Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14
ALL VICTIMS VICTIMS IN IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
WILL RECOVER
Little Helen Sheffield
Undergoes Operation
For Fractured Skull

Information Monday afternoon
from the bedsdes of all the several
persons injured in the collision of
two automobiles late Sunday after
noon on the River road at an inter
section in the Rylander farm prop
erty was that all were doing well
and recovery of all was to be ex'
pected.
S. H. Baker, of Decorah, Ia, faith
er of Mrs. Willis A. Hawkins, who
was considered the most seriously
hurt, because of his advanced age OF
n years, was declared to be resting
well and to exhibit signs of complete
recovery, after having been para
lyzed at first in the lower part Of
his body from the shock.
Little Helen Sheffield, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheffield, suf
fered q fracture of the skull and
early Monday morning underwent q
surgical operation, conducted by
DR.. G. c. Harold, of Macon, in
which a piece of the skull was re-
moved after an X-Ray examination.
| She was declared by DR.. Harold to
be doing well and to be OH the road
to rapid recovery unless complica,
! ton should develop.
Robert r., Hawkins suffered three
fractured ribs, but otherwise was
said to be uninjured; and although
in severe pain, was said TO be pro-
crossing normally.
Miss Eva Weeks, the only other
person hurt suffered bruise on the
face, which did not confine Eer.
Occupants of Cars.
The accident was caused by the
collision of large car belonging to
John Sheffield and driven by Robt.
Hawkins, well known young attor'
ney and brother Of Mrs. Sheffield,
and a smaller car beloning to Miss
Annie Cawood. In the Sheffield
ear were Mr.. and Mrs. Sheffield
their daughter Helen, Mr.. and Mrs
Willis hawkins, Mr.. Baker, who Is
here on visit to his daughter, Mrs
Hawkins; K. T. Hawkins and Jean
Curtiss. In the Cawood car Were
Miss Cawood, Mrs. Hattie CaWood
Mrs. A. B. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Lat
son, Misses Nella and Eva Weeks
and Miss Elise Chappel, Of Sumter
Both cars were badly smashed. The
drivers, it was said. did not see each
. other, because of an obstructlng
embankment near the road intersec-
ton, until they were within few
yards of each other, and each driver
thinking to clear the road ahead oi
the other, speeded by and the two
came together with a crash, stopping
from the impact within a few feet
1t was this sudden stopping thai
caused the chief injuries to the vic
| L. tins.
Passers by rendered first aid and
brought the occupants of the cars tC
Americus, where the injured wert
given immediate attention. Robt
, Hawkins was taken to the Sheffield
, home and Mr.. Baker to the city hos
pital.
Little Girl Becomes ILL.,
While members of the Sheffield
I, family and the physician were II
! attendance on Robert Hawkins, wht
J was in much pain from the rib frac
lures, little Helen Sheffield develop
g ed nauseau which continued wIthou
interruption for several hours. Sht
: was Immediately taken to the cit!
| hospital and a telephone call made
for DR.. Charles Harold, Macon spe
!, cialist. He came in his automobile
arriving in Americus at l a. m, i'm
mediateIy going to the hospital ant
= making an X-Ray of the child.