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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
1
Paris reports large American transports with war matériel for American troops cross the Atlantic safely under American warships and unload at a French port. Vast preparations are underway for welcoming the troops with bases modeled after British setups being organized in support of the arrival.
Associated Press reports American warships arrive off the French coast and will join allied fleet operations. French navy greets the new brothers in arms under the Great American republic flag, ready to work toward final victory in the common struggle.
Santa Fe reports Governor Lindsey directed Charles Springer, chairman of the New Mexico Council Eh Defense, to proceed to Albuquerque and start building a concentration camp for the first infantry and battery A artillery National Guard at the site chosen by the army board. Springer departs this afternoon.
A new two cent tax on all bank checks and drafts over five dollars is expected to raise about one and a half million dollars. The amendment was added to the war tax bill by the Senate finance committee. Willard Bates arrives in town from his Panama ranch today.
British troops stormed the Messines Wythehate ridge in Belgium taking key trenches and positions. Over one million pounds of explosives were detonated beneath German lines in a massive mining operation. Reports say Messines village, Lenfer, Zareeba fallen and Wythehente surrounded as gains continued along the Yprox to Armen tier wood front.
Report claims harmony among factions after Kronstadt and Petrograd unrest. Provisional government assigns authority to soldiers and workers committees, foreseeing stable cooperation. Limited concrete details provided.
In St Paul on Tuesday clashes broke out as workers pressed for shorter hours and higher wages. One person was seriously hurt and about twenty workers were wounded as police charged the crowd near a Rikadalg building.
ROS Taylor traveled through our city yesterday en route to Roswell and Amarillo to visit friends and relatives. He is accompanied by family members as they proceed through the Pecos valley in the present journey.
American steamer Silver Shot! clashed with a submarine in the Menterrin sea. After exchanging fire the submarine disappeared. Captain Charleton commanded the ship, and in the running fight the Silver Shell pressed the foe, displaying superior speed and firepower.
Associated Press reports Washington June 7 that William J. Clark a New York warrant officer from the battleship Arkansas commanded the armed guard on the steamer Silver Shell and denied he was to be promoted for bravery after his vessel reportedly helped sink a German submarine while under attack.
An official order directs the appointment of boards to investigate exemptions from military service. The system assigns boards roughly to cover populations of about thirty thousand each, as announced by the appropriate office. President Wilson outlined the plan and the selection process.
The forecast notes fair conditions tonight with minimal temperature shifts and a mild breeze. Wally and Prakay expect steady readings across the region, with no significant storms or precipitation expected.
A fragment from a Denver report cites an estimated eighty one thousand registrations in Colorado. The figure appears tied to state-wide ventures and reflects data available in midyear coverage.
A note indicates Clyde Egbert of Malaga planned a morning visit, while Mes Todd and a lady prepared to travel to that place this morning for an inquiry or quest, details limited but mentioning trip.
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