Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-24
ANERICUS MERCHANTS
OPEN TRADE EFFORT
Profit-Sharing Basis Devised
With Leading Merchants
Here Participating

Americas merchants Saturday
morning .inaugurated their second
pay-up and trade campaign, during
which, using a plan devised by these
participating. they viii distribute TIC
BUYERS 9 substantial part of their
profits are to be divided among
the buying public,
Henry P. Everett, secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce, under
whose auspices and direction the
campaign is being Conducted, stat
ed this morning that the second
campaign is being conducted at the
urgent request of a number Of mer-
chants and dealers in Americas, sas
well as in compliance with a general
desire upon the part of the trading
public in Anericus and throughout
ibis trade territory.
During the last campaign more
hat $250.000 was passed from
Buyers to sellers in Americus,' said
Mr.. Everett in announcing the be-
ginning Of this second trade promo
5ion aQd profiC-sharag effort.
with the usual iafluX of Christ
mas buyers, VINO are expected to
trade largely upon cash basis this
year, Americas merchants p2rtlct
rating in the campaign should cas-
lily handle 100000 before the big
campaign closes on January 5th,
129z.
"'The first campaign resulted in
trade territory. Many buyers who
had not been visiting here freQuett-
ly during past months We're attract
ed to Americas business houses;
numerous new shopping parties
from neighboring counties CAME to
Americas to transact them business
and thousands Of dollars in old
accounts were turned into cash as
sets by merchants here Through tha
medium of the campaign. Merchants
here backed their first trade and
pay-up campaign with adequate ad-
veltising ana prices that attracted
buyers. ana This new effort is to be
conducted along identical lines.
There are more merchants par
ticipating in this campaign than in
the first trade and pay-up effort,
and it will be easily possible for
shoppers TO conIine their purchases
exclusively to these, should anyone
so desire. The profit-sharing plan
is being participated in during the
present campaign by merchants rep
eesenting almost every line of bust
ness in AmarlcUs, and buyers pay
ing cash for purchases or in settle
ment of accounts al participate IN
The distributions of profits to be
made by the merchants, concluded
Mr. Everett.
Merchants who are participating
4 - Campaign are Charles l.
Ansiey, Americus Drug Co., Ameri-
Gus Auto Co., Amefcus Steam Vulc.
Co., Americas Undertaking Co.,
Americus Times-Recorder, Bragg's
Market, Barker Grocery Co., Bailey
Grocery Co., Cohen q Sons, Church
well Bros, ClarA-Coleman CO.. Cars
well Drug Co.. ChappeIl Machinery
Co., Catos Market, Easom-Marrin
Fashion Shop, Georgia Gro
Gerry Co. lat Seebosrd Depot,
Gyies-Andrews Furniture Co.,
Book Store, HoWells
t harmacy, j. w. Harris, Hardware;
Harris Grocery Co., " A. Joyner,
". j. Josey, j. r. Monohan Nathan
Murray, MuEray's Pharmacy, W, T.
McMath, Nash Markets, Riggiy- zig
ely, Pearlman's, Pinkstda's, d. & I.
Market, Quick Service Tire Go.
Geo Holston) Rylander Shoe Co.,
+. W. Rogers Co., Sheffield Co., q.
J. Schroeder, SPARKS Grocery Coz
G.. A. & W. c. Turpin, MISS allinor
Tillman, Tillman d Brown, United
Grocery Co., and Williaas-Nii2s GO.