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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1919)
I HE OMAHA BEE, 18 PER CENT TAX LEVY INCREASE ASKED JY CITY Commission Votes Budget of $2,259,000 for 1920 Against $1,800,000 In 1919. An 18 per cent increase in tax levy to run the city government has been voted by the city council. The levy for 1920 was decided on at 46 mills. For 1919 it was only 39 mills. Immense increases were asked for by most departments of the city government. The total amount askd for is $2,259,000. The total amount appropriated for 1919 was $1,800,000. Expenditures this year will run $150,000 more than the amount appropriated and this also must be made up out of the 1920 ap propriation. Council voted a 35 mill levy for the general fund. This will produce approximately $1,942,000. Occupa tion taxes are put down at $245,000, and miscellaneous income at $75,000, a total of $2,262,000. Taking off the $150,000 deficit of this year, leaves only $2,112,000 income to pay $2, 259,000 of estimated general expenses. Ringer Heads List. The largest increases asked for 1920 are in Commissioner Ringer's department of police and in Com missioner Zimman's department of fire protection, due largely to in creased salary schedules. Mr. Ring er asks for $551,000 as against $446, 850 in 1919. This does not include a deficit of $50000 in this department this year. Mr. Zimman asks for $864,000 as compared with $662,000 this year. Mr. Zimman'a appropria tion is not only for running the fire department but also for street light ing, building inspection, city hall maintenance and the city Audito rium. Mr. Falconer's department of parks and boulevards asks $174,500 for 1920 as against only $120,500 ap propriated this year. This is asked jn addition to about $14,000 which this department will receive from the wheel tax fund. Mr. Falconer says he wants to spend $20,000 ad ditional on recreation and $30,000 additional on park maintenance next year. Mr. Towl's department of public improvements asks $193,000 for 1920 as against $138,400 appropriated for the present year. Mr. Towlsays he wants $30,000 of this to pay for half cost of grading. Mayor Asks $132,800. Mayor Smith's department of pub lic affairs asks $132,800 for 1920 compared with $106,850 appropriated for this year. He wants $25,000 of the increase for the city library. Mr. Ure's department of accounts and finance asks $146,000 for 1920. It has an appropriation of $138,000 for the present year. Mr. Butler's department of street cleaning and maintenance is the only one asking no -increase. Mr. Butler asks $186,500 for 1920, the same sum as he has this year. But in addition to this he will receive 60 per cent of the wheel tax fund next year which will amount to about $24,000. Omaha Man Returns After Service With Red Triangle Force New York, July 31. (Special) The difficulties encountered by Y. M. C. A. secretaries in securing transportation from France to New York may be apprecited in the ex perience of Nels H. Nelson, Omaha business man. Nelson has just arrived in New York with three other volunteers in the red triangle service, after a long voyage on the freighter "West Gam bo." They were carried as ordinary seamen, 'freighters not being per mitted to carry passengers. All were high in praise of the splendid treat ment they had received at the hands of the ship's captain, P. G. Simmons, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Nelson, who was a traveling audi tor and business manager for the vast interests of the "Y," sailed for France on the day the armistice was signed, although be had been await ing opportunity to sail for many days previous to this date. When the army took over the colossal post exchange business with which they had endowed the Y. M. C. A. at the beginning of hostilities, Nelson was intrumental in effecting the change of finances, reports, etc. He is returning to his home in Omaha at the earliest opportunity. , Burgess-Nash Will Drop Discount Cards From Plane Burgess-Nash will drop thousands of cards entitling the finder to spe cial discounts at their store from an airplane Friday and Saturday aft ernoons. Their rural delivery serv ice plane will be used on the flight. The plane will soar over both the business and residential sections of the city in this unique advertising plan. Finders of the cards will be al lowed a special discount on any pur chase at the store. This system was used several weeks ago with success. Snider Funeral Friday The funeral of Mrs. Mattie Sni der, 67 years old, 2806 North Sixty sixth street, who died Wednesday at a hospital following an opera tion, will be held Fr.day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Crosby under taking parlors. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery. Recruiting Officers Coming Eleven army recruiting officers on duty in posts throughout Ne braska, Iowa and South Dakota will be called to the Omaha office Aug ust 1 for a conference relative to the War Risk insurance program of the army. An officer versed in insurance matters will talk. Opportunity knocks at your door every time you read The Bee Want -Ada, OUR Fifth Annual Fur Sale is now in progress and represents values 25 lower than prices later in the season. A MONTHLY sale of pure Alumi num Ware Friday In the down stairs store at very special prices. EVERYBODY STORE Thursday, July 31, 1919- -STORE NEWS FOR FR1DAY- -Phone Douglas 2100 Beginning Friday August First Our Sixth Annual Am BLA gust 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. These values offered are much greater than in any previous sale, for they represent Fully 25 to 33 1-3 Under September Prices Or in fact less than during any month in the year. Assortments are more complete during August and selection is much easier. If you do not care to have them delivered now, we will store them for you free of charge. We are sole agents for the "St. Mary's woolen blankets," renowned for their beautiful finish, their lasting colors and their splendid wearing qualities. St. Mary's blankets are all woven from carefully selected, new, clean wool. The wool is carefully sorted and washed in filtered water and when finished the blankets are much warmer and softer than any other blankets made. All Wool Blankets at $10.50 Pair These come in the popular block plaid de signs and in six good colors. They are suitable for full sized beds and are wonderful values for the August sale at $10.50 pair. Plaid Blankets, $2.79 Pair Heavy weight plaid blankets in all the popular and serviceable colors that will launder. These are for full size beds and are priced much less than regu lar for our August sale. They have neatly whipped edge, August sale price, $2.79 pair. White Wool Blankets, $16.50 Pair (Made by the St. Mary's Manufacturing com pany.) A beautiful quality that will always retain its soft, fluffy appearance after laundering. They come in handsome colored Jacquard borders of blue or pink and are bound with silk ribbon. Size 72x84 inches, weight 5 lbs. August sale price, $16.50 pair. Khaki Blankets, $2J5 Pair An excellent quality of cotton blanket. A blanket much uesd for outdoor purposes. Size 66x 84 inches, $2.95 pair. Bath Kobe Blankets at $4M A beautiful range of color combinations, they have cords and frogs to match. The quality is excellent and priced much below regular at $4.95. Cotton Blankets, $2.39 Pair Tan or gray blankets of excellent quality with colored borders ; they are soft and fluffy and are full size. The August sale price is $2.39 pair. Crib Blankets at 69c Each A rare offering much less than regular. Col ors are pink or blue. Limited quantity. August sale price, 69c each. Or? Wool-Nap Blankets, $4J0 Pair Woll-nap blankets, the kind that feels and looks like wool. They give wonderful service. Are for full size beds. They come in white, tan or gray with colored borders and have neatly fin ished ends. August sale price, $4.50 pair. Comfortables, $5J)5 Each Blanket comfortables in beautiful light or dark colors in handsome and new designs. Size 70x84 inches, $5.95 each. Comfortables, $2.75 Each Cotton-filled comforts for full size beds; these have silkoline top and back and are neatly stitched. Several good designs, size 72x80 inches, $2.75 each. Comfortables, $7 JO Each Wool filled comforts; these have a very fine quality of figured cambric top and back with 9-inch plain sateen border to match. Size 72x84 inches. August sale price, $7.50 each. Bath Robe Flannel, 59c Yard Of first-class quality in all the prettiest light or dark colorings. Specially priced at 59c yard. The Celebrated "St. Mary's Wool Blankets Size 70x80 inches in the 3-inch block designs and in colors of blue, pink or tan. This is a very soft and fluffy blanket that will give excellent service. August sale price, $11.95 pair. Outing Flannel, 19c Yard In all white and light colors ; this is an excellent quality and priced at about today's manufacturing cost. The lengths are from 10 to 20 yards. Not more than 20 yards to a customer. August sale price, 19c yard. Bed Sheets, $1.49 Each Full size bed sheets, size 81x90 inches (torn not cut), and excellent quality without dressing or filling of any kind. Limited quantity, $1.49 each. Comfortables, $6.95 Each Full size comforts with fancy Jacquard silk top with plain silk mull border and cambric back. This is an excellent comfort priced for our August sale at about wholesale cost, $6.95 each. A il) i it I t i M The Month of August Offers Unusual Values in rn HE need of linens is always a great one and during this J- sale every home in Omaha and the vicinity, as well as boarding houses and hotels, should take advantage of these low prices. The prices are far lower than they will be for months to come. Here are but a few items: Household Li Bed Spreads, $2.19 Each. Full size bed spreads with hemmed ends in good mar seilles designs, $2.19 each. Toweling, 29c Yard. Pure linen crash toweling, a very absorbing quality of Irish manufacture, 29c yard. Turkish Towels, 29c Each. Bleached Turkish towels of heavy weight and splen did quality. Generous size, 29c each. Huck Towels, 59c Each. Hemstitched huck towels in plain or damask. These are of splendid quality and of large size, 59c each. Bedspreads, $7J95 Set. Satin finish marseilles bedspreads with bolster cov er to match. These are of a Burtmt-Naah Co. Malm Floor. very fine quality in beauti ful patterns. Neatly scal loped edge and cut corners. August sale price, $7.95 set. Napkins, $5.00 Dozen. Pure linen luncheon nap kins with scalloped edge. These are of round thread Irish linen and are excellent values for $5.00 dozen. Table Damask,79c Yard. Bleached table damask of heavy weight in 64-inch width. Several goojl de signs, 79c yard. EXTRA SPECIAL! A Clear away of Women's) f)Cl Dainty Summer Dresses . . j v) If 1 FIRST we must warn you not to judge the quality by the price, for the values represented are most extreme. They are of figured voiles and lawns, draped and pleated skirts. Pretty organdie collars and pleated skirts. Pretty organdie collars and cuffs and some organdie vests make them attractive. Your choice, at $5.00. Wash Goods Remnants V2 Price A ' LL THE remnants left from this season's most popular selling, wash goods are included, at the original price. Silk Poplins at 55c In all the new shades of navy, grey, taupe, belgium, plum, pink, wine, etc., also black and white. Choice, 55c a yard. Extraordinary Values in Men's Hose A LARGE purchase of a lot of sample hose at a very low figure enables us to offer a low price of 4 Pair 75c Included are lisle, mercerized lisle, macco, sea island cotton. Reinforced foot, full fashioned, elastic top. Practically all wanted colors. Men's Union Suits 69c A clear-away of men's poros knit and Ilet mesh and athletic union suits in a variety of styles at 69c each. Womens Pretty New Wash Waists $1.00 T" AINTILY made of lawn, or U gandle and voile, with trim mings of lace, with collars or without, also tailored effects. When you see them you will want several, we are certain, for the values are really wonderful at $1.00 each.