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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-06
REGAL .SPLENDOR, DAZZLING
BEAUTY AND MILITARY GLORY
M|NGLE AT CORONATION BALL
New Monarchs Of Realm of Quvera Assume Throne Amid
Imposing Ceremony; America and All of Her
Allies Represented at Most Striking
Social Event of the Year.
By A. E. LONG.

Willard D. Hosford last night crowned King Axe
SarBen XIII at the royal castle, popularity known a. the
Den.
Miss Elizabeth Reed, daughter of A. L. Reed, the
queen
The coronation Of the royal pair took place amid impos4
ng ceremonies with all the knights and ladies of the realm
attendance. The ceremonies followed Immediately BY
the coronation ball. the skng social event Of the
Thousand. Of his majey subjects danced until the early
hours. ...... ...,,. =.
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coLoRS DOMINATE

COLORS DOMINATE
Never did the royal castle fame
with such spirited colors as last
night. Ak-Sar-Bcn colors were there
yes, to be surc--but there was an
other color scheme that flashed
sharper, kecner, and with q 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 q
riot Of stars and stripes.
The chandeliers, swung from above.
poured forth wealth OF rays in the
national colors.
The chain of electric bulbs, fornl-
ing the vast eclipse Of lights above
the balconies, showered upon the
dancers the happy colors of freedom.
Nations Sword Unsheathed.
For the nation stands once more
with sword drawn, the champion ot
world freedom, and while the loyal
ones gathered to witness the corona
tiun OF their most benign of riicne
archs, they were gathered also to see,
hiRh 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 q struggling
world.
Miss Regina Conneli. daughter Of
DR.. r. W. Connell, impersonated the
goddess.
The national colors everywhere
displayed and with officers Of the
army In sword and buckler. forming q
conspicuous part OF the group OF those
present, gave the ball highly mile
Ah, even 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"
And. llstenl Soon they were dancing
to thc rhythm Of Sailing Away on
the Henry Clay and again they
were one-stcpping to the British
favorite, keep the Home Fires
Burning again the knights and IA.
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" "Its Time Fbr
Every Boy to Be Soldier"
Don't Leave Me, Daddy For
Dixie and Uncle SAM" and II Had
Son For Every Star in Old
Glory
Solid Procession Of Cars.
Limousines and taxicabs began to
roll up to the castle by 8 o'clock. and
BY $50 there was constant process.
sion Of them stopping at the arched
entrance and discharging their loads
of men. In dress suits and silk hats.
officers in uniform. clanking sword
! and spurs, and ladies robed in the
softest OF silks and furs. with Jewels
, sparkling from hands and corsage.
The arrangements had been beau-
| tifully perfected by Chairman Ran.
dali X. Brown and the other members
OF his committee. Everett Bucking.
ham and Willard D.. Hosford.
Shortly before 9 o'clock the balloon.
| les were crowded, the box seats that
!, hcmmed in the dance floor were
filled with women in rich gowns, and
1000 men stood in the great spaces
| behind the box seats, waiting for the
moment of the coronation ceremony
to arrive.
Knights Arrive at 9.
At 9 O'clock the uniformed
knights began to enter. They came
I in two columns, single file. in the
garb OF courtiers, entering on tho
main floor at the foot of the stage.
One column entered from either side
of the castle. They marched diagon-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-06
The Weather
For Nebraska-Fair.
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal
Normal temperature .................. 10
deficiency for the day ................. 10
Total deficiency since March 1......... .2o1
Normal precipitation ......... .08 inch
deficiency for the day...,.... .0s Inch
Total rainfall since March f....2o.7o inches
deficiency since March 1...... asa inches
Def,ciency for cor. period, 1916 Ills inches
Deficiency for cor period. 1919 l.oo inch
Rennrts from Stations at r. NJ.
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morn,
After the dancers leaving. after the stars
are gone;
Bright lights were flashing in the grand
Softly the music playing sweet tunes
Old Time Popular Song.
By ..oNRoE REEVES.
1t is after the ball. The lights are
out and the music is hushed, the
laughter is stilled and the ball room is
deserted.
The glamor is gone and all the
poetry and romance last night visible
and substantial have faded into the
treasured memories Of the things that
are past.
Rich robes and flashing gems have
been laid aside. The fnerrymakers,
intoxicated by the pleasure and ex-
citement of the evenings events, are
oppressed with languor that sleep
has failed TO dispel.
Rare flo yers. which told in rainbow
tints their great story of the har-
mony of the passions and lent their
fragrance and beauty to the splendor
of the scene, are laid aside and whiting
while workmen in prosaic jumpers
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waistline of the 1917 mems dress
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-05

THE ETERNAL FEMININE.
Police Captain-Why didn't you tell
me you'd been mugged before? I
wouldn't have taken the trouble to
have you photographed this time
Lady Dip was always ashamed
Of that last picture you took. 1t made
me look SO old and horrid.
THE LITTLE RIFT.
Month of the fair and blushing BRIDE
Month Of the roseate aroma;
Month of the grille sanctified
BY the diploma!
Month Of tho honeymoon of love,
OF almost everything that's pleas
ant; q
Almost" advisedly- of
The wedding present!
A GOOD TIME TO DO 1T.
Mr.. BIS your daughter going to
practice on the plano this afternoon?
Mrs. Yves, think so.
Mr.. B.-Well, then, I'd like to bor-
row your lawn mower. I've got to
cut the grass some time. anyway.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-05

What made you decide to marry
so quickly?"
We'll, you see found that l could
save money by supporting her alto
gether instead of hiring taxicabs to
take her home every time we went
anywhere"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-05
MAUD MULLER.
Uncle Tins Farm


He
eat that
possible
COWS and tractor engines pull his
runs all night supplies
pumps the water oothe thing
takes
map ne has an automatic that
VIII bulge
IKE boys and men Believe me- When I'm rich
he has sold his farm I'll let him
forever just usee. 80 ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-05
CALLING HIM.

CALLING HIM.
Son Homer-Back from college and
once more in my quondam habitat.
Old Ma Tungtwist-Even if you
don't think this place is good enough
for you you shouldn't use such pro-
fame language about it,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-26
DEWEY.
Mrs. MAY MATTHEWS.


Mrs ]. p. Leiss and Mrs. Chas.
T.eiss of Jasper spent Friday with Mrs.
Devices.
Ed Karls is stacking wheat for Mr..
Blauth and d. Matthews for John
Gaddis and Benton Taylor for Sam
McReynolds.
Emmett Quillin Of Pitcher, Oklahoma
is visiting his uncle, Will Cline.
A little new wheat is coming in at
Carytown.
Jasper Monday.
stacked this week and is being assisted
by John Booker who formerly lived in
Dewey.
Almost one-third Of an inch Of rain
fell Sunday night.
Sammy McReynolds has very
severe case of mumps.
Mrs. Busby's little baby had bad
attack of stomach trouble.
MIR. Elliott has returned from Eldora-
do Springs in very serious condition.
Mrs. Mccarthy from Oklahoma spent
a day last week looking after her
property in Carytown.
Mrs. Gaddis and daughters and
grandsons spent Sunday on Dry Fork
fishing. They motored back to Webb
City in the evening.
Mr.. Role was visitor at Salem Sun
day.
Frank Frost visited Arlo Estey Sun
day.
Mr.. Brock and family visited Ralph
Berry and family Sunday.
The Alexanders and Esteys visited
the Busby's Sunday.
Misses Carter and Ohler Of Webb City
visited at Dick Carter's Sunday and
Mrs. Ferguson was there Monday.
Allen Kyle of Carthage motored out
to Roch Mincaid's.
Uncle Sam has claimed for his ser.
vice i'll our town, Meredith Taylor
Chas. Bull, Henry Martin, Roy Brock
and Royden Seidner.
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JASPER, ROUTE q.
Miss LULA DIXON.


Joe Bruce and family Of Carthage,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hane and Miss
Opal Power spent Sunday at the home
of VIM. Wood.
Mrs. w. E. Wisely, after two weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. Nj. n. Dixon,
returned to her home in Joplin Sunday.
Mrs. Clint Rand and children OF Jas
per, Mrs. Joe Rand, Edna and Charley
Shriver and Sylvia Binney spent Sat
urday afternoon with E. c. Talley and
family. -
Mrs. Luther Wescott and children
and Miss Nina Patterson visited Mrs.
c. w. Wescott Tuesday.
Mrs. FL Collier of Larussel spent
several days last week with relatives
along this route.
Miss Cecile Pugh visited Violet Hen
derson Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. II. o. Crutcher spent last week
with her parents, w. b. Milton and
wife.
Preaching at Prairie Hill next Sun
day morning, followed by basket
dinner and Sunday School Conven-
ton in the afternoon. Everyone in
vited.
Marion Miller and wife have pur-
chased new Chevrolet touring car.
G. j. Ball and family visited relatives
in Webb City Sunday.
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DIAMOND.
Mrs. CHARLES IGLTING.

Our community received another fine
rain Sunday night and every drop was
welcome. Corn was beginning to need
more moisture and pastures are not do
ing we'll for lack of rain.
+. Pfander and wife were in Lamar
Thursday.
Several young men in our communi-
ty found their names listed OH the
drawing board. We are sorry to see
them have to go, but we know they
will make true and brave soldiers.
Mark Cones lost horse Thursday
This is the second horse he has lost
this summer.
We were glad to have Father Denis
ton out to church Sunday. Mr.. Den
iston once made his home in this
neigbborhood, but now lives near
Nashville.
Jessie H.ane has been quite poorly
for several days.
A large crowd attended the ice cream
social Saturday night at Duval. The
Sunday School is going to buy song
books with the proceeds.
Mr.. Lunt returned from Webb City
Sunday. Mrs. Lunt will come home
Wednesday.
Thomas Edwards and Chas. Citing
are helping Joe Edwards stack wheat
this week.
Mrs. Seago and children of Pittsburg
are spending few days with f. Wood
and family.
Pearl Lilly and Blanche Cline of JAS
per spent Saturday and Sunday with
the lngle children.
John Pfander and wife spent Sunday
with home folks.
a great many of the farmers are plow-
ing their wheat ground. They are try
ing for an early start as there are many
of them that are going TO increase their
wheat acreage this year.
Mrs. Hane and family and Chas.
Hane and wife were Lamar visitors
Saturday.
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LEBANON.
Miss ZoAH ANDREWS.

thloD ZoAh <tNDhEW6s
Miss Maurine Kerrick spent Sunday
with Ilona Redmond.
Miss Elsie Hickman spent Sunday
afternoon with Misses Zoah and Ocie
Andrews.
Geo. earns helped the Armstrong
boys stack wheat last week.
Mrs. Chas. Ryan and Mr.. Bricker
called at John Wheeler's Friday.
Misses Irene and Esther Phillips
spent Sunday with Beulah and Ber-
nice Stansberry.
Pauline Davis spent Monday at
Virgil Dinwiddie's.
Mrs. Claud Mcconnell spent Tues
day at Jess Miller's.
Mrs. Bub Beatty spent Thursday in
Jasper at her parents, f. l. Hill and
wife.
Guy Andrews helped Harry Bunnell
haul hay Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Winter and Miss Susie
Summerfeld spent Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Virgil Dinwiddie.
Mrs. Elmer Green spent Thursday
with Mrs. Claud McConnell.
Virgil Dinwiddie and wife spent Fri
day evening at Fred Winters.
Robt. Rogers and family spent Sum
at Bub Beatty's. .{,es
Mrs. Chas. Ryan and Mrs. Jim Ryan
spent Tuesday afternoon at c. S. An
drews'.
Mrs Winter called at Virgil Dim
widdie's Friday morning.
The aid society meets with Mrs.
Harrison Waltz Wednesday afternoon.
Harry Kaufman spent Sunday with
Guy Andrews
Mrs. Winter and daughter, Mrs.
Surlmerfield, called at Joe Huber's
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Winter are the
proud parents of twin babies, boy and
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BLUE AND BETHEL.
Miss EDNA YATES.

Lee Mitchell and family called on
John Hagen and family Sunday eve
ming.
Harris Coleman and family spent
Tuesday evening with Clyde Wagner
and family.
spent last week at the Brous home.
Geo. Costly and family of Vinita,
Okla, are visiting Geo. Costly and
wife.
Jewel Lilly spent Sunday night
with his cousin, Ballard Lilly.
Mrs. Harve Lucas and little sons WIS.,
tied Saturday afternoon with Mrs. John
Lucas.
Tom Costly and family from near
Lamar, Geo. Costly and family of Ok
lahoma, Mrs. Calhoun of Carthage, vi
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Wan Costly and family and Fred Mitch
ell and family spent Sunday with Geo.
Costly and wife.
Chester and Raymond Cline Of Pitts
burg are visiting friends and relatives
in this community.
L. e. Brous and Callie Amer spent
Sunday in Pittsburg, Kans.
Little Lucy earns, who was taken
quite i'll one day last week, is much
better.
Floyd Mitchell spent Thursday with
his cousin, Lawrence Mitchell.
A. c.. Cline and family Of Jasper and
Geo. Lilly and wife spent Sunday with
VIM. Stockdale and family near Shell
don.
Mrs. ]. e. Yates spent Friday and
Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Wood of Dixie.
Harve Lucas and family visited Sum
day with l.. Lucas and family.
John Sailor and wife of Webb City
moved Monday to the vacant house
one half mile east of Bethel Church.
Mrs. Lee Mitchell and little son Vern
and niece, Beatrice Mitchell, called on
Mrs. viii Mitchell Thursday.
Cornie Lilly spent Sunday with
Helen Keltner.
Craig Sailor and wife OF Cedar Coun-
ty, and Mrs, Lee York of Sheldon are
visiting at the Budd home.
Mark Cones and wife spent Sunday
with Geo Dublin and family.
Grandma Garrett and Winfred But
Ter are spending few days with Lesby
Garrett and family.
Eva Cline returned home Friday
from three weeks visit with A. Nj.
Cline and family.
Mrs. Wood spent Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Alice Keltner.
A. Becson and wife spent Saturday
night with Geo Castlebury and wife.
Mrs. Charley Faris spent Tuesday
afternoon with her mother, Mrs. Me-
vius.
Steve Garrett and family took din
ner Sunday with Losby Garrett and
family, Besse Dubes called there in
the afternoon.
John Hagen went to Minden Monday
to work in the hay.
A. Beeson and wife called at Frank
Wardlow's Sunday.
Tom Wood and family visited
Wednesday with c. Crusa and family.
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ZION
Miss MAuRINE KERRIcK.


Mrs. Isaac Schooler of Jasper visited
last week with John Schroeder and
family.
Misses Violet and Edna Pletchar of
Webb City visited Misses Sarah and
Helen Scott last week.
Ralph Sutton and wife of Carthage
spent Sunday with Charley Walters
and wife.
Mrs. Howard Gresham spent a few
DAYS last week with Mrs. Frank Isen-
mann.
Mrs. Lester Mcconnell spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Herschel Rad
ford.
Mrs. Charley Thomas and son Ger
aid spent Saturday with Mrs. A. L..
Thomas.
Claud Martin was in Joplin on bust
ness Friday.
Miss Leila Boyd helped Mrs. Robert
| Wolfe few days last week.
Mrs. Purl Richeart spent Wednesday
and Thursday with her mother, Mrs.
Martin.
Mrs. Cassaday of Clinton is visiting
her brothers, Albert and Oscar Schell
and families.
Miss Bessie Strecker and Oscar Foil
mer and L. e. Hubbard were in Car
thage on business Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Zeiset of Jasper and
Miss Barbara Hedge of Carthage visi-
ted Jacob Scott and family Tuesday
evening"
Mrs. Ida Cassaday visited Mrs. Newt.
Keener Friday.
Miss Olive Rogers of Carthage is WIS.,
iting Clarence Keith and family.
Mrs. Joseph Good OF Oronogo visited
Friday and Friday night with Jacob
Scott and family.
Fred Earl and wife spent Sunday
with H. o. Earl and family.
Jake Lemasters and family spent
Saturday with Clint Lemasters.
Miss Oracle Schell spent Friday with
Eula Clouser.
Jerome Woodmansee of Jasper is
helping Jacob Scott.
Mrs. Carl Ballard spent Thursday
with Mrs. Joseph Powell.
Miss Geneva Hubbard spent Satur-
day night with Mrs. Frank 1senmann.
Mrs. Oscar Schell spent Friday with
Mrs. Newt Keener.
Frank Isenmann and wife and Ar
thur Probert and family spent Sunday
with L. e. Hubbard and family.
i Mrs. Cassidy visited Mrs Schooler
Of Jasper at John Schooler's Thursday.
Maurine Kerrick spent Sunday with
Miss Iona Redmond.
Mrs. Charley Thomas and son Ger.
aid spent Friday with Charley Ballard
and family.
Dan Johnson and family of Jasper
and Herschel Radford and family spent
Sunday with viii Strecker and family
Mrs. Lester Mcconnell and Mrs. Trent
Piercy visited there in the afternoon.
Tim Mackey and family of Kansas
are visiting w. &. Mackey and family.
Weston Foster of Carterville visited
last week with his cousin, Avery Eos.
ter and family.
". &. Mackey and family and Mart
Replogle and family spent Sunday
with john Garter and family.
Mrs. Alex Keith of Carthage visited
Monday and Tuesday with Clarence
Keith and family.
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girl, weight eight pounds each. Moth

girl, weight eight pounds each. Moth
er and father getting along fine.
Miss Ioah Andrews spent Saturday
afternoon at Virgil DinWiddie's.
Mrs. Emma Winter and children
spent Sunday afternoon at Fred Win
ter's.
Mrs. Summerfeld, who has been
here visiting relatives, left Monday
with her family for Joplin where she
will locate.
Berl Loften of Duenweg visited Sun
day at Geo. Halls.
Paul and Glen Davis spent Sunday
afternoon at Fred Winters.
Frank earns called at John earns
Sunday.
Virgil Dinwiddie and wife spent Sum
day evening ut Fred Winters
Gerald Scissor is visiting his father at
the sanitarium at Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Norris Crumm and daughter
Katherine spent Friday ut Chas.
Woodrow's. v
Davis Gordon OF Webb City visited
Friday and Saturday with his cousins,
Chas: and Urias Woodrow.
Geo. Woodrow spent Sunday with
Willie Lane.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Three Austrians Who
 Were Loyal American
 Citizens Are Murdered

Virginia, Minn., November 16.-Ihree Austrians. a woman and two men, were murdered here last night. The police say they had subscribed to the llb- erty loan and Red Cross funds. They were MT. and Mrs. Paul Alar and Peter Trepich, a boarder in the Alar house.
 The skull of each had been crushed with an ax, while the victims slept, and each body mutilated with knife. On kitchen table in the home of the Alars was note, written in an Austrian dialect, reading:
 "This is what you get for being against the Kaiser. You have donated to the Red Cross and you have said the Kaiser could go to hell. Don't look for us. for anyone who does will get the same dose"
 Red Cross and liberty loan purchase signs. geenrally displayed here, al though the community has a large Austrian population. disappeared from the windows of the Austrian residents today.
 The Alars were each 38 years old and Trepich was 60 years old The men were miners A theory first suggested by the police was that robbery was the motive of the murderers, advanced when it was learned Mrs Alar had drawn money from the bank yester- day, was abandoned when sum ot money was found in the Alar bed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
EVERETT BREWSTER, KILLED IN FRANCE,
 WANTED "CHANCE"

Gadsden, November 6.-(Special) LEV erett Brewster, killed in action with the Canadian forces in France, was an Ala bama City boy who tried in vain to en- ter the Alabama national guard He pleaded with Capt. Joe Esslinger of Com pany l., Fourth Alabama, now the 167th regiment of the Rainbow division,'' to be taken as a guardsman. On account of his youth, however, he was rejected
 "Well, I'll go where they will give me chance to fight the Germans" he told friends, and made his way to Canada Letters to Robert Kershaw, Quinn Loner and other Alabama City friends, told of reaching the dominion of joining a Can- adian regiment, of sailing for England, of leaving for France, and of arriving in the trenches. The next word came in press dispatches and told of his death.
 Brewster was only about 19 years old. He came to Alabama City from Sand mountain, and was employed by the Dwight Manufacturing company. One of the 56 stars in the company's big service flag is named for him. Brewster s mother leaves in Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Y. M. |. 4. WAR WORK FUND HAS REACHED
 S26,380,65S TOTAL

New York, November 16.-With two week days remaining in the $35. 900 war fund drive of the Young Mems Chris tian association, it was announced from the headquarters of the national war work council that the grand total of sub- scriptions raised throughout the United States totalled tonight $26,3SO, ,65s.
 George w. Perkins, chairman of the finance committee, sent broadcast yester- day to the army of 30O000 workers in the campaign an appeal for extra efforts. The result was a general increase through out the United States and in particular close race between the eastern depart ment, with headquarters here, and the central department, with headquarters at Chicago for the honor of leading.
 The eastern department passed it's rival and now stands first with total of s11,- 2O6,S ,SS9 against $9.976. 436 for the central de- partment. The other departments report ed as follows: Northeastern, Boston, $2, ,913,SS5; western, San Francisco, $94S,- 40o southwestern. Dallas. sSO6.000. and southea stern, Atlanta, $529O4s
 The council announced that every mem Der of the faculty of large negro col lege in Alabama has subscribed to the fund and that the workers in a sawmili in Alabama and the employees in match factory in California will give days pay
 One hundred thousand boys of the boys department of the Young Mems Christian association throughout the United States are earning $10 each. or $10,000000. of which th,y will present to the fund.-