Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24

which do not seem to resent your pres
, ence In the least.
Your first tour OF exploration Will
be down the main street. which runs
FOR about II mile along tho shore OF
the bay and Is lined with little one
story store buildings all the way You
never before saw Il town OF the size
with so many stores: they are survivals
or IL more prosperous day. and most
or them have very limited stocks at
present. NEVERTHELESS. Charlotte Anna
lie Is fascinating place to go shop
ping. for everything Is imported at
uniform duty OF but per cent. The
merchants at the end OF every month
make up a list of what they have i'm
ported and send 1t to the governor.
together with the duty. The whole
thing Is left to the conscience of the
Importer 1t is whispered that under
TINS loose and lenient system. the an
Client profession OF smuggling goes
merrily on. AT any rate. you can buy
very good Panama hat for IS. and
good liabana cigars for 4 cents apiece,
ana fnc English threc-B pipes for rs
cents ench. I, Is bargain hunters
paradise; ~upon the duty shelves OF
81. Thomas shops you can find almost
anything imaginable at "A very low
price. You come back from your first
stroll loaded with all sorts OF things
that you had not even known you
wanted.
Other AmusementsbPOssibl
IL you are OF more adventurous
tGfn you VIII get small but agile
morse and go for n ride out the Kings
highway. which is a narrow rock trail
mat VIII lead you over mountainous
ana down narrow tropical canyons
,angled with short Jungle. showing far
tway vistas OF a blue ocean set with
lttlc green keys. Or perhaps you will
charter Il row-boat and 20 out beyond
The mouth OF the harbor to a cres-
nnh NJ ,,.I,
an go la bathing with no more need
or bathing suit than Robinson Cru
-oe had.
The climate OF st. Thomas Is a pc
iuliarly grateful one. The air Is dry
ana the temperatures range from &c
% 81 In the winter time. Furthermore
wen within these limits they range
cry little. II gets cooler at night.
md after the brief transforms; but
he climate IL entirely devoid OF those
udden changes which have great
Teal to do with our energy. our ner-
BUSINESS and our colds
Despite the fact that it has no water
Supply except the rain and no sewage
ystem' Charlotte Amalie is remark
bly, free from disease. There is no
nalaria or yellow fever The com
munity OF 1900 supports but three
loctors. The climate is supposed TO
e good for tuberculosis In Its early
ages. II Is guaranteed cure for
'
Before the rise OF bermuda st.
roiX was an American tourist resort,
nd is now expected to become one
gain. 1, is n larger island than ST.
thomas with excellent roads and
lumber OF automobiles. Being only
G.neteen miles long, II IL soon explored
n an automobile but no prcttier bit
- dark green tropical mountains and
enerald cane fields and snow white
caches can be found Neither OF its
'lwns has the charm Of Charlotte
male and accommodations for
s'ranGers are at present limited to a
couple Of boarding houses
4 In addition TO these principal Islands.
/ !ndeveloped ST. John must not be for
GOTTEN. and all OF the forty seven little
! sands. many of which would make
I deal estates. One can envision these
/ Ills In the ocean crowned by COM
| tortable winter homes and connected
! Is fast motor boats and yachts. Va
! Cationing America has new field In
] re Virgin Islands.