Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-27
WESTERLY

sentatives to the state capitol next
Friday to meet with the joint COM
appointed by the legislature,
to discuss plans for the erection of a
memorial to the soldiers aud sailors
of the state in the world war. The
commission has elected Governor
Beeckman a. ex-ofiio member, and
the executive secretary, j. Henry
Reuter-, has been chosen executive sec
pose of the meeting is to obtain the
views of the towns and cities as to
what the state should do. rs the state
proper desires cooperation.
Suggestions made informally to the
commission provide for a memorial
auditorium in Providence, and anoth
er is that Victory highway be con-
structed from one end OF the state to
the other. The outcome may depend
upon the sentiment expressed at Fri
days meeting.
The Fifty Fifth Coast Artillery,
which includes Battery f, of Rhode
Island, with other Rhode Islanders in
other organizations of the regiment
arrived In New London, Sunday from
Camp Mills, and went direct to Fort
Wright, where they win be mustered
out of the service. The troop train
arrived in three sections with thirty
minutes intervals. On tile first sec
ton was rcgimental headquarters,
Headquarters Company. Battery A
Supply Company. and part of the Med
ical detachment, a totol or 2S officers
and 504 men. with Colonel Roberts in
command. Batteries =, G. and part
Of Battery D, with a detail of Medi-
cal detachment was on the second
train, in command of Major Smith. On
the last train were Batteries E and F,
with the balance of Battery D and
Medical detachment in charge of Ma
ior Nestor.
The soldier boys were RECALLED with
hot coffee, sandwiches, doughnuts ap-
pies and cigarettes by the canteer
! workers Of New London HAPPIER of the
| Red Cross. who were a'ded by many
! citizens in The DISTRIBUTION. New
Londoners gave the returning soldiers
a hearty welcome upon their arriva
and unit their departure for Fisher!
Island on government transports.
The property qualification bill aboIi
| ton that would place al electors o
| Rhode Island on an equal footing, il
| one class of voters instead of three
| and which has been killed by severa
! legislatures, has been revived and ha
| the approval of Governor Reeckrnar
1t is probable that the proposition vii
|, be defeated. if an advance straw vot
of 81 of the 80 of the senators is al
| indication. This vote Y hich has n
real force, shows: Those against. 10
those in favor 5; undecided 10; alb
sent >. It is predicted that NOR
| than half tie senators reported a
undecided are against the abolition
Of the property qualification. In tn
undecided list is the name of Sena
| tor Maurice W. Flynn, Of Westerly
Senator Flynn is unreservedly in ia
vor of abolition of property qualifica
ton.
The constitution provides that
majority of The senators elected GEO
to the senate must approve amend
mcnts to the constitution.
President Edward Sawyer of tn
Central Labor union, presided at re
cent meeting of union ard 1on- unto
me of Westerly. Those al the meet
ing voted to Indorse the request of tn
textile WORKERS for an eight hour da
. at the same rate pnid tor ten hour
st the present time. The Westerl
textile workers are considering &C
ton on February 8.
Nelson Hires of Westerly, Willial
, r. Comic of East Providence. Geore
e. Shearn of Crompton, and John !
, Hamilton of Arlington. were selecte
as the tournament committee at II
annual meeting of the Rhode Islar
State Ffremen's League The off
D GERS elected are: George II. Merritt
FawtuNet, president; George Hunt, .
Providence, John II. 2. s5urdick
Wexford Wi.iam H. Con1rie of Ea,
. Providence. E<$re.t J. patt of Ger
trail Falls, George W. Sruith of Wake
field. vice presidents: Daniel r MI
Laughlin, Of Riverside. secrerar,
treasurer. Mr.. Mclaughlin by Writ
of his office. is a member Of the boar
of expenditures of State F'i-emen's RI
lief fund.
Sergeant John CONWAY ~ pawo.
tuck. is with the Fiftv-ffth Coast A.
tillery regiment recently arrived fro
France which went sunday afternor
TO Fort Wright for muster oI,t I
has completed twentv-two Years
service and PROMISES r. reeniist 7
had been out of the arrn,, two y,o,+l
when war was proclainoed and INN
diately reenlisted at Governors IsIa,
and was assigned TO tho Fiftv- If
regiment
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