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PROPOSED GAME PRESERVE ’ SITES TO BE INSPECTED LINCOLN—(UP)—A tour ot two sites offered tor game preserves will be made this weekend by Governor A. J. Weaver and three members ol the game and park commission, the governor announced Thursday. The two tracts are located in Scottsblull and Morrill counties. Monday afternoon Governor Weaver will make an address before the state encampment of the Span ish-American war veterans at North Platte. That evening he will speak at the state meeting of postmasters at Kearney, he said. POETRY THIEF REAL PROBLEM Chief of Nebraska Inspec tions Bureau Would Li cense All Dealers LINCOLN, NEB—(UP)—A law (hat would require the licensing ol dealers In poultry products, Is fa vored by O. V. McCraken, chief of the inspection bureau of the state board of agriculture. Such a law, MoCraken believes, would halt to a great extent the stealing of poultry. The merit Is sued to dealers, under a law fa fored by McCracken, could be re voked upon convicted of law evasion. The fining of many individuals proves no deterrent, McCTaken said, these persons finding it cheaper to pay an occasional fine than to ful full the provisions of the statute. If the permit law were passed, McCracken said, stolen poultry could not be disposed of easily. ELKS WILL AID CRIPPLED TOTS Committee Having Charge •>f Work in Nebraska to Meet at Omaha FREMONT, NEB.— (UP)—A huge parade was one of the features of the third-day session of Nebraska Elks in state convention here Fri day. Following the parade a band contest was held, with prizes awarded to the winner and runner up. In the slate golf championship, I York’s four-man team defeated Plattsmouth to win the silver trophy cup. The crippled children's commit tee will meet in Omaha, June 28, to outline a plan of work among Ne braska crippled children it was de cided in business session. A cam paign to raise $10,000 to aid in re lieving handicapped children is sponsored. OMAHA PEOPLE SHARE IN MRS. THAW’S ESTATE OMAHA—(UP)—Bequests of $1, 000 each were made to six members of the faculty of Omaha Presby terian Theological seminary in the will of Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, it is learned at the seminary. Mrs. Thaw had tieen a generous contributor to the seminary here during her life time. She also left the seminary an an nual bequest oi $1,000 for five years, the money to be used in aiding poor students. Members of the family who receive the bequests are Rev. Charles Herron, Rev. C. A. Mitchell, Rev. J. M. Wilson, Dr. Larimore C. Denice, president of the seminary, Rev. James Mayne and Rev. Henry D. White. Dr. Denice attended the funeral in the east Wednesday. DIAMOND MERCHANT IS “SLICKERED” BY YOUTH OMAHA— iUP) —Usually when showing diamonds, George Christen sen, jeweler, takes the prospective customer into his private office and uses every safeguard against pil fering of the precious stones. But when a tall, gangly youth, v ery apparently head-over-heels in love came to his office Thursday Christensen took a chance. The young man picked out an $800 engagement ring. But he wasn’t quite sure his fiancee, who. he said worked in an office building just across the street would like it. Would Mr Christensen object if he took it to her for inspection. Mr. Christen sen would not. After an hour's wait Christensen notified police but so far no trace has been found of the pink-cheeked, innocent looking youth. TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES OP BANK EMBEZZLEMENT LINCOLN— (UP > — An investiga tion ol the Stockville State bank Is to be started, following charges ot alleged embezzlement by officials ol the bank, Chief Examiner C. A Bhallenberger of the banking de partment announces. Lee Eayse, attorney for the bank investigating committee, and Ivan Hedge, chief accountant for the former bonking commission, left for Strchville Thursday to commence the work. Action has been started by the at torney general’s office also, Shal lorhsrger said. Charg.s against of ficials are expected to be fil^i shortly, the examiner said. tiisw crncEKs elected BY NEBRASKA DRUGGIST; LINCOLN—(UP)—Officers of tht Nebraska Pharmaceutical associa tion were elected at the closing ses sion of the annual convention Smith C. Wilson, of Lincoln, wa. elected president. The 1930 conven tion will be helil in Omaha. Other officers elected are M. E R&sdal, cf Omaha, first vice ptesi dent; E. V. Alien, of Indianola, stc end vice president; Jerry Hlava, o Omaha, third vice president; J. G McBride, of Lincoln, secretary. ASKS DAMAGES AFTER ARREST Aurora Man Demands $4. 100 from Man Who Caused His Detention AURORA. NEB —(Special)—Rich ard L. Young has filed suit against William J. Houmark in district court for $4,100 alleging false criminal prosecution. Young says that Houmark mali ciously and falsely filed a complaint in county court charging him with stealing 100 yards of woven wire fencing. Young was arrested April 18 and detained until forced to give bond. At the hearing April 30 Young was dismissed by Judge Scott after all the testimony was heard. It Is charged that Houmark admitted on examination in court that he had no competent knowledge on which to base the complaint and that the ac quittal of Young and the court’s decision have never been set aside and repealed. Young claims he was brought in to public scandal and disgrace and that he suffered great pain of bodv and mind. FRAUD CHARGE IS DISMISSED But Wichita, Kan., Man Is Immediately Rearrested In Officers at Omaha OMAHA, NEB—(UP)-A dozen witnesses, brought here from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washing ton, D. C.. and other distant points to tesify against Charles E. Paden, of Wichita, Kan., are enroute to their homes without going on the witness stanw. Charges of using the mails to de fraud lodged against Paden by Pos tal Inspector Coble were quashed by Federal Judge J. W. Woodrough on motion of Attorney James H. Hanley late Wednesday. Assistant U. S. Attorney George Keyser immediately swore out a new warrant and Paden was re arrested. He was released on his own recognizance by U. S. Commis sioner Mary Mullen when Keyser said he was not prepared to start preliminary hearing. The hearing was set for June 24. In the original indictment quashed by Judge Woodrough, Pad en was charged with having sold exclusive rights to a chemical he Invented to many persons in west I ern states. While Coble was inves tigating the charges against him Paden twice appealed directly to President Hoover, claiming he was being persecuted. In fighting for heavy bond for Paden on the second charge Keyser declared Paden had served in four prisons and three times had Jumped bond. SENTENCED TO DIE BUT IS GIVEN COMMUTATION LINCOLN — (Special) — Morris Swartz, a drug addict from Omaha, under sentence of death in the electric chair,'was given a commu tation to a life sentence by the su preme court Thursday. Swartz had offered to plead guilty and take a life sentence, when arraigned Tor trial in Douglas county, but the state had refused. One of the er rors charged was the statement of this fact by the prosecutor in ad dressing the Jury as showing his guilt. The county attorney denied this. Chief Justice Goss, who wrote the opinion, said that this would have been reprehensible and prejudicial, but the record not showing any timely objection it could not be considered. Swartz and Dave Smith, who was separately tried, entered the drug store of Roy L. Tinkham, Thirty Third and Cuming street, on Sun day, August 19. 1928, having driven there in a stolen car. With drawn revolvers they held up and forced into the rear of the store two clerks As they rounded the partition they saw Mr. Tinkham sitting at his desk, and ordered him to "stick ’em up.” Instead he reached for a gun Swartz shot two or three times, one shot killing him instantly. The clerks fled with bullets in pursuit. Officers at a motorcycle stand a short distance away caught the pair before they reached their car Mental irresponsibility due to the use of drugs w.% the defense. CONVICT OFFERED $250,000 FOR HIS RADIO INVENTION OMAHA — (UP) — Louis Clernt, serving a 15-year sentence in Ne braska prison for robbery, has been offered $250,000 for a static elim inator for radios which he perfect ed in his cell, his attorney, Ray Coffey, announces. The offer- came from l big electrical company. Clernt's invention is patented in the United States. England and Germany. He refused to make a deal until he is pardoned or pa roled. Coffey salad. Clernt was sen tenced at Tekamah. June 16. 1922 The pardon board will be asked to consider his case at its July meet ing. WINTER WHEAT FOUND IN FINE CONDITIO.. LINCOLN—(UP)—Excellent con ditions during the month of May mproved the outlook for the winter wheat crop and the state depart ment of agricultural statistics pre dicts that the 1929 crop will total 63.384.000 bushels as compared to 66.697.000 bushels last year and the average of the last five years of 52.456.000 bushels. With the exception of corn, pros pects are bright for a good year for all of the small grains, the report said. FARM WHERE DYNAMITE PLANTED A NUISANCE? BLAIR- — County Attorney Bernhard Lundt of Blair has filed a complaint, charging the mainten ance of a public nuisance against S. J. Woodruff, owner of the “dyna mite farm” near Nashville, Neb., where Washington county authori ties uncovered a number of buried charges of dynamite. Lundt-has received a pamphlet, postmarked Council Bluffs, contain ing the same matter received by Judges of the Nebraska supreme court last week, referring to a law suit affecing title to the Woodruff farm. FACES CHARGE USE OF MAILS Fraud Trial Opens m Feder al Court at Omaha— Many Victims OMAHA, NEB—<UP)—Charlet E. Paden, whose penchant, accord ing to Postal Inspector Coble. Is soiling "exclusive United States" rights to as many persons as will buy, was placed on trial in federal court here Tuesday on charges ol using the mails to defraud. Paden claims to be originator of "Luhri-Gas,” a chemical which, he claims, will revolutionize the motor industry. He is alleged to have sold exclusive rights to sell his chemical to persons in many western states. Witnesses have been subpoenoed from California, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and other states. Exhibits in the case will include a letter and a telegram Paden sent direct to Pres ident Hoover asking executive in tervention. NEBRASKA WILL LET ROAD WORK Northeast Section of State to Be Favored With Sev eral Projects LINCOLN, NEB.—(Special)—'Twc and a half million dollars worth cf road work will be let on July 9, an nounces the state engineer. This will go for paving, graveling and grad ing. It includes 49 miles of paving, 172 miles of new grading, 205 miles of new gravel, 191 miles of main tenance gravel and 37 new bridges. Port Crook is to be connected up with tw’o other sections of Omaha paving, and a pavement three miles south out of Norfolk is included, as is 10.8 miles west out of Schuyler. Gravel roads include, Allen to Ponca, 6.1 miles; Brunswick to Plainview, 6.9 miles; Blair to Ken nard, 5.4 miles; Rosalie east a mile; Oakland to Uehling, 7 miles. Grading work will include work near Stanton, Allen west 8.5 miles; Kilgore to Crookston, 11 miles; Ran dolph to Belden, 8.5 miles; Jackson to Waterbury, 10.4 miles; Norfolk to Hoskins, 6 miles; Rosalie a mile; while new bridges include one at Stanton, six between Randolph and Belden, three west out of Allen; five between Jackson and Waterbury. one between Norfolk and Hoskins and one from Kilgore to Crookston TELEPHONE EXCHANGES INTO NEW HANDS LINCOLN—(Special) — A numbei of telephone exchanges in north eastern Nebraska are to pass into the hands of the newly organized Nebraska Continental Telephone company, which is to combine and operate ns a unit from Columbus all of the properties in this state be longing to the Continental cf Dela ware. None of them are new pur chases. The application made to the state railway commission is foi permission to issue stock for the new corporation to the amount of $500, 000 preferred at 7 per cent and $600,000 of common. For the prop erty at Battle Creek it will offer $25,000 preferred and $23,000 com mon. For the property at Ord, which includes Burwell, $122,000 of com mon will be exchanged. For the property of the Madison Telephone company, which includes exchanges at Madison, Tilden, Brunswick, Ne ligh. Orchard and Royal, $135,000 of preferred and $95,000 of common is to be issued. For that at Colum bus. which also includes Duncan. $100,000 preferred and $78,000 ol common is to be exchanges. The other properties taken in are at Beaver City, Edison, Blooming ton. Greeley. Hildreth, Wilsonville. Kearney, Riverdale. Sumner, Palmer and Franklin. An appraisal attached shows these to be worth $1,100,000 over and above incumbrances and obligations, which total $336,000. These are later are to be retired by stock issues also. They include $2. 500 owed by Greeley. $84,600 by Madison and $19,150 by the Platte county at Columbus. Revenues were $298,702 last year and expenses $232. 529, leaving $65,773 net profit. GOVERNOR REVIEWS WORK OF RECENT LEGISLATURE LINCOLN — (UP) — Accomplish ments of the recent state legisla ture were reviewed by Governor A J. Weaver in an address at the open ing session of the Nebraska Pharmaceutical association. He told of the gas tax law, the intangible tax. the consolidation of various code departments, and the new banking measures, pcinting out the benefits of the legislation. The con vention proper opened Tuesday with several hundred delegates in at tendance. PARDON BOARD HEARING PLEAS Cases of 22 Persons Taken Up—Thurston County Man Seeks Parole LINCOLN NEB—(UP) — The itate pardon board Tuesday was re viewing the cases of 22 persons who have made application for paroles Among those seeking a parole Is John W. Sanford, of Thurston coun ty, who was convicted of the murder of Prank Krajci, January 23, 1925. Sanford claims that the testimony of Krajci’s wife that he had at tacked and bruised her was un founded. Sanford, now 61 years old, had a previous conviction in Iowa for as sault to rob, on which charge he served a sentence of three years. Thomas Flynn, 27 years old, of Omaha, also is seeking a parole. Flynn is serving a 15-year term for complicity in the robbing of the Union bus station at Omaha, Janu ary 30, 1923. Flynn is a graduate of the Omaha Technical high school. Previous to the robbery, Flynn was an informer for the prohibition ad ministrator in Omaha. While work ing on a case he shot John Salerno. Claiming self defense Flynn was acquitted of a murder charge in federal court. Flynn alleged that this shooting caused the ‘‘under world element” to be prejudiced against him and was reflected in his lengthy sentence commutation of his sentence will be asked by Ray A. Lower, 40 years old, of Saunders county, sentenced to the penitentiary in April, 1923, on six counts of embezzlement. Lower was cashier of the Valparaiso state bank at the time of his con viction. Speculations on the part of Lower were said to have wrecked the bank, causing it to be closed. Harry McIntyre of Thomas coun ty, asking for a parole, was charged with stabbing his successor as mar • hal. McIntyre, given a sentence of com one to 20 years, was charged with stabbing Julius Bivens. Bivens, It was testified, attempted to arrest McIntyre. During the fight, the pair fell to the ground. When they arose Bivens had been stabbed. McIntyre claimed that Bivens fell on his own knife, declaring he had none. One woman, Mrs- Hilma Johnston of Buffalo county, is seeking a pa role. She was sentenced from one to three years for forgery. Action of the parole board on these cases will not be announced for two weeks. PLAIN VIEW, NEB. FARMER * SAYS HE IS BANKRUPT PLA INVIEW —(Special)—Harvey W. Pitzer, Plainview farmer, has filed a petition in bankruptcy in Norfolk federal court, listing his lia bilities at $54,198.39 and his as sets at $2,250. He claims $750 ex emption. Unsecured claims amount to $52,398.39, he sets forth. NEBRASKA EDUCATOR DIES FROM HEART TROUBLE LINCOLN — (UP) — Robert H Graham, 50 years old, deputy state superintendent of public instruc tion, died suddenly Monday night at his home. He was stricken while alone in the bathroom, suffering a heart attack. Graham was appointed deputy by Superintendent Sharles W. Taylor in 1926. He was formerly superin tendent of schools at Auburn for three years and held similar posi tions at Araphoe, Sutton, West Point, Wymore and Canton, S. D. He is survived by his wife, om daughter and a brother, N. M. Grdham, of Omaha. HANGING EFFIGY IS BLAMED ON BOYS OMAHA—(UP)—Police are in clined to blame for hanging an ef figy of Attorney General C. A- Sor enson to pranks of caddies at Oma ha Field club. The dummy figure labeled “Nosey Sorenson, the loud mouth4” was discovered swinging from a tree a few blocks from Field club golf course Monday night. CITY OFFICIAL OF SHELTON. NEB.. IS FOUND DEAD SHELTON—(UP)—Dr. O. R. Wimsett, 46 years old, member of the city ccuncil here, was found dead in his car a mile east of here late Monday. His death was due to a heart attack, it is believed. CONVICTED OF BURGLARY WOMAN MAKES APPEAL LINCOLN — (UP) — Mrs. Ruth Haney, convicted of burglary as an accomplice in a So,000 robbery In Columbus, has appealed to the su preme court from a sentence of one year in the penitentiary Mrs. Haney had previously been allowed to give a supersedeas bond in the district court of Platte coun ty, and released pending appeal of the case. A store owned by Mere Share, of Columbus, was robbed October 7 1928. Pur coats, fur garments and other articles valued at $5,000 were taken. Mrs. Haney was alleged tc have been implicated with three men. Tcm and Roy Kelly and Owen Trapp, all of Omaha. They were convicted of burglaries at Fremont, two being sentenced to 20 years and the ether to 15 years. MISSING NEBRASKA GIRL FOUND AT YANKTON, S. D. WAYNE—Miss Helen Olin, miss 'ng Madison high school girl, has been located at Yankton. Yankton police have Informed W. R. Ellis, of Wayne, uncle of the girl that she was living in Yankton with a friend and seeking employment. For the present she will not return to Madi son. Students at Tusculum college. Greenville. Tern., get a holiday, McCormick dav, each Februsry 8. to clean their roems, ou’dings anl campus. WAKEFIELD BANK CASE IN COURT AT NORFOLK WAYNE—The first roupd in the suit against the directors of the Se curity State bank of Wakefield was held before Hon. Charles Stewart, district Judge, at Norfolk. The receiver of the Wakefield bank has brought action against its former officers and directors on their liability for making excess and negligent loans. The receivership is being administered by the district court of Dixon county. Permission was given by the receivership court to the receiver to bring his action in Wayne county, where some of the officers live, the nearest courthouse to Wakefield. The defendants have objected to the bringing of the case in Wayne county and this fea ture will be determined before Judge Stewart. LIFE TERM TO OMAHA SLAYER Sentenced 15 Hour* After Killing Man Who Chased Him After Robbery OMAHA. NEB. — " — Fifteen hours after he had killed a man in an attempt to escape after a gro cery store holdup, Charles Killian, 24 years old, of Council Bluffs, la., was sent to state prison for life. He pleaded guilty to second degree mur der before District Judge James Fitzgerald. “I’m in luck. I expected to get worse—the chair." Leonard Dee, man he killed, leaves a widow and two children. He left only $500 life insurance and no sav ings. CUT WORMS DO GREAT DAMAGE TO THE CORN BRUNSWICK — (Special)— Many cornfields in this section have been replanted due to the ravages of cut worms. Lack of sunshine following heavy rains has been especially fav orable to the activity of the worms. FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT TO BE HELD AT OMAHA ST. PAUL- ' —Kansas City and Omaha wTere designated as ad ditional cities where sessions of the Eighth United States circuit court of appeals will be held, at a confer ence here of judges of the circuit. The additions were necessitated by the recent division of the Eighth circuit and the creation of a new Tenth •ireuit, according to Judge Kimbrough Stone of Kansas City, presiding judge of the circuit. In the old eighth circuit, court sessions were held at St. Paul, St. Louis and Denver. In the new Eighth, sessions will be held at St. Paul, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Omaha. Denver now is in the new Tenth district. Judges who participated in the conference Included Judges Stone, Archibald K. Gardner of Huron, S. D„ Wilbur F. Booth of Minneapolis, William S. Kenyon of Fort Dodge, la., and Arba S. Van Valkenburgh of Kansas City. IOWAN FACES ATTACK CHARGE IN NEBRASKA FALLS CITY—(UP)—Ervin Mar gerum, 22 years old, of Couneil Bluffs, la., was held in the county jail here, charged with attempted criminal assault and theft of an automobile. It is charged that Margerum, said to be enroute to Borger, Tex., asked Hallie Foley, 23 years old, of Honey Creek, if she would like to ride. She accepted. The girl charged MaT gerum attempted to attack her. Af ter an exciting chase Margerum was caught by a posse of farmers, who gathered quickly after the girl told her story. Margerum denied that he attemped to attack her. FASHIONS MONSTER FIFE FROM TREE STUMP MEADOW GROVE— t Special)— An old tree stump which was a lo cal landmark has been fashioned into a pipe by Jack Dogan, a local bird lover. This pipe, weighing many pounds, h2s been presented to Karl Stefan of Norfolk by the maker. Mr. Dogan fashioned the pipe with a jack knife, the work requiring all of his spare time throughout the win ter. So well is this pipe made it resembles a real smoker’s pet ar.d is so made that it has been hollowed out and tiny holes have been made in its side to allow wrens to build their nests in the bowl. Compart ments are mEde in the bowl also foi radio receiving sets and incense burners. The tree from which the pipe was made stood for many years ir Meadow Grove and it is said that, many a tryst was kept under its shade by young men and women of years gone by. At one time, it is 'aid by old timers, the late Colonel Cody 'Buffalo Bill) tied his horse to this tree as he held council with the Indians. JIRL SWIMMER DROWNS IN THE PLATTE RIVER LEXINGTON — (UP) — While swimming in the Plate river near here wiht a group of girls. Jean Ste vens was drowned Sunday night. Valda Barrett, another member of the party, was rescued. The two had just entered the water. The body of the Stevens girl was found in the swollen stream some distance from where she was drowned. BOV SCOUTS RETURN FROM ST. LOUIS TRIP NORFOLK—A score of Boy Scouts of Norfolk have just returned from an automobile jaunt to St Louis where they spent considerable time in exploring the Mississippi river. Motion pictures of the entire trip were made. The boys on theii return declared that the feature of thetr visit south was the meeting with Jim Eottomley and other ma jor league baseball players. Many of the scouts who made the trip are star players on Norfolk kid baseball teams COURTHOUSE TO BE DEDICATED Soline County People Pre pare Elaborate Program for Event WILBER, NEB.—(UP)—A full day’s program has been arranged for June 12 when Saline county’s new $275,000 courthouse will be for mally dedicated. A parade, basket dinner, band concert, addresses and musical entertainment will be in cluded In the festivities. The new building is of ornamen tal Bedford stone, three stories high. A massive east front entrance, sur mounted by four supporting col umns, is supplemented by another entrance on the south. The struc ture embodies every modern con venience, having fire proof record rooms, and vaults^ and spacious of fices. The grounds comprise an en tire block, beautifully sloping to all sides, well grassed and covered with shade trees and shrubbery. A small wooden office building was used for the courthouse when the county seat was moved here from Pleasant Hill in 1877. In 1878, a brick, two-story courthouse was constructed on the present sloping hill site. It was made otf wood, kiln brick and cost about $12,000. It was dismantled only recently. The present building has been in use for two months but county offi cials decided to wait until the con struction was completed in every de tail before holding the dedication ceremony. HOSKINS MAN WANTS GUARDIAN DISMISSED WAYNE—The county court this week heard evidence on the appli cation to dissolve a guardianship over the person and estate of Rob ert Fenske, Wayne county pioneer. Mr. Fenske has resided near Hos kins for many years and was placed under guardianship some time ago because of his alleged incompetency to handle his affairs. He testified that when he came to this country from Germany he was practically destitute and that he had accumu lated an estate which now amounts to around $40,000. Dr. A. M. Son neland of Norfolk, testified that during the last year Mr. Fenske had been under his observation and care that he conducted himself as a nor mal individual and that mentally he was above the average of persons of his age. NORFOLK TOURIST PARK TO BE MADE FREE NORFOLK. NEB.—(UP)—The new Isaak Walton park here will be open, free to the public this year, it was announced recently. Contrary to the custom in past years of charging a small admission fee to raise funds for the upkeep of the park, the members have agreed to depend upon membership dues and contributions for money to beautify the pace. WOULD ELEVATE CONVENT FOUNDER TO SAINTHOOD OMAHA—4 —An inquiry very rare in America has begun in the Omaha diocese of the Catholic church in an attempt to elevate to sainthood Mother Mary Magdelene Bentivoglio, founder of the Poor Clare convent in Omaha. Mother Mary Magdelene, an Italian noble women who came to this country about 50 years ago, died 30 years ago at Evanston, HI. The Inquiry is scheduled to open June 16 before a tribunal consti tuted by Bishop Joseph F. Rummel It will be in the nature of a trial but more searching than any civil court action. Every step in her life since birth must be minutely scru tinized. It may be 20 years or more before the “evidence” is all in. ONE SET OF TRIPLETS AND SEVEN OF TWINS fAKE EXAM WAYNE—(Special)—One set of triplets and seven sets of twins took part in the eighth grade promotion exercises here Saturday. Pour of the sets. of twins are in two families. Ruth, Robert and Alvin John ol district 64 are the triplets. They are 8 years old. District No. 4 has two sets of Kai twins, Wilbur and Wilma, who are 9 years old, and Manford and Man ville who are 6. In district No. 32 are two sets of Maguire twins, Mary and Monica, 9 years old, and James and John, 13 years old. Other twins are: District No. 28, Andrew and Frederick Mann, 12, in district No. 11, Laura and Dora Miller, 8, ancf i in district No. 6, Vivian and Robert Felt, 10 years old. DENY REHEARING OF KERN ESTATE CASE LINCOLN —(Special)— The su preme court has denied the request of attorneys for Mrs. Helen John son for a second rehearing of the case in which she was seeking half of the estate left by Minnie Kern, a Pearl street resort keeper In Sioux City, years ago. The woman’s hus band got the other half, and her father the portion the girl was ask ing for. She claimed it by virtue of a promise made to her mother, an inmate, by Minnie Kern, to adopt her. This was never formally done, and the court said that the evidence to support it was insufficient. The property is now worth $40,000. MADE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CEDAR COUNTY FAIR HARTINGTON —(Special)— The Cedar County Fair association board of directors appointed Anthony Anthony Hirschman assistant sec retary. He will enter at once upon the duties of this office. He is a pioneer resident of the county and has been connected with the fair for many years. He has served the fair association in this capacity be fore so the work will not be entirely new to him. A new grandstand will be built and an uptodate public school building is to be erected.