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VOL. IVT NO. 17,463.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BY
MR. WILSON DECIDES
ON INAUGURAL BALL
PRESIDENT IS BACK
AGAIN IN CAPITAL
NINE LIVES TOTAL
TOLL OF JITNEY
PORTLAND SHIVERS
AS MERCURY DROPS
MARY PICKF0RDHAS
THRILL: NOT BILLED
REPUBLICANS HAVE
217 VOTES IN HOUSE
OF ZAPATA
PRESIDENT'S OPPOSITION IS RE
PORTED OVERCOME.
CAR PLUNGES THROUGH OPEN
DRAW AT VANCOUVER, B. C.
OLD NEPTUNE PULLS
DEEP
SEA STUFF" OX ACTRESS
U U I Hi
fl H il ill If II m V"v II II Hi
100 MASSACRED
BANDITS
V
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Women and Children
Are Among Slain
ONLY ONE ESCAPES DEATH
Carranza Demands Withdraw
al of Pershing's Force.
ACUTE SITUATION CREATED
Now That Election Is Over, First
Chief Sees No Reason for Retain
ing Troops Americans Are
Arrested as Suspects.
IjAREDO, Tex.. Nov. 12. An indis
criminate massacre of nearly ' 100
omen, children and Carranza soldiers,
who were traveling on a train near
Contreras. State of Morelos, which was
attacked by Zapata followers, is re
ported In Mexico City newspapers re
ceived here today.
After the attack on the train, the
dead lay in piles beside the cars, the
papers say.
Only one person, so far as known.
escaped death at the hands of the
bandits. He was Captain Antonio
Priegoa.
Military Convoy Disregarded.
The attack occurred November 7.
The passenger train, convoyed by a
military train, eight kilometers in ad
vance, was halted In a mountain wil
derness after the military train had
been allowed to pass unmolested. For
15 minutes the Zapatistas kept up the
slaughter, slaying men and women,
who prayed for merrfy. and killing the
babies who accompanied their mothers,
the papers declare. Soldiers aboard the
passenger train were without their ac
coutrements and unable to offer .re
sistance. In the list of dead given in the Mexi
co City papers is the name of Colonel
Garldo Alfaro, two majors and three
captains. -- -
Bandits Scatter Into Hills.
"When a relief ' train reached the
scene of the attack several hours after
it occurred, the Zapatistas had scat
tered into the hills. They had looted
the express car of its valuables before
departing.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. (Sp-eclal.)
The Mexican situation Is again loom
ing threateningly on the American
horizon. General Carranza has reiter
ated his demand for the withdrawal of
the American troops now in Mexico.
The new demand is now on the way to
Carranja's commissioners at the At
lantic City conference.-
Unless it Is heeded, according to re
liable information obtained by the
Tribune today, the
sioners will be instructed to withdraw
.1:1. . . . .
iiuincuHtiBiy, leaving me situation dan
gerously acute.
Situation Further 'Complicated.
The whole situation was further com
plicated today by reports received at
the State Department by Carranzistas
of the continued arrest of American
citizens suspected of being secret agents
of the American Army, and of the mas
sacre of scores of men, women and
children by Zapata bandits. Officials
hold that the arrest of Americans
proves the Insincerity of the first chiefs
pledges, and that the continued depre
dations of Villa and Zapata bandits
shows that the de facto government by
no means has the situation in nnH
but still needs the presence of the
American troops. .
Carranza bases his new demand -for
the withdrawal of the expeditionary
forces on the warning given to the
State Department when the commission
first met that no delay would be tol
erated after the Presidential election.
He agreed, it is declared, to the com
mission plan on the understanding that
ii was me only practicable way to post
pone action on the withdrawal of the
American troops during the Presiden
tial campaign.
Settlement Heretofore Prevented.
The purpose of the commission, there
fore, was to prevent rather than to
further a settlement of the Mexican
question.
It is admitted in high official quar
ters that the commission, after two
months of sessions, has accomplished
literally nothing toward an agreement
with Carranza. The Mexican commis
sioners have refused steadfastly to dis
cuss Mexico's internal affairs, and the
Americans have declined to talk about
the international situation created by
the presence .of American troops in
Mexico.
General Carranza still stands on his
original contention that the United
States la Infringing on Mexican sov
ereignty, and that this situation can
not be tolerated in a state of peace.
He demands, therefore, that the United
States grant full recognition of Mex
ican sovereignty or cease pretentions
of friendship for his government.
HOPE OF AG RE EM EXT REVIVES
Joint Commission's Work May Help
Carranza Obtain Funds.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Nov. 12.
Hope that an agreement on the pro
gramme for the restoration of amicable
relations between Mexico and the
United States might be reached by the
Mexican-American joint commission
(Concluded on Pas 2, Column 2.)
Washington Finds Joy in News, and
Contributors to Decorations Will
Now Be Reimbursed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. (Special.)
President Wilson's opposition to the
old custom of holding an Inaugural ball
has been overcome. It Is said here on
good authority, by the persuasiveness
of Mrs. Wilson. The first lady of the
land enjoys functions of the sort, and
there is Joy In Washington at the news.
Four years ago President Wilson
started his career of precedent-breaking
by calling off the Inaugural ball., a step
that was not favored here at all. The
ball has always been a big money
maker and resulted normally in reim
bursing those who had contributed to
the decorations and other expenses in
cidental to the inauguration.
The information that there is to be a
ball this year comes from a friend of
Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson had decided
on the ball some weeks ago, it is said,
but did not care to have it mentioned
until after the election, for obvious
reasons. '
It is said that the Presidents original
opposition to the ball was based on a
misconception, which has been cor
rected by Mrs. Wilson.
3 GERMAN TOWNS BOMBED
Three Killed, Four Wounded; Dam
age Slight, Says Berlin.
BERLIN, via London. Nov. 12.
"Enemy airplanes on Friday afterno n
attacked industrial works in Saar
region, dropping bombs on the villages
of Vokingen, Mehrden end ITorbach.
killing thr.se inhabitants and wounding
two slightly and two seriously," says
an official statement today. "No mili
tary damage was inflicted. The mate
rials damage was small."
The French War Office has an
nounced that a squadron of 17 British
aeroplanes Friday morning dropped
projectiles on the steel works at Vol
kingen, causing serious damage. On
the following night eight French air
planes again raided these works, drop
ping projectiles which, the statement
said, caused several fires.
CAR UPSETS; WOMAN HURT
Mrs. George Maxwell .Has Hip In-
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jurtru Aim jaiiaiuuruiii awiuciii.
Mrs. George Maxwell, living at Fourth
and Columbia streets, was injured in
an auto accident at Fairview at 2
o'clock Sunday morning. The car, con
taining seven people, ran off the road
and turned over twice. Mrs. Maxwell
sustained injuries to her right hip.
She was taken to the home of K.
Lusher, of Fairview, where Dr. S. T.
Bittner,- of Gresham, gave first-aid
treatment. The Ambulance Service
Company brought her to St. Vincent's
Hospital yesterday, where she was
treated, and she was able last night
to return to her home.
FRENCH PRAISE AMERICANS
Ambulance Field Service Cited for
Gallantry in Face of Danger.
PARIS, Nov. 12. Gallantry of Section
1, of the American Ambulance Field
Service, again has been cited in army
orders.
"Under the command of Lieutenant
Robert de Dersauson de Pennendref
and Herbert Townsend. an American
officer," says the citation, "the sec
tion in August and September of 1916
assured the evacuation of three divi
sions successfully under dangerous
circumstances. It asked the favor of
continuing' the work and both officers
and staff gave proofs of most brilliant
courage and most complete devotion."
REBELS LEAVE KATERINA
Greek Town Is Left in Rands of Few
French Guards.
LITOKHORON. Greece. Nov. 10, via
London. Nov. 12. The insurgents have
completed the evacuation of Katerlna,
leaving the town in the hands of ' a
few French guards.
The government troops have, recom
mended their withdrawal southward to
take up quarters at Pelahonsesus on
the . isthmus of Corinth, in compliance
with the agreement between the en
tente and the royalists.
GREEK REBELS WANT LOAN
Venizelos to Ask Fellow-Countrymen
in America to Subscribe.
ATHENS. Nov. 11. via London, Nov.
12. The provisional government has
decided to float a loan which will" be
placed among Greeks residing in the
United States and other foreign coun
tries. Major Cheroulis ana Colonel Konto
ratos. of Queen Sophie's own regiment,
have deserted the aerial forces to Join
the Venlzellsts at Saloniki.
DEUTSCHLAND NOT GONE
Time, of Submarine's Departure Is
Still Uncertain.
NEW LONDON. Conn, Nov. 12 The
time of the departure of the German
commercial submarine Deutschland
was still uncertain tonight..' '
At the Custom-house it was said the
manifest had. not yet been -filed, but
that this formality, together with the
issuance of clearance papers, would
occupy only a, short time. ,
Work at Desk to Be
Resumed Today
SUBMARINE QUESTION IS UP
Policy Laid Down in Notes Will
Be Followed.
MEXICAN ISSUES PENDING
Reports That There Will Be Cabinet
Changes Are Premature, hut
It Is Said One or Two Mem-'
bers Will Retire.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. President
Wilson cams back to Washington to
night, ready to take up public problems
and to begin framing plans for his
second term in the White House. He
had been away two months.
A cheering crowd packed the rail
way station and waited outside in a
drizzling rain to welcome the Presi
dent. As he appeared walking down
rthe station platform accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson and? flanked by secret
service men, hundreds began shouting
and rushed forward in efforts to shake
his hand.
Mr. Wilson walked through the sta
tion with his hat off, bowing a'nd smil
ing, and was taken through the Presi
dential waiting room to an automobile
outside.
Tumulty Gives Assurances,
Secretary Baker. Attorney General
Gregory. Secretary Tumulty and Sena
tor James, of . Kentucky, were among
those who greeted him. Mrs. Wilson.
Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, a cousin, accompanied
him on the trip from New York, where
the party landed late today from the
yacht Mayflower.
The President was assured by Secre
tary Tumulty .that there had been no
change In the result In , California and
that thefe'was a chance of his captur
ing the electoral vote of Minnesota. The
President, however. Is not expected to
Indicate his own attitude toward the
outcome until his election is formally
conceded by the Republicans. He paid
no attention to official business to
night, but tomorrow will be at his
desk.
Submarines Receive Attention.
The situation resulting from recent
activities of German submarines will
be one of the questions laid before him
Immediately.
The President has made it clear that
the policy toward submarine warfare
laid down In the notes to Germany con
cluding with the correspondence on the
Sussex case will be followed Utrlctly.
He is known to feel that his course
generally has been approved by the na
tion, and that he can proceed with a
free hand.
Mr. Wiloon pro.bably will have an
other conference in the near, future
(Concluded UR Page 5. Column 1.)
COME TO THINK OF IT,
1
Machine GoesVoo Fust for Warning.
Eight Bodies Are Recovered and
Total Death List May Be 1 1
VANCOUVER. B. C, Nov. 12. A Vin-couver-Ladner
jitney, driven by George
Smith, plunged through the gates of
an open draw and carried nine persons
to death, with the possibility that two
more may be added to the list, at thg
Main street crossing of the Frser
River last night. Smith was driving
to Vancouver at a high rate of speed,
and the supposition is that in the
frosty air the windshield became
clouded and he failed to see the warn
ing lights. Before any warning could
be given, the heavy machine had
broken through the wire' gates and the
car and its occupants were hurled
through space to the waters of the
Fraser below.
In the Jitney at the time were either
11 or 13 passengers besides the driver.
Three of the passengers. Muriel Ev
ans, Thomas Shortreed and Henry
Hutchinson, were rescued by & boat
from a tug which was passing through
the draw and from a private boat.
Eight bodies were recovered by a diver
and dragging today.
There is still one more known body
to be recovered, anad this may be in
creased by two more.
The dead: Mrs. A. W. Evans. North
Vancouver; her daughter. Laura Evans;
W. H. Walker, Vancouver; George
Smith, driver of the car. South Van
couver; John Marshall. Mount Vernon.
Wash.;. Frank Keene, commercial trav
eler, Vancouver; Kenneth Ladner,
Ladner; unidentified Chinaman.
The body of Arnold ""Wilcox, farm
manager, oX Ladner, Is still missing.
HOSPITAL SAVED BY NURSE
Woman Fights Fire With Hose Until
Department Arrives.
BERKELEY, Cal., Nov. 12. The
heroism of a nurse prevented the de
struction of a private hospital here
today and saved the lives of many
patients, including several babies.
Miss Lydia Husu discovered the
blaze in the roof above her room.
Armed with a fire hose she fought the
flames until -the arrival of the fire de
partment. Her hair was singed and
her cheeks badly scorched.
HUGHES LEAD NOW IS 260
Votes of Two Minnesota Regiments
Are Still Uncounted.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 12. Today's correc
tions left the Hughea plurality in Min
nesota at 2S0. The total vote to date
was: Wilson. 178.S4S;. Hughes, 178,808.
Faribault County soldiers favored Wil
son 14 to 12.
There are a few precincts to hear
from, and especially all of the Second
and Third regiments.
Columbia Is Undercapitalized.
NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Columbia Uni
versity is undercapitalized to the ex
tent of $30,000.00J, according to the an
nual report of President Nicholas Mur
ray Butler, made public tonight. This
large amount must be added to the re
sources of the university, lt is pointed
out. before the trustees can solve the
numerous problems of education now
pressing upon them.
ROBINSON CRUSOE'S LOT WASN'T
(1
Thermometer Down
to 30 Degrees.
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURE 40
Sudden Rush for Furs and
Wraps in Evidence.
EARLY FREEZE UNUSUAL
Prediction of Weather Man Is That
Cold Will Continue Today and
Tomorrow; Boreas lilts Oth
er Northwest Points.
ZERO WEATHER INDICATED
IN NORTH AND MIOU1.E
WEST.
Special warning of cold sent
out from Chicago.
All North and Middle West ex
pected to be affected.
Temperature 17 degrees below
zero at Billings, Mont., at 10 P. M.
Twenty below sero expected at
Helena, Mont., before dawn this
morning.
Snow general east of main di
vide of Rocky Mountains.
The weather man planted a Winter's
day right in the heart of Autumn yes
terday. The ice king came out for a brief
reign with all his glittering panoply
and Portland residents shivered at SO
degrees above zero. The weather re
corded was the coldest this season, the
minimum being 30 degrees at about 6
o'clock yesterday morning and ranging
from this to 40 degrees In the after
noon. Another record bids fair to be broken
if the present cold snap continues to
hold Portland In Its grip. The tempera
ture yesterday was 13 degrees below
the seasonal average according to the
records of Weather Forecaster Beals.
The prediction of the Weather Bu
reau Is that the cold weather will con
tinue today and tomorrow. "
Coming suddenly after the mild
weather which has been prevailing In
Portland all Fall the cold snappy. days
yesterday and Saturday caused a rush
for overcoats and furs. However it
added a certain aest to the out-of-doors
and a great many braved the
cold weather to spend Sunday in the
open.
20 BELOW ZERO IS EXPECTED
Helena. Mont., Weather Burean,
However, Promises Early Break.
HELENA. Mont.'. Nov. 2. The mer
cury Is expected to drop to 20 degrees
below zero In Helena by tlawn tomor
row, but the local weather bureau
promises a break in the cold snap at
noon and thereafter mild weather for
Concluded oil Page 7. Column .
SUCH A HARD ONE.
S.Xi
Fishing Schooner Used to Si afro New
Drama Goes Down 'With All on
' Board" Ofr Marblchead.
MARBLEHEAD. Mass., Nov. 12.
(Special.) : Old Neptune interpolated
some thrilling deep-sea stuff today In
the action of the film drama in which
Mary Pickford and her company were
engaged here. Mary and several of the
company were In danger of being
drowned before they were rescued by
men in motorboats.
An old fishing schooner, the Eddie
Miner, had been used to stage some of
the scenes of the new film In which
Mary is the heroine.
Mary, in her role of daughter of the
Scotch fisherman, went aboard the Ed
die today to go through the scene of
running away on the schooner to be
married somewhere along the coast to
,the hero. AJbout 400 yards off Mar
blehead Neck two tugs cast the Eddie
adrift and got out of the picture.
Then the director noticed that the
Eddie, was leaking badly. He became
alarmed when the boat gave a lurch
and settled a little in the water. He
started aft to rescue Mary when the
bow went down rapidly and the cold
sea water swirled in around his boots.
The bow sank so fast that he and
other, members of the company had to
jump for the foremast for safety. They
clung there until they were rescued.
The schooner sank. A motorboat got
Mary off safely.
GERMAN ANGER IS STIRRED
Deep Impression Made by Report
. British Rammed Rowboat.
BERLIN, Nov. 12. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) A deep impression has
been made on the German public by
the report from the Admiralty that a
British patrol ship, flying the Amer
ican flag, after destroying the German
submarine U-41, deliberately ran down
two survivors of the submarine's crew.
"indignation Is growing In Ger
many," says the Overseas News Agency,
"and the excitement is stimulate-; by
the fact that German submarines re
turning from ' trips report that they
have been attacked treacherously by
hostile merchantmen. .
POLITICIAN JS SET FREE
New York Attorney Acquitted of
Complicity In Murder.
NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Michael A.
Rofrano, an atto-ney and former deputy
street - cleaning commissioner of this
city, was acquitted of the charge of
complicity In the m ureter of Michael
Galmari, a political rival, by a Jury
here late today. Rofrano was accused
of having ori'ered Calmari's death as
the result of e political feud
The trial Involved city officials, po
litical leaders and denizens of the
underworld, and lasted nearly five
weeks.
Bishops Apieal for Assyrian.
NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Sixteen bish
ops of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
headed by Right Rev. David S. Greer,
of New York, have Issued an appeal
for the relief of 100,000 Assyrian
Christians, chlerly women and children.
It was announced here tonight. These
people, left to die by Kurds and-Turks,
have straggled to the lower villages of
Kurdestan. It was said.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Wenther.
YEsTRROA V'S Maximum temperature. 40
dK'e; minimum, ;iu dtcreta.
TODAY'S Fair; continued cold; easterly
Kinds.
Election.
California offical count begins today. Pace 8.
Election h upct ' many precedents.
Pago 5.
National.
Organization of Houm presents uncertain
problems, rage 1.
Arrangements mad to prosecute "Interna
tional spy." fate 2.
President returns to Washington. Page Tu
Mr. , Wilson decides on Inaugural ball.
Page i.
M extra.
Zapata bandies massacre tralnload of paa
wngers. lucludlug women and bauiu.
Paae 1.
laotnestlc.
Railroad buying lumber to build cars.
Page a.
Woman who doesn't believe la alimony
marries aairr Pace 5 s
Lieutenant Talntor ordered before court
martial on border. Page 2.
Oregon battery and troop at Calexlco have
several deserters. Page 1.
Sports,
McCrel!es favor cutting salary limit to
taoou. Page 12.
Fine boxing card offered tor tomorrow night
Page li
Aft big teams In East except Tale seem to be
at top form. Page 12.
Coach Diets says Oregon team is beat of all.
Page 12.
Pacific Northwest.
Wild man Is captured on slopes of Mount
Hood. Pago 4.
Marine.
Portland and Columbia River lead North
west in building of wooden ships. Page
13.
Port bind and Vicinity.
Symphony Orcbestra concert lauded. Page 10.
Mr. Kessla A. Mead ends lite In river while
In til health. Pag 7.
Mercury drops to 3t in Portland. Pago 1.
Cold hits poor; tomorrow la .Bundle day.
Page U.
Railway regulation to b discussed by Na
tional Chamber, November lilb. Pago J.
Reel College men students taboo pillow
" fights. Pag 10.
A. R. Stuart not expected to survive, though
- trifle better. Pag 7.
Rev. W. O. Ellct. -Jr.. talks on "What Did
Jesus bay About Civilisation T Pag 11.
Religion declared basis of all happiness.
Pago 11.
Jitney drivers to resist any other than or
dinance basetl on regulation. Pago 16.
Ingram hearing Is set tor tomorrow. Page
10.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pago if.
Optimism over election reault advised by
pastor. ras" 4.
"Mearly Married' la ploaslag show at Baker.
Paso 4.
Gain of One, Is Made
in New Jersey.
PLURALITY OF FIVE SHOWN
Party Still One Short, How
ever, of Working Majority.
LEADERSHIP MAY CHANGE
Presltlent, In View of Situation, Is
Vnlikely to Call Extra Session
In Spring Legislative Pro
gramme Is Outlined.
NEW YORK. Xov. 12. The Repub
licans will have 217 votes In the next
Congress, according to the latest re
turns available tonight. This Is an In- '
crease of one In the total Republican
membership previously reported. The
change Is based on reports from the
Sixth New Jersey District showing the
election of John H. Ramsay, Repub
lican, by a plurality of about 100 over
Robert Heath, Democrat.
It does not take Into account a prob
able contest In the Tenth North Caro
lina District; the Third New Jersey
District, where Thomas J. Scully. Dem
ocrat, claims to have been elected by
a plurality of 14 votes, or the Eleventh
Iowa or Third Louisiana districts,
where the pluralities are so small that
recounts are considered possible.
Demarrati Have Only 212.
The election of Mr. Ramsay from
New Jersey and the consequent loss
of one Democrat from that state leaves
the Democratic membership of the
House at 212, as Indicated by returns
thus far received. All other .parties
have elected sis members. On the face
of the present figures the Republicans
fall one short of the 21S votes neces
sary for a working majority.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Members of
the House of Representatives in the
newly elected 65th Congress face one of
the most uncertain organization situ
ations in the history of the Govern
ment, With a few districts still In doubt,
the Republicans appear to have a plur
ality of four or five members and a
possible majority of two or three when
it Is figured that an independent elected
in Massachueetts and a Progressive
elected in Minnesota probably will voto
with them for 1 organization purposes.
Independence of action has character
ized several of the re-elected members
on the Republican side, however, and
their attitude toward Democratic leg
islation in the last few years has given
Democratic leaders cause for hope that
some of them might carry their inde
pendence Into the organization of the
next House.
F.ztrst Session Not Probable.
While there might be a few changes
when the official returns are counted,
the chances are that these will not
materially alter the general result. In
view of that Democratic leaders regard
it improbable that President Wilson
will call an extra session of the new
Congress next Spring. Then the or
ganization fight would not come until
the regular session in December, 1917.
As matters stand the candidate of
the Republicans for Speaker is James
R. Mann, the present majority leader.
Speaker Clark generally Is regarded as
the Democratic choice to succeed him
self. Already, however, there are
rumblings of uncertainty because of the
close political division. On the Repub
lican sido there are reports of disaffec
tion against the minority leader. Con
sequently there Is gossip among some
Republicans regarding the advisability
of naming another man as candidate
for Speaker.
There are certain to be Interested
and lively party conferences on both
sides before any organization tickets
are finally launched. As the Demo
crats apparently will be in the minor
ity, some of the friends of Champ'
Clark are not certain that he will be a
candidate to succeed himself.
Speaker Clark -cea Contest.
Unless he can be elected Speaker
they prefer that he abandon that race
and become a candidate for minority
leader, the post he held for many years
before the Democratic ascendency in
1912. Such a development might pre
cipitate a lively contest within the
Democratic ranks, with Claude ICltchin,
the present majority leader.
The Congressional result In New Mex
ico Is doubtful, the chances now favor
ing the Democrats. In Pennsylvania
there are wo districts and possibly
three -where the soldier vote, when'
counted, may change the results. In
two of these. Republicans, and In one.
a Democrat, have been elected by small
majorities on the face of the returns
reported. In the Tenth. North Caro
lina district. Britt. a Republican, is
claiming the election over Weaver.
Democrat, by 13 majority.
In the event of Republican organiza
tion of the House, the majority lead
erships under seniority rulo would go
to Joseph W. Fordney. of Michigan,
who automatically would become
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee. Committees Be Revised.
Among the majority members of that
important committee, which would have
charge of tariff revision, would be
(Concluded, oa l'ae 4, Columa 4.)
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