Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-03
WESTERLY

general assembly, attended the exc
cutive session of the State Memorial |
committee, when it was unanimous
ly voted to erect a suitable memorial
to Rhode Islands soldiers and sailors
who served in the world Wa, s"lely
in behalf of the state and separate
from any city or town. The selection
of the tribute will be cons dered later,
but it was decided that the location
will be in Providence
Governor Beeckman presided and
said at the opening that the purpose
of the meeting was to ascertain wnat
the cities and towns of the state
would have the state committee dc,
iuasmuch as the funds would be pro-
vided by the state as a whole.
Representative DAVIS sp = in favor
OF a Liberty Memorial highway, from
Woonsocket to Westerly. from end 10
end of the state, as provided in his
measure proposing a s1,000,000 bond
issue now before the house finance
committee.
This plan and that Of memorial
auditorium in Providence, We're OPP
POSED and the trend of opinion made
il plain that independent action on
the part of the state was the proper
! plan.
| Suggestions were made for the cree
| ton of a Memorial Hall of Justice
which would house the state supreme
ard superior courts and law library,
! or a statue of liberty. or a victory
! arch. Numerous other ideas were ad
yanced during the discussion at the
! conference for any value they might
have with the state committee. All
members OF the committee were pres
ent except Roswell p. Burcilard a for
mer Acknowledgements r, who is il.
| mother meeting will be held next
Friday.
LincoIn's birthday, Wednesday. Feb
-. has been selected for the state ana
! Providence celebration and reception
III honor of Battery z. Fifth fifth
/ Coast Artillery that went to Fort
! Wright for demobihzation, Sunday
Tan. 26, and will also include all re-
1 turned soldiers and sailors in the state
Ur to that time. The programme in
cludes a parade IN the afternoon, spe-
Cial performances in the theatres, sup
Ter at the armory at $50, and a dance
AID cabaret commencing at o'clock.
| Every soldier and sailor with a wo-
man friend or relative will have zee
admission to the theatres. This eS1t
L has no connection with the welcome
later on to be given by Battery E,
Rhode Island Welfare League.
II present plans prevail the resolu-
ton f2voring the ratification of the
prohibition amendment is reported by
committee on special legislation in
the Rhode Island senate next Tues
day, it will be recommitted to the
committee for further consideration.
\ comm tteeman who voted for ia
Eorable report will make the motion
to recommit as he was not fully
aware of the result of the committee
action. The first vote on The question
il; committee was against reporting it
back to the senate. and the second
vote was the opposite. being 4 to 8
with recommendation of passage. This
enc member was of the impression he
/ was voting to report the bill; but not
With recommendation of passage,
which ordinarily would compel senate
support or turn down the report and
thereby kill the bill.
1t is claimed enough votes have
been pledged to recommit the bill and
TIE opinion prevails that if this is
done the matter will then be disposed
of in committee and the bill pigeon
holed. There is no rule in the rule
IN. the Rhode Island assembly that re-
Guire committees to report back all
Ills rL2rred to them.
Rev. William A. Hickey, pastor OF
St. Johns church, Clinton, Mass. has
the Roman Catholic d geese of Provi-
Gence, and supplants the previous ar
/ rangement of having auxiliary bishops
in this diocese. Ri. Rev. Austir
: bowling bishop of the diocese of Des
Names, and formerly rector of the
= cathedral in Providence. has been pro
NOTED to succeed the late Archbishop
John Ireland in the metropolitan do
cese of st. Paul.
To encourage agricultural, mechani-
! cal and industrial production. bills
: have been introduced in the genera
assembly, making these appropriation.
: to the following Washington county
organizations:i Westerly Poultry an(
let Stock association. $780, Wash ng.
ton County Agricultural Society
! $500. South Kingstown and Nara
eansett Poultry association, $780, arc
! North Kingstown Poultry association
? 500.
d At the Westerly financial town meet
n ing Tuesday. an appropriation will b.
asked for the erection OF an arcl
e welcoming home the soldiers and sa /
ors and to stand in their honor for a
:, Least three years. Tentative plans O
the memorial were submitted at tn
n Janu9rv meeting Of the town counc'
by Thomas Mckenzie, and the obioc
:: July explained by James NJ. PendIo
q ton, Of the committee appointed b
r the governor to give the heroes
II home welcome in every city and tow,
in the state
. Ale ADDER Kenneth. formerly G
: Western, died SATURDAY. at his HON
in Brooklyn, n. Y, after a brief i'll
a ness with pneumonia. His wife an
son are spending the winter in Cali
with Il; '
d Kenneth and her eldest son. Henry I
o Kenneth. Mr.. Kenneth was born i
i Westerly the son of the late Alexan
der Kenneth. Besides his wife an
son, David, he is survived by tw
= hrothers. Henry P. Kenneth of Cali
"a ~rnia, and Albert T. Kenneth of Yves
v terly.
II Local Laconics.
l Thomas Rodman, of South Kings
] town, has been confirmed as IL
4 Washington county representative o
the State Penal and Charitable com
4 mission for the term ending Januar
81 1925.
I David J. White, So, who died fro,
pneumonia, at his home in Eas
4 Greenwich, Friday. for more than :
\ years was prominent in politics al
ways 4 republican and the holder {
I town and state offices.
The town councilmen held q ses
4 sion Friday night and canvassad til
I voting list to be used at the Gnanci;
town meeting next Tuesday.
I Hr. J0'n Chamnlin. who serve
! three months at Camp Devens. wit
q I, nix or Cantain, has been promoted
be major, dated Jan. IS 1919.
Mrs. Winthrop Ferguson, daughte
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Orville NJ. Randolph
of Westerly, has recovered from a Sc
I we're attack of pneumonia and has re
turned to her home in Topeka, Kar
sas.