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^ 'w ? Jfm r f . NT ' L j l j=.? The Union Daily Times .sy ** ?? 1 > ?.? local thunder showers. <? * t DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1850?Convert* d to The Union Daily Time. October 1, ltl7 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY! ++++++V-W'****+**+*+ ? I **+*+**+++** .5^.' Vol. LXXII No. 1437 Union, S. C., Saturday Afternoon, July 22, 1922 3c Per Copy - ? =?- -i ?! * : ? ?? ? ? CONFERRING ON , RAILROAD STRIKE Washington, July 22 (By the Associated Press).?Chairman Ben Hooper, of the Labor Board, arriving here today in response to summons from White House, went into conference with President Harding prepaed to give the executive a complete survey of the railroad strike situation and recent negotiations " conducted with a view to bringing about a settlement. Chairman Hooper of the labor board was called to Washington to confer with President Harding on the shopmen's strike. Attorney General Daugherty conferred with Senator Borah and Senator Cummins regarding the strike and possible legal action. B. M. Jewell, head of the shop crafts, sent a telegram to R. A. Henning, S. Paul union chairman, asserting that only a national settlement will ue considered. Other railroads follow the lead of the Baltimore & Ohio in requesting separate agreement with its shopmen. The Pennsylvania railroad announced it would continue its agreements with its men despite a decision of the federal court of appeals against it yesterday. Secretary of Labor Davis and W. ^ L, McMenimen, labor member of the board, will confer on strike situation today. ^ Washington, July 21 (By the Associated Press).?Determined to obtain a first hand view of the railroad strike situation, President Harding today called Chairman Hooper of the railroad labor board here from Chicago for a personal interview tomorrow. Prior to summoning the labor board head, the president received Chairman Cummins and Senators Kellogg and Watson of the senate interstate commerce committee who reported on their conferences last night with Eastern railroad execu tives and later the whole question was taken up for discussion in u prolonged cabinet session. The president was represented as S desirous of hearing-front Air.-Hooper an account of the positions taken by the leaders of striking shopmen, the railroad executives and the board itself during the negotiations aimed at a strike settlement but which now have been broken off. Some conflicting reports in the matter have been received at the White House especially since the conference held last night by the three interstate commerce committeemen and' the executives of the larger Eastern trunk lines. Meanwhile Attorney General Daugherty conferred at the capitol, first with Senator Borah, chairman of the senate labor committee, and then with Mi. Cummins, the discussions involving the possibility of legal action in both the railroad and the coal strikes, although the attorney general stated afterward that no immediate legal proceedings were under contemplation. With Mr. Cummins he went over the entire legai situation as it concerns both the railroad and the coal strikes, the result being, Mr. Daugh6 erty said, that he and Mr. Cummins were in agreement as to the government's power to act in both cases. "I haven't any doubt," the. attorney general said later, "that the government has as much power and authority to protect the men who are engaged in the production of coal which is indispensable to transportation as it has to protect men engaged in transporting the mails and interstate commerce. The government has full power and authority to see that the production incident to transportation is not interfered with." Guards on Duty In DaileAOfl ranfavo ii i%aiu uau vtuivi o In Massachusetts Boston, July 22.?Detail state police are on duty in several railroad centers in the state today. Mobilization was ordered last night by Governor Cox, who in a proclamation appealed to the public safety officials to preserve to each individual "his inalienable right to work." A Five Persons Are Killed in Railroad Wreck i Springfield, Mo., July 22.?At least five persons were killed and several injured this morning when two fast St. \ Louis and San Francisco passenger trains met in a headon collision near Logan, Mo. Officials announced the wreck was due to apparent miscon structton of orders. '* ? Mrs. W. A. Walker has as her guests Misses Mary Carlisle Elliott and PrlscllU Ketchin, of Winnnboro. % i r ... CLERKS MAY I GO TO WORK Richmond, Va., July 21.?The return of ten clerks to their desks in the 1 general offices of the Chesapeake & \ Ohio railway today leads officials of > the company to hope that the back- 1 bone of the strike which began yes- i terday morning will be broken to- i morrow. < President Harahan of the Chesa- i peake & Ohio has given the men now out until tomorrow morning at 10 < o'clock to go back to their positions i and feels that the action of the ten I today will be followed by others. In < letters sent out to each of the strik- ] ers, President Harahan has assured them they will be protected in every 1 way if the strike is settled. On the < other hand, he has warned them that 1 tomorrow will be the last day and i that the company will fill permanent- 1 ly all vacancies that exist after 10 i o'clock. 1 While the railroad officials claim ' that only 399 employees walked out < yesterday morning, officials of the 1 Brotherhood of Railway Clerks de- 1 i clare that the percentage of strikers is larger than that announced by the ' railroad and that others are joining the ranks daily. In a statement given out at brothierhood headquarters tonight, it was estimated that between 400 and 500 clerks of the Chesapeake & Ohio in Richmond are now out and that the ; number will reach GOO in a few days. This statement announces that at the Broad street station of the com- 1 pany all of the terminal men, with ' one exception, are on strike and ail tiuckmen, gatemen, train announcers 1 and all but two ticket takers are obeying the strike order. The bag- ( "gage room employees are still olyal to the company, it is stated. The strike in the store room de- ' partment. it is stated, is 100 per cent. Although President Harahan has given the strikers until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to return to their desks, it is announced from his office that the heads of the various departments have on file enough applications for positions to fill the vacancies caused by the strike. - u. Chattanooga, July 21.?While the announcement of the result of the Southern railway clerks' strike ballot was withheld on completion of the count here today by orders from headquarters it was said the vote was 37 percent for a walkout in protest against the recent wage reduction. Members of the clerks' brotherhood here expressed the opinion that the men would be called out in a1 few days. Conditions in the local railroad yards were described as serious to-j day and service on the local belt line was saul to ne paraiyzeu, leaving morchants unable to get much coal. Germany Accepts Allies' Demands Paris, July 22 (By the Associatedj Press).?Germany has formally ac-j cepted the demands of the allied com-' mittee on guarantees which was presented at Berlin last Tuesday. Don't Want German Consults In Australia London, July 22.?The Australian government has refused to agree to the appointment of German consuls in Australia, says n Reuter dispatch from Rome Melbourn. To Clean Off Graveyard All those interested are notified that Mt. Vernon cemetery will be cleaned off on next Friday, July 28, and are invited to come prepared to work, or send some one to represent them. TL- i i_ i lit? junau "Now, children," said the Sunday school teacher, "I have told you the story of Jonah and the whale. Willie, you may tell me what this story teaches." "Yes'm," said Willie, the brighteyed son of the pastor; "it teaches that you can't keep a good man down." v A Correction 'y An error occurred in the advertisement of the Union Hardware Co. yesterday. A transposition of figures, which we gladly correct. The 32x4 tires should have been $25.10 and the no., a a.: 1 t>nr rw* tires smiuiu nave ut-cn | Major W. H. Sinkler, who has been the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Elias Prioleau, will return to his home at Eutawville next week. Wesley Walker, the son of Capt. and Mrs. J. Frost Walker, is in the hospital in Columbia to have his tonsils removed. BOTH SIDES REMAIN FIRM Chicago, July 21 (By the Associated Press).?Chairman Ben W. Hooper of :he railroad labor board was on his vay to Washington tonight for a conference with President Harding which, the administration hoped would be the basis for peace negotiations in the national railway shoplien's strike. The third week of the walkout end2d tonight with railroad executives and union heads firm in their respective positions, described by Mr. Hooper at the conclusion of unsuccessful peace conferences as "antipodal." With the newest peace activities centered at Washington, Attorney General Daugherty held conferences at which the possibility of legal action in both the railroa<j and coal strikes was discussed, although It was said no immediate proceedings were contemplated. Mr. Daugherty, however, 3aid the government has full power to see that neither transportation nor the production of materials essentiul to it v/as broken down. While the administration was pre paring to exercjsu its influence to bring peace additional roads today followed the lead of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and announced that separate peace agreements with their men would be sought. It was learned l?.l_ i.1 i- * tL !!!. ! 1 * wjuuy unit Hie ieasioiiiiy 01 seeKing separate agreements was one of the matters discussed at conferences between Chairman Hooper and railroad executives here a few days ago when conciliation efforts were stopped. While B. M. Jewell, head of the shop crafts employees, previously stated that any agreement must be on a national basis, he has not commented on recent moves of the carrier for separate agreements. He indicated definitely tonight, however, that separate agreements would not be considered when he wired R. A. Henning of St. Paul, general chairman, denying statements that he had asserted he was ready to negotiate' with individual roads. Mr. Jewell had no comment tonight except that "everything looks fine." Grand lodge officers of the maintenance of way organization meeting in Detroit decided that any road failing to hold conferences with maintenance of way men to adjust wage differences will face a strike on the individual road. The labor board has referred the wage matters back to the roads and unions and has directed that the dis pute De orougnt to the board in case an agreement is not reached. Replying to assertions of union officials that the question of establishing an agreement board is holding up a peace settlement William H. Finley, president of the Chicago & Northwestern, asserted in a statement tonight that there is no connection between the present strike and the board of adjustment. Conference continued today between union officials and road executives of the Chicago & Northwestern in an effort to reach an agreement and prevent the walkout of 7,300 clerks. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, today advised the government to urge the strikers and the rail executives to get together as a means of settling the dispute. Vandals at Work A business man in Union told the Times reporter yesterday that there were more thieves in the community than flower thieves and explained his case. This man had gone to a lot of trouble and expense to place advertisements throughout the county and no sooner were the signs put up than some vandal would come along and tear them down. He placed signs on the Whitmire road at 5 o'clock one afternoon and the next morning they were torn down, and the man knows u/Viri rli/l it People all along: the highways are watching and somebody is going to be arrested and punished. The advertisements on the big sign boards all over the county are torn and scratched as soon as they are put up and here's hoping this particular kind of vandal will be caught and that speedliy. Today's Cotton Market Open Close July 21.75 21.70 October Z1.90 21.80 December 21.90 21.80 January 21.74 21.62 March 21.65 21.56 N. Y. Spots 21.95 Local market 22.50 Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar Moody, who have been visiting relatives in Union, will leave tomorrow for a trip to New England. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Gregory will leave Monday afternoon for MacDonald, N. C., to visit their daughter, Mrs. Edward Townsend. TO "STAND PAT" i ON COAL STRIKE No Action for Time. The government apparently whs ' n prepared to "stand pat'' for ten days 1 ti or two weeks to ascertain whether j :r sufficient coal will be mined under! guarantee of federal protection to is-! sure fuel requirements of essential in-1 j, dustries. Secretary Hoover c.il^ed a meeting ()) of representatives of c0al producing Q, districts to discuss a proposed ration- w ing plan. 1 b Senator King proposA creation of gf a commission of five to Investigate the controversy and report its find- c . o ing- ; h, No immediate attempt will be made to reopen Indiana mines, operators j meeting with Governor. McCray decided. Secretary Hoover's plan for enter- Ir gency coal distribution; was said to ? contemplate organization of a central ? committee to act through local committees in the coal producing centers. a Troops were moving into southwest- ? ern Pennsylvania to precent disorders 15 when bituminous mines are reopened. h Washington, July 21 (By the Associated Press).?The government is ^ prepared to "stand pat'1 for a period 15 of ten days to two weeks in its att'._ s' tude toward the coal strike, it was in- a dicate-1 today, in order to ascertain'n whether sufficient production will bo1 P obtained through the reopening of bi-( luminous mines under guarantee of n federal protection to assure the fuel r' requirements of essential industries. ; ? In the meantime, however, plans forj 1 distribution of the curtailed suppiy S of coal are to he pushed, it was said. v Secretary Hoover annonced tonights that he called a meeting here next,? Monday of representatives of produc- c ing districts in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ala- I bama and Virginia to discuss the pro- c posed "rationing" plan and to formu- a late a policy designed to restrain d profiteering. h While all three parties to the re- n cent conferences in Washington?the government, operators and union? t seemed satisfied that the situation as j it now stands was, hopelessly dead- \ locked, a new move tor restoration of i peace in the coal fields was seen m T the resolution introduced in the sen- s ate today by Senatod King (Demo- j. crat) of Utah, who proposed creation t of a commission of five to investigate j l>oth sides of the controversy and re- v port its findings. No provision was' made in the resolution for enforcing ^ the findings. A survey of remaining coal stocks! was said to have convinced adminis- j ti'ation officials that these were sufficient to permit a forinight of waiting to develop the response to the president's "invitation" to the operators to ( lesunio operation without adding unduly to the danger of an industrial shutdown through lack of fuel. Secretary Hoover's program for emergency distribution was said to contemplate the organization of a central committee here which would act through local committees in the principal coal producing sections. "Plans have been formulated," Mr. Hoover said, "for cooperation of the . department of commerce and the in- j tcrstaie commerce commision and the1 j * 4 ?e :..?4:-.. v. u:?u 41? ... i UVpartlliciit ui juniui- uy which nil* iu- : operation of responsible operators the control of price and distribution can, be effected. It involves the pooling of'coal in I each district and the distribution of ' cars under the authority and direction I , of the government with the coopera-' tion of the operators' committees. Misses Caroline Tarrant and Ella Bowman of Newberry are the guests of Mrs. M. D. Huiett. Mrs. James Monro will return Monday from a wek's visit to relatives in Saluda, N. C. f YOU CAN'T VOTE F< :: IF YOU DONT ENRC J! The citizens of Union and II vote in the August primary, II perintendent of education, a mutt enroll; that is, they mu party club rolls in their vot ? ment period ends next Tue whose name does not appear ? will not be able to vote in the Men and women must enrc 9 A registration certificate hi ;; no good in connection with tl No tax receipts are necessa ;; ana no money outlay connect An enrollment of the last < ! ing. Every voter must enroll The places where the clul ! inent, one place for each voti ENROLL iMITH MAKES TARIFF CHARGE Washington, July 21.?Developicnts today irt the senate consideraion of the administration tariff bill lcludcd: Material reductions in most of the ut;es originally proposed on proucts of flag, hemp and jute. A charge by Senator Smith ( Dem?rat) of South Carolina that the rate f two cents a pound on white arsenic as written into the bill for the sole enefit of "the great Guggenheim nelting interests." The introduction of a resolution by enator Gooding (Republican) of Idao proposing a public investigation f the claim of clothing producers lat the proposed rate of 33 cents a ound on scoured wool would result ) an increase of about $4 in the price f a suit of clothes and in the price f an overcoat. Senator Smith brought up the rsenic rate in the midst of considertion of the linen schedule and promted that when the senate came to nal action on the arsenic paragraph e would go into details as to whom ne tariff would benefit and upon 'horn it would rest. He characterted the proposed duty as "the most homeless favoritism for one oombintion and one set of men and estilated that it would cost the cotton roducers alone $18,000,000 a year. Calling attention that arsenic was 'by-product which the smelters were equired by law to contain because f the damage it had done to vegetaion near the smelters," Senator imith said the smelting interests /ere not even willing to contribute by-product to the general welfare f the country "but hastened to get ongress to get a duty on it." Senator Smoot (Republican) of Jtah denied that arsenic duty would ost the cotton farmers $18,000,000 year. On the basis of the total of omestic production and importation te said the total increased cost could iot exceed $400,000 a year. Despite some extraneous discussion he senate made unusually rapid nogress on the flax 'schedule, dis>osing of all of it except four items, ncluding the rate on cotton bagging, ['he Democrats led by Senator Robion of Arkansas sought to effect even greater reductions in the duties than hose proposed by the committee maority hut every amendment offered vas rejected. iVill Hold Conference on Coal Strike Washington, July 22.?In an effort to bring about a resumption of operations in the anthracite fields a conference in which John L. Lewis, head of the miners' union, is expected to participate is to be held Monday either in Seranton, Pa., or New York, Mayor John Durban, of Scrantan, announced today after he had a conference with President Harding regarding the situation. Fifty Thousand Garment Workers To Quit Tuesday New York, July 22.?The Internationa] Garment Workers Union has ordered its 50,000 members to suspend work for a week beginning next Tuesday. Nearly 3,000 plants will be affected by the order, which was issued to compel the small contractors to recognize the union. Mrs. Claude Tinsley is visiting Mrs Rupert Godshall in North Carolina this week. X' J**!"!' ^ !* *1* *! ! *!OR GOVERNOR | )LL BY TUESDAY of the state who expect to T for governor, for state su- \ nd for other state officers, X ist have their names on the 5 i- Tl || v mg precincis. i lie enrun- .% sday at noon; any person X by that time on a club book | s primaries. X >11. I is nothing to do with it; it's { le primary. y iry. There is no tax-paying ed with enrollment. y election year is worth noth- V * . X this year. > books are kept are prom- | ing precinct. )' TODAY RYAN FAILURE CAUSES SHOCK New York, July 21.?Allan A. Ryun, generally regarded as one of Wall street's most spectacular operators during the "war boom" period and the son of Thomas Fortune Ryan, from which he has been estranged for years, went bankrupt today, listing liabilities at $32,435,477, of which $27,800,1)84 are secured claims, and his assets at $0411,523. His voluntary petition in bankruptcy, which conies as a startling climax to one of the stormiest financial careers of the present generation, indicates the wiping out of a fortune variously estimated from $5,000,000 to $30,000,000. Wall street, which began to count young Ryan out as soon as he was expelled from the New York Stock exchange June 23. 1920, following his sensational "corner" of Stutz motor stock, was nevertheless shocked by the immense amount of liabilities which the young financier had assumed. Neither Ryan nor his attorney George F. Lewis, would make any comment on the bankruptcy proceedings beyond stating that "the schedule tells the story." The schedule lists the assets and liabilities of Allan A. Ryan, personally, and the firm of Allan A. Ryan & Co., of which he was president. Ryan's greatest exploit was his sensational corner of Stutz motor stock which, with his result-ant expulsion from the stock exchange, Is held by his friends to have been directly responsible for his financial ruin. Ryan and his associates are alleged to have bought 111,000 shares of the stock for themselves during the month! of March and to have used the al- J leged corner to force up the price of 1 the stock until it had reached $.'101 ! a share on March 31. Trading in Stutz! motors was suspended and an in-! definite moratorium was declared, in! which there could be no calls for do-! livery of share s. Later, a' the re-1 quest of Mr. Ryan, the s'oek wat stricken from the list. Governors of the stock exchange after an investigation declaicd that a "corner" existd, but Mr. Ryan defied them and is said to have made the, "shorts" settle for $551.25 a share,' netting him a profit estimated at $1,-1 (150,000. Mr. Ryan was then summoned before the governors on charges that! he was "guilty of conduct inconsist-j ent with equitable print pies of| trade." He refused to appear, and, (he governors, after deliberating five hours, expelled him. His se t on the , r..*x i?i ? w iidii^r, wiiiv ii iur> laiiiLi ii<|ll |iur- | chased on October 29, 1874 for about ( $4,500 and had later transferred to, him, was sold for $98,000 to Arthur, CJwynn. The proceeds of this sale, which have been held in trust, .are inionir his listed* assets. Entertainment | The Junior Department of Grace Methodist church will give an attractive patriotic program cons'sting < f recitations, music and drills in the gymnasium of Grace church at 8 j o'clock Tuesday evening. The public! is invited, no admission charged, but u silver offering will be taken at the' door. Mon-Aetna Services Preaching Sunday at 11 a. nt. and 7:110 p. m. by pastor. Sunday school at 9:1" a. m. Sunday We have hen off a little but let's 11 and get hack to our 000 Sunda>. Prayer meeting Tuesday afternoo,;! at 7:30 p. m. B. V. P. U. Wednesday afternoon at 7:30 p. m. H. Haydock, Pastor. I Conrrrunity Fair at Monarch Ed tor Union Times: f u..4 1 a i^l i < wii rwiuuuciy, v/iiuut'i i-?, our o ninuinity fair will take place anil we want everybody to put all the vim at their command into this fair and try and make it the best one in Union county. We expect to get out a nice up-to-date program later and this no tice is given early so our people can do some planning and fixing, for Monarch has always put out something worth while and, Mr. Editor, we thank i you for this space and Monarch pe > pie like The Daily Times and feel our mutual interests are all for the uplifting and betterment of Union county. Remember the date, Saturday, October 14, and make arrangements to spend a pleasant time with Monarch and her hospitable people. Come, Mr. Editor, and let us show you some good exhibits and some of the best people on earth. Gratefully, C T. Chalk. Willie Lee of Ottaray underwent an operation at Wallace Thomson hospital Wednesday afternoon. The report from his bedside is that he is doing nicely. ' Writing was originated by the Egyptians between 4,000 and 3,000 B. C. COLUMBIA MAN KILLED IN WRECK Thomas Watson Cooper, pressman for years with the job department of The State company, was almost nslantly killed early yesterday morning when a touring car crashed into a tree on the Clarner's Ferry road. J. It. Mannigan, a ruler employed by the R.Ij. Brytin company, was driving the ear at the time of the collision and escaped with an ugly wound on his right leg. bruises and shok. Messrs. Cooper and Mannigan left iho 1200 block on Main street shortly af ter 5 o'clock yesterday morning for a trip down the Garner's Kerry road and a few minutes later the car struck a tree about 200 yards beyond Heath's corner. Henry l'owell whs coming towards Columbia and he and two unknown soldiers in training at Camp Jackson brought Cooper and Mannigan to the Columbia hospital. Young Cooper passed away on the road to the hospital. Mr. Mannigan was given medical attention and last night it was said that his injuries are not considered serious. Mr. Cooper died from the effect of wounds on the head. The machitu hit a tree immediately in front of K. R. Camak's home. The right front wheel was crushed into small pieces and the tire on the right wheel was torn from its position when the car swung around to the left and settled, headed toward ('(ilnnilii.'i urln.lcKiftl/l broken in many parts ami glass lit tered the paved roadway. Mr. Camaak, who was in the rear of his home, heard the crash and rushed to the scene, where lie found Mr. Mannigun walking around with blood gushing from a wound on the leg. Mr. Cooper was lying in front of the ear and to all appearances life was extinct. Mr. Camak said he bandaged Mr. Mannigan's leg as soon as he saw there was nothing he could do for Mr. Cooper. Henry Powell was the first man to approach the scene in a machine and he and two soldiers hurried to the hospital with the two men. Mr. Cooper was pronounced dead at the hospital and Coroner Scott was notified. He investigated the accident and decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Tracks leading from tl\ pavement to the iree indicate that Mr. Mannigan lost control of the machine about 80 feet from the point of contact. The fresh prints showed that the wheels rolled on the dirt and then made a urve toward the paved roadway. Another curve to the right carried the machine head-on to the tree. Mr. Cooper was on the right side of the front seat and the position of the moving car placed him immediately in front of the tree when the collision occurred. The sudden sft.p . \ idently threw the young man against the tret with terrific force as he was killed by the wounds on the top of his head. Mr. Camak said Mr. Coop er never uttered a sound after he reached the scene.?The State Monarch doe Mosley bud ?' fine pra 1 ing at his home last niglu ami . > #?V? 1 . lM.vv.i V\-:k id nttpp.l.il . : i n I \\ led by N. 1'. H? ndri\, our l'..h > r day school tic-. her of Mon- ,\? ' .1 I' I tist cburcli. A I.oir -weet were present ami soiin lohvI j \s;iv rendered. I " is. report of the "Moi.au h . i garni ' ir. tl." I n ion I urns iiiiil.! ir-'iiu'd to convey tin .ilea Monarch didn't have a hail team. t> . if Union and tier empire had , ;*< our team a fan showing the scon w old have been 1 and t. Kiio ;h -ad. '."'it I nion can blow all she \> to for we have a team here, ami a clean one to boot. I \V. Shirley and granddniiu'ntei, | M s> \m nia Shirley, hove returned I from a Msit to Atlanta, Ga., wuure they W" in to see about little Mi ! Shirley's fe >t It was all O. K. C. T C Fourth Week of Railroad Strike Chicago, July 2'J (Ry the Associated Press). As the railroad strike today entered the fourth week negotiations took a new turn and expectancy is turned to Washington where Chairman Hooper was called tor a confer once with President Harding and the efforts of the six lending railroads to make separate peace with their striking shopmen. Reports from half dozen cities that about 18,000 clerks, other employes had voted to walk out with the new indications of Canada facing the shopmen's strike, added to the war talk. CoaI Being Shipped to U. S. London, July 22 (By the Associated Press).? Demand for ships to convey coal to America is increasing daily. Many steamers have been loaded in the United Kingdom this week sailing for various American ports, and the ; freight rate is being eight to ten shilI lings per ton.