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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
BOY MEETS WITH
PECULIAR MISHAP,
INJURING EYESIGHT
Young Man of Eastport Has Eye
Pierced by Nail Driven
Into a Wall


Walter, young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Schurr, of Eastport, came near
losing the sight of an eye Monday
night when he struck the member
against nail fixed in the wall of a
dark room he had entered
The lad was in the act of answering
the telephone, which was located in
a dark room. He walked up to por-
ton of the wall where nail had been
placed to hang something on, and the
nail striking him just below his eye
brow pierced his eye The lad suf-
fered great pain, and everything pos
sible was done for him. The extent
of the injury is not known, but it is
hoped to save the eyesight. The fam
lily seems to be unfortunate of late. An
older brother, William Schurr, en-
ployed now at the Annapolis Banking
and Trust Company, some few years
ago, met with an accident whereby he
lost his leg.
The accident to Walter. has caused
much regret among his friends. The
lad had been serving bread from the
bakery at Eastport, of which his father
is proprietor, and was universally
liked for his polite and accommoda-
ting manner.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
SAND AND GRAVEL
COMPANY ENDORSED
BY BUSINESS MEN
Support Pledged To Bond Issue OF
Company BY Local Men At
Caryel Hall Banquet

Awaiting themselves of the invita-
ton extended to them by the Liberty
Sand and Gravel company, number
of progressive business men of An
napolis last night gathered at Car
vel Hall to enjoy a banquet and hear
a proposition the company had TO
offer relative to the fiotation of $780,
600 worth of equipment bonds.
The meeting, was presided over by
Alex w. Andrews, secretary-treasurer
of the company Mr.. Andrews very
concisely and fully stated the object
the company had in calling the meet
ing and explained in some detail what
the company's proposition was.
Ridgely p Melvin. attorney for the
company, spoke briefly of the legal
phases of the proposition and told of
the steps which had been taken to
throw the laws safeguards around
the bond issue. Mr. Melvin empha-
sized that he knew nothing about the
business features of the enterprise but
that the bonds themselves would be
found to have met all the requirement
of the law.
President John Novel;, of the COM
pany, gave minute details of the bus
mess features, showing that the farm
which the company now has under
lease with purchase option, has a
large quantity of fine sand available,
the quantity being sufficient to meet
all the requirements of the company
for a long time His statement was
fully convincing of the purpose and
prospects of the company to do a
greatly increased business in the city.
Mayor Strange told the banqueters
that this was a proposition deserving
the support of Annapolis citizens and
urged them to get solidly and agrees
siyely behind it, Banker Harry Hop
kins gave his endorsement to the pro-
ject, stating that the company APP
peared to have the gravel that he be-
lieved it to be a good proposition, that
he was for it and felt that the citizens
of Annapolis ought to back it up.
A number of others spoke and all
gave their endorsement TO the enter
prise. A considerable number of the
$50 900 worth of bonds were sold at
the meeting. The company has reason
to feel that it will experience no diff
ficulty in disposing of the rest of the
bonds and all of the officials are par
ticularly pleased with the enterprising
spirit of Annapolis business men in
giving their interest and hearty sup
port to the project.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
LAD OF MYSTERY IS
FREED FROM HOSPITAL
Leroy Beck, Alias Charles John
son, Taken To Baltimore
Home BY Mother
LIFE HERE A MYSTERY

Leroy Beck. the seventeen-year-old
lad who was injured by falling into
trench in the rear of st. Johns
campus. and sustaining compound
fracture of his leg and who has since
been a patient at the Emergency hos
pital, was yesterday removed 90 his
home in Baltimore. His mother came
here and had him removed to Balti-
more. III
Considerable mystery surrounded
the identity of young Beck, or John
son, and it was only after he had been
induced to address letter to rela-
tive in Baltimore that his real name
finally became known.
The lad was route carrier for The
Sun. Baltimore, and had been in An
napolis for the last six or eight
months. All the while he travelled
about under the name of Charles john
son and said that his home was at
West Annapolis. Those who knew
him, however, had for some time en-
tertained suspicious as to his identity.
Beck, or Johnson, as those who knew
him here call him, was mystery even
to those with whom he was associated.
He worked off and on for John Frank,
at the Market, ever since last June.
During this time he worked for others
periodically also.
He was very irregular about his re-
porting for work. Sometimes he would
work steadily for only few days and
then be absent for period. At other
times he would work for week or
two, and at one time he worked for
three weeks continuously. No amount
of questioning would cause him to say
where he had been during the inter-
vening time.
He never divulged anything con-
corning his parents, except to say that
his mother and father lived at West
Annapolis. This was investigated and
found to be untrue Even while a pa
tient at the hospital he declined to re-
veal his identity to his closest friends.
in spite of the fact that he was urged
to do so on several occasions. 1t is
said that he was injured by an auto
mobile truck eight or nine months ago
and that he had been missing from
home ever since.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
INTERC|TY BASKETBALL
LEAGUE BEEN FORMED
Five Local Teams To Furnish In
teresting Series OF Games
This Winter
GAMES WILL BEGIN SOON

Annapolis sport lovers are promised
one of the most interesting series of
athletic contests which has ever been
carried out here by the prospective
basketball league which is now being
organized, and which will play out a
regular schedule during the months OF
January. February and March. The
idea was conceived only a few days
ago, but has met with such prompt
and hearty approval that league with
four or five entries seems to be as
sured
The league will be conducted under
the auspices of the War Camp Com
munity Service, and will receive the
active help of Mr.. Roland. the local
executive. A meeting of representa-
tives of the FIVE clubs interested will
be held Friday evening at the Bladen
st. Armory, and ii is hoped that within
ten days the first games will be played,
and series of at least two contests a
week will be outlined for the rest of
the winter.
The teams which are expected to
enter are: the Reina Mercedes. Com
pany M of the state guard, Expert
mental Station. rifle range and An
napolis Vets
Some explanation of the latter team
is necessary. 1t is team TO be formed
largely from former members of the
local national guard companies of An
napolis and the Annapolis Boy Scouts,
who played at the armory a few years
ago. Several of these have since join
ed the army and navy, and have been
discharged and are now back tn An
napolis, and anxious to take part in
some athletic work.
Some of the material available for
the new team, to be styled Annapolis
Vets" will be John Musterman, pos
sibly the fastest forward Annapolis has
ever produced: Wash" Craig, sterl-
ing player, formerly of Company M:
Roy Fisher. who has played with both
the Boy Scouts and Company M:
Brewer, Holiday and Kalmey, and,
probably others, all of whom former
ly played with the Boy Scouts A meet
ing is to be held this evening, at which
the club will formally organize.
Many of those whohaye followed the
game, remember what intense interest
the contests between Company M and
the Machine Gun company aroused.
The present series, with five local
clubs, is expected to create tremendous
enthusiasm, particularly If the race
for leading honors proves close as the
schedule progresses. Not only will the
players be given lots of exercise and
wholesome recreation, but the games
will prove source of entertainment
to a great number of the service men
and others in the city.
This series of basketball games will
form part of considerable program
of sports at the armory which will be
carried out for the service men this
winter. in connection with the War
Community work. A committee to
take charge of this will be announced
shortly. and activities along several
lines are planned. Volley ball will
probably be introduced, and there will
be several general exhibitions of yari-
Gus kinds.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
THINGS LOOK BRIGHTER
ON GLOUCESTER STREET

The city fathers have let their light
shine before men, especially at the
corner of Conduit and Duke of Glou-
cester streets, where a new arc light
has been placed in lieu of the mean
descent bulb, formerly at this point.
The arc light has made conditions
around the neighborhood much bright
er the past two or three nights, but it
does not seem to be accustomed to its
new surroundings and is winking and
blinking at a fearful rate, whether
from bashfulness or out of a fiirtatious
humor, is not determined, but the
new light has fearful case of blinks.
The incandescent light in front of
the Zimmerman house has been re-
moved as the new arc light supplies
its needs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
THIRD UNION SERVICE
MEETING HELD TONIGHT

The third of the series of services
of the week of prayer, which are being
held this week by the congregations
of the two Methodist churches, the
Presbyterian, College Avenue Baptist,
Trinity M. E. church, South, and Luz
theran churches, will be held tonight
in the First Presbyterian church,
Duke of Gloucester street, the Rev.
Maurice S. White, pastor.
The speakers tonight will be the
Rev. l.. NJ Bennett, pastor of the
Maryland Avenue NJ E. church, and
the Rev. G. F. Hahn, pastor of the
Lutheran church.
A large congregation was present
last night at the union service held in
Maryland Avenue NJ E. church The
Rev. Dr. Sewers of College Avenue
Baptist church, and the Rev. A. E.
Owens, of Trinity NJ. E., South, were
the speakers. There was congrega-
tional singing.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
FLIES 1850 MILES,
TEXAS TO DETROIT,
IN 724 MINUTES
DE Hayiland Airplane Covers Lap
From indianapolis At 112
Miles an Hour

An observation De Haviland air
plane reached Detroit Saturday after
noon from Ellington Field, Houston,
Texas. making the 1850 mile trip in
TIA minutes of flying time and the last
lap from Indianapolis at the rate of
122 miles an hour, under adverse
weather conditions.
The machine was one of three which
left Ellington Field on Gulf to De-
troit and return" map making and OBJ
servation trip December 81, and was
piloted by Captain L. j. Robinson,
with Lieutenant A. A. Adams as OBJ
server
Captain Robinson made the flight
under the direction of the technical
department of the engineering corps
for observation and to test the opera
ton of the Liberty engine under
severe weather conditions.
Captain Robinson stated on his ar
rival here that the flights Friday from
ST. Louis to Indianapolis and Satur-
day from indianapolis to Detroit were
made through weather and at con-
tinued low temperatures that it had
hitherto been held could not be con-
tended with Saturdays flight was
made with temperatures ranging from
zero to ten below, but no engine or oil
trouble were experienced although,
no special engine equipment had been
provided
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
FORMER ANNAPOLIS
TEACHER TO FRANCE
Miss Nellie Bass Will Enter Sec
retarial Work For Y. M.
c. A. Overseas
TAUGHT IN HIGH SCHOOL

Miss Nellie H. Bass, for several
years teacher in the Annapolis High
school. and who formerly resided here,
but whose home is now at Rockland
Farm. Fallston, Md, has just sailed
for France to do secretarial work with
the women's overseas division of the
Y. NJ C. A.
While here Miss Bass was active in
all school work, and was the vocal
teacher at the local public school
training the children in music most
successfully
For the past four months, Miss Bass
has been in Washington, indexing in
formation in the Ordnance depart
ment. She is a woman of marked
ability and goes to France for the Sec
retarial work of the Y. M. c. A., high
~ recommended
Miss Bass was graduated from
Goucher college in 1911 During her
four years there she took an active
part in athletics. She began teaching
in the Annapolis high school immedi-
ately after her graduation, being an
Instructor in German and English.
She studied French, music and Ger
man during summer course at the
University of Virginia Her brother,
James A. Bass, is a naval surgeon
stationed at Paris Island.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
WEEKEND" REPORTS
AID CHILD WELFARE

A new week to week. system of
reporting results obtained in the Chill
dren's Year Campaign has been put
into operation by the Child Conserva-
ton Section. Field Division of the
Council of National Defence. Under
this system information from all sec
tions of the country is gathered and
sent out again to the various states
and cities in order to familiarize them
with the work of other communities.
The effect of the movement has been
to stimulate the child welfare efforts
of the local and state committees-the
spirit of community competition spur
ring such committees on to renewed
endeavor in the important work of
conserving the child power of the
country.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
ARMENIAN AID NEED IS
GREAT SAYS PRESIDENT
Cables That Appropriation Asked
From Congress Is Aside
From Subscriptions
DODGE ASKS STATEMENT

Baltimore, Md, Jan. s, Especial to
Evening Capital, )-Characterizing the
need of aid for the starving Syrians
and Armenians as immediate and very
great, President Wilson today appeal
ed to the nation not to permit his re-
quest for a 500 900, 900 appropriation
from Congress for European war re-
lief work to interfere with the collec-
ton of funds for the near east. work.
The appeal was the result of cable
sent yesterday from New York by
Cleveland H. Dodge. treasurer of the
American committee for relief in the
near east. to President Wilson regard
ing the latter's request of Congress
for 100000, 900.
In his cable, Mr.. Dodge said, "the
campaign for thirty million dollars for
relief and rehabilitation in the near
east to which you called upon the
people of Ameria to subscribe is being
pushed vigorously. The drive opens
next Sunday. Your request to Con-
gress for hundred million dollars is
interpreted by the public TO mean that
the campaign is unnecessary. If you
want us to proceed, definite, urgent
statement from you by cable is abso-
lutely necessary to success. Hope you
can do this.
CLEVELAND H. DODGE"
The following cable reply from Paris
was received by Mr.. Dodge this morn
ing:
&C. III. Dodge,
.99 John ST.,
New York.
THE appropriation of congress for
handling food relief is not intended
in any way to take the place of sub
scriptions being asked for relief in the
near east. 1t is hoped that this sub
scription will not in any way be in
terrupted or reduced. The necessity
is immediate and very great
(Signed),
WOODROW WILSON"
The campaign of the American COM
mittee for relief in the near east pro-
vides for a fund of $30,000,0 900, with
the drive to be made throughout the
nation during the latter part of the
present month and February.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
SHECKELLS FUNERAL
HELD TOMORROW AT
ANNAPOLIS NECK

The funeral of John r. Sheckells,
aged 20 years, whose death occurred
ON Tuesday night at the Emergency
hospital where he had been patient
for some time, will take place tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from
Salem Methodist Episcopal church,
Annapolis Neck.
Death was due to Bright's disease,
following an illness of several months.
Mr.. Sheckells was a resident OF the
Second district, and had been engaged
in farming. He was unmarried, and is
survived by two nephews and a niece,
Messrs. Floyd and Elmer Sheckells,
and Mrs. George Garner, Jr.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
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Loses Fur Auto Robe

While attending the banquet at Car
vel Hall last night, given by the Lib
erty Sand & Gravel Company Mr..
Ridgely p Melvin sustained the loss
of valuable automobile robe.
Mr. Melvin had placed the robe over
the hood of his car left standing in
front of the hotel, and when he came
out, the robe was gone. 1t was light
gray fox fur robe mounted on dark
brown beaver cloth. and quite hand
some as well as valuable.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
ON THE SICK LIST

Mr.. Andrew Johnson, whose home
is near South River, and who was
operated upon at the Emergency hos
pital on Christmas Eve for appendi-
citis, has sufficiently recovered to be
removed to his home
The family of Mr.. J. NJ Tucker, of
South River are i'll of the FLU" Be
sides Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker being sick,
their son Jack" and daughter, Mrs.
Aubrey Beall are also i'll Of FLU"
Justice of the Peace John Ridout
Sullivan, who has been sick for some
days. Is still confined to his bed at
his home on Duke of Gloucester street
Justice Sullivan was recently subject
to an operation, from which effects he
is still suffering
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
ACADEMY OFFICIALLY
OBSERVES DEATH OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Rear Admiral Edward w. Eberle,
superintendent of the Naval academy,
has directed proper observances Of the
death of former President Theodore
Roosevelt. The flag has been at half
mast during the day, gun is fired
every half hour from sunrise to sun
set today, and all officers attached to
the station viii wear mourning in
sigma for the next thirty days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
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OFFENDERS TAKEN
TO INSTITUTIONS
BY DEPUTY LEE

Deputy Sheriff William d. X. Lee to-
day took Sylvester Pinkney, fourteen
year old colored boy. charged by his
father with incorrigibility, to the re-
formatory at Cheltenham, where he
will serve an underestimate sentence.
Mr.. Lee took William Tucker, the
colored man who ran amuck with an
ak and a pistol some days ago, to
Brownsville for Incarceration in the
institution for the insane there.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
Has wild Turkey Dinner

While on a visit to his home in
Gloucester county. Virginia. during the
Christmas holidays, Mr.. j. G. Healey,
of this city. shot wild turkey weigh
ing nineteen pounds.
Mr. Healey brought the wild turkey
home with him and enjoyed it with
the family for last nights dinner.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
iT1ODK GOOD FOR NEW
PRESBYTERIAN Church
inc OF Board Of, Church
r,.etion With Congregation
Last Night
.,orHER MEETING SOON

trustees gave a supper last
b,por Of committee appoint
no presbyterian board of church
headquarters in New York
ylsit Annapolis with the view
5,,o IN the building of a new
~ here The heads of the various
a,es IN the church had been in
oue invitation going TO each
go This brought together a rep
.e,atlye group Of men.
~ the ladies' Of the church had
~,,bsd a bountiful and delicios sup
conference was held at which
snowing men spoke: Rev David
gyge d d.. secretary of the. board
4rrcb erection: Rev. Ford c. Ott-
q D D.. president of the board,
"a r Alphonso Smith, head of the
,,,,b department at the Naval
.'1snv an elder i'm the church;
.,olajn Reuben Shrum, assistant
adm Al the Naval Academy; Mr..
nam H. Parsons, vice-president of
IA Of church erection, and chair
.r of the loan fund; Rev. Silas e.
..ons D. D., chairman of Baltimore
.,wbyierys committee on church
,.elon. Prof. John B. White, of st.
ans college a trustee of the church;
M Robert l.. Werntz. head of the
.resi Of the candidate schools, and
n Roy NJ Hart, chairman of the
nance committee of the board of
agFeh erection.
M Hart, who is a New York attor-
M made a very happy little speech,
\ which he was glad the Annapolis
aurh had caught the vision. 1t was
! gHg time coming, however, as he
Understood the Presbyterian had
hsrted the local church in 1S49, and
3 us certainly time for a new church.
H sid the day had been an auspi-
gegs one. the weather favorable. He
IA Dot know. but probably the con-
creation had prayed for just this
. M q Eeather, although he did know
NGf people who refused TO pray for
galAd, and thought it a sin TO petit
t1r DE throne of grace for weather
0atitons He encouraged the church
f0pe IN seeing visions of the sort
ag Fere seeing now and that would
hiag about the building of new
agrch, "a contamination devoutly to
y wished"
ne meeting was closed with prayer
, Tie pastor of the church. Music
U furnished by Miss Lucille Thomas,
., organist
Great interest conferred in the
seches of the committeeman from
sH York as all were eager to get
me clue as TO their impressions of
naapolis, While they could not re-
NJ officially until after their meeting
AA The board of church erection.
stfiheless each one speaking for
la'eli said that he was deeply i'm
'''sed with the need of Annapolis for
lore modern and adequate Presby-
van church. Their remarks gave a
f@' deal Of encouragement 10 all
resent Whatever the board of
''0n erection appropriates toward
. work IL will not be given until the
.aa'e Of the amount needed has
s'a raised, This is a regular rule
The board.
. meeting Of the congregation will
Val,ea IN the near future to decide
W 'ae Kind Of building needed and
aaouni Of money required for its
~ . -
ANF NHg.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08
DEATH AT SEA OF
WARDELL PINKNEY,
MESSAGE RECEIVED

News of the death at sea yesterday
of wardell Pinkney. has been received
by his mother. Mrs. Julia Pinkney.
West street.
The information came from the
commanding officer on board the U. S.
S. Wheeling. The body will be return
ed here for burial and notice of the
funeral will be given later.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-08

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