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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
2
The Evening Current published daily by Carlsbad Printing Co. with L. Perry as editor and manager. Entered as second class matter April 16, 1917 at Carlsbad New Mexico post office under the 1879 act. Sundays excluded from publication.
A notice declares The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of its dispatches and local news published in the paper. The statement confirms AP as the sole distributor for credited and uncredited AP content.
President Wilson calls on every man woman and child to pledge by June 24 to support the war effort. He notes war requires national economic and industrial adjustment and urges production and prudent consumption to free funds for War Savings Stamps benefiting both government and citizens.
The Federal Food Administration outlines NM beef usage rules effective June 19 1918 for public eating places. Beef served only on designated days with one meal per day. otherwise waste reduction measures apply. By O Pritchard Hotel Division.
Eddy County Institute preparation moves toward a late August five day program at Cerlabad High School. The lyceum plan will have prominent educators speaking at Cerlabad Roswell Portales Ft Sumner and Clovis with full credit for teachers attending all five days. State speakers include Dr Frank H Roberts Las Cruces Normal Dr Enloe Silver City and J H oy Ruth Miller.
The director of industrial education Professor John Milne will supervise a session for Albuquerque City schools. The full lecturer lineup is incomplete with only Dr. Phillips of Denver confirmed, suggesting an interesting but short county session ahead.
A Frijole Texas letter from Mrs. Jack Horne describes the Upper Black River War Savings Society hosting an ice cream supper that raised 14 dollars with 5.25 dollars in stamps sold. The group debates future use of proceeds, considering War Savings Stamps or Red Cross gifts, and asks W. A. Poore for guidance on money matters.
A wartime style call urges citizens to help on farms to ensure sufficient food. Emphasizes collective effort, farm labor, and carrying national flag to support agricultural output and national resilience.
Santa Monica police chief Ferguson faces a paradox over liquor deliveries to houses spanning Santa Monica and Venice. Back door alcohol drops occur on the south Marine street side where the city line bisects the homes, creating a jurisdictional puzzle about enforcing local liquor ordinances.
In Malta the nearly white stone buildings, streets, and roads reflect harsh sun in summer. Residents and visitors wear colored glasses, with many frame sizes shapes and gloss colors seen.
In John Fiske's England correspondence a line from Flake lauds Charles Darwin as "the dearest, sweetest, loveliest old grand man" with a "charming kind of quiet strength." The note contrasts Darwin's gentleness with the ego of other great men, calling him one of the most truly moderate, eminent minds observed.
A woman arrived in Toledo instead of Contedo due to a name mix up. She failed to find relatives in Contedo and questioned locals at the depot, learning she was in Toledo in the Cool bay area. She vows to confront the ticket agent on her return.
Commemorative festival costs total 29 million dollars or a quarter of the canal price. Cairo celebrated with deposed pomp as the canal opened under De Lesseps. Notable attendees included the Austrian emperor and the Empress of France. The canal spans 88 miles.
Seth Green, famed as the Father of Fishes for his long service and success, began experiments in 1864 and discovered the dry method of impregnation later used in trout culture. His early work included shad propagation in Caledonia Creek and the Connecticut River area.
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