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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
Great Music Festival.

spartanburg.-The greatest aud.
ence ever assembled In the Converse
College auditorium heard the child.
ren's chorus of 500 voices at the con.
cert Of the Spartanburg Music Festi.
val this afternoon, and Anna Case de-
lighted the throng of festival visitors
Miss Lula Pago Of North Carolina
who has trained tho children's chorus
for the last two years, directed the
orchestra and chorus during the sing
inf Of the FIRST number, the Bridal
Church from the Rose Maiden"
turning the baton over to Walter
Damrosch for the other numbers.
The children sang "The Lost
Chord" by Sullivan; Waltz and The
Star Spangled Banner. The great
audience rose and joined in the sing.
ing Of the National anthem. Mrs
Merle Tollotson Alcock was the solo
ist for the concert. The Converse
Choral Society sustained it's splendid
standar dat the evening concert.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
FIRE IN NAVY YARD
At NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

Flames Spread RapidIy--Soon Beyond
controI.-stubborn Flight.
Norfolk, Va.-The ship-fitters shop
known as building No. "a, and all OF
the equipment, consisting Of valuable
woodworking machinery, at the Nor.
folk Navy Yard, were destroyed by
fire. The boiler-makers shop and the
plumbers shop. adjoining buildings in
the group, were slightly damaged
The fire originated in the ship-fft.
ters shop from some unknown cause
shortly after 6 o'clock. The flames
spread rapidly and were quickly be-.
yond the control of the navy yard fire.
fighting force. The entire Portsmouth
fire department was called to the
scene. A stubborn two.hours' fight
confined the fire 90 the buildings men
toned and at 8 o'clock all danger Of a
general sonflagration had passed.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
.PYTHlANs TO GATHER SOON
Grand Lodge VIII Hold Annual Meet.
Inc In State Capital City May 3
20 and 20.

Columbia.-The four lodges in the
,apital city are In flourisking con.
dition and are busy preparing for the
convention OF the grand lodge, which
meets May % and "a and promises to
be largely attended. The hotel where
the sessions are to be held and where
most of the delegates will stop while
In the city, reports that large mum.
Der Of reservations are made for the
occasion. Altogether there will be
several hundred members In attend.
ance.
A matter Of Importance to be pass.
ed upon by the grand lodge is the
proposed establishment by the su-
preme lodge Of sanatorium for tu-
berculosis somewhere in the South.
west. A special committee was ap.
pointed last year to report on the.
question this year. Another mattel
that probably will come up is the Sc.
lection Of permanent meeting place
for the grand lodge. This question
has been discussed for number of
years, but no action has ever been
taken. 1t is said the grand lodge Is
puoAuoSo COlfSAIlOu duu IldS BIOWH
to be such large body that 1t should
have central meeting place, where
the knights may gather every year.
The report of the grand keeper of
records and seal, G. d. Brown Of Alb
beville, will show the order to be in
healthy state. During the year 554
new members have been initiated, 525
suspended members have been rein
stated and 384 admitted by card, a
total of 1,463 additional members
One hundred and eighteen members
died during the year. New lodges
were organized at Smoaks, Elliott and
Hallselville with total membership
Ga.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
i. c. Y. MEETS NEXT.
IN NATIONS CAPITAL
GEN. GEO. P. HARRISON Is ELECT.
ED coMMANDER-IN.CHIEF TO
SUCCEED YOUNG.
CONTEST OVER CONVENTION
Reunion Closes at Blrmlngham.--Tat
tered Flag Of Morgan's Raiders
Presented to Gen. YOUNG.

birmingham, Ala.-Washington won
the honor Of entertaining the United
Confederate Veterans in 1917 by
close vote at the closing business ses,
sion here.
General George P. Harrison of Ala
bama was elected commander-in-
chief to succeed Gen. Bennett Young
Of Kentucky
The desire Of the old Confederate
soldiers to parade down Pennsylvania
avenue and be reviewed by the Presi.
dent Of the United States led them to
choose Washington, D. c., for the
1917 reunion city, at the closing busi-
ness session Of their reunion. Tulsa,
Okla, and Memphis received the next
highest votes in the order named.
Gen. George P. Harrison, command
or Of the Alabama division Of the
United Confederate Veterans, was
elected commander-in-chief Of the
veterans, succeeding Gen. Benentt
permit his name to be presented as a
candidate for reelection. Other offi
GERS named we're:
Commander department army Of
Virginia, Gen. John Thompson Brown,
Virginia.
Commander the department OF army
Of Tennessee, Gen. John P. Hickman
Of Tennessee.
The recommendations Of the reso
lutions committee, with the exception
Of one favoring a reducation in the sal
ary Of the Adjutant General from
$1,000 to $1.500 annually, and another
favoring the consolidation of the vet.
Grams and sons Of veterans organiza-
tions were referred to the command.
ng general and the heads of the
| three departments.
The effort to reduce the adjutant
| generals salary failed when 1t was
learned that the constitution leaves
that matter In the hands Of the ex
ecutive council and commander-in
chief.
According to the repor& of the com
mittee on the Jefferson Davis HON,
Association, presented by John s
Leathers Of Kentucky, showed there
were no debts against the organiza
ton and they had balance in the
bank of more than 5000.
| Ernest G. Baldwin of Roanoke, Va.
was elected commander of the Sons
Of Veterans over Garland P. Peed OF
Norfolk.
New officers for the Sons of Veter-
ans elected In addition to the com.
mander.in- chief we're:
Commander Department Army Of
Northern Virginia, DR.. J. Garrett
King, Fredericksburg, Va.
Commander Department Army Of
Tennessee, Thomas B. Hooker of
Memphis, Tenn.
Commander Army Of TRANSMITS.
sippi, Merritt j. Glass, Tulsa, Okla.
Executive council. A. j. Wilson, Lit.
tie Rock, Ark; Adolph D. Bloch, Mo.
bile. Ala; Garland P Peed, Norfolk,
Va; Seymour Stewart, st. Louis.
Historian-in- chief, DR.. r. M. Owen
Montgomery, Ala.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
Test Navy Yard Shell shopa,

Norfolk, Va.--As a preparedness
test andgin order to demonstrate the
facilities and capacity Of the Navy
Yard shell shops, rush orders have
been received for 10000 six.inch and
10000 five.inch naval shells. Castings
are being transferred as rapidly as
possible to shops, whore they are be.
Ing machined, finished and sent to st.
Julien's magazine for loading. Ca.
paoity forces are being operated in
order to establish record time for
the production or the finished shells.
Other orders are expected 90 follow.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
Italians Hold Back Austrlans.

me Italians In southern Tyrol now
are tenaciously holding back the
Austrians from further inroads into
their positions. In the Ledro Valley,
southwest Of Trent. and in the Laga.
rina Valley, to the south of the city,
the Austrians, after heavy artillery
preparation, threw vicious attacks
against the Italian lines but all of
them were repulsed with heavy casu
alties, according to Rome. Five at
tacks were made on zegnatorta, and
all Of them were stopped with san
culinary losses.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
SENATE REJECTS RUBLEE
AFTER BITTER EXCHANGE,

Washington.-The nomination of
George Rublee Of New Hampshire as
member of the Federal Trade Com.
mission was rejected by the senate
Senator Gallinger. the Republican
leader, had opposed the nomination
for 15 months on the ground that he
was personally obnoxious" to him
and the power Of the senatorial court.
esy tradition was SO great that he
won his point by vote Of AZ to SO in
spite Of vigorous and insistent fight
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
war MEAS URES ARE
now LAW IN NEW YORK

Albany, Il Y.--Fiye preparedness
measure became law by receiving the
signature Of Governor Whitman. He
signed them after a public hearing,
at which men and women representa-.
tivos q peaca. organizations strongly
opltsatM rnuoh Of the legislation. The
governor later 10 expected to sign the
appropriation OF 100000 for the
mobilization shis e,,mmer, or whom.
eve an 'ersenoy exists, OF -! the
;ats' o troops.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
ENGINEER TANkERSLEY GETS
FOUR MONTHS; APPEAL 8

Salisbury, N. ca. Tankersley, en-.
gineer Of the Southern Railways New
York-New Orleans Limited. which on
November "a. 1915, in the yard here
crashed into the rear Of special
train killing two and injuring % pes.
sengers, was sentenced In Superior
Court to serve four months In the
county jail Tankersley was found
guilty of manslaughter, the jury rec.
ommending ieniency. Tankersley is at
liberty m bail. pending an appeal.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
TO BE BASED ON RECORD

Washington. President Wilson.
talking with congressional callers in.
dicated his qualification at the prog.
ress being made on legislation sup.
ported by the administration and ex.
pressed hope that congress would be
able to adjourn early in the summer.
1t Is the hope Of the president to see
most Of tho administration program
completed before the political conveii.
tions which meet in Chicago and ST.
Louis In June.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
q ERMANY WARNS NEPTRALs
SHIPS MUST OBEY ORDERS
must Regard international Law When
Stopped by Submarines.

shington.-Germany, in nots
presented to Secretary Lansing by
count Won Bernstorff warns neutral
governments that merchant ships fly.
Ing neutral flags must obey the provt.
sions Of international law in regard to
heir conduct when stopped by Ger.
man submarine and that they incur
danger should they turn their ships
IN the direction OF submarine.
The text of the communication,
dated May IL, from the German en-
bnssy and signed by Count von Bern
storff follows:
"a German submarine In January
st, sigualled with flags from dis.
nee TIE Dutch steamer Dandoeng to
op, Instead of Immediately comply.
e wigh that summons, permissible
lder International law, the Dutch
oamor turned at higher speed on
le Submarine, whose commander, on
assumption, warranted by the CIR
instances, that he had to do with
English ship in disguise, bent on
.tacki7]g him, then opened fire on
81.
"The s,aamer Bandoeng then stop.
ed aud sent over boat for the
xam!natio1 OF the ships papers. On
eing unkt1 about his captains pro-
aedlng, the Dutch officer in COM
lnnd uf lie boat explained that he
fanted 10 come nearer the submarine
to M TO shorten the visitation for
;oaiiuos
"The imperial Government finds in
the incident occasion to suggest to the
I,eutrl gOYnrnment that the masters
or their merchant ships be given to
understand hat In the event Of their
ooiDg stopped by German public ves-
sells, the PROVISIONS or international
INV inuat ba observed to the letter,
and that ugsir special attention be-
cs,led 10 .he dangers incurred by
turning their ships on submarine.
THUS alone, can Incidents of the
foregoing description be avoided, the
esponsibiity for which would exclu-
siSely De upon the neutral shipmas.
terg."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
Re-eIect Wllburn Mayor Of York.

York.-In the municipal election
held in York J. G. Wilburn was re.
elected mayor for the two years and
the following were chosen as alder.
men: J. e. Johnson. T. w. Speck,
Arthur T. Hart, j. s. Sandifer w. s.
Willis, J. G. Dickson.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25
Plant Cotton Aaain.

Gaffney.-Farmers in different por
tions Of Cherokee county are planting
over their cotton, saying that the ex
tended dry spell has had the effect Of
destroying the seed germs and that
they will not germinate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-07
Estate Of Mary A. Bauer. Deceased
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate Court
Tor the County of Gratot
At session Of said Court held at the Pro-
bate Office in the Village Of Ithaca in said
County on the l4th day OF November 1916.
Present Hon. j. Lee Potts, Judge Of Pro
hate
In the Matter 81 the Estate of Mary a.
Bauer deceased.
Ida r. Mills having filed in said count
h, petition praying that the administration
of said estate be granted 70 Don Hayes
of 90 some other suitable person.
II H. Ordered. That the 18th day of Dcceni-
her. 1916, ~ ten O'Clock in the forenoon. AT
aid probate office. bo and l. hereby appointed
lot hearing said petition
II IS Further Ordered. That public notice
thereof be- given By publication Of copy of
this order. for three successive weeks previous
% said day of hearing. in the Alma Record.
"a newspaper printed and circulated in said
county.
a true COPY. J. LEE POTTS.
Attest Judge Of Probate
Madue T.. Barne~.
Register Of Probate. b5-3t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-07
SYNOPSIS

Murray OEeii. railroad builder, on his
~ to Alaska 10 n passenger on the Ne
brNska The ship runs aground. O'Nei
belps Captain Johnny Brennan TO qusil q
panic among the passengers.
- the ship settles ONeil 10 accost cd
~ . bsautifu! GIRL and he plunges over.
beard with her. They are picked up b,
Captain Brennan. She proves 20 DO Ma.
tsie Gerard. whose mother II the friend
Of Curtis Gordon. O'Neirs unscripmloni
business rival.
ONen and Natalie journey to Hope TO.
gether. 6he tells him OF her mother and
Gordon When they arrive Mt Hope Cor
don meets them
OEen IL impressed with the magnetism
OF his rival. but In sure his plans are un.
sound. Tom Slater quits Gordon FOL
ONel. Tney 20 to cortez In time TO save
Dan Appleton IN crooked card game
Appleton. an engineer. had worked for
Gordon He casts lis fortunes with
O'Neil ONeil leads his men 10 a wild
country, convinced ne can build rail
road up the Salmon river
Eliza Appleton is sent to Omar 70 ex.
pose tho men who are trying 10 snatch
contro' Of an empire. She meets hei
brother and Natalie Dan Is worried ovei
possible newspaper attack by Eliza CO
O'Neil
There's d scene when Curtis Gordon
asks Gloria 10 be hostess TO Miss Golden
Gloria says Miss Golden Isn't nj person
10 meet Natalie Gordon says she hai
money and he needs Ter Ia his schemes
In her extremity Mrs Gerard listen,
10 Natalle's plea 90 go 20 the Irish prince
O'Neil finds places for them IN his new
hotel Gordon. thoroughly enraged. plan,
20 cripple O'Nei
Dan tells his sister hes desperately IN
love with Natalie and asks her 10 wiz
O'Neil as re considers him a rival Oar
goes ont with "a ear OF dynamite and hold.
q canyon threatened by Gordon's men.
ONei takes the girls on trip TO Jack.
SON glacier He decides 10 make peril.
Gus voyage in a skin down the salmos
river Eliza. despite his pleadinEs, ac-
companies him.
Dan Appleton accepts ONeils orrer OF
400 10 the man WHOM cut a cable IN
the work done by Gordon After cutting
the cable Appleton is SET upon by crowd
OF Gordon's brit IS rescued by o'Neil's
men
When Dan tells Natalie that with the
H.00J lie means TO buy her an engagement
ring she says she sorry. that lie has
made great mistake. Eliza consoles
Dan.
Starting for New York. o Neil tells Eliza
he has the key 70 a kingdom. Gordon
tells Natalie ne T. ready 10 marry her
mother In New York the Heideimanns
refuse 10 back ONeil.
When things look darkest for % Neil in
New YORK he gets the backing OF Poult-
ney His, an English capitalist Dan and
Eliza. with their savings. pay or the la
borers at omar ana prevent "A walkout
Gordon plans new attack.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-07
CHAPTER XXI.
Gordon Loses His Mind.

~ NE evening rs Captain Johnny
Brennan stood on the dock SUI
~ perintending the final loading
Of cargo for the s X. and
~ he was accosted By tall merry
Gus man with shifting eyes and
twitching lips. II was hard TO recog
nize in this pitiable shaken creature
the once Respondent Gordon, who had
bent the whole northland TO his ends
Some tantalizlng demons inside the
mans frame were jerking at his sin
ews Fear was In his rowing glance
He stammered He plucked at the lit
tie captains sleeve like a frightened
woman The open hearted Irishman
was touched.
Yes. said Johnny after listening
for time. I'm take You with me,
and they won't catch you either
Gordon chartered. "I'll pay you we'll
handsomely I'm a rich man. have
interests that demand attention. so ac.
cept this money Please Keep il all,
my good fellow"
Brennan stared at the bundle Gordon
had thrust into his hand then regard
eel the speaker curiously.
Man. dear" he said, this isn't
money. These are stock certificates.
"Eh; Stock; Well. there's money
in stocks. big money. IL you know
how TO handle them. The promoter :
wandering eye shifted 10 the line OF
stevedores trundling their trucks into
the hold then up To the crane with its
straining burden of bridge material.
Every package was stenciled with his
rivals name but he exclaimed.
Bravo. captain, Wen be up TO the
summit by Christmas. No graft No
incompetence The utmost publicity
in corporate affairs'-that's our plat
form. We're destined for glorious
success. Glorious success!
GO aboard and lie down. Brennan
said gently. You need a good sleep.
Then, calling a steward. he ordered,
SHOW Mr.. Gordon to my cabin and
give him what he wants.
He watched the tall figure stumble
up the gangplank and shook his head.
The utmost publicity is Il? Well
it's you that's getting it now. And 60
think that you're the man with the
mines and the railroads and the wild.
ow! I'm afraid you'll be in irons when
she sees you. But that's as good n
finish as you deserve, after all.
The building OF the Salmon river
bridge will not soon be forgotten by
engineers and men OF science.
Nowhere else in the history OF bridge
building had such conditions been en-.
countered; nowhere on earth had work
Of this character been attended with
greater hazards. never had circum-
stances created a situation OF more
dramatic interest by many the whole
venture was regarded as a reckless
gamble; for more than million dol
lars had been risked on the chance not
alone that O'Neil could build supports
which the ice could not demolish, but
that he could build them under the
most serious difficulties in record break
Ing time Far more than the mere
cost OF the structure hinged upon his
Success; failure would mean that his
whole Investment up ~ TINT point
would be- wiped 1ut ~ SHY nothing of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-07
Estate Of John +. lines. Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate Court
for the County Of Gratiot.
At a session of said court. held at the
Probate office in the village of Ithaca in said
county. on the 2sth day ~ November 1915.
Present J.. Lee Potts. Judge.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of John /.
lnucs. deceased.
The above estate having been admitted TO
Probate and John ID. Spinney Of Alma. MIGHT
aar. appointed administrator thereof.
u ordered that four months from this
dat. bc allowed For creditors 70 present their
claims AGAINST said estate and that such claims
S. il he heard by said court ON Thursday the
2sth day of March. next. al ten O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Il is further ordered that public notice there
or be- viven by publication Of this order for
three successive weeks previous TO said day Of
hearing. IN the Alma Record. a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county
4 true copy :. LEE POTTS.
Attest. Judge Of Probate
Madgc r. Barnes.
Register. CLERK Of Probate. e'-4t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-07
ANOTHER WOMAN TELLS
How Vinol Made Her Strong

Beallsville, Ohio.-"I wish all ner
vous, weak, rundown women conld
have Ninol. | was so rundown, weak
and nervous | could not sleep. Every
thing ate hurt me, and the medicine
| had taken did me no good. de-
cidad 70 try Vinol. and before long
could eat anything ] wanted and could
sleep all night Now ] am well and
strong, and in better health than /
have been for years.-Mrs. ANNA
MnLIsoN, Bealisvillc Ohio
We guarantee NJ. IA al run down,
weak and debiiitat, nditions.
Look-Paterson Drug Co. Alma. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-07
Estate Of Malcolm /. u. McLaren. Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS

STATE or MICHIGAN The Probate Count
for the County Of Gratot.
At session 81 said court, held AT the Pro-
bate office IN the Village of Ithaca in said
county. on the 2lst day at November, 1878
Present. j. Lee Potts. Judge.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Malcolm H.
y. McLaren. deceased.
The above estate having been admitted u
Probate and Annette and Bertha VI. McLaret
OF Alma, Michigan. appointed administra-
triccs thereof
Ii IS ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditor 10 present their
claims against said estate and that such claims
will be- heard by said court on Wednesday the
DIST day Of March next ~ ten o'clock ~ ths
forenoon
II l. further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication OF this order
for three successive weeks previous "a said
day Of hearing in the Alma Record. news
paper printed and circulated in said county.
A true copy. j. LEE POTTS.
Attest: Judge of Probate
Madge r. Barnes,
Register of Probate 66-At
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-07

II you are going to have good
health, feel well, enjoy winter. you've
got to keep your bowels regular
Winters indoor life, heavy foods
clogs them up HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea cleans them out, and
does il quick It's TO make YOU well
and keep you well Soc Tea or Tab
lets Look-Patterson Drug co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-07

Lewis n. Murray.
Jesse Murray. and
Edith Murray.
Plaintiffs.
VS..
Elhanan Curtis. or his
unknown heirs. lega-
tees, devisees or assigns.
John Brainard, or his
unknown heirs. lega-
tees. devisees or assigns.
Charley +. Straten. or
his unknown heirs.
legatees. devisees, or
assigns. Clorrinda o.
Seeley. or her unknown
heirs. legatees. devisees
or assigns, and Edward
G.. Bement.
Defendants.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-07

STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of Gsatiot
In the Circuit Court for the County of CIR.
tiot In Chancery
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
FINAL CENSUS REPORTS
11,183,182 BALES GINNEO
This Compares With 1884,
$50 Bales Last Year and
14,156,486 Year Before


WASHINGTON March 23.-The 1915 cotton
running bales, or 1.1S3, 49,. equivalent 500
pound bales exclusive Of hnters and counting
round bales as half bales, the census bureau
today announced in its final ginning report of
the season. The department of agriculture on
December 10 last, basng Its calculations on re-
ports of its agents throughout the cotton belt,
estimated the crop at II, 161 900 equivalent
5OO-pound bales. The census bureaus final fig
ming bales, 10, 1890 equivalent 5OO-pounu
bales produced in 1914; 13,9S2,S11 running
bales, IL. 1885, 1856 equivalent 5OOpound bales
I'm 1913 and 134SS $50 running bales, or 49,
7O3, 421 equivalent 5OO-pOnnd bales iii 1912. The
1914 crop was the record for production. In
cluded in the figures are 39623 bales which
ginners estimated would be turned out after the
March canvass.
Round bales included numbered Ill, 716, COM
pared with 57,61S in 1914, 99,962 in 1913, ana
81 ,52S in 1912
Sea island bales included numbered 81 600,
compared with 81 ,654 in 1914, 1853 In 1913,
and 1871 in 1912.
The average gross weight Of bales for the
crop was jO5.6 pounds, compared with 5O1.2 In
1914. 5O6.2 in 1913, and $3.50 in 1912.
Ginneries operated for the crop numbered
%, 146, compared with 24,547 in 1914, "A, 149
in 1913, and %, 2T9 IN 1912.
Inter cotton, not included in the total gin
ming figures, amounted to 500, 274 running bales,
or SSO,7SO, equivalent 5OO-pound bales, COM
equiv alent 500-pOnnd Dales in 1914; 631, 153
running bales, 637Ss1 equivalent 60O-pound
bales in 1913 and zoe, 1924 running bales or
609, 594 equivalent 500 pound bales in 1912.
Production Of states In equivalent 50O-pOund
bales, exclusive of linters, with comparisons