South Bend news-times., 1922-11-06
MISHAWAKA MAN
DIES FOLLOWING
AUTO ACCIDENT
Clement Rice Dies in Am
bulance After Crash at Indi-
ana Ave. and Main St.
SIX SLIGHTLY INJURED
Receive Minor Hurts When
Two Machines Collide at
Street Crossing.

Clement Rice. 20 years old. 2Os
y. Mil ST.. Mishawaka, an over
seas veteran was killed and six other
persons slightly injured about 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in an al
tomobile collision a. Main st. and
Indiana av Both machines were
badly damaged. the car occupied by
P.cs and FIVE others striking a tele-
graph pole while tho other car. oc-
cuDied by three persons, turned over
after being struck
The injured persons include: Mr..
and Mrs Raymond Young. 2109
Kemble av.; Stephen Macy. OF the
rame address. Mrs. Lola Rice. wife
OF The dead man. and their -
months old daughter. Lena; May
Louise. the two and half year old
daughter OF Dr c. c. Hyde. 613
California av.. DR. Hyde and his wife
who was driving their car at the
time OF the accident escaped unin-
3ured. although their Ford Sedan
turned over on its side after being
struck by the Chevrolet car driven
by Raymond Young.
llleS IN AfnUuldlCc.
Rice. Mrs Young and Macy were
rushed 20 St Joseph hospital In the
police ambulance in charge Of Of
fcers DeVos and Tholander. Rice
died IN the ambulance as the hospi-
tai was reached while the hurts SUI
1ered by Mrs. Young and Macy did
not prove serious and they were
taken TO their home shortly after.
The other injured persons were Civ
en- treatment for minor injuries at
tho scene Of the accident and later
removed 10 their homes.
According 10 Or. Hyde, his car,
driven by his vile was travelling
south on Main St while Youngs car
was going west on Indiana av- The
drivers OF both cars attempted TO
prevent the collision. Young sWerV-
ing his car 10 the left turning south
into Main ST.. Mrs. Hyde turning
west into Indiana av. Near the in
tersectlon OF the streets, Young
rar struck the Ford Sedan, whicn
rroceeded about Is feet on Indiana
av and turned over. The impact OF
the two cars caused Young 10 lose
control OF his car which struck
telegraph pole on the southwest cor
ner. -.
Rice was thrown heavily from ms
vosl+ion in the rear seat, against the
sront seat when the car struck the
telegraph pole receiving internal IN
4v-isa which later caused his death
Mrs. Young was hurled from the
car striking on her head and left
bruises
her head and shoulder and a cut on
her upper lip. Macy was cut by ny
ang glass and received deep cut on
The forehead. Mrs Rice and her
Is months old baby received slight
scratches about the face. while
Young. the driver of the car, escap-
ed with slight bruises about the left
eve.
The Hyde car struck as 1t was
turning the corner. turned over on
Ats side after travelling about 10 feet
on Indiana av May Louise. the two
and a half year old daughter OF Or.
and Mrs Hyde. esca ped with a slight
scalp wound. a cut over the left eye
and minor scratches about the face
The other occupants OF the car were
unlu1 and proce0ed 10 Iheir
hons
Rice had served in France for is
months during the late war with the
18th Field Artillery OF the Second
Division, enlising at the outset OF
the war from Mishawaka He was
born in Pratt county. Kansas, April
is, 1884 and came % this city abou;
eight years ago 10 accept a position
with the Mishawaka Woolen Mills
He was married in Mishawaks a
about two and "a half years ago and
- survived by his wife. Lola, and a
3 months old daughter. Lena May
Other survivors are his mother. Mrs
Katherine NJ. Rice. Woodland. and
two sisters. Mrs. Arthur Kline. Mish-
sNvaka and Mrs. Clyde TObin. Kansas