THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUS1 18, 1918.
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COUNTY ASKS
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MRNFY Tfl PAY
Commissioners Advertise for
Road Improvement Bids '
: Despite Fact Fund is
Nearly-Ovjrdrawn.
v With only $7,300 in the permanent
oad fund, out of which Bauer &
Johnson must be paid $4,300, and the
estate of Emil Brandeis a sum ap
proximating $5,000, refund of over
paid inheritance tax, wiping out the
entire fund alid leaving it 'overdrawn
at least $2,000, the county commis
sioners are advertising for bids for
permanent road work on a program
involving the expenditure of $70,300.
! For many months-past the condi
tion , of .Douglas county roads has
been such that' the countv has had
the reputation of having the poorest
system of highways of any countv
in the state. -
.,; Motorists declare Omaha ha3 the
unenviable reputation of t being the
one great metropolitan city on the
transcontinental routes with the poor
est approaches througtr its rural en
virons. Citizens of the county have be
come impatient over the condition of
the county roads and their com
plaints, which have become insistent,
and which has led to investigation
on the part of civic bodies, has caused
the county commissioners to take uc
tion on the ve of a primary e!ec
tion, which involves the replacement
of four members of the boardto take
some action which will lead the peo
ple of the county who are affected
by the poor roads conditions to be
lieve they will obtain some relief and
to obtain this Vote to retain the or
ganization among the county com
missioners which have been respon
sible for the present condition of the
county highways. '
Call for Bids.
'The county commissioners called
for bids for the repairing of 18 miles
of macadam road, these bids to be
submitted August 14. Seven strips
of road were selected for improve
ment, at follows:
fOn Calhoun road, known as the
Washington highway, from the coun
ty line south to the city limits, 3.85
mMes, more, or less.
: On TSricirs road, from the citv '.im-
iits northwest, k 2.25 miles, more or
less.
On Military road, from city limits
west 3.35 miles, more or less. ...
; On North Irvington road, north
westerly from city limits, 1.50 miles,
more or less.
OnMain sheet, Benson, from the
city limits west, 1.25 miles, more or
less, t
OnTDodge street road, commencing
at Union Pacific tracks easterly two
miles more or less.
r,ja seiner succi iuau lummiuus
at the present macadam pavement at
Millard, running north and east 3'A
njiles, more or less.
;On the whole, this program in
volves 18 miles of permanent' work,
which, at the present cost of mater
ials and labor cannot be performed
for less than $70,000.
The only funds available for the
work contemplated is what is con
tained in the permanent road fund for
road dragging.'
"On August 14, the day on which
the bids were opened, ihere was in
' the permanent road fund the sum of
$7,300, and ih the road dragging fund.
$36,000, making a total of $43,000. and
against -which were claims for $9,300
against the Permanent rdad fund, the
Larson Jewelry Store
Rifled of Valuables
in Daylight Robbery
A bold daylight robbery in one
of the busiest sections of the city
was staged shortly before 7 o'clock
Saturday morning when burglars
broke the glass in the front door
of the L. C. Larson Jewelry com
pany, 204 North Sixteenth street.
entered and rifled the cash register
of $12.50 and stole seven gold
watches valued at $191.25. A squad
of detectives was on the scene a few
minutes after the crime was .com
mitted, but up to noon no trace of
the robbers had been found.
regular expenditures of the road
dragging fund, including a drain of
$70 per day for the operating of two
road siding machines. In fact the liar
biiities against the road dragging fund
will exhaust the sum before the fiscal
year will have ended, just as it has
already done the regular road fund.
Reason for Move.
In the face of the fact that the dif
ferent funds of the county which will
be called upon to pay for the $70,000
worth of,' work are depleted, and
there will not be a cent in the treas
ury to pay for the improvements, if
they are ordered made,1 the question
noturally arises, why did the commis
sioners advertise for bids for the wrk
at all?
' Those who are in a position to
know say. that the county commis
sioners will not accept bids for any
part of the work and that it never
has been their serious intention to
have the work done.
There are not funds, on hand to pay
for the work it bids are accepted and
the work ordered done.
It is figured, though, that with the
primary campaign on it would be to
Lthe interests of those who desire to
perpetuate the rule of the commis
sioners by filling the four vacancies
to spread it around among .he voters
thltt steps have been taken to do all
of this important road work, to spend
$70,000 where ft will be most appre
ciated and where it will bringresults
in votes.
It is freely hinted that the persons
responsible are playing politics and
the advertising forbids was a moye
made to overcome the bad advertis
ing that was given the present board
by the tour of flie executive commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce, the
Rotary club: The Omaha Manufactur
ers' association, and the Omaha Auto
mobile club. . .
The county commissioners have fal
len down utterly in road work and
in road maintenance and the fact that
this knowledge has penetrated the
public mind seems to have brought
about the camouflage action of 'the
rnmmissioners in eiviner oublicitv for
a road improvement .campaign for
which there is no fund to pay. ana,
seemingly, for the purpose of playing
politics and tooling the voters.
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VOTE FOR
C. G. CARLBERG
at the Prim&riet for
Republican Member Omaha
Water Board. ' 4
ALBERT W. JEFFERIS
FOR CONGRESS
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY, AUG. 20
The
Coward
There is little to say for
the coward.
Whether tie is deserv-
Vng of "pity" or "con
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tempt depends upon the
individual.
- Some "cowards are merely weaklings ol the timid,
cringing, trembling variety. The sufferings they endure
from their own cowardice is punishment sufficient. They
really deserve pity. t
There are "cowards," however, of the "HUN" TYPE,
who use MIGHT to" oppress the weak; whJ would crush
women, trample upon little children, kill he unprotected.
' They are "bullies" only so long as they have strength
to be bullies ; they never fight fair, never in the open un
less against a weaker opponent. x ' -I ,
In private life they fight with "rumor," "slander," in
nuendo they attack character, "hit below the belt" in
fact, resort toevery despicable method to destroy those
whom they fear or hate. -
I never fear a figlit with cowards, because 'it takes
courage to put up a winning fight-and that is the one
thing the coward lacks. ' 1 "
He is a bushwhacker, sniper, outlaw.
The .iackals never appear until they think the lion is
wounded.
It sometimes pays to "play possum" to draw them out.
Painless Withers Dental Co.
423-428 Securities Bldg. 16th and Farnam Sts.
" OMAHA, NEB.
Office Hours: 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Sunday, 9 to 1.
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EVERYBODY? STORE"
Sunday, August 18, 1918-
-STORE NEWS FOR MONDAY-
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SALE
Beginning Monday, Fifth Annual August .
OF BLANKET
v , At Fully 25 , Per Cent Under September Prices'
The seemingly endless variety that you will find to make selection from, will greatly surprise you. Throughout the . entire collection of
blankets featured in this sale, you will not find one that does not measure up to the Burgess-Nash standard of quality and workmanship.
"The Millions of Fighting Men Come First," Says Uncle Sam to the Manufacturers
Consequently all of Uncle Sam's work has the right-of-way. Practically 50 per cent of the country's production of
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Diamteis win go w nu war oraers. cesiaes tnis, tne iuei prooiem nas Decome more serious. Jt$otn coal and wood
are scarce. But if lower temperatures are prevalent in homes on account of the lack of fuel, there is no real reason
why the sleeping hours should not be as warm and cozy as ever.
We have been making preparations for this annual sale of blankets for many months, and the best blankets
obtainable are here at substantial reductions from the prices you will have to pay in September.
Bath Robe Blankets, $4J8
Also robe blankets in Indian
colors, with cords and frogs to
match. Size 72x90, at $4.98.
Indian Blankets, $6J0
Indian blankets for throws or
filairi travplinc rues. Sim fiftyR!). I
Very special, $6.50.
Wool Blankets, $12.95 '
Wool blankets in a large assort
ment of beautiful plaids, also
plenty of plain gray with colored
borders. Sizes 70x80, at a price
far below today's cost. $12.95 per
pair.
Plaid Blankets, $16.50
Pink, blue or yellow plaid wool
blankets with ribbon binding.
Very special at $16.50.
Wool Blankets, $1U0
Gray wool blankets withiink or
blue border, large size, 70x80, for
$11.50. 9
Plaid Blankets, $190
An extra fine plaid blanket in
pink, blue, tan or yellow plaid. 72
x84, at $19.50.
Wool Blankets, $19 JO
, Plain gray wool blanket with
pink or blue border, bound with
silk ribbon. Size 78x90, for
$19.50.
Wool Blankets, $3U0
All-wool blankets in fancy
plaidsor -white with pink or blue
borders and silk ribbon binding;
extra weight and large size, at
$31.50 per pair.
Comfortables, $4J95
Home-made comforts filled with
good grade cotton and tied with
yarn. 76x90 inches, very special
for $4.95.
Plaid Blankets, $9.95
Twin bed blanKets in gray or
assorted plaids, size 60x80, for
$9.95.
Fancy Comforts, $6, $6.75
A large assortment of tufted
comforts in pink, blue, yeljow or
lavender floral pattern coverings,
for $6.00 and $6.75.
Down Comforts, $12J50
Pure down comforts, printed
satine covers with plain satine
borders; an exceptionally good val
ue for $12.50.
Army Blankets
Khaki color single army blankets, good quality heavy
blankets, 66x84, $6.45 each.
Single army blankets in wool, 62x82, exceptionally
f)od quality, dark grey, $9.50 each,
haki color wool army blankets, 60x80, for $12.00
each.
Officers army fjlankets, khaki color, extra heavy
weight, 64x84, at $15.00 each.
Sub' Wool Blankets
Our sub-wool blankets, look like wool and feel like
wool, and axe very moderately priced.
Assorted colors, shell stitched edge, plaids, 64x76,
$3.98 per pair.
Sub wool, blue, pink, gray or tan, shell stitched edge,
66x80, $5.95 per pair.
Sub wool, beautiful assorted light color pkids, 70x80,
$6.95 per pair.
Sub-wool blankets, white with pink or blue border,
$5.95 per pair.
Cotton Blankets
Gray or tan cotton blankets, 10x76, at $2.69 per pair.
Gray or tan cotton blankets, 64x76, at $3.45 per pair.
Gray or tan cotton blankets, 66x76, at $3.98 per pair.
Large size cotton blankets, 70x80, $4.95 per pair,
either tan or gray. I
White Cotton Blankets
White cotton blankets at the following prices are
cheaper than sheets.
White blankets, 64x76, $3.45 per pair.
Khaki color cotton army blankets, 66x84, $5.95 per
pair.
Comfortables, at $8.00
Satin and cambric-covered com
forts in a large selection of de
sirable printed coverings, filled
with best grade of cotton, weight
about 5 lbs., for $8.00.
Comfortables, at $10.00
Large size comfort filled from
select pure bleached cotton, cov
ered with printed nainsook, with
silk mujl border in rose, pink, blue,
yellow, etc., at $10.00 sach.
Wool Comforts, $10.00
These comforts are filled most
ly "Kith wool, carded together with
a mtle cotton, producing a fine
fluffy effect light, yet warm;
covered with silk . mull, at $10.00
each. . '
We are also showing a com
plete line of silk and satin com
forts. Up to $39.50. ;
Annual August Sale of ' ' -
Bed Spreads, Towels and Household Linens
T HE savings in view of existing conditions are increasingly important the necessity of buying now for future use is imperative and
hundreds of housewives should supply their bedding needs now while 'such remarkably low prices prevail. "
Bed Spreads, $1.89.
Hemmed crochet bed spreads of
heavyweight and large size per
fectly hemmed ends, at $1.89
each.
Bed Spreads, $325.
Extra large size crochet bed
spread, in handsome marseilles
designs, size 84x96 inches,
$3.25 each.
Bed Spreads, $425.
Scalloped' edge satin finish bed
spread of an unusually good
quality in a splendid range of
good designs suitable for full
size beds, each $4.25.
Bed Spreads, $350.,
Scalloped edge crochet bed
spread of heavy weight and
fine quality handsome mar
seilles designs, suitable for box
spring beds, aech $3.50.
Bed Spreads, $4J0.
Hemmed satin finish marseilles
bed spreads of fine quality,
with perfectly hemmed ends.
Size 82x92 inches, each $4.50.
Napkins, $4J50 Dozen.
Irish damask'napkins of heavy
weight and fine quality in sev
eral handsome designs, size
22x22 inches, $4.50 dozen.
Bath Towels, 25c.
Bleached bath towels of heavy
weight, soft and spongy, neatly
hemmed ends, size 20x40
inches, special for 25c each.
Bath Towels, 48c. ,
Bleached bath towels of extra
heavy weight, made of two-ply
yarn. These come with pink
or blue borders and are size
21x42 inches, reduced to 48c
each.
Bath Towels, 39c.
Fancy bath towels, in handsome
plaid designs of blue or yellow,
heavy weight. Reduced to 39c.
Table Damask, 98c.
70-inch bleached table damask
of extra heavy weight and of
splendid wearing qualities in
several good- designs, August
Bale price 98c yard. -;
Buck Towels, 75c. 1
Pure linen huck towels, size!
18x36 inches. These have hem
stitched ends and are 'of Irish
manufacture handsome damask
designs. Sale price. 75c.
Crash Toweling, 21c.
Emerald Crash Toweling of
very fine weave and splendid
quality. A very absorbing
crash that will give splendid
service. Special price, 21a yd.
TableCloths.
Bleached damask table cloth, of splendid quality, in four
handsome circular designs. These are of Irish manufac
ture and will giVe splendid service.
Size 2x2 yards for $3.2'5. . Size 2x2 yards for $4.10
-Size 21x21 napkins to match, $3.98 dozen.
- Decorative i?ilet Lace Pieces
at One-Half Price.
Included are oval tray cloths, round center pieces, round or
square lunch cloths. These are exquisite pieces, really
works of art, and they make beautiful gifts.
Beautiful New Fall Silks
FOR Monday we offer Satin de Chine in a lovely assortment of
colors. Desirable for dresses. Has a high satin finish; 36 inches
wide, at $1.95 a yard.
Chiffon Taffeta, $U9.
36-inch black chiffon taffeta in a heavy quality for skirts and suits.
Special at $1.59 a yard. Burr.-Nah Co.-Maln Floor.
Do Your Fall Sewing With' a
Standard" Rotary SewingMachine
YOU will find that one of the hardships of your
sewing is overcome by using a "Standard"
Hotary sewing machine. '
They are easy to run, fast,
wear-resisting, almost noiseless,
and have lock and chain stitch.
Every machine carries with it a
Burgess-Nash guarantee.
Specials for Monday
Singer sewing machine (used),
$10.00.
Wheeler & Wilson machine
(used)r$12.00.
Standard Rotary machine, floor
sample (new), $35.00.
Burr et-Nth" Co. Fourth Floor
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First Arrivals in
New Fall Goods
TT7E knew that scores of women would want to start
their first fall dresses in August, so we had these
early shipments rushed through for their benefit.
French Serge
Fine French serges in a full range of the new
colors, and navy blue; 36 to 50 inches, from
98c to $3.50 a yard.
Storm Serges, $1.49
A special for Monday. Storm
serges in brown, black, wine, navy,
etc., 50 inches wide, at $1.49 a yard.
Wool Plaids, $U0
New wool plaids for skirts, in a va
riety of styles and color combinations.
Fill Your Sewing Basket With These Notions.
Bias lawn tape, sizes 1 to 5,
white only, boit 7c
Shoe and slipper trees, pair 10c.
Coate's Thread, best quality
spool, 4c.
White elastic, -inch, good
quality, yard 10 and 15c. ,
Black and white dressing pins,
package 10c.
Twilled feather bone, yard 15c.
Sanitary napkins, package
dozen, 25c.
Human hair switches, good
quality $1.98.
Dress shields, Corine quality,
19c and 23c.
Dress buckles, each 10c- '
Inside dress beltings, black or
white, some styles with stays,
yard 15c, 20c and up to 50c
Bur(ei-Nash Co. Main Floor.
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