic caucus Saturday evening Sept 21, both at 7:30 in the Bristol County Court House.
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State Central Committee
Bristol County Court House
Spring Paradox and Leaves Departing
A Boston Transcript reflection notes the paradox of loving trees yet glad to see them shed leaves as spring progresses.
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Boston Transcript
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Ruth Roland
Triangle
William Desmond
William Duncan
Pnthe News
Triangle Comedy
State
William T. O'Donnell
Thomas E. Johanson
James F. Wylie
Francis M. Dimond
Elmer Mathewson
William M. Connery
Edward C. Garvin
Wm. J. Tobin
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Harry V. Munro
William Bradford
Terence P. Morris
Joseph F. Farrally
William H. Sisson
John A. Wahlgren
Harris W. Brown
James Magee
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Merton A. Cheesman
John H. Bailey, Jr
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Charles B Rockwell, Jr
Charles W. Young
Samuel C. Wardwell
Irving V. McCaughey
Henry W. Remington
Charles A. Palmer
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
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Franklin Street Garage CO
Sansone Bros
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R. A. Deslauriers
F. T. Remieres
Hope
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Metro Pictures
Franklyn Farnum
Anna C. Nilsson
Herbert Standing
Pathe News
Matt
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