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VOLUME 66, NO. 41 CAPTURE 2 YOUNG BANK BANDITS AT NEELYVILLE Small Community Bank Yields $500 But the Robbers Are Quickly Shot and Jailed. Full Leased Wire of the Associated Press ritame FINAL EDITION Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations WOMAN WITNESSED WHOLE PROCEEDING Notified Authorities and Chase Results--Tied-Up Lone Official In the Institution. POPLAR BLUFF, March 12 --(AP)--Two youthful bandits who robbed the State Bank of Harville of between $400 and $500 today were shot and wounded and captured by a sheriff's posse near Neelyville, near the Arkansas line this afternoon. One of the robbers was Thatus Owens, 20, son of Wiley Owens, a merchant at Neelyville, The other youth's name was not learned.

Owens was brought to a hospital here after being wounded in the arm. He said his companion was known to him only as "Red" and that he met him in Kansas City three days ago. The other robber was also shot In the arm. by a posse of five deputies under Sheriff Lester Massingham of Butler County, who left here in pursuit.of the robbers, before noon as the report of the robbery reached his olfice. Young 'Owens was captured in the wp.qds after a funning gun battle with the pcsse near Neelyville.

No money was fp.und, on of the robbers. They' had 'abandoned their automobile stolen from, a doctor in Bluff last night. POPLAR BLUFF, March 12. --(AP)--The State Bank of Harville, six miles south of here, was robbed of between" and $500 at 11:15 a. m.

today by two boys wear- tog handkerchiefs over their faces. The robbers tied the hands of Gatlin, assistant cashier, end the only person in the bank, and took all available cash on hand. The bank is capitalized at $10,000. They escaped in an automobile stclen from Dr. H.

M. Henrickson, of Poplar Bluff, night. The State Bank is a small community bank. The robbers were seen by a woman passing by, and an alarm wrs raised but the youths escaped bsfore help was summoned. Sheriff Lester Massingham, of Butler County, left Poplar Bluff at noon with several deputies in an effort to catch the robbers.

Would Save Barton Girl From Chillicothe On the theory that Essaline Barton is more sinned against han sinning several local persons have interested themselves in the girl's behalf in an effort to save her from the Chillicothe training school. Her former teacher and a number of others Indicated they would ask Judge Still well to parole the girl if a suitable home could be found for her. IS FINED IN JUSTICE LESLIE'S COURT HERE Ernesb Gillespie, Sedalia undertaker, was fined $20 and costs in Justice John G. Leslie's court here late yesterday afternoon when he entered a plea of guilty to removing the body of a dead person from one registration district to another without first having obtained a burial permit. The defendant alleged he attempted to secure a permit authorizing the removal of the body from tills city from the registrar here, but was unable to locate him.

He paid the fine in the case, however. C. W. Roberts of St. Louis, who faces a similar charge, likely will appear in.

court here Friday or Saturday. THE FUST MONTH WASHINGTON, March 12--(AP) --Secretary Doak today reported there had been a general increase in the volume of industrial employment during February. Doak based his announcement on department statistics. He said the increase constituted "the "first satisfactory indication of SPRINGFIELD, March investigation of the death of Joseph Coakley, of Chicago, while a convict in the Illinois state penitentiary, was authorized by the House of Representa- atives today in unanimously adopting a resolution offered by Floor- leader Roger Little, of Champaign. Under terms of the resolution a committee of five representatives will conduct an investigation at the into methods of dis- iciTflhie employed there, and particularly the punishment inflicted on fCoakley.

Shanahan named Little to Aead the committee and McCask- lin, Thon, Bray and Igoe as members. TUCKER PULL1AM IS CONFINED TO HOME HERE Tucker Pulliam, Missouri Pacific dispatcher at Cole Junction, is confined to his home, 206 Hart street, with a broken he suffered recently in an accident. He is expected to be incapacitated for several weeks. Mr. Pulliam was injured when the motor car in which he goes to and from work jumped the tracks.

He was hurled from the machine and his left foot was broken. Mostly Cloudy With Rain As Possibility Missouri: cloudy; probihly in north portion tonight FrlSaj-. Warmer in east and sooth portions tonight, IJItnpis: Increasing cloudiness and some what warmer tonight; probably some rain north and central portions Friday. Dirt roads fair. RIVER STAGES Flood Staget Stages 7 a.

m. Kansas Citr 21 3.8 62 Waverly 31 0 2 Boonvllle 21 6.7 0 1 Warsaw 212 R. 0.1 Hermann 2 1 s.3 05 Un 3.0 K.0.2 He: estimated the-total number of persons employed in industry had increased 1.4 per cent in February as compared with January, and that the wages paid for February would be 7.5 per cent greater than hi the preceding month. "The volume of employment index of labor statistics for manufacturing industries for February will show a gain of 1.4 per cent in employment in February over that of January of this year," the secretary's statement said. "The volume of payrolls will show an increase of 7.5 per cent in February over January.

''These figures are based upon a comparison of 13,377 identical manufacturing establishments employing in February 2,772,219 workers having a weekly payroll in February "Usually employment and payroll indexes show an upward trend in February following the customary decreases in January due to inventory and repairs. The increase in employment, however, in January, 1930, was only one tenth of one per cent, the increase in payrolls only 3.5 per cent. The present increase compares favorably with those in years prior to 1930, and is the first satisfactory indication of a general upward trend since the stock market collapsed in October, 1929." SALT LAKE CITY, March 12-(AP)--Verna Jean Dayle, 21, a cabaret singer, went to court here today to face a charge of first degree murder in the slaying of Sam Frank 65 year old jewelry auctioneer of Memphis, Tenn. Selection of a jury was expected to occupy today's court session. The defendant was arrested shortly after Frank was found beaten and gagged in his hotel room here last December.

Police said she made a statement in which she admitted having drugged Frank, an associate of hers during his stay here, in order to rob him of his jewelry and money. When the drug, administered in liquor, failed to take effect, she said, she beat him over the head with a bottle and then gagged him with a stocking. JEFFERSON CITY. MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931 SALINE GO. CITIZEN BOONVILLE, March C.

Nelson, widely known Missouri newspaper publisher, announced today his purchase of tne Saline County Citizen, a weekly Democratic newspaper published at Marshall, Mo. The Citizen was established thirty six years ago. Mr. Nelson purchased it from Ed Brandecker and Mrs. C.

D. Newton. He will take possession March 28. It will be moved to new quarters and new equipment added. Nelson was former publisher of the Boonville Daily News and the Boonvllle Advertiser.

He sold these properties last August after having expanded it greatly during yean here. ID OVERSEERS IELL OF BUTTLE Majority Volunteered Work To Reserve Funds For Construction. INCREASED LEVY MEETS WITH FAVOR Farm-to-Market Roads the Topic During Afternoon Session Today. The struggle with snow blocked roads, opinions on the levy needed in each district to carry on road work during the year, and farm- to-market roads engrossed the attention of the road overseers and commissioners in session here today. Overseers said the last snow formed the greatest blockade of roads in many years.

Most of the roads are passable now but in some cases where the drift was particularly heavy the work is still in progress. Most of those who worked on the roads have decided to volunteer their labor in order that there might be more money for actual lonstruction during the summer. In most of the districts there was a disposition to favor additional levies for road work in addition to the sum which will be set aside by the county court. Nearty GO road commissioners and overseers were here for the meeting, which is an annual conference held for the purpose of discussing various matters pertaining to road construction and maintenancet for the following year's period of work R. W.

Hodson, Chief Engineer of Division No. 5 of the Missouri State Highway Department located here, and J. L. Beck, chairman of the committee on farm-to-market roads In this were the principal speakers at the afternoon conference. Other informal talks were the different road commissioners.

The general discussion involved more concrete matters relating to farm-to-market roads in Cole County. The commission appointed two years ago by the County Court is composed of Mr. Beck as chairman William Bauer, A. V. Seitz and Jess Loberbrinck.

Luncheon was served the visiting county road officials at Kauffman's Restaurant. DIRECT IICPTTIIL OF WASHINGTON, March --Justice Peyton Gordon today denied a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal of Edward E. Denison, former representative from Illinois! charged with possession of liquor. Defense counsel, in making the motion after the government had rested, contended the prosecution had failed completely to make out a case 1 against Denison, that the liquor laden trunk seized in his office more than two years ago was not under the control of the defendant and its contents not known to him. THWART EFFORT TO BLAST PRISON PLANT WORKERS MAY CUT UNION DUES FROM INCOME TAX RETURNS SHARTEL HOLDS A mandamus suit to compel the State Highway Commission to relocate Highway No.

5 in the Bagnell Dam area was filed before the Missouri Supreme Court here today The proceeding was filed by Morgan Moulder, prosecuting attorney, and L. N. Wylder, attorney, both of Camden county, the latter representing, citizens of county, whose property is being inundated by the, large Lake of the, Ozarks now forming. The mandamus suit seeks to compel the highway commission to erect a bridge as means of traffic over Bagnell Lake at Hurricane Deck, 10 miles above the dam. A contract made by the "Onion Electric Light and Power company, builders of the dam provides for payment to the state by the company the cost of necessary relocation of Highway No.

5 as a result of the formation of the lake, but does not provide for construction of a bridge over the dam. COLUMBUS, OHIO, March )--An alleged plot to dynamite the Junction City prison brick plant and release convicts working there, was reported to have been thwarted by authorities today when five of the ring leaders were taken from the plant and brought to Ohio penitentiary here. SENHTErMSlL LIGHT FORJ GONS BILL A bill sponsored by Senator Lon S. Haymes, of Springfield, requiring all horse drawn vehicles on the state highways to be equipped with red tail lights or reflector devices as warning to motorists, was engrossed by the Missouri Senate today. 17 MINNESOTA FARM STUDENTS SUSPENDED ST.

PAUL, March of 17 students of the University of Minnesota Farm School for drinking was announced today by J. O. Christiansen, acting principal. Two students were accused of selling liquor on the campus by Christianson. Four are seniors and all are between 17 and 20 years old.

SECURE LICENSE TO WED HERE TODAY A second certificate to marry was secured this afternoon by Robert Skippy, 42, of St. Louis, and Bessie Dashley, 30, of Henley, Mo. They were to be marri-tl this afternoon by Probate Hospital Building Fund To $24,103.51 Several subscriptions received this morning for the St. Mary's Hospital building fund increased the total raised to date '3 $24,103.51. Reports from the committee in charge of solicitation at Freeburg indicated that they are making a special effort to complete the campaign there this week.

Freeburg has already made two generous contributions to the fund. In some of the towns in the territory, the campaign for their share of the $30,000.00 will noi start until next week. SEEK TO Mandamus Suit Filed In the Supreme Court By Camden Citizens REQUEST A BRIDGE NEAR HURRICANE DECK Would Be Erected Over the Bagnell Lake By Highway Commission. Is In Same Class With Business Man In Deducting Running Expense. OPINION WRITTEN BY WALTER SLOAT Right of Collective Bargaining Is Necessary and Must Be Financed.

Money paid by members of labor organizations for union dues may be deducted in making state income tax returns, the attorney general's office hell today in an opinion written by Walter E. Sloat, assistant attorney general. The opinion was requested by L. D. Thompson, state auditor.

"The business man haf," always been allowed the necessary deductions for expenses incurred in running his business and this deduction is unquestionably a proper one," Sloat said in his opinion. "By the same token a man paying dues to liis union should be allowed to deduct that time from his income tax return as an ordinary and necessary expense." Dues paid to labor organizations are also deductable in making federal income tax returns. "In most instances it is necessary that a man belong to a union before he is permitted to perform certain kinds of work" the opinion says. "If he docs belong to such an organization one of the first duties imposed upon him is that of paying the necessary dues to operate the organization. The right of collectible bargaining is as necessary to the laboring man as is a place of business to the business man.

Thin right can only be maintained by having some kind of an organize tion for that purpose, and that seems to be the reason the unions have been established. It is also as necessary to have money available for operating these organizations as it is for a business man to have money on hand to carry on his business. "If a man who labors expects to 'obtain which the labor unions bring: to him he must necessarily pay his pro rate share in the up-keop of the organization, especially so If he expects to continue to be a member thereof." WRITTEN TB OF MR. AND MRS. LEHMAN ILL AT HOME HERE County Treasurer and Mrs.

A. E. Lehman are reported to be ill at their home, 1223 W. Main Street, suffering from influenza. Their condition is not regarded as critical.

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 12-(AP)--Finis was written today to Denver Graham's brief career In crime. The body of the 20-year-old robber, killed by a vigilante as he emerged yesterday from the First National Bank of Harrah, with $3,000 of the bank's money, was identified by his mother, Mrs. Jesse Hibbler here last night. Grief stricken, Mrs. Hibbler said her son had left their home in Scm- inole, ten days ago, a normal youth.

Officers said she was unable to give any clue to the identity of his companion, who escaped with $250. William Fohvell, Harrah vigilante who shot down the fleeing robber, was paid a $250 reward by the State Bankers Association. SPRINGFIELD, March J. L. Delk, head of the Four Square Gospel Colony at Sullivan, announced today he had offered 82,000 reward for the capture of the kidnaper of Miss Dayle Thompson.

Miss Thompson was thrown from her abductor's car here Tuesday night after a wild ride through the country, Delk also announced that Miss Thompson, who is a member of his sect, would go to Union, rriday for her $100,000 libel suit against Dr. T. M. Sayman, St. Louis manufacturer.

H. A. BEEDLE DIES WHEN HIT BY CAR KANSAS CITY, March 12. A. Beedle, 67, was injured I fatally here last night when lie was struck by a motor car.

Charles Cherritto, 19, driver of the machine, was arrested and held for investigation. PAUL CAMERON IS CRITICALLY ILL The condition of Paul Cameron, pi-essman at the Hugh Stephens' Printing Company who is ill with pneumonia, was reported unimproved today. He is critically ill. J. S.

CULLEN IS ILL AT CHERRY ST. HOME J. S. Cullen, prominent resident, is seriously ill at his home on Cherry street. Mr.

Cullen has been suffering from influenza. A report that a man was found frozen to death in his stalled and snow-blocked machine between Fulton and Kingdom City on Highway No. 40 late yesterday afternoon lacked verification here this afternoon. Columbia and Fulton authorities were without information in the case and it is believed the report was another unfounded rumor growing out of tha trouble encountered by motorists on the highways because of the snow storm of late last week and the recovery early this week. FRANCIS X.

BUSHMAN PUTS SELF ON AUCTION BLOCK CHICAGO, March Francis X. Bushman, former screen star, who recently announced he had lost his movie fortune, today said he had offered himself in marriage to the woman who would pay the most to weci him. Bushman, who is appearing In a stock company in an outlying theater, stipulated, however, that the woman must have enough money to support him In the manner to which he had become accustomed. He was not sanguine that one would be found as he set the figure at "one millon or more." The erstwhile movie lover gave his age as 47, his weight as 193 pounds, his height as 5 feet 11 inches, and his health as perfect. "I married twice for love," he said, "but both were failures.

Perhaps I may find happiness with a third wife whom I marry for money." The veteran actor said he would continue to appear in stock companies until the woman with the necessary requirements presents her proposal or he could publicize himself out of it." With Parker's Help Mayor Hopes To Capture This Strategic Territory. BUT THE OPPONENTS ARE FIGHTING HARD Seek To Stop the Resolution Favoring Entire Administration Ticket. The city administration machine functioning on all four cylind- jrs today and well organized and disciplined ward leaders were to push through resolutions at each meeting favoring the nomination of all the present city officials. If their program goes through tomorrow night's convention will be a mere ratification meeting. They expect to have the so thoroughly crushed by midnight tonight that every administration candidate will be nominated by acclamation.

Whatever enmity might have existed between the mayor tind Chief of Police Parker hns teen shoved to tho background in the interest of administration solidarity. Parker outmanciivercd the mayor in their little chcckergame and before the head of the city government was aware of it he had jumped his king (Hoover) and cornered a possible compromise selection fEldracher). The mayor capitulated. Parker was in a position to do him much good or much harm. He is doing him good now.

It was rumored today that the Linxwiler adherents who at one time decided to adopt Parker and thereby bring more Jenkins opponents under their banner, were realigning their forces. Their enthusiasm for Parker has waned 'and there was a possibility that they might turn to Bldracher. Hoover apparently has been left out on a limb; Linxwiler IVIen Busy while tlio mayor and his advisors were planning the big coup the Linxwiter forces were not idle. First of all they were organizing- to stop the administration resolution. 'Realizing they had a fight of vast proportions on their hands they le- gan using the telephones urging friends of the Colonel to attend the meetings.

As it now stands the third ward Is the battle ground. If the mayor succeeds in swinging this ward he will probably be nominated. Having- made peace with Barker and thereby rallying the railroad men who were leaving his banner in large numbers the mayor Is in a more favorable position today thait at any lime during the prc-conven- tion campaign. The leader of the opposition is Alderman C. G.

Mace. Mr. Mace beat the mayor two years ago when the laltcr tried to defeat him for re- nomination. He is confident he will do it again. There will be a fight in the fifth but the mayor seems to have the edge there.

Linxwller's greatest strength will be in the second and fourth. Linxwilcr's friends say they have the nomination sewed up and that the frantic last minute efforts of the mayor and his friends are all for naught. WILL MEET Tl Tlie monthly meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was held at the office of Chamber of Commerce at 5 o'clock this afternoon for the transaction of regular business. Since the preparation of a comprehensive city plan was started about nine months ago, about one- half of the necessary detailed work has been completed. This includes base maps of the city, a major street plan, the zoning or districting plans, and considerable progress on the transit and transportation reports.

The six studies embraced in the complete city plan will require at least eight months more work. KILL BILL 10 PAGES Lost Man May Be On Spree, Police Say Police today were searching for a man who had been absent from his home shico Inst Saturday. They would not divulge his name until the investigation had "progressed further" indicating he would be found. The police declared the man might possibly be on "spree" somewhere. He left home ostensibly to visit his sick father nt Henley.

mm IB GO ID FT. LEAVEim FOR TIBTINT William Hale, World War vclcnm, uttering from Injuries received while in action oversees, will be to the Veteran's Hospitnl at Lenvemvorth, Kansas, n. result of a spree ho went on last night. The ex-soldier became intoxicated and hi an ugly mood Wednesday night. Ho went to his home and jegan sharpening his knife niter in- torming his wife and several others fvt lie was going to cut their throats.

The police wore notified and the man wns placed under arrest. Hale was placed in Uic county jail for safekeeping and this morning his case was turned over to Prosecuting Attorney Nike G. Scvier, who agreed to dismiss charges against the man provided he pay jail costs and leave the city. Friends Intervened in his behalf and ho will bo sent to Lcavemvorlh for further treatment today. The law was lenient in the case because of the cireuinstnncw in the case.

DILUS QfflTCH IS JAILED DALLAS, TEXAS, March Bar, reporter for the Dallas Dispatch who was sent to jnV yesterday when he declined to tell grand jurors the source of Jhis information for a newspaper story on Uie kidnaping of Lewis Hurst, and C. J. Coder, Communist orgiuiixcr, and their aUorncy, George Clifton Edwards, was released today and went before the grand jury to testify. Ban- today told Judge rover Adams that Norman Register, an assistant In the offices of District Attorney William McGniw, first told him of tho kidnaping. Register denied giving Barr the information.

McGraw instructed Register to appear before the grand jury. Register told newspaper men that he leases a building to the Ku Kins Klan. The Communists were reported to have been kidnaped and flogged last Thursday, a band of armed men abducting them from the steps of the city hall after their attorney had secured their release by police. Edwards was also kidnaped, taken away in a automobile, and later released unharmed. Coder and Hurst have not been located since the reported abduction.

CflPTURE ONMS OEflD SPOKANE, March 12 -(AP)--Mrs. Mary FiUpat- rick, 81, who as a young woman participated in the capture of the Jesse James and Cole Younger bandit gangs, died heiv yesterday. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, widow of Michael Fitupatrick, vviio was a special officer when the gangs were broken up near Madelia, helped to guard over Younger all one night. She was born in County Clare Ireland, and came to the United States 72 years ago.

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means today reported unfavorably a bill introduced by Senator Carter M. Buford to place newspapers under jurisdiction of the State Tax Commission for assessments. The report kills the bill. A similar measure was reported favorably in the House. BOY KILLED WHILE SHOOTING AT PIGEONS ST.

JOSEPH, March Virtue, 18-year-old Mirabile, high school senior, died last night from a rifle wound in the temple suffered while shooting pigeons in the bavnloft of his home near Hamilton. He was found by his parents. He died without being able to explain his wound. The House nf the Legislature today passed tho principal educational bill of the State Survey Commission program, 118 to 15. There was virtually no discussion on the bill and only thrnn outetate representatives voted against it.

The measure goes to the Senate. POSTOFFICE HERE RECEIVES NEW TRUCKS Two new Chevrolet trucks were received here today by the postof- fice department for use in the delivery -service. They were delivered through the Barnett Chevrolet Company of this city. The trucks were part of 800 Chevrolet machines purchased recently by the postoffice department of the Federal government. They will be put into service here within the next several days.

CHARLES RINER'S CAR CATCHES ON FIRE Charles Riner's Pontiac sedan caught fire last night in Vista Place and fire department was called to extinguish the blaze. No damage resulted. PRICE TWO CENTS SHARTETTo PROBE OFFICE OFTREASURER 1925 J01920 Governor Directs Atty. Gen. To Investigate Alleged Discrepancies Under C.

E. Stephens. SUITS TO RECOVER ALL MONEYS DUE 'artial Report of Auditors Is Transmitted By Caulfield With Directions On the Proceedings. Governor CuulfieM today directed tho Attorney General to investigate "alleged discrepancies and in Uic accounts of C. E.

Stephens, former state treasurer of Missouri. Governor Caulficltl sent letter to the Attorney General with nn incomplete report made bv his auditors who have been Investigating the accounts of the former state treasurer. Attorney General Shnrtcl refused to make public governor's- letlnr of tmnmittal of tho reports, saying he wished time to check over the material and determine what coin-so his office would pursue. In a prepared Sharlel -said -this mutter will be thoroughly investigated, and, if the facia Justify, suit will bo immediately instituted to protect the Interests of the slute and to recover nil moneys that belong to the of Missouri, and, if upon investigation, I determine that any law has been violated, the facts will -be given, to tho prosecuting attorney of the county wherein the venue exists and this" department will aid the said officer the prosecution if he shall desire help from this dcDartment." Incomplete Ileport Several months ago the governor made public an incomplete report of the special auditor's assigned to the Stephens Investigation. Sums duo the state approximating $45,000 in interest charges over the period of foiu- years when Stephens was treasurer were disclosed.

Of thus amount about $10,000 had been paid into tho treasury by banks but no satisfactory accounting ever had been made on the books of tiio state treasure, the report said. Tho balance was said by the auditors to be due the state from banks scattered throughout the state which had not paid the full interest of state deposits. Investigation of the Stephens' accounts was started at tho direction ol Governor Ciuilficlcl after the suspension last October 14 of State Treasurer Larry Brunk for alleged irregularities in office. Ab lliat; time the governor deckled to check up on the conduct of the office in the previous administration to determine if any funds were duo the state. Governor Caulfield said the report transmitted to the attorney general contained little added information over that made public early in the year.

The Attorney General said he expected to make it public within a few days. Stephens was treasurer from 1925 to 1029. Since his retirement from office he has been in business in Springfield recently moving back to Jefferson City after a serious automobile accident. Two Other Items In addition to the amount disclosed months ago, totaling $10,581 which has not been accounted for, it was learned there were two oilier items the attorney gen- al hns been requsled to inquire into. One is the disposition of about $3,800 in refunds on soldier bonus payments, which cannot be traced by the auditors.

The other is approximately $1,600 in school district refunds made to the treasurer's office but on which the records are not clear. Auditors are still working on tho accounts. The governor submitted the incomplete report to the attorney general, however, because the inquiry had gone as far as possible into the three items which will be investigated. Stephens is at his home here, convalescing from injuries sustained in an automobile accident early in January and said he had no comment to make with regard to tha alleged discrepancies. Physicians said the former state treasurer is still in a weakened condition from injuries and would not permit him to discuss or comment; on the investigation of his affairs as state treasurer.

FORESHADOWS ANOTHER ROUND TABLE PARLEY; LONDON, March Another Indian round table conference to be held in London "at the earliest practical date" was foreshadowed today by Captain Wedgwood Benn, secretary for India, during the dian debate in the House of Commons. Representative. 1 of Mahatma Gandhi's all-India Congress Party will be invited to participate..