Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1913 — AUTO WRECK PERILED KNOX [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AUTO WRECK PERILED KNOX

Wife of Former Secretary of Btate la Thrown Out When Machine Hits Rut In Road. - Atlantic City. N. J.—Philander C. Knox, former secretary of state, and hla wlfe, had a narrow escape from serious and possibly fatal injury when their automobile struck a rut, got beyond control of Mr. Knox, who was driviqg, and crashed into a ditch on the side of the road near English miles from this City. Mrs. Knox waa f hcried from the machine, but landed on low brush and escaped with „a few Jt>rulses and scratches. The fdriper secretary of ' ', r -■ \ V ■ J;; .'' •' •' •./

state was not thrown from the car, which was wrecked. Both were brought to this city by a passing automobile and a physician summoned. Neither, however, needed more than slight medical attention.

Mrs. Philander C. Knox.