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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE,; OCTOBER 1. 1918.
W. W. UM8TED DIES
OF HEART DISEASE
Former Loeal Manager for the
Western Union Started Life
as a Messenger Boy.
EOMANTIC STORY OF RISE
i W. W. Umsted, former local man
ager or the Western Union, and at
the time of his death assistant super
intendent of the America.- District
Telegraph company, died Friday of
heart disease at the home of William
Aldrich, Fort Crook boulevard and
Child's crossing. He started life as a
Western Union messenger boy at
Tiffin, D. He was 59 years old. The
funeral will be held from the Aldrich
home.
The business career of Mr. Umsted
reads like a commercial romance. He
served hut six months as messenger
boy, dilligent study, day and night
having enabled him to master the tele-
? rapine code within that time. In the
all or 1873, when only 16 years old,
he took charge of the wire office of
Green Springs, O. He resigned
after three months of that work to en
gage in railroad service.
, In the fall of 1874 he was appointed
manager of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph company's office in his old
home town, Tiffin. The next year
he was transferred to Cleveland as
manager. Then he became chief op
erator at Toledo for the American
Union Telegraph system. This was
one of the most important wire points
' in the country. When the company
consolidated with the Western Un
ion Telegraph company Mr. Umsted
became manager of the Consolidated
American Union and Board of Trade
Telegraph companies' offices at To
ledo. In 1883, Mr. Umsted was tranferred
to Detroit to manage the news de
partment service of (he Board of
Trade. He held hat position until
July 1,1 890, when he came to Omaha
as manager of the Western Union
offices. For twenty-three years he
. served the company in this city. In
January, 1913, he became assistant
superintendant of the American Dis
trict Telegraph company.
The funeral will be held this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the J.
W. Aldrich residence, Child's Cross
ing. Burial will be in Forest Lawn
cemetery. - .
Former Omaha Boy
Tells of Alaska
Lowell Jacksc-n Thomas of the
faculty ot Princeton university,
journalist, world-traveler, mountain-
climber and lecturer, passed tnrougn
Omaha yesterday on his way home to
Trinceton after four ; months , in
Alaska and the Yukon territory. -Prof.
Thomas is an old Omaha
boy. He is the son of Dr. Harry
G. Thomas, a graduate of- the Uni
versity of Nebraska and a iorraer
Omaha surgeon who now is the head
of hospital in France.
"It was twenty years ago when we
lived in Omaha, said Prof. Thomas,
"and it's quite a different city now.
Mr. Thomes is grand president of
the Alaska-Mountaineers, the tore
most mountain elimbling organiza
tion of Uncle Sam' northern em
Dire. , -1
This former Omahan had many
thrilling experience during his tour
month excursion in the frozen north.
He hunted seal thirty mile out in
dugout canoe with the Quilleutte
Indians. He made a trip down the
Yukon from Whitehorse to Nome,
and made two trips over the trail
from Fairbanks to Vatdez.
Mr. Thomas is a great believer in
the future of Alaska. He predicts
a great boom when the government
railroad is pushed through, because
it will be easy to transport the in
creased output ot copper and the
low grade of gold ore.
Betore .coming east Mr. Thomas
made the ascent of Mt. Ranier and
spent two weeks hunting mountain
lion in Arizona along the north rim
9t the Grand Canyon.
Adella Barker Will Play
Part of Juliet's Nurse
The important part of the nurse in
-. the elaborate Deduction of "Romeo
and Juliet," which Francis X. Bush
man and Beverly Bayne are preparing
for the Metro program, has been en
trusted to Aden Barker'. Miss Bark
er was last seen as Mrs. McGuire in
"Young America" but the began her
uic.u if m career in inc pan 01 cumins
in "Othello." She has appeared with
Anna Held, playing Coralie in
"Papa's Wife," with Jefferson De
Angelis, with Ward and' Yokes in
"The Trouble Makers," playing the
suffranette nart for two seasons.
Miss Barker has had a varied ca
reer, showing remarkable versatil
ity. In Thomas Dixon's "The
Traitor, she fulfilled a life-long am
bition to play a negro part. Earlier
in her career she was prominent in
the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, be
ing an ideal Lady Jane in "Patience,"
' also appearing with Henry E. Dixey
in Adonis. , Miss Barker wa for
merly a member of the Edenia club,
a gathering of celebrities which used
to meet at Maria's in New York.
Brawn and Brains Win, '
Minister Tells Students
Dr. R. L. Wheeler, pastor of the
Wheeler Memorial church of South
, Side spoke to the Young Men's
Christian Association' of the Univer
sity of Omaha yesterday. The doc
tor is strong for athletics and spoke
of them, saying "physical fitness is
- the foundation, of all education.
Every boy here ought to be on the
foot ball field. I would rather see
a boy with one cat power working
all the time than a Corliss steam en
gine working only once a year, be
cause of dyspepsia."
DEATH CALLS FORMEB'W, U.
JUAX1AU.CIV.
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HOSPITABLE HOST
IS GRACIOUS OMAHA
Public and Private Citizens
Unite to Insure Visitors a
" Ihxfe, Good Time.
HONESTY IS CITTS POLICY
W. W. UMSTED.
One Child Dead and
Two More Stricken
With Dread Disease
George F. Sheehan, elevator con
ductor in the city hall and president
of the local elevator conductors
union, is detained in Fremont by the
death of his 5-ycar-old son, Otis, who
was a victim of infantile paralysis.
Two children, 3 years and 5 months
of age, respectively, have been strick
en with the disease and are under
quarantine.
Mr. sneenan went to rremont on a
vacation with his wife's relatives.
Police Plan Guard
V For the President
- The police and federal authorities
are co-operating in a plan of protec
tion for President Wilson on his visit
to this city that will afford him the
maximum of safety. Besides a guard
of uniformed police all the men not
on patrol duty will be in plain clothes
and will line the president's route at
strategic intervals. ,
"There will be no unfortunate inci
dent to mar his visit to Omaha if we
can possibly avoid it, and with system
of defense and ottense tnat. we are
formulating it is very unlikely such an
occurrence will take place," said Cap
tain Maloneyr :
Police Prescribe War
,v - Zone for King Ak's Autos
The Omaha Automobile club," work
ing with police--officials to. assist in
the regulation of traffic durin the
big parade days of. October 3, 4 and
5, have outlined parking districts as
follows! North of Dodge between
Tenth and Seventeenth, except Six
teenth; west of Twentieth, except on
Farnam; south of Howard, except on
Sixteenth.
Cars must be parked outside of that
quarantined zone. If you don't be
lieve it, the police will convince you
any parade day. ' '
Union Pacific Will Hale
Daring Drivers to Court
' The Union Pacific railroad has sta
tioned men at Sarpy and Dodge street
crossings to take the numbers of the
machines whose driver disregard the
warning signals.
Railroad officials contend that many
of the accidents which occurred there
are due to the recklessness of the man
at the wheel. They promise a court
sequel to all who fail hereafter to
abide by the signal.
Haw to Cm Cold.
Avol& exposure and drafts. Bat rlsht
Te Dr. Kins'! New DUoovery. It kills
in destroys the eold strata. All drusslsts.
.Advartteeraent
By A. R. GROH.
Hospitality is a word that is writ
ten in big letters upon the escutcheon
of Omaha. '
This is an oratorical way of saying
that Omaha shows the people who
come here a good time and gives
them their money's worth.
Omaha goes further than this. It
protects the visitor from even the
possibility of being "gouged." If any
stranger within our gates is asked to
pay more than the regular price for
anything or any service that he buys
in Omaha he is invited to report it to
the bureau of publicity, to the Com-
STORE OPENS
8:30 A.M.
merciat club or to the nearest po
liceman. Vengeance, swift and sure, will be
visited upon the person who abuses
the hospitality for which Omaha is
famed.
Barber is Bumped.
Just the other day a local tonsorial
artist delivered one haircut and one
shave to a city visitor for which he
attempted to charge him extra price.
After the tonsorial artist had paid a
fine of $15 and costs in police court
he decided never again to besmirch
the city's reputation for hospitality.
Strike up th. band,
Her comes a Milor;
Just sot to land.
Freeb off a whaler.
This chorus of the grafters is out
of date, at least in Omaha. Even a
sailor with three years' wages in his
pocket would be safe here from the
machinations of the covetous.
Aim to Please.
The old rule to charge "all the traf
fic will bear" has been repealed long
ago. "The public be pleased" ia the
rule in Omaha.
"A pleased customer is the best ad
vertisement," says the motto of a big
department store.
A pleased visitor is tne best adver
tisement," says the motto of Omaha.
"If you like your entertainment in
Omaha, tell you friends; if not, tell
us," is the invitation to the thousands
who sojourn within our fair city dur
ing the great annual festival or at any
other time.
It is but right to state that the Tale
of the Expensive Haircut related
above is decidedly the exception. The
horror of the Commercial club offi
cials when they heard of it and the
sift and drastic punishment meted
out by the police judge upon the of
fender bear testimony to that
"Every person who comes to Oma
ha is our guest and we will see to it
that he is treated right and gets his
money's worth," said the Commercial
club official, , i
Public Schools Will
' Close for the Parades
Public schools will be closed next
Tuesday afternoon as well as on
Thursday afternoon, on account of the
parades. ' '
Persistent Advertising is the Road
to Success.
Katzenjammer Kids
Have Nothing on
La Kouski's Brood
Following a written complaint
signed by a dozen property- owners of
the South Side, wives and children of
these taxpayers stormed juvenile
court to urge relief from depredations
of the children of Mrs. Emma La
KouskL The accused mother and her
brood of six children appeared to de
fend themselves, but left with chas
tened spirits.
"We petition you to find a means
of restoring peace and harmony in
our neighborhood," reads the petition.
"We are being constantly disturbed
by the six children of the LaKouskis
on Forty-third street between Or
chard avenue and O street The par
ents have no control over them and
they are running wild."
Questions by Judge Leslie disclosed
neighborhood troubles. Probation
Officer Miller was instructed to in
vestigate further, and the parents will
be called to court again.
Invitations Are ,
Out for Dinner to
1 President Wilson
.Invitation to the formal dinner to
be tendered President Wilson Thurs
day evening at Hotel Fontenelle are
being received. An information card
enclosed with the invitation states,
"Full evening dress is expected of all
persons attending the dinner." An
other enclosure reads, "Please sig
nify immediate acceptance of invita
tion to the formal dinner to be ten
dered president of the United States,
with remittance of the $10 per
plate."
The invitations are signed by John
Lee Webster and Victor Rosewater,
chairman and secretary, respectively,
of the committee in charge of the
semi-centennial celebration of the ad
mission of Nebraska into the union.
PIKES PEAK PASTIMES AND
PLEASURES OF THE WESTERN
COW-BOY AND COW-GIRL.
Burgess-Nash Company
STORE CLOSES
6 P. M.
Sundy, October I, 1916.
EVERYBODY STORE.
SlUKt NcWS FOR MONDAY
Phono Douglas 137.
Bureess-Nash Extends to the Visitors to
Ak-Sar-Ben Festivities a Hearty Welcome
May We Be of
Service to You
EVERY member of our organi
zation recognize that who
ever enter the doors of thi store
put ua under obligation to look
out for his or her welfare. -
Besides personal attention, that
nothing may be lacking, we have
arranged convenient rooms for
rest, writing and to meet friends.
You may have your parcel
checked and your question an
swered at the information bureau
on the Main Floor.
We cash check, bank drafts,
money and express order. ,
' ": Our
- Cricket Room
Is a delightful place to meet
friends where you are served
with dainty, appetizing, light
lunches, choice confections and re
freshments. HARMONIOUS MUSIC will be
rendered all this week by a well
equipped orchestra.
It s our aim vou know to be of
"THE GREATEST SERVICE TO
THE GREATEST NUMBER."
Best of all, every visitor to the
store will have an opportunity of
sharing in the great economie in
force here Monday. Read the
tore new through; you'U find it
most Interesting.
Free Instructions
in Art Work
WE have secured the service
of . Mrs. Schwartz, expert
art work instructor, again this sea
son. Her advanced ideas and
knowledge are at your service.
R. M. C. Cotton, 6c '
Also C. M. C. crochet cot-,
ton, in white and colors. Mon-
day, 6e the spool.
Stamped Pillows, 25c
Stamped pillows, size 24x24,
with 6 skeins of floss for embroid
ering, complete with back, for 25c.
Bursees-Nuli Ce. Third Floor.
Every day our Suit Section gives eager evidence of .
our skill in anticipating our patrons' needs.
A Specially Planned Display of
Distinctive Tailored Suits
At
$35.00
n .- . B t -
IN addition to these, our collection at $35 includes a most varied, array of
the newest suit styles, in such splendid materials as . I
Broadcloths, Wool Velours, Gabardine, Serges and Poplins; In the ..
t., ,' correct Fall hades -Raspberry, Plum, Blueberry, African Brown,
Prune, Green, Check and Plaid. Exceptional value. -
A Host of Attractive Suit Modes for Street, for
Afternoon and Dressy Wear
At $25 to $49.50, to $125.00 and More
FEATURING distinctive designs in exclusive novelty and practical types, in ma
terials of exquisite fineness or sturdy weave. A choosing to please every fancy
at the price each wishes to pay. Our stocks are splendidly complete.
Women's Fall and Winter Coats
at $19.50, $29.50, $39.50, $50.00 and Up
GIVE unbounded evidence of our stylist's careful selection. New in material, dash
ing in mode, with full sweep lines and fur trimming, they provide a pleasing
choice, whether one desires ,
Street Coat Motor Coat - ' Coats for Walking
Coats for All Wear b.,sm..nuIi c-s Fleer.' Knockabout Coats
Mrs. Moulton and
Her Staff
Will cut, fit arid pin any
material you may buy at
98c a yard or over without
charge to you. Mrs. Moul
ton and staff are from the
Kaeister school and are mas
ters of women's garment
construction.
If you are planning a new
dress or wrap, do not fail to -consult
Mrs. Moulton. Come, .
it will be immensely interest-
ing, instructive and of inesti
mable value to all. '
Mrs. Moulton's sugges
tions and instructions will be
most helpful to you who are
planning your fall and win
ter sewing at home.
We want you to accept
this service with our com
pliments as a part of our
service to you.
BurtoM-Nwh Ce. Main Floor,
Unusual Values in
RUGS at $33.75
ROYAL Wilton rugs with
small Oriental designs;
suitable for dining rooms,
library and living - room.
These rugs are very desir
able ; size 9x12 ; very special
at $33.75. ,
Small Wilton rugs
size 27x54 inch,
special at.... $3.75
Axminster Rugs, $24.50
Fine seamless Axminster
rugs, very high pile, in the
Oriental effect The rugs
are very luxurious in appear
ance; size 9x12 feet; worth
fully a fourth more than
Monday's price $24.50.
Burfeu-Nah CV Third Floor.
Obituary Notes
MRS. MAY ' DENNIS VIERLINO,
wife of F. B. Vlerllng. 1117 South
Thirty-sixth street, died yesterday at
a nosnitai following- a month a 111
neM. She Is survived by her husband.
a son, Konert, aae a smer, suae Mar-
gaxet Denni. -
BOOKMAN'S
TRAINED WILD ANIMALS
BOCKMAN'S WILD ANIMAL SHOW
fl Piano Sale Without Comparison
Visitors to Ak-Sar-Ben and Intending Piano and Player Piano Purchasers Should Not Fail to Attend This, the Greatest
Sale in the History of Our House. -
We Can Save You $100 to $150 en a Piano or Player Piano
HURRY! Only 6 Days
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Free Railroad
Fare to Every
Purchaser of a
Pino or Player
Piano This Week
Our .tor. lti Uriraat Piano warerooms in the Middle West, is crowded with
High-Grade Piano Bargains. It will pay you to look them over. We offer during this
sale the following celebrated makes, such as STEINWAY, STEGER & SONS, Mc-
PHAIL, LINDERMAN & SONS, KIMBALL, J. & C UStHtK, hush & utms,
HAINES, MATHUSHEK, J. H. HALE and our own sweet-toned SCHMOLLER &
MUELLER PIANO, sold from factory to home, and others at such ridiculously low
price as . v ).-'.
$45, $75, $85; $90, $95, $100, $115,
$125, $150, $174, $200, $225 and Up
TERMSt $5.00 Per Month, 3 to 5 Years Time Free Stool and Scarf.
Our 25-Year Iron-Clad Guarantee Goes With Every Piano.
PLAYER PIANOS
$195 - $235 - $275 $300 - $350 - $395 - $450
Terms: $2.00 a Week- Fret) Bench, Scarf and Selection of Music 1
Be sure ana see these woaeWful value, A visit of iaspectiaa does'aet ebllfat a purchau.
SCIIWOLLEIl & MUELLER PIA1.0 CO.
Humphreys' Seventy-seven
For Grip, Influenza
COLDS
The easy time to cure a Cold is
at the beginning.
Take "Seventy-seven" at the first
neeze or shiver and get the beat
result.
"Seventy-even" break up a hard
Cold that hangs on and does not yield
to treatment but a dose at first is
best.
TONIC TABLETS
(HUMPHREYS')
For the convalescent, for the weak
and the weary $1.00, at all Drug
Storea or sent C. 0. D.
Humph ror' Home Medietas Co., 1SS
WUH.ni Street, Now York.
Estab.1859.
1311-13 Farnam Street, Citiahe, Neb.
Phone D. 1623. Largest Retailers of Pianos In the world. I
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VOTE FOR
James II.
Ma comber
Resideal of Omaha 26 Years
Candidate for
District Judge
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Fourth Judicial District
NON-PARTISAN BALLOT,
Six Years' Experience as
District Judge
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