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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1917
Page
1
Copenhagen reports two German submarines sunk by British naval forces. Six men from each vessel were rescued. A British armed steamer in the North Sea sank a German submarine while it shelled a neutral sailing vessel. A second submarine was sunk by a British torpedo boat destroyer during an attack on an armed steamer.
C Maca Willcox of Denver was named the Colorado representative to organize retail merchants for work in cooperation with the food administration. This appointment was announced in Washington on September 19.
By Associated Press Petrograd Oct 19 Romanian forces south of Gosecuti in Ocna region occupy the heights an official announcement states.
Labor department officials in Washington say there is some prospect of an adjustment soon for the shipbuilders and iron workers strike in San Francisco. The estimate rests on a telegram from W T Boyce, assistant immigration commissioner in San Francisco, acting as conciliator, reporting that discussions resumed today.
A historical banking ledger item shows First National Bank noting a rise in deposits and rediscounts with the Federal Reserve Bank. The statement cites figures such as 10,000.00 yoan and 167,255.83 deposits with 604,598.12 total liabilities, referencing statements from May 1 and June 20 1917 and Sept 01 1917.
Atlantic City reported that within six months the navy's overseas demand could force the government to divert all available American merchant vessels to overseas service. Vice Chairman Stevens of the Shipping Board spoke to business leaders on the issue. New York City faces an unusually heavy primary vote with Mayor Mitchell facing no Republican opposition while Judge Hyland runs unopposed in the Democratic side.
Associated Press reports Washington on September 19 approved loans totaling fifty million dollars to Great Britain and twenty million to France. These additions raise U.S. aid to the Allies to two billion three hundred ninety-one million four hundred thousand dollars.
In Christiana on September 19 a report notes an American steamer sank a submarine shelling a neutral ship. New York reports bar silver at 1 dollar 5 12 cents. The Aftonsladet questions Swedish unity against entente interference. Riley and Nelson Plumbers advertise.
Three hundred thousand men of the national army head to sixteen cantonments for intensive training to prepare for overseas service. The move covers about forty five percent of the total quota set by nearly five thousand exemption boards. Men were gathered by boards and transported on special troop trains, though supply shortages could leave some arriving recruits only partially equipped.
The American steamer Platuria was torpedoed by a German submarine on September 15. Forty five survivors were landed by the Italian steamer Andrea. The master and eight crew members were drowned.
Washington reports a conference on the war credits bill produced an agreement with no change in key issues. The package authorizes eleven hundred and fifty six million dollars in new bonds and certificates. Conferees from the senate and house announced the result today.
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