SCOUT MOVEMENT
TO CONTROL TOWN
DURING NEXT WEE
Picture Show, Local Clubs and
Newspaper To Be Used
By the Troops
J^HARTSELL TO PREACH
SCOUT SERMON SUNDAY
Business and Professional Wo
f men's Club Sponsoring
Movement
Anniversary Week of the Scout .
Movetoent will be observed m Bre- ?
vard in most impressive manner, me
week begins on the 8th and ends on
the 15th. Activities of Boy Scouts
and Girl Scouts will be told to the
people of Transylvania county
through many different sources.
Sunday evening the church peo- ^
pie of the town will hear a sermon ;
on the Scout Movement in America '
by Rev. W. H. Hartsell. The ser- j
vices will be held at the High School .
building, and all other churches in (
thje! city wi'i attend these services,
announcement having been made i
that no services will be held in any |
of the Brevard churches on Sunday ,j
evening. Othur pastors of the town J
will assist Rev. Mr. Hartsell in con- -
ducting the services at the High ^
School auditorium. . L
Next week's Brevard News will be ^
dedicated to the Scout Movement, ,
and members of the troops m Bre- g
vard will be editors for the week. r
In addition to editing the paper
next week, the Scouts will solicit the c
advertisements and in this way f
come in personal touch with all the ?
business men of the town. j
The* Business and Profesisonal v
Women's Club of Brevard is spon- t
soring Scout Week for the troops, t
having taken this as the major work t
for the club during this year. The f
club has full charge of the details t
of the anniversary week for the j.
Scouts, and made all plans for the ,,
splendid observance for the local v
troops. ?*? . , . F
The Clemson Theatre is showing ^
"The Flving Fleet" especially for n
the Scouts, the picture to be on the s
screen on Thursday and Friday ofie
next week. This is said to be one n
of the most remarkable pictures ,
ever screened, and the daring and
deeds o? valor performed by the , f
pilots of giant seaplanes make a i(
nicture appealing to the boys and)a
girls in the Scout troops. jp
Thet Rrevard Kiwanis club, at
the meeting last week, went on r?c" ig
ord as heartily supporting the activ- 0
ities of the> Scout movement ,r
Other organizations of the town t
are lending support to the .Scout v
movement, everyone apparently de- b
firing to lend aid in making tne n
event one of the most successlul at- ^
fairs ever staged in Brevard. a
In charge of next week's Brevard a
News will find the following young
men and women filling the various , 0
positions on the paper: ih
* For the Boy Scouts: ! tl
Editor-in-Chief ? Charles Morgan, i a
Assistant Editors ? Julian Byrd,
Mark Taylor Orr. \s
^ Spcrt Editor? Glenn Miller. ^
For the Girl Scouts: ja
Editor-in-Chief ? Alberta Jenkins.^;
Assistant Editors ? Ruth Perry, > p
Emma Deaver. it]
Society Editor? Ethel McMmn. ;j,
NO FARMAGENT TO I
BE EMPLOYED NOW I
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Petitions to the county commis- "
sioners asking that the matter of the ^
employment of a farm, agent and a a
home demonstrator for the county be r
re-opened, failed to get favorable
action- from the county board m reg- t
ular session Monday. Several hun- t
dred names were on the petitions c
asking for a re-openmg of the ques- .,
t ion. while other petitions from even ,
a larger number were said to have
been filed with the board asking .
that the commissioners sta"d by fc
their previous action-, and that no r
farm agent or county home demon- 1
strator be employed. +>,Pvl,i
Commissioners stated that tney;l
wanted to do what the farmers of.f
the county desired, and if it ls^ever.^
proven to the board that a majoiity ^
of the farmers of the county desire K
this work, that it will be a pleasure r
to the board to so cooperate with \
the state that these two agents may >c
06 It^1 believed that no further ef- I T
fort will be made during the year to ;fi
reinstate this work here. r
CRAWFORDS SAILING i <
ON THE S. S. McKINLEYf
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Friends in Brevard are m receipt ;(
of a communication from Rev. V. A.
Crawford, former pastor of the Bre
vard Presbyterian church, who, with ;
Mrs. Crawford, are visiting various j
churches in Florida before sailing ]
for Kobie, Japan, to enter upon !
their new work in foreign mission
fields. \
Mr. Crawford states that they are <
enjoying their sojourn in Florida <
very much, and wish to be remem- ]
bered to all their Tar Heel friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford will sail from ]
San Francisco on February 15 on :
the S. S. President McKinley. ?
KIWANIS CLUB TO
CARE FOR POOR
DURING THE YEAR
Asks Commissioners To Give
Attention To Poor Of
The County
DIRECTORS MEET WITH
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Local Club Sponsors Work Of
The Associated |
Charities
"We'll take care of the poor in
Brevard if your board will care for
the unfortunates in the balance ot
the county," was the proposition
made by the directors of the Bre
/ard Kiwanis club to the county
jommissioneirs at the meetmg of the
atter last Monday. The Kiwanis
dub has taken for its major work
;his year the sponsoring of the As-:
sociated Charities, and as one-fourth j
>f the people of the counts ' m = ">]
Brevard, the Kiwanis club felt that I
ts offer to the commissiohers wash
>minenly fair. j:
Rev. Wallace Hartsell, pastor oi|,
he Brevard Baptist church and a>.
nember of the board of directors of
he Brevard Kiwanis club, acted as (
spokesman for the Kiwanians. No j
iner sermon was ever preached, and ]
10 greater lecture ever de^ive^' (
han the short address made by Rev.
vlr. Hartsell to the commissioners .
"Our poor must be cared for, ne ^
aid "re*gardless of what you and 1 .
nay think about the causes of pov- ?
rty. We may not like the father (
ir the mother who may be applying ^
or aid ; in fact, we may have a {
ontempt for such parents, but the ^
ittlo children in the homes of those ^
yho are needing aid offer a challenge ^
o us as citizens and as Christians
hat we dare not sidetrack or fa ,
o meet. It matters not what the
ather and mother may be, the lit- 1
le children in such homes where aid.t
, needed are the ones we are se?,
ng, and as we see them, and as;J
J meet the situation, so will God,c
ermit us to be received in the <
inal judgment. The father may .
o account; the mother may be a|
tubborn woman whose very
nee is distasteful-but these do i
ot change or alter the fact that the(l
Lttle children in such homes are t
ungry, and their mouths must be I
ed; thev are naked, then- bod- t
iS must be clothed. It is your duty . I
nd my duy to see to ^it that our^c
oor are cared for, andthatin |
lanner that will make the children a
row into manhood and womanhood i
f independence and self-rdiance, j\
ather than raising another genera^ i
ion of parasites. We must nn
,-ork for those who are out of work, | g
ut until they do get work, we must ,
ot let little children m our county ?
0 hungry or want for things they t
etuaUy need," was the cone uding .
reument of Rev. Mr. HartselL . .
The commissioners stated that an i.
thcr meet'ng of that body will be,,.
eld next Monday, at which time j
he count V board will make del fin
nswer to the proposition of the to- . ?
ectors of the Kiwanis club. .Re^:t
Ir Hartsell, in addition to being a
irector of the Kiwanis club, is also I
t the head of the Associated Chari-i
L of the city, and knows more, J
erhaps, than any other one man of ;
ie town as to the needs of the poor
1 this section. The Associated Chai
ses of Brevard felt that if the
anization can attend the J'ants
ho tieonle in Brevard, that tne
ounty commissioners should be able
?, more adequately care for he
eeds of the distressed people of tne
ounty who live on the outside^ of
ho town of Brevard. The Assoc
ted Charities is maintained by vol
intarv gifts of the business men
nd women and the churches o
Jrevard. . . ' _ t
Another proposition made was tnat
he county commisisoners give some
hing like $5000 a year to the Asso
iated Charities and then this orkan
ation can care for all the poor and
[istressed of the county, except
hose kept at the County Home Ow
ng .to the fact that the budget of ,
he county commissioners for this
;ind of relief was made last July,
md that the fund set aside for this
irnrk already exhausted, it is nut
lelieved any plan can be mappj id ou
or this kind of relief for this year.
Therefore, the best thing the direc
ors of the Kiwanis club could offer
vas that contained in the abo\e
tated proposition. Kiwanis
Every director of the Kiwan
lub was pVsent, and Thos. H. Ship
nan of the Brevard Banking com
Tanv Past president of the Kiwanis
lub,' made a short talk in which he
dead with the commisisoners to ac
cpt the proposition made by the
pokesman,. Rev. Mr. Hartsell.
VIOTHER WANTS TO KNOW
DF HER RUNAWAY BOY
Mrs. W. A. Johnsoh of Pickens,
>. C., is seeking the whereabouts of
->-r son, Clyde, 14 years old, who
eft home the early part of January.
ETe was known to be in Greenville,
3. C., on January 10. His descrip
ion loliows: Red hair, brown eyes,
i good many freckles; was wearing
two pair of blue overalle, blue cot
ton sweater, dark blue and white
;triped shirt, gray cap and tan shoes,
fie has a pleasing appearance.
Mrs. Johnson is sick, and will like
ly have to go the hospital soon. She
is' heartbroken, and hopes for the
:arly return of her son.
DIVIDED -OPINIONS AS TO LOCAL
LEGISLATION AS,NOW OFFERED
DEMOCRATS URGE
ADOPTION OF THE
REPUBLICAN DILI
Twenty-four Democrats Ask
Hamlin Bill Be Given
Preference
POLITICAL SURPRISE OF
THE SESSIONS FELT HERE
Some Are County Officers,
While Others Are Prom
inent In Party
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Coming as the political surprise
of the weiek was a telegram sent to (
Hon. 0. M. Mull, chairman of(
the democratic executive committee- ;
from. 24 democrats, urging the en-;
actment of a bill introduced by the
republican legislative member in Ji
preference to that introduced by the
democratic senator from this coun- 1;
ty. The bills are purely local and,
nave rotference to the bills intro-i1
iuced by Senator Galloway in which
le proposed the consolidation of the 1
jffices of tax collector and sheriff,
-vhich contained a provision that the
sheriff's salary should be? increased 1
?2000 a year, and the county pay ,
;he premium on his bond. The other ?
neasure presented by Senator Gal
oway was that of reducing the '
nembership of the board of county ]
:ommissioners from five to three ?
nembers. '
The bill introduced by Represen- ^
.ative Lewis P. Hamlin embraces '
he consolidation of the offices of 1
ax collector and sheriff, the' aboli- j
ion of the office of county treas
lrer and doing away with the jury (
commission, the highway commission 1
md rural police officer. It further 1
contains provisifn to reduce the j
nembership of the board of county .
commissioners from five to three
neanbers. While many republicans i
lave sent in requests and petitions t
o the General Assembly to adopt
he Hamlin bill in preference to
hat of thf Galloway bill, the stir- <
>rise of the situation came when i
lemocrats of the town and county t
nade petition to the legislature to
ict favorably upon the Hamlin bill
n preference to that of Mr. Gallo- ]
vay's bills, whose author is a well (
mown democrat of the county.
Following is a copy of the tele- (
:ram sent to Raleigh and signed by j1
U democrats of the county, urging
idoption of thel republican's meas- j
ire:
'Mr. 0. M. Mull, Chairman r
'Democratic Executive Committee,
'General Assembly,
'Raleigh, N. C. g
Dear Sir: ^
"We the undersigned Democrats t
if Transylvania county, desire, in (
his method to protest against the J
>assage of the two biils introduced L
)y Senator Galloway of a local r
lature and desire' to endorse the ]
?ill introduced by Representative u
iamlin in reference to the abolition I
if the office of Tax Collector,.!
HAMLIN OFFERS
FIRST BILL OF THE
j PRESENT SESSION
G^es Further Than Galloway
Bill In Its Wide
j Scope
SAYS WILL SAVE $10,000
pfEARLY TO THE COUNTY
Would Abolish Road Commis- ;
' sion, Jury Commission
and Police
Lewis P. Hamlin, Transylvania
county representative in the Legis
lature, and minority leader in that
body, has introduced a bill that
would abolish the ?offices of tax col
lector, treasurer, the road commis
sion, the jury commission, and rural
police office. The bill also provides
for reducing the board of county
commissoiners to three members.
The Hamlin bill is claimed by its -
author to effect a saving of ten ]
thousand dollars a year to the coun- '
ty.i This is the first bill that Repre- \
seijtative Hamlin has introduced and
is in keeping with the pledge made
by him prior to the election as pub
lished in The Brevard News.
Senator Coleman Galloway had
previously introduced a bill partially
:overing the provisions of the Ham
in Bill. The Galloway bill provides
for abolishing the office of tax
:ollector, treasurer and the reduc
;ion of the number constituting the
joard of county commissioners from
ive to three. The Hamlin bill goes
further and includes the road com
nission, the jury commission, and
he office of rural policeman.
It is said petitions are being cir-i
:u listed over the county urging the1
ldoption of the Hamlin Bill in pref-l
?rencc to the Galloway Bill. I
treasurer, Jury Commission, RoadL
ommissioners, County Policeman ! ^
nd two members of the County *
commissioners, allowing the Sheriff r
11000.00 per anjnum extra for col- c
ulcting taxes. Our tax rate is $2.75 ?
?er hundred and we can not stand .
his burden much longer. The pas- ^
ajgjfe of the Galloway bill will de- c
noralize our party in this county.
"(Signed) T. B. Reid, county 1
surveyor, Will Kimzey, Frank Wil- '
on, \V. A. Allison, B. A. Gillespie,
!\ M. Mitchell, former mayor, Ar
hur Jenkins, Frank Jenkins, A. B.
ialloway, J. M. Orr, C. M. Siniard,
V N. Siniard, C. F. Woodfin, meni
?er Board of Eductaion, J. L. Whit
nire, J. L. Gillespie, Dr. J. H. Mc- (Ut
.ean, W. S. Price,. Jr., Porter Mor- v
ran, ?J. K. Mills M. M. Allison. H .]
.. Allison, B. F. Beasley C. S. .0 rr
iorm>, C. 0. Robinson." w
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i Scout Anniversary Week
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What is the significance of Anniversary Week? Eve y
year Scout Councils and Troops invest time and effort and
sometimes finances, to make this period memorable in the
lives of Scouts and the community. After nineteen \vars
of observance this forthcoming Anniversary Week of the
Boy Scouts of America promises to be the most impressive
that has yet occurred. An idea must have real force to
increase in power over such a period of years. What are
the principles underlying Anniversary Week, principles
that were so deeply realized by Scout leaders, that provis
ion for its observance was incorporated in the By-Latfs of
the Boy Scouts of America? 4
A basic principle is the national character of its ob
servance. From the Lone Scout on the Dakota prairies to
the crack Troop in a thriving city, all the great member
ship of Scouts is at this time united in celebrating the
brthday of Scouting in America. Anniversary Week h the
time that the Scout Brotherhood idea is emphasized-^not
this individual Troop, or that one, but a great nation-M(ide
brotherhood from coast to coast. . \
Anniversary Week is the time when community at
tention is focused on the objectives of the Scout Program,
and the splendid leadership that is give n to the boyhood
of the nation by over 200,000 unselfish American men.
Public officials are glad on this occasion to identify them
selves with the Movement. The Press, National maga
zines and radio broadcasting stations contribute their
share to educating the public in ^ the fundamentals of
Scouting. The church and the schools, service clubs and
other organizations cooperate. _
A real effort is made to show Scouts that the Nation
appreciates the principles for which they stand and their
work for the community. Scouts in their turn endeavor
to demonstrate to the community ? on a nation-wide basis
the value of the training which they have received.
On the evening of February 8th each Scout is given" an
opportunity to renew his obligations to the Oath and Law.
It is a solemn and touching thought that on this one night
of the year thousands of these young boys rededicate
themselves together to those ideals on which the whole
Scout program is based.
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uULFlOUItefclUM
SAVED BY ACTION
OF CLUB MEMBERS
Meeting Called For Next Mon
i day, For Stockholders
Conference
BANK BIDS IN PROPERTY
TO SAVE IT FOR TOWN
Greatest Asset In This Com- J
munity Is Way Citizens
View It J
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Stockholders of the Brevard Cojin- 1
try Club have been called for a !j
meeting on Monday, February/ 11, :j
at 3:30 o'clock, in the Chamber of ]
Commerce room for the purpoie, it j
is said, to devise ways and means ,
of saving the Country Club atd the }
go If course to Brevard. It will be <
recalled that this property was sold <
under foreclosure proceedings with- j
in the past few days and the Brevard '
Banking company bid thei property j
in. The Brevard Bank, along with
Mr. C. E. Lowe and other creditors,
held notes and other collateral
against the golf course, which made
necessary a trustete sale. ji
This does not mean, however, that,^
the property, or the rights in the:*
property, are being converted to the.*
Brevard Banking company. It is j t
understood that at the meeting, I
which is called for next Monday,
plans will be submitted wherelby the \
citizens of the town will continue to i
jwn and operate the Country club c
and the golf course. Several busi- f
ness meh of the town, recognizing \
the great worth to Brevard of this j a
?olf course, have loaned sufficient p
funds to the club to pay Mr. Lowe ' c
ind other creditors except those) ' J
vho are located in Brevard. The e
jank merely acted, it is understood, c
n a frioi.dly capscity in bidding in d
he prop vty to assure this commun- s
ty of the continuation of its well j t]
mown golf couwe. ,p
Citizens of the town who have be- ' p
:ome interested in the conditions of 0
he Country club seiem to be much n
ilarmed. It is known that Brevard jj
vould have but little to offer the t(
ourists without the golf course, j,
'ractically ail tourists who spend t<
heir time in Brevard come here be- w
:ause this town boasts one of the ,r
rreatest ann inost challenging nine- tl
iole golf tourses in the' United
States. W:rh<'Ut the j>rolf course ,
Brevard could h^pe for i>ut little in
he tourist business.
It is expected that all members of 1
he Country club will be at the ?
neeting jiext Monday, when com
)lete preparations will bo made for ,
aving this great asset to this com
nunit: and when, it is freely pre- ?
licted a vote of thanks will be fV
fiven to the Brevard Banking com
iany and other interested citizens H1
or /aving this great asset to this 111
ommjinity. j?1
MEN WHEELER I
KIWANIS SPEAKER!
Warren Wheeler, of Dunn's Rock, I
udent in the 8th grade of the Bre- 1
;rd High School, was principal
ieaker at the Brevard Kiwanis club :
ceting last Thursday. The program)
a.s in charge of Director Julian]
lazener, vocational agriculture .
acher in the High School, and the j
udent selected by him to deliver t
te principal address is a member of
ie class in agriculture.
Young Mr. Wheeler spoke on j
Soils, Their Kinds and Their i
daptations," and he told of thej
mous soils o: this county, what (
ould best grew on the same, and j
hy. Many an older head listened |
ith amazement as the 17-year-old i
fheeler boy told of things that
ien who had spent many years on
ie farms here knew nothing about,
oung Mr. Wheeler proved by his
?gical argument that Transylvania
aunty is oJe of the very best ag
cultural sjctions in all the South
md,. and lis address was but t
limpse into the future farming sit
ation of ;his section, when farmer:
re really-informed about soils and
ie prodicti'-n cf the county's dif
?rent gmdes of soil.
Mr. (Jazenei- followed his student
ith a ihort talk, at the conclusion
f which the Brevard Kiwanis club
iade offer of its very best support
1 the tfork which is being done for)
ie advancement of agriculture in :
ransjlvania county.
T. $. Miller followed with a|
iort calk on marketing the products j
f th? farm, and gave interesting (
ata 6n how best to market the
irm produce in such way as to bring j
ie greatest return to the farmer, i
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UMZEY RE-APPOINTED
? AS HEAD OF RESERVES
.jit Kimzey, first lieutenant in
"\y reserve) corps, has been re
lP.Hnted representative of Tran-j
county for C. M. T. C.
^ and makes the request that
i ane in the county desiring to
thii* aPP^Cfltion for admittance to
860 ^im as so0n 33 Possible
and secare their application blanks
Phi a"y other information desired.
county's quota is only three
.j^sentativefe, but Mr. Kimzey
^ that all who desire to attend
nror amP ?ay s0 submitting
; application blanks, which may
* Jicured from him.
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1 091, MOM OR NO
POOL ROOM SEEMS
TO BE QUARREL
May<r Issues Statement Show
iig Action of Board
of Aldermen
POOL ROOM MANAGER
SAYS FOR OWNERS ONLY
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Closed By Board, Now Run
ning as Membership
Proposition
Mayor T. W. Whitmire is not at
all satisfied because of the fact that
the pool room in Brevard seems to
be running just as though there had
been no ordinance passed against
>pe?ration of such places. It will be
recalled that the pool room was
closed a few days ago by action of
-he board, but the place is still run
ling and men playing pool therein.
The Mayor has issued the following
statement:
Mayor's Statement
To the Citizens of Brevard:
So many of you have asked why
t is that the Board of Aldermen and
Hayor allowed a pool room to be- op
:rated in the town. Now, just to
inswer all of you at one time I am
aking a few lines in The Brevard
'Jews to do so.
First, the pool room was optiuti
vithout the consent of the Board of
Udermen. When we looked over
>ur ordinances we werei unabhr to
ind the odrinance in which they
vere closed. Then the board met
nd passed an ordinance prohibiting
tool rooms and bowling alleys to be
iperated in the town of Brevard.
Ls soon as said ordinance came into
ffect I ordered the pool room -
losed, and it was closed for several
ays. I understand now it has been
old to individuals and that they and
heir friends are only playing for
astime and make no charge for
laying. I speak for the' majority
f the Board of Aldermen and for
lyself, that we "are opposed to pub
c pool rooms being operated in the
)wn of Brevard, and I shall do all
1 my power as long as I am Mayor
> see that they xstay out. And 1
'ill not stop there, I will do just as
luch to help my successor keep
iem out.
Now listen, good people, why
lould I be in favor of pool rooms
iat keep the mothers of this town
svake at one and two o'clock in the
orning waiting for her husband or
in to come home, knowing that
iere is not food /-nough in the
ouse for breakfast; knowing that
le house rent is not paid and will
jve to move or pay it; knowing
iat the water rent and light bills arc
opaid and expecting to be cut off
the dark with no water to drink,
id the pool room has the money
iat should pay these bills. What is
iat mother's life worth to her.
hat is your answer?
T. W. WHITMIRK.
Robert Whitmire's Statement
After receiving the foregoing,
statement' from the Mayor, the ed
itor of The News interviewed the ?
owner and manager of the pool
room. His statement was, in sub
stance, that sincd the pool room was
closed by order of the mayor and
board of aldermen, he had sold in
terests in the pool tables and pool
room equipment to a number of par
ties, and that, since the pool room
was closed, all the playing had been
done by parties who had bought in
terests in the tables and equipment,'
and were playing with thoir own
equipment, 011 their own tables. He
further stated that tlie management
was making no charges to these own
ers, and that the whole operation a?
now conducted, was merely pool
games played by owners of the
equipment, using their own equip
ment and tables, and " playing as
much or as little as they chose. He
further statefd that there was no
playing by strangers, and no play
ing by any persons other than those
owning interests in the tables and
equipment.
SNOW STORM HERE
BIGGEST IN YEARS
This community is experiencing
sne of the heaviest snowfalls of a
iecade. Tuesday tfie "snow reached'
1 depth of five inches,, and Tuesday
night sleet fell, adding the final
touch to a snowbound community.
Wednesday morning the temperature
tiad risen, a slow rain was falling,
and the melting process began.
Highways and streets were made in
to lanes of danger for automobile
traffic, whilfil the roofs on many
buildings of the town sprung leaks
because of the heavy snow. Some
stores suffered damage from the
leaks.
Great trees were bowed to the
earth with the heavy weight of the
snow and ice, many of them unable
to withstand the strain fell to the
ground.
But littLe' automobile traffic was
seen on the streets Wednesday, on
ly those who were compelled to
travel would venture' out with their
cars.
I( is said to be the heaviest snow
storm since the memorable snow of
1917.
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