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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
Companion of Victims in
Automobile Trip Held
by Youngstown Police
MASKED MEN
HELD UP THE PARTY
the Shots and Sounded Alarm -
Searchers Declare They Found No
Trace of Alleged Bandits.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July l6.-Edward
HUMPHREYS, prominent coal operator
and mine superintendent, formerly Of
Philadelphia, his wife and son, Edward
HUMPHREYS, jr, were shot to death on a
country road near here yesterday The
HUMPHREYS family was part of an auto
mobile party with George G. Tompkins,
ir., of Philadelphia. Tompkins took the
bodies of Mrs HUMPHREYS and the son
to Carrollton, near here, and told officers
that the party was held up by masked
men
A coroners jury was called to inves.
tigate the murders and late in the day or
dcred Tompkins to be held.
The murders occurred on main road
The party had left Carrollton, where
HUMPHREYS and Tompkins were interested
in a coal company organized six weeks
ago with Tompkins as treasurer Accord
ing to the story told by Tompkins to an
thorities at Carrollton, three masked mel
stepped suddenly from a grain field alons
the road and pointed revoyers at the
party.
Mrs HUMPHREYS. according to Tompkins
stepped screaming from the automobil,
and was shot by one of the men Tn,
elder HUMPHREYS leaped from the car ano
started TO run. Seeing that the men wer
not pursuing him, HUMPHREYS returne,
and placed the body of his wife in tn
automobile The highwaymen then began
| firing again. Tompkns until that time ha'
remained crouched in the tonneau of tn
machine The next time he looked VI
| he said, he saw Humphries running wit
one of the men pursuing him. All tn
shots were fred, according to Tompkins
from a distance of 20 feet
Miners passing near the scene heard tn
shots and sounded an alarm. Searchin
PARTIES and posses were sent out froI
Carrolton. The body of the elder Hun
phries was found III field several hundre
yards from the car. The body OF the 50
was found near the automobile.
The searchers declare that they toun
'Fno trace sf~ bandits@-fompkins first r.
lated his story Of the attack to Dir +.
;, Arbc, OF Carrolton. cousin of Hun
phries. and connected with HUMPHREYS az
T0mpkins in the coal company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The meeting of Brattleboro chapter,
American Guild, which was to have been
held this evening, has been postponed
to Monday, July IS,
The collection taken at the Universal
list Sunday school yesterday which
amounted to So, will be given to the
local Red Cross work.
A Red Cross sewing meeting will be
held tomorrow afternoon from $50 to 5
o clock at the headquarters in the fed
eral building. A directors meeting has
been called for o'clock at the same
place.
The annual meeting of the Society of
Seamstresses, Needle Women and Shop
Girls of Brattleboro, held Thursday
evening in the rest room, was the most
largely attended meeting in the history
of the society. The following officers
were elected: Pres, Mrs. A. J. Cur
rier; vice pres, Miss Addie M. Fay;
sec, Mrs. Ella Butterfeld treas, Mrs
d. H. Fraser; executive COM, Mrs. A
u. Currier, Miss Mary Donnell, Mrs
Hattie Warren, Mrs. c.. II. Welcome
Mrs. p. NJ. Ferriter, Miss May Fraser
Mrs. Arthur Chamberlain, Miss Jennie
Duncan and Miss Lila Brown. A re
quest from the society has gone to Mr.
Bradley and as soon as the answer il
| received the time and place for TIL
meetings of the society will be an
nounced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
CAM DO THE WORK.

It's too much to try to work every
day against a constant, dull baekachc.
or sudden darting pain in the small of
the back. BE rid of it. Try Doan $
Kidney Pills. Your ncighbors recon-
mend them.
John Fcnton. blacksmith. rs Law
renee St., Brattlcboro, says: "About
five or six years ago, owing to the
heavy lifting | did at my work, /
strained my back aud it affected my
kidncys. The kidney sccrctions were
highly colorcd and too frequent in pas
sage. ohliging me to get up two OF
three times at night. ! had distress
ing pains above my kidneys and it was
difficult for me to do any heavy lift
ing. When did lift, the pain shot NJ
and down my back aud | could hardly
stand crcchIiIiasRWH 50 much abxI
Uoau 81 Kidney PILLS. | bought some
from the Brattlcboro Drug Co. Afte,
! had taken them for three days,
felt better and when had taken tw,
boxes, ! was completely rid of tn
trouble ! had no attacks of kidne.
complaint until last spring when
again had backachc. used Doan
Kidney Pills aud one box relieved m
of the trouble.
Price 5or, at all dealers. Don I sin
rly ask for kidney rcmcdy-ge
boan Kidney pills he same tina
Mr.. Fcnton had Foster Milburn Co
Props, Buffalo, y. Y.--Ady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
THIEF STEALS SICK ROOSTER.
Believed Bird Stolen at Montpelier Had
Infantile Paralysis.

MONTPELIER, July l6.-Edward
II. Williams of Rockland, Mass, here in
the interests og Boston physicians inves-
tigating to determine if animals are sus-
ceptible to infantile paralysis and be
come carriers of this disease, Saturday
found that someone on Friday night had
broken into pen and removed rooster
supposed to have the disease. Some hen
thief probably had a Sunday dinner from
la cockerel which is believed to have one
of the most dreaded scourges of man
kind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
TWO DENTISTS ENTER ARMY.
Roy and Ray Knight of Bellows Fall!
Made 1st Lieutenants.

BELLOWS FALLS, July 16-Rov
land Ray Knight, two local dentists,
have been notified of their appointment
as first lieutenants in the United States
dental reserve corps for field service in
France. They took a review course in
dentistry together with examinations
at the Forsythc institute i'll Boston dur
| ing the first week in June. They expect
to receive their commissions soon anG
have been warned to be ready for serv
ice at any time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
DAM IN WHITINGHAM.
Location of Structure to Be Built by
New England Power Co.

Reports sent out from Boston give the
location of the dam to be constructed
by the New England Power Co. in the
Deerfeld valley as Readsboro. but the
real location is to be in Nottingham
where test borings were made some time
ago and where dam site has already
been surveyed by the company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
When Youths Life Is Shaped.

1.-THE hand that rocks the cradle rules
the wOrld!' Nonsense. 1t only handles
the material. The time of the shaping
of life is from twelve to eighteen years
old. That is the formative period. All
great educators know that.-Professor
Earl Barnes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
TWO NEW PARALYSIS CASES.
Reported Saturday at Montpelier, Hav
ing Been Under Observation

MONTPELIER, July l6.-No new
eases of infantile paralysis have been re-
ported in the last "a hours but two de-
veloped on Saturday which had been
under observation for few days. Agnes
Maloney of this city has been placed
under observation because she visited at
the home of John Dillon in Duxbury
whose daughter died Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
Splendid Progress.

Mrs. Nextdoor-Is your son doing well
in college!
Mrs Tungtwist-IIe 5 dom fine.
They We chosen him valetudinarian of
his elass.-Chicago News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
So He Does.

"Old man Soggs SAYS his boy Bill
stops at the best hotels in New York. =
: He does. They re on the route of the
laundry he drives wagon for. =
Browning S Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

Oil pressed from copra, the dried
meats of cocoanuts, is rapidly replacing
animal fats in the manufacture of ar
tifcial buffers in Europe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
HAS QUICK HEELS

but insurance can overtake it and over
come it. 6Sth year. National Life ms
Co., of VI. Mutual. )-ALBERT C.
LAIRD, Special Agent, Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

Cultivate energy without Impotence,
activity without restlessness, inflexibil-
lily without i'll humor. Morley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

Sale at the DR.. Holton barn, Walnut
|Street-Cot bed, chairs, bookcase, ia.
bles,s stands, rockers, lounges, pictures
A few pieces of antique furniture
Good novels 10 cents each.-Adv.
lR-1 L
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

The ladies of the Universalist so
ciety will have sale of homemade
candy and fancy articles on Freeman
Scott s lawn, Oak Street, tomorrow
TUESDAY afternoon from 3 to 7.30.
Salads, rolls, coffee and ice cream will
be served. If stormy the sale will be
held the next pleasant day.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

Dance at Henry Ingram s July 20,
two miles from the village on upper
Dummerst0n rOad.-Adv. 1l6120*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

Private sale of household goods from
0 a. m. to 80 p. m. at lS3 South Main
street ll2- If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
REPORTS OF MARKETS
COTTON-GRAIN-LIVESTOCK.

downward slant of late has been the plain course of prices, for a. long time too, the amount of trading done has been hardly more than enough to establish quotations. This mornings business if possible was even more limited in volume 1nd the pit was lower at s214 September the market recovered to $2 'No other option but September was dealt in to any extent, however.
 The fact that industries other than distilleries were not bidding led af- terward to further weakness in fu- lures, but the effect failed to last. At one time, cash prices showed fall of about 60' cents a bushel, compared with last weeks top figures. Futures closed unsettled, ranging from 5-8c net decline to a rise of lie with De- cember $1.15 1 4 to $1.14 3-S and May at SLIP 1-4 to SIP 3-S.
 Subsequently the future delivery market underwent a notable fall in sequence of sharp breaks in the value of spot wheat. The close was heavy at $2.o4 September, a loss of Ii cents net
 Falling off in demand for corn for immediate delivery, especially corn to distillers continued to weaken the corn market. Optimistic crop re- ports counted also in favor of the bears. Opening prices, which ranged from a quarter cent to 1 cent lower with December at $1.14 to $1.14 IA and May at $1.11h to $1.1l IA were followed by moderate rally and then a fresh setback. s.l Oats gave way with corn. Specu1a- tors who were the chief sellers, but pressure mainly on the December op- tion.
 New high price records in the hog market strengthened provisions. The steepest advance was on, pork.
 Chicago Produce.
 Chicago, Aug. 13.-Butter higher; creamery 37@39hc.
 Eggs, higher, receipts 10,192 cases; firsts 31h@33c; ordinary firsts, 27@ BOG; at mark, cases included, 27 IA @32kc.s% ~s]
 Potatoes, unchanged; receipts 45 cars; Virginia barrels $525; Jersey bulk $1.70@1.65; Minnesota bulk, $1.50 @1.60.
 Poultry, alive, steady; fowls, TO 19 1-4c; springs 2O@23c.
 Kansas City Produce.
 Kansas City, Aug. 13--Butter, creamery 3sc; firsts 36c; seconds 36c; packing BAG.
 Poultry, hens, 16 1.4c; roosters 12 1-4c; broilers 16 to 21c
 Potatoes, steady, $1,3AQ 1.60.
 St. Louis PfOduce.
 St. Louis, Aug. 13.1Poultry, hens, IT 1-4c: springs 23c; turkeys 21c; ducks 14 1-4@16c; geese 14c.
 Butter, creamery 39 1-4c.
 Eggs, 27@28c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
Origin Of Moon In Doubt,

Many theories of the origin of the
 moon have been advanced, but all seem to present some difficulties. Our satellite furnishes us many un. solved problems. A belief in the meteoric origin of the moon is now quite general. According to ::iis be- lief the earth was surrounded in the early stages of it's existence by ring of meteoric matter. The material forming the ring gradually gathered into one mass, our present moon, whose pitted face gives evidence Of the bombardment it received from me teoric masses within the ring. Accord ing to this theory our satellite has al- ways been dead world, a cold and lifeless mass of meteoric rock. It has never felt the pulse of life or under gone the mighty changes that have passed over its ruling planet. It has remained cold and silent witness to vast evolutionary processes going on upon neighboring world such as 1t could never experience for it. self.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
Not Much Required.

The newspaper which succeeded in getting the following paragon would be lucky. Yet 1t Is probable there were applicants who believed they could come up to sample: "Subedi- tor-Smart, up-to-date man wanted for a leading weekly journal. Must be a man of initiative with nose for good copy with practical knowledge of printing and publishing routine and capable of making up, passing for and seeing through the press. Office hours -daybreak till midnight. Salary whatever he is worth. No conventional Fleet streeters' or any unappreciated Journalistic geniuses need apply. Must be man of the world, with wide hu- man sympathy, with no 'kinks'-either moral, political or artistic-with firm faith in the inherent goodness of man. kind and the policy of making the best possible use of this life as q sound preparation for the next. Must always wear smile-but never q snig- ger. Dress optional. Must treat his work as one continuous holiday. 1t will pay any man, answering to these conditions. to relinquish any other in- terest and secure the post. ."-London Nt-Bits. ..=.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
NeM York lni.nn.

New York, Aug. 13.-There was a further decline of 23 to 30 points at the opening of the cotton market to- 1 day with October selling at 2465c and January at 24.4Sc on the call The weather map failed to show any gen eral rain in the southwest, but except Tor drouth complaints from parts of south and west Texas, crop accounts were generally favorable, creating an impression that the prospect was i'm proving on the average Washington despatches outlining the action like ly to be taken under the supervision of the food control bill with refer ence to wheat had an unsettling cf- feet on sentiment which also contrib uted to the opening decline. The break attracted considerable covering however and there were rallies Of 10 to l5 points shortly after the call
 Cotton futures opened steady, Oct 2i9O to 24.62c: December 24.45c; Jan uary 24.49c; March 24.65c; May 24.SO
 Slight rallies met increased offer ings during the middle of the morn ing and before midday the decline had extended to 25.51c for October and 2431 for January, or about A to 51 points net lower, on the more active months. Trade interests wore mod crate buyers on a scale down and the volume of selling became Smaller at the decline with prices showing ral lies of six or seven points shortly af- ter midday.
 The market stcadied around 24.29c for January and after showing a net loss of .49 to B points on active -posl- ticns, rallied 10 or 12 points from the lowest on covering. Cotton closed steady. The range:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
Fieurina, colars Of MetaIa


 A method by which numerical values for the colOrs of metals has been ob- tained and described recently in a for. eign contemporary. The metal sample Is polished with emery, and Is then photographed through blue grass screen. The time of exposure, time of development of the plate, temperature of the developer and all other condi- tons must be reproduced exactly in order to obtain comparable results. The density of the resulting negative ID measured in a Sanger-Shepherd densometer, and the result calculated to a scale in which the color value Tor silver 10 and that of copper ip GO. The results obtained show that an increase Of coloration in the metal does give a higher 'color figure" but the method can detect no difference between pure and standard" silver silver 92.5 per cent. copper 7.6 per cent -and is only just sufficiently sensitive 70 distinguish between German silvers having respectively 15 and I per cent af nickel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
FOR R NIT
 BY = c. $. M c N F w
REAL ESTATE AGENCY

REAL ESTATE AGENCY
 1O6 PINE STREET PHONE 971 1901 West Fifth, 5 rooms, hall-$15OO 802 State. 6 rooms; close in----$10.00 1905 E. BarraQue, 6 romos, tank and
 well, large barn and garden spot;
 vacant Aug. $500 20S Georgia, rooms, lights and gas:
 close Tn 1901 w. Twelfth, IA roCms; suitable for boarding house, new------$15.OO 120 w. Eighteenth, six rooms, strictly modern, hardwood floor, hot water, garage, chicken yard, etc.---$25.00 1917 Olive, eight rooms, modern, out buildings and large -$20.00 1901 w. Seventh ave-, eight rooms, furnished or unfurnished $2O or $25 Twelfth and Cypress, IA rooms, lights. suitable for boarding house build ing IS new ----------------$26.0O Thirty-first and Elm, three rooms. two large lots, well and tank $500 1000 E. Sixth, store and five living rooms, water, lights and gas; fine location for grocery and butcher oAOp.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
Explanation Sufficient.

It was rather shabby little restau-
 'ar+, but 1t was the best in the local ltS, So the hungry traveller entered, seated himself on q rickety chair be- fore a weary-looking tahlecloth. "Waiter!' A threadbare waiter came wearily from the kitchen, regarding the solitary customer with evident hostility. "Have you any roast beef?" No. Can't say we lave any roast beef." "Any chicken?" "No chicken" Any steak-puddings?" "No steak buildings, neither" "Well, hang it, l suppose shall have to have some ham and roll and butter" "Ain't got no ham, neither" "Well, dash it, what have you got here2 Anything at all?' "Xes, sir; the constable" ."-Exchanga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Aug. 13.-A fall of 9 to 2S points resulted in the first half hour of business in cotton here today from selling based on private bureau reports on the condition of the growing crop in which great i'm provement was claimed. Offerings were not we'll received and the mar ket had an easy tone.
 The forecast of showers for west Texas increased offerings and the market held it's soft tone until noon when it was 45 to 50 points down.
 A somewhat steadier feeling ruled in the afternoon as the result of prof. it-taking by early sellers. At 1:3O active months were at net loss of 34 to 39 points.
 Cotton closed steady at decline of 24 to 3S DOintS Tho ranpo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
Strange poinos.

The increased demand for woman intuition workers, and for woman workers of all kinds, had resulted in the arrival in London, for the purpose of engaging in domestic service, of a girl from the west of Ireland. She was cordially received, and thus she wrote home: "It's strange place I'm com- ing to. surely; cabs wldout horses and the lady of the house playing the pian- ner wid her feet, and talkin' to herself perpetual down cundlestick in the ball.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
Legal Notices
NOTI(E.
Paving District No. 3i.
Fifteenth aNenue and Laurel stl

Fifteenth avenue and Laurel street The tax books for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No 3i, in the City of Pine Bluff, has been pac- ed in my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made ac- tion will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assessments, and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 7th day of August, 1917.
 VIM. HUi"r, Collector Office City Hall S-S-1mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
Liverpool Cotton.

Liverpool, Aug. .13.-Cotton spot lower: American middling fair 20. 4Sd; good middling 2005d; middling fair 19.65d; low middling 19.2Od, good ordinary 1S.25d; ordinary 17.75d. Sales 4,0o0 bales, including 3,400 American. Receipts 5000, including 3,7O0 American. Futures, 40 points lower. August 1S40d; Sept Oct. 17.77d; Oct.-Nov. 17.35d; Dec Jan 16SOr; Jan.kFeb. 16.70d; Jan. Feb. 16.52d; May-June 1637d.
 The above are all fixed prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
How Japanese SIeep.

The Japanese do not sleep on Eu- ropean beds, but on many thick, soft puffs piled one on top of each other upon the floor. For bed covering they use more of the same kinds of puffs. It is said that the Japanese emperor has 20 such puffs. One of those which cover him is made in the shape of kimono and has velvet collar. Prob ably he creeps inside of this, If he feels cold in the night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
WARNING ORDER. Case No. J749.

In the Jefferson chancery court. Mary Mack plaintiff, vs Jeff Mack defendant
 The defendant, Jeff Mack, Is warn ed to appear in this court within thl: ty days and answer the complaint 0, the plaintiff, Mary Mack Given under my hand and the sca of said court this 30th day of July 1917.
 r. M RETVES, Clerk.
 s. F. VAuLX, D. c. 7-31-S-7, IA, 21, 2S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
WARNING ORDER.

In the Justice of the Peace Court of Gabe Meyer. [
 Simon Bloom, plaintiff, vs. Henry Pertook, defendant.
 The defendant, Henry Pertook, is warned to appear in this court within 30 days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Simon Bloom.
 GABE MEYER, S-14-21~2S-94. Justice of the Peace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

LOST = TRAVELLING BAG, CON- taining papers and clothing, type writer and letters addressed to F. M. Kelly, lost Saturday night be- tween Sheridan and Pine Bluff. Re- ward if returned to F. M. Kelly, Commercial hotel, Sheridan, Ark.
 8-12-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
FOR SALE

1112 w. Barraque. 2 rooms and sleep
 ing porch, garage, auto drive;
 strictly modern; small cash pay
 ment and monthly payments $3,500
 1918 Poplar st., rooms, two-stoS3 residence; strictly modern; hardwood floors; largo lot; one block of car line; 1-2 cash, balance monthly if de. sired. Price $3.650.00.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

FOR SALE-ONE BLOCK OF LAND and an eight-room house. plastered, two years old and in good condition; near school and church; can be had at bargain. Why pay rent?
 See or phone, Hollis Real Estate company, 1231s West Second ave- nue; phones 2 and 112. 6-13-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

FOR RENT-TWO BUNGALOWS, one four and other five rooms, each with reception hall; all modern inn provements; in good condition; close in Apply Mrs. George B. Moore, 5l5 West Second avenue, or phone 661.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

WANTED TO PURCHASE SEC ond hand cash register, in good
 condition; must have penny keys. Telephone 1181 or call 311 Main
 street. 312-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
CL AS SPEED
 w A N I g Bring Results-Try One

FOR RENT-TWO OR THREE NICE large, cool, front downstairs rooms, for light housekeeping, private en- frances, sink and bath room, or half of furnished house, all down town.
 Phone 9S4 8-1l-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

LOST - LLEWELLYN SETTER, white with black spots; answers to name of "Jeff." Reward if returned to Dr. L. E. Campbell, Eighth and
 Main; phone 1156. 8-12-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14
LOST AND FOUND

GOLD CUFF BUTTON. Owner can have same by describing.
 Apply D. Stanley Dreyfus, at Drey- fuS store. S-14-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

FOR RENT-AFTER AUGUST 15TH, a five room cottage at 514 Walnut
 street, modern conveniences. Phone SOP for terms, etc. S-S-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

COW ESTRAY MULEY JERSEY
 COW; cream color; rope halter
 about head strayed Friday, August TO- Finder please notify J. w. Ell liott, 1915 West Fifteenth. S-14-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-14

WANTED-A YOUNG MAN AS HELP CT in filing room; one with some eX-
 perience. Apply to w. T. Glen44, Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber com pany's plant. S-10-6t.