REVIEW
WEATHER
tht.t yesterday
Ff ' and Saturday
Men - -
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L" and unsettled.
Consolidation . A Hew Th Boaetarf Review.
DOUGLAS CPU NTY
Am ladepeadeot newspaper toubllshed for the beat bteraau of Mm neoel.
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XXV, No. 87, OF BOSEB. - v.
ROSEBURQ, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 192;.
VOL. X, No. 351, OF THE EVENING NEWS
CIHCULATIOM t
p CRUSHES I V AND
Slashes throat of
OF GIRL'S HOME IN
Its of Victim Reside in Ontario Oregon Body Found Near
- na na a .
Home Garments Were lorn 10 anreas snowing mat
Fierce Struggle Had taken race.
MATRON
MICHIGAN
crime laat night.
Mlaa Mallott'a parents live In On
tario, Oregon, and they were notified
of their daughter's death today.
REGULATE RADIO
OBJECT OF BILL
WASHINGTON, June 9. Com
plete governmental regulation of
the radio Is provided in a bill In
troduced In the house today by
Representative White, of Maine.
The bill carries out the recommen
dations of the recent radio confer
ence Hoover called at Harding's
Instance here.
..ncuted Press).
ip - . i . .
UeoN. Mich June 9 Tne ooay.
L Alice Mallott, aged 40 years,
I... matron of the Crittenden
- - . ...i.i.
P oirlt here, was iounu w..
Ld crushed and her throat sllc-
L,r the home this morning.
axe and a razor naa on n.
unknown assailant ana mai
lt were found by the officers
long and desperate struggle nu
nlace. Althougn a minute in
Cation has been made by the of-
ne clue to tne siayer n yi
found. Bloodnounas were secur-
once and used In the pursuit.
Mallott's clothing had been
to shreds by the struggle with
tuailint. A handkerchief gag was
In her mouth, and It had been
iightly, thus making it Impossible
Itr to make an outcry.
L Mallott was evidently attack-
nween 10 and 12 o'clock last
A friend with whom she had
the early part of the evening
accompanied her part way home,
ig her shortly before 10 o'clock,
bd stains were found on the
talk in front of the home which
ited that the had been attacked
the' sidewalk. ' f r '
I police believed she was struck
behind with an axe, and then
Jt4 Into the yard where ahe waa
h Mallott was a very laroe worn. Bernard Young, drums, and Mrs. Ar-
Wspparently made a hard fight.lthu.r KnatJ8s-P'an- . ,
nests of her garments were audience last evening was Frank
Urubhe, of Wilbur. Mr. Gruhbe's
voice has splendid qualities and his
solo was greatly enjoyed.
The program was filled with num
bers of exceptional merit. This re
cital was the concluding one of the
June mnsicales. Pink roses In bas
kets with large mallne bows wert
used In decorating the church for the
occasion.
STATUS SOUGHT
BV UNION LEADERS
Hjr Tjnltm Prasi).
CINCINNATI1!. June 9 The rall
Toad employes union leaders today
sought legal opinions defining the
union's status under the Coronado
coal decision of the I'nited States
supreme court. The labor chiefs
said they wanted to know just
what they can and cannot do legal
ly In the event over one million
workers declare a strike.
FREE STATE TERRITORY
WILL BE HELD
fRy t'nlted Presn
. LONDON, June 9. The British
troops will hold free state terri
tory taken from the Sinn Felners
on the Ulster border until danger
to Ulster is removed, the Colonial
announced this afternoon.
Brilliant Recital
Given Last Night
One of the most brilliant recitals
given by the Helnllne School of Mu-
sic was given last evening for a large
audience at the Methodist church.
The advanced pupils of the vocal and
violin and piano departments and
numbers by the conservatory orches
tra were included on the program.
Tne opening number. "Lutsptel Ov
erture," by the orchestra was excep
tionally wen given. Mrs. A. J. Young,
Instructor of violin at the conserva
tory, Is the leader ot. the orchestra
and the following are members: Mrs.
Young and Adelbert Young, violins;
Arthur Knauss and Reford Tester.
cornets; Maurice Newland and Har
ry Crocker, clarinets; Wm. Burr, sax.
ophone; Chester Morgan, trombone
fn about the ground and sidewalk
feirts wrapped around her feet
fbery was probably the motive
e crime as her purse waa found
Ive been rifled.
U police today planned to ques-
mo followers of a circus which
exhibited near the scene of the
Witors Note: The question
frequently asked "what h.. at
9 White 1nva , -
luuillllBBlUU Ol W
V, Vaue ot Nations found
lUt about thla tram. ..I...
fclnR,.?on6 'oward Its sup-
fjicials In Far East
Cities Are Helpless to
With White Slavers
Cope
islon
To answer this, tho T-nii
rpss detailed n.vi. m.
F'jM of Its London bureau
i iniestigate and uncover
''ing condition. onH
easures are being taken to
,.' age-old menace,
naturally the moo ...
'flighting and flrhtin. ihi. a
1 declined to permit the nee
their real nan, .v.-
're Usefulness n- .t.
.Z'.f 'I"1 fnd "8 Interviews
I,,. ,". ln" M accepted as au-
t wo m . ,1n"". bem in
d.... . ,""n"'i' Kurliier
"'r rood nernl. 1..
, - i' n uu fiiceu
thr enniffirt.
would ref se to be''-
By david nLr-.fTvrPirr.n
" "'"''"nt).
"N'IO.V. June m- x
War intfi '-nn&MA ..
inL?"My' 'he White
What f:"""" ueciarea to me.
I!..thp'r h"e to r.o through
"orma of the(r wre(c)
' added 6 'hrt of hor
ve the fnit.rf j..
7,.'.r,'!oltln"'. oul aha?
. nights
rmarlah. ' ,.'
Ma
ln certain .t
'inued I i.. ,np rtiririsi
hte I nown or gtris
hr ik. v . ""ntlMlon. pul-
k'd. j r around rooms,
r trulsed, battered by men
whose morals have long since been
swamped ln a morass of brutality
Eventually the girl sinks to vice
as a protection against cruelly,
gradually comes to look on It as a
business
The official said that tli) league
was fighting the evils of all the
powers at Its command.
"But our hands are tied In the
East, where the police work hand
in glove with the white slavers."
he explained. "It's true that we
are fighting the eastern problem as
hard, and harder than the West but.
what can we do when we find that
the very men who bring us In
formation against the agents are
themselves agents, and their Infor
mation merely a colossal bluff?
"Only the other day, we had a
case where an Egyptain notified us
that there was traffic going on In
Suez which, ln his opln'on was det
rimental to visiting Siiropeuns It
was not safe, he said, for travellers
to leave their women folks alone In
certain oortions of that town for
five minutes It afterward trans
pired thet the quarter of the town
specified was the hunting ground
of a rlvr.l of his. who was om
merciaily a danger to his own lusl
new." Yet this man. the official ex
plained had a name imon? the
society of Sues for teing a giver
to charity.
In the West, the- official ex
plained, the battle was being
fougth on firmer ground. The chief
obstarala were, in America eepe.-lnl-ly.
the difficulty of warning the
young girls without sppearing
"fussy." . . ., .
"There are so many faddists
about," he explained, "that many
girls refute to believe the stories
horrlNe, and ! broadcasted by our sgents lor
arc, must their protection mu-u "".
some cases where gins """
out to be picked up by a White
Slaver' just to see how far they
eould go without being enmeshed
In the slavers' net
END CHAPTER II
LONE ROCK FERRY
WILL BEJjEPLACED
Favorable Consideration Is
Given Delegation Asking
For New Bridge.
LOCATION NOT CERTAIN
official em-
Two Structures To lie Dismantled
on the Pacific Highway Will Ho '
Vsed to Ituild nridge ln the
Glide Section.
A large delegation of local citizens
and a number of people from the vic
inity of Glide, headed by A. C. Mara
ters, appeared before the county
court this morning- in reference to
building a bridge to span the North
Umpqua river, either at Lone Rock
ferry or'at a point near Ollde. -Considerable
time was taken up with the
court In reference to the location of
the proposed structure and there
seemed to be considerable opposition
to the bridge being located at elthet
point suggested.' About half of the
delegation from Glide wanted the
bridge located at Lone Rock ferry,
while the other half maintained thfa
the proper point for the bridge would
be near that point where Little rlv
er empties into the Umpqua.
However, as a matter of a location
for the bridge remains entirely with
the county court, after they have
decided upon its construction, this
subject was finally dismissed and Mr.
Marsters closed the discussion by ex
plaining to the court that the dele
gation was before them for tbe ex
press purpose of encouraging the
members to proceed with construct'
lng the bridge In order to open up
and afford better accommodations
for the people in that section of the
country.
The county court stated that the
building of a bridge across the North
Umpqua either at Lone Rock ferr
or at Glide was a matter that bad
already received attention and would
now be carried forward wun greater
energy tban before and it was the
hope of the court thut concentra
hope of the court that construction
work could be started during the
present summer, but this could not
be definitely determined until me
bridge at Drain and another one at
Oakland had been replaced by new
structures to be built by the high
way commission. As soon as the
state highway commission gets the
new bridges built at both or these
points, the old bridges will be dis
mantled at once and moved to a
point near Glide, later to be deter
mined by the county court, and a
substantial structure erected across
the North Umpqua river.
That a bridge will be built at some
point between Rock Creek and Glide
there Is no question. The county
court Is ready to go ahead with the
work, but as there Is no money ln the
general fund to be appropriated for
this purpose, they will be required
to wait until the two bridges above
mentioned are at tbeir disposal. The
court states a large sum will be sav
ed by uiing the substantial material
ln the old structures and that a very
serviceable bridge can be built for a
moderate cost.
As soon ss the court determines
when the old bridges will be out of
commission arrangements will be
made to go ahead with tbe work
near Glide.
The point where the bridge will
cross the river will be taken up by
the court and the county engineer In
the near future and the matter set
tied as satisfactorily as la posslbll
for all concerned.
MAMMOTH MERCER
IS BEING PLANNED
(By United Prei
CHICAGO, Juno 9. The merg
ing of .the ralroad systems of the
United States into three or four
groups is under consideration, Wil
liam G. Bierd, president of the
Chicago and Alton told the Uni
ted Press today. . Hierd s declare-
tlon followed the- report that tha
Chicago and Alton, Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas roads were to he
consolidated.
KATO COMMANDED
TO FORM CABINET
CLEVELAND BALL
. MAGNATE IS DEAD
'fc, VnltM Preai
CHICAGO, June 9. James C
Dunn, president and owner of the
Cleveland Indiana, died at his
home here today after an Illness
of several months from a com
plication of diseases.
HEAVY FIRING
ON ULSTER BORDER
BELFAST, June 9. Heavy flr
from. the vicinity of Castle Blur
ney on the Ulster border was re
ported ln dispatches this afternoon.
It waa believed to be an engage
ment in progress in the sector filly
miles east ot Belleek, held by the
British troops.
WHEAT CROP ESTIMATE
HIGH THIS YEAR
fBv t'nited Prw)
WASHINGTON, June 9. The
wheat crop this year will total
eight hundred and fifty milllji!",
sganst seven hundred and nnety
five millions last year, the depart
ment of agriculture estimated to
day. The normality Is seven per
cent higher this year.
KU KLUXERS APPEAR
AND FURNISH BAIL
(By United Press.)
LOS ANGELES. June 9. Thirty
two members ot the Ku Klux Klan
who appeared before Judge Houner to
day following indictment ln connec
tion with tne masked raid on Ingle
wood, were released on $500 bail, ar
bitrarily reduced by the court over
the state s protest.
PRESIDENT EXTOLS
WASHINGTON'S GENIUS
Ky amiIiM Piaaa
Princeton, N. J.. June . The bril
liancy of General Washington's genius
ln action and the devotion of nis fol
lowers in the Continental army under
great privations were extolled by
President Harding today in an address
at the dedication of the battle monu
ment at Princeton. The memorial was
befitting the heroes and heroism of
that day, he declared, adding that "we
bring and Jay at Its feet the laurel
wreaths which gratitude and patriotic
sentiment will always dedicate to
those who have borne the heat and
burden of the conflict."
J. B. Bailey, mail carrier In thla
city, will tomorrow complete ten
years' service as mall carrier with a
record of no time lost. Mr. Bailey Is
not the oldest mall carrier In the ser-
New Myrtle Creek
Bridge Opened Up
The new highway bridge at Myrtle
Creek was ordered opened todny by
State Highway Engineer Herbert
Nunn. The fill constituting the ap
proach to the bridge Is still soft, but
cars can get by. and the bridge will
now be kept open. The damage to
the old bridge, by yesterday's acci
dent In which William Koupe, a
truck driver, was hurt when the east
approach collapsed. Is such that nt,
attempt to repair It Is expected. It
Is stated that warnings had been Is
sued against driving heavy loads
across the bridge as such an accident
was feared, the bridge being ton
light (b stand heavy traffic. Those
who witnessed the accident sny that
It was a great wonder, that Mr.
Roupe and the man who was with
him at the time were not Instantly
killed. The truck In which they were
riding Is a total wreck.
W. V. Hurst, the county bridge
superintendent, was present snd Im
mediately boarded np the old bridge
closing It to all traffic. As the new
bridge was not yet opened for travel
thla caused considerable delay until
an order could be secured permit
ting travel to pasa over the new
structure. Tourl's were held up for
several hours s a result, the cars
coming along after the accident, not
getting away until about 7:30.
(Bv United PreM.1
TOKIO, June 9. Admiral Tom-
asouuro Kato, minister of the navy
in the Takahashl cabinet which has
just resigned, today was virtually
commanded .by Regent Hlichlto to
accept the task of forming a new
cabinet. Kato expressed unwilling
ness when sumoned to the palace
but it was generally expected that
be would form a cabinet.
KING AND PRINCESS
MARRIED TODAY
(ny United Preis)
BELGRADE. June 9. With all
the picturesque pomp of Serbian
tradition. King Alexander the sec
ond, Jugo Slav ruler, married Prin
cess Marie, of Roumania, in the
Belgrade cathedral today.
PUBLIC MARKET
TO OPEN JUNE
17
Farm Bureau Exchange An
nounces New Selling Plan
for Farm Produce.
ALL PRODUCTS WANTED
Farmers Are Asked to Notify the Ex
change Ho That Mnrkot Can lle
Advertised in Advance of Sat
urday, the Date of the Halo,
Deerslayers Are
Given Fines
Alden Maker snd Harvey Smith
both of Loon Lake, were fined 175
each, in the justice eo"- todav, on
a charge of having deer meat In
their posseftMon. Costs were also
assessed In esch case. A warrant
waa also sepved on L. R. Judy, who
. A public market, soiling butter,
eggs, dressed chicken, meats, fruit,
vegetables and other farm products,
will open on Saturday, June 17, un
der the auspices of the Farm Bureau
Exchange. The market will be lo
cated at the Exchange building in
North Hoseburg, where a number of
booths are being fitted VP to exhibit
the produce the farmers will have
for display.
Roseburg had a public market
number of years ago and It was quite
successful for a considerable period
but because there waa no organiza
tion to take care of tbe numerous
details which were constantly aris
ing, the market finally was abandoned.
For several months the farm bur
eau has been working on a public
market plan, and are now ready to
put the project to a test. C. E. Ban
nlng, the Farm Bureau Exchange
manager, states that everything Is ln
readiness for the opening of the mar
ket a week from Saturday. He Is
sending out notices to farmers,
through the press, asking them to
rent a booth, where they may dl
pose of their products. In the event
farmers are not able to be present
themselves, the exchange will take
rare of the sales, Mr. Banning says.
He asks that farmers notify the ex
change In advance of what they will
have for sale so that the exchange
may advertise ahead of the day an
nounced.
Mr. Banning says the local market
will he patterned after the ono ln
Eugene which has been very success
ful. A new budding was recently
constructed there by the business
men of the city, and Is now being
used for public market purposes.
o
Truck Driver
Better Today
Wm Roupe, truck driver for th
J. C, Compton Company who was
seriously Injured yesterday when
his truck went through the ap
proach of the Myrtle Creek High
way bridge. Is reported to be slight
ly better today. Dr. Hether has now
taken charge of the case, which
was brought to the city by Dr.
Langley of Riddle, and states that
he believes the men will recover
although he is still In a critical
condition. Ho sustained a fract
ured skull, concussion of the brals
a broken ankle and numerous
other Injuries.
PRIMARY ELECTION SYSTEM
IS FLAYED BY REPUBLICANS
AT COMMITTEE MEETING
Present Election System Is Breaking Down Party Lines, Creat.
tag Great Expense to Taxpayers and Resulting in Poorer ;
Office Holders Central Committeemen Agree.
Flaying the Oregon primary elec
tion law as an expensive and evil
procedure, the Douglas county re
publican central committee. In an
enthusiastic meeting yesterday aft
ernoon, went on record, unanimous
ly, as favoring a return to the con
vention system, with certain modifi
cations. Facta were developed show
ing that the primary law Is largely
responsible for the great Increase in
tuxes, that it has failed to achieve
tne purposes for which It was cre
ated, and that the majority of the
people take practically no Interest!
in such elections and that the law Is
responsible for a general breakdown
in party lines.
It was the general sentiment ex
pressed that the primary election
law is a farce. The cost Is approxi
mately 1 for every vote cast and
more than 1150 for every candidate
nominated. Not only that, but It al
lows any person, no matter what hlai
Roland Helbock Dies
AtS.P. Hospital
Roland Helbock who spent last
summer in this city, died several
days ago at Hun Francisco accord
ing to word received here. He bo
came III aeveral weeks ago and
was taken to the Sou twin Pacific
hoxpltal for an operation which he
failed to survive. The body was
taken to Sllverton where his moth
er resides and he was burled there.
He spent nearly all of last sum
mer here employed with th coro
na nv and played baseball with th"
Is charged with Bering' deer 'mest 1 Christian church team of the twl
to men employed In his road con-
vtce nere. nui ne is ine oiaesi one .(ruction camp. He Is to appear
who la without an hour of lost time ,h, i,, crt tomorrow The
against his record. His service f't investigations In the Ixion Lake dls
the government began on June 10,trtet were made by F. M. Hrown
11I. and his record of no loss of, chief deputy gsme warden and dep
timr la exceptional. utles Ed. Walker and E. Hawk-T.
light .league.
Mrs. F. H. Vlncll of Astoria la In
this city v.tlng with fr)nds and
relatives. Mrs. Vlncll formerly made
her home here and has many friends
to welcome her on thla visit.
qualifications may be, to become an
aspirant for office. It breaks down
the parties because It prevents any
party policy from being put before
the people and allows each candidate
to run on his Individual platform
with no party program possible.
It was from these angles that tbe
primary law was chiefly attacked
Platform Needocl.
In the old days, the parties adopt
ed a platform. Thla platform embod
led the principles for which the par
ty atood. When candidates went be
fore the people they aubmltted them,
selves upon the platform which the
party approved. After going Into of
fice they bad the party behind them
to back them up in carrying out the
program adopted and In the event
of their failure to abide by the plat-
rorm, tney were responsible to the
party. '
Under the present system every
candidate comes out on his own plat
form. He has no backing except his
ability by advertising and display to
gain a following. Upon getting Into
power they can abide by their prom
ises or not, just as they see fit, and
they are responsible to no one. In
stead of the candldnte adopting the
party platform, the party is required
to stand behind a number of candi
dates, each standing for differ
ent principles, which may or may
not be carried out.
For several years. It was shown
candidates have been making great
pledges for tax reduction and then
upon getting Into power adding bur
den after burden to the already
crushing load borne by the taxpay
ers. For this condition the primary
law is Held responsible.
Disrupting Partlee.
1 tie primary law is also a very
disrupting factor Inside the two ma
jor parties. It was shown. At the pri
mary election several republican can
didates come out for the same office.
They stir up numerous factions caus-
ng feuds which carry through to the
general eloctlon, causing many vot
ers to bolt the party ticket because
of animosity for a certain candidate
who aroused their Ire at the primary
election.
The law also prevents the selec
tion of the best men for office. It
was stated. A man to make two cam
paigns must be possessed of strong
financial support. A candidate must
first make a campaign at the primary
election, and then at tho general
election Is put to another expense.
This detera many men who would be
best qualified for the various offices
from making the race. Either some
strong purpose, or egotism are the
purposes compelling most candidates
to seek office. I'nder the old sys
tem, however, men who had little
money but who were well qualified
could be put Into office and better
office holders developed.
It was admitted that there were
many evils surrounding the old con
vention system, but even these, it
was said, are no worse than those
surrounding the primary system.
IVIiiwry Is t'pheld.
The primary law was not without
Is champions. All admitted that It
contains many evils, but It was held
that the people ar not ready to give
up the right to vote on the nominees
snd make their own selection of can
didates. These persons favored mod
ifications but not the doing away
with the primary law altogether.
I waa one of the ailvoratos or tne
primary law," Judge George W. Rid
dle, told the committee, "but I will
have to admit that In many ways I
have been disappointed In the way
It has worked out. I am not ready.
however, to give It up entirely. I
about ready to admit that one Is aa
bad as the other. The primary law
has Its defects. The party should
control and enforce the platforms,
but I believe that the people want
to choose the candidates."
"The corrupt practices of the con
vention aystem became a disease,"
George Bacon said, "and the primary
waa adopted aa a remedy, and now
the remedy Is worse than the dis
ease. The people are not ready to
give up the right to vote direct on
any candidate for nomination. The
primary law haa In many cases work
ed against the best interests of the
state and should be' modified. At the
present time the people go to the
polls and vote blindly. Candidates
come out on high-sounding plat
forms which mean nothing. Right
now the Income tax measure is an
Important one In this state, but
there la not a half-dozen people m
the county who voted for state rep
resentative who know how these can
didates stand on this measure. In
former years the party would adopt
a platform and the candidates would
be required to abide by tbe party
stand, now however, they can vote
against the principles of those who
elected them to office. In former
years the party was fearless, but now
there are no parties, no party poli
ties, no party platforms."
"It's not a queatlon of party, nor
of candidate, nor of platforms," sold
Riley Hammeraly of Happy Valley,"
It's a question of getting rid ot that
It per head. Thla last election cost
the taxpayers or Douglas county II
for every vote cast. This must be
stopped. If the primary la to be
continued this expense must be elim
inated. It can be atopped by a re
turn to the convention system and
I for one am In favor of doing away
wllh this great cost which Is being
placed upon the taxpayers."
County Clerk I. B. Riddle had
discussed with a number of tbe com
mitteemen a plan to do away with
the primary and he waa called upon
to present this plan.
He opened his remarks with a
statement ot the expense account for
the recent election. There were
3,845 votes cast, he stated, and the
total cost was 3,738. Of this am
ount 11,830 was paid out for elec
tion boards, 800 for printing of
notice, ballots, stationery, etc., 1366
for deputy sheriffs, 400 rent. 150
for returning ballot boxes, 35 for
the official canvass, S0 for extra
clerk hire, 182 for envelopes and 125
for miscellaneous expenses. This does
not Include the supplies furnished by
the secretary of state, for which the
taxpayers are also required to pay.
The registration for the last elec
tion was 8,702. Mr. Riddle said, but
only 3,843 people were Interested
enough to get out and vote.
New Plan Proposed.
Mr. Riddle proposed that at the
general election each precinct be
called upon to elect committeemen
upon a basis of population within
that precinct. These committeemen
would lie elected to serve until tbe
next general election. These men
would be elected at the general elec
tion, when everyone Is out, and In
that way the party would he well rep
resented. In order to cure the proxy
evil which waa the reason for doing
away with the old convention system,
he proposed that proxies could be
held only by committeemen from the
same precinct. For Instance, If there
were two committeemen from a pre
cinct and one could not attend the
convention, the proxy of the absent
member could not go outside the
precinct, but could be voted by the
committeeman from that same precinct.
Mr. Riddle slated that at present
many democrats register as republi
cans In order to vote for republican
nominee at the primary election, in
vading the party for the purpose of
weakening It. He stated that at the
last election a arest number of peo
ple appeared at the polls and asked
to be allowed to change their regls-
rallon ln order to vote for certain
friends of favored candidates.
IVple Against Primary.
"If the primary law la so almighty
fired sacred as some people try te
mnke out, why don't more of them
come out and vote?" aaked R. A.
Kercher. president of the Douglas
County Farm Bureau. "Only fifty
percent of the people vote at the
primary election and I don't think
that they care very much about it.
I'll go further and sar that I'm not
strong for the Initiative and refer
endum. I believe that these laws
believe we should retain whst Is best j sre responsible for our high taxes,
but the system should be modified i Tho primary is a failure for It per
In some manner. The primary was I mils too many people to run for of
brought about by corrupt practices i flee. Any system would beat what
in the convention system, but I am (Continued on page alx.)
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