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EVENING CURRENT. SATURDAY, OCT. 13. 117. LOCAL NEWS Tom M Kinney is in town today transacting business. Mr Bolt and daughter, Mini, Bolt, of l.akewood, arc Carlsbad guests to day with a rent and dinner at the Bates .hotel. J. F. Karrell and son, Jim, are go ins; out to the ranch where they re sided so niuny months today to look after some busineaa. Superintendent F. J. Evans, Bridge and Building Msnsger Joe Klaasner, and J .F. Ingram, passed through to Pecos yesterday on their second an nual inspection trip of the road and track. They are expected back today. Attorney Robert ('. Dow returned yesterday afternoon from a trip to Portales where he was called on business. ARMORY DANCE. C. B. Campbell and son-in-law, I'hil Weatherspoon, went out to the HMMh on the Delaware this morning expect ing; to return this ufternoon. Mrs. D. R. Harkey and daughter Miss Mvrtle. who have been in towi most of the week ranch this morning. been here for treatment but aw m be feeling some better. The dance last night at the Armory was well attended, fifty couples dam ing. The national colors combined with the lowly evening gowns, made up an effective decorative scheme. I his hall with its floor space and perfect condition is the one ideal spot for dancing. Musk was furnished by the new orchestra. There were a number of "'it of town Buesti pre- return. I l tb" s,'nI nnI enjovru ir.c evening. Mrs. Hark v has C. C. Sikes, the live wire foi thl Ford oars, unloaded a cur of new ones last night, ami now Vill come the rush to see who gets them. Mrs Bob Bruce is at the Sister's sanitarium, going there last evening for treatment. Sees Earl) End ol War pt. Civil In u brief tlMfOM nt a dii't.e ceding the big meetmii at tbc audit"' .on , Secretary BsCAdoO Midi "I believe this war is coming to u conclusion in shorter time than is generally exp tod. I do not base tin on nny iniidt Information, nut on my belief in the result! thut Ane rican efficiency, which I see on all sides of me, will achieve." THESE GOOL E VENiJVGS TOU CAN WARM I I' BY DR1NK1NC OI'R DELICIOUS HOT GHOQOLATES (ITS M ADE WITH MII.K) AND IT IS REALLY HOT THE SWEET SHOP L W. Arthur, wife und son, Ralph, also Meadames lackey and Baxter, of Loving, are in town today. Mrs. Baxter and Mrs. Lackey are gathering supplies for the social the Red Cross la wirl give there on Halloween nignt at tne residence 01 mr. nu wmmwrmt HUmp. This affair will prove a plea aant one and it is to be hoped well uttended. Some of those out bright and early thia morning with Ashing tackle wore Jake Owen, A. C. Bragg, and Bob Breading. If they do not bring in some big ftsh there will be little use far any of us to go soon. Mr. and Mrs. Huston, of Loving, are in .town today visiting their dau ghter and family, Mr. and Mra. Claude Wright. Mrs. Young and daughter expect to accompany them on the return trip this afternoon and spend Sunday with relatives. Tom White, Frank Youngblood, I'esvrl Rankin and Mr. Francis, all from Midland, were overnight guests sb Carlsbad, coming down from Ros well and leaving their enr here at ur.... . n. .... ,,vrniirht The V L were off bright and early fur home tnis morning. Do your swearing at the Current office. Notary always in. HEADQUARTERS FOR School Books and Supplies i TERMS CASH . ml i . 14. s Star Pharmacy m RmH Store Mr. Hubert, who has been appointed manager of the Oriental cement plant, is here this week. Mr. Hubert says thev are prvparing to open the plant within the nest thirty days with an "flier in Carlsbad. W. Di Scott, who is ill at the Sis ters-' Sanitarium suffering from injur irs sustained while working for the government last week, is reported much better now. BRIDGE LI U. Mrs. Holly Benson entertained yes terdny afternoon three tables playing Lovely cut flowers centered the indi vidual tables, where later sandwiches cake and the beat of coffee was serv ed. In the competitive game for high score Mrs. Myron K. Clark won. which was u number of dollars, she having the pleasure of giving it to the Rsd Cross fund. There were no substi tutes, just the members of the club playing. Ray Soladay is suffering with a bad hand, and had to let Mr. Neweil take the run on the train again although he was not well enough to make the trip. Ray said a blister came on his little flnger and soon his hum! began to swell. His physician stated it was a poisonous bite. Dolph Shattuck and wife. Ned Shat tuck and sister-in-law, Miss Bessie Middleton, passed through town to day enroute for Queen. They were re turning from Arteaia where they spent thi' night with Mm. Ned Shat tuck. Dolph waa taking home a trophy a fine ram bought from Adams and Son which he will head his bock with. They raised about twenty four pet lambs this last season. NOT ONE-TENTH OF LIBERTY BOND LOAN SUBSCRIBED. Washington. Oct. II. Less than 7 per cent of the so.OOO.OOO.OOO which the government hopes to obtain in subscriptions to the second libertv bond loan had been subscribed at the close of busineaa last night. Treasury officials made public the actual subscription figures tonight. ine total is i:i2b,40A,000. This figure includes every dollar reported to the reserve banks from every section of the United Slates. In one reset v. district, however, Minneapolis, no rig urea were reported. Fourteen Days Remain. "The subscriptions indicate the ne cessity for the hardest kind of work on the part of the whole country for the balance of the campaign," re ids the treasury department's announce ment. "The campaign is more than one-third gone. Fourteen working days remain. "Subscriptions by federal reserve llistrlctl were as follows: "Boston, 841,800,000111 New York, WHfiV, 000 Philadelphia. fan 583,000 Cleveland, 1JJMI0OO Richmond, 229,000; Atlanta. 11,708,000; Chicago, I 848I8,000 St. Louis, $1,788,000) Mill-1 Iteapolls, DO report; Kansas City, I,.J 237,000; Dallas, SI, 899,000 1 Sunfrun-S, Cisco, $ili,U47,l)IMI. "These figures represent the total of subscriptions actually Hied with the several federal reserve bunks ami the) treasury department. "While a very large number of In-1 corporate)! bunks and tru.-i compan ies throughout the country have not ' Jet reported . ny subscriptions to the' federal reserve bunks." the statement continues, "and while the Liberty loan I committees have unofficially reported ii RUtnbei of large subscriptions which , have not yet been formally Hied, even1 making due ullnwuncc for these un reported amounts, the subscriptions thus far received indicute the neces sity for the hardest kind of work on the part of the whole country for the balance. , "The secretary of the treusury has requested subscriptions to the amount of $.r.,000,000,000 in order that allot ments might be made up to $4,000,-000,000. TWO MEN ARE ARRESTED CHARCED WITH SEI.I.IM. LHJI OR TO U. S. SOLDIERS Ixirdsburg, N. M.. Oct. lie Wed nesday morning Martin M. Smart, of Ios Angeles, Cal., and Tim Casey, of Deming, N. M., were given a prelim inary hearing before the local United States commissioner, Faris V. Bush, on a charge of selling Intoxicating li quor to soldiers. The prosecutor in .the case was Lieutenant Jesse G. Heard, of Camp Cody,, N. M., to whom Smart is alleged to have sold whisky In Doming OK September 27 and was apprehended here Saturday night in the act of giving beer to soldiers in a local restaurant by Deputy E. W. Webb. Lieutenant I'eurd is on spe cial duty as an iippreheuib'i of those committing offenses at Cump Cody and at other pluces. Tim Casey entered a plea of guilty to having sold liquor to soldiers in Lordsburg on Saturday evening. Both men Were tuken to the Luna county jail by Lieutenant Heard to wait the action of the federal authorities, Several soldiers who were arrested here by local police officers for at temptig to purchase liquor after dres sing up in civilian clothes, we e taken I hi 'K to Canip Cody by Lieutenant Beard, The local officers are rigidly enforcing the laws hen- relative to soldiers obtaining any intOXICantl and up" order of the justice of the peace the segregated district lias been clos ed to all soldieis. LITTLE :M EAR-OLD I.IRI. LOST IN MILLS NEAR ROSWELL. More Than B88 Men Searching Moon tains lor I hum HcdKccoxc. FARM FOR SALE Best irrigated bso.ie Bod? conaty. Private water from spring and plenty sf it. Well improvM. Cheap as the dirt. Call, phone er write. Wm. H MUU.ANE. Carlshbd, New Mex NOTICE! The Red Cross Civilian Relief Com mittee, Csrlsbsd Chapter, would ap preciate any information relative to relief of families of roldiera and sail ors. MRS. R. M. THORNS, Cbainneev Roe well, N. M Oct, II Little three year old Laura lledgecoxe is lost in the mountains. BO miles west of Ros well. More than fiOO men are search ing for her, 'Jo automobiles loaded with men leuving here this morning to join the searchers in the neighbor hood of the Hedgecoxr ranch Laura and her twin sister were playing near the ranch house of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L'url lledge coxe, Tuesday evening, when the lit tie giry strayed away. It was near dark and search began nt once. Re cause of the isolation the word did not reach Roswell until lute last night and the volunteer .searchers left ira mediately. Young married woman wunts roota and board on ranch or other healthy p'.ucn, has slight tubercular 1 1 ouMe, is refined sad willing to be treated like home folks. State price snd fall . articular in first letter Address S. t. P. O. BrnWeT No. 12, Waco, Tex. Dr. D. D. Swearingin, of RoaweH, N, Mex., eye, ear, nose and throat, glasses fitted, will be M Carlsbad at Dr. I.suer's office 8, 9 snd 10th of each month. ssWsTf77-an CAR DRIVEN OVER COLT. Yesterday a yearling colt was run over and lulled near H. D. Hubbard's place, by s man from up the road. le was driving a Ford car and lost contra of the car, a friend of bis Stated the steering wheel was broken. The colt belonged to a Mexican. He offered to pay the Mexican 8- but the Mexican wanted 840 and we did not learn bow it was settled rsaw'i- -us BW. las .VaSHpsjf us rapt (Saw aj 'BawrtBH ' BbvBj TrBl BiBlan Lit u THE PUBLIC UTILITIES CO.