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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
1
A battalion of American troops arrived in Paris to parade on July fourth amid wild crowds in the streets. Parisians cheered as the troops marched to Neuilly sur Seine quarters, with French girls pinning bouquets on the soldiers and soldiers on leave greeting the Americans along the route.
Associated Press reports that Ciicard Thorne for the Town League of Municipalities warned the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that if the tentative coal prices arranged last week between operators and the Council of National Defense become permanent, consumers would pay about seven hundred million dollars more than last year’s soft coal bill.
Associated Press reports a bill for war tax increases totaling 1.67017 billion dollars, about 130 million less than the house authorization. The measure, revised by the senate finance committee after six weeks, was reported to the senate by Chairman Simmons to be taken up after the food control bill. The western front offensive develops in a favorable way.
Mrs E M Spence of Dalis Texas reports their baby daughter Mary is very ill and in hospital with mastoid bone infection requiring operation. The Spence family recently faced illness, and friends of Mother Moore send sympathy as they await better news.
Mra S I Roberta and her daughter Mina Margaret plan to rent in Carlsbad for now due to late telegraphic news and will not depart tonight for Elisabethtown as stated in the current report.
East St Louis saw a deadly night of arson and mob violence as groups of Black residents fled across a city under siege. National guardsmen fired warning shots while fires destroyed 310 houses worth over 300000 dollars across 16 blocks, with 24 bodies recovered and about 300 injured. Police reported 500 white arrests as crowds demanded the mayor’s lynching amid rumors of pay for Black labor.
Chicago July 3 General Thomas Barry commander of the central department cooperating with state authorities in restoring order at East St. Louis says his office has no information on steps taken or the present condition there. Re Todd returned from the White mountains with Roy Walley and Mrs Walley Roy is enjoying his visit and looks well. Harry Strong and wife depart for El Paso Te where they plan to stay indefinitely. Harry pursues the tassorial art and is well liked by those in need of a share. Best wishes go to the couple in their new home.
Mrs Osdit Weaver visits with Mr and Mrs Drerett Loving in town today as they share social greetings and local engagements.
An Associated Press dispatch reports a new monarchy in China. It states the young emperor, placed under protection, has submitted to the monarchy under authorities Hauan Tung and President Li Yuan, with Hung endorsing the change.
By Apsuciaed Pexy Petrograd July Russian troops occupy Galician villages Presover Zvorosl Korshiduy. Austro German forces retreat westward across the Little Stipa river.
President issues proclamation excluding areas from the Panhandle national forest in Idaho and Wyoming. Restores ten homesteaders lands to entry on September eleventh with five thousand acres in Fremont and Bonneville forests Idaho and two thousand two hundred acres in Lincoln County Wyoming restored.
The Current office force will celebrate tomorrow and post offices banks garages will close the Current office will be locked all day.
In Roswell town, J. Floyd Hart suffered a severe foot wound from a nail, realizing blood poisoning as he worked late pumping water. Mrs. Hart followed doctor orders through the night, easing pain only by Saturday. The article also notes local visits and various residents' outings with no further medical detail.
Miss Marjorie Simpson the younger sister of Mrs. Carl Livingston will spend two delightful months in Carlsbad after coming from her home in Terrell, Texas.
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