The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-12
DON'T BE SWINDLED.
Statement by Secretary Glass Req d
ing Redemption OF War Saciac@s
Stamps.

Statement by Secretary Glass Rec: d
ing Redemption OF War Sa.laccs
| Stamps.
Washington. Feb. 5.-My attention
has been directed to the numerous Ct
! fers made by INSCRIPTIONS per>;nns
/ through advertisements and in oi:,er
ways to buy War Savings Cert:i92ce
Stamps and as result Of such Of. rs
I am informed that owners Of scr:
securities have suffered material loses
which could have been avoided By -'e
demption of the War Savings Ger q
cate Stamps at po:tofices IS pro d.
ed by law.
therefore direct the attention Of
the public. particularly such pes rs
as have made offers OF the chaEae -
above mentioned, to the follow nG
terms and conditions which are ;;i'.;,t
ed on the back Of the War Sa i IS
Certificate Of the Series OF 1918:
This certificate is Of no value x
cept to the owner named hereon ;-::d
is not transferable.
The law provides that no one PR
son shall at any one time hold Var
Savings Certificates to an aggreSslte
amount exceeding One Thousand I'ol-
lars
"Certifcate-This ccrtifes that s:h-
ject to the terms and conditions
printed hereon, the owner named on
the back hereof Will be entitled 10 e
ceive on January /. 1923. in resIl &c.
Of each United States War Sa,-; gs
Certificate Stamp Of the Series of is
then affixed hereto. the amount il IL
Gated hereon as then payable or ct MS
option, vii, be entitled. to receive N
any earlier date, in respect Of {. y
such stamp then affixed hereto, ne
lesser amount indicated in the Tale
printed hcreon."
Treasury Department Circular so.
12S issued December IS, 1918 and re-
ferring to War Savings Certificate
Stamps, Series of 1919. contains
amongst Others the following prov.s-
ions:
..Any owner Of War Savings CIR
tificate, Series Of 1919, at his option,
with be entitled to receive, at any ti.le
after January 10th. 1919, and prior to
January I, 1924, at a money-or.ier
postoffice (the. Office where registered
in the case Of a registered certifica; =.
upon surrender Of his certificate aad
upon compliance with all other p:'o-
visions thereof. in respect Of each War
Savings Certificate Stamps. Series OF
1919, then affixed to such certificate.
the amount indicated III the follow as
table. but no poStol1icc shall make tnE
such payment until 10 days after e
ceiving written demand therefor. ana
such certificate must be SllrrendeHed
for payment within 60 days after s,',n
demand, otherwise the demand M;H
be deemed to be waived ana new
e-nand will be required before pay
ment.
War Savings Certificates. Series Of
1919. ere not transferable and VII! be
payable only to the respective oW2,..''s'
named thereon. except in the case Of
death or disability Of any such oN::1-
err
1T will not be lawful for any one
person at any time to hold War S:-N-.
ings Certificates Of any one series 20
an aggregate amount exceeding
$1,000 (maturity value.)
In order that the interests of oN'.l-
ers of War Savings Certificate Stamps
Of either series may be safe-guarG>G.
hereby notify all persons to reff:-ln
from offe-s to buy War SAVINGS
, Stamps CT accept them III trade.
Tn PosJof1ice Department. CO.
operating with the Treasury Dep II
ment. has issued instructions WHEREBY
payment viii be refused whenever Il
is apparent that changes have been
made in the name Of the original
owner Of any Certificates which n2E
! be presented To postoiliccs fer re-
tlcmptiQn.
earnestly Request newspapers
;and n1agaz;ncs to give this matter ne
fullest anorn. of publicity in o. ,@r
that the rights of millions of peo!>ie--
investors il, United States Cove
nocnt secui'ities-n1ay De fully protect
cd
! (SisncdD Carter Glass, Sec;
The .ludersoa delegation il 1e
general assembly IS preparing to ss'A-
nat 20 TIE s-o.e1s ot Anderson coil
Z ty the otnst5oa 81 issuing bone N
the Su.a OF S. o0".0"4 for the s'&1'-
pos, o. constructing Soo;! roads. y
ion count. voters arc proi;:hiy t i"
given the privilege OF voting bore in
the sam o;' $50. .9oo Ioi the sanle ;,tlr'-
pose and crecnwooG's delegate: IS
preparing - suh,ni; 4 bond isst'" oi
5000. 900 tc th";r Fcters. The GOOD
roy,ds f"l."f - .sp:' .i3;n% in South