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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
4
A wartime contract worth six hundred thousand mosquito nets is awarded to a Norwalk firm. The deal covers supply and distribution as the government seeks rapid deployment. Production is set to begin immediately with deadlines and oversight by military and civilian authorities.
The article notes potatoes packed in forty turkmues were shipped under a plan led by TL A Tipton to the anal reewutly rh Miareune. The report mentions efforts to coordinate transport and port operations, with reference to a tholnse fhe poxtmuster re elven bie ertnenentions and a focus on collaring juntas mid wher tie bad Che whttung.
Local church calendar lists Sunday School at dawn and multiple preaching services. It mentions Epworth worship lines, St Edwards chain services, prayer meetings, women’s auxiliary events, and Friday choir practices with various times.
Notices list Grace Church Episcopal services with Lord's Day communion and sermon times, and a prayer meeting midweek. Additional lines note a cordial invitation to all and reference a vicar Pratt.
The article outlines General Philippe Petain's new role coordinating French military operations amid the German offensive. It notes his authority to shape strategy, coordinate forces with General Petain’s staff, and align mobilization with allied aims, with General Nivelle and others forming part of the evolving command structure.
Colonel Doyen fifty eight, Naval Academy graduate, will lead a 3000 man marine regiment to France as part of Major John J. Pershing's force. He has served in the Philippines Orient Haiti and Santo Domingo. Departure details remain secret per Secretary Denby.
A National Geographical Society report outlines Brazil's military strength including a reserve of over 600 000, a total unorganized force of about 4 490 000, universal service since 1914, and plans for a modern navy with dreadnoughts and large guns.
A British food policy move warns rationing may come if bread and cake consumption does not drop. Lord Devonport urges saving bread, noting tea culture could be wrecked as millions rely on the afternoon meal.
The Virginia legislature acts on a draft wartime policy requiring all able bodied men to work and follow income and employment rules. Governor Corwell urges the measure as a national war measure with counties and municipalities enforcing penalties within thirty days.
Veterinarian L. Egbert of Crane on Létealy Road shoots at a wolf pack that attacked him and his horse while driving. He fired a revolver, killing one wolf and driving the rest away, as wolves again number in the Ozark region after multiple attacks on people.
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