South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-20
WOMAN HIT BY TRAIN
SURVIVES INJURIES
White Pigeon Resident Little
Worse for Bump Than
Few Bruises.
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News Times Specia1 service.
ELKHART. April 20.-Confused by
WARNINGS shouted by friends Mrs.
T. x. Carter OF White Pigeon step
Jed onto the track directly in front
a. train So. % a. il pulled into the
White Pigeon station az 6:45 o .clOck
"Wednesday morning
she was struck and rendered un-
conscious in which condition she
remained until after o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. when she regain
ed consciousness. and with the eX-
ception Of a few body bruises she IS
little the worse FOR her experience.
Mrs. Carter Lad gone 10 the sta
ton 20 put letter in the mail. and
was talking with group Of friends
who almost completely surrounded
her. With the sudden approach OF
the train All fled 10 safety and Mrs.
Carter. with her back toward the en-
CINE. mistools their calls as warning
her that something was ON the depot
platform.
Mrs Garter, who is about 45
years or age. is the wife OF "a raily, ay
mail clerk
Engineer j. IT. Lindsey and Fire
man ". s Huntley. both OF Toledo
were on the engine
Frank Hohzinger. a. years old, we'll
known farmer residing mile west Of
EentOn, was found dead i'm the
woods near his home wednesday. IL
Is believed his sudden death was due
10 an overdose OF headache pills
which he had taken before leaving
tine house 10 cut wood.
Mr.. Holtzinger is survived by two
sons. q. r Holtzinger and Ralph
Holtzincer and one daughter. Mrs.
Daisy E'ue all Of Benton
Coroner j. G. Mast went 10 Benton
"Wednesday afternoon.
Former Congressman I.emuel w.
ROyse of Warsaw will 6e the princi-
pal speaker at Elkharts Memorial
day exercises. James :. Dodge.
chairman of Elmer Posts Memorial
day committee. recently invited Mr..
Royse and he tentatively accepted.
Mr.. Dodge's action was ratified at
a meeting OF committees from the
ShiIoh-Field and Elmer posts Of the
G. A r. and co. of the Indiana
rational guard which will have
charge OF arranging the program
The musical part OF the exercises
probably Will be given by the Instru-
ment City band anda big choir OF
mixed voices. which Jane Tucker
tent. Daughters Of Veterans, have
expressed a willingness to organize.
James ID. Braden. a member OF the
Elmer post commit tee was appointed
To take up the matter with the So
ciety al its regular meeting tonight.
The school children of the city.
with permission of the school au-
fhorities. Will be asked TO provide
funds for flowers for the soldiers
graves Various methods viii be
employed 10 raise funds for other
expenses
A representative of the United
States Fidelity & Guaranty co -
Baltimore, was in the city Wednes-
day investigating the circumstances
that led up 90 the death of Harry
Mock on Sunday. April S. when he
fell from a wagon loaded with corn
on the y. Y. C.-Main ST. crossing re-
ceiving fatal injuries
lie was insured under the provis-
ions OF the Workman's compensation
law. In the company bN his employ
err James Overlease. By the terms
of the policy If the company g. found
90 be liable. doctor and hospital bills.
500 funeral expenses and fifty
five per cent Of his wages for 500
weeks viii be payable to amy person
dependent on his lahors for support.
Mock received $I2 week