Jefferson City Post-Tribune from Jefferson City, Missouri • Page 1

RA. WE DO OUR 3effew (fit Leased Wire of the Associated Press ritame FINAL EDITION Full Leased Wire of the United Press yOL. 67, NO. 110 JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1033 PRICE TWO CENTS tEGIONJJEMANDS RELIEJFOR DISABLED Harvey Bailey Recaptured at Ardmore After Daring Jail Break Elusive Desperado Called Master By Police 7 Has Bloody Record; Machine Gunner of K. C.

Massacre, Friend of Killer Burke, Kidnaper of Urschel, Bank Robber De Luxe KANSAS CITY, Sept. Chased Crime King Through Oklahoma Town, Crowd- to Curb; Taken at Tilling-Station. ADMORE, Sept. 4--(UP)-Harvey Bailey, notorious convict, SOU1 aDQUraon ot unarle F. Urschel who escaped from the Dallas coun- Oklahoma City oil man.

A United ty jail early today, was recaptured states commissioner went to the jail ft nrMIV 1 t'3rPV i 1.1. i captured t.day is rated by authorities as one of the nation's most dangerous criminals. He was regarded as so desperate that federal authorities did not take him from the jail recently when he was arraigned on kidnaping charges in connection with the $200,000 ransom abduction of Charles P. Urschel, officers in Danas jail turn- nd WaS fixed at key who was Kidnaped by Bailey, Although others arrested in the in the escape, was still with him. i dna pi were removed to Okla- The capture occurred at a filling homa city BaU neld flf.ion affpr a narfv nf nfficpro station after a party of spotted the fleeing convict.

officers i as while federal officers guarded the fleeing convict their plans for his transfer to Okla- Officers fired three shots at the homa car in the short encounter but no I Recently Joseph B. Keenan spec- 0 Chief Too. Hi, Hale Dunn, chief of police, and prosecutions, issued a challenge to Patrolman Bennett Wallace and Bailey and his gangster friends at an a lining aietuuii uwo nines east of the city. They gave chase and the capture came on a main' street. Dunn himseif forced 'Bailey's surrender.

The gunman, accused in the Kansas City Union Station massacre, the Charles P. Urschel kidnaping and other major crimes, had Tresp handcuffed to him. Officers were afraid to fire at Bailey in the chase for fear of hit- Dallas officer. ley was arrred .44 pis- to attempt to effect Keenan declared the government was ready to answer any such attempts with machine gun fire. tinder Murder Indictment.

Bailey is under a murder indictment here as one of the machine gunners who killed four officers, one a Department of Justice Agent, and Prank Nash, federal convict, in an ambush at the Union Station Plaza, June 7. Nash, Oklahoma train robber, died in the effort of his gangster friends to free him while he was being returned to the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth after his arrest at Hot Springs, Ark. Bailey and Wilbur Underbill, another killer, led the bold break from the Kansas state penitentiary last Memorial Day in which 11 prisoners escaped by kidnaping Kirk Prather, then warden, and two guards. A long series of kidnapings, robberies and shootings followed the break Underbill and three others still are at large. Bailey, a middle aged man of massive stature, was sent to the Kansas prison, August 17, 1332, to serve 10 to 50 years for the $32 000 robbery of a Port Scott, Kansas, bank.

He vas captured on a golf toilflfcte was taken to the city "jail where -a large crowd immediately formed. The capture ended a daring dash for freedom. Bailey had sawed his way into the runaround outside his cell on the eighth floor of the Dallas jail when a deputy jailer and trust brought his breakfast. Dunn said he presumed Bailey would be returned to Dallas. He had not yet notified the Dallas shefiff or federal authorities of the capture and had no instructions on disposal of the m'isoner.

Afraid of Hitting Tresp The officers said they saw Bailey come through the town on U. S. Highway 70 and leave in an easterly direction. Armed with revolvers and an automatic rifle, they pursued him. Bailey stopped at a filling station two miles east of town and attempted to get more gasoline.

The officers caught up with him before he could supply his needs. The convict whirled his machine in a great arc and started back to town at a speed of 70 miles an hour, Dunn said. Then Dunn began shooting and the chase ended with Bailey stopping on the main street. "We would have killed Bailey if it had not been for the turnkey," "ared. "We were afraid him.

We could easily have killed Bailey. I "I'm the one who put the gun on him." Tresp told a graphic story of his wild 150-mile ride with the desperado. "As soon as we got out of Dallas Bailey took side roads as much as possible," he said. "We came out on to the highway at times, bu devoured quite a bit. "Bailey did not get his gun on me.

He drove and I sat beside him; he went as fast as the car would go, most of the time from 60 to 70 miles an hour. "There was nothing I could do." Washington Glad of Capture WASHINGTON, Sept. 4--(AP)-Joseph B. Keenan, federal anti- crime administrator, today expressed gratification at the quick recapture in Oklahoma of Harvey Bailey, wanted for kidnaping and murder, and disclosed simultaneously that army planes had been used in tracking him down. (Continued on Page 2 Woman Hurt; In: Crash On 50 East and Man on Same Highway West Although all roads leading into Jefferson City yesterday were crowded with traffic only a few accidents were reported, none serious.

Elmer Schmutzler was severely cut about the face and head when truck he was driving turned over after colliding with an automobile driven by Elmer Stockman. Stockman escaped injury but this car was badly damaged. The crash occurred at Ohio Street and Highway 50. Mrs. Ada Harris was taken to St.

Mary's hospital after the car in which she was coming to this city from St. Louis turned over 10 miles east of here. She was severely bruised but apparently not seriously injured and was discharged from the hospital early today. Reports of minor accidents were received throughout the day Ijy the police department. LiOR GIF PLHD5 RIGHT LOUISVILLE, Sept.

4--(AP) economic citizenship, hitherto denied by many basic industries" was given labor by the national dust-rial recovery act, D. B. Robert- "us morning Heart' president of the Brotherhood I trouble was the cause of her death i fc i oUve Fire men and Engine-! was 78 years old. Hoerschen, nee Herrdegen I in Jefferson City Nov. Cars Are Demolished This Morning at Monroe and Miller Streets Two women were injured this morning when their automobile was smased against a telephone post after a collision with another car.

Mrs. c. W. Coots and Mrs Jean Nell Cain, 416 Cherry Street, were taken to the hospital after the crash. Their injuries were not regarded as serious, c.

W. Coots, the driver, escaped injury as did Jake Karschmer of Spring- Department Commander In field Was Elected Grand Chef de Gare J. H. "Jake" Karschmer, Springfield busines man, was elected grand chef de Gare of La Society des 40 Hommes efc 8 Chevaux for Missouri at the state' convention for that organization here Sunday. He succeeds Joseph P.

Healey, of St. Joseph. Other officers elected: Parker Treat of Hannibal, Grand Chef de Train. Dr. L.

H. Renfro. of St. Louis, Cheminot National. Fred Asman, of Trenton, alternate Cheminot National.

Curt Kuehn, of St. Joseph, Grand Commissaire Intendant. Max Lorsch, of St. Louis, Grand Organizer. A.

B. Weyer, of Kansas City Grand Garde de la Porte. Howard Wescott, of St. Louis Grand Almonier. George Piske, of Kansas City Grand Historian.

Approximately 150 of the 500 members in the Grand Voiture of Missouri attended the meeting in the circuit court room at the Cole County courthouse Sunday afternoon. There was little contest for any of the offices. The 40-8 meeting was the first meeting on the American Legion convention which opened here yesterday. The organization held its annual Joiex Soire at Dixie Garons last night. A ClAljUl.

it OCV 1 the occupants of the other car. eral weeks illness of complications Coots was driving east on Miller Street had nearly crossed the intersection of Monroe Street when a truck, driven north on Monroe by Donald Shull and accompanied by Cliff McDaniel and P. c. Franke struck them. Coots and the two women were in the front seat.

The rear of the car was badly damaged. SUDDEHLT IN ID IT ICHPITOL1, HOME Mrs. Elizabeth Hoerschen, widow of the late Frank Hoerschen dropped dead in the yard of her home 106 West Capitol Avenue shortly after 7 o'clock this morning. Hea JOSEPH BEHDLE DIES flT HOME OF DAUGHTER ftFTER LONG ILLNESS Joseph Rendle died at the home of his daughter Mrs. George Cremer, 406 Chestnut street after a sev- He was 76 years old.

Rendle was for many years in the steamfitting business here. He was employed for many years by the late Ernst Simonsen and later at various other establishments in Jefferson City. Rendle was bom in Germany and came here with his about fifty years ago. She preceded him in cteath 17 years ago. A son, Herman Rendle was one of the first Jeffer- world war.

Three daughters, Mrs. George Cremcr with whom he made his home since his retirement from active employent, Mrs. Rose Jordan also of this city and Mrs. Anna Keck at a Labor Day meeting here this afternoon. Terming the recovery act "fundamentally an employer measure with one important exception," Robertson said it guaranteed labor "the right of organization and collective bargaining through its chosen representatives, free from coercion molestation or intimidation of any description." "The object sought by this pro-! jjuuiciau i vision," Robertson said, "is to Church.

The funeral will take able workers to organize and enter "Wednesday. Mrs. was born I STSTE PSTROL FOR JLLEEED SUYER FSnf HolScS MO- Sept. 4-(UP, June 11, 1882. He died July 30, 1931.

She is mourned by one son, Henry Hoerschen, four daughters, Miss Emelia at home, Mrs. Louise Woehr- --State troopers and volunteer pos- semen searched over central Mis- Wa ace 40 shot and killed his mm step ii UJUC c. man, Mrs. George Bassman, a JL ar umcn Hugo Busch, all of Jefferson City. Mrs.

are 8 grandchildren a phonograph. Wallace, officers said, fired a dis- Hoerschen was a life long 24-year the Lutheran Trinity i emu ii u-auiuiiB mm aown. Uo a co-partnership with emplov- "We had men closing in 1 the ur not only of a'l-i- very side," Keenan said. i tuning to maximum industrial cf- "Eix army airplanes were scout- and accomplishment, but I Ing over the territory in which we end tnat industry may iliotrorl 06 lltltnflniZfifi miri -Bailey had gone. threw every a sency available search, and had confidence Irom the first that Bailey would be recaptured and returned to jail for trial.

Sensational Jaunt to Freedom DALLAS, Sept. 4-- (AP)-- iit pistol point Harvey Bailey, no- lorious outlaw, today held up a iailer who brought his breakfast tidnaped Nick Tresp, another jailer, tnd escaped from the Dallas county Irison where he had been held for (Continued on. Page 2.) generally Fair Tonight and Unsettled Tomorrow "Generally fair tonight and Tuesday ex- ept unsettled in extreme south portions- change in temperature. 11K.I humanized and democratized The significance of this change and its ultimate effects upon our economic life can scarcely be overestimated." SM Jt IT STEELVILLE DEM CRITICS BUETT SflYS Calls Legion to War On Injustices of Economy Act Sam Reynolds of Nebraska Flays Congress for Eliminating Compensation of Needy Veterans; Pauperized Heroes of World War He Says Annual Report Delivered at Session Today STANDS AT 84.06 PER CENT Says Invitation Has Been Extended National Convention By St. Louis Jesse W.

BaiTctt, Department Commander of the American Legion in Missouri, delivered his address and report for the past year at the first business meeting held at the capitol this morning. He called attention to unfavorable conditions during the past year and how the Legion had emerged victorious. His address is as follows: "This has been a year of unique trials and unusual difficulties and they have been overcome. When our Legion year began we were in an exciting Presidential campaign which took the thought and attention of everyone and absorbed the tima and activity of many of our best, workers. This was followed by a deepening of the economic depression which culminated on March 3rd with the closing of every Missouri bank.

Many of our Posts were unable to send -forward the dues which they had collected and their funds still.tied the frozen assets of closed banks. There are still many towns throughout Missouri which have no banking facilities at all. Still worse, a general unemployment in the cities and the low prices lor farm commodities in the country made it physically impossible for thousands of our members to pay dues. "In conditions like these we might have expected a great slump in membership and probably such a slump would have come had it not, been for the campaign of abuse waged by certain selfish interests against the American Legion. The injustice of this misrepresentation brought among Legion members finer spirit of loyalty and a greater determination to carry on.

As a result, seventy-eight of the two hundred eighty-eight Posts in the Missouri Department have exceeded their membership of the year before. Seven new Posts have been organized. The MacDonald-Dugger-Duncan Post No. 11 of St. Joseph has 813 members, the largest in its en- one first Jeffer- oi mtuiucia, uic its un- City soldiers to be killed in the tire history, and the 4th District has likewise exceeded its 1932 quota.

The membership for the Department as a whole stands at 84.06%. "It is my humble belief that we have concluded a Legion year of which we may be justly proud. At the Portland convention the Mis- of Denver survive him He was a lhe Portlalld convention the Mis- member of St. Peter's' Benevolent sourl delc sation was outstanding and Society and a member of the Im- the new spapers of the entire country maculate Conception Church gave mention to its sound policies Missouri made no political trades whatever and each delegate was given an equal vote in the formulation of our policies. We played an important part in the selection of the National Commander, and the high standards, the patriotic principles and the splendid judgment Louis A.

Johnson has displayed during this difficult year has more than vindicated our judgment. "Missouri was honored in the naming of her State Commander as a member of the National Committee on Veterans' Legislation. Whila that Committee could not control the course of events in the National Congress, it has nevertheless formulated a permanent policy of leg Martin is the father of a week-old! baby born to Wallace's daughter. si's rur Md "The visit of the National Corn (Continued on Page 2) TEffi CITIES TROPIC HOUSTON, (AP)-Texas TEXAS, Sept 4 -coastal cities and towns today fearfully awaited the arrival of a hurricane from the Gulf of Mexico with a reported velocity in excess of 100 miles an hour and covering a wide area Heavy seas pounded the coast line Barometer readings all along the coast dropped as the storm neared Business houses in virtually all the cities had been boarded up and shore fronts were empty. STEELVILLE.

Sept. 4 (AP) --Two ex-convicts and a third prisoner in the Crawford county jail here escaped last night after breaking the lock on the holdover door. rtis Granger. 35. of Rolla, and William Pitt, of Cooks Station, the ex-convicts, were accompanied on their night by George Miller, 23.

Sheriff James Trainter believes tiiey were aided by an accomplice who furnished a motor car used in the escape although no trace of the men or such a car, has been found. Word of the escape was carried to the Steelville night marshal by William Watson, 16, who also was car tor He said he was awakened bv the hcy 1 i lound the marshal. POn d00r Impressive Processional Starts the Auxiliary Session at the Capital BY BROOKS ANN COLE. The state convention of American Legion Auxiliary opened officially this morning at eleven o'clock in the House of Representatives with an impressive processional of state officers of the Auxiliary and the colors. Leading the processional were pages carrying the national colors, the state American Legion Auxiliary banner, and the banner of the Sanford Brown unit of Kansas City Mrs.

Clark Hudson, state president and her personal page, Mrs William Kitchen, of Kansas city led the officers among whom were Mr.s E. J. Kling, of Butler, Mrs. Naomi Gray, Maryville, Mrs. Sabre Ruckman, of Bolivar, Mrs Anderson, of Kansas City and Mrs J.

F. Dm'fendack, of North Kansas City, who woman. is national committee- wore white dress by red satin band shoulders. The delegates, of whom there were i I this Corning, joined the opening services in ng ng America." after which the opening prayer Jefrensfln Roscoe Unit save Club, music Choral which yesterday won the coiuest, were special guests Department Commander Gov. Park and Mayor Ray Welcome Soldiers of '17, --Many Attend "The prime objective of the Amer- ican Legion for 1D34 will be to eliminate the injustices in the National Economy Act," Sam Reynolds of v1 LUtul vigorously Lincoln, national committee- opposed alleged iniquities of the Naman from Nebraska today told dele- tlonal Economy Act and opened a gates attending the joint session of campaign for adequate relief for the American Legion and Auxiliary disabled veterans and widows and tho Innn j-i ne in the Junior College auditorium.

"The entire nation orphans of war casuals. v-nKiii, nuLJuji nnt, jaiiicQ to Every speaker on the program to- the call of the President in his cam- dtlv took occasion to cite "injustic- paign against the depression and es anci iniquities" of the act which for assuring the future happiness Passed by the last session of congress and prosperity which now hangs in uccnmo effective July 7. The act a balance," Reynolds snld. "The sharply reduced veterans' relief and American Legion stands In lhe front Pension funds. ranks in this fight.

"America and nil of ils people JESSE W. BAKREXT LEGION Marvin Crawford, editor of the California Democrat, is attending the convention. He served in the 10th Division. Mrs. Crawford who attended the auxiliary dinner lail night was the first president of the- California auxiliary.

Professional gamblers found themselves seriously handicapped Sunday. They started games at several street corners but had little time to fleece Legionnaires before Kansas City or St. Louis police recognized them. One was lodged in jail atid three were led lo the city limits and advised lo keep going. It was double barreled threat coming not only from the police but Legion members as well.

Jefferson City was given an opportunity Sunday night to hear some of the finest drum and bugle corps in the country. They paraded High Street most of the evening. The comedy outfits also were there to afford amusement. The concert at the capitol also was well attended. Estimates of the crowd between Adam's Street and Broadway on High Street were all the way from 2,000 to 10,000.

have come to realize that peace Lime battles must be fought as well n.s war time engagements. We a re "fir the midst of one of the battles now. "Just as the future of the country' hangs in the balance at the present time so also does the future of the American Legion hang in the balance. No organization has ever hnd to fight a tougher battle than Lin: American Legion has hnd Lo right in the last year. "Attacked From WiUiin" 'In all of our trials many have left us.

We hnve been attacked from all sides and from within. But I think the right of the deserters from the ranks of the Legion should be challenged. "The American Legion has and al- wnys will cuff that ilk that includes everything undesirable from the parlor pink to lhe box car reds. We also are being attacked by war time slackers who in pcnc.e Lime would be as invincible as they were invisible during the war. "The nation must realize that one of the biggest items in the cost of fighting a war is the carr.

of Lhe disabled veteran ami the. widows and orphans. The sooner this is realized the sooner will there be an end to the desire to start new wars. "There is one group that now is us that is a danger-the political demagogues. They are wolves in shceps clothing.

They dangled sugar coaLcci legislation in front of every group before whom they appeared until, now Lhcy arc in power, they have passed much unfair legislation. "This golden apple--the bonus- has been dangled as bait so Long that it is Lhe U. S. Congressman himself who Is responsible for Lhe bonus demands made by the veterans groups." Attacks Economy League Reynolds attacked the National Economy League which he said raised a quarter of a million dollars to use in its campaign largely against soldier relief. "The National Economy Act wa: The boys simply had to sec the fire department in action.

The first false alarm came early in the evening and a dozen legionnaires and their lady friends rode back lo the fire station on the ladder truck. Another call came early this morning when paraders kindled a bond on High Street. fire Leaping Lena, a trie-: automobile always in demand and always attracted the crowd. A Floundering Lend arrived early today. Because the crowd wanted to be on High Street the baseball game, the golf matches, the boat excursion and other amusements drew only small crowds.

A. O. Utterbach of this cily won the Legion rifle match with a score of 134. He was awarded a won second and the silver medal and Dewey Coon of Jefferson CiLv the bronze medal. during the wee sma' hours this morning and led him into every tion.

They would have made pau- a nation. JVn embattled American Legion in here today vigorously Robert Flory of Chicago, national vice-commander of the American Legion, told legionnaires that the propaganda used against the vet- groups to effect the Economy AcL was malicious and based on i mis-statement of facts. "For -hnt reason, he said, the- attack on Legion a fallen flat. of any propaganda that may have been instigated usc-inst the American Legion, the activities of the local posts arc dc- iermining what the public in general thinks or the organization. As long as the local posts are active in right endeavor this good attitude will continue.

"The injustices of the Economy Act Lo disabled veterans can best be remedied through our activities." J. Ray Murphy of Iowa, chairman of the National Legion legislative committee, told members attending the convention that "we have not been defeated by the National Economy Leagvie of the Un'lted Chamber of Commerce, In i- straight out fight with those organizations during" the lame-duck session we licked hands down. They came Into the halls of Congress with unclean hands armed with array of a and misleading figures, many, if not most of them, cminiiling from the United States Veterans' administration. Their good faith was discounted. But forces were working us; some yet uiKsLL-n, some unfelt, but faintly rcalii-od; forces that converged and then broke out in a torrent so swift and so strong that naught could prevail against it.

"The new is by no means all bad. They recognize the duty of thu Irderal government to care for veteran wholly broken in mind or health, financially unable to care for himself, whose disability is not tractable to service even though his is made pitifully small. They recognize the government's never ending obligation to widows and children of world war veterans. Bus in building let us not forget the lessons of the past, even the very recent ones, have taught. "I shall always contend that tlis sold to the people of this country regulations are in many instances with the understanding Lhat no in- hnrsli beyond camprchcnsion, and justice would be done to the bat- tic casuals," Reynolds declared.

viu j-uacrve "They have sunk the pruning knife and will exercise the right to strike deep into Lhe throats of those who with every ounce of strength we should be given greater considcra- possess at manifest wrong. seems to me the new deal for pers out of the heroes of the Ar- veterans and the new deal for gonne and crucified the windows America presents a challenge ami and orphans. The government an opportunity for the American repudiated its most sacred word as Legion. If we are merely obstruc- we arc not actively con- i 1 "Through hasty work on the part we will have declined the 01 the American Legion some challenge. If we fail to intelligcnt- chaiiRCs were made before the law evaluate ourselves and assume fim Tl i I 1 T'lin II" A lifn effective July 1.

The regulations now are only compromises and ninny unthinkable injustices are yet being done." Rcyonlds statement that "No part of the economic battle now being fought should be put on the dis- place in American life, as the great patriotic organization of all time, if we fail to sense changing conditions and changing opinion, if vc fail to realize that for the American Legion America is first, we will missed our opportunity lion which must and shall be kept. nt wao a vjn. It cannot repudiate its obligations medal. A. G.

Neuwirth of St. Louis if the republic is to exist. 'The of the unknown soldier or the man who left his legs in France arc no persons on whom to start economy. Why cut a con- Some of the men captured a mule grcssman's salary only 15 per cent nvinrr nroo ciiio' iimii-c and (lock the one legged man i per cent. That is no way lo balance morning and led him into every ccnt That is no wa to balance store or drink parlor on lhe budget and it is the American Street.

Thov tied him fn i Legions' duty to sec it is not Street. They finally tied him to the ticket window at the Missouri Pacific depot and departed. Ten planes of Missouri National Guard maneuvered over the; city this morning. Later Gov. Guy Park inspected the planes at the Chamber of Commerce Airfield.

St. Louis is being boomed as the National American Legion convention cily in 1935. C. B. Elliott of Kansas City who is attending the convention president of the Missouri Fish Forest, League.

He has been making many on abled veterans' shoulders," brought may come again, considerable applause from those Speakers stressed the fact that in attending the meeting. for the relief desired 'The government has an obliga- for disabled veterans the "border line" or presumptive cases should be given more consideration by federal officials. Joe McQueen of Kansas City, National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, spoke briefly on the program and also urged readjustment of the National Economy act for the benefit of disabled veterans and widows and orphans of war casuals. "Members of veterans' organiza- i tions may have to, in the economic fight now being waged in the nation, deny themselves some of the things to which they are entitled," Gov. Guy B.

Park told members at the American Legion state convention here today. "Nothing that the United States or the state of Missouri can do can ever repay the veterans for the sacrifices they made," Governor Park said. "They wrote indelibly one of the most glorious chapters in the history of a glorious state. "You veterans have done more than any other citizen that has ever set foot in the state of Missouri. 'As a proud governor of the state ST.

LOUIS, Sept. armed negro criminally attacked a 50-year-old whim widow today after entering her bedroom and; later was credited with attempting to mistreat two other women in the same neigh- I don't, want your money," seized i his victim by the throat Mfctid then motion pictures during the meeting fvO ni a window to-Treedom. 1 1 on Page 2) Both of the other womeh i ed and the man tied, of Missouri and as commander in chief of the state's military forces I want to appeal to you to aid hi on page 2.).