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Show 1T0 STIES POLE 10 TWO ARE INJURED Thelma Stone and George Brother-ton Brother-ton were severely injured last night, when an automobile driven by tho latter lat-ter crashed into a telephone pole, at Cross street and Washington avenue. Miss Stono, who was riding In the rear seat, was thrown out of the car and against tho street curbing. Sho suffered a badly lacerated face and arms and possible internal injuries. Brotherton was thrown against the wind-shield of the car, which was broken, and suffered a deep cut on his left arm, a scratched face and bruises on the body. Tho automobile, which was nearly I demolished, was the property of R. B. Porter and was taken out by Brotherton without permission of the owner. The young man, who Is employed em-ployed by Mr. Porter as a chauffeur, had taken Mr. and Mrs. Porter to tho Berthana hall early In the evening. even-ing. According to Mr. Porter, he was Instructed to tako the automobile homo and return at 9 o'clock. Instead of obeying the instructions, the chauffeur chauf-feur went to the home of Miss Stone at Five Points. At his Invitation, the young lady got into the car and they started for the business district of the city. When in front of City Fire Department station No. 3, Brotherton lost control of the car and It crashed into the telephone pole. Miss Stone was taken to her home immediately after the accident and was attended by a physician. The accident ac-cident happened about 8:30 o'clock. |