FM PARENTS OF FOUNDLING They Refuse to Take Babe Back—Are Said to Live in Iowa Town Omaha, Neb.. _ (UP)— Parents of an infant abandoned at Elkhorn last winter have been found but do not want the baby and have signed relinquishment papers. Mrs. A. A. McOraw, superintendent of the Child Saving Institute ;n nouneed here today. The parents are residents of a small Iowa town not far from Oma ha The baby, which was named Taylora Douglas, In honor of deputy sheriffs who brought it to the in stitute will be adopted, many per sons having askPd for it, Mrs. Mc Graw said. It had been placed in an automobile of a Fremont couple while they were eating at an Elk horn cafe. The father of the child w:- l have taken the baby back, but the mother demurred, Mrs. McOraw said, stating that a family would in terfere with her dancing and oth er pleasures. No action is contem plated against the couple, Mrs. Mc Graw said. The child was born le gitimately and the parents havf nothing to fear except small towr gossip, she said. SAXOPHONE PLAYING LEAI> TO HIS APPREHENSION Valparaiso, Neb., . (Spe cial)—A penchant for playing the saxophone led to the arrest of Wal ter W Mills, Valparaiso barber, a> Ontario, Cal. Mills was wanted f( violation of the Mann act. Officers broadcast word that he would ulav the saxonhone tarh eve ning. In a short time he and hi companion, Miss Jelinek, were ar rested at a tourist camp. Mills will probably plead guilty and be sentenced in the western state The girl who is staying w h an aunt, will probably return after the trial. REAFFIRMS DECISION ON WAREHOUSE LAND Lincoln. Neb, # HUMPHREY YOUTH MAY ENTER NAVAL ACADEMY Humphrey, Neb., „ tUP>— Will Widhelm, of Humphrey, Neb., who recently qualified as alternate for admission to the United States Naval academy at Annapolis, will be given a chance to take entrance examinations. Widhelm will fill a vacanoy left by Jake Friedman, of Fremont, Neb., who was disqualified because of a small physical defect Robert Beer, of Genoa .success fully passed his examinations and has been admitted to the academy Representative Edgar Howard made the appointments. USE CLUBS IN TAKING TROUT Sportsmen a ft Riverton. Neb.. Will Ask State to Run Down Poachers Hastings, Neb., _ . JP)— Illegal taking of trout from Thomp son creek, a stream near Riverton has incensed sportsmen of the vi cinity to the extent that they threaten to appeal to the state for protection of the fish. Thompson creek, which runs in to the Republican river, is one ol the streams in the vicinity that has been stocked with trout by the state. It is the only stream from which trout have been taken il legally .It was said. Fishermen drive the fish Into shallow pool; and kill large numbers of them with clubs. Elm creek, another trout stocked stream, has been fished successful ly by sportsmen and no reports of illegal taking of fish have come from that vicinity. DEATH PENALTY 1$ GIVEN SLAYER Nebraska Farmhand to Die in Electric Chair Next October Chadron, Neb., • (UP) Henry Sherman, killer of three members of the Rodger Pochon family, was found guilty of firsc degree murder by a Jury In district court here last night and was sen tenced to die in the electric chair. October 22 was set as the day of execution. Sherman killed Pochon and his wife and mother because they ob jected to his attentions to the 14 year-old Pochon girl. He was em ployed as a farmhand on the Poch on place north of Rushvillc. He killed the family with a shotgun while they were at breakfast last May 18. The case went to the Jury yes terday afternoon after attorneys for Sherman had entered a plea of In sanity and sought a life imprison ment sentence for the slayer. State's attorneys obtained the conviction on charges connecting Sherman only with the murder of Hattie Pochon. The verdict last night was read to Sherman behind locked doors and he was placed in the custody «n Sheriff Canfield of Dawes county to be delivered in Lincoln. During the entire proceeding, which marked one of the swiftest murder convictions ever obtained in western Nebraska courts, Sherman appeared unaffected by the fate that apparently awaits him. When the sentence was pronounced and he was asked if he had anything to say he replied negatively. Sherman’s execution day Is but three days after the time set for Prank Sharp, convicted hammer murderer of his wife, to be put to death. COMPROMISE DECREE IN RAILROAD TAX CASE Omaha, Neb, (UP)—At torneys representing the Burlington railroad and the state of Nebraska were undetermined today whether they would appeal Judge Wood rough's decision in the Burlington tax suits for 1922 and 1923. The court handed down a decision late yesterday which is regarded as a compromise. Under its terms the Burlington will have to pay about $500,000 in taxes or about one fourth of the amount which is held up under temporary injunction for five years from 1922. Judge Woodrough held the road's valuation at $109,000,000 in 1922 and 1923 compared to $137 000.000 claimed by the state and about $61, 000 000 as set by reports of special masters. He further held that the valua tion increased 4 95 per cent, in 1924; 4.95 per cent, in 1925 and 4 97 per cent. In 1926. Both sides expressed dissatisfac tion with the finding It is not known xvhat course other roads hav ing suits pending will take. As the decision did not attempt to estab lish basis for computing valuation of any road but the Burlington it was believed each case will be ar gued separately. NISO AWARD FOR BOY WHO HELPED HAVE MOTHER'S EIFE Omaha, Neb. (UP*— Charles Robbins. Omaha** boy hero, who with his brother, Melvin, rea med thetr mother from their burn ing home here a tew months ago. has been awarded the Marlon Bte. Flour medal of honor and bravery certificate by the Rama Harbaia Cal., rumanc district. Melvin, who gave his life that hie mother might live, received a pnethumnue decor ation of the tame award The lam- I era will be bestowed a$ a paUioue | meeting here Runda*. CHI RCH PLANNING FOR ITS ANNUAL PICNIC Pierce. Neb., (Special)— Extensive plans have been made by the Hope Lutheran church for its big annual picnic to be held in the Peter Weyhnoh grove two and one half miles south and one mile “■ast of McLean, July 8. Contests of ail kinds will be had for which prizes will be given. The prizes to be giv en in these contests will be donat ed by the business men of McLean, Randolph. Osmond and Pierce. Neb., which will be in tire nature of mer chandise or goods carried in their general stock. Music for this event will be fur nished by the Osmond high school band. In the afternoon, there will be a baseball game between Pierce and Randolph, two fast semi-prb baseball teams in northeast Nebras WIFE MURDERER GOES TO CHAIR Nebraska Supreme Court Says Frank Sharp to Die October 19 Lincoln, Neb., (UP)—The supreme court denied Frank Sharp a new trial here today and sen tenced him to die in the electric chair next October 19 •it is Sharp's second conviction on a charge of killing his wife in a notorious "hammer murder," March 16. 1926. Sharp was convicted previously in the Lancaster county district court but the case was sent back for a new trial when It was appealed to the supreme court. The supreme court action today n wu U1C nct-uiiu lUlli it llvsll brought up from the Lancaster county court. State's evidence in the case was based solely on circumstantial evi dence as Sharp appeared at a farm house with his hands tied with wire and claimed to have been held up while riding with his wife. The robbers, he claimed, had tak en his wife, who later was found dead in the Sharp car. MAIL CARRIER AND WIFE HURT Taken to Nebraska City Hospital—Believed to Be in Critical Conditior Nebraska City, Neb., (UP) —F. E. McCormick. 58 years old, an Omaha mail carrier, and his wife, 52 years old. were critically in jured near today when their au tomomible was struck by a Mis souri Pacific passenger train. The couple were broi to a Nebraska City hospital after the Lccident. McCormick sustained a fractured skull and his wife was unconscious, suffering from a frac tured leg, lacerations and internal injuries. HOG RAISERS TlRCED TO HAVE TATTOOING Dakota City, Neb., (Spe cial)—The attention of hog raisers in Dakota county is called to the fact that on and after July 1, 1928 all hogs, in order to receive the 10 cents per hundred paiC by the pack ers, must be tattooed.. All hog raisers are urged to get in touch with the county agent immediately and be asisgned their individual code to be used in marketing. WANT STATE CONFERENCE ON CHARACTER EDUCATION Lincoln, Neb., . (Special) —Forty pastors of as many Metho dist churches in Nebraska have pe titioned the state superintendent to call a statewide congress on char acter education. The petition sets out that the pastors do not believe that the schools or churches work ing aione can acmeve the high est type of citizenship, and that it is necessary for Jtiint action. Super intendent Taylor Is empowered by law to head the work of character education in tiie schools under a statuteenacted at the last session. Among the signers are llollle Poe, of Coleridge: David Scott, of Cham bers; E. L. Corbitt, of Dixon; Wil liam R Wilson, of Ewing; Dorsey S. Conrad, of Crookston; W. A Al bright. of Lyons: Martin McKenzie, of Kilgore, and D. B Carne, of Pierce. GRANT S. MEAR8 TO BE POSTMASTER AT WAYNE Wayne. Neb.. 'Special) —Word has Just been received that Orant 3. Mears has been appointed postmaster here. Nine aspirants to the office took the examination last January. Including the present past master. C. A Berry. GIVEN EIGHT YEARS ON TWO SATGTORY CHARGES Pails C ty. Neb.. — Walter Klnser. of PaTls City, has been sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary on two statutory coun following statements bv two St Jo I *eph. Mo, girl*. Klnser pleaded guiltv to the charges. LIN CO! >8 \IRPOKT BONDS tRK HI l it TO HE VALID Lincoln. Neb . < UP) —The supreme court todar held that H00 000 in miport bonds, issued by the I city of Lincoln are valid. The opinion in substance amount* :o a finding that an airport it a public utility and at such the city ilia * vote bonds for Its construction The city voted the bonds at a genet ti elect on but the state audi tor had refused to register them on i 'he ground (hat the citv could no' 1 sue bonds for such purpose ATTACK WHOLE TAXATION PLAN Resistance of Nebraska Railroads Becomes Vital to Interests of State Omaha, Neb., (UP)—The entire fabric of taxation in Ne on special master's report being held In Federal Judge Woodrough's court here, according to Judge Woodrough. Hearings started Mon day and will continue for several braska is involved in the hearing The first case to be presented was the Burlington taxation for 1922 and 1923. Later cases of all Ne braska roads for the period 1922-27 will be taken up, but the main points can be decided by Judge Woodrow’s holdings in the first case to be heard. The main points are: 1—Whether or not the roads were discriminated against by the tax commissioner and state board of equalization when they were as sessed on their full valuation com pared to 65 or 83 per cent, for other property. 2.—Whether the valuation fixed by commissioner and board was ex cessive. J. W. Weingarten. Burlington at torney, first spokesman for the de fendants, asserted that discrimina tion became evident following ac tion of the legislature in 1921 in changing basis of arriving at valua tion. Prior to that time all prop erty was assessed on one-fifth of its valuation. In 1921 the legisla ture amended the act and assessed all property at full valuation. Weingerton’s contention was that the railroads were the only business in the state to be assessed at full valuation. He said their valuation fixed by state officials while valations on most other businesses were determined by precinct and county assessors, who took about 65 per cent, valuation as a basis for assessment of taxes. SENSATION PROMISED IN ACID THROWING CASE Omaha, Neb., . (UP)—The case of Henry Glade, captain of the Omaha fire deparUnent, and his wife, charged with assault and battery on Mrs. Eleanor Parmer and W. D. Woodworth, has been continued until July 2. The Glades, who claim to have been victims of acid throwers on two occasions, were arrested Sun day after Glade had struck Mrs. Parmer because she ‘made a face” at him. and precipitated a free-for all fight. In municipal court Monday Glade pleaded for the continuance, prom ising some sensational disclosures when the case comes to trial. Mrs. Glade two weeks ago claimed to have been burned by acid poured down her back by an unknown per son as she left a downtown build ing where she is employed. She told police stories of her home hav ing been entered and ransacked, and of receipt of threatening let ters. Detectives and postoffice inspec tors have since conducted an inves tigation but have found no clues as to the alleged perpetrators of the outrages. CREAM PRICE CASE TO FALL TERM OF CODE* Lincoln, Neb., (Special) —Attorney General Spillman will have to wait until the supreme court meets again in the latter part of September in order to push his fight against the big centralized creameries of the state, which he says are attempting to monopolize the business, which meet weekly to fix prices -nd which are trying to crush out competition by paying higher prices at points where local independent creameries are at tempting to establish themselves. Attorneys lor the creamery com panies waived the opportunity giv en them by the sitting of the court Monday to appear and move for a dissolution Of th«* r»rH pr rKtrolninn them from paying more at Arnold and Calloway, where co-operatives are in business, than at nearby points in Custer county. They say that they are perfectly willing to be restrained, as the situation that ex isted there was thrust upon them by competition. A Grand Island co-operative, seeking w'ider terri tory for cream purchases, made the first higher bid. followed by the Omaha Cold Storage company and this made it necessary for the big fellows to follow suit to preserve business at those points. COl'KT HOLDS TRANSFER OK LAND WAS ILLEGAL Lincoln, Neb., (Special) —The supreme court today al ftimed the finding of the district court of Pierce county in an action brought by the Colfax National bank against Frank and Emil Kon valin to set aside transfers of prop erty by the former to the latter, the relation being that of father and son. At the time of the transfer Frank was surety at the bank for his son Charles In the um of M.HM The bank claimed the transler was without consideration and for the purpose of evading liability on the mite. IIAII AND R%|\ CAI’.^E GREAT DAMAGE lo CROP* Units' :rt. Neb, — A hravv hall storm struck this sec tion of the state yesterday after noon The storm reached its t Umax over Nunol and did extensive dam age to crop* in the vicinity of Rhi ne? and I^odgrpoie Report* from the area mm* seri ously affected satd aevetal hundred acre* of wheat nearly ready for harvest had been virtually de stroyed A heavy rain sccom named the hat] In some place* CHURCH WORKERS TO MEET SOON AT MIDLAND COLLEGE Fremont, Neb., (Special) —The annual assembly sponsored by Midland college for church work ers of Nebraska and adjoining states will be held at the college from July 30 to August 5, Rev. A. O. Frank of Auburn, assembly presi dent, announces. Church leaders of national repu tation will compose the assembly faculty. The curriculum will be composed of lectures, discussions and courses dealing with organiza tion problems and Bible and mis sionary methods. A junior assembly will be held for children whose parents are attend ing the regular assembly. MURDER TRIAL ONATCHADRON Youth Charged With Slay ing Three Members of His Employers' Family Chadron, Neb., (UP)— ienry Sherman. 19 years old, far mer boy, went to trial here today for killing his employer and two members of his employer’s family. The trial opened with an attempt to select a jury that would deal out justice to this confessed killer. Should this jury bring a verdict of guilty and sentence the man to death, it will merely have served to prolong the suffering of Sherman for it will be the second time the youth has faced death since the crime on Mar 18. Enraged citizens of Rushville souirht the admitted murderer after they learned of the crime—and they wanted to lynch him. But authori ties had anticipatde this feeling and took Sherman to the state peniten tiary where he was kept until a week before the trial opened. Feeling against Sherman in Rush ville was so high that the court i granted a change of venue to Chad ron on the plea of Sherman's law yers. Judge E. L. Meyer presided as the trial started. Sherman told authorities imme diately after the murder that he I killed Rodger Pochon, Pochon’s wife and mother, and wounded a 3 months-old baby of the Pochon’s, because they opposed his love for their 14-year-old daughter. The three Pochons were killed with a shotgun and the baby was wounded by a blow from the gun butt. E. M. White, defending attorney, was prepared to enter a plea of in sanity for his client after a jury ha' been selected. HAD UNIQUE MEANS OF IDENTIFYING HIS STEER Alliance. Neb., (Special) —An old time method of identifica tion of a steer was successfully used in court here to determine the own ership of an animal which was claimed by both the Alden Cattle company and H. S. Walker. Each was able to marshal an array of circumstances that pointed to each as the owner, but it was not until the manager of the cattle company presented a dime in evidence that the court felt justified in rendering judgment for it. This dime, he ex plained, had been marked and hid den in a deftly-cut portion of the steer’s skin when it was branded as a yearling, and has been kept se curely in place by the grown-over integument. He produced witnesses to prove that it had been taken from its hiding place after the animal had been replevined. and judgment for him was prompt. The hidden dime is an old trick in the cattle business, but it hasn't been bared in court for years. BOOK BARRED BY CHURCH WILL BE GIVEN READING Omaha, Neb., (UP) — Barred from the pulpit of Benson Presbyterian church and from the Omaha Elks club. Rev. Albert R. Fiske's book. “Voices of Gold,” will be read at Labor temple here, he announced today. The book, which Fiske admits is a criticism of church policy towards its ministers, was barred by elders of the church after two chapters had been read by the pastor. This action was obviously unfair. Rev. Fiske pointed out. because the two chapters were merely an introduc tion and the elders, not having read the book, did not know what it contained. He had no criticism to make of the elders' action, however, express ing the belief that they were sincere in declaring that they wanted old fashioned sermons and nci book reading in their pulpit Following action of the elders. Rev. Mr. Fiske secured a lease of! a room at the Elks flub where he prn po ed to fad remaining chapters ct the book to whoe'er cared to listen. Saturdar he was informed by the manager of the Elks building that they h*/i decided to rescind -he lease. *>ar of criticism led to this declaim. Manager Rothery ex plained. The Elks did not wish to become embroiled In any argument between Rev. Mr Rl*ke and ht* congregation, he said HEREFORD BREEDER* TO EXHIBIT AT lHADRON v'hadron. Neb. -Here ford cattle breeder*, meeting here have arranged for one of the largr'l exhibits of Hereford* ever held in northwestern Nebraika. September It to M Each breeder present pledged to rxhlblt not less than two head of Hereford*. Breeders from ail point* in northwestern Nebraska will be in vited to exhibit The event t* spon sored by the Da we* County Her* ford aseneUtlorv. FACING CHARGE OF MUR «G3 Trial of Henry Sherman to Open Monday—Crime Committed May 18 Al .--.ee, Neb., _ *(UP)— Henry Sherman, alleged slayer of three persons, will go on trial in Chadron next Monday, it was an nounced here today by Judge E. L. Meyer. Sherman will face first degree murder charges. He is charged with killing Roger Pochon, Pochon’s wife and mother, and wounding a baby, when he became enraged at the Pochons’ refusal to tolerate his attentions to their 14-year-old daughter. Following the crime, May 18, Sherman was threatened with mob violence and taken to the peniten tiary in Lincoln for safe keeping. He was removd from there last Sunday in the belief that the mob spirit had been quieted. NEBRASKA DEMO DELEGATES OFF Are for Hitchcock First But Not Sure of Action When Released Omaha, Neb., (UP)—Just what the Nebraska delegation to the do when former Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock releases it from its obli gation to vote for him if it is found .that Hitchcock cannot be nominated remained a deep mystery as the del egation left here for Houston on a special train Friday evening. Hitchcock received the presiden tial preferential vote at the Neoras ka primary last April and the dele gation had agreed unanimously to 1 support him until released. None of the delegation would ad mit that the Omaha newspaper publisher doesn’t have a chance to be democratic standard bearer Sev eral predicted that the convention is likely to become deadlocked. If It does, they reasoned, Hitchcock, be cause he has made no enemies by opposing any other candidate, stands a better chance as a com promise candidate than any other man. The delegation, under the unit rule, must vote en bloc at the con vention. Whether or not Governor Smith of New York can count on a majority of the delegation voting for him If their votes are needed to put him over could not be deter mined. However, if S.nlth sympath izers are not In the majority, the count will be very close. SPECULATE AS TO HOW DEATH WAS CAUSED Pierce, Neb., —Discovery of the body of Florlan Fuchs, former ly a wealthy farmer, in a water tank on his farm, has given rise to spec ulation among his friends as to whether death was accidental or suicidal. Before the war Fuchs was con sidered wealthy. He ownel many farms. Poor investments and fail ure of the Higgens Packing com pany, in which he had heavy hold ings wiped out most of his fortune Fuchs ran for the legislature on the democrat ticket several times, but was never successful. RENEWS HIS CHARGES AGAINST TWO PROFESSORS Omaha, Neb., — Charges that two professors in North Park college of Chicago, an institution supported by the Sw'ed ish Mission Covenant church, were tainted with modernism were laid before the general conference of the church here today. The central committee and cne school committee cleared the two jjiuic-aauia at iicaiiuga moi, nijiu The issue came before the confer ence on a request by the two com mittees for a vote of .confidence. Rev. Gustaf P. Johnson, paster of denomination's largest church in Minneapolis and one of the best orators of the church today reaf - firmed his charges against the pro fessors. He charged Professor N. W. Lund, professor of theology, and Prof. At gath Olson, president of the college, with disbelief in the bodily resur rection of Christ. Professor Lund, it is su'd, denies this charge, stating that he merely has a slightly differ ent interpretation of it than tlia< held by Rev. Mr. Johnson. RURAL CARRIERS OF FOUR COUNTIES HAVE PICNIC Osmond. Neb., (Special' —The rural carriers of four coun ties met at Wausa, June 19. Pierce. Antelope. Cedar arid Knox counties were represented. Several hundred pet sons attended the picnic. Americans spent nearly *1.000.000. 000 for the building of apartments in 1937, which is more than the total outlay for one family houses. All told the cities -p*nt *3.593 8:19.405 for building operations. LUTIIEK LEAGUE MEET TO ItE IIEEI) AT HARTINGTON Hartington. Neb. (Spe cial)—Rev A M Prterson pastor of the local Lutheran church ana in'-tubers at live Luther League are making extensive plans lor the en tertaining of the Vermil'on Circuit Luther League convention which will convene in this city July tl to IS Rev K L Dentson of the Wynot Lutheran church, la the president of the circuit and has prepared the program The opening sermon w ll be preached by Rev J O Obel* juist. of Centerville, 8. D