The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-25

At the Pawtuxet Baptist church yester-
day morning Rev. Thomas Bartleu
preached a strong sermon on THE Auto
bile Fury" and publicly demanded pro-
lection for those who are not now sate
from the flying peril.
Hardly three hours later he oHlclateu
at the funeral of Elisha Arnold, VINO was
killed in front of the church "Wednesday
night by Edward j. McCabe's automoblie.
The funeral, which was held at the
home OF the boys parents on Selkirk
road was attended by scores OF people
and the house was crowded to the doors
Many Of tho mourners followed the little
'casket to the cemetery. About 6O horsl
pieces were grouped about the parlor Oh
the house and bore testimony as 10 the
affection with which the boy was re-
garded by the villagers.
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett, In his address emu,
merated the lovabe qualities OF the dead
boy and spoke touchingly of his efforts
TO further the work Of the church, when
he and his parents attended.
II call upon you to see that his death
is not i'm vain," said the preacher God
grant that no further sacrifice OF life will
be needed before a stop Is put TO auto
mobile speeding" Then continuing he
said: Almost the last thing he did, was
to go between the church and the fire
company His final impulse was TO bring
them to the church. a little child shail
lead them / consider IL a privilege that
Elisha Arnold shall make deeper my con-
secration to God and help me 10 deeper
,appreciation of youth and children.
''God saw ft to take him, but He spar
cd q score OF others who were in danger.
The serious test OF our religion comes In
time OF death, but IL does not ran us
then He was stricken down, but was
spared one conscious moment OF pain, anu
for that we are grateful.
Bearers i'm the uniform of the Fire King
band bore the body TO Arnold cemetery.
Firemen, members OF the band and rep
lresentatves from nearly every household
In Pawtuxet village were present at the
funeral.
A quartet composed ~f Mr.. and Mrs A.
G. Burnham, Mrs. Frank i. Sheldon and
THOMAS II. Rhodes sang "When He Com
eth" "Will There BE Stars in Ny
Crown" and safe in the Arms OF
Jesus"
In his morning sermon from the pulpit
OF the church, in front OF which the 10
year-old boy was killed Wednesday
night, Rev. Mr.. Bartlett, said I'm part:
"For long time mothers and fathers
have been subject To sickening fear when
the horrible hum OF the approaching au-
tomobile threatened death 10 the unwary
child by the demon on the highway. We
mean 10 allay that fear. We want
to help remove it's cause. We have
been in terror OF lawbreakers long
enough; 1t is time this fear should be
shifted to those men who, with the pas
sion for speeding, turn toward PawtuXet.
ION Wednesday evening, almost in
| front Of this church, one of our boys met
his death. and kind arms laid his uncon-
scious form on our embankment. That
mute appeal for the church TO do some
thing I answer this morning, / leave 10
the court the judgment of the man under
arrest. / speak for lives not yet sacrificed.
for homes not yet in desolation.
"The general public is exposed TO what
! may be called an automobile fury. The
motorcar. under proper management, is a
welcome addition TO modern life. But we
have on our highways locomotives indo-
| pendent OF tracks. driven by men fren-
zied by the machine ITSELF and often by
alcohol i'm addition.
~ maniac with a loaded revolver In
each hand on public street would speed.
| ily be overcome and hurried away: yet
compared with n drunken chauffeur
armed with his engine OF destruction IN
| full career. the poor maniac with his pis
tolls Is an insignificant peril.
1--WE have been saying for months tha
the reckless rush OF touring cars through
| Pawtuxet ought TO be stopped, hut W,
have come TO despair OF any enforcement
Of law for the public veal Again an,
again we have held one breath as som,
heavy machine flew past saw imperlleC
ones run for their lives. heard the impas
stoned words. this must STOP. but We d,
not know that anything has been done.
The authorities have been caught II
the prevalent dcMsion that not til The