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is BUY THE BEE FOR BEST UP-W PART ONE NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO 8 v HE Omaha Daily MEE THE WEATHER : f- , Fair VOL. XLVH.NO. 95. OMAHA," SATURDAY -MORNING, OCTOBER 6,v 1 1917 SIXTEEN PAGES. i Oi TrtlM. at Hot.li. . Newt !. IM tt SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. GRAND BAL BRITI L FOLLOWS ROYAL CORONATION; IIAIG SMASHES GERMANS FOR GREAT VICTORY Thursday's Drive Upon tills Ostond Railroad Decisive Blow; Thousands of Foe , - Slaughtered. 1 (By Associated Pom.) London, Oct. 5. The Reuter corre spondent at British headquarters in France says: 1 ' ' , "Yesterday was one of the ' great days in army annals. The Victory, is being proclaimed as one of the great est since the Marne." v IS UNEQUALED TRIUMPH. British Front in France andBel . gium, Oct. 5. British arms yesterday achieved one of the greatest victories . of the war in a tremendous assault V. begun at dawn against the German 7; positions east and northeast of Ypres. Indeed, when the whole story of this battle has been told it may take its place as an unequaled triumph of three years of conflict, for each successive report from . the seething caldron along the front adds ' " to the importance of the success, re corded. . ' " v . , . , s TAKE IMPORTANT RIDGE. From a point near the Ypres-Staden railroad, on the north, to the Ypres Menin highway on the scuth, the men of the British " empire have surged forward with an irresistible force which at some places carried them to a depth of 2,500 yards over still more 01 the German keystone posi 'tionf in the Passchendaele-Gheluvelt ridge system of defense. Onthe northern wing of the advance the British have reached Poelcapelle and Gravenstafel, and have overrun most of the Gravenstafel ridge, which juts out to the vest from the Passchen ' daele-Gheluvelt. South of the Ypres Roulers railway the troops are re ported to be overlooking the eastern slopes of the main . ridge, and in some places to hfcve pushed on Into the va''ej; below. ;, - ; ' Not onlvhi.vc the British wrenched away many vital strongholds, buHhey have inflicted almost unprecedented casualties 0.1 tie enemy. v As the attacking troops went out in quest of a great adventure over the mist-shrouded slopes their vast pro tective artillery barrage caught in its merciless swirl large numbers of the l enemy who by coincidence also had , been massing for an early morning at tack along a wide front , extending from the neighborhood of Zonne-r beke to the Polygon wood. . Some five divisions of German troops were in volved, three of these having : been rushed up. in reserve to support their comrades in the front lines when the German attacks should begin. Barrage Hurricane of Death. A solid wall, of breaking shells plowed through them in a hurricane of death and they lie in countless thousands amidst the devastation that the barrage left in its' wake. Part, of these ill-fated troops were the.famous Guardsmen, in whom the German em I ' ' '.rlf .JJ ' . . - ' . IaAIIIII AP Al I II mm. mm m POSITIONS Queen oj Ball In Her Robes 1 As She Appeared at Coronation Last Night ' : ""tt". : ' TA - . . v : : :Mlm " 1 Hew. ci GOWN OF QUEEN SPARKLES WITH COUNTLESS GEMS Miss Elizabeth Reed, Youthful Consort, Appareled in Royal ; Raiment of Most " Regal ; , Splendor for Coronation.';: By Ella 1 Ischman. A slip of a youns E-rl. but enshrined in the heart of 5,000 loyal subjects as the queen of Ak-Sar-Ben, Miss Eliza beth Reed moved across the ball room to take her place beside the king as his royal consort " Not the majesty of the imposing Goddesi of Liberty, but rather .. a youthful grace which fib santly endeared her to all the knights and ladies of the court characterised her majestyaadvent among her sud- ject; J-i' ; v ! . Shimmering, glistening and spark ling with a thousand reflected points of light was the queenly figure in her coronation gown. JEWELS LIKE DEW DROP?. 5 Crystal beads and rhinestones hung like drops of dew on the sheen of the white satin coronation gown, the fire of court jewels and the queenly robe of silver cloth spangled with silver sequins, adding , to the ; brilliance of the figure on which all eyes were centered. , ' - : The foundation of the court gown was of white satin Ondoyant, draped over a white chiffon petticoat and fashioned tightly about the ankles in the new Turkish effect. Tulle hand- (Continued om Pw Biz, Coloma Tm.) (Contloncd on Pg Tiro, Colnmn One.) lieutenant Found Dead l Paso. Tex.. Oct S.With his throat cut. First Lieutenant John H. Andres of the medical detachment field artillery, was found dead in his room at a local hotel early today. Jfe came here from Camn Cody, Deming, N.; yesterday. His '., home was given as Duluth, Minn. : : ; A board of officers has been ap pointed to investigate his death. ' AccordiiR to a fellow officer who accompanied Andies to El Paso, the lieutenant was worried over private affairs. v The Weather " A ' 7 For Nebraska Fair. ComapntlT Local Beeord. Hour. Queen - s PU. iIiawi M; Pi;vTtli Rm!. OuMn ftf thm ball in r oval costume. I Miss Reed is the eldest daughter of three daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln Reed. She was born in Omaha at tended Brownell Hall, was graduated from the Bishop school at La Jolla, California, and last year, from the, Bennett school at Milbrook New York. - Her sister, Erna is at Vassar and Thede is attending the Manderian school in Washington, D. C Forego ing the conventional debut of her set, Miss Reed has traveled etensively and since war was declared, has been a most earnest Red Cross worker. She has taken courses in first atd, home nursing and surgical dressings. . Miss Reed is thoroughly athletic in her tastes. She swims, rides horseback, skates, skiis, drives her own car and spends a great deal of time on the golf links of the Country club, near 'Aloha,", the Reed h6me. Her invitation from the Board of Governors to serve as this year' queen came while she was summering on the Atlantic seashore. REGAL SPLENDOR, DAZZLING BEAUTY AND MILITARY GLORY . MINGLE AT CORONATION BALL ". ;, 'i ' ' ' New Monarch' of Realm of Qui vera Assume Throne Amid r vimposing Ceremony j America and All of Her Allies Represented at Most Striking Social Event of the Year. By A. E. LONG. r " Willard D. Hosford last night was crowned King Ak-Sar-Ben XXIII at the royal castle, popularly , known as th Deii.;', x' ' .-j.:.- . Miss Elizabeth Reed, daughter of A. L. Reed, was the! queen. ' , ' -y- The coronation of the royal pair took place amid impos ing ceremonies, with all the knights and ladies of the realm in attendance. The tereraonies were followed immediately ly the coronation ball, the most striking social event of the year. Thousands of his majesty's subjects danced until the early; hours. LIVE STOCK' HEN! WILL HOT RAISE COMMISSION RATE Exchange Adopts Resolution Recalling Action Whereby InV crease in Charges Would Be Put in Effect. ' .The South Omaha Live Stock ex change will lower their prices iii com mission tharge'f. 'i, W; Wattles; food administrator, spoke to themempera of the Live Stock exchange Saturday, Septejhher:29f, ndf equestei .them id suspend the recent raise 4n eoromts aioni during the wan In compliance with Jjis request and m xesponie to their, own Intense patriotism, the fol lowing resolutions wetr -adopted voluntarily by the, members of the Live Stock exchange at a , meeting held Friday afternoon: ' I Will Folldw Request f !r "Whereas, , The South Omaha, Live Stock exchange i has been requesteu to suspend their recent raise in com missions during the war, as a patriotic duty,' and' " "Y'-l-'y ' 'n'1 ' ';Whereas, The members 'of the South . jOmaha. Live Stock , exqhange feel that from a-commercial or busi ness stand point they were fully justi fied in their recent raise in commis-sion-charges by their increased" ex pense of-dointr business and : f ' ' "Whereas, The v members of ' trie South Omaha, Live Stock exchange yielded to no one intheif'loyajty and patriotism to President !Wsont Mr. Hoover, and the entire food admini stration, and . 4 . "Whereas, The , members of the South Omaha Stock exchange have been at all times and are now willing to show their patriotism and loyalty in a practical way,-they are. willing to forego what they believe they are hon estly, entitled -to In order to help per form what they feel is s great and im portant duty, in trying to help; this government , in its great battle . for democracy, , . ; , : . r Agree to Reduction. ONATIONAL COLORS DOMINATE Never did the royal castle flams with such spirited colors as last night. Ak-Sar-Ben colors tarere there yes, to be surebut there was an- other color scheme that? flashed -sharper, keener, and with s greater meaning the red, white and blue; .The. great dome, which bent high and vast' over the heads of the dancing knights and ladies, was a riot of stars and stripes. The chandeliers, swung from shove, poured forth a wealth of rays in the national colors. The chain of electric bulbs, form Ing the Vast eclipse of lights"7 above the balconies, showered upon the dancers the happy colors of freedom. Nation's Sword Unsheathed. For the nation stands once; more ; with sword-drawn,' the champion of world "freedom, and while the loyal; ones gathered to witness the corona tion of their most benign of mon archj, they were gathered also to see, ; high above his majesty's throne, the Goddess of Liberty holding her torch ., of Intelligence aloft and shedding the light of knowledge and freedom over the darkest recesses of a struggling world., '...;' '; . ; "Miss Regins Connell, daughter of Dr.R. W.,Connell, impersonated the goddess. ' ' - The national i colors " everywhere disnlaved and .with officers of the army In sword and buckler; forming a ! l. - t .U. t tLnll Conspicuous pari oi nit kiuu ui uiu ; present, gave , the ball a highly mili tary flavor,, i. - t . . Ah.evcn the music of. the ,dance was military, for the opening one-step was danced to the matchless strains of. Sousa'S, "Stars and Stripes For ever; r t-.--V"- . And, listen! Soon they were dancing to the rhythm of "Sailing Away on; the Henry Clay, and again they, were ' one-stepping to the ' British -favorite. "Keep . the Home Fires Burning;' "again the knights and la- . dies were tripping to the music of "Good-bye, Broadway. Hello, France;" and some of the others which fur nished military steps for the dancers were "All America," "It's Time For Every Boy to . Be a Soldier," "Don't Leave Me. Daddy , "For Dixie and Uncle Sam," and "If 1 Had . a Son j For Every ; Star in , Old Glory" M I M I Solid Procession of Cars. ( ' Limousines and taxicabs began to roll up to the castle by 8 o'clock, and by 8:30 there was a constant proces sion of them stopping at? the arched entrance and discharging their loads De. S a. m. SO m. m.. 47 T . m ....it 46 ,i . a. m. ......... 44 . I a. m. ......... 41 19 a. m 48 11 a. m.... ...... 48 IS m SO 1 p. m SI 1 p. m S3 S p. m... ....... S4 S p. m t , ( p. m. ......... S4 1 p. m S3 S p. m so HIT. ltl. 111S. 1(14. ntghest yesterday 5 , SS . . , 44 73 lowest yenterday ... ,4S ; 60 37 . 48 Mn "temperatura 60 58 50 40 Precipitation ...... .00 .00 .00 f ill Temperature and praclpltation departure! tram tha normal: Normal temperatura 60 Deficiency tor tha day Ball Room Pictured As : ' Dreamland of Rare Beauty Blaze of Light From Myriad Bulbs, Entrancing Music And Exquisite Gowns, Transform Hall to a Fairy- ' land Graced , by Flower of Omaha's Most , . Charming Wowmanhood. 1 1 After the ball Is over, after the break of morn, - ' - . After the dancer leaving, after the atari - are' cone; 4 . . . e e e e Bright lights were flashing in ' the 1 (rand ball room, : - - - ' Softly the mualo .playing aweet tunes. . Old Time Popular- Song. r By UONROE REEVES. I It is after the ball The Jights are out and the music is tiusnea, tne I'StS "V:-:irhIc91ilaughter is stilled and the ball room is Deficiency for the-day........ .08 inch f deserted. - - i Total rainfall since March .80.70 inches Jh lamor , j, gone and aH the forcorMperiodVV.iVn:" poetry and romance last night visible n.fidenev for eor. penoa. j.u men . ana 8UDStanuar,nave"iauca Jniu the KeBOrts from Stations at 1 P. M. . Rt.tim, and StaU ' Temp. High-; Kaln of Weather. - , 1 p m. est. ; Cheyenno, part cloudy. .40 - 44 v Davenport part cloudy.. 48 54 ... Denrer, clear ..........SS 73 , Dea Motnos. cloudy..... 50 . 53 - Kansas City, clear...... 63 , . S4W Lander, part IoiMy....7 78 North Platte, clear .88 . Omaha, clear 63 . , pueblo, clear 70 Rapid City, cloudy...... 4 48 Salt Lake, part cloudy 73 78 Eanta F. part cloudy. .70 7 Bheridan. clear 7-5i . Blnnx Ci'y. rl"r 53 .. 66 . VaJaalius. dear 64 81 treasured memories of the things that are past, v " ' -Rich robes and -flashing gems have been laid, aside.. .The merrymakers, intoxicated by the pleasure and ex citement of the. evening's events, are oppressed with a" languor that sleep has failed to dispel. - Rare flo vers, which told in rainbow tints their great story of the har monv of the cassions and lent their frasrance and brautv, to the splendor of the scene, are laid aside and wilting lo while workmen' in prosaic "junkers fall. .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .o .o .0 -0 J .0 . .00 and overalls, out of harmony with the gaiety that was, are removing the ac cessories that tormed tne tramework enclosing and sustaining that dream of loveliness, and beauty. v "A Maiden's First Kiss. The tumultous music has ceased. but its echoes still pulsate in sensitive nerves, quickening the. impulse to re spond once more by tripping in the rythmic dance.; ; . " V . r.': lired cyea are closed, but even though sightless they see the striking panorama re-enacted, on the border land of Nod and the splendid pageant staged with royal magnificence .pass ing in full review once and again. f The crisp dawn of the morning after has transmuted the miniature fairy land back- to the practical- structure of multifold usage with which the townspeop! have been so long fa miliar. , L- . f ' ' . , , As day breaks in the east its gray drab outlines assume shape and form. In Eolden glory the sun sends his nrismed darts heavenward and the purplish mists. at the line where earth (Coatiuucd o Page 8U, Coluina 8U.) - Brilliant Ball Room Scene ; Of dazzling Splendor Ladies in Velvets and Satins Sway to Scintillating Music l . ' ' 1 , 4 In the Den of Merry King Ak's Twenty , ' V thir'd Ball Under Pa- . .' triotic Colors. - ' By ADELAIDE KENNERLY. v For the first time in the history ef King Ak's'hilanty, the ball room was a scene of ' patriotic splendor. " The national' emblem ; was in evidence throughout the royal castle and the center of- new features attending the coronation' of Kink Ak and his queen, u Breaking away from dull care'" and plunging into, a fun-frosted evening, the several thousand frolicsome folks bid adieux' in the wee "Small hours to to the ever welcome Ak-Sar-Ben fes tivities. ' Like tiny Colorado cloudsthe deli cately shaded "ostrich feather fan wafted.the' soft breezes from place to place all ' during the evening. The feather fans seemed to be favored by velvety-gowned ' maids an'd matrons. If one. feature in the gorgeous new gowns is more pronounced than an other, it is the extreme bustle effect Both velvet and silk gowns, short gowns and trains were tiraped way up , the back, as high or higher than the waistline of the, 1917 , men's dress SUitS. ' ; - , ' "Swayed" to Merry .Music Velvets' are' leading; this year., and the wonderful creations of brilliant autumn shades were .dazzling, as the fair ladies swayed to merry music and the lure of the terpsichorean art. . By no means were the' Wraps simple or make-shift They" far 'surpassed even the most exquisite gowns in bcaut'v. They were made of velvet in autumn shades, paster ' and ' wisteria, sunrise pinks and black.v, Thejr were draped with costly buckles . and trimmed with rare furs." ' " The.women were fairy-like from the brilliant ornaments in their coiffures to the odd but beautiful shoes and slippers. Boots made of cloth of gold were worn for the first time and fin ished the appearance in grand style of some of the most correctly gowned women - - " ' " One pair of white satin slippers: with apple-green revers to match an Therefore be , it resolved," by fhelof men, in dress suits and silk hats. South Omaha Live Stock exchange in regular-meeting assembled this Stli day of October, 1917, that the provi sions of article No. 9 of the by laws of the South OmahaTLive Stock ex change referring to changes or amend ments therein and posting. notice be suspended and that such portions ot rule thirteen adopted September 8, 1917, as caused advances in our com mission charges be, suspended during the war and until a treaty of peace be signed, and hat rates ot commission in effect prior to September 8, 1917. be reinstated and govern all . trans actions on this market during such period, and that notice of. this action be sent to the food administrator and to the patrons of this market" N Congressmen Seek Repeal; : ; Of Own Salary Exemption .Washington, Oct. 5. With the "dis covery that the 8 per cent "war excess profits tax imposed by the war tax bill on salaried and professional men, specially exempts senators and rep resentatives, members of congress who had nothing to do with framing the provisions are making plans to fight for its repeal. (Continued oa Far roar, Coianm One.) Handsome Gifts to Queen, V J . Princesses and Pages ' Gifts of the Ak-Sar-Ben Board of Governors to the Queen, the princesses of the court and the lit tle pages, are most beautiful. - Her majesty received ; a gold Swiss wrist watch; the ,: special maids of honor, small cut glass cologne bottles with ; enameled stoppers; the little girl pages, gold circle pins and the boy pages, jack knives. " ; " ' " " The Goddess of Liberty, a new court lady, received two large cot glass colo-me bottles of the same design as that of the princesses. . officers in uniform, clanking sword and spurs, and ladies robed in the softest of silks and furs, with jewels sparkling from hands and corsage. 1 he arrangements naa Deen ,Deau tifully perfected by Chairman Ran dall K, Brown and the other members of 'his committee. Everett Bucking ham and Willard Dv Hostord. Shortly before 9 o'clock the balcon ies were crowded, the box seats that : hemmed in the dance floor were filled with women in rich gowns, and 1,000 men stood in the great spares behind the box seats, waiting for the moment of the coronation ceremony to' arrive; ' 1 i l '-; ; Knights Arrive at 9. 't 1 At ' 9 o'clock the uniformed knights began to enter. They, came in two columns, single file, in the garb of courtiers, entering on the) main floor at the foot of the stage. One column entered from either side of the castle. 11 They marched diagon- (CenUnaed an Page Six, Colama Three.) Soldiers' War Insurance , ! '; . Bill Ready for, President .1 Washington, Oct, l-The last " im-' portant measure' on the program be fore the adjournment of congress, the Sailors' and Soldiers' insurance meas ure, was made ready for Presidents Wilson's ' signature- tonight by the ' adoption by the, senate of the confer-' encc report-already approved by the 5 house. ' Frenchmen Wme to U. S. ' To Study" American Hotel '.New York. OctI S.-A' French hotel commission will- attend the convention ' of American hotel men to be held here the week of November .12 for he purpose of gathering facts, plans and ' data as to methods of management to be applied to an extended program of . new hotel construction in France, it was announced here today.