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The Washington herald., 1919-04-27
MULCARE OPENS SHOP
AT 1872 14TH STREET
Auto Tire and Accessory Store for
Best Trade

wallace W. Mulcare. well known in
the automobile game in Washington,
mas opened an auto tire and acces-
sorry shop at 122 Fourteenth street
northwest and will be pleased to meet
MS many friends and to make the ac-
9ualntance Of new ones and cater to
'nelr wants in the automobile line.
MI. Mulcare handles a complete line
OF accessories. tires, oils, gasoline,
sreases. tubes and everything for the
nnotorlst A service second to none I'm
tne District will be rendered to all
ms patrons and their tire and tube
"ork VIII be accorded the expert
care and attention of skilled and efi-
cient workmen.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-27
New Method SimpE6es
Car Spring Lubrieat;no

Inc )oo OF lubricating the leaves Of
an automobile spring is not an easy
TASK as 1t is usually carried out with
a leaf spreader. By placing two iacks
under the frame of the car and lifting
the end up. the weight of the vehicle
Is removed from the springs, so that
II is easy to work grease and graphite
IN among the leaves by means OF a
mack saw blade or similar tool
The Washington herald., 1919-04-27
Practical Paragraphs.
Cleaning vaeuum Tank.


The tank of the vacuum fuel feed
system should be cleaned out at least
once In three months. The operation
is not hard to carry out. The top Of
the tank should be removed and the
inner vacuum chamber be taken out.
This enables the operator to reach the
lower chamber, from which all dirt
should be removed.
Short Circuit mt Gap.
Short circuiting at the spark gap Is
sometimes caused by small metallic
beads. formed by the intense heat Of
the spark. These beads form a bridge
between the electrodes across which
the current passes. This trouble. for
tunately. is easily discovered and
cured simply by removing the beads.
Hint from the Railway.
The locomotive engineer frequently
uses his hand to determine lubrica-
ton failure, and this is a hint that
the car owner can put to good use.
Failure of fabrication permits exces-
sive friction and friction generates
heat. Any part which is discovered
to be too hot to the hand held near
II is probably suffering from faulty
fabrication.
Rundown Cells.
Increased amperage may be Sc
cured from partly run down dry
cells by crowding the material near
the carbon element down with a
small bit of wood and a hammer.
This loosens the obstructing mate
rial from around the carbon and
! permits free chemical action. The
asphaltum material may be sealed
again by the use of a little heat.
Home-Made yaporiser.
Wire cloth of the kind used in
milk strainers may be used to make
| a very effective vaporizer by plac-
| ing a section of II on both sides OF
4 the gasket between the carbureter
/ and the intake manifold. This
serves to break up the fuel into
finer particles, an operation that as
sists vaporization.
Rims and Tires.
II the car cwner. after being out
| in bad weather. will take the trou-
BILE to wipe the tires and rims clean
with a sponge and then wipe them
dry, especially along the beads, ne
/ will do much to prevent the fof-
nation of rust.
Clear Vision.
Strong soapsuds made from automo-
bile soap and rubbed on the glass OF
! the windshield and allowed to dry WI!
The Washington herald., 1919-04-27
OWNERS SERVICE
DEPARTMENT.

When start up my car 1t will run
fine II drive 1t easy. and move the
accelerator pedal slowly. but IL want
to pick up fast the engine chokes and
have to slow down a little. 1t seems
funny that 1t would run fine If drive
it gradually.-John C. Cook.
Unquestionably the mixture is too
lean. For acceleration rich mixture
Is needed momentarily. In some car
bureters with dashpot control the
trouble might be in the dashpot. I
wish you would mention the make Of
car and carbureter so I can be more
definite.
What would you suspect IL the plug
in No. 3 cylinder continually fouls
and causes misfiring-that the piston
rings are worn What kind Of rings
can put in. and is it a Job can do
Arthur Caldwell.
l would not suspect the rings neces-
sarily. though they may be causing
the trouble. 1t might be that the CYL
tnder is worn oval or is badly pitted
or that the piston rings stick in the
grooves. You will have to dismantle
the engine sufficiently to measure the
cylinder bore and also measure the
piston. You will have to remove the
rings and refit them in the cylinder
to see that they are not worn too
much.
The clearance at the ends when they
are in the cylinder will tell that. Use
the same type OF ring you now are
using. but have them well fitted. You
can't do the job unless you have seen
1t done. 1t requires more than usual
accuracy.
/ have a chance to buy two used
cars that seem to be about equal in
condition, etc. "A friend tells me that
the valve in head engine. which one
of these has. is better than any
other type. Would you advise me
to buy the car with this type of
motor?-N. D. Harris.
Not necessarily. The valve in head
engine is an excellent type. but the
other types are very satisfactory.
You should not make this the single
consideration in purchasing the We
hicle.
1 notice that Ralph De Palma broke
the mile record in Florida the other
day in a Packard. Is this the same
car that he broke the rack records
with last year?-Dan Monihan
The same chassis, but a different
body.
What would he the cost of a set of
wire wheels for Ford touring carr
G. F. T.
set of five wheels will cost from
s75 up. according to make.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-27

connection with alcohol a. an anti
freezing medium. seems. incidentally.
to help lubricate the pump.
Cleaning Terninaia.
A strong solution Of washing soda
Is the best agent for cleaning battery
terminals that have become corroded.
After drying the terminate should b
coated with vaseiine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
Of FORGING CHECKS
Young COlOred Man Taken In Charge
by the Police on Charges Of Is.
suing Cold Checks and FOrg.
Ing Checks.

Late Tuesday evening Chief Of Po-
lice Harry A. Ort placed under arrest
William Smith, young colored man of
the county, on two charges, one giving
a cold check and the other forgery. His
father thsi afternoon came to Mays
Vile and paid off both checks.
On May 10th Smith made pur-
chase at the Williams Shoe Shop in
Third street and at that time he gave
a check on the Bank Of Maysville for
twelve dollars. The goods were de-
livered and change given but the check
was returned with no funds in the
bank to pay the same. On the same
day the young man presented at the
Bank of Maysville check for ten
dollars on which he is alleged to have
forged the name Of one Lizzie Stew
art AS soon as this forgery was dis
covered the arrest was made.
Smith does not deny the charges and
upon his father settling in full the
charges were dismissed and he was
freed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
GRADUATING CLASS
At HIGH SCHOOL IS
LARGE THIS YEAR
Thirty.four Students VIII Receive
Sheep Skins at Maysvllle High
School This Year-FOur More
Than Last Year.

The graduating class Of the Mays
Vile High School this year Is unusual
ly large being made up of thirty-four
students. Last year the class was
composed of thirty students. During
the past few years the classes have
been very large but this year the class
eclipses anything since the record
breaking class Of 1916 when there
were 46 graduates.
The Senior class from now until the
closing of school during the second
week in June will be spending much
time in preparation for the big week.
All of the seniors have made a good
record during the year and there Is
at present no question about them fin
ishing the course and receiving their
diplomas.
The graduates as announced by the
school authorities today follow Eli
zabeth Allen, John Armstrong, Goebel
Baugh, Pauline Bierley, Elizabeth Cal
vert, William Cartmell, Elizabeth Cliff,
Jeane Coils, Nellie Collopy, Gus Coop
er, Margaret Curley, Raymond Daw-
son, Coils Dickson, Carrie Fitch,
Norma Flowers, Ralph Games, Anna
belle Hall, Lillian Helmer, Eugene
Hendrix, Florence Hotze, Bessie
Hughes, Mary Owens Keith, Alice
Knight, Allene Knight, Anne Maltby,
Dorothy Merz, Katherine Pogue,
Frances Power, Marion Power, Ada
Rubenacker, Lowell Seddon, Elizabeth
Walsh, John Walker and Mary Kehoe.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
MEMORIAL PLANNED
FOR JOSEPH c. DAVIS
AT WASHINGTON
Washington Man Who Gave His Life
During the World War VIII BE
HonOred at Public Meeting on
Next Sunday-Tree VIII
BE Planted.

On Sunday, May 25, at o'clock
there will be held at the Washington
Consolidated School a memorial SER
vice for Private Joseph c. Davis of
Washington Precinct who gave his life
for freedom and our country. Joseph
c. Davis was killed In action on the
morning of October IA, 1918, going
"over the top" near Cunel in the Meuse
Argonne offensive. He had been
wounded slightly and ordered to the
hospital but wished to go on and help
bring this war to an end" He was
one Of party of eight who went over
the top" only two returning.
The memorial service is arranged
by the Washington Study Club and
beautiful program has been prepared.
Mr.. Stanley Reed will deliver the
memorial address. The Boys Band
of Maysville will play and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dodds Will sing.
There will be a tree planted in the
school yard as a living memorial to
Joe Davis and memorial in marble the
Italian marble tablet for which was
given by Mr.. Murray of Murray &
Thomas, will be placed in the school.
1t will be unveiled at the service. The
public is invited.
This will be the second public mem
orial held in Mason county in honor
of local men who gave their lives dur
ing the war. The first was held at the
Mayslick school last summer in honor
Of Leslie Arthur. The program will be
very interesting one and as all peo-
pie in Mason county are interested
they are invited by the people of the
Washington neighborhood to attend
and assist in honoring the county's
hero from the Washington neighbor-
hood
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
UNIFORM FUND FOR
THE BOYS BAND IS
NOW COMPLETED
Enough Money Raised to Equip Boys
Band With First Glass Regulation
UnlfOrms-Fund Completed In
Few Minutes This
Morning.

Manager j. B. Russell of the Mays
vile Boys Band announced this after
noon that the uniform fund for the
band had now been completed and that
orders would be placed Immediately
through local dealers for a complete
outfit for the forty boys in the hand.
The uniform fund which was started
by the first municipal concert was
not growing as fast as the manager
thought 1t should and as the boys were
becoming very anxious for their out
fits, Mr.. Russell called on a few of the
local people in the city today who are
interested in the band and soon had
sufficient funds to equip the youngs-
ters.
The contributors and the amount
contributed follow:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
ADDRESS BY LIEUT..
PRESTON PARKER

The Mason County Womans Club
will meet at half past 2 o'clock on
Friday at the Club rooms in Sutton
street The meeting will be in the
form Of a welcome to Lieut.. Preston
Parker of the Rainbow Division. who
is at home on furlough and who has
consented to address the club on
Some Experiences of War. After the
address there will be an informal So
cial hour There being no business
meeting. friends and guests are asked
to come promptly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
GERMANY DECLINES
TO Sign Peace PACT
Statement SAYS
Report in Paris That Germans May
BE Granted An Extension Of Four
Days-Flnal Suggestions
Are Offered.

Paris, May 21.-The report was cir
culated in French circles today that
the Germans may be granted an ex-
tension of four days to complete their
counter-proposals to the peace treaty.
The time was to have expired tomor-
row.
Berlin, May 21.-Germany's counter
proposals regarding the peace treaty
are complete, so far as Berlin is con-
cerned.
The communications are believed
to have been forwarded to Versailles
last night The government is un-
derstood to have claimed these are
Germany's utmost concessions. They
are said to propose plebiscite in
the eastern provinces, elimination of
French control over the Saar Basin
and alteration Of the provision for TAX.
ing over German merchant ships.
Fearing serious outbreaks in Sile-
sia the government has despatched
large forces Of troops to that dis
trict. The entire eastern portion of
the country is said to be in a fer
ment.
Berlin, May 21.-"Germany declines
to sign the peace terms laid before it
because they spell the economic de-
struction, political dishonor and moral
degradation of the entire German ma
ton, not only for the present, but also
for still unborn generations" is a
statement authorized by the cabinet to
be made.
THAT these consequences must log
ically follow acceptance of the peace
conditions the American press itself
has recognized without question" the
statement adds. Toward them Ger
many took the standpoint that accept
ance of such conditions could not be
demanded and that the Entente was
unJustified in imposing such demands.
Germany has not only moral
right to compliance with the general
promises made it, but firmly ground
ed, definite, clearly-defned claim, ac-
cording to the basic rules of interna-
tional law, on all the Entente powers
and especially on the United States. A
specific recognition of the right Of
Germany and of the German peoples
to peace of right, Justice and recon-
ciliation, instead of the paragraphed
song OF hate which was written at
of the American Secretary of State
Lansing of November 5, 1918.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
new LIGHT SYSTEM
FOR BUSINESS SEC.
ton IS ASSURED
Gas and Electricity Committee Holds
First Meeting With Maysyille Gas
Company Looking to New
Contract For Another
Year-White Way
Planned.

The first meeting of the Gas and
Electricity committee of City Council
on the new contract which must be
made with the Maysville Gas Company
this year was held Tuesday night at
the Council Chamber. Captain II. j.
Cochran, president of the Gas Com
pany, was present and talked the mat
ter over with the councilmen. While
Captain Cochran was unable to make
a definite proposition to the commit
tee he was able to give them an esti-
mate of what the Gas Company would
have to ask of the city in the way of
a new contract under present condi
tions and prices.
The chief changes in the present
contract will be an increase of fve
cents thousand on natural gas. Gas
is now sold at 30 cents thousand
while under the new contract the net
price will be 35 cents thousand.
In the electric light rate there will
be no change in the first ten hour rate
but after ten hours the rate will be in
creased from cents to cents and
minimum monthly change of one
dollar will be made. The company
was not in a position to give figures
on the increased cost to the city for
street lighting but it will be approx
mately $4,000 |. e., there will be no
rebate to the city on light bills which
will mean the Gas Company at the end
of the year will not rebate approx
mately $1,000 to the city as they have
done in the past and in addition there
will be an increase in charge Of about
$500.
The matter of changing the lightine
system of the city was also discusse6
at some length and the Gas Company
agreed to change the system from
street cars, as at present used, to Bou-
levard lights just as rapidly as pos
sible. The company proposes to make
the change in the business district
in the immediate future. Fifty of these
lights will be installed on Second
street from Wall to Limestone and on
Market street. The lights will be
beautiful in construction and each will
be of the same power as the arcs now
in use. They will next make the change
in other sections of the city until all of
the city has been changed except the
hill side where arcs are the most sat
isfactory.
While this change will give the CITY
more lights better distributed. it will
mean the installation of smaller lightg
in some places and will probably even
tually mean the reduction of the city's
light bill unless it becomes necessary
to install more lights than are now
contemplated.
The Maysville Gas Company will
have their proposition put into form
and will submit it to the committee al
meeting to be held in the near future
when action will be taken and recon-
mendations will be made to council
as whole for action on the contract
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
PORTER BLYTHE HOME

Porter Blythe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Blythe, of West Second street,
who has been overseas for more than
a year, arrived home Tuesday evening
having been discharged. Porter is one
of the youngest men in Mason county
to see service and the only Mason
county man who was in the balloon
service
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
CITY TAX SUPERVISORS
MAKING MANY INCREASES
About Two Hundred Notices Of In.
crease Have Already Been Issued
by Board and one Ward Is
Yet 10 Finish.

From the number of notices issued
by the Maysville City Board of Tax
Supervisors 1t seems as though that
board is making considerable increase
in the city's tax assessment. Although
there is yet one ward to be equalized
by the board some two hundred no.
tices have been placed in the hands of
the Chief Of Police and In each of these
two hundred cases there have been
increases made.
Members Of the board today said
that in most every one of these two
hundred cases there are no material
increases but just bringing up Of
the assessment to the figures of last
year. 1t will be remembered that last
year the Board Of Supervisors brought
the city assessment up to about the
same figures as the county's assess
ment and in making out their returns
to the Assessor this year, the board
members say, the taxpayers have cut
their assessment of last year. These
notices, therefore, are but the bringing
up of the assessment to last years
figures.
The board members hope to be able
to complete the equalization of the as
sessment in the Sixth ward today and
this will complete their work except
the hearing of complaints. The bal
ance of their time will be devoted en-
tirely to hearing complaints and
equalizing the assessment they have
fixed on the property. They hope to
be able to complete all of their work
in good time
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
SPECIAL SHOWING
OF FEATURE FILM

Several local people have received
invitations from the United States
Public Health service to attend spe-
cial showing of the feature film, "Fit
to Win" which will be shown at the
Washington Theater on Thursday
morning. This picture is the same pic
ture is the same picture shown in
war but there are some few minor
changes and 1t is expected that there
will be many see it during its exhibi-
tion in Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE
IN BRACKEN COUNTY

Joseph Lightfoot, of Ripley, Ohio,
who was arrested at Dover last Sun
day on charge of passing a forged
check on William Porter for 1885 and
who was arrested at Dover and
brought here to Jail, was removed
later to the Brooksville Jail and has
been held there for the next Grand
Jury.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
HEALTH ALMANACS
FOR THE PUBLIC

DR.. Rice, City and County Health
Officer, has Just received from the
United States Public Health Service
a supply of booklets called Health
Almanacs." Besides being regular
almanac, these books tell of the dis
eases that should be carefully watch
ed during certain seasons Of the year.
The books will be given to all who are
interested and will call at the Health
Officers office in Court street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
TRAXEL DEMONSTRATION
AT FLEMINGSBURG TO-DAY

Mr.. T. H. Mcdonald, Flemingsburg
confectioner, opens an attractive new
store today and Col. W. H. Traxel and
Miss Wilmeth Glenn, chief clerk at
the Traxel store, went to Flemings-
burg to give a demonstration Of the
popular Traxel products which will be
featured In the new confectionery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
DIRECTORS MEETING

A called meeting of the Directors
of the Maysville Warehouse Company
will be held at their Office at the Bank
of Maysville Saturday afternoon, May
"a. at 2 o'clock. A full board is de-
sired as business of Importance is to
be transacted.
THOMAS A. KEITH.
Secretary Treasurer
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
FRANK ROBERTS DEAD

Friends of the family have been ad-
vised of the death on last Saturday of
Frank Roberts at his home in Mis-
souri,, Mont, where he was a popular
lawyer. Mr.. Roberts was the son of
the late David Roberts, former well
known miller of this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
BIBLE LECTURE

An opportunity to enjoy an intelec-
tual and delightful Bible Lecture OF
one hour is given the people of Mays
vile by Rev. Stephenson, of the
Church of the Nativity, on Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock. The one last
night on the Creation at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Cox will be of last
ing good as an appeal to the intellect
and the soul
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
ROBERT CUMMINGS TO
BE BURIED HERE

The body of Robert Cummings, aged
1S, son of Mrs. Mary Cummings, for
merly Of this city. who died at his
home in Cincinnati Tuesday, will be
brought here over the c. & o. Thurs
day and burial will be made in the
Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
RICE HAD HONORABLE
DISCHARGE FROM ARMY

Local police last night received
word from army officers that Richard
Rice, who was detained by police here
yesterday on reports that he was alb
sent from camp without leave, hat
been granted an honorable discharge
and he was released by the police.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
AGRICULTURE CLASS INSPECTS
PURE BRED SWINE

The Agriculture class Of the Mays
vile High School headed by County
Agent George Kirk today visited the
county farm just east of the city and
inspected a herd Of pure bred Poland
China hogs which was recently pur-
chased by the farm.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
DISTRICT WOMEN'S
CLUB MEETING

The Eighth District Meeting of the
Kentucky Federation of Women's s
Clubs will be held in Lancaster Thurs
day, May %. Miss Alice Llyod went
to Lancaster this afternoon to attend
the meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
MASON COUNTY WOMAN
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE

The Mason County Woman Suffrage
League will meet Thursday, May 22, at
the Public Library at 2 p. m. for the
annual election of officers.
All suffragists are urged to be pres
ent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
NOTICE ODD FELLOWS

The regular weekly meeting OF
Ringgold Lodge No. 27 !. o. o. r., will
be held this evening at 1880 O'Clock.
All members are requested TO attend.
L. NJ. MILLS. n. q.
Simon Nelson. Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21
BEN MIDDLEMAN AT HOME

Ben Middleman, local man who went
through the war with the Marines. ar
rived home Tuesday afternoon having
received his honorable discharge from
the service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21

Rev. E. r. Overly, of Covington,
former pastor of the Third Street M.
E. Church, passed through the city to-
day en route to Mt. Olivet to visit rel
atives and help in the Centenary work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21

Mrs. William Deemer, who has been
visiting Judge and Mrs. A. NJ. ]. Coch-
ran and family. has returned to her
home in Pennsylvania accompanied by
Mrs. Cochran, who will visit there for
a time
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-21

Mary and Dorotha Mcdaniel are or
sick list with the old fashioned
mumps.