The sun., 1916-12-31
JUMP ALL OYER US,
IN BANK CLEARINGS
Many Other Cities Besides
New York Make Best Rec.
ords in History.

transactions Of the member banks Of
me New York Clearing House Associa-
uon lot 1915 reached a total Of Sf6s,526.-
t9S.lS3. breaking all previous records.
transactions In 1915 amounted to S11s.-
o4f'9S6.aI1. or these totals, exchanges
IN 1915 amounted to Sf59.5s0, 6ls, $50
ana balances to 1886. sO7.5 is, compared
win exchanges Of 3i1O. ?O~A.ss:.s3i and
balances OF &6~,340,572,737 in 1918.
TOLEDO, Dec. 3o.@Clearings Of Toledo
banks for 1916 were S<73,7si.07s. an in
crease OF ~ per cent. or Sfl2,a0i.75 q
CLEVELAND. Dec. 30.-Bank c~learlnrs
IN 19l6 were the largest In the historv
or Cleveland. The total was S2.l7s,oO0'.
,"o' This Is the first time the $1,000
ooo.ceo mark has been passed, and
represents an increase Of nearly 100 Der
cent. over 1914. The years ciearinRs
compared with a total OF sl.55I. oOo. 600
In 1915 and $780, 200. 900 in 1914.
rALTtMohf, Dec. 30.-Bank c,earInes
IN Baltimore for 1915 passed the two
billion mark for the first time in IN.
history OF the local clearing house asxo.
citation. Tho total for the year va,
s2.2os'S:s.e5.. against 3I.s33.S(7.so7 last
year. an Increase OF S372.6Se.9A5. Tho
year set a record not only for the largest
'o,ai out also for the larsest gain.
tALF LUZ V.--NAtlt1Ile hD nix
ciearings for 1915 increased nearly ss,.-
100000. as compared with 1918. The
nSures are: For 1916. S401, 12s, s0s. .2 :
for 1915, s322.oOi.S 5%.l5.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 30.-Bank c~learines
IN Louisville In 1916 were S9&2,1ls,1I a.,
almost $500 900, 900 larger than any
previous year. In 1915 the figures were
s'i:,3s1.:sl and In 1912, the next best
year. $123,se4.2i3.
PniLApELPHrA. Dec. 30.-Bank clear
ING n lance in Phil, delphia for
isle SGT up a new record. The Clearing
House announced to-day that tho Phil.
adeiphia clcarings for the a we're
ti3.os3.3lI.1l2. as compared with S.
sea.e33.292 last year. The balances for
1916 were &i.327.4S 7tS, as compared
With sS47.o7S.56t In 1915.
DETROIT. Dec 3O.--All local records
for bank clearances were smashed
This year. II was announced that De-
bank ~clearances for 1916 totailsd
*2,26o.51+.521. an increase Of S77s,Sss,.
es3 over 1915. This was the first time
,hst peroits clearanoes passed the two
billion dollar mark.
frrrsBrRG. Doc. sO.-Bank clearances
for 1915 were ss.&0a.?%5.4s3. the first
time the three billion mark has been
passed. The amount compares with So
eS6,s25.569 last year.
MEMPHIS, Dec. S0.-Bank clearinSs
for Memphis made a new high record in
1915. showing an increase OF Siil,7i5.-
coo over 1915. For 1916 the total was
$469.5I6.000
CINCINNATI. Dec. 3o.-Locai bank
clcarin9s for the year 1915 were ST.
'i1.135.4o+, as compared with 3t.373.-
sSa.60o In 1915. a gain Of &5.Sl3.3e7
shown In the final week.. as COM
I'ared with the hnal week Of last year.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 30.-Thc 1916
rank clearings in Kansas City almost
reached tho fivc billion mark. AZ an.
nounccd by the Kansas City Clearing
House to-day. showing them to have been
s4.953.17S.696. The increase over 1915
was given a s1.11s.o 0O. 200. They were
said TO have been more than double
those Of 1909.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 3o.--lndianap polls
hank clearinxs for 1916 tot&lled $685.
S32.09I. a gain over 1916 OF 4I2s.A3s.-
500. as compared with tho gain In 1915
over l9l4 Of SlS.5s0.e1c. The total
c~learances for 1915 are the arigest on
record.
: ATLANTA, Dec. 90. - Atlanta bank
c.carings for 1916 were 81 .ol3.sss.19t.53.
An increase over 1915 OF sara. zoo. 56I.s0.