The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-13

Italian Headquarters, Nov. l3.--Re'
tirement OF that part OF the Italian
force In the Carnic district OF northern
Venetia has shortened the Italian main
front. which now presents compact
line extending about twenty miles along
the new river defenses to the sea.
The allies are represented on the new
front by British batteries from the
Carso. The appearance OF allied forces
It's regarded OF highest Importance for its
moral effect upon the Italian troops,
which thus far have borne the entire
shock. as well as for its purely mill
tary value.
IL may now be stated that the pres.
ent line of defense In the only first line
which the supreme command has ever
considered seriously.
The Tagliamento and Livenza lines
were designed merely to block the pro
gress OF the enemy up to the present
defense. The correspondent received
this Information authoratively ten days
ago. but was then unable TO divulge the
location OF the line. for reasons dictated
by military necessity.
Yesterdays report from General Diaz,
the new commander. stated that Italian
rear guards crossed the Piave river
near Susesana after destroying the
bridges. After the Tagliamento and the
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the city and the commissioners have
ordered a new map complied in order
to show these changes.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Griffin and
daughters, Fay and Edna and Miss
Bertha Kennedy, OF Woodford. were in
the city today.
Mrs. d. r. Washington. of Gainesville.
is here visiting her daughter Mrs.
Rosa McLish. l street and Fourth ave
nue. southwest.
Otis Kirk, of STAFFORD, oklahoma, and
Elige Kirk. of Chisholm, Oklahoma. en-
listed yesterday in the United States in
fantry and were forwarded to Fort Lo-
gan, Colorado.
Lieutenant Hall. of Oklahoma. officer |
In charge of the army recruiting In
Oklahoma, was in the city yesterday, ,
looking after matters at the local sta
ton.
Rev. and Mrs. J. ID. Salter left yes |
terday for Hobart, where they will re-
side Mr.. Salter, who had been the |
presiding elder here, was assigned to |
at the West Oklahoma Confer
ence OF the NJ. E. church south. held
at Clinton last week.
The telephone company has agreed |
with the county commissioners to move |
It's poles a distance of six feet on the
dirt road between Ardmore and Wilson |
In order to give more width for the |
new road to be built by the Larkin
company.
William b. Tyer Of San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Tyer, on Hargrove
Mr.. Tyer is here with view
Of locating. Mrs. Tyer and daughter,
Dorothy Lee, are in Ocala, Fla, where
they will visit Mrs. Tyer's parents, Or.
and Mrs J. NJ. Gross. for several weeks. |
Dorothy Lee. who has been iii for some
time. is much improved.
Paul B. Smith, who has recently heen
as secretary of the business
Mems association and of the traffic bu
-eau Of the Chamber Of Commerce, ar
lived yesterday from Oklahoma Clty
md has taken up his duties. James
3. Glenn. of Galveston. will assume his
luties as secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce, November 90
Mrs r. NJ. Campbell. of Oklahoma
City, will arrive here Saturday TO be
he weekend guest of DR.. and Mrs X.
2 L. Morgan, 20 b street northwest.
Mrs. Campbell is president OF the Won-
mans Missionary Society Of the West
Oklahoma Conference and will address
members of the different women's so
,ieties of the Broadway Methodist