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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-08-09
WATER

During the next three months the
rainfall is usually very small, and in
order not to exhaust the water now on
hand in our reservoirs it is necessary
for every one to refrain from unneces-
sary use of water and to Immediately
stop all waste.
There is sufficient water on hand for
all legitimate use, but not for waste
At the rate some of our patrons have
been throwing the water away during
the last few days, the reservoirs will
soon be dry.
Under the rules of the Water Com
pany, which have been in force since
the Company was organized, no one
has any right to use the water for
sprinkling lawns and gardens until he
has made a contract with the Compa-
ny for such use, and paid for it at an
increased rate. No one has any right
to water the street except in front Of
his own premises, and then only to
the middle of the street:
Owing to the scarcity of water, the
rules will be hereafter strictly enfoiced,
and the Company will try to discour-
age the man who pays for one pave
wash and waters half block, or who
pays for a spigot in the kitchen, and
then runs a hose out the back window
and sprinkles the whole neighborhood
The LambertVille Water Company
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fall his freebooter nominee met a
like fate at Republican hands. This
year he consented to a union of the
two factions so far as approving
candidates is concerned, and former
Sheriff David L. Holcombe. Geb-
hardt man, is the freebooter candi-
date from the lower section of the
county.
The superstitious think that Lead.
er Pidcock's failure to attend the
reunion in 1915, and the conse-
quence loss of the secretaryship was
the beginning of his 'hoodo," but
people who have no faith in the
dangers of 1875 or 23's nor of seeing
the moon over the right shoulder,
say that his failure to attend the
reunion only marked his loss of in
terest in these things. As a natural
sequence, he has also lost interest in
the political fights, and need no
longer be considered serious fac
tor. Republican enthusiasts say
that none of the Hunterdon county
Democratic leaders will be factor
if another election or two keeps up
the present G. O. P. luck, but the
Democrats grin knowingly and take
fond look at the past record
where Republican ofiiceholders were
about as plentiful as Englishmen at
the Kaiser's breakfast table.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-08-09

SAND AND CRUSHED STONE
FOR SALE Suitable for building
or concrete work; delivered. ]. G..
Lear & Co., Lambertville, N. j.
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PralIsViiIe
Mills
Stockton, N. ].

We advise cuttingout corn feed nov
selling at prohibitive prices during
the hot weather. Substitute oat, hom-,
my feed, gluten, wheat bran, cotton
seed, dairy and stock feed, which are,
proportionately, much cheaper. For
poultry use Smiths Dry Mash.
Have just received a car of the best
brand of "Cottonseed Feed" which is
used by the most successful dairymen
while cows are on pasture. The price
is lower than most feeds, only 50 cwt.
The old reliable brands of Flour, our
own manufacture; sold by practically
all grocers in this vicinity; also whole
sale or retail at our mill
For best pastry and wholesome bread
at lowest price ask for our XXX brand.
For whittier bread, Snow Flake or Silver
Spray at moderate prices.
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Assistant Prosecutor and Mrs. |
Frank L. Clearly of Somerville, were
weekend guests of the formers
brother, Postmaster James A. Clea-
ry, in this city, and the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Melon
nell, in New Hope,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Smith
have had as a guest their son, DR..
E. Howard Smith, first lieutenant,
U. S. Medical Corps, at Fl. Riley,
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Megin-
mes and Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Wilmot have returned to their
home on Bridge street after vaca-
ton season spent with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. William Dobbins at Sergeants-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Fisher, of
Idell, were Sunday guests of their
son, Leroy Fisher, and family, on
George street, and their grandson.
Paul Fisher, returned home with
them to remain until school re-
opens.
At the monthly meeting held
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Chester Ferguson it was an
nounced that the suffragists will
have booth during Chautauqua,
near the grounds, where they will
sell ice cream cones, sandwiches,
homemade cake and candy.
BARTOLETTE KERR
Bartolette Kerr died Monday at
home of his daughter, Mrs. George
Wilson, in the seth year of his age,
after being confined to his bed by
illness for several months. The fu-
neral service was held this Thursday
morning at 1870 from the home of
his son-in-law, George Wilson, ITO
North Main Street, with Rev. E. A.
Wells officiating, and interment was
in the Rosemont cemetery under the
direction of Horner.
Mr.. Kerr was a native of King
wood vicinity, where he resided up
to a few years ago, and was an ac-
tive and longtime member of the
Rosemont M. E. Church. His wife
died four years ago. Two of his
sons, Samuel and Lewis, are promi.-
nent business men Of this city. 9th
re children are Mrs. Larson Read
ing. Rosemont; Frank F Kerr, N.
Y. City; ABE Kerr, trenchtown,
and Mrs. George Wilson, of this
city.
MRS. CARLISLE PHILLIPS.
Mrs: Carlisle Phillips, of North
Union street, died at 5 o'clock yes
terday morning. She had been in
i'll health for some years. Mrs.
Phillips is survived by her husband
one daughter, Miss Olive, connected
with the post office, and one son
Eugene Phillips, of Trenton. She
was about 70 years Of age.
The funeral will be held Saturday
at 2.30 p. M, at the house. Inter
ment at Riverview cemetery, under
the direction of LaBaw.
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Building Materials
and Fertilizers

We have probably the largest stock
and best assortment in the county.
All sold at prices very close to pres
ent cost.
Inquiries answered promptly; orders
executed quickly and satisfactorily
Write, telephone or call in person.
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AID SPECIALS
x

FOUND-A watch July LIST. Owner
please write full description to
George F. Miller, Temple Univer-
sity, Philadelphia, and watch will
be sent by mail.
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Public Sale Of
Real Estate
Saturday, August 25th

At 2 P. NJ. on the premises
Brick store and dwelling, 1880
N. Main street.
Three Brick Dwellings 1868
Coryell street.
8 Barn lot, rear of 80 Coryell St.
Frame Dwelling, SO N. Frank
lin street.
5 Brick Dwellings 55-7 N. Frank
lin street.
Samuel A. Huselton.
Daisy M. HuseltOn.
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A ribbon won at the Pennington
Fair Horse Show has helped sell
many a horse in the past. If you
have a good horse or colt. enter
them in this years show adv
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PERTINENT INQUIRY.

Mean Patron-"When | had made
the rounds of the bazaar | was
spent" Cynical Friend-"But was
your money!"
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DEAD ANIMALS WANTED-By

Howard Walker, Pineville, Pa.
viii pay So per head for full-sized
carcasses of horses and COWS. Or
ders may be left or phoned to John
E. Schenck's livery, Lambertville,
N, j.
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PAYMENTS

IA MEMS.
Miscellaneous.
Thos. w. Mitchell,
garbage removal .. 149 SIS
John w. Micke, rent
of dump. ...... 25 90
Rent of Council Room
three months to
July .......... 80 90
Lambertville Natl.
Bank, interest on
school bonds six
mos. ..........., 1901 25
Lambertville NATL.
Bank, interest on
demand notes 49,. 331 CT
Theo. G. Kitchin, part
Payment on City
Tax Map ,......... S SO so
S. A. Finger, City
Clerk, telephone,
registering dogs Il
George Green, work
on steam roller 49,. 05
Del & Att Tel. & Tel.
Co., telephone ser
vice July .......... 1926
Amwell Natl. Bank,
tlttlSSI vi uSUldllu
notes six months. 400 90
Dalton Adding Ma
chine Co., supplies so
VIM. Coleman, killing
and burying IL dogs IL 90
H. Wilbur, balance
on Home Guard
badges ........... 81 SO
N. j. State League
Municipalities, one
years subscription 10 90
T h e o. Balderston,
amount paid for
burying dead ami
NAL ............. 90
STREET LIGHTS.
Street Lights, June ......... 422 c
STREETS.
S. w. Cochran, trea-
surer, street pay
roll June. ...... $50 90
Mary A. Agin, amt
due E. Carkhuff,
work on streets -. Is 90
S. W. Cochran, trea-
surer, street pay
roll June 27 to July
9th. ............... 255 so
T h s. W. Mitchell,
street work ....... rs 90
Lambertville Stone
Quarry Co., crush
ed stone ........... 100 IL
George w. Arnett,
traffic signs, repair
ing crossings. 80. a. 10
S. W. Cochran, trea-
surer, street payroll
July 8 to 25..... 1903 08
949
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MUSIC TEACHING Piano lessons
by Evan Thomas Roberts, d
violin lessons by Herbert Stanley
Roberts, II North Main street, Lam
bertville, N. j: Bell Phone 151R5.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25

Do not neglect to overhaul the lubri-
eating system before, winter is far
advanced. 1t is job which the or
binary driver avoids because II Is
dirty. But serious trouble may fol-
low II the work is not done in time.
Winter, with its low temperature,
brings unusual conditions and the
various lubricants used must be
adapted to the change.
Doubtless the oil in the crank case
has been changed about every 1.500
miles during the. summer, a rule
which should be followed all winter.
But frequently the motorist neglects
to clean the crank case when chang
ing oils and so the dirt and grit re-
main IN the bottom of the crank case
to contaminate the new oil. To avoid
this, empty the old oil and I'LL to the
proper level with kerosene. Run the
engine under its own power from half
to three-quarters of a minute in order
to wash down all the old oil ans
the impurities with II. Then drain
thoroughly and NIL with fresh lubri-
can't.
Ordinarily the oil base should be
removed and the strainer. pump, and
pipes thoroughly cleaned. A new gas
ket should then be fitted. This Il
more Of a job than the average per.
son wishes to undertake. so the kero-
sene method may be considered fairlS
satisfactory.
Before installing the new oil con.
slider whether it is adapted to the new
season or not The working tenn,
perature may be the same. but the OF
sump is EXPOSED to every blast o.
cold air and the oil may be chilled
to a point where 1t cannot flow.
As soon as freezing weather arrives
make a cold test of the lubricant a,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25
Offer of Auto Industry
Accepted by Government
Conference with War Board Results in For
nation OF Committee To Co
Ordinate Needs.

ment has felt that while many Of the
automobile plants have been, pro1nc-
ing munitions. more Of them could
be utilized and the plan n 20 operate
In the direction Of vorEing every
automobile factory At TOP speed
EsusI Do Dens.l
In the discussion Of stssl at the
conference It developed that Of an
annual production OF aoos.eeses tons.
the automobile industry uses approx-
imately per cent. or 2.oo.ooe tonsI
Charles NJ. Schwab, president Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. has
stated that the steel producing ca
pactty VIII prove equal 70 the full
demands OF the war, and beiiegey
there win be ample steel for -
needs.
President Charles Clifton. OF ths
National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce. and President c, W. ST.
ger, Of the Motor and Accessory
Manufacturers. were authorized 20
appoint a committee. the MEMBER Of
which will be announced In q few
days. With all the varied interests
working as a unit under the direction
of the committee At washington,
which will cooperate with the War
Industries Board. the new plans VIII
enectually remove all uncertainty az
TO the future OF the automobile in
dustry.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25

As a result OF the conferences IN
Washington last week between the
war industries Board and me
makers of automobiles. parts and ac-
cessories, the motor car makers were
officially recognized by the govern
ment ofticials, who requested that a
committee be appointed to assist at
Washington In co-ordinating the war
needs Of the government with the
vast production facilities. Of the in
dustry whose leadership In standard
ization and scientific manufacturing
is evidenced by the quantity produc-
ton of the modern passenger car and
truck. -sF a.-s.
General satisfaction has been ex-
pressed at the outcome. which ID the
final result Of offers by the makers.
the. first on March s. when a definite
offer was made TO place their facili-
ties at the, disposal Of the govern
ment.
Government officials freely admit
that next TO steel and ships. the au-
tomobile industry is the most impor-
tant in the war. IL embraces 81, 900
workers. including many of the best
engineers and mechanics trained in
gas engine design and construction.
The gas engine is considered one Of
the greatest. H not the greatest, fac
tors IN the conduct Of the present
war, for use in trucks. tractors. am
bulances, and boats. The govern
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25
Auto Changes Needed
For Use in Winter
Overhaul the Lubricating System Before Cold
Weather-How to Test Oils for
Proper Circulation.

follows: Place half a tumbIer of the
oil in some place where 1t may be
exposed to the elements. Watch It
from day to day. II II thickens and
refuses to flow At any time It is hard
ly suited to your engine. Use a slight
ly thinner oil or one not too sluggish
at low temperatures. II inconvenient
to change the oil Immediately, garage
the car IN a warm place and do not
take. Il out until the engine has run
several minutes and the oil circulation
is insured. The warm oil flowing back
into the sump soon brings II to a tenn
perature where the cold will have no
bad effect upon It. II obliged to let
the car stand any length of time with
engine not running. you will Of course
blanket the radiator, which not only
protects the cooling system but the oil
as well.
There is one danger which is fire.
quently overlooked, and that Is an ac-
cumulation of water at the bottom of
the sump. This results from the prod
ucts of combustion leaking past the
piston. and also from occasional leak
age of the cooling system. II the sump
is exposed to freezing temperature this
water will freeze. II there is much
water some may freeze in the oil pump
and wreck 1t. An occasional inspection
Is advisable.
Change the grease in the gear case
and differential case to a heavy oil.
A semi-fiuid grease or gear compound
will thicken in winter. and will not
penetrate where 1t should. Both places
should be flushed with kerosene and
the dirt and grit washed down. with a
long-handled brush. A heavy oil will
thicken slightly, but 1t will soften
quickly in use. and win then flow to
the places where II, Is needed, whereas
grease will be pushed aside and stay
. there, bing useless as q lubricant.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25

- "a
by suction and serves as q tenn
porary repair. However, when IL
comes time to make permanent
repair, there may be some difficulty
in getting the cornmeal out OF
the water system and the best thing
to use Is steam or water under
pressure. which will force the gran
ules out.
Horn Noises.
The horn may be the seat of a
number of annoying sounds that
are sometimes hard to locate and
remedy. The. entire device may be
loose ON its bracket, so that 1t rat
ties distressingly. or some of the
parts may be loose and noisy. In
cases of this kind the car owner
should have some passenger grasp
the horn and hold II tightly while
the car Is in moti6n: II the rattle
subsidies, blame II on the horn.
Renting Ola PiEtens.
When an. old set Of pistons reaches
the stage where replacement Is neces-
sary, 1t is sometimes possible to avoid
this expense by having .the worn set
expanded or swelled. The process
used for this Is by heating the pistons
one at a time in bed Of hot char
coal, which completely covers them.
The charcoal Is brought to a red heat
and is then allowed to COOL When the
piston Is removed 1t Is found to be
considerably swelled. sometimes as
much as. .O0f of an inch. Pistons so
treated are not as good as new ones,
but considerable expense is saved, and
the clearance Is returned pretty close
to normal.
watch the Rear Axle.
In cars with floating rear azles,
which depend upon the hub caps to
keep the axle shafts in place. the caps
should be inspected occasionally. In a
recent case the hub cap was lost and
the axle shaft had started to work its
way out of the housing.
Making atwinE Nut.
II often becomes desirable to trans
form an ordinary nut into a wing nut.
This may be done by hammering two
strips of sheet steel of appropriate
length until they take Jthe shape of
the nut and then drill and rivet the
ends together.
Watch the Brakes.
Brake bands have a certain limit of
usefulness. AS soon.-as the wheels do
not slide together when the pedal is
depressed, the bands should be exam
ined. In many cases the wear may
be compensated for by adjustment OF
the rods, but again the band has worn
so much on one side that 1t makes
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25

current turned OF when the car Is
stopped. BY Installing the system so
that the horn switch operates in con-
nections with the ignition switch, the
latter when thrown to "off'' position,
would automatically open the horn
circuit. Thus the horn could only be
used when the engine was running.
Gasoline Storage.
Before making arrangements for in
stalling an underground gasoline stor-
age system. the car owner should
look well to his local and State laws.
In many places 1t Is necessary to
vent the tank SO that the vent pipe
comes within a given distance of
the roof Of thte building. Some laws
make n necessary to have the tank
located given distance from the
house and II this is not complied
with. certain rules regarding venting
must be met. Examine all Of the
matter carefully beforehand.
Commutator Brushes.
When the commutator brushes OF
the generator become slightly worn,
so that they cause arcing, they should
be filed to make good contact with
the commutator. A small magnetic
file Is. best for this purpose. II the
commutatof itself proves to be dirty,
a piece Of fine sandpaper held against
1t while the generator arinature is
revolving. will clean 1t on. A mis-
take frequently made is in adjust
ing the brushes SO that the springs
are stretched too much, causing the
brushes to heat rapidly, by reason
of the excessive friction This causes
rapid wear. The brushes should be
set so as just to touch the commu-
tator lightly and yet not so much
as to give poor contact The curva-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25

sort to the hand pump Is needless. On
some cars the hand pump is so rarely
used that the washers In II dry up
and the device is rendered useless. In
such cases the desired results
may be obtained by temporarily
plugging the outlet of the ex-
haust pipe and then cranking
the motor. This will create ex-
cessive pressure in the exhaust pipe.
which will be conducted through the
regular pressure piping TO the fuel
supply tank. Thus few turns of the
crank will be as effective as the pump
would be II it were working.
Door squeaks.
In cars fitted with old style tops
door squeaks sometimes are caused
by pulling the top straps too tight
ly. This causes the doors to bind
and when going over a bump or
other irregularity in the road, a
most irritating squeak results.
spring Preservative.
One of the best lubricants and
pEeseryatives for the leaves of au-
tomobile springs is flake graphite
and lugricating oil. mixed to the
consistency of a paste and applied
with a paint brush. This prevents
the accumulation of rust and con-
tributes to the easy riding qualities
of the parti
Emergency Leak Repair.
In cases of real emergency a
handful of corn meal poured into a
leaking radiator will often serve
10 stoD the leak. The meal settles
in and about the hole, drawn there
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25

ture Of the brush should be the same
as that Of the commutator.
Easine Kneck.
When the engine knocks with the
spark advanced or retarded. the
water system should be examined.
A dry water system will cause ex-
eessive heating; prelgnition follows
and knocking.
/ Caring for the Top. -
For removing dust ana dirt from
the car top, use a dry brush. Never
employ gasoline. which acts with de-
structive effect upon the rubber I'm
the top material. Soap and warm
water are the best agents 10 use in
removing grease spots and II is a
mistake 10 put any other cleaning
agent. In the. waier. on account Of its
possible III effects on the rubber In
the top material.
EmereeRey Anti-Freese.
When the car owner is caught In
a freeze and no regular anti-freeze
solution for the water system Is
available, quantity of table salt
thrown into the cooling system will
help to prevent freezing. A saturated
solution of common salt In water
freezes at about zero.
Ammonia and the Finish.
1t has come TO our attention recent
ly that some drivers are using am
monia solution to brighten Up the
hood when the latter aad become dun.
This is bad practice. though the i'm
mediate results seem 10 be good.
Ammonia destroys the finish and
should not be used, In fact body
makers, and rarnish concerns give
strict instructions even to keep the
car away from tables and Earns 90
that the ammonia from the manure
VIII not injure the body. finish.
when. Rim VIII Not Rsf.
When a rim with tire Is mounted
on the wheel. 1t often happens that
the rim cannot be moved into place
remaining partly on and partly on.
Slight springing Of the rim Is all that
Is needed and this may be done by
placing the head of a Jack against
the hub of the wheel. and the base
OF the jack on the protruding portion
Of the rim. Thus sprung a little. q
hammer blow will slide the rim over
the elge Of the wheel. In most cases
Of this kind. the mere operation OF
the jack will force the rim over the
wheel.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25

only partial contact with the drum.
Should the bands fail TO hold because
of oil or grease On the face, a kero-
sene bath will restore their grip. Az
ter driving In the rain Il will be found
that the brake bands are covered with
dirt some of which will soon make its
way under the band and cut the drum.
A timely and thorough cleaning will
prevent this trouble.
Home Made scrapers,
Old files particularly those of the
half round variety may be made over
into really admirable bearing scrap
ers. Apply the file to an emery
Wheel, thereby grinding of the teeth
and then grind It into any form de-
sired. 49,
Don't. Srm--.
When 1t Is necessary to back a car
into place by pushing, the first thing
on which most dryers settle Is the
radiator cap. This Is rather a dan
gerous practice. for the exertion of
such heavy pressure, against this part
Is quite likely to break 1t of. Il
Tale Blower.
When replacing tire tubes II is es-
sential that tale or French chalk
should be thoroughly distributed over
the inside of the casing. This opera
tion is greatly facilitated by the use
of small blower. such as Is used
for spraying insect powders. A blow
eT of this kind may be obtained in
any drug store and It's use results in
the tale being evenly distributed all
over the inside Of the casing, a very
important matter.
Horn Circuit switch.
To prevent children from playing
with the horn and thus exhausting the
battery. a switch may be placed in
series with the horn circuit and the
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25

Naval Constructor and Mrs. Herbert
Howard, now living at Portsmouth. n.
h. are In Washington for a short visit
with the parents Of Mrs. Howard, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward AccauIey.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-25

the present they have established
their headquarters AZ the willard
Hotel
Many employees Of Miller Brothers
have resigned TO accept their COM
missions IN the various departments
Of the American army.