OBIT: William Henry ROWE, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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William Rowe, Aged 13, Run Down by Automobile of G. M. Beamer, Killed

  Hurled to the paving when struck by the automobile of G. M. Beamer, 
700 Crawford avenue, as he suddenly darted from behind a street car, at 
Third avenue and Seventh street, at 9.30 o'clock last night, William 
Rose, 13, of 329 Bell avenue, suffered a fracture of the base of the 
skull, from which he died at the Altoona hospital fifteen minutes 
later, being unconscious from the time of the accident.  The boy's 
father was killed while working on the railroad in January of last 
year.
  Mr. Beamer was on his way home, and was driving slowly up the Seventh 
avenue grade.  Near Third avenue, a Second avenue car of the Altoona 
and Logan Valley line was halted on the turnout, and the driver of the 
automobile likewise halted.  As the trolley starter, Mr. Beamer began 
operating his machine, but had gone but a few feet when the boy rushed 
from behind the street car, directly in front of the auto.
  He was struck near the chin and hurled violently to the paving, 
suffering a fractured skull.  The machine was going very slow, as Mr. 
Beamer stopped before it passed over the boy's body.  The driver 
hurriedly placed the boy in the machine and rushed to the Altoona 
hospital, where the youth died a few moments after reaching that 
institution.
  Mr. Beamer then went to City hall to report the accident and Deputy 
Coroner Chester C. Rothrock was summoned, but made no decision as to 
whether or not an inquest will be held.  Witnesses of the accident 
included J. J. and Frank Gleichert of 623 Crawford avenue, they 
asserting that Mr. Beamer was not at fault.  William Henry Lowe was 
born in this city Oct. 2, 1905, and spent all his life here.  Both his 
mother and father is dead, and he is survived by his step mother, Mrs. 
Margaret J. Miller and two sisters, Mildred and Mary, both at home.  
The youngster was a student at the Washington school.  Funeral notice 
later.

Altoona Times, Tuesday Morning, October 8, 1918