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,PAGE TWO.V THE ROME DAU,Y SENTINE1V SATURDAY EVENING, JANVABY 4,- 1B19A+ ' " • • • " '*'•""" " 'IT ' I T T ..'T jr." •""" '" ' ' ' . y'M-i 'r; v.m '."^^B^gMTr'T" ORRIN ]>. BASSP ..•' PASSES AWAY .' * !•• «• « VETERAN LETTER CARRIER TA- KEN ILL DECEMBER \\. HAD LIVED HERE 35 YEARS Had Been a Letter Carrier Here for Thirty Years—Wae Veteran of the Civil War—Held in High Esteem By All Who Knew Him. An active career was cl03ed at 2:13 o'clock th s morning when Letter Car- rier Orrin Delos Bassott passed away at his home, 302 W. Liberty street. On Uec. 11 he was taken ill with a typhoid Infection and later pneu- monia developed, causing h s death. Mr. Bas^ett v as born at Burling- ton Flats, Otsego county, on May 18, 1847. The family removed to Leon- ardsville when he was a child and that place was his residence un t! l he came to this city to reside. While in Leonardsville he was engaged iu the grocery business. He was a veteran of the Civil War. At the age of IS years, on Sept. C, ]£64, he enlisted as a private in Co. I>,- 18'Jlh Regiment, New York In- fantry. He was mustered in at Os- wego and was pent with th regiment to join the Fifth Army Corps, then stationed in front of Petersburg, Va. The. regiment saw much service JOTTINGS. - Sea4S ., —Uniform Rank, Jr. O. U. A. M, will give a dance In their hall, 308 W. Liberty street, tonight. —Miss Anna M. Lanphler's Private School, 405 N. Madison street, will re- open Monday, Jan. 6. —A trial term of Supreme Court will open in Utlca next Monday, Jus- tice Crouch presiding. —A letter addressed to Mrs. Wm. Bubh, 232 W. Hardin street, is held at the local post office, aa there is no such street in this city. —Stated convocation Monday eve- ning at 7:30 of Fort 3tanwix Chapter, 153, R. A. M. Work in mark and past master's degrees. —Star tonigtft, Mrs. Charlie Chap- lin, formerly Mildred Harris, in "The Price of a Good Time," also a two- reel comedy and others. —Maccabee Tent, No. 380, gave a largely attended dancing party In tbeir hall in the Goldman Block )n Friday evening. Music was furnished by Blood & Thrasher's orchestra. —The officers of Col. Gansevoort Council, No. 64, Daughters of Amer- ica, were installed Thursday evening by Senior Past Councilor F. Marlon Miller, after which a covered dish sup- per was served. MORE SCHOOL ROOM, IS NEEDED HERE TO TAKE CARE OF INCREASED ATTENDANCE.. *.».- -* "A. PERSONAL. —Mrs. D. C. Agans and daughter Leota, 211 Spring street, are visiting in Syracuse. —Mrs. D. H. Crowell, 808 N. Madi- son street, is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. G. Hubbard of Buffalo. —Miss Lillian A. Wood, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Wood, 416 W. Bloomfieid street, has returned to Syracuse Uni- versity to resume her studies. —Mrs. Frances Ashton, 224 W. Park s'reet, was taken to the Rome Infirm- ary on Friday suffering from appen- dicitis and was operated on Friday right. She is resting comfortably to- day. —George O'Brien of the United Stihes navy, who has* been spending r. furlough at his home. 111 E. Domi- nick street, has returned to his sta- tion at Hampton Roads, Va. He en- listed on Dec." 11, 1917, and was sta- tioned in France for 10 months, re- cently returning from overseas. INSURANCE J0R_ TEACHERS Under a New Ruling of the Compen- sation Law Discussed by the Board of Education at 'Their Regular Monthly Meeting—Teachers thank- ful for Increase in Salary—Monthly Reports. The Board of Education held a meeting on Friday evening and dis- cussed the necessity of more school room, as well as compensation insur- ance for the teachers and all school employes. *~- • " A letter from the teachers was read, signed by Miss Sarah Stocking, thanking the board for the. Increase in pay"'granted" the teachers last month. The letter concluded with the following: "Our desire is to bo worthy of the confidence reposed in us." Mrs. Whyte, chairman of the teach- ers committee, read a request from {CONTINUED ON PAGB EIGHT) / The Late Orrin D. Bassett. from Richmond to North Carolina. Mr. Bassett was taken ill with ty- phoid fever at Petersburg and was sent to a field hospital and later to a hospital in Philadelphia. He was ' honorably discharged at Philadelphia on May 11, 1865, by orders of the | War Department on account of the lose of the war. He returned to Leonard?ville and remained there un- til he cair.S) to Rome 35 years aso. He was a member of Skiilin Tost, No. 47, G. A. R. At Edmeston, Otsego county, on October 15, 1873. he was married to »f^Mi«s Matie Rrand, who survive*, ffwifca two daughters. Mrs. Bert T. f Johnson and Miss Robi« Brand Bas- i sett and two grandson?,. Brand T. and , Howard L. Johnson, all of this city. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Elwin Southerland of Oneonta, two brothers, j Clark M. Bassett of Brookfie.'.d and ; Albert H. Bacsett of Leonaronvijla. ; Thirty years ago, during the ad- . ministration of Postmaster James D. Corcoran sr., Mr. Bassett was appoint- ed substitute mail carrier. On July 1, 1890, he was appointed by Postmaster William E. Scripture a regular car- rier. The establishment of the city 'free delivery service began in 1887. Mr. Bassett continued to faithfully discharge his duties in this line until his late illness compelled blm to give up. Mr. Bassett. was an ardent snons- man and greatly enjoyed being afield with a gun. He was a member of the "old Rome Gun Club and whenever pos- ' slble he attended the shoots, held at that time in the rear of Riverside f Park, when the members shot over the traps at clap pigeons. A man of kindly and genial disposi- tion Mr. Baesett made friends of all with whom he came in contact. His long years of service in connection with the delivery of mail in this city had made him a very familiar figure, on the streets and he v.-ill be greatly missed. Rural Carriers' Banquet. The 15th annual meeting of the* Oneida County Rural Letter Carriers' Association will be held this evening • t the Y. M. C. A. building. Utica. The business seeMon will open at 7 o'clock. This will be followed by a turkey dinner at 8. Congressman L. W. Mott of Oswego, who has '-ham- pioned the cause of the rural carries in Congress, will deliver an address. as will E. P. Watkins of Camden and W. J. Lewis of Clinton. W. J. Fair- bairn of Honeyoe Falls, president, and D. W. Edie of Pauls Corners tario county, secretary of the York State Association, are expected to be present; also, former Stale President J. S. Scumitz of Auburn. WEATHER. Washington, Jan. 4—Eastern New York, fair south, probably local snow in north pc.ition tonight and Sunday; folder tonight, strong northwest winds, diminishing tonight. Western New York, snow flurries tonight and Sunday, colder tonight in cast por'ion; moderate shifting v.inds. Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday: North and Middle Atlantic states: Low temperature and generally fair weather, but with some probability of local snows Monday or Tuesday and again toward end of week. REBEKAH'S CHRISTMAS PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus Unload Trees and Distribute Gifts. The members of Queen Esther Re- bekah Lodge, No. 71, I. O. O. F., en- joyed a Christmas party in Odd Fel- lows' Temple on Friday evening and there was a large attendance. The evening was opened with the singing of America. Then, came a musical program, the following taking part: Piano solos by Misses Miriam Glad- ding and Ethel Smith, recitation by Mrs. Clara Groff, vocal duet by Misses Dora and Eleanor McMnhon and piano selections by S. Grenis. Two Christmas trees were used for the gifts and each tree wus loaded to its full capacity. There were gifts for all, including tile children. The presents were distributed by Mr. and .Mrs. Santa Claus. Mr. Santa was im- personated by Mrs. George Seaman and Mrs. Santa by Mis. Etta Grems. Refreshments were served. FIRST TRANSFER TAX. To Be Handled by Surrogate Jones Was Tiled With Him Today. Utica, Jan. 4—The first transfer tax appraisal to be filed with the new surrogate, was filed today in the es- tate of the laie Joseph E. Graham, with Surrogate E. Willard Jones by Transfer Tax Appraiser Charles Clark. The estate was valued at 125.- 077.11. The personal valuation was tl#,fJ7,l1 and the real estate, $6,750. The debts amounted to $1,206. The following public bequests were made: Utica Y. M. C. A., $500; Home for Aged men and Couples, $7,303.44; Utica Orphan Asylum, $7,S03,4i. The tax was $1,069.77. "Joe'' Graham as he was better known, died at his home in New Hartford, some time ago, aged 97. He was well known to farmers through- out central New York. For more than Sentinel Carriers Had J Good Time. The sleighing was good last night and the Sentinel gave its carrier boys a sleighride about the city and into the rural districts. The boys as sembled at the Sentinel office at 7:15 nud, after enjoying their sleighride, they were guests of Manager C. E. Ward at the Carroll Theater, where they witnessed the performance of their old favorite, Charlie Chaplin. The cheers of the boys were evidence of their pleasure on the rido. They had warm pop corn and other refresh- ments and everybody who heard them knows that they had a good time. WELCOMEFOR M'COMBEPARTY Informal Reception Given and Supper 8erved in the Chapel of the First M. E. Church. A fine send-off was given the Mc- Combe evangelistic campaign in the chapel of the First M. E. Church last evening when an informal reception and supper were given the party, Rev. J. H. McCombe, D. D., and his wife, Ralph E. Mitchell, the chorus leader, and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Young, pianists and young people's workers. About 150 were present, the official. board, the chorus, committees And friends. After supper was served by the La- dies' Aid Society, the pastor of the church greeted the party with an ap- propriate welcome and introduced them, each one in turn responding with a brief speech. They outlined the campaign and inspired the work- ers wffh their splendid optimism. Each address was interspersed with sparkling wit, keeping the crowd in good humor, while at the same time all were greatly impressed with the responsibility each was to share. After this happy introduction Mr. Mitchell took his chorus for their first rehearsal and proved himself at the very start a master in his profession. It was the verdict of those present that no superior chorus leader had ever visited Rome. He has become popular already. Mr. Young is a mar- vel at the piano p.ncl deserves the name the soldiers gave him in their camps, the man of melody. Dr. and Mr?. McCombe are no strangers in this city. A host of friends welcome them back to Rome. The party- are staying at the homes of Mrs. Case and Mrs. Fuller, 116 and 118 Turin street and boarding with Mrs. Thalman, 420 N. Washington street. W. CO. HEARS FINE REPORTS t J . _ . OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED IN PAST YEAR AT 8PECIAL MEET- ING HELD AT HOME OF MR8. J. O. ST RAN AH AN—PRO- GRAM ENJOYED. A very interesting program of read- ings, reports, etc., was given at a spe- cinl meeting of the W. C. T. U. held on Friday evening at the home of Mrs. J...O. Stranahan, 209 N. Wash- ington street, with the president, Mrs. F. S. Lee, presiding, and Mrs. Edwin C. Tabor acting as secretary pro tern. The meeting was opened with a song, after which a communication was read from the United States Employment Bureau asking the union to give ill aid in securing employment for sol- diere-wfce-have returned from abroad or who have been discharged from training camps. It was announced that there will be a report on the mile of dunes campaign at'the next meeting. Following a piano duet by Mrs. Stranahan and Mrs. Tabor, Mrs. H. Wellar gave a reading, The Call to Prayer, in connection with the Na- tional W. C. T. U. day of prayer, Jan. 9. Mrs. Stranahan gave an instru- mental solo and Mrs. A. P. Root read the national secretary's annual report. On account of certain conditions there was no annual meeting of the na- tional organization this year, but the national committee met at Chicago. The report also stated that the na- tional organization has been enlarge! by 30,000 new members during the past year. Incidentally it was men- tioned that the local union now h:u 315 members. The union has also taken action supporting the women of the Allied nations in their appeal to the ^eace conference at Versailles to have the perpetrators of crime against woman- hood in the recent war justly pun- ished. Mrs. F. Walker read the current temperance news, in which she stated that 16 states have ratified the nation- al prohibition amendment and that there are now 32 dry states. The present slogan is, One Million Mem- bers and One Million Dollars by 1925. The meeting was closed by prayer, preceded by a reading by Mrs. Lee of an account of the war work done by the W. C. T. U. in the last year. PRIYATE FINSTER '\ TWICE WOUNDED I !"•*•- ROME BOY WHO HAS SEEN SOME FIERCE FIGHTING. LONG TIME ON FRONT LINE On the Vail River and In Argonne Forest—After Going Over the Top a Few Times Was Detailed as Ois- patch Bearer—In the Bsst of Health. ..' . . Following are two Interesting let- ters from Private Walter C. JHnstef of Rome to his parents: Somewhere in Fiance, Dec. C, 1918. —To Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Finster, 816 W. Dominick Street, Rome, N. Y.— Dear-Dad'anrd Mother: Just a few lines to let you know that I received your most welcome letter, and was very much pleased to hear from you, but to tell the truth, dad, I am ashamed of myself for not writing of- tener, but it really was not my fault as we have been at the front line from June until Nov. 18. Then we were relieved and we had a short hike back, as it was about 277 kiloa from here, so you can see we have been kept pretty busy, After wo fin- ished our hike each day we did not feel much like writing letters when we reached our destination. We are in a place now where we will stay tor a few days' rest and get a new .outfit, and when we start out Continued on page five. i"i" i r nil L "... ~ •••—i " r ~ Death of a Child. v Saullo Fontana, aged six month*, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Fontana, 109 River street, died this morning. Three other children survive. Wsman'sCbbofRonie || 1 SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF January 6-10 TUESDAY—8:00 p. m. Basket Ball. WEDNESDAY—4:15 p. m . Liter- ature Class. . , Buffet Supper, 25c Special -Be* . cial Evening. THURSDAY—4 p. m. High School Gym Class. FRIDAY—S p. m. Woman's Gym Class. There will be a beginners' class in French. All who wish to en- roll leave names at the office of the club and receive all Infor- mation. AMUSEMENTS. THE MILK SITUATION. Remains Practically the Same League Makes Statement. Reports received from various parts of the county show that the farmers are standing loyally back of the Dairy- men's League in its statewide effort to force the large milk dealers of New York city to pe;- the January price of 84.01 per hundred pounds for three per cent, milk the term three per cent, meaning that amount of butter far. The dealers wish to pay only $3.60. The officials of the league have is- sued a statement in which they ex- plain their position in the so-called strike. An_ extract from this is as follows: o*'Eaeh day finds a little more milk cut off from those com- panies which insist on buying milk at less than it costs the farmer to pro- 20 years he was the president'of the ' *" ce thft san,p .' an . d t h e fpe,in * *S alt1s t Central Now York Farmers Club. these companies is growing more and more bitter doily. This strike Is not because titers is a surplus. It is simply a process-by which the large distribut- ing companies plan to clean up what milk they have on hand and the con- densed mil'c now in city stores In anticipation of decreasing prices which always come with, spring anjj summer months. AVhen these stocfc Town 1 of Lse—Tax Notiee# Lee tax collection begins January 4. 1919. The tax list and warrants of the town of Lee, are now in the bands of the collector. Spencer E. Hartson, who will receive taxes for the next thirty days at 1 per cent. After which 5 per cent, will be charged. Taxes will received at the following places on the dates given below: Hartson'8 Store, Lee Center, Jan. 13-31: Wicks'a Hotel. Point Rock, ..Tan. 17; Frisbie's Store, State Road, Jan. 21: John Houser's, West Branch. Jan,' 23; Ernst's Store. Stokes. Jan. 24, and all other days at its residence, West Branch, R. R. 1. *4d2t Xlt Buy Salted Peanuts at grocer's 'prices, by the pound; not at Jeweler's rates, by the ounce. Fresh lot. new crop, full pound, 24c. J. R. Foot Co., opposite City Hall. 4 s, tu. 2 t Notice. Beginning today, January 2d, 1918, <re will discontinue the purchase of tin and lead foil, t St Rome-Tiirney Radiator Co. James Brown. James Brown, aged 78, died at 1:55 a. m. today at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. Patrick Po.ca, 409 N. James street, the cause of deatli being drop- ey. Mr. Brown was born in Herki- mer county, and in hit* early life fol-, — — — jem, j j 0WC rt the trade of blacksmith, but I become exhausted they will buy our 0n ' j for the past 26 years had conducted ! milk. It won't take long, but no mat- ^ ew I n farm at Cold Brook, where his wife ! ter how long it takes, .the farmers died 17 months ago. Three weeks ago \ are prepared to meet it. The buyer he came to this city to make his i has fixed the price for the product home with his daughter. He leaves : 'ong enough. A systematic business- four sons, Frank and Henry of Cold i like plan of fixing the value of milk Brook, Peter of Washington Mills and ' has been .tdopteri, and farmers cdu- Valentlne, who H at Camp Dix, four ' <*ted to know how to do it, and from daughters, Mrs. William Ferguson of now on they propose to have trrelr Teeth extracted free when plate end bridge work are ordered. Dr. Simmondr.. Dr. Kowalskr. Mlddlevllle, Mrs. Claud Bkelton of Hinckley, Mrs. Edward Quackenbush of Utica and Mrs. Patrick Posca of Rome, and twelve grandchildren. Hamilton College Banquet. The Hamilton College Alumni As- sociation of New York city and vicin- ity will hold its first annual reunion and banquet at the Hotel Savoy, New York city, on Friday evening, January 17. J . diton's Pet Invention. The New Edison Diamond Dink Phonograph, a real musical Instru- ment. Free concerts daily. You are Invited. John II. Schuderer, 173 W. Dominick street (Second floor). d 6 tf Hold Crowns. 83 oo np. Dr. Slmmonds. Dr. Koffaliky. 10 tf Foundation of All. All government, indrvd every human benefit find enjoyment, every virtue, every prudent n^f I* founded on com- promise and hr:-.-.;•.—Eurko. representative fix that price. Unusual Business Opportunity. Personal affairs of the manager of Ihe J. R. Foot Co., Inc., demanding his immediate attention, its large, steadi- ly increasing, strict I ylctsh business at 210 N. James street, is offered for salc. Profitable, prosperous, well es- tablishpd. Excellent location, no sim- ilar store near, no Weekly nor month- ly aceountg, clean stock, small expens- es. Only moderate capital needed. If not sold outright by Jan. 18, the stock will be offered in round lota to mer- chants. Retail sales, now going on as usual. Special drive in fine candles at 34c pound. 4 s, w. ft Cl«h Talkt. We will pay you cash for any old Sold or old Silver or Diamonds, if you have any Diamonds that yon wild to turn into cash we will buy them or will sell, them for you Just aa you w.sh. A. P. Williams, The Jeweler, 148 W. Dominick Street 13 e w tf TO RAISE COAL FUND FOR ROME HOSPITAL SOLICITORS TO START MONDAY- NO CHARIT/' BALL THIS YEAR. The board of managers of the Rome Hospital have decided not to hold a charity ball this year to raise a coul fund for the hospital, but instead, to do as was done last year, make a personal appeal to the charitable pej- ple of this city for subscriptions. The coal bill for 1918 amounted to $2,559.- fi3. This yfear, owing to the higher price of coal, and because heat also must be provided for the nurses' new home, the cost of the coal will run much over that amount. Miss Margery Comstock is chair- man of the committee which has >n charge the soliciting and collecting of contributions for the coal fuad and next Monday solicitors will start 1o make a tour of the city. It will bo impossible for these workers to call at every home and the committee urgently requests the friends of the hospital who wish to aid in this worthy work to mail their contrib- tions in check form to Miss Louise Thomas, 717 N. Washington street, should they be overlooked by Qie solicitors. Never has there been a greater need for the service a good hospital can render than at this period of recon- struction following the war, and when the epidemic of Influenza and othsr diseases have been taking such toll of humanity. A local physician has stated that a good hospital la just as necessary in any city as are the schools and churcbes^and it is im- portant that these noip*Harfs be sup- ported. They can not be self-sustaining jn- less patients are charged a heavy price, much greater than . most of them can afford to pay, therefore char- ity mu.it of necessity play an import- ant part in sustaining city hospitals. In the loc?l institution no distinction is made for race, color or creed, and everything necessary for the care of the sick is to be had, including an X-ray apparatus, well trained nurses, good physicians and surgeons, and all else that goes with a strictly modern Institution. To have all these things nnd maintain them costs much money, far more than the hospital can earn, and therefore the charitable people of the city are asked once more to con- tribute to this cause. Wast help! Try a clantfixL OH SEVEN DIFFERENT FRONTS Private Joseph Knlttle Has Been in a Great Deal of Action and Has a Service Stripe. Following is a latter from Prtvata Joseph Knlttle, Company B, First Battalion. 32Cth Regiment, U. S. In- fantry, France, Nov. 25, 1918. To Joseph Knittle, 416 Ann street, Rome, N. Y. Dear Father: Just a few lines to let you know that I am still alive, and feeling fine. This Is the first chance I have had to write, I suppose you are worried. I have seen a lot of action lately. I suppose you have read about the Argonne Forest. Well, I was there. I have seen seven different fronts since 1 have been over here. I now have a service stripe. I suppose you will be looking for me soon. I have hopes that I will be home soma tlmi In January. I tell you I hare been pretty lucky I received the two money orders the same day n you x can tell how the mail runs We have awful cold nights over Sire. I guess I will close for this time, wlsh'ng you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from your loving son, Joseph. New that Christmas is ever, you win want to msfce tomethlfif for yourself. I have a pretty eoed stsertmnnt of rants and Wools for Scarfs and Sweat- ers, Cape and Moods. Ji B. Dtake, ' FOR FATHERLESS FAMILIES Campaign of Bureau of Employment and Relief to Raise Funds—An Instance Cited. The campaign of the -Rome Bureau of Employment and Relief, to raise money to keep intact families, where the father has been removed by death or from some other cause the family is left destitute, still continues. The world has come to look upon the child as the beacon light of a steadfast hope for world democracy. And there is no place where a child can develop and grow strong charac- ter so well as under the care and guidance of a good mother; but strong character can only be developed under normal conditions. It takes money and still more money to give a child all the benefits of a normal life. These future citizens must be cared for mentally, morally and physically, and they look confidently to the kind- hearted people of Rome to help and protect their interests. The bureau is co-operating with the Board of Charity in doing all in its power to answer the mute pleadings of these little people, as well as, the audible ones of pie mothers. • ? The following Instance is but one of many: Once a typical, Italian home, neat and happy, consisting of a father, mother and four children. Suddenly death invaded the family circle, claim- ing the father, and leaving the moth- er in trust with four precious lives. With no near relatives to help, is it any wonder the mother has forgotten how to smile? The children, ranging from a few.months to 11 years, are bright and sweet. Mary, the oldest, does not understand why she can hot "go to work" and help mother. Tony, a bundle of laughter and mlchief, tries unceasingly" to bring back the"remem- bered- smile to the tired eyes of his mother, by reminding her that he will soon be a man. The other two, too young to understand, look with won- dering eyes for "daddy," and then with questioning eyes at their moth- er's sad face. Will not some one with little ones of his own Join the outstretched hands of Mary and Tony, to help them bring hack the sunshine to their mother's face? All checks and money are payable to the president, Miss Mary R. Evans, and the treasurer, Mrs. N. F. Thomas. i '" Star Taxi Service, Phone 1148. The Star Taxi Service has taken over the garage business formerly conducted by Charles Randolph at 146 N. Washington street and will conduct same as a Taxi Service sta- tion. New closed healed cars for win* ter use. Open day and night. d "JO-Gt Rickard and Foley. n.n DIED. WILLIAMS—Entered into rest, at Whitesboro, N. Y., Friday morning, Jan. !i, 1919, Jean E, Moir, wife ol-the late Robert Williams, aged 76 years, 11 months and 22 days. LASHER—Entered into rest, in Utica, Wednesday evening, Jan. 1, 1919, Jennie F. Phillips, wife of Ueonco W.. Lasher of Orlskany. N. Y., agod 52 years, 10 months and 26 days. RICE—At Orlskany Falls, N. Y., Friday, Tan. S, 1919, Fidelia A., widow of the late Baxter Rice, aged 79 years, BROWN—In this city on Saturday, Jan. 4, 1919, James A. Brown, aged 78 , years. \ Funeral services wih be held at the*, home of his daughter, Mrs. Patrick Posca, 409 N. Jamea street, Monday afternoon ;tf 2 o'clock. The remains will be placed in the Wiggins Co.'s vault until spring when they will bo taken to Norway, N. Y., for inter- ment. BLAKE—At Camp Dix on Thurs- day, Jan. 2, 1919, Howard L. Blake, aged 24 years. —Funeral services will be held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ernest Burleigh. 647 W, Thomas street, Mon- day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment at the convenience of the family, Friends wishing to do so may view the remains on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Burleigh. BASSETT—Entered Into rest rm Jan. 4. 1919, Orrin Delos Bassett, agod 71 years. —Funeral servicea will be held pri- vately at his late regidentce, 302 W. Liberty streeL Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Interment at the con- venience of the family. f —Friends may pay their last re- spects Sunday afternoon from % to R.bVjfWJay , I FAMILY TONIGHT TOP 1 NoTcH VdoEVILLE" A SHOW OF SHOWS ELINOR A CLAIRE A Keith Act BENSON A MARCHMONT Harmony Singers HART & HART Singing, Eccentric Dancing CAROL HOLLOWAY IN "THE IRON TEST" RUTH ROLAND IN £ "•-- "HANDS UP" t HAROLD LLOYD IN ;> "KICKING THE GERM OUT i. I OF GERMANY" - } "MURDER" X at the Family 'Monday. The v Kaiser and the Crown Prince % meet death at the hands of «S their American relative In $ "TH" KAISER'S FINISH" 8TAR TONIGHT MRS- CHARLIE CHAPLIN (Formerly Mildred Harris) In The Price of a Good Tune In 8 Re»l» Also a 2 R*+l Comedy AND OTHERS Continuous Shew Monday, Artcraft Presents Bil- lie Bufke In "Let's Get • Di- vorce." Also Two Reel Railroad Drama, and Latest Current Events. =7 TELLS ABOUT GRIT OF HOWARD LYNCH ROME SOLDIER BOY WHO WAS WOUNDED BY MACHINE GUN FIRE WHILE GOING OVER THE TOP. \'-i1 A letter has been received by a res- ident of this city from a young offi- cer of the United States army .who waa present when Corpora?- Howard C. Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lyneh, 306 Linden street, was wound- ed and saw him fall. In the letter, thft is dated France Dec. 11, 1918, be lays In part: "It was at Ronssoy, between Cam- brai and St. Quenttn, on Sunday morn- ing, Sept. 29, a t 5:50, when .we went over the top in a heavy fog. We bad advanced about 800 yards when we, bumped up again a machine gun nest that had escaped our artillery fire. I "It was here that Howard was wounded. He received machine gun bullets in bis right shoulder, in his upper right arm and in the chest. Af-j ter being wounded he continued to, fight right on until he became so, weak that he fell just to my right. I could not stop, as I was obliged to continue on with my platoon, but that | night I went back to where he fell and found him. Although wounded and it pou/ed rain all night, and I bad to work my way through a terrific shell fire, be remained cool and cheerful.] and I assisted blm in every way that I could until we reached the rear. He is about the grittiest lad that I have' seen in a long time. So far aa I, could tell, the bones in bis arm were ; not broken, and bis lungs and heart were not affected. I "We afterwards surrounded the BUK chfne gun nest, and some of the Jer-J rys tried to surrender, but we were terribly busy, and we could not bother with them. * "The last I saw of Howard he was in a field hospital and was doing well.] I suppose that by this time he is in England or on his way to the States." ; Let us give yen an examination and estimate free. •-••',.. ^| Dr. Simmonda, Dr. Kowalakjr. lOtl AMUSEMENTS. SATURDAY EVENING DANCE* " EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT rfjk "" given by r " " \ UNIFORM RANK, JR. O. U. A, M. \ In Their Hall, 306 W. Liberty Street] Blood A Thrasher's Orchestra Jb&r Tickets 50c, War Tax Be, Ladles 82c, War Tax 8c. *•*«**'>:«.• * : » * s > ' * • • * : » : * : * • * • Carroll TONIGHT Charlie Chaplin in "Shoulder Arms" W Wolves of Kulture Starts TODAY / Showing how the Kaiser's aeeset hordes were trailed by a patriotic American girl. One intensely thrilling episode every Saturday for fifteen weeks. Eveybody in Rome is Cordially Invited to Attend the Showing of the "KAISER'S FINI8H" at the FAMILY THEATER. MONDAY 4 TUESDAY ONLY. If you had a Boy in the Service or not you will want to tec what he did to bring about the Kaiser's Finish. NOTE—Our Local Boys are Going to bs there at the Kaiser's Finish CARROLL Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday William I no MlCfirQhloC Victor Hugo's Farnmnin l»UU I f l l o G l dUIIUO MacUrW* Masterpiece Les Miserable* Is the wonder picture of the cinema age. It Is the masterpiece, not only of Fox Film Corporation, but of the entire motion picture industry. Just as Victor Hugo's LES MISERABLES is the brighest j e m Of literature, so, too, Is William Fox's 9 part film production the brighest gem of tffe screen, •i ^ » < » SHOWN THREE TIMES DAILY—2:30, 7:00 and 8:00. >oooooooooo(Doooooeoooooo A A A A A Jk. A A A ( SALVATION ARMY AUDITORIUM THI LAST TWO NIGHTS OF FLAMING REVIVAL & Something New In Word But Something Old In Fact Men and women are required to enter with desperation into this last effort to turn men, women «nd children to God. interesting items— Trench Line Songs - instrumental Solos Vocal Oueta "Massed Singing Vocal Solos Inspiring Talks WORK ALONE WONT WIN PRAYER ALONE WON'T WIN WORK AND PRAYER CANT FAIL TO WIN EVERYBODY INVITED BEGIN TO PRAY NOW | SATURDAY m SUNDAY EVENINGS S P. M. ~%:A f i Thomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com

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  • ,PAGE TWO.V THE ROME DAU,Y SENTINE1V SATURDAY EVENING, JANVABY 4,- 1B19A+ „ ' " • • • " '*'•""" " 'IT ' I T T ..'T jr." •""" '" ' ' ' . y ' M - i 'r; v .m ' . " ^ ^ B ^ g M T r ' T "

    ORRIN ]>. B A S S P ..•' PASSES AWAY

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    V E T E R A N LETTER CARRIER TA-KEN ILL DECEMBER \\.

    HAD LIVED HERE 35 YEARS Had Been a Letter Carrier Here for

    Thirty Years—Wae Veteran of the Civil War—Held in High Esteem By All Who Knew Him.

    An active career was cl03ed at 2:13 o'clock th s morning when Letter Car-rier Orrin Delos Bassott passed away at his home, 302 W. Liberty street. On Uec. 11 he was taken ill with a typhoid Infection and later pneu-monia developed, causing h s death.

    Mr. Bas^ett v as born at Burling-ton Flats, Otsego county, on May 18, 1847. The family removed to Leon-ardsville when he was a child and that place was his residence un t!l he came to this city to reside. While in Leonardsville he was engaged iu the grocery business.

    He was a veteran of the Civil War. At the age of IS years, on Sept. C, ]£64, he enlisted as a private in Co. I>,- 18'Jlh Regiment, New York In-fantry. He was mustered in at Os-wego and was pent with th regiment to join the Fifth Army Corps, then stationed in front of Petersburg, Va. The. regiment saw much service

    JOTTINGS. - Sea4S ., —Uniform Rank, Jr. O. U. A. M, will give a dance In their hall, 308 W. Liberty street, tonight.

    —Miss Anna M. Lanphler's Private School, 405 N. Madison street, will re-open Monday, Jan. 6.

    —A trial term of Supreme Court will open in Utlca next Monday, Jus-tice Crouch presiding.

    —A letter addressed to Mrs. Wm. Bubh, 232 W. Hardin street, is held at the local post office, aa there is no such street in this city.

    —Stated convocation Monday eve-ning at 7:30 of Fort 3tanwix Chapter, 153, R. A. M. Work in mark and past master's degrees.

    —Star tonigtft, Mrs. Charlie Chap-lin, formerly Mildred Harris, in "The Price of a Good Time," also a two-reel comedy and others.

    —Maccabee Tent, No. 380, gave a largely attended dancing party In tbeir hall in the Goldman Block )n Friday evening. Music was furnished by Blood & Thrasher's orchestra.

    —The officers of Col. Gansevoort Council, No. 64, Daughters of Amer-ica, were installed Thursday evening by Senior Past Councilor F. Marlon Miller, after which a covered dish sup-per was served.

    MORE SCHOOL ROOM, IS NEEDED HERE

    TO T A K E CARE OF INCREASED ATTENDANCE. .

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    "A.

    PERSONAL. —Mrs. D. C. Agans and daughter

    Leota, 211 Spring street, are visiting in Syracuse.

    —Mrs. D. H. Crowell, 808 N. Madi-son street, is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. G. Hubbard of Buffalo.

    —Miss Lillian A. Wood, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Wood, 416 W. Bloomfieid street, has returned to Syracuse Uni-versity to resume her studies.

    —Mrs. Frances Ashton, 224 W. Park s'reet, was taken to the Rome Infirm-ary on Friday suffering from appen-dicitis and was operated on Friday right. She is resting comfortably to-day.

    —George O'Brien of the United Stihes navy, who has* been spending r. furlough at his home. 111 E. Domi-nick street, has returned to his sta-tion at Hampton Roads, Va. He en-listed on Dec." 11, 1917, and was sta-tioned in France for 10 months, re-cently returning from overseas.

    INSURANCE J 0 R _ TEACHERS Under a New Ruling of the Compen-

    sation Law Discussed by the Board of Education at 'Their Regular Monthly Meeting—Teachers thank-ful for Increase in Salary—Monthly Reports.

    The Board of Education held a meeting on Friday evening and dis-cussed the necessity of more school room, as well as compensation insur-ance for the teachers and all school employes. *~- • "

    A letter from the teachers was read, signed by Miss Sarah Stocking, thanking the board for the. Increase in pay"'granted" the teachers last month. The letter concluded with the following: "Our desire is to bo worthy of the confidence reposed in us."

    Mrs. Whyte, chairman of the teach-ers committee, read a request from

    {CONTINUED ON PAGB EIGHT)

    / The Late Orrin D. Bassett.

    from Richmond to North Carolina. Mr. Bassett was taken ill with ty-phoid fever at Petersburg and was sent to a field hospital and later to a hospital in Philadelphia. He was

    ' honorably discharged at Philadelphia on May 11, 1865, by orders of the

    | War Department on account of the lose of the war. He returned to

    Leonard?ville and remained there un-til he cair.S) to Rome 35 years aso. He was a member of Skiilin Tost, No. 47, G. A. R.

    At Edmeston, Otsego county, on October 15, 1873. he was married to

    »f̂ Mi«s Matie Rrand, who survive*, ffwifca two daughters. Mrs. Bert T. f Johnson and Miss Robi« Brand Bas-i sett and two grandson?,. Brand T. and , Howard L. Johnson, all of this city. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Elwin Southerland of Oneonta, two brothers,

    j Clark M. Bassett of Brookfie.'.d and ; Albert H. Bacsett of Leonaronvijla. ; Thirty years ago, during the ad-. ministration of Postmaster James D.

    Corcoran sr., Mr. Bassett was appoint-ed substitute mail carrier. On July 1, 1890, he was appointed by Postmaster William E. Scripture a regular car-rier. The establishment of the city 'free delivery service began in 1887. Mr. Bassett continued to faithfully discharge his duties in this line until his late illness compelled blm to give up.

    Mr. Bassett. was an ardent snons-man and greatly enjoyed being afield with a gun. He was a member of the

    "old Rome Gun Club and whenever pos-' slble he attended the shoots, held at that time in the rear of Riverside

    f Park, when the members shot over the traps at clap pigeons.

    A man of kindly and genial disposi-tion Mr. Baesett made friends of all with whom he came in contact. His long years of service in connection with the delivery of mail in this city had made him a very familiar figure, on the streets and he v.-ill be greatly missed.

    Rural Carriers' Banquet. The 15th annual meeting of the*

    Oneida County Rural Letter Carriers' Association will be held this evening • t the Y. M. C. A. building. Utica. The business seeMon will open at 7 o'clock. This will be followed by a turkey dinner at 8. Congressman L. W. Mott of Oswego, who has '-ham-pioned the cause of the rural carr ies in Congress, will deliver an address. as will E. P. Watkins of Camden and W. J. Lewis of Clinton. W. J. Fair-bairn of Honeyoe Falls, president, and D. W. Edie of Pauls Corners tario county, secretary of the York State Association, are expected to be present; also, former Stale President J. S. Scumitz of Auburn.

    W E A T H E R . Washington, Jan. 4—Eastern New

    York, fair south, probably local snow in north pc.ition tonight and Sunday; folder tonight, strong northwest winds, diminishing tonight.

    Western New York, snow flurries tonight and Sunday, colder tonight in cast por'ion; moderate shifting v.inds.

    Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday:

    North and Middle Atlantic states: Low temperature and generally fair weather, but with some probability of local snows Monday or Tuesday and again toward end of week.

    REBEKAH'S CHRISTMAS PARTY.

    Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus Unload Trees and Distribute Gifts.

    The members of Queen Esther Re-bekah Lodge, No. 71, I. O. O. F., en-joyed a Christmas party in Odd Fel-lows' Temple on Friday evening and there was a large attendance. The evening was opened with the singing of America. Then, came a musical program, the following taking part: Piano solos by Misses Miriam Glad-ding and Ethel Smith, recitation by Mrs. Clara Groff, vocal duet by Misses Dora and Eleanor McMnhon and piano selections by S. Grenis.

    Two Christmas trees were used for the gifts and each tree wus loaded to its full capacity. There were gifts for all, including tile children. The presents were distributed by Mr. and .Mrs. Santa Claus. Mr. Santa was im-personated by Mrs. George Seaman and Mrs. Santa by Mis. Etta Grems. Refreshments were served.

    FIRST TRANSFER TAX.

    To Be Handled by Surrogate Jones Was Tiled With Him Today.

    Utica, Jan. 4—The first transfer tax appraisal to be filed with the new surrogate, was filed today in the es-tate of the laie Joseph E. Graham, with Surrogate E. Willard Jones by Transfer Tax Appraiser Charles Clark. The estate was valued at 125.-077.11. The personal valuation was tl#,fJ7,l1 and the real estate, $6,750. The debts amounted to $1,206. The following public bequests were made: Utica Y. M. C. A., $500; Home for Aged men and Couples, $7,303.44; Utica Orphan Asylum, $7,S03,4i. The tax was $1,069.77.

    "Joe'' Graham as he was better known, died at his home in New Hartford, some time ago, aged 97. He was well known to farmers through-out central New York. For more than

    Sentinel Carriers Had J Good Time. The sleighing was good last night

    and the Sentinel gave its carrier boys a sleighride about the city and into the rural districts. The boys as sembled at the Sentinel office at 7:15 nud, after enjoying their sleighride, they were guests of Manager C. E. Ward at the Carroll Theater, where they witnessed the performance of their old favorite, Charlie Chaplin. The cheers of the boys were evidence of their pleasure on the rido. They had warm pop corn and other refresh-ments and everybody who heard them knows that they had a good time.

    WELCOMEFOR M'COMBEPARTY Informal Reception Given and Supper

    8erved in the Chapel of the First M. E. Church.

    A fine send-off was given the Mc-Combe evangelistic campaign in the chapel of the First M. E. Church last evening when an informal reception and supper were given the party, Rev. J. H. McCombe, D. D., and his wife, Ralph E. Mitchell, the chorus leader, and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Young, pianists and young people's workers. About 150 were present, the official. board, the chorus, committees And friends. After supper was served by the La-dies' Aid Society, the pastor of the church greeted the party with an ap-propriate welcome and introduced them, each one in turn responding with a brief speech. They outlined the campaign and inspired the work-ers wffh their splendid optimism. Each address was interspersed with sparkling wit, keeping the crowd in good humor, while at the same time all were greatly impressed with the responsibility each was to share.

    After this happy introduction Mr. Mitchell took his chorus for their first rehearsal and proved himself at the very start a master in his profession. It was the verdict of those present that no superior chorus leader had ever visited Rome. He has become popular already. Mr. Young is a mar-vel at the piano p.ncl deserves the name the soldiers gave him in their camps, the man of melody. Dr. and Mr?. McCombe are no strangers in this city. A host of friends welcome them back to Rome. The party- are staying at the homes of Mrs. Case and Mrs. Fuller, 116 and 118 Turin street and boarding with Mrs. Thalman, 420 N. Washington street.

    W. C O . HEARS FINE REPORTS

    t J . _ . OF W O R K ACCOMPLISHED IN

    PAST Y E A R AT 8PECIAL MEET-ING H E L D AT HOME OF MR8.

    J . O. ST RAN AH AN—PRO-GRAM ENJOYED.

    A very interesting program of read-ings, reports, etc., was given at a spe-cinl meeting of the W. C. T. U. held on Friday evening at the home of Mrs. J...O. Stranahan, 209 N. Wash-ington street, with the president, Mrs. F. S. Lee, presiding, and Mrs. Edwin C. Tabor acting as secretary pro tern. The meeting was opened with a song, after which a communication was read from the United States Employment Bureau asking the union to give ill aid in securing employment for sol-diere-wfce-have returned from abroad or who have been discharged from training camps. It was announced that there will be a report on the mile of dunes campaign at 'the next meeting.

    Following a piano duet by Mrs. Stranahan and Mrs. Tabor, Mrs. H. Wellar gave a reading, The Call to Prayer, in connection with the Na-tional W. C. T. U. day of prayer, Jan. 9. Mrs. Stranahan gave an instru-mental solo and Mrs. A. P. Root read the national secretary's annual report. On account of certain conditions there was no annual meeting of the na-tional organization this year, but the national committee met at Chicago. The report also stated that the na-tional organization has been enlarge! by 30,000 new members during the past year. Incidentally it was men-tioned that the local union now h:u 315 members.

    The union has also taken action supporting the women of the Allied nations in their appeal to the ^eace conference at Versailles to have the perpetrators of crime against woman-hood in the recent war justly pun-ished.

    Mrs. F. Walker read the current temperance news, in which she stated that 16 states have ratified the nation-al prohibition amendment and that there are now 32 dry states. The present slogan is, One Million Mem-bers and One Million Dollars by 1925. The meeting was closed by prayer, preceded by a reading by Mrs. Lee of an account of the war work done by the W. C. T. U. in the last year.

    PRIYATE FINSTER '\ TWICE WOUNDED

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    ROME BOY W H O HAS SEEN SOME F I E R C E FIGHTING.

    LONG TIME ON FRONT LINE On the Vail River and In Argonne

    Forest—After Going Over the Top

    a Few Times Was Detailed as Ois-

    patch Bearer—In the Bsst of

    Health. ..' . .

    Following are two Interesting let-ters from Private Walter C. JHnstef of Rome to his parents:

    Somewhere in Fiance, Dec. C, 1918. —To Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Finster, 816 W. Dominick Street, Rome, N. Y.— Dear-Dad'anrd Mother: Just a few lines to let you know that I received your most welcome letter, and was very much pleased to hear from you, but to tell the truth, dad, I am ashamed of myself for not writing of-tener, but it really was not my fault as we have been at the front line from June until Nov. 18. Then we were relieved and we had a short hike back, as it was about 277 kiloa from here, so you can see we have been kept pretty busy, After wo fin-ished our hike each day we did not feel much like writing letters when we reached our destination.

    We are in a place now where we will stay tor a few days' rest and get a new .outfit, and when we start out

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    Death of a Child. v Saullo Fontana, aged six month*,

    son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Fontana, 109 River street, died this morning. Three other children survive.

    Wsman'sCbbofRonie | | 1

    SCHEDULE FOR W E E K OF January 6-10

    TUESDAY—8:00 p. m. Basket Ball.

    WEDNESDAY—4:15 p. m . Liter-ature Class. . , Buffet Supper, 25c Special -Be*

    . cial Evening.

    THURSDAY—4 p. m. High School Gym Class.

    FRIDAY—S p. m. Woman's Gym Class.

    There will be a beginners' class in French. All who wish to en-roll leave names at the office of the club and receive all Infor-mation.

    AMUSEMENTS.

    T H E MILK S I T U A T I O N .

    Remains Practically the Same — League Makes Statement.

    Reports received from various parts of the county show that the farmers are standing loyally back of the Dairy-men's League in its statewide effort to force the large milk dealers of New York city to pe;- the January price of 84.01 per hundred pounds for three per cent, milk the term three per cent, meaning that amount of butter far. The dealers wish to pay only $3.60. The officials of the league have is-

    sued a statement in which they ex-plain their position in the so-called strike. An_ extract from this is as follows: o*'Eaeh day finds a little more milk cut off from those com-panies which insist on buying milk at less than it costs the farmer to pro-

    20 years he was the president'of the ' *"ce t h f t s an ,p . ' an.d t h e f p e , i n * *Salt1st Central Now York Farmers Club. these companies is growing more and more bitter doily. This strike Is not

    because titers is a surplus. It is simply a process-by which the large distribut-ing companies plan to clean up what milk they have on hand and the con-densed mil'c now in city stores In anticipation of decreasing prices which always come with, spring anjj summer months. AVhen these stocfc

    Town1 of Lse—Tax Notiee# Lee tax collection begins January

    4. 1919. The tax list and warrants of the town of Lee, are now in the bands of the collector. Spencer E. Hartson, who will receive taxes for the next thirty days at 1 per cent. After which 5 per cent, will be charged. Taxes will h« received at the following places on the dates given below: Hartson'8 Store, Lee Center, Jan. 13-31: Wicks'a Hotel. Point Rock, ..Tan. 17; Frisbie's Store, State Road, Jan. 21: John Houser's, West Branch. Jan,' 23; Ernst's Store. Stokes. Jan. 24, and all other days at i t s residence, West Branch, R. R. 1.

    *4d2t Xlt

    Buy Salted Peanuts at grocer's 'prices, by the pound; not at Jeweler's rates, by the ounce. Fresh lot. new crop, full pound, 24c. J. R. Foot Co., opposite City Hall. 4 s, tu. 2 t

    Notice. Beginning today, January 2d, 1918,

    n charge the soliciting and collecting of contributions for the coal fuad and next Monday solicitors will start 1o make a tour of the city. It will bo impossible for these workers to call at every home and the committee urgently requests the friends of the hospital who wish to aid in this worthy work to mail their contrib-tions in check form to Miss Louise Thomas, 717 N. Washington street, should they be overlooked by Qie solicitors.

    Never has there been a greater need for the service a good hospital can render than at this period of recon-struction following the war, and when the epidemic of Influenza and othsr diseases have been taking such toll of humanity. A local physician has stated that a good hospital la just as necessary in any city as are the schools and churcbes^and i t is im-portant that these noip*Harfs be sup-ported.

    They can not be self-sustaining jn-less patients are charged a heavy price, much greater than . most of them can afford to pay, therefore char-ity mu.it of necessity play an import-ant part in sustaining city hospitals. In the loc?l institution no distinction is made for race, color or creed, and everything necessary for the care of the sick is to be had, including an X-ray apparatus, well trained nurses, good physicians and surgeons, and all else that goes with a strictly modern Institution. To have all these things nnd maintain them costs much money, far more than the hospital can earn, and therefore the charitable people of the city are asked once more to con-tribute to this cause.

    Wast help! Try a clantfixL

    OH SEVEN DIFFERENT FRONTS Private Joseph Knlttle Has Been in a

    Great Deal of Action and Has a Service Stripe.

    Following is a latter from Prtvata Joseph Knlttle, Company B, First Battalion. 32Cth Regiment, U. S. In-

    fantry, France, Nov. 25, 1918. To Joseph Knittle, 416 Ann street,

    Rome, N. Y. Dear Father: Just a few lines to let you know that I am still alive, and feeling fine. This Is the first chance I have had to write, I suppose you are worried. I have seen a lot of action lately. I suppose you have read about the Argonne Forest. Well, I was there. I have seen seven different fronts since 1 have been over here. I now have a service stripe. I suppose you will be looking for me soon. I have hopes that I will be home soma tlmi In January.

    I tell you I hare been pretty lucky I received the two money orders the same day n youx can tell how the mail runs We have awful cold nights over Sire.

    I guess I will close for this time, wlsh'ng you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from your loving son, Joseph.

    New that Christmas is ever, you win want to msfce tomethlfif for yourself. I have a pretty eoed stsertmnnt of rants and Wools for Scarfs and Sweat-ers, Cape and Moods.

    Ji B. Dtake, '

    FOR FATHERLESS FAMILIES Campaign of Bureau of Employment

    and Relief to Raise Funds—An Instance Cited.

    The campaign of the -Rome Bureau of Employment and Relief, to raise money to keep intact families, where the father has been removed by death or from some other cause the family is left destitute, still continues.

    The world has come to look upon the child as the beacon light of a steadfast hope for world democracy. And there is no place where a child can develop and grow strong charac-ter so well as under the care and guidance of a good mother; but strong character can only be developed under normal conditions. It takes money and still more money to give a child all the benefits of a normal life.

    These future citizens must be cared for mentally, morally and physically, and they look confidently to the kind-hearted people of Rome to help and protect their interests.

    The bureau is co-operating with the Board of Charity in doing all in its power to answer the mute pleadings of these little people, as well as, the audible ones of pie mothers. • ?

    The following Instance is but one of many:

    Once a typical, Italian home, neat and happy, consisting of a father, mother and four children. Suddenly death invaded the family circle, claim-ing the father, and leaving the moth-er in trust with four precious lives. With no near relatives to help, is it any wonder the mother has forgotten how to smile? The children, ranging from a few.months to 11 years, are bright and sweet. Mary, the oldest, does not understand why she can hot "go to work" and help mother. Tony, a bundle of laughter and mlchief, tries unceasingly" to bring back the"remem-bered- smile to the tired eyes of his mother, by reminding her that he will soon be a man. The other two, too young to understand, look with won-dering eyes for "daddy," and then with questioning eyes at their moth-er's sad face.

    Will not some one with little ones of his own Join the outstretched hands of Mary and Tony, to help them bring hack the sunshine to their mother's face?

    All checks and money are payable to the president, Miss Mary R. Evans, and the treasurer, Mrs. N. F. Thomas.

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    Star Taxi Service, Phone 1148. The Star Taxi Service has taken

    over the garage business formerly conducted by Charles Randolph at 146 N. Washington street and will conduct same as a Taxi Service sta-tion. New closed healed cars for win* ter use. Open day and night.

    d "JO-Gt Rickard and Foley. • n.n

    DIED. WILLIAMS—Entered into rest, at

    Whitesboro, N. Y., Friday morning, Jan. !i, 1919, Jean E, Moir, wife ol-the late Robert Williams, aged 76 years, 11 months and 22 days.

    LASHER—Entered into rest, in Utica, Wednesday evening, Jan. 1, 1919, Jennie F. Phillips, wife of Ueonco W.. Lasher of Orlskany. N. Y., agod 52 years, 10 months and 26 days.

    RICE—At Orlskany Falls, N. Y., Friday, Tan. S, 1919, Fidelia A., widow of the late Baxter Rice, aged 79 years,

    BROWN—In this city on Saturday, Jan. 4, 1919, James A. Brown, aged 78 , years. \

    Funeral services wih be held at the*, home of his daughter, Mrs. Patrick Posca, 409 N. Jamea street, Monday afternoon ;tf 2 o'clock. The remains will be placed in the Wiggins Co.'s vault until spring when they will bo taken to Norway, N. Y., for inter-ment.

    BLAKE—At Camp Dix on Thurs-day, Jan. 2, 1919, Howard L. Blake, aged 24 years.

    —Funeral services will be held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ernest Burleigh. 647 W, Thomas street, Mon-day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment at the convenience of the family, Friends wishing to do so may view the remains on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Burleigh.

    BASSETT—Entered Into rest rm Jan. 4. 1919, Orrin Delos Bassett, agod 71 years.

    —Funeral servicea will be held pri-vately at his late regidentce, 302 W. Liberty streeL Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Interment at the con-venience of the family. f

    —Friends may pay their last re-spects Sunday afternoon from % to R.bVjfWJay ,

    I FAMILY TONIGHT TOP1 NoTcH VdoEVILLE"

    A SHOW OF SHOWS ELINOR A CLAIRE

    A Keith Act BENSON A MARCHMONT

    Harmony Singers HART & HART

    Singing, Eccentric Dancing CAROL HOLLOWAY IN

    " T H E IRON T E S T " R U T H ROLAND IN

    £ "•-- "HANDS UP" t HAROLD LLOYD IN ;> "KICKING T H E GERM OUT i . I OF G E R M A N Y " -

    } "MURDER" X at the Family 'Monday. The v Kaiser and the Crown Prince % meet death at the hands of «S their American relative In $ " T H " KAISER'S F I N I S H "

    8TAR TONIGHT

    MRS- CHARLIE C H A P L I N (Formerly Mildred Harris) In

    The Price of a Good Tune In 8 Re»l»

    Also a 2 R*+l Comedy AND OTHERS

    Continuous Shew

    Monday, Artcraft Presents Bil-lie Bufke In "Let's Get • Di-vorce." Also Two Reel Railroad Drama, and Latest Current Events.

    =7 TELLS ABOUT GRIT

    OF HOWARD LYNCH ROME SOLDIER BOY W H O WAS

    WOUNDED BY M A C H I N E GUN FIRE W H I L E GOING OVER

    T H E TOP. \'-i1 A letter has been received by a res-

    ident of this city from a young offi-cer of the United States army .who waa present when Corpora?- Howard C. Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lyneh, 306 Linden street, was wound-ed and saw him fall.

    In the letter, thft is dated France Dec. 11, 1918, be lays In part:

    "It was at Ronssoy, between Cam-brai and St. Quenttn, on Sunday morn-ing, Sept. 29, a t 5:50, when .we went over the top in a heavy fog. We bad advanced about 800 yards when we, bumped up again a machine gun nest that had escaped our artillery fire. I

    "It was here that Howard was wounded. He received machine gun bullets in bis right shoulder, in his upper right arm and in the chest. Af-j ter being wounded he continued to, fight right on until he became so, weak that he fell just to my right. I could not stop, as I was obliged to continue on with my platoon, but that | night I went back to where he fell and found him. Although wounded and it pou/ed rain all night, and I bad to work my way through a terrific shell fire, be remained cool and cheerful.] and I assisted blm in every way that I could until we reached the rear. He is about the grittiest lad that I have' seen in a long time. So far aa I, could tell, the bones in bis arm were ; not broken, and bis lungs and heart were not affected. I

    "We afterwards surrounded the BUK chfne gun nest, and some of the Jer-J rys tried to surrender, but we were terribly busy, and we could not bother with them. *

    "The last I saw of Howard he was in a field hospital and was doing well.] I suppose that by this time he is in England or on his way to the States."

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    estimate free. •-••',.. ^ | Dr. Simmonda, Dr. Kowalakjr.

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    W Wolves of Kulture Starts TODAY / Showing how the Kaiser's aeeset hordes were trailed by a patriotic American girl. One intensely thrill ing episode every Saturday for fifteen weeks.

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    want to tec what he did to bring about the Kaiser's Finish.

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    Men and women are required to enter with desperation into this last effort to turn men, women «nd children to God.

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