Nebraska, for the Six Months Ending Dec. 31st, 1922
Summary of Collections
* * *
Tax Collections
Year Principal Interest Total
1910 and prior-$ 184.34 $ 222.16 $ 406.50
1911 .108.66 109.25 217.91
1912 .231.50 204.03 435.53
. 237.03 270.41 607.44
J9^ . 450.68 312.70 763.38
1915 . 488.15 289.09 777.24
1916 .. 1,205.25 309.44 1,514.69
!®!Z . ••• 2,979.92 328.11 3,308.03
1918 . 5,756.92 665.87 6,422.79
1919 . 11,527.08 825.25 12,352.33
1929 .• 30,859.69 2,434.54 33,294.23
192* . 337,903.37 12,664.27 350,567.64
1922 . 638,138.52 101.15 638.239.67
Escrow . *703.68 . *703.68
Total».$1,029,467.43 $18,736.27 $1,048,203.70
* Deficit
■ Collections Other Than Taxes
Omaha Sales ..$ 324,011.19
Metropolitan Water Sales . 830.07
Redemptions . 249,395.00
Fee Fund . 1,934.20
Protest Taxes . 11,200.28
Highway Fund . 39,980.50
Ralston Special Assessments . 1,152.46
Advance Payments (Auto Licenses, 1923). 29,747.00
Miscellaneous Fund Collections for State Apportionment
Fund . 56,773.38
Miscellaneous Fund Collections for Special School Fund. . 180.00
Miscellaneous Fund Collections for Permanent Road Fund 46,127.35
Miscellaneous Fund Collections for Fee Fund. 63,077.67
Miscellaneous Fund Collections for County General Fund 56,084.73
Miscellaneous Fund Collections for Road Dragging Fund. 124.90
Miscellaneous Fund Collections for Bridge Fund. 584.59
Miscellaneous Fund Collections for Douglas County Fiscal
Agency . 66,250.00
Miscellaneous Fund Collections for Fines. 3,103.00
Total Collections Other Than Taxes.$ 950,556.32
Total Tax Collections. 1,048,203.70
Total Collections.. $1,998,760.02
I, Otto J. Bauman, Treasurer of Douglas County, Statue of Nebraska, do hereby certify that the foregoing
shows the balance on hand June 30th, 1922, the collections and disbursements of the several funds from July
1st, 1922, to December 31st, 1922, and that the same is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
OTTO J. BAUMAN, Treasurer of Douglas County.
Moving Picture Actor Held
in Death of Girl Dancer
Roger V. B. Clark Arrested in Los Angeles in Con
nection With Murder of Fritzie Mann—Prison
er’s Car Shows Evidence of Bloodstains.
San Diego, Cal., Jan. 19.—K. V. IS.
Clark, held in connection with the
mysterious death of Fritzl Mann,
classic dancer, whose body was found
on the beach near here Monday, was
reported by police to have been
partly identified early today as the
man who had accompanied the danc
er to a cottage in La Jolla Sunday
night and registered as “William
Johnstone and wife."
The partial identification was made
by A. ,E. Kern, owner of the cottage
through a photograph of Clark. Kern
said there was a remarkable re
semblance between Clark and the
man he had known as “Johnstone”
but said he would not bo positive un
til he had met Clark In person.
He said "Johnstone" had a scar
Mrs. Hanlon Declares Tanlac
Completely Overcame
Stomach Trouble and
She Gained 15
Pounds.
"When my friends congratulate me
now on my healthy cheerful appear
ance and ask the reason for the
change 1 then drive home a genuine
boost for Tanlac,” declared Mrs.
Mary C. Hanlon, 2600 Indiana Ave.,
Chicago, 111., valued cashier for the
Automat Restaurant, 116 X. Dear
born St.
"Beforo I took Tanlac I would tire
out very easily aftd it didn't take
much confusion for my nerves to go
nil to pieces. We have the most
v holesone and well cooked food, but
my appottito was so poor t scarcely
cared for a thing. 1 suffered terribly
from heartburn and sour stomach,
was unable to get good night’s sleep
and was in a terribly nervous and
run down condition.
"The way Tanlac rid me of all my
troubles was the biggest surprise of
my life, I have gained fifteen pounds,
and am never happier than when I
am working full speed, and nothing
aver ruffles my nerves any more. My
appetite is wonderful, I ran eat Just
anything, and my stomnch never
bothers me. I consider Tanlac a
wonderful medicine.”
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on one cheek which was not revealed
in the photograph.
Meanwhile Chief of Police Patrick
of San Diego, was arranging to
bring Clark back from Los Angeles
where he was taken into custody yes
terday, Clark will be taken before
the cottago owner today.
Dr. L. L. Jacobs, health service
physician, who was taken Into cus
today yesterday because of this
known friendship for Miss Mann, was
still in custody and the police are
making a careful check up on Ills
story.
To Re-enact Movements. '
Los Angeles, Jan. 13.—Roger V. 71
Clark, motion picture director, taken
Into custody here yesterday on sus
picion of the murder of Fritzi Mann,
dancer, was expected to arrive today
in San Diego and there to re-enact
his movements the night before the
CTTs body was found at Torrey
PltjeSj last Monday.
Chief of Police James Patrick and
two other officers of San Diego ar
rived here last night and talked with
Clark for several hours. They were
quoted, before starting homeward
with their prisoner as stating he hid
offered what appeared to be a "per
fect alibi," but they were anxious to
take him to a cotiage of La Jolla and
learn whether the proprietor could
identify hi mas the man said to have
gone there last Sunday night with
MlSs Mann and registered as "Wil
liam Johnstone and wife.”
Chief Patrick declared the resem
blance between Clark's handwriting
and that on the register was "remark
able.”
Inquiry on Interests
of McNary Decided Upon
Washington, Jan. 19.—Thorough
inquiry Into the banking connections
of James G. McNary of Las Vegas.
N. M., nominated by President Hard
ing to be comptroller of tbe currency,
was decided upon today by the senate
banking committee, which appointed
a subcommittee to go into the case
in detail.
The subcommittee is headed by Sen
ator Couzens, republican, Michigan,
and the other members are Senators
Pepper, republican, Pennsylvania, and
Hitchcock, democrat, Nebraska. The
subcommittee will examine a large
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Drug Specials
60c Mentholalum .38c
35c Sloan'* Liniment. . ,26c
25c Carter'* Liver Pill*, 19c
$1 Dewitt'* Kidney Pill*, 79c
$1 A. D. S. Anti-Fat
Tablet* .. 85c
25c Zymole Trokey» . . . . 19c
50c Mennen'i Shaving
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60c Muliafied Cocoanut
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30c Listerine .19c
Tooth Paste
50c Chloredenta .33c $1 Pyro* Pyorrhea Cure, 69c
Perfumes
$1.00 oz. Sweet Pea....69c $1.25 oz. Lilac..85c
$2.00 oz. Jasmin.$1.31
SOAPS
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mass of papers secured from the
comptroller’s office and hank exam
iners. Additional information is to he
sought tomorrow when another hank
examiner will tie called to testify.
Committee action on the nomination
of L). R. Crissinger, the present comp
troller. to he governor of the federal
reserve board, would be postponed un
til there has been a decision regard
ing Mr. McNary. There was said
to he no opposition to Mr. Crissinger's
nomination nor to that of Milo D.
Campbell of Michigan, also named for
the reserve hoard.
Hundred Witnesses Called
in $8,000,000 Fraud Case
Chicago, Jan. 19.—One hundred wit
nesses. including bankers, farmers and
lawyers, have been summoned to ap
pear before Federal Judge \v. C. Find
ley next Monday to testify in an al
ii eged $S,000,000 land fraud case
against Daniel Hayes, president of the
Daniel Hayes company of Idaho, and
17 co-defendants, federal authorities
announced.
Hayes and the other defendants are
under indictment for conspiracy to use
the malls to defraud.
A Queer World
Canned Beef. 3,350 Years
Old, Found in Tomb of
Egyptian King Tuten
kliamun.
A Little Off Color.
Luxor, Kgypt, Jan. 19.—(By A. l».)
—What is believed to be the oldest
specimens of canned beef in the
world, have been discovered by exca
vators in the tomb of King Tuten
khamon.
While it was not wholly palatable,
being 3,350 years old, the meat is in
an excellent state of preservation.
The meat had been embalmed and
was contained in elliptical receptacles
resembling huge Luster eggs, 40 of
which were removed from the tomb
amid the deep interest of a crowd of
tourists. Still other meats found were
haunches of venison, trussed ducks
and joints of game. These were
parked in wooden boxes, shaped ac
cording to the nature of the con
He Who Laughs Last
Laughs Best
TONIGHT lt^sets
I
HAROLD LLOYD
“DR. JACK”
eud
Tomorrow
“OWE WEEK OF LOBE”
r TODAY ev^ng
- 2:30 & 8:25 p.m.
STUART WALKER PRESENTS
“"‘The Book of Job'
Auspices Drama League of Omaha
Nights. 50c-»2.50. Mat., 50e-$2.00
“ SEATS NOW
_ ON SALE
3 Days Com. Thurs., Jan. 25
America's Greatest Annual Revue
Greenwich Village
Follies
with TED LEWIS
Joe E. Brown, Eva Puck and Sammy
White, Bird Millman, Marie Holly,
O'Hanlon and Zambouni
Nights. $1 to $3. Sat. Mat., 50c to $2.50
Vaudeville—Photoplays
in the new
6-ACT BILL
Starting
TODAY
1 HERBERT RAWL1NSON
* In a Vivid My»tcry Play
Sj “Another Man'* Shoe*”
rm ■ I■ nil I I ■ ■ 11 W mi' ill
EMPRESS
NOW PLAYING
f "TWICE A WEEK." featuring
OCTAVIA HANDWORTH
BLUM BROTHERS
Hand Balancing Act _
COLLINS A DUNBAR
Stylish Steppers in "Daintiness**
CREEDON & DAVIS j
In "I Could Smash You'*
"THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
With Theodore Roberts, Georgs Faw*
cett, FritaJ Ridgeway
i LAST f * r TTY'VI LAST
DAY [ vy i,*/ i V J TIMES
“The Ninety & Nine”
TOMORROW
HOOT GIBSOH
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Last Two Times
MATINEE TODAY, 2:15
Early Curtain
TONIGHT at 8
WILLIAMS & WOLFUS
MON. ADOLPHUS & CO., VAL A
ERNIE STANTON, LEO BEERS and
Big Comedy Bill.
WEEK STARTING TOMORROW
HENRY SANTREY
And His Big Symphonic Orchestra in
Conjunction with Another Great Show. [
Last Times Today
Richard Barthelmess
Dorothy Gish
—in—
“FURY”
Starts Sunday
“SHADOWS”
I
Sow IMayiug
KICK IN
Betty Compson,
Bert Lytell,
Mav McAvov.
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS
GRAND - - - - 16th and Binney
FRANK MAYO
In “Caught Bluffing"
HAMILTON - - 4(Jth and Hamilton
CHAS. RAY
In “Scrap Iron"
tents. Noticeable among this discov
ery was a giant duels.
Tile excavators also removed today
four bronze candlesticks of great
beauty. One of them contained a per
fectly preserved candle.
AM Over Kggs.
Oyster Bay, N. A'., Jan- 19.—
Robert Stuart, chauffeur for Com
modore William L. Swan of the |
Sewanhaka club, was dead and Tsak
Namba, Japanese butler, was in
jail charged with murder follow
ing a quarrel started when the but
ler failed to serve the chauffeur
eggs for breakfast. Stuart was
stabbed.
Not So Sharp.
Newport News, Ya., Jan. 19.—A
maid found the pocket hook of Sir
Basil Thompson, British detective,
once chief of Scotland Yard, under
the pillow of his bed after lie had re
potted tin unsuccessful search had
convinced hint if was stolen.
l oin Kano, 108, Dies.
West Point, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Spe
’ * T°*n Kane, 108, one of the old
est, If not the oldest citizen of No
braska, died at the Home for the
Aged here. He formerly lived at
O'Neill, but for the last few years has
made his home at the St- Joseph
home. *
Leaders Plan New Drive
to Pass Shipping Bill
Washington, Jan. 19.—Administra
tion leaders In the senate are planning
to redouble their efforts to secure pas
sage of the administration shipping
hill, now sidetracked for farm credits
legislation.
Chairman Jones of the commerce
committee in charge of the bill, con
ferred today with Chairman Lasker of
the shipping board and it was indi
cated that as soon as the credit pro
gram is out of the way, strong pres
sine will be brought to bear to com
pb'te consideration of the shipping
measure before congress quits on
Marc h 4.
Those opposed to the bill, however,
if iterated their predictions that it
never would he brought to a vote.
Father and Son Fined.
Hastings. Neb., .Tan. 19.—(Special.)
—Adolph Potratz. farmer near Kene
saw, was found guilty by a jury In
district court of illegal possession of
a still and liquor. His father, Au
gust Potratz, was found guilty of il
legal possession and sale of intoxi
cating liquor last year and lined J500.
Nearly 300 Students Enroll
in Fremont Night Classes
Fremont, Neb., Jan. 19—(Special.)
—Nearly 300 Fremont adults have en
rolled In a part-time night school
started In this city under the aus
pices of the Parent Teachers’ associa
tion and Hupt. A. H. Waterhouse.
R. B. Curry, former superintendent of
Ashland schools, has charge of the
Fremont night classes. Nearly 20
different subjects are taught. Voca
tion work makes up the biggest part
of the curriculum. The school was
made possible by co-operation of
state and federal vocational officials,
who started the movement in Fre
mont.
In the development of airplanes
Germany leads in low powered air
planes, which are capable of canning
more passengers than British planes
of greater horsepower.
lNFy,.|Nid^«,dtt.
9 Kale night end oiot uing—
VICKS
▼ VABO RUB
Over 17 Million Jan Lied Ytarljl
Skin Ablaze
with Eczema
Constant Itching Almost
Unbearable!
W# know there t» one thine that
•tope eoaerna, nnil that ia more rod
blood-ceila! 8. S. 8. bnllds them by
the million 1 Yon can increaao yonr
red-blood cell* to the point where It
U practically Impossible for eczema ta
•slat. We know that aa blood-cell*
Increase la niimhei blood tmpurltle*
vanish ! We alao know that night fol
lows day. Both are facta! But have you,
eczema anfferera. ever actusllv taken
udvantsge of thla wonderful fact’
Thousand* Juat Ilk# you have never
thought about ltl Skin eruption*,
eczema wllh all Its fiery, aklu dlgglng
torture and lte aoul tearing nnreacb
able itching, pimples, blockheads and
boll*, they all pack up and go, when
the tide of blood-cells begins to roll
In! Blood cells are the fighting glints
of nature! S. 8. S. build* them by the
million! It has been doing It atnre
18211 8. 8. 8. Is one of the greatest
blood - cell builders, blood - cleansers
and body builders known to us mor
tals! When you put these facts to
gether,—then to continue to have ee*e
tna and skin rruptloua looks more like
a aln than a disease. Mrs Arthur N.
Smith, Pearl St., Newark, Ohio, write*
Uy little girl had a very bad rate of
eetenut. She began feting S, S. S. and
le veil now. 1 thank you very much. I
tell my frienda uhat a good medicine t(
is• l cannot Talk too much about it, for
t know it ie O. A'.**
Here Is your opportunity. F. 9. F.
contain* only vegetable medicinal In
gredlentP. Because F. R. 8. does build
red-blood-cella. It route rheumatism,
builds firm flesh, fills out hollow
cheeks, beautifies the complexion,
biillds you np when yon are run-down.
F. 8. R. Is sold at all drug stores, in
two sixes. The larger size bottle Is
the more eeon^*nicQl.
^ makes yon feet
• &mKkc yourself agam
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Thor
Maytag
Automatic
i
at Savings of $15 to $30 With Liberal Payment Terms
Prices Reduced for Quick Clearance
An excellent lot of renewed, slightly used and shop handled guaranteed
Electric Washers—each a rare bargain at these prices. THOR, MAYTAG
I and AUTOMATIC Washers—some used for show purposes and demonstra
tions in our salesroom. They have received our best care and attention to
insure their satisfactory performance, in preparation for this sale.
No. 80 Maytag $105.00 Cash
(Slightly U«ed) . $111.50 Terms
J
No. 80 Maytag $115.00 Cash
(Almost New) .$123.50 Terms
No. 216 Automatic $ 90.00 Cash
£qj, i $ 96.00 Terms
No. 28 Automatic $105.00 Cash I
(Double Tubs).1 5111.50 Terms
j
No. 25 Thor Reg • $ 70.00 Cash
(Galvanized Body).j $ 75.00 Terms
No. 25 Thor $115.00 Cash
(Copper Body) ....... $120.00 Terms
No. 25 Thor I $140.00 Cash
(Copper Body, Almost New) $147.00 Terms
No. 75 Thor Ironer $135.00 Cash
(Fine Condition) . $145.00 Terms
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The machines priced above are typical of the numerous values offered.
It is necessary to offer these machines subject to prior sale. Therefore we
recommend your early selection.
Nebraska M Power €
I MATINEES
15c to 50c
Plua
U. S. Tax
NIGHTS i
ISc to $1.00 I