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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
2
Editorial urges Bristol residents with unused plots to offer land to a committee seeking gardens for school use and for heads of families without personal plots. The committee, led by B F Lindemuth, T H DeCoudres, and J F Farrally, notes only one or two offers so far and stresses the educational and health benefits for children.
The Boston Globe reports that former Czar Nicholas II, once possibly the richest man alive, is now poor and needs family support. His exiled wife has about $550 000, son Alexis around $2.75 million, and sisters Olga $1.75 million, Tatiana $2 million, Marie $1.85 million, Anastasia $1.65 million, with cash and securities totaling under half a million to a few million each.
A high official of the Fdldystone Ammunition Corporation blames a disloyal worker for Tuesday's fatal munitions plant blast. The disaster killed 116, most of them girls and young women, with one believed to have sacrificed his life.
A sentence notes that the slogan All for America is linked to a Frenchman saying Vive la France a German phrase Deutschland aber Alles the Italian Viva Italia and an English line God Save the King with attribution to a man named Gernsback.
An international war council will assemble in Washington within weeks to discuss matters connected with conducting the war.
The War Department orders an inspection of the Rhode Island State College battalion at Kingston today. Capt Dove says inspections usually occur at year end and suggests the emergency has advanced the schedule. The battalion drills two hours daily in preparation for close order and extended order maneuvers and a probable sham battle this afternoon.
Mrs. George S. Marshall visits Mansfield. Bertha Wyatt goes to New York City. Mrs. J. F Farrally visits Norwalk Conn. John J. Cahill in town for Easter with Rev A. L. Cahill. Bristol Chapter D R meets at 315 o'clock. XXX Brand Eggs 34c doz. MILLS TEA & BUTTER CORP. Gifts to Red Cross plus Ivy Guild donation. Companies A and B hold weekly drill at armory. Rhode Island schools to distribute 25 000 Wilson addresses and 55 000 Independence Day programs. Initiatory degree at United Brothers Lodge No 13 F O F. First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts to track meet in Providence YMCA. Chief Dwyer orders dismantling private wireless to aid censorship. Misc town notes on visitors relatives and church figures. Fire engine fair to open with parades. New stock at local store as Cove and Suzman note recruitment. Bishop Locke returns from Lakewood Easter. Special notices about overstocked store and upcoming fall purchases. Local farm eggs and various community notices throughout.
Bristol Mothers' Club presents Henry Davies play The Mollusc by The Players of Providence next Monday at 8. Tickets requested by Saturday night. Scenery specially made in Providence this week will arrive for the Bristol performance.
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The speaker argued repetition has driven the nation to war and outlined three keys to advertising success printing truth about circulation fixed rates and advertiser cooperation. He supported mandatory political advertising and noted foreign ads as a revenue option for newspapers. President Edwin A. Noyes presided the event at the Sunday Journal Club meeting.
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