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GAINS MADE BY Bra IN FIGHTING IN FAR EAST British Troops Push North From Suez on Sinai Peninsula to Lines Near Palestine. TEUTONS MAKE GAIN British troop . pushing northeastward from the Suez canal region on the Sinai peninsula hare carried their advance to tne Doraer of Palestine. They have captured there the defensive entrenchments of Rata, thirty miles northeast of El Arish, on the .Mediterranean taken by the British last month, and about seventy miles routhwest of Jerusalem. One thousand six hundred prisoners -were captured. Greece has followed up her formal Acceptance of the ultimatum of the entente powers by beginning the delivery to the entente naval authorities of six batteries of Maxim guns. This is in accordance with the agreement reached after the disturbance in Athens last month in connection with the entente demands among other things the delivery of Greek army artillery. The chief fighting on the Roumanian front yesterday as reported in today's German official statement was along the Moldavian frontier where further gains have been scored by the Teutons. PLAGES HIGH VALUE ON ESTATES LEFT BY LATE KAUFMANS The combined . estates of - Mr. and Mrs. J. Valentine Kaufman, whose bodies were found on their farm In PcnnvlHe New Yetrs day after ft murder and suicide, should have been tloic . to ' $70,000. according to Will frnr?. of Connersville,--Mr.- Kaofman'F brother by adoption, who was here yesterday to testify before the Brand jury in the investigation to find lh letters which explain Kaufman's mr-tive. It was to. Mr. Strang that the letter said to contain $600 was addressed. It is one of the missing letters. "Mr. Kaufman should have had $8,000 or $9,000,,, he said yesterday. "Mrs. Kaufman owned the farm, which is valued at $25,000 and other property, and I believe she was worth about $60,000." Neither Left a Will As far as could be determined outside of the grand jury investigation, no will was left by either. Manzella Conway, of Cambridge City, Mrs. Kaufman's aunt to whom Kaufman's explanatory letters were traced, and around whom the grand Jury investigation is said to be centering, again did not appear to testify. BOPP WILL APPEAL FROM JURY VEROIGT SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 11. Counsel for the German consul general and the four other defendants convicted last night in the United States circuit court of Betting on foot a military enterprise against Canada and of conBplrlng, by dynamite plots, to violate the Sherman act were preparing today for appeals from the verdict and making arrangements to furnish the Increased bond, which, it was intimated, the court would require when the matter comes up for consideration tomorrow. Those convicted were: German Consul General Franz Bopp, vice consul Eckhardt Von Schack, Lieutenant Wllhelm Von Brincken, a Saxon army officer on temporary duty at the consulate; Charles C. Crowley, detectiva employed by Bopp. and Mrs. Margaret L. Cornell Crowley's private secretary. FORGES CHECK FOR $7.60 Once more the bogus check game has been worked successfully in Richmond. A forged check for $7.60 made payable to "P. Wilson" by "F. Fauster" was cashed at the Wyat't grocery store, North Tenth street, when presented by a stranger yesterday. The forger has not been apprehended. Weather Forecast !

For Indiana Fair tonight Not quite so cold north and central portions. Friday unsettled and warmer. Probably snow in north portion. Temperature Today. Noon 17 Yesterday. Maximum 4t Minimum .20 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Friday followed by a snow. Continued cold tonight. Not so cold Friday afternoon. General Conditions A storm of great extent crossed the central states last night and a cold wave is settling . southward towards the Atlantic coast. It came from Ontario, Can., where the i temperature la twenty degrees below iUTWw- " j

ULTIMATUM ACCEPTED

ATHENS, Jan. 10. Via London. Jan. 11 The government has formally accepted the ultimatum of the entente powers. WASP DESTROYS BRITISH VESSEL ON OPEN SEA LONDON, Jan. 11. The British admiralty's ship Cornwallls has been sunk by a submarine. The sea plane carrier Venmychree also has been sunk. The official announcement says: "H. M. S. Cornwallis, captain A. P. Davidson, D. S. O., was sunk by an enemy submarine on the ninth in the Mediterranean. The captain and all the officers are saved but there are thirteen men missing and it is feared they were Milled by the explosion." THREE FIRE TRUCKS HALTED BY FREIGHT Five of the six fire companies responded to a second alarm fire sent In from the box at North Thirteenth and H streets late yesterday afternoon, when a blaze only slightly damaged the home of Washington McCaffery. 1419 North H streets. The three companies which responded to the first alarm were held up at the Thirteenth street crossing by a long freight train. Some excited person then sent in a second alarm, bringing out the No. 4 company in the south end and the latter truck company. A flue cap at the McCaf fery. home fell in, starting a wall blaze which was extinguished with very little difficulty. SILENT .SENTINELS TAKE UP PLACES WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Suffragist "silent sentinels" reaumed duty outside the White House gates despite a freezing wind. TJwy marched over from congressional union headquarters with military precision and took up positions flanking the main entrances. They were taken to their posts by "the officer of the day." President Wilson left the White House for his usual game of golf before, the sentinels on duty but they deployed so he could not fail to see their banners when he returned. Because of the cold weather the sentinels were changed at frequent intervals to return to headquarters to warm their feet. SLOANE IS HONORED BY NATIONAL BODY Ralph C. Sloane, supervisor of music in the Richmond public schools, has received a distinct compliment, by being selected as one of the speakers before the National Music Supervisors convention, to be held in Grand Rapids the week of March 19. Prof. Sloane's remarkable success in instructing school children in orchestral work has won for him a nation-wide reputation. Prof. Sloane will address the convention on "Instrumental Music in the Richmond Public Schools." Some of the nation's most noted musical Instructors have places on the program. BREAK GERMAN LINE BERLIN, Jan. 11. British troops made an attack yesterday on German positions north of Ypres, the war office announces. They succeeded in penetrating the German defense at one point but were expelled by a counter attack suffering heavy losses. NAMES SECOND NATIONAL FOR EASTHAVEN FUNDS The Second National bank was notified today by Governor Goodrich that it had been made a depository for the funds of the Eastern Indiana Insane hospital and that $50,000 of the funds of that institution would be placed on deposit in the bank. DUTCH BUY PLANES LONDON, Jan. It. An Amsterdam dispatch to the Times says that the Dutch government has purchased several interned airplanes from the belligerent powers. FORM TRADE COMBINE WASHINGTON, Jan. It Five of Spain's biggest shippest companies have formed a combination . to end duplication in shipping and to reduce expenses generally. About fifty vessels are brought under one management by the deal, 12 of which will be given to trans-oceanic traffic. The remainder are to be left in the Mediterranean service and in service beween Spain and France and Great Britain. STARTS REVOLUTION WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Prince Lidj Yasu, deposed king of Abyssinia, is reported in letters received here today from Aden to have re-entered his kingdom near Dassia, heading a considerable force In an effort to win

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BLAMES THE DANCE WHEN YOUNG GIRL IS HELD FOR DRUNK A 17-year-old miss sat In city court this morning and entered a plea of guilty to a charge of publio intoxication. "Another victim of the public dance," wrathfully remarked Chief Goodwin. The girl was very pretty, thoroughly frightened and repentant She was sires ted in a restaurant late last night in company with another girl and two young men. The police say she was very boisterous. The girl and her companions . had just left a public dance. Mayor Robbins took her case under advisement Chief Goodwin is determined to ascertain where the girl got the liquor and when he secures this information he promises come interesting developments. "Nothing would please me more than for council to pass an ordinance prohibiting the holding of public dances without a permit from the police department" Chief Goodwin said today. "These dances have caused more girls , to go wrong than any other agency. I'm not a hidebound puritan but I haven't any use for the public dance." ASSEMBLY'S ACTION TO FILE STATEMENTS Although candidates for nominations for various city offices must file their announcements of candidacy between now and Feb. 3, under the terms of the primary election la, no announcements have as yet been submitted to the city clerk and it is generally understood the office seekers are holding back to see whether the legislature changes the date of the primary election. ; Under the provisions of the present primary act the primary election must be held March 6 but a bill' now pending in the state senate, which probably will be acted upon favorably by the committee It has been referred to, provides that the primary elections shall be held in every city In the state, with the exception of Indianapolis, on the second Tuesday after the first Monday In September. KENTUCKY GOVERNOR HURRYING TO SCENE OF MOB ACTIVITIES MURRAY, Ky, Jan. 11. With the governor of Kentucky on the way to the scene, and with a posse reported forming at Hopkinsville, for their relief, circuit Judge Charles Bush and Commonwealth's attorney Denny Smith spent the night at a hotel here guarded from a mob by a heavy force of deputy sheriffs. The anger pf the mob was aroused against Judge Bush and Commonwealth's attorney Smith yesterday when a continuance was granted in the case of Lube Martin,. charged with the killing of Guthrie Duigiud, white man. The fact that a continuance had been granted was kept secret for a time, and then publicly announced by Judge Bush, who stated that he would be tried next month. Howls and jeers from the crowd gathered in the court room greeted this statement The mob called for the prisoner and when he was not produced demanded that the judge surrender himself in place of the accused man. Attempts at explanation from the bench were howled down, while leaders of the mob demanded that the negro be returned to the court room and placed on trial. Court officials then explained that Martiu had been spirited away and could not be returned before this morning. SMOOTH RELATIONS FOLLOW ADDRESS AMSTERDAM, via London, Jan. 11. A Berlin dispatch to the Dusseldorf General Anzeiger says that well Informed political circles are inclined toregard the much criticized remarks of Ambassador Gerard in regard to the men at the head of the German government as a misplaced compliment to the statesmen in question. The dispatch adds: "The former American policy of interference was only possible as long as German put up with it It is believed in the aforesaid political circles that such American action could not, for good reasons, continue as successful as it was previously. It is also believed that in the future, when Important differences arise between America and Germany, there can hardly be such great friction as has been the case. STRUCK BY ENGINE; INJURIES ARE SLIGHT While going across the Pennsylvania crossing at North Fifteenth street George Morris hurriedly jumped from one track to avoid being run down by a train and was instantly knocked down by the pilot of the engine of a train approaching from another direction. Morris was taken to Reid hospital but was discharged after bis slight injuries had been cared for. INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK One of the city's most successful new industries, the Richmond Heme Laundry company, East Main street has increased its capital stock from $10,000 to $25,000. The company has only, been in overatknaboul Tear,

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NEW RAILROAD TO ASK SUBSIDY HAAS BELIEVES With the tempting bait of a north and south railroad line through Richmond connecting the city with valuable merchandising points and conveniencing its citizens, representatives of the C. B. and C. railroad probably will ask Wayne county for a subsidy. This announcement was made today by Secretary Haas of the Commercial club, with whom the purchasers of the defunct railroad have corresponded and telephoned for a conference. " Mr. Haas said he has nothing to base the belief on except his promise of the situation which will confront the transportation promoters. They were expected to arrive In Richmond from Portland shortly before 4 o'clock this afternoon' and to meet the Commercial club committee then. Can Not Sell Stock. "I can see no other course. They will ask for something. They cant sell stock," said Mr. Haas. It is now believed, from later sources of information, that It would be a steam road. Tracing the proposed route on a map, was taken by Secretary Haas to detract from the importance of the proposition. The line would be as crooked and headless as modern invention could make it he indicated, r The present line, 50 miles long, extends from Huntington, through Bluffton to Portland. Its backers would extend it to South Bend, northwest, and thence straight west to the Chicago terminals, from Portland in a more southerly direction to Union City, southwest again to Richmond, south to Liberty, southwest to Brookville, and southeast to Cincinnati. WOMEN TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN WOMAN" AS OFFICER Federated club ' women, through a special committee which win carry out If possible, the views of more than 800 organized women,, are intent on their purpose An get a police woman for Richmond. Their next line of at tack will be. through the city council public welfare committee. - This was decided last evening at a meeting of the-tcouncll ofr the , federa tlonwhich considered Jbereport the special committee. The federation president, Mrs. E. E. McDivitt, is a member of the committee. ' Blames Councilmen. The federation members expressed the belief that it was the city council public welfare committee members who "put a . bug In the ear" of the board of metropolitan police commissioners, the body which decides entirely and on its own authority, the policing arrangements for, Richmond. Councilmen recently approved the idea of the club women, although it was said their approval would have no weight in the final decision. It was also said at the time that Mayor Robbins had taken a stand against the demand of the federation and had voiced it to the police commissioners. The commissioners said they could not grant the demand because funds would not cover the additional expense. The federation favors the candidacy of Mrs. Olive Allison for the place. She and Mrs. Will Foster made formal application. 3,000 MEN VIOLATE PROHIBITION LAWS NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 11 Three thousand Newport News bachelors face prosecution for violating the Virginia prohibition law, according to Commonwealth Attorney Birkeley, who announced today that he was preparing to bring cases against persons living in boarding houses and hotels who have received liquor since Virginia went "dry." MAKERS OF MACHINES GATHER IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, Jan. 11. Leaders, in all branches of the automobile industry are In New York today. The manufacturers, dealers and agents have been here for several days in connection with the National Automobile Show. The Society of Automobile Engineers, which numbers 2,000 members, convened today. It is estimated that at least 30,000 dealers are in the city. . The automobile Salon, which closed last plght reported sales of cars in excess of $500,000. SHIPPING TRADE GOOD CONNELLSVTLLE. Pa., Jan. 11. Shipping conditions in the coke region were apparently well on the way to satisfactory adjustment when - announcement was made here last Wednesday that the Baltimore & Ohio rialroad had declared an embargo against Western shipments. It is yet too early to gauge the extent of the inconvenience the order will cause but coke operators united In saying that shipments would be seriously curtailed, if it is to continue over any considerable period. . . , - ... . '. FOUR CHILDREN CREMATED " MONTREAL, Jan. 1L Four children and a maid of the family of Dr. J. H. Leblanc, a dentist were burned to death early today in a fire which destroyed their apartment above .a moving picture theatre. The children's ages ranged from two to eleven years. . Their parents were visiting friends and had left them in the care of the maid, ..,

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NEW WHITE WAY TO OPEN JAN. 25 AFTER LONG DELAY Lights on Richmond's new "white way" will be turned on not later than January 25, according to an announcement, made today by Superintendent Kleinknecht of the municipal electric plant. - - - : , The ornamental lighting system for the central business district has been under construction since early in the fall, delays in securing equipment preventing the prompt completion of the improvement The new ornamental lighting system will extend along Main street from Third street to Twelfth street on Eighth street from South A to North A, on the eouth side of North A street from Eighth to Ninth street and on North Seventh street from Main to North A streets. A similar system has been in operation on North Ninth, Main to North A streets for a year. . Beginning tonight the ornamental lights on North Ninth street will be cut out until the entire new lighting system is ready for use. This is done to avoid accidents. The Romey Furniture company was today given permission to install, at its own expense, two ornamental street lights on South Ninth street opposite the store. CITY BOARD REFERS DEMAND FOR WAGE RAISE TO COUNCIL ' Petition signed by every member of the fire department., with the exception of Chief Miller, asking for an increase of $5 per month on the pay of each department member, was again considered by the board of public works today. The board decided to refer the petition to council without recommendation. John McMinn of the board expressed the opinion that if the wages of the Hremen were to be increased Chief Miller should 6hare In the increase. . City Attorney Bond informed the mayor that inasmuch as the annual budget ordinance fixing the salaries of city officers had been passed it was a question . whether council would have the authority to act favorably on the petition. He added, however, that firemen might not be regarded as city officers but as city employes, under the state law, in which event it might be possible for council to authorize an increase in. their wages, if it so de sired, with the exception of tne cuier And the assistsat'Chief . "'--4- j BROTHERHOOD HEADS MEET TO CONSIDER ADAMSON MEASURE CHICAGO, Jan. 11. Six hundred representatives of four railroad brotherhoods met here today In "what was said to be the most important meeting of its kind since the one held in Washington last summer Just prior to the passage of the Adamson act The meeting is for the purpose of outlining policies contingent on the action of the United States supreme court in the suit now being heard to test the constitutionality of the Adamson law and, it was 6tated, all of the considerations which led to the general strike threat in 1916 are to be discussed. Three of the organization leaders are here for the conference at which 350.000 train service employes in the United States were represented. Thev are Warren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; and W. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. A. B. Garretson, president of the order of railway conductors, who took the lead in the Washington fight, was not present WRITES ON TAXATION Prof. Russell W. Wright, A.B., A.M. an Earlham man, now instructor in the history department of the Fort Wayne high school Is writing a series of articles on "Phases of Indiana Taxation" which is now appearing in the Fort Wayne Sentinel. Wright's articles have attracted wide spread comment. $20,000,000 IN STOCK RECEIVED BY MORGAN NEW YORK, Jan. 11. Efforts.of the British treasury to mobilize American and other securities owned by British subjects for government purposes here have brought to New York 'during the last few months stocks and bonds worth more than $400,000,000, according to estimates made in banking circles today. The latest addition is $20,000,000 received yesterday by J. P. Morgan and company. ARRANGE OPERA SEASON CHICAGO, Jan. 11. An annual season of ten weeks grand opera from 1917 to 1922 has been assured Chicago, it was announced today. In connection with the announcement of a list of guarantors it was explained that a promise of $500,000 covering the five years' period had been obtained. HUNT ARMY AVIATORS SAN DIEGO, Cal., Jan. 11. Searching parties were sent out at daybreak today to look for Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut W. A. Robertson, Jr., army aviators, who started on a flight over the mountains yesterday for Imperial Valley and failed to reach their destination.

WATCH US GROW" Population Jan. 1 .... 27,450 Population yesterday....... 27,460 Gain today 25 Loss today., ....... . 35 Present population......... 27,450 ENTENTE REPLY STARTS ON WAY TO PRES. WILSON PARIS; Jan. 11. Premier Briand today received Ambassador Sharp and handed him, in the name of all the allied governments, the answer to President Wilson's note of December 19. The reply will be published on Friday morning, the allies desiring to be sure that the President has the text In hand before publication In the press. Premier Briand at the same time gave Ambassador Sharp a note from the Belgian government This note, while declaring entire adhesion to the general answer of the allies, says that the' Belgian government desires to show its feeling of gratitude to the American government for the gener ous services rendered the unfortunate Belgian population and for the sympathy shown by the American nation on every occasion. Baron Beyens, tje Belgian foreign minister, was present when the notes were presented. GREEK KING GIVES BATTERIES TO ALLIES ATHENS, Jan. 10. Via London, Jan. 11. In accordance with the agreement made , with the allies on December L King Constantine today began delivery to the entente naval authorities of six batteries of mountain guns. He gave orders to the troops to suppress all hostile demonstrations which was promptly done and a meeting called to protest against the acceptance of the allied ultimatium was summarily dispersed. TWO WOMEN FLEE FROM EASTHAVEN Sheriff Carr was this afternoon searching for two women, inmates of the JSasthayen insane hospital who escape! from, the institution last-evening, came to Richmond, secured a horse and rig from a livery barn' and drove away. This morning when the women failed to return the horse and rig to the barn the liveryman reported the case to the authorities. It was then ascertained that the women who had secured the rig were the same ones the insane hospital officials had been searching for. This forenoon it was reported, that the two insane women had been located on a farm in Ohio near the state line and Sheriff Carr left ' for the place at once. He is . expected to return late this afternoon. , LARGER WAR LOAN ARRANGED BY LAW LONDON, Jan. 11. Andrew Bonar Law, the chancellor of the exchequer announced at the Guild Hall meeting that the base for the new war loan was an issue at fire percent and the price ninety-five. The period of the loan, he stated, was thirty years with an option for reduction in twelve years. "'. The chancellor said five percent would be paid on application and the balance in equal proportions. The last payment would be on May 30. BOARD DENIES RAISE IN FIREMEN'S WAGES This afternoon the board of public works decided to reverse its ruling, referring the petition of the members of the fire department for increased pay, to the council, and decided to take no action on the petition. This means that no increase wages will be granted to the fire department BIBLE CLASS TO MEET Ergathea class members of the East Main Street Friends' church will meet Friday evening with Mr. Jesse Bond at his home, 2032 South A street.

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JUDGE FOX WOULD FAVOR LAW TO ABOLISH JUSTICE. COURTS AND CREATE NEW SYSTEM

Abolishment of justice of peace courts in Indiana is favored by Judge Henry C. Fox, who is starting his twenty-first year on the bench of the Wayne circuit court "Usually retired farmers or people who know nothing or little about law or keeping a docket get the Justice of peace appointments, said the judge. "For this reason the courts are not of much force or value.' ... . The question came up today in the circuit court room when several members of the bar objected because so many minor cases which were formerly settled In justice of peace courts have occupied time In circuit court this year. It is a well established fact that juries disagree on civil cases involving less . than (200 oftener than they do on larger suits. Strayer Conducted Court , Frank Strayer who formerly con

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PROIIIDuV BILL FAILS TO COME UP IN ASSEMBLY Leaders ' Consider Plans Tor Introdaction of Anti-Sa-' loon and Suffrage Measures Soon. r ,1ENT OFFERED INDIANAPOLIS. Ilnd., Jan. -11. Prohibition and suffrage bills failed to show in either the House , or the Senate this morning because it was said the leaders have not completed I, plans for their introduction. It wast planned to introduce both measures today. Senator Porter of Washington, a Republican, kept prohibition on the 1 legislative map, however, by introduc- j ing a Joint resolution for & prohibition j amendment to the constitution. Ternperance leaders urged this as a pre- 4 cautionary measure should the con-j stltutional convention bill and state-j wide pronibitlon bill fail to pass. Petitions were presented by representatives from Sullivan, Ligonier, Lewisville and Flora asking the legislature to enact a state-wide prohibition law. Passes $100,000 Measure An appropriation bill carrying $100.- j 000 for the expenses of the seventieth j general assembly was passed in those i houses under suspension of rules. The Senate also passed a primary election law under suspension of the rules. -Nineteen bills were introduced in the House and twelve in the Senate. Among the more important bills in the House were H. B. 46 by Representative Miller of Kokomo providing I for free, text books for the commonschools of the state and a primary election bill by Representative Aidrich of Anderson changing the time of holding the city and county primaries from March 6 to the Tuesday following the first Monday in September. THAW SEVERS THROAT TO END STORMY LIFE PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11. Harry K. Thaw cut his wrist and throat in a private house In Walnut street here today and was taken to the St. Marys hospital, according to the authorities. INSANITY DECREASES DURING LAST YEAR Insanity Is on the decrease in Wayne county. Only nineteen people were adjudged insane in this county last year. Records tor the past seven years were consulted and it was found that up until 1916, the lowest number adjudged Insane in any one year was twenty-five in 1912. These facts were revealed in a eta-; tistical report compiled in the county j clerk's office for the state bureau of statistics. The report also shows that the number of juvenile court cases has stead-! ily decreased. Only one foreigner was convicted in., circuit court last year on a criminal charge. The startling 'fact revealed by th-s report is the increase in number of divorces granted. The report bears out former statements to the effect that 1916 was a record-breaking divorce year. During the year, seventy-nine c&ses were granted to women and. twenty-one to men. STEEL MAGNATE DIES PITTSBURGH, Jan. 1L Charles Cyrus Ramsey, president of the Crucible Steel company of America, died in a hospital here early today after an illness of six weeks, from pneumonia,. aged 54 years. ent justice of peace court, was asked if he made any- money off it He responded that he lost money on the court but beneited by the lav b learned. Judge Fox suggested that a county court such - as exists in Kentucky would solve the problem. This court would have to be established by the legislature. A young" lawyer would be put on the bench and all civil cases involving less than $500 would have Jo be submitted to it In cases where decisions were not considered fair, appeals could be taken to the circuit court. - As a rule members of the Wayei county bar do not favor a new const! tution. They believe amendment! would save much expense and conta elon. . "And in event of a constitutions! convention, we would get woman sol frag e and a lot of other new fadal - - -- n

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