Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union May 14, 1918 DEATHS Michael H. GALLAGHAN, son of Julia and the late Michael GALLAGHAN, died this morning at the family home, 45 York Street. He is survived by his mother; two brothers, John and Bernard GALLAGHAN; and four sisters, Mrs. Mary WHYLEY, Mrs. Frederick HOMAN, Anna GALLAGHAN QUIRK and Helen GALLAGHAN. Duncan FRASER, aged 87 years, died this morning in this city. He is survived by his wife, Rachael FRASER; four sons, John, of the 21st Canadian Battalion, Sixth Regiment, Overseas Forces; Edward, of Canada; Samuel, of Brownsville, and Malcolm, of Denver, col.; five daughters, Mrs. John HOGAN, Mrs. Bert VAN GIESON, Mrs. Charles A. PIERSON, Mrs. Wesley PARDOE and Mrs. Ella MAXWELL. The remains have been removed to 96 Main Street West. **** MARRIAGE LICENSES Ventura H. SCARLATA, Hotel Richford, and Marie Elizabeth ZOTTER, 574 Second Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Thomas DEAN, 73 Cumberland Street, and Edith Maefred HETHERINGTON, 73 Cumberland Street. Morris GINSBERG, 42 Thomas Street, and Mary KUSHELEVSKY, 42 Thomas Street. Pasquale Gaudio, 51 Spencer Street, and Antenetta RAINOLDI, 166 Frank Street. Thomas Alexander BOVARD, 1375 Main street East, and Anna Theresa FALLON, 387 Averill Avenue. Frank BECK, Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J., and Leah B. HELD, 10 Edith Street. George H. NOLL, 994 Clifford Avenue, and Mary T. SCHLUTER, 965 North Street. Michael ECKERT, 69 Joiner Street, and Mary BASAMANIA, 32 Kosciuska Street. Roy J. DERRY, 3 Champeney Terrace, and Eleanor G. De LELYS, 143 Fourth Street. Frank J. KLEM, Irondequoit, and Helen M. GLATZ, 708 Joseph Avenue. **** GETTING BACK A cook at a cheap lodging-house played a trick on a grumbling boarder by serving him with a piece of leather instead of beef-steak. "You have evidently changed your butcher," said the boarder, looking up at the landlady, after sawing a minute or two on the leather. "Same butcher as usual," said she feigning innocence of the trick of the cook, of which she had been quietly informed; "why" <snip> didn't get the end **** WOMAN IS HURT WHEN AUTO HITS TELEPHONE POLE Bath, May 14 - Miss Marie FRISK was cut and bruised in an automobile accident yesterday. She was riding in a car with Edward SHANNON, when in order to avoid colliding with a car approaching from another direction, SHANNON turned his car, colliding with a telephone pole. Miss FRISK was cut by broken glass from the windshield, and also sustained some severe bruises. Her condition is not serious. The accident occurred in East Steuben Street. **** WILL ASK DEATH PENALTY FOR MEN WHO LYNCHED PRAEGER Edwardsville, Ill., May 14 - The prosecution will ask the death of 11 men on trial here charged with lynching Robert PREAGER, alleged pro-German at Collinsville, April 5. Fears of the miners that they would be victims of pro-German outrages and the additional plea that super-patriotism carried away the mob will be the defense. **** FOUR SENTENCED IN DISTRICT COURT Four men were sentenced to Elmira Reformatory by Judge HAZEL of the United States District Court this afternoon for stealing tires from freight cars in interstate commerce. The men were Edward DOWNEY, who must serve two years and six months; Charles KECHUM, one year and six months; Philip BELERT, one year, four months; William O'NEILL, one year, four months. Ernest JARRELL pleaded not guilty to a charge of using the mails to defraud. Fred A. KREIFF pleaded not guilty on two charges, using the mails to defraud and violating section 3 of the espionage act; Viola WILSON and George WHITE pleaded not guilty of selling narcotics. Edward BALTZ, former immigration inspector at Buffalo, Nicholas SCHAUS and Harry BECKET demurred to indictments charging them with selling narcotics. Judge Hazel withheld his decision. Gerardo BAYO pleaded not guilty to a charge of using the mails to defraud. **** DIED KNIGHT - Entered into rest at St. Mary's Hospital Sunday, May 12, 1918, Lizetta KNIGHT, aged 71 years. Deceased is survived by one sister and one brother. Funeral from family residence, 509 Jay Street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Deceased was a member of Memorial Hive No. 170, Knights of the Maccabees. **** POLICE BRIEFS Charges of driving an auto for hire without having a license as a chauffeur, and driving an auto without license plates, preferred against Ernest HORROCKS, 19, of 1204 Goodman Street, and Addison R. GIBBS, 20, of 199 University Avenue, were withdrawn in police court this morning and they were discharged. Peter WIEL, 32 years of age, of Gates, and Fred SPEIS, 32, of Gates, arrested on a charge of collecting garbage in the city without having a permit to do so, pleaded not guilty and will be tried on May 21. Judgement was suspended on Edward PEARSON, 27, of 134 Front Street, arrested by Policemen FLEMING and Scott on a charge of assault, second degree, on Fred BARRETT, 39, of Fourth Street <snip> didn't get the rest. Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS