Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1912 — Go-Cart Is Cause of Mix Up in Thrilling Comedy [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Go-Cart Is Cause of Mix Up in Thrilling Comedy

fc\ETROIT. MICH.—"The Comedy of iJ a Go-Cart” worild be an apt title for a sketch in which a woman, her two little children, a boy and a, trolley car figured the other afternoon. The curtain rose when E. H. Lerchen, 146 Tuxedo avenue, hired Ed Schultz, aged sixteen, 322 Hunt street, to take a go-cart to his sister on the West side. From then on the action was swfit. Ed boarded a Jefferson car and not having any little brothers and sisters who use. one of the tiny carriages, he forgot all about Mr. Lerchen’s wh&n he alighted from the car at Fourth and Qrand River avenues. In a few secotfds it dawned on Ed that he must be in that part of the city for something. “Ah, ha, I have it,” exclaimed the boy., “I was to deliver Mr. Lerchen’s go-cart. But where is ft?” he askel himself, feeling in his pockets. “Must have left it on the car,” he said finally. Ed appealed to a patrolman, who advised him to wait on the corner for the car to return and recover the cart. That appeared logical, so he sat down on the curb to wait. After a while a pay-enter came along and Ed saw a go-cart on the

rear platform. He Jumped at the conclusion that it was Mr. Lerchen’s. He stopped the car and the platform door swung open. Before the conductor could close it again Ed had the go-cart and was making off. Mrs. Frank Marvin, 278 McGraw avenue, spied him. She had two little childrenu with her, but that didn’t deter her. She grabbed them both and made a race for Ed. “Where are you going with my gocart?” she commanded. “Put it down this instant.” But Ed ignored her and tried to’ continue his journey. , Mrs. Marvin wouldn’t have it that way and there was a struggle for possession of the cart. The boy wouldn’t let go and Mrs. Marvin clung on. Somebody called the police and Mrs. Marvin, the children, Ed and the go-cart were given a ride to police headquarters.