Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
'MOTORCYCLIST Is
HIT BY AUTO AND
FATALLY INJURED
Fred c. Myers of Moline Vic
tim of Accident at Danger
Gus Intersection.
SKULL CRUSHED BY IMPACT
o--,,ien Performed in Futile At
tempt to Save Life. Death cem-
ing in 10 Hours

r-s5 e. Myers. q years OF age.
=, resided in Moline. died at 800
.,.,ock this morning al 81. Anthony's
,o.nitaI. as the result OF a fracture OF
-. skull received when the motorcy-
ia m which he was riding was struck
- N automobile at Fourteenth-and-a-
.,lf street AMI Ele-erih avenue YES
..-5av afternoon at 4-3O. Cecil Ayers.
,,s Fifteenth street. who was riding
an Myers on the motorcycle at the
ms. Is confined 10 his home today
,frb a sprained ankle and severe
bruises
Nvers had been visiting al the home
II his sister. Mrs Sam RyersOn, near
he sceue Of the accident. during the
sne-u0or. and before returning 10 his
home in Moline stopped 10 visit Ayers
~ IIlemeyer's drug store on FIJI
tseuth street. where the latter Is en-
rloved. Ayers had a package 10 de-
liver. and Myers consented TO assist
him in delivering Il. The boys left
The drug store on a tandem motOrcy-
re going vest on Eleventh avenue.
Myers driving. As they approached
he intersection At the corner, Ayers
noticed a large touring car bearing
down on them. from the north, and
shouted a warning Myers apparently
did not hear and kept on going
FLOYD Wenks. Of Andalusia, who was
driving the auto. made a frantic effort
10 stop the heavy car. and swerved TO
the west in an effort TO avoid the col
lision. but 10 no avail. The right
front wheel OF the auto struck Myers.
The motorcycle was dragged a dis
lance Of ten feet. with the unfortunate
man under IL. and when the car was
stopped Myers was lying against the
curling al the southwest corner. The f.
injured man was extricated from the
Ereckage. and two physicians called. 4
When they arrived he was bleeding
from the nose and mouth. ana uncon- 1
sciOus. He was removed to the hos
pital in the city ambulance
Skull is Fractured.
After a hssty examination II was
found that he was suffering from CON /
custom OF the brain. and his skull was
badly fractured in several places. An .
operation was performed in an effort .
10 save his life, but he died at O'Clock .
his morning.
Cecil Ayers. when interviewed this .
stated that the motorcycle .
vas not going more than Is miles an I
sour when they approached the cor.
ger according to the specdometer.
When he first saw the Wenks car ap-
from the north. it was about .
10 feet away After shouting a warn
ing 70 Myers. he stuck out his right .
limb 10 lessss the impact Of the col
lision, and he was thrown a distance
Of ten feet. clear Of the machine.
aiiEhting on his left side. The LIZA
ments in his right ankle were badly
'orn- with severe bruises on the left
sloe- Tie fact that he stuck out his
loot probably saved his life. Ayers is
confined 70 HIS home. completely IN
neTvec by the tragic fate OF his com
psnion.
The automobile which figured in the
.ccident i the property Of &. J..
:. enhs Of AEIulasia- Mr. and Mrs
Nenks. a daughter. Miss Erma. and
on Floyd. who was driving the car.
l@e been shopping during the day and
ere returning home when the acct
--nl occurred Mr. Wenks said tire car
a. not going over 10 miles an hour
men thev approached the corner. The
1et mat the houses AT this point are
'1't 20 close 70 the corner obscured
= view OF the avenue. and the motor
zee shot out in front OF the ma
-Ine before he was aware il was com
* he made frantic efforts 20 stop
- heaVy car. throwing on both the
oot aac emergency brakes ann siut
z the zas. ar the same time swerving
On ard the wezf il an aForf IN avoid