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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1924)
Rich Rancher at Guide Rock Shot to Death Wounds Said to Have Been Due to Accident W ith Gun —Employe Finds Victim Dying. Guide Rock, Neb., Jan. 8.—Wilbur O. Ayr, 81, wealthy rancher. Is dead at his home on the Kansas line south east of here from gunshot wounds. The shooting was said to be acci dental. He was alone In the house Monday evening when Hugh Smith, ranch band, heard a shot. Rushing in from the yard Smith found Ayr on the floor, his neck and jaw tom by a gap ing wound and the jugular vein rup 'tured. A ramrod, cloth and oil, showing evidence of having just been used, were on a tabic. It appears the shot gun stock had rested at Ayr’s feet when discharged. , Presence of the shell In the gun is unexplained. ' Ayr was master of the Guide Rock Masonio lodge, a graduate of the Ne braska state university, former civil engineer employed by the Cuban gov ernment and railways in America. Ayr was president and organizer of the Riverside Produce association, a potato growers' combine, and owned extensive bottom lands south of here and shipped thousands of bushels of potatoes annually. A divorced wife and a son, Marshall. 17, live in Lincoln and a brother, H. F. Ayr, Perry, la. r -- Never add either shortening or flour after the water has been added or it will mean tough crust. A Nebraskan in Washington By V. C. POWEIA. ffu'hlnstmi ( or respondent The timolol Bee Ten years ago the Nebraskan knew a youth of 21 summers who was a dry goods clerk in a Kansas depart ment store in a town of 20,000 in habitants. The youth was a town Joke. He didn't know there was a spade, excepting those used in digging and when one spoke of a heart he always connected it with the life pumping machine In the human body. If a per son said “box cars" *o him he’d be gin looking for a railroad track. He caught R baseball like a girl and like a girl was fond of cooking anti enter taining friends. He darned his own socks. In short he was a sis and they called him Sis. Yet, he wasn't cast out of male so ciety, altogether, because he could cook and used to put on big dinners with the consent of his landlady. The males ate his dinners and then laughed about them. Then came the war. Over In France the Nebraskan learned that Sis had been made an army oficer. “Quartermaster corps, that fearless but cautious bi4gade,” the Nebraskan ventured. "Yes, he's In the quartermaster corps.” was the reply. From that time until one day last week in Washington Sis passed out of the Nebraskan's life. On Pennsyl vania avenue a man in an office's uniform, the uniform ablaze with real decorations, hailed the Nebraskan. It was no other than Sis, soft-handed, well-shaved, immaculate as ever and with the sqme nasal voice. An old jibe arose on the Nebras kan's lip. He started to repeat the Kitetifia he liad bestowed on Sis in I olden days: ' Hello. Sis. you old darling, give me a kiss.'' Something halted the words on his bps He merely shook hands and expressed joy in a reunion of oid friends-so far from the dear old Kan sas town. It wasn't five minutes until the hos pitality for which Sis had been noted and scorned, In the same breath, came to the front. He is sued an invitation to dinner at one of the numerous army posts near Washington. The home fires were burning brightly at the Nberaskan's homo that day and he felt he could afford to let them become a little dim. ' He accepted. Out at ti e army post he learned that Sis was the quartermaster and blnrred near everything else which had to dq with details so irksome to the ordinary army officer, lit also learned of the army experience of Siss. Sis hail gone to an officers training carr.-p in the first stage of the war with a number of other boys from the same town. The nick name. while Sis didn’t say so, stuck and, no doubt, It prejudiced of ficers in the training camp who were looking for so-called he-man. Sis was the only boy from the town who didn’t get a commission. Sis was heartbroken and he went direct to Kansas City where he enlist ed. His experience as a dry goods clerk forced him into the quartermas ter corps and he was sent to a south ern cantonment where he detflt out underwear, wrapped legglns and over seas caps for the fighting men leav ing for France. The smoke of battle haunted him in his sleep. One day during the war a Kansas t Bakers— Bankers— Clerks— Housewives— Laborers— Men and Women of All Classes and Creeds Are Buying BURGESS-NASH PROFIT-SHARING PREFERRED SHARES They are buying because these shares possess the two essential elements of a good investment: Safety and Good Income. „ SAFETY— ' Behind these shares is a growing, well-established business, managed and operated by successful self-made men. Burgess Nash Company, considered “One of America’s Great Stores,” showed such a remarkable increase in sales during 1923 that department store managers of many cities have taken the Burgcss-Nash store as a subject of study. GOOD INCOME— With Safety, Burgess-Nash Profit-Sharing preferred Shares also pay a good income—7% to 10% annually on your money invested. This means that if you buy only ten shares you will receive from $70 to $100 a year in dividends. Many Other Attractive Features— These shares have all the attractive features of high-gtade se curities besides paying good income. They are: Preferred: These shares receive dividends before any dividends are paid on common stock. Cumulative: These shares receive at least 7 per cent for every year before one penny is paid on common shares. Tax Free: If you live in Nebraska you will not have to pay any city, state or county tnxps on the money you invest in these shares. Also you will not have to pay the present normal federal income taxes on the dividends you receive from these shares. Participating: These shares participate in the profits up to 10 per cent. Many persons are buying these shares for their chil dren. It is an excellent method of providing a "col lege fund.” We want you as a partner in the Burgess Nash Store be cause the more partners we have the greater our store will become. See Any of Our Employees BURGESS-NASH COMPANY "One of America's Great Stores." FILL OUT AND MAIL TODAY rn mmm^mammummmmmmmmmm^mmarn^mm^mmmm^mmamm I RESERVATION BLANK ‘ | Date.1924 • The Burgess-Nash Company, Omaha, Nebraskn. • Kindly reserve for me.Cumulative Profit-Sharing 7% to 10% Preferred Shares of Ihe Burgess Nash Company, which ' I I desire to purchase at $100.00 per share. | I ^ Payment In full I I I will make my | , ( First payment under your payment plan ' ! On .1924 1 Signed . * Address . I 1 City .1. I m amt mm mm mm mt am amt am» mm mm mm mm am m mm mm mm mm am mm am amt mm • senator . gram from Sis: "I am a Kansas man and also a fighting man and my people are your constituents. I want to fight. Please have me sent abroad." It caught the senator's eye. He called at the War department. In three weeks Sis was floating bliss “ ^ --.. . J — I - ~ - fully across the "big pond," a second lieutenant's bar on his shoulders. Hardly had he reached France than his previous experience with dry goods forced hirrt again into the quartermaster corps. He became one pf the principal buyers for the gov ernment In Spain, in Italy, in the Bal kans and in other countries. He has decorations from half a dozen foreign governments. "He's one of the most valuable men In this post." his commanding of ficer said in describing Sis. "Me spends nearly his entire salary In en tertaining friends and he likes to fire tiie cooks out of the kitchen and do his own cooking." This Isn't news. Tt's just a true story. Nor does it claim a moral. Safety Stops Installed on Q from Omaha to Red Oak Shenandoah, la., Jan. 8.—The Bur lington railroad is conducting experi ments between Bed Oak and Omaha for a now automatic train control device. The device Is designed to stop h train automatically if the engineer ac cidentally runs by a semaphore, the device slowing the train down to 15 miles an hour and if it passes the second one the train is stopped. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Mezzanine Luncheon A f\ _ Menu 4UC Chipped Beef in Cream on Toast Mashed Potatoes Fruit Jello Tea—Coffee—Milk Burgess-Nash Company "EVERYBODYS STORE" WF. HAVE VICTOR RECORDS rOP TIT TINY TOTS. Nursery rhymes, songs, games, jingles and recitations in a large assortment. PHONOGRAPH DEPARTMENT FIFTH DOOR For quick information about the Burgess-Nash plan of profit-sharing shares, call Atlantic 8321, Austin Gailey, or ask any of the following officers: WARD M. BURGESS J. F. DAILEY T. P. REDMOND F. L. JOHNSON L. L. KINSEY Sweaters OcwMon 1 / Off Regular /4 Price ^ Gay of color, smart and mod ish, knitted of very fine imported yarns, brushed or unbrushed. Many styles from which to select. Golf coats, chappie coats, tuxedos, slipovers. Values $1.95 to $15.00. Third Floor 2 Groups of Dresses for Larger Women I $1975J3475 Every dress in these groups excels its sale price, affording gratifying savings. Included are lace dinner dresses, plain, figured and allover embroi dered canton crepes and roshanara crepes, also twill frocks. All made with carefully planned slenderizing lines. Our Entire Stock Suits and Coats Greatly Reduced Fur trimmed suits and coats at greatly re duced prices. Third flair Laces and Embroidered Edges Specially Priced Venice end Art Leces in various widths and patterns suit- 1 A able for lingerie, yard.. lvIC r Embroidered edges, 2 to 4 inches ' wide, specially priced, C yard . OC Embroidered edges in a variety of pretty patterns and 1 O 1 different widths.... Main Floor January Sale o/ Silk Underwear ■H For Women Who Require Larger Sizes 1^1 OFF Regular Price Night Gowns All crepe de chine night gowns 20% off. Made of heavy quality crepe de chine, tailored and lace trimmed styles. Colors flesh and orchid. Sizes from 18 to 20. $,0.95 v.lu.. $8.76 .$10.36 Chemise Crepe de chine and radi um chemise, bodice and built-up styles, lace trimmed. Sizes 46 to 52. $7.95 values QQ at. $9.95 values .... $7.86 Petticoat* Made to real extra-size measurements of treco jersey, miianese, radium silks, jn brown, navy, black, taupe, grey and novelty combinations, ^*7 1 fi 'dOre off regular price, or. . " $12.95 value* for .S10.36 Princess Slips and Night Gowns Kxtra size princess slips in satinay; cambric night gowns with high neck and long sleeves. OflJ/ Sizes 46 to 52, at. . **\) /0 v/ll Second Floor January Sale of Knit Underwear “Columbine” Underwear Women’s “Columbine” Union Suits of medium weight white cotton, French band or bodice top styles, knee length and ankle length. Sizes QQ 34 to 38. Sale price. Ol/C Sizes 40 to 44. Sale price, at.*1.00 Children’s “NT Waist Union Suits Medium weight white cotton, lightly fleeced, well taped, high neck, long sleeves, or Dutch neck, elbow sleeves, ankle length. Ages 2 to 6 years. Regular price, QP $1.25. Sale price.. i/OC Ages 8 to 12 years, regular price $1.50. Sale price,91.15 Women’s “Columbine” Union Suits Of medium weight, mercerized sleeveless, full shoulders or bodice top styles, knee or ankle length. Colors, white and flesh. Sizes 34 to 38. Regular price, • 2 C $2.75. Sale price. Sizes 40 to 4 4. Regular price, $3.25. Sale price .. .82.45 Women’s “Columbine” Vests and Tights Of medium weight silk and wool. Vests high neck, long sleeves or Dutch neck, elbow sleeves. Tights ankle length. Sizes 34 to 38. Regular price, $2.50. Sale price . Sizes 40 to 44. Regular price $2.75. Sale price. .. 82.35 Children s “Columbine Union Suits Of medium weight silk and wool. High neck, long sleeves, or Dutch neck, elbow sleeves, ankle length. Ages 2 to 6 years. Regular price $3.25, QC Sale price . v«iOO Ages 8 to 12 years. Regular price, $3.50. Sale price .S3.15 Ages 14 to 16 years. Regular price, $3.75. Sale price .S3.35 Second Floor Galoshes - Rubbers For Winter Wear _ For Women Four-buckle U. S. first grade galoshes, made to fit Cuban, military and low CA walking heels. Pair. Women’s fit-all snugs, QJ?_ ^ pair ..OOC First grade U. S. rubbers for wear with high, Cuban military and t rtrt low walking heels. Pair. . For Misses and Children Children's galoshes, in sizes 6 to 11, & $3.50 Children s and miss es’ rubbers, sizes 5 to 2. Pair, 75c a,d85c Misses' first evade four-buckle paloshes. Sizes 11 *•* 7Cl to 2. I’air.V<Ji « O For Men and Iioys Men's Clinchers. C.f\ Pair. *P1 .DU Men's first grade U. ^ 1 Pfj S. rubbers. Pair. . V A »OvA Boys’ British toe ser- d» 1 OP vice sole rubbers V A »£t\J For youths, at.§1.00 Men’s four-bookle d».4 7C arctics, first jrrad< U' » • • O Boys’ four-buckle d* .4 CO arctics. Pair ... V «»OV/ Arctics for d*d OC youths .V * »^0 Mam Floor Special Sale of Ice Skates and Skating Shoes At 25% Oft Main Floor ** One Minute Washer *9950 No. 44—Cylinder type cop per tub, steel frame, im proved cylinder, top con struction and washing prin ciple in the machine. Built to last a lifetime. This may be bought on the Burgess- 4 Nash Company Household Club Plan. i'ourtIt Floor Drapery R emnants A large accumulation of remnants reduced for quick re moval. Dotted swiss, fine nets, marquisettes, cretonnes and other wanted materials. Useful lengths from 1 to 6 yards. Marked at exactly one-half price. s*c<*«i n«)r Housefurnishing Needs ^Priced' Pails 12-quart galvanised pail, each . I.isk quality palvanized wash boiler*. No.'S siie, with stationary wood handles and heavy tin cover. Kepu- <1* 1 QQ lar $'2.25 value .*P * «OI/ Ironing Boards Folding ironing hoards that can be put in s very small space, sire lSx.M inches at, $1.49 Wash Tubs (ialvanized wash tubs of heavy qual ity with drop handles. \o. I V No. 2 sue Tof No. :t size «t... . Sot* Clotlies Baskets Elm splint clothes baskets, oval shape, reinforced bottom, $1.00 foutth floor “One of America's G c.it Stores 'm