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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-08
Big Alligator skin,

The skin of what is claimed to
have been the largest alligator ever
killed in the state, has been tanned
by the Southern Tanning and Manu-
featuring Company of Punta Gorda
and will be placed on exhibition in
the lobby Of Hotel Punta Gorda. The
creature was killed by Colonel f. c.
Darlington, a capitalist OF New York
city, who regularly spends his win
ters here. lie has had the gators
head mounted and will display it in
his Office in New York.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-08

ure; Mrs. Ellen Judson Brown con-
tributed encouragement and d sharp
bladed hatchet. The perspiratiOn
trickled copiously; blistered hands,
stiff joints, sunburnt necks and last
but not least, early to bed. tired out
Joe Dewitt is shipping squash off
to the north where they don't have
everyday sunshine; but instead use
coal at % per ton.
The walk-to-town club has been
re-organized with no new member
shin; but the two prospective mem
the short-smvey, have made appli-
cation for the ui-monthly walk-to-
church hike.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-08
Visited Tampa.

o. \. Bell went to Tampa, Tues
day, to find market for scallops, a
biValve mollusk, which he says are
plentiful in this bay. If he can mar
ket them, he will begin shipping
them as soon as he can make the
necessary preparations, thus adding
a new industry to the resources of
the town. Scallops were once abun-
dant on the coasts Of Palestine and
were used literally for food, but il
was not supposed that they were
present in this harbOr in large guam
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-08
shipping is Good

Great activity in the shipping of
oranges and grapefruit prevails here
this week, and it is estimated that
the total shipments for the week will
amount to over fifteen carloads
Owing to the fact that much Of the
fruit is shipped in field boxes to
other places for packing, exact figures
cannot be given. Al the Citrus En-
change fruit goes to Fort Ogden for
packing, and that from the Lucas
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-08
SOLANA NEWS


''I 'oNeN oi odlh!''N qudl nav
LII It"i Ne" rom deaoiE experience
'hSl Olfo IN me mana Is worm TWO
]" 'lt hU>h' IS taxing aaN&htase oI
tAe boSA ana aVoldlhS ihe mana.
ana can \' Diane EN- !
Observation-Disclosures after
looking over the new and the old
and admiring things generally, re
marked, in little melody of his
own, down where the pineapples
CrOW- and &rOW-and SrOw is a
nice place to be, etc. etc"
Solana is eynccting several winter
visitors from The north This wo,.I-
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Ernest HoIfoyd' avenue de PaIm'
~ M&klnS improvements on MS resi-
dcnco regardless OF the high cost OF
cement, lumber, nails and paint.
From Sunup to sundoWn is pleas
ant livinG out of doors for Zito. MI
StaIlo's monkey When the evening
chill spreads itself the comforts of
a perch in the cosy little house tastes
good to him, and he withdraWs from
public view until breakfast time.
j. ). Jackson's department store
advertisos eggs for sale but never
mentions how good they'd taste fried
with ham and ---
Dave Hin came homo for the
weekend and good square meal
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-08

grove is sent in field boxes to Fort
Myers to be packed The only fruit
being packed here is that from the
groves of C. c. Carleton, which was
bought by Montgomery & Son, who
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-08

are trying to get off fifteen cor-loads
this week. The approach of Christ
mas is the cause of all this activity.
The Exchange has cleared up the
crops in the groves OF c. G. Brown,
n. w. Rountree and others of this
section shipping through the Fort
Ogden association.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-08

AS long as farm folk keep their
feet on the ground why worry about
those who don't get off q pavement
except to go up in the air
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Buffalo Locals

Mrs. Covie Nance returned Sunday
from Spartanhurg, where she has beer
spending a few days.
Mr.. l.. G.. Sumner, Who is choir lead.
er in the Haggard revival in Gaffney
spent Sunday with his family here
Miss Maine Brockman of Greenvill,
is spending few days with Miss Viola
Trogdon.
Rev. r. D. Webb returned Monday
after spending the weekend with rel
atives in Henrietta, n. c.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Wi!burn has returned al
ter delightful visit to her daurhtc'
in Savannah, Ga.
On last Sunday Mr.. +. w. Tucker
had big birthday dinner which WA.
enjoyed by many of his friends whol.
he had invited. The table was simpl!
burdened with good things to eat q
all description, among them being ;
big fish stew which was enjoyed very
much by all We wish for Mr.. Tuckc
many more happy birthdays.
Rev. j. NJ. Trogdon and family vii
leave next Tuesday for their rev
home at York, S. c.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
WILL REDUCE
FREIGHT RATES

Washington, May 24.-Reduction in
freight rates averaging about 10 per
cent is ordered by the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission in Il decision result
ing from the inquiry into the general
rate structure Of the nation. The cut
is fixed at IA per cent for the eastern
territory, 1872 for the Western, and
1212 for the Southern and Mountain
Pacifo territories
All reductions are effective july
and constitute a greater cut than was
generally expected.
The commission in C!dcrinr he de-
creases which are on horizontal ba
SIS held that the railroads are entitled
to earn 3A per cent on the value of
their property rather than approx
mately per cent, fixed as the reason
able return of the transportation act
of 1920
Passenger and Pullman rates are
unaffected, agricultural products are
not affected by the reduction. The
voluntary cut made by the railroads
on January l substituting for the de
cision on these commodities.
The commission defined the percent
ages of reduction of the Southern dis
trict as 1919 per cent instead of 25
per cent as authorized in 1920. The
commission expressed in conclusion
that 1.-The assumption that the rail
road rates can or should be stabilized
bn Iirb I,.;. :. 6,
The general question of whether
railroad transportation charges in the
United States had attained levels too
high for business and industry to sup
port was brought formally before the
Interstate Commerce Commission il,
the fall of 1921 on the commissions
own motion although in response to
nation wide commercial and political
suggestions. Farm organizations and
representatives of Western states,
particularly these il the gla n pro-
ducing area, obtained marked conces-
SionS about that til lc to which rali-
roads voluntarily aided 10 per cent
reduction on practically all agricu.-
tural products all over the United
States except in New England
Before the commits on, however, the
railroad executives, statistical experts
and attorneys developed the argument
that railroad earnings were insult
fieient to- justify g. NY general de-,
creases, at least until operating eX-
penses and wage payments, a rcgu-
lated by the railroad labor board, hal
been reduced. Every major Industry
in the United States was rep: scented
in the hearings. along with state reGc-
lative bodies, most of whom sought
lowering of transportation charges,
but diverged in the degree of urgency
which they suggested for the COM
| missions action. The hearings eX-
tended over four months.
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Federal Charges
Made Against Six

Andorson No,, 90 Tho Soc, biil
of indictment bonded tba GRAND ;nrv
today whom tbn fadarol cou,, of III,
Wostern d;s,ric, convened vos ono
IN which tho uoverrn,crt ,b,,o.s
Camnheu Co,pfnnav 81 John Co,nt-
cno, Ashnc,J Cnurtonav Edwin y
Frnst Henrv Rutledoa Rnist and
Francis I polycr with consniracv to
dnfroud the Government 4 sonar
ate bill CHARGES Campber Courterav
with periurv. and two additional bins
CHARGE ST John Courtenay anG
Campbell Cou.rcnay with violation
Of the income tax law.
judge H. II. Watkins exclaimed the
first bin "a the GRAND imy hv saving
that when two or more person,
agree or corspirc TO commit anv Of
fcMse aoain,, the United States, and
that ore of he party does any act
to effect the object Of such agrcmcn.
or conspiracy. then all were guilty of
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Monarch News

The ladies of Mr.. Charley Moss's
class had delightful basket picnic at
the Forest last Saturday afternoon,
from 3 to o'clock. All the ladies had
their sweethearts along and there
were about rs young folk present. This
is the first basket picnic from Mon
Aetna Sunday school, but as the ice is
now broken, we may turn out several.
Rev. H. Haydock has just returned
from pleasant and enjoyable trip to
the Southern Baptist convention at
Jacksonville, Fla, trip given him by
the Mon-Aetna Baptist church.
G. T. G..
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
COTTON GROWERS
UNITING EFFORT

Bennettsville, May 23-One of the
largest gatherings of farmers OF
Marlboro county met today at moor
in the court hous. A permanent
county organization was made of the
cooperative marketing cotton associa.
tion. Fully 90 per cent of subscrip-
tions were represented. The follow.
ing officers were elected: w. B.
Drake, president; M. w. Adams
vice president; R. M. Pratt, secretary
The executive committee is composed
of w. B. Drake, M. w. Adams, R. M
Pratt, w. M. Fletcher, T. C. Hamer
c. M. Honeysuckle, c. P. Hodgese
DR.. c. d. Napier, Frank Manning, Jr.
A. l.. Calhoun, S. o. Pegues. The
executive committee together with
the following representatives were
elected as delegates to the district
conveni,,'n to ne hell ut Bonnetts
Willie on Nav 90: E. w. Evans, Mrs
j. A. Stanton, Jr., J. F. Peguas, w.
H. Grant, Don Mcqueen, J. A. Wills,
j. D. Edcns, Miss A. w. Evans and
Edgar Gibsom.
At the approaching district meet
ing two names will be selected as d-
rectors of this district, one Of which
will be elected by a ballot of all
the signers of the cooperative mar
keting association in thtis district.
One of the most important steps
taken at the meeting today was set
forth in resolution unanimously
indorsing E. w. Evans as suitable
member of the state board of direc-
tors and as representative on this
board from this district. Mr.. Evans
is one of the largest planters in the
Pee Dee section. He took an active
interest and was chairman of the
committee that placed Marlboro
county in the forefront of all coun-
ties subscribing to the cooperative
marketing association. He is also
well qualified as business man for
he is vice president and one of the
directors of the Union Savings bank
of Bennettsville, and also director
of the Peoples National bank of Ben
nettscille. The officers, directors, and
delegates are among the most sub
stantial farmers and business men
Of this county and the personnel of
the county organization will carry
St}th it absolute eonfdence In thie
section.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Lois Snyder of Winthrop Col
lege is in the city this week in the
interest of home demonstration work
Miss Bessie Dye of Kershaw is the
guest of Mrs. p. B. Barnes on South
Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.. Jolly will move
next week into their new home o.
Catherine street.
Mrs. Curran Easley (Polly Jeter) OF
Greenville will arrive Monday to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Jeter
near Santuc.
Miss Clarice Burns Of Swansea is {
visitor in Union for the commence
ment exercises at the high school.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Program Of Girls
Recitation Contest

High school auditorium, Wednesday
$50 P. M.
Grammar Grade Contestants.
Piano Duet-Agnes Rice and Fannie
Lee Sparks.
The Wedding Gift-Sara Carnell.
Polly of the Circus-Nancy Ward.
Bobbie Shaftoe-Jennie Harris.
Lasca-Evelyn Kelly.
Little Joe--Elizabeth McNeill.
The Highwayman-M Matte Sue Dea
son.
Piano Solo-Rita Spears.
High School Contestants.
The Legend Of King Nilas-Thelm:
Hodge.
The Littlest Rebel--Frances Rasor.
The Builder of the Amphitheatre-
Hattie Humphries.
Kate Shelly-Ina Mae Wilburn.
Piano Solo-Agnes Rice.
Delivery of Medals.
Adjournment.
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FARMER MAYlCET
PLACE ON BOARD

Washington, May 2SEhe agrarian
bloc of congress congrat&lates itself
tonight on what it BELIEVES to be the
certainty of the eliminati6n of w. P.
G. Harding, governor Of the fedora.
reserve board.
The house this afternoon passed two
senate amendments to the act, which
created the federal resolve system.
One of them emanating fpm Senator
e. D. Smith of South Carolina provid-
ed that the president shall appoint to
the first vacancy on tho bard ''dirt"
farmer. The other offefef5by Senator
w. J. Harris of Georgia pfovided that
before the federal reserve board can
approve the construction n any build
ing costing more than $26QDOO it must
secure the permission of cehgress.
The first vacancy TO uecur in the
membership of the fedefal reserve
board will be when the tenn of Gov
ernor Harding expires jim August.
Governor Harding is regafded as one
# the most expert financiers in the
United States and banking associa-
lions in many commonwealths Of the
nnion have recently Endorsed his ad-
ministration- and urged the president
&c. give him another term But he is
ot "dirt" farmer.
1t is regarded as ceraain that the
president will approve the amend
ments which have passed both houses.
In that event he viii Be compelled
to appoint "dirt" far6Aer to sue
ceed Governor Harding s to whom
the president will nanfe fs regarded
as doubtful, although Senator Smith
of South Carolina has. been mention
ed. The president mig6k be deferred
IN appointing Senator Snith, hoy.
ever, because of his r66Sjt appoint
ment of former Gov. III Al Cooper of
the same state to be a 1nelRber of the
federal farm loan boasd
Certain members Of th agrarian
bloc of the senate have 6eejk Especially
bitter in their criticis4n ~ Governor
Harding. Senator ]. pas Hefiin
VI AiopaHid HAS uecfis is<<SI[SSldtiy VIII
dictiye in his charge9 n + Governor
Harding was responsibI& for the Re-
publican panic, which icontended,
prompted many tho1s nd men to
commit suicide" .
The, president, it IA - stood, was
moved BY tifs 'cifafge OF t. grarsan
bloc and about concluded not to re-
appoint Governor Harding. 1t is re-
garded as certain now that he will
act in response to the demand of con.
gress.
Numerous banking associations
have recently appealed to the presi-
dent to reappoint Governor Harding
1t has been contended that his admin
istration of the federal reserve act
saved the country during the panic
and that just as prosperity returns ii
would be folly to remove him from
office. -,
The amendments passed the house
without dissenting vote.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Indiana Republicans
In Convention

Indianapolis, May 24.-Indiana Re-
publicans are meeting in state conven-
tion and heard the party leaders sound
the keynote for the fall campaign.
Senator Watson presented the claim
that the efficient and wise manage
ment Of the nations domestic and in
ternational affairs had brought about
substantial results in the relieving
evils of the eight years of Democratic
misrule.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
UNCLE SAM GIVES
VACATION FREE

ola early today, to carry into as MANY
areas of South Carolina in ten days
the message that the United States
government desires to provide 1000
or more young Carolinians with a
fine vacation of a month this sum.
mer without expense to themselves.
Col. Clarke Smith, chief OF staff
Eighty-second division, is dispatch
ing on this mission several members
Of his staff and other officers. Lists
will be open until May 81.
Maj. Rafael A. Segarra goes today
to Orangeburg, thence to Charleston
Georgetown, Conway, Marion, Flor
once and Manning, making stops at
way points, and getting into touch
with posts of the American Legion
school officials and the chambers of
commerce. He will have with hin!
Major Grant of the medical corps, SC
that applicants whom he may accep
may then and there be given the nee
essary "once over"
Maj. Josiah Kemp, heading anoths
party will visit Camden, Lancaster,
Re- k Hill, York, Cheraw, Bennets-
vile and Darlington. Colonel Lee
brought on from Florida, will cover
Spartanburg, Greenville, Laurens anC
Anderson.
Capt. Harry Luck, who recently re-
turned from overseas, and is now sta
toned at Anderson, as executive Off
ev, Three Hundred and Twenty-sev
enth infantry, will travel Pickens
Abbeville, Union, Greenwood and
Cherokee counties.
These camps offer month O.
healthful, manly, outdoor military
training for physically fit citizens
between the ages of II and 27 years;
men with prior service may be ac-
cepted up to 35. 1t will be an in
teresting vacation, fraught witt
pleasures and educational features
Nearly every community in the state
comprises some boys who have beer
through the similar camp held las
summer at Camp Jackson, which was
great success, from the boys stand.
point as we'll as the army's. Red
white and blue courses will be main,
!tained.
All expenses including railway fare
s,sboth $tays, Is borne by, .thea 4gnaeras
ment Accepted applicants will ad
vance their transportation charge ir
reporting, but these will be refunded
Immediately upon arrival.
Men from this state who wish
training in infantry, cavalry, field ar
tillery or engineer work will spent
their vacations at Camp Mcclellan
Alabama; those who prefer the coast
artillery work will go to Fort Bar
rancas, Florida.
Full information and the applica
tion blanks may be obtained either
from the parties of officers who star
their tours today, or on request will
be mailed from the division heal
quarters in Columbia, at 1902 l.:
Main street.-The State.
Union boys for further information
see Harry M. Arthur.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Three Firemen, Two
Tunnel Worker Dead

milwaukee, May 24.-Three firemen
and two tunnel workers were killed by
gas and electricity at the bottom of
sewer where nearly score of fire.
men were overcome. The firemen were
trying to rescue the dead tunnel work
ers
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
J. Ben Foster
Erecting Buildings

j. Ben Foster is having three large
brick store rooms erected on the site
where the stores were burned on Cad
berry street few months ago. Mr..
Foster says he has not yet decided it,
but may build two stories high, having
large hall upstairs over the stores.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Circles of First
Baptist Church

The Circles of the First Baptist
church will meet Friday afternoon at
a o'clock at the following homes:
No. Mrs. Moblcy Jeter.
No. 2-Mrs. Lizzie Sims.
No. 3-Mrs. r. B. Gillian.
No. 4-Mrs. j. H. Bartles.
No. 5-Mrs. r. f. White.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Miss Lily Cornwell of Santuc is
among the shoppers in Union today.

Rev. L. w. Blackwelder will preach
the annual Ascension Day sermon be-
fore Spartanburg Commandery No 3,
Thursday, May 25th.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Leading Bankers
Meet I'm Paris

Paris, May 24.-Leading bankers
from many nations, with j. p. Nor
gan as the American representative,
are hede to discuss the financial means
for the settlement of European situa-
tion with a loan to Germany consid-
cred as one of the first measures nee
eSSary.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Virginia's Historical
Pageant in Full Swing

Richmond, May 24.-Scenes depict
ing the incidents of the American Rev.
olutionary War, and the War of 1912
are featured in the parade at the open
ing of the third days activities of the
Virginia historical pageants.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Rare Collection of
Old Silver Found

London, May 23.-The title of Wis
count Traprain, assumed by the Earl
of Balfour, is taken from the famous
hill, Traprain Law. on his East Lo-
THAN estate of Whittingehame.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
City's New Sprinkler
Is Now on Duty

The city's new automobile truck
sprinkler is here and is on the job.
We gladly welcome it's coming. 1t is
"peach" and will, we hope, enable
us to say "good bye" to the dust
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
w. 7. Sinclair Will Move
Into New. Quarters

w. T. Sinclair, dealer in electrical
fixtures and who does electrical wir-
ing, will, as soon as the interior is
renovated, move one door above where
he is now located opposite the post
Office. Mr.. Sinclair will have splen-
did display of electric light chandeliers
and fixtures.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Wall Street Receives
Cut With Relief

New York, May 24.-Wall Street re-
ceived with evident relief the new rail
road freight reduction by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Most
better known railroad stocks are con-
spicuously strong at the opening mar
ket and the gains are running from
fractions to over one point.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Preaching at Black Rock

Rev. Bachelor, the pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Whitmire, will
preach at Black Rock church Sunday
afternoon, May 28th.
The public is cordially invited to at
fond
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Preaching at Parham
School House

There will be preaching at Parham
school house Sunday afternoon, May
%, by Rev. Mr.. Webb of Buffalo.
Everybody is invited to attend
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Ice Cream Supper

There will be an ice cream supper
at Duck Pond church Saturday night,
May 9th. The proceeds will go for
the benefit of the church. 1387-2t
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24

DIR. and Mrs. f. S. Reaves and Miss
Marie Reaves will attend the gradua-
ton exercises at Furman University
this week. Howard Reaves is n mem
ber of the graduation class.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Prayer Meeting Postponed

There will be no prayer service at
the First Baptist church this evening
on account of the commencement ex-
ercises at the high school.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Governor Wood Safe
Following Typhoor

Manila, May "a Leonard Wood,
governor of the Philippines, is safe af-
ter being missing for SO hours on the
Yacht Apo following a typhoon.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Grace Methodist Church

Because of the commencement exer-
cises there will be no prayer meeting
this evening at this church.
Jas. w. Kilgo, Pastor.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Thirty Thousand Mile
Flight Around World

Croydon, England, May 24.-Major
w. T. Blake and two companions have
started on 10000 mile airplane flight
around the world
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Preaching at Mt. Lebanon

There will be preaching at Mt. Leb
anon Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
ly Rev. Haydock. You are invited.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-24
Southern Baseball
Figure Passes

Memphis, May 24.-Charles Frank,
a Southern baseball figure, is dead
here after long illness.