Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
DETAILS Of ELDER
AUTO ACCIDENT ARE
RECEIVED IN OTTAWA
FORMER FARM RIDGE WON AN
INJURED WHEN GLEiM CAR
OVERTURNED SUFFERED VERY
GREATLY BEFORE DEATH.

Full details of the auto accident
near Wichita Kansas, which cost the
life of Mrs. Rachel Elder former res.
ident of Ottawa and Farm Ridge, and
he miraculous escape from serious
injury of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Glenn
and children. who were enroute over
land to Ottawa for visit with rela-
tives at the time the fatality occur
red, are contained in the following
from the Wichita Eagle.
After suffering intense agony in a
state of consciousness for two hours
from fractured skull and crushed
chest, Mrs Rachael Elder. 70 years
of age, died at St. Francis hospital
this morning at 80
Mrs. Elders injuries were sustained
an automobile accident that occur
red eight miles north of Wichita en-
Lawrence avenue at 6.30 this morn
.ng Mrs. Elder was riding in the
back seat of Chalmers sedan which
was being driven by the husband of
her niece, Fred Glenn, of Larned,
Kansas.
Mrs. Elder had resided at her home,
$50 South Topeka avenue, since 1892
With her in her home lived her son
and his wife Mr.. and Mrs Roy Elder
of this city Mr.. Elder is a vel
known attorney
Mr.. and Mrs Glenn with their two
children, Gretchen and Arthur, ar
rived to visit the Elder home las
Sunday, enroute on an overland tri
by motor car. They had planned
trip to Michigan, Illinois and othe
eastern states, expecting to go sout
to Florida for the winter.
The Gleims announced their inter
tion to continue their journey yestel
day, and Mr. Elder suggested tha
since he had business trip in New
ton, Kan, they would all start earl
in the morning and make that nue.
of the trip together
AT O'Clock yesterday morning tw,
cars of happy people were ready t
| leave the home of the Elders in a ia
different state of mind that that il
which they were to return to it. Th'
Elders were in the lead In their Ford
and the Glems. having persuaded
Mrs. Rachael Elder to ride with then
as far as Newton, followed
Treacherous Turn.
Motorists Of the city are familia
with the double turn about eigh
miles north of Lawrence avenue. A
the first ear made the second turI
Mrs Roy Elder looked sback just il
time TO SEQ the second car maxim
the first tuIn at a sharp angle, an
leave the ground, turning squarel
over. Mrs. Roy Elder screamed an
attracted her husbands attention t
the catastrophe
In the shortest time possible tn
Ford had backed up to the scene c
the accident and Roy Elder was al
sisting the imprisoned members {
the overturned car
Although the ear was a wreck. tn
fine glass panes that enclosed IT b'
ing shattered to atoms, none of the il
mates suffered serious injury excel
the elder Mrs. Elder She and tn
driver Mr. Gleim, were on the side {
the car that struck the road NJ
Glenn was pinned under the car an
was forced to have assistance to e.
tricate himself He is suffering trol
slight bruises, Mrs. Elder wa
crushed under the weight of the mi
chine The hveyearold DAUGHTER {
the Gleims was in the front seat wit
her father, and came ont almost VI
scratched Tho baby boy, olcve
months old, was in the arms Of Il
mother, in the back seat. and tt
mother and babe were only slight
cut by the shattered glass
The injured woman was eonseioi
almost to the last, enduring the mo-
severe pain She kept moaning co
stantly. yet SO much was she aWai
Of what was being done about h,
that when some one questioned NJ
: Elder as to her age, and he said III
she was about 60, she corrected hi
and said, mo, am over 10
Mrs. Elder was rushed to 81 Fra
, els hospital and Dr Cave was SUI
: moned He arrived just before h
death al $50 Her husband, Dr
$. Elder. died two years ago at 81
Antonio. Texas Mrs, Elder "
born in Pennsylvania. She has
!, daughter Mrs Orion Howe, living
=, Streator, H.
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