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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1917
Page
1
A constitutional amendment for national prohibition was submitted by the Senate and House, signaling a push toward nationwide prohibition. The measure, known as the Washington Prohibition Amendment, was reported by Associated Press as advancing in the capital.
Reports describe ongoing artillery exchanges on the eastern front around Rhone Pine and near St Quentin with patrols returning with captured material. British dispatches note enemy activity south of Devincourt and indicate official statements awaiting confirmation.
Congress approves the prohibition amendment as passed by the House, a 47 to 8 tally without a roll call. The measure aims to finalize domestic reform before Christmas, with states required to ratify within seven years.
Washington December 1 a Congressional investigation of the shipping board and the disputes since its creation was proposed in both houses. Senator Harding of Ohio and Senator Edmonds of Pennsylvania urged sending the matter to committees for study.
Associated Press reports in Gallup that inmates Mania Yak and Silvero Silva, previously ordered hanged, faced execution in the county jail on Friday December 1, with details remaining unclear due to fragmented text.
Fragmented early text reports Canada as voting solidly for conscription. Mentions Bonin, Fontinue, and lines of battle, with French and German speech regions voting against the modern covenant and preferring a return of a minister. Prime Minister Borden is referenced as leading a return of the Valon Government.
The Associated Press reports a new manager has been appointed for the Emergency Fleet division. Charles Chicago was named to lead the emones Corporation, with responsibilities across near term operations.
Reported blast at the Governor's Mansion in California injures occupants lightly as authorities pursue leads on the suspects. No further details available on motive or identities.
Fragmentary text reports a committee meeting on woman suffrage and a January vote. The wording is unclear but mentions a bakery and local names. Further readable details are sparse and no clear outcome is stated.
A far flung dispatch notes former premier Kerensky, backed by thousands of supporters, appearing near Petrograd. The Swedish paper Vidende cites Interiite sources claiming a Trompe opposition, with names such as Mrs Mert Johneen and Robert Lapaley mentioned as part of the town’s activities today.
Fragmentary text hints at a broader peace initiative affecting multiple actors and regions. Mentions of civil unrest, European affairs, and negotiations suggest a move toward formal talks, but specifics and dates are unclear from the readable fragments.
The president approved the appointment of a traffic director to coordinate transportation facilities during war. The nomination, introduced by Senator Sterling, was referred to the Interstate Commerce Commission for consideration.
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