Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1916 — AUTOS COLLIDE ON WASHINGTON STREET [ARTICLE]

AUTOS COLLIDE ON WASHINGTON STREET

Cars Driven by G. H. McLain and H. B. Tuteur Clashed This Noon and Latter Smashes into Store. G. H. McLain driving his Metz roadster, and Herman Tuteur in hts Chevrolet roadster, clashed on Washington street this Monday noon and the car of the latter crashed into the front window of F. J. Rowen’s grocery store. The two cars were traveling eas: with McLain in the lead. McLain started to turn around and ran directly into the path of Tuteur’s car, which was traveling about twenty miles an hour. The front wheels locked, and when they finally wrested themselves loose Tuteur’s car was headed directly for the sidewalk at a high rate of speed. It crashed over the curbing and smashed into the 'front window 61 The grocery store as related above, breaking the glass an-i tearing the panel out. Groceries were scattered about considerably and some of the lawnmowers in front of Rhoades’ hardware store were torn to pieces. Fortunately no one was injured, which was really remarkable as there were a great many people near the spot at the time the accident occurred. Neither car was damaged seriously. .7-— _—±l Probably one of the drivers was as much to blame as the other and each will contribute to his share of the adjustment. h