SOURCE: June 28, 1920 Vinton County Newspaper PEARL ALLMAN SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM WHICH HE LATER DIED, WHEN HIS MOTOR CYLCE CRASHED INTO AUTOMOBILE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON CONCRETE ROAD EAST OF RESIDENCE OF ALBERT PEARSE. "On Sunday afternoon Pearl Allman, whose home is at Prattsville, when riding west on his motor cycle met with an accident that resulted fatally when he collided with an automobile occupied by G.H. Nutt and Miss A.G. Potter of Dayton who were on their way to Albany. The accident happened on the hill, a short distance east of the residence on Albert Pearse, where there is a rough place in the road that deflected the course of the motor cycle, which crashed into the automobile turning it over and throwing out the occupants. Albert Pearse and Harley Sims who were standing at the side of the road near Mr Pearse's home, heard the crash when the machines came together and hurried to the scene. They found Allman lying on the road under his motorcycle his skull crushed and his face and body horribly mangled and bruised. Dr James was called and Allman was taken to his home at Prattsville and later to Zaleski and from there over the B & O to Chillicothe, where he was to be taken to the hospital, but hed ided just after reaching Chillicothe. Mr. Nutt and Miss Poitter the occupants of the automobile escaped without serious injury. Miss Potter suffered a dislocation of the shoulder, which Dr. James attended to and after remaining here over night at the Will House continued on their way Monday in their machine which had been repaired at the Martindill Bros garage. Pearl Allman, victim of the sad accident was a World War Soldier and served over seas. He left here October 2, 1917 and was mustered into the service at Camp Sherman and served throughout the war. Since his discharge from the army he had resided with his mother in Prattsville. He was 33 years old and highly regarded by many neighbors and friends who deplored his untimely death. Surviving are his father and mother, one brother and two sisters. Funeral services were held in the Church at Prattsville, Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. Moore. The American Legion Post of Zaleski of which deceased was a member, with a number from Robert Wycoff Post here attending. His comrades of Zaleski Post were the pallbearers. Burial in Prattsville Cemetery. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com