Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 51, 8 January 1921 — Page 1

RICEEM FA A. VOL-i XLVL, No. 51 PsJladtum, Bat. 1881. Consolidated with Sun-Teleg-r&m, 1807. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 8, 1921 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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ANTI-LEAGUE FORCES MAY WIN BATTLE Knox Plan May Lead Irreconcilables to Victory New

Leaning Against Pact. STRATEGYJlf TRIUMPH BY MARK SULLIVAN WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 8. -'If anybody assumes that Harding out of all he has heard from his recently ended conference with "best minds" is going to make a distilled essence eo as to speak and that distilled essence is going to be Harding's programme with regard to the league of Nations such an assumption is very wide of the mark. Harding's plan will not go into details. Harding does not intend that it shall go into details. It is merely a et of principles so to speak, anda he intends to restrict it to that. This plan he will disclose in his inaugural address on March 4. Machinery Uncertain. Within a week after March 4. he will put certain machinery in motion. As to what this machinery is. Senator Harding has made no greater disclosure of details than he has made of his plan for the league of nations. I assume this machinery will consist of a commission to negotiate with the leading nations of Europe. That is all that Harding has in mind. So much for that. Let us now consider the forces at work outside of Harding and to some antagonistic to Harding. The first thing to remember is that Harding can not make or can not put through any plan whatever affecting foreign relations except "bv and with the consent of the senate," so far as that is concerned it would be contrary to everything we know of Harding ir he should try to combat the prerogative of the senate. To Conciliate Senate. Harding is much more likely to conciliate the senate to find out how far the senate is willing to go and then adopt that as the maximum of his own plan. Let us then see what the new Senate is likely to do. The new Senate Is overwhelmingly Republican. What action it is to take about foreign affairs is most likely to be determined by the Republican majority. ;Th prevailing drift of that Republican majority and mirbAfllT AfltLtatftdlA The Republican majority in the new Senate in all probability when the time tomes will hold a caucus on this subject. Indeed I suspect that informal caucuses are already being held by a group of Senators who I think are likely to . be . dominant on this subject, Knox Plan. I suspect but can state it no more strongly than as a suspicion that the plan which Senator Knox announced last week as, an alternative to our entering the League of Nations was the result of just such an informal caucus of a group. It is fair to Senator Knox to say that he rather evaded admitting this. In the first place, most of the new Republican Senators are irreconcilable in their leanings. I know this is so because I have been at pains to talk with some of them and correspond with nearly all of them. The bulk of them say they are opposed to the League and practically all of them say they will be guided 'by the attitude of the Republican majority or by the Republican caucus. Lean Against League. Moreover many of the holdover Senators who last winter were for the league with reservations, have now moved closer to the irreconcilable position. Conspicuous among them is McCumber, of North Dakota. Last winter he was the lone Repbulican who was

willing to vote for the league without any reservations. Last week Senator MeCumber called on Harding and notified him that he had abandoned his old position and had moved over toward the Irreconcinablo group. Furthermore several Democratic senators, notably Shields, of Tennessee, have moved over toward the irreconcilable position. All in all the new senate is much more likely to be dominated by the irreconrilables than by those who are friends of the league in any degree. Knox is Leader. Since Senntor Knox is one of the three ncknowlrdsfd leaders of the irreconcilable pentors let us examine e ritan which he formally laid before Harding last weok. Senator Knox's pipn leaven the league wholly out of f,piRuleratioTv His prosramme is as Wnws: First immediately after rrrh 4 Senator Knox will introduce resolution for a separate peace Germanv. Thi resolution will undoubtedly r,"" the senate. The nixing of the Knox resolution -'H end thn state of war with Germany nTt nin un e-'orvthinsr connctiM? n-tth tat. Tt wi'l prenare the rrnii"d fo- the next stn. The nert step s renlly Senator Knox's equivalent for our entrance into the league of not'ons. He proposed either as a prt of the resolution already described or flq a new resolution to introduce the follow)": Knox Heslutlon. "Tt Is th declared nolicv of the Un'ted Rtatpj in order to meet fully and fair'v our ohiimtjons to ourselves and to the world that the freedom and peace of Eurone being again threatened bv anv nower or combination of powers. The United Pttes will regard such a situation with grave concern da it rnensce to its own peace and freedom, wl consult with other powers affected with a. view to devising mean for the removal of such menace nd will the neeess'tv arising in the future co-operate with the friends of civilization for its defense." That Is (Continued on Page Four) " ' ' i

- 1 Do These Veterans of the General Assembly Look like Enemies? '

Court e- of the Indianapolis Sewt Senator Cravens (at the left) and Senator McConaha. Even though politically they are on opposite sides of the fence, Senator Walter McConaha, Republican, of this city, and Senator Joseph' M. Cravens, Democrat, of Madison, are good friends. They are veteran members of the legislature, and were snapped in conversation just before they took their seats for the opening of the 1921 session. Senator McConaha was chairman of the senate finance committee two years ago and is regarded as one of the substantial and prominent members of the upper house. "I hope we look puzzled in the picture," said Mr. Cravens, "because we are are trying to figure out how to keep from spending the people's money."

ORGANIZED LABOR WANTS SECRETARY TO BE ONE WHO POSSESSES "CARD"

PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Organized labor, it is understood, wants the new secretary of labor to be one of its own number, one who "holds a card." The Federation of Labor realizes, however, that It has no real claim for consideration on the part of President-elect Harding for the particular reason that the president of the organization, Samuel Gompers, was a militant supporter of Governor Cox during the recent campaign. Nevertheless, the federation is insisting that the new secretary of labor be one who is acceptable to organized labor. In the event Mr. Harding goes outside the ranks of organized labor to fill the labor portfolio the appointment of Herbert Hoover would be "acceptable" to organized labor, it is Etated here. " Hoover Acceptable. Hoover was in Washington recently and held a conference with a number of labor leaers. They have described him as "fair", and "properly sympathetic" toward organized labor. They believe that if Mr. Harding selects bim for his cabinet organized labor will have a friend at court. It is the general opinion in Washington, however, that Mr. Harding will select Rep. John I. Nolan of California as his secretary of labor. Nolan is well thought of in Washington. He is admittedly one of the strong men in the house. His appointment, it is believed, would meet with little or no opposition on the part of the business interests and would be acceptable to labor leaders, for Nolan is from the ranks of labor and holds a card in the International Moulders' Union. Johnson Against Nolan. It is gossiped in Washington that Senator Johnson of California has insisted that his state be represented in the cabinet, that he regards Herbert Hoover as "unacceptable," and that he would approve of the appointment of Nolan. It would occasion no surprise here if a place In the cabinet was found for Hoover, either as secretary of commerce or secretary of the interior, despite Senator Johnson's reported opposition to him. Favor Rail Board. The railway board of adjustment will conclude its activities next March unless congress passes legislation to continue its. operations, and. it is stated the board's work has been so satis- ! factory that congress will be urged to j provide for the retention of the board. Since the adjustment board came J into existence, March 22, 1918, it has passed upon a.uuu railway aispiues, us rulings being universally satisfactory to both the railroads and the railroad employes, it is stated. The board is composed of former railroad officials and former railroad employees. In the transportation act, passed by PROMISES SUPPORT IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Promises to enforce the state prohibition laws and to co-operate in the enforcement of federal dry statutes have been made by a number of circuit court judge, prosecutors and sheriffs, in reply to a letter which Charles J. Orbison. federal prohibition agent for Indiana sent to each official beginning a term on Jan. 1. From Judge William A". Bond of Wayne circuit court Mr. Orbison received an expression that: "It is the duty of the court to administer the law as he finds it, honestly and fearelssly, believing that it is necessary in the enforcement of the criminal law that the offender shall understand the majesty thereof, and at an early period in his life shall learn to know that he cannot violate the same without suffering the Dunishment therefore nrescribed." Favorable .reply also was received j from Prosecutor Paul Beckett. BEEBE SELECTED DEAN (By Associated. Press.) DENVER, Colo.. Jan. 8. Dr. James A. Beebe, dean of the Theological school at Denver university has been elected dean of the Theological deparemtn of Boston university, it was announced today.

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a JL congress last spring, a' United States railway labor board was provided to take the place of the board of adjustment Opposition to such action Is now developing. The adjustment board has been maintained at small cost to tne government for the salaries of the board members have been paid by the railroad companies and by the railroad brotherhoods. Of the 3,000 cases tne Doara nas passed upon bi percent of the decisions have been in favor of the railroad companies and 79 percent in favor of the employes. Foreign Travel Heavy. Stimulation of foreign travel, resulting from the lifting of war restrictions;, has been a big boost for Uncle Sam's revenues. Head tax collections on ocean travelers passing through American ports last year amounted to $2,456,565 three times the amount received from that source the previous year, the custom's division of the treasury department reports. Travel this year promises to be so heavy that the customs service anticipates these revenues will exceed $3,000,000 in 1921. There were 89,115 vessels entered and cleared from American ports in 1920, or 5,000 more than in 1919. Customs receipts aggregated $328,000,000, the heaviest in six years. "Consider the Consumer" Urees Colorado Senator WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. A plea for consideration of the, ultimate consumer was made today by Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Colorado, before the senate finance committee, which is holding hearings on the house emergency tariff bill, designed to protect the farmers. "It strikes me," said Senator Thomas, -'that some consideration ought to be given the consumer. Everybody comes here appealing for help. Everybody is in a bad fix, but the result is always the same stick the consumer."

Your Heart Is Not Touched What's Wrong with that Heart? By LEWIS G. REYNOLDS (Wayne County Chairman European Relief Council) Would you give $10 to save a baby from starvation if you could see the baby and know there was no fake about its condition? Have you any confidence in Herbert Hoover and the eight great American organizations of which he is the chairman enough confidence to BELIEVE that when they say there are 3.500,000 babies actually dying from starvation in Central and Eastern Europe, that THEY ARE TELLING THE SACRED TRUTH? If you haven't' confidence in the wisdom, the judgment and the GOOD FAITH of Hoover and these eight great organizations, WHAT (if there is anything under the blue dome of heaven) DO you place confidence In? The appeal is now made IN THE NAME OF A CHILD YOU HOLD DEAR to GIVE according to your means. A FREEWILL OFFERING it MUST be. There is no "drive"; no ringing of door bells nor house-to-house canvassing.' THIS IS UP TO YOU AND YOUR CONSCIENCE NOW! Immediate action is necessary. The people of Richmond and Wayne county in three days of this appeal have contributed enough to save the lives of about one hundred babies (outside of the action of certain churches). There are 3,500,000 babies facing imminent death through no fault of their own. HEED THE MASTER'S WORD DO UNTO THEM AS YE WOULD UNTO HIM! Use this blank, please. Make checks payable to Robert E. Hueu, treasurer TODAY ! w w m mm mmm mm mm mm mm m mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm EUROPEAN RELIEF COMMISSION ! Herbert Hoover, Chairman I 1C00 Main Street, Richmond, Ind. ' I I I hereby subscribe $ for feeding and medical care of 3,500,000 starving children of Europe. t NAME ' I " I I ADDRESS I (Wayne County, Indiana) j

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' 1 'A Soviet Demobilize . All Armenian Army (By Associated Pi-ess) LONDON, Jan. 8. Demobilization of the entire Armenian army is being carried out by the Soviet at Erivan, according to a London Times dispatch from Constantinople. The intention is said to be the fundamental reorganization of the Republican forces. Three hundred Armenian officers the dispatch says have been sent to Moscow for instruction in Bolshevist military schools. After they have absorbed the principles of communist militarism the officers will return to Armenia ana organize an Armenian lcu ,m'ALLEGE D'ANNUNZIO WILL STAY IN FIUME . (By Associated Pross) TRIEST, Jan. $. rGabrlele D'Annunzio, It Is alleged,- intends .to remain in Fiume. This statement's based mainly on reports that he has sent to Venice for a large wardrobe -of civilian clothes and has requisitioned one of the largest villas in Fiume. While most of the legionaries are leaving, according to program, the poet's company guards are proving troublesome, being unwilling to surrender their arms. LONDON, Jan. 8 The London Times' Rome correspondent reports that Gabriele D'Annunzio proposes to etay in Fiume until he has completed a history entitled the "The Five Days of Fiume." When the work is finished it is said he will go to Rome, where he may found a newspaper. Ed Paul is Appointed Trustee of Easthaven INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Jan. 8. Ed Paul, of Cambridge City, was named a member of the board of trustees of the Eastern Hospital for the Insane at Richmond, by Governor Goodrich, to succeed Joseph L. Cowing, of Rush-ville.

LEGISLATORS WAIT GRIND AT CAPITAL No Session Held Today Many Solons Return Home, Others Interest Centers in M'Cray's Message Monday. patronagTcomplete

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 8. No session of the state legislature was held today and many senators and representatives, taking advantage of the adjournment, returned home for the week-end. Most of the members, however, remained here and devoted the day toward getting settled for the long legislative grind that will begin after the inauguration of Governor-elect Warren T. McCray on Monday. Interest of the legislators centered today In what the new governor will have to say in his inaugural message, but discussion among the law-makers seemed largely conjecture, none attempting to speak authoritively regarding Mr. McCray's recommendations. Patronage Complete. The patronage roll was practically complete today and it showed a cut of almost half pf the customary number of legislative employes. This having been dispensed, the legislators remaining here displayed marked interest in the committee assignments, which will " be announced early next week. Speaker McClure went to his home at Anderson, announcing that he would consider the committee selections there during the week-end. Lieutenant Governor-elect Branch, also did not expect to complete the senate committee roster until after his inauguration, which will take place in the senate chamber immediately preceding the ceremonies for Mr. McCray. Announce Employes The house did not trim its patronage as sharply as did the senate, deciding upon 38 employes of whom 10 are yet to be selected. Among those announced by the house committee were Sam Newton, Lake county, indorsing clerk; J. L. Rockwell, Lake county, roll clerk; Maford Leer, Elkhart, page; Charles Richardson, Perry county, janitor; Ike Coffee, Evansville, cloak room attendant; Bessie Goldberg, Gary, stenographer. GEORGE KNOLLENBERG SUCCUMBS SATURDAY George J. Knollenberg, 66 years old, died at his home, 613 South Thirteenth street, at 1:30 a. m. Saturday, following a two-weeks' siege of pneumonia. ! He was born Sept 30, 1845, in Rich mond, having lived here all his life. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Selma Shartle. one grandson, three brothers and two sisters. Mr. Knollenberg was a member of the Masonic order and Red Men. He was a member of the First English Lutheran church. ;Mr. Knollenberg served tor eight ! years as a member of the common council. During his period the present city building was erected, and he was a member of the committee that built it. He was elected city clerk. Later he served as assistant street commissioner, following which he was appointed by Mayor Robbins as street commissioner. Funeral services will be conducted from the First English Lutheran church by Rev. Frank A. Dressel, Mon day at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Lutherania. Friends may call any time Sunday. SHEFFER EXPLOSION CLUES DISCOVERED (By Associated Press) A TTY"TTT-XT , J T O A i auduiv, iiiu., o an. a. a can re- ! sembling a nitro-giycerin container, land footprints in the rear of the lot, were the only clues the authorities had to work on today In connection with the explosion Thursday night which wrecked the home of J. W. i Sheffer, stock financier, and caused J the death of two persons. I Nie Sheffer, half-brother of J. W. Sheffer, is being held in the DeKalb ! county jail pending investigation. Ac cording to the police, he has denied all connection with the explosion and has prepared a detailed statement of his actions prior to and immediately following it. Funeral services for Eber Sheffer, 26, and Martha Sheffer, 12, his sister, will take place Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sheffer's condition remains critical, it is said. The property loss is estimated at $10,000. MAY EXTEND PROBE INTO PRICES OF COAL WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Evidence as to prices charged the government for coal in 1920 submitted to the department of justice by the senate committee on reconstruction appears to warrant "even further investigation," Acting Attorney General Nebeker announced today. If the facts developed In the committee investigation bore out the evidence presented Mr. Nebeker said, prosecutions would be instituted and pressed to the limit. The committees' report Mr. Nebeker said, "contained a list of more than a score of coal concerns which were withheld pending investigation." On the face of the report, he said, It would appear prices charged the goverment were exhorbitant to a degree and that prosecution would lie under the Lever act for prosecuting.

THEATERS CO-OPERATE IN RELIEF WORK FOR STARVING CHILDREN Every movie ' house In Richmond will aid the European relief fund by recognizing tickets, to be eold by the relief committee, '- for matinee performances next Friday between 2 and 6 p. m., if a movement started Saturday among theater managers of the city is carried out Whether a fixed price will be charged for each ticket or whether each individual purchaser will be accorded the , privilege of contributing the amount he feels able to give, la yet to be decided. i Tickets will be recognized at the Murrette. Washington, Richmond and Palace theatres on the afternoon named. An effort Is to be made to obtain

a local merchant to have the tickets ( printed at his expense, with the mer-1 chant's ad upon the reverse side. The ! tickets will be alike and mutually acceptable. Organizations to Help Members of the local relief committee will see that a large supply of these tickets is placed in the hands of individuals and organizations for sale. Proceeds from the sale will go toward saving the lives of the dying in Europe. A generous spirit was shown by the theater managers in willingly offering to accept all tickets Issued by the relief committee as admissions. A sim ilar plan is believed to be on foot in other parts of the state, but the idea! of having a special Saturday morning! show, as advocated, was not thought practicable here. Complete arrangements for the coming benefit show will be made soon. Announcement will be made as soon as the tickets go on sale. Plans made specify all tickets to be sold for the afternoon performances be sold before the day of the show. RAILROAD NET INCOME ONLY $150,000,000; TREASURY MUST PAY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Jan. 8 The rail roads of the country earned only about $150,000,000 last year, or $365,000,000 less than In 1919, according to estimates prepared by H. P. Parmelee, director of the bureau of railway economics, made public today. Mr. Parmelee estimates that in 1920 the carriers had a gross revenue of $6,200,000,000 and expenses amounted to $5,570,000,000. leaving a gross income of $450,000,000. Deduction ot taxes and' equipment rentals amounted to $200,000,000 and left the net income at $150,000,000. This sum was far Ehort of the government's guaranty and treasury and other officials have estimated that the government must pay the roads about $600,000,000 for the six months' period of guaranteed returns which expired on Sept. 1. New rates became effective then and their operation served to materially increase the carrier's income which for the first ten months of the year showed a net deficit RICHMOND MAY HAVE NATIONAL SERVICE Members of the committee on Public Health and Recreation will meet in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Wednesday at 4 p. m., to consider the instal lation of National Community Service in Richmond. This service was founded during the war and was known as the war camp community service. It offers Richmond an excellent opportunity to enlarge and expand work along this line which has already been put under way. All citizens interested in the work, as well as mempers of the committee are expected to be present at the meeting Wednesday afternoon.Sinn Feiners to Wait For Word From De Valera (By Associated Press) DUBLIN, Jan. 8. An official Sinn Fein communication issued today says that statements concerning Eamonn de Valera, "president of the Irish republic," or views attributed to de Valera in the Irish or English press are merely speculative. The communica tion adds that the Irish people will pay no attention to these statements until they hear from de Valera officially. Weather Forecast MOORE'S SPECIAL FORECAST Moderately cold and generally fair weather is indicated for Saturday and Sunday but a British Columbia storm now crossing the Rocky Mountains indicates a change to cloudy and unsettled weather about Monday or Tuesday. - For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Sunday; somewhat colder tonight. . Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum 51 Minimum 39 Today. Noon 38 , For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and Sunday, several degrees below freezing tonight. Weather Conditions The rain storm of Friday has passed to the Eastern States and generally fair weather now covers the Plain, Central and-Northern States. It is colder east of the Rocky Mountains, but no severe cold weather this side of Canada. Twelve below zero at Battleford, Saskatchewan, where it is frequently 40 or more below zero at this Beasoa of the year. 1

RECEPTION OF BALLOONISTS IS ARRANGED Missing Airmen Expected to Emerge From Wilderness at Any Moment S p e c i a 1 Train for Conveyance. TELEPHONES READY

(By Associated Press) ' " COCHRANE, Ont. Jan. 8. Expectancy that the three weather-buffeted naval balloonlsts from v Rockaway. N. Y., would emerge before night falj from the snowy wilderness that has enfolded them since they dropped to earth on Dec. 14, near the Moose Fac tory trading station pervaded this outpost of civilization with the break of dawn today. Whether the trio Lieutenants A. L. Kloor. Jr., Walter Hinton and Stephen Farrell would end their perilous adventure at the Missanabi river trail's end at Mattice, 110 miles west .of here or at Clute, only a few miles away, still was unknown. But the majority of the little army of newspapermen, photographers and Canadian mounted police sent out to meet them are staking their hopes on Mattice, and have set out for that town, leaving Cochrane almost deserted. Basen On Story. They based their decision on a belated story told for the first time last night by the Indian runner who fir6t brought out tidings that the aeronauts were safe at Moose Factory. Before he left the runner said it was decided that the rescued flyers should be sent over the Mattice trail with the mall packet starting on December 27. Some sages of the northland. however, still clung to the opinion that the shorter Abibiti trail tnding at Clute is being followed. On deference to this opinion a little squad of welcomers remain here, hoping that they may be first to flash to the world news of the fliers' safe arrival at a railroad. Details Told. Further details of the perils and hardships encountered by the Americans as told at Toronto iast night by S. A. Bradbury, upon his arrival froMoose Factory have served to heighten the already keen interest with which all Ontario awaits the return of the intrepid airmen and their own recountal of their sufferings and narrow escape from death as they wandered for four days through the trackless, snowblanketed forests of the Hudson bay county. For a time yesterday weather-wise residents of Cochrane feared the balloonists were about to become lost again in a blinding snowstorm which promised to blot out the faint trail they were following. The skies cleared late in the afternoon, however, and although the snow through which they had to travel was deeper, trappers declared it was not sufficient to impede their progress greatly. Welcome Comppleted. Plans have been virtually completed to accord the adventurers a royal welcome upon their arrival. Mounted police and newspanermet have sheafs of telegrams of congratulation for them and special telephona connections have been arranged so that they may immediatelv report to Secretary Daniels at Washington and talk to their wives at Rockaway. A special train nrenared bv t Tmeiskaming and Northern Ontario railroad is waiting to take them to Toronto, where the Rotary club and other organizations as well as pnjvlnce officials are reported to be planning: receptions. HARDING ASKED BUTLER REQUIREMENTS OF NAVY (By Associated Press) MARION, O.. Jan. 8. Representative Butler of Pennsylvania, chairman of the house naval committee, was called into conference today by President-elect Harding to consider menas for reducing naval expenses without impairing the efficiency of the nation's first line defense. Although favoring a navy , strong enough to Insure safety to American 6hores and to American commerce, the president-elect feels that much of the present expenditure for the naval establishment could be dispensed with by exercise of greater economy and possibly the naval building probram could safely be curtailed. Other callers on Mr. Harding's list today Included Daniel G. Reid. the New York manufacturer and financier, B. R. Inman, of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Representative Taylor of Tennessee, and a committee of the National Lumber manufacturers' a8siciation, headed by Wilson Compton of Chicago. RELIEF STEAMSHIP ., SAILS FOR GREECE (By Associated Press) ' - PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8. Laden with food supplies for the Near, East relief, stramshin Fort Armstrong left Philadelphia today for Greece and Turkey. Captain Henry Smith, of East Atlantic City, is in command of the vessel, which carries 4,000 tons of flour, Fugar,- macaroni, lard and meats of various kinds. . V7 - " . The first " stop will ; be at Chlci, Greece, where 8,X)00 bags 6f flour will be landed. The next stop -will be at Piraeus, where sugar and rice will be landed. The other stops will" be' at Candia, Cananea and Constantinople. The Fort Armstrong," after complete Ing the present voyae, will return to load another cargo for - the 'same points. ,i ,

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