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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
Mystery Figures.

There Is something mysterious about
The farming industry Of America. Either
the farmers take no stock in the newer
cult OF short hours, and prefer for their
part to make hay as long as the sun
shines. or else Providence is heavily
on the side OF the farmers and leads
them to victory in spite OF all human
indications.
In May the government estimates
spread gloom among the hitherto un-
| terrified democracy Of this country
There was reported a shortage Of farm
labor Of about 30 per cent. making con
dtlons about as bad as they were in
that respect during our busiest war
year, and there was an acreage under
cultivation less than normal, and the
weather conditions had rarely been so
unfavorable in any recorded spring sea
son. 1t looked like a big food short
age for fall, The prophets OF evil be-
gan to croak
Reports just issued estimated that
the crops will be about as usual. Wheat
will come to 500 100000 bushels, which
is only little less than the last five
year average, and corn will come to
2,I19,o00O0O bushels, likewise only a
trife short. Stocks on hand left over
from last years big crops make up
the deficiency. Europe is better Off for
grain than she has been in five or six
years, and will require less OF our
product than usual Food prospects on
the whole are about as good as they
ever were in this country's history.
It may be that the people who came
to town and produced that shortage In
farm LABOR were not the people VINO
were in the habit VI rising before sun
ur and making the crops The farm
does not seem to have missed them
Or it may he that great man, o'
, them did not find the city folk as neigh
borly as they dcman1eG ana slipped
back 70 the farm without announcing
| their intentions Certainty reports in
dictate that the expected shortage OF
farm hands to harvest tho Western
wheat crop did not materalizc There
was more labor than ever. and wheat
growers said It was better labor than
had offered for a long time Many
a college boy who went West to make
his summer money had to turn back
because others were there ahead OF
him.
Since the farmers have done so well
tho coal miners and the carriers nigh
take a leaf out OF their book. Their
comeback would be every bit as SEN
| sationaL Coal prospects are as dubious
as crop prospects were by the govern
mcnts early accounts. Perhaps We
shall wake UP some morning and find
the bins overlooking nevertheless
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
FIREMEN's STRIKE.

modified public opinion have once
more made themselves evident in the
rush of volunteers 10 fill the places
left by the resigning members of the
fire department Of Memphis Tenn.
Whether the liremen were justified, be-
cause of low wages or other conditions,
IN seeking employment elsewhere, is
beside the point The significance Of
the developments in Memphis lies in
the assurance that, when their homes
and families are in danger, citizens can
is fair guarantee that the citizens
may find similar unity in meeting
many OF the conditions and problems
that are today withstanding individual
and disunited effort. Boston Monitor,
LulY q
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

quietly and without turning on a light,
prepared to retire. When she dscov
cred was there she was almost par
alyzed and declared she had been sit
ting up with sick friend, but knew
better. She is trying to convince me
that she was doing nothing wrong, but
know that she was out with a very
man or myself? This Is no fake letter
but one from the heart, so please ad-
vice me. SAD HUSBAND.
l am sorry that such women and
men exist, but there are many. Your
wife is possibly young and foolish and
with the silvery tongue of flattery
from another man has been lead astray
without realizing the pit she is digging
for her own soul. Could you. conscien-
tiously admit that you have had no
sick friends in your life? This is
the day and time when wives are 60
ing to enjoy the same privileges as
their husbands so it is up to the men
to set them the proper example. l adj
wise you to look into your own life
and see if it is as pure as you wish
your wife's to be before you kill any
body. Taking any of the lives you
mention will only make bad matter
worse so try to straighten out things
and see If you can not begin on a
new basis and each do part in oblit-
Grating the mistakes of the other. Think
Vi lHe Two Innocent niue kluuleS VINO
believe mother and daddy are perfect
do not destroy their illusions. Re
member your vow at the altar, and do
your part in helping your wife to come
back
Dear Mrs. Thompson.-I am is years
Of age and have lived In this town six
or seven years and during this time |
have not had a true girl friend. They
go In sets and II you are not In their
crowd they do not care what becomes
of you. | have tried to be satisfied
with the babies in the neiehborhood
and assocIatina with grown people, but
some times long for friends-both
boys and girls. have plenty of both
when ! Visit In other towns. come
Of a good family and wear as good
clothes as anyone and am fairly good
looking. want a certain boy that
lives In the country to ask for a date;
how can ! get him to do so? He Is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
THE CUP THAT JEERS.

Tender wayside lily, once we used to
love you,
once we used to boost you, once you
were an ace.
Now e-disillusioned-in the discard
shove YOU
Now. without conjunction, put you
in your place.
Note the ice cream sodas. Twenty
cents they soak us.
Tapering to nothing, sip-and one
Is through.
Yet they, look alluring Lily though it
choke us.
All those soda glasses took their
shape from you!
Arthur II. Folwell, in Leslie's.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

In these days Of feminism a husband
is Of no Importance whatever-untll you
have tried living your whole life with
out one. Then you may find yourself
wistfully wondering II even a dead or
divorced husband isn't better than none
at all
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
Returns Home and
Finds Wife Is Ont
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Ihompson-So many married women come to
you for advice that poor heartboken mstreated married
man. wondering if you help figure my future
Several nights ago returned home unexpectedly trav
cling man. found my house dark and my two little children
asleep in the house alone; my wife gone
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

In ancient Arabia, the formal an
nouncement of divorce was. "Begonel
For l will no longer drive thy flocks
TO the pasture!' But the modern Amer
lean formula is "Slong! do hope you'll
like the climate Of Reno" which, to
say the least is much more polite.
unvarnished truth" when in reality he
wants 1t sugar coated. scented, and
spiced to suit his vanity-and even fhen
he can only swallow half of it at time
without choking.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

Warren c. Harding was never the
boss among the men who worked
with him" Don't forget that with
that phrase. To make it more en-
phatic l repeat that Warren G. Hard
ing was never the boss.
When the grand old English gen.
tleman and scholar with whom I
Caledonia Argus office (wherc w. C.
and l got our first smell of printers
ink turned my face toward the cutter
world, he said to me:
You will, get along, all right; you
will succeed"
Select your boss; don't let him Sc
/ shook a little in the knees, was
still afraid the outer world might be
cold, but his words were helpful
nevertheless. l had to listen to him.
Why? Because he had taken me IN
out of the sunburnt fie Is, tanned and
freckled, and treated me like a lost
child, which l wasn't. He became my
tutor, my inspiration, and he blow he
bition that / had and it flickered ii
little. Then he turned me out without
loading me down with advice.
That about selecting my boss stuck
in my memory. And it has always
seemed strange that, after wandering
utIb anu ltltTt, SllUulu ldll III WIN
my friend, w G., who wasn't \ be IS
and didn't select me. Nor did I choose
him We just fell in with each other
and never fell out.
Suffering Money Drawer.
Since his Chicago nomination I have
read somewhere that w. G. still car.
ries the printers makeup rule he
used in the old days. | wonder if it
is. his? He was forever borrowing
mine in those old Star days, when he
was not my boss, but Just teamed
1t in an effort to make both ends
meet.
Beneath the unitarian counter in
the Ffte block there swung the money
drawer I have already mentioned "a
till of ancient design. with conlbina-
ton lock The merriest thing about
this till was the bell, which rang when
we didn't get the right combination
When we did hit the right keys the
tune more often than not was a
T Tsagd to si the days recsi"Is On
All paid in. all paid out-books
During the weeks we housed om-
selves, day and night, in the at
mosphere Of printers ink we used the
However, exchanges of clothing were
physically impossible. He could not
have got into mine and | could not
have stayed in his. In his hat all
nv pride, self-respect and cars were
lost.
Jack" he once said to me, Ma
ture was not very generous with YOU
when she was passing around heads
Coming up for air / gurgIed back
at him in a feeble effort a. self. de-
Tense:
you recall, don't you, w. g the
tremendous head the old bass drum
of the Caledonia Aeolian band had?
Well there was nothing in it,"
These little slapstiCk exchanges hurt
neither of us at the time ard tbey
left no scars They were more stinlu-
lating than depressing. If it SO hap
pened that | got the better Of him
he bided his time My horror OF en-
barrassing moments was well known
to him and he made the most Ct it
on occasion.
Total Assets Fifty Cents.
In lieu of an opera house Marioa had
at one time what was called a Music
Hall. Some good and many poor shows
stopped there To these we were
literally supplied with complimentary
tickets. Rich in these we were gen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

Every time a woman reads a news
paper account Of Lotharios escapades,
she signs and looks at her husband sus-
piciously. every time n man reads once
he smiles to himself and looks little
enVious
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
What's In a Nane??
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
GEORGIANA.

Gcorglana is a modernism which has
quit" "a bit Of interesting history be
hind n. II means "husbandman" and
dates back 10 the aNogorical saints Of
the Greek church, one OF whom was
called by a Greek name which meant
worker ~ the earth "
The fame " st George and the drag
on carried the masculine name to eX-
traordnary heights OF popularity From
ii various fcminines were formed with
a distinct idea OF honortnC the saint
II was not a slow growth but a dc
'jboratc manufacture The first English
lady bearing name akin TO George
was godchild Of Anne ~ Denmark
" no had her Christcncd Georgia Anna
.r commemoration ~ herself and the
uo UlUr saint. Later the two names
We run together and GrorEiaUa is the
result
Georgia is now regarded as a con-
traction of GeorEiana. although It has
the right 10 separate oNistance. Gcor-
CINE and GCorRette are French versions
which have also acquired popularity
in this country
The emerald Is Gcorgiaua's talsman-
ic gem II is believed to guard h"r
from unfortunate love affairs nv giving
her extraordinary kConncss in judg
ment Wednesday is her lucky day and
her lucky number
Copyright, 1920. by the Wheeler Syn
diCate. Incl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

Call no man wise until ne has made
fool Of himself over Mt least one wo-
man--nor hopclessly foolish until he has
made a fool himself over two women.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

OF course, a bachelor apartment
lacks All those little home comforts
Of which man dreams-but then,
again, Il lacks so many OF those little
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

Note TO readers: Is there a fact con-
corning your name In which you are
Interested Do you know It's history;
its meaning; It's deriVatlve and slgnIh.
cancel % you know your lucky day
and your lucky Jewell ~ not, Mildred
Marshall win tell you.
Send SELF addressed and stamped en-
Velope with your queries, 20 Mildred
Marshall, Ths News Selmhar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

II Detroit had been an Ohio town
Henry Ford might have been nominal.
ID by one " those PARTIES
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

What has become Of the old fashioned
man who sang as he tolled7 He was
slain by his suffering companions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

Dempsey and Carpenter evidently be-
rove in the league or nations plan for
delays and conversations before they
come 20 blows
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

Austria Hungry might be said 10 have
superseded Austria Hungary In the
headlines
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

Mrs. Gait can afford better than an
other to give a life TO the cause.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
Total Assets Fifty Cents.

In lieu of an opera house Marioa had
at one time what was called a Music
Hall. Some good and many poor shows
stopped there To these we We're
literally supplied with complimentary
tickets. Rich in these we were gen
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
WORLD MARKET PAGE
.SETBACKS SHARP
IN GRAIN PRICE
Government Report Show
ing Larger Estimate
Has Influence

CHICAGO, Dec. Shdrp set
backs In the price Of wheat resulted
today from the government report
showing that grain crops were larger
than expected. The close was un-
settled, 8 to Gk cents net lower.
with December fi.G5h and March
tibsh to si.6SN Corn lost 27s
to 3A cents, oats 2 to 2M cents and
provisions 90 To IS cents.
Wheat deliveries overshadowed
everything else. Word that ono mil
lion bushels had been taken FOR
export by way of the Gulf OF Mexico
failed to assist the bulls. The big
crop OF potatoes was MISC considered
important as supplying q bread sub.
stitute. December finished 10
IA cents under the initial
price, $3.50.
Corn and oats lacked support, eS-
ccpt from shorts Old corn led the
decline. Provisions went down with
grain.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
LEGAL.
elton Of = certain san,.ary sewer In

struction Of a certain sanitary sewer In
SEWER DISTRICT NO. 81; and
WHEREAS. In pursuance Of said con:
tract said w W. Fuller has constructed
certain sanitary sewer In said SEWER
DISTRICT NO. 81, and the work under
said contract has been accepted and ap.
proved by the city Engineer and the Board
Of, e ON missioners Of tho city Of Tulsa and
WHEREAS, In further pursuance Of the
statutes Of the state Of Oklahoma, afore-
said. and under the terms OF the Char-
ter OF the said city Of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
u Is deemed necessary BY the board Of
homa TO levy and assess a special tax
upon the property liable % assessment
In said SEW Err DISTRICT NO. 81. by rea:
aon Of the construction OF said sewer ana
Ia pay foi the same. ana
WHEREAS. tho total cost Of the con.
structIon OF said sewer In said SEWER
DISTRICT NO. 81. Including eHtras. mas
been ascertained and is hereby declared
to be the sum Of s3.I57s2 all OF which is
to be levied bv special assessments AGAINST
the lots and parcels OF land benefited by
the construction OF said sewer In said
SEWER DISTRICT NO. 81; and
been complied with to authorize the levy
Of the assessments against said lots and
parcels so liable for the cost OF construc-
ton % aaid sewer In said SEWER Dis
specified In section l of this ordinances:
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T ORDAINED
by THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF TULSA. OKLA
HoMA;
SECTION I; That therc shall be. and
there is hereby apportioned to and levied
upon and assessed against the several lots
and parcels OF land in said SEWER DIS.
TRtCT NO. 81 In the city OF Tulsa, Okla.
homa. so benefited by the construction of
said sewer. as a special tax. TO pay for
the conjunction OF said sewer. the
amounts respectively. as follows:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

CHICAGO. Dec. Is--Uogs --- Receipts
10000; lights active. others slow: mostly
loc higher than yesterdays average. big
packers generally bidding lower than yea
tcrdayi top early ss.25: bulk ss.o09oi5;
pigs 10 To l5c higher: bulk desirable 30
to I30 pound pigs Ssi59g.?5.
Chttlo-Recci -, 1000 head. beef steers
active and steady; early sales tsTi2.
soine held higher. butcher stock uneven.
steady to weak; canners weak TO 2Sc
lower: sales fe.f513.2b; choice kind ss.25
calves steady best vcalcrs 80. stocksrs
aud feeders steady 10 strong.
Shesp--Receipts 5000: best fat classes
and feeders steady; others dull early top
fat lambs to shippers and city butchers
fl2 90; early packing top tii.s5 wcthrrs
t626; fat ewes $50; few early sales
feeder lambn lI0.50di0.Tb.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
STOCKS ARE HEAVY
SELLING IS FRESH
Sentiment Is Bearish by
News Of Increasing
Dividend Cuts

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE stock
market became heavy today, va
rIous developments IN the course
of the session dctracting from inc
fnirly steady opening and proVoh-
ing fresh selling. ,.
Sentiment was rendered increas-
ingly bearish by news or numerous
dividend suspensions, furthcr cur
taiImcnt In steel and iron prouu.
tion and removed unscttleincht III
scyergl of the more important COM
moditica.
Adverse conditions In tho metal IN
tustry were confirmed by announce
,,,cnt ~ n Wholesale reduction, be
beginning January /, next, OF whsos
of copper miners.
The money market and foreign
exchanRe were distinctly slaplc'
Enormous federal income tax pay
mep,s caused no disturbance
Quotations for call money were
eos,cr The rate for demand loans
fell to @ per cent IN tho Dfternoon'
n,,hough most OF the days accom-
modations were made at per cent.
Th. lower rate for money failed
10 induce any buying OF STOCKS now
ever, minimum prices being maui
in the finnl hour when oi's' S'"A
and shippings were under esPe'i"'
nressurc. Net losses OF 1 to points
were registered by Mexican and Phn
American Petroleums. Crncibie' AZ
Iantic Gulf, Baldwin Locomotive
American Wooden, Corn Products
Studebakcr, Reading and southern
pacific. General Asphalt, new
conner on the big board. gained ~
po,nts. Sales amounted TO S76.ooo
shares. ~
bonds were strong, the active de-
mand suggesting inquiries from IN
vestmcnt sources. especially In old
time railroad bonds. Total saIeH'
par value, 321,bb0.000.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
LEGAL

WHEREAS, the total cost Of 49,
struction of said sewer In said Se,v99in.. vv9n.
DIsTRfcN NO. III, including es,rs," "ER
been ascertained and 10 he-eby dsri,aa.s ~.
to be the sum of ti2.sT3ib, ali n, ,eS,,Mssd
is to be levied by special ssss.s,nen nen
against the lots and parcels Of Lana hasn
fitted by the construction Of saia ne-
In said SEWER DISTRICT No. In sntt
WHEREAS, all legal requirement hsno
been compiled with to authorize III. "vs "sss
Of the assessments against said lay, IVY
parcels so liable for the cos, of ns,,.uu snu
tion OF said sewer in said sEWtP nle ne
TR1CT NO. Ill, In the amounts b.ts,
after specified In Section Of thls ordi'
nance. ''ui-
NOW. THEREFORE,. BE IT oppAtvpn
BY>THE BOARD OF CoMMlsStCcEnn
oF THE CITY OF TULSA. oKLH'
SECTION !: That there shall he ~,
there is hereby apportioned to and isy,.t
upon and assessed against the ssvs,ad
lots and parcels Of land in said sytvrn
DISTRICT NO. III In the city Of INK. ,n
Oklahoma, 80 benefited by tho constrsc,
tion Of said sewer. as a special .ss y.
pay for the construction Of said seUs,
the amounts respectively. as follows,
Addition BiOck
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
New York Exchange.

NEW YORK, Dec. is.--Prine mercan.
tile paper 7Nds, exchange strong; ster.
ling co day bills 3ssi1 commercial 80.
day bills on banks 3t54 commercial 60
day bills 3ia; demand 3ts. cables 3st
francs. demand $50, cables 5.e2 marks
demand i3i. cables las; Greece, demand
7t.
New York exchange on Montreal itx
per cent diHcount,
Government bonds irregular: railroad
bonds strong time loans firm, so days
and 30 days ThW7N per cent; months
1y7A per cent.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

NEW ORLEANS Dec i5 Spot cot
ton steady and unchanged sales on th'
dibng g.Ts, niddling is75 good middiinS
100. receipts i2.it5: stock $50. $50 bales
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
Tctna Livestock.

FORT WORTH. Texas Dec. 1s.---Cattie
--Receipts 1900 head. market steady.
taus; canners s2m3. bulls @3Ut: calves
t2,kOmS.oo
IIogs-Receipts 900 head market 75c
down: light ssioGs.G5; heavy S25gs.6O.
pigs t.O0m7.t0
shcep-Rcceipts $50 head; market un-
changed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

KANSAS CITY. Doc. i5.-.Eggs -Firsts
lc lower. Csc. seconds unchanged
Hu'ter unchanged. Poultry Hens and
springs unchanged roostcrr ic lower, i<ci
turkeys io higher. 37c.
Potatoes unchanged.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

CHICAGO. Dec rs butter unsettled
creamery 2aablo. eggs unchanged, re
c~lpts oO2 cases
Poultry alive lover fowls isa2tc
springs 23c, turkeys ssc.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
ROSCOE ADAMS.
Cnahiar

WHEREAS. In further pursuance OF
the statutes OF the State OF Oklahoma,
aforesaid. and under the terms Of the
Charter Of the said City Of Tulsa, Okla
homa, II IN deemed necessary by tho
Board of Comm issioners of tho City of
Tulsa, oklahoma, to levy and assess a
special tax upon the property liable to
asscssment In said SEWER DISTRICT NO
Ill, by reason OF the cor.'truetion Of said
sewer and to pay for the same and
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

NEW YORk. Dee. 10 -Cottonseed oil
was heavy under general liquidation on
the weak showing IN kindred products
and virtual rtagns'iGn of spot trade.
Closing lids were 22 10 80 roints not
lower. Sales 20. 400 barrels Prime crude
&c nominal. prim" summon yellow spo,
$500; January s.Gbc. March e0jc, May
p.3Oc, all bid.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

CHICAGO, Dec. ij.--Potatoos stronger
receipts 10 cars. nufihern white ssckt
ti.30gi.ts cvt.. bulk fiiOdl l50.