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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Drive For Boy Scout
Activity Fund

The Lions Club at its dinner meet
ing on Thursday evening last elect
ed officers os follows for the ensuing
year:
President, J. G. Hindman; LIST
vice-president, j. B. Dickerson;
End vice-president, A. M. McNamee;
secretary and treasurer, Newell
jenkins; tailtwister, R. G. Dodson;
lion tanner, William McNamee; dir
ectors, F. M. Kennard, ]. e. Tyson,
VIM. G. Graham, Walter M. Gamer
on, ST.; delegates to annual con-
vention, 22nd District, Frederick,
Md, June 10, II, and IL, George
Alger, j. B. Dickerson, J. G. Hind
man; alernates, L. c. Tosh, r. G..
Dodson, Walter M. Cameron, Jr.
The Lions Club sponsors a Boy
Scout Troop, which belongs to the
Chester County Council, and is as
sisting in the drive for funds to sus-
tain the Scout activity.
The quota for the Chester CounI
ty Council is $22,97O, the greater
portion of which has been obtained.
The quota for Rising Sun is $50, of
which one-half is in hand.
Those who have been solicited by
members of the Lions Club and any
others who are interested in this
great Boy Scout work, are urged to
give their contributions to the Lions
in order that the the campaign may
be closed.
The Boy Scout Movement is one
that has accomplished great things
among boys and is worthy of the
support of everyone. =.
The local Troop is an active one
and has as Scout Master Mr.. Warren
Warren, of the High School faculty.
1t numbers twenty boys.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Bids For State High
way Construction
Contracts For Sections Of
The Philadelphia Road In
Cecil County Awarded

The State Roads Commission May
IA, received bids on approximately
$750,000 worth of new construction
including about nine miles of the
new Philadelphia road in Cecil
County.
Most expensive project listed was
nearly two and half miles of the
new Philadelphia road between
North East and Bacon Hill, on which
Phillips Brothers, of Salisbury, were
low bidders with $2O2,475.35.
The same concern also was low
bidder on connecting section of the
road from Bacon Hill toward Elkton,
distance of about two and a half
miles. The bid on this section was
$188, 4O6.4O.
McHugh Brothers, of Springfield,
Ohio, submitted the low quotation on
about 20 miles of the same road
from Foy's Hill to Broad creek.
Like all the other sections of the
road bid on, it will be concrete.
Lowest bid ON any of the Philadel-
phia road sections came from the
M. J. Grove Lime Company, of Lime
kiln, Md, which asked $156,475.35
for construction of 1.8 miles from
Broad creek to North East.
Separate low bids were received
on stone-and Stag construction of a
bituminous-surface road between
Magnolia, Hartford county, and the
Philadelphia road relocation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Court Puts Former CASH
Ter On Probation

Expressing criticism of officials
who leave low-paid employees in
practically sole charge of sizeable
funds and depend upon surety bonds
to protect them. Judge w. Calvin
Chestnut in United States Court Fri
day of last week released on pro-
baton frOmer bank cashier and a
businessman for whom the cashier
had misapplied bank funds.
The former cashier, William Eu-
gsne alssander, SO years old, form
erly was with the National Bank at
Perryville.
Charged with Alexander in the
federal indictment and accused OF
aiding and abetting Alexander's mis-
appropriation of bank funds was
Charles Saul Caplan, AZ years old,
proprietor of cleaning and dyeing
plant at Perryville. Alexander is
now associated with Caplan in that
business, Judge Chestnut was in
formed.
Both men pleaded guilty. Assist
ant United States Attorney G. Ran
dolph Aiken revealed that $2,959.O2
of bank funds had been misapplied
during the years 1887, 1888 and
1888, by crediting of Captains check
when he did not have sufficient funds
on deposit. Full restitution was made
by friends of both defendants it was
stated.
Judge Chestnut, although condemn
ing the defendants action, followed
recommendations of federal proba-
ton investigators by suspending sem
tence on both men and placing them
on probation for two years. 1t was
stated that Alexander had been paid
$2,400 a year as cashier.
Through the statement of Federal
Bureau of Investigation Representa-
tive E. J. Armbruster, the judge was
informed that Alexander had mis-
appropriated town funds in May of
last year by using them to pay of
some of his own obligations while
he was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to the
Town Commissioners
Evening Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Hartford County Increases
Conowingo Assessment

The Commissioners of Hartford
County have increased the tax as
sessment of the Susquehanna Pow
er Co. The company protested
against the appraisal by the engine
er employed by the county last fall
to make valuations of the Como
wingo dam, and after many confer
ences between officials and counsel
OF the power company and the Coun-
ty Commissioners and their counsel
an increased assessment over 1889
of $1,3O0,0O0 has been finally agre-
ed upon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Child Struck By Truck

While David Lee Carter, Agar
old SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Car
ter of Lewisville, Pa, was playing
near the roadside of a blacksmith
shop, he was struck by truck driv-
en- by Michael Boylan of New York
City. His left leg was broken, skull
fractured and it is feared he also
suffered internal injuries. The lad
was taken to Coatesville Hospital,
and the driver held under bond,
pending the outcome of the child's
injuries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Mitchell--Jack

Mr.. G. Nelson Mitchell, Jr., son
of Mr.. George N. Mitchell, ST., OF
Havre de Grace, and Miss Lena
Louise Jack, daughter of Mr.. Allen
Jack, of Port Deposit, were quietly
married on Saturday evening, May
IL, at the Presbyterian Manse,
t1avre de Grace, by Rev. A. Allen
Brown. They were attended by Mr..
and Mrs Clarence Shockley, OF
Craigtown, Cecil county.
Mrs. Mitchell is a graduate Of the
Jacob Tome Institute and is employ
ed at Edgewood Arsenal. Mr.. Nit
chell is employed in Havre de Grace
by Mr.. Arthur G. Asher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell are resid-
ing at Craigtown with Mr.. and Mrs.
Shockley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Serving Milk Route

Robert Cameron, who purchased
the Meadow Rock Dairy route, oper-
ated for years by the late w. K.
Bird, began the delivery of milk in
our town ON the 18th. Mr.. Gamer
on has built an up-to-date sanitary
plant on Stubs Hill, near town, and
would be glad to show the public
through the establishment and dem
onstrate the handling of milk to
all who care to pay him visit. He
As pleased with the treatment he has
received from all his patrons, and
hopes to merit its continuance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Tuberculosis Clinic

The tuberculosis clinic for Cecil
County will be held on June IL,
1910 at 1000 A. M. This month the
clinic will take place at The Metho-
dist Church House in Port Deposit.
This is one of the clinics that are
held every month in all the coun-
ties of Maryland by the Maryland
tuberculosis Association. All OF
these clinic are free.
DR.. w. A. Bridges, the clinician,
will be in charge of the examina-
tons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
New Official Records

Two Gunersey cows owned by
Donaldson Brown of Port Deposit,
Md, have just finished new official
records for production which entities
them to entry in the Advanced Reg
lister of The American Guernsey Cat
tie Club. These animals include
four year old Fern Spring Mamie
43S456, producing 12SS2.S pounds
of milk and 1855 pounds of butter
fat, in class &C, and two year old
Challenger's Prim 48O716, produc-
ing 9254.S pounds of milk and 1894
pounds of butter fat in class GG.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Republicans Nominate
Nice For Senate

The Republican State convention
was held in Baltimore on Saturday,
last. The principal business OF the
gathering was the formal nomina-
zion of former Governor Harry w.
Nice as the party candidate for the
Office of U. S. Senator. According
to the published account of the con-
vention in the Baltimore Sun, the
gathering was anything else than
big happy, harmonious family, fac
lional strife marking the proceed
ing all the way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Missionary Society

The Home and Foreign Mission
airy of West Nottingham Presbyter-
ian church was entertained on
Thursday afternoon last by Mrs. NJ.
e. Founders and Mrs. Mary w.
Cherry at the home of the former.
The devotional was led by Mrs. A. s.
Venable; Spanish Speaking Ameri-
leans, Miss Lorraine Fassitt; Latin
America, Mrs. Curtis z. Irwin.
Following the business routine
refreshments were served and
social hour enjoyed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Violent Electrical Storm

A violent electrical storm broke
over this section shortly after five
O'Clock Monday evening, accom-
panied by a downpour. During
the storm lightning struck the wires
in "Spready Oak Inn," west of town,
causing a fire that the Rising Sun
firemen were called to extingiush.
The damage caused was not great.
In the Greenhurst section the
precipitation of rain was venitable
cloudburst, much damage being
done to newly cultivated fields, that
were badly washed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Brown--Kirsch

The marriage of Charlotte w.
Kirsch, of Canajoharie, N. Y. and
Arthur E. Brown, of Little Britain,
took place at p. m, Sunday, May
IL, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Lancaster, Pa, with Rev. Ernest ].
Hob, pastor, and brother-in-law of
the bride, officiating and using the
ring service of the Lutheran Church.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the pasonage, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left ON
a trip to New York State and upon
their return will reside near Elm,
Little Britain Township.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Suit For Annulnent O
Marriage

Jean Tweedale Duggan, by her
grandfather and next friend, Alonzo
rweedale, has docketed suit in the
Circuit Court at Elkton, against
Charles Woodrow Duggan.
The object of the suit is to pro-
cure an annulment OF ,the marriage
between complainant and defendant.
The bill of complaint alleges
that the parties were married on
December 81. 1886.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Worlds Fair Excursion For
School Children

Cecil-Harford counties s &c h
children will have an opportunity
to visit the Worlds Fair on a
special excursion Saturday,, May rs.
A special train will go direct to
the fair. 1t will leave Elkton at
1920 in the morning and will leave
the Worlds Fair grounds at 1855
in the evening.
This excursion has the approx
al and recommendation of the School
Boards of Cecil and Hartford
counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Shrubbery Damaged

Some unknown contemplate van
dial trespassed ON the lawn of Joseph
+. Tyson, on Queen steet, one night
last week, cut off and ruthlessly
destroyed some of the beautiful
shrubbery in the yard. Just what
the purpose of this vandal was is
hard to determine. as the shrubby
that was destroyed by cutting on
was left lying in the yard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

John H. Minister, head of the
jewellery firm of J. J. Minister & Son,
of Elkton, has been elected vice
president of the Maryland, Delaware
and District of Columbia jewelers.
Association, in session at Washing
ton, d. C. Other officers chosen were:
President, Sidney Selinger, Washing
ton; first vice-president, Willard
Braun, Baltimore; secretary, Elwood
A. Davis. ,-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Freeman--Crookshank

Announcement is made Of the
wedding of Miss Fay l.. Freeman
and Mr.. Edwin w. Crookshank on
Saturday, May II, at $3.50 P. M,
in the Pentecostal Church, Elkton,
Md, by the Rev. B. F. Crane, pastor
of the Grace Pentecostal Church,
Newark. Miss Edith Crookshank was
maid of honor and Mr.. Theodore
Barrett acted as best man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

Rufus McPeak, near Porters
Bridge. had a foot and leg severely
injured by rock falling on him
while employed In a quarry at
church Hill. Hartford county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

No wonder the Nazis hate the
Poles. II you don't learn to loathe
and despise people. you can't rob
them with q clear conscience.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

It's question which are worse,
shortcomings or long stayings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Elementary School Wins Softban
Championship

Elementary School Wins Softbau
Championship
For the third year Rising Ele-
mentary School has brought the
softball championship home from
Field Day. In 1898 the boys were
champions, in 1899 the girls team
won the prize, and this year the
boys again won. The winning team
follows: William Powers, pitcher;
Robert Lyle, catcher; Frank Robin
SON, first base; Roy Orr, second
base; Vernon Jones, third base;
Paige Harrington, right short;
Woodrow Brown, left short; Doug
las Carter. right field; William
Luck, center field; and Richard Mil
Ter, left field. The boys played five
games. defeating in turn North East,
team I; Perryville, team /; Elkton,
team 1; Elkton, team III; and North
East, team II.
Also, the following were won by
our school: Target Pitch-frst place,
william Powers. Grade vi; third
place, Vernon Jones, CIR. VII; fourth
place, John Tosh. or, vi. s0-Yard
Dash-frst place, Vernon Jones;
fourth place, William Powers. Dodge
Ball Throw-girls-second place,
Charlotte Copenhaver; fourth place,
Mary Jane Stuart, CIR. vi. Dodge
Ball Throw-boys-fourth place,
Douglas Carter, Or. vi. Standing
Broad Jump 80 fb., Class-fourth
place, Jack Buck, Or. vi. Girls
Dodge Ball--third place. Egg and
Spoon Race-first place, Richard
Goodie, CIR. III; second place, Pa
tricia Harrington, or. II. Flag Re-
lay, team III--fourth place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
County School Track
And Field Meet
Rising Sun High And Ele.
mentary Win Champion
ship And Other Events

The twenty sixth annual track and
field championships for the schools
of Cecil county, were held on the
athletic field of the North East High
school Friday. The meet attracted
MANY people from all parts of the
county. and was under the direction
of the Cecil County School Board
Rising Sun Schools were well
represented. The High school track
contestants were all coached by Ray
mond Shingler, of the High School
faculty. The events follow:
Freshmen Girls-Joann Emery, 80
yard dash, first place. Joann Emery,
standing broad jump, 1T. 4.5 ms,
first place. Tie for county champion
ship with Hope Hutchens, of same
school.
, Relay Team, No. /, (220)-Naomi
Williams, Grace Eay lings, Ella
Wigton and Margaret Duncan, second
place.
Relay team, No. 2, (220)-Doris
Lucas, Caroline Bird, Olgia Under
wood and Jean Burkins, third place.
Sophmores- Mary Rakes, stand
ing broad jump, s TT. 10 ms, second
place. Relay Teams No. l, (22O)-
Betty Raglan, Harriet Coale, Mary
Rakes and Caroline Sebold, second
place.
No. 2, (22O)-Sara SINNERS, Nell
Wallen, Emily Nesbitt and Ruth Nc
Peak, third place.
Ruth Tharp, SO yard dash, third
place.
Juniors-Hope Hutchens, standing
broad jump it. AS ms, first place.
Tie for county championship with
Joann Emery of same school. Phyl-
lis Alger, standing broad Jump, third
place.
Relay Team (200)-Phyllis Al
ger, Freda Stemple, Anna Holbrook
and Dorothy Kyle, third place.
Boys Senior, Unlimited Glass
Melvin Conrad, running broad jump,
Z it. inch, third place.
Charles Pierce, 100 yard dash,
third place.
other Relay teams were made up
OF the following boysrana olasaess:
Senior Unlimited Class-William
johnson, Clifton Jackson, Joseph
Hambleton and Francis Dixon.
Junior lis Class-Paul Thomp-
son Telford Lutman, Otis McGloth-
lin and Ernest Cullen.
Field Events-Touchdown Pass
team, coached by Miss Eva P. Nut
ter of the High School faculty, came
through again with the county cham
pionship for the second consecutive
year. Ruth Tharp, Harriet Coale,
Joann Emory, Mary Rakes, Ruth
McPeak, Nell Wallen and Caroline
Bird.
The light weight Speed Ball team,
coached by faculty member George
B. Prettyman, also came through
for the second consecutive year with
the championship. Ernest Coulson,
Ransom Green, James Lawson, -Ern-
est Richardson, Rodney White,
James Gambill, Raymond Stuart,
Ernest Cullen, Carl Sutphin and
Edward Kilby.
Elementary School Wins Softbau
Championship
For the third year Rising Ele-
mentary School has brought the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

Miss Mann Mccoy, of Oxford, Wis
tied Rising Sun friends during the
week.
The Valley settler., 1940-03-22

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The weekly echo., 1940-12-13
W. ]. RANKIN

"You haven't been reading about me
but ! am thinking about the hat.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06

A musical Christmas present
given 'in appreciation Of the inter
est and support Of the community
was presented by the Henderson high
school band last night to Henderson
and the community. A large and APP
preciativc audience was present IN
the high school auditorium for the
concert.
A. r. Hemnc, founder OF the band
and its director during the four years
of its eXistance, led the young must
clans in d program Of classical and
popular music which featured lndl-
vidual artists as we'll as the entire
band. and w. d. Payne, high school
principal, spoke briefly during a
short intermission. In addition to an
nouncements concerning school &C
tivities. Mr.. Payne gave a brief his
tory of the band and expressed APP
probation for the support given by
organizations and individuals to the
school musical organization.
Novel decorations, in keeping with
the holiday season, and opening and
closing specially numbers added TO
the success of the program. Lighted
Christmas trees were at either So OF
the stage and greenery was strung
before the footlightS to make d set
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
Lions Take
Chest Cup
For Season

The Afford cup, given each year
TO that group Or organization making
The best record in soliciting for the
Vance County Community Chest
went to the Henderson Lions club
at the close OF the recent Che%! CAM
paign, S. J. Lane, Jr., chairman. an
Inounccd today. The cup had been III
the possession of the KiWanls club
for two years.
The Lions organizatin turned in
.$l,63O.8l in cash and pledges for
this years chest budget, topping the
Kiwanis total of 81 ,522 by Sl08. The
Junior WomanS Club was next with
S1.O21.O3. The Rotary club was re-
sponSiblc for $75 and the schools
turned in Sll6.75, for Il total ol
S4.365.59. Miscellaneous soliciting
and giving accounted for the re-
maindcr OF the total
Mr.. Lane today made public a
complete report on the campaign,
showing officers Of the organlza-
ton, groups that solicited, and the
contributions Of every individual or
group that was 4 donor.
Total cash and pledges amounted
TO S5,269.3l, Of which S3,2l7.97 was
cash and S2,O5l.34 was in pledges.
Approximately 81 percent OF the TO-
tai budget was given in cash.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
ImnrOYing at Hospital.

MIS-. r. G.. PARROT is reported re-
covering satisfactorily from an OPP
Grafton which she underwent recent
IL at Maria Parham hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06

The increasing use Of cigarettes in
the past 20 years has made il ncces-
Sary that wider leaf Of tobacco OF
thinner texture than was formerly
grown be produced now, says l.. T.
Weeks Of State College,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
GAS Donate
$500 Total
To Roll Call

An alI-time high Of $4,000 was
reached in the 1910 annual Red Cross
Roll Gail here, Fred keslcr, chair
man OF the campaign, announced to-
dav in his final report. The cam
paien Was conducted last month.
Never before has that much money
in memberships and otherwise been
contributed to Il Roll Call here. The
amount Vas given by 645 donors.
Only two contributions as large as
S25 were given. One was for $40.
ard. without referring directly to
mis- records. Mr.. kesler said he
thought there were seven for $40
each and nineteen for s. each. All
the others were Of smaller sums. To
receive 4 membership certificate, one
has to give as much aS one dollar.
Approximately hail Of the total. or
some $3.50 or more will remain in
the hands Of the local Red Cross
CHAPTER for its local program, while
the other will be sent to the national
society in Washington.
A Red Cross campaign in the high
school. probably To finance 4 special
instructor or nurse for two months
or more in the winter and spring,
will likely be one of the projects to
be financed from the local fund. First
aid stations will likewise be assisted
in their operations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

|. Pearl HarbOr is in Hawaii, the
Philippines, or the Dutch East In
dies?
2. Did Switzerland participate in
the first World War?
3. Name the Oldest English settle
ment in America.
!. Who invented dynamite?
5. For what is Carrara, Italy. ia
NOUS?
6. Is hardening copper lost art?
I. Name the author Of the maxim,
Men in glass houses should not pro-
woke a war Of stones"
8. Did American women who mar
ried aliens during the World War
lose their citizenship?
9. What was the last important
battle Of the American Revolution?
10. What was the relationship pc
Ween Franklin D. and Theodore
Roosevelt?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
Needy Cases
To Be Listed

In cooperation with the local corp:
Of The Salvation Army the Daily
Dispatch plans TO present early ncN'
week the first list Of Christmas Op
portunities, or needy cases, to be Of
fered to the public TO be cared tol
this holiday season.
Captain Graham Mills. corps COM
mander, is now preparing the frs
list that will appear, and will verify
every appeal before it is published
Only the neediest families will be
offered. and each will be thoroughll
Investigated before the case is print
cd
individuals. clubs, Sunday schools
Bible classes and other groups who
wish to have hand in thus pro-
viding the things that make for /
happy Christmas to needy families
are invited to watch for the list
which it is planned to publish Tues
day or Wednesday of next week fol
the first time.
Each year for something like
twenty years the Dispatch and Tho
Salvation Army have Landed these
cases, and never has there been {;
time when any went unprovided FOL
II is confidently expected that al
that will be offered this year Wi
likewise be taken promptly before
Christmas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06

They had a fIag-raising ceremony
beginning filming Gone With the
Wiud'.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
Band Gives "Christmas
Gift" Concert To City

ting for the band mcr'h"rS in -''"..
blue and white uniforms. In a
darkened auditorium tne program
opened with the band playing ''Mer-
ny Christmas" while each instrument
and the directors baton sparkled
with a Christmas light. For the clos
ing number, Silent Night spot
lights shone on living representations
of the Wise Men on one side Of the
stage and the Madonna on the other.
The audience demanded encorcs oI
the bands Offering Of the popular
number Ferry Boat Serenade" and
the arrangement OF moonlight ard
Roses" in which Thad Wester played
a clarinet solo and M. W. W@&1""
Joel Cheatham, Wallace Brummitt,
Billy Daniel ana Henry Lee taIti.
formed trombone quintet.
The junior high school drum and
bugle corps paraded through the
aisles at one point in the program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
Leaf Average
Is At $11.54

Total season sales ON the Hender-
.nn tobacco market went beyond 49,
GO.000 rs the result Of 96,9l2 pounds
ii> posed of on Thursday. according
~ official statistics announced to-
~" Ivy Saith Young. sales super
visor.
The days sale brought Sll,l82.56
Tor an average Of Sll.54 per hun
drcd pounds. Money paid so far this
season is approximately 1881 900.
Seven more sales days remain be-
fore the season ends on Tuesday.
December II, second time in Il gen.
Grafton the market has ended before
Christmas.
Mr.. Young estimated today'S Of
rcrings at 100000 pounds, which
would put the total above the 10 ID
million pounds figure for the season.