Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 1, 1916, Page 8

¥, W. UHSTED DIES OF HEART DISEASE Former Local Manager for the Western Union Started Life as a Messenger Boy. ROMANTIC STORY OF RISE W. W. Umsted, former local man- ager for the Western Union, and at the time of his death assistant super- intendent of the Americar 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, O. 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 H served but six months as messenger boy, dilligent study, day and night having enabled him to master the tele- raphic code within that time. In the § all of 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 m railroad service. n the fall of 1874 he was appointed manager of the Atlantic and Pacific elegraph 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 systeni. This was one of the most important wire points in the country. hen the company consolidated with thc Western Un- jon Telegraph company Mr, Umsted me manager of the Consoli American Union and Board of Tr o. In 1883, Mr, Umsted was tranferred to Detroit to manage the news de- rtment service of the Board of rade. He held hat position until July 1,.189, 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 lugrlumndtnt of the American Dis- trict Telegraph company. The funeral be held this O | 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 Tg!_sof Alaska Lowell {lckmn Thomas of the Ity of Princeton wuniversity, ‘nalist, world-traveler, mountain- rnalis 1d: ! i ber and lecturer, ynscd through 0 yesterday on his way home to ! ton _after four months ‘ and the Yukon territory. "'Prof, Thomas is an old Omaha . He is the son of Dr. Harry homas, a graduate of the Uni- of bn;‘h and ahfo;meé surgeon who now is the hea % hospital in France. b ; ago when we W":&"fioh Thomas, i jt"xgl;qnite a difier;nt chd now.f Mr. Thomes is grand president of “Alaska- Mountaineers,” the fore- mountain climbling organiza- ~of Uncle Sam's northern em- " This former Omahan had many -experiences during his four- th excursion in the frozen north, unted seal thirty miles out in t canoes with the Quilleutte ns. He made a trip down the irom Whitehorse to Nome, ?th ‘two uw over the trail Fairbanks to Valdez, . Thomas is a great believer in uture of Alaska, He predicts a great boom when the government ! r‘fid is pushed through, because ~ it will ‘be easy to trarsport the in- ; d ut of copper and the Id mgxo cast Mr. Thom: made the um{ of Mt. {z.ni.f.:.? B Raidums ot tos sk lon, € no! of the Grand Canyog. e Adella Barker Will Play Part of Juliet’s Nurse The important part of the nurse in m elaborate pgoduction of “Romeo uliet,” which Francis X. Bush- man flcurly Bayne are preparing for the Metro H:o!rnm. s been en- trusted to Adella ‘Barker. Miss Bark- er wus last seen as Mrs, McGuire in “Young America,” but she began her theatrical career in the part of Emilia in “Othello." She has appeared with Held, playing Coralie in Wife,” with Jefferson De s, with Ward and" Vokes in Makers,” playing the t for two seasons. has had a varied ca- remarkable - versatil- !?. In omas Dixon's “The raitor,” she fulfilled a life-long am- bition to play a negro part. E‘arlizr 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 was 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- pity of Omaha yesterday. The doc- is strong for athletics and spoke them, saying “physical fitness is foundation . of all education. boy here ought to be on the field. 1 would rather see ‘with one cat power working e time than a Corliss steam en- working once a year, be- of dyspep wil in e “MAY' DENNIS VIERLING, E R Viering, 1117 South ixth street, di yesterday at ~followin, u,nflmf a month’'s ill- rt, and & sister, Miss Mar- by her husband, e | of Telegraph companies' offices at To- led d |st %15, have outlined parking districts as DEATH CALLS FORMERW, U. MANAGER. oo e bne éhild Dead and | Two More Stricken | With lzread Disease‘ ‘ George F. Sheehan, elevator cm|~i' ductor in the city hall and president | . the local elevator conductors’ union, is detained in Fremont by the eath of his 5-year-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, Sheehan went to Fremont on a vacation with his wife's relatives. Police Plan Guard H 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 rategic intervals. “There will be no unfortunate inci- dent to mar his visit to Omaha if we cnnrrou ly avoid it, and with system of defense and offense that we are formulating it is very unlikely such an occurrence will take place,” said Cap- tain Maloney. Police Prescribe War | 2Zone for King Ak’s Autos The Omaba Automobile club, work- | | ing with police officials to.assist in the regulation of traffic durin> the big parade days of October .3, 4 and follows: North of Dodge between Tenth and Seyenteenth, except Six- teenth; west of Twentieth, except on Farnam; south of Howard, except on | Sixteenth. Cars must be parked outside of that uarantined zone. If-you don't be- || fleve 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 drivers 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 mfuel to all who fail hereafter to| | abide by the signals. How te Cure Colds. Avold exposure and dratts, Eat right. Take Dr. King's New Discovery. It kills and dedtroys the cold germs, All druggists. HOSPITABLE HOST IS GRACIOUS OMAHA Public and Private Citizens Unite to Insure Visitors a fafe, Good Time. HONESTY IS OI'I;Y'S POLICY 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 rpgu]ar price for anything or any service that he buys in Omaha he is invited to report it to 'thc bureau of publicity, to the Com-l A SUNDAY BEL: OCTOBER 1, 1916. THE OMAH mercial 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. other time, 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 the band, Here comes a sailor; Just got to land, Fresh 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” is the rule in Omaha. “A pleased customer is the best ad- vertisement,” says the motto of a big department store. “A pleased visitor is the best adver- of the Expensive Haircut cials when the; sift and drastic punishment out by the police judge upon fender bear testimony to that. money’s worth,” said the Cou club official. Public Schools Will Tuesday afternoon as well parades. Persistent Advertising is th to Success. 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 It is but right to state that the Tale above is decidedly the exception. The horror of the Commercial club offi- heard of it and the “Every person who comes to Oma- ha is our guest and we will see to it that he is treated right and gets his Close for the Parades Public schools will be closed next Thursday afternoon, on account of the Invitations Are Out for Dinner to President Wilson complaint | | Invitations to the formal dinner to | be tendered President’ Wilson Thurs- day evening at Hotel Fontenelle are | being received. An information card lenclosed with the invitation states, | “Full evening dress is expectcd 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. Katzenjammer Kids Have Nothing on La Kouski's Brood Following a written 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- Kouski. The accused mother and herl 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. related meted the of- mercial as on PIKES PEAK—PASTIMES AND PLEASURES OF THE WESTERN e Road COW-BOY AND COW-GIRL. —— S e STORE OPENS 8:30 A. M. Sunday, October 1, 1916. BURGESS-NASH COMPANY. “EVERYBODY'S STORE” _S1UKE NewS FOR MONDAY —-fl STORE CLOSES 6P. M. Phone Douglas 137. with daint; lunches, cho! freshments. Burgess Ak- May We Be of Service to You VERY member of our organi- zation recognizes that who- ever enters the doors of this ‘store pute us under obligations 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 checked and your questions an- swered at the information bureau on_the Main Floor. We cash checks, bank drafts, money and express orders. Cricket Room Is a delightful friends—where you are served ?', appetizing, ce o HARMONIOUS MUSIC will be rendered all this week by a well equiyped orchestra, It’s our aim you 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 economies in force here Monday. Read the store news through; you'll find it | most interesting. Beoguas- Ak £ Free Instructiors Nash Extends Sar-Ben i\ your parcels our skill in anticipating our patrons’ needs. A Specially Planned Our place to meet light onfections and re- N addition to these, our collection at $35 inc correct Fall shndas—hspberzt Prune, Green, Checks and Plai. Festivities a PUVEED Every day our Suit Section gives eager evidence of Distinctive Tailored Suits +$35.00 the newest suit styles, in such splendid materials as— Broadcloths, Wool Velours, Gabardines, Serges and Poplins; in the Plum, Blueberry, African Brown, Exceptional values. to the Visitors to Hearty Welcome N 4% | |Mrs. Moulton and Her Staff | Will cut, fit and pin any material you may buy at 98¢ 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. Burgess-Nash Co.—Main Floor. Unusual Values in RUGS at $33.75 by Display of ludes a most varied array of son, in Art Work SNE ha ured the services of Schwartz, expert art work inutrfictor, again this sea- Her advanced knowledge are at your service. R. M. C. Cotton, 6¢c Also C. M. C. crochet cot- ton, in white and colors. Mon- day, 6¢c the spool. Stamped Pillows, 25¢ Stamped pillows, size 24x24, with 6 skeins of floss for embroid- ering, complete with back, for 25¢, Burgess-Nash Co.—Third Floor. ideas and at $19.50, $29.50, $39.50, choice, whether one desires Street Coats Coats for All Wear Motor Coats 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 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 Burgess-Nash Co.—Secend Floor. 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 ruy gize 27xb64 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. Burgess-Nash Co—Third Floor. e $50.00 and Up Coats for Walking Knockabout Coats Estab. 1859. A 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. w4 prices as We Can Save You $100 to $150 ¢cn a Piano or Player Piano HURRY! Only 6 Days Free Railroad Fare to ery Purchaser of a S CUTIN TWO Piano or iano This ayer eek Our store, the largest Piano warerooms in the Middle West, is crowded with High-Grade Piano Bargains. It will pay you to lock them over. We offer during this sale the following celebrated makes, such as STEINWAY, STEGER & SONS, Mc- PHAIL, LINDERMAN & SONS, KIMBALL, J. & C. FISCHER, BUSH & GERTS, HAINES, MATHUSHEK, J. H. HALE and our own sweet-toned SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO, sold from factory to home, and others at such ridiculously low $45, $75, $85, $90, $95, $100, $115, $125, $150, $174, $200, $225 and Up TERMS: $5.00 Per Month, 3 to 8 Years' Time—Free Stool and Scarf. Our 25-Year Iron.Clad Guarantee Goes With Every Piano. PLAYER PIANOS S - % Largest Retailers of Pianos In the world. = 11 __/ $195 - $235 - $215 - $300 - $350 - $395 - $450 LW Terms: $2.00 a Weck—Free Bench, Scarf and Selection of Music. t Be sure and see these wond:rful values. A visit of inspection does mot obligate a purchase. SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO CO. 1311-13 Farnam Street, Cmzha, Neb. Phone D. 1623. 7 6 7” Humphreys’ Seventy-seven | For Grip, Influenza COLDS The easy time to cure a Cold is at the beginning. v Take “Seventy-seven” at the first | sneeze or shiver and get the best results. “Seventy-seven” breaks up a hard Cold that hangs on and does not yield tt;o :reltmenb—but a dose at first is est. TONIC TABLETS (HUMPHREYS’) For the convalescent, for the weak |and the weary—$1.00, at all Drug | Stores or sent C. 0. D. Humphreys' Homeo Medicine Co,, 156 | William Street, New York. VOTE FOR James H. 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