Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 84, Hammond, Lake County, 28 September 1921 — Page 1

OD TIMES SA YS WANAMAKE, TBI WIATHU Fair tonight and Thursday, ti-ee-pt aomewhat unsettled la north portion Tharadayi wnrrarr In north. wt portion ton!arI( BeUrrrod by Caxnen la RtmmoM aad W. Ktmmoal eoc gn moata oa rtraota naA mrwu atnda 3o eopj. AKE COUN VOL. XV. NO. 84. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1921. HAMMOND, INDIANA OPTUS in Vi

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SENSATION Crazed Man Stands Off Armed . Posse For Over Two Hours AENBSELAER, Ind., Sept. 28. Adara Shroeder, age twenty-nine, of CWea.ro. at one time a patient In the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane at Legansport. -was shot and killed yesterday at the rooming: house of Miss Grayee Thompson in this city, following; a clash between Shroed- r and local and county officers and citiicci In which more thin fifty shot1, were flred. 8H mi FT" STARTS THOl'BI.E. The trouble started when T. B. Woodworth. sheriff to Jasper county, went to the Thompson home to arrest fahroeder, who was accused of having written threatening letters to the sheriff and chief of police. When Shroeder came to the door of the Thompson home in answer to th sheriff, he opened fire from a 32 caliber revolver, the charge taking: effect in the sheriff's thigh. CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE. Woodworth called for assistance and John R. Robinson, a deputy sheriff, and John Richards, a right watchman with police powers, together with : posse of citizens, surrounded th; house. After two hours, the sheriff called out the fire department and J hose was turned into the room, fron. which Shroeder was firing. He was forced from the room into an opot hall, where he was struck by a bull", from one of the shotguns in the posse. "When officers reached him, he had i: hand full of cartridges and his revolver still contained two bullets. HE BECOMES INSANE. Shroeder came to Rensselaer for u visit with friends about a year ago. and. while here became insane. Hi was placed In the Jasper county Ja.'-' for a short time and later was sent t the hospital for the inasne at Logansport. Being a resident of Illinois, t. was sent to a hospital at Dunning, 111., from which institution he was release;! a short time ago. Ho went back t Chicago and was accused of writing several letters to C. G. Stltler, mayoi of Rensselaer, in which the writer threatened the life of Sheriff Woodworth for alleged mistreatment whil in the Jasper county jail. THREATS MADE IS SAID. Little attention was paid to the com munications and severn aaya ago Shroeder came here and was reported to have made threats against th sheriff's life. The shooting yesterday followed the officers attempt to place the man under arrest. Shroeder was said to be a brick: masen In Chicago. His wife formerlylived In this city, but could not bfound today. Little is known of the family here. ARE READY Soy Scouts, 'backed with proper authority, from the police department, wiU appear at street crossings in the vicinity of Hammond schools as traffic cops, Monday morning if present piana go through. Tha boya wili relieve the police of the work of escorting small children across busy streets morning, noon and evening as they are going to and from school. Chief of Police Peter Austgen asked the school authorities and Boy Scout Council if an arrangement could rot be made whereby the Scouts Would be permitted to perform this important public service and at the same time have the advantage of the training in leadership which will be afforded. Inquiry among the boya disclosed that the youths were eager to show the public how well they could handle such a Job. They pointed out how well the Scouts had performed their work at the Gettyrburg reunion of the G. A. R. several years ago and showed that they were already acting as traffic cops in some of the large cities during certain parts of the day. Principal of the different schools will be permitted to select the Scouts which they consider fit for the work and these boys will probably ibe given a thorough course of Instruction byChief Austgen Saturday. In case the boys take up their new Jobs Mondaymorning It is hoped to have a policeman at each school to help them in getting srtarted and keep a watchful eye to see that traffic recognizes their authority. Each boy will 'be provided "with a card and pencil in order that he can take the number of machines which do not heed his signals. Violators will be reported to police headquarters and arrested. ' MASONIC NOTICE Hammond Chapter . 117 R. A. M. will hold a called convocation Wednesday evening. Sept. S8th. Past and Moat Excellent degrees will be conferred. -il-3t C B. JiXIiSON. 15. H. P.

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KILL BE Is Hammond real estate going to be cheaper? Roscoe E. Woods, president of the Hammond Real Estate Board, undertakes to answer this question in an analysis of the local real estate situation which he makes at this time. "There is a tendency on the part of some observers to lay too tnurh stress on the national and international features of the present business situation," said Woods. While these general conditions to affect the industries and through reduced pay rolls affect the community locally, jet there are areas in various rarts of the United States where business is normal or better than normal due to local conditions. The local situation as regards Hammond was never more sound. Let u enumerate some of the outstanding features of It. FLEAS MAKE 'EM SCRATCH IN TWIN CITIES An invasion of flea has got everybody in the 'Twin Cities scratring. As a result, fleas are biting "em on the ankles, the knees,' on the neck, around the arms, and around the Four Corners. Just where te fleas come from no one in Indiana Harbor or East Chicago seems to know. Some steel workers say the fleas are from Gary. Others say the si.-eeles are of a type to be found in the sand dunes. Still others say they are South Chicago fleas. "C'est le guerre," said a street car conductor, who started to scratch. But wherever the fleas come from they are causing a lot of commotion in the Twin Cities. Stenographers will be writing and stop to scratch their ankles. The clerks win stop and scratch during a sale. Society scratch at social functions women Hootch sellers scratch at all times. Everybody feels itchy, even the perspiring candidates. . In fact the reporter who is writing this will now have to stop as he feels Itchy. Maybe you have to scratch, too, as you read this. WINE CELLAR IS DISCOVERED A community wine cellar, which might have brought forth any number of participating owners if enough tim; had been spent in the investigating, was discovered yesterday afternoon when Ed. Berwanger, federal prohibition agent, with a couple of volunteer whiskey vigilantes raided the barbershop and home of John Szur, 4S0D Alexander ave.. East Chicago. Over 200 gallons of wine went Into the sewer after samples had been taken of lots identified as belonging to thret different men. When the officers arrived, Juliur Szur, brother of the owner of the shop, was in charge. John was in Chicago. Large bottles of wine were founo it the kitchen and a shed at the rear o." the property. The Berwanger crowd went into the basement and found the big cache. Seven barrels, some full and some nearly empty, were ranged alons the walls. Julius Szur reaflily admitted that part of the wine was his. Mrs. John Szur insisted that some of it belonged to her boarders and ought not be disturbed. In walked Andy Oseshai. one of the boarders, to get a drink. He was mixing concrete next door and needed a stimulant. He failed to get it but instead was arrested. He claimed to own about fifteen gallons. A short time later John Szur arrived from Chicago. The whole bunch was brought to Hammond and booked after the bungs had been pulle.l from the barrels. They will be tried Saturday morning in the Hammond police court. FIRE DESTROYS FINE SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Ind.. Sept. 28. The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Crowell on East Joliot street w-as almost completely destroyed by Are on Monday afternoon. The origin of the fire is unknown. The flames were first discovered on the rouf, supposedlycaused from crossed electric wires. The fire department was called and fought the fire valiantly, but the upper portion was badly turned and the Inside ruined by water. The home will be rebuilt at once. It was covered by insurance . ROBS ICE BOX A hungry thief made free with the contents of the ice box on the rear of the Frank Edmonston home, at 44S Drackert street, Hammond, last nisht The loss included a pound of Gutter, a desen of errs and . pound of cookjes.

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NO CHEAPER 1. There is not a vacant house in the whole city. The housing shortage is accute. Hammond has never had a boom. Hence its development has been less than the requirements of its normal growth. 3. Booms result tn the subdividing and sale of acreape far in excess of the actual needs of th city. Hammond has practically absorbed all of its subdivided property and waits anxiously for the opening of new subdivisions. 4. In Hammond during the past year or two more industries have been located than in any other city tn the country. These industries for the most part have not started operations and are not employing men. Hen-, Hammond is potentially ready for a boom. Let these many new industries open (Continued on page two.) I Evanston Woman Loses Valuable Jewelry on Hammond Street Car. The Recording Angel was dosing ovcr his books yesterday evening. Business was poor and he had little -to do. Then through the ether from th-' earth came the most surprising message of the day. It ran: "Whiting. Ind. Check up one more honest man. Name withheld. Boards at 1146 Superior ave. Will try to learn more." If the nanae was learned, It has been kept secret. The investigator found that a young man had picked up a pearl sunburst broach with a diamond center, from the seat of one of th Chicago-Hammond cars while return ing home Sunday evening. He wa Just leaving the seat when he noticed it beside him. At his boarding house. 1146 Superior ave.. Whiting, tha youth confided with his landlady and told hsr to watch the papers for lost ads. One appeared in The .Times laM night and a few minutes after th papers reached Whiting, the landladywas calling the address over th phone. She was informed that th. broach had ben lost by Mrs. Hunter N'ethery of Evanston who had beer. visiting Mrs. Irene Hoyt, 422 Bauer st., Hammond, over Sunday. She re turned to Chicago by street car and thought she bad lost it between th "Four Corners" and White City. Sli left Hammond at 4:30 and the broach was found on the return trip of th car at 7:30. The broach was turned over to Mrs Hoyt who notified Mrs. Nethery of its recovery. The landlady refused to reveal the name of the youth who hart found it, saying that he had requesle 1 his name be kept secret. CASE AT HOB SPECIAL TO THE TIMES1 CROWN POINT. Ind.. ept. 28. Pending the verdict of the corfoner's inquest as to the death of Glen Jones, former street commissioner John Smith has been detained in the Lake county Jail, as it is reported that Smith has been acting queerly since the shooting and knows more about it than he cares to divulge. However, Smith says that he can establish an alibi as to his whereabouts at the time the shooting took place. A revolver has been found in Smith's possession which had been discharged twice and the same cartridges used as those that killed Jones. The evidence against Smith at this time Is purely circumstantial . M'CRAY'S STAND ON KLUX KLAN I.VPIANAPOLIS, Sept. 28 Governor McCray, in a message to the NewYork World Monday in response to a request by that paper for an expression regarding the Ku Klux Klan, expressed his opposition to the order and said he would do all he could "under the law to curtail its activities in the state of Indiana." The Governor's reply to the World follows: "I am very much opposed to he secret order known as the Ku Klux Klan. I am opposed to the. spirit of that kind of an organized body and will do all I can under the law to curtail its activities In the state of Indiana . (Signed) WARREN T. McCRAT, "Governor of Indiana." CASE GOES OVER TERM 'ALPARAISO, Sept. 28. The case of Siraker vs. the Gary Street Railway Co. for $10,000 started in the superior court several days ago. had to be put over yesterday until tomorrow on account of illness of the plaintiff, but her condition is such today, that she couii not leave the hospital, and as a result the trial was postponed for this term of eenjrt, end the Jury Hsrn!je4.

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CABLES CUT; DASTARDLY DEED DONE Three Main Cables of Chicago Telephone Company Severed In East Chicago Today

Three main cables of the Chicago Telephone Co., furnishing communication from Chicago into the Calumet region with New Tork City and eastern points were maliciously cut in two at o o'clock this morning near the Grasselll Chemical company plant on Kennedy avenue, East Chicago. Acting Wire Chief G. A. Compeau of the Chicago Telephone company, said this morning that malicious trespassers gained access to the underground cables by prying a manhoie open at a point between the Grasselll Chemical company plant and the Calumet river on Kennedy avenue. He said that the A. T. and T. cable, running into New Tork City and two local lines were severed, affecting long distance communication into the Calumet region and eastern poipts to New Tork City. Officials of the telephone companydeclared that It would be necessary to drag more than 2300 feet of the affectad cable froiji underground, taking practically unfil nn today to accomplish this work, after which it would be required to replace and splice a new- line of cable. This entire Job is expected to be completed by 8 o'clock this evening and the wires opened for communication. This ?a said to be the second time lately that the cables have been cut in this section. Ve last time a cable was chopped in two in several sections and stolen. The East Chicago police station was notified this morning by the telephone company of the damage and fn7rmec that the work was performed by parties seen leaving the spot in a Ford roadster and going east on Dth avenue into Gary. But as jet no arrests have been made. , DIRTY VANDALS COMMK SACRILEGE Maliciously Destroy Church Property In City's Worst Outrage. Vandals, who apparently had no desire to steal, but who merely wished to deface property, broke into the St. Paul's Episcopal church on Rlmbach avenue some time since Sunday and left a trail of wanton destruction. C. H. True, one of the church officials, who discovered the condition last night and reported the matter to the police who are investigating. Entrance was gained through a very small window at the rear of the basement. All of the lockers In the basement were broken open and their contents scattered In confusion over the floor. Vestments used In the services were torn and trampled under foot. Needlework on which the women of the church had spent much time is badly damaged if not entirely ruined. Electric lights in the basement were removed fro mthelr sockets and crushed. The bits of 'broken glass were found scattered over the keys of the organ having been carried up from the basement and strewn over the instrument with the evident intent of causing injury not only to the organ but to the person who attempted to play it. The only thing missing was the sacremental wine. It had been drunk by the vandals and i the communion bread was scattered over the .floor. Police are at a loss to understand who could have perpetrated the outrage but the matter will be gone into thoroughly. ARE HELD DP Early this morning two robbers held up and robbed South Shore Conductor Chas. Mason of two money boxes at the company car barns on Chicago ave. between Grasselll and Euclid avenues. Eat Chicago. The money boxes contained the fares of passengers riding the South Shore cars between East Chicago and Indiana Harbor yesterday. Conductor Mason was unable to estimate the amount of money In the boxes that were liken. Mason said that the two robbers rushed to a waiting car on Chicago ave. and drove east towards Gary. HOBAKT RAIL VICTIM WORKED AT VALPO. VALPARAISO, Ind., Sept. 28. Elmer Cotton, the man killed by the Nickel Plate at Hobart. it developed, has toeen working In Valparaiso for the past two weeks on the new Shauer theatre build ing. He came here about two weeks ago. and was a quiet, pober workman, and only the day before he was killed, he stated that he hoped work would hold out some little time for him here, as Jobs were few and. hard to obtin-

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The diphtheria epidemic scare in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor is believed to be now under control an 1 breaking so as to allow an early release of a number of cases. It was thought last week, however, that it would be necessary to isolatvarious sections of the ,-ity to eliminate the spreading of this disease, hut no new cases appearing at the opening of this week, the health authorities have given up this idea and pre nonCONTRACTORS Last night the Carpenters District Council tried its hand at fixing wage scales for carpenters, since the one suggested by Judge Landis has been turned down. It was voted to cut the wage from $1.25 to $1.10 an hour. As the contractors association ha already started paying the Landis scale of $1 an hour and was forced to declare open shop in the carpenters line in order to get men at that price it Is not likely tnat the "belated move by the craftsmen will be given consideration by their employers. However, it will be of aid to the non-association

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INTERNATIONAL NfcWS SERVICE (BULLETIN) GALESVILLE. Texas. Sept. 28. H. C. Twyman, military instructor of State Juvenile Training School here, faced a charge of murder today as the result of an investigation in the death of Dell Thomas, 14, a student at the chool. The boy refused to drill one day last week and it is alleged Twyman administered a whipping. Shortly afterward Thomas died and investigation by physicians resulted in a report that death was apparently due to strangulation. Finger marks were found on the boy's throat. ( BULLETIN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! LONDON. Sept. 28. The "perfect food" which resembles in all around quality the Biblical manna with which the Israelites were miraculously fed on their journey through the wilderness, has just been discovered by Dr. Lasip Berezeller, a Hungarian scientist, after a series of experiments extending over eight years, according to a statement by the scientist printed in the London Times today. The base of the food is the soy bean. (BULLETIN) INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 28. John L. Lewis today won his second victory over the "insurgent" element in the ranks of the United Mine Workers when a roll call vote of the union's national conWILL ARBUGKLE FACE MURDER CHARGE! Film Comedian Will Know His Fate by Tonight. (BY ELLIS H. MARTIN.) SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 29. By night fall Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle will know whether he must stand trial for murder. Anxiously today, the big comedian, his wife and attorneys awaited the convening of court thin afternoon at 2 o'clock when police Judge Sylvain Lazarus will announce his decision. There was all Indications today that Arbuckle will be held to answer in Superior Court. Judge Lazarus late yesterday informed the defense he will deny their motion to dismiss the charke. The judge has the power to reduce the charge from murder to manslaughter and it is on this authority that the defense bases a faint hope their noted client will not have to face a jury charged with the murder of Virginia Rappe. KU KLUX KLAN AT ANDERSON AVDERSOX, Ind., September 27. W. J. Black, mayor of Anderson, has Instructed police to arrest any one found circulating- Ku Klux Klan lit erature and to ascertain, if possible, who is acting as a local representative 'or the Klan. Some of its propaganda has been scattered on streets here at night and several persons said a stranger had handed them reading matter ccnoerninf the organisation-

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EAST CHICAGO preparing to lift the quarantines. Today fifty cases are recorded undr quarantine in the city .if East Chicago. Thirty-six of those are in Indianj Harbor, on in Mark'3 and the oth- r thirteen in Kast Chicago. Members of the Hard of Healu, are of the opinion that nv r nineteen patients will be relieved from quarantine by Friday, and that by cautious releases additional exposures can V esoap-; . ARE NOT

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contractors who have been paying the old wage. According to the usual procedure it will probably -be necessary for the carpenters to take a referendum vote b fore the $.1.10 wage is ratified. Thi. generally requires several week. "We are getting all of the' carpenters we need." raid on association con tractor today, "and I for one am not interested in any cits which the district council may make now that w have gone to the trouble of declarin? open shop and bringing in men w ho ar. willing to work." 21 JTH O vention on the question of requiring striking Kansas miners to return to work gave the international president a convenient majority. Lewis won a clear cut victory over Alex Howat, so-called radical leader of the Kansas miners, whose strike activities were characterized by the union president as "defiant" of the international organization. (BULLETIN) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CHICAGO. Sept. 28. Leaders of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen are in conference here this afternoon, presumably to discuss their course of action with reference to the strike vote taken by the organization. Results of the strike vote may be announced late today. The conference followed the arrival here of W. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood. The vice presidents and general chairmen of the organization were in attendence. An overwhelming majority of the ballots cast by the membership were in favor of a walkout, it was said. The strike sentiment in the Southwest being particularly strong. (BULLETIN) NEW YORK, Sept. 28. The German mark established a new low record today, selling at .0078. At its present value, it would be possible to pu chase about 125. marks for an American dollar. The pre-war value of a mark was approximately 2! cents. T DIE ON GALLOWS Hanging to Take Place in Chicago on Friday Next. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SESVICEI CHICAGO. Sert. 2 Construction of the gallows on which Carl Wanderer, slayer of his wife, her unborn child and a ragged derelict he hired to stage a bogus holdup, was begun in the yard of the county jail today. Unless executive clemency intervenes, Wanderer will be' hanged at 7:30 a. m. Friday. W. D. Bartholomew, attorney for Wanderer, hurried to Srringfleld today to attempt to obtain froi Gov. Een Small a commutation of sentence or a stay of execution. The governor, acting on the recommendation of the board of pardons, dcllned to intervene yesterday, but agreed to hear Bartholomew's; plea today. Wanderer has twice faced the gallows only to be saved by eleventh hour reprieves. Wanderer, a former army lieutenant, was first tried for the murder of his wife, whom be confessed he had shot to death in the darkened ha)Ia- of their home, presumably while defending her from the attack of a burglar. He admitted he had hired a stranger. off the streets to stage the fake hold- ! up. His motive was to get rid of his wife so he would be free to marry another sweetheart. He was sentenced to twenty-five years Imprisonment f'Ji' the murder of his wife. The state pressed the charge of murdering the "'ragged stranger." however, and he was found guilty and sentenced o be hanged!.

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(INTERNATIONAL NE'AS SERVICE NEW YORK. Sept. Z . Discmei. the business outlook today John Winamaker, the New York and Philadelphia "merchant prince" said: 'I have more faith in America toy and more expectation ot the future than at any time in my sixty years in business life. In our stores we are expanding, rather than retrenching. I am asked "why are you putting fine goo'ls to the fore, such as jewelry and silv.r from the orient when business is slow?' My reply la 'I have faith in America .' Pl.KMV OF WORK FOR AM., "There will' be plenty of work for all If we show our faith. It is a mistake to hold, to relax, to wear blue glasses, to hold money in our pnekfts; rather we should make needed improvements, build and rebuild, buy and sell, putting to work our money energy and brains, everything we have to make the country buf-y and prosperous. KM.AROE ITmn OK (IRTAIt.. "Instead of curtailing advertising our .tres are enlarging it. Instend -f standing pat we are making improvements, which glvs work to many mechanics, both day and night, we man to be ready for the good times, just ahead." Pessimism Is Unwarranted NKWOK'Vn'statenunt app-.ars In the Jcurnal of Commerce today on tlio authority .if tha American Manufacturer.-,' Kxport As--ii'i'iatlon that pt-sslmisni as rcgarl the country's export busings is unwarranted. Evidences have appcar.d of a n export buom . While it is admitted the total money value of exports during the year has shrunk, the statement is' mad : that the amount of goods expo: ted. calculated in units of authority, compares favorably with any year during the war, and exceeds any previous year. Another' bright ' spot in the export situation, continues the statement, u the fact that high priced inventories in the Latin-American and far eastern countries will soon be liquidated with the resulting new purchases Tien. Central Europe, too. rp'-rts an excellent outlook for American products ONE IS SHOT nriTtRNATIONAL NtS SERVICE) HITCHI.VSOX. KAN'S., bept. Three he,avy explosions of nitro arousd the whole town of Arlington, near here early today as five yeggmen tried to blow open the vault of the Farmers' itate Bank. The first two charges opened the outer door, but the inner loor withstood the tihock of the thinT harge. The robbers were forced to lee with several thousand dollars worth f bonds and silver from safety deposit 'luses. , In a gun battle outside the bank one of the robbers dropped. but his companions carried him into a waiting automobile and escaped. YOUNG MEN HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE Lucky Auto Accident For Whiting and Hammond ifouths. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES LANSING. 111., Sept. 2S. A perilous grade crossing accident took - place here when Harry Hoskins of Whiting and Howard Wrstphal of Hammond had a thrilling experience on the Panhandle grade while auto riding. The boys were driing on th Lansing road in Westphal's Kksyei car and coming to the railroad crossing they went down the incline, hearing no sign of the train, until they wre right at the crossing. Westphal had the presence of mind to attempt to turn off the road instead of going straight Into the -aln. In doing this he was fortunate tor bad he not both boys would have met sure death. As it was the rear wheel of the machine caught In tho pilot of the train and ihe bos's were dragged for over a hundred feet. It was a hair raising experience. Hosk'ns although ba.lly ruied bo, having several stitches In hia w-rist and a badly Injured rose tnfnKs he is lucky. Westphal was also badly bruised up and for a time it was feared he had suffered internal injuries. The occupants of the car were taken to the office of rr. Fox in Lansing for medical attention. Tho Kissel car Is faid to be a complete wreck on whicn there was no insurance. ROBE RTSD ALE MAN FOUND GUILTY Stanley Mojewskl. 342 Indianapolis Blvd . who wan caught selling liquor on the streets of Robertsdale last week by officers Horlbeck. Carlson and Warner of the Hammond police was tried and found guilty in poliee court this morning. Officer Warner was present with Stanley's pocket bar and explained its operation. Stanley made no defence but accepted the sentence ef 100 and costs and sixty days la Jail.

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