Walkerton Independent, Volume 46, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 31 March 1921 — Page 1

VOLUME 46

HOOSIER EDITOR ON A VACATION SHILEY HEIGHTS. SHEBMW INDIAN INSTITUTE AND SANTA ANACANYON (By Mrs. W. A. Endley.) Everything is Mission here. The Mission Inn, Mission avenue. Mission boulevard lights. Mission style depots public buildings, etc. The city fathers, imbued with the mission spirit, perhaps, conceived the idea that it would be more in keeping with the mission ideas for its young people to be protected from the diverting influence of the opposite sex during their high school years, and consequently, the Boys Public High School is an imposing mosa^stic structure on a bluff in one part of town, where the youths may pursue their studies undisturbed by the distracting influence of saucy i dimples and goo-goo eyes, while at a I safe distance away in another part or । the city is the Girls’ High School, where, “In maiden-meditation,” fancy free,” the budding misses receive their training in c’oister-like seclusion. The approach to Riverside from the west is most picturesque. Coming up the gentle slope of the Santa Ana we cross the long bridge owr the river, the rocky heights of Mt. Rnbidoux looming like-an impregnable wall to block our way, but winding around the foot of the mountain for a little way we pass thru a short funnel under the edge’Oi the mountain and the next moment we emerge inw the palm shaded streets of Riverside. As we drive thru the city we pass here and there an orange grove, covering an entire squire, right in tbe residence district arid every yard has orange, fig, almond and other fruit t^es. The sun rises late abtve live «*•»» mountain and S'** early » <ST almond trees in full hioom, .with { hedges of roses ail along the *oadside. Smiley Heights is a gnjall mwmtain belonging to the Smiley estate. The driveway winds up thiough .’he most beautiful gardens t^a* art mnd nature can produce, of trees shn b- , bery and flowers. There are pa. 1 m f gardens, clumps of trees of .rare fed- ’ iage and bloom, with exquis te roe* s and other blooming shrubbery, all at artistic grouping. At a tuji in tie drive is a large bed of .fragran primroses, a little farther qn a bed ot brilliant hued cylamen. and many; others familiar to us as greersaouse plants at home, all blooming here in ; the open on March 3. At .the summit ; 1900 feet high is a wonderful •• iew . of the valley below ano inills and mountains beyond. We hear the gurgling soynd <x a waterfall and through the thick, tropical shrubbery we discover a small artificial lake, overflowing and the water falling down the rflopet like natural springs. Words cannot describe the sylvan beauties of this place. Over on the edge of the stnny ' bank that drops like a wall 1000 feet or more to the depths of tho vaUey below, are the desert gardens. Hue are the cactus beds and the <ientury plants with .their woody blossom stalks rising up like trees 20 Ito 3> | feet high from the center of the plant. The blossoms were dry, having L bloomed some time ago, st we comld . not see their fresh beauty, d>ut cow id । see that the center stem branched out . into several clustws of flower stalks, near the iop, and are very stately I looking. it is bare to believe that id the beauties of Smiley Heights are j brought about by artificial culture ■ and irrigation. It was just a bare, desert mountain with a wonderful, view until Mi Smiley at great cost I piped water to the ton, made artific- ' cial lakes and put hydrants every f* w rods all over the place, which is a private park belonging to the beauti- ! ful home, the latter being approached by a private driveway not open to th* public. The other drives ar. all op* n to visitors, but lunches are not allowed and it is not a picnic place. But motorists by the hundreds visit the place every day in the year asd at a little rustic pavilion at the summit may buy’ a drink of fresh orange juice and postcard views of the park. A drive of a few miles out Magnolia avenue brings us 10 Sherman Indian Institute, an imposing group of buildims in Mission style of architecture surrounded by beautiful spacious grounds. We were out there one warm, sunny Saturday afternoon and the dus’ . inned youths and; maidens wen * :<’>>ying their holiday ’ out on the can:'. -> <. ling ar" md ' jn groups, or strett • ! t !< n *)

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Published By The Indetenden’-News / Co. inc., at Walkerton Ind.

MOONSHNER ARRESTED I; AND STILL TAKEN Frank S. Paul, commonly known as Peg,” was arrested in Walkeijton last Saturday nigin charged with disorderly conduct, while drunk, and I with carry ing concealed weapons. Nightwatch Jess Wolfenberger made the arrest, and took the man to South Bend that night for confinement and hearing. On Sunday afternoon a government nrihibition enforcement agent called at the home of Mr. Wolfenberger and asked him to go with him to the Paul home, just west of town, to “get” a still. They found the still in the home, three barrels of mash and about ^fourteen quarts of moonshine. Apparently no effort had been made to conceal the still. This evidence was taken to South Bend by the agent .but to date no action has been taken, i From what source the agent re- . Reiving his tip concerning the still is not known uy the Walkerton authorities. TARMERS GIVE CORN TO STARVING NADONS Fifty million bushels of cone will, be the gift of American .farmers to the. starving anillions in Gentra' Europe, China, and the -Near East. The- grain is a freewill .offering made by the members of the American. Ka&’m Bureau. Rederation, according: to a report which nas reached the. United States Department of Agriculture. Che ar: on is characterized as .amast generous example >aif practical* Charity. The farmer members will furnish 1 tine corn; th? railway brothertroods declare they will ;nrovibe entgim and train crews free nf Charge; is Expect*d that th- railroads er freo ca’s for the gift. n th 0 sunshine. Th** school zes in tb* vocational arts, science and manual uaint*ng, and -the- students ane encouraged co return to their tribes after graduating jo hel.p to train their heme geogle to higbyr ideals of living. We had thought ’hat nothing ca’ild surpass the views from the tqi of.Ml. Rnbidoctx, and Smiley Heights, hut th« trip to Santa Ana canyan brought <us,into.g region more wonderful than 'any thing we have ye.’ seen. Out Magnolia avenue with its rows of shade trees and hedges of foses, through the suburb of Arlington. wk< re the Sherman .Indian school is loqgted, through miles orange grower- the {town ,of Corona, which is erxciucled .by a kroazi boulevard encompassing jche whole xvwn io a great circle-., ’Aten ijiurther on .and on, ove?" the smooth asphalt roazl which is leading <ts 'nearer and .nearer the motiLttaius wkich today .are b’ue wth a salt hate, the tojyst blending with the clouds so tha' it is bard <io distinguish which are mountains.and which are clouds. £ooa we .reach the Santa Apa, now girowjj broader apg noisier., with "he va/ley slopes sometimes gradual and Fom*-<imes rising,abruptly up ti?e steep heights Our road winds arQixnd, foJ.owing the river as it makes its-.way through th«- canyon which it has worn ages ago thru a rift in xhe >'anta Ana mountain ?.ange. The- river is noF far jbelov' us as- we climb and, elimb. iV e ishift eo low as the road grows st«*ep in nd hvld om breath a* some of Ore prwists and grades. At fest \we are “Over tt e top," and such a view! We stvp and in silence try to take in all |of the wonderful panorama surnoundling ms. Far below, winding down the slopes, the road again reaches the I level of the river as it plows toward i’h<- ocean which it reaches at Newport Beach, 15 or 20 miles away. Away-to ’he north stretches Santa, !.\na range, to meet other rocky i heights, the famihar. snow capped? peak of Old Baldy towerin;- beyond i in the f;>r distance. Bike birds’ nests j hiere and there in th*- hollows along ' the slopes ar* tiny fields and pastures i with cattle grazing, and the smoke । of a cabin home. Little six year old Lois Richmond, to whom the pretty flowers dotting; th* steeps and slopes made stronger i appeal than the scenic wonders, at । I last per-'laded Daddie to stop, and! we al! srot eat and rambled around . and gat lured . •• boqtiets of wild I flow. rs. Th* . ;-:ies are mostly' ’strange to mt The y< How poppy, the; state flow*-r ot California, -rows in; ..reat profusion in the fields, the yellow mustard ;nd wild radish are familiar, also ■ • lupin or wild lark-’ spur, but Cu re re man* < thers that 1 t do not ' i ■ -v <1 so n * ines and Ifrees everyvvf.ro with strange, beau-! i-ifnl leaves .nd lossot ■

TINY TOT CENTER OF FIGHT (WER STILLMAN MILLIONS 1 1 —’—~ —-;*aKW_ I VKbBW zJEmeImHI , I^SS IS I <3<JV STIU-MAN AHO /oP-MPS J-KStIxMAN, *’ ALEXANDER STILLMAN " fiFT - JAMES A.ST>U.MAN,NY BANI^

1 Sordid detaus of the average dirvwce suit are destructive, but the importancr of the principals in the James A. Stillman case at New York bar the whole nation interested. Strirman, president of the National Taty Rank, one of ; the biggest financial institutions । in the, U.. S^ aas sued his wife

IPURSUf BANK ROBBERS BUT CAPTURE WHISKEY SMUGGLER .! M The following communic.iiion from .W. Hamilton of New Buffalo, Mich., . .came too late for our last issue. It . tells of Lb»* robb»j* of the Galien oank and ihe pursui’ of the robbers: ; "Three .armed ba tut its entered the private trank of G. A Blakeslee at । Galien, Mm i.. about 14 miles Iron* ! hew Bufntm. Mich. F-r cing tlie -cashjx r into a oorner escaped with all the . available eissh, aecorfb *g to ihe re- । perts reef ics* d by local police The cal hier wav .alone i© the bank when ; th*- robbers <-nt er ed. They forced Gm 1 cait.ier to *op* n the saw and hand । o<u $6,000 u currency and Liberty boxkus worth about F? 2,000. -Md wheu* we goi'<word tteey were on the roao toward !New Bviffaio. Depur,* Shenff of New Buffalo nook Walter ■ Gla&o is, Walter Hamilton, F. , Thompson to B ick’s tTcrs-iug aboirt three miles east of town inhere we wen- wan lot them. W* each had shot gtns and s opped all autos till J .about 7 30 whim a Hadsm car just I like tb* one tin bandits were in I drove u; at the rfcte of al&eu 4 5 mile | «n hour. When we ordered Lnem to ; stDP tfiej slowed up till they saw i Wi*o we .were ano tl en they started out fastet W,e all shot about the same time firing finu shots But they kept right-wn going We jumped in the sheriff’* Ford and gave chase. We .follow'ec them for about 2^ mi. out ot town when the men in the auto turned on a side road and tried no hide. We d.*d not see them anti went past. Laaet we came back to tW side road and a short distance up the Obe roac we saw the bandits in a farm yard. We walk -d up and told them to give up but they held back so w told tfeem we would shoCt if they did not. WJien they came up we saw that two of them were hit in the head. Hivestigaition proved that these were not the hank robbers, but

were three men with $3,000 worth of Canadian wmiskey, so we took them back and locked them vp and then had rhe sheriff to come down -from St. Joe and take rnem to the county jail. So we made a good haul alter all. We found no trace of the bank robbers. One of our captives had 1 t shots in his head and another had -8.” |NEW WHISKEY RULING I DOES NOT AEEECT INDIANA Charl**s J. Orbison, federal prohiibition ageni for Indiana, declares ■ that the ruling of form* r Attorney General Palmer to the that doctors uro at liberty to prescribe whiskey, wine and beer in unlimited quanites to th* ir patients, does not affect Indiana at all, om state law acting as an effectual ban. This statei nient comes no doubt as a doleful Ikncll not only to the hopes of hun(lreds of prospective patients but like■wise to those of a number of doctors who had planned to do the docent thing by the boys for a price. Im idently. also, it takes a fall out of the breweries that have been plan- ; lining to resume busim-ss at the old stand. j We want your news items.

VALKX.RTON, INDIANA, THWSDAY,MARCH 31. 1921

j THE DEATIfffiCORD sherian® : Si lias Niles Alonzo-IJherland, son of Charles and Celia fsherland, was born in Marshall county, October 14, IH4S and departed till® life from his home aiear LaPaz March 20, 1921, age 72 years, 5 month* and 6 days. He was united in m^'lage to Miss \manda J. Shidaker,’ August 20, 181~3. To it’s union born five Ohfldren Harlow of F ien, Charles of near Lakeville, W a of near LaPaz, Mrs. Mattie tpatrick of Sonth-ih cr.'■— *ii>» a/t.T *-a±_ hnm“ He is survived by hit ? . fe and children, and 18 grandchlk^'en, two having preceded him in,death, and one brenher, Edward of Walkerton, and a host of relatives and friends. He was a kind and loving husband and a good and obliging neighbor, and will be greatly missed where he has resided all his life. The funeral services were held at T.aPaz on Wednesday morning at 10 ■o'clock, Elder ?S. P. Strang officiat- • rug. Burial in Ine Bremen *cemetery. MIIGHiS Os PYTHIAS HAVE MONTHLY SOCIAL TLe regular mocthly social ol the K of P. Ixjdge took place Thursday evening Lunch was served by the committie: Messrs. Holser, Fisher and LaFe&er. After lunch the following program was rendered: Piano Duet, Mrs. laerf and Mrs. i Ake; Reading, John Spahr; Vocal Solo, Mrs. C. M. Carter; Pianologue, Nirs. Bertha Melick; Violin Solo, V. L. Ake; Reading, Marjorie Holser; Weal Duet, Helen McCabe and Itbea Wright. ■■ 1 t

I NEWS Os WE CHURCHES ; 1 M. K. Chwch < The Sunday School will begin at 1 9:30 a, m. and we should have a i good attendance next Sunday. Wor- t ship at 10:30 o’clock. 1 The Epworth League will meet < at 0:30 p. in., and Mrs. Broman will 1 'lead the devotional meeting next i (Sunday. Preaching services will be- < igm at 7:30 o’clock. 1 Last Sunday, the pastor received J into full membership in the Church |I the class from Probation. It was a 1 splendid sight to see them lined be- ' side the altar, and to hear their ans- * wer to the questions asked them. ’ J. Walter Neill, Pastor. < £ I nited Brethren Church Sundaj school at 9:30 followed by * (preaching services at 10'30 Junior League at 2:30. Preaching services at 7:00 p. m. All most cordially invited Ptayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. I Ladies Aid society met at the ; home of Mrs. Chauncey Wright last t Friday afternoon and commenced t work on a quilt. Al goodly number A were present. AU the ladies remem- i her there will be work at this home 1 each Friday afternoon until announc- ' • d differently through these items.

for divorce, repod^mg tier youngest son. Guy StiUmar., now two years old, and a FrenchCanadian guide ai a cpreapondent Mrs. Stillman filed ^counter suit, naming a Mrs. 7k«pce H. Leeds, mother of another e&hteen months' old -baby, as cottsfondent. Mrs. Leeds was former li&ge beauty m

Ziegfeld's Follies, where it is said StiUman first met her. It is charged StiUman maintained a separate home for Mrs. Leeds. The real fight centers around the claim of little Guy Stillman to inherit his. share of the Stiliruaa millions.

BASEBALL EANS EORM ORGANIZATION Ar a meeting of base ball fans last Friday evening in Foster’s pool room an organization was formed to j promote the sport here this summer. The following officers were elected: Ed. Shirley, president; W. F. LaFeber, Vern Hardenbrook and S. E. Koontz, directors; Doc Foster, manager; Roy Gindleberger, Sec. Treas.; Frank Savage, official umpire. The meeting well -a.itended andTTHacir u> ...st <i,own. Efforts will br made to secure the co-opera-tion of all citizens in the improvement of the ball grounds and the constructing of a grandstand. HAS REMARKABLE TURTLE COLLECTION ON DISPLAY Doe Fort er has placed an exhibit of turtles, reptiles etc., in the window of his pool room that has received considerable attention the past week The collection is a part of that fortnerly owned by L. E. Daniel who was an uncle of Mr. Foster and ser- ’ ved for several years as assistant state geologist. The collection is said to be one of the best private collections in the country. It is made up of turtles, snakes, toads, alligators, armidillos, shells etc. Mr. Foster will bring the remainder of it to Walkerton in a few days and ’he -.whole will be placed permanently in ■«lass cases. OftiRCH PAYS TOR ADVERTISING Bourbon News-Mirror:—Rev. Hill of the United Brethren church, taking the spirit of the times literally, has engaged paid space in this paper, the front page used at that. This pag demands a higher rate than other pages, because of its added value, be- ' I ing ihe first page to meet the gaze of readers. Rev. Hill believes in the best and that space should be paid for to advertise his church and its doings. 1 Prominent members of the clergy * invarious parts of the country are se- * curing good locations in their home * papers, paying advertising rates for * the space and getting results. Rev. I* Hill is one of those progressive, far thinkink, pleasing personal workers, p who is getting results and he believes ' he will get better results by advertising the church and what it has to । offer. And, he is right. Here we de-h sire to congratulate his foresight, | ; and to hope that no reader of thisu paper will fail to read his ads and i take them to heart enough to profit , by them. | ( I < Card of Thanks a To patrons of Rural Route N 0.5 P Dear Friends: 1 regret the withdraw- j I al from your service and wish to ex |* tend my sincere thanks to yon tori' the many courtesies, gifts and assistance rendered in times of trouble i incident to that kind of work. You t have my best wishes for your future p we I fare. ALBION D. SWANK j* I

Local Notes — Early s< < d spuds. A. N. TROST. ! Clm . les Cental of Knox. visitpd j friends here Sunday. Sanford Sheaks of Kankank. e, 111., i is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Spahr and sons motored to Plymouth Sunday to visit relatives. Mrs. Jesse Wilfenbarger and sons spent the week-end with relatives in Michigan City. Ind. Burdette Wolfe of Purdue University. spent the Easter holidays here with relatives. Mr. anti Mrs. E. V. Derf spent Sunday in South Bend with Mr. and Mrs. John Rupp. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Williams of Chicago were Sunday guests of Ur. and Mrs. R. E. Doty. Ellsworth Place who has been attending college at Columbus, Ohio returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harley McCarty of Gary visited with relatives and friends here over Sunday. Members of the Pleasure Club held a “500” party last Friday evening. Mrs. C. Carter was hostess. AH kinds of fresh and green vegetables. A. N. TROST. Mrs. Pearl Ferrel and daughter Hazel, of l.aPorte, wore Sunday guests at the Janies Cavin home. Misses Blanche and Consola Leslie of South Bend spent the weekend here at the W. I. Place home. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McDaniel of Chicago were week-end guests of the former s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Trost and son Ralph of Chicago spent the weekjend here with Mr. Trost’s mother, Mrs. Eva Trost. Rev H. Lothian of Chicago will occupy the pulpit, at the Presbyterian church next Sunday at both morning and evening services. SPECIAL. Men’s work shoe, Munson last, soft box toe, bellows tongue, grain leather inner and two full outer soles. $2.7 5. KQONTZ S. Misses Mary and Claire Place who are attending Purdue University spent the week-end here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Place. Albion D. Swank having resigned his position as rural mail carrier is now employed as book keeper and I accountant for the Wesley Miller ; Flour & Feed Co. of South Bend. The excellent condition of the ground has made it possible for many of our farmers to work in the fields, and we are informed that already some oats has been sown. The wheat is looking fine having been greatly helped by the spring rains. Harry Davis, a resident of Walkerton for a number of years, died suddenly last Saturday evening at five o'clock while shining shoes at. the Electric Shoe Shop, where he was employed. Death came as a result of heart trouble. All efforts to locate his relatives have been fruitless. The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon from Nusbaum’s chapel. Rev. Rassman. a returned missionary from India will hold missionary services at the International Holiness church in Walkerton. Services wilt be held at 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. Rassman is a very interesting speaker and has a great message. On next Wednesday. April 7, Rev. A. M.

Ewing, state superintendent, will hold the quarterly meeting at the church, at 7:30 p. m. The public is cordia.l!y invited to these services. Double seat, double knees, double elbows, and a six months’ guarantee goes with our Boys Dubbelbilt suits. See our spring line. KOONTZ’S, Walkerton. Mrs. Clarence Hostetler, residing on the Ira Crawford farm, served dinner to twenty-four guests Monday. They were: Airs. Fred Shi Itz and Cleveland Shultz, of Grovertown, Jacob and Eliza Shultz, and their families o f Three Rivei-s. Mich.. Mi | and Mrs. A’. Forman and ^on Herbert Williams of Elkhart. The Rudd Motor Co. unload* d a | carload of Fordson tractors Tuesday. Mr. McKesson, th*- man tg**r tells us he has o d< rs for most of ih-*m now and will make deliv< ri* s in a f* w days. These tractors should have' be* n here a month o but deliver was d la *(! by the Ford Motor Co on account of the thousands of late orders and th* tint that the pLru was hut down during the i oieh • February. M> .McKesson expects to plac*- several mor* of th -*- tr < t<». in this territory before the spring work is ov* r The new .styles are diff, r* t a natural free draping effect is the thing this spring. See how w* J, how smartly it’s done jn the new mode’s by TL , h. i'ner. KOONTZ'S Walk er ton.

12 DEAO, 50 HURT IN CHICAGO BLAST. Big Warehouse on Halsted Street Destroyed by Mysterious Explosion. $2,000,000 PROPERTY LOSS Can of Black Powder and Fragments of Giant Firecrackers Found in Ruins—Fire Attorney Says • Firecrackers , Caused Blast. Chicago, Manh 30.—Twelve person^ were killed and more than fifty n» jured in an unexplained explosion id the three-story brick warehouse at tl d northeast corner of Halsted and Bar-| ber streets. The property damage estimated at over $2,000,000. Find Powder and Firecrackers. ( A can of black powder and ’ba fragments of giant firecrackers were found in the ruins of the blasted warehouse, it was announced by Joh» Cullerton, conducting the investigat tion for the fire department. Th*?! were the first clues to the cause of the blast. i Bodies Hurtled for Yards. The blast was so terrific it redu- >-d ihe warehouse to a hopeless mass <| bricks and splintered timbers. Several bodies of persons inside th# building were hurtled in fragment# for yards. Houses and stores for two hl<xk| around were shaken as by an earth* quake and windows were smashed over a wider area. Two hours after the explosion firei men and policemen had recovered siW bodies. They said they could see th# bodies of two girls lying under tangle of timbers in the jumble cl ruins. Blast Occurs in Wing. The warehouse, owned by Joseph Weil & Son, was in the form of an “L,” the length of it lying along Hal* sted street, and the wing turning infs Barber street, a small thoroughfare starting at Halsted and running east. It was in the wing, where the office ami transfer room were located, that the blast occurred. , Names of Dead. . Michael Tapias l kle, truck driver; .-vov ~ — clerk; Ralph Katz; Manuel, s helper in the warehouse; William Kolonze, assistant manager of ware* house; two unidentified fil^n. The neighborhood is a busy shop* ping district. Directly across from the warehouse is the department stor< of L. Klein ami near by are a numbe# of smaller places. All of the injured, except one man* a teamster, who crawled cur and bleeding badly from the ruins, wer® shoppers ami childern in the streets* They were showered with glass fragJ ments and hits of brick and wood, r Crowd Hampers Rescue. j Within a minute the district was frj turmoil. Five companies called T * a* •1-11 alarm had to hatter their way hyl im-bes through a fasf-forming mob ♦ spe<tafors. The first fall for poli emen was supplemented by orders. * ing out reserves from all near-by s'al tions. For two hours the rescuers were riously hamp**re<l by the jam of p* pie, who literally fought with the o> • 11* e to get sight of the disaster. Two witnesses. Jack Rosenthal 782 Barber street and Samuel Helu • ii> proprietor of a paint shop near e warehouse, told the police they s; 4 men running from the Barber stretd wing of the warehouse a moment ! • fore the explosion. Rosenthal said M saw two men, Helman saw vEe. b» said.

Arrest Partner In Novelty Firm. * After an investigation into the blast, ’ Fire Attorney High arrested Edwj rd ! Schaeffer, partner in the firm of Sii g» er. Schaffer & Co., whose novel’> , store adjoins the scene of the blast. The fire attorney expressed the belief that the explosion of firecrackers-. -d whi< h Schaeffer has a large quantity stored in his basement. may hard caused the blast. Singer, the ctbel partner m the novelty concern, s be, ing sought. Harry Wei! son of the owner of th« Barber street warehouse, was taken into < n<n dy on orders of Capt. Patrick Kell:’er. Police officers d. ’ Ot say what suspicions they had. ACCIDENT WHILE BUZZING WOOD accident Saturday afternoon w buzzin. ’ ' ■ \ pice- of wood ‘‘ ly cutting his face. He was brought to Lakeville wh* r IT. Wiseman • k x ofc

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