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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1917
Page
4
A noisy pamphlet argues taxes will rise and proposes government bonds as a solution. It urges men to lend money to the state, claiming it is better than direct taxation, and cites Mr Maney and Cole Sam as figures guiding public opinion.
A reader directive explains purchasing Liberty Bonds through banks with set denominations 60, 100, 600, 1000, 6000 and 10000. It notes 2 percent down, with scheduled payments and semiannual interest, and offers full payment options at application. The text references taxes and government redemption terms through May and November dates.
Brig. Gen. George B. Duncan becomes the first American general awarded the Cross of War by France for his role as observer officer with Maj. Campbell King during the Viadan offensive. The citation notes extreme danger under bombardment at Verdun. Duncan, a Lexington native and Kentucky Military Institute graduate, has served in the Philippines and on the border.
Alexander Ont, a New York chauffeur, narrowly escaped injury when two sticks of dynamite fell from a upper floor near the Equitable building and struck him on the head. He remained conscious though his scalp was cut. Police and combustibles experts assess whether the blast was deliberate or accidental as they search for clues.
The Digantic Pens in Denver claim to be the world’s largest sheep sheds with a stated capacity of 150 000 head currently and room to expand. The massive structure covers 490 feet in length and 380 feet in width and features double decking to add future decks. Nearly 85 000 sheep have been turned into the pens on the upper and lower levels during the opening.
A fragmented note discusses how money and favors move between individuals with little distinction. It compares giving a check for any amount to a small transfer, implying ease of exchange and social fluidity.
Mra Joseph Stickney known in New York society supported the duchess de Rohan who runs a hospital in a Paris area château. The princess helped as a tireless worker and educator in French society and hospital circles.
Fort Sheridan post exchange reports show rookie soldiers consuming vast quantities of tobacco ice cream cones and soft drinks daily. They burn through 90 000 cigarettes and 10 000 sheets of writing paper each Sunday while total receipts near ten thousand dollars in tobacco and refreshments and overall sales reach ninety thousand dollars in a month.
A recent accord between steel plants and the Amalgamated Association raises pay for several rollers in Youngstown Ohio to as much as 800 dollars a month and 10000 a year. Heaters roughers and other skilled workers now earn from 12 to 15 dollars daily.
Seattle dispatch reports Cam inetti, son of Anthony Caminetti, paroled after serving time for Mann Act violations. Maury Diggs, convict in the same case, remains imprisoned and not yet eligible for parole. Both were convicted in San Francisco in 1918 and began serving April 4, 1917. Parole granted after a U.S. district court denial of earlier appeal.
J A Stallings of the Kentucky Mean died instantly when a demonstrator vehicle skidded and overturned in Denver during a business trip to buy a car. The Farmington resident was brought home for burial and was regarded as a highly respected citizen, his death shocking the community.
Seven men gathered for a Pecot fishing trip after the train arrived in the late afternoon. They enjoyed catching basa and fried their haul, bringing home a full two pounds of fillets. Participants included Whit Wright, Charlie Shannon, A. C. Bragg, N. T. Daugherty, Lu Sears, Santa Fe foreman, and Postmaster John B. Harvey.
Gallup New Mexico October 20 a warrant was issued for the arrest of Dr C C Rice on a complaint by Mrs Lillian Dragovich who says she was assaulted during treatment in his office Officers had not located him by afternoon as he left the office after the alleged attack.
Denver housewives panic over sugar famine reports from the east and rush downtown retailers. By closing time no sugar was available at the big stores as a strike by wagon drivers halted deliveries and one retailer sold 1400 hundred pound sacks after noon.
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