Show SHIP PRODUCTION OF YEAR Ol TONS Washington ton Jan 12 12 Americas America's merchant mor- mor chant ship pro production In 1917 I is put at gross gros tons in reports made to the shipping board This was nearly nearl double that of or 1916 and almost half the tho worlds world's output of ot tons that year e r. r Shipping board officials believe America led the world In tonnage out out- put En England and Japan the they say probably were ware ore tho the only other countries that increased their production ov over o r that of ot 1916 |