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VOLUME XIX. NO, 295.
ASHEVILLE, N. 0,' THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 21, 1915.
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CIIEGIE HERO BIG ITTEIIIICE
AWARDS CHEII IT MCE
Forty-four Acts of Heroism in Several Hundred in St. Louis
Various Parts of United
States Are Rec-ognized.
for Second Annual Nation
al Foreign Trade
Conference.
THIRTEEN OF HEROES
GAVE UP THEIR LIVES
LEADING COMMERCIAL
BODIES REPRESENTED
' Awards of Money Made to Sev- Prof. Moore Says Negotiations
T lral and Dependents of the
1 Deceased Bronze and .
; Silver Medals.
Between U. S. and England
, Can Result Only in
a Makeshift.
r Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 21. Forty
' four acts of heroism, largely those of
young men and women in wldely-scat'
: tered places in the United States and
Canada, were recognized at the elev-
St Louis, Jan. 21.-Several : hun
dred delegates, representing the lead
ing commercial organization of the
United . States,-, attended the . opening
meeting here today of the second an-
enth annual meeting of the Carnegie nual convention of the National For-
wrn HMmrt f-nmrtiisninn here tndnv hv eign, Trade conference. Aiier me
'.. the award of eleven silver medals, and speeches of welcome were made,
. ,
S bronze medals in the other thirty
three cases.
Thirteen of the heroes lost their
there was an address by Secretary
Redfield of the department of com
merce. Permanent organization was
lives, and to the dependents of seven ejected and the convention took up
Russia's Three-Fold Assaults
Resume Steam Roller Tactics
Reported to Be Threatening German Communications on East Prussian Front; French War
fare Continues in Poland; Austrian Resistance Said to Be Broken Interesting Devel
opments Promised to the South of Metz. ,: V "
London, Jan. 21. Russia's
three-fold assault on the Ger
manic allies, has, British ob
servers believe, : resumed its
steam-roller characteristics in
the north, center and' south
fields of i activity. In the
north, the advance toward East
Prussia is reported to be
threatening the German line
of communications,- and in Po
land . the trench warfare con
tinues with small results to
either one of the combatants;
but the Russians confidently
dwell on the large German loss
es suffered in the effort to hold
their present positions in Po
land. In the south, the Rus
sian reports declare, the resist
ance of the Austrians seems
entirely broken down and
Transylvania is now open to
the invaders. .
The reports of Koumania's
long awaited entrance into the
war continue to be circulated;
but there is- one rumor to the
effect that Roumania will not
immediately declare war, al
though it is thought . that she
will at once throw troops into
Transylvania, which is Hun
garian ' territory, to protect
the Roumania nationals in that
province.
Meanwhile the official utter
ances continue to be optimis-
of these, pensions aggregating 13,900
a year were granted; to the depend
enta of four of the others who lost
their lives, sums totaling $3,000, to be
applied, subject to the direction of
the commission, in various ways, were
granted, addition to these money
' trrti a I. ni o-Vi f nonam Bum II trcrra
gating $14,000 were appropriated for ""fc,e. '"ffi1,"
educational purposes, payments to be
made as needed and approved; and In
' twenty-three cases awards aggregate
ing $21,615 were made to be applied
the consideration of problems of In
ternational law, as It affected Ameri
can commerce during the war.
The principal address of the day
was delivered by Prof. John Baasett
Moore, former counsellor of the state
department. At the afternoon, session,
the government regulation of - corn-
foreign commerce
and the problems of the small manu
facturer who desires to enter foreign
commerce were to be considered.
Prof. Moore, in '; hia address on
"Problems of War and Commerce,"
toward the purchase -of homes the that tne penaln(f negotiations
. liquidation of indebtedness, and to
other .worthy purposes.. Payments In
these cases will not be made until the
between the United States and Great
Britain In regard to the right to visit
and search and British Interference
beneficiaries' plans for the use of the wlth Americail 8nlps and cargoes
t
awards have been approved by the
commission, " - ' -
The' awards are as follows:
Bronze Medals.
Joseph Sterling, of Oyster Bay, N.
Y., aged 18, saved Peter Sylak, S5
from drowning In a skating accident
January 25, 1912
C. Williams. Jr., Bethany, Mo., 14,
CI
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NAMED
PRESIDE
T
GARZA
Provisional Head of Mexico
Says He Is Trying to Re
store Tranquility.
could result in nothing better than a
makeshift; that the pomw ar isaae.;
could be settled only by the abolition
of "conditional contraband,".' and the
co-operation of neutrals and belliger
ent In the certification of cargoes.
Of the belligerents right of visit
and search, he said: "The Impulse of
the belligerent Is to cut off his enemy
tic. Communi cations announc
ed daily say that the situation
in the east is unchanged. A
late semi-official summary of
events which has reached Lon
don by wireless from Berlin
admits that the Russians have
had some measure of success,
but suffered heavy losses and
claims that the Turkish oper
ations against the Russians in
the Caucasus are succeeding",
and that the Turks are now
marching on Egypt.
In the west the activities are
generally confined to artillery
fighting except south of Metz,
where the sharp fighting gives
promise of interesting develop
ments. ;
9ATLING TO GET
T
It Is Believed in Washington
That B. Gatling Is Agreed
Upon for the Raleigh
Postoffice.
EDITOR BRITTON MAY
GET ANOTHER FAT JOB
His Strongest Opponent Is Said
to Be Slated for Secretary
ship or Some Other
Federal Job. .
Two War Offices Report
On Late Developments
Washington, Jan. 21. At a mid
night conference between Secretary
of the Navy Daniels and Representa
Uve Pou last night, ' it is believed,!
Bart Gatling was agreed upon as the
nun
BILL TO HI
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Representative Nettles' Meas
ure Most Important Imme
diate Legislation Ahead
of the Lawmakers.
WESTERN MEMBERS
' BRIBE WITH APPLES
Use Them to Impress on Col
leagues Importance of Giv
r ing the West Better
R. R. Facilities.
' (By V. T. Host).
Raleigh, Jan.' 21. Both houses
moved yesterday as If they had an In
definite time in which to conclude.
next postmaster of Raleigh. The lower house adjourned before
Gatling and E. E. Brltton of the j noon, albeit, the introduction of bills
News and Observer, have had the was cyclonic in Velocity and the pass-
saved W. Marshal Gifford, 18, from altogether and to prevent him from
drowning in a swimming accident at getting anything from the outside.
Carlsbad, N. M., April 26, 1912. xhe neutral on the other hand nat
Bessle A. Vannah, Wlnslows Mills, urally desires that his trade should
Me., IB, attempted to save Frank CI not be unduly hampered by an arm
Delano. 11, in a skating accident, Jan-led conflict to which he is not a
uary 22. 1913. party.
Harold Q. Abell, Riley, Kan., 18,1 "At the present moment a negotla
saved Edward J. Otto, 16, from tion is in progress between the United
drowning In a swimming accident States and Great Britain in regard to
June 4, 8111. the exercise of the right of visit and
John M. Greenfield, Batesvllle, Ark., search particularly In relation to the
18, attempted to save a child In a run-1 question of contraband. The repre
away accident, March 7, 1918. sentatiops of the United States are
Guy W. Henson, R. D. 5, Jopltn, friendly In tone but were evidently
Mo., 17, attempted to save William P. inspired by the desire, to reach an
Gault, 33. from drowning in a swim- arrangement which should bo duly
mlng accident. July 14, 1912. considerate of the Interests of all con-
Robert Galbralth, Pine Bluff, Ark., cerned, of belligerents and neutrals
11. .overt Charles T. Slatten. 45. aims, eui, no maiier wnai n.ns
fr,m drownlnr in a whirlpool at ment may be made It can, in the
Noel. Mo.. July 15. 1913. present state of the law. hardly be
nomm Murrav. Stratford. On., expected to be more than a make-
n mi, voara nirt hov from shift. The question required for Its
drnwnlnr." March 14. 112. eventual adjustment a more radical
William A. McKnlght, Niagara solution than any of the compromises
en. v v i u.v,ui twa ho va from attempted in recent years have ar-
. mnnmau hnru In NW York CitV. tOMBd.
March 18 1913. Among those who discussed the
Edward W. Hays, Berrton, Kan., matters referred to In Prof. Moore's
ki .tt.tnnted to lav. Lerov B. How- address was Carman F. Randolph of
.v as frnm auffncAtlon in . a we'll New York, who said
September 18. 1913.
John P. Deever, Topeka, Kan., S3,
aaved Lerov B. Howey. ' (See case
preceding).
Floyd E. Morgan.' Bryant Pond,
Me., saved Charles A. Jacobs, 66,
from drowning, canoe upset, Novem
ber IS, 1911.
James F. Smith, Annapolis, Md.,
14, attempted to save Blanche C.
Curran, 23, from drowning, in a sail.
Ing accident, August 10, 1913.
Tthyle J. Armstrong, Bracebrldge,
ajwssrar.-- rT TUBKS BEIT RETREAT
40, saved John D. Jennings, 66 from
twlng ran over by a train, October
1 ' Chales If. Iw, R. I). 6, Augusta,
Ms, Sf, attempted to save five years
old Rupert 'Tobey from drowning at
Vassalboro, May 19, 1912.
James II. Johnson, Roanoke, Va.,
XT, saved two ysais old Henry L.
Baker from being run over by
train, April 9, 1113.
Jeas L. Llston, Burlington, Kan.,
It, attempted to save Willis Hays, 32,
from suffocation In a well, August 22,
107.
F. Marion Hark, R. D. 2, Madi
son, Kan., 42, saivd Willis Hays and
Jem L. Llston. (Be csae preceding) .
i John R. Hoffman, Longvlew, Tex.,
"All things considered, we may
hold the British government responsl
ble for the searching of our vessels
and the severe restrictions Imposed
on our international traae. At nome
there Is Imposed the most searching
prohibitions in trade with her enemy,
while at sea England holds up any
neutral goods she chooses to call con
traband and supplls"' which she
thinks ultimately may be destined for
her enemy."
. BEFDREJHE RUSSIANS
Petrograd Reports Camp and
Men Captured in Attack
on Rear Guard.
Petrograd, Jan. 21. The following
statement was Issued today by the
Russian general staff In h Cauca
sub:
"On January 19, In the' region of
exico , City,; . Jan. ; 21. Provisional
rjeaideht parea, in a statement issued
late Wednesday says that he Is trying
to bring about satisfactory arrange
ments to re-establish tranquility In
Mexico City. The cabinet named by
President Garza Is as follows:
Minister of foreign affairs Senor
Ortiz Roderlquez.
Minister of Justice Roderigo Go
mez. '
Minister of agriculture General
Palafox.
Minister of Interior Senor Zin-
cheme.
Minister of war General Serrtos.
Minister of public Instruction Roa
Ramos.
Minister of communications Ves-
quez Chaplno.
Convention to Lew,
Washington, Jan. 1. Advices from
Mexico City Indicated that the Mexi
can capital soon would be evacuated
by the convention forces. Carranza
troops are reported at Apam, within
fifty miles of the city.
State department advices said Gen
eral Villa's followers, "were leaving
for the north," but did not explain
whether the movement was general or
merely preliminary to evacuation.
General Villa has been named again
as commander-in-chief of the conven
tion forces. 1
The last dispatch from Mexico City,
dated 4 p. m., was summarized in this
announcement from the state depart'
ment:
'A dispatch from Mexico City states
that the followers of General Villa are
leaving for the north, and It is re
ported that the general offices of the
National railways are to be at Chihua
hua.
'A. report was current In Mexico
City on ths 19th that a large' force of
Carranzlstas was moving In the direc
tion of Apam..
ft. M.ved Andrew F. O'Uryan. 78. Ahallk L&xson and Kyaxanl. we
from being run over By a train, De- fought severs combats with the Turk
ember 19. 1919. ish rear guard, which retreated pre
Charles E. Glass, Clifton Forge, cloltately: and we captured a great
Vs.. 43. saved W. II. Hawley, M. many prisoners and a Turkish camp.
from being run over by a train. July "On January 18, we occupiea Ar
il, 1913. danoupch In Trans-Caucasia, near the
Oeorge A. Watson, Clinton Mass., Turkish border.
17, saved an unknown man from
drowning In a bathing accident, July
113
William O. Gallagher, Far ItftrVa-
way, N. Y 31, saved Mary A. Hur-
(Continued on P( 11.)
"A toroedo boat sent into tne wa
ters of Asia Minor has sunk twelve
vesaels with their cargoes near Ar
ch
"In ths other Motions, there has
been Be change."
Paris, Jan.? 21. The French war
office gave out the following details
concerning the war situation yesterday:'-.::
"From the sea to the, Somme, In the
region of Nieuport, yesterday there
were . fairly ' spirited ; artillery ex
changes, In the course of which the
enemy enedavored in vain to destroy
the bridge at the mouth of the Tser.
In the meantime, we -mceeeded in de
molishing a , portion v, the. defensive
points. ''"We are alsj vucvessftil at-the
Union farm near St. Gorges, where the
enemy was strongly organized.
'In the sector of Ypres and near
Lens yesterday, there were artillery
exchanges of varying Intensity. Also
the enemy violently bombarded Ban
Blanery near Arras, but this was not
followed by an Infantry attack.
'From the Somme to the Argonne,
there is nothing to report, nor has
there been any activity In the sector
of solssons, or In the vicinity of Cra
onne or near Rheims. ,
'In the region of Camp de Chalons,
as well as north of Perthes and Mas
zlge, our artillery directed very effeC'
tive Are against the Held works of the
enemy.
'In the Argonne, In the forest of La-
grurle, the enemy delivered a violent
attack on one of our trenches. Our
troops were at first compelled to give
way, but they later re-captured all
they had lost and maintained them
selves In the position gained. The first
attack resulted in our capture of the
greater portion of the position and the
second attack completed It.
NVESTieiTIKG WRECK
S.A.L. T
. "At St. Huberts the Germans blew
up one of our trenches."
. "Our men threw themselves into the
excavation and prevented the enemy
from taking the position.
"Northyest of Pont-a-Mousson, in
the forest of Le Petrie, we established
ourselves at a distance of 100 yards in
front of the German trenches, which
we captured day before yesterday. At
tho end of the day (Tuesday) we con
tinued o,ur successes. A ,.
Xri h'inirtty of Thann there "have
been artillery exchanges in which the
advantage was wih us."
The German Statement.
Berlin, Jan. 21. (By Wireless to
London). The following statement
was issued by the German army head
quarters staff yesterday:
"In the western arena of the war,
the territory from the seacoast to the
Lys saw no more than artillery ex
changes. At Notre Dame de Lorette,
northwest of Arras, a trench 200 yards
in length was taken from the enemy.
Here we captured two machine guns
and a few prisoners.
"In the Argonne, our troops occu
pied a few trenches, at one place gain
ing ground which we lost a few days
ago for a distance of 600 yards.
"In the forest north of Sennlhelm
(Cernny) In Alsace, our attacks are
making good progress: Auzsteln was
taken by us and we also captured two
officers and 40 men of the Alpine
Chasseurs.
"In the eastern theater, the situation
shows no change."
DEFENDANTS
PLEADED GUILTY
Some of Leading Labor Men
in Prairie Creek Trouble
Submit Cases.
Banford, N. C, Jan. 21. Detectives
are searching the scene of the wreck
near Osgood of the fast mall train
of the Huahoard Air Line, Which re
sulted in the death of Engineer T. 8.
Htone, the serious Injury of Fireman
Hogan and the slight Injury of two
express messengers, in an effort to
ascertain whether or not tne train
was ditched by wreckers. At first It
was believed the wreck was due to a
split switch, but later railroad offi
cials declared they thought it was
the work of wreckers. No clue had
been found at noon.
Fireman Hogan was doing well,
physicians said today, and his recov
ery la probable.
ftlKtlittSttXkt
Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 21. Seven
defendants in the Pralria Creek coal
mining conspiracy coses entered pleas
of guilty when their cases were cull
ed yestenduy Among those who
pleaded guilty were:
Peter K. Stewart, of McAlester,
former president of the United Mine
Workers of America, district No. 21.
Fred W. Holt, of McAlester, for
mer secretary of the district union.
Others who pleaded guilty . were:
James B. McNamara, former mem
ber of the city council of Hurtford,
Ark.; James Hlanksrd, former con
stable of Hartford; Clint Hurrls, San
dy Robinson and John Manlrk, min
ers.
All are charged with conspiracy
against the government. They will be
sentenced this afternoon.
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
LOSESJSENATE
Will Not Agree to Adjourn
ment in 40 Days Long
and Short Haul Bill
(By W. T. Bost).
Raleigh, Jan. 21. The senate kill
ed the house resolution to adjourn In
forty days this afternoon, after a de
bate that consumed almost the whole
session.
In the house, Seawell presented
three Insurance acta based upon a
rerent report of the legislature Inves
tigation committee, and Henry A.
Page offered a bill repealing the long
and short haul clause of ths Justice
art. Page would substitute the 1905
act.
Roth houses performed lens yester
day than on any previous day.
I
Ing of them was rapid enough. In the
bigger division was nothing that sav
ored of possible discussion.
The most important measure im
mediately ahead of the two bodies,
according to advance talk. Is the In
troduction of a workmen's compensa
tion act by Representative- Nettles of
Buncombe.
"his proposal received recommend
ation from Insurance Commissioner,
James R. Voune in his report last
week. It provides simply for a com
pensation to' workingmen who lose
any part of their efficiency through
misfortune and fixes the damages
without, recourse, to law. By, having
this uniform'' standard, the 810,000
and 3100 losses for the same injury
will be eliminated and something de
pendable will be adopted.
The tqual suffragists are not losing
time while the general assembly finds
leisure' and all the members are be.
Ing committed where ategortel
expression is possible. . . ' '-.''
Giving Members Apples.
The big question of state aid to the
mountain railroads promises to have
kindly settlement, according to the
good natured badinage of eastern
members of the general assembly.
not a few of the mountain men
have either shipped with their goods
brought here at the opening, barrels
of apples, or else have had the fruit
follow them. They make the argu
ment that some of' the western coun
ties grow as good fruit as the world
affords. "But we have no way to get
It to the east In time to save," they
say, "as they reach in a barrel and
bring out apples that sell for a nickel
each and 33 a bushel In Raleigh. And
then they tell how many hundred
bushels they have had to waste for
want of a market. "What we western
counties need Is roads." they argue.
And the state papers pretty generally
are sitting In the western people's
corner.
The first bill for compensation to
families of prisoners who are serv
ing long terms In the prisons, has
gone in.
The measure provides simply that
a portion of the money that is made
rrom the labor of such convicts shall
go to the families of the prisoner de
prived of his labor at home. Several
such bills are expected as the prison
rerormers have been very busy get
ting something of the kind before the
body. There Is quite a lot of senti
ment for such a measure.
The liquor legislation which had
been expected at this session is not
going to be If the democratic chat
spells anything.
"If this general assembly would
pass the bill that has been suggested
Avexzano, Italy, Jan. 20. The suf-lby the Antl-Paioon league, a nomlna-
ferlngs of the surviving victims of ln would he worth about the same
the earthquake disuster around Avez-'ss a republican nomination In Tex
zano, particularly to ths southeast Is as," one of ths most eminent prohlhl-
aggravated by the severe cold anU;tlonists suld yesterday. His high offl
heavy snows. Snow has penetrated ' rial position forbade his open expres
the hastily constructed wooden huts, islon.
fight between themselves, it is said,
for some time. Both have been
strongly Indorsed but Gatling seems
to have won the race.
Gatling was backed by Collector of
Internal Revenue Josiah Bailey and
it is also understood that Senator
Simmons urged his appointment.
But Brltton Is not to be left out in
the cold. If well grounded rumors are
true he will be given a good federal
job. It is stated that he will either
succeed Howard A. Banks as pri
vate secretary to the secretary of the
navy or will be appointed to some
other place equally as good.
Banks, It is said, will go to Raleigh,
in the near future as editor of the
Raleigh News and . Observer. - This'
would leave a good job for some one
as Mr. Daniels' secretary, and. ac
cording to rumors which are believed
to come pretty straight from the
'fountain of truth." Mr. Brltton will
Wisatosilhls place. Should he re
fuse anoher will be tendered him.
It is known that Brltton was seri
ously considered for the place before
Mr. Banks was appointed.
Mr. Banks Is an editor of ability,
and it is claimed, he would much
prefer to have charge of the editorial
page of the democratic organ than
to be secretary to Mr. Daniels.
J. K. Dough ton and wife are
here. Mr. Doughton, who is national
bank examiner for South Carolina,
and a part of North Carolina, says
that while business conditions are
somewhat better- than they were 60
days ago, conditions are still very un
settled. Secretary Daniels said that he
found the people In the state In good
spirit He stated, however, that busi
ness was not as good as the folk
would like to see It.
Hearings on the North Carolina
projects In the river and harbor bill
will be held before the senate com
merce committee this morning. Rep
resentative Small has been asked to
appear and Major Stickle,- divlfidon
engineer of Wilmtngton has also been
requested to meet the committee
members.
Senator Fernifold McLendon Sim
mons of Norih Carolina was 81 years
young" yesterday. Judging from ap
pearances the senior senator Is en
joying the best of health.
STILL RESCUING LIVING
VICTIMS FROM THE RUINS
W1IKAT BOA 1 18,
Chicago, Jan. 21. War. prices
for wheat reached a new high K
level today 11.41 K a bashel for tt
May delivery. It surmounted by tt
H rent the top previous record
) on January It.
St tt
ltff.HtaHttttsXHltllttt meres commute for report.
HOUSE PISSES fillS
I.1
Washington, Jnn. tt. The Rivers
and Harbors bill, carrying apprnprla
lions of 334.000.000, Went to the senate
yesterday after passage In bouse by
so overwhelming vote. A lively eon
test Is promised whenatha measure Is
taken up for consideration.
Ths bill was first sent to the Com
ALBERT BALLIN IS TO
DIRECT GERMAN RY.'S
Hundreds are compelled to spend the
nights in the open air.
Living persona ars still ielng dug
out of the ruins. Between Pesolna,
San Benedetto and Dloja da Marsl
there are great crai-ks and depressions
In the rnnds and fields.
Only one-fifth of the population of
In federal court yesterday, Portland
Ned, the noted cracksman, was a (k
fendant. T. A. Conway Is also a de
fendant on the charge of safe crack
ing. The eharges sgalnsf. Portland Ned
are that he broke Into the Slier Cltv
i postoffice and robbed that office of
Dloja de Marsl were saved 700 ontjitj, mltisblcs. Conway Is supposed to
of a population og 3,682. At this
plare many of the women were at
mass. When the church fell In on
them only the priest escaped. More
women ars being dug out of the ruins
here.
Ixindon, Jan. 11. The Exchange
Telegraph company has published a
dispatch from Copenhagen to the ef
fect that Albert Ballln, dlrecoor gen
eral of ths Hamburg-American steam
uhlp line, at the request of Emperor
William of Germsns, will take over
the management of the entire railroad
system of Oermany and the transpor
tation of ths food supplies.
Cotton Cargo 1 Uremnn.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT .
IS RSKEO ' TO' EXPU1I
Washington, Jan. 20. Ths state de
partment has requested from the Brit
Ish embassy Information as to why the
American steamer Oreenbrlar, from
New York to Bremen, with Cotton un
der certllloata from the British con
London. Jan. II. A Central Nw sul, was stopped by a British fulser
dlspatrh from Ymuyden, Holland, says and sent under the British flag to a
that the Amerlran steamer I'sthnnder, British port and detained before Com-
Jadsn with cotton, has left for Bremen. pletlng bsr voyage. ,
be a pal.
The Senate.
President Daughtrldge convened the
senate at dl o'clock.
A communication from Governor
Craig- was presented transmitting
letter from Dr. N. M. Ferrebee, resign
ing as a member of the board of
directors of the. ITnlverslty of North ,
Carolina on account of III health.
New bills wers Introduced as fol
lows:
Hohgood Amend tha law relating
to suits of executora
Gardner F.stabl Ish a fish commis
sion and protect ths fishing Interests
of North Carolina This provides a
commission of three members who
shall appoint a fish commissioner anl
deputies for each county In which the
Ashing Interests exist. There Is f n
appropriation of 910,000 per year i r
four years. A tax of 2 per ton It
Imposed on Manhaden fisheries an 1
the other fisheries are taxed much
(Continued on page 11),
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