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He was known as a model citizen. \\*ttliam schoch. by night, sat before his radio set, Jotted down the names of fahs who telephoned or telegraphed fdr musical numbers, broke into 125 homes and took loot valued at $500,000. according to tlie Chicago jx)li(*e. Hclioch (with glasses) is shown in jail with Sergt. J. J. Walsh, who captured him. STATE PRISON FACTS The Honor System Does Much to ’ Bring Self-Respect to Prisoners. Sir Walter Hotel \ t Tribune Bureau Ra’eigh. April 26—-In the face of a gain of 107 prisoners during the ! first nine months of the present fiscal 1 year, there has been an increase of 210 in the'number of honor prisoners ! and a gain of 223 in the number of convicts employed in road construc tion and quarry work, according to a cumulative reporf for the third quarter made public by George Rose Fou. prison superintendent. On June 30, 1025, the prlsor pop ulation was 1.363, with 588 whites and 775 negroes. On March 31. 1926, there were 1,470 prisoners, 620 whites and 850 blacks. At the ciose of the last fiscal year there were 370 meu employed on the roade and in tlie quarries. This had been increased to 602 by March 31, 11)20. In September, 1925,' there were only twenty men in honor camps. There are now five such camps with a total of 125 lnen and, in addition, 328 prisoners in honor class at the central prisTm. the two farms and six construction camps, making a total of 507 out of the 1,470 convicts. Su perintendent Fou and Dr. J. H. Nor man. warden-phytdeian. are much pleased with the success which has attended operations at the honor camps and have in view the opera tion of at least one of the three farm units altogether with men in honor grade. It has become generally accepted in penal administration circles that the honor system, properly and broad ly iu»ed, does more to bring to the prisoners self-respect, self-restraint and self-confidence than any other one thing. The placing of a man in honor grade. Superintendent Pou points out, is only a stepping stone to the prisoner’s reclamation to so ciety as a good citizen, by which he will become an asset, rather than a liability. Superintendent Pou and Dr. Nor man last month established three new honor camps, oqe at Morehead Bluffs, one at Gorman and the third under Pisgah Mountain in Trannsylvania county. The two officials traveled some 3,000 during the month in carrying out the added work attend ant upon the establishment of the new camps. The other honor camps are near Zebulon and'in Bladen coun ty. r • v Selection of proper advisory offi cials has much to do with the suc cess of honor camps, Few escapes have been recorded in the past few months, only one in the past sixty days. When prisoners are commit ted. they are informed of their new duties and of the regulations and cus toms through lectures by Deputy Warden H. H. Jloneycutt. They are giVen to understand that the prison officials are as anxious as are they that sentences be served in t*je shortest possible time and that the rules which all prisoners pust obey are for their benefit. The pris oners, once assigned to cells, are put to work, the nature of the duties given them paralleling as closely as is possible the work in which they were engaged outside the penitentiary. While work, and plenty of it, is the lot of every able-bodied convict, there are hours for recreation. In the road camps, ten hours constitute a day’s work, while the hours usually ■ are louger, as is the usual thing on' privately owned and operated farms. Recreationa’l activities outside . of work hours are encouraged, as long as they do not interfere with the* duties of the convicts. TThe routine i«< accepted philosophically by most of. the convicts, Superintendent Pou re ports, with only occasional complaints of mistreatment. These usually come from convicts known among their fel lows as “badeggs” and “their own worst enemies,” he added. The position of the prison superin tendent is a peculiarly difficult one. In addition to the executive and ad ministrative duties imposed upon most institutional hpads, the incumbent has general supervision of more than 6,- 500 acres of land under cultivation and must purchase supplies, equip ment and fertilizers for the several huge farms; purchase aad distribute food supplies for nearly 1,700 prison ers and employees; purchase and dis tribute all clothing, supplies and ma- THE COTTON MARKET Opened Barely’ Steady at Decline of 0 to 8 Points.—May Selling: at7 18.57. New York, April 26.—04*)—The cot ton market opened barely steady to day at a ‘decline of 4 to 8 points on prospects for Jbetter weather in the South and relari.vely easy Liverpool cables. Liquidation of May contracts in anticipation of possible notices here tomorrow, as well as realizing or sell ing of raw crop months developed af ter the advances of last week, but the market steadied around 18.57 for May and 17.30 for October on covering with some commission house and for eign trade buying on new crop months. A private report pointed to a de crease of 2.3 per cent, in the acreage with an increase of 1 per cent, in the use of fertilizer. Another authority reports prospects for a decrease of only 1 per cent, in acreage, but neith er report seemed to have much effect on the early market. Cotton futures opened barelv steady May 18.63; July 18.11; October 17.35: December 17.02; January uur quoted/' ■ BRITISH GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS BUDGET Total for New Fiscal Year Will Be About 912,631,000 Pounds Sterling, Churchill Announces. London, April 26.—04*)—Introduc ing the budget in the House of Com mons today, Chancellor of the Ex chequer Winston Churchill estimated that the cost of running the British government for the coming fiscal year would be 912,631.000 pounds Sterling. This figure includes nearly 10.000.- 000 pounds for new expenditures in cluding cruisers, empire marketing, and other necessary expenses. The dead weight debt on March 31 he reported was 7,616,000.000 pounds. The floating debt was reduced by nearly 38,000.000 pounds during the past year. Concord Presbyterial Elects New Of ficials. Mooresville, April 24-—Concord preobyterial convened in the *irst Presbyterian church of this city Wednesday, the executive board meeting at 3:3rt o’clock and the onening session being at 8 o’clock at night. Dr. R. A. White, pastor of the church, gave the devotional; Dr. H. B- of Davidson college, brought greetings from “The Men of the Church;” Rev. R. A. Brown, who is the representative of the gen eral assemb’y for home missions, spoke for this cause, touching especially upon Vork for the colored race, giving incidents and statistics. Dr. E. E. Gillespie, synod’s* home mission representative, spoke briefly and interestingly of his work. Mrs. Fred Glass, Mrs. Kate Propst. Miss Mary Propst and Pat Glass mo tored to Youth, South Carolina, for the day Sunday. terials for the nearly 1,500 prisoners, and inspect regularly the fourteen camps, which, -in itself, requires a trip of more than 1,000 miles. These are only a few of the duties and re sponsibilities, but illustrate the dif ficulties, since the farms and camps are scattered from Morehead Bluffs, on the cosat, to Belva, in jthe moun tains near the Tennessee line. Each prisoner in each camp must have food, clothing equipmnt and other supplies, which makes the problem almost four teen times as complex, as if the men were concentrated a,t one point.' The report contains high praise of the fine work being done among pris oners by various persons interested in the welfare of the convicts and their relatives on the outside. Mention is made of the work- at Caledonia farm by, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Kitchin, Mr. Josey and others. At Raleigh, es peeial mention is made of the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wether*, Mrs. H. Bond, Jr., Mr. and. Mrs. Loom is Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. White and others. The prison officials co-oper ate in every way possible. Each week, for instance, a list of the newly arrived convicts, with addresses of relatives and friends on the outside, is furnished a group of interested persons in Raleigh and, through them, contact ia maintained with the un fortunate families of men behind the bars. CONCORD, N. C„ MONDAY,' APRIL 26, 1926 NEW FRENCH OFFER NOT SATISFACTORY TO THIS COUNTRY i j France Must Revise New l Offer for Settlement of | Its War Debt, the Debt [ Commission States. i BERENGER’S ACTS GIVEN APPROVAL !In Paris Deputies * Think I He Has Taken the Best Course.—France To Pay England During Year. | Washington, D. C\, April 20.— (JP) j—France must revise its new offer ( for settlement of its war debt to this ! country, the American debt eommis* ! sion decided today. The derision was reached at the second meeting of the American com mjsetion to study the proposal put for ! ward last week by French Ambnssa | dor Ilerenger. Secretary Mellon will j <onfer with the ambassador before I negotiations are resumed. Although France \will be asked to modify its offer, it was emphasized today by the American commission that t'iie latent discussions have not been terminated. One of the principal hitches is how muMi France shall pay at the outset. Mr. Ilerenger proposed initial pay ments of $25,000,000 annually but the commmission is understood to de sire higher first payments. The corammisHion hopes to work out an agreement on a trading basis without formally submitting a count er proposal ‘pending submission by the French ambassador to a new offer., j The negotiations do not depend on , the controversial safety clause which would relieve France of its debt re sponsibilities in the event of failure of Germany to meet its reparation payments. The American debt com mission has expressed itself firmly against this, and Ambassador Ber enger is not expected to insist on such a guarantee. Berenger’s Tactics Approved. ! Paris, April 26. —W*) —The finance conimmiitee of the chamber of depu ties generally approved Ambassador Rerenger** tactics In the debt fund ing negotiations at Washington afte* Premier Jirkmd and Finance Minis ter Peret had explained the situation this afternoon. Consequently it is learned the final accord with the United States will find a favorable majority in the committee. France Will Pay England During the > Year. London, April 26.—< A >)—France will begin to pay her war debt to ,Great Britain during the present Brit. . ish fiscal year. This was one out standing announcement by Chancellor 1 of the Exchequer Winston Churchill today in presenting the budget to the House of Commons. France’s initial payment will be 4,000,000 pounds Sterling. Mr. Churchill stated that he had received from Finance Minister Peret assurances that without prejudice to the forthcoming negotiations, France undertook to make an unconditional minimum payment of this sum. He paid tribute tp this action. ! WANTS TO SHIP BABY BY MAIL OR EXPRESS I'oung Woman Didn't Understand Why Infant Should Not Be Hand led as W’ell as Baby Chicks. Hickory. April 25.—A much per plexed young woman, whose identity was not known, visited the express office and the Hickory postoffice Sat ui'day to find out if there was away to express or parcel post a baby from here to Chicago. She first visited the express of fice and when informed by Agent Yost that, a live baby could not be sent by express, she went to the postoffice to interview Postmaster Miller, who informed her that he knew of no tariff by which babies could be handled in his department of the government’s mail. k The young woman was evidently peeved and questioned the heads of the departments why they couldn’t do as well by a human baby since they sent baby chicks and other live animals by mail and express- She said that she was going to Chicago in a few days but that the baby was sick and would have to be sent some time later. She asked what sort of crate a baby must be put in and how the package should be wrapped and tied. Winston-Salem Federal Court Meet ing Place. Washington, April 26.— C4*) —The i Senate passed today without a record vote a bill setting Winston-Salem, N. C., as a meeting place for the north ern North Carolina Federal District Court. The session will begin on tiie fourth Mondays of June and De cember. The measure goes to the i House. With Our Advertisers. You will find many specials in the grocery department at the Parks-Belk : Co.’s. See the Dollar Specials they • have for you in ad. for you. Spring hats await you in all • the! latest fashions at J. C. Penney’s at! $2.98. You will find at Bell & Harris’ a| complete new stock of home furnish ings. , Miss Virginia Shoemaker, of David-' :«on, was the week-end guest of Miss I Dorothy Hartsell in Concord. i DELLINGER GOING TO PHUDELPHII | DURING THE WEEK ’ Denver Man Believes He Can Prove That He Is the Long Lost Charlie Ross. AUTO READY TO MAKE THE TRIP Dellinger Refuses to Givp the Name of the Person Who Will Make the Trip With Him. Denver, X. C., April 2G.—OP)—Jul ius Coleman Dellinger, of this place, who believes he :s the long lost Char lie Itoss, expects to go to Philadel phia this week to meet with mem bers of the Boss family, ho told tfie Associated Press today. Dellinger said that an automobile would be sent here this week to car ry him to Philadelphia, but said he was not at liberty to disclose the names of those summoning him there. He said he would go from Philadel phia to New York and expressed con fidence he would be able to establish his identity as Ross. “I can only say that the man who is to carry me to Philadelphia is now in Greensboro and I expect to leave during the week. The wife of this man is related to Ross.” Mr. Dellinger said that he was working on mauy ends of th£ case and believed he was near “proving” his Claim. He would not say how long ne ex pected to be in Philadelphia or New l'ork but added that ‘while he was wanted right now, ht» was forking on a job here” that he bad to complete befbre leaving. Uses Birthmarks to Substantiate His Claim. Charlotte. April 20.— (A*) —The Charlotte News says today that Julius Coleman Dellinger, of Denver, X. C., has shown relatives of Charlies Ross “birth marks” upon his body that tally with those of the wealthy child who disappeared more than fifty years ago, and for whom an international search has been waged. Although he possesses other “evi dence” upon which he bases fbe be lief that he is Charlie Ross, Tke'News sajrs it is these two marks upon which he largely relies to establish his iden tity. The paper adds that it has earned that three of Ross' living relatives Dave told him they were convinced he is their kinsman. He is quoted as refusing to say where the “birth marks" are. ; Dellinger, the story says, has been informed by a national detective agency Investigating the case that irt dieatiqrin are that his claim can be sustained- - - ANOTHER CHANGE IN HAUGEN RELIEF MEASURE I Butter Acklede to List of Commodi ties Which Would Be Protected. Washington, April 26.—04*)—'Chair man Hailgen of the House Agricul tural committee announced today he had udded butter tq the list of basic commodities which would be protect ed under his farm relief bill. The committee w’ill report the Hau gep bill together with the Tineher credit measure endorsed by Secretary Jardine, and the Curtis-Asw r ell com modity co-operative proposal probably tomorrow. Mr. Haugen's bill as amended would undertake to .stabilize prices on wheat, . cotton, coi*n, cattle, hogs and butter. A revolving fund of $375,000,000 to be appropriated would be used large ly to maintain these products at a figure equal to the world market quo tation plus the import tariff. Now Up to Congress. Washington, April 26.—C4*) —Re- sponsibility for improvement itt pro hibition enforcement conditions now reots with Congress, in the opinion of Assistant Secretary Andrew’s, in charge of enforcement. Coincident with his statement, 1 Chairman Cummins, of the Senate judiciary committee, introduced five bills drawn by the enforcement chief, designed to tighten the prohibition laws. New News Agency For Japan. Tokio, April 26.—14*) —Dissolution of Kokmeai, Japan’s national news agency, and the formation of a new non-profit mutual news association similar to the Associated Press in America, was announced today fol lowing a meeting of representatives of the empire’s largest vernacular newspapers. The Japanese name of the new as sociation is the Nippon Shimbun, Rengo, which translated into English I is “The Associated Press of Japan.” Tires Burned in Charlotte. Charlotte, April 26.—04») —Damage estimated at sso,oooresulted here to day when a fire of undetermined or | igin destroyed a large part* of the , stock of automobile tires at the Mich j elin Tire Company's factory branch l here. i i Bramham Circuits All to Ure Resin. j Charlotte, N. C-, April 26. —Judge W. G. Bramham, president of the {Virginia league, the Piedmont league i and the South Atlantic Association, 1 announced here today that the renin 1 bag would be allowed pitchers in jail three of his circuits. J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher West Point Mentors hoMagSSSm * jMHKBBB M ilko, SHBBHHn hL I I BF'- -M H 1 mm Kyi, 1 I yUggi I 11 J J B §1 if n Here are two of West Point’s coached. “Bilt” Jones (left), recently ai» pointed football tutor, and Harry “Moose” McCormick, baseball mentor. McCormick is remembered as the famous pinch-hitter of the New York |iants of years ago. Jones and McCormick are now at work with theif , respective squads,. Committee Fails To Unite On Bids Made For Muscle Shoals * * ‘ ♦ _ COUNTY COMMENCEMENT Fouretcnth Annual Commencement One of the Best Yet Held. Fine attendance and an excellent program made the fourteenth an nual Cabarrus County commence ment here Saturday one of the most interesting in local history. The auditorium of the school, where the program was given, cas nlled with interested persons and every item oil the program carried its own individual points of interest. Contests for the declamation and recitation prizes developed keen com petition from ji number of excellent sneakers, and the audience , snowed keerl interest announcement* of other winners in various phases of school work. The recitation prize whs won by Miss Rebecca Moose, of the Mt- P’easant School, whose subject was “His Lafct Song.” The declamation prize was won by Hal Warlick, of the Mt. Pleasant school, whose sub ject was “Southern Chivalry.” -Dr. E. F. Weist, of Pennsylvania, who conducted a series of services in Trinity Reformed Church here last week, delivered the literary ad dress, speaking forcefully and in structively to those who heard him. Dr. Weist accepted a place on the program after the scheduled speak er, L- C. Brogden, of Raleigh, found it Impossible to be here. One hundred and twenty-«even were given certificate’s-of graduation and about 300 students were received certificates for perfect attendance. In addition many received certificat es in spelling Names of the certifi cate ho’ders will be published later. Miss Evelyn Ritchie, of the Mt. Pleasant school, won the girl’s scholarship given by Mont Amoena ■ Seminary, her average being 96.2-6. j Miss Louise Pharr of Poplar Tent, next with an average of 95.3-6 The scholarship to Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Institute was won by Richard Barrier, of the Mill school, with an average of 91.1-6. Second honors among the boys went to Brown Holdbrooks, of the Can non school, whose average was 90. One of tfie most interesting fea tures of the program was music by the Mooresville String Band. Those in the audience found the music much to their 'delight and each num ber was generously applauded. In addition to ,tne winners, tie following were heard in the recita tion and declamation contests: "The Happy Little Cripple”— Claudia Barringer, Barringer scnool. “Naughty Zell”—Pear Fins, Wine coff school. “The Doll and the Teaparty”— Lethe Mae Stallings, Rocky Rover school. . * “Ragedy, Ragedy Man” —Kathryn Wentz, HarbSe’l school. “America’s Treasurer” —■ Richard Barrier, Hartsell school “Hbme”—A. T. tloger, Jr., Rocky River school. Prof. J. B. Robertson, superintend ent of the county schools, presided and in a brief talk discussed the work done during the past year He congratulated the students on the splendid work accomplished during the year, giving special praise to those who . won honors by their faithful attendance and strict a<i herence to the work mapped out for them. The closing, he said, was one of the beet in the hishory of the count j and Prof. Robertson predicted that with the opening of the new high schools in the fall county edu cation matters in Cabarrus will im prove. The entire program was given in the afternoon, t{hus (allowing farm people to spend the morrnng at homes without missing any of the splendid features provided. Mrs. B. V. Matthews returned to h,er home in Winston-Salem Sunday, after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Goodson toere. and her s:s ter, Mrs. Harry Hopkins, in Balti more. The Majority of the Com mittee Approved Bid Of fered by the Associated Power Company. HEFLIN OBJECTS TO THE OFFER And Will Present Report on Senate Floor Asking That Cyanimid Company Bid Be Accepted. Washington, April 26.—OP)—A ma jority of the Muscle Shoals commis sion today approved the bid of the Associated Power Company’s the property. Two members of tne com mittee, Senator Heflin, democrat, of Alabama, and Representatives James, repeublienn, Michigan, Refused to en dorse the majority recommendations. Senator Heflin favored the proposal j of the American Cyanamid Company, and Representative James is -opposed to both proposals. Representative James will file a minority report, while Senator Heflin plans to offer the Cyanamide bid as a substitute to the committee’s when it reaches the Senate floor. s The majority report was signed by Chairman Deneen, Senator Sackett, republican, Kentucky, Representatives Morin, republican, Pennsylvania, and Quinn,, democrat, Mississippi. committee bill and report was j giveli final approval at a meeting to day when numerous changes were made in its language. It was sent back to the government printing of fice for revision, but it will be releas j ed formally. I In a second statement Senator Dee neen said the majority reached its acceptance of the .bid *n the follow ing basis: “National defense is adequately ser ved by this offer. The present plant or its equivalent in respect to capac ity Is to be maintained (until releas ed by Congress) in its present state of readiness for the manufacture of explosives. The "premises and per sonnel may be taken over by the United States whenever necessary in the interest of national' defense, and a maximum amount of power is ren dered available . from the intercon nected system for war industries. “Agriculture is served by a definite j program of /fertiliser production up to and beyond the present capacity of the plant. Operation is for the pro duction of nitrates primarily with rig id limitations on profit, and strong , guarantees of performance. “The fertilizer comnany agrees to produce annually 40,000 tons of ni- 1 trogen in the form of conceentratefl 1 fertilizer by means of synthetic am- 1 monia and phosphoric acid plants.as follows: “Within 3 years of 10.000 tons an nually of fixed nitrogen; Within the succeeding 3 years additional 10,000 tons annually of nitrogen—total 20,- 000 tons annually; thereafter in suc cession 2 addltlojftl units of 10,000 tons each annually depend on the sale for two consecutive years of such amount stipulated up to that time. Production beyond 40,000 tons an nually is provided for, but not guar anteed.” Chairman Deneen later submitted the majority report to the Senate with •an accompanying bill to carry out his recommendation. Senator Norris, jepubllcan, Nebraska, asked that the Wil be referred to the agricul ture committee. Senator .Heflin said there was ob jection to that course ar.J Vice Pres ; - dent Dawes ruled that since the bill came from a committee it would go to the calendar. The meow at a cat imprisoned in a vault set off the delicate burglar alarm ia the First National Bank o. Santa Barbara. TRFIC DEATHS IN “louiHLUPEEK FELL OFF SHARPLY Only 32 Deaths Reported in Eleven States of the South, Late Sruvey by Associated Press Shows. floridaTleader IN FATALITIES Eight Deaths Were Report ed in That State.—Five Killed and Seven In jured in North Carolina. . (/P) —Southern traffic fatalities foil away sharply last week when only 32 deaths \v*re recorded in a survey made in plcven statea by the Associated Press today. - Three states reporter! no deaths whatever from any traffic causes. They wejre Virginia, Mississippi end ! Arkansas. Florida reported the great- I est number with eight. There were 240 injured, ranging all the way from 1 hurt in South Carolina to 48 hurt in Florida. These reports were compiled from automobile, train, trolley, motorcycle, boat and airplane accidents. A tabulation by states follows: Virginia: No deaths, 12 injured; North Carolina, 5 deaths, 7 iujured; South Carolina. 1 death. 1 injured; Georgia 6 deaths 39 injured ; Florida 8 deaths 48 injured: Alabama 3 deaths 36 injured; Mississippi. no (deaths, 10 injured; Louisiana 3 deaths, 38 injured; Arkansas no deaths,-- 10 injured; Tennessee, 2 deaths 18 injured: Kentucky 4 deaths 9 injured. Total. 32 deaths, 240 injured. COFFIN OF MARBLE WAS DECLINED BY JACKSON j The Letter Declining It One of the Finest Communications He Ever Wrote. New York, April 26. — C4>) —Andrew Jackson's Tetter declining to accept the sarcophagus of the Roman Em peror, Alexander Severus, for his de pository is believed by students of Americana to be one of the finest communications he wrote. The letter was in the collection of the iate William Green SbiJlaber, of Boston, which recently was sold by the American Art Galleries. Numer out 9ther documents relating to Jaek son's life as soldier, president and private citizen were auctioned at the same time. Shortly before his death, the form er president was tendered the marble coffin by Commodore Elliott, famous in the War of 1812, on behalf of the National Institute. Elliott had just returned from Palestine on the Con stitution, which now is being rebuilt for preservation, “I pray you, general,” he wrote, “to live on in the fear of Toe lord; dying the death of a Roman soldier, an emperor's coffin awaits you.” Although seriously ill, Jackson re plied, iri part: “With all the sensations that can inspire a grateful heart, I must de cline accepting the honor, intended to be beatbwed. I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid JYi a depository prepared for an Emperor or a King—My republican feelings and principles forbid it —the simplici ty of oyr system of government for bids it—Every monument erected to perpetuate the memory of our heroes and statement ought to bear evidence of the economy and simplicity of our republican institutions, and the ism ‘plicity of our republican citizen*, who are the sovereigns of our glorious un ion. and whose virtue it is to per ; petuate it. , __ ■ “True /government cannot 'exist where pomp «nd parade athe gov erning passions; it can only . dwell with the. people—the great laboring and producing classes that forin* the bone and sinew of our confeder acy xxx “I have prepared an humble deposi tory for my mortal body, oe«ide that wherein lies my dearly beloved wife, where, without any pomp or parade, I have requested, when my God calls me to sleep with my fathers, to be ’aid, for both there to regain until the last trumpet sounds to call the dead to judgment. When we I hope shall rise together, clothed with that heavenly > body, promised to all who believe in our Glorious Redeemer who died for us that we might live and by whose atonement, I hope for a blessed immortality.” Mrs. T. H. Webb has returned to her home here, after a visit of several days in Duke. / SAT'S BEAR SAYS: es Fair- tonight and Tuesday, contin uqd cold tonight, wanner Tuesday. Diminishing northerly winds becom ing variable. NO. £5