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VOL. XVIII 24-Hour{ Dol st Uaiversal Nows | Service
PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS WAGES WITH RAIL MEN
WILSON PERSONALLY TO TAKE CHARGE OF TREATY FIGHT;
PAYNE, UNDER FIRE IN SHIP SALE, APPOINTED TO CABINET
Uncertainty Prevailing During His
Iliness to Melt and Early
Treaty Ratification Expected.
Hsßy WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS,
taff Correspondent of the I. N. S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—-When
the fight over the treaty is resumed
next Monday, President Wilson will
be in command.
So near to complete recovery is the
President that when the battle for
ratification comes in the Senate next
week he will be able to sit at the
White House, like a general in head
quarters and instantly decide any and
all issues which may be put up to
h.im.
" Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Dem
ocratic whip, will continue to direct
maneuvers on the spot, but he will no
longer have to depend so entirely on
his own initiative.
The President, it is understood, is
weighing much more than when he
was taken ill, and at the top of his
form in every way save in physical
strength, will keep in constant touch
with the progress of the fight, and
whenever wanted will give the minor
ity leader the benefit of his counsel.
WON'T APPEAR, THOUGH.
There is little likelihood of Presi
dent Wilson appearing in person be
fore the Senate at any time during
the debate, even should it drag on a
month, as some believe it will. The
séntiment of the White House seems
to be that the treaty is going to be
ratified, and though there must be
considerable give 'and take by both
sides of the controversy, there would
be nothing to gain by the President
making such a drastice move as ad
dressing tht Senate by word of
mouth. Moreover, it is not believed
that Admiral Grayson, the President’s
physician, would permit his patient to
draw on his strength to such an ex
tent, weakened as he is by months of
. confinement to his room.
TO WATCH FIGHT CLOSE.
Nevertheless, from now on, the
drive for the ratification of the pact
of Versailles will be as actively en
gaged in by the President as by any
of its proponents, though In an ad
visory eapacity. Every move will be
known to him before it is made.
President Wilson is represented as
feeling rather strongly that there has
been, at verious times during *the
treaty rumpus, a deliberate effort on
the part of some to misinterpret his
attitude on the proposed reservations.
This was possible owing to his ill
ness, during which, by the strict or
ders of his doctors, he could not be
consulted. These misinterpretations,
he is said to feel at times singularly
hampered the efforts of the Demo
eratic leaders in the Senate and no
doubt contributed to dragging out |
discussion. Henceforward, uccnrding;
to reports from competent judgns.i
there can be no such misreading of‘
his position for the very simple rea
gon that the active part he intondn!
to play in the treaty fight will pre
clude all such misunderstandings. ‘
WAVERING DENIED.
People close to the President deny‘
that he has wavered in his stand on
the quetison of reservations, Insist
ing his alleged opposition to any
form of reservation has been greatly
magnified by his political opponents
for the effect it might have in the
campaign, and not only is he tm‘layl
in a mood for conciliation but that‘
he has always been. The treaty and
the League of Nations, they say, are‘
now actual and existing contracts, |
signed by all necessary parties to the
agreement, and as such now are in
force. The Senate can ratify or re
49{'( the treaty as it concerns the
Jnited States, it is pointed out, but
can not very well alter its meaning. 1
Therefore, observers here aver,;
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Huns to Send
&
Allies Demand
For ‘Criminals’
(By Universal Service.)
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—The Ger
man government soon will
send to the allies a ‘‘counter
list” containing the names of
allies nationals Germany ac
cuses of crimes similar to those
charged against the Germans
demanded by the entente.
Foreign Minister Mueller de
clared the list will be published
as soon as it is complete.
The decision to send the
“counter list” was taken at a
meeting of the Foreign Rela
tions Committee of the National
Assembly.
Twenty-four Hours’ Downpour Ex
pected to Swell Chattahoochee
to High Mark,
Rain Thursday, and probably all
day Friday, will cause a marked rise
of the Chattahoochee that may reach
flood stages, was predicted Thursday
by Forecaster C. ¥. von Herrmann.
It was declared the rain would be
general over practically all of the
cotton belt, and that the.fall would
be heavy enough in the next twenty
four hours to cause a marked rise in
the river. !
“T am not yet sending out flood
warnings, for I have yet to wait un
til we can determine how heavy the
rainfall will be,” said Von Herr
mann. “However, the river will go
up considerably, and I should not
be surprised to see flood stages
reached all alon gthe waterway.”
The rain began falling Thursday
morning, following close on a heavy
fog that hung over the city all Wed
nesday night,
The storm, it was was said, drifted
over the southeastern section from
the viecinity of New Orleans, where
the barometer was falling rapidly.
It was stated that there may be a
slight drop in the thermometer Fri
day, but that it would hardly be no
ticed. * However, the rainfall, if it
ends Friday night, may be followed
by decidedly cooler temperatures
Saturday and Sunday.
The official report concerning flood
probabilities follows:
“Considerable disturbance has ap
peared in the middle gulf section,
with the center of the storm at New
Orleans, La. This is likely to cause
heavy rains throughout Georgia dur
ing the next two days, accompanied
by a considerable rise in the Flint
and Chattahoochee Rivers. Flood
stages are not of course indicated at
present, but may have to be issued if
the rainfall is at all heavy as ex
pected.”
Army Store Puts More
- Foodstuffs on Sale
Additional foodstufss have been
placed on sale at the United States
army quartermaster retail store, ac
cording to an announcement from
Lieut. Col. W. R. Kendrick, zone
supply officer. The additional list
and price follow: Lye, granulated,
9c per can; macaroni, bulk, twent
five pounds to case, $2.06 per case or
8 1-2¢c per pound; mirrors, trench,
41¢ each; hominy, coarse, bulk, 100
pound bags, $6.40 per bag or 6 1-2¢
per pound; oats, rolled, bulk, ninety
pound bags, $3.60 per bag or 4 1-2¢
per pound; pineapple, No. 2 cans, l'Bc
per can,
Who Are the Real Heroes
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Ot the Movies
No one ean ‘‘double’’ for the camera man. He
has to keep on cranking or there’s no picture. The
men who take the films for the news reels risk their
lives as part of the days work. There’s a fascinat
ing article and double page of pictures about these
daredevils in next
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All Parties Are Supporting Presi
dent of Germany Since His Re
fusal to Heed Allies’ Demands
(By International News Service.)
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—According to
the Kreuz Zeitung, the ex-kaiser has
forbidden the former German crown
‘prince to surrender himself to stand
trial instead of the other officers de
manded by the entente. The ex
kaiser is said to have asked the
Dutch government to prevent the
crown prince putting his proposal
into execution.
(By International News Service.)
BERLIN, Feb. 11 (delayed).—The
refusal to extradite the German mili
tary and state officers demanded by
the allies for trial is strengthening
the position of the Ebert government,
according to indications today. Both
the extreme right and the extreme
left in the National Assembly are
supporting the ministry’s attitude.
Herr von Simson, who s acting as
legal adviser to the foreign office, is
authority for the declaration that
German submarine édommanders who
were guilty of deliberately killing
sailors from allied ships, while trying
to save themselves, would he dealt
with by the German courts as mur
derers, and if convicted would be sen
tenced to death.
Herr von Simson is supporting the
government's opposition to the sur
render of the listed war offenders.
His position is outlined as follows:
“Germany is unable to regard un
limited submarine warfare as a érime.
But in cases where commanders de
liberately murdered sailors while try
ing to save their own lives they (the
commanders) will be dealt with as
murderers. But we shall allow for
eign representatives to appear in
court as co-accusers, The death sen
tence will be imposed if the defend
ants are proven guilty,” |
Germans Deny
Threatening Note
(By International News Service.)
BERLIN, Feb. 11 (delayed).—The
German government issued a formal
statement tonight denying a note
had been received from Premier Mil
lerand of France, stating that the al
lies had suspended the time limit
upon the occupation of the Rhineland
“because of the non-fulfillment of
treaty terms by Germany.”
Kaiser Prepared
Refuge in 1914
(By International News Service.)
LLONDON, Feb. 12.—William Le
Queux, noted British author, writing
in Horatio Bot;omley's paper,’ “John
Bull,” declares he is able to reveal
for the first time that as far bdck as
January, 1914, the ex-kaiser prepared
a refuge for himself at Amerongen,
Holland, and that the Dutch “pledged
to protect him to the point of war.”
This revelation, Le Queux says, Is
based upon discoveries of the French
secret service, The writer declares
Dutch Socialists are already asking
questions “if certain highly placed
persons in Holland were not heavily
bribed.”"
According to L.e Queux certain Hol
landers are “already trembling in fear
of exposure.”
ATLANTA. GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920.
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Experts Predict 50-Cent Butter
and Reduction in Other Foods.
i Chicago Prices Barometer.
(By International News Service.)
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—The high cost
of living is actually on the downward
trend. :
Prices of eggs, butter and potatoes
are going lower weekly, price com
parisons secured today by the Inter
inational News Service show.
And flour is also coming down—so
markedly that the return of the 10
cent loaf of bread in the not too dis
tant future was predicted today.
i ASO cent drop on a barrel of flour
was recorded today in the whole
{sale market, carload ‘lots selling for
‘312.50. instead of sl3.
: Eggs that retailed today at from
‘59 to 62 cents a dozen were selling
a few weeks ago at §1 or over.
Butter, which last December sold
at 75 cents a pound, is today quoted
at 66 to 70 cents, while the whole
sale price of potatoea}for hundred
pounds is now from $4.65 to $4.85,
as against $5.256 to $5.75 two weeks
‘BBO.
\ The bottom has not been reached
on these commodities, dealers de
clared today. Fifty cent butter is
ipredicted within two weeks.
Eggs Drop to 58¢
‘Here; Were Up to 90¢
. Eggs in Atlanta are quoted, whole
sale at 50 cents a dozen for fresh
country candled. They are selling
‘at 58 cents a dozen retail. This
compares with the recent high record
of %0 cents, wholesale and 90 cents,
‘retail. The market is better supplied,
with the demand good.
Irish potatoes are holding firm at
$7 to $7.50 per 150-pound bag. The
market is firm and shows no sign of
weakening.
Flour is firm. Wholesalers and re
tailers say they have never raised
their prices to correspond with the
high price asked by mills. Flour is
selling at $15.20 to SIB.OO a barre].l
and the wholesale price is about 30
centg Yower from a month ago, sell-l
ing at from $11.70 to $15.70 a harrol,l
depending on grade. Any break in
‘the mills’ price will not affect prices
here for some time. Flour at $12.50
at Chicago means about $13.30 here,
~ Highest patent flour is bringingl
318 at retail and lowest grade about
'515.20 a barrel, retail.
The easing tendency at the mills
is* due to the foreign exchange situa
tion, which is against all commodi
\!ies, except money. The reaction is
tno( believed to be permanent, I
There is no change in staple com
{modlues. The market is comparp
-Itively quiet, with the buying some
what confined to immediate needs,
Best creamery butter is bringing
76 cents a pound retail-—no change |
Country butter at wholesale is 15
‘cents a pound. ’
Poultry is scarce and higher, ‘,ums‘
advancing 2 cents a pound to 30|
cents; stags b cents up at 35 cents; ‘
roosters 2 cents up, at 22 cents, and |
friers unchanged at 45 cents a pound. '
No change in vegetables and fruilsl
is noted. Receipts are equal (n"
demand. !
Coal Price Hinges
On Wage Agreement
(By International News Service.) |
WASHINGTON, Feb, 12 —Ad- I
vances in the cost of coal to the
public will result if the wages of thc'
hituminous miners are advanced lm-[
yond ‘the 14 per cent- average r:mw}
suggested by Doctor Garfield, said |
coal producers here today before lhel
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Kolchak Put
To Death by
.
His Own Men
(By Universal Service.)
LONDON. Feb., 12.—Admiral
Kolchak, the Daily Herald
learns, was executed recently by
his own troops.
The execution was carried out
despite a plea for mercy sent by
the Moscow soviet government,
it is averred.
JEGRECY WINS N
All Correspondents Barred on
Motion of Balfour—U. S.
Envoy Not Present,
! By ROBERT J. PREW,
| Staff Correspondent Universal Service
LONDON, Feb. 12.—A three days’
secret session will mark the opening
of the council of the League of Na
tions here. The lid of secrecy whs
clapped down tight after the inaugu
ral speeches by I.eon Bourgeois and
Arthur Balfour at Wednesday's sit
ting.
No sooner had the formalities fin.
ished when the doors were closed to
the newspaper men and all others not
having a direct personal part in the
deliberations.
“Detailed discussion is only possi
ble in a secret meeting,” said ex-For
elgn Minister Balfour, and a few mo
ments afterward the hall was cleared
of all those whose presence was not
desired, including a corps of news
paper correspondents imbued with an
erroneous interpretation of the words
“‘open covenants openly arljived at.”
Thus, in the utmost secrecy, at the
historic St. James' Palace, the states
men of eight nations are putting their |
shoulders to the task of working out
vitally important territorial and other
probléms arising from war and peace. 3
A marked note of discouragement
runs through the comment of the
press here as a result of the new
victory of secrecy in the direction of
the fates of nations. A section of
English public opinion had hoped for
much from the *“epoch-making” ses
sions of the league council, and to
these optimists the secrecy ruling
came as a severe damper.
Some leading organs deplore also
the composition of the council’s per
gonnel. pointing out that the majority
of the negotiators are diplomats of
'the old school reared in the belief
that international relations can not
be exposed to the glare of publicity.
United States Ambassador Davis
declined to attend the sessions, on
the ground that he was not instructed
by his government to take part,
The absence of an American repre
sentative is a further disillusioning
factor as far as British epinion is
concerned. The result of this series
of disappointments is that the public
here has already lost its interest in
the proceedings, which it Is inclined
to believe will be conducted on no
more of a democratic basts than were
the negotiations of the pre-war days
of secret diplomacy. ,
Council to Take Up
’League Court Soon
| (By Universal Service.)
' LLONDON, Feb. 12.—The council of
the League of Nations, which is sit
ting in secret session at St. James
I'alnce today, is expected to appoint
an international legal commission
o work out details for the creation
of an international court of justice
and arbitration before the meeting
comes to an end. The commission
will draw up an elaborate report of
the scope and functions of t[w pro
posed tribunal,
8o far as can be learned from the
silent old world diplomats who uare
participating in the council meeting
every possible effort will be made to
prevent the plans of the new court
from being obstructed and entangled
by the demand for the ex-kaiger and
the German war culprit list,
VIRGINIAN |
IVEN Plal
OF INTERIOR
Chief of Shipping Board Succeeds
Lane in Wilson's Official Fam
ily—Deal With British Charged
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Presi
dent Wilson today appointed John
Barton Payne of Illinois to be secre
tary of the interior to succeed Frank
lin K. Lane.
John Barton Payne is at present
chairman of the United States Ship
ping Board. He was formerly gen
leral counsel of the railroad
| administration,
It was announced that Chairman
Payne will continue his duties with
the Shipping Board for some time,
until it is possible for the President
to appoint a successor.
Chairman Payne's home is in Chi
cago and he is well known as jurist,
He was born at Pruntytan, Va.
in 1855 and was educated in private
schools in Fauquier County. After
practising law several years in Vir
ginia he moved to Chicago in 1883,
'where he became a leader of the bar.
He served five years as judge of the
Cook County Superior Court.
Payne Under Fire
In Ship Deal |
John Barton Payne, just appointed
to succeed Franklin K. Lane as sec
retary o fthe interior and member of‘
the Prestdent's cabinet, is at present‘
under fire because of the contem
plated sale by the Shipping Board, of
‘whlch he was chairman, of. the!
seized German liners to a British
corporation.
- It is declared that the ships are be
ing'sold by a secret deal for less than 1
‘their value and that theywill become
an auxiliary_ part of the Bnlish]
‘ navy. l
Truant Boys Being
Sought by Police
Springlike weather, the displays of
ibaseball supplies in the show win
idows, and the opening of the marble
'season have combined to increase the
crop of runaway boys to an un
usually large degree, according to
‘(‘hief Beavers. In the last few days
police have been asked to seek
|truams in all ‘parts of the city and
they attribute the delinquency of the
youths to the moderation in weather
of the last few days.
| Hardy McWhorter, who has the
running away disease igychronic form,
is now being sought by the police. Hel
lives at 134 Davis street, is about 13!
vears old and has been missing for
two days. This is the fourth or fifth
‘time the police department has been
called on to look for Hardy. Willie
‘Jackaon, 12 years old, who lives at 6
D’Alvigny street, also is being nouxht.‘
Conference of Carmen
~ To Be Resumed Friday
; Unless the illness of Preston Ark
;wright, president of the Georgia Rail
way and Power Company, necessi
tates another postponement, negotia~
tions between the union carmen’s
committee and officials of the com
pany will be resumed Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The conference
will be the one postponed from Tues
day by consent of the conferees.
Negotiations so far have concerned |
complaints under the old (-ontra(i., ac-|
cording to company officials, and the
increased wage demands presented by
the carmen will be taken up in sub-|
sequent meetings and an ngroemnnl]
sought, Hopes for settlement of lhei
dispute are entertained by both sides. |
and the situation is not regapgded at
present as acute, '
Paint Shop Cocktails ,
Rival Wood Alcohol
(By International News Service.) !
CHICAGO Feb, 12-~Two more vic-/
tims of the newest “coroner's cock-|
tail” which has Killed one man and
poisoned a score of others here, were |
found helpless in the streets today. |
The “drink"” is.reported to h.lw-l
been traced to a local paint shop.
Issued Datly, avd Entered as Second Class Matter at
(he PostoMce at Atlania Under Act of March 3, 1379
Kansas Law
Puts Lid on
Rail Strike
(By International News Service.)
CHI(,TA(,‘-O, Feb.. 12.~The en
tire country can be held
in the grip of a railroad strike,
but not a man in the State of
Kansas wi® ge on strike, accord
ing to Gov. Henry J. Allen of
Isansas, in diseassing the new
Kansas law, which makes it a
felony to strike or create a la
bor loekout in that State. Gov
ernor Allen is in the city to ad-
Jdress the Chicago: Bar AssqQcia
tion.
“\When 1 ordered the attorney
general t oprocced wunder ihe
new law against the mmers who
walked out several days ago,
they saw that bhusiness was
meant and called the strike off
immediately,” said Governor Al
len. “Strike chairmen of the
threatened railroad walkoul next
Tuesday have notified us they
have asked the brotherhood of
ficials not to call any strike, so
far as Kansas is concerned.”
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‘She Ran Away From Cox College
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| Lands in Jail.
' The romantic adventures of a 17-
year-old girl who ran away from a
fashionable college for girls near At
“lama on December 2, 1919, and struck
}oul to make her own way in the
‘world, came to an abrupt end Thurs
‘day when she was turned over to the
matron at the police station, where
she will be held pending a decision in
her case.
The young woman put up a deter
mined fight in Chief Beavers' office
to prevent police from taking her
into the jail She clawed and
scratched at the chief and it was
finally necessary for three officers to
carry her bodily from the room.
The girl is pretty Miss Catherine
Simpson, daughter of Mrs. Thomas A
Spencer of 90 Ira street, Atlanta, Her
adventures began when she took
I'rench leave of college, claiming that
the dormitory life was too confining
for her expanding nature.
Instead of failing, the girl was on
the way to wealth and fame.
A fortune of $2,000 as a salesman
of oil stock in St. Louis, where she
claimed she disposed of $2,000 and
$3,000 worth of stock a day at 20 per
cent commission, made her independ
ent.
Her stepfather proved to be the fly
in the ointment at her home, the girl
said, and she was dispatched to col
jege to finish her education and at
the same time effect a separation be
twen herhelf and her stepfather.
THOSE GAY HOTELS.
Gay hotel life and all the finery
that could be purchased by lavish ex
penditure of the commissions re
ceived fro mthe sale of oil stock
formed part of the girl's story, ac
cording to Policewoman Mrs. J. e
Davis. It was the girl’s fondness to
display her finery and to live in
tashionable hotels that led to her ap
prehension by the policewoman.
When Miss Simpson dlsappeared
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An Atlanta Girl
Gets SSO Gold!
The award of the
‘“hest last ling” for
which The Atlanta
(Georgian is paying SSO
gold daily, is announced
today on page 1, see
ond section,
The latest limerick
appears on page 1, sec
(yet into the game!
Fifty dollars for a
few words!
FINAL HOME
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| Wilson’s Decision—Hines Pre
-1 pares Report for President.
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’ WASHINGTON,™ Feb., 12.—Presi
dent Wilson will meet three repre
!senmtives of the railroad workers at
the White House at 10:30 tomorrow
to discuss with them their wage de
mands. 4
The President will meet with the
railroad employees’ representatives in
the garden of the White House and
will go over the entire question of
Increased wages for railroad workers,
it was announced
The three representatives who will
meet with the President will be se-’
| lected by the railroad men.
| The President plans to discuss Di
rector General Hines’ report with the
men and to ask their assistance in
ireachinz a final decision, as to the
| approval of Director General Hines’
| rejection of the demands.
yFOR WAGE TRIBUNAL.
Representatives of the workers to
day let it be known they would be
in a receptive mood to digcuss with
the President the possibilities of a
wage tribunal, providing assurance
was given such a board would be
appointed immediately,
The President's conference wiil be
the first he has held with any per
sons outside of his cabinet since his
illness, and signifies his return to
luclivp work. The conference will be
' held in the open while the President
lis taking his customary outing in the
White House grounds.
At -the White House it was said
the President is optimistic and is eon
fident that following his confernce
with the men he will be able to reach
an agreement which will satisfy the
ie-mployees, th® government and the
public.
EXPECTS NO STRIKE.
The President is confident that
there will be no strike, it was stated,
After conferences lasting more than
'a week between Director General
,Hinos and representatives of the rail-
Jrnad workers came to a halt last
Inight without an agreement, thé die
‘rector general prepared to take the
]emirp matter to the President.
~ Director Hines has prepared a fuil
'statement of the case which was to
'be lald before the President today.
’lt is believed the President . either
| will offer to appoint a commission to
consider railroad wages or will | ask
'that the demands be withheld until
‘lhe_\' can be submitted to the machin
{Pry of adjustment which will be pro
vided by legislatien pending in Con
.gress,
MORE CONFERENCES.
. The director general and the rep
resentatives of the workers will meet
lugain after the President has taken
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| The demands of the maintenanae of
‘way employees, who have agreed to
strike Februgry 17, and ‘he de
mands of the trainmen will be taken
!hp in'separate conferences w.th the
{(lirw'(or general.
. Optimism ran high and there
were hopes that there would be no
general strike. It was even believed
(the strike called by the maintenance
|uf way employees would be averted
before next Tuesday.
. W. G. Lee, chief of the Brother
'hood of Railroad Trainmen, while in
sistant upon the demands of his
‘brotherhood, was in no mood to
threaten strike, and expressed hqpe
that action would be taken by which
a strike could be averted.
TUMULTY VISITS HINES.
Secretary Tumulty called on Direc~
tor General Hines early today and
held a long conference. He took to
the President all of the data con
cerning the wage demands and the .
briefs presented by the representa
tives of the morkers, as well as the
reply of Director Hines.
The representatives of the workers
discussed the situation with Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
IFederation of Labor, who ndyisod
that they “deliberate carefully.'
The railroad men held a' confers
ence today and discussed. their sue
ture plans. There was oon‘filhl.
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