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VOLUME XXXV.
GAINESVILLE, GA*, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 15, 1922.
WRECK;
Mr. arid Mrs. E. A. Spencer are at
home after an exciting experience in *u
VERDICT IN McCLURE CASE;
NEW TRIAL ASKED FOR.
What is being called ‘ 1 the bank.ccu
rntnmobilc wreck, which occurred three brnk.^s-
deal of attention since it beefime known
that they were to be tried in Hall
county.
auto to visit their daughter, Mrs. How
ard Carlisle, near,,Valdosta, Ga. In at
tempting to pass a team at night'south
of AmerieuH the car skidded off a three-
foot embankment into a ditch some six
or eight feet. deep. The ditch was hot
large enough to take the whole car,
which turned onto its side, breaking the
top and crushing a portion of the body.
Mrs. Spencer was on the side which
slid into the ditch a,nd two of her ribs
were broken and she suffered numerous
■es and hurts. She was taken 'to a
bruise
MONEY AVAILABLE FOR
FARMERS
The Gainesville National Bank of
Gainesville, constantly alert to the
leeds of - our community and'd1ive|fe
every oppqrtunity to 'expand its ser
vice, has perfected arrangements with
was the case of the‘state vs. E.
Clure, who along with other directors
cf the; Farmers and Citizens Bank of
Dawsonvillo, was indicted for the of
fense of fraudulent insolvency. The
■'^vvwfwjus* «- vpi-uiot ux guiixy^
fixed the punishment at from five 1q
Ic- uancial assistance tb'thf agricultural n-
tercsts of this locality. The Atlai ta
Joint Stock Land'Bank, of Atlanta, is
the strong financial' .institution orgi a-
- igtH |
nmined a day or two and then came
cn to Atlanta and home, arriving here
Friday. '■ • . ; '.../ '
Mr. Spencer, who was unhurt, drove
the car or. its owh power batik home.
Thei • friends regret the accident and
trust that the injured may soon be en
tirely recovered. •' -
returned'a verdict of guilty ( and -ized‘under the'provislqns ofthe Fed
Farm, loan Act, chartered by the G<
hospital at Americas, where she reJ y ears in the penitentiary. ThW do
±
RIVERSIDE DEFEATS; BOYS’
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fondant, through his; counsol, filed a mcil tul sunorvision
motion for new trial which will be mcntal supomsiou.
heard some time in the latter part of
December.' The chances are that a now
trial will bo granted, in this case be
cause of the relationship of two of'the
jurors' to• depositors and stockholders
of said .bank. **.
If this is made to appear and that
defondant, was ignorant of the disquali
fication, then the entire trial becomes a
nullity and the defendant will have to
be tried again. V;
The trial attracted a great deal of in
tereat and to , many of those who had'
followed the' trial the Verdict of ' the
Saturday afternoon before a compar
atively large crowd the-Riverside Acad
emy eleven annoxed another '‘scalp”
io their pelt by defeating the Boys
High School eleven .by 1 a decisive score u . w
of 156 to °* A*.? 0 waffreely predicted that;the dofpn^iant
l ear enough to the locals goal to on- would ‘be readily acquitted and found
danger it. Boys Hi featured, however, uo t, guilty. . . ', V - -
-,v ith a clever forward passing gameAt the conclusion of the McClure case
and the ability to retain punts. Riv- judge Jones adjourned court arid will
erside used their varsity players ony. ondeavor to hear the remaining cases,
of. 105 yards was one of.-the outstand- '
j-nrninm,w«rmt:tiT"nnn -i r v ..... Joint-Stock Land Bank isi.pemitted-to
jury .came as a surprise. Before tlic i isu0 , joint Stock Laiul Baiik bpiids
jury returned a vordict in the case it n. ...
down. if :.. . .. ’ iM. - 8
Riverside has a fine ball club and is
still a strong contender foi- state -hon
ors. Tlic stars for Riverside would be:
hard to name, as men of both teams ,
played good ball.
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The McClure, case promise of
awhile as his
fight for
. ^ tftqy* bjjieyd,
is a most unjust vordict-until'the bitter
end.
MRS. MAMIE GASTON REED
BURIED HERE
“FATHER AND SON” BAN
QUET.
For the purpose of observing Father
and.Son week and to promote a.,closqr
relation between Father and Son a ban
quet Was held on Monday at the- Coed
Col. Edgar B. Dunlap was toastmaster
iy one year, •-
having been in Gainesville during the
early part of her si ’
lied to St. Josephs
being thepo.when death^occurrcd.. Mrs. .. - ... . - .. , a i
Reed'wne 35 years of ago and a woman' tv '‘° visiting officials of the Boy/Scouts
of fine disposition who had a largo eir, 1 America, Mr., .Turner, ot Athens and
tic of friends hero who regret to learn• ?Ir * Stanley Ha ms of . Chattanooga,
oi her death. Gainesville'had been her Tcnn. The latter is the chief executive
home in the days of youth, but when, of Boy Scouts of America for.tlic South-
slie married she moved to Atlanta, later eastern States and the former is gireet-
returnlng :to Gaihesyille. She was a ly in charge of tho work in this' section
’ ImiiiHiiMM liiftaij Majifif. ‘ MMi mm
daughter of the, late Judge J.'B. Gaston of the state.
i!iul Mrs. Jqnie B. Gaston; this family!
*t !11’inrr vftti 1 Iia-hh 4!« .. .. ■ /. 4-1 I
[were the audince with
having resided here for a long time, | the principles of scout work and tho
Funeral services wore held at H. M‘. i need of . Gainysville for a sufficient itum-
hody brought here. Another brief sev
vice was held at, the now chapel- of
Stow Bell & Co. here at 3.15 p. m. Sim;
"day by Rev. E, M. Munrocyso that her
aister from Texas might be present. In
terment followed hi Alta .Vista como-
teiy. She is survivbd by one daughter
sum of
movement, and
Athens; Win
der, Elberton.and Monroe^in tho forma
tion of, the Northeast Georgia Council'.
erilnient and;
ed/ under Gov
,-en
As representative of the Atlanta Joint
Stock Land-Bank, the Chiinosville Na
tional Bank of-Gainosyft(o, will fuiaibh
information apri application blanks :!to
farmers and farin' owners in our spe
tion. .
•TJrider. the provisions’ hir the : Fede&l
Farm Lonr, Aet, the Atlanta Joint Stof
Land Bank will operaf'e in the - Stares'
id Goorgia. and Alabama, with an
iliorizod capital of.$1*500,000.00
to. and including fifteen tiines the cai
tal-qnd surplus, and thia iriil. afford mil
lions of! dollars for the .relief of fijur-
niers at ,u minimum expense. The Afet
provides that farm owners shall not' be
charged in excess of, 6% on ioans, to V^
tend over, a period of 33 ybars, 6a what
ltnown as the arraottization pilin'.
This means the gradual s liquidation of
the loan' both priheipbUin4' interea), in
semi-annual payments oii easy terms, so
MARION O. GILMER.
Marion O. Gilrher died at, his home
in Gillsville last Sunday after an ex
tended illness from' rheumatism and
dropsical affection, in the 67th year
of his age.
The funeral and burial were con
ducted* by Stow, Bell & Co., on Mon
day at the home of the deceased. Rev.
A. C. Ledford officiated at the.relig
ious services. •
He is suivived by his wife and three
THE; RED CROSS.
“In the Service of all Who Suffer,”
calls for renewals of memberships.
Beginning last Saturday. Armistice
Day, and continuing through .November
30, the. enrollment qf members in-the
American Red Cross is taking plaqo
ihroughont the United States. . ';
It is the Sixth Annual Roll Call of
this Volunteer society^chartered by Con;
gross to- relievo and prmferit Suffering
in peace and in war.
Whorever occiiia calamity, disaster,
pestilence, plague,\her.o goes the Red
daughters: Mrs. W. B. Chambers and- Cross to rcHeve, to i’estore, to salvage.
Misses Lpttie and Martha Gilmer. - * * ao °^’ e
He was a loyal member of the
Methodist church ,ahd liyed by the pre
cepts of |he Master in all his dealings
with his fellow men. Also a member
of the Masonic Order. V -
N Mr. .Gijmer . served two terms as
sheriff of.. Hall' county,, being' ejected,
in 1900 and again in 1902. His' op-
ponent in the first race was the late
Andrew J. Mtmdy and in the seebnd
When all is well and peace prevails,
thoh the Red Cross' labors to enlighten,
to prevent- sickness, to promote friend
ship anu understanding among all peo
ple, to give love without measure. /
Tireless, forever doing “ The Univer
sal Mother, ministers unto ^mankind, ^
The leye.ldne of 1903 -taught Gaincs-
yille the tragedy of disaster. Were an
other cyclone to descend* the first to
co meto\fur rose.tre, organized, eqnipepd,
ready with trained workers and every
necessity for the emergency would ‘be
, the Red Cfoss.y.^ ' | *' r ”
race vvas opposed by.J. L. Crow.; Lbt Gmnesviile rally fp file roll call.
. MaiSoh Gilmer was a true man in No AbU’riedn ^pldifer of thh groat war
every sense of the word. Honorable; eviir refuses tlic ^all of the ,Red Cross.
action was hV motto, n,nd he was es- 1 « n P wei ’f with a l.i|ht in m ; eyek .a
. . V. . iquickncsfa in his st{ip,-a loyalty in ms
ms "iff** ; koart, eager to .-prove his : gratitude, be-
’ cause he knows .what the Red Cross did
.1 i*. .
teemed by all 'his fellows for
qualities of manhood. For
years he had been president of the
Bank of Gillsvilie, a position of great
responsibility and trust.
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MR- J. E. MURPHY DIES AT
HOME IN CHARLOTTE.
. Mr. J. E. Murphy, for many‘years
a merchant in Gainesville, diied at his
FALLS 32 FEET INTO TUN-
I NEL; BADLY HURT
^•Robert,. Fowler, 17 of Gainesville, nil-,
raculqusly, escaped death, . on last.
Saturday night wliilo running for an iu>
bound itariotta car just beyond the
Chattahoochee' River. Young Fowler.,
unaware of the L, &- N.' Railway tuncci , >
Under-the car tracks at this point, sped v
into the opening’ plunging'32 feet. Hfi
r ufforod a- fractured shoulder,
Fowler and- a companion, Robert;
Odoll, 18 also of Gainesvilje, had gene-
to Atlanta Saturday and lind gone fcQi
tho river on a pleasure jaunt; Fowloj;
was tuken to Grady hospital. -.
- "SS3»B
r home: in Charlotte, 0.» last .Suxi^ay
that at the expiration of the mortgage fo° m an attack of heart .trouble after
an illness of several weeks. He was
the • entire obligation has - been paid.
Therefore, the Joint Stock Land Bao k
mortgage is known as “ The Mortgage,
that Never Comes Duo.” . 'V
The, advantages of dealing with a
Joint S|ock Land Bank are many. No
stock subscription is required; no asso-
cijation/is to be applied dio' w,ith the eff
liability of all members, and the maxi;
mum loan, is not restricted to $10,000.00.
The Gainesvillo National Bank of Hall
CountyyVsdll be glad to discuss the mat-
an illness .of several weeks. He was
btiried at Charlotte.; .
- He is' survived, by his wife, Mrs.
Minnie W, Mupphy, one. son, J. C.
Murphy, one daughter, Miss Louise
Murphy, and ope brother, J. W.
Myrphy, living in Fork ^district, this
county.
When Mr. Murphy first. came to
Gainesville, he took a position as a
clerk in the, store of K. L. Bo.one, af
terward going into business for him--
tor of applications and furnish inforpu- self under the firm name-of’J. E
lion to those interested. Murphy Co.
He went to Charlotte iiv 1902 and
IN MEMORY OF NOVEMBER
11, 1918, ON THE BATTLING
FRONTS, OF ,FRANCE
My conception of November llj 1918,
is'that of a day of memorial mixed wi tin t
i, day of thanksgiving. . ■
WUen we look back beyond this great
day, we see ^struggling world, stniig-
gling to slay and destroy
entered the l’eal estate .busiriess, ■ in
which he did well.
for him and his Buddy,
By renewing Iris' membership the' citb
ren can prove his gratitude to the soi-
diq;’ asr well-ns to the Red Cross. ' A
The chairroanref ; the Gairiesviflc Red
Cross Roll Call : is Mr, J. H. Pittard^an
cx-soldicr. He is planning litis orgnni-
zatlon, md by tho help of tlie' Boy
Scouts* ot'-which liq ip .loader;, the Junior
Red Cross, and a splendid epmmittcc of*
workers, lie will launch his drive the
lattor part-of tlie week. Be ready with
your dollar.
Mr. Guy Barrett, tretUmrnr, is already
taking dues. He can be found at the
Pruitt Barrett Hardware company, ,
Dr. Rogers, pjesiderit of tho local
clmpter, hqs. organized splendid commit
imx throughout Hail county, who report
enthusiastic responses to the Roll Call.
O,: Thanksgiving Day let no homo', nor
business concern be without a Rod Cross
AVindow Flag. ;
The vast majority of members in fhe
Red" Cfoss are annual members—thoy
pay $1 for mcn^ierships. They are the
minute men mid women—tho greatest
pVoved reserve, for relief the world over.
The additional classes
are:
1. Contributors who pay $ 5
2. Sustaining who pay 10
3. Life who pay 50
MADE DISTINCT HIT.
• Miss Nancy Smith, a Gainepviile girt,,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Smith,
Scored aii unusual stage triumph Friday-
niglit at tlie 1 Elks Hail when she appeac-
ed in •feminno yplc In ‘ The'rtireo ChauS-v
fours, ” the first play of.^he season pro?v
sentod by the LaGrange college drama,V
ic club^ / '
Vcry few girls arc more attractive W?
a stiijiious tplo. than- was Miss Patiescc-
Primrose alias Miss Nancy Smith. ;Jf
She made -an exceptionally pretty
;pieturo,. as an iqtellectual young lady
mid soveral' of the boys became so
thusiaatic., as to fall' in - love with tha
dignified, yet adorable-Patience- - .
Remarkable dramatic instinct enabled;
Miss Smith to ylay her part very, real/
istically/-. . .
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Mr. -ana Mrs. A. P. Newton, accora-
punied by two daugbtors,. Miss Lens, ’
Nowtqn and Mrs. Green, spent tjhc week
end in Atlanta .with tho family of their.-
daughter, Mrs. Mooney,
yi V
i Mrs. Maggie’ RobertSoh left Monday
•for . Birmingham, • Ala.; to be the guest-
of Mr; and Mrs. Jim D'imlap. She wjp.
httorid the National Convention of %
D.';A. R. while there. - - /
4. Patron who pay ;
Lit.! and Ratron mcmbersliip dues
to tlie National Endowment Fund.
The Gaines Vile and Hail courtly-chaser.;
I, . -.LtCI ..hQUse two objectives for 1923!:Tib>
s of membership -installation of an American Red Ckeeat
Public Health Nurse to teach the
ver.tion of sickness and tho esfeabJSs*,-
ment of a Public Dental Clinic, to aensva;
rurai districts.
I
cf Boy Scouts, which council'will put j -Wo see the au^service of the opposing
in the field a salaried Scout ^Ticiali m ^ es stmggling for supremacy of ^[to
to spend his entire time in th,e organ-*. 1wv v, r
ization of'’ Seqtit. troops in theso .cities aiT ? tfeo navies struggling with the U
boats for supremacy of the seas, and
the armies on land struggling tq gain 4j
decisive victory which would turn the
^ --- and the supervision oi same. . .,
t-arolyn Reed; her mother, Mrs.. Jamo • ^ y ir . pi an 0 f tho /focal committee
Gaston, Of Gainesville'; two Raters, 1 in charge of this'work. consisting' of
Mrs. Georgia D. Howell of Atlanta and Messrs.- j‘ C. Pruitt^ J- B. .Rtuiojph, ... , mr
Mrs. Carolyn G. HoWell of Dallas, Tox., « piWrim and J. H. Hosch, to organize,battle m their favor,
[111(1 livO Tr»Vin TP rimitn-n nf * . - 1
Gainesville,
Gaston, Jr.,
wn nn wiHfi tut rt/i i<n nn m m m m m >yi m mm mmm M.w.m &
nnd five brothers, John E, Gaston of troonln’oaCh eiiufcii diuVschool , Amidst all of this, amidst the dry and
Gamesvilln. .f Tlnrif 1 r\r t’Sai'fl .Taninu R r I ■ - -11. „..ll l,nnna, nf -— --- 'ill-- il .li. 11 . .. •
J. Beiitlcy and .Taiiies
. . . p. of Atlanta"; Giauly H, and
AViUiam D. of Dallas,' Texas.
Tho following acted as pall-bearers:
Messrs. Andrew Dorsey, W. B. Cox, Lu-
mer Robtnsoh, Bealor Moore, Leonard
Gincipfo and Jolm 1 Hobbs.
MODERN TOPICS CLUB. .
Mrs. B. T. Palmouv, Jr., Was hostess
(1 H. n Vr,..l rn .Vn..,: -J!
in'Gainesville as well as troops at the
Gainesville Mill and at New Hplla-nd.
This if. a raovindnt that, nil gqqd cit
izens should support, as .it lojiks to the
preservation and protection of. those
ideals which moke .boys .into stood and
useful citizcnfl. About $500.00 j?f_ thq
fimd reqhirod to carry out. the program
planned is.-lacking and committees will'
canvass the city, during the next .week
-i _ J _ A 4.tii nmftlirii'.OUn
to tho Modern Topics Club Tudsdny af-! in an endeavor to raise this nmount,and.
Imioon.-, v | ive feol sure that they will find-no freu-
Tho hmiso was -artistically decorated bio in putting Gainesvillo. “ovcy ._ io
uith pink, roses-and. white cluysantlio-1 cop,” especially os all monev subscribed
ic inns. j-hnro will he'spent on our .boys ond in.
Mm. Leonard McConnell road an in.-lour city,
tercsting paper, on “Nobel Prizes and . «• '
111'-" .'A-'.-:' • - ' '
riv XAumiers;;
“The Crimo,of Sylvester,” which : s
Ghi litorarj—sriloci.ioti receiving fast No-
I'i'I priiv I'.-iist ably presented by
riis. Sandy Beaver.
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BLAKE SAVAGE DIES
Blake Savage of P'olksvitlo district,
died at His libmo there Inst Sunday frbm
8 stroke of .paralysis. Blake was a
K°od citizoii'apd served bis f.niuily and
immunity iq an acceptable way.. He
•J 78 *' wcll-knoiVn in Gainesville., where
'He frequently . came on business. Fun
eral and interment took placo at Holly
^t'rings church, a large crowd of friends
attending tho last rites. He is survived
by his vvifb and several children.
BELL—PIERCE.
Mr. Harold Fierce amt Mrs. Ha ; ‘Bell
were married last Friday at- the homo
of tho officiant, Rev. ,T. T. .Grizzle. .Af-
for the cc-remotiy -they loft, for a, slfqrt
A^veddihg trip to Atlanta. Mr. Picrpe'is
v: prominent young businoss nvan of ,;hb
citv, being connected with hisMathor s
Piorco Co., and the bride is n
firm,
no,an of the flying Shells, the; roar pf-
fho, big guns, the pop-pop of tho ma-
dripo.guns and the hum ahd buzz of
‘tlia flying bullets, whore tho torn and
shattered, earth was sending up fumes
of deadly gasses^ destroying everything
that • brea the*, 'oven tlie insects and* the
treoB,; there anddenly fcll’-a silohce,. a'
Mloifcc as great as the felackost niglit
v.iut oyer black. '• , ' . '
.Thefo iVas Pot a sound, not a living
thing moved;; '
It was as if the voco of God saidj
“ Stop, ’ ’ and the wholo world, died. 1
It was'il o’clock bn tlic morning of
Novemhcri;i.l,;' 1918, on tho.^ battling
-fronta ot 1 Franco. • * .
AAflien I say that this is a.day of mem
orial; I ineati that Tt: is fitting that the
irienioyy of those %vho brought about this
day turd hour should bo kept
green in tlic 'miiicl' 4 qf tlie nation, and
nil uie urine is U - y*
vouhg woman of nuu-h personal charm that this day brings- to up more fully,
who has many friends hero to wish- her ., feeling of reyorence for those*who did
riiappih^ai- TH° TA’ews joins their many • no( . roturai
friends in extending congratu n ion.- ■ when I snr is-a day-of. thanks-
and best, wishes.
Dli, HAMBY TO PREACH SUN
'' JMHVIil||HHM I
Tho seriilcos at. the First Methodist „nd earn back with the st iU-innnt Hi;.-
MILK O. K.
It Inis befcn rumored by soveral per;
sons in Gainesville that the -milk ob
tained '.it Stringer Bros, was insanitary.
Dv AV V. Hopkins took a specimen o
the milk, sent it to b^lunl'i for n test
f Burch next. Sunday, November 19th, j the milk was absolutely (>. K.^nnff/Oi
''■ill be conducted by the I’residing El-. Ugh quniity. H w with ni’.ici 1 , ! -
««r, Rev. AV. T. Hamby, preaching both that The News makes this announce-
giving, I lucftui that on this day this
nwful destruction ceased imd 2Q million
l.eoples turned , from slaughter and. de-
:-truction to nien'diug und repairing.
For this day wo are fliankfu) and wo
uYfer up thanks to our God. in Hpav-
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• —AVilliam O. Mueller,
■ " Riverside Drivo.
lu orning and evening.' ' Imemt, ns .Stringer Bros, are a hurtling
w I!,.,.. 1-. Ki".v. ...-I. ,»f
JiU arrive November 3Qlh. Kev. T. li.
Bcmlall, J r> , tho former |mstof, is con- businoss. They have one H'jKj
Quoting a revival tor his brother in the t; nd most sanitary founts in the ■ ty
aiiutnined a high standard in their
They have one of the host)
'’ill remove with his fund
‘■Burge, Madison, On.
ctiim ho
GAINESVILLE HI LOSES TO
TOCCOA HI
Pluyi ig an excellent brand of foot;
ball t^nd outweighing tl\o Gainesville
Hi team, tho Toccoa Hi school’s flag
tyss Marguorlte and Mr. Russell Tho next plavrie to
ic l.firi oo iirnip luAnir-And quests Oousiii,” by qo l
CUSHMAN CLUB PROGRAM
'Plio Cushman Club program lor this {United -over the flag of Gainesville Hi
year is oveumove nit motive than usual.. fi rtcv winning n-desperate strugglo on
VWP. „ ........... . iuiking”on, Q with-!.gridiron by tho score 19,to 0; y;
Cliambloc had as their week-end guests CmiBin,” «>J Valdosta, ’in thei The' GainesvilloSHi team put up an
'' l 'lo at home Mr. and Mrs, Hnrry For- ! . ',” s j ' qq u . kjhy is under tho dire.'- (•xcellcnt gnmo, but could not
or anu little daughter, fiances, i. ^ „f -Miss Grace Jean Balls, and w'H . enoiiccb force at’tho times uccdoi
Fred Forrester and Mr. Fred Luffmnn -, )0 proB(1 , ll( , ( | in the Brenau auddfenum,_ pv(?t ^ a - touoh(lown
l '- 1’icdmout College, 1 November 27.
obtain
Stock of the Carbine Hardware Co.
At Gainesville, Ga., 43 South Main Street
The best selected stock of Hardware ever , of
fered in Gainesville, to be closed out by January
1st, regardless of former cost, a fine selection of
Stoves, Ranges, Heaters, Plows, Paints,
■, Leather Collars, Back Bands, Pocket
Cutlery and Farmers ’ Supplies
of all Kinds
Big stock of high grade si-verware, aluminum
ware, Enamelware, guns and ammunition, and
many other valuable articles, such as Carpenter
Tools; Axes and a full line of Shelf Hardware.
Every article is now on sale, nothing reserved.
Hardware is advancing with other merchandise.
Bpy your future wants in this Close-Out Sale
and save from 25 to 50 per cent. Stock mustbe
sold at the earliest possible moment. Out of town
merchants will do well to visit this sale.
Hi
C. W. TRUITT, Sales Promoter
L. H. GILLESPIE, in Charge
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