Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1915 — AUTO STALLED BY STRAW. [ARTICLE]

AUTO STALLED BY STRAW.

Two Daughters of Kansan Have Close Call In Escaping From Car. Cimarron, Kan.—While J. W. Phelps was speeding along in his auto toward Haggard, he ran into a piece of road where straw had been scattered more than a foot deep. There was so much of it that the machine stalled. The exhaust set fire to the car and it became necessary to abandon it Two of Phelps’ daughters were with him and it was with difficulty that they prevented their dresses catching fire as they left the car. There was a stiff wind blowing, which spread the flames to the adjofning fields and a large strip of prairie was burned. The car was entirely consumed. Phelps telephoned to town and had another car go to the country and bring the marooned motorists to town.