The Washington herald., 1919-09-16
C,s1s F,n Over Pury.

Nsslf I-sI VNrT fuTy.
The tragedy cast a pail oveT chs
entir~ Presidential party and The
President made only 8 short ad1resS
here this noon and this evening.
For the first TIM on Jbc trip he
Presidential party mot poor AZ
ranFeDcuts here
The plot car which GUIDED th~
party thirty miIcs from h-r, %
Crown Point sitc which gives ar
extensive view of tho Columbia Riv-
~. hit up a pare that approximate
forty miles an hour. Al tfrres And
members OF tho Presidents pa-ty
were fearful FOR his safety.
Tho road m spots il vory narrow
and over steep hills and fuclineS. ana
for this reason the drivers we-r osu-
toned To preserve slow rate ~
speed
Both NJ Small and Mr. Reynolds
viii recover The former suffered Son-
Gus hurts. bot no bones worc broken
and Admiral GraySon. the Presidents
physician. permitted him 70 conttnu~
tho journey tonight
NJ. Reynolds injuries consisted ~ a
fractured shoulderbladc and h-u,-~S
and nc was taken 70 the Good Samari-
tan Hospital
Crowded out Of Regular Car.
The accident occurred shortly are-
the President left MuItnonsh County
'alr grounds nea~ the town OF G-esh-
am. and TINS is why II happened.
In every town whern the Pres ider-
has spoken local committees .,ave a.
ranged an automobile procession ~
advance for his party. and all persons
on the special train are assigned to
certain numbered car in each town
In car No. were Nessrs Aner.
Small. Re |noIds and DAVID Lswrpnce.
'he Washington correspondent OF the
New York Evening Post
Today. however. when thev A.
preached No. : car here they foup1
hat TIE majority Of the seats were
taken by local uspaople. w
Lawrence decided not 70 20 on the
drive, while Allen. Small and REYNOLDS
sought another motor and obtained
seats IN No. Is in the procession.
Attempted TO MAKE Up Sped.
on the return from Crown Point
PsttorsOn's car had some engine
trouble and was slightly DELAYED
"a hon repairs werp madc he at
tempted 10 REGAIN his place m The
I I'm" and speoded up. The motor. a
/ a
clear roadway for irnc. but
meanwhile. other motorists. anxious
to slide out from crossroads to
trail the President had hedged IN
one OF these was @ II Barnett and
his car stalled m the middle oC the
highway. Patterson tried to avoid
= collision. but his car was travel
lnG at such a high rate Of speed
( that IL left the road
Mr.. Allen was IN the front seat
as was Patterson. both OF whom
met instant death. The three Other
men were in the rear seat and were
thrown clear OF the car, ahich, aft
cr turning turtle, riChted itself 90
the road.
Came from Cleveland. okt.-
Mr.. Allen came to Washington n
lan as correspondent for Cleveland
Plain Dealer. Previous 70 that he
served the Plain Dealer as Legislative,
. correspondent at Columbus, Ohio.
Tie was a member Of Gridiron Gut.
National Press Club, and the stand
ing committee OF correspondents in
charge Of Congressional press gal
Ileries. He was a member OF Whiting
. Cross Lodge, Nasons.
Mr.. Allen lived at Sy17 Maconb
! street. Cleveland Park. with his wife
and one child. Dorothy.
The veteran told friends before lesv-
] ing on the trip that his wife worried
. about him going and said he was
: not enthusiastic himself, because Of
( the danger OF being blown up by rsd-
1 icSis.