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The Washington times., 1920-07-30
THE EOYS and THE MEDALS.


Former service men write interest
ingly to this paper as to why former
service men are making no efforts to
obtain Victory medals that are await
ing them, and seem entirely uncon-
cerned
The letters reveal very plainly that
the great majority of service men are
"sore over their treatment since their
discharge and will not go out of
their way to bother about the
medals. Several writers assert that
the offer of medals does not In any
manner compensate for neglect by
Congress and the Administration.
"The medals won't pay the butcher.
the baker, and the candlestick
maker" writes f. F., and that is the
tenor of many communications.
Briefly, the soldiers feel that they
were entitled to something more sub
stantial than medals.
Another important reason Is ths
red tape connected with It all. Ap-
plication must be made and to this
application must be attached the dis
charge papers of the applicant. Hun
dreds of soldiers lost their DISCHARGE
papers when they were turned in with
the applications for the $50 bonus or
to the War Risk Bureau. The dis
charges, when lost, are never dupli-
Gated, but in their places are given
certificates. which also require much
red tape to obtain. The boys" prefer
to keep their discharge papers rather
than run risks of losing them for q
medal.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
THE CROWS NEST

Bernstort tells the Germans that
America is disappointed in the war,
but he should have brought out that
the main CALLING point is to have the
world told just what we think about
the settlement OF vital points, with
out being given the opportunity of
airing our sentiments.
Noting the signal OF Senator King
for the Democrats to fall back to
stronger position, ii looks to lot OF
us, as though Mr.. Wilson is to be the
sergeant of the suicide squad left to
hold the enemy's advance.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

that really counts. Most people
live either in the past or the fu-
ture, the while their real life slips
away like the days of a dream.
Today is the only thing you are
sure of. Yesterday is gone and
tomorrow may never come. 1t is
probably true that we have to live
one life to know how " live anoth-
er, and that as far as we know we
never get a chance to live that
other but, it is a handicap we all
have and, being universal, can be
endured.
| see no harm in writing a SIM
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

From the way the Basin bathing
beach is appealing to the Washington
beauty, some men will have to hesi-
tate before asking her to go fishing,
for who knows that as soon as she
secs the water she may want to peel
OF and jump In.
Mr.. Common Man certainly gets an
other nice pill as the railroad workers
now merely ask and receive and the
railroad owners get the guarantee on
their investment.
while Mayor Moore, OF rhilly, in
sisss that a new %" road be finish.
ed at once regardless of cost, we are
reminded that already the English
clergymcn have told us that this
thoroughfare was paved with good In
tentions which we guess in these days
OF profiteering, are so scarce as to
run the price TO unhesrd OF hoiEhts.
WILLIAM NJ. CONRAD.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
FRED T. HAFELFINGER and @.
+. ID. state that that 6 satisfies the
equation of ID. y. T.
TAXING BACHELORS.

That suggestion OF taxing bache-
lors very heavily brings the ironl-
cal recommendation from W. ID.
PAYNE that tho tax should b..
$1,000 n year. IT'S worth IL. THIS
FREEDOM Is worth it," he cries. as
did Patrick Henry.
FRED VETTER wants only the
good lockers taxed, because It's
womans fault when the ugly fel
lows don't get married. Fred adds!
But when man can prove he
proposed TO woman and got the
init, then the woman should bs
taxed"
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
Writes the Problems and Pitfalls Workers Here
Especially for Washington Women

stronger. l realize the fact that ]
have always had a tendency of
being bashful. but l am always
trying to overcome it, and this may
account for the above.
Will you kindly let me know II
there is any proper method whereby
l could correspond with her with
out embarrassment, for which l
shall be very grateful. BLANK.
Before you start a friendship
with any girl, you must shake
yourself out Of this melancholy
state. The most foolish thing
human being can do is to live in
the past. Today is the only thing
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

.
Recalling that the country broke
it's favorlte mirror seven years ago
when w. w. became the powers that
be-" the Republicans are now pro-
ccedine beautifully to tell us how we
can knock the bad luck jinx six ways
for Sunday.
Headlines tell us that the Russians
sweep everything before them. but
this hardly seems true as we watch
Ivan's tangled growth, generally re-
garded as facial adornment.
As society women In various parts
NJ the country have turned to craps
and red dog In their quest for ex-
element and are shooting the bones"
for high stakes. we are reminded that
possibly Elwell left us at the
psychological moment, II he expected
to live on the proceeds OF his treatise
on bridge.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

The difference between a sew
ing machine and a kiss Is that one
scws seams nice while the others
seems so nice.
When a man burns his hand he's
sure to mention two authors
Dickens and Burns.
The furs that Adam and Eve
wore were bear (barc) skins.
LEON GORDON.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

l am a young man, twenty-one
years old. and consider myself well
worthy Of a good girl friend.
have been calling on one
regular girl for the past year
and have learned to love her-possi-
too much. She also seemed to care
q lot for me.
But here Of late she tells me that
she meets a certain gentleman out
at dances, he dances with her that
evening and escorts her home.
asked her not to meet him. In
reply. she says, We'll. you will not
learn to dance, and l am going to
dance with some one" She also
says that she does not care to keep
his company.
What shall do, learn to dance
or let her continue to meet the
gentleman? BROKEN HEART.
Dancing is such an enjoyable
pastime that it doesn't seem to me
it would be either hardship or a
sacrifice for you to take it up. In
the final analysis, it is the man
who interests and pleases a girl
who gets her. / wouldn't let any
other man use any thunder that
was so easily within my own reach.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
We are two girls, eighteen years
old. We are very good dancers,
very fond Of all outdoor sports, can
row a boat and are expert swim
mers. We would like to know where
we could meet two nice boys, with
similar tastes, who would be real
pals to US mot lovers).
KEWPIE TWINS.
Our Government, unsatisfactory
in many ways, does not seem to
have provided a clearing house
for such needs. One may order
a sweater or a pair Of shoes and
come fairly near getting the right
color and size; one may select a
cook or a chauffeur, a lady's maid
or general utility man, but friends,
pals, lovers, thank goodness, do
not come made to order. Fate pro-
vides them IL she villa nd we cul-
tivate them and keep them II we
can.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am often thinking OF the fact
that IL takes n whole lifetime to
learn the art OF living. and when
we have learned IL, we must step
off the threshold Of time! l am
therefore often looking back upon
past days wishing that j had done
this or that or otherwise. When l
was in college, Il looked upon
certain girl as being probably quite
suited for me. but somcway / let
the time slip by without seising my
opportunity. Now this girl lives in
a Northern state and out OF the
question for me to become acauaint-
ed with her. I know her name, but
not having had an introduction to
her feel II out OF place to write
to her. Last Sunday I sat In my
room forsaken as II were, and
wearicd because of lack OF some one
to whom to pour out my heart.
know that there are others, but
probably not as good, and being
from the same college, friendship
and compsnionship would become
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

pie letter to this girl, telling her
you remembered her in college,
that you often think of her and
wanted to stretch out a hand
across the States in friendly greet
ing. She cannot possibly take Of
fense at such a letter and by her
answer you will know whether or
not she remembers you, whether
or not she is interested and most
important of all whether or not
she has already married.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I've been keeping company with =
young lady for six months now and
can't make up my mind whether I'm
in love with her or not. Won't you
help me decide? At first l was
madly infatuated: later my interest
has fallen off, but still I'm not
happy or satisfied unless I'm with
her. and when l am with her I'm
dissatisfied. II she goes out with
other men I'm jealous.
You don't sound to me like a
lover, but rather more like a dog
in the manger or darn fool who
doesn't know what he wants or
whether he's got it when he gets it
The young lady in question has
my sympathy.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

"oh. Tammany, what a sting" a lot
Of Democrats murmur when the cam
paign is on, and then after the cleo
tion all Tam can say is, "Oh Democ-
rscy what stars" as he bounces
down six flights OF stairs, following
the connection OF the official brogans.
When the fur was always flying
thickest. the unterrified. in the dim
and nearer distance, always spoke Of
Mr.. Bryan as the Peerless Leader"
but to some of us on the fence he now
looks a lot like the "Beerless Leader"
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
WHERE is MANS MIND?

n. c. L., a bright and witty
woman contributor. declares that
the discovery made by French sci
entists that the seat of mans
mind is not his brain "is not new.
judging by the behavior of some
men. Some of them act as IL their
minds were in their valises and
the latter checked to an unknown
destination. l have always be-
lieved that mans brains could be
removed in toto and his mental
faculties would be unimpaired."
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
nEsCRIREs HIMSELF.

Am all dressed to kill.
Nowhere TO 70 but out.
7 am some besut
In my new suit;
Eat till 7 get the gout
Would like a wife
Full of life,
Also lots OF dough.
Tve got a right GOOD gate
Don't stay out late,
Love to see show.
Well supplied with gun,
Won't take no blum
when I've got enough.
G.. T. BRASHEARS.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
(Bss1 nnEARD -

MILO II. writes the editor that
If the family cat becomes hors-de-
combat in the back yard. "and
you place the deceased on the
family dust pan, and gently de-
posit the remains beside the curb
of the street when nobody Is
looking, the surface department
Of the District government will.
after five more days OF disinte-
grafton, do the rest"
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

The town Demo-
crat at Plymouth.
VT, recently shook
hands with cal"
Coolidge. w h ! c h
action, some think,
eliminates parti-
sanship from the
community in t'.is
campaign.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

p. B. informs the column that
the "cakers" Of Eleventh street and
Maryland avenue northeast, "a very
beautiful set" are going to make
,h,nrs hot for other cakcrp."
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
MODERN ROMANCE.
This expresses my idea of modern
romance :

romance:
A handsome lad; a pretty miss;
A little love; a little kiss.
An hour or so; dear Cupids sting:
A question asked; a diamond ring
A license then; how sweet is iifel
A preachers words: man and wife.
A little home; happy, OF course;
A word In his sleep: then divorce
MAXWELL PEARSON
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

20 wv ~~St
of Tennessee. "The Capital
of the United States should
not be in any State. That
seems to have been the judg-
ment of the forefathers in
originally creating the Dis
trict from portions of two
States.
II do favor the election of,
two of the District Commis-
sioners by the bona fide citi-
zens of Washington and the
election also of two Delegates
to Congress, based upon the
population according to the
last census. It would not be
amiss to have the residents
here elect their local judges
and the Board of Education.
"I believe IL has been as
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
HOME-BREw BEST.

EDMUND SULLIVAN, on his vaca-
ton, writes from Montreal, Canada,
that the beer on sale there is mot as
good as the homemade stun in Wash
ington." The girls. though, are very
pretty, speak French, and wear their
skirts shorter than here. In spite OF
that fact, he says. the men do not do
as much rubbering as they do in
Washington. Evidently they don't
have to.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

# n e Germans
will have to get
through beefng
before they get
any of our beef.
Perhaps Cover
nor Cox will get
a May I not" be-
tore long.
While poppies
bloom, Ohio is
surely going to be
the Flanders fields
OF this campaign.
.
As Senator Har-
ding gives US
normslcy " tt
seems to bid fair
to rival the Will
sonian "citizenry,"
not to mention
"Spellacy."
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

Villas real name
Is said to be
Orange, which is
probably a con-
traction OF Orang-
Outang.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

have found that Washington
cak use pale yellow
paper and green ink in writing
letters or postals. h. IL.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

ceraned that large per cent of the population of the
District from the States many of them retain their
suffrage in their home places Only real citizens of the Dis
trct should be permitted to here should suffrage be
granted The residents of Washington would form intel
hgent and patriotic constituency that any Representative
might well be proud Of"
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
Votes For Washington

I favor the fullest of local suffrage for the
District of Columbia against the Statehood propo
sition saws Representative Iemue Padgett Democrat
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

A coy maiden is safe from being
kissed under the mistletoe IL drawn
there by a cartoonist. H. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
WHO WILL ANSWER THIsi

"HU Will NNS"EN T"TST
One Of the worlds mysteries is
why are mems clothes buttoned
on one side and women's on the
other? Here's an opportunity
for able aand witty fans to tell
something worth knowing.
n. +.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

The atest
boomerang Of his
tory was that ul-
timatum Austria
handed Serbia.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

. Do young couples play cards that
they may HOLD HANDS; tennis to
COURT and LOVE; golf to SPOON?
TOM CLARK.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-30
Famous Aviator Here.

clifford B. Harmon, famous as a
balloon pilot. having participated In
many races. Is in the city. Mr.. Har-
mon was one OF tire original stock
holders of the Phoenix Refining
company, making the trip to Sand
SPRINGS, along with Ernest Thomp-
son Seton and the rest Of the bunch.
when the road was lined with sand
dunes and not built up AZ now. lie
Is n snn-in- law OF the late Comm
iore Penedict, whose death was re-
ported last week.
Mr. Harmon has with him n re-
markahlc tribute from his friend. the
Marquis De Buoy. II is a gold Gig
aret case with the follogiag inscrfp-
ton, From the Marquis de Buoy, &c
Major clifford Il. Harmon. his great
est friend in peace and war. Armis'
tlce Day. 1915" Major Harmon wor
his spurs in the air service, his H.
cerso number being number six
which signifies that he started earl,
In the game.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-30
Earnings of Pure Oil Co.

Earnings at the rate of $3.50 per
share annually, or 3s per cent on
the outstanding common stock, after
deductions for fixed charges, depre'
citation and taxes, are reflected by
the statement OF the Pure oil com.
pany for the three morths ending
october 1. This compares with .
rate Of approximately $3.50 per
share OF % per cent as reflected bS
the report for the ~ months ended
March 81, last In this showing
there IL an indicated improvement
in tho company's earning rate squal'
to about 72 per cent as compared
with the previous IL months state
mcnt.
The gross earnings Of the company
for the three months period ended
October l. were t20,l72,615.G7 out
OF which there were costs and opct-
lting expenses ot sIi,7b2,35S SO,
leaving net operating earnings OF
s5,420,3171S. After dcducting
Isg5O,Ol2.52 for federal taxes, inter
est on serial notes, bonds Of subsi-
diary companies, amortized discount
on serial notes and deprcciat ION.
there Is left remaining "A surplus net
income OF s4.<70.30t5s This is AT
the rate OF over $4,000 900 for i2
months after allowances Tor pre-
fcrred stock dividends and compares
with approximately sl0,0o0,0O0 for
the previous 12 months period.
| The consolidated balance sheet OF
the company AS OF October | shows
property plant and equipment after
reserve for depletion and deprocih
ton, OF O,247.74l.70. other invest
mcnts, slO,6tO,22S.ei. stock IN
treasury $4,000; current assets o.
s24.s79.20As2 and deferred charges
Sl,504,OSI.9s. Against this tn" ba
ance sheet shows common stock out
standing. si7,020,725; preferrec
stock Of Si2,6S3,300 and preferred o
the Moore oil Refining company
$500, 900. a total of $50 5of ,o2b. ~
funded debt aggregates SlS,Osi'0OO
land current liabilities amount u
Ss.335,OT341. The company has
liability insurance reserve OF StS'
1868; consumers deposits or s2s2'
264O9 and its surplus now amount
to s5T,sS0,6S3.i
The directors OF the company nav
authorized a dividend of four pc
cent to be paid on the common stocl
December I To stockholders OF rec
ord November 3. This IL To be pai
two pcr cent In cash and two per cen
I'm stock.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-30
Famous Opera Singer kere.

Charles RKeilty, with the Pierce
OH corporation IL entertaining his
mother and sister. the latter being n
member of the san Carlo Opera com
pany and sings Media and Parliacci
and Marguerite in Faust, and is In
tcrestCd In the oil country, inasmuch
as she has been entertained royalty
9y the oil men in Fort Worth and
bther cities in the oil belt. II her
singing voice is as good as her
speaking voice. II certainly Is Won
derfui. The San Carlo people are
most fortunate in having Miss Kelly,
or Miss Madeline Kettle AS she is
known professionally In Tulsa in ad-
vance Of the opera, as everyone who
makes her acquaintance Is bound 10
take In all the numbers.
Miss Kelly is not only great
singer, but about the most beautiful
operate star that has ever appeared
In Tulsa.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-30
ou MARKET ouOrArioNh
Will Welcome Friends.

Tho standard oil company officials
who yestcrday visited the west Osago
neld. where they inspected the well
recently completed by the Carter Oh
~mpany, which is making 400 to 500
frrcls daily, will be In Tulsa for
In hour or two this morning. and
VII welcome any old friends that
NAV wish to call at the Carter Oh
company offices at nine o'clock.
Following this improptu reception.
the party will motor to Bristow.
stopping ut the Carter oil company's
proportias enroute, and will find tho
new production in the Iron Noun
tain OH company's pool In 2S-l6-i0,
y,ry much to their liking
The chances are that tho party
will note the fact that the Creek
county production Is the best In the
country anywhere. and will likely
start drilling campaign In the ncar
future.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-30

from the hall, with old blue tile floor.
Is raised up three stcps from tho Nv
ing room floor aud from which the
vrranda is accessible through
French doors Tho living room II
10 feet by 20 feet in size, having n
similar treatment TO the living room
and alsothag carved stone mnntel
Of different design but iu the same
4 style. This arrangement uf plan,
with rooms connected with large
openings, gives bcaVitul vista
| through the living room, dining room
. ban. sun room and vcranda.
! The main staira with ornamental
| iron balustcrs. done In antique col
urs. hos "a long landing over the
entrance from the northwest aide, ou
| ho second floor ar" throc spacious
chambers with fireplace In each and
heir private baths, boudoirs. sleep
ing porch. wardruhcs, large closets
| md breakfast room which has
dumb waiter to the kitchen. Mr.
| .lurley's den IL in the attic over th'
living room end OF the house
The kitchen is In the service wins
on the southeast corner with seryic,
hall and enclosed stairs from III,
basement to the attic. In which ar,
located the servants rooms
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-30
With the Oil Men

Rober, Jordan, who has been very
successful in tho breckenridge field,
where he operates as the Palo finto
Petroleum company, with ahout zoV
acres scattered through the heart OF
ina, field. is in the city, having come
IN attend the funeral OF John clover
Mr.. Jordan is very welcome IN Tulsa,
where he has n world of friends, ana
everybody is glad to know that ne ~
prospering. and has production that
is counted as among the best IN lhe
breckenridge field. He SAYS that
field is proven six miles long ana
four miles wide, without, q dry hole
anywhere within It's boundaries
"This looks" according to MT. Jor-
dan, "as if II will be the size OF tne
field, and 1t looks ike one OF the
most substantial fields since the days
OF Gushing and Glen Pool. ana II uh-
doubtedly better than anything else
,bat has been uncovered In Texas.
not excepting Burkburnett, and best
Of all is owned by practical oil men,
who know how to drill wells In a
businesslike fashion. and the chances
are there will not be more than one
we'll TO each 10 acres on the smaller
tracts. and one well to each 20 or
40 acres on the larger ones. This does
not apply, OF course, 10 the townsite
of breckenridge. which Is In fact.
only a speck on the map compared
with the proven area. The size OF
the wells depends largely on the gas
encountered, and II the gas is missed
and as to GO feet OF rich pay IL
| found. the chances are you VIII get
Iopg-lived, steady producer. but not
a big, phenomenal well in the 'gush-
er' class"
Mr.. Jordan states that conditions
are going TO improve this week, as
| the Prairie and the Texas have botf
announced that their new lines each
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-30
Extend Time for Exchange OF

sp.cial to The world. On
PONCA CITY. Okla" Nov. ~
The following announcement was
made today by officials OF the MAT
land organizat ton relative 10 u,e
cnnsolidat,on OF the Marland Re-
aninu and Kay County Gas com
panies: .r.,,,a -,
stock exchanges and transfer agen-
cies handling Marland Refining ana ana
Kay County Gas companies' ockS,
and for the accommodation OF those
stockholders who on account OF con
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