Charlie Burr was about broken of the dangerous habit of carrying a passenger in front of him on his motorcycle last Tuesday when riding in this fashion he ran his machine into the rear wheel of Dr. Hobbs' automobile which was crossing Main Street going east while Charlie and his passenger were riding south. The first intimation that Charlie had of danger was when he struck the automobile. At present, he is pretty sore both physically and mentally but his example may serve better than repeated precepts to put a stop to this practice.
Smith County Journal, March 13, 1913, page 5