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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATtlUUY, DECEMBER 120, 1913. A ill v Let This Be Your Choioe of Six Famous Makes of New Pianos, Worth $325.00 V Till Christmas Only Fr Stool Fre Soarf Fr Llf Insurance to Follow, TRY ANY PIANO FREE FOR 30 DAYS Wo bnyo i sold nioro pianos so fur this month than ever beforo In our history for tho me nnmlnsr of ilaj-s. Wo ro going to niftko tho month a record-breaker, nnd will offer rinno Bargains that no other 1 lAno Ilouso ever did or over will bo able to duplicate. Order early for Christmas delivery. If you expect to purchase a piano or player for Xmn, It will pay yon to Investigate our trcmen tious bargains. In our stock you will find nearly every famous piano of America. Sfeinway Hardman Lindeman & Son Weber Emerson Steger & Sons Schmoller & Mueller McPhall Segerstrom Slightly Used Pianos at Bargain Prices: $000 Wm. Knabo, upright, now 300 Geo. Stock, upright, now $500 Kmcrson, upright, now 5235 Hoot ho Bros., upright, now $375 Steger & Sons, upright, now $250 Decker & Sons, upright, now $1,200 If you aro unable to call In person, pleaso write for our Frco Catalogue and Prlco List. SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO COMPANY Established 1850. TROUBLE FORTHE CARABAOS Announcement Action to Be Taken by President Causes Flutter. SECRETARIES MAKE REPORT Garrison nnil Daniels Join In Pre aentlnir Statement to "iVlUon, lint Ilcfaao to Olacnaa the Matter. WASHINGTON, Dee. 19. Investigation of Ihe travesties upon the administra tion's Philippine policy at tho recent an nual dinner of tho Military Order of Carabao will result In aorao action by tho president. Secretary Garrison and Secretary Dan iels Joined today in framing a report to President Wilson upon tho incidents of the dinner and afterward Secretary Gar rison dlscussod the subject with tho pres ident. Later It was announced sc-mo action would bo taken "enianatlng from tho Wihito House." In tho meantime neither of the secretaries will discuss the incident. The mere announcement that thero Is to bo "some action" is said to have caused a feellngr of apprehension in mil itary and naval circles and thero was much speculation as to tho nature . of tho coming pronouncement. This cov ered tho whole range of possibilities; from courtmartials to personal repri mands, and finally to an admonitory statement intended to prevent a repeti tion of tho episodes which so displeased President Wilson as to cause him to re sign honorary membership in the Order of the Carabao. The weight of opinion was there would be no attempt to single out individuals for punlshmont, even to the extent Involved In a criticism that might constitute a stain upon a military record.- A Horrible Death may result from diseased lungs. Curo coughs and weak, sore lungs with Dr, King's New Discovery. Kto and J1.0D. For sale by your druggist Advertise ment. Does this picture catch your eye? Wo ore not running it In the paper to fill space, but for the reason we believe it will at tract attention. That's Just the purpose of every other ad vertiser In using newspaper apace. Do the cuts you usa at tract attention? wouldn't It be worth your time to Investi gate the facilities wo have for producing cuts that taitcT uur piant is producing inou- aands of square inches of en gravings every raonm lor uao in all kinds of printed matter. Wo would be glad to send you the names of satisfied custo mers who are having their en graving work? done here, and will name you prices upon re quest. The Omaha Bee Bngraving apartment, 103 Bee BULg. Omaha, Web. Hair Tonic Ayer-s Half Vigor keeps the sadpclcan and healthy. Promote growth. Cfeecks foiling. Does not color. Ask Your Doctor. t&Sn&Z CLEARANCE SALE OF SUITS. $7.75 to $12.50 for values up to $30.00. The House of Menagh. Your Gift From $325 SllO '85275 g 95 8195 . .$100 $550 Chlckcring & Sons, upright, now $295 $225 Norrls & Hyde, upright, now....,.., 5 $300 Kimball, "upright, now. . ......... .$3.75 $250 J. P. Halo, upright, now $125 $750 Htclnway, upright, now.. $490 $500 Mehlln, upright, now $220 Chlckcring & Sons, grand, now,.... $200 OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. Oldest IMano House In tho West 1811.13 Lincoln Man Charged With Bigamy Given Liberty on Probation MILWAUKEE. WIS., Deo. .-(Speola4 Telegram.) With the understanding tha another marriage ceremony would bo performed to legalize the union, Albert Liuckey, arrested upon a chargo of bigamy, was placed upon probation one year In the municipal court. Luckey formerly lived in Lincoln, Neb., where his wifo applied for a divorce. Thinking she had secured It, he married a Mil waukee woman. Tater it was learned tho Nebraska divorce was not secured until five months after his second marriage. This happened in 1909, and the couplo havo been living together since. Splto work is alleged to bo the cause of com plaint resulting In his arrest. Lincoln Tangoers Form a New Club (From a Staff Correspondent. LINCOLN, Dec. 19. (Spoclal.)-Addl-tional evidence was furnished last night that the capital city of Nebraska, once known far and wide as the Holy City and also the home of the great com moner, secretary of state and author of tho "Prince of Peace," la in tho throes of the naughty tango dance. On top of the lato Commercial club dance, in which tho tango was given full sway, comes the announcement that a select tango club was formed last night an dgave Its first dance at Fraternity hall. It was said that members became "animated" over it and took advantage of all its dips, twists and bunny clings, which are "unlimited." One member said that "Here wo will danco the tango to our heart's content." The club Is limited Just to tho younger unmarried sot. and no old maids, grasa widows, old batches or grass widowers will be allowed to participate, which looks a great eal Ike class legislation. SIZER FOR GOVERNMENT UTILITIES OWNERSHIP (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec 19. (Special.) Poet master Ed It. Slzer of Lincoln has joined tho ranks of the government ownership of public utilities crowd and tho parcel post proposition Is responsible for It all. Mr. Sizer says that tho people ought to get behind the movement for the gov ernment to take over the telegraph and telephone lines and show Postmaster IGeneral Brieson that they are for it. Ho points to tho great success or the parcel post as an example that the gov ernment can handle such propositions. The parcel post during tho first year of Its existence has more than paid ox- penses," said Mr. Blzer, "and after Jan uary 1 the department will out tho rate on parcel post packages and at the same time Increase the weight." Mr. Blzer aald he had not made a study of the matter, but ho thought the new parcel cost rate would be about half that of the present express rate. BOOKS PRINTED BY FRANKLIN IN STATE LAW LIBRARY (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Dec. 19.-(Spcdal.)-Press dispatches to the dally papers yesterday state that a set of law books printed by Benjamin was purchased In Philadelphia recently for the New York State library for $115. The books were executed be tween 1759 and 1T64. In the Nebraska State library are sev eral volumes of different kinds printed by Srankltn, the oldest bearing date of 1751, seven years before tho above collec tion was printed, and its title Is "Votes and Proceedings of the House of Repre sentatives of the Province of Pennsyl vanla in the Year 16S1" Other volumes bear dates soon afterwards. There are alto In the Nebraska library books printed in London as tar back as 1ESL OLD MAN IS GRANTED DIVORCE FROM YOUNG WIFE STANTON. Neb., Dec. 19.-Wllllam I Schwanke, who at about 70 years of age j married a young woman of 18 about a iyear ago. has been granted a divorce by Judge Oraves in district court here. Ac cording to the testimony his young wife Isnent $5000 in five and a half months and then refused to live with Wo1 Santa Ciaus I C Li KM No "Club" Rules FARNAM ST., OMAHA, NKB. Salisbury Gives His Views to Credit Men "Axes to Grind," was the topic of an address delivered by President F. It. Sal isbury of tlie National Association of Credit Men at Hotel Loyal Thursday evening. Mr. Salisbury came from Min neapolis as tho guest of the local branch of tho organization, and after a banquet gave an interesting talk. The features of his address were in be half of the work now being accomplished by the association, after which ho em phasized the local need of a "bulk sales" law, one which is now doing good work in many other states, ouch a statute in Nebraska, tho speaker explained, pro hibits a wholesaler from selling his entire stock in bulk without first notifying his creditors. In fact, tho validity of the sale would be Jeopardized if be did not so advise them. A movement for organizing a bureau of credit Information for jobbers was also discussed and met with much encourage ment. Suoh a bureau would bo of big benefit to retailers, as it would hold down to a minimum all undesirables. H. G. Mooro of Kansas City, a director In the national organization, also spoke on pertinent issues, as did R. N. French, vice president of tho Kansas City Credit Men's association. HOTEL LODGERS SMOKE IN BED AND SET IT ON FIRE John Crum and John Fleler, address un known, staked themselves to apartments at tho Keystone hotel, Thirteenth nnd Douglas streets, Thursday night, and, after locking themselves In for the night. decided that a smoke before retiring would be the proper thing, the result being they fell asleep and set the bed clothes on fire. ino proprietor, smelling smoke, at tempted to arouse them, but could not do so. Finally the door was torcod open and the flames extinguished. Tho men vtm half suffocated by the smoke, but soon recovered sufficiently to announce their rerusai to pay for any damage attributed 10 mo names. Officer Ryan was sum moned and tho pair was arrested. Each was given a suspended sentenco of $5 and iwnto mun, logomer with a reprimand from Judge Foster as to the evils of smoking in bed. OMAHA LAWYERS SUE TO COLLECT THEIR FEE (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Dec U.-tSDecial.i-MtKin. ZiO & COX. a firm Of Omaha iltnra.v. have brought suit in intervention In the Lancaster county district court in a case Drougnt ny nay Cox, who was injured while I nUie employ of the Collins Icm Cream company of this dtv and iumI the company for $10,000. They aet out that they were retained uy wo piainwi 10 prosecute the case against the company and that they wero 10 receive one-half of tho amount ae cured in case a settlement waa imirM They now claim that the plaintiff set tied with the company himself for tm ana iney nave not received their share, iney asK Judgment against the com pany for the half due them with $23.40 paid out by them as expenses, making 11S1.S0. WILL CONSIDER EXTENSIONS AFTER FIRST OF THE YEAR Officials of the street railway company at this time have a large portion of the office clerks at work on the annual state ment that will be submitted to the board of directors at tho annual meeting the middle of January. A couple of weeks after the annual meeting the board and the executive officers will meet to de termine what improvements will be made next year. At this time the officers of tho street railway company know little more than the public what extensions or Improvements will be made during the twelve months following January 1. Ap plications are in for the extension of soma of the lines, but they will notbo acted upon, or even discussed officially, until after the January meeting. Battleship Vermont Arrives. NORFOLK. Va.', Dec. 19.-The batUe ahip Vermont, recently disabled at sea, while returning from the European cruise of American war vessels, passed In Cape Henry at 12:80 p. m. today on Its way to the navy yard for repairs. Persistent Auvertising It the Road Die Returns. to FORESTERS MAKE NEW DEAL Relations with Toronto Trait Com pany to Be Dissolved. WILL TERMINATE IN YEAR 1921 Corporation la to Tar Five Ter Cent Interest on Alt tho Fnnda Handled After Nineteen Fifteen. CHICAGO, Dec. 19. Steps to terminate tho contracts by which the Independent Order of Foresters, Toronto, Can., in vesta more than J,C00,C00 through the Vnlon Trust company of Toronto, for which It receives only 4 per cent interest. whllo tho remaining $35,000,000 assets of the society return more than i per cent, were announced today in a report made public by tho Insurance departments of Illinois, Nobraska and Wisconsin. Relative to the contract with the To ronto company the report says: "We are advised by the supreme chief ranger of tho society that negotiations have reached a point through which an- agreement immediately will be executed between the society and the Union Trust company for Invstment under the con tract, but that the funds now held shall continue to be handled by the Union Trust company until May 1, 1915, on a not interest payment to the society of 4 per cent and this contract shall then bo extended for five years until the first day of Mas, 1921, on a net interest pay. ment of 6 per cent and that the sum of JT5.000 shall bo paid to the Union Trust company as liquidated damages for the failure of the society to advance to tho trust company the full amount required under its contract and the additional sum of 130,000 shall bo paid to the Union Trust company aa compensation for han dling ths 'rejected assets,' and that on the first day of May, 1921, all relationship be tween the Union Trust company and ths society shall cease without further pay ment or obligation." Tho "rejected assets" transaction re- suited from the cancellation of $1,600,009 of the capital stock of the trust company held by the Foresters, for which the so ciety took J 1.000,000 securities which con tinued to be handled by tho trust com pany. These assets were carried on tho so- clety'a books In a so-called "rejected assets" account' at a flat $1,500,000 and a list of securities amounting to that sum annually was made to tho Insuranco de partments of the states which made the investigation. One Month's Rent Provided for, One Family in Need ins appeal published in Tho Dee for practical assistance for noma families recommended by Miss Porter of tho As sociated Charities has brought ono re sponse already. A well known man left $10 at the counting room of Tho Bee Frl- aay morning to pay one month's rent for tho first named family. This will help a loU It is a. Christmas Blft of a kind that will be crcatlv nn. jreciaiea by tho recipient. The other lamuies are equally needy and equally deserving and The Dee will gladly pub lish acknowledgement of contributions tn their relief. DUKE OF ORLEANS BREAKS HIS ARM WHILE SKATING BRUSSEIXS. Belgium. Dec 19Thn duko of Orleans, pretender to tho throne of France, broke hi a arm toitv wKlln skating on an Ice rink here. lie collided with another skater so violently that both wero unconscious for a few minutes. Dr. I. necamier of Paris was summoned and louna ono or the duke's arms broken, but no other serious injury. A suit for separation from the dui was started in May last by the duchess, formerly Archduchess Maria Dornihu t Austria, who demanded alimony and the resmuuon or largo sums of money ad. vaneed to her husband. Tho duke has since been on a visit to South America and returned to Europe last month. WILL REPRIMAND THE MEMBERS OF CARABAO WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. - President Wilson today approved a report by Soc retaries Garrison and Daniels on the satires on administration policies which took place at a recent dinner of tho HATS No doubt of qual ity, a certainty of pleasure, if you make his hat gif t a j. B. STETSON "Wo show 50 styles in ajl tho best color ings, stiff or soft, at $3.50 and up. Why Not a Fur Gap? We show Sealskin Caps; choicest qualities, now at from. . .85 to 15 Other Fur Capa, 81.50 to 84.00 Leather nags Suit Cea Fitted and plain, perpet ual reminders of the giver 84 to 830 HOME OF HIGHEST CLOTHES QUALITY WHY NOT BUY HER A PRACTICAL GIFT? You can do it tomorrow at Berg's and make the amount you have to spend do double service for you Women's Coats Value to 917.00, $9.75 A nig Hnckful to Choose From Women's Coats Valncs to $2R.flO, $19.50 1'crslnnn, Astrakhan, Scnletto, Klc. Women's Suits Values to $20.50, $13.50 Talloml or Fancy Style. Girls' Fur Sets Values to 915.00, $9.50 In Whit or Hod Vox Messaline Petticoats Values to 92.OO, $1.65 All Bilk In All Colors Lingerie Waists Values to $1.45, 85c Also IVIack Batecn or Gray Flannel From NOW Till Xm&3 Military Order of the Carabao, com posed of army and navy officers. It Is understood tho president will make a general statement expressing his dis approval and that future dinners will not bo permitted to contain such fea ture's. It Is not believed that any names will be mentioned or that demerits will bo charged to any Individuals, but the state ment Is expected to be ono of general reprimand. Governor Turns Down Demands of Unions DENVER, Colo., Deo. 19. Several hun dred delegates to tho state labor conven tion marched to the capltol today and demanded that Governor Amnions abolish the military commission in the strike sons and dismiss certain officers objeo tlonabte to tho unions. The governor re fused to accede to either demand. I MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT CHARLES BECKER IS DEAD NEW TOniC. Dec The mother of former Pollen Ltoutenant Charles Decker, who is In the death house in Sing Sing awaiting execution for tho part he played in tho murder of Herman Rosenthal, died at her home here today. She waa very old and had been bedridden for years. She died in Ignorance of her son's plight For more than a year she had not boon permitted to road a newspaper. When her son Charles ceased to visit her an other son, John, told her Charles was suffering from rheumatism and had boon aent to a sanitarium. This explanation sufficed. PEORIA LAWYER THROWS SELF IN FRONT OF TRAIN rBOiUA, in., Dec jr. 1. Nowian, a promtnent attorney of this city, com mitted suicide last night by throwing himself in front of a train at Oalva, III,, fifty miles from here. A warrant for his arrest had been sworn out, charging forgery. When Edward Smytho and James Rao of this city were Indicted for complicity In the alleged dynamiting operations of the iron workers, Nowlan was engaged tn defend them as well as defendants from Hock Island and Springfield. YOU will be certain of getting the very best in quality of tailoring, fabric, style and finish at Practically 4 Price Saving If you take advantage of our Saturday Special Sale of Hart.Schaffner&Marx Suits and Overcoats TOO MANY You're not surprised are you? Wo aro not, but yet we must got rid of them and aro willing to stand tho loss now just as well as later. 428 of them Group 1 To $30.00 Values 1,99 Group 2To $25.00 Value's $15.00 3ako your selection quick Saturday, you'll find they'll go like hotcakes at these prices. fc"fl f For choice of nearly 400 H. S. & M. Suits, a late I O shipment. Complete assortment, all sizes, regular $18.00 to $25.00 values. Boy's Knee Pant Suits in tho most desirable patterns and styles, small lots. To $6.00 val ues, on salo Saturday at, choice $3.45 HAYDEN BROS. Open Every Evening MRS. SING NOT GUILTY OF KILLING HUSBAND OHICAOO, Dec 13. Mrs. Charles Sing. a white woman, charges with me mur der of her Chinese husband, waa acquitted today when Judge McDonald took the case from the Jury. Sing, a restaurant keeper, waa stabbed to death two months ago and his wtfo was found unconscious nar him. Tho principal witness for the state, Joslo Mobolikl, a maid employed by Sing, testified today to having heard from a nearby room sounds as of a quarrel pre ceding the murder. Counsel for the defense, declaring that the prosecution had not made put a caso, made a motion that the woman be ac quitted, and Judge McDonald so ordered. EDGAR C. HOWE SHOT BY UNKNOWN PERSON CHICAGO, Dec W.-That Edgar C, Ho wo, former raca track man, met his death a month ago by a shot fired by some person unknown waa the verdict returned by a coroner's Jury today. It hat! been believed that Howe com. mitted suicide. Witnesses testified that the revolver with which the killing was committed was borrowed from John Me dium, a friend of Howe, tho day before the killing and that the wound was ono not likely to havo been made at close range. A mysterious automobile ob served near tho scena of tho slaying, and the fact that Hows and his wifo wsre separated also appeared In the testimony. POTTERS MAY DIVIDE BIG DEFENSE FUND EAST LIVETtPOOU O., Deo. 19.-The nutation of dividing the M0.W0 defenso fund, exclusive of equally among those affll ated. was today sunmiiiea 10 a referendum vote of 7,000 members of the sixty-six locals of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters on nMttlan of five locals. The vote will be completed January St. 1914. Pottery makers, all over the United States are concerned. Those opposing the adoption of tho referendum profess to see In it plan of certain locals to disrupt the present brothtrhood and organize sep arately. mm OVERCOATS! Women's Coats Values to 922.50, $1,3.75 .Now Materials In All Colors Women's Coats Values to $34.50, $2.b0 Tho Season's Best Models. Women's Dresses Values to $20.00, $12.50 Silk or Wool In Now Type. Women's Fur Sets Values to $20.00, $15.00 In lllack Chinese Wolf. Messaline Petticoats Values to 94.00, $2.98 A l)oen Different Model. Dress Waists Values to $7.00, $4.75 ClUffons, flllka and Lacea. Women to Conduct Newspaper, Even tor Sports Department DENVER. Dec. 19. Announcement was mado tonight uy Joiin c bhaxer. owner of the Denver News, Chicago Post and other papers In tho United States, of the purchase of the Kvanston Index of Evanston, 111., which will bo conducted exclusively by women, and which 1 to follow tho policy of tho Shafer papers. Miss Hetty Cattell, special writer on the Rocky Mountain News, wan chosen managing editor, and will leave for Evanston next Tuesday to assume her duties. The staff of the paper will bo recruited from the Shaffer editorial staffs. The Index now Is a weekly publication, but it is Mr. Blister's plan to make It a dally, which will bo run aa a regular dally papor and not oa a woman's publi cation, in spite of the fact that It will bo conducted solely by newspaper women even to the sporting editor. ORIGINAL GENUINE Th Fl-DrWt fr N Ac Rich milk, malted grain, in ponder form. For inf an ts.Lnvalid a4 g towing ehUdrow. Purenutritien, upbuilding eiu vrhole body. Invigorates nursing mothers and th aged. More healthful thaa tea or ce&es. Tafconaaufestttart. JUktoHMUetCS KIMONOS Or THE BET TER SORT on salo at The House of Menagh. r i n f inn l Boys' Knickerbocker Pants i50 pairs, all wool fabric, best colors and patterns, $1.25 to $1.50 values, on sale at, pair ,75c The Home of the Sat isfaction Guarantee.