MA tyj m I V Jrv,,l' Situation itmnck$i Assert ausiracto he Omaha Daily Ak-Sar-Bcn Festival THE WEATHER. Omaha, Bept. to te Oct. 10. kSlaotrloal VaraAe. Ootor 7. Fair rraternrty Farad. Ootoaer S. Coronation Ball, October . VOL. XL1V NO. no. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBICR 1, 19 14-FOURTEEN PAUKK. Oa Train ead at ot'l Mews Stands, fa. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS Bee - liEAL WEATHER HARKS OPENING lFAK'SHIGHVAY fcknents Produce Glorious Day ai Welcome to Coming of Quivera's Monarch to His Chief City. KOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCE Firrtx Afternoon Thii Year Stands Out iAHealthy Contrast to that of Teak Ago as to Visitors. PARADE W THE EVENING Various Attraction Form Procession i Through the Bufeis District Headed by a ErassNRand. STREETS ARE BRJIIANT Chains of Bulbs Are Strung Along v Streets of Downtown. j MABj BIPLANE ATTRACTS Ilaeoln Brtthrf'i Flying; afaehlaa la loirce of Mack Attracttea Will Do Ilia Staate far Three Daya. rU Festival, September 30 to Octo ber 10. Territorial Pioneers' Reunion, Septan-' Bar 30 to October 3. Homecoming weak, October S to 10. Zleejglcal parade, Wednesday nltfnt, October 7. fraternal parade, Thursday afternoon, October 8, t Coronation ball, Friday TUf, Oc tober . Ak-Sar-Ben's fall festival opened yester day with crowda much larger and hap pier than usual, for the weather was ideal and the King' Highway this year seems to be bigger and better than ever before. The elements apparently con spired to produce a glorious day, in order to bo In harmony with the magnificent carnival that heralds the coming of Qui vera's monarch to his chief city of Cibola. When the band struck up ita tunes Wednesday - noon at the main entrance arch at Sixteenth and Howard streets, and the big Plasa of Pleasure war for mally thrown open to the King's subjects by the knights of the realm, people quickly . caught the festive spirit and flocked to the highway. Hundreds at tended during the afternoon, and many more went in the evening, for it was hard to resist the attraction of a galaxy of entertainment under beautiful skies and the luring light of bright sun by day or beautiful moon b ynight . Attendance Laxger. . This year's opening was in marked contrast to that of a year ago. Almost 1. 000 people passed through the clicking gatea of the carnival yesterday( whereas the last (opening day last year had a paltry attendance of only several score, on account of adverse weather. Everything on the grounds was ready this time tor the beginning of festivities. Practically every booth, show, entertain ment and display was In place yesterday before the public was admitted, and all attractions were in full swing during the afternoon and evening. The large grounds, with extreme measurements of three blocks long and two blocks wide, were alive with merry visitors who took advantage of early attendance to get a first glimpse o fthe new and novel at tractions. amy Parade la Kvenlng. In the early evening, a gay parade through the business section was given by the band, wild wfst riders and Harden cf Allah company of the extensive World At Home shows, which are offering on the carnival grounds an assortment of entertainments more interesting, new and Continued on Page Two, Column One.) J ' The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Thursday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity -r Fair; not much chaise In temperature. "Tern pent a re Omaha Yesterday. Hours. - Deg. a. in 6 a. m 7 a. m..... 5 k a. m io s:::::::::::::: S 13 m 70 1 i. n x P. m Kl p. m S3 P- m ; ,l P- " s) p. m.;.. 7i I P n 71 P. m 7j rosea rat I've Loral Heeord. 1914. 1913. UU. iwi Highest yeeterday hi 70 & !owst yeeterday !9 64 . S7 6; Mean tenvperature 70 . .60 .uo Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature 1 Kxceee for the day g Tolal rainfall since March 1 ! 487 Normal preripltutlon 10 inch Jeflclenry for the day 10 Inch Total rainfall alnc Mar.h 1.. 20. 71 inches Tefli'lency elnce March 1 4.2! inches 1 ef ictency for cor. period, 19IS. S.iil ia hu leiiclency for cor. period, 1912. 3.06 inches Reports from Stations at 7 P. it. Matton and State Hltrh- Low- Rain- or v earner. est. - en. Cheyenne, cloudy 64 71 lavenport. clear 7? 83 Ienver. rain M ; Iea Molnea. clear 74 KJ North Platte, clear . 72 M maha. clear 74 K Itapid iCty. clear yi (aeiidan. pt. cloudy 70 7s Sioux tlty, clear 74 Mi fall. M T .00 . eo .00 .& .00 alentlne, clear ,4 at U A. Utl.bll. Liucal Forecaster. OMAHA MAN SHOT Bi THE AHSTRIANS Pull-Fledged Citiaen of the United States is Killed in Cold Blood. HAD REFUSED TO JOIN ARMY RfT Mlloalar Fillpl, UraUlaat of Bellevae and Paator of Presby terian Caarea, at Tyadall, 9. D.. la War Victim. Many Omaha friends of Rev. Mlloslav Ftllpl have been shocked and grieved by the news of hie deliberate murder at the hands of Austrian military authorities. He happened to be In Austria soon after the outbreak of the war and was asked to enlist. According; to the in formation his friends have received he protested that as he was a full-fledged American cltlxen and not of Austrian birth, anyway, he did not wish to take up arms for the dual monarchy or any other power. Then he was summarily shot. Mr. Klllpl was a brother of Rev. B. Fillpl of Clarkson, Neb., who for some years was pastor of the Omaha Bohemian Presbyterian church. They were natives of Bohemia. The slain man was a grad uate of Bellevue college and the Omaha Theological seminary. After leaving the seminary In the spring of 1911 he went j to the Chicago .university for some post graduate work, then to his first and last charge as pastor of the Presbyterian church at Tyndall, 8. D. Of this iie was paator when killed, having gone abroad iif visit. ilr. Fillpl never married, though he waA emjafced during his seminary course to Mllss Ltly Baranek of Omaha, who died V 'the summer of 1911, Just follow ing his) graduation, when they expected to be lnarrted. Germans Take Over Badeta and Dresden Cigarette Eactories BERLIN. Bvkf- (Via London) Two clgarctta factories In Germany; the, Jas metil concern aft. Dresden and the Bal scharl factory at aden-Baden, owned by the Angio-AmoTkata Tobacco combine, hare been Disced uder government con trol for the reason that a majority of the capital la held la England. According to the Loksl Anaeiger, Prince Franc, son of The king' j of Bavaria, who hag the rank of major keneral and is in command of the aecond Bavarian rgl- mnnU hu Wn lightly Vanded ,n th thigh. He is mow on his wavy to Municfc, Prince. William of HpJrftiWllern, whose daughter la the wife of Manuel. former king of Portugal, has been decorated with the Order of. the Iron Cream, . first and German Women Are Giving Jewelry to ' TTIV lA7dT SnnnllAM if "jyy ROME (Via Paris). Sept. M.-The women celved here, are busily at work prepar ing woolen garments for the soldiers In the battle line. , The clothing Is made up according to measures, shapes and colors established by the government. The report also states that a commit tee of women has been formed for the purpose of Inducing all the women of Germany to give up.''thelr gold orna ments with the idea of transforming them into money with which to buy arms, fieveral million marks have thus been gathered up to this time. Each woman receives in exchange for her gold orna ments an Iron ring inscribed with the wordgj "I Gave Oold for This.' Italy Calls More Reserves to Colors LONDON. Sept. 30. The report that tha U8S, 1888 and 1888 classes of Italian re serves will be called to the colors early In October has been confirmed by aev-f eral Italian newspapers, according to tie correspondent of the London Daily Mi'ail at Venice. Eleven first category clasWoa will then be under the flag and wliv'total 1.390.000 men. , Without counting the 80,000 cuen now in Tripoli, Italy will have am army of 1.310,000 men in its own territory, divided into thirty army corps. The correspondent say a 'that Austrian troops are still throwing up defense works along the frontle-i. tha Ponta Ful- tarvts Una being defended by tha Lautd- etejnde ! wehr. I Porte Aeroplane - Shippa to Lngiana ' NKiw' VOHK. 8pt- The mammoth aeroi lane Amcricei. with which Lieuten ant 1 orte rsl expected to fly across' tha Atlar tic, WSJ shipped to England today' on I it etetuner Mauretanja, and. it Is aald. will la used by tha British govern ment tor r service. Th Arrertca. aald to be the world's moat powerful aeroplane, was tested at liamXiieryisport, N. T., last summer be fore th. J Curopaaa war caused a post ponametp of tha nropoaed flight. Lieut, I .ant John C. Porte, who ex pectad Io make tha trip across the At lantlo fa tha America,' was an officer In tha Pfitish navy. Soon after war was declaif d he returned to England. r. f.athe Kahas fa Capital. Wf SHINGTON. Sept. .-Rii.i t.i. grf a.V-Rey. Luther M. Kuhna of Oni ha. who was elected last week for tha nth term aa general secretary of the Li" jer League of America at its annual co Mention held In Baltimore, was In Hhhington yesterday. This organisation hfcJ a membership of over .100.000. mhl. h world wide. V GLORY OF WAR The grave of. a French soldier who was killed in the battle oi Marne .comrades marked the grave with a cross made f? t e handles of mess tins, and decorated it with his J .d scarf. f a H k r (ri J I i r'1- ' " Is " . " .. s..." .; ' i ,.--, . - ' 4 - tf : . . - . . t'- : ' . - A H ' " V . .- ' , ' ' - : . . e - . - , . r t .- v , t , ' , , , ' . ' i , ' Allies Threaten Both Flanks of German Army in North France LONDON. Bept. . Tha Time has re ceived a dispatch from ita Paris corre spondent, dated September 26 and de layed by the censor. It analyse tha posi tions in the battle of the Alsna and the terrible fighting which took place in the valley af the Somme. The correspondent y: "Movement hitherto concealed or vaguely hinted at are now unveiled vd 'fhe frontal attack of the allies on the U.rm.n h. i th Argonne . now sinks Into the back ground. Ona thing Is certain, and that TOkKS DISLIKE THE BITISjTATTITDDE Berlin Reports Dardanelles Closed Became of Bellicosity of the English Warships. ADMIT THE USE OF DUM-DUM3 IXi Tli USE acU Oard and ColoacVl Gardaa and Lleatejiaat Col. aatak Are Said t lfave J Comfeaaed Eaglaad lap r piled Ballets. bBP.UN, Sept. . (By Wireless.) V Reports made public here from Con stantinople declare thai owing to tha belli, cose attitude of British warships cruising near tha Dardanelles, Turkey has closed this waterway. Tha people of Holland are described in Berlin' as excited by the repeated cap ture of Dutch ships by the British. JThe Rottendamschf Courant declares That Great Britain is showing utter disregard of tha rights of neutral states. It says tha Netherlands steamer - Kophie, from Rotterdam for New York was captured by British warships in the channel and taken into Lowestoft. Tha British minister at The Hsgua, It Is related hare, haa admitted that a British aviator flying over The Nether lands town of Maastricht dropped a bomb, thus breaking tha existing neu trality. ' Admit Dam-Dam Ballet. A story haa been given out lu Berlin to ta effect that Colonel Gordon and Lieu- (Contlnued on Page Two, Column Three.) Italy Protests to Austria Against' Mines in Adriatic LONDON. Sept . "Aa a result of the sinking of an Italian fishing boat near Ancona by an Austrian floating mine," telegraphs the Rome correspondent of the Evening News "the Italian government haa Instructed Its ambassador at Vienna to enter energetic protest against the mines, which prevent free and aa'e navi gation on tha Adriatic." 20 H. P. Hupp roadster; splendid con dition; big bargain. 7 or further laformatloa a Sent this opportunity, see the Want Ad geo Uon of teday'a Baa. Is that the German armies are In a posi tion of the gravest danger. "The allies have succeeded in threaten ing both flanks of the enemy simultan eously and he Is compelled to fight for his life. He was succeed In extricating his force Intact, for he Is still formidable In every way. To save himself, however, he can hardly maintain his center on his present position and it looks as if he will unfailingly have to retire in order to withdraw himself from the grip of Uia allies' claws. If he is unable to do this he Is beaten and It will be only the wreck of his forces which will then reach the German frontier." BELGIAN SORTIES . ARE SUCCESSFUL '. , T Heavy Losses Are Inflicted on the German Forces Surrounding ' ' City of Antwerp. BIG . BATTLE FARTHER SOUTH Haadred Fifty Theasaad Man Fight- laa 'Along Mae Heayhtaa- Iran Terasoade ta Aerarhat " Hesalt la Balaae. I BULLETIN. LONDON, Sept. 30.-A dispatch to tha Central News from Amsterdam says that refugees arrived from Ghent report that Belgian forces. marching on Brussels are in contact with the Germans. IjONDOX, Sept. 30. -A dispatch to Reu ter's Telegram company from Amster dam says that the Telegrsaf has received this mesaage from Antwerp: "From various points the garrison made sorties and repulaed the Germans with heavy losses. 'The bombardment of Forts Woelheln and Ht. Catherine by the Ger mans continues. A single attack has been delivered by the Germans on Forts Lla sele and Breedonk." Big; Battle la Beldam. Tha correspondent of the London Lall) Cchronlcle with the Belgians, writing un der yesterday's date, estimates that nearly 150.000 troops are engaged In a desperate battle along a line extending from Termonde to Aerschot. "This battle," the correspondent ssys, "appears to be the last effort on both sides. Belgian resistance In the face of the superior German . artillery is really magnificent. "As regards Antwerp, it is not easy to make any definite statement until the result of today's (Tuesday) battle Is (Continued on Page Two, Column Three.) Oklahoma Fixes Price of Crude Oil OKLAHOMA CIT.Y, Ok!.. Bept. 30 The State Corporation commission ttMlay or-1 dered a uniform price of K cents per barrel for oil and prohibited the further! drilling of wells without permission of I the rommtaalon. Tha restriction of production will be controlled by the commission to the end that the price of oil may be ralseJ soon ii ii teats per barrel. NO DECISION IN GREAT BATTLE HAS YET BEEN REACHED Seventeen Day of Fighting on Aisne and Nothing to Show Any ' Nearer End GERMANS RETORTED GIVE WAY Evidences that They Are Receding Before Forcible and Sustained Movement of Allies, FRENCH STATEMENT CHEERING Paris Office Asserts General Situa tion at Front of Battle Satis factory. TEUTON CENTER HOLD IS STRONG Wings Appear to Be Folding Back on Middle of Army. LINE OF COMBAT HAS CHANGED Allied t'ommandera llasuand I.Ives of Mea to Greatest Poeslble lis ten! by Kerala Them from Froatal Attack. ni VLHT1V PARIS. Sept. 0.-Th following official communication was Uuued tonight: "The general situation Is satis factory. "There ha bepn no change of any account at the front except to the south of the Woevre, where we have occupied Selcheprey and advanced as far as the slopes to Rupt De Mad." FROM THK BATTLEFIELD (via Paris). Sept. 30. This was the seventeenth day of continued hard fighting along the 150-rnll , front from the Pomme to the, Moselle, and yet there la no definite Indication that the historic battle la nearlng a finish. There are, however, evi dences that the Germans are reced ing before a forcible and surtalned pushing from the allied armies, espe cially on their western and eastern wings, while the center, where the Germans axe more strongry en trenohed than at any othr point with heavy artillery, remains almost sta tionary. Move eeeary Sena. It Is generally concluded by French mil itary men that aomo Important move must soon be made by the Germans, who have found it Impossible to stem the ad vance of the allies, though they oflered the sternest and most desperate resist ance, sacrificing thousands of men dally. The German wings appear to be folding back on the renter, leaving them some loophole for a backward movement by way of Rethel. The Germans' main supply base at Junl vllle, which is protected by heavy naa.iea of troops, as it la absolutely essential that this place shall be held for tha re victualing of the German armies In north eastern France, appears to be placed In a somewhat precarious situation with Its single line of railroad. Mae of Battle. Tha line of battle haa changed con siderably since the beginning of actual contact between the two great armies whose numbers and real positions It is not permitted to make public. The front now presens sinuous wlnglngs, looping Inward and ou(ard at vAiioua points, which is wonderfully adapted to defense. The allied commanders are husbanding their men's Uvea to tha greatest possible extent by keeping them from frontal at tacks on positions where the Germans are In advantageous situations, but whenever the plan of campaign necessitates direct attacks the French and British soldiers go forward cheerfully with the utmost confidence In their leaders. British Warships Enter Cattegat on Way to id Russia NEW YORK. Sept. 30.-Captaln R. Goetsche, In command of the lanlsh steamer United State, In today from Christlansand, said that he had picked up a wireless In the North sea contain ing tho Information that thirty British warships were on their way through the Cattegat to help the Russian fleet In the Baltic sea. Next Sunday ' ' Special AK.SAR.REN Edition of THE BEE Best of Jhem All War Summary The turning movement directed againHt the German right wing by the allied armies Is developing rapidly, according to an announce ment by the French war office yesterday. It is now declared that a vigorous assault on Tracy- h-.Mont was repulsed with heavy losses (o the Germans. Tracy-le- Mont Ih the elbow of tho fighting line that In a general way stretches from that point east and north. The official statement says this action moves more and more toward the north. An nrrtciai German announce ment, coming by way of London, states that there has been general fighting on the German right, but nothing of a decisive character Lhk transpired. German head quarters alao reports the centet of the battle line Is quiet. The French advances in the vicinity of Verdun and Toul have been re newed, It Is said. A dispatch from Petrograd says that a fierce engagement between the armies of General Rennen kampf and General von Hlnden burg has continued since Sunday morning along line extending from Grodno to Druskeniki, on the Niemen river. Four Russian forces are pitted against an equal number of Germans. Russian re inforcements are reported as strengthening their lines. The Russians have established a civil government at Lemberg, capital of the Austrian province of Galicla. I An English correspondent In Belgium says that 150,000 troops are engaged In a desperate battle along the line from Termonde to Aerschot. a report rrotn uucnareat says that King Charles has summoned the cabinet to meet today to determine the attitude -4V ftc mania. Karller Bucharest reports published in Paris claimed that the kins wished to support Ger many, but that his ministers re jected the proposal. A message from Antwerp says that the German bombardment of the forts of Antwerp continues and that the Belgian garrison has made sorties repulsing the Oer mans, whosuffered heavy casual ties. Belgians marching on Brus sels are said to be In contact with the Germans. Tokio announces that Japanese have occupied Laa -The harbor, near Tslng Tau. With the reserves called out Italy will have an army o 1,310, 000 men, according to a report from Venice. Four Men Charged With Trafficking in School Girls jPOKTIjAXD, Ore., Sept. S0.-Who1e. sale traffic in school girls between the ages or 14 and 16 is charged by the Port land police against an alleged ring oper ating here.. Four arrests were made to day. Base ball players, actors and others are Involved. The men arrested today are Klmer Leber, outrielder, and Robert Davis, third baseman of tha Portland ('oust league team; Bert Roach, leading man of a theatrical stock company, and Joseph Berger, a Jewelry store proprietor. Lobor and Davis were arraigned today in tha municipal court and held to the grand jury under S4O0O ball. The police say they made a confession. A warrant baa been Issued for a pitcher on the Mission (second) Kan Francisco team. Two players on the that San Fran cisco team and one on the Oakland esm are named In the Investlaatlon. S It Is said wat rants for (he proprietors of two hotels, the alleged headquarters of the ring, will be Issued. Four girls are being held as wltneraes. American Committee Leaves Stockholm BTOCK!IOIM, Sweden. Sept. W.-(By way of London.) The American relief committee. Including Captain Hchindel, Captain C'vlvin and Lieutenant Phlpps, have left here to Join tha American Cruiser Tennesaee in England. Stockholm has been the clearing house for Ameri cana stranded in Russia and In this work as well aa in that of assisting tha Amer ican legation the committee haa been kept busy, but the rush is now over and the work of relief has been taken over by American Consul General Ernest L. Har ris. Finds Father and Mother Murdered LEAP, S. D., Sept. SO.-When Maurice B. Vleane returned home from work to day he found the bodies of his lather. David, aged 48, and Ills mother. Rose, aged 40, lying on the floor with their heads blown off. A single-barrel shotgun lay on tha body of the woman. It la be lieved Vleane killed his wife and then himself. Domestic trouble Is given aa the cause. ALLIES' TURNING MOVE IN NORTH IS DEVELOPING avaeaaaat English and French Forces Are Ad vancing on ' German Flank ' Above Somme River. MORE FIGHTING IN THE SOUTH German Official Report Says French Have Renewed Advance Toward -Verdun and Toul. CENTER IS GENERALLY QUIET Berlin Statement Says that Fighting in the North is Without De cisive Result FRENCH, RETAKE ST. MIHIEIr , Prince Rupert of Bavaria Reported Captured at Nomeney. RUMORS ARE AGAIN PLENTIFUL rreaeh official Report Intimates Many Prlaoaera Were Takes ' Tinnir Oermaaa Bom bard Aslwers Ferta. BlLLtCTIN. PARIS, Sept. 30. According to the official bulletin on the var given out In Paris this afternoon, the turning movement oi the allies north of the Somme is developing rapidly. A German attack on Trary-le-Mont has been repulsed with heavy losses, i The text of the statement la as follows: "First: On our left wing north of the Somme the action continues to develop more and more toward tha north. Between the Olsne and the Alsne the enemy has delivered a vig orous attack on Tracy-le-Mont. To the northeast of the forest of Algue the Germans were repulsed wltU heavy losses. "" ' '"" "Second: On the center there Is relative calm along the entire front, which extends from Rhelma to the Meuse. Between the Argonne and the Meuse we have made slight pro gress. "In the Woevre district there have been several battles. Our troops have advanced at several points, notably to the east of SL Mihlel. "On our right wing In Lorraine and the Vosges there has been no change. "In Galicla the efforts at sorties made by the Austrian garrison at Przemysl have failed. The Austrian armies continue to retreat in dis order, losing many prisoners tyid much artillery and war material. At Mount Duzfok south of Priemysl, in the Carpathians, a Russian detach ment has defeated a Hungarian bri gade and penetrated into Hungary. Bt-LLKTIN. BERLIN', Sept. 30. (Via Lon-t don.)-AA report given out at army"1 headquarters today says: "There has been general fighting: (Continued on Page Two Column Four.) , Why Not Get a Business j of Your Own? 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