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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
1
Report says Austro German forces launched a great encircling attack against Monte Melena but Italian positions held. Throughout the day Teutons pressed between Brenta and the Piave river, losing and retaking several posts until Italian counterattacks stopped the advance by evening.
The British advanced their line southeast of Ypres, described as a fine movement, with the area southwest of Cambrai unchanged, according to war offices in London.
Denver reports the death of former Colorado governor Peabody shortly before moon. The notice notes he was multiple months into an illness. Léota Gillett and Maude Chastain of Marfa Texas registered at a local hotel today.
British forces hold west of Pentaine Notre Dame near Cambrai after repelling German counterattacks. Fontaine Notre Dame saw the heaviest fighting as the village changed hands, forming a wedge toward Cambrai with German reserves rushing to the area.
Berlin reports a new battle in progress in the Cambrai region. Fighting began this morning in the Moenvres area as German forces drove the British from Fontaine and La Folie Wood. English attacks on Ruiailly Rateux Wend and Halle failed with heavy losses.
The Food Administration under Hoover orders administrators to identify manufacturers and dealers who failed to obtain federal licenses by November 11. The move aims to prosecute all violators of the licensing law. The notice follows recent operations marking a crackdown on noncompliant firms.
Washington AP Chief Cai structor Capps, appointed general manager of the emergency fleet corporation by President Wilson after Goethals' resignation, will resign due to illness. Physicians advise he cannot continue at work and the resignation will be sent to the president soon.
Sans Fr Re PN and the war risk bureau today lowered the insurance rate of vessels passing through the submarine zone from five to four per cent due to fewer ships torpedoed recently.
Prof. Geo. M. Brinton leaves tonight for Santa Fe to attend the annual meeting of the teachers of New Mexico. Mrs. Brinton will accompany him to Artesia where she will visit with her parents until his return.
J. D. Forehand and his wife arrived from Black River for a brief visit and to transact business while staying with relatives in town.
Two young men believed to be Italians held up the cabbie and five customers at the Italian American bank on Lower Fifteenth Street. They secured $2,000 from the cash drawers and fled in an automobile after the 1 PM robbery while staff were at lunch. Vice President Caesara Fresimal reported seeing $5,000 prior in drawers. Ward Lackey and wife visit from Loving. Lackey plans to ship another car of horses to Louisiana.
New York telegraph reports Jeremiah O Leary president of the American Truth Society and editor Bull were indicted for violating the espionage act of postal laws. D. Hart, cattleman and capitalist, arrived from Lovington with Mrs. B. Sprong visiting her daughter Mrs. Hart. B. W. Baker, Boston salesman, travels to Bates with plans to depart.
H. A. Lowe and wife of Roswell are staying at the Bates after an afternoon train arrival. Call to those with ice cream packers to phone and come out for a game.
W J Figle of Lake Arthur travels to Plainview Texas en route for a several week visit. Earl Hanson and wife announce the birth of a baby boy last night. Mish Mac Geer departs tonight for a lengthy visit to Mrs Keen Barr in Albuquerque.
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