Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Oct 18, 1918 SOLDIER FROM MILO DIES IN GERMAN PRISON CAMP Dansville Marine and Clifton Springs Man Are Victims of Pneumonia Penn Yan, Oct. 17 - Mrs. Cyril WREN, of Milo, received a telegram to-day stating that her brother, William APPS, had died in Munster, Germany, from paralysis. At the outbreak of the war he was living in Milo, having worked for Lee COOK, Theodore P. ESTEY and other farmers. He was a British subject and four years ago went to Canada and enlisted. He was promoted to the rank of corporal. Two years ago he was taken prisoner. Since that time his sister has heard from him only once until the dispatch came telling of his death. He was 37 years old and Mrs. WREN is his only immediate relative. ** Clifton Springs, Oct 17 - This village was saddened this morning by the announcement that another local young man had made the supreme sacrifice in the world war when it was stated that Frank CORNELL had died on Tuesday evening at the hospital at Aberdeen, Md. The deceased was 22 years of age and for several years past had resided with the family just east of this village. He left here on May 22d for a training at Camp Meade, Md. A few days ago word was received that he was seriously ill, but later news was encouraging and it was thought he was improving nicely until a telegram came notifying of his death. Before entering the service he was employed in the coal and lumber yard for some time. He is survived by his wife, who shortly after his going into the service went to Rochester to reside his mother, three brothers, George, Clifford and Ross CORNELL, and one sister, Mrs. William LANNON, Jr., residing in or near this village. Arrangements for the funeral and burial have not as yet been completed. ** Dansville, Oct. 17 - Ira CURTISS ins, just received a telegram from Colonel BUTLER, of the Thirteenth Regiment, U. S. Marine corp, and C. R. MILLER, captain commanding the U. S. Steamship Von Steuben, telling of the death of his son, Private Horace Hartson CURTISS, on September 22d, on board the Von Steuben of pneumonia. The remains are being brought to Dansville for burial. He enlisted in June, 1918. Had he lived until last Tuesday he would have been 22 years old. Surviving are his parents and a sister, Miss Ella CURTISS. **** THREE AUTOMOBILES STOLEN Two Tires Taken From One Machine in St. Paul Street Thefts of three automobiles were reported to the police yesterday. The touring car of A. J. PRATT, of No. 115 Ravenwood avenue, bearing the license number 422.784, was taken from Franklin and Andrews street on Wednesday. A roadster, valued at $1,000 belonging to W. P. McNEAL, of No. 216 Driving Park avenue, disappeared on Wednesday from Clinton avenue south. It bore license plate No. 424.951. Lou McCOY(?), of No. 181 Field street, reported to the police last night that his automobile, value at $600 had been taken from East avenue and Chestnut street. The license number is ??0. 063. Albert BENN, of No. 215 Curtis street, reported that two automobile tires had been stolen from his car while it was standing in St. Paul street, near Smith street, yesterday. **** HAND CRUSHED IN MACHINE When operating an embossing machine in the plant of the Addison Lithograph Company, at No. 296 State street, yesterday afternoon, Mack McCAFFERTY, 29 years old, of No. 198 Fulton street, caught his right hand between the plates of the machine. A call was sent to St. Mary's Hospital for an ambulance and he was removed to that institution, where it was found necessary to amputate his hand. He was reported to be resting comfortably last night. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS