The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
SAVANNAH LEADS
AMONG ITS RIVALS
Takes First Rank Amid the
South Atlantic Ports.
SEA TRADE BEGAN IN 1774
Many Ocean Liners Land af It's
WharveS, and Commerce Grows
with Almost Amazing RaDiditz.
City Improves and Gives Proof OF
an Alert Civic spirit.

Savannah. Ca. July 17-Whne the in
dustrial. agricultural and commercial re-
habilitation Of The Southern states is now
becoming a recognized fact. there IS no
section Of the entire South whore the cor
diton Is so manifest as il is In the city
/ Of savannah Other cities OF the south
have their successes. their enterprises
and their enthusiastic citizens. but IN all
/ these features Savannah Is not only the
pioneer. but maintains the leadershfp.
The city OF Savannah was founded hs,
/ Gen James Edward OglethorDe ia. IA
The system OF parks and squares which
he then outlined remains in its main
features The city is situated on pla-
teau. forty feet above the savannah
Z River. on the south bank. eighteen miles
from the Atlantic Ocean. II has 2 water
front Of three and one-haIf miles. and az
| tends back from the river about two and
one-kaf miles fl the form OF q PARALLEL
gram
Trade Began IN 17T4.
In I4 The drst commercial house in
Georgia was established in savannah A
Georgia schooner was the first commits
stoned American vessel used IN the revo-
luton II was from this port that the
first steamship crossed the Atlantic, lay
ing out. as IL were, a path for the, great
volume OF commerce that was 10 be
handed IN future years through The port
20 the countries OF Europe
SaTannah's progress OF the past ten
- - a.
South The vessels Of four great steam
ship lines ply between here and ne
various European ports. Its exports are
larger than those OF all other south
Atlantic ports combined. are equal in
value 70 those OF Philadelphia. and great
- than those OF san Francisco. Nor is
lt in exports alone that the city leads
It's imports have increased 133 Der cent
N the past six years. which is the IarS-
est increase in imports made by any
port IN the world In the same period.
In addition 70 its foreign exports. Savan-
nah has q coastwise service OF three
steamers a week % New York. two 10
Boston. three 10 Baltimore. two % PAL
adelphta- lhese steamers carry fully
one-third Of our foreign business. abour
Ssl,oo9Oea, % The above ports % De de-
lvered 20 the foreign steamers for ex-
port abroad and hence these ports get
tne credit for the value OF such exports
and not Savannah II ADDED 20 the d.
rect exports Of Savannah and Deducted
from New York. Boston, Baltimore. and
Phla6slphia- savannah would easily be
the fourth port In the exports n the
United States
Steamers Run TO Crh..
A direct liae OF steamers with Havana
Cuba, has also been established Ths
principal exports are cotton and lis by
products. rosin. turpeutine. lumber and
phosphate rock The docks OF al steam
ship lines entering Savannah are con
nected with railway lines. thus freisht
can be Unloaded from steamers with z
saving over The more expensive methods
az the larger ports
-Four Of the largest railway svster,z
Of the South have their terminals az
savannah The SeabOard AIR Lire TIA
Atlantic Coast Line. The Southern. and
he Central OF Georgia railways.
The government has spent over Ss.ao8e1a
on the harbor- Il IS the greatest naval
stores port n the world Shipments OF
turpe1tine have increased As per cent in
the past i've months OF this season over.
last season ard 7osin = per cent
Largest Cotton Port.
Savannah is the largest cotton ro-t o,
the Atlantic. having handled during the
past season. SS7.0oo0o0 worth OF this great
southern product Savannah holds the
worlds record for the greatest cotton
cargo ever exported. 1858 bales. Il IS
one o. the South-s leading banking cen
ters, and has never had bank failure
Savannah's bank clearinEs average
100000 a day Its post-ofice receipts
have increased = per cent IN I'VE years
It's manufacturing industries have doubled.
in FIVE years. and shows TIE greatest
per cent OF increase OF any civ IN the
State OF Georgia The best automobile
race track and speedway 10 be found
anywhere is here A tourist hotel. 70
cost $4,000. is soon TO be built on e
plateau. within the automobile course.
Savannah Is an ideal home city. The
climate is fne. especially in winter. The
city owns its own water works. con
structed at cost OF nearly Sl.5oo.O0a. the
supply being from artesian wells filtered
BY nature
Starts High school Building.
A new high school building. costing
over Sl0o0oo. was recently compieted-
The Libraries and art galleries contain
the finest collections il the South. The
city's parks and squares have led tour
lists 70 call Il the Paris Of the South"
Besides over fifty miles OF level paved
streets. there are sIXry-hve niles Of per-
feet roads IN the country. IN which ths
city is situated These hard. level roads.
are. for the most part, arched by I've
oaks and other trees. from which hang
huge pendants OF moss. giving a troplcaI
air that Is enhancing 10 the visitor and
resident alike
JOHN A CROWLEY.