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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-03
PRODUCE MARKET

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Sharp new ad-
vances in the price of wheat took
place today owing, more or less, to
surmises that European war compli-
cations might bring about enlarged
demand for food supplies from the
| United States. Opening prices rang
ed from &c to 7c higher.
Corn opened 5-8 to 1-4c higher,
while oats were also 3-8c to 3-4c
higher. Provisions reflected the
strength of cereals.
Chicago, Aug. 3.-Wheat made a
steep advance in price today as re-
suit of increased speculative buying
stimulated by European war talk. In
little more than a single hour an
extreme upward swing of Is cents
bushel had taken place, March de-
livery touching $3.50 as against
$2.15 at yesterdays finish.
Chicago, Aug. 3.-Potatoes firm.
Receipts % cars. Virginia 1000
| T.5O a barrel.
Chicago, Aug. 3.-Cattle receipts
II 900; very slow on all but choice
steers; early top 1925; bulk choice
16.25@16.75; grassy cattle mostly
9@14.50; good cows steady; other
stock weak, bulk 5.504 1925; Gamers
4.OO@425; butcher bulk 9.00@13.00;
calves opened strong; stockers slow.
Hog receipts 28,000; active steady, to
15c lower; light off least; top 1910;
bulk light and butchers 14.S0@16.0O;
bulk packing sows 13.50@13.75; pigs
strong to higher. Sheep receipts IT,
600; sheep and best native lambs
steady; other lambs slow to lower;
top native 14.50; bulk 13.00@14.25;
nativ eewes sales ranging lower; fat
native ewes SOC.
Chicago, Aug. 3.-Butter lower;
creamery 42@52c Eggs unchanged.
Receipts II OBJ cases. Poultry alive
higher; fowls 32c; broilers 39@42.
Chicago, Aug. 3.-The market
bounded upward again at the last and
closed nervous at the very topmost
point of the day with March at
2.32 1-2, net advance of II l-2 cents
bushel during today's session. De-
cember climbed to $2.3G but finished
at 1929, IN almost sheer ascent of
Is 1-2 cents.
New York, Aug. 3.--Butter unset
tied; creamery firs,s 5l@53 1-2.
Eggs irregular; fresh gathered frsts
47@5G; cheese steady. average run
25 1-2027 Ia. Live poultry firm.
Broilers, by freight, 43; by express,
44@52; other prices unchanged.
Dressed steady; broilers. fresh, 50m
So; turkeys frozen 58C062.
Chica 20, Aug. Cash wheat No.
2 red, 2.29; No. 2 hard, 2.31 1-2@
2.S3 1-2;' corn No. 2, mixed, lao
la 1-2; No. 2, yellow, 1.44@1.45 1-2;
Oats No. 2, white, rs l-2@77; No. 3,
white, 71lb75 1-2; Rye No: 2, LIT 1-2
@1.79; Barley 90 to 1O8; Timothy
seed, 8.50@i 90; Glove" seed, $500
k@35.OO; Pork nominal; Lard, 1850;
Ribs, 15.25@16.5l
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MARKET REPORT

New York, August 3.-Yesterday's
;csSes We're partly retrieved in a num-
ber of instances at the opening of to-
days stock market. United States
Steel, Reading, American Information
al and Baldwin displayed temporary
strength but the entire list soon weak
ened when bullish traders found they
could not advance prices without get
ting a liberal supply of stocks. Par
ticular weakness was noted among the
independent steels, especially Beth
lehem and Republic. Railroads moved
in confused fashion with Northern
Pacific and some of the low priced
shares losing ground.
New York, August 3.-The market
was again upset by active selling of
Bethlehem, Baldwin and Corn pro-
ducts which fell 2 to points. De-
malls by President Grace of the Beth
lehem Steel Corporation that any new
financing was contemplated caused a
rally in that stock, but the list else
where continued to be subject to spas
modic selling.
New York, August 3.-Money and Ex-
change: Mercantile paper, 8; Ex-
change weak; sterling 60 day bills,
3.61 Ia; commercial 60 day bills on
banks, 36.1 IA; commercial 60 day
bills, $50 3-4; demand, 3.65 Id;
cables, 3.G6; francs, demand, 7.38;
cables, TAO; Belgian francs, demand,
8.04; cables, 8.06; guilders, demand,
1888; cables, $3.50; lire demand, 5.19;
cables, 5.21; marks, demand, 2.22;
cables ,2.23; New York exchange on
Montreal, II 3S per cent discount.
Government bonds steady, railroad
bonds irregular. Times loan strong,
60 days, 80 days and sixv months 1-2
percent.
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Sunflo: >Ss &c Practical Use

Giant sunt,owers are no longer to be
regarded as merely ornamental. The
seeds are declared to be rich in oils
and are also a valuable food for porl.
tcy.
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New Orleans, August 3.-The cotton
market closed steady at net declines
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. Closing

New York, August 3.-The cotton
market closed easy.
High Low Closir .
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New Orleans, August 3.--In the af-
ternoon the decline was checked by
realizing of profits by holders of short
contracts, but although this was ex-
tensive it did not give the market any
great recuperative power. Toward the
close prices were 20 to 80 points up
y from the lowest.
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New York, August 3.-The market
showed renewed weakness during the
midafternoon owing to the failure of
demand to broaden on the late morn
ing rally, the weakness of sterling ex-
change and declines in the stock mar
ket. October broke to 1880 and De-
cember fell back to 29.70 of 90 to 120
points net lower.
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New York, Aug. 3.-Cotton future
opened barely steady. October 31.6O
December 3O.45; January 29.75
March 29.45; May 1920.
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New Orleans, August 3.-Spot cot
ton quiet, 25 lower. Sales on the spot
22O bales; to arrive, none. Low mid
ding, 27.50; middling, 1925; good
middling, 42.00. Receipts, 995; stock
22O,994.
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New Orleans, Aug. 3.-Opening:
October 1864; December 5000; Jan
uary 1880; March 2917 bid; May
$3.50 bid. Market steady.
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Chicago, Aug. 3.-Butter lower;
creamery 42@52c. Eggs unchanged
Receipts 11,031 cases. Poultry alive
higher; fowls 32c; broilers 39@42.
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New York, Aug. 3.-11:45 a. m:
bids: October, 31.10; December,
30.25; January, 1888; March, 1925;
May, -. Market steady.
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New Orleans, Aug. 3.-11 a. m
bids: October, 1886; December
29.42; January, 29.08; March, 28.75
May, 1925. Market steady.
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Chicago, Aug. 3.-Potatoes firm
Receipts % cars. Virginia 7.OO@
T.50 barrel
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New Orleans, Aug. 3.-Report
that Polish-Russian negotiations ha
been broken off caused fresh sellin,
and the market sagged down aroun
the lowest levels again. Toward nool
the active months were at net losse
of 73 to 85 points.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-04
What do you Know About the History OF the
American Flag and Rules Governing Its Use
Rules Regarding Nationa! Flag;
Keep II From Trailing the Dust

Mrs Kimpton Camp Army
which very timely: s ~
The flag shoud be raised at sunrise
never be raised lowered
left out at night unless under fire of
The flag should ground
to trail in the dust
never be struck with Tnr h part OF %e The flag should
over the ef "n used as badge
On Memorial the
and at the peak from until
displayed is first raised to the nek
then lowered breadth
should
walking halt if sitting rise
finished. E ~ ~ '
but should always he -. ~ ~
When used altar blue
the s Officer and nothing should upon the flag except
at the head. '@ ~ ~ ~ O e 0s
No advertisement hag used as
parade with state or
other flags should be the
carried with many flags it should precede
separate afs hyards
which and Stripes. ~ ~
m when the flag is used in unwilling statue
out forming distinctive
always hung Hat decoratg never
draped The flag may be suspended across
fly to the north ~ @H1s '''e ~ 'D' TIE u"
only the union should be in the right
hung can be viewed from both sides the
buidns the by facing the same direction as the
horizontally on the staff 50 it can be
thus placing the flag right side
both SIDES the union should be at the right
When the flag is portrayed thean
fabric floating to right. ~
reversed except signal distress at sea-
removed from the staff and framed under
Sunng 'S'@* soo"o Dc privately destroyed by
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-04

waved triumphantly over our armies
in France, and from the transports
OF our navy as they made their way
in safety over mine-sown seas and in
spite Of the deadly submarines. Once
more did the flower Of American
manhood count in the browning glory
Of lifetime to die under the stand
ard that for; 40 years had symbol
lied liberty to the oppressed, defiance
to tyranny. and courage and hope to
every loyal citizen.
At the time of the adoption Of the
American flag each colony had Its
own flag or emblem, and naturally
they differed widely in size, color: and
device. The flag most generally used
in the north lad a device in the form
Of pine tree, ard the inscriptions,
AN appeal to heaven" and the flag
Of the south bore a. rattlesnake, with
the inscription, Don't tread on me-"
At the beginning of the revolution
the color of the army flag was red
and that of the navy was white.
Under Same Flag.
In the year Its, however, it was
thought that we should have a ma
tional emblem whereby our sailors at
sea and our troops on land might rec
ognize each other and be united in
action, under common flag and in
a. common cause. A conference was
held, which resulted some two years
later, in the assembling of the United
States congress at independence hall
and national flag was designed and
| adopted as follows: "Resolved, that
the flag Of the 13 United States be
| IL stripes, alternate red and white ;
that the union be Is stars, white in
| blue field, representing a new con-
.stellation."
It was with this design In his pos
session that General Washington and
his committee made his, famous visit
to Mrs. Betsy Ross, who was noted
| for her skill in needle work, and
asked her to undertake the making
Of such a flag as had been ordered
| by congress. AS result Of Mrs
Ross efforts, the committee was 50
we'll pleased with the flag which she
had made that she was authorized, in
the name of congress, to make United
States flags. On receiving such COM
mands Betsy Ross began the making
Of American flags, and employed
many assistants and soon the new
flag with it's stars and stripes became
the national ensign, and floated over
the army, the navy and public build
ings. - e
Approved by Congress: -
On April 4, 1913, the president OF
the, United States approved and
signed "a bill to establish the flae
of the United States" This bill pro:
vided that from and after the fourth
day Of July next, the flag of the
United States be%13 horizontal stripes
| alternate red and white; that the
union have 20 stars, while in a blue
field. That on the admission Of every
new state into the union !one star be
added to the union Of the flag" It
will thus be understood that the. 13
stripes Indicate the 10 original states
] and the stars Indicate tho number of
states at present in the union.
THE Star-Spangled Banner" our
national anthem was written :, tsy
Francis Scott Key, on Sept. IA, 1914,
on the occasion Of the attack of Fort
McHenry by the British during the
night previously. The Americans had
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kept on all-night vigil. and it seemed
very moment that, owing to the merci-
less firing of the British guns. the
fort must surrender, but as the gray
rnists of the dawn revealed the flag
still floating over the fort and the
American srealized that the British
had at last withdrawn, Key was so
overcome with emotion that he placed
an old letter on a barrel head and
: wrote his immortal poem.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-04

He-But I like cigarettes. They
brush the cobwebs from my brain.
She-Why not use vacuum
cleaner,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25
Advertise Florida.

Advertise Florida, and do it now
A great land movement is now
taking place in the north centra,
states.
Farmers in the corn belt are sell.
ing farms at almost fabulous prices,
and are removing to other sections,
securing farms at lower figures.
Florida should take advantage of
the opportunity and turn the tide of
immigration Florida-ward.
This can be accomplished by a
national advertising campaign, by
carefully prepared and attractive ad-
vertisements not only in the leading
magazines, but in country weeklies
published in the communities where
these farm sales are being made.
Every community in Florida has a
Board of Trade or Cham Der of Com
m2rce organization. Here in Lee
county the various community boards
of trade center in the county seat
organization. An enlargement of
this idea, taking in all counties of
the state in this manner and then
having the county seat center organ
izations head in a state board of
trade or executive organization,
would make the work and efforts of
the various boards of trade more
powerful and most effective.
This central board by assessment
could gather a large sum which
should be expended in a national
campaign of advertising Florida,
Only bring home to the people who
are considering a move the match
less all-year-round climate and
wonderful opportunitieh and advan-
tages of Florida agriculture and hor-
ticulture and we will have secured
general home-seeker's movement
20 our s.ate.
Florida has suffered through pro-
motion schemes and false publicity
in various ways during the past; now
let the light of truth reach the peo-
pie in a reliable sort of way and they
will quickly respond to it. Witness
the success of The national advertis-
ing by various California interests.
Florida could easily carry on an
advertising campaign that would
outstrip and eclipse all previous en-
deavors in the advertising world If
done intelligently, and systematical-
ly, persistently through a central
organization of the various boards of
trade.
Why not do it and do it now?-
Fort Myers Tropical News.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25

We ask all loyal and progressive
Grower readers to give up every CO.
operation in cur fight for a Florida
statewide no-fence Law. e d"
Florida can never expect to be even
a great livestock state with open
range conditions in force, as Our
livestock men cannot be expected to
breed, rear and market standardized
and commercially accepted types of
livestock, unless they fence and care
for their stock as valuable property
should be attended to. The social
ed free and easy going good old days
in Florida are almost of the past and
from now on all men in Florida will
be expected TO work for living and
pay just taxes on their property
Florida Grower.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25

Raises in freight rates are pre-
dicted for the first of September, and
on reasonably sure ground. The ex-
tension of the Governments rental
guarantee ends then, and the inter
state commerce commission has been
instructed by Congress to fix rates
for a period of two years thereafter
which will produce a return of 5ls
per cent on the aggregate value of
property held and used for the trans
portation service by the carriers
Taken in conjunction with the su-
preme court decision of Monday that
the appraisal or condemnation pro-
ceedings, or substantially the re-
placement cost of railroad property,
shall be considered as the basis of
the increase in rates seems
beyond escape. - Philadelphia Bull
letin.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25
NATIONAL PRESS EDITORIALS

! but the record has been maintained
since the cantonments were emptied.
| The comptroller of the treasury in
recent report says that Southern
States show the largest increase in
| bank deposits between November Il
and December 81" The net total
increase was $44,OOO,OOO, exceeding
by over $2,OOO,OO0 the increase in
Eastern and Middle Atlantic States.
This goes to show that post-bellun
conditions in the South are sound
and that this section is on a nOIe
of the country.
Causes contributing to Southern
prosperity have been numerous,
among them being crop diversified
ton, tick elimination and cattle and
hog raising, cooperative marketing
and grading and Standardization of
farm products, the unruffied Ameri-
canism which has denied radicalism,
the peaceful character of our labor
and the demand for every product of
HGIu anu ldClOIg. u Ut IuG ludlu-
spring Of this prosperity has been the
South's awakening to its own capa-
bility and its manful effort to work
out its own salvation by its own ef-
fort.
The wonderful unanimity with
which Ala bamans voted $25,000,O00
for roads, that other wonderful un-
animity with which the owners of
motor vehicles accepted the so per
cent increase in tax in the name of
good roads and that abandon with
which Jefferson county placed its all
on permanent highways, are three
several and distinct evidences of that
new spirit which is creating this new
prosperity.
The South was once richer than
the North, the East, the West. 1t is
headed that way again, because it is
again self-reliGnt. - Birmingham
Ledger.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25

there are some people here who
would not vote for Mr.. Cooper for
'any office, but we believe that in this
county division fight he should be
given the unanimous vote of his
home town.
Mr.. Cooper did not seek the nom
ination for senator. 1t was thrust
upon him, because tie committee,
after considering available men, de-
cided that Mr.. Cooper is, from every
standpoint, the strongest man of
them all.
From now on it is the duty of
everyone, whether they be Mr. Coop
er's friend or not, to support him to
the utmost A vote cast for him is
A VOTE FOR COUNTY DIVISION.
KEEP THAT IN MIND ALWAYS
you are not voting for COOPER but
for COUNTY DIVISION. 1t would be
the big, broadminded, handsome
thing for all to bury enmity, boost
Cooper, and on election day make
cross mark opposite his name-thus
VOTING FOR COUNTY DIVISION.
LET'S MAKE IT UNANIMOUS-for
COUNTY DIVISION!
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25
Bad News for IdlerS.

Italy refuses to be regarded as a
land of the dolce far niente. Her
beautiful cities and splendid country
sides are not for idlers. Just by way
of putting force into this declaration
of principle, Italy is about to enact
law making work compulsory and
putting a heavy tax on idlers and
ccctal parasites.
More significant than just the
mere crusade against loafers in the
fact that the law proposed in Italy is
an affirmative one 1t directs that
people shall work and then provides
that those who refuse TO labor shall
be deported to an agricultural colony
where they will be made to work.
Every country needs a few more
laws directing what people may and
shall do in preferences TO the pre-
sent tendencies except Thou shalt
not. New York Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25
A Lesson in Finance

Down in Virginia they have a State
Income tax with minimum oXemp-
ticn of $4,000. During the year 1919
there were less than 10000 returns
under this law. At t. same time,
however, no fewer than $4,000
licenses were taken for automobiles.
Apparently some $4,000 persons
residing in the Old Dominion manage
to keep automobiles on less than
$4,000 a year. How do they do it?
incidentally, it may be said, these
figures throw no little light on the
workings of income taxes in general
and the inequality of the burdens
they impose. - New York Sun
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25
MAKE 1T UNANIMOUS.

Delegates from all parts of the
county with the exception of Area
dia, of course) met at Wauchula last
Wednesday and nominated candi-
dates for senator and representative
to carry on the fight for county di-
vision in the legislature.
These men who met were the rep
resentatives of the people of the sec
tions from which they came and the
responsibility of selecting the men
who could win the largest vote and
conduct the division fight to a sue
cessful conclusion was no small one,
for there were many things to be TAX
into consideration in making the Sc
lections.
F. NJ. Cooper, of our own town,
was nominated for, senator, ard H. X.
Still, of Crewsyille, was nominated
for representative. 1t is now the
duty of every man who is loyal to his
home town and the best interests of
every section of the county to sup
port these men in very way possible.
We take it for granted that every
Punta Gordan, as we'll as all voters
of those sections that seek to form
counties of their own and conduct
their affairs as they choose, will vote
for Mr.. Still.
Mr.. Cooper has been a prominent
figure in DeSoto and Manatee county
politics as we'll as local affairs for
many years. If he had not incurred
the enmity OF some during his many
years of public service he would in
deed be world von0er. Undoubt-
edly, under other circumstances,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25

Is there scheme on foot to divert
the main route of the Dixie Highway
from the route through Punta Gorda
to that of the state aid highway rum
ming throug the wilderness from Ar
cadia to Fort Myers? We have
heard rumors of such a plan off and
on for months and it begins to look
as if there is some real foundation
for them. Punta Gorda slept while
her enemies grabbed her share of the
state aid money TO build a road to
divert travel away from the town.
Are we going to sleep on anu let
them steal the pillars from under
our houses?
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25

Governor Cats is being urged in
some quarters to call an extra session
of the legislature to ratify or refuse
the suffrage amendment Also to
pass laws providing for machinery
for allowing women to vote in the
event the amendment is ratified by
thirty-six states before April /,
Such a step is unnecessary. Florida
cannot vote on the suffrage amend
ment, as the present legislature was
elected before the amendment was
passed by the United States Senate.
This is a provision of the constitu-
tion. Neither is it necessary TO pass
laws providing for the machinery for
women to vote The present laws,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-25

The county agricultural agent is
the greatest force for advancement of
good farming and he should be given
every encouragement He is the ef-
ficiercy expert who is frequently paid
$4,000 to $4,000 a year by big
manufactures but Lis work is not
fully appreciated yet and lie gets
measly 5000 a month and earns
double that amount. Every farmer
can have the services of this county
agent if he will ask for it and it is
worth more than any hired man he
can employ and still the service costs
him nothing.