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AK-SAR-BEN DATES I Carahral Sa-taaabar 3 to Octobtr ( 0yUkt Para Octobar 4 Military Firawarka..., .Octobar 4 CaroaatJoa Ball October B VOL. XLVII. MD. 94. The Omaha J) aily Bee THE WEATHER Fsur OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1917. TWELVE PAGES. DAZZLES STRIKE ELECTRICAL PARADE ALLIES BIRD MEN FRENCH FLIERS BRING HAIL OF DESTRUCTION M GERMAN CITIES: OROr i DNS OF BOMBS ftJSlaKElV SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. Reprisal Attacks Being Delivered On German Towns With Regularity Discouraging to Kaiser; Germans Along the Western Front Badly Punished. BULLETIN. 4 Petrograd, Oct. 3. The democratic congress, by a rote of 766 against 688, today declared in favor of a coalition government. The demand for improved economic conditions recent ly made by the employes of the principal Russian railways not having been satisfied, the men today announced their in tention of stopping work tomorrow. ; ALLIES' HEAVY REPRISALS. Paris, Oct 3. Continuing their reprisals for attacks of German airmen on French cities, French aviators last night dropped bombs on the German town of Baden, the war office thim nnnr OMAHA'SPilifOF NEW ARMY LEAVES Men of the First and Second Divisions Start for Camp Funston on Way to Front. T? Lightning Change. announces. SEVEN TONS OF ROMBS. Q! The statement follows: "In reprisal for th bombardment of Bar le-Duc, two of our aviators dropped several bombs on the town of Baden. "On the night of October 1-2 and during the day of October 2, our aviators bombarded the railway sta tion at Fribourg, factories at Volkel gen and Hoftenbach and railway sta tions at Brieulles, Longeuyon, Metz Woippy, Arnaville, Mezieres-1es-Metz, Thionville and SarrebourgL ; In the course of these expeditions projec tiles to the amount of 7,000 kilograms (15,400 pounds), were dropped." The town of Baden, in the grand duchy of the same name, is one of the most famous and beautiful water ing places in Europe, best known for its municipal bths. It is a town of some 15,000, about 55 miles from the French border. Crown Prince Still Active. , Violent artillery fighting continues on the Verdun front, .says today's official announcement. No import ant infantry operations occurred dur Mltr tll .liK i' : ' - ' ing the .light, . s Raid Orr Canadians Fails. Canadian Headquarters in France, -Oct2-The enemy early this morn ing attempted to raid our lines in the Avion sector, but was discovered be fore lie got to close quarters, and driven -off after sustaining a num ber of casualties. The infantry ac tivity is generally less than normal, but the sound of guns never ceases. The Ger., ns ..re attempting more by way ot destructive shots on our bat tery positions, than they did earlier in the season, but even in this re spect they are still far behind the British and Canadian gunners. Prince. Rvpprecht Badly Punished. ' (By Associated Press.) British Headquarters in France and Belgium, Oct. 3. The badly punished German troops east of Ypres today were largely resting on their arms after reverses suffered yesterday when they attempted in a series of fierce counter attacks to drive the British back. . Possibly the designa tion ."resting" is a misncmer, for the enemy was sitting under a terrific bombardment from hundreds of big guns which were deluging his back and forward areas' with high explos 'es and turning his fastnessess into twisted masses of debris, which formed the graves of the defenders. No Cessation. Any of the nerve-wrecked, half stunned German prisoners who have lived ohder these bombardments can tell of the tragedy now being enacted along the German front in this sec tion of Belgium. Thanks to the Ger- MINIMUM PRICE FOR LIVE STOCK TO BE NEXT STEP Government Seeks to Estab lish Fair Rates Between Prices of Corn and Hogs to Protect Producers. V It is possible that a minimum price will eventually be fixed on live stock 9 if riac hn fin wtiqf This is one of the problems the inc mira contingent ot men se lected for the national army from the First and Second districts in Douglas- county left yesterday morn ing for Camp Funston at 8:40 o'clock luesday these men were dined and teted, but yesterday holiday-mak mg was past and it was a serious lot ot young men that boarded the Mis souri Pacific train vesterdav. Di rected by the members of their local boards, nearly 200 men, the pick of the county, left for the training camp at Fort Riley, Kan. Crowds of cheering friends accom panied them to the station, mothers and sweethearts bravely smiled fare well to the boys, hiding their grief that the parting might not be sad. Escorted by Kilties. At Sixteenth and Farnam streets the boys left the street cars that brought them in from north and south. Here they joined forces and here the Royal Highlanders band took its place with them. From there they marched to the station, while the bagpipes and drum's of the "Ladies from Hell" played a stirring march and the Scotch laddies led the way. Members of the local boards of the First and Second dis tncts, as well as many prominent umaha citizens, fell into line with the boys. Though the departure was set lor such an early hour a huge crowd of friends was at the station to tell them goodby. There was not a single reluctant foot in the crowd of soldiers-to-be, Every face was wreathed in smiles and many were the comments of the on-lookers on the fine spirit and splendid appearance of these rcpre sei.tatives ot Douglas county. For a quarter of an hour thev wait ed in front of the station while 3,000 men, women and children surged close f 1 t 1 1l iuJi Pirit : of Victories to' come in. their music. Then these .seasoned veterans of the European war and the valiant young recruits formed again in line, marched down the hill and through the big gates. No one but the selected men and the local boards wert allowed to pass through the gates so the Ieavetaking was ended there. Roll is Called. There was a rapid roll call a( the train and then the boys climbed en board, laughing and shouting. At 8:40 the train pulled out of the station while all the men sought to grasp the hands of the local board members waving them goodby. The boys will have luncheon on the train, but will arrive in Kansas City for supper. There will be a wait of three hours in Kansas City and they plan one last large time taking in the sights before they get down to hard training. At 12:30 tonight they will reach Camp Funston. The first that will happen to them will' be a cold shower bath. Then bed, and up in the morning at daybreak, soldiers at last. (Continued on Fare Four, Column Five.) u a. Ill a. ill m. 1 1 P. 1 The Weather . For .Nebraska Fair; warmer east portion. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. Der. 6 a. m 7 ( a. m.. ,- T a. m... 62 a. m. ...... 61 a. m go 10 a. m 59 m 64 m 56 m 60 2 p. m 62 3 p. m 63 4 p. m 64 6 p. m 64 6 p ra 63 7 p. rn 62 5 p. m 5 Compare tire Local Record. 11T. 1916. 1915.1914. 64 8g 68 75 54 62 61 (0 69 75 60 68 .00 T .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal: Normal temperature 60 Deficiency for the day 1 Deficiency since March 1 196 Normal precipitation 08 inch Deficiency for the day .08 Inch Deficiency since March 1 4.49 Inches Total rainfall since March 1.... 20. 70 Inches Deficiency for cor. period. 1916. .11.61 Inches Deficiency (or cor. period, 1915.. .85 inch Reports from Stations at 1 P. M. Station and tSata , Temp. High- Rain of Weather. Cheyenne, clear Davenport cloudy . . . Denver, clear Des Moines, clear Lander, clear North Platte, clear . . . Omaha, clear Pueblo, clear Rapid City, clear . . . . . Kanea City, clear ... Sunt Fe. p-rt cloudy. ered from farmers,' live stock breed ers and- ranchers as to- what would probably be the proper ratio to es tatflish between the price of corn and the price of hogs. t . ; ' ' . :A meeting of swine growers of the central west is now in progress' at Waterloo, la. This question is being considered there, Reports in Omaha are that Giff ord 'Jinchot and E. C. Lassiter, both members of the cabi net of Herbert Hoover's food admin istration, re attending the meeting. E. L. Burke of Omaha, chairman of the live stock committeeof he Nebraska food administration, is also in attendance. Hope to Fix Ratio. The government is seeking full in formation which will make.it possible; to arrive at a rroper minimum price to fix upon live stock which will make it fair to the producer and consumer alike, and at the same time maintain a ratio between the cost of corn and pork, for example, which would make it profitable for the farmer to feed corn to hogs. T. C. Tomlinson, president of the National Live Stock Breeders' asso ciation, is now in Omaha. He visited the swme show on the South Side this morning and had a conference with Secretary Stryker of the Soutn Omaha Live Stock exchange. ? The state executive committee ot the Nebraska Food Administration is called for a meeting at the Hotel Fon tenelle Thursday noon. At this meet ing general food administration mat ters will be discussed, though it is not likely that the live stock situation will be gone into in great detail at that time. An effort will be made to locate Gif ford Pinchot and E. C. Lassiter and, if possible, get them to attend the meeting at the.Fontenelle. Secret Service Men to Nail War Profiteers Washington, Oct. 3. Food price manipulators and profiteers will have the trained men and resources of the secret service to cope with. Herbert Hoover, the food administrator, has asked President Wilson for the serv ices of the corps and it has been granted. . Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Mean temperature Precipitation .00 7 p ra est fall. .. 70 74 .00 ..66 62 .02 . 74 78 .00 ..64 56 .00 .76 62 .00 . 68 82 .00 . 62 64 .00 . 72 78 .00 . 76 S5 .00 . 8 78 .00 . 6 72 .00 . 62 64 '00 precipitation. Giant Deficiency Bill Goes Through Senate Washington, Oct 3. The con ference report on the $7,770,000,000 urgent deficiency appropriation bill was adopted by the senate today without a roll call, after three min utes' consideration. Pope Calls Mercier to Rome for Conference London- Oct. 3. Belgian newspa per correspondents announce, accord ing to a dispatch from Amsterdam to the Exchange Telegraph company, that General von ralkenhausen, the German governor-general of Belgium, has received a request irom the Vati can to permit Cardinal Mercier, the primate of Belgium, to visit Rome . 1 f ' sometime ueiurc winsimas on an un portant political errand. General Falkenhausen is understood to have replied that he could only grant passports to the cardinal on the prelate undertaking not to misuse his trip tor purposes of anti-German propaganda. Laurier Retires From Canadian Liberal Party Ottawa, Ontario. Oct. 3. Sir Wit fred Laurier has announced to lead ing liberals whom he summoned to Ottawa that he proposes to retire from leadership oi the opposition and the liberal party, bir Wilfrid has been head of the Canadian liberal party since 1887 and led the recent fight against conscription in Canada. Giant War Tax Bill Becomes Law; Signed by Wilson Washington, Oct. 3. The war tax bill became a law late today with President Wilson's signature. Weeping Wives Send Serbian to Volunteer for National Army L. A. WELSH. Meteorologist. "Let me take the place of some married man in the army I I have no ties, I am well and strong 1" Steva Oprian, a Serbian, living at 2914 R street, jushed into the headquarters of the district exemption board yes terday with the above plea. At the Union station this morning Oprian saw the men of the South Side clinging to their families before they went to the training camp. At once he put out for the district board of fices and asked to be allowed to sub stitute for some-married man called by the selective draft. "I could not bear to see their wives weeping," he exclaimed, "I thought it should be I that was going, for no one will miss me." The district board, startled out of its routine by the unusual request, put on its glasses and looked him over. He was born in Austria, but is a Serbian, and took out first papers two years ago, so he may join the army. Although no substitution for men selected has been allowed yet, the board promised to keep him in mind. m it, V a. ivy,-jz&&r - ii ii ii ii mi ii ei m u a v HARD BLOWS 4 AK-SAR-BEN XXIII ENTERS OMAHA IN R0 YAL SPLENDOR "Triumph of Democracy" Set Forth in Blaze of Fire Along Streets of City, " While Countless Thousands Cheer Ruler As He Wends Way Along Brilliant Path. .' OMAHA COAL MEN WILL MEET PRICE FIXED BYWILSON People Buying Now Will .Have Rebate if Government Later Reduces- the Retail (Cot. Omaha dealers are nW selling coal at the old prices with the understand ing that these prices are subject to revision when the government finally determines what the retail price for coal in October shall be. "This ia In accordance with the law," said R. C. Goddard, chairman of the coal committee of the Associated Retailers of Omaha, "and we wish the people could understand that all the coal dealers in Omaha are now put ting this provision on cverv bill for coal sold in October. May Have to Rebate. "It means that while we are selling coal at the old prices here- now until we get readjusted an know iust what the new price is to be, we will be com pelled to give our customers a rebate on any bill of coal sold this month, when the government finally de termines what the retail price for October shall be. "That ought to be plain enough to everybody, and it ought to be fair. There is no reason why people should hold off longer on the matter of buy ing their coal when they have the as surance that under the law we will be compelled t rebate them on Octo ber sales as soon as the price is fixed. New Plan October 1. "Of course, it should be understood that this applies to October and not to sales made last April, or any month prior to October. "The law on this coal situation is a very complicated one and cannot be readily interpreted in a moment. We are trying -to work it out correctly, and in due time the proper basis here will be established. Meantime, the customers have the protection of the law if they buy coal at the old prices and the price for October is eventual ly put down. Coal Here Thursday. The city purchasing department in the city hall has received advice from a railroad company which promises delivery of first shipment of coal for the municipal yard on Thursday morning. Orders are being recorded, but pay ment will not be accepted until the coal has arrived. One hundred orders have been received and will be filled in. the order in which thev were en tered. Those who have ordered will be notified by telephone as soon as coal has arrived and thev will be expected to make payment promptly, as no C. O. D. orders will be filted by the mu nicipal coal department. The first coal to be sold will be Montgomery countv. Illinois, esror size which will be $5.75 per ton delivered. Canadian Draft to Take In Americans There Ottawa, Ont.. Oct. 3. Negotiations are underway, it is understood, be tween Ottawa and Washington, with a view to bringing Americans, of mil itary age resident in Canada within the scope of the Canadian draft law. Canadian residents in the United States would similarly be affected un der the American law. NATIONAL SWINE SHOW OPENSJTS DOORS TO PUBLIC .... . two Thousand Prize Winning Hogs From Different S Compete for the va . able Prizes. - ARE LINING UP TOR LEGAL FIGHT IN I. O. CASE Attorney for Leaders Under Ar rest Declares Battle Will Be Over Question of Right to Strike During War. ates With entries; from twenty-two "dif ferent states from coast to coast fill ing to overflowing 'the - accommoda tions at the big cattle barns, the-Nfr tional Swine show , opened its gates to its exhibitors at the stdck'yards at soutn umana during the forenoon yesterday. "Seventy-five per cent of the grand champion prize winning hogs from all the big hog shows in the country are registered here," said General SuneN intendent E. Z. Russell. "We have 150 exhibitors on the ground and every man entered has put in an appearance wun ine nnest porkers ot his stock, Its the finest exhibition 6f its kind l have even seen. ; Hogs Clean Up for Visitors. Poland? Chinas, Duroc Jerseys, Chester Whites and Hamns. turf im. maculately scrubbed and beribboned and looking their Sunday best filled every available-pen in the barns and overflowed into temporary pens built in every corner or unused space. Hun dreds of out-of-town visitors, mostly exhibitors and their families were out looking them over during the fore noon. Students' Judging Contests. Cash prizes aggregating $400 will pe awarded in the student s hogtudg ing congest wnicn takes place. I earns ot studdnt hog-judgers from state ag ricultural colleges of Missouri. Kan sas, lowa, south Dakota and Nebras ka will be given this unequalled op. ponuniiy or matenmg tneir emciency in hog judging. Officials and judges of the National bwine show art: K. Z. Russell, general superintendent. W. II. Schellburg, superintendent of con cessions. Judges and committeemen in charge of the various classes are: Duroc-Jersey s B. A. Burnett. Lincoln. ""; w. a. wiiuams, jnanow, Ukl.; R. J Evans, Chicago, III., in charge. Poland Chinas C. A. Marker. Auburn, III.; T. J. Shattuck, Hastings, Neb.; Ray ui, Lnicago. in., in cnarge. BerkKhires W. B. Holcer. Bushnell. III. F. 8. Springer. Springfield, 111., in charae. Chester Whites L. C. Reese, Frwcott, la.; r. r. Moore, nocnester, in., in charge. Hampshlres A. L. Ooodenougb, Mon mouth. III.; E. C. Stone Peoria, III., in charge. Spotted Poland Chinos' W. A. Klrkpat- rica, utica, o. N. M. Gordon and Ray Davis are In charge ot the students judging contest. Labor Adjustment Board On Way to Pacific Coast ' Washington., Oct. 3. The labor ad justment board left today for the Pa cific coast o take up strikes which are hampering ship building operations. It wjll go first to Seattle and then to Portland and San Francisco. Denies Germany Asked For Separate Peace Amsterdam, Oct 3. Germany hat' made no proposals whatever for separate peace either with France or Great Britain. Dr. von Knehl mann, the German foreign secre tary, makes this announcement, ac cording to advices from Berlin, in answering the speech made ' by General Verkhovsky, the Russian minister of war, before the demo cratic congress in Petrograd. Chicago, Oct. .Whether an or ganization can go on strike during war time and whether members of organizations can stay on a strike when that strike was initiated before the war started, are the two para mount issues before the United States government and the 166 indicted members of the Industrial Workers of the World, according' to Otto Christerisen, attorney for the latter organization. He is in Chicago to day investigating the charges against the Industrial Workers of the World and prepafing for the legal battle which' will dpen sopn. : V - ; 4 Sweeping denial oL.aacV of the charges named in the indictment was made - by Chrlstcnset.', who - asserted the' chief point at issue is whetlvr tne'Jndustrial Workers of the World fnenjbora -ar jivithin the. law in pro mulgating strikes during war time. Says'Men Are Loyal. I "The government charges' cannot f'bssibljr stand up,", he declared. "The iidustrial Workers of the World has at no time taken a positive position in . regard to the war. Some of the strikes we are charged with starting 'to embarrass the government' were started before the war began. As to our alleged attempt to fight con scription; , 1 , refer federal agents to the large number of Industrial Work ers of the World members who are now ,in the various cantonments, ! "The charge that German money has b,ecn, backing the organization is ridiculous." ' Mr. Christensen admitted ' that strenuous efforts are being, made to obtain bonds for some of the leaders. He declared it would be impossible to secure a total of $1,625,000, which would secure the release of all un der indictment, but he intimated some of the members now in jail would be released on bail. V. A. Vandeveer of Seattle, Wash., has arrived in Chicago and will be associated with Mr. Christensen in the defense of the prisoners. Shafer Delegation Back From Chicago Convention The fourteenth annual' convention of the National Association of Adver tising Specialty Manufacturers was a magnificent success, according lo W. e.. snater, president of M, bhafer & Co., who Just returned from his trip to the Chicago convention. The association is comnnsed of the larger concerns all over the country who are interested in cither the dis tribution or manufacture of calendars and advertising specialties. And as the Omaha institution will break into the first rank of such concerns, with the completion of its new six-storv plant at Seventeenth and Webster streets. Mr. Shafer feels that the in terchange of ideas was especially val uable at this time. The formal open ing of the new plant will take Dlace in the early part of November. Un the trip Mr. Shafer was accom panied by Mr. Kenworthy, sales man ager, and Mr. Hays, assistant sales manager, some time was spent by the three in selecting numbers for the M. i'. bhater & Co. line of calendars tor 1919, and a few additional items of equipment for the new building- were aiso purcnased. Union Pacific Issues Map Showing Army Camps The Union Pacific has issued a man of the United States, giving the loca tion ot a:, me army posts, torts, aviations' concentration camps, Na tional guard and National army can tonments. The cover is illuminated, bearing the pictures of soldiers and sailors in uniform, with flags for the background. r With a million lights shooting out keen, sharp rays as if stabbing to death the dark ignorance under which autocracy has long thrived, the great electrical parade, depicting "The Triumph of Democracy," passed through the streets of Omaha last night, bringing in the jolly King AkSar-Ben XXIII, great est of all monarchs, and kindest of benevolent despots. ' " O PROGRESS OF DEMOCRACY, ' Eighteen magnificent floats glidtd majestically along the streets, convey ing by allegorical picture and de sign the progress of democracy as it has been marching down the ages in measured tread, halting at times, at times tottering under the bitter Mows oi auiucraty, uui ever, wiuinpaani nu forging ahead. ' - ' j The uneasiness of crowned heads, the birth of Switzerland, the storm ing of the Bastile' during the French revolution, the Boston tea party, the signing of the Declaration of Inde pendence, were shown in succession by artistic designs of the floats, to gether with' many other spectacular incidents which , have become mile posts in the forward march. of democ racy. ' ) ; - ' - ' , ; i--- Dawn of New Era. , :, t King Ak-Sar-Ben XXIII, who came proudly seated on the last and most imposing float to receive the keys to the city,' was a most democratic king. His very throne itself was perched upon an ancient crown, thus symbol izing the ripping asunder of the ancient autocracies and the rising of a new day and a new era upon the ruins of the old. ; ' ' Tens of thousands, scores of thou sands,, yes, hundreds of thousands, of the loyal subjects of the realm of Quivera packed the sidewalks for. dis tances of twenty,,, thirty,! forty and fifty city blocks, eager to get the best possible view of this triumphal entry of the new king, a king of democracy, s a . king who ' entered , the -city, not Stained with the klnorl nf hi auhirrU. ' but beaming with. a reflection of the'" good will his loyal subjects bear .to the king of the great realm of eternal democrrcy. ; ,'. . ! l f T.I V variuvai ncipi jnerrymasung. For many , days the subjects had been crowding into the city, eager for this great night. For many days and nights they have been amusing them selves, at the great King's Highway, or carnival, which his majesty sent forward in 'advance to amuse his people and aid in the merrymaking the merrymaking which constitutes the festivities attending his coming and his coronation.' ' 'T; ' ( And now. when the nhrht arrived for him to enter lns-Tfreat city, these people forsook the carnival ' and . packed 'the ' sidewalks' along ; the mighty thoroughfare known as Six- t--A. - Al L!-.t .1 . . I amain street, the broad, smooth pike know by the familiar name (of Harney, and many other, thorough- iares,.wnere tncy Had teen told m ad vance ' the regal . procession, would travel.' ::;..;..,( :,;;. By dark people began to. select choice placjs on the, streets andipost ' themselves there solidly, fathers., held' babies. in one position' for Iwurs order, that they might occupy the point of vantage when the great one should come. Automobiles , were driven to tavonte streets as 'early a 5 o'clock and - parked there, securely locked with big padlocks, so that the ' families might come later in the eve ning and occupy the seats whert they , might get the best possible view of the king and his great procession. Crowds Appear Early, ''X'C Steel cables, literally miles oi icaWe stretched taut af few feet above the curbstones,; held. the. mightyrjam of humanity, back from. the danger, of ...c an ccis. y ociock, an hour be- fnrp fit. ft.... ....... - , . i steel cables strained with the weight of masses of humanity, as they, sawed ' and tugged at their cast iron supports. Everv balrnnv hnncr hos,r .,;u i... nanny, every SKyscrapcr- revealed from a hundred windows -th of thousands of spectators. - Every roof was black with the crowds, : o u uuck ine nortnerp sky was suddenly aflame, and at Sixteenth and i Cuming streets the . advance floats rounded into view. The crashing, smashing notes -of many bands smote the ears of the multitude, and the clanking of hoofs could be heard from a tavalcade of horses. , Three Special Cars to Chicago for Big Series At the 'citj offices of the North western, sixty reservations for Chi cago for Friday night have been made by Omaharts who are going to attend the world's series base ball games. The Omahans will have three sleepers to themselves. Police Clear the Way.' . ' Chief of Police Henry W. Dunn and a great troop of mounted police came first clearing the streets and making way for the procession.' Lame then the governors, twelve gov- (Contlnutd en f; Two, ColBma Tw.) ' 7 To Start Y. M, C.A. War tf Fund Campaign Nov. 11 CIi icasro. Oct. , .A' : wa r v ( $35,000,000 for the benfit of he Ameri can army now in Europe and,- for Ampriran trnrma in Am.. ' ments win be , solicited througho ine unitea states py.tne Young M v.iii im i ii a vinria rinn in mm waair ginning November 11, according announcement today.