The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-17

with the death last night by motor
accidents of two Hammond people, the
effort Of a mother TO rush across the
street to beat an automobile was
brought TO halt when she died be
meath its wheels on Calumet ave; and
the brilliant career of a young Purdue
college graduate ended when the speed
ing motor car in which he was riding
telescoped a loaded truck. killing him
almost instantly.
TRIES TO BEAT AUTO.
Leaving the Reid Murdoch plant.
where she had been employed for tbs
past three weeks. Mrs. Lillian Argo.
aged 35 years. about $50 P. NJ. yesteT-
day afternoon attempted to cross Calu-
met ave. at 149th st as she shouted
we can make it." and had almost
reached the opposite side OF the street
when a heavy automobile, driven h
Albert Pack. 1910 14sth St. East Chi
cago, president OF the Hubbard Stec,
Co. struck her. The woman was
dragged and killed instantly.
DIES IN RACING CAR.
A few hours later Arthur Becker
At State St. aged % years. met death
when the light racing car in which he
was riding with Alvin Schrelber
smashed into the rear end Of truck
loaded with milk cans. The accident
| occurred on Summer st. about one half
block west Of the Warner Malleable
Iron plant. William ziesenhine. the
driver of the truck. was returning to
Dyer Ind He told police there were
no lights on Schreiber's car and that u
seemed TO come like a flash of white
out of the darkness.
sCHREIBER WILL LIVE.
A moment later there was a terrific
crash as the racer bored into the heavy
milk truck. Lights were brought and
when the wreckage was cleared away
the body Of young Becker crushed and
manned, was carried to a waiting auto
mobile He was rushed TO ST Mar
garet's hospital and died there later
without regaining consciousness
Schreiber's condition is said to be not
critical. With the exception of minor
bruises about the head and face. he
escaped almost unscathed.
A SAD STORY.
Upstairs at 29s Fayette st. little
Catherine Argo. years old. wonders
where her mother is Her bigger sis
teTs, Eloise. 10. and Velma. Is years
old. know their mother viii never re-
turn. Last night Velma had supper
prepared and was anxiously WAITING
the arrival Of the mother Instead. the
news OF her death was brought to the
home The father is gone. The chill
dren don't know where he is Just
drifted away. said Velma, and then
mamma brought US here from Mans
field. ILL., four weeks ago today
NEIGHBORS CARE For CHILDREN.
She worked every day al the Red
Murdoch plant. No. we haven't anv
relatives, and l don't know what's 60
Ing 70 happen TO us" Her eyes were
dry. SO were those OF Eloise. and a.
course little Catherine was all smiles
and dimples. Neighbors are caring for
the children
According to Mrs. H Moore 30o
Fayette ST, she was accompanyins
Mrs Argo home last night We had
reached the center Of Calumet ave
Automobiles were passing US. golng
both north and south. There was a
break in the line
WARNED NOT TO TRY IT.
Let's run the rest Of the way
Mrs. Argo said. told her not to at
tempt Il There was car approach
ing from the south Mrs Argo vas ir
a hurry TO return TO her children sbe
made dash. The auto struck her.
heard her scream once When they
picked her up so feet further on. she
was dead
son Of the dead woman stationed
at Camp Benning. Columbus Ca. has
been notified Of the death Of his moth
er 1t is expected he will arrive in
time for the funeral
A POPULAR YOUNG MAN.
Young Becker who was killed in the
Summer street accident. was the onlv
son OF J. C Becker. former fo,rnsI,,r,
trustee and city alderman. He had
been graduated from Purdue universit,.
IN June. 1919. He was employed as
assistant manager in the chemical re-
search laboratories Of the Anlos-Bird
Co. Chicago. Becker was one Of the
most popular young men in Hammond
ana his untimely death viii be recelv-
ed by his friends as a distinct shock.
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