Smyrna times., 1919-09-10
|IIA HAS CHAPTER OF
rcI0ENTS ON WEDNESDAY
.,,r mSHAPS OCCUR LATE IN
r,rrRNOON AND EVENING
/ pOstIes Has Leg Crushed and
.okpn-Segelken, Base Ball Play
uurt-Accident at Lake Como

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uurt-Accident at Lake Como
saueis E. POstles, a prominent no
Dublic of Smyrna, was badly in
late Wednesday afternoon when
Bntomobile, owned by DR.. Frank
lner. veterinary surgeon, also of
.s,na and driven by Homer Dea-
was struck by a trolley car
leaving the Fair grounds. Mr..
:, s.sles sustained a compound frac-
v and crushed leg and severe bruis-
4 while DR.. Gardner escaped with
..r bruises. Homer Deakyne es-
y IA injury. Magistrate Postles, DR..
!, lnpr and Homer Deakyne had
TO Wilmington to attend the
Y Fair. The accident happened at
Isue near the switch where the
ev cars turn to make the return
h Wilmington. The men had
Emily used this little frequented
ia to avoid the jam caused by the
Ia number of automobiles at the
f Grounds. Car No. 118 of the
WI|mington and Philadelphia Trac-
sob Company was approaching the
Fossing with a load of passengers
boand for Wilmington. MotoTman
0sear Hayden said that the DR.. Gard
nef car, driven by Deakyne, was
neafly across the tracks, when some
ona shouted to the occupants of the
ausDmObile to stop. In the confusion
car stalled and "Deak" was un-
Ahle to get it started before the troll
lss bore down on them. The automo-
hA was turned completely over by
M impact and when the mOtorman
bnkght the trolley to a standstiil the
gEaht end Of his car was on top of |
sha overturned machine, and the oc-
uDants buried underneath. "Deak"
lAspWn out, escaped injury. Nj Pos
was badly hurt and was hurried
the Delaware Hospital in another
-nlachine, while DR.. Gardner's injuries
I#eie dressed at a nearby house. La
sest reports from Mr.. Postles is that
ha is resting comfortably but the full
tent of his injuries are not fully
eImined, except that he has a bad
Hf Rushed leg. The news of the acci-
HHt was much regretted in Smyrna,
the general wish is that Mr.. Pos
a will be able to come home soon
Rlayer Injured at Baseball Game
be second accident occurred late
inesday afternoon at the athletic
OF the Smyrna High School.
le catching for Smyrna in the
E against New Castle. Carson
alSen, of Middletown, was struck
ne cheek bone by a ball thrown
'ne pitcher to first base. The ac-
Fnt happened in the fifth inning
L. M. Vaughan, of Middletown
accompanied him to the Jefferson
pl'al' Philadelphia, declares, ac-
10 the Middletown New Era,
oegelken's condition is not ser-
'ie physicians not deeming an
"'ion necessary, as the jaw bone
ilO' broken, it being depression.
'nat the young man will be able
|O home soon.
sH'Iul Accident at Lake Como.
third accident of the day for
ss l'ia' happened about dusk when
I'S Williams, of Dover, brother
rs Lockwood Cowgirl, was run
y an auto, thrown down the
,"Alnent at the "break" and suf-
fractured skull and other in
II appears that Williams. in
any with Robert E. Lewis and
= newton had motored up from
ana stopped to see the damage
VII, me Washout by the recent :
s N While they and several Smyr-
s. ''"S We're viewing the break
n De from Owens came up with J.;
sst to,,;a anu instead of taking the |
.s s'u road around the break.
~ tl r1' on speed and crashed thru
wan ana over the embankment I
h. Nuns 40 who was in direct line :
and .Onllng car, was knocked t
od UOWn into the stream. When |
so. y Williams was found to have {
ob 'u skull, with a hole deep l
svin. 'V[ ~ TWO fingers to penetrate, '
also 'e mar and flesh with it. {
rios -, sustained broken iawbone. +
b ca, o'ier Injuries. The men in
III unlnjured and their ma I
4aood Idp"[ently :, was not so badly '
a no,. ne car d0ing the damage f
III licon~ li'a"afe car, number 1883,
Vin;a~'e number giving the name J
iame % Fowler, of Owens, Del.
aid "a ""S picked up and after a
n !, Was Vas, placed on stretcher and '