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The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14
LOWER PRICES TO THE CONSUMER PRODUCED
 BY THE MOTOR TRUCK

It is only short time ago that the automobile was a novelty.
 The first American motor truck was made in 1898 in a little shop in Brooklyn.
 By 1914 the motor truck had proved itself commercial success; but it took big war to make people real .ize that it is one of the greatest means of transportation.
 From 5000 motor trucks in use ten years ago, the number has increased to 5O0,O0O. It is estimated that this year alone the number of trucks that will be manufactured and sold will amount to 350,000.
 It iSa matter of special note that the biggest users of motor trucks are farmers.
 To the public, motor transportation holds out promise of lower cost of living. Rural motor express routes bring produce into cities from farms within a large surrounding area and by eliminating several handlings be- tween producer and consumer, mate- rially reduce prices of foodstuffs.
 This is also true with many other products. It means lower prices to the consumers and better prices for pro- ducers.
 The motor truck links together more closely than ever before the farm and the city, and is bringing about an inn provement in living conditions in both country and city.
 The remarkable progress of motor truck transportation makes it neces- sary to build roads to carry the loads.
 Millions of dollars are being spent for the improvement of our country roads. Instead of a narrow, short sighted policy that will mean waste if huge sums of money for roads that will be inadequate a few years hence, common sense and foresight must be used and our roads built with the needs of ten years in the future in mind.
 The motor truck brings the most modern and economical means of transportation to the door of practi- cally every farmer, and as transpor- tation facilities in community are improved conditions improve. Land values increase because the price of land depends upon what it costs to get products to the market. Commu- mites with good roads are always the most prosperous and up-to-date.
 Great empires that will rival those built by the railroads in the past will grow and improve with the advent of good roads and motor transportation.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14
AUTOMOBILE NEWS
co SLOWLY ON WET
 ROADS TO AVOID SKIDING

Now that the snows have started, a little advice is in order pertaining to the matter of driving in wet weather. It is just as easy to drive when it is wet as it is when the roads are dry, comparatively. The only difference is one of speed. If you drive care fully and do not try to speed on wet roads and streets you will have no trouble.
 When streets and roads are wet, skidding is easy if the car is driven rapidly and the brakes applied sud denly. It is a great deal better to make haste slowly. Do not try to turn suddenly, or there is certain to be skid. In fact, do everything de- liberately and you and your car will last great deal longer.
 It is easy to stop car when it is slippery if the brakes are applied gradually. If you jam on the brakes and lock the wheels, the rear end will swing around.
 In fact, in the operation of motor car, the first rule to remember is to do nothing suddenly. Make all your moves with coolness and decision. Be sure that you are right and then go ahead-slowly. When you turn, give the man behind chance to get out of the way by warning with your arm, o5 if you have closed car, use a signal.
 When you stop, let some one else besides yourself know about it. Don't stop in the middle of the road, bad habit that too many people have. This is dangerous practice, especially if you do it suddenly. When you start from the curb, if you have your car parked on a downtown street, take look around and see if anybody is coming. Don't swing out and then curse if some one nearly rams you.
 You know the average American is very prone to take chance. We all know it, and are noted for it. Take all the chances you want with your self, but not when you are driving an automobile. You may escape yourself, but damage some one else.
 Be careful and do nothing suddenly, are two good rules of the road. If they are followed there is very little chance of accident. If more drivers followed these rules, driving would be a lot pleasanter for all of us.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14
AMERICAN CARS
 USED IN VENEZUELA

There are about 300 automobiles in the Puerto Cabello district of Vene. zuela, chiefly five-passenger cars of American manufacture, which retail at prices from 50 to 100 per cent higher than in the United States Consul F. A. Henry writes that while the use of motor trucks will probably increase in the future, there are cer- tain factors which tend to restrict the growth of this trade. Among these are the scarcity of skilled automobile mechanics, the enormous price asked for gasoline, even though it is pro- duced in the country, the poor quality of the roads, and the cheap cost and care of pack animals.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14

A cowl squeak may often be traced to a speedometer shaft which needs fabrication. The shaft should be re- packed with vaseline or very soft grease and the operation should be carried out at once, because if the shaft is permitted to run unlubricated for more than short time, breakage will very possibly result.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14
OIL BOOM IS BOOST
 FOR TEXAS CAR SALES

The Texas highway department registered 503, ,648 motor vehicles from January to September IT, 1919. The total registration for 1916 was 251,- 118. This increase can be attributed to some extent to the oil developments as we'll as to better business condi- tions and the great amount of good road construction.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14
WATCH YOUR OIL

The wise owner will drain all the oil from the crankcase of his car every 1000 miles of service, regard less of how much oil is still there at the time. He will then replace with good, fresh, clean oil. In doing this regularly, he will prolong the life of his car indefinitely.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14
GAVE WHERE IT WAS NEEDED

Rubber: q had a funny experience today"
 Dubber: "What was it?"
 Rubber: "A tramp asked me for a quarter and l told him that my wife was vacationing at the seashore and he went down in his pockets and gave me a half dollar"
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14
6,OOO, 900 AUTOS IN U. s.

The immense problem of supplying the world with gasoline for use in automobiles is best illustrated by the fact that there are over six million motor vehicles in the United States today, and the demand is already far outreaching the supply.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14

A steel ring just the diameter of the cylinder bore at one end and tapered off at the other until it is just large enough to slip over the piston ring makes it easy to get piston back in it's cylinder, obviating, as it does, catching of the rings.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14

Never judge a mans knowledge of human nature by the opinion he has ,f himself.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14

The sooner a man gets rid of the idea that he was cut out for political leader the sooner he will become a useful citizen.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14

Consult The Sun if you have any intricate job printing done.
The Coconino sun., 1919-11-14

Try a Want-Ad in The Sun.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
RUNAWAY BOY STOLE ring
FROM foster MOTHER
Smith Hess, Small Boy Plked Up in
Tobacco District BY Local Officers
Will Be Returned to Chill.
dren's Home.

Mr.. L. N. Harvin, Field Agent of the
Kentucky Children's Home at Louis
vile, Is in the city today investigating
the case of Smith Hess, fifteen year
old boy sent out by the home to a
family in Fleming county who ran
away and came to Maysville and was
picked up here in tobacco warehouse
by police.
Shortly after Hess was taken into
custody here it was learned that he
was charged with stealing a valuable
ring from his foster mother and the
Juvenile Court made an investigation.
Young Hess denied that he had stolen
the ring and all efforts to locate it
were unavailing.
Mr.. Harvin says that the lad has
given the home considerable trouble
before and that investigation made
here discloses that the boy had stolen
the ring and had sold it at a Maysville
tobacco warehouse to man living in
the Springdale neighborhood. An eff
fort will be made to obtain the ring
and the boy will probably be taken
back to the state institution at Louis
vile.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
HENRY YOUTSEY IS NOW
A TRAVELLING SALESMAN
Henry YOutsey Spending Several
Days in Maysville In the Interest
Of Louisville COncern-Pays
Ledger Visit.

Henry Youtsey, who for eighteen
years has been confined to the Ken
lucky State Penitentiary in connection
with the murder of Governor William
Goebel and who only recently was pa
rolled from that institution is spending
a few days in Maysville and visited
the Ledger office today.
Mr.. Youtsey has become a full fiedg-
ed travelling salesman and is now rep
resenting The Brady system of visible
gasoline dispensers which are Install
ed by garages. The gasoline tank is
one Of the most complete yet intro
duced on the market and has a very
attractive stand which rests on the
sidewalk and which is entirely visi-
BILE to the customer and the dealer
plainly showing each just how much
"gas" the machine is receiving.
On Monday evening Youtsey visited
the Mason county Jail and talked with
the prisoners. He expects to be in
Maysville for several days, and will
probably install several of his ma
chimes at local garages.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
AMERICAN TROOPS TO Be
WITHDRAWN FROM RUSSIA
War Department Making Plans to
q Bring American Troops Out Of
Russian Territory.

Washington, February 17-Steps to-
ward strengthening the position of
American and Allied troops in North
ern Russia as preliminary to their
safe withdrawal in the near future are
under way at the direction of the Su-
preme War Council.
Secretary Baker, transmitting this
information from President Wilson to
the House Military Committee today,
said all the American soldiers should
be out of Russia this spring.
To facilitate withdrawal additional
forces are being dispatched to the
scene. Great Britain is sending 2,4OO
troops and the United States railroad
engineer units numbering about 500
men.
Secretary Baker notified the House
Military Committee today that Presi-
dent Wilson had informed him of the
plans, and again gave assurance that
the American soldiers were in no dan
ger of being out off.
Secretary Baker also said Gen.
Bliss had informed him that the Brit
ish Military authorities felt no appre-
hension as to the military situation
at Archangel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
POLICE HELPING man
LOCATE HIS WIFE IN
ANOTHER CITY
Maysville Policeman Makes Trip to
Portsmouth In Effort to Locate
Wife OF West End Man-Sald
She Would Kill Self.

Officer William Tolle, of the local
police force, Is in Portsmouth, Ohio,
today to assist Milton Gullett, of the
West end of the city to locate his wife
who left her home here on last Sun
day night and left note saying that
she intended to end her life.
Gullett complained to the local po-
lice Monday that his wife had left him
and his little boy and had gone to an
others home. He said that she had
left a note on the table at his home
saying that she was going to end her
life and he asked that the police as
sist him in locating her. Police in
vestigated about Maysville but it was
soon learned that the woman had gone
to another city with relatives.
Upon request of Gullett a policeman
was ordered sent to Portsmouth, Ohio,
to locate the woman and endeavor to
induce her to come back to her fam
lily. Officer Tolle was given the as
signment and is expected to arrive in
Maysville this afternoon with the wo-
man.
Gullett and his wife have had trou-
BILE before but nothing of a serious
nature.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
MRS. FRANK JACOBS IS
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
Young Wife Dies Following Two
Weeks Illness Of Influenza and
Pneumonia at East End
Home Last Night.

Mrs. Ophelia Jacobs, wife of Mr..
Frank Jacobs, died at her home in
East Second street Monday night
about 1O:3O o'clock following an i'll
ness Of about two weeks of influenza
then developed into double pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Jacobs, who before her mar
riage was Miss Ophelia Holiday, was
thirty years of age on February IA.
She became i'll with influenza about
two weeks ago and in very short
time contracted pneumonia in both
lungs. All that medical skill could do
was done for her but her heart was
too weak for the suffering.
Mrs. Jacobs is survived by her hus-
band, only. She was a beautiful and
accomplished young lady, loved by a
great host of friends who now mourn
her loss.
The funeral will be held at the
grave in the Maysville cemetery on
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
LOCAL RED CROSS
WILL CONTINUE TO
serve SOLDIERS
Returned Soldiers May Call on Mason
County Red Cross For Assistance
And Information.

The Mason County Chapter of the
Red Cross desires the men discharged
from the fighting organizations to
know that the Red Cross is continu-
ing its work of furnishing information
or assistance to former soldiers and
sailors, as well as to those still in the
service and their families.
Men returning from the army may
find complications in business or COM
mercial activities or new problems
arising, owing to their absence or to
the new obligations they have assum-
ed. The Red Cross representatives are
in touch with the various govern
mental activities and with the local
agencies for the re-establishment of
the returned men. What about the in
surance carried by the men while in
the service? Can it be cashed in?
Should it be continued? When and to
whom should it be paid?
What of vocational education for
the disabled soldier or sailor? Is the
injured man given education by the
Government?
Many men have subscribed for Lib
erty Bonds. How are the payments to
be made for these, and what are the
mems rights in respect to them?
There is much confusion in the
minds of the public in regard to War
Risk Insurance and compensation on
account of injury sustained while in
the service. Any man who has be-
come incapacitated while in the SER
vice is entitled to compensation. The
rights of his family to compensation
in case of his death may depend on
whether he has submitted a certificate
of disability prior to his own decease.
Information on any or all of these
subjects has been given by the Home
Service Section of the Red Cross,
without cost, and can be quickly and
accurately given to any discharged or
enlisted men or their interested rela-
tives.
Miss Ann c. Shackleford, the Secre-
tary of the Home Service Section, is
at the Red Cross Rooms, on Sutton
street, Maysville, KY, Wednesday and
Saturday afternoon and will be glad
to consult with any one interested, or
information or assistance can be OBJ
tanned at the office of the Chairman
Stanley Reed, Court street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
MAKING DEMOCRACY
SAFER FOR THE WORLD

This is the subject of the illustrated
lecture to be given at the First NJ. e.
Church, South, Thursday evening. All
arrangements have been made to put
on q splendid program for that day,
beginning at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. Lunch will be served the visitors
from various parts of the District at
the Church. Several speakers from
distance will be present. Coed
music. Everybody invited. Don't for
get the illustrated lecture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
COMMISSIONERS
favor THE WORK Of
THE HEALTH OFFICER
County Commissioners Are Pleased
With the Work Of Full Time COun.
ty Health Officer and Think
Work Should Be COntin.
ued-Bills Are
Allowed,

The Mason County Commissioners
held their regular monthly meeting at
the court house today with all COM
missioners present and County Judge
H. P. Purnell presiding. The regular
routine business of the court was
transacted and much time was given
over to discussion of road work. The
commissioners are expecting to ac-
complish much toward the building Of
roads in the county during the COM
ing season and will go just as far as
the county funds will permit In build
ing the best possible roads.
Another very important matter dis
posed Of by the Commissioners was
the giving of their opinion on the
work of the full time County Health
Officer. The annual contract with DR..
j. S. Locke, present County and City
Health Officer, expires with the first
of April and those who are very much
interested in the health of the county
were anxious to know about the fu-
ture Of the full time health work.
The commissioners gave It as their
opinion that the work should be con-
tinued and that the money spent in the
employment of such an officer was
money we'll spent This means that
the health work begun last year and
which has proven of so much benefit
to the county will be continued for
another year.
No action was taken by the COM
missioners on the recommendation
made by the last Grand Jury because
of the sickness now at the County Jail
but the commissioners expect to car
ry out all of the recommendation of
the Grand Jury at the proper time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
LOCAL POLICE SEARCH
FOR STOLEN Alto

The local police received long dis
tance telephone message this morning
from the Columbia Gas Company at
Huntington, W. Va, asking that they
be on the look out for an automobile
stolen in that city last night and head
ed in this direction by the thieves. The
police have thorough description OF
the machine and have searched the
city but have not yet located it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
FINED FOR BEING DRUNK

Martin Fultz, Jack Farrar, Cleve
Darnall and Sam Peterson, arrested
by Constable James Mcnamara Satur-
day night in raid on the warehouse
Of the Maysville Telephone Company
in the rear of the First-Standard Bank
building, were each fined $555 on
charges Of being drunk in Squire
Fred Bauer's court last night. All
paid their fines and we're released
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
POLITICS ENLIyENED

With the announcement that Mr.. B.
B. B. Pollitt, Maysvlle man now in
the state auditors office at Frankfort,
will be candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Representative in Ma
son county has caused much interest
in political circles here and it is ex-
pected that things will now begin to
liven up for the August primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
COMMUNITY TEACHERS
TRAINING CLASS

The Community Teachers Training
Glass will hold its weekly meeting in
the annex of the Christian church
this evening at the usual hour. The
class will be taught this week by DR..
B. B. Bailey, of the First Baptist
Church, and all interested in the work
are cordially invited to attend the
meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
LOCAL TRAINS STARTED
MARKET STREET STOPS TODAY

The local Office of the G.. & o. today
received copy of a general order is
sued by Superintendent Taylor, of this
division, ordering local trains to make
regular stops at Market street in this
city and trains began the stops today.
Train No. 16 East at o'clock each
afternoon and train No. Z West at 4:5O
each afternoon will now make regu-
lar stops at Market street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
EXECUTORS NOTICE

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the estate of l. NJ. Lane are
asked to call and settle at once and all
having accounts against the estate
will please present same properly
verified for settlement.
MRS. !. NJ. LANE, Executor,
1S-3t 716 Z. Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
WE'D IN CONVICTION
ON THURSDAY

In the Mason County Clerks office
this afternoon a marriage license was
issued to James Pierce Redmond, of
this city, and Miss Anna A. McGlone.
Of Akron, Ohio. They will be married
at Covington, KY, on Thursday by
Rev. Hillenmeyer. Mr.. Redmond just
returned home from France last week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
RUSH ON OHIO TOBACCO

There was another big rush on the
Maysville tobacco market yesterday of
Ohio tobacco. aFrmers in Ohio re-
port that the great majority of the
crop in that state has been delivered
already but yesterday the ferry boat
was kept quite busy delivering weed
to this side of the river.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
RU MOVER BY AUTO

Mr.. James Martin, of the Sardis
neighborhood, was run over by an au-
tomobile in the tobacco district late
this afternoon. How seriously he was
injured or further particulars were
not obtained at press time. He was
taken to DR.. Taulbee's office for medi-
cal attention.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
JAMES STABLE WILL
BE MOVED AT ONCE

The Allie James Livery Stable will
be moved from their present location
on the Second street extension to the
Newell stable in West Third street in
the immediate future and the new
Lumber Company which has leased
the James stand will take charge of
that property.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
ACTING POLICE SERGEANT

During the absence of Police Ser
geant James Mackey from the city,
who has been called to the bedside of
his son, Mr.. Terry Mackey, now SER
iously i'll at Hog Island Ship Yards,
Mr.. Harry L. Walsh is in charge of
the police station of nights.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18

shafer a Watkins paint and paper
store Is being beautifully decorated
and when completed this viii be one
Of the most attractive store rooms In
the city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18

Sherman Arm reports the sale OF
Mrs. Clara McIntlre's residence locat-
ed on Houston avenue, Sixth ward to
Mr.. c. s. Manley, Of the Mayslick
neighborhood, who has sold his farm
and will move to Maysville March 10
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
ARRESTED FOR BEING
DRUNK; HAS FLU

A man by the name of Lou Weber
walked into the police station last
night and said he was sick and wanted
a place to sleep. The fellow soon
showed that he was very drunk and
Acting Police Sergeant "Buddie"
Walsh, the most accommodating man
in town, accommodated him by send
ing him to Jail. This afternoon Web
er had full fledged case of "fu" and
was unable to come into court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
THOMAS HAFFEK DEAD

Mr. Thomas Haffer, aged 70 years,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Peter Brown, near Mayslick last night
of infirmities of age The body will
be taken to Ripley for burial on
Thursday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18

In the absence of the pastor, W. S.
Peters, who is in Louisville, this week
in the interest of the Y. NJ. C. A. Prof.
II. S. Calkins will conduct the prayer
meeting service at the Third Street
NJ. E. Church Thursday evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
INFLUENZA AT JAIL IMPROVING

Influenza at the County Jail where
there has been some five or six cases
for the past several days, seems to be
improving slowly. All of the patients
are doing very well except Arthur
Willett, who remains in a very SER
ious condition.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18

Charles slattsry. the undertaken.
who has been confined 10 bis room In
Front street, 10 again able 10 be on the
Job II his place Of business.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-18
WILL INSTALL NEW

M. F. Williams G. Co., Third street
druggists, are removing their old soda
fountain and will install an attractive,
new and up-to-date fountain in time
for the spring and summer season.