Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 95, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 August 1921 — Page 2

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DEMOCRATS PUT 0. K. ON MEEKER AND HIS WORK Indorse Actions of City Chairman and Agree to Bach. His Policies. DEMAND NEW BUREAUS Apparently deciding that It Is too lata in the campaign to do otherwise, the Democratic city advisory committee, Tuesday afternoon endorsed things which Thomas S. Meeker, city chairman, has done up to this time and agreed to staud back of what he does in the future. At the same time the committee made it plain that it desires immediate steps be taken to give the Democratic city ticket the benefit of some of the natural advantages which it held at the beglnniug of the summer, but which, from several indications, appear to have begun to slip away through Meeker's inability to grasp them. Near the close of the meeting Meeker brought before the committee the matter of the organization of a speakers' bureau, relating that a committee from the Seventh District Democratic Women's Club had asked him to appoint a woman as well as man chairman and that Miss Julia E. Landers, president of the club, should be the woman in charge. At this a member of the committee arose and declared that the matter of appointments always has been left to the city chairman and should be now. Meeker said he would accept the responsibility of appointing a man. but thought that Mrs. Grace Jackson Bodenmlller. women's city organizer, should have something to say about whom the woman appointee should be A motion giving Meeker the appointment of the man and Mrs. Bodenmilier Os the woman was carried without opposition. Meeker is expected to appoint Woodturn Masson as head of the men's speaking bureau shortly. Mrs. Bodenmilier said she had no plans to announce. The committee's action was taken as a direct refusal to recognize the demands of the Seventh District Club. The committee. It is understood, said it wants to see various organization bureaus, .manned by prominent, capable Democrats, in operation at city headquarters in the very near future. It wants to see the city ticket geting some desirable publicly; it wants a speakers bureau functioning; it wants somethin'! done to line up factory men, business men, merchants and other classes of citiaens. Above all. it was stated after the meeting, the committee desires that the south side be made solidly Democratic once more. FITS TUE JOB IP TO MELKEH. Hiving outlined these things the committee’s Indorsement of Meeker's past and future acts was Interpreted to mean that the action practically amounted to the advisors r.-ying: ‘‘Here's what has to be done. It's up to you, Mr. Meeker.” The strategy of the campaign was discussed generally, it was said, it being decided that there should be a “discreet, dignified apjteal to the thinking people." The broad issue of the campaign is to be “shall the city of Indianapolis progress or go backwards ten years in industrial and civic development?” Democratic speakers will pound away upon the theory that if B. M. Ralston, their nominee for mayor, is elected there will be conservative progress at the least possible cost to the taxpayers, and that if Samuel Lewis Shank, Republican candidate for mayor, is successful there will be a four-year period of actual 1 ■ regression. In developing this strategy there will be no need for personal attacks upon Mr. Shank. It was said, but at the same time it will be In line with the “discreet, dignified appeal to think lug people.” to hold up to public view Mr Shank's record when he was mayor. APPEAL TO PEOPLE OF ALL POLITICS. Party politics are to be submerged, the committee decided. The campaign will te heralded as being us far greater moment than merely a fight between two political organizations. It will be attempted to make it apjienr that the entire future of Indianapolis rests upon the outcome. A wide appeal is to be made not only for moral, but also for financial support. The meeting was attended by Charles A. Greathouse, Kvans Woolen Sr., Edgar A. Perkins, Joseph E. Bell, Waiter Myers. Edward B. Raub, James E. Berry, Woodburn Masson. Reginald Sullivan, county chairman; Clarence E. Weir, Oren S Hack, Frank Manning. Thomas D. McGee. Charles P. Tlghe, Howe S. Banners John W. I josh, William I*. Cosgrove, acting treasurer of the city committee: Thomas Hedian. Joel Baker, secretary of the city committee: Chairman Meeker Mrs. Grace Jackson Bodenmilier, women's city organizer: Miss Gertrude M’Hugh. acting secretary of the State committee: Mrs. Catherine Sexton, Mrs. William C. Smith. Mrs. John W. Trenck. assistant women's city organizer; Mrs. J. M. Corwin. Mrs. Alice Fesler, Mrs. W. C. DeMiller, and Mrs. Henry Commiskcy. Eben 11. Wolcott, president of the State Savings and Trust Company will speak npon the proposed amendments to the State constitution at the weekly meeting of the South Side Republican League iu the South Side Turners Hall Thursday evening. Senator William E. English and Representative Henry Abrams will speak on the amendments before the Union Leage, 310 'lndiana avenue, Sunday evening.

HUNT WEALTHY WOMAN IN CHI Police Seek Wife of Rich Kansas City Man—Fear Mishap. CHICAGO. Aug. 31. —A feverish police search for Mrs. Katherine Jewell, missing wife of John W. Jewell, wealthy Kansas City business man. was based today cn a theory she had been victimized by a bandit gang. Detectives believe the woman, who dropped out of sight late Tuesday, had been slugged and robbed of thousands of dollars worth of Jewels she was wearing. Mrs. Jewell also carried $250 when she disappeared. Another theory, not yet discarded by police, is taat Mrs. Jewell may have dropped out of in a carefully premeditated plot This theory was strengthened whep detectives found several of her garments missing. These included a kimono and negligee. Jewell admitted the possibility of such a plot. Police, however, leaned to the robbery theory, holding that Mrs. Jewell * valuable diamonds and gams were too great a price for Chicago oandita to overlook. A search of hospitals is being made. The Kansas City man was attempting to get in touch with his home. He said his wife had become ill following a motor trip from Kansas City to Chicago. The Illness, he added, may have caused her to wander away while suffering from aphasia. M’WHIRTER TO TALK. “Business Conditions in Europe” will be the subject of an address by Felix M McWhlrter, president of the Peoples Stats Bank, at tbs weskly luncheon of the Advertising Club of Indianapolis tomorrow, on the seventh floor of tbs Chamber of Commerce building.

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FAIR BOARD NOT AGAINST UNIONS Offered Employment to Organized Band, but It Was Refused. Although the Indiana Stale board of agriculture, has not employed a union band to play at the State fair next week, it does not follow that the board Is unfriendly to labor organizations, says a statement issued by the board today, addressed to the laboring men and taxpayers of Indiana. The statement was given in reply to criticisms made by union labor because the fair association employed the Purdue Univeralty band as the main musical attraction at the fair. The statement Is as follows: “We are using and have been using on the State fairground this whole season, union men. We have used only union ' car|>enters, union electricians, union plumbers, and a number of union painters. The public realizes that we are a State institution and therefore must treat ail citizens of the State alike and with I due consideration. | “For many years past we have employed union musicians for the week of the fair, but our fair has grown to the proportions until it was very difficult for ns to fit our program to the union seal* of hours, as it is necessary for us to have music In our program at irregular times and at such timeg as the judges, end starters, and officials are ready for the same. It has been our experience that the musicians in the past have left the band stand long before our program would be finished, as some days it is necessary for our program to continue until 6 o’clock In the afternoon. "We have been requested each and every fair for the last several years to employ Purdue University’s band. This baud, as everyone knows, is a part of Purdue University student and faculty force and of course a part of our State institution. The demands this year ware very strong from all sections of the State that we employ this band; therefore, the board, acting on what they thought to be a fair basis, employed raid band. This action was objected to very strongly by the local musicians’ union. “It was found later that we would need a band or a musical organization of some kind for the auto show, to be hold at the fairground. The officers of the board Immediately got In touch with the local musicians’ union and offered to employ them for this show, but they refused to work for us because we had employed a nonunion band for some other place on the / V-round. It is a fact that the board n<\tally employes two to three bands to furnish the music for the fair. We thought we were acting fairly when we were offering to employ the union band and the Purdue band. "Thinking that we have been fair, wo respectfully request the patronage of each citizen of Indiana iu attendance at the fair. The taxpayers of Indiana only pay, through direct appropriation, SIO,OOO per year for the ruuniug of the fair and our receipts must come through gate admissions and other receipts from our patrons. Sister States are appropriating from the taxpayers as much as $200,000 per year for the fair, so you see when we are making this request from our citizens we feel we are offering them their money's worth iu the way of education and amusement and that they ought not to be influenced by any organization or group of citizens adveraely because of their desire for personal gain.” Track Elevation Work Is Started Work on masonry of the elevation of railroad tracks over East Wasniiigion street at Noble- street has been started, John L. Elliott, assistant city civil engineer in charge of track elevation, announced today. The Mead Construction Company, contractor, was ordered yesterday by the Big Four Railroad to start operations. If no trouble intervenes the tracks will be overhead and ready for use sometime In December, it has been predicted. TO GIVE BENEFIT DANCE. A Joint benefit dance will be given by the Ladles of the Harold C. Megrew auxiliary to the United Spanish War veterans and the Hoosier Post auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Thursday evening, In the United Spanish Veterans hall, College avenue and Eleventh street.

POSTERS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION

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MINERS AGREE TO ARBITRATE DIFFICULTIES (Continued From Pago One.) ference. During the meeting he stood on his first pronouncement that law and order must he maintained. MINERS AGREE TO ARE IT RATE Six representatives of three Indiana unions of miners carried with them to the i coal Gelds today copies of an agreement, reached In a coni'ereuce with mine bosses and operators In the office of Governor Warren T. McCray Tuesday afternoon and night, In which they consent to sub mlt to arbitration all difficulties which have led to uurest In the coal district. The agreement will be presented immediately to the unions for ratification. According to the terms of the agree ment, all difficulties are to be presented to John H. Hessler, president of district No. 11, United Mine Workers of Amerl ca, and to Phil 11. Penna, representing the operators. If this agreement Is approved the two mtaibers of the nrbltra tlon committee are expected to meet and beer grievances. The conference was held at the invlta tlon of Governor McCray, who told the miners that lawlessness will not be tolerated. The Governor was told the trouble has been due to favoritism lu the employment of men and to unemployment. The representatives of the miners were Charles B. Underhill of Shelburn and Fred Pinkston, Sullivan, representing Local No. 2062, composed of workers at the Glendora mine; George Carty and Jesse Anderson, Sullivan, representing Local No. 412, composed of workers at the Peerless mine, aud Charles McGavvey and Claud Tressel, Shelburn, representing Local No. 36C8, composed of workers at the Star City mine. The operators were John A. Templeton of the Peerless, John T. lieed of Glendora and M. E. Uowlsh of Star City. The mine bosses were Pan It. McGarry, Walter Williams and Thomas Thomas. The agreement, which w@s signed by all the representatives, follows: “Whereas, There have been difference existing between the mine management •nd the miners on certain questions of administration; and, “Whereas, These matters have been fully discussed at this conference, and the following conclusions reached; it la “Resolved, by and between the parties hereto. That the atove-named miners representing the local unions aud acting In good faith, will use every possible endeavor to gain the consent of their re-spqr-tive uiiisius to leave the matters in dispute for full and final settlement to a committee consisting of John Hessler, president of the United Mine Workers of America, District No. IX, and P. H. Penna of Terrre Haute, secretary and

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1921.

By DON HEROLD

IN DU/TRIAL* INDIANA POL 1 / UNDER ONE ROOF IftDtaKAMXtt’

treasurer of the ludiana Bituminous Coal Operators' Association; and, "It is therefore agreed aim understood that the representatives of the aforesaid unions will present this matter to their respective organizations within the next three days and will endeavor to secure their consent to the above-named arrangement, and us soon as their decision is reached they will immediately notify the Governor, who w.ll arrauge for o conference between the parties releeted to settle ail disputes as soon as It Is possible for such committee to meet and hear the questions ut issue.”

Federal Warrant for Fort Prisoner A Federal warrant for the arrest of Jack O'Brien of Cincinnati, who has been held for several days at Fort Benjamin Harrison while military authorl ties investigated his case to nee if he Is an urmy deserter, will be issued today charging him with transporting a stolen automobile In interstate traffic, according to Walter L. Lewia, head of the bureau of invastigatiou of the Department of Justice. O'Brien w-as arrested at Liberty Aug 23 by Sheriff F. 4£. Craft while he was trying to sell an automobile which Is said to have belonged to Conrad Lelstner, living near Covington, Ky. Following a statement to Sheriff Craft, he was brought to Fort Benjamin Harrison and turned over to the military authorities. ASK RELEASE FROM BON’D. KOKOMO, lud., Aug. 31.—William 11. Bynum and J. Frank Ebrinan, sureties upon the bond of Orln S. Flora, trustee of Ervin Township, have petitioned the Circuit Court to be released from that obligation. Recently a suit lulnjunctlon was brought against Trustee Flora and the contractors to whom the award had been made to prevent the construtcion of a consolidated high school and elementary grades building at a cost of SOO,OOO, which it was claimed had been authorized without legal warrant.

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SAYS UNION HAS RETAINED ITS JUSTICE SENSE Mine Workers’ Chief Issues Annual Labor Day Message. In a Labor day message Issued today John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, declares that labor has carried more than “its Just share of tha burden of depression,” but he rejoices that the “trade union movement retains its virility" and “its sense of eternal Justice.” The statement is as follows: “Labor (lay this year undoubtedly has a deeper significance for the members of the organized labor movement tbau In any other year since Labor day was Instituted. We are all painfully aware of the terrible business and industrial depression through which not only the people of America but of the world are now passing. We know that labor has carried more than Its Just share of tne burden of the depression that followed the closing of the most gigantic and destructive war in the history of the vtorid. We know that labor has paid and is still paying more than its just share af the price at which the safety of civilization was purchased in that war. “Not only are we fully sognizant of all of these outstanding facts, but we point with unbounded pride to the splendid record of labor tn these trying years. Without the benefit of a compact body of organized workers in America, fully determined to do their patriotic duty, the war could not have been won, for It. was only through the combined, steady, sustained efforts of labor that fuel, food and war supplies were produced with which to wage and win the combat. “Let us, therefore, on this Igtbor day turn our thoughts to what it all means to America and the world. Let each working man tell himself the story of labor’s record. It will make him a better and stronger union man than he ever was before. Let each man and woman tn the labor movement recall to mind the fundamental principles upon which the labor union movement is founded, for those principles are as Round as the rocks of the mountains and as fundamental as the air we breathe. “The labor movement stands for all that Is good and just and fair in Industry. Because it stands for these su preme ideals it should and must have the heartiest support of every man and woman who works. Fortunate, indeed, ure we. the millions who are members of labor unions, that we are able on this Labor day to boast our membership. On this, labor's holiday, we show to the world that the trude union movement retains its virility, Its strength. Its aspirations and its sense of eternal Justice.'

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MOVIE CONCERN IS UNDER FIRE Famous Flayers Held Violators of Federal Law. WASHINGTON, Aug, 31.—Unfair competition In violation of the Federal Tradp Commission act, and the purchase of stock In competing concerns In violation of the Clayton anti-trust act, were charged against the Famous Players Lasky Corporation and other respondents in formal complaints Issued today by the Federal Trade Commission. The respondents named with the Fa tnous Players-Lasky Corporation are the Stanley Company of America; Stanley Booking Corporation; New Englnud Theaters. Inc.; Southern Enterprises Inc.; Saenger Amusement Company; Adolph Zukor; Jesse D. Lsisky, Jules Mastbuum, Alfred S. Blaek, Stephen A. Lynch and Ernest C. Richards, Jr. Lapland Refloated LONDON, Aug. 31. —The steamship Lapland has been refloated after running aground off Valkennizzo. The vessel referred to in the above dis pateh presumably is the 18,000 ton transAtlanntlc ilner Lapland, owned by the International Navigation Company, Limited.

ACTIVITIES OF THIEVES KEEP COPPERSBUSY Burglaries, llold-up and Thefts Are Reported During Night. Thieves kept the police busy during the night, one hold-up, ten burglaries, one pickpocket case and other minor thefts being reported to police headquarters. A negro, armed with a long knife, robbed J. V. Smiley, '3615 College aveuue. of $35 late last night at Twenty-Fourth street and Columbia avenue. Smiley told Sergeant Burk and the emergency squad he was walking when a negro stopped him and asked him if be had any money, which he answered with a hurried “No." Mr. Smiley said the negro told him that lie “couldn't kid him,” drew a knife aud knocked him down. While on the ground, he said, the “knife bandit” searched his poekets and took hi. bill fold and ran. George lioti'lis, 4RI East New York st.-eet, reported to the police someone ha 1 opened the door of his room with a kej aud stole nn overcoat a suit of eltbes, four pairs of se.-ks aud a gun. Mr. Landis estimatej his loss at $173. Seven slu bills were stolen from a library table. Harry Grunchy flat No. 12. the Victory apartment, told the police lute yesterday. Norman McDermott, 715 Colorado street reported that a S2O bill was stolen out of his wife's purse yesterday. lie said the purse was in their home. Clothing valued at $250 was taken from the home of Mrs. Mary F. Suiarlz, 1023 South State street, it was reported last night. Knox Elevens told the police a suitcase containing clothing valued at S4O was taken from his room at 315 North Denny street. A burglar entered the room of Mrs. Reno Dunn, 421 East New York street, and stole dress goods valued at $75, and wearing apparel valued at $'25.50 sometime during the night. Tukiug advantage of an unlocked rear door, a burglar entered the home of H. B. Barret, IGOU North Pennsylvania street, and stole sl7 while the family was away. Nothing else was disturbed, Mr. Barret said. John W. Miller, 23 South Hawthorne Ijiue. said while at Broad Ripple Park last Sunday afternoon, a pickpocket relieved him of a poeketbook containing S9O in bills. Emil Walls, 407 South Alabama street, complained to the police last night that a “mean” burglar had entered his room during his absence. He said when he went to his room he missed his faithful alarm-clock ami also when ho w nt to his Ice box found that $250 worth of his groceries were missing. A burglar entered the room of Misses Kffle Reed and Nellie Reitzel, at 716 East Ninteentb street, through a window and stole between $8 and $lO belonging to Mis* Reed. Police were told the burglar was a negro. A diamond ring and S4O in money was stolen by a burglar who entered the home if O. L. Bertram. 20.83 College avenue. Police were tolu the house was en- ! tered through the front door which had been left unlocked. The r'ng was valued at S4O.

CITY TEACHING STAFF CHANGED Building Addition Necessitates New Instructors. When pupils of Arsenal Technical High School report for the beginning of the school year Sept. 12 they will find the teaching staff of the school has been considerably imyeased since school closed In June. These increases have been made necessary by the completion of the first unit of the high school. At the meeting of the hoard of school commissioner* last night tlie board approved the following changes tn personnel of the teaching staff of schools throughout the city, submitted by E. L'. Graff superintendent of schools: Appointments Elementary, Lueile Gwyn. Adelia <*. Egeper. Desolene Ffiola, Belle Lockrldge, Edith J’eer.v, Mario McFarland, Isabel Drummond, Dorothy Pray. Mary Fern Fields, Anna M. Hall, I.llllan G. Briscoe. Clara H. Phillips. Addle F. Leonard, Gladys Miller. Howona Harvey Frances G Moder, Carrie AlcMtchael. Louise K. Bill. Ethel K. Ward, Ester G. Gray, sewing, and Gladys Motsker, sewing: Emmerich Manual Training High School, Carl K. Swanson, mathematics, aud Joseph Sharp, history; Arsenal Technical schools, Elsie Gray, office assistant; Donald B. Shaw, commercial; A T. Wright, I.attn and other academic subjects; Edith Jackson, commercial; Florem-e McKenzie, physical training: Eleanor B. Ament, homo economics: Herbert I>. Traub, mechanical and electrical drawing; 1.. C. Shinn, mechanical drawing; William Johnson, science; Ross T. Campbell Jr., matheiqatics; A. M Welchons. mathematics; Warren E. Cleveland, mechanical drawnng and applied mathematics, and W. H. lairnpcrt, woodworking; Bertha Dunlop. secretary registrar Normal School; Edith Sharp, clerk attendance department. Resignations -Jessie M. Grant, Frances S. Dlckerman, Ralph G. Winslow. Elizabeth K. Maddock. Lydia 8. Hardy, Harriet E. Robison, Pauline Floury, Mary E. Hall, Dorothy Calpha, Grace Eckinan, Eleanor John Harrow, Josephine M. Cox and Mary Taylor. Charles E. Kush, city librarian, reported resignations of Vivian T'rlttaebuh, senior assistant circulation department; Eileen A. Bruce, Junior as slstant children's department; Ester Baus, junior assistant branches, and Corinne A. Metz, librarian Spaues park branch. Seize Two Stills Two stills, one of fifteen gallon capacity and the other of two and onehalf gallon capacity, fifty gallons of mash and three gallons of “white mule” whisky were seized today by Sergeant Baker and squad in the home of Audy Johnfanno, 528 East Georgia street Johnfanno was taken to the city prison, where he was “slated” for operating a blind tiger. John Wolf, 946 West Pearl street, who was arrested several days ago by Sergeant Sheridan and squad on blind tiger charges, was fined SSO and costs by- Judge Walter Pritchard in city court today. The officers said Wolf had three pints of “mule" In his home.

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MISS EDITH GKESHAM. Miss Edith Gresham, who plays the mother role in the Cape Cod comedy, “Shavings,” in which Henry W. Savage will present Harry Beresfortl and the original New York and Chicago cast at the English Theater all next week, beginning Monday evening, is a fresh air fiend. She is an enthusiastic believer aud participant in vigorous exercises and out-of-door sports. Her first care always is for her health. Walking she enjoys regularly and extensively. Methodical exercise and "work outs” with medicine hall or punching bag she las every morning. To these simple recipes and ordinary care and attention to one's health in ttie daily routine and mode of living Miss Gresham ascribes her radiant beauty and rythmic movement. Miss Gresham does not wear corsets, either. She never has worn corsets, either on or off the stage. That is one reason for her free and graceful carriage and supple figure. She says: “Instead of wearing those confining and hampering contrivances which pile up bunches of flesh in places where no woman should wear superfluous fat, thus distorting the body and destroying its gracefulness, I wear a simple supporting net of linen and silk, and this leaves the body iu its natural form.”

EXTEND ZONE OF MILITIA IN INDIA Major General Stuart in Charge of Army. MADRAS, India, Aug. 31.—MaJ. Gen. Burnett Stuart was today appointed commander of the British military forces in the martial law dlstricj of Malabar. The martial law zone has been extended. Violence continues. A span of the great bridge at Thuppanad was blown up. Trees have been fellei across the roads. The sky at night is red with the flames of burning farmsteads and forests. The rebels are forcibly collecting arms and impressing Hindus. Telegraph and telephone lines are being cut and railroad tracks were torn tip. Five thousand Indian rebels are entrenched around Tirurangadi Mosque, said a Calcutta dispatch to the Evening News A British column that was moving to attack the Moplaps was attacked and bombed.

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INDIANA STATE FAIR The Union Traction Company of Indiana offers special low excursion fares to Indianapolis on account of this Tickets on sale for all trains, regular and special, Sept. sth to 10th, inclusive, return limit Sept. 12th. Ask agent for small time card. Don’t miss a visit to Broad Ripple Park while in Indianapolis. Union Traction Company of Indiana

POLICE THINK THEFT MOTIVE OF SHOOTING James Beasley Was Broke and Room Rent at Y. M. C. A. Due, He Says. WOUNDED MAN, SERIOUS James Beasley, 28, rooming at the Y. M. C. A., who yesterday shot and seriously wounded Grover Miller, 38, 1032 South Belmoc: avenue, a taxi driver. In the back of the head while he was driving on the Ft. Harrison road, near Tenth street, is believed today by detectives to have Intended to steal Miller's taxicab. The detectives allege when Beasley called the Horace F. Woods Transfer Company, by whom Miller has been employed for fourteen years, he inquired particularly as to the make of the car used by them. In a statement made by Beasley late yesterday to detectives, he said he was unemployed, having left employment as civilian chauffeur to Major-General Head at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, about two months ago. He said his rent was duo at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday and he did not have any money. Beasley confessed shooting Miller, but advanced no motive for it aside from saying that he “was afraid of him.” According to Information given Sergt. Louis Johnson, in charge of the emergency squad. Sergeant Cliff Richter and squads of detectives, who were immediately sent to the scene of the shooting, Beasley ordered the taxicab to meet him at New Jersey and Washington streets and instructed Miller to drive east on Washington street to the National road and then north on the Ft. Harrison road FARMERS HEAR CRIES FOR HELP. Gui-half of a mile north of East Tenth street on the Ft. Harrison road Miller was shot by Beasley, who was sitting in the rear of the car. Farmers living near the scene of the affray said the taxi was being driven at a fast rate of speed, and when they heard the shot thought it to 1 be a tire until they heard Miller's cries for help. When Miller was shot he lost control of the car and it went into a ditch and stopped when it struck a post. Beasley jumped out of the car and ran into a cornfield on thy opposite side of the road, -where he was found by detectives and Henry Askren, a farmer living a short distance south of the shooting. In his pocket was found a .32-calibre revolver with one empty cartridge. Miller was found alongside the road by Joseph Rogers, a painter of Cumberland, who called physicians and the police. L’r. Walter F. Kelly, 5593 East Washington street, who attended Miller, said the bullet took a course from below the base of the skull near the ear and came out through the left cheek. BLOOD FOUND OVER TAXICAB. On the arrival of the police, they looked over the taxicab and found blood all over the front seat, windshield and also on the running board, which led them to believe there had been a struggle In the automobile before the shooting. Miller said he was shot without warning of any kind from Beasley. Beasley. In his confession, that Miller, : during the latter part of i ■ trip, turned around and looked at him several times and watched the side of tt-s road, and on one or two occasions put his hand in a pocket in the side door of the automobile as if be were going to draw 3 gun. When ho did this, Beasley said, he pulled a gun out of his pocket and shot Thysicians at the city hospital, where Miller was taken, say he rested well last night, but his condition is serious. Beasley is being held in the city prison under a high bond on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill.