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VOL. XLVH.NO. 95.
OMAHA," SATURDAY -MORNING, OCTOBER 6,v 1 1917 SIXTEEN PAGES.
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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
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POSITIONS
Queen oj Ball In Her
Robes 1 As She Appeared at
Coronation Last Night
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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
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For Nebraska Fair.
ComapntlT Local Beeord.
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Queen -
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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
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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
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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.
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19 a. m 48
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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.
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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
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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.
