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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
Don t Be Fooled

Here something else think about If you are seeker after
the truth Mr. J. P. OConnor the chairman of the finance com
mee under the DAVIS administration he also was under the ca
administration Mr. OCOnno had direct charge Of the finances of
the city. He the Ondorff candidate for alderman The
OTndort forces have great confidence Mr. OConnor So have
We have such confidence him that we feel positive he wi,
not be heard ccse the financial management Of the ctys a
fairs under the Davis administration. Such criticism Is left to Do
Ilcal speakers Political speakers attack Mr. DAVIS as If he per-
sonay had spent every dollar Of the cys money They don't tell
you that Mr. Connor their candidate for alderman youhes for
every dollar spent.
There quarrel between Mr. Davis and Mr. OCOnnor
Both honorable and honest men, Both are rsabIe citizens
Both have served the city the best Of their ability The integrity
OF each above suspicion Yet attempted to create the in
preston that Mr.. Davis crook while Mr. OConnor entitled
to confidence We do not believe the public viii swallow such IN
consistency this In truth this outrageous inconsistency
Now, IN generally and specifically each and every
published nuendo seeking direct question as to the competency Of
the Davis administration let be said and for all that if Mr.
OConnor knows of single dollar Of money that has been snt
that should have been expended of single warrant that has
been drawn which he himself did not O. k Mr. Davis viii spDre
eae If Mr. Conner Mr. Omdor or Dan Jackson OF Tom
Lea OF any OF the orators OF the opposition Will call such
items by pointing them Advertise them the public Adver-
Use any e however SMALL that o. Kd by Mr. OCon-
nor hat the fair the sincere way. the honest way
his proposition And want It understood that we
not attempting do other than call for fair deal even this
political campaign. We have pitched this campaign on clean
level and gong to keep there. Nothing the Ondorf
people DO gong provoke engage with them IN dirty
politics We simply challenge them lay their cards on the table
with Let's show hands fairly and honestly to the public with
Mr. DAVIS side Of the table and Mr. Connor on the other
tor muendoe and such are creatures of
minds bent upon attempting false impressions among people
who do not have the opportunity investigate and know the truth
but who have rely upon ueances politicians for their opinions
Come To Liberty Hall Thursday Night, Feb. 20,
IF you hear these and many other questions discussed fairly
and they should be- The truth VIII be told at this neens by
Victor c. Moore, c. L. VoweH MAJOR Davis
And other competent and able speakers. viii be big Davis
rally. and the speeches viii be well worth hearing Maybe YOU
will learn why Mr. Omdorff be mayor. Come out
he voters of FL Paso their city 10 attend this meet
that they may hear the truth about the political situation IN
FL Paso and what conon the future welfare Of the community
DAVIS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
CPoitical Adyertseuentl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
The Budget System

As to the money spent by the Davis administration. have
only mention the fact that all expenditures Of the city covered
by budgets made up the beginning of each fiscal year. which
the money to be used for the different departments of the city
provided for These budgets made public published the
newspapers and open to the inspection Of all There
mystery about the expenditure Of the oys funds The budget sy
IS Intended to safeguard the cs finances and the time the
budgets Of the Davis administration made thought
crcse question them any way They honest and
economical budgets made up by the council whole and pre-
pared by the finance committee Of which P OConnor chair
So when they Try tell you thai the Davis administration
has spent lot Of money that nobody knows anything about Just
charge such statements up politics. and let go that There
IS no ruth in such statements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
TRACTOR AGENCY.
Of THREESTATE5.
Kibbe To Distribute From
Here For Mexico, Texas
and New Mexico.

Announcement is made that Louis
C. Kibbe has secured the distributor
ship covering north and west Texas,
New Mexico and Chihuahua for the
Cleveland tractor.
This is the little tank" type tractor
designed by RoIlin H White, the we'll
known automotive engineer, and
made a remarkable showing at the
National Tractor demonstrations.
Nj Kibbe viii have headquarters
in FL Paso for his territory with
branches at Dallas and Amarillo. He
has a carload Of tractors here and an
other carload on the road He is 10
give a public demonstration Of the
work of this tractor at washington
park Friday afternoon at . o'clock He
Will recure a warehouse here and II
Paso will be the distributing center
for all his territory.
The Cleveland IS what IS known as
a two pillow outfit. that is. it is cap
able Of pulling two moldboard plows
at a speed Of about 8 = miles per hour
under medium soil conditions and
plows eight TO ten acres a day
This is equal to the amount OF
work which usually requires three
thrse-hOrse teams and three men 70
perform. and as the Cleveland needs
only one man 10 operate st, the claim
is made that It practically dispenses
with nine horses and two men.
THE tractor is one OF the things
said Mr.. Eibbe, that will help most
to solve the farmers problem
The increasing necessity OF hold
ing down his costs, demands more
economical power. greater speed, the
eliminating Of hired help wherever
possible and divertinE feed and forage
crops to more profitable uses than
feeding draft stock-and the right
sort OF tractor fills the bill on every
count"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
PrOSberityCan1e
In Ell PaSO With
EndOf The War
Bank Deposits Increased By
y Percent Since Signing
Of The Amistice.

The banking business in FL Paso
IS % percent better than It was last
October, or before the armistice was
signed on November II, and the con-
dition Of that business is a good in
dication Of business generally" said
Z. F. Kerr. vice president Of the Texas
Bank and Trust company. who until
very recently was president OF the FL
Paso clearing house association say
fngs accounts have increased in that
time at least $4,000 showing that
the war has taught saving. Deposit
accounts have not increased but the
reason is that business has become
more active and people are using
their money in their different lines Of
business.
Real estate men tell me" con-
tinued Mr.. Kerr, that. while there
have been no considerable amount Of
sales. there is increasing activity in
the way OF inquiries for homes Mod
ern houses can hardly be found. Last
fall there were a good many good
vacant houses. I know Of consider
able inquiry for valley lands and
among inCuirers are several soldiers
who have been discharged. and are
thinking Of buying valley farms"
The city water works reports that
Il has put in. since November Il last.
about 200 water meters more than it
has taken out. This means that zoo
more houses are occupied than before
the armistice was signed" said II. p.
Jackson, superintendent OF the water
works THE good houses are pretty
well occupied now. The large ma
jority Of the meters we have put in
have been placed very recently, show
ing a decided Improvement"
The FL Paso Gas Co. reports putting
in about 425 gas meters since Nov Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
CHAPLAIN DUNNEGAN HOLDS
SERVICES IN COBLENTZ

Copies Of a German paper. the
Coblentz Eolls ZeitunE. reaching the
United States. dated the day after
Christmas. tell Of the Christmas &C
Invites at Coblentz OF the Catholic
Knights Of Columbus. which gave a
Christmas tree for the soldiers The
Christmas celebration took place at Z
o'clock in the evening. following the
hearing Of confessions, and the paper
says the Rev. Capt. Patrick Dunnegau
conducted the service. Capt Dunno
gan is well known in FL Paso. as he
was stationed here as regimental
chaplain Of the 52d Michigan infantry
when that regiment was ordered here
during the Mexican troubles. He made
many friends here and was one of the
most popular chaplains ever stationed
here The German paper says he is
senior chaplain Of the third army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
HUSBAND Gets
ENTIRE ESTATE
Mrs. PoWers's Will Leaves
All To Her Husband,
Frank Powers.

In yesterdays Herald under the
head Many Gifts in Powers VIII"
there was published a statement to
the effect that Airs. Jennie L. Powers
had bequeathed to the Trinity Mstho-
dist church and to various individ-
uals certain sums OF money, the effect
Of which is misleading. The requests
were all made, but were TO be effec-
tive only IN event that she outlived
her husband. Frank Powers. which
she did not do, as Dir. Powers sur
yived his wife
Paragraph IS OF the will nullifies
All such requests and leaves the en-
tire estate 20 her husband in the event
that he survives her This provision
follows
All Of the foregoing provisions Of
my viii are made upon the theory
that I VIII outlive my husband, Frank
Towers IN the event, however. that
my husband survive me. then none Of
the foregoing provisions OF this VIII
shall be OF any force or effect what
soerer. but. IN that event, ] viii. de-
wise and beQueath TO my said nus
erty OF every nature and description
whatsoever, Of which I may die pos
Eessed or 10 which I may be entitled
al the time Of my death, and ] hereby.
in that event. nominate, constitute and
appoint him the sole executor OF this
viii and provide that no bond shall
be required OF him and that there
shall be no administration Of my es-
tate In any court. and no proceedings
IN the administration OF my estate.
other than 10 file and probate this
VIII and return an inventory Of the
estate and list Of claims, Il being my
purpose and intention. and Il is here
by so expressly declared that in the
event he survive me, he is 10 have
the entire estate in his own right and
unaffected by any other provision Of
this viii. and be uncontrolled in the
administration OF the estate. the exc
cution OF the viii and the disposition
Of the property hereby bequeathed TO
I'm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
Democrats VIII Vote For n
Democrat

There is no crime in being Republican and perhaps
we're criticism should be directed Republicans who feel them
selves qualified to vote Democratic primary the ground
that 1t Is local affair But when outandout Republicans who
refuse to aid Democrats when the Democratic party needs help
undertake make their beds the Democratic camp and take
their meals at the Democratic pie different proposition
presented We Why Republican Of Mr. Orn
dos wenown prejudces against the Democratic party should
be permitted the parry for personal ends Do yOu9 IF the
Democratic party good enough for him TO affiliate with
Democratic partisan the ranks Democrats should to that
he is not permitted affiliate with the party ofcehoder.
Why have Democratic party if going for Re-
pubGcans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
Extra Session
In Texas Seems
To Be Certain
Governor Would Rather
Have Special Session
Come After MAY "a.


Austin, Texas. Feb. 19-That there
viii be a special session Of the 36th
Legislature is now almost an absolute
certainty. but whether it will be
called Immediately at the conclusion
Of the regular session or after the
people have passed on the constitu-
tional amendments on May p. has
not been as yet determined. The gov
eruor is noncommitaI on the time Of
the extraordinary session. it is gen
orally understood, however among the
lawmakers that the chief executive
would rather have the session after
Nay "a
To Inspect Buffalo Ranch.
The appointment Of a committee OF
five representative to visit the
Charles Goodnight buffalo ranch and
investigate the feasibility of the
states taking over the property is
provided for in a resolution adopted
by the house today Discussion OF
the measure brought out that the
ranch consists Of 1900 acres OF land.
100 head Of buffalo and about 20head
OF catalo. or crosses with cows
Proponents OF the measure said that
Col Goodnight. who is now SO years
old. will not be able to superintend
experiments Of crossing buffalos and
cattle much longer. It is proposed
that this be taken up by the A. d
NJ college, and the proponents Of the
measure contend that it will prove
profitable TO the state
Sentiment connected with the pres
ervation Of the buffalo also figured
in the debate II was stated that Col
Goodnight is willing that the state
-gs~.
purchasing it. It is expected that the
committee viii be named and viii
leave this week.
Utilities Bill Passed.
Senator Dorough's bill placing pub
lie utility corporations in cities under
control Of the state railroad commits
sion. with amendments which do not
materially change the measure, was
finally passed in the senate by the
vote OF Il TO s. The bill was under
consideration all day. IS sections be-
ing considered sinEly- a number Of
were offered. but those
which would have changed the bill
were invariably rejected. /
One of these. by senator Suffer. sought
10 strike out that section which pro-
hibited duplication OF plants and ser
vice Senator Suffer argued that this
section would prohibit competition
so FAR as public service corpora tons I
were concerned The amendment was
tabled. 10 to IL
Among the amendments adopted /
was one striking out the section 4
which provided that rates shall be /
fixed with the view 10 enabling such 4
public utilities TO secure on reason
able terms adequate capital to extend. /
expand and develop their plants and .
service as the public interest may re-
luire"
Senator 8IcNealus attacked the bill. /
declaring it 10 be vicious in that It /
would permit a combination between
the railroad commission, the public
utilities and the city government TO I
The detrfment of the public.
OptOmetry Bill Killed.
The house killed the optometry bill /
when. by a vote OF 43 TO a, It refused /
10 engross the measure.
Dudley Has on Bill.
A bill introduced by senator Dudley
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
This Is a Democratic Primary

In which the Orndcrf family trying to get complete control OF
the city and county political ard financial machinery and would
seem that the Ondos are playing both the Democratic and Re
publican parsans for aid and support This family affair
that aggers most people who stop think about 1t; but there
might be some Pretex of for It if Burt Ondorf
Democrat seeking office and power the hands of Demo-
erals There might be some little for this family affair
were Democratic family affair." But this thing Of attempting
use Democratic politics Democratic paything for
personal ambitions and personal greed both politically and imam
cay IS something that ought be down by Democrats
L will be sat down
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
Who Wants O7mdO71f For
Mayor?

Who behind him? They say the people behind him.
Did Mr. Ondo represent the people when he appeared before
the city council the 10Th Of last October only few months ago.
and urged the council grant the company
fare2 And does Mr. Orndor deny that he did this? Is
because he the Of the people? Sue Mr. Omdo
of those who thinks that easy humbug the
people politics But not going to LET him successfully deny
his advocacy of street fare If head him off and
keep him headed off Look the photo-copy herewith Of the
Herads report of part of what Mr. OrndorH said before the
council behalf of the company. Look it. Read it.
And you don't Burt Ondorf that statement then you
don't know Burt Orndorff.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
z AAcTO S
4 Friend of the CORPORATIONS

Mr.. Ondorff IS posing a friend Of the people But
he friend Of the corporations Mr. OrndOr would have
granted increase the gas he had been mayor. He says
now of course that he would But Mr. OndOr IS cand-
date He wants When he wasn't thinking of running
for mayor he didn't believe making football of public
Porauons. Mr. Ondorff the peoples
side much confidence his political professions Mayor
Davis and the city council today responsible for reasonable gas
rates and 5 cent street car fare.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
The Money Behind O1mdOrf

We don't know how much money there is behind Mr. On-
dorf but there plenty of it. In this election clear case
of the people against the interests represented by Mr. Orndor
It's Of the people against the old combine that has things
with high hand FL Paso. Jackson and Lea and Ware
get back power They can't Charlie Davis They cant
dictate his policies They cant things they did when Tom
and Dan district judge and Ware the professional
Paign manager They have had their Of power and they
to get back They promising everything for power They
charging Mayor Davis with everything They you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
GOVERNOR HOBBY CALLS OFF
INAUGURAL BALL; LACKS TIME

Austin, Texas. Feb. 19-Governor
". P. Hobby late yesterday issued a
statement calling off the inaugural
ball which was to have been held on
March 3. The governor says that the
time Of the legislature is too valuable
at present to spare the time which
would be necessary to decorate the
hail Of the house and the senate
chamber.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
O1mdOr1f Is a Republican

He voted for Hughes IN the last election. He vehementy
onosed to President Wilson He Of the volunteer dele
gates to Oyster Bay urge Col Roosevelt to make the race tor
president Again Mr. Orndorf put himself record as Re-
publican when committee of Democrats from Las Cruces during
The last general election sought financial aid FL Paso help
out the Democrats of New Mexico Mr. OdOr declined to
tribute to help the New Mexico Democrats the ground that be
was a Republican.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19

OF FL Paso. yesterday requires holders
Of oil and gas leases TO relinquish
their rights at the expiration Of their
leases under reasonable conditions and
terms.
The senate committee on public
health reported favorably Fly's house
bill providing for the transfer Of state
quarantine stations on the gulf coast
and along the Rio Graude border TO
the federal authorities.
Hobby Signs 10 Bills
Governor Hobby yesterday signed
and filed in the office OF the secre-
tary Of state Is bills. OF which Is were
house and two senate measures All
except one are local bills, the excep-
tion being that OF senate bill No. IS.
providing a supplementary apprOpria-
tion Of $500 for the state dairy and
food department
Promotion From Ranks.
At the request Of United Spanish
American war veterans, representa-
tive W. A. Black introduced in the
house yesterday a concurrent resolu-
ton calling on the federal government
to incorporate as part OF the perma-
nent military policy Of the United
States the principle OF promotion from
the ranks. a resolution Of this kind
was endorsed by the executive board
OF the Spanish-American war veterans
at its meeting in Baltimore The board
represents thousands OF veterans OF
both the late war and Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
Limiting Compensation.
The house yesterday passed finally
the bill limiting compensation OF dis
trict attorney in counties OF over 1000
population 10 $4,000 a year. Under
the amendment by Osborn. which was
all fees are to be paid into
the state controllers department. and
from which the $4,000 salary is TO be
paid to district attorneys The bill
affects BeXar, Harris and Tarrant
counties
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19

Mrs. 3. J. ZabrislIie. wife OF deputy
sheriff B. J. Zabriskie, was severely
bruised and shaken Up. and J. c.
Standish was also bruised Tuesday
night at 6:45 o'clock, when an auto
mobile driven by Standish collided
with a car driven by deputy Zabriskie
AZ Texas and Dallas streets. Mrs
Zabrislcie was thrown from the auto
mobile TO the street pavement A
charge Of reckless driving was filed
against Standish at the police station
following the incident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19

against him. But the people gub the Orndors
thought they were The Omdors have much power already
There for giving them but many why they
should have less.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
FACTS
NOtSJu

We are asked again why do publish the fact that Burt
Orndorf Is Republican We have published all our Po-
Iiical advertisements But we will publish 1t again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19

MORE OVERSEAS MIN COMING.
A contingent Of IS enlisted men and
two officers from overseas are due to
arrive at Camp Beirne today for dis
charge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19

The house killed the optometry bill
when, by a vote OF 80 to a, It refused
10 engrOss the measure.
Dudley Has on Bill
A bill introduced by senator Dudley
Evening star., 1919-08-15
GIANTS SPANK REDS;
GET BACK IN FIGHT
New York Fans Quit Cold, But
McGraw's Men Win Both
Games of Double Header.

NEW YORK, August 15.-The SAT-
from streak in New York fandom
showed up a mile wide at the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon. when
the Gotham populace quit McGraw's
club cold on account of Wednesdays
double defeat, less than ten thousand
| turning out to witness the second
double -barreled encounter Of the
"croocial" series. The "quitters" OF
the big town, who can't see west OF
the Hudson river. and who turned out
Wednesday in record-breaking num-
bers to cheer their ball club on to VIC
tory over the Reds and then dis
played their lack Of sportsmanship Dy
quitting in the face of two oefeats'
missed a chance to cheer their prices
and jeer the foe when the Giants
turned in their tracks and evened up
the series with their triumphant foe
by winning both games OF the dou-
ble-header by scores of to l and
to 8, respectively.
The first battle was stirring anair
that went through fourteen contin-
nous periods Of pastiming before a
decision was reached, and the Giant
rartisans owe it to Ivy Wingo. Heo
catcher. that McGraw's club is not
still six and one-half games behino
the Reds instead of having crawleo
back to that four and one-half mar
gin that existed when the two teams
first flew at each others tnroa's III
this crucial brawl.
It was Ivy's failure to clutch per-
feet neg to the plate tight enough In
his mitts to prevent the Dali pelns
knocked out when it came in contact
with the runner trying to score that
gave the Giants the only run they
were able to score in the frst FOUR
teen innings of play. and that robbed
Pitcher Jimmy Ring of weH de.
served shut-out by a score OF 1 to o
| inside the regulation nine innings OIL
play.
There were two out. after Neale
! had grabbed McCarty's fly with Kauff
| on third in the fifth. and when Benny
pulled a dash for the plate after the
| catch Neale unleashed perfect peg
second hop when Kauff was still
wards from the plate and then stepped
up the third-base line and touched
Benny on the knee as he passed. Um-
pire Hank ODay waved Benny out
and then suddenly the ball was no
ticed bounding merrily along about
/ twenty feet away, where the impact
I of Kauff's knee had knocked 1t out of
Wingo's hands, and Hank had to re-
verse his decision. Benny was safe
with the run that resulted in the
game going into the innings that
gave the Giants the chance to pull out
| a victory.
In the second fuss the pitching went
from the sublime to the ridiculous
The great pitching Of Ring and the
wonderful defensive work of Groh and
Daubert made the Reds look like a
better ball club than they really are
in the opening encounter. but the fee
BILE pitching Of Bressler and Luque in
the second game made the Reds look
q lot worse than they really are.