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- , - WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer. Gentle to moderate shifting winds. f VOL. XXII. JO. 343. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA; SATURDAY AFTERS ON, DEC. 23, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. - - 7-. vj...,;..... 1 1- I I llll II II II MIN'G '-'1 I - - . . ---I.I.'- . - . b m m jo, jsk ft R n r ; - : -l 1 . . . - . . S-J Prrniicr of New Zealand Grows Insolent Over The President's Move. CAN SETTLE IT WITHOUT HIS AID. Allies' Answer to The Teu tons' Proposal Now Almost Finished and Ready For Transmission Will Not be Long But Positive. rariP. Dec. 23. President Wilson's r,(.u and that of Secretary Lansing continue to be the sensation of the day am! take precedent over all other news in the daily papers. The Iivsu.enis action uyno mens ere- at on coiuuieiu. The Allies answer to the German Pt-ace proposal is almost finished, cording to the newspapers. The pa jmts have it that the document is not long and sets forth every posi tion clearly. London. Dec 23. W. F. Massey, premier of New Zealand, speaking! ii Newborn church recently said: "It is our duty to go on with llu War until the German power is broken that have been swallowed up by wan and her armies are driven over her Raoul Peret who hag not much more herders and not until then a; lt time than nalf of M Ribot,g ?5 yeargf hag fnr I,Pacc , , before him the task of finding the "I cannot speak . authoritatively on therewithal to- Uqptfete.; the -debt. Freidont ilsons note, but I would - like to .ay to the President of the!. M- Robert' by lus rom actl0U rnne.i y.ates that we have thus far;in ssxxins short term bonds te ,,rn-d on the war without his aid an estimable service to France." and hiiciul to setle it without his help." ,says M- Peret- "He gave the Frencn (people a chance to show their confi- vrw mDCiPM MiMTCTrD jdence; they brought him so much illW r-UKtLlUlN MlINlbitlK 'money that it was not until the 16th FOR AUSTRIA-HUNGARY . mouth of hostilities that he found it -rz expedient to issue longer term'bonds. London. Dec. 23. Count Czernin Investments in French bonds are nev vn ehudenitz has succeeded Baron era gamble; yet, in a sense, the pur Burisv us the Austro-Hung'arlan for-! c hase of these securities was a wager (i.gp minister, according to"a TEteuter&I on the result of the conflict1 and . upon tiipatch to a Vienna newspaper. o'lnt Chudenitz was minister to Rou mdnia until that country entered into the vnr. SUBMARINES WILL SOON BRING MAIL. London, Dec. 23. Latest German news is that ordinary mails to the I'niM states will shortly be delivered iTularly by a commercial submarine. M-Jl'l..- 4 1 i ill i V r , V , ' TineB wl"!The same effort applied to industrial tdohvered by similar undersea ves- activity wiu do as much in solving jthe grave financial problem the war two deeds: Few Deals In Dirt Recorded in Regis ter of Deeds Office Today. Only two deeds were filed for rec in the office of the register of dfds this morning. They were as rllu'.vs: John B. Farraw to G. W. KfiL-fis, tour-acre tract on Mason !,"'" Sound, $10- and other consider Sol. Sternberger to Andrew :m Kny, iut on-xinth street between and Nixon streets, $25 and "'ii'T lon.sideralions. .v. .y. m A- NO CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM THE DISPATCH. .v.! Ontrary to the usual custom i" Wilmington the carrier boys ' i The Wilmington Dispatch will -3C-noi. this year be provided with -K-' luistniHS carols by the-: news- -X- f'Hper lor the reasbn 'that the ' l-r. ;-. ni llin!iromot 4op- no . -np.M ove of the idea of its car-" -x- :: ner hov, who are amply paid and we shall need more from you. :; by 'ho paper for their services, What is desirable, even necessary, to :: l;n- gifts of the subscribers l facilitate these growing exchanges is : 'his season of the year. The - commercial tariff system. Your ad : I" t'.-.tch is proud of its present , valorem tariff is the obstacle. It al v ton.-.- of carrier bovs; they are most kept our industries away ,from 'til bright, energ'etic, manly the San Francisco fair. Weare'hap : young fello'fvs and they perform py now that they went there and we fh-ir dutieti.well, for which they have been glad to see your industrial '' '"" remunerated through the representatives here. It is to be hoped v business office. that out of closer intercourse may However there could not be come a solution to your great benefit ;:' " objection to subscribers vr;as well as ours. It is the theory of "vni'-mbering the carrier boys reciprocal advantages that ought to '"i thir own initiative at this--X- be applied." f h '!' :;), but. the point that The X- ' im!,H,., wants to make clear is int Hip subscribers, who pay ; J"1 Uieir paper through the regu- -X ; 1( ( -flannels, will not be appeal- ; "I to hy the management to ".iitiibute anything additional ";;''' !) carrier boys. Like most C ; anybody else the carrier boys v-iH naturally welcome any re- tnbrance they may receive '"'in their friends, and there -5C-"; ' ill be no objection on the part ;;' or The Dispatch to" gifts that '"ay be made in this way. ; "' vS- -:- -a- -Jf -x- 56- L FRANCE PAY THE BILL? Former Minister of Commerce Answers This Pertinent v Question. Paris, Dec. 23 . "How is France go ing to pay the bill? BvVamilvinfr to productive occupations the effort she has sustained in war," in the opinion of M. Raoul Peret, former "Minister Gf Commerce. In an interview with The Assoniatfid Prpc tfo Antr0A that the theory of reciprocity oughtJ to be appiie(j to the commercial rela- Hons hPtwOPn irs-or, ,i a ta ac-lStates after the war. M PorPt i now "rapporteur" of the budget in the Chamber of Deputies a post equi valent to that of Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the i House of Representatives."" Alexandre Ribot, Minister of JTi- " : :ce. has had the delicate 'task of borrowing the nnnrpred en fpd sums 'the ability of France to foot the bill. French peasants, laboring men, me chanics, capitalists men and wom en of all classes that have money sav ed up have been wagering in that way a billion a month for nearly two years that France will triumph. Thirty-three and a half billion francs, all told, M. Ribot found in two years time in the pockets of our people. "France in a two years effort, ac complished in military preparation what it took Germany 45 years to do . will have left on our hands; but it is scarcely necessary to say that we shall need time to restore our finances. "It is deficult, and perhaps futile, to make estimates while the great ef fort is going on, but, supposing the war adds 70 billion francs to our pre sent national debt of 30 billions, we shall owe a hundred billions, we shall owe a hundred billion francs. That involvies an annual interest of five billion francs, and is sufficient to require serious reflection; yet it does dot frighten the French people upon whom the charge is going to fall. They bring their money into the the Treasury as freely today as they did after the battle of the Marne when we thought it might be over in less than a year, and they know exactly i What they are doing. "France-has great reasons for wish ing to promote closer relations with the United States," said M. Peret, in conclusion. "There are reasons or sentiment and policy besides business reasons. we snan warn. iu )" iuse - inore ot our products than before,- DR. CRANMER RESIGNS. Has Tendered His Resignation as a Member of the Board of Health. After serving for four years as a member of (he New Hanover County Board of Health, Dr. John B. Cran mer yesterday tendered his resigna tion to Mr. W. A. McGirt, chairman of the board. Dr. Cranmer gave no reason for his resignation other than he believed in rotation in office. An effort was mades- by Dr. Cran mer's colleagues yesterday to get him to remain on the bpard; but as his term of office expiraearly in Jan uary he stated that ". his resignation would staad as it is. T ZE SIMPS THE EXPRESS Embargo Had to be Placed to Catch Up With The Deliveries. . Baltimore, Md., Dec 23 The! Christmas demand for limior for iho I "dry" States of Virginia Wps( Vir.i ginia and the Carolinas has swamyedi the express companies servin 4 , .. 'sections. Two companies imposed embargoes on booze shipments from noon yesterday until 9 a. m. today with a view of relieving the conges tion. j The express company officials say ; that during the past week they have received and handled an average of 35.C0O to 40,000 packages of booze each day. The packages vary in size and contain from one quart to five , gallons - 1 j BRITONS WILL USE I AMERICAN TWINE, London. Dec. 22. American twine will be used almost exclusively to bin(l net year's British harvest, 'Agents for the United States mills now on the , spot have already placed enough orders for this purpose, de- spue earnest apeais to the farmers 0 to give their business to the home identified messenger from England ment. manufacturers oh patriotic grounds, a girl in ordssp be ovewte the British English farmers were told that if censors. ' . . j Arrangements were being made for they would buy their twine from the , After asserting that the President! national memorial to be held in New English manufacturers they would af- now has an opportunity of perform-'. York "on Christmas Day, but when it feet a saving to the nation of $1,250,- ing a service to mankind that will!was found that the Capital could be 000 and 10,000 tons of cargo space "surpass the servi -e of Abraham Lin- j obtained for the purpose it was for food shipping. Binder twine, it coin," Mr. Russell states that it is;PromPtly decided to transfer the ex was pointed out ,is bulky, occupying : within the President's.' power "to i ercises here. A service will-be held more than two and a quarter times bring the war to an end by a just j in New York later, probably on New the space required for deadweight " pea'ce"" 'and ifvth'e war be allowed Klo Year'sFtfay, but it will be local or state The English farmers were also 'in-'continue it may be too late to save ! in character, formed by the local trade that the" 'European civilization. ' A Krv. K ' thn 'nia''- manufacturers in this country were: - 1 : ! As benefits the day, the place and never in a better position to supply owrTY-iiirtu wivt ! p6r8Jl t? ,be hlTid' plansJ all their needs. Stocks were said to SWITCHMEN VIN ! being made to have the Statuary Hall be higher than usual because the ex-! port of twine is" prohibited. Eighty) per cent, o fthe people employed in the local mills are women, ko that there was no question of requiring male labor that might be needed 'on government work. As to prices it was claimed "that, the British manu- m. .;,,.t e t,. faotiirer - exiirld . rrimnPtft- ' fivor.i.1ilv with the one across the Atlantic. But for some unexplained reason the orders went to the Americans. The English farmers seemingly ig- nored all these appeals. The posi- tion was somewhat complicated in the case of dealers who handle Anier- j ican agricultural implements, as it i liKiin ll.-v iinHprstnnrl th.'it t Ik':p agents shall make a point of stock- ' ing American binder twine. HENDERSON GETS MOTOR TRUCK CO. Raleigh, Dec. 23 The Motor Truck Company of Henderson, with a capital of $1,000,000, of which $25,000 is paid in. was chartered by the Secretary of State today. The concern proposes to buy and sell motor trucks, automobiles and other motor vehicles and accessories. Winner of Special Prize Can not be Announced Until Winners of More Valuable Prizes are Determined -5C- THE PRIZES. $685 Overland Automobile Ford Automobile. Carolina Beach Lot. $100 in Gold. $75 Victrola. $50 O. K. Mystic Range. $40 Sellers Kitchen Cabinet. $25 Wrist Watch. Two 60 Diamond Rings. v.- Yesterday witnessed the close of the fir3t period of The Dispatch con test and the competition for the Diamond Ring, and the volume of business and the number of votes cast was the largest since the con test began. From early morning un til 9 o'clock at night the contestants and their friends were calling at con test headquarters. Every mail brought subscriptions and thousands of votes from the candidates living outside of Wilmington, who did not finer it convenient to call at the office. Most of the candidates carried their special ballots issued on subscrip tions and the "Bonus Votes" away with them, desiring to hold them u til a more opportune time. fifcni PFRinn ww WfcaWWnilV B Ib( Bl W W VIE Sea : ; .! 4. ' ! 4 TOR REN REPORTED CAP- -TURED. EI Paso, Texas, Dec. 2 v.: An 4 4 unconfirmed rumor, saying Tor- V '! reon ha been captured by Fran- "i ciscO Villa's force, was forwarded 41 4 to Washington by government 4 agents early today. The report stated that the fighting started 5 i early yesterday morning and con- 4 ! tinued until 1 o'clock in the af- &! ternooD' wneu tue ctty was cap- 4 I Mm I I 11 In . nri . W i HUltllCU . T i -t ' 4 ' . P1:0U Pifioi- Qv,,,, DECLARES WILSON CAN END 1R 1 I BB.W B ner tuur tnrouSii uie sumage Over an Appeal to The states m the interest of woman suf- President of U. S. - !frage- " ' Permission to use Statuary Hall on New York. Dec. 23. A special' Christmas Day for that purpose was committee of the American neutral granted to the Congressional Union commission left here today for Wash- for Woman Suffrage today by Speaker ington to give President Wilson a let- Champ Clark. As far as known, it ter in which Bertrams Russell, the ed British pacifist, lecturer and phil- osopher, appeals to the President to end the war in Europe. The letter was brougat to this coun- named and otherwise un- try Dy an unnamed ana otnerwise un- FEDERAL DECISION. New York, Dec. 23. -An eight-hour ! working day and pro rata time for overtime are granted Switchmen's Union by the Federal Arbitration Board in a decision in the switchmen's controversy with thVjiuroads-- TOe ! . - - i CJF-. - . s--L aroisi wM&srriK - ,.a,it and hour for foremen and their help-i ers. ;ion. it uas said here todav on behalf! 0f tb railroads that the award was j not interpreted by them as giving an i -q. K" to the Adanisoii law. j , j ",FOOD RIOTS BREAK OUT IN DRESDEN London, Dec. 23. A Rotterdam news dispatch to the Exchange Tele- kraph says that there were food riolsi in Dresden on December 17, IS and 19. which resulted in the troops be- ing called out. The shops closed Sun Corbett day and did not open again because i they did not have stocks. The dispatch says the women stoned the shops and on Monday paraded and when they marched on the street they: were not interferred with by the police. WThen they passed the King's palace they ' shouted for food. Many have asked the question, "Who won' the Diamond Ring " The contest department wishes to state that the winner of the ring cannot be determined until the judges count "tire vos at ther'c1b of fthe ontefctf and award the tvo . Automobiles,1 the Building Lot, the $100 in Gold arid the $75 Victrola, as the Diamond Ring will be awarded the candidate who turned in the largest amount ofi money for new subscriptions during j the two weeks ending last night, who does not win one of the above men tioned prizes. The second period of the contest be gan today, and will last three weeks, until January 13. During this period; each $15 worth of subscriptions will j give any candidate 140,000 extra votes, j Any money turned in during the first period, if not enough to complete a $15 club, will be carried over to this period, and if the $15 worth is com pleted before January 13, the candidate Interment will be made in the Del will receive 140,000 extra votes. gado ceruetery- No candidate need feel badly if she : was not able to do all that she would : 44 have liked to haVe done during the ,'4 Christmas rush. Jpou were not the only one who met with difficulties: &1I j"-f had the same experiences. Take a L much needed and .deserved rest until , after Christmas., enjoy, the holidays, ifr nnH tiipn start out next Tesdav with, the determinatiofi tomake up for any lost time, and solved to accomplish more during the - second period than during the firsjt. (Continued on Page Four) FRWRST TIME IN HISTORY Memorial Service Will be Held Christmas In Statuary Hall. (By George H. Manning.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 23. On . Christmas Day for the first time in j the history of the United States, a i memorial service 'will ioe held in his toric Statuary Hall at the Capital in honor of a person to whom no monu ment or bronze or marble has been erected in that world-renowned cham ber. This unusual tribute of respect iis to be paid to the late Inez Milhol j land Boissevain, the famous federal suffrage leader, whose tragic death in California a few weeks ago follow not-'will be the first time, not only in the history of the United States but of any country, that a parliamentary Dr legislative hall has beeiNthus giv- en over for a memorial to a womanH in no wav connected with the eovern- ! jn no wav connected with the Kovern- 8ervices as IU1 OI n signmcaiices and & deeply impressive as possible. Beautifully appropriate music will be a chief feature of the program, and Ib oeins seiecitu ami airugea wnu Particular reference to its suitability : . t i a. s i j J at- for the occason. - Qn-!4hJ-n?QS,; gted -B,jffras? imeakeps m 'f he -countrxis tecteo? t'8 .speaKers m me-counirris-rapeaea.' w be tne Principal orator of the occas- THER FOR THE ST w, w; Dfrlarf Wh,a ie. W lseacres Ueclare Will Mold forth Next. Week. Washington, " Dec. 23. Moderate temperatures, -followed by decidedly cold weather about Wednesday, are forecast for the Southeastern States for the week beginning tomorrow. Unsettled weather then until Thurs- ! day or Friday, with more rain or i snow. HORSES TO HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE. Boston, Mass., Dec. 23. What is probably the first Christmas tree for dumb animals in the history of this country is to be set up tomorrow in Postoffice Square in this city. The Massachusetts Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals is sponsor for the unique experiment, which is designed as an influence in teaching drivers to be kind to the beasts in their charge. The big tree will be loaded down with apples, car rots and other things that the horses ,cea:rui will be as well decorated I'.ie'Thoi tVi'mirinHs of ntlipr trpps in the ; city which witi gladden .the .hearts -Of the youngsters on Christmas morn ing. AGED LADY DIES. Mrs. Marie Hewett Passed Away at Hospital Last Night. Mrs. Maria Hewett, aged 82 years, died s at the James Walker Hospital last (night at 8 o'clock following a general breakdown as a result of old age. i Surviving her is a son Mrv- R. r Hewett, of No. 4 Delgado, and one brother, Mr. Henry Hewett, of Shal- lotte. The funeral will be held to morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock from the residence of her son at Delgado AT STANDSTILL IN MACE DONIA. Paris, Dec. 23. Bad weather on the Macedonian front on the 22nd of December prevented anw mili- tary operations, according to the French official announcement this afternoon. ' ' 4. 4, 4. 4. " Tl RRITT HAS NOT LEG TO That is The Decision of Su 5 preme Court In Supple mental Opinion. Raleigh, Dec. 23. That James J. Britt hadn't a leg upon which to stand his case against the Buncombe county board of canvassers, was the supple mental and carefully written opinion of the Supreme Court today. The astonishing thing Is that iH could have ever have gone so far with the law so unmistakably against him at every turn. The court's opinion written by Justice Allen, finds that Judge Shaw had no authority to. issue the alternative mandamus; finds that Supreme Court could not concern itself with the title to office, with charges ux cuuiiter cnarges, ana was Douna Dy all the facts sent up from, Judge Adams and his court. It follows somewhat the principle of Preacher Tom Trott's brother "Waif who never woul,d play baseball unless he could "knock on both sides." The court does a little knocking which could just as easily be euphemistical ly , called moralizing, and while it would hold all unmarked ballots in late conSresslonal contest legal, would uot acce the "amended and supplemental returns" if these re turns, as the "plaintiff contends, were made up after the registrars and poll-i. holders had fully performed their du ties and without calling the registrar md pollholders together in a body." Thus it appears that the court set tles the dispute as to unmarked bal- lote and hereafter there will be no ruling necessary. It is contended J? Mr. Britt that the amended and sup plemental returns . were made not, by assembling the election officials to gether, but were "handpicked" as he contends, and based upon statements of pollholders who say they recalled so many unmarked ballots as having been cast. As the case will hinge large !y upon the unmarked ballots in con gress it is said by air. Brit'S friends that congress awards election certifi cates upon ballots that exist and have not . been destroyed not tJipta-:thoa But Mr. Brtthadfno iw on his side in the late contest before the supreme court. There was little for the upper court to review. Judge Allen begins his opinion after a recitation ofthe facts at great length", by observing that the court "is not trying the title to the office of Congressman. This is manifest because Mr. Weaver Is not a party to the action. "The court then shows that each ftouse in con gress shall be the judge of the re turns, qualifications and the judge of the election of its members. "Nor is the questions before us as to who is entitled to the certificate of election and commission. We can make nor order in reference to the certificate and commission because the state board of canvassers ascertains and declares the result of the election for congressman and certifies it to the secretary of state. The only parties to this action are Britt, plaintiff, vs the Board of Can vassers ascertains and declares the result of the election for congressman and certifies it to the secretary of state. The only parties to this action are Britt, plaintiff, vs. the Board of Can vassers of Buncombe County and the object of the action is to compel by mandamus the members of the de fendant board to reassemble and to certify as a result of the election" that the plaintiff received 4,037 and his opponent 4,325 votes. "Weare of the opinion that Judge Shaw was without authority to issue the writ (alternative mandamus) for the reasons stated by Clark, Chief Justice, in Moore vs. Moore, 131 N. C, 376: 'Under our rotating system, the judge holding by rotation the courts of a district, --has- during' the six months he is assigned thereto, sole jurisdiction therein, just as a res ident judge had when there was no rotation j, except in the cases other wise specifically provided by stat ute." Elsewhere the court declares that the action Jor remedy was by man damus and not by injunction, as seen from the complaint, so that the pur pose is not to restore to the plaintiff his previous condition, changed by the wrongful act of the defendant, but to compel the' defendant to do an act which it had refused to do. The gravamen of the complaint, the court say3, is "that the defendant can vassing board met November 9 and declared that the plaintiff had re ceived 4,037 votes and Weaver 4,325." . "The defendant denies that the re sult was ascertained or declared No vember 9 because of the fact that the returns from three, precincts were not present and there was no final action. Judge Adams bas found the facts in this controversy with the 4eeridants and his finding is con clusive upon us as the statute regu lating the application for mandamus shows. (Revisal, section 824.) (Continued on Paj?e Three.) STAND ON PLENTY OF GIFTS I SENT SOLDIERS a IN MEXICO Christmas Presents By The " Ton Have Been Sent to Expedition. j ' ' LIST INCLUDES 1 MANY THINGS Candy and Tobacco By The. Barrel and Cigars By Tens of Thousands Received. Field Headquarters in Mexico, Dec. 23. Twenty-five thousand dol lars would not cover the cost of the presents the people .of the United States have sent to the soldiers of the punitive expedition, it was esti mated today by the committee In charge of the Christmas celebration. Although a majority of the g'fts come from various Red Cross chapters hundreds come from individuals. The six large tents, where the packages are stored, resemble de partment stores. Among the large consignments are 41.000 cigars, 11,000 pounds of candy, 300 pounds of smok ing tobacco, 6,000 comfort bags, 2,000 ..br.is.tip,aB. Sckage.sarre.la.of home made jelly and two complete sets of baseball equipment. CHICAGO TO PROVIDE CHRISTMAS CHEER. '"."entcago, ill.; Dec -28-: If Anyone . in Chicago does not share In the spirit ,t)f ; Christmas, this, year-At -will- probr ably be his own fault, fornothingth.it . - fores'ght can direct is being neglected ' to make the holiday one of hapniness for all. Churches of every denomina tion have arranged for special ser vices, numerous dinners are to be given to those who are unable to pro vide their own turkey, arid the usual accompaniments, and even in the hos pitals, asylums, prisons, and homes , T ffor -orphans - -tha,. afl-elehrar- fions' 'win W lield. ' TljuiL dd-tow 1 missions, the : Salvation Army, the.'C Volunteers and similar organizations have arranged to give the coustomary free dinners and entertainment for-the. poor. Several of the largest halls and assembly places in the city have been engaged for these dinners. In addi tion, approximately 10,000 of the city's poor will sit down to Christmas din ners in their own homes as guests of Chicago Lodge of Elks No. 4. The lodge, in accord with Its annual cus tom, will distribute baskets to 2,000 families. YULETIDE CAUSES EXODUS FROM CAPITAL. Washington, D. C, Dec. 23. Out-' going trains today carried hundreds of congressmen and other public offi cials who are going to their respective homes to spend the Christmas holidays Both houses of congress o and the - supreme court have adjourned for the customary recess. ..ot until tne day following New Year's will the ma chinery of Government again get in full' swing. The President and virtually all of the members of his cabinet, as well as many others holding high posi tions in the Government service plan to remain in Washington over Christ mas The spplal and. other, attractions of the capital at this season have In- ' creased to such an extent during the past decade that the number of those - leaving the city for the Christmas holi days have decreased to a noticeable extent. This year the exodus Is con fined, almost wholly to congressmen and 'other officials living in' near-by" . states. , .. ' REPORT OF COTTON ' CONSUMED BY MILLS. Washington, Q.' crrl Dec. 13. "The report of the Census Office on the con sumption of cotton in the mills of the United States in the month of No- . vember and in the four months ended November 30 shows the Southern, mills still increasing their neal," said President Harrison, of Southern Rail way Company today. "The consumption in Southern mills in November amounted to 333,033 bales, an increase of 16.66 per cent, over November last year, as compared with consumption in the mills of all other States of 351,049 bales, an ln-; crease of 9.t9 per cent . over Novem-. ber last year. "In the four-months period consump tion in Southern mills amounted to 1,275,964 bales, an increase of 19.05 per cent, over the corresponding pe , rlod last year, as compared with con sumption in the mills of all othes ; States of 951,411 bales, an increase of but 5.97 per cent, over last year. la the four months the consumption ot cotton in the Southern taills exceeded -that of the mills of all other States by 324,553 bales, or 34.11 per cent.". . v r .vr v. '.: i
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