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.
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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."
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• The Burgess-Nash Company, Omaha, Nebraskn.
• Kindly reserve for me.Cumulative Profit-Sharing
7% to 10% Preferred Shares of Ihe Burgess Nash Company, which '
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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 ȣt\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
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