Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1913 — ACT OF BRITISH AMBASSADOR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ACT OF BRITISH AMBASSADOR

Sir Cecil Bprlng-Rice Give* Personal Aid to Young Man Hurt by an Automobile.

Washington.—Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the ambassador from Great Britain, although only here a few days as sue* cessor to James Bryce, already has shown the same democratic characteristics that endeared his predecessor to the capital. It developed recently that while the ambassador was on his way

to the Chevy Chase club in the embassy automobile the chauffeur became confused "as to the direction. “Stop and we will inquire the way,” ordered the envoy, observing a young man approaching on foot. “Can you direct us to the Chevy Chase club?” he inquired of the pedestrian, who stepped into the roadway as the big car came to a stop. The man was almost immediately struck by a car tearing cityward. “Are you hurt?” asked Sir Cecil, jumping from the motor. The young man, who proved to be Odle Howe, a street car conductor off duty, protested that he was not, but found he could not walk. Despite his protests, he was bundled into the embassy car and whirled to his home. Sir Cecil himself lifting him in. The ambassador made inquiry into his condition.

Sir Cecil Spring-Rice.