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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
2
Publication statement from the Carlabad Printing Company printed under the act of March 1 1879 confirming newspaper post and edition details.
The article reports Congress passing a sweeping war draft and large deficiency appropriations driven by presidential pressure. It notes loans to France Italy and Russia, a bond issue of 95 billion and 2.0 billion in certificates, and imminent food control legislation aimed at easing consumer high prices. The piece highlights editorials' anger over delays and the mixed views of army officers on conscription.
Washington reports fifty years of southern educational effort, stressing rural education for Negro children in agriculture and trades over higher learning. The Bureau of Education finds most Negroes live in rural areas, with limited farming training in public and private schools, and urges more agricultural and industrial focus to aid southern development.
Special correspondence reports that the so called Full amendment to the food bill, aiming to designate entry of all surveyed lands under the 640 acre homestead law, has no chance of final passage. Telegraphs quote Congressman Ferris and Senator Jones warning it opens fraud risks. efforts focus on protecting homesteaders and government interests amid department opposition.
In Ray county Missouri a farm calf with a wooden leg browning on WD Brown’s land. A neighbor’s calf suffered a hoof injury last winter and required care. Craig Brown arranged veterinary help, a wooden prosthetic was fitted, and the calf recovered to a slower but steady pace.
Coroner Keown investigated the death of Jonas W Willard of Milton district Oregon. Gold coins and certificates totaling over 11 000 were found stashed in trunks purses closets and a vent. Willard owned a ranch valued at 850 000 and one daughter Mrs Eli survives in Montana.
The article depicts Andrew Carnegie arriving by private car at Meadow Brook, near Lake Mahkeener, to view a grand private residence comparable to Biltmore. Mrs. Carnegie and Miss Carnegie stay in rooms near Mr. Carnegie, amid lush gardens, spring bouquets, and a lavish interior with twenty large rooms and multiple fireplaces.
President announces a new daily starting hour of 8:00 or earlier to keep clos e contact with war making activities. Government clerks generally begin at nine, but the move aims to extend hours and save time for recreation prescribed by Rear Admiral Corey VT Grayson.
John Barrett addressed a Liberty Loan rally claiming the Western Hemisphere would unite within a year to fight Germany. He warned that two thirds of the population and most continental areas would be at war, urging Americans to rally with allied nations sharing interests and destiny.
The United States Interior Department will open parts of Yosemite National Park to cattle grazing to save thousands of calves from starvation due to forage shortages. About 20,000 head are expected to be driven onto the Yosemite ranges, following a request by the state council of defense.
A large forest fire of unknown origin started about ten miles south of Cloudcroft near Russia. Dense smoke deceived residents into thinking it nearer, with about 80 acres burned and an additional 100 acres affected by flame jump. Forest Service and Camp cooperated to control the fire, but it will require watchfulness for some time. Logs show the fire’s damage early Tuesday.
A brief item notes a remarkable moment when a person used quick thinking to warn a deaf mule beside a moving automobile. The alert action likely prevented injury as horse and rider avoided a collision, leaving onlookers impressed by the improvised warning.
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