Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1914 — Doctor and Girl Companion Die Under Wrecked Automobile. [ARTICLE]

Doctor and Girl Companion Die Under Wrecked Automobile.

Petersburg, Ind., Aug. 14.—Caught underneath their automobile after it had plunged into an eight-foot ditch late last night, Miss Eunice Barnett, 17 years, old, of Evansville, and Dr. L T. Whaley, of this city,one of the best known doctors In Pike county, were burned to death when the gasoline tank burst. Dr. Whaley was returning from the Huntington Fair and was driving a two-passenger runubout. The night was dark and it was raining.

necessitating the use of side curtains. The‘ doctor attempted to pass another car going the .same direction arid it is surmised he ran off the highway because of his limited vision. He and his companion were caught under the machine as it turned over and were burned to death. Farmers saw the light of the burning ear, but when they arrived both passengers 'were dead. The driver of the unknown car did not stop and investigate. The body of Miss Barnett waa brought to Winslow thi%afternoon and willTJe interred in the Oak Hill cemetery there tomorrow.

These deaths could have been prevented if the ear had been equipped with a Pyrene fire extinguisher. Persons who drive automobiles are taking unnecessary chances by riot equipping their cars with these well known fire extinguishers. They are small, easily attached and never fail, do not deteriorate and have been tlje means of saving many lives and much loss of property. J. J. Montgomery is the local agent.— Adv.