Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 104, 11 March 1921 — Page 1

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US. SOLDIERS TAKE 110 PART IN TAX GRAB No Objections Will Be Made to Such Action by Allies Within Territory Occupied by American Forces. STATUS IS UNCHANGED

(By Associated Press) FRENCH MILITARY HEADQUARTERS, Mayence, March 11. Brigadier General Henry T. Allen, commander of the American forces of occupation, will follow the same policy regarding the collection of customs along the Rhine as on other problems connected with the occupation, making the decisions of the Rhineland commission his orders to his army, according to information received here from Coblenz today. General Allen, it was stated, Is Awaiting notification of the commission's decisions. WASHINGTON, March 11. American forces on the Rhine Till take no part in the collection of customs but no objection will be made to such action by the allies within the territory occupied by them, it was learned today at the state department. Brigadier General Allen, commanding the American army has reported that the high commissioner of the Rhineland commission was studying the plan for the collection of the duties at all bridgeheads occupied by allied troops and it has been understood here that agents of the allied government would be stationed at Coblenz. to supervise the collection both of import and export duties. General Allen, it was explained will act without specific instructions. No change in the status of the American force or its role has been authorized, but it was officially stated that no obstacles would be placed in the way of the allies in carrying out their newly adopted policy. ALLIED MILITARY HEADQUAR-j TERS, NEUSS. March 11. General Gaucher, commander of French troop? eneaeed in the occupation of the new tariff zone along the Rhine, yesterday j placed wreaths on the graves of the French and German soldiers who died during the war of 1870 and the world conflict and were buried In the military 'cemetery near here. As -he placed his tribute over the tombs of the Ger mans he Baid: "These died in obedl-j Mice to- military orders," while at) the graves of the French he said: "They were our pioneers." A French priest led the procession to the cemetery and was followed by a band playing a funeral march. Then followed French, Belgian and British soldiers and sailors from the gunboats anchored in the Rhine. Bringing up the rear was a straggling crowd of German citizens. When the priest's prayer was finished, the band struck up the "Marseliaise." and the Germans, who had stood bareheaded during the invocation, immediately put on their hats remaining covered while the French national anthem was played and until the band had completed its rendition of "dod Save the King." Reviews Troops. After the ceremony there was a review of the troops of occupation and General Gaucher held a reception for correspondents. "It is very quiet here," he remarked, "and I am going to a theatre." Referring to telegrams from Duesseldorf to London, in which labor unions protested agajnst General Gaucher proclamation prohibiting strikes, the general declared they were sent as a result of an improper translation of his announcement. In his proclamation h said strikes of workmen operating public necessities would not be tolerated, but the German translation said that no strikes whatever would be permitted. PACKING EMPLOYES PREPARE STRIKE VOTE fBy Associated Press) OMAHA, Neb., March 11 The scene of action in the packer-labor dispute shifted today to Chicago, where inter national headquarters of the Amalgamated meat cutters and butcher workers' union was preparing ballots for a national referendum strike vote. The vote was authorized at a conference of union delegates which ended here last night. "The delegates regarded the conference as highly successful." Patrick E. Gorman, vice-president of the butcher workers said. "We knew that time was short and we accomplished our business promptly." Officers of the unions took the position that the next move was up to the packers. The union executive committee was given full authority by the conference yesterday to call and conduct a general strike if the vote of the employes favors, a walkout. Await Ballots. The ballots will be sent out as soon as they csn be obtained from the printers, it was paid, and complete returns were expected in Chicago by next Wednesday. When a conference of all unions having members employed by the packf rs will be held to outline to concerted action in event of a strike. EX-SOLDIERS IDLE (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 11 More than 25,000 veterans of the world war are members of New York's army of unemployed, it was announced here today by an official of the service club, a rehabilitation organization. Fifteen thousand of the number are homeless, half fed and poorly clothed, It was added.

Harding's Cabinet When It Met for the

This picture of President Warren G. Harding and his cabinet was taken at their first meeting together. It was taken in the White House yard. The executive mansion is shown in the background. In the front row, CUBANS OF LIBERAL PARTY WILL REFUSE TO PERFORM DUTIES (By Associated Press) HAVANA, March 11. Liberal members of the Cuban house or representatives and the Cuban senate will refuse to attend further meetings of congress and will not discharge the duties of their office, according, to a decision reached by the executive committee of that party here last night. Liberals who hold places on provincial and town councils, boards of education and electoral ooards, also will refrain from Attending to their official duties under the terms of, the resolution. -Any member failing to carry out. the provisions of the decision reached by the committee will be expelled '"from the party. This action on theprf'orthfeVexe-" cutive committee followed the passage of a resolution earlier in the evening, providing for the withdrawal of all the Liberal party candidates from the partial elections to be held on March 15, unless "sufficient guarantees for the holding of free and honest elections,, are given. Political observers here expressed the opinion that the committee's action was taken for the pur pose of forcing the American government to take some definite action regarding the political situatioon in Cuba. During the meeting several speakers criticized the Washington government for its alleged failure to supervise the presidential election held here last November and several declared the recent, statement issued by General Crowder evaded the real issue and unjustly placed responsibility for fair elections on the people and party lead ers. They asserted that the responsibillty was mostly that of the Cuban , government. EXPELLED ITALIAN ASKS INTERNMENT (By Associated Press) ROME, March 11. Count Michael Karolyi, wljo was expelled from Italy last week and who has failed to find , A , . asked the Italian government to intern him. pending an investigation of his activities in Florence. He asserts he is innocent of the charges preferred against him. Police authorities in Naples have arrested John Hoch, a priest, who is declared to have been closely associated with Count Karolyi in Florence from which city he disappeared at the time of the count's arrest. The man showed a letter from a high personage at Vatican, recommending him to prelates in the United States to which country he intended to sail with the compatriots. It is stated by newspapers that, the American consul refused (o vise Hoch's passport, and as a result the police have asked the government tc decide what shall be done with the man under detention. RESERVATIONS ASKED OF ALLIES BY AUSTRIA (By Associated Press) VIENNA. March 11 Three reservations have been made by the government of the Austrian republic in accepting the entente demand for the surrender of military material. The first would cover the guns defending the Danube at Vienna, Kremz, 68 miles northwest of this city and Tulln, 17 miles northwest. The second would take exception to demands prohibiting the operation of military schools and the third would relate to the demobilization of the Vienna arsenal. The government is preparing an appeal to the league of nations. The big guns demanded by the allies are understood to be of the same type as those used by the Germans in battering down Belgian forts at the beginning of the war.

President Harding, Vice President Coolidge and the

seated left to right, are; John W. Weeks, secretary of wax; Andrew W. Mellon, secretary of treasury; Charles E. Hughes, secretary of state; President Harding; Vice President Calvin Coolidge and Edwin Denby, secretary of navy. In the back row, standing J Esch Nominated for Commerce Commission (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 11. Former Representative John J. Esch, of Wisconsin, and Mark W. Potter, of New York, were nominated today. by President Harding to be members of the interstate commerce commission. Fred Morris Dearing, of Missouri, was nominated today by President Harding to be assistant secretary of state. FALL STUDIES DUTIES OF HIS DEPARTMENT; . JOB HUNTERS BUSY ; (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March '11 Secretary of the Interior Fall, although his office has been . besieged by patron age seekers since March 4, has found time to go over some of the matters that must be given his consideration soon and announced today he will be ready in a few days to outline some of the policies the department hopes to carry out. The mineral leasing act passed last year has increased the work of the department, especially that of the general land office and the reclamation service, and incidentally has resulted in bolstering up the yearly income of the department which was running low as the result of the reduced number of sales of public lands. It Is estimated that ths department will receive some five million dollars from back royalties on mineral leases granted leases who quit claims against the government for leases with clear titles. Besides the back royalties, there will be an increasing sum each year received from oil. gas, coal and phosphate leases. A big percentage of this money will go to the reclamation service to be used in further projects. The general land office is flooded with some 7,000 applications for mining claims under the mineral leasing act. Many of these cairns are expectedto prove paying propositions. It was said today. Money spent in recent yrars by the reclamation service is beginning to come back In payments for land taken I up in Irrigated sections. It was stated, and thege fundg are pected t0 en. able the service to broaden its activities. The government owns 40,000.000 acres of coal lands which are being filed upon under the leasing act and the problem of rairoad construction to serve new mines probably soon wi'l require consideration by Secretary Fall. Spanish Premier, Cabinet, j Resign; End of Emergency t (By ARO,Mated Press) MADRID, March 11. Count de' Bugallal, acting premier of Spain, who j assumed temporary direction of affairs! after the assassination of Premier J Dato Tuesday night, will place the j resignation of the cabinet In the hands of King Alfonso today, it is reported. Police officials continue to arrest men suspected of complicity in the assassination of the Premier. . One of them a syndicalist, whose name is Diego Fernandez, has made statements which seem to be important, it i3 declared. Utah Loses National Guard: Senate Cuts Appropriation (Bv Associated Press) . SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. March 11 Utah lost its National Guard when, the Utah senate struck from the state j budget yesterday the appropriation toj maintain ttfe soldiery and armories f j that organization. The government' recently sent to Utah artillery and other equipment valued at nearly! Sl.000.000, with the understanding; that the state would co-operate in thei establishment and maintenance of its,' unit of the national army in the Ninth! Army Corps area. Unless the senate ( reconsiders its action, the Guard willi cease to exist in . Utah, according- to 1 State Adjutant General W. G. , Wil liams, who said that the government) would take back its equipment.

First Session

cabinet members. left to right, are: Albert B. Fall, secretary of interior; Will H. Hays, postmaster general; Harry M. Daugherty, attorney general; Henry C. Wallace, secretary of agriculture; Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, and James J. Davis, secretary of labor. j NATIONS DELEGATES MEET AT BARCELONA TO PLAN TRANSPORT (By Associated Press) BARCELONA. March 11 Delegates of 38 nations attending the interna-! tional conference on communications i auu transit., in sesijiun iifiti. were yre-j" pared this morning to begin serious

consideration of the programme out- j quarter8i ould br,ng about the crea. lined yesterday by Gabriel Hanotaux, tion possibly of a department of transof France, ths nrpsidin? nfficer. The ! portatlon entrusted with the work now

mnet imnnrtsnt matter wnro i he meeting was the appointment of a i committee to draft a pact relative to transport. , This convention ,was described by Count Quinones de Leon. Spanish am - 1 ,basBaAQt to France, .yesterday as ing a document which would "contribute to the development of international commerce: the expansion, progress and equality of peoDles, and the well being of hurra nity." It will be an attempt, to eettle international controversies relative to the railroads, waterways and ports. Welcome Western Delegates In his address Count Ouinones de Leon called attention to the presence of delegates from countries discovered by Spanish explorers, and dec'ared that he was glad to see that tney, oy tneir presence here, gave proof of their relationship with Spain. Later In the meeting Mr. Hanotaux

referred to the "overwhelming im-jsaid to have occurred at Oranienportance" of the pact to be framed ! b?um. Systerbak and Petrograd. here, which, according to the Ver- j Kronstadt last night sent out a wlresailles treaty, must come Into force less dispatch denying Bolshevik statewithin five years after the conclusion ; ments that the fortress was without

of the war. He declared it would form a great feature inthe relations of the world in the future, because it 1 would facilitate commercial communi cation and the distribution of necessary articles. German delegates have arrived to attend the conference, but will act only in a consultative capacity. FARMERS BURN WOOD. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 11 Farmers burned up 68. 244. 000 cords of wood, valued at $345,866,000. for fuel last year, department; of agriculture figures disclose. The average was 10.6 cords per farm. Why Richmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Eneh Any a rallndlnm' reporter will Interview pernon nt random lo find ant n by Ibcy like to live tie re. "I like Richmond because the people here realize that each person is dependent upon the other for his lfcelihood. Let me give you an example. The Young Men's Business club decided this week that its policy to be emphasized during the year was to seek closer relationship with the farm population of Wayne County. Now why did they do this? Because they realize that their business hinges in a large part on the attitude that the rural people take in regard to Richmond. If the country folk find that they are wanted in Richmond, that they can secure all possible advantages by trading here, they will come in here. The young business men showed that they are alert by realizing the problem and taking steps to meet, it "Not only in thai ase, but in many others- you will find that various classes of Richmond are thoughtful of what they owe to the other classes, j They work in harmony and with an eye to the good of all. The plan of the Chamber of Commerce organization whereby each class or vocation is represented shou'd work the best benefit of the city and I want to live here to see .them , all co-operate to give Richmond , the very best boost, that is possible."

HOOVER SAYS CHANGES MAY AWAIT STUDY

Consideration bV L O li 2 r e S S W ' May Precede Proposed Re organization of Departments. Says Secretary. ! SILENT AS TO DETAILS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 11. Indications that the governmental reorganization proposed by the new administration may await congressional study of the matter were seen today in a statement by Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce. Mr. Hoover in the statement, his first since becoming head of the com merce department said the future of, his department in its abilities to meet the needs of our industries and trade must await the thorough reorganization of the whole executive machinery now being vigorously under

taken by congress." Inasmuch as Mr.!pinni ITCfl CATIIDflAVa Hoover is expected to act for Pi- j UlnUULA I tU OAlUnUAT

gnization work his statement was rewarded here as significant. The congressional study of departmental reorganization is being made by a joint committee of the senate and house headed by Senator Smoot ofj Utah, and Representative Rearis, of ! Nebraska. ? j May Require Time i The committee acting under a resolution adopted by congress at the recent session, has held several meetings but there was no information to day as to how long it would require to formulate its recommendations. Secretary Hoover in his statement gave no details as to the manner in which he believes the reorganization I should be carried out. He did state. however, that "We must consider our tranennriaiinn both railway, and , , marine, as one system directed to serve the nation as a whole." To follow this line of thought to its i"iTr1 li o?in it wa a coM t rvrl air in crtma performed by the interstate commerce ui!8i.n:Abl bard and a i number of other agencies. AMTI OmilCT DCDCIO I fill 1 1 OU 1 It. I It kDM-0 ! nril 1 llffl nrrnAAn I n UtFtl AflU T C 1 hUullAU' ATTACK THREATENED fRv Asr.rlated Pressl LONDON. March 11 Revolutionary authorities at the fortress of Kronstadt have sent an ultimatum to the soviet authorities in Petrogiad demanding the surrender of the city be - fore March 25. If the city is not givpn

up the ultimatum declares there will ! April 9. be a general bombardment, it is as-! Clarence Green, director of the busertpd in an Abo (Finland) dispatch ' reau of municipal research of Dayton,

I to the London Times. Wholesale ar- . re.ts and executions of workmen are feed, says a telegram from Stockholm. To the contrary, there 13 plenty of food and ammunition there, tb. message spM. Destroy Forests. "Artillery fire from Kronstadt. has been extremely well directed." the wireless dispatch is quoted as savins. "The fortress of Todleben and all other Soviet batteries on the Karelain pensinsula have been completely demolished. Two of the four 12-lnch guns at Krasnoye Gorka have been silenced by shells from the battle ship Petropavlovek: Krasnoye Gorka j has been isolated, the railroad to it has been destroyed and a thaw has placed the surrour.dinsr marshes in puch a condition that the fortress has been cut off from the rest of the Bol-

shevist forces. portation act, as construed by the inA great anti-Bolshevik movement interstate commerce commission, to give the vicinity of Minsk, White Russia. ! the commission control over state is reported in a Reuter's dispatch from j rates "is destructive of our dual form Helsingfors. Soviet troops a-e said to ; of government and contrary to the have mutinied and murdered Bolshevik snirit of our constitution."

commissars there. Another dispatch mentions street fighting between the; Bolsheviki and anti-Soviet units Kiev. MEREDITH CONFIRMS CHOICE AS MARSHAL Linus P. Meredith returned from Washington. D. C, Friday morning and confirmed the reports received Thursday that he had been appointed; United Stat'es marshal. Mr. Meredith stated that he had accepted the appointment offered him by Senators Watson and New. Nine other men were candidates for the appointment, according to Mr. Meredith - - - - . The exact time when the appointment would take effect . was not known. The term of office of the present marshal extends until Jiy' 1922. It Is thought probable that this term will be shortened to the first of December, 1921. The United States marshal's headquarters are in Indianapolis and Mr. Meredith probably will move there after taking office. Postoffice Savings Boom During Last Month. Report (By Associated Press) , WASHINGTON. March 11. Despite financial conditions described as "disturbed,"postal savings deposits last month amounted to more than $10,000,000, the postoffice announced today. Total deposits in the system on March 1, were approximately $163,350,000.

Harding Takes Cabinet

Into His Dining Room ' (By Associated PrAas WASHINGTON, March 11. President Harding introduced a "new wrinkle" in cabinet meetings " today when after a two hour session he adjourned his official family from the cabinet room to the dining room of the White House. It was said that after luncheon the session ' might be renewed. , .... . : . The secretaries went with the prestto the White House and no intimation . 1 . A . I V, 1 X A 1 . I was given out as 10 uiw buujcvi mat had been under discussion. Admission May Annul Vast Sam of Taxes ' (By Associated Press) WASHINTON. March 11. Solicitor General Frierson in closing the government's argument today in the "corporate bond tax case" before the supreme court conceded formally that in assessing as profits the difference the internal revenue bureau had erred between the market value of an investment on March 1, 1913 and that on a subsequent date of sale. If the court accepts Mr Frierson's view as Associate Justice Pitney, indicated that it would, thou3; t ds of in dividual assessments upon which millions of dollars in taxes already have been paid will be annulled HOME RULE PETITION CAMPAIGN PREPARED Circulation of petitions for the business-manager form of city government for Richmond will be started Saturday afternoon, according to an announcement made by members of the citizens committee which met Friday morning to discuss steps necessary to comply with the law giving cities of Indiana the right to determine the fora of city government they prefer, by special election. Byram Robbins, former city attorney, is drafting the petition which will be after the following form: ,Nx "To the Council of the City of Richmond: "We, the undersigned, votersof the city of Richmond, respectfully petition that the following question be submit ted to the voters of the city, fehall the city of Richmond adopt the busi-ness-manaeer plan of government?" Choose Committee Further organization of a commit tee to take the lead in the coming speI Pfai paction xviU hp made at a meetI !nS of representatives from the Young 1 Men's Business club, Central Labor Council, Rotary, Kiwanis and Women's clubs. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p. m. Friday. "The- committee appointed by the Young Men's Business club, under the chairmanship of Benjamin Johnson, Jr.," has issued the call for the meeting and will take the lead in the coming special election, it is said. The committees from all the clubs will be enlarged and probably will take in other organizations of the city. To File Petition. Members "of the committee state that the petition will be ready to file the with the city clerk as soon as ! law permits, which will be 30 days after the signing of the bill, or about O., was in Richmond Friday morning conferring with citizens interested in the adoption of the business manager form of government in Richmond. He outlined policies that havebeen followed in many cities over the country which have made a fight for home rule. The committee, which will hold a meeting Friday afternoon to take the initial steps in the coming campaign is composed of Benjamin Johnson. Jr., chairman, T. B. Jenkins, Howard Hunt. Robert Wiechman, Fred Lemon, Lee Dykeman, Walter Davis, Vern Pentecost, Ruth James, Mrs. Byram Robbins and Byram Robbins. Protest Commission Control Over State Rail Rates (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 11. Opening arguments before the supreme court tcday in the Wisconsin rate case fcet for that and 42 other states including Indiana, declares that the transi Counsel for the railroads argued that the commission had full authority 11 ; to right tne injustice caused wnere a frtate had "claimed an unfair adantage over sister states who had acted liberally in the public interest." Weather Forecast MOORE'S GENERAL FORECAST Rain. Unsettled weather will develope durinS the next 12 to 24 hours duato the eastward movement of the Rock moun tain storm. Rain ia in prospect for Saturday and may arrive late tonight. Much colder weather will follow the storm. For Indiana,, by the United States Weather Bureau Increasing cloudiness followed by rain late tonight or Saturday; warmer in south and east postion tonight; colder in north portion Saturday.Temperatures For Yesterday. Maximum .50 Minimum 24 Today. Noon t ..... . .58 Weather Conditions The center of the Rocky mountain storm is now over the middle plain states. Mild weather is now general excepting over the northwest. ' An Alaskan cold wave bringing severe cold weather for the season over western Canada is pushing southward and the zero mark line crossed into North Dak va and Montana this . morning. Temperatures ranged from Eero to 20 below throughout Canada and will be below zero in Montana and the Dakotas tonight.' ,

SKILLED RAIL MEN TO GET CUT IN WAGE Reduction Probably Will Be Taken Up as Soon as Pay of Unskilled Workers Is Adjusted. handledWvidually

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO. March. 11 Steps to bring about reductions In the wages of skilled employes probably will be taken by many railroads throughout the country, as soon as adjustments can be made in the pay of unskilled workers, according to officials of the assosciation of Railyay executives. Such reductions. If made, will be handled individually by the various roads in the same manner that present announcement of proposed cut in pay for unskilled workers now are being made, it was said, with no tempt at concerted or simultaneous action by the railroadh. In line with this policy, however',' it became known that the association, at a meeting at New Haven, Conn., on March 4, adopted a resolution that If was the sense of the meeting that re duction in the pay of skilled employ es were not considered objectionable by the executives. Referred to Roads. The matter was then referred to ths individual roads. Officials of the association today predicted that an announcement of a readjustment of the wage scale of skilled men. similar to the one made a few days ago by the Pennsy line, soon would be forthcoming. The Chicago and Great Western railroad, which yesterday announced that it would hold conferences concerning wage reductions for its unskilled em ployes today announced that it would propose a 20 per cent reduction for everyone employed by the road, from the president down. The Great Western is the first of the western roads to announce a proposed wage reduction for all its employes. From the labor side little comment came on the announcements of proposed reductions in unskilled employe's wages. It was said that the matter would have to comet before the railway labor board and that thrunion's chief concern now was to see that the roads acted in accordance with the transportation act. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad yesterday had a conference with representatives of its 10.000 unskilled employes, with the view of bringing about wage reductions. Halo I Holden, president, announced today, . -pp conference adjourned until March 22 to allow the road's proposition to be placed directly before the employes themselves. The road proposed reductions of approximately eight and one-half cents an hour, varying in certain districts Mr. Holden said. This would make the pay of unskilled men approximate1 ly 40 cents an hour, the present rate being on the average of 48 cenu an hour. NEW YORK, March 11. A general move by the nation's railroads to cut wartime wage scales, long forecast by rail officials, appeared to be in full swing today. Following the lead of several lines which earlier had announced proposed wage reductions, the New York Central and New York, New Haven and Hartford railroads in the east, and every railroad in "the west, announced wage reductions yesterday. Further statements from lines tha have not yet announced reductions were preicted today. C Officials of various lines today were arranging conferences with employes in an effort to reach agreements on th proposed reduction. The plans as ani nounced affect only unskilled and semi j skilled labor. Men engaged in the actual operation of trains, telegraphers and station agents are not included. To Negotiate. The New York Central and the New York, New Haven and Hartford whose reduction announcements Included j men in 85 classes of labor were expected to open negotiations with their

men next week. Arrangements for early conferences also were reported being mode by the Santa Fe. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Chicago and Great Western, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, and the Chicago and Northwestern, all with headquarters at Chicago. The Long Island railroad met on- -skilled employes' representatives here yesterday and failing of agreement announced the matter would be placed before the war labor board. Union Pacific officials it was reported, tlso failed yesterday to reach an agreement with maintenance of way employes in a meeting at Omaha. Nebr., and decided to submit its wage problem to the labor board. ' - -Pennsy Considers' ., A plan to carry out wage reductions announced Wednesday by .the Pennsylvania railroad was reported from, Philadelphia to be in the making by executives of the road. The Pnilade!-. phia and Reading railroad called a conference with unskilled employes for March 15, and the Lehigh Valley and Ontario and Western railroad boards were issued to Issue statements in regard to wage redactions today. - The New York Central announced . Its reduction would become-effective April 16. and the New York, - New Haven and Hartford cut will be effect-.

Ive as of April 15. V Twelve 'subsidiary lines of the New York Central will follow -its lead It was reported...".. Reduction announcements were- accompanied in most cases throughout " the country -with a statement "that changed conditions necessitate changed wage scales."- " ,-: ;

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