The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-09
MACHINE suIPpED OFF RsAp
Veterinary Surgeon Of Wells,
Mimi, Victim Of Accident
From Fridays Daily.

Earl Babcock, n conegc Stuuent. "
the same town was hurt SO that he
vii. probably die aud Charles Booted,
cher, brother.in-law of Mr., Babcock
and also u resident OF Wells. suffer.
ed the breaking Of two ribs, in an
automobile accident six miles south
OF Wells yesterday afternoon about
4:30 O'Clock. .s.,
DIR. McDroom was driving the ma.
chine, when he suddenly lost control
OF Il. The auto went OF the road
on tho right side. The doctor man.
aged to get II back on the road. but
il Immediately went off again. on the
left side. The auto rolled down hill,
making two complete soinersaults,
and landed in creek, where the
doctor and Mr.. Babcock were pinned
under II. Mr.. Boetcdcher, who was
sitting on the gasoline tank. for.
tunately fell OF on the safe side. and
was not seriously hurt.
Assisted BY D. D. Alderman. 3,
o. ID. Aekerman, farmer. living
about twenty rods from the place OF
the accident. heard the noise and
Immediately hurried to the spot. Dr.
McBroom and Mr.. Ba5cock were
taken TO his homc. a physician was
immediately summoned and soon as
certained that the doctor had both
arms and his back broken. and his
skull was fractured. lie died last
evening about eleven o'clock. Mr..
Babccck proved 20 have been inter.
naily injured. and il Is feared that
he cannot possibly recover.
Dir. McBroom was thirty-iiyc years
old. lie was born at Map,eton. Some
years ago he graduated lron a vctcr.
mary school In Chicago. lie was a
brother of Walter McBroom. who Is
prominently identified with tho actiyi'
ties OF the Creamery Package com.
pany In Chicago. The young man
was well-known I'm Aankato. Ills
brother Walter lived here for a mum
Der OF years.
Mr.. pabcock was twenty-five years
of age. He was spending his raca.
tion at his home in Wells.
Mr., Boetedcher. aged thirty-1re
years. was in the employ OF DIR. Nc.
Broom. "a ..
The doctor and his assistant were
returning. from a business trip to
walters. Mimi. when the accident
happened
e.. One Tire "Blew Out"
a later report Is 10 the effect that
tho cause Of the accident was really
due TO a blowout OF ono OF the tires.
This happened while the machine
was moving along at a fair rate OF
speed. The machine was going down
a sharp incline In the road. II cross
ed bridge and at this point DIR.
McDroom evidently intended to turn
or TO the side Of the road TO repair
the broken tire. However. he lost
control OF the machine and the acct.
dent followed. ...,..
FFom rTfudys 0SUy. d. D..
!. At the annual meeting of the Blue
Earth county Anti.Tuberculosis 10
ciety. held late Wednesday afternoon
IN the Commercial club rooms. II
was. decided TO petition the county
/ commissioners to levy one.mill tax
! for tho erection aud maintenance Of
n county tuberculosis ssnatorium. II
In estimated that this tax will raise
$4,000. and II the county raises this
aomunt. the same amount win DC add
| cd to tho fund by the state. Seventeen
petitions are now. being circulated
for signatures in Blue Earth county
Officers we're elected rs follows
for the ensuing year: President. DR.
J. W. Andrews: first vice president
Dr. c. c. Pratt; second vice presI
dent, Mrs. G. J. Holman: secretary
treasurer. Mrs. j. n. Brandrup.
Work Of the Organization.
Mrs. j. n. Brandrup. the secretary,
reported ON the work done by the
orga nizatioL since November 10,
1913. During this time all portions
of the country have been visited.
/ over forty audiences have been aJ-
. dressed aud 5000 pieces Of litcra.
turc have been distributed.
Resolutions we're passed express
Ing the appreciation OF the society
for the assistance rendered by the
daily papers In the education OF the
people I'm ways OF lighting the white
plague. Professor c. II. Shumway
was also accorded vote Of thanks
! for his cooperation I'm the work OF
the rural clubs. s ~
! Dr. Robinson Bosworth. secretary
OF the state Antl.Tuberculosis asso
citation. was present and assisted In
outlining a plan OF aggressive work
for the future.
Petitions asking for signers favor.
ing the establishment OF the SAM
tarium. will be circulated throughou,
1.-THE county. Mrs. Carl J. Holman and
twenty-five assistants will have charge
OF the petitions I'm the city Of Man
kato. They ask that every voter
Twin sign. and thereby assure the
rcoanty of a tuberculosis sanitarium
/, Rev. 7. Aim. OF Southern Sweden
IFS the guest OF relatives In. hudson.
4 IN Co ravatiu0 On this couufry anil