Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-23
5 AUTO MISHAPS..
10 PERSONS HURT
Eight Injured, One Seriously,
When Cars Collide at
Eleventh and Denver.
BOTH MACHINES DEMOLISHED
Woman Receives Grave Injur-
les in Collision Five Miles
From City Last Night.

Tho super abundance of ozone OF n
'pring-likc atmosphere Ihat intoXi-
oatcs motorists, causing them to throw
ON speed and disregard ordinary safe
tN precautions may have been rcspon-
sihle for tLo Give automobile accidents,
that occurred 10 Tulsa Yesterday in
which ten persons were Injured Two
'f the yictims are In serious con-
ditiou "a, the Phvdpuns " SURGEONS
hospital.
The worst accident Yesterday oc.
CURED at the corner of Eleventh and
Denver shortly after 1.3O o'clock in
The afternoon. An automobile driven
by Earl llilemau. q chpuffcur collid-
ed with q Ford roadster containing;
four Young women and two mon IiIe-
mans car. the heavier Of the two. wa.
Knocked on It's side and sNldJcd for
more than $50 fcct.
llllcmtn did not nave ;ime 20 iump
and as the car was sliding along tho
street he. I'm some way, managed to
throw cu the emergency brake. When
thc brake was thrown on the car
turned completely upside down. the
wheels remaining IN the mir.
Visiting school Teachers Hurt.
Tho occupants Of the Ford were
hurled several feet bv the force OF
thc collision. They were Miss Aldace
honahoo. y. T. Bowen ana William
Martin cf Tulsa. Misses Minnie Roaty.
Amelia phllipp' and Svhic Crunutt.
all school teachers Of Prue. OKLA.
who had come 10 Tulsa 90 attend the
convention Of the Northeastern OKLA
homa Educational association
Residents IN nearby houses rushed
10 the assistance Of the accidents VIC
TINS. Mrs. +. f.. Iiall ard Mrs. c. q.
Hood, ll07 South Denver were among
the first two to reach the car be-
meath which lIilcman was buried
With the assistance Of two mon thcy
succeeded In pushing tho hepvv car
from him. lie was taken 10 the Ply
Sicians A. Surgeons hospital. three
locks distant. in n car driven by w.
+. Nichols
Chauffeur BadIy Injured
At the hospital last 1leht II was
stated tha' young Hileman was IN 4
serious condition bat the extent OF his
injuries was not known. II Is feared
that he is injured Internally.
All of the Ford occupants with tho
exception OF Martin were takea To .l,o
1tld!bliiA hospital. Tie young
women's injuries consisted Of minor
cuts and bruises J'heN were per-
mitted to leave thg hospital lae: night
but Bowen will o'nnthiv remain thcrc
for another day or two. However,
his injuries are uot consiIcrcl Sc
rious.
Alone in Touring car
The machine driven by Hilcmln
was a cylinder touring car owned
by Arthur H. Cravor. ?l7 West
Twelfth lie was alone al the time OF
the accident being ON the return from
"A trip In which he took Mr.. CraVer's
daughter and mother downtown.
IIileman was driving south ON Dem
Yer at high rate of speed. rho
roadster with the four young women
and two men was going west on tlev-
cnth street, also at AN excessive speed.
The cars came together with a ter
rifle compact that cou'G he heard for
blocks
Both Machines Wrecked.
The Cravcr car wlS completely
wrecked The hood was torn of, the
fcnders bent and tho steering wheel
broken to bits. The Ford also was de-
molishcd II was taken To a garage on
"a motor truck liilcuan was only
block and ahalf from the Crnvcr resi-
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