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ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE. SUNDAY. DECEMBER, 23 1917. 23 Postoffice Workers Set New Record in Handling Mass of Holiday Mail Genuine Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst and topax rings, earrings, pins, lavaUieres. The Nippon Shop, Sir Clinton avenue south -Adv.

Dr. Beynolds Health Shoes I Give quick relief. Several styles, lace or button; comfort pins style, for men and women. 511 Power bids. Adr.

i Almost Every One Must Pay Income lax Federal Age tit Coming to Advise JOBS ARE OPEN BUT.VOEIERARE BUSY SHOPPING Christmas SpiritUppermost in Their Minds. LABOR COUNCIL JOINS HANDS IN SEAL CAMPAIGN isms, Adds Impetus to Raising of Tuberculosis Fund. Nearly a quarter of a million pieces of first class mail, letters and post cards, were bandied by- the clerks of the post-office from 2 o'clock yesterday morning until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the exact number being 240,900. The cancelling machines rattled like a battery of machine guns and the pieces of mail were discharged in a never ending fussilade. When the crest of the ware of holiday missives passes there will be a weary lot of men in the force of They are tired now, but Sunday will give to a good many a respite and then it will be a fight again op to the last hour Christmas day.

The "New Year's rush of greeting cards will be like a backfire. Postmaster George C. Stand, has announced the office regulations for the guidance on the public on Christmas Day. There will (be no deliveries except special delivery matter and parcel post mail. The main office and named stations will be closed all except 'between -the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock in the morning, when anyone desiring to all for his mall may do so, if the office is first notified, leaving the name and address at the office not later than midnight tomorrow, December 24th.

A delivery of parcel post matter will be made to-day in order to assist the staff in keeping ahead of the rush. This will prevent the piling up of Christmas parcels that are arriving in car loads. The public largely is assisting by getting mail matter off early. purpose before March 1, 1918. Because a good many people do not understand the law and won't know how to make out their returns, the government is sending the experts to do it for them; but the duty is on the taxpayer to make himself known to the government.

If he doesn't make return, as required, before March 1st he may bare to pay a penalty ranging from $20 to $1,000, pay a fine or go jail. So if you don't want to take chances on going to jail, yon had better cail on the income tax man. If you are not sure about being subject to the tax, better ask him and make sure. Whether you see the income tax man or not, you must make return, if subject to tax- Of course, persons resident in other counties, may. If they want to, come and see the income tax men in Monroe county.

The Collector suggests that everybody start figuring tip now hi income and expenses, so as to be ready with tbe figures when the expert arrives. Expenses, however, don't mean family expenses, money used to pay off the principal of a debt, new machinery, buildings or anything like that. They mean what, yon spend in making your money- interest, taxes paid, hired help, amount paid for goods sold, seed, stock bought for feeding, rent (except for your dwelling) etc. Income includes about every dollar yon fet. Santa Clous Visits Six City Playgrounds; Christmas Trees and Games Delight Children Announcement has been made by V.

II. Riordan, collector of internal revenue, that one or more federal income tax officers will be sent into Monroe county in the months of January and February next. Offices have been provided for them at the following listed places, where they will be at the dates given as follows: Rochester1 Postoffice building, January 2d to March 1st. Brock port State Bank Commerce building, January 2d to January 12th. Fairport Town Hall, January 2d to January 12th.

Uoneoye Falls Village Hall, January 2d to January 12th. They will be there every day ready and willing to help persons subject to the income tax make out their returns, without any cost to them for their services. How many income taxpayers will there be in Monroe county? it may be asked. If yon can guess how many married persons Irving with wife or husband have net incomes of or more and how many unmarried 'persons have net incomes of $1,000 or more this year, then you will know, The Collector of Internal Revenue estimates that there will be 10,464 taxpayers, in this county. Returns of income for the year 1917 must made on forms provided for the PLEASED WITH CAMP DIX Sergeant Marx Praises "Work of Y.

M. C. A. and K- of C. SERGEANT CYRIL F.

MARX. Sergeant C. F. Marx, son of Mrs. BL Marx, of No.

9S7 Clifford avenue, la at home on a furlough over Christmas. He speaks very favorably of the treatment received at Camp Dix, and be also expresses admiration for the work being done by the Knights of Columbus and x. M. in the way of recreation, sanitation and the like. Anything done or given for these purposes does not go amiss, he says.

APPROVE MARSHAL'S WORK Department of Justice Given Beport of Deputy Mix. Frederick J. Mix, deputy United States marshal, has just returned from Washington, where he made a report on the work in connection with the handling of the cases of alien Germans at the direction of Marshal Lynn. The officials of the Department of Justice commended the work. Mr.

Mix, on his way South, took Frank Crosby, a Federal prisoner, to the penitentiary at Atlanta. He also visited Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg and saw many Rochester soldiers, including Captain Alson B. Shantz, who is in command of an ammunition train, dining with the latter while there. Judging by the food served at the dinner Mr. Mix says tbe fare in the messes is very good.

MAY HAVE EVADED DRAFT Two Colored Men Wander Far and Marshal Gets Them. Ernest Brown, of St. and John Brice, of Lancaster, S. both colored, were turned over to United States Marshal John D. Lynn yesterday by Police Chief Barker, of Spencerport, on the charge of evading the draft law.

The Federal officials will communicate with the authorities in the cities mentioned to find if they are registered. They were taken to the Monroe county jail yesterday afternoon to await the disposition of their case. Men fcr Gas Service. The head of tbe Federal gas defense service, in Washington, has written to F. Harper Sibley, president of the Chamber" of Commerce, asking the cooperation of the chamber in obtaining men over tbe draft age who have had experience in the production and manufacturing of gas.

Men entering this service will be commissioned as inspectors -with the rank of lieutenant. Qualified men are advised to communicate with the gas. defense service, Department of Interior building, Washington. Accused of Taking Watch. Morris -Schulman, 20 years old, of No.

IS Thomas street, was arrested at the Krie station yesterday by Patrolman Robert Klein, of the Franklin street station, on a charge of grand larceny, second degree. He is alleged to have stolen a watch and chain, valued at $60, belonging to Peter Kohlman, his- stepfather. The watch and chain were recovered. Ladies Aesthetic Dancing Classes. Frederick A.

Otto announces a class In aesthetic dancing for ladies every Tuesday evening at 7:30 commencing Tuesday, January 8th. Floral Hall, Xo. 02 State street. Adv. Cbrjitmas Goodies.

Springerie, pfeffernoss, fruit cake, cinnamon ftars. honey cookies, almond macaroons. French rings, hutzel-brod, pies, all kinds rucben. etc. SOI Andrews street.

Stone 28G7. Adv. VOrTXri-STt A Th nivimeat of Harry B. Young, of No. 386 Mount Hope avenue to Miss Ethel P.

Shay, of No. firm Mount Hope avenue, was made public last week, when Mr. Young returned for a short furlough torn Spartanburg. 8. C.

Mr. Young is with the Auxiliary Remount. Depot 307. He also saw service on the Texas border. KCHN To Mr.

and Mrs. 8chnyler Kuhn, of Sea Breese, N. Sunday. December 9, 1917. a boy, Schuyler James.

MENGELi At his late borne. No. Us Sciantom street. Thursday afternoon. December 20, 1917, John U.

Mengel, aged 85 years, lie is survived by his wlte. Christlanna Mengel; two daughters, Mr-, William Horning and Mrs. Charles Sieger; two sons, Louis and William: twenty-one grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. He was a member of Uermanla Lodge, No. 722, F.

and A. Funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home VTURR Entered into rest. Friday, December 21. 1917, Frederick Murr, aged years. He is survived by bis daughter.

Mrs. Herman Cassebeer; two Charle and Michael Murr; one slctn Mrs. Louisa Sauer. all of this city, lit waa a past Grand of Humboldt Lodge I O. O.

and a ufe member of mania Lodge. F. and A. No. 722.

Funeral Monday afternoon at o'clock at the residence of Herman Cassebeer, No. 190 Seneca paikway Interment at Mount Hope cemetery. Please omit flowers. GOSNKLL In this city. Friday.

Decembe-21. 1917. Charles Gosneu. aged 62 years. He Is survived by hi wife, Gertrudo Gosnell; two daughters, Mrs.

J. Mc- Creedy snd Miss oertruae uosneu; i sons, Harold ana unaries uoineu; i slster, Mrs. Molyneaux. of Fort Park. 111., and Mrs.

Mary Fitzgerald; one brother, Samuel Gosnell, of this city. Funeral Monday afternoon at o'clock from his home, No. 11 Angle street. BUSSY At No. 158 Mohawk street, Friday night, December 21, 1917, rans J.

uss. aged 41 years. He is survived by his wife, Sadie Costich Bussy; two sons. Clarence and Franklin; one daughter, Mild ed; his mother, two sisters and four brothers. Funeral Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house.

Interment at Riverside cemetery. F1SKE Entered into rest, Friday, Ve cember 21, lui wnus uc, ageu years. He is survived by hi wife. Margaret A. Fiske, and one brother.

Earls Fiske. of Byron, N. Y. The funeral will take place from- thsr family residence. No.

19 Angle street. Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. late ment at Rive-side cemetery. BUTHVEN At the home. No.

61 Grei street, Friday morning, December 21. 1917, James Joseph, son of Mr. and Mr-. George D. Ruthven, aged 32 years.

Besides the parents, he leaves bis wifv, Mrs. Edna May Ruthven; one daughter. Mildred Ruthven; one brother, Frank J. Ruthven, at Camp Dlx; one slsier. Miss Helen Frances Ruthven.

Funeral at 10 o'clock Monday mornins from the house. McGUlKE At tne larmiy nome, Glen wood avenue, Saturday afternoon. Decemher 22, 1917. Susan T. McGulre, wife of William J.

McGuire. ot tuueral he eaf ter. PLATTEN At the family residence, No. 31 Pardee street, Friday, December 21, 1917. Emil Flatten, aged 55 years.

11; leaves bis wife: three sons, John, George and Oscar Flatten; two grandchildren. He was a member of Schiller Tent, K. O. T. Bakers Ixeal and Working men's Sick Benefit Association.

The fune.al will take place Mondsy mornlng at 8:30 o'clock from bis residence and 9 o'clock at tbe Church Our Lady of Perpetual Help. HARBECK In this city, on Saturday, December 22, 1917, Ada E. Harbeck, formerly of Cleveland. IN MEMORIAM. LATZ In sad but loving memdry of our dear parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles J. Latz, who pas-ed away December 20 and December 30, 1913. Four years have passed, our hearts still sore. as time nies oy we miss mem more; Their gentle smiles and loving faces.

No one on earth can fill their places-Son and Daughters. ALLEN In sad but loving memory of our dear husband and father. George F. Allen, who entered Into rest December 21, 1916. 'Twa one year ago, as Christmas drew near, God chose to take our husband and, father, so dear; We miss him and mourn each day In the year, But Just at this time St seems harder to bear.

Wife aud Son. WERNER In Bed. but loving memory of a dear husband and loving father, Louis Werner, who departed this life December 23, 1913. Four years have passed, our hearts still sore. As time goes by we miss aim more; His welcome smile, his loving face.

No one can ever take bis place; For we loved him then and we lore him still; His memory to us'ls as dear to-day, as in the hour he passed away. Family. BOON In sad. but loving remembrance of our dear mother, who entered into rest December 23, 1913. Christmas again bringing to some ub Joy.

To others so much pain; But there's consolation in the thought That our loss Is tbe Savior's gain. Sons and Dauirhtprs. lURMOX-t-io sad and loving memory of our dear mother, Dora A. Harmon, who died December 22, 1914. You are not forgotten, mother, Nor will you ever be; As long as life and memory last l- .111 .1.

is win icuieujfff-r mec, You suffered much, you murmured not; i We watched you day by day; Until at last, with broken hearts, We saw you pass away. If ever a home is saddened, And grief and lonesome be there. It is our home that is so vacant. Without our mother's loving care. Sons and Daughters.

FlfTEDMAN In sad, but loving memory of our dear husband and father, WlUlaiu J. Friedman, who departed this life De- cember 25, 1912. Five years have pafsed sway, our hearts are still sore: As the time goes on, we miss him more; His welcome wraile, his loving face; No one on earth can' take his place. Wife and Daughter. CST WLB I IUI r7 TVT UNOBRTAKBR 265 North Street PUBLIC FUNERAL CHAPEL jAt USX 1340 bUla.

KocsCStsX 1190 EXCELLENT PLACES LISTED Public Employment Bureau Has Any Number of Positions, but Women Registered for Work Tail to Bespond Jobs Also for Men The Christmas ehopplng spirit lias apparently affected the women of Rochester seriously that fbey are unable to con, lider as necessary the task of hunting-a fob. In aplte of the fact that a number excellent positions have been listed this reek, the Public Employment Bureau of Die State Industrial Commission has. been unable to obtain a sufficient nnmbe of jirls to meet the demand. A large number women are registered for office work, pet when Mrs. Ann A.

Husband, assistant riperlntendent in charge of the Women's Department, attempted to secure twenty-Bve girls for invetnory work, most of tbe registrants claimed that they were too busy preparing for Christmas to think of foing to work until next week. A large number of girls can be used tomorrow morning for positions requiring rarions kinds of training, oirli who are food at arithmetic can be employed In flgurlng inventory sheets." Several young women hare had experience around rnachi nd who are tall and strong are needf! government work. I'o Response to Call. -ie time past there has been an 0' r.y of hotel workers, yet when tbt- atempced to obtain two tor a private boarding house, girls who ad registered for that work did not r-s: Jd. addition to waitresses, three experi-en chambermaids and a good colored i inlng woman for a hotel are needed.

A railroad has asked the Employment to secure a good couple for a camp. Tbe woman will be employed as cook at tOO a month and maintenance, while the man can work on the construction work et I2.T5 a day. In the men's department there has been no dearth of applicants. A peculiar feature of the present labor situation is shown in rhe demand for skilled and unskilled men. Over 75 per cent, of the positions listed during the past few weeks called for trained men with the metal trades predominating.

An order was received this week for 25 operators for band or automatic screw machinery on government work. Applicants must have had three or more experience on this work and be able to read blue prints. There is also an opening for a high-grade metallurgist. This position will pay $1200 to $1,800 a year. A Main street business man Is looking for a male stenographer who has had at least one or two years' college training who would like to develop in a progressive retail business, several office clerks can also be used for about six weeks on Inventory work.

Many Positions Open. Harry C. Taylor, superintendent the Public Employment Bureau, announces that the following positions are open for men at No. 120 St. Paul street: Blacksmith, steam hammer man; collection dark; cost clerk; draftsman, machine designing; handy man, construction work, wife as camp cook; laiorers, outside construction work, SG cents per hour; press-feeders, cylinder and platen; sales clerk, experienced In general dry goods; shoe cutters, trimmers or lining; stenographer, beginner, $10; trimmer, auto and carriage work; automatic screw mach'ne hands, experienced; hand screw operator, experienced; punch press operator, set dies; instrument makers, along optical lines, experimental work; machinists, all around; machinists, railroad work; milling machine hand, set up and read blue prints; tool designer; ana tool and dtemakers.

Tbe following positions are open at the Women's Department, No. Main street east: Bookkeeper's assistant, IS to 21 years of age. $9 to $10; child's nurse, city, cook, private family, $7 to dictaphone operator, $12; domestic, general; first-class references, factory girls; girls to learn telephone operating; girls for filing, experienced In manufacturing concern, $10; housekeeper, two in family, $5 to hotel cook; kitchen womeu office clerks, plain writers, experienced in cost work office clerk, $9 to $12; stenographer, West Side, $12; stock clerk, switchboard operator, hours 8 to 6, and women for general housework. TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE Daily Record of Changes in Ownership in City and County. The following real estate transfers real estate have been recorded with the county clerk: Samuel Hayward, to Anthony Heln-2e.

property In ty; Home Acres Company Francis Von Der I -a nc Wen and wife, properly iu Brighton; ft. William Levin ami wife Marv P. Moore, property in Aeberold street; $1. Morrs Wifser and wife -to Rebecca 8. properly in Joiner street; $1.

Jesse H. Webb and wife to Webb Realty Company, property in Front street; Bertha A. Sehenck to AVolcott Company, property in Garson avemie: $1. Mary P. Moore to William Levin, property in Fitznueh street; $1.

Norman H. Matthews to James J. Denu.s nd wife, property in Genesee street: $1. Edwin A. and wife to John B.

Pike, property in Brighton; $1. Ellin T. Hayes -to Thomas F. Poiraldson. property In Clinton avenue north; fl.

Marie E. Hagsman to Howard W. Hasn-xnan, property in city: I. Joseph Abramson and wife to Kmancel Cohen and another, property iu Parkway; C. Erwin- Andrews to John Andrews, property in Cinton tirenue nrth: S20O Albert R.

Berg to Ol-ra A. Berg, prooertv In city; $1. Emanuel Cohen and others to Henry Rosenthal, property in Melville park: $1. Jane Cohen apd other to Joseph Cohen-property in Henry street; $1. diaries A.

CoroMon and another to Ieo Harold and another, property in- Brlsrhton; KatertTie renc(s and another to Norman Matthews, property in Scottsvtlie roan; i Thomas Donaldson and wife to Mary Converse, nrorierfv in city; $1 Ellwan-er Rsrrv Realty Cotnpam- to a nl Nowaek and wife, property In Cv-ress street $1. WUliaro F. Fotiqnet andwlfe to Gordon Q0 PWfrty in Human street; VOLUNTEER WORKERS BUSY Rochester Committee Gratified. Over the Besults Thus Far Obtained. Record Expected in Campaign Which Is to Close New Year's Eve The Central Trades and Labor Council, at its meeting last Thursday evening, whole-heartedly commended the raising of funds to fight tuberculosis in this city through the sale of the Red Cross Christmas seals, authorized the purchase of a supply by its organization, and urged upon all organizations affiliated with it the importance of contributing to this cause1 through purchasing the seals in large quantities.

Ioring the nast week nn nnnmnnitr has been given to hundreds of fraternal. social and labor organizations to perform this patriotic aet and. nlthouo-h th final set of appeals have but just been sent out, responses have already begun to be received at the campaign headquarters, No. 310 Main street east. The Rochester Tuberculosis Committee, under whose auspices the sale of the seals is being conducted this year, urges upon every man, woman and child the need fof" intensive support of the seal sale during the balance of the campaign which will close on New Year's eve.

The committee had hoped a new record womd be made for seal sales in this city, but without the unreserved support of every citizen in the community, the committee's goal of 2,000,000 seals will not be reached and the increased funds so seriously needed to fight tuberculosis will not be available. "Work of IXembera. Volunteer workers throughout the dry have devoted entire days to pushing' the sale of seals in the theaters, banks, hotels, department stores and other peb-lic buildings. The Co-Operation Day" effort, under the direction of Mrs. Porter Farley, netted returns far in excess of tbe committee's hopes, with the result that the seal sale in general has promised to break all records.

But unless the citizens of Rochester who still have in their possession the one hundred seals mailed them remember to return their money or the seals, the committee will be greatly handicapped in its work this year in dealing with the tuberculosis problem. With the exception of 15 per which is turned over to the state and national organizations, all of the proceeds from the seal sale remain in Rochester for anti-tuberculosia work which includes caring for sufferers from this dread disease, preventing the spread of tuberculosis to others, securing the establishment of fresh air classes in the schools for weak, sickly children, promoting the establishment of clinics for the examination of suspected cases, and securipg the employment of visiting nurses to care for and instruct cases in their homes. Captains of Booths. Following are the names of the captains of booths for the sale of seals who labored so industriously, under the leadership of Mrs. Delos G.

Eldredge, and with unprecedented success during the past week' to increase the aggregate sale of seals for the 1017 holiday season: Burke, FitzSimons, Hone Mrs. H. A. Hulburt; DuffyJwers Mrs. N.

E. Andrews; Edwards Son, Miss Ciara O. Iake; McCurdy, Robinson Mrs. Bert Van Wie; Postoffice, Mrs. T.

H. Copson; Sibley, Lindsay Curr Mrs. Af B. Hendrix; Alliance Bank, Mrs. Percy Reibling; Lincoln Bank, Mrs.

F. II. Gumberts. TESTS FOR FEDERAL JOBS Positions at Good Salaries Open to Men with Adequate Training-. E.

F. Rosenhagen, Rochester secretary of the United States Civil Service Commission, announces the following examinations: December 25th Marine inspector, Charleston. S. C. at $2 500 a year.

Ap pucants must have beeu graduated with a a year. Applicuuts must show that they have coded for the Hollerith. Pierce or Powers tabulating equipment for at least three months. January 2d Power pljjut engineer, as sistant power plaut engineer, $5 aud $tf a day; scientific and. administrative assistant, $3,000 a year, department of agriculture.

January Sth Assistant inspector of quartermaster supplies, at $000 a year iv-pljcants must show that they have a good common-school education aud that thev have been employed for at least threo months in handling standard xauiples of merchandise, labeling, recording aud minx Maine for ey reference; also han.llina the detail work in connection with the awa-ii inn of coutracts, assistant inspector -vuutu uii'mriil. ill fX.iTJ to year. The prerequisites for consideration are a four years' lii'h school course, nnrf in ree years practical experience in tZ manufacture or inspection of saddle-treW periscopes, stirrups, fencing sticks c'to! inspector of fuel and forage, at loo rear: blue priuter. for inpn nnlc diem to 'Jo per annum. per January Analyst, at $1,020 to $1 "CO a prenaraor in nematoloy at 5tW to JUKOa year; third-class steani enplneeV Department of Commerce, at Bnd $1 WK a year: assistant engineer, janitor engineer, at a year; la bora tor-inn, qualified iu strength of materials at per diem; clerk, qualified as dra'fts-tin a year: assistant physicist af.

to a year: dynamo tender State, War and Xavy bulldinar. at $0oo a year: plant propaBtor, at SI. 200 a year. Januarv 13 Assistant petroleum "chemist, to a year; Hove inspector. Quartermaster Corps, fan FranHsco.

Cnl.l ac SlOO a month. Applicant show hat for at least three years they bare brr employed as srlove makers in such po-citinns in jrlo-e factories as iould qualify them to judffe the workmansbiri. leather and thread rsed in the manufacture of gloves- fiertilc asitsnt In pnblie bwltb work, at 1 r0 to 2 Of a year: Fteclist in rural whool administration at 3.sno a Innratorlpn. ouall-fied in cbemlstry and pbvic. at 1 ono a year; ceramic eri-jrln'por.

to S2 TOO a year; batln? n-i ventilntln-r encineer and draftsman, at a rear. Januarv Tntiior teTerrroh and T-trtae Cnmrnwrc Com rf.ion. st 720 to 5SO a year. Februorv B-eieral land office, at $100 to Jl a month. Holiday Dancine.

Frederick A. Otto announces special dancing parties on Christmas ere. Christmas night, New Year's eve. and New Year's night at the E. B.

I. Auditorium. Adv. Christmas exercises were held yesterday at six city playgrounds and about two thousand children were made happy by Christmas trees, visits from Santa Claus, and gifts of popcorn 'and oranges. Tho programs were given in the playground buildings and many grownups attended.

At Exposition Park Miss Eeanor Connor, Miss Grace Giles and Donald Williamson were in charge. In addition to the regular program a play was presented by members of the girls' club in the park auditorium. Six hundred children were present. The largest attendance was at Washington Playground where one thousand eight hundred participated in the merrymaking. MINSTREL SHOW PLANNED Young: Men of Mt.

Carmel Church Rehearsing for Entertainment. FEED WAGNER, Director. Tbe Young Men's Club of Mt, Carmel will give a minstrel show on January 14th, 15th, and 16th, at Mt. Carmel Hall for the benefit of the church. Rehearsals are being held with Fred Wagner as director and Miss E.

Brindisl as accompanist. Mr. Wagner directed last year's black faced entertainment at Mt. Carmel. Parts will be taken by the following: Interlocutor, Maurice Brindisl; end men, James Ciaglla, James Nast, Anthony Niger, Phillip Nast, Joseph Donabella and Louis Donabella soloists, Michael Brindisl, Lorenzo Broccolo, Frank Marino and Angelo DeNierl; choristers, Edward Moyer, Joseph and Arthur DtNlerl, Felix Oglia, Angelo Nast, Joseph Antlneralla, Jordon Nast, Joseph Incavo, Angelo Brindisl.

Ignatius Pastorella, Frank Niger, and Anthony Donabella, Michael West, and Samuel Spellato. ONE ACCEPTED FOR ARMY Quietest Day of the Tear at Recruiting; Stations. Ycsterdaw was one of the quietest days of the year at the army and navy recruiting stations. A number of men called at both stations to ask about requirements of the various branches 6f the service, but learning that a man, when accepted, is started on the same day to one of the army depots, were candid enough to announce their desire to fpend the holidays with their families and friends and have deferred their enlistment until later. At the army recruiting 'station one man wa.s accepted.

He wat John J. Edwards, of No. 224 Alexander, street, for three yesirs a nurse at the. Homeopathic Hospital. He enlisted in the medical department of the army.

Sergeant Iiauer announces that the station will not be open on Christmas day. The navy recruiting station will be open on that -day. The Marine Corps office is closed until .10 o'clock Wednesday morning. SEEKS CUSTODY OF CHILD Man Asks Court to Give Him Care of Xlttle Daughter. William Linton has obtained a writ of, habeas corpus requiring that his wife.

Marzaret Linton, be made to give him the custody of his little daughter. Mrs. Linton is he stepmother of the child. S'ome time ago Justice Iienton awarded the custody of two sons to Wilriam Linton on a writ similar to the one now obfAine.l. iut hich did -not cover all children.

Linton took his sons from the home of the stepmother in this city pending the trial of an action to test the legality of an asrreement between Linton and his wife which she claimed he made when she consented to marry him. Linton is a sister of Linton's first wife. Justice Benton postponed hearing on the writ until Wednesday morning when the matter will be argued in chambers. Eugene J. Xwyer appeared for Margaret Linton and O'Brien Powell for William Linton.

1 sm.sv.-t" Miss Alice Young, Miss Jane Goldstein, Sam Newman and Earl Hartell were In charge. A special vaudeville entertainment In Which many of the older children took part was given. The attendance and those in charge at the other playgrounds were: Hartford street, ttCO, Miss Katherlne Nagle, Miss Ruth Welder and Christopher DeMande; Brown Square. 800, Miss Dorothy Corris, Miss Ethel French and Harold Gosnell; Front street, 200. Miss trade Carroll, Miss Bertha Servia and Ellsworth Nichols; South avenue, 150.

Miss Mona Doehler, Miss Irene Kllllp and Leo Lampbere. A large, gaily decorated Christmas tree was at each playground and a Santa Claus was on hand to distribute its fruit. 1 WAR SAVINGS STAMP AS CERISTIilAS GIFT Treasury Officials Approve of This Plan. Instructions permitting him to Issue war savings stamps to all those desiring to use them for Chr stmas gifts were received yesterday by Postmaster Stand. A short time ago a rule was Issued from Washington to the effect that all those buying the stamps for resale would have to- have a permit, and this rule still applies in the case of banks and other concerns desiring to keep supplies on hand all the time.

Through the authority received sester-day it is now to sell any one who has the ready cash $100 worth of the stamps or 1,000 worth, the amount a Doted to one person. Some striking data is furnished by the government on the importance oft the sale of the thrift stamps and war saving stamps. If each person in the United States shonld buy one of the 25-cent thrift stamps it would mean that $25,000,000 would be immediately available for the war plana of the government. If each one were to buy a war saving stamp, which during this month and next are $4.12, four hundred and twelve million dollars would be raised. The war saving stamps bear interest at 4 per cent compounded quarterly, and the full face value with Interest will be paid any time by the government through the postoffice to a holder desiring to get his money back.

The postoffice has complete information about the stamps, plans on which they, may be purchased and their value at different periods up to the time of maturity, January 1 1023. SIX NEW COURSES PLANNED Live a Little Longer Classes in Public Schools Announced. Announcement was made yesterday by Miss Melissa Bingeman, assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, of six new courses in the Live a Little lxmger classes. There will be four aft-ternoon and two evening classes. The afternoon classes will be held at Schools No.

34, 28, 12, and 6, from 4 till 5 P. on Tuesdays and Fridays. The evening classes will be held at No. 19 and East High School on Monday and Thursday evenings from till 8:43. The schedule is as follows: Afternoon classes School No.

34, January loth to February 22d; School No. 28, January ISth to February 26th; School No. 12, February 2Gth to April 12th, with Easter vacation out; School No. March 1st to April ltJth. Evening Classes School No.

19, January 24th to March 25th: East High School. January 24th to March 2oth. Clothing Compnny Holds Dinner, The Weiss-Kopf Clothing Company, clothing manufacturers, of No. 82 St. Paul" street, fxnye a luDcbeon to about a hundred employees yesterday noon.

Both Mr. Weiss and Kopf gave short addrvsfes. Joseph Battalia, foreman of the coat department, also gave a short talk. MENTION. Howard Jones, of Alameda has returned from Cornell University to ipend the holidays.

J. Feehan Fltzpatrick left on Thursday to epend the week-end with bis grandparents In New York city. Mrs. P. Smith, of No.

lit Cypress Mrea, will spend Ui? holidays iu Syracuse, and Nvw York city. Mr. and Mrs. llowland S. Totter, of the Ooronaito.

are f-jieudlni? the holidays in New York and Philadelphia. George L. SSear, of tbe battleship Nebraska, is spvnulng au eijrlit-tlay iulouh at his home, No. tiarticld street. Mrs.

Charles Iinerr f'i on Thursday for S. to spend a month with ber husband. Servant Charles Uoerr. Mrs. Charles Khodes, of Culver road, haa returued froiu a ten day viKit iu Toronto, where her daughter is attending St.

Jo-iph's College. Mr. and Mrs, of Highland venue, have returneJT from Port anadu. where they were called by the death of Mrs. Vanderbllt's father, Richard Maples.

Frank S. Thomas, of the Naval Aviation Service, dirigible bal'oou brajjeh, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Thomas, of No.

27 Wellington avenue, is home for a few days' furlough. Mrs. S. S-rurrrtmrg. of Savannah.

Ca and Mrs. J. P. MeOrath. of West Virginia, are spend ng the holidays at borne of their mother.

Mrs. John Burnett, No. 2tKJ South Uoodwau street. FEW MINUTES IN DAY ARE WASTED BY LEGAL MEN Hard at Work Giving Advice on Questionnaire. URGED TO CALL DURING DAY Some Registrants Have Not Appeared at Exposition Park or Convention' Hall Before Closing Envelopes and Supplies Have Arrived Convention Hall and Exposition Park were two of the busiest places in Rochester yesterday, rivaling some of the big stores filled with Christmas shoppers.

The Saturday half holiday gave a nnm-tber of men who sought advice in filling out their questionnaires an excellent chance to consult the men of the Legal Advisory Board and all day long and until closing hours last night there was a big demand for legal services. Once again it is urged, when possible, that men come during the day-light honrs. So far, not a man has been turned away disappointed if he has ar rived before the doors are closed at 8:30 o'clock in the evening. Many do not ar rive much before that hour, and It is considerable later when they have been attended to, as the filling out of a ques tionnaire is not a matter of a few- min ntes. Often it takes a considerable length of time, and the work of the attorneys is prolonged long past the hours that have been decided upon as a day's work.

Disposed of in Short Time. Many of the men who are expecting to claim exemption on the grounds of having dependents bring their wives and children with them. All are assigned positions at the side of the hall on the long line of chairs that has been provided for the purpose. From that time on they move up as the man ahead of them reaches top and is assigned to one. of the attorneys.

The wait Is not long, for the response on the part of the Monroe' county bar has been noteworthy and drew an expression of approval from County Judge John B. M. Stephens yesterday. There are a number of attorneys in attendance at ail times. It Is desired to impress on every man of draft age the fact that he must fill out a questionnaire.

A number of men have been granted exemption on previous rulings, and on examination by draft boards and District Board No. 2, but this does not free them from the obligation of filling ont their questionnaire now. Many men throughout tbe city and county have called up draft boards and attorneys to inquire Into this. They express themselves as much surprised and disappointed when told that it is compulsory. Vacation on Christmas Day.

Announcement is made that the Legal Advisory Board will not be working on Christmas day. The local boards were able to resume the mailing of their regular 5 per cent, quota yesterday. Envelopes and additional supplies were received early in the "day and the 'work was Ant-bed before noon, when the usual half Numbers sent out yesterday were as follows: Division No. 1 From 1,302 to 1.471. D.vislon No.

2 From 1.1H1 to 1 392 Division No. 3 From 1. 238 to 1,403 IHvlsion No. 4 From 816 to 1014 Division No. 5-From 1.3SO to 1 510 Divion No.

6 From 1,208 to 1 492 Division No. 7 From 1,127 to 1.276 D. vision No. 8 From 021 to 1 042 County Divis on No. I From 674 To 77S County Division No.

2-From 0 to 772' County Division Xo, 3 From 751 to CAR SKIDS OVER CURBING Breaks Off Three Wheels and Knocks Down Pedestrian. AVhen driving his car north in St. Paul street yesterday morning, V. v. Harn of No.

15 North Water street, met with a serious accident. When in front of No. 116 ft. Paul street he attempted to stop the machine. The car skidded to the right and collided with the eurblugv It ran over on the sidewalk and the two front wheels and a res wheel were broken off.

The car struck Carmine ResUlo, 60 years old, of No. 46 ITartford street, who was on "bis way home." Resitto was knocked down and bis right knee injured. He Waa removed to the Homeopathic Hospital. Halm went to the Franklin street station and reported the facta. Ideal -Christmas Giftx I Waterman Ideal Fountain pen.

Ever-( sharp pencil, Globe sectional book-cases, i Williamsons', 41 State street. Adv..