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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
HAMMOND
To HAvE:
GAY EVE

New ears Eve viii be celebrated in
Hammond according to the annual
custom tomorrow.
All churches will have the usual
sunday meetings and in addition join
for a union watch night service at the
First Methodist church, starting at
$3.50 in the evening and continuing un-
til the dawn Of 1917. Rev G. j. sharp
is TO conduct the song service, DR.. T.
J. Bassett will preach the sermon and
Kew. Floyd Adams is to lead in praise
and Concentration worship.
A big cabaret performance is. an
nounced at the Indiana Inn in Ham
nond and other of the fish and dinner
restaurants along the Lake Front will
have open house The Max Helfer
cabaret on Calumet avenue will be
open to serve fsh and chicken dinners
with drinks and music. Across the
line Coney Island and the Burnham
Inn are planning big times" coney
Island offers an elaborate cabaret pro-
gam.
While there is countrywide effort
of ministers to have the saloons perm
sanentIy closed Sundays there has been
no local campaign to make special
exception 0 tomorrow. one Hammond
minister announced today. It appears
that it viii be the wettest of the fifty
two wet sundays in Hammond dur ng
1916
Rev. c. J. sharp Of the First Chris
tian church of Hammond made the fol-
loving statement: The saloons un-
questionably ought to be closed to-
morrow night as well as every Sum
day However,. it Is only matter OF
time until they viii be closed seven
aavs a week in Indiana. My advice to
man who has money Invested in a
saloon license. is to sell 1t as soon as
possible"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
LITTLE CARY BOY IS KILLED BY
TRAIN AS He PLAYS WITH SLED

came along west-bound flyer 500.
which whirled by the Tolleston depot
at 1895 o'clock. It killed the little
coaster.
The body Of the dead boy was talk
en- to the Williams and Marshall
morgue and word was sent to his
home Of the fatal accident
Two Hit BY Train.
Frank Baxter 2125 W. 10th place.
and Joseph Koyuck. the latter a boy,
were seriously injured at 4:1O yester-
day afternoon when a Michigan Cen
trail train hit laundry truck in which
they We're riding. The accident oc-
CURED at Clarke road crossing. The
boy and the man We're taken TO Mercy
hospital.
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united Press cablegraln.

united Press Cablegram.
PARIS, Dec. 3as-The allied reply To
German peace proposals was delivered
to neutral diplomats here this after
noon.
The note said:
The allied governments of Belgium
France Great Britain. Italy. Japan.
Iontenegro. Portugal, Russia Rouma-
nia and Servia, united in the defense of
he. liberty of people in true engage
ment. have decided collectively 10 an
swer the so-calIed peace proposal.
First of all the allies protest against
the enemies assertion attempting to
throw on the allies responsibility for
the war also the proclamation of the
central powers claiming victory Both
assertions are untrue.
For thirty months the allies have
sustained the war which they did the
utmost to prevent and they have showed
by their acts their attachment for
peace.
This attachment il just as strong
today as in 1914
The proposal appears more like a
war maneuver than an offer of peace
As far as the past is concerned, the
German note ignores the facts and fig
ures showing that Germany wanted,
provoked and declared the war
''At the Hague it was The German del
egation that refused the disarmament
proposal in July, 1914 1t was Austria
that declared war on Servia.
THE central powers refused all at
tempts 10 stop the conflict; Frances
offer for an international commission
and the cars arbitration proposal.
Belgium was invaded by the empire
which proclaimed that treaties were
scraps of paper"
The news of the allies replying to
Germany as announced this evening
charges that the German proposal ap-
pears more like a war measure than a
peace proposition.
The allies expressed their resent
ment Of the efforts Of Germany to place
on them responsibility for the war.
The allies in turn charge the central
powers with the direct responsibility
negotiations offered by France. England
and Russia to prevent it.
The note, signed by all of the entente
powers, declares these nations were
just as strong in their attachment for
peace as in 1914. but added
after the violation (by the central
powers and their engagement in war;
they cannot end the war at Germany's
suggestion without any condition with
which to open the negotiations.
In recising arguments designed to
place the blame for the war on the cen
trail powers. the allies referred to Ger
many as "the empire which proclaimed
that treaties are scraps of paper"
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Two Others Also Injured in
Grade Crossing
Accident.

While coasting this morning with
his new sled. a Christmas gift, nine
year old Harold Halcomb, son OF Har-
ris Halcomb. eth avenue and Garfield
street. TolIeston, Gary. was killed by
a pennsylvania train near the Tolles-
ton depot.
The boy had been coasting. He
stopped when train went by. Then
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
LEW STEPS
IN, HANK
IS GONE
Change in Shrievalty at
Crown Point Marks Pass
ing of a Competent Off
cial and Introduction of
Another.

Good bye Hank. hello Levi came
the words or thoughts with mingled
feelings in the prisoners at the coun-
" jail as sheriff Henry Whitaker
took his successor. Sherif-elect Lewis
f. Barnes through the county jail 10
Introduce him all around preparatory
to assuming office next Monday.
Wonder what kinda guy de gink is
gonna be27 1t is a sallow faced call
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
Ex-sHERIFF HENRY wHITAK IN.

regret. Throughout his term of office
Mr.. Whitaker has retained the same
popularity in the county which placed
him in office with the biggest vote
ever given Lake county official
$3.50 votes.
Mr.. Whitaker returns to Hammond
with his family to reside. The Hatcn
residence on Carroll street. beautiful
modern brick home which is now
owned by Mr.. Whitaker has been COM
pIetely remodeled and renovated and
now houses its new occupants. In ad-
dition to retaining his interest in the
Granger w hitaker livery company.
Mr.. Whitaker may branch out into
some other line of business. Should
Governor Goodrich see fit to make a
change in the wardenship at the
Michigan city prison. Mr. Whitaker it
Is understood would have the first
consideration
Tho county jail IS a nice place. pro-
vlded you can carry the keys. said
Mr. Whitakcr. -and as Lew viii carry
the keys hope he VIII enjoy it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
MIDNIGHT SHOWS
NEW YEARS EVE

Hammond theaters are giving addi-
tional performances tomorrow evening
At the Orpheum theater an extra
show begins at 1890 and last until aft
er midnight Five acts of vaudeville
are to appear at that house at the mat
inee and three night performances
De Luxe theater offers William 5.
Hart in The Devils Double. and
shows will be run continuous until
midnight.
The New Year is to be announced BY
the serenadc of whistles and bells and
IN the downtown district the merry
makers will be armed with horns and
other noise producers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
CBy United Press CableEram.,

BERLIN. Dec. 30. - German
troops yesterday repuIsed several
French attacks preceded by strong
fire and launched against positions
on Dead Mans Hill, held by the
Germans. Temporary increase of
FIRE northwest of LisIe on the
Somme and on the north bank Of
the Aisne front was repuIsed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
(By United PrcsA CabIegram. }

SIENNE, Dec. 30.-Capture of
three hundred prisoners, six guns
and tventy-sfx machine guns was
reported in today's official state
ment as the booty of Thursdays
fighting between WaIiachia and
the mountains westward of
Foesani. Steady repuIse of the
enemy northeast and northwest OF
Rimnicu-Sarat was reported.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
IT. S. MEN TAKE
GARY PRISONER

Richard Chippinef, arrested at Kirk
hotel. Cary by the Gary police, today
pss turned over TO postoffice inspec-
tors of Chicago Chippiner win be ar
raigned before a United states commits
sioner for violating the postal laws. it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
VERY Ia TEST
WAR NE VS.


WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dec. 30
The Danish note in support of
President Wilson's peace note. sim
liar TO the Norwegian message .
made public yesterday, was receiv-
ed here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

G. D. Helgen. Chiropractr. OF 81
state St. Hammond. has moved his
offices to the 0. X. Building. 6s6 Hoh-
man st.. over Nelson's Drug Store
"a : :,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

There are 10000 Lake County people
who are living all over the L ;.
subscription to THE TIMES viii save
you the trouble OF writing letter TO
an5 onr Of them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

Prime Roast Beef Lunch viii be
served free at 20 West State St. this
evening. Also all kinds Of poultry.
west Hammoad) l2-Sa-i
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
J YEARS
PROGRESS
IN ONE

During 1916 cary made more head
way than in any three years OF her
previous history.
As the steel town rounds out the
f2Sth month Of it's existence it has
population of $4,000. industries en-
ploying 10000. a monthly payroll OF
81. SOC, ,0O09 it closes a year in which
mills worked day and night, year in
which three wage increases amounted
to a total of 25 per cent in many
Instances, a year in which $25.o00,0o0
was spent on new construction.
Ahead is a rosy future. The mons
ter rail mill of Gary steel works.
which turns out $780, 900 worth Of
finished product each year has busi-
ness booked until far in 1918. Scores
OF other mills of. Gary have similar
bookings, and operators are wallowing
in $40 steel. If new mills projected or
under way are any criterion, the con-
servative management of the steel
corporation anticipates a vast amount
Of business during Europes recon
struction period.
A Great Year, 4 Rich Year.
Gary added-and built-a new in
dustry to its collection Of monster
plants during 1916. The s5.000.0o0 tn
plant Of the American Sheet and Tn
Plate company is now in partial op-
GRAFTON. It soon will employe 1900
men. Nearly finished is the $1.000.000
plant of the Union Drawn Steel COM
pany, concern soon to have 700 men
on its payroll.
At the Gary plant Of the Illinois
steel company they started on S25.
900, 900 worth of improvements. Blast
furnaces We're increased from eight to
twelve. a Bessemer duplexing plant
was built, ore docks were extended
shops. electric stations and other de-
partments underwent big changes
There is still much to do. finishing
rolling mills and getting the iron pro-
ducers ready
While all this was done the Gary
steel plant ran at full blast Approxi-
mateiy 5000 900 tons of ore were
brought to Gary harbor this season.
Every department was operated at top
notch speed=from the coke ovens on
the east to the axle mill on the west
Records were broken in open-hearth
production.
Similar activity was the rule a. the
sheet steel plants Of the American
Sheet company. the American Bridge
company and the Universal Portland
Cement company. Their land trans
portation arm. the L. J. and E. rail-
road Of the steel corporation, operat-
ed on the same busy scale.
Big Things For 1917.
CONSTRUCTION work Will keep up at
the Gary steel plant The present
program calls for a so per cent en-
largement of the plant.
The year 1917 will witness the
building Of another monster steel
plant in Gary. 1t viii be the second
greatest in Indiana-second in size
only to the present Gary plant. The
new steel works is that of the Ma
tional Tube company incorporated IN
Indiana the Gary Tube company.
capital s25.oOO.OOo) OF the steel cor
poration.
Work viii be started early in the
spring on the new tube works. which
viii be located on the east side Of
Gary harber slip. Besides docks. four
blast furnaces, a Bessemer convertirer
works and a score of rolling nflIs
shops, foundries. and electric stations
the plant will have many new fea-
lures. 1t viii be one Of the largest
Continued on page twc-1
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PROPOSAL
SECUTED
BY THEM
Allies Want to Know First What
Germany Has to
Offer.
oBy United press cablegram1

PARIS, Dec. 30.-The allies
today formally refused to enter
peace negotiations without know
ing what conditions the Teutonic
powers had to propose.
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cBy United Press cabIeEram.) }

PARIS, Dec. 3O.-SucceSs of a
French rsiding party against po-
>sitions west of Tahure was an
nounced in today's official state
ment. At Verdun 1t was said the
front was calm. In the Cham
pagne the statement detailed
routing of enemy detachment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

BERLIN, Dec. 30.--COronatfon of
Emperor Karl today comes on the
eve of crisis I'm the Hungarian
government. Count Tfszn who a
few days ago was chosen by the
parliament to place the ancient
crown of st. stephens ON the hend
of the new emperor faces down.
fall.
For month opposition has been
growing against Tisza, Count
Andrassy Apponyi having been
lenders I'm the fight on the present
premier. These two leaders have
been repeatedly received by the
new ruler lately. dispatches frona
Budapest today told of karrs
further conference with Audrassy
and ApponyI. IT was said that
Count yichy Is now considered a&
gI~xa'~ ~Uec~sor-
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REMOVAL NOTICE

Confined on page twc1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
MITE AND ANY MAN WHO rs PARTY TO 1T,
AS HUGHES IS, rs UNFIT TO BE PRESIDENT.
WILSON WAVE SWEEPING
CRAYS HARBOR COUNTRY

The Grays Harbor country, ira
ditionally a republican strong
hold. is being swept by Wilson
wave.
This is the report brought back
to Tacoma by James ID. Smythe,
engineer, and secretary of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers in Tacoma, after a weeks
visit In cities and towns Of the
district.
Everywhere went" he said
Tuesday, 81 met old-time repub-
licans who are out-and-out for
Wilson.
''In the business section Of
Aberdeen / could find only one
Hughes campaign picture, while
pictures of President Wilson APP
peared in the display windows of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
HUGHES WOMEN PLAN A
week FULL OF ACTITITY

2:S0, with Mrs. S. F. Markham
1043 South seth. Hostesses, Mrs
d. e. Buckmaster, Miss Katherine
Davis. Speakers, F. A. Magill, e.
B. Broekway.
Friday, 2, with Mrs. Joseph
Mitchell, South seth and A, speak
ers, F. G. Remain, Lieut.. Gov.
Hart; 2:30, with Mrs. Sarah Sat
terly, 411S South ] ST., speakers,
F. A. Magill. e. B. Brockway;
$3.50, Mrs. Calvin Barlow, 222 st.
Helen's av., speakers, Lorenzo
Dow, Lieut.. Gov. Hart.
Saturday, 1880 p. m, Friends
church, North sth and State sts.,
speakers, Dix Rowland, Col. AL
bert e. Joab. Musical program.
Literature and buttons will be
on hand for distribution.
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RUMAN|A
MAY bE:
CRUSHED

United Press Leased Wireo
BERLIN, Oct. 24.-TwO
powerful armies, attacking
from east and west, threaten
to crush Rumania i'm a
mighty wise and put her out
of the war before winter.
Field Marshal Mackensen's
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES forces
have captured nearly a third Of
the Constanza-Cernavoda railway
and are pressing in upon Cerna-
voda itself.
The Rumanian force that evac-
uated Constanza is falling back
hastily to escape humiliation.
The Rumanian Danube town of
Rasova, eight miles south of the
important bridgehead at Cerna-
voda, and at the railway junction
of Medjidia, has been captured
by con Mackensen's armies, it was
officially announced today.
"On Rumania's western front,
Field Marshal Falkenhayn's army
has resumed the offensive.
1t is believed here that serious
riots will occur in the Rumanian
capital when news of the loss OF
Rumania's only import seaport Is
made public.
Mackensen's easy victory al
Constanza was due partly to The
Russo-Rumanians' lack of artil.
lery, it is understood here.
When Falkenhayn began
sweeping the Rumanians out oi
Pennsylvania the Rumanians has
tily shifted guns from Dobrudjs
to the Transylvanian passes t.
check the invasion of their west.
ern borders.
The devisive victory over the
Rumanians is expected to have a
tremendous influence in Greece
Sitting the allies attempts to OBJ
tain Greece's armed support.
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stores and business houses every
where.
"Of the 1919 registered voters
in Cosmopolis, found that 1872
were members of the Wilson In
dependent league.
Travelling men and other pas
sengers on the trains were nearly
all talking Wilson. On one train
q straw vote was taken with this
result:
Wilson, 116; Hughes, Az.
Benson. Q; Hanley, O."
Smythe said that the railway
trainmen in Tacoma and through
out the state are solid for the
president.
Better than 80 per cent OF the
men in Tacoma are going TO vote
for Wilson," he declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24

The Women's Auxiliary Of the
National Hughes committee, Mrs.
w. II. Johnston, manager, has
completed its program for the
week, as follows:
Wednesday, $3.50, meeting with
Mrs. Samuel Knight, 704 South
Yakima avenue. Hostesses, Mrs.
Nellie Munger, Mrs. John Mitchell.
Speakers, William d. Askren, F.
A. Magill. Mrs. Tohmas Wayne
will have charge of musical pro-
gram.
Thursday. 2 o'clock, meeting
with Mrs. A. B. Corbell, 319 Ord
av. S. E., Puyallup; speakers, F.
A. Latcham; s2.30, meeting with
Mrs. John B. Roben. 3019 South
18th ST., speakers, Col. Albert e.
Joab and Senator Walter Davis;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
TODAY'S CLEARINGS
BRITISHBUY
OUR FLOUR
Press Leased wirc.)

HEGeA hfsHstO
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. "a. =
Great Britain has purchased two
shiploads of flour in Portland
during the last few days, accord
ing to apparently reliable reports
today.
British agents are eagerly seek
ing more but are handicapped by
lack of ships and mills to handle
their orders. "a
They are said to have paid con-
siderably more than the market
price, which is $3.50 barrel Tor
patent flour today.
One Chicago firm, 1t was learn
ed, bought nearly 100000 bush
els of wheat in the Pacific North
west within a week. Its agents
paid $1.55 a bushel for bluestem.
Portland delivery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
TEDDY FOR
DEMOCRAT
Omitted Press Leased wfre.D

DENVER, Oct. 24.-Col. Roose-
Welt surprised the local republican
committee here today by declaring
he is supporting Judge Ben Lind
sey, running on the democratic
ticket to succeed himself on the
Juvenile bench.
"But / might add" said the col
onel, that Ben Lindsey is the only
Wilson supporter that I'm for"
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CHARGE b0Y-ED
SENT U-BOATS

still are in American waters.
In support of its claims, the
Journal published letter which
1t claimed Boy-Ed had written
here, saying:
'In order to ascertain where
we stand, 1--WE must, therefore,
force the issue and see to what
extent America is willing to carry
out her alleged humanitarian
ideals by helping us to save the
lives of those whose ships we de-
stroy in the coming campaign in
the Western Atlantic.
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PROVIDENCE, II. l., Oct.
24.-That Capt Boyd, de-
barred German naval attache
of the Washington embassy,
dispatched the U-58 and two
other submarines here to
force a United States ruling
on their activities, was claim
ed by the Providence Jour-
nal today.
Further, that paper stated tina
he U-53, the U-48 and the U-6
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
An Iowa paper speaks of
'em as "Ziegfeld's Fillies."

Which would you rather heal
blow-the bugle or the O'Clock
whistle?
So would we.
(FrOm the lola, Kas., Register.)
Mrs. Roberts went to Kan
sas City with car of hogs.
Several of the neighbors
went in together to make up
the car.
What has become of the up-to.
date girl
Who affected nose glasses,
Who held her hand up over her
head when she shook hands with
anybody,
Who wore wire hair rats,
Who said, mo, really, l don't
lace. My waist is just naturally
SMALL"
Who wore a pair of gai'ters on
her sleeves,
Who collected friendship hearts
for her bracelet?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
UP. ORDERS
$500 CARS

United Press Leased Wire)
PORTLAND, Ore. Oct. "a
Fifteen million feet of lumber
must be supplied by mills of Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho for
the construction of $500 freight
cars ordered today by the Union
Pacific system
A number of big firms here
will bid on the contract.
Fifteen hundred box cars and
1000 automobile ears are re-
CURED.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
Makes a Pet
of Old Bass

KENDALLVILLE, Ind,
Oct. PA pet black bass,
which year after year comes
to the boathouse to be fed,
and is ain. ost tame enough
to permit one to scratch
it's back" is reported at Syl-
van Lake, Rome City, by
Ralph Raber, local manu-
facturer, who spends his
summers at the lake.
Mr.. Raber says the fish is
there every season. and that
the fact he is fed well prob
ably keeps him away from
the anglers artificial bait.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
BRIDES UP
$50 AND $44

Omitted Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The two
leading war brides, General Mo-
tors and Bethlehem Steel, both
of which sold below $50 a share
before the war, featured today's
stock market with big jumps TO
new record high prices.
Bethlehem Steel shot upward
S44 to $629.
General Motors sold up SIT to
1897.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
.C.P. STRIKE
DUE TODAY

WINNIPEG, Man., Oct. "a
Using an appeal to patriotism,
Premier Borden at ottawa today
issued an address to the Canadian
Pacific trainmen to delay their
general eoast-to-coast strike,
scheduled for p. m. tomorrow.
The men replied that a delay
now is impossible, pointing to the
roads bountiful earnings on ac-
count of the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 24.-The
house Of deputies of the Protest
ant church of America, in confer
ence here today, went on record
in favor of prohibition.
The house of deputies adopted a
resolution introduced last week
giving church sanction to any
movement that will aid in sup
pressing the liquor traffic.
An invitation to the Jews of
America to enter the Episcopal
church and accept Jesus Christ, at
the same time retaining the Gus
toms and modes of worship of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-24
HERE'S A FACT TO
POSTCARD TO YOUR
FRIENDS IN THE EAST

The Bilrowe Alloys Co. OF
Tacoma, manufacturers Of
ferro tungsten, ferro man.
ganese and other alloys,
which has enlarged Its plant
several times, is about to en-
large again to take care of
contracts just closed with
some of the largest steel
manufacturers in the east.
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LESS FOOD
IS SHIPPED
Omitted Press Leased wirep

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct. "a.
Exports of breadstuffs from the
United States during the nine
months ending with September,
totalled $320,241.172, a drop Of
100000 from the correspond
ing period of last year.
Exports of meat and dairy pro-
ducts for the nine months totaled
$195, 6S8,O49, an increase of more
than $6,000,O00.
Cotton exports for the period
totalled 24,043,790, an increase
of more than SO, 100000.