The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-30
OLD WORLD FACTS
FADS AND FANCIES

FADS AND FANCIES
Grado, Gulf of Trieste, June 15.-(Cor-
respondencel-Bri monitors played
an important part in the Italian ad-
vance upon Trieste. They took up po-
sitions midway up the gulf where their
guns could bear upon the aeroplane
hangers and the multifarious military
establishments which surround Presec-
co and Contovello twin villages upon
the main road and railway to Trieste,
both constituting important depots for
the Austrian air service and general
supplies.
When the first gun spoke great
shell went hooting into the distance
and an Italian scouting hydroplane du.
ly marked it down upon the railway
line south of Prosecco. The second shot
landed little north of the first, hitting
the railway again at a point where a
Trieste-bound train was passing. The
train vanished in ruin.
| Then other monitors arrived at their
stations, and the bombardment contin-
/
Each monitor fired two hours. They
smashed the hangers, flattened the rail
way station of Prosecco, destroyed the
railway and viaduct and produced a
great fire near Contovello, whose peak
of bright flame was visible out into the
gulf.
Toxic, June 4.-Voicing his regret
that undesirable tendencies have ap-
peared among government officials, Pre-
mier Count Terauchi has issued a set Of
instructions telling those holding office
under him not to be misled in any way
by what has happened or what is hap
pening in foreign countries. where con.
ditions are greatly different from those
in Japan. He asks them to stand al
ways for the fundamental principles of
the imperial constitution, which is to
be always the true guide for the man
agement Of the affairs of the nation.
| Government officials. he declares,
should always be loyal to the imperial
court and faithful in discharging their
duties, and try to set good example
for the other subjects of the emperor.
Stockholm. June 20.-Lack Of raw ma
terials, principally soda, already has
compelled Swedish glass manufacturers
to restrict production, and it is feared
that 1t will have to cease altogether
In two or three months more unless i'm.
port conditions change The Swedish
glass industry, which is considerably
more than 200 years old, is one of the
country's most important industries,
employing nearly 5000 persons and hav-
ing an annual output around s3,500,000
of which more than one.third is ex-
ported
London. June 22-To the already
long list Of controllers is added the to-
bacco controller This step has been
taken by the government in order TO
regulate supplies and prices to retail
ers and to conserve full supply for
the army. The consumer is likely to be
rationed in the near future as all stocks
in the country have been taken over
by the controller.
There are now seven controllers: OF
shipping. drink, food. coal mines, rail.
ways, potatoes and tobacco.
Liverpool. Eng, June 22.-The com.
mercial travellers Of the United King.
dom In convention here went on record
In favor of a greater knowledge OF for
eign languages and the fostering OF a
policy Of catering to foreign customers
HUNss
IL policy, which has played into the
hands OF German competitors. must be
abandoned" said the resolution.
Stockholm. Sweden. June 2O-Long
lines OF persons waiting for articles OF
food. common sights in the streets OF
the cities Of Germany. now are seen in
Sweden. The Gothenburg police esti.
mate that more than 10000 persons
mainly women and children formed a
line TO get their share OF some potatoes
bought by the city and sold in small
quantities to residents OF Gothenburg.
London, June is Correspondence
Princess Mary, only daughter OF the
King, is dividing her time between her
vegetable garden at Windsor castle ami
visiting munitions plants where she us.
ually presides over the canteens. The
princess likes to reach a munitions cen.
ter unannounced and to delight the fac.
tory girls by serving and passing out
10 their hot midday meal.
When the munition workers at a cec.
tain factory hurried into their cante m
for their dinner the other day they were
surprised TO find the princess stand.
ing besides a great urn. clad in large
blue overall. ready TO hand out food
to them. Every girl was eager to pur.
chase at her hands and many returned
10 the counter for a superfluous packet
Of chocolates or a bun. Just for the SAX.
OF another smile from the princess.
Paris, JUNE ls.-A committee OF Amor.
leans residing In Paris has been organ.
lied TO encourage the attendance OF
American students at French univers,.
ties. James H. Hyde is president,
Charles f. Beach Is secretary AMI
among the members are John Ridley
Carter, Herbert Adams Gibbonr.
Charles Carroll Of Carrolton and Robert
W. Bliss, This committee will cooper.
ate with the American Committee FOR