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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1917
Page
1
The senate finance committee boosted the pending war tax bill by 67 million dollars, bringing the total to 2 008 000 000. The increases affect corporations and individual incomes over fifteen thousand dollars, normal income taxes, and include a rise of one dollar per gallon on distillate spirits and fifty cents per barrel on beer.
Washington July 1 The food bill conference remains deadlocked over war expenditures as President Wilson-backed opposition stalls progress. The committee recessed with the strike provision still pending. Mrs W F Rose and daughter Harriet joined Mr Rose from Loving to attend a water users association meeting.
British and French forces launch a massive barrage and advance along a twenty mile front from Dixmude to Warneloon. They report capturing Labasseville and three German trench lines while facing heavy artillery and fresh troops as air superiority is asserted.
Lea county voters reportedly defeated a 25000 dollar bond issue to build a Lovington courthouse by a large majority. Official results await county board action to canvas returns. Visitor Mr. McMackin from Wisconsin may settle in the county.
British troops plus French forces on their left assault German positions along the Lys front north of the river Lys at 3:15 this morning, continuing a forceful thrust reported by the Associated Press from London.
The committee on public information restricted news as the first result of new censorship rules. The state department outlined details of the Belian mission visit to Boston, the Russian ambassador announced its Chicago visit, and the commerce department said certain ships were transferred to the navy. All three items were barred from publication.
July Joseph B. Errier, the Arctic explorer who set out last July to rescue Vilhjalmur Stefansson, is returning home aboard the ship Guide from the north shore of the St. neo river after the mission encountered reports of the missing explorer.
London reports British casualties in all theatres for July total 71832 with two officers and men among the figures. Mitchel, a sister of Mex Lige Merchant, arrived from a ranch visit and plans to spend the rest of the summer on the Pacific coast, expecting to depart tonight.
Chicago industrial workers threaten a large scale action unless deported I W W members are sent home. The roots trace to a letter from Haywood to President Wilson demanding action to deport the group, signaling potential disruption in the Middle West mining and lumber sectors.
Heavy rain persisted all day Saturday and Sunday as Mrs Dan Lucas notes visitors and a fine unrest. Jack Lucas from Lincoln county faces draft issues while Fred Jancas from say county avoids draft this time. The Lucas home hosts Woody Vullins and family, Nettie, Mary Usaery, and Frank Lucas, with John Lucas of the Argus returning from Chattanooga Tennessee for a short stay.
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