Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
RIGID CARRIER RULE
RESULT OF ACCIDENT
Camp Meade Authorities Dr.
rect Police Against All Un-
authorized Drivers.
10000 AT FOOT BALL GAME

CAMP MEADE, Admiral. Md. Novem-
Der 26.-As a result of the motor car
, accident in which four soldiers and
two civilians were injured yesterday.
dered that rigid care be exercised by
the military police to prevent IN
authorized carriers from doing busi-
ness within the confines OF tho camp.
The accident, which occurred at Jes-
sup. on the Washington boulevard.
cannot warrant military investiga-
tion. because: the affair did not hap
pen within the confines of the camp.
and. secondly the matter appears to
have been entirely accidental from all
reports
The machine. which was driven by
Charles Coltrons Of Baltimore, picked
up load of passen in the camp,
according to the officer here. and pro-
ceeded on the way to Baltimore. At
Jessup the steering gear broke and
the car crashed into a tree.
Thomas Mallonee, assistant manager
of the Western Union telegraph sta
ton at the camp. was hurled from the
machine and against the tree. He re-
ceived a fractured skull, three broken
ribs and probably interna injuries.
His condition is regarded as critical.
The four soldiers. all members of the
304th Field Signal Battalion, and the
driver were pinned under the car, when
it turned over. All the occupants of the
car were removed to st. Agnes Hospital.
in Baltimore. where they are now con-
fined.
Four Injured in Auto Crash.
The injured are: Private ]. Lee Cros-
by, twenty-five years, of Baltimore. in
ternal injuries. fractured left shoulder;
serious. John B. Sadtier, eighteen
juries. George N. Rhein. twenty-five
years. Baltimore. bruises and lacera-
lions. August Conroy. Towson, interna!
injuries. Charles E. Coltrone. driver OF
ma chine, Baltimore, cuts and bruises.
Thomas Mallonee, Baltimore. fractured
skull. three ribs broken, internal in
iuries; serious.
The men were on their way to Balti,
more to visit the folks back home
when the accident occurred. The ma
chine was demolished.
Two other members of the signal
battalion, also passengers IN the car,
escaped injury. They are II. ). hltter
and William Kaufman. The machine is
owned by Hirst Brothers of Baltimore,
and was operating between Baltimore
and the cantonment.
Mallonee, the most seriously injured
man. was Immediately operated on
Winner Of Foot Ball Championship.
The s14th Infantry carried away the
camp foot ball championship from their
'sbuddies" in the 313th Infantry to the
tune of IL to o., thus emitting them to
go to Philadelphia next Saturday and
test their skill and strength against
the all-star team from Camp DIX.
Wrightstown. n. J.. on Fran XII na REG,
field Of the 18th Infantry Brigade,
near division headauasteTn, y of socoS
or more soldiers and visitors, who
the siaeln n and panar
.of,fhA- two regiments played lively airs
70 inspire their Dis ss w sbs plunx,ns
smash EN-" type, brought victory to
the lads from the sitth: ; alth ,S,; Ut it
was not until the third period ina. me
became one-sided. as the 31sth gridiron
representatives could no longer with
stand the assault OF the. Pennsylvan-
ians Of the 314th.