THE FARMINGTON NEWS, Friday, Sept. 2, 1927. J. W. ROSS, OF FLAT RIVER SUFFERS BROKEN LEG. J. W. Ross, of Flat River, suffered a broken left leg Sunday night about 7:30 o'clock on the Lead Belt highway in front of the Kenneth Kirkland residence in Flat River. Ross started to walk across the pavement and had evidently over-estimated the distance from him of two automobiles approaching in opposite directions. Orville Watts of Flat River, was driving up the hill. Ross walked a little more than half way across the pavement, then seeing that the car coming down hill was dangerously near, he jumped back and directly in front of the car driven by Watts, which was so near, it was impossible for the driver to stop quick enough to avoid hitting Ross. The fender caught Ross, but the car did not run over him. Watts obtained the services of a Flat River physician who gave Ross a hypoedermic and advised his removal to Bonne Terre Hospital. Watts immediately took him to the hospital. Both bones of the leg were broken below the knee.