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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
2
The Evening Current 8 line entry shows L. Verry as master and manager. It notes second class matter filing on April 16, 1917 at the Carlaba post office in Mexico under the 1879 Act. Published daily except Sundays by the Carlsbad Int...
A Reader’s note quotes Von Kuehlmann on war’s end not via force and Germany’s diminished strength. The piece recalls Italian victories, Austria-Hungary’s risk, and Allied aims to protect U S interests. It describes German prisoners, strict guards, and a theatre event featuring Mlle Rita Jolivet who praised the Lusitania and denounced Germany after a performance. It ends with a Thrift Stamp drive raising funds.
Amarillo Texas June 26 1918 traffic departments rush to issue tariffs under General Order No 2 of the U S Railroads Administration effective June 25. New minimum charges set at 15 dollars for carload shipments and fifty cents for each less than carload. Rates apply to waybills dated June 25 and later. not retrospectively to in transit or already received freight.
The Galton family shares a letter from Uncle Jack Greenlee a former Carlsbad resident who once carried mail to Queen New Mexico now in the quartermasters department at Fort McPherson Atlanta He writes on Kaiser defeat growing Allied strength and pride in American troops abroad noting Americans are not loafing and are doing their part in the war effort.
Schedule of War Savings Day meetings for June 28, 1918. General sessions at 2 PM with exceptions at Otis Dayton Atoka and various schoolhouses across districts from Lakewood to Artesia. Locations include Lower Black River Upper Black River Malaga and Carlsbad areas noted with district numbers and venues.
By special request of local war savings committees the meeting time moves from 2 PM to 8 PM in Otte Dayton and Atoka districts. Secretary POORE notes Eddy County offices will circulate details for the June meetings and urges attendance.
Lee May, bound for Camp Cody, recalls two farewell dances on the plains. One occurred last Tuesday at the Browning ranch near Knowles and the other Friday at Jess May's near Eunice. May, a flag bearer, hopes to carry "Old Glory" across the sea if the men prove as brave in other duties as in fighting.
W C Haywood T C York and Earnest Best are registered at the Crawford from Lovington. G W Bateman of the United States Biological department is at the Crawford.
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