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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
WHAT KERENSKY SAID.

Petrograd Thursday. Nov. lin view
Of reports reaching Petrograd that the
impression was spreading abroad that
Russia was virtually out OF the war.
Premier kerensky discussed the pres.
ent condition OF the country frankly
with the Associated Press. He said
Russia was worn out 10y the long
strain, but that il was ridiculous tC
say the country was out of the war.
The premier referred to the years in
which Russia had fought her own cam
paign alone. with no assistance such
as has been extenacS to France by
Great Britain and now by America. He
said he felt help was needed. urgently
and that Russia asked il as her right
He urged that the United states give aid
in the form of money and supplies. and
appealed to the world not to lose faith
in the Russian revolution.
Russia. NJ. Kerensky added, was tax
ing an enormous part in the struggle
and those who said she was out OF i,
must have short memories.
shifts the Burden.
Russia has fought consistently since
the beginning. She saved France and
England from disaster early in the war
She Is now worn out by the strain, and
claims as her right that the allies now
shoulder the burden.
Thus Premier kerensky explained
Russla's position to the correspondent
The premier was seated in the library
of the former private offices of the EN-
perur in the Winter palace.
The correspondent called attention 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
Heaps of German Dead.

The Germans encountered stubborn
resistance on the Bansizz:i plateau and
heaps of enemy dead mark the lines OF
their advance. Around Globe ridge a
Bersaslieri brigade, outnumbered five IA
one. held back the enemy while the
main line had an opportunity TO ge, It's
retreat in motion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02

Amsterdam. Nov. "a Berlin news
dispatch says that Emperor William has
telegraphed TO General Won Buelow
commanding the troops on the Italia n
front, CONGRATULATIONS for his successes
against Italy, saying:
Our faithless former ally has expert
enced what German strength and Ger
man wrath can accomplish. With me
the fatherland thanks it's Incompatible
arms. Forward with God
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
ITALIAN AND ALLIED ARMIES BEGIN
BATTLE AGAINST INVADING FOE
WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE GREAT CONTEST is ON
ALONG THE LINE OF THE TACLIAMENTO RIVER
WHERE CADORNA PROBABLY INTENDS TO
MAKE DECISIVE FIGHT

Italian Headquarters in Northern ita
iy. Thursday. Nov. i.--italian aud sili
| ed troops are preparing for Il counter
offensive. 4 great battle based along the
line of the Tagiianienio river is forecast
Rome, Nov. 2.-lustro-t.rrinan pa
trolls have advanced 10 the banks Of ih1
Tagli.mento river. along which The itsl
ians are making stand. The Italian
war office announces that these patrols
were repulsed.
"There has been reciprocal firing over
the Taglidmento river. Enemy patrols
which had advanced to the bank Of the
river We're repulsed by our machine
gun fire"
The battle OF the Tagliamento has
. N begun by the artillery.
". ms of the Austro-German invaders
\ hern Italy have opened fire from
tn u. Wy side OF the river upon Gen
eral VAS positions on the west
eriy b.. - the stream. to which the
Italian "a have effected a retreat
during the q days that have elapsed
since their homo front was broken.
Cadorna's artillery is replying. Rome
announces today. and the struggle for
the river line il on.
Apparently. the Teutonic attempt 10
force a crossing of the stream is not
TO he long delayed. The Italian state
mcnt announces the advance Of Aus
-. q, Tho main n
emy positions TO the river bank. They
were met there by Italian machine gun
fire and repulsed.
Italian Headquarters in Northern It.
ally. Nov. 1.--tThursdayt-Re of past
few days shows that the greatest shock
came on the north, where the lsonzo was
first crossed. Here occurred the weak
eping of certain attachments Of the sec,
ond army. which General Cadorna had
bulletined with the frankness OF great
commander. 1t was this Weakening
which gave the German contingents the
opportunity at a crucial moment to pass
forward between a portion OF the army
on the north and that on the lire fur
ther south.
Now began double exposure of the
southern force to the fire in the front
and ON the flank. which required Il
steady falling back until the entire army
was in movement toward the newly es-
tablished positions further west. During
this prodigious movement of the main
front and the rear guard. which can
only be sketched in the broadest outlines,
some sections sustained shocks Of ex-
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ceptional intensity The commanding
height Of Montenero which the ltal
ians had occupied after deeds OF great
valor. was defended against onslaught'
from three sides. which gradually devel
opeH to development.
Army Tried >orely.
Added to this was tho suddenness OF
the surprise blow from the north
which developed into a turning fire he
fore the southern armies. and also on
their extreme flank, gradually extend
lng Ia their rear Under such circum
stances. il was humanly possible that
any army would lie tried sorely. and II
was To, extricate the troops from this
situation that the retirement began all
along the extended advanced position
occupied by the Italian army within
Austrian territory.
This line stretched roughly from PleZ'
zo (flitchJ far IN the north, southwest
ward through Gorizia 10 Monfalcone on
the Adriatic.
The second army occupied most Of the
front above Gorizia. the third army be
low GoriZia.
The retirement was accompanied by
shielding operations Of the rear Italian
guard which poured a deadly fire into
the advancing columns and at the same
tine destroyed powder depots. arsenals
and bridges with the double purpose OF
giving time for the withdrawal OF the
Italian heavy guns and OF preventing
military stores from falling into the
hands of the enemy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02

Copenhagen, Nov. Am official dis
patch from Berlin says Emperor VII
liam has ordered the hosting of flags
and the firing of salutes I'm Prussia and
Alsace-Lorraine In celebration of the
victories won against the Italians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02

Italian Headquarters in Northern ita-
iy. Thursday. Nov. i.--itaiian aud ali.
ed troops are preparing for a counter
offensive. \ great battle based along the
line Of the Taglianlenio river is forecast.
Evening star., 1917-11-21

the most modest type require more
fabric for their development than does
the little hustle frock.
Whatever the bodice part Of the frock
may be, the most popular hustle Is ar
rived at by merely pulling the fabric Of
the skirt up at the top and arranging 1t
in one, two or three puffs or overgrown
tucks. This naturally makes the skirt
short at the back. and a petticoat of
self or contrasting fabric brings it
down to the desired length. However
lining fabric Is used for the drop or
petticoat, usually. with merely a band
Of the fabric deep enough to reach the
lifted overskirt.
velvet or velveteen are the favorite
fabrics for street and utility frocks
this season. and where velvet or vel
veteen is used the newest frocks have
no trimming whatever. Brown shades
are extremely fashionable this season,
and the little hustle dress shown in
the sketch would be charming made
of leaf-brown velveteen. The waist
fastens simply In the center front,
with the belt circling the waist in
front and caught at the side back by
three buttons and buttonholes. Three
little cords or tucks relieve the belt of
severity and also serve to draw it in
in the center. SO that 1t fits the waist
better than a straight piece of velvet
cen would.
A little turnover collar Of white satin
gives a pretty and becoming finish to
the neck of the dress, which is cut
slightly V-shaped in front
To make this dress six yards of ma
terial thirty-six inches wide will be re-
Quired.
Evening star., 1917-11-21
Look to Your Mendinq.

Mending day assumes new importance
and the mending bag takes on unwonted
dignity now that war conditions prevail.
Once it was perhaps our own affair wheth-
er we mended as conscientiously as our
neighbor. But now that there is a short
age Of wool and no great abundance of
other fabrics 1t amounts to a positive sin
to throw away any garments SO long as
they may be mended into usefulness at
any reasonable expenditure Of time and
energy. If we feel that our own time is
too valuable to spend on the mending
then we should employ some one to do
the task for US. There are always old
c. semi-invalid persons who would be glad
to do the mendihg either as a help for
their own support or. II they are well
provided for. as means of earning money
for some charity or other work Even
if we do not save very great deal Of ac-
tual money by having. the old clothes
mended we should attend to it, for in SO
doing we are conserving wool and cotton
an act almost as important as conserv-
ing wheat and meat. In that sort of
thrift there is an abstract virtue apart
from what we save for our own purses. II
we save hat trimmings and cluny lace,
caviare or venison we are conserving our
own resources but not actually saving
Evening star., 1917-11-21
n1I5E nI1II5ES1oRlEs
%rBEDTInTE
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1917. BY T. W. Burgess.l
Peter Does the Wise Thing.

What to do? That was the question
what to do? Peter Rabbit felt that he
would be willing to give much to know
the answer. Should he start for home
pperty-lipperty-lip. as fast as he
could? Should he keep perfectly still?
Should he tiptoe away and try to find
a hiding place near? Which would be
the wisest and best thing to do?
Peter tried to think it out, all the
time keeping his eyes fixed on that
moving shadow where the moonlight
lay on the shore of the pond of Paddy
the Beaver. If only he knew who made
that shadow! 1t might be Reddy or
Granny Fox. It might be Old Man Coy
ote. If it was either of these Peter felt
quite equal to taking care Of himself
He was so used to ther that he knew
safety. But it might be Yowler the
Bob-cat. own cousin to Tufty the Lynx,
and very much like him. II 1t was
well. Peter shivered at the very thought
was just who 1T was stealing along
over there.
You see. Peter never had met with
Yowler and all he knew about him and
MS ways was what he had heard. But
this was enough to make him very un-
certain as to what he should do He
didn't know how fast Yowler could run
or how far he could jump. He didn't
know anything about Iowler's ways of
hunting. And all the time he had q
feeling. a most fearsome feeling, that
the maker of that shadow was Yowler,
After awhile the shadow disappeared.
Whoever had made that shadow had
slipped back where the moonlight could
not reach him and SO make a shadow
Probably he was stealing soft-footed
straight toward him through the BUSH
Evening star., 1917-11-21
CLUB TO AID FRESHMEN.
"Big Brothers" Will Solve Vexing
Problems for First. Year Chemists.

Beginners in the study of chemistry
at George Washington University need
no longer fret when they strike puz-
zling experiment or a vague explana-
ton. The order Of big Brothers" has
been organized to make life sweet
dream for freshmen in chemistry, and
incidentally, to relieve the strain from
the overworked faculty members.
The order Of big Brothers" is COM
posed of members Of the Chemical So
ciety of the university. In the future.
when a freshman strikes mystifying
phrase or a puzzling equation. instead
Of carrying his woes to the professor,
he will consult big Brother" who
will lend every assistance. teaching
the arts of laboratory technic. telling
where to find references. explaining
vague parts Of the text. and never.
never, smiling at the questions, no mat
ter how foolish.
The plan has the official Endorsement
of the Chemical Society and university
oficials. Many of the questions brought
to the attention Of the big Brothers
will be discussed in detail at meetings
of the Chemical Society.
Evening star., 1917-11-21

a great deal faster. He wanted to run,
but he didn't dare TO. At last tho old
stump with the hole under It was only
a little way ahead. Peter could see 1t
plainly.
A few Jumps would take him there.
Between him and the hole lay q little
patch of moonlight. Across It Peter
sped as fast as ever he could. lipperty.
lipperty-lip. He Just couldn't stand It
another minute to move as slowly as
he had been doing.
Across the silvery patch Of moonlight
sped Peter and head first In at the wei,
come hole under the old stump And
even as he did SO he caught q back
ward glimpse Of e dark form leagins ping
rid scream rang in his ears. scream
that made him turn cold ~. With ho,c fear; = :
crawled and there he lay and painted.
Tn GLAD ,c, eame here r. 81 he ho%s soeDse: TO.
night. That must have been Yowler
and he would have caught me. ! guess
I did the wise thing"
He did. For once Peter. who SO often
does foolish things. did the wise thing.
Evening star., 1917-11-21

anything that 10 q necessary article to
the country's welfare.
Just take the matter Of stockings.
time. Labor is not plentiful and the raw
materials are high in price. Besides, the
stocking mills are, MANY Of them, rushed
with government orders and others in
ctdental to the war conditions. Quite OBJ
viously you ought now. II at any time, to
take time to have the old stockings darn
ed. to master your own prejudice against
wearing mended stockings. 1t would be
quite fair to assume that In every. house
hold where any sort Of plenty prevails
there are enough stockings. good enough
to mend to supply tho needs Of the en-
tire winter II they were properly mended.
stockings up. If you really don't want
to wear them after they have been mend
ed you may be sure that some one else
parel. especially Of the most serviceable
and simple variety.
Evening star., 1917-11-21
Postal Rate and War Tax.

In addition to the increased postal rates,
which patrons must keep in mind this
Christmas. there is a special war-stamp
will be imposed on and after December /.
1t will be q war tax Of cent on each
parcel post package on which postage
amounting to 25 cents Is paid. and an
other cent for each additional rs cents in
postage or fractional part thereof. In
ternal revenue stamps must be used for
this purpose. and may be purchased at
be affixed to the parcel and Cancelled BY
the sender placing his initials thereon
and the date when the stamps are used.
Parcels for the American expedition
ary forces in France are subject to
postage at the rate of IL cents a pound,
or fraction thereof, and are limited in
weight to seven pounds; but Christmas
packages. which must be mailed prior
to December 5th, will be accepted up
to twenty pounds in weight when
packed in a wooden box of not more
Evening star., 1917-11-21
FORMER CAR IS SUED.
Writ in New York Against Russian
Involves Two Millions.

attachment on the personal property
here Of Nicholas Romanoff. former en-
peror Of Russia, has been signed by
State Supreme Court Justice Russell
Benedict in suit for s2.soo,ooo brought
against Mr.. Romanofr by the Marine
Transportation Service Corporation for
alleged breach Of contract. According
to Bernhard Noumburg. attorney for
the corporation. the former emperor OF
all the Russias has several million dol
lars worth of property in this city.
mostly money in banks, which will be
seized under the writ az soon as located.
Evening star., 1917-11-21
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK. November 21.-The va
r1sty IN hats is temptation to ugli-
ness. Where there are two kinds in
one season the world of women are not
pushed. neither are they tempted. and
they usually look their best.
When there are high hats and low
hats the woman with a large face
wears one kind and the woman with
the small face wears the other, and let
US hope that it is not necessary for US
to say which one is for which.
When brims shade the eyes and other
brims reveal them. woman goes ac-
cording to her age and covers her
wrinkles or f1auntingly shows the pub
lie that she has none
The situation is not so simple today.
Evening star., 1917-11-21
Post1naster's Warning.

Christmas, 1917. occurs on Tuesday.
and as there il no delivery OF mail on
Sunday, December 2S. and as post
Offices will be congested with mail on
Monday. December "a. 1t IL therefore
absolutely necessary this year for
patrons to mail early" Postmaster
Chance said.
To assure delivery Of gifts and cards
in Washington by Christmas day. the
following schedule for mailing should
be observed: California and the far
west and southwest, December II; Illi-
nois. Iowa and other states of the mid
die west. December 16; southern states,
December 16; New England states, De-
cember l6; New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey. Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky,
December II; Virginia, Maryland, West
Virginia, North Carolina and South Car
DecembNr II 10 and 20
Evening star., 1917-11-21
URGES NECESSITY
FOR MAILING EARLY
Post Office Tells How Christ.
mas Gifts May Be Prompt
.Iy Delivered.

Mailing schedules which residents Of
Washington should follow II they wish
to have Christmas gifts mailed by them
delivered by Christmas day were an
nounced today by tho city post omce,
opening its mail early" campaign.
Thousands Of circulars will be distrib-
dted to school children of tho city. and
the schools on tho necessity for early
mailing this year.
Incident to tho war, the Washington
post once and the postal service in
general are taxed to the limit in han
Postmaster M o. Chance declared.
Evening star., 1917-11-21
Canal to Remain Omen.

It II the intention Of those In charge
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal to
keep the waterway in operation as long
as possible. Since the opening of the
boating season in the early spring
many hundred thousand tons of soft
coal have been brought to this city
via the canal Usually the canal shuts
down for the season about this time.
Evening star., 1917-11-21
Taxed to Limit.

Conditions are aggravated by the loss
through enlistments and draft Of large
number Of trained mail distributors It is
therefore absolutely essential. in order to
sible serious delay resulting therefrom
that patrons heed more than ever before
tho Injunction to- Mail Christmas gifts
early"
Unless gifts are mailed in time to reach
destination by Saturday, December %, 1t
Is quite possible that they will not be
delivered in time for Christmas As the
quantities Of gifts for soldiers, sailors and
marines will undoubtedly be enormous
and as the facilities for the handling of
mail at the various mobilization camps
are limited, patrons should plan to mail
their gifts SO as to reach the camps by
December 20. To do the most good, gifts
should be delivered not later than Christ
mas day. the postmaster says.
Evening star., 1917-11-21

The high and the low, the upturned
and down-turned brim. the small and
the large crown are jumbled together
in a tangled mass that would drive a
fasttdious woman to the verge of hys-
compelled 10 make a sudden choice.
1t Is quite easy to understand the
reason that has governed this outburst
of millinery and gowns. Those who de-
sign clothes have not had the style
Evening star., 1917-11-21
Difficult Hat to Shape.

These colonial hats are not easy to
make. They require an artists hand
to shape the brim. In those old CO.
lonial days the milliner was more i'm
portant than the mantua-maker and
the tailor Was a power in fashions
The hat shown in the sketch is a very
good example Of the new colonial
adopted from the days Of 1775, which
has been thrown out to women to con-
fuse them more than ever in their
choice of hats. 1t is of black velvet
trimmed with a single aigrette
Evening star., 1917-11-21

than two cubic fest contents ana ad-
dressed in full and care Of Command
ing General, Port Of Embarkation, Pier
/. HobokeA. N. J." Tho rate for letters
IL cents each. and for postal cards and
post cards cents each.
Evening star., 1917-11-21
Competition In Essay Writing.

Based on the circulars containing this
information. and addressed to be de-
livered at the high schools by Carter B.
Keene Of the Post Office Department
and Supt. William H. Haycock Of the
city post ONCE. boys Of the high schools
arc to compete in essays. The sixty
writer's of the best essays will be Sc
lected for employment at the city post
ONCE for the period from December IS
until Christmas.
Do not place Christmas stamps or stick
ers on tho address side Of mail matter.
says Postmaster Chance To do 50 makes
the matter unmailable
It 10 permissible to write upon the cover
OF parcel DO not open until Christmas"
and on tho cover or on a card inclosed
inscriptions such as Merry Christmas" !"
Happy New Year or words OF similar
import.
Explaining the unusual local conditions
this year, Postmaster Chance said that,
incident to the war. the Washington post
omce and the postal service in general
are taxed to the limit in handling the
tremendous increase Of mails
Evening star., 1917-11-21
FASHIONS

The hustle dress continues to be the
mode of the hour, and whether for
Evening star., 1917-11-21
OF Interest TO Women
THE HAT OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON.

from a quantity of fashions that are
thrown into the air.
The result of this lack Of co-opera-
tion between desires/and women with
is shown in the quantity of hats and
the mass of gowns that are placed in
every showroom. You can wear what
you please this year. If you like to
keep abreast of the styles, or be fore
runner of them. there are certain things
you must avoid, but there is SO much
that you can accept and so little that
has power to prevail over other styles
that the woman who lacks leadership
is more worried about her clothes than
she has ever been. Here Is where we
miss the powerful domination of those
who give time and vitality to dress.
Attempting the Colonial.
Whether it is the war. the reversion
to early American history, the plays Of
the stage. such as Hamilton" or
whether it is mere lack Of new ideas
in millinery there is a dominating hat
fashioned after the one by our stately
colonials.
The French call 1t Napoleonic; the
Americans call 1t early colonial. The
and up from the back of the hair. The
head band rests well over the forehead,
in strict colonial fashion. and there is
not even a slight tip to the side as
Paul Jones gave his Colonial hat when
he put on one of his several dozen
gorgeous waistcoats which were his
weakness
1t is the fashion you know to wear
every hat in straight line across the
eyebrows. even when the brim turns
up. The forehead is entirely eliminat-
ed. 1t does not exist in fashion ex-
cept as a foundation for hair or hat.
These colonial hats are made of vel
vet. of satin and of suede. and when
they are not black they are wine-col-
ored after the manner Of Robespierre's
coat. There is much of this Bordeaux
color in existence this winter. for the
French colorists brought 1t into fash
ion in memory of the fact that the gov
ernment of France was removed from
Bordeaux to Paris during the battle of
the Marne.