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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
2
An editorial urges the public to follow President Wilson's National War Savings Day guidance by buying War Savings Stamps, cutting civilian consumption to free labor and materials for the Army and Navy, and supporting the war effort with disciplined saving and spending. It notes soldiers in France face danger with smiles, urging patriots at home to do their part.
The Bristol Grammar School graduating class raised nearly two and a half tons of old newspapers in four days, selling them to fund charity. Part supported a French boy’s living expenses for a year. the rest aided the Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary.
Studies at the front yield methods that cure over 80 percent of wounded. Soldiers formerly in hospitals for months now recover in three or four weeks. To spread the latest war wound care, the Army Medical Department runs special instruction classes for officers who return to teach others in their camps and hospitals.
A news brief notes that about 5,000 Germans are interned in the United States. The report highlights the scale of detentions and reflects wartime civilian internment policy in effect.
Public school teachers sign loyalty pledge. Mrs Howe of Philadelphia visits Bristol for the summer at Weeta moe Farm. Hope club hosts a successful dance at G A R Hall with Wynne's Jazz orchestra. Multiple marriage intentions filed at the Town Clerk. Local resident Arthur Guvremont returns improved after hospitalization. Miss Marian Peters visits from Mount St Marys Seminary. Soldier John Ennis with Fort Adams charged for leaving without a permit. Bristol clubs open a canteen for National Service at the Yacht Club. James Muir, a Lincoln survivor, arrives home on furlough. R L Rose clerks join a clambake trip to James Tobin’s farm. Annie Tobin hosts a surprise party for Taft school pupils. Taft school closing exercises draw many relatives and friends.
The Sunday Schools of the Baptist and Methodist Churches plan a joint annual excursion this year. Also noted are hospital recoveries, family visits, a moonlight voyage to Rocky Point on July 11, and various local obituaries, wedding notices, and community updates from Warren Massachusetts.
Guests at Gane Colt near Mt Katahdin return home after three weeks. Walter A Collins reports safe arrival overseas marking his sixth trip to France aboard U S troop ships. Town clerk hours extended for voter registry with 389 names registered so far. Downey returns home on furlough from Madawaska. Ensign Vincent Young returns from Miami for a three day furlough. Food Administration reports over 700000 tons cereal shipped to Allies in May after 800000 in April.
Children’s Sunday at First Baptist Church featured Pastor Wallace’s sermon on the Grandest Army with daisy armor pieces placed on Master Russell Southwick. The day included a 7 30 pm prophetic sermon, a solo by Mrs Joseph Alger, and a B Y P U meeting led by Mrs Alger. Plans for a July 2 church social were announced with committees named.
St. Alban's Lodge No. 6 A F and A M attended a Sunday service at St. Michael's Church in observance of St. John's Day. Rev Anson B Howard preached from Matthew 11:11 in a forceful sermon. Special music was performed by the church choir.
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