The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
CARS COLLIDE
BUT NONE HURT
Few Minor Accidents Fe-
tween\A Automobiles Over
Weekend.
ONE DRUNKEN DRIVER


Albert Stermak of Racine, was ar
rested Saturday afternoon on the
charge of driving while intoxicated
by Deputy Sheriff Stanley Rauen.
Stermak was driving Ford sedan,
going west on the Geneva road. and
almost collided with the big North
Shore bus.
When brought into court before
Judge Slater this morning Stermak
pleaded not guilty He said that he
had driven his car over forty miles
an hour shut that was ALL"
"You are not ~charged with speed
ing said Judge Slater, ''you are
charged with driving an automobile
while intoxicated"
As Stermak still insisted that he
was not guilty, the case was set for
hearing, July 29th, at 9 a. M, bail
$500.
Cars in Collision.
Frank A. Mason, 1852 Superior
street, driving a Buick touring car
west on Salem avenue, and turning
south upon South Rowland avenue,
came into collision with Paul Egi, 500
Pleasant Place, driving Studebaker
east on Salem avenue. No one was
hurt.
Mike .Burch of Milwaukee driving
Chevrolet coupe north on the Lake
Shore road was pushed into the ditch
by Lester Pearce, 304 South Pleas
ant, who was driving a Chevrolet
touring car south on the Lake Shore
road. Pearce was going around car
which was stalled on the M. R. and K.
tracks at the same time that Burch
was coming from the south and cut in
in front of Bprch's car. Both cars
went into the ditch. Pearce was
charged with reckless driving. He
pleaded not guilty when brought into
the municipal court this morning and
his case was continued for hearing.
Paul Rockefeller of Zion, driving a
Ford north on Sheridan road 'collided
with Herman Ernal6 of Kansasville
who was driving a Ford north on
Sheridan road at p. m. Sunday.
Some damage resulted.
C. H. Pittman, 319 Exchange street,
driving a~Ford touring car Sunday
north on Maplewood avenue collided
at the intersection of Middle street
with Sam Mantonvo, 105 North Ere
mont avenue, who was driving a
Chandler north on Middle street. The
front axle and right front fender were
damaged on the Ford. and left run
ming board and radiator on the Chand-
Ter. Bernice Zezone who was pas
senger in the Ford was somewhat
bruised.
Flirt With Death On Birch Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Gulan, 701
Grand avenue, today are blessing their
lucky stars for being alive to tell the
story Of the accident on Sunday after
noon in which their Ford touring car
was completely wrecked and their
two children, Bob age 6, and Lorna,
age 10 were injured.
The party was returning from a
motor trip out in the country at four
thirty o'clock yesterday afternoon on
the Birch road about five miles west
of the city, when suddenly the steer
ing gear on the car snapped and the
car headed straight for a tree. With
the impact the two children and Mrs.
Gulan were hurled out of the car and
Mr.. Gulan was pinned under the
steering wheel. Mr. and Mrs. Gulan
escaped uninjured with the exception
ot the shock attending the excitement
in the crash. Lorna suffered broken
noseN and several cuts about the face
and hips, and OBJ received several
deep cuts about the lips. The tour
ing car was smashed.
Passing motorists assisted Mr.. and
Mrs. Gulan to rush their children to
Kenosha where they were taken to the
office of DR.. G. F. Adams After an
examination it was seen that their in
juries were not serious, and after a
short treatment they were returned
to their home on Grand avenue.