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PAGE SIX
MIOTM IS SHQWN
BT SME IT HOME
SAANNAH, Ga., Ffb. 4. "The tour
ist travel this year indicates to me
more truly than anything elsel have
observed the real patriotism of the
American public in this time of war.”
Mr. C. W. Small, division passenger
agent of the Seaboard Air Line rail
way, said in commenting upon the
Southern traffic at this season. From
my observations, the people, speaking
in a comparative sense, are not trav
eling this season. They are staying
at their duties.
"Most of the travel this year is com
posed of persons who are too ad
vanced in years to be active in any
line of busiae® or service. They are
the persons wno gf> Sfeutb on account
of their age and the danger of the se
vere Northern cold, incidentally,
however, nearly all of the old ladies
carry along their knittina and sfill
ere doing their bit as they are able.
“But the active business class of
citizens who formerly spent the win
' ter in the'South are not coming South
this season. They seem to be sticking
t? desk and office where they maj
be of real service to the government
in keeping the wheels of industry
boving.”
FOOD CARD SYSTEM IS
IS NOW USED IS SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 4.—Sweden is
rapidly coming to rival Germany as
a land of restrictive "card” of various
storts. It has long had the bread
card, sugar card, milk card, and but
ter card. Coflfee cards will soon be
issued. Wood cards, ■entitling each
person to one cubit meter —somewhat
less than a quarter cord—of wood
have also been issued. There has
also been issued an “oat meal and
rice card,” but there has been neither
oat meal nor rice in the market for
many months.
Tax Notice
The tax books will open
February 1, 1918, for the pur
pose of receiving state and
county tax returns and will
close May Ist, as the law re
quires. You will be required
to give numbers of your land
lots of country property and
street and number of your city
property, each house and lot
separate. I will be in my of
fice each Friday and Saturday
until my rounds are completed,
and then I will be in my office
each day until my books close,
the first day of May, as stated
above. Please come in and
return your property. Youis
respectfully,
GEO. D. JONES,
Tax Receiver of Sumter
County.
I 176 Acres
4 1-2 miles from Ameri
cus. 75 acres in original 1
forest. Balance open.
Running water. Good
land. Price $3,750.00.
Can arrange easy terms,
or will accept automobile
worth $500.00 as part
payment.
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JACKSON AVENUE cot
tage, six rooms. All im
provements. In good con
dition. $1600.00, easy
terms.
E. J. WITT
Allison Bldg. Phone 338
MAJOR J. G. VINCENT
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Copyright, Underdood & Underwood.
Major Vincent shares with Major
Hall the-distinction of creating the
famous Liberty motor that is expected
to prove an important factor in win
ning the war for Uncle Sam.
Before entering the national service,
Major Vincent was vice president o f
the Packard Motor Co., of eDtrolt.
His home is in Detroit.
U. S. TRADE CHANCES
FOR SOUTH AMERICA
WASHINGTON, February 4.—En
couraging reports of America’s
chances for increasing her share of
the world’s trade are being brought
to the Department of Commerce by
special agents and commercial at
taches after investigation in South
America, the Orient, Africa and Aus
tralia. Information of bommercial pe
cularities and suggestions for meet
ing the wishes of foreign purchasers
have been prepared for the use of
American business men.
Robert S. Barrett, special agent of
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, reported today on his
study of the paper trade in South
America. He visited every country of
that continent and listed the equip
ment and requirements of 3,800 news
papers and printing offices. He will
undertake soon a trip through this
country to confer with paper manu
furers and exporters on. how tfiey can
enlarge their South American busi
ness.
“Compliance with South American
trade customs is all that is neces
sary to make purchasers there per
manent customers of the United
States,” Mr. Barrett said. “Every
where I went I found the most cordial
feeling toward tih scountry and Ameri
cans. The realize down there that the
United States entered the war for
altruistic reasons and that at an
enormous sacrifice of men and treas
ure. Having fought for democratic
government themselves, they ad
mire with all the fervor of the Latin
race a nation which abandoned a war
trade as great as ours to fight for
world fredom.
“The Mexican policy of the United
States has removed whatever of mus
understanding may have existed re
garding North American ambition in
South America. Those who asserted
the United Shates have won been won
over by the participation of South
American diplomats in affairs affecting
this hemisphere.
“The only thing standing in the way
of increasing our export trade is un
, familiarity with conditions in South
America which call for handling of
' shipments that is different from our
| piactices here.”
One such difference cited by Mr.
| Barrett is in the packing of goods
I sent to the west coast of South'
I America. Because of numerous trans
; fers of shipment and lighterage in the
i shallow harbors, rolls of paper must
be protected by wooden shocks. Pa
per not so protected arrives damaged.l
i causing dissatisfaction and loss. Do-
I mestic packing is adequate for east ■
; ccast shipments.
, The use of the metric system in|
South America also imposes special I
conditions on trade to insure conformi- ’
ty to sizes to desired there. While'
: American publishers buy their flat pa- ■
i per on the basis of 500 sheets weigh-,
| iug 32 pounds. The American figures '
according to the number of grams to
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
the square meter.
Peculiarities of tariffs have to be
considered, large size paper, so in
stance, taking small duty in Uruguay,
while smaller sizes pay heavd duty
because classed as writing paper,
which is regarded as a luxury. In
Chile, paper that contains 15 per cent
or more of ground pulpenterfree.
There are styles* of paper desired
in South America which have to be
made especially for that trade, and
which always heretofore have been
supplied by European makers. Chief
of those is the so-called stamped
paper, used for legal documents, in
which the government has a monopoly
for revenue purposes. It is handmade
and watermarked with the coat of
arms of the republic where it is sold.
Approval of trade acceptances by
the Federal Reserve Botrd has re
moved much of the difficulty which
formerly beset American export trade.
Long term credits generally are re
quired by South American buyers.
Modern equipment and alert busi
ness methods were found by Mr. Bar
rett in his_ investigation of newspa
pers arid printing offices. In Buenos
Aires alone there 33 daily- papers, of
which 11 are printed in foreign
languages, four n Italian, two of
each in English, German and Syrian
ai.d*on e in French. Until three years
ago, little news was received from
the Unitde States, but closer rela
tions between the tw-o continents and
ti.e growth of the Pan-American idea
have caused a demand for American
news which is being met by increased
cable services. The South American
papers have a more serious tone than
those of the United States. "Fea
tures” are a rarity and the comic
supplement unknow-n, but novels of
literary value are printed in daily in
stallments, so arranged in the paper
that they can be cut out and preserved
in bok form.
Magnificent buldings house many of
the newspapers, decorated in marbles
and tiles, and containing art works.
A unique feature of one building is
a fencing rood, reminder of the days
when the code duello was the arbi
trator of personal disputes. A mas
ter-at-arms still is employed by the
paper to instruct its staff in fencing
as a pleasant and profitable recreation.
The same paper has a powerful
whistle, which it uses to annuonce
startling events to the city. Until the
Euroepan war began, extra edtions
were few and far between and the
whistle seldom was heard. As the
world events became a daily occurence,
the whistle blew freqnetly. A city
council antagonist to the editor of
the paper attempted to impose re
strictions on noises such as the
whistle by providing a fine for blow
ing whistles at certain hours. The
editor made out his check to cover a
large number of fines and the "extra”
continued to be sounded for the city’s
benefit. Finally, the ordinance w
repealed.
ATLANTA STORES ARE
OPEN AS USUAL TODAY
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 4. —Atlanta
soda fountains, cigar stores and var
ious other retail places of business
were able to operate today without
burning fuel, thanks to the warm
spring weather the city is now enjoy
ing. The big department stores agreed
at the outset of Dr. Garfield's order to
close every r Monday and pay their em
ployees full time. It is probible that
if warm weather continues, permitting
them to stay open without heat, they
wll operate as usual on the remain
ing heatless Mondays.
Atlanta factories using hydro-elec
tric power took advantage of today’s
warm weather to run at fall capacity,
and they will continue to operate on
Mondays unless the weather is so cod
that employees cannot bee omforta
ble without heat.
SAXON SIX
SIOSO DELIVERED |
Full of gas and oil, and learn / i
you to run it. J V i *
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See Ihe Leslie Auto Co., 209 Forsyth St.
E. B. Lee at Leesburg, and Sumter Auto Co., at Plains and let them explain to you
the merits of the Saxon Car before you purchase any kind of car. For economy and
easy riding they can’t be beat. Our Motto—SAXON NOW and SAXON FOREVER.
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Absolutely FREE
I I HIM This expert knows all about feet. fflM
; He knows the famous Dr. Scholl Km
W| | WMSI methods of correction and he
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IffM him examine your foot and
ilijßagljW I]B|M|m te ll you what is the trouble, the |fffi
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Foot Comfort
I r biHHIIm immediately. You don’t have to
wear “i rea ky” or loose shoes.
Bill ! I The Dr. Scholl plan is to give
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'PHE undersigned has £ur- J
B chased the entire capital
• stock of the Americus Home 0
• Mixtare Guano Co., and in fu- •
••••••••• ture this plant will be operated as *
L. G. Council’s •
Fertilizer Works S
The manufacturing and mixing J
department will be under the su- S
r ■ jrx pervision of Mr. E. F. Wilder, 0
I who has had 25 years experi- $
ence in manufacturing Fertilizers. S
Planters and dealers are assured •
_ gg that nothing but the best grade ?
of goods will be manufactured. •
B Only raw materials of the high- ®
" est quality will be used.
ak 4a The plant is conveniently lo-
“••“• “" “ " cated for wagon delivery.
Your patronage is respectfully J
0 solicited. 0
• LG. COUNCIL •
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1918.
Don’t Throw
Away
Your old Automobile Tires
and Tubes. Bring them
to us for repairs.
Our Steam Vulcanizing
Plant is at your service.
Every job we turn out is
completed by an expert
workman.
Time will demonstrate
the wisdom of bringing
your vulcanizing to us.
G. A. & W. G.
TURPIN
AMERICUS -
Fish & Oyster
Market
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
John Nita & Proprietors.
Fresh Spanish Mackerel, Freak
A'ater and Salt Water Trout, Red Snap
pers, Red Baes, Sheep-head and aH
kinds of Bottom Fish. Shrimps, Cntas
and Oysters and Fish Rolli.
QUICK DELIVERY ?•
TELEPHONE 778
216 West Fersytb Stree*
LOANS
LONG AND SHORT
LARGE AND SHALL
? B. E. WHITE. Atty, at Law |
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F. G. OLVER
LOCKSMITH.
Sewing machines and Supplies; MW
and Lock Fitting, Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered. Phone 426.
Lee STREET. NKAB WILL
IF
you
want
to
buy
or
sell
Real
Estate
come to
see me
P.B. WILLIFORD