THE BEE: OMAIIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1916. ALFRED J. BEATON CALLEDJY DEATH President of the Beaton & Laier Company Succumbs to Long Siege of Illiness. PROMINENT IN LIFE OF CITY Alfred James Beaton, president of the Beaton & Laier company, died yesterday morning at 4 "dork at his home, 602 North Fortieth street. Mr. Beaton has been in falling health for nine years, hln malady be ing paralysis. For the last year and a half ho has been kept from his 1 Lulne'u, but was confined to bed for only a few weeks. Mr. Beaton Is survived by his wife, who was Miss Edith Oreutt, daugh ter of Mr. and ?irs. Clinton D. Or- n tt of Omaha. They were married sixteen years ago. He leaves also two children, Orrutt and Anna Jane. Also three brothers, Charles D. Beaton, John II. Beaton and Taut Beaton of this city. Bur la anada. Alfred J moii lieaton was born at Trim Kdward's lale. Canada. April 2. 1D72. He. cam to Omaha with his parents ahen ha waa a small child and received his education here, culminating with a course In Crclshton university. Whrn a youth he bought an IntTrnt In tha Omaha Carpet rompany. lter he bought out J. U Maker, a firm which had formerly been the Fhlvertrk Furniture com pony. In Wfi tha firm moved from Fourteenth and Kama in atreets, to the preaent local lion. Hlxteenth street, north of Howard. Mr. Beaton waa president of the company at the time of his death, t'p to two yenrs sci he had been Vice president of the City National Bank Mi lid Int. lie was a member of the Omaha club, the Commercial club and the Omaha Country club. Mrs. L. T. Jaques of Chlcao, a slater of Mrs. Beaton, will coma to Omaha for tho funeral. WILSON WILL SEE HOUSE CHIEFS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Continued from Tage One.) tiiiuing the old legislative day iy re cess. That will give Senator Oore an opportunity to Introduce hla resolution and hla bill. A bill identical with that prepared by Senator Oore waa Introduced In the bouse late today by Representative Mondell of Wyoming. I .ate today Secretary Lansing conferred with Chairman Flood over the telephone and told him he considered the situation was quite Improved. Bo far as waa known no new advices had been received from Berlin. Senator Gore Issued a statement de claring "ii seems to rne that the ship of state Is drifting or driving headlong upon the breakers. I do not say deliberately, but I fear directly upon the breakers." When asked about reports' that he had conferred with former Secretary Bryan before preparing his bill and resolution Senator Oore said: "I have not seen Mr. Bryan since last January- I did talk to him at that time about bills on this subject." . President Oppoee te Aetloa. Word went to the capltol again early today that Prealdent WUson't opposition to any action by congress waa unshaken, and that Chairman F'ood and Chairman Atone cf the committee dealing with foreign affaire could explain hie position fully. Administration officials outside of congreas ex pre seed confidence that the president's position would be supported. One senator In the confidence of the While Kouae waa quoted as saying he thought the situation the most serious that had faced the United States since the Eu rope an war started. President Wilson waa represented as 'calmly determined steadfastly to maintain the right of Americans to travel on armed merchantmen. oermany has not yet replied to the latest request from Washington that pre vious assurances for the safety of unre sisting liners apply to the conduct of the new submarine campaign. It has Indi cated it wants to dlncuaa what properly may be defensive armament. There are Indications that In Germany the conse quences of destruction of more American Uvea la fully realised. ' AatUAsnerleaa Parly Stroaarer. Private advices from Germany tell how the civilian element at court, headed by the l hanccllor Von Brthmann-Hollweg wnu-n has conlrnded for preserving inenniy relatione with the United Btatea. has been overshadowed by a newly risen political forte beaded by General Von Falkenhayn. chief of staff of the army. wno nas Emperor Williams fullest con fldence. Von Fslkenhayn. It la aald. doea not consider that a break with the United Btalea would affect Germany's success in we war. The possibility which atood out among all toe othcra waa that the whole situa tion might be reduced to a proposal that congreas enpreas the sentiment that Americana ahould not bring their coun- , try into danger of war by traveling on elilp which Germany has announced It will sink without warning. Bryan, May Back ef It. it waa pointed out that auch action would be q.ulte different than leglalatlon prohibiting Americans from taking pa on auch snipe and could not be viewed es a surrender of rights. The eatent to which the political ou twent enters Into the present situation Laa not been disclosed. Administration supporters, however, recall that former tHKTctary of State Bryan broke with the prealdent and left the cabinet over the question of warning Americana off bel llerent ahlpa. Ajuon those who now are supporting the agitation to put Mr. Bryan's proposal into legislative action are some senators and representatives who have been numbered among Mr. Bryan's admirers, but it is true that some of them si so are classed as 4U0 portera of the president. The fact that Utere was little oppor tunity for the iasue to get on the floor of either bouse when presented today was counted upon by administration leaders to further check the . agitation. Insofar as opinion can be 'gauged in the senate a majority of republican and democrats feci that the president s'lould not be hampered In diplomatic nxui la tuna. LfernotraUc eeuelora, buaever, PROMINENT OMAHA BUSINESS MAN IS DEAD. i ... j v I V .'" , .... f ALTRED J. BEATON feel that tho altuatlrm Is critical and rtcllcate and that to oppose the prenl dent would be politically clang-eroua to the party. Henator Gore's statement contends that there la a fundamental difference be tween an armed and an unarmed ahlp. Pnhlle Oplalaa Aaalaet It. "t donht If German will consent to vouchsafe Immunity to armed merchant vessel," he aald. '! do not believe that public opinion In the United States would justify a war with Germany on account of Ita refusal to grant a safe conduct to such ships." Tha statement declares runs aboard merchant ahlpa are a survival of the tlmea when plratea and prlvattera roamed the seas, and that at that time when travel upon auch ships Jeopardises tha nation's peace there In no real sacrifice of national honor and dignity by warn ing Americans to avoid such ships. "Instead of being a breach of national honor to permit this republic to diva headlong Into the bloody whirlpool of war In order to protect the unessential right of a cttlsen to travel on an armed belligerent vesael to neglect by any hon orable means to avert such a catastrophe would be a crime against civilisation," says the statement. DEATH RECORD. Adam klrts. I'liATTSMOUTII, Neb., Fob. 24.-Hpe-clal.) Adam Klrts. aged 74. died after an Illness of some three years, at his late home In this city. Mr. Klrt, waa born In Germany, December 10, 1H4J, and came to this country when a young msn. He waa married twice and waa the father of a Inrge family, all grown. He waa a member of the Masonic order, Joining here In 1S8. The funeral servloes will be conducted by thst order and in terment made In Oalt Hill cemetery, where he waa the serton for a number of years. He was a memuer of the city council for three term and wsa a brink- maker during his early life. " Mrs. Mary Mapea,- PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Feb. U. (Spe cial.) Mre. Mary Mapes, aged M years, died at her home In this city at an early hour this morning, after an Illness ex tending ever two years. Mrs. Mapes leaves one daughter, Miss Margaret Mapes, who mads her home with her mother and one stepson, George Mapes of Omaha. Herhusband, George Mapes, died twenty years ago. M re. J. u. Cos. TABLE BOCK, Neb.. Feb. S4. (Bpe- claO-Mrs. Cos. wife of J. D. Cos, died t her home In Table Rock at an early hour yesterday morning. She la sur vived by a husband and four adopted children. Aha had been 111 for some time and her death was not unexpected, tthe waa about SO years of age. Funeral services will be held Friday at the Pres byterian church. at arlha atotaeL YORK. Neb.. Feb. !4.-ntpeclal.)-Wtse Mfertha Ptetsel died at the family home. 423 East Eighth street. Tuesday night She waa IS years old. Funeral servtoes were held this afternoon at S o'clock from the United Evangelical church. Sanaetalaaj Bm4. Those who hate nasty medicine should try Chamberlain's Tablets for constipa tion. They are pleasant to take and thlr effect la so agreeable and so natural that you will not realise thst It has been produced by a medicine. Obtainable everywhere. Advertisement. , Read Bee Want them for results. Ads for profit. Rede Will Keep Wise. The Cincinnati club has withdrawn Catcher W Intro from the market, not withstanding a big bid by Boston. Recipe to .Clear A Pimply Skin Pimples axe Impurities Seeking an Outlet Through Skin Pores. Pimples, sores and bolls usually re sult from toxins, potsone and impurities which are generated in the bowels and then absorbed Into the blood through the very ducts which should absorb only nourishment to sustain the body. It is the function of the kidneys to filter Impurities from the blood and cast them out In the form of urine, but In many Instances the bowel create more toxins and Impurities thsn ths kidneys csn eliminate, then the blood usee the skin pores as the neat best means of getting rid of these Impurities which often break out all over the ekin in the form of pimples. The surest way to clear the skin of these eruptions, says a noted authority. is to get from any pharmacy about four ounces of Jsd Bella and take a table spoonful in a glass of hot watsr eatJt morning before breakfast for one week. This will prevent the formation of toxins In the bowels. It also stimulate the kidneys to normal activity, thua coaxing thorn to filter the blood of Impurities snd clearing the skin of pimples. Jad Salts Is inexpensive, harmless and Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon lutce. rnmblna.1 wttk lirM lir you have a pleasant, etferveacrnt drink i which usually makes plinplee disappear cleanitra i ho I, loud anil la excellent (he Indue) i a eil.-Adveitiecmenl. fur I ITALIAN WINS BATTLE IN AIR Colonel Salomone Fights Craft Alone After Companioni Are Killed -and Delays Austrian Fleet. OTHER 'PLANES BOMBARD CITY MILAN, Feb. 23. (Via Tarls.) T.euiU are now published of the raid tarried on last Friday by an Italian air squadron on LI bach, and it la de clared to have been eminently suc lersful, chiefly on account of the heroism of Captain Salomone, who piloted a large machine, carrying fcur men. The task entrusted to this machine was to engage adver Bsry air craft, In order to allow the ether Italian machines to accomplish Ihelr mission of bombardment. Cap tbln Salomone attacked several Aus trian aeroplanes, and In the battles two of his companions were killed and he himself wounded. lie con tinued, however, to handle his ma chine so skillfully that his observer, Colonel Darblerl, was able to keep up n steady machine gun fire on the Attstrlans. Hullets rained on the ItaJIsn aeroplane from all sides and Colonel rtarblrrl was killed. The pilot remained alone with the bodies nf hla companlona hindering the manipulation of the levers, that of Colonel Barblerl lylne acroea one of the steering wires. Wiping the blood from his eyes, for he was wounded In the fore head. Captain Belomone manage to move the body and that of another man so that he could steer more esslly, and, having sufficiently delayed the pursuers to enable hla fellow aviators to reach their gng.1, he finally landed at Falma Nova and waa taken from bis machine In a fainting condition. King Victor Kmmanuel has swsrded him the medal for valor. The Italian official communication of February 19 said that the air raid, car ried out on I.lbach on tha preceding day, was In retaliation for numerous viola tions of International law by the Aua trlana and that the raiding squadron dropped several dosens of grenade mines snd bombs on the city. It added that one of the Italian machines had been forced to descend on Austrian ter ritory. The Austrian official statement, referring to the same raid, said that it was "a lamentable failure." Lthech, a city of 110,000 population. Ilea bout forty-five miles east of v.orltsla. It baa been stated that it Is the head quarters of the Austrian army operat ing against the Italians. TESTS 170 BUSHELS CF SEED CORN DAILY FOtlT DO DOP5, la., Feb. 24.-(Sperlal.) Heavy demand for seed corn tested under the auspices of the Commercial club have taxed the capacity of the testing labora tory Installed In a room formerly occu pied by a saloon. ' The laboratory is test ing about 170 bushels of corn a day and la supplying the demana of the farmers In. Webster county only. Orders from surrounding counties have been refused. J. J. Ryan, a prominent farmer In charge of the work, la enthusiastic) in his esti mate of the crop for next season. Corn grown in 1914 has not In many Instances tested out well, while SO per cent of the 1915 crop has been found weak when tested. Brewers After Ilearae. The Milwaukee Amateur Athletln club Is negotiating for the purchase of Twiner uunny Jteame. on tho way to the druggist s for your r.ipMEj PERFECT A Stmndard Ethlcml OeattfWce Send le stamp today for generate trial package of either Dr. Lyon's Perfect Dental Cream ef Tooth Powder. L W. Lyon Sons, bxv. 87? W. t7tk St, N.T. City OUR SAiPL 1 1 Are Filled to 1 H Rube's Thousand Dollar Stock Being transferred as rapidly as space can be made to accommodate samples Rubel's splendid, high grade stock of fur niture, rugs, draperies and stoves are marked at prices which will mean a saving to you of at least one-half. Anticipate your wants, buy now and as usual, make your own terms. tCmlt iVSli tlla. Kit tiki tJ.V I I H I 'T 'I' ' ' ' U"u itlv.. ' " ' ' ' I I , , , , 1 SOCIETY NIGHT ACTS AS MAGNET FOR AUTO SHOW (Continued from rate One.) manifestly evident by the competition among the exhibitors to see who could set the largest number of pretty girls to occupy the seats of the cars In the displays. Curing the busiest hours of the evening there wssn't a car in the build ing and there are over K cars, remem berthat wssn't totally occupied by a bevy of feminine beauty. Nrble'a Symphony orchestra and the La Salle quartet put a few extra finish ing touchea to the musical program last night. Espednlly the orchestra. Airs that carry a Jingle and that inspire a shuffling of the feet made up the greater part of the program snd It wss alt 10m? of the more sympathetic could do to keep the shoulders from swsylng. amber nf Sales Large- But for all that It was society night snd therefore the night for pleasure.' the auto- j mobile men didn't let the primary object ef the show, the sale of cars, escape I them. They were Just ss much business j bent as ever snd sales were numerous. I Pales of coupes. limousines, sedans and j the like were numerous last night, more so thsn sny other nlsht of the current show. It was a big night In every way. The afternoon attendance was remark ably large yeaterday. too. Thero wae a crowd on the floor every minute of the time, even larger than Wednesday after noon, which broke all previous records. Business wss brisk in the afternoon and many sales were recorded. The musical program today and tonight by tho orchestra and quartet Is ss fol lows: A FTER.NOON. March The Corcoran Cadets . J. P. fousn 4w-tlon Adele J. B. Lampe Popular Number Merrv Whirl La Halle Opera Quartet La Forxadel testlnn Verdi Concert Waltxe Valee Danseiise W. E. Miles Overture William Tell Iloexinl Intermission. "election Ermine Theo. Tohanl 1a Halle Opera Quartet Goodbye. . ..Toatl Popular N limbers (a) lown In Bom Bom Bay. (b) Plney Ridge Gavotte Blissful Dream li Meinardus Overture Jollv Robbers Buppe March The Gladiator J. P. Kouaa EVENING. March U. S. S. California. ,J. R. Phannon Selection Maid In America Romberg Popular Number My Big Night Off.. 4 Don Gono La Salle Opera Quartet O. Solo Mlo.. Capua Concert Waltxe Jolly Fellows Robtert. Vollstedt Overture Orpheus Offenbach Intermifcslon. Selection Sari E. Kalman La Salle Opera Quartet Soldiers' Chorus Gounod Popular Numbers (a) Kentucky Home, (b) Automcblle Demonstra tion A Novelette In Poppyland..F. Q. Albers Overture Zampa Herold March Step Lively Thos. 8. Allen Rew Spring Suits, Coats & Cresses Arriving Daily BEDDEOfoolcLu station, stop at the tube of E FLOORS Overflowing Boy --T-w w t1 Credit ' ; ... A WMk Twenty-Five Charges Harvester Sent Witness Out Of United States WASHINGTON. Feb. J4.-Clisrges that representatives of the International Har vester company, who could testify on the accusation that the company financed a revolution, had auddenly left this coun try to avoid testifying in the senate sisal Investigation, were made today before the senate agricultural committee by counsel for si.sl growers and denied by counsel for the company. A statement wss resd Into the record thst Avellno Monies, raid to be the In ternational company's Yucatan agent; M. J. Smith, Montea' New Tork agent, snd H. L. Daniels, msnager of the fiber de partment of the rompany. had sailed Sat urday from New York after the resolu tion catling for the investigation bad been passed. Scnitor Ransdell confirmed a state ment by Walter L. Fisher, counsel for the Harvester company, that Daniels had aailed with the permission of the committee and had promised to return when h!a testimony was desired. Mr. Flaher assured the committee that Cyrus H. McCormlck, president of the Har vester company, and other officials whose testimony was wanted would come when ever the committee wanted them. Sol ' Wexler, prealdent of the Tsn Amerlcsn Commission corporation, or ganized to finance the hemp growers, when cross-examined by Mr. Fisher to day, said he had no direct knowledge of alleged attempts of the harvester company to prevent banks from making loans to his corporation. Questioned by Senator Gronna, Wex ler said that an Increase of 1 per cent a pound on sisal meant an added coat of S2.SOO.ono to the American farmer for binder twine each year. Iowa Saloon Men Lose First Round KEOKUK, la., Feb. It Philip Nickel, a former Keokuk saloon keeper, was found guilty of selling liquor contrary to the laws of Iowa by a Jury In the district court here this afternoon. Nickel sold a bottle of beer on January 1ft, in order to test the repeal of the Mulct law. To Preveat the Grin. Colds cause Grip Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. There Is only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W. Grove's signature on box. Xe. Adver tisement. AMUSEMENTS. A U T 0 NOW OPEN Close Feb. 28 AUDITORIUM Admission 35c f J0 A. M. Ie . 10 JO P. M. SHE PAID THE PRICE Can ela bring' lasttBg- happiness Can time wise out the etelaf If the bright lights lead more to ela. Why fear the ways of darkness t Bigot or wrong, yon cannot lodge natil yom eee THE PRICE OF HAPPINESS With MARY 60LAND Boyd Theater TO DAT TOXOKftOW Balcony, B01 X.ower floor, lOe Continuous 1 1. M. to U , K. QllAflDEIS Sundiy ind Monday THEATXB Matinee XondaT. "IVntrh Yrtiis Cton'l a whi MRS. VERNON CASTLE, FRANK TINNEY, BERNARD GRANVILLE, ajua m m.imvt, aaasT KI7I.Z,T, HAJUtT 1UU ana 100 Othare . rrtoee, goo. l-OQ, 1.00 and aa-OO. ratal Doag. ate HI BSST Or YAUVBYTLXiB Pally Matinee, gilfr Brery Bight, a tig. reaate Brice I -Dinit.i.pi.ri chrinm." Manual Qmroga Btuart Harnea: Brt L iom ml iwDoyi; rag... Hick a Mark: Two Tem-Hor: Orvheuia Trm,l wrklr. Pric: HuliH. tlrr. lot; tt emu (avepft galunlay ejie Buooarl 2m. Niabit. iou, c. too aid Tic. OatABAg r mm cbbtbb Dally KatslULSOe Brage is.ao.oo.76e rl'RrOBEL.T BOOKKU FOR AUTO 8HOW WKEK Trank Bart, fluta ftirle Xnsioel Maadle Beath B AUI0 UIHS BariMqna oolr aiuiral the la town. Adn Archar. fcdm Or a. 1 lUrmoor Harpa. THK WAITES. Auatral. liaa Ball-Whip t'rarkarm. Jnr RMtai Beam caorus. KATXBSS EYBBT DAT. fat. Mia O Wk. Mollr Ward e "RoMlan Alrl" TOSAT Ooatlaaona VandevtUe k rhoto Flays ILITIIt TO IUTIR "lOr- TBB DITU'I BBBW IQfW ADMISSION 2 Or HIPP-TODAY Florence Rockwell la "HE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS WIFE." Today aad Bataroay Wlllard Mack In Aloha O "Far, well to Thee." Tolly Morma in Love Will Conquer. TONITE 8:20 Forth Broth are tHoch Co. -OUa bbw atiausTEav Turpin's Scnoo! of Dancing Twenty-elchth A Fernam. law Classes. Llat your uaaie bob. Private laaaona aay time BABJIET !, TKOJ1P50N-BELDEN 6CO, lio Fashion Genler of llie Middle WesK Established IS86.J I I Our Initial Displays of Women's Spring Apparel Are Now in Complete Readiness , Suits-Coats-Dresses-Skirts An inspection will convince you of the artistic beauty of the New Fashions for Spring. Prices Are Decidedly Moderate The Store for Shirtwaists Every day new blouses arrive, making this showing one of continual interest. (Tq Qpr New Silk Waists for Spring - . pi,UU Wash Goods for Friday Are Priced Lower Than Usual NEW CLOTH SUITING, I DRESS GINGHAMS, attractive colors for chil dren's wear, 25c AND 30c QUALITY, from the bolt, 15c A YAED. 36-INCH BOOKFOLD DRESS AND WRAP PER PERCALES, light and dark colors, a good range of patterns, 9c A YARD. Wash Goods Section Basement. Fiano 8 Lowest Prices Ever Quoted Sale Continues Two More Days In order to close out our mammoth stock of new, used and shop worn pianos, we -will make an extra discount of 25 per cent. ' T IQTFNl ur "tcre u racked full of new and used pianos that LtlO 1 Elle have accumulated during the last three months. , Now wo hare made up our minds to sell every one of these pianos at one. , We have sense enough to realize the only thins that will dispose, of this mammoth stock quickly Is the price, and what we do not sell wituin the next two days wo are sure that we-tvlll have to carry over for at lens thirty days. , ' yava "d'rybody knows, there Is absolutely no piano iWl thr ?,ODtD ot "h mr.e- So get busy, Mr. PUno Buyer. Wo will not refuse, any offer within reason. a. i nc tSf "'f PUno yu will find such well-known makes w..;t.?W.7w8leeA8on, Emer". Knabe. 8ohmer. Harrington, S.; W!,ber' moer Mueller, Ludwlg. Tryber, Mueller. Chlckerlnc, Arton. and others too numerous to mention. This Sale Will Last Only Two Days So Make Haste, Mr. Piano Buyer FREESurhomeFREE V -: efa--.'s n issass ii L L Tou will find this beautiful piano one of our latest styles In this special sale. Pianos guaranteed for 25 yeaxs. MfiTIfT THE EXTRA CUT IN PRICES 1MU I RX FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS 1350 Upright. Walnut case, was $125, now $.'75 I'prtght. Ebony case, was 175, now 1460 Square. Ebony case, was $35, now.... $300 I'prlfcht, Mahogany case, was $100, now.... $275 Upright. 4Walnut case, was $85. now $S25 Upright, Oak case, was $120, now $375 Upright, Walnut, waa $96. now ... WfiTIfT Ths price on Player Pianos for the nUl HE We will make a waer that there lsn' In the United States that will duplicate these prices. $450 Player Piano, now $476 Player Pl.tno, now $600 Player Piano, now $550 Player Piano, now $600 Player Piano, now TERMS-Sl.OO FREE STOOL FREE SCARF FREE LIFE IASl RAXCE. SGIir.lOLLER & MUELLER PIANO COMPANY IS11.1S FARNAM STREET. OMAHA. Headquarters for Player 51uslc Rolls to Fit All riayer PUnoa. Bates Seersucker, Toil du Nord, Redseal, etc., all new spring patterns, in checks, fancy plaids and stripes; fast colors, 122c A YARD. EMBROIDERED PIL LOW CASES, sue 45x 36, hemstitched or scal loped, good quality of muslin, 59c A PAIR. Pianos f -. i j j LB S8S $47 818 $73 59 187 84 next two days, t a piano house S105 .fM) t220 $U50 to S2.00 Per Week