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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
2
The writer denounces supplanters as demoralizing and cites angels and Jacob as biblical examples. He laments Civil War canker in both armies, warns against unfit officers seeking front rank, and argues promotion should be earned, not demanded, amid national crisis.
Wew Farm, run by Doopp and his brother-in-law Taw B D Noel at Avalon, employs about forty Mexican workers on 201 acres of state bought watered land. Roman Ghmemus formerly leased the land and could have kept it, but let it go now for cultivation. Supposition is beans will be planted.
Kamion Ohnemus has four or five men at work on a new cottage on the farm where the second house was burned. Mr and Mrs Ben Whence and children will move out in a few days. They are staying at the Chaemes home where Mrs Wheeler has been unwell.
Fragmentary verse features personified cards a mother earth and a merchant debating who holds power in war and trade with lines asserting spades clubs diamonds and hearts as trump cards and warning that harvest ships and men sustain any navy and empire.
J M Megiinson and J M Gregory went to Pyote for freight for AON Chase and W H Harrison. W E Webb and others traveled to Pecos. Max Vance drove to Pyote to take Mrs Rice to the railroad returning to East Texas after visiting her son Doc Rice. Foreman and Sons of Ft Stockton moved horses to a ranch near Jenkins NM. Buffington and Moon joined the trip to Jenking NM for about 10 or 16 days. Webb Justis suffers measles. Misses Cox and McCaw receive congratulations on a successful Cooper school entertainment. Little Janie Dobbs daughter of Mr and Mrs W Dobbs dies after a rattle snake bite. Burial at Jar cemetery. W E Reeder and Leo Watkins visited Pyote. Dr Dupree, working for the Beckhams at the old Oates ranch, arrived. J W Bridgeforth and brother went to Pyote. J W Matting A Dublin and J M English went to Pyote Saturday. S D Wimberly at home after well drilling in Diamond Half area.
This evening at 8 o'clock the Woodman Circle and W O W will render a program at the T C C P Hall featuring selections by the orchestra and vocalists. Judge D G Grantham will give the address, with readings by Floyd Childress and Bert Rawlins, a violin duet by Gerlach and Soladay, and male quartet selections plus refreshments. All Woodmen, their families, circle members, and families are invited to attend.
Associated Press from Washington May 17 reports no detailed operations statement on minor engagements will be released if no losses occur. Navy officials reject claims that destroyer crews were inadequately equipped, calling the accusation untrue.
A tiny Red Cross nurse visited the home of Mr and Mrs M E Riley early Wednesday morning and was warmly received by the family and by Mrs Riley's nurse Mother A Moore. Congratulations are extended to the happy family.
A patriotic polemic extols American military devices and techologies in World War I. It lists revolvers, breech loading guns, machine guns, trawling torpedo designs, submarines, armored ships, electric lights, telephones, telegraphs, cables, barbed wire, tanks, airplanes, chloroform, and motor cars as American inventions aiding allied forces while asserting the ultimate gift is American blood shed for democracy.
Rev Frank Lanchart led meetings at this place while Mesdames J W Fletcher and A D Crosa traveled to McDonald Wednesday to fetch father and grandmother Fletcher. Walter Turland lies ill in Lamesa Texas after delivering steers. Mr Glasscock visited his daughter Mrs Jim Baker at Carlabad. L R Darnell and family visited the Wozencrafts in Texas Sunday. Bob Williams and wife stay at Brumley place. B E Promie has sold Watkins line locally this week. Mrs E R Bales, previously ill, is now able to be up.
The Roswell king John Kipling, famed for candy, visited Carlsbad on Wednesday to greet friends. He noted Carlsbad’s progress, praised the newly equipped Sweet Shop, and urged keeping up with the latest news from the Evening Current wire.
Scouts delay camping expedition by two weeks and align the outing with the first Monday in June. Preparation will dominate the interval and Saturday’s meeting with Mr. Lowry will focus on interest. Instruments have been received by the Commercial Club and handed to Mr. Jones for the drum corps as boys practice.
Sunday services at the Christian Church include Bible school 9:45 a.m. communion and preaching at 11 a.m. junior C B at 3:30 p.m. preaching at 8 p.m. prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Morning sermon on Names Given to God's People in the Acts. Evening sermon on the Second Coming of Christ. Pastor D. F. Seli extends a cordial welcome.
Sunday School 9 45 to 11 preaching 11 to 12 at IST Church Sunday P M Sunbeam Missionary Band 2 80 to Junior B Y P U Senior B Y P U fasting Wednesday prayer 8 to 9 Women's Auxiliary meets Thursday monthly Choir practice 8 T Edwards Church services 7 a m Low mass fish sermon High Mass English sermon St Edmunds Parish Episcopal Lord's day Holy communion at 9 30 am Presbyterian church next Sunday elder Hemenway welcomed new members public worship 8 pm Mr Lowry continues The Exceptional Christ Nazarene Accommodating sermon
Headquarters at Bast, N M May 17 1917. Guard detail for May 17 1917 with Commander Set Foote Corporal Stephenson and Privates Harrison Ramuz Asnery Calley Neatherlin Hughes Thorn Finlay. Memorandum directs no leaving clothes in Orderly Room and immediate removal of current belongings. Sick Report marks must see doctor each morning or return to duty. Regular drill this afternoon and tonight. By order of Capt W W Dean Bryan Mudgett Jat Sgt Co Blat N M Infantry.
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