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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13


pairs at 500 South FL Paso street; es-
To a. J. Fraser. to build a garage,
1910 Roosevelt street; estimated cost,
$50.
North side Of San Diego. between
Ohio and COtton-H. C. Bally and wife
to Highland Realty company, lots II
and 13 block IS, Highland park; Dec.
Ell Paso county, Texas-James T.
Smith to Jay F. Knox, sections 2, "a,
IA block rs, Texas and Pacific sur
vey; part of section 4. block Z, Public
school land, consideration, $4,000; Dec.
5. 1913. By deed dated Nov. %, 1913
the same property is conveyed by W.
FL Paso county, Texas-w. P. Book
to Jaw F. Knox, section 315 IL, Pubic
school land; consideration, S1l0O; Sept
20. 1913.
James T. Smith to ". H billiard, prop
erty in block 45. Mills map; cOnsid-
Grafton, $4,000; Nov 25, 1918
FL Paso county. Texas W Brad
ley to Home National Bank Of Stan
ton. Texas, section IS, block %; Public
school land; consideration, $500; Dec
II. 1913. By deed dated Oct s, 1913
the same property is conveyed by Les
ter Fisher to Bradley; consideration,
$500
St vrain and Wyoming-Mary L
ton Of block 255. CampbelPs addition;
consideration, S14,939.47: Dec. 9, 1913.
Licensed to Wed.
Jesus GallegOs and COncha Navarette.
Automobiles Licensed.
1SSS-Dr. W A. Smith, PasO del
Norte hotel; two passenger Flanders
1SS9-EI Paso Brewery association;
two passenger Metz.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13

the country to some degree. Had the
city and valley the ready money It's
great assets entitled it to, there would
be several big things take shape
shortly"
Harry S. Potter, superintendent Fl
PasO Electric Railway Co.; "A talr
for next fall should be organized and
financed at once. If cities like PhOe-
nix and Beaumont can pull off success
full fairs, why can't FL Paso do as
weT2 We couldn't expect to put on
a fair like the Texas annual at Dallas,
ror would it likely return a profit the
first year, but we could make a start
and make it pay expenses. A yearly
exposition in FL PasO would draw peo-
ME and trade from three states and
northern Mexico. The succeeding years
would not be nearly so hard as the
first, but the plant and many perma-
nent exhibits would be all ready"
Drop All JealOusies.
lanes l. MARI, of Austin & Mari,
realty: The greatest thing all Ii
Pasoans can do during 1919 to make
this city bigger and better IS 10 acJu-
ally shake hands and lay aside all per
sonaI. or commercial jealousy and GET
together on any or all good things Ior
the town Bring people here to invest
and build up the city and let them
invest where they please Our slogan
is. invest in Ell Paso somewhere, even
il you don't find what you want in our
own offerings Let's cut out all knock
ing and get down to business, and you
will see this little city break all rec
ords."
Need Expert Agricultural Advice.
Claiborne Adams, Globe Mills: Get
an expert agriculturist to educate the
farmers of the Elephant Butte project
as to what they ought to raise to De
rive the most profit That seems to
me to be one of the biggest things that
FL Paso can unite on. Those who own
valley land should advocate the en-
ployment of such a man, or more than
one if necessary. We appreciate ire
value of the information available at
the New Mexico Agricultural college
right in the valley, but men on the
ground are necessary. We will need
northern farmers to bring TINS pro}eCt
10 its fullest development and they
should be given every sort Of assistance
possible"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13

S Il il newer enterprises OF
vii benad r m I'm
E FasO and Grndv ere state return
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13

DAILY RECORD


To James Mclaughlin, to make re-
pairs at 500 South FL PasO street; es-
timated cost, $40
TO A. J. Fraser, to build a garage.
1910 Roosevelt street; estimated cost,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
O. 7. SEMMES.
ensacola Journal

Editor Pensacola Journal
In taking advantage of your liber-
al offer to the candidates for city COM
missioner of the city of Pensacola.
that I am justified in asking the vot-
ers of this city to elect me as one
of the commissioners.
After serving as a councilman of
this city for about six months I be
gan to appreciate the fact that there
vi as something wrong with our NUM-
cipa1 organization, that the system
was lacking IN many particulars, ond
that in order to accomplish any great
Improvement 1t would be necessary to
inaugurate a most radical change in
such organization.
Having been thoroughly Interested
for a long time in the popular idea of
commission government, being SO gen.
orally adopted throughout the country,
I began a close study of such form of
government, and how it could pest be
adapted to the needs of my home
city.
When the city council adopted my
resolution to permit the voters to ex-
press an opinion as to whether or not
we should adopt such form of gov
eminent for Pensacola, I attempted IN
a humble way to put before the peo-
pie Of the city the advantages as I
Sc " them, and I tried to induce them
to vote aff1rmatively for the measure.
After the decision of the voters to
have such form of government, [ was
appointed by the mayor, chairman OF
the committee to draft a charter. to
be submitted to the voters for rat.
flcation. I worked rard and COR
cientiousfy on this charter. endea vor-
ing to embody in It all of the good
Z oints of all of the charters of other
cities with which I was familiar.
Your readers are familiar with the
personal fight made against me reia-
tive to the adoption Of this charter.
When this fight was being made 1 dr-t
thought of going Into the fight ard
using my best efforts, not only to have
the committee charter edopted, but 70
made an effort to have the voters en-
dorse me for the position of commits
sfoner.
1 feel that I am qualified because
I have for more than a year made a
close and constant study of commits
sion government; am familiar with
most of the weak points or our present
form of government, and believe that
j am we'll fitted to so reorganiZe and
systematic the different departments,
as to get the best and most econom
&c result. The issue in a measure was
inaugurated by me, is nearer and
dearer to me than to most anyone else,
and | am far more interested in the
absolute success of the experiment,
than one who has not been identified
with it in it's infancy.
O. J. SEMMES, JR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04

of Pensacola; indeed for PenSacola,s
supremacy in all things, and within
my means have always borne my
share of the burden to attain these
results, and if / am elected COM
missioner I shall not only continue the
course pursued by me as a private
citizen, of twenty-eight years resi-
dence in Pensacola, but as a public
official, | shall leave no stone unturn
ed which in the remotest way would
contribute to Pensacola's material adj
vancement or her peoples happiness.
That the greatest good may be at
tanned for the greatest number, l be-
iieve that a candidate for public
office should be absolutely free of any
alliances or understanding of any
nature whatever, with any business
interests, political factions or ind1-
viduals.
Hence I am seeking the Office OF
city commissioner absolutely unfetter-
ed by any promises, alliances or I'M
derstandings, except with ell of the
people to the effect that If 1 am elect
ed / shall regard the city's business
in the same light that I would my own
private business, and will give it the
same quantity and quality of atten-
ton that l would give my mercan-
tile business.
Respectfully,
A. GREENHUT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
G.. H. MULLER.

/ favor the commi ssion form of gov
eminent In such centraliZing powers.
the people expect better service with
less cost in city affairs. I believe the
tax rate of our city can be reduced by
judicious economy without impairing
the service thereof; and improve same
in many ways.
Our police and fire departments
should be made more efficient
Politics should not figure in the
running of these departments, but
merit alone should count. l am in
favor of placing the chiefs and mem
bers of these departments under civil
service rules, and believe this should
have been embodied in our new char
ter. The great improvements in our
streets should be carried on. but | be-
lieve the assessment plan of ten years
allowed the property holders to pay
for improvements is better than the
short time plan used heretofore.
The decision of the people to build
municipal docks and a belt railway
marked an epoch in the history of our
city and I believe that their wishes
should be carried out as soon as pos
sible.
AS to whether or not it would be ex-
pedient for the city to build an electric
light plant, all information obtainable
from other cities should be gathered
by the commissioners as soon as pos
sible and published and the matter
left to vote of the people at an early
date to determine same.
G. II. MULLER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
S. I. WEIGH.

Editor PenSa cola. Journal.
The only object that prompted me
TO run for one of the commissioner
ships, is the fact that I will be able
to render services commensurate with
the salary, knowing as | do that 7
will be able to save the city thousands
of dollars on all their public work,
without the assistance of expert ad-
vice, which will be very costly on the
proposed municipal wharves. and belt
line railway, fire stations paving,
parks. etc, etc.
Cor more reasons see my ad else
where in this issue.l
Commission form of government is
a long step in the right direction and
has worked wonders where it has been
in existence more than two years as
it will eventually eradicate incom-
potency and dishonesty from the city
governments. This / consider tbs lv-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
H. 0. ANSON.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Your generous offer to candidates
for city commissioner to use the col
umns of The Journal TO express their
views. is accepted with thanks.
Thrown on my own resources at an
early age, 1 have had much business
experience that will be valuable to
me in the organization and manage
ment of the city's affairs under the
new charter
AS a member of the board Of safety
for two terms, I gained much infor-
nation that will be of use in the
management of the police and fire de-
partment. as well as an insight into
the workings of the whole city gov
eminent
The new city charter clearly defines
the duties of the commissioners, and
I will endeavor at all times to see that
the provisions therein are faithfully
and conscientiously executed.
I favor municipal ownership of pub
lie utilities. I voted for the issuance
of bonds for municipal docks and
belt railway. and IT is my intention to
have work on same commenced as
soon as possible.
I am also in favor of continuing the
improvements of city parks and park
ways anu PrcNiolhs suitaoIs play
grounds.
In the reorganization of the city
government, it shall be necessary for
the commissioners to make appoint
ments to number of positions, and
in SO doing my best efforts will he to
select the most competent men to be
had.
In conclusion I wish to state: I
stand for clean, economical and pro-
gressive government. and solicit the
vote of those who believe me CAPABLE
of assisting in the management of
the citys affairs
Yours respectfully,
II n ANSnNr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
WHAT THE CANDIDATES STAND FOR

of the opportunity to make the follow
ing declaration;
L am not an eleventh hour convert
TO the idea Of commission govern
ment: ! have been talking it up in
season and out of season for five
years and I feel some pride that
helped build the new charter; and by
the same token L will say that thor
oughly believe and have the utmost
confidence and faith in this new way
of managing our civic business, and
it follows. LAS night the Day. that
stand for proficiency, efficiency and
economy.
l favored the scheme for municipal
docks and belt railroad, and consider
their proper administration as OF
paramount importance to the city.
l favor the building of a public mar
ket house, and hope to some day have
the opportunity of showing the
doubling Thoma ses, that it will be of
incalculable benefit to this city and its
people, and that, differing from street
paving which is unproductive, the pub
lie market can be made self-sustain-
ing, and it can be created WITHOUT
BONDING THE CITY.
And now, as the space in your
paper and the time till the primary are
both so brief [ shall have to close
with just one promise: If l should be
elected 1 would do my best. The
Angels IN heaven can do no more.
J. o. WALKER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
GEO. w. OWEN.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
I wish to thank you for your kind
offer of space.
AS to why / think I should be
elected as one of the city commits
sioners, would say, that / feel that my
training has been such that 1 am
qualified to fill the position to the
best interest of the city and with
credit to myself.
AS to issues, the main one that I
advocate is the completion Of the mu.
nicipal wharves and belt line. 1 was
the first to advocate it, and even after
my failure to be elected on that plat
form at last election. have continued
to work for it's realization, and was
active in putting through the bond
issue to provide for it. I believe by
developing our port facilities, it is
constructive work, will increase the
earnings of the laboring man, and
bring about industries. etc.
/ think Pensacola needs more pro-
ducers and more work for the labor
ing man, and I believe the quickest
and best way to provide it. is to de-
velop our port facilities; it takes more
than deep water to make a CONNER
.ciaI port. The harbor is our chief as
set and the more it is developed, the
more it viii earn.
/ therefore. take a great interest in
seeing these wharves built. and be-
Iieve they should, be constructed on
the city's property, and to the very
best interests of the city.
Should l be elected, / will give the
position close attention, and endeavor
to give thorough satisfaction.
Yours very truly.
G. W. OWEN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
w. A. DUNHAM.
Pensacola Journal.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
In asking the people of Pensacola
for the office of city commissioner I'M
der our new charter | am IN no sense
unmfndful of the great responsibilities
which will rest upon my shoulders if
I am elected. I fully realize that one
of these commissionerships is not
merely a Job in which to earn an
easy living; on the contrary. that all
Of the time and thought and talent
possessed by the successful candidates
will be required to fill the office with
satisfaction to the people and credit to
themselves.
I believe that I possess the quaIifi-
cations to fill one of the commission
erships provided under our new char
ter otherwise I should not ask the
people for their votes. 1 have spent
my entire life in Pensacola, and my
record as a citizen is an open book.
no page Of which bears a blot Of
which I am ashamed. I have reared
a family here. and through my own eff
forts, industry and temperate habits
have accumulated some property for
the rainy day. which may come here
after.
1 have served the people of Pensa-
cola as a member of the city council
for four years. and believe that my
record there will prove that I always
stood for those measures proposed
there that were for the benefit of the
whole people, and I stand upon that
record with pride.
BY a very large majority of the
people a bond issue of s400,000.0 was
recently authorized for the construc-
ton of a system OF municipal docks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04

est issue before the people today, and
is spreading constantly.
When the people realize that the
man who asks them for a vote is
seeking a personal favor from them
that might not result in the greatest
good TO the greatest number; they will
ask themselves whether he has the
qualifications to fill this Office to the
best interests of all the rest of their
friends and the city at large.
1t is up to your intelligence to select
three commissioners, to look after the
departments of revenue, safety, and
works in the same manner that you
would select your own employees.
If there is a better qualified man in
the race to fill this particular position.
it is your duty to vote for him; I
WILL.
Thanking you for your attention, l
beg to remain yours, for Greater
Pensacola,
s. J. WEIGH, Architect.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04

and a belt line railroad. The handling
of the funds to be derived from this
bond issue, and the settlement of the
question of where the proposed city
docks will be located will be one of
the very important questions to be
handled by the city commissioners My
entire life's work has been intimately
associated with matters pertaining to
the shipping of our port and to docks,
and if am elected I pledge the people
to give them the full benefit of my
knowledge of such matters, and to see
to it that they get value received for
every dollar expended on the new
docks and railroad.
nJTNTry
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
c. G. KEYSER.
,nsacola Journal:

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Having been asked my views as to
how / would run my department of
the city government if elected a COM
missioner. will say, | would run it ex-
actly as If it was my own private
business and wanted TO make it pros
porous.
Living wages to all employees, pro-
motion of those who proved them
selves worthy, keeping only those who
earned their pay. eliminating all I'M
necessary expenses, and giving tae
people the service they are entitled to,
Fakes like fortunate tellers. and etc,
would not he permitted if l could help
it. and anything for the upbuilding,
advancement and general welfare of
the city win be done that I have the
power to do.
Yours truly,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04

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just as good as Herpicide, don't be
fooled and allow yourself to be swim
died out of your money.
You want Newbro's Herpicide, the
remedy that has been tried, has stood
the test of time and now has more
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preparations combined. An attempt to
sell you something else is merely an
other effort TO profit from the good
name established by the only genuine
dandruff germ destroyer"
Herptcide adds gloss and beauty
to the hair, keeps the scalp free from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
THOS. H. JOHNSON.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Referring to your kind invitation
under date of the S0th ulto., regarding
statement from the several candidates
for city commissioners, 1 beg to re-
ply.
| For the information of the public
desire to state: That | am a life
long resident of the city of Pensacola,
and, during that time, with the eXcep-
ton of the past six years, | have been
identified with the shipping interests,
engaged in loading and unloading YES
sells in the bay of Pensacola. For the
last six years I have been connected
with the city government in the ca
pacity of tax assessor, and my expert
ence in that capacity has given me a
clear insight as to the successful oper-
alton of a municipal government and
city affairs in general. l am a prop
erty owner and Taxpayer, and l thor
oughly appreciate the vital interests
which confront the voters.
] think that the voters in their Sc
lection of the three city commissioners
should look upon the matter as a
straight business proposition, consid-
ering and weighing impartially the
merits of each candidate, and it is a
duty they owe TO themselves and the
city of Pensacola to cast their vote
accordingly.
Being a laboring man all my life, I
am in favor of the eight hour sys-
tenn and the Iaborer is worthy of his
hire: as the old saying is have earn
ed my bread by the sweat of my brow
and know whereof / speak.
I pledge myself, if elected, that my
guide for the administration of the
city affairs viii be the committees
charter with the ZONES utility clause
as approved by the voters of the city
of Pensacola on the 4th Of March
Equal rights to all and special privi-
legeS to none.
Yours very truly.
THOS. H JOHNSON
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
dit0r Pensacola. Journal:

Editor Pensacola journal:
Space permits the enumeration of
only few of many reasons why J. r.
Concannon will make a good commits
sioner. F'orethought, judgment, hon
esty, ability and fairness to all should
be among the qualifications demanded
of commissioners, of the men you
select to take charge of the most re-
sponstble offices within your gift.
In assuming this important office,
one should bear strongly in mind the
Importance of the little things which
tend to make a city beautiful Ma
ture has blessed us with natural ad-
vantages possessed by no other city in
this great commonwealth, and under
our new form of government we
should take utmost advantage of those
gifts.
With politics eliminated. we shall
be able to place in charge of each de-
partment, the man best fitted for the
position.
]. E. Conucannon stands for effcien =
cy and economy; for civic p de-the
development of parks, grass plots.
play grounds, elimination of insight
~ overhead wires, care Of trees, city
stock and implements, repair of side
walks wharves and streets; for a
strict enforcement of the public utili-
ties clause; for the carrying out of
contracts to the letter; for the NUM-
cipal ownership of public utilities
and the regulation thereof: for better
sanitary conditions; for fairness to
both capital and labor; for equal and
Just taxation
On this platform he so1icits your
vote.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
7. O. WALKER.
lsacola Journal

Editor Pensacola Journal:
[ want to thank The Journal for its
tender of space to each candidate to
say what he stands for and why he
should be elected.
In a general way each candidates
life among his fellow citizens should
be as an open book, and on such
book there should be no blot nor
stain, nor any scratching; but as the
record of a mans private life may
only show negative qualities and vot-
ers will want something more posi-
tive and specific. not only as to what
he is and has been, but as to what
he will be and do if placed in a posi-
ton Of public trust. I ana very glad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-04
A. GREENHUT
ensacola Journal:

fditor PenSacola journal:
The conduct of a city government
OF PensacoIa's population and area. is
big undertaking. and under our new
form of government is going to re-
auire a business experience and quail
ity of executive ability on the part
Of the three commissioners who are to
conduct it which is not possessed by
every man.
When I announced my candidacy for
one of the city commissionerships
did so fully realizing the grave re-
sponsibIities of such a position.
Also fully realizing that my cleo
tion would entail upon my private
interests certain sacrifices. But Pen
sacoIa has been good to me. and the
interests of her people, among whom
! have dwelt for more than a quarter
of a century. are my interests; and
before I announced my candidacy
made UP nv mind that no considera-
tion of personal sacrifice should stand
in the way of my payment. at least
I'm part, the debt of gratitude which I
owe my neighbors and friends. by
devoting my time and whatever bust
ness experience and executive talent
] may possess to the organization and
conduct of our city government under
our new charter.
All that [ have has been made in
Pensacola, and invested in Pensacola
real estate and Pensacola commercial
and other enterprises.
Therefore every interest that I have
Is here, and aside from an honest de-
sire upon my part to serve my fellow
fownsrnen, the fact that all that I have
Is here. will be a further incentive to
me to give the duties of the Office
which / seek a maximum of my time
and,tfe very best of my talents
~ always stood for the progress