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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
AVIATOR To TRY
OCEANIC FLIGHT
ENGLISH CLIFFORD EXPECTS TO
SPAN THE ATLANTIC IN THIR-
TY HOURS.

NEW YORK June 27.-Frank Cliff
ford. an English aviator. arrived here
today on the Mauretania to attempt
the aerial voyage across the Atlantic.
A Queens monoplane Ia being built
here for him and he will make test
flights In it from Atlantic City. to
which place he goes within the next
few days
Mr.. clifford counts on spanning the
Atlantic, landing on the Irish coast
In thirty hours. To think of a longer
fly, he says, is out of the question.
The trip. If 1t can be made at all,
said he, must be made from this side,
and then under proper weather condi-
tons. l will choose a day when the
wind Is right and will take the shortest
course, making the fly about 5000
miles. / can average one hundred
miles an hour and will have to come
down twice for petrol or gasolene.
Il will pick up my fuel in midocean
and have arranged to have two ships
waiting for me. These ! will locate
by means OF wireless. l will not have
to carry a complete wireless outfit,
but will make my machine a receiver
in itself.
"My petrol / will carry in frozen
blocks. This Is done so that when
the fuel gets low instead of sloshing
around in the tank, 1t will remain
motionless and not interfere with the
equilibrium of the fnachjpe. When
make my drop wilfiMM In the
for that purpose.
The aviator declined to Day who wal
behind him in his enterp4Se. but init.
mated he would give out all the de-
tails of the trip and eventa Heading uI
to it before his department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
PRESS Of BUSINESS
ENDS WILSON'S TRIP
TARIFF AND JAPANESE CUES
TION KEEP HIM IN WASH
INGTON.

WASHINGTON. June 2T.--A few
hours before the time set for his de-
parture for Cornish. n. H.. this af-
ternoon President wilson decided that
account of the Union Pacific Southern
Pacific dissolution and other business
OF pressing import demanded that he
postpone the trip. The president had
planned to make flying visit TO Cor
nish to see Mrs. Wilson and his daugh-
ters safely installed in their summer
home. AS it was he babe them good
bye at the Union station.
During the day the president CON-
ferred with Senator Kern, the Demo
cratic leader of the senate. on the
prospect OF the senate caucus reach
ing final action on the tariff bill early
next week In time for adjournment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
NEED HIGHER RATES
SAYS OGDEN ARMOUR

NEW YORK. June Ell. Ogden
Armour, the meat packer. who re-
turned from Europe today aboard the
steamship Mauritania, said that what
this country needed to improve all
business conditions were higher rail-
road rates, and less interference from
the federal government in their at
fairs.
Everybody should be willing he
said. ito have the rates raised, when
all would find Improvement and
everybody would profit thereby"
Mr. Armour. is incidentally, rail-
road director.
John H. McFadden, cotton man
of Philadelphia, returned on the
Mauretania after a short stay abroad.
He said that while 1t was too early
TO make predictions. he saw no rea-
son why the cotton crop this year
should not be bumper crop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28

NC. 4. ELECT! l];IS 4.
SET Of OFFICERS
Mn DUKE HEADS ASSOCIATION
A. PREsIDENT-MR. NIKE Is
GENERAL SECRETARY.
MRS. SEIEPARD'S GIFT
BIRTHDAY OF THEIR BENEFAC-
TREss rs REMEMBERED WITH
PRESENT FROM THE BoYs'
DEPARTMENT.

At the first board meeting of the
fourth year in the new building. held
last night, among other important
items of business was the election of
of11cers, and the following were unani-
mouxly chosen; w. ID. Duke, president;
w. ]. Whitehurst. first vice. president;
James ". Gordon. second Sice-presi-
dent. James +. Jones. third vice-presi-
dent; G. G. Taylor. Jr.. recording sec
rotary; O. j Sands, treasurer d. w.
Durretx, assistant treasurer; 5. Is. Nc
Kee. general SECRETARY.
The reports for the year ending
April soth showed a healthy condi-
tion in most departments. and every
effort Will be made TO make the
fourth year in the new building a
record-year in all departments. 1t
is noteworthy fact that all expenses
for the three years have been met by
membership fees and contributions
and that the debt on the building for
equipment and furnishings has been
materially reduced during the past
year. The matter of raising fund
TO cover the Indebtedness and COM
plete the equipment Of the building
was deferred until further action by
the board probably until the fall.
Annual Contracts Made.
The annual contract for coal was
let 10 L. T. Murphy & Co. incor-
porated, and for laundry TO the Viz
ginia Laundry. A special fund ap-
preaching $3.50 is being completed and
will be sent to the Dayton, Hamilton
and Marietta, Ohio associations to as
sist In putting their buildings IN re-
pair. The damage to these three
buildings was especially heavy dur
Ing the late foods, and this amount
Will go TO them in time of real need.
DR.. s. C. Mitchell. president Of the
Medical College of Virginia, recently
elected to the board of directors oi
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, attended the board meeting fol
the hrst time.
K Gift TO Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard.
The boys of the association have
lust sent TO Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard
their friend who gave s25i 900 towards
the new building and then furnished
the boys department rooms in the
building, unique birthday gift in the
shape OF a Richmond made inkstand.
the work OF Smith e. Webster. The
stand is made of polished sheet sill
yer, with the following photographs
encAsed heavy glass around the well:
Front: Photograph of the Boys Study
club: left side. the new building; right
side. the boys reception room: back,
record of the building campaign days
and subscriptions. The top OF the well
Is engraved with ITO Our Friend, Mrs.
Helen Gould Shepard" a photo
graph OF this unique remembrance
will be framed and hung In the boys
/ rooms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
LITTLE BOY GETS
BOTTLE OF POISON

Gordon Brooks, the four year-old
son OF James "A. Brooks, of 500 State
street. Fulton, accidentally got hold
Of a bottle OF carbolic acid shortly
after O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
and swallowed small portion of the
contents. His sister. who had been
clean the m. left the bottle of
POISON within easy reach of the child.
and he got hold OF 1t while her back
WAS turned. His screams attracted
her attention. and the bottle lying on
the floor near him told the story.
DR. j. N Williams. of the city
hospital. was summoned. He found
that the child had been burned about
the mouth and throat, but that he
had swallowed but little OF the cor
rosive poison. He soon relieved the
little boy. and eft him out of danger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
HAS CLOSE ESCAPE
FROM BURNING AUTO

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.l
SUFFOLK, VA, June 27.&The
s3,500 Chadwick touring car, owned
and driven by George b. Robertson, a
wealthy lumber manufacturer, OF
Whaleyvllle. Nansemond county.
caught fire on the road from Whaley-
VILE to Suffolk today, and in the ex-
plosion Of ten gallons of gasoline in
the car, which followed. was COM
pletely destroyed, Mr. Robertson
jumped out and fed to the fields just
in time to escape the explosion.
big oak tree under which the cal
was standing, was partly burned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28


folk; Benjamin Huger. Roanoke
Charles >Evant Hunter. Appomattox.
Leo V. Judson. Norfolk.
Harry HymAn Kanter, Norfolk
Thurston L4antz Keister, Roanoke,
Henry Wise <elly. Warreuton.
l. E. Lindsay. Oscala, Harry RI.
Lynch. Winchester.
Julian u. Massie, Rosoland: Henry
Robert Miller. Jr. Richmond. Lee
land j. Miller. Ginter Parl: Louis
Henry Mllfaps. University Of Vir-
GINA
John Abner Mccormick. lava: VIM.
Percy McDorald. BAY st Louis Miss
j. Monroe McLemor Zig Stone Gap.
GeorYe n. Tarl, Manchester; Wal
ter Raw bennington, Pennington Gap,
j. r. Pifer. Suashurg; Bernard Vim
cent Poland. Lexington, Junlus w.
Pulley IvoI; John Puryear, Orange.
j. NJ CULLEN Jr., Coeb'itn.
Frank ". Rogers, Dendron. Robert
A RYland -Realahp4llA7
Frsderick Ifeury skinner, Newror,
News; r. A. l. Smith. Jr. Cardwell
Thomas |. Talley, Richmond: W. O.
| TTenor, Roanoke.
John Irwin viney. Newport News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
'[AY CORNERSTONE
Of !. v. c. A. soon


Within few weeks the corner
stone of the Young Women's' Chris
tian association administration. build
Ing, 6 North Fifth street will be laid
The building is expected to be com
pleted and ready FOR use by the first
OF next year.
there will be well equipped cafeteria
where young girls may be able to Sc
cure meals at current prices. A swim
ming pool will also be on this floor.
as we'll as a reception hall and offices.
On the second moor will be found a
large assembly hall, domestic science
room. and class rooms for business
courses.
A room for the organisation known
as the Camp Fire Girls of America will
be on the third floor. There are
already seven groups offthe Camp Fire
girls here Accommodation for two
Resident secretaries and for transients
the teaching Of all kinds of domestic
art with also be found on this floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28

over July 4th. The senator was by
no means optimistic. .
Another fact which gave strength to
the argument which the president ad-
vanced in his own mind against his
proposed trip was that the answer
to the Japanese note on the Califor-
MIA land legislation will be ready for
consideration by him tomorrow. 1t is
his intention now to make the trip one
day next week. He will decide upon
this however. when he learns of the
progress made by the caucus on the
tariff bill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
SALESMAN KAHN Is
SHOT IN THE GROIN

Especial TO The Richmond virginian }
ROANOKE. VA, June 27.-Augustus
Kahn, n salesman. is at the Roanoke
suffering from a pistol bullet
wound In his groin, and Lewis Simon
is in the city jail. charged with hav-
ing inflicted the wound. The shoot
ing occurred in the store of Schloss :
berg Brothers about ! o'clock. Simon
used a single shot 20 caliber pistol.
II is said an X-ray plate of the
wound will be made with a view TO
locating the bullet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28

Groom Ware Walker, Jr., Alameda
Cal; Thomas Frank Walker, Lexine-
ton; w. l.. Welborn. Roanoke; Ken
non CaithneIl White, Martinsville
Herbert Morrison Woodward. West
Point. Herbert w. Wyant, Harrison
burg
John and r. c. DuVal were among
this years graduates of Richmond
college.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
Salesman is Accused.

G. T.. Munford. a salesman, twenty
eight years old. was arrested yester-
day on charge of stealing check
protector and pencil sharpener.
valued in total at $50. from j. ].
Hance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
Mr.. Beirne Coming Back.

Richard +. Befrne, a fomer resident
of Richmond, has rendered his resig
nation as manager of the Associated
Press in Louisville. KY Together with
his family he will shortly visit his
Mrs. w. J. Leake. at Ashland.
Mr. Beirne Is a son of the late Rich
ard F. Beirne, who for number OF
years was editor of the old Richmond
State. He became connected with the
Press In 1905.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
The New July
Victor-Records
Go on Sale Today

Among these records you
will find some special patri-
otic songs, just the thing for
the Fourth of July, and
many catchy, up-to-date,
sentimental and secular
songs to afford delightful
entertainment these warm
evenings, and make the sum-
mer season all the more en-
joyable.
WE ARE THE WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS OF
ALL vICTRoLAs AND RECORDS
M%AyMaay
'sThe House that Made Richmond
Musical"
>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
VIRGINIA NOW HAS

Continued from First page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28

per cent increase; her imports per
cent. The United Kingdom increased
its domestic exports IL per cent its
imports per cent in the Ave months
to June LIST. France reports Z per
cent increase OF exports. per cent
in merchandise imported for the four
"a MAY 81 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
DEDICATION OF
NEW POST-OFF|CE
Assistant Secretary Newton Joins
Festivities and Sees Unveil-
ing Of Statue.

Washington. y e.. November 10
To-day was n great day In the history
of Washington. The handsome new
Federal building was formally dedi-
Gated and presented TO the city by
byron K Newton. Assistant Secretary
iof tho United States Treasury. and a
bronze tablet. commemorative Of Wash
inRton az the oldest town and most
Office. 50 named in l776-l77S. presented
DE tho local chapter OF the Daurhtcrs
OF the American Revolution. was un-
veilco. There We're speeches and an
propriatc eActciScs. The handsome.
new post office was Kaily decorated
with Tags and bunting, and tile en-
tire business section ~ the CITY was
drapcd in holiday attire. Secretary
Newton arrived in tho city this morn
ING on tho revenue cutter Tamlico. and
was met by a delegation Of prominent
citizens and escorted To thu. residence
81 !. 81. small, where a parade was
formed.
Secretary Newton was introduced by
Mr.. Small and made his address pre-
Sentins tho new building To tho cit :
izcns. III. :. ward made tho speech Of
acceptance III hchalf OF the citizens
Tho bronze tablet was unveiled hv lit !
tie Miss Marjorie Hogt and Master
/; Charles VI. Brown. and tho prcscnta-
/ ton speech was made hy Miss /. T.
isodnan In behalf Of tho local chapter
OF the Daughters OF tho American Rev
olntion. together with appropriate OK
erciSae
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
Pnhsed l:xnmin n ton.

Results of the examination for i
railway valuation engineer. noted TN
the Engineering News or November s.
give q total OF sal as having passed
Tn. examinations Tor senior civil en-
gincer, for which position there were
3.o24 applicants. Edward III. Splers
civil engineer Of this city, who has
been engaged IN railway location ana
construction III the States. and who
WAS chief OF one OF tho parties TO tho
Isthmian Canal Commission, has been
notified of his having passed the ex
animation. The law provides that no
more than one OF three certified
cligiblea need necessarily be appointed
and the appointment VIII probably not
nc made earlier than December
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
Interesting Announcement.

by and AIrs. $. Arthur Austin Or
Waynesboro. Va, have issued invita-
lions To the marriage OF their dauRh-
ter, Carrie Murray. 10 William Malone
Isoeers. OF Petersburg, TO take place
on Wednesday evening. November 81.
nj o'clock. IN s.. Johns Episcopal
Church. Wayncsboro. Va. The prospcc-
tive bride IL young woman or cul-
ture. and Ia known III Petersburg,
where she has visited. The prospec-
two bridegroom is the son Of Captain
and Mrs. Asn Rogers. OF this city, and
a popular and successful young bust
ness man and manufacturer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
NECKLACE IS GIFT
CHOSEN BY HOUSE
Handsome Jewel, Costing Nearly
$1,000, Wedding Present for
Miss Jessie Wilson.
CHOICE Is UNANIMOUS
List 81 Those Unbiddcn to White
House Causing Great
Surprise.
lspccia, to The Times Dispatch.


Washington, November lo--A dia-
mond and platinum necklace with a
pear shaped cavalier will be tho we'd
ding gift of tho House OF Representa-
tivcs 10 Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson
the thirteenth White House bride This
WAS decided to-day by tho House com
mittcc headed by Representative Mann
the minority leader. and assisted by
Miss C;enevicyc Champ Clark. daugh
ter Of the Speaker who presented the
suggestions and designs she had gath
cred i'll New York recently for the com
mittce.
The selection of the jewel was a
unanimous one aud came after thor
ough examination Of tho silver sets
presented. II was said that the scnti-
ment OF tho COMMITTEES and House
seemed to hc that a diamond necklace
and lav;tlicr pendant was Il more per
sonal sift than silver would have been.
and therefore II WAS chosen.
The jewel is i very handsome one,
and cost nearly $4,000. 'rhe platinum
chain is set with diamonds. which are
Be; Very close together and cut III an
oval shape. Tho centre stone is Il
largo caunry diamond Weighing about
four carats and surrounded hy about
thirty smaller diamonds the whole
making the pear shaped pendant. rho
Jewel presents Il very striking appear
ancc. ami viii he presented TO Miss
Wilson In a silver Jewel case.
Ii was not decided today just what
mode would be used in presenting the
gift. II may be that the committee in
CHARGE will visit Miss Wilson In the
White House and make formal pre-
sentation OF the Gif;. In that event
II is probable that Aliss Gencvieve
Champ Clark. as "the daughter OF the
House" aud special assistant 10 the
committee. will form one Of the group.
The committee passed u resolution OF
thanks TO Miss Clark FOR the assist
ance rendered by her. 1t was said
that when tile House convcues a
formal resolution Of thanks will he
rendered her
ON the day before the wednine all OF
the fity members OF the Wilson family.
who form the cousins club" viii have
arrived and there will he another fam
ilv reunion at the White House. AL
most 100 presents have arrived al tho
White House Most OF them nrc from
out-of town guests. and a great many
are from Ecw York. from which city
the largest coterie Of wedding guests
will come.
Although Miss Wilson is tempting
the fat.s in being the thirteenth white
House bride ANA having wedding
party OF thirteen. she IL willing to try
10 pacify them ~ wearing something
old and something new, something
borrowed and something blue"
The wedding presents which Will
mount mp ~ many thousands of dollars.
will not be on view. hut viii be dis
played TO n few intimate friends up-
stairs. Great surprise Is expressed
chat neither OF the cx-Irosidents o.,
ia HAY a -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
TWO TRAINMEN INJURED.
Traffic Held ~ by bump Near Greens
[spcciaI lo rhe ,ll,nes .p1spatcn-1

ESpccial . ne Times .Dispatcht
Greensboro. y. G., November TO-
TWO trainnen were injured. en engine
and four hoN cars demolished. and traf-
tic delayed ten hours on moro on the
main line of the Southern, when IL
freight train ran into Il work train
near l'rown Summit, ten miles from
Greensboro. To-day ~ noon. Fireman
J. r. Shields had his back and neck
wrencn"d. bat was able to go To Spea-
Ger to-night brakeman j *. Grubbs
was slightly injured. The track was
torh up, ana 40 trains had passed either
way at o'clncls TO- night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
LIKE LAZARUS
RISEN FROM TOMB
Mrs. Belmont Has Some Caustic
Things to Say About Ante
diluvian" Comstock.
Especial to The rimesDispa,ch.I

lsbtGidl 10 me j lntS-ilSDdlcn.
New York, November 1o.--'Iic Is an
aniediluviun. who looks like Lazarus
just risen from The tomb" This was
the way Mrs. o. II. =. belmont char
acterized Anthony Constock in ridicui-
ing his action I'm suppressing the book
OF Mrs. Panllhurst The book will be
placed on sale in Carnegie Hall on No
vcmbcr a. when Mrs. Pankhurst
makes her farewell speech, despite
anything the "antediluvian" may do
she asserted to-day.
we have already sold number Of
tickets TO the meeting, and expect
there Will DE a rush for them In the
next few days"
been written by Mrs Pankhurst while
she was staying as her guest at
ID Eauvillo last summer. and that it
was written in great carnestness.
I'm suppressing the book, the old
fossil came to mo with his lawyer"
she said. and told me that out Of
consideration for my position he did
not want 10 arrest my girls. T told
him IL amy one was to be arrested it
should he me, but lie refused to arreSt
me. because. he said, Of my position
He wrote later and mad the impcr-
tinencc to tell me lie had not read the
book which lie HAD suppressed. He
then said he was going to attend n
purity affair in the West. suppose
lie is going there so that he can come
back and read the book without fear
Of contamination.
THAT man yields an awful lot of
powcr--too much power for All nntcdi-
luvian mind like his. The censorship
Of modern thought should be in the
hands OF a man with a modern mind"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
) Boliingbrook Street.
(Phonc 1850.
Petersburg. Va. November

Felersburg Va. Novcmher ~.
largely attended meeting ~
tho workingmen Of the city was
held yesterday afternoon. at which
addresses were delivered by John
$. Mann. Of Newark y j.. vice
president OF the Trunk WORKERS and
Leather Novelty Workers or America.
H. G. Davidson. president OF the Viz
GINA Federation Of Labor. John
Hirschbcrg and others OF Richmond.
The object 81 tho meeting waS to in
terest III" workinRmen IN tho benefits
or organization, especially the trunk
workers, who form very largo class
in this city, 1t is understood that
organizations are TO DO erected at
latter meetings TO lie held especially
for Tint purposc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11

Fielding J.. Olivier. a w.n.knoWu
citizen, Confederate veteran and mem
Der Of !. +. nm Camp. died this morn
ing AT his home on West Washington
street. lie had resided In Petersburg
All his life, and Was never married.
lie IL survived by ono sister. Mrs Bet
tic Olivier. Of this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
Taken 10 n,chmond uo,n,,,,.

captain John ". Hays. a prominent
oiti"cn and civil engineer, has been
taken 10 hospital ia Richmond. ITO
nc -. ane M al his residence an Adamx
street on SATURDAY suffering a touch
OF paralysis. lie Is REPORTED 10 no
getting on very favorably
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
Hcn.y Fine, in the ro,lce Court.

IN the Police Court this morning
ashington Royal and Henry Harvey,
bpth colored, We're each nncd $50 and
sentenced 10 jail FOR three months on
'onNiction Of carrying pistol con-
cca!ed about their person
Van Staten, toiored. was fined $50 on
conviction Of selling liquor 10 n minor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11

vagabonds. Even if they were. Il,
would be most desirable, IN tho inter
est OF humanity. to pre-, ent killing or
injuring item. but an analysis Of re-
ports OF ,ho accidental death Of 900
lrcspassers in n section OF the Unitcu
states revealed the fact that 4 largo
proportion OF them were children ana
that. OF the adults many were per
sons whose lives We're valuable 10 the
community"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
Ghild shoots H,,n,e,r.

olrey Marab!e. a three-year-old hos.
shot himself fatally IL the head with
n pistol last night, through accident.
He was playing on tho -four with Il :
little sister in tho absence OF his
mother. whom he took the pistol from
tho bed, and IL was discharged Tho
accident occurred At Etricli's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
TRAIN DITCHED On \. & ".
No ONE IL MT RED

Special 10 inc Times Dispatch
Bristol, Va, November lo.-'rhc en-
amc and Ten cars 81 4 freight train
on the Norfolk ma Western Railway
were ditchcd At Litchheld siding. near
McadowvicS, Washington County. Va
this morning, Tho track was cleared
within 4 few hours Nobody was in
iurcn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
TENTH Monthly Dccreosc,

New York. November 1U.--The an
tilled tonnage Of tho United States steel
Corporation on October 81 totaled f.
51S,767 tons. IL decrease OF i90.01S tons
from September. This * the tcnth
consecutive monthly decrease this