Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 19, 1916, Image 1

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VOL.. LVI NO. 17,496,
PORTLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NATION'S TEACHERS
TO CONVENE HERE
RUN FROM LAKEVIEW
MADE IN 25 HOURS
PREMIER " TO REPLY
BRITISH CUT TO
3-C0URSE DINNERS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
SEES LITTLE HOPE
CONVICTS SAW TO
TO GERMANY TODAY
VERGE OF LIBERTY
W. IiAIK THOMPSON MOTORS TO
LIMIT SET ON SERVICE IN HO
TELS AND RESTAURANTS.
COMMISSION LEARNS ORDERS
BEND . THROUGH SNOW.
FOR CARS YET UNFILLED.
ARMY HEADS WANT
3,000,000 SOLDIERS
England and Japan
Could Crush U. S.
N. E. A. Convention
Awarded Portland.
RATE CONDITION IS MADE
Little Doubt That Railroads
Will Act Favorably.
15,000 TEACHERS MAY COME
Imitation Just Accepted Extended
Iast Summer by Portland'School
Officials In Attendance at
'Convention In New York.
Portland will house the annual Son'
Ventioa of the National Education As
oclatlon, the world's largest organiza
tion of teachers, next July.
The executive committee of the as
cociatlpn. which .met in Albany. N. T..
yesterday, decided in favor of this city
after having had the matter under ad
visement -since last Summer. At that
time. Asbury Park. N. J., was favored.
with Portland second choice, and the
Middle West runner-up for the honor.
In deciding to bring the 1917 con
vention to Portland It was stipulated
that this will be the convention city in
the event the Transcontinental Passen
ger Association makes a satisfactory
transportation rate. .It is believed here
that the railroads will not hesitate to
grant rates such as are desired, as this
Is Invariably done forthls convention.
Portland Educators Active.
A strong Invitation for the educators
to meet in Portland was given to the
1916 convention in New York last Sum
mer by L. H. Alderman, Superintendent
of Schools, and O. M. Plummer, School
Director, who attended from this city.
The offer was given favorable consid
eration, but at that time It was thought
.Asbury Park was likely to be selected.
The matter was left in the hands of
the executive committee and It was
decided to delay the final choice until
Fall. -
.Director Plummer and Superintendent
Alderman were Jubilant last night that
the convention has been' captured for
Portland. They declare It will be the
largest thing In the convention line
Portland has ever seen.
Membership in the National educa
tion Association numbers 15.000 from
all parts of the United States. As the
coming convention will be the first
time the association has ever met in
the Pacific Northwest, a 'large attend
ance Is looked for, probably close to
16,000. These visitors will come from
every section of the country. "
Warm Welcome .Planned.
A large reception and entertainment
committee will be named to give a
warm welcome to the teachers upon
their arrival here and It is the in
tention to make the visit to the Rose
City one long to be remembered by
tfje educators.
Sessions of the convention will be
held In the new Portland Auditorium
now under way. Assurances are given
that It will be completed before that
. time.- The exact dates are yet to be
set, but It is expected a week near
the middle of July will be fixed upon
within a short time.
The programme will be made up by
tne executive committee and will in
elude speakers from the Summer
schools of the colleges of the West. It
is felt here that the gathering will be
an Inspiration to teachers of the West
and that the cause of education on the
VPaciftc Coast will be stimulated
greatly.
Co-operation In Auurcd.
"Institutional memberships promised
tne National Education Association
proved to be one of the biggest at
tractions to bring the convention to
Portland." said O. M. Plummer, of the
bchool Board. "In the Pacific Coast
(States and Idaho there are probably
15,000 schools. With these schools
added to the association, a big fund
will be available for research work in
matters educational.
"Every State Superintendent west of
the Rocky Mountains, and city superin
tendents of the bigger cities have prom
ised their full co-operation to Portland
for the coming convention. The con
vention for Portland means a big recog
nition for the Pacific Northwest and for
this city. A big organization of busi
ness men will be needed to put the con
vention over in proper shape."
Mr. Plummer will greet the conven
tion in a triple role. He will act as
president of the school administration
department of the National Education
Association, as a director for the state
of Oregon for the National Education
Association, and as chairman of the
School Board, a position he will hold at
the time the convention comes nex
July.
West Attracts Notice.
"We have found the educators very
much alive as to the attractions of the
West," said Superintendent Alderman.
"Asbury Park was the only competitor.
In moving among the delegates we
found them very willing listeners. We
found that, the teachers want a vaca
tion as well as a convention.
"I told them the National parks, the
Columbia River Highway and other at
tractions of the Pacific 'Northwest are
all on one trip. The great Northwest
haa never had a- meeting of the Na
tional Education Association and this is
& good time for it. . It will mean that
the Northwest will have a visit from
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Unusual Trip Accomplished Despite
. Four-Hour Wait for Train
Bound for Portland.
' After, riding in his automobile
through and over mile after mile of
snow from his home In Lakeview to
Bend, W. Lair Thompson, president of
the last Oregon State Senate, arrived
in Portland yesterday morning within
25 hours from the time he left Lake-
view, a feat seldom accomplished at
this time of year, when most of the
residents are compelled to approach
Portland by way of California, a three
day trip.
"It would cost less to make that en
tire Central Oregon Highway an all
year road than any road I know of."
said Mr. Thompson yesterday. "We
made the run from Lakeview .to Bend
in seven and one-half hours, which
would be good time for the 185 miles
in the Summer season, and even though
we had to wait four' hours at Bend for
our train we arrived In Portland at 8
o'clock this morning, exactly 25 hours
after departing from Lakeview.
"This experience Illustrates to me
how quickly we will be able to come
to Portland to trade after the new
Strahorn railroad Is built, which, by the
way. Is to be erected according to
present indications. Ordinarily between
October 1 and June we must travel to
Portland by way of California. We
drove to Bend without trouble and could
have come on to The Dalles and ap
proached Portland via the Columbia
River Highway, as machines have been
traveling that route right along."
With Mr. Thompson on the trip were
Mre. Thompson, their two children, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Nordin.
POPE TO KEEP HANPS OFF
Italian Chamber Against Acceptance)
of Provisional Peace.
ROME, Dec. 17, via Paris, Dec. 18.
Pope Benedict has no Intention of at
tempting to mediate among the bel
llgerents at present, according to i
statement issued today by the Vatican.
The net result of several resolutions
ntroduced in the Chamber of Deputies
regarding the German peace offer and
a prolonged discussion among the Sena
tors and Deputies was the decision by
the legislators that no peace would be
accepted unless In accordance with na
tional aspirations and the rights of peo
ples based on the principle of nation
ality. If such a peace is impossible to
obtain diplomatically it was declared
that it must be obtained by victory
of arms. v
FOOD COST PROBE PRESSED
Wilson Puts No Faith in Federal
Laws to Meet Local Conditions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. At Presi
dent Wilson's direction, the Nation
wide Investigation into the increased
cost of living will be continued with
all possible vigor. It was stated at
the White House today that the Presl
dent considers that the Investigation
already has accomplished much good.
He has not given his approval to any
of the many bills introduced in Con
gress to meet the situation.
The President believes jt Is difficult
to solve the question through Federal
legislation for the reason that it is
practically impossible for Federal stat
utes to meet local conditions.
ESTATE IS $20,000,000
Only Few Minor Bequests Made Out
side J. D. Archbold's Family.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. The will of
John- D. ' Archbold, president of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey,
filed for probate here today, divides an
estate roughly estimated at about ?20,-
000,000 among his widow and children,,
with the exception of a, few minor be
quests.
The widow receives Mr. ' Archbold's
Tarrytown home and a one-third share
of the estate. The children, Mrs. Marie
A. Van Beuren, Mrs. Annie M. Saunders
and John F. Archbold, receive the re
mainder In equal portions.
WET HANDS CAUSE SHOCK
7
Miss Grace Gibson, Bandon, Nearly
Killed by Light Wire. .
NORTH BEND, Or., Dec. 18. (Spe
cial.) Miss Grace Gibson, of Bandon,
had a narrow escape from electrocu
tion at the Archie Philip home In this
city, when she attempted to .operate
the electric light with wet hands. The
heavy current made the young woman's
hands cleave to the wires, and only
by the greatest, efforts was she able
to tear down the flxture( and break the
current.
Miss Gibson suffered for several
hours from the shock.
$100,000 MILL IS BURNED
Two Steamers at Gardiner Dock Are
Endangered by Fire.
GARDINER, Or.. Dec. 18. (Special.)
The Gardiner Company's sawmill at
this place caught fire at 7:45 P. M. and
in ten minutes was a mass of flames.
The total loss is more than $100,000.
No insurance was carried.
The steam schooner San Gabriel and
the tug Gleanor were at the wharf, but
both were saved. A light rain and
very little wind prevented the fire from
spreading. This mill was built about
1880. .
Lloyd George's Address
of Utmost Import.
WHOLE POLICY TO BE KNOWN
Head of New Government Is
Fully Recovered.
NO COMMENT IS GIVEN
Premier Lloyd George's Speech In
House of Commons Today Expect
ed to Show General Attitude
of British Government.
LONDON, Dec 18. The speech of
Premier Lloyd George in the House of
Commons tomorrow is looked forward
to by the press and House as the most
important utterance of the kind since
the memorable speeches in which Vis
count Grey discussed whether Great
Britain would come into the war.
Mr. Lloyd George has recovered
from his Indisposition and was at
work today. He will rise to address
the Commons tomorrow at about 4
o'clock and probably will speak for an
hour and a half.
The Prime Minister's speech not only
ill be a reply to the German peace
note, but also will outline the whole
policy of the new national government,
the trend of which may be roughlyi
anticipated from the fact that the new
ministry is avowedly in power for the
definite object "of carrying on the war
with all the vigor the nation can com
mand to a successful end."
Balfour Goes on Vacation.
Today's news from government cir
cles included the announcement of the
departure of Mr. Balfour, the Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, for a three weeks'
vacation. , Although his vacation comes
at an Important Juncture, the organiza
tion of the Foreign Office permits af
fairs to proced uninterruptedly under
the direction of Lord Robert Cecil and
Baron Hardlnge, the under-secretary ;
while the larger questions of general
policy doubtless will receive the atten
tion of the War Cabinet, over which
the Prime llnister presides, Lords
Curzon and Milner also being members
with wide diplomatic experience.
It is recalled that Mr, Balfour's
designation as Foreign Minister met
with eevere criticism from the North
cliffe press, and Lord Northcliffe him
self urged Mr. Lloyd George to follow
the precedent of Lord Salisbury In
directing foreign affairs as well as
assuming the Premiership.
While Mr. Balfour's absence Is said
to be due to indisposition following
illness, and there is no suggestion of
its being prolonged beyond three
weeks, yet it has the effect of leaving
the shaping of the larger policies re
garding the German note and other
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"OH, WHY
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Only Two Courses - Permitted for
Breakfast and Luncheon Meat
less Day Is Feared Most.
LONDON, Dec. 18. The first food re
striction went into force In England
today. Hotels and restaurants are now
forbidden to serve more than two
courses for breakfast or luncheon and
three courses for dinner.
Little Inconvenience was experienced
In connection with the first two meals.
The Englishman's usual breakfast con
sists of & cereal and bacon, eggs or
fish, and except in. the mora expensive
places, a luncheon of two courses la the
rule.
It was in arranging for a dinner of
three courses that the caterers experi
enced the greatest difficulties, but even
In this case few are likely to gp hun
gry, as hors d'deuvres and soup count
only half a course, and for the two
other courses diners have the choice of
fish, entrees or roasts, with vegeta
bles and desserts. Cheese with bread
and butter or crackers is not counted
as a course.
The meatless day which is expected
to follow shortly will prove a more
difficult problem for restaurants which
make a specialty of roasts.
INTERSTATE DRAW LIFTED
Gasoline Engine as - Substitute for
Electricity Tried Out on Bridge.
VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec 18. (Spe
cial.) The drawspan of the Columbia
River Interstate bridge today was oper
ated up and down about 10 feet for the
first time, although the power has been
on the bridge for the operation of con
structing machinery. The gasoline en
gine was also put in operation. This
substitutes for electrical power in an
emergency.
Apparently the machinery, ' is all
right and before long the draw is to
be raised to its full height and left
there while the last span is floated into
position.
ALIMONY BAR IMPORTANT
California Woman Cant Sue on
Judgment Rendered Elsewhere.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 18. Superior
Judge George E. Crothers ruled today
that a wife in California cannot sue
for alimony on a Judgment rendered In
another state
Lawyers say this decision will have
a far-reaching effect on the status of
divorced couples. It was handed down
in the suit of Mrs. Lillian F. Hamlin
against her former husband, Edward C
Garrat.
COLLEGE GIRLS ADOPT DIET
Oakland Domestic Economics Stu
dents Find 30 Cents Daily Enough.
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec 18. Chicago's
diet squad has a rival lp one organ
ized by Mills College girls here. The
girls in the domestic economics section
are living on 30 cents a day and are
happy.
Dinner last night cost 12 cents, and
included roast lamb, potatoes, string
beans, chocolate pudding and bread and
butter.
SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL
GUARD IS COMPLETE FAILURE
European War Shatters Gen
eral Staff's Calculations.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING URGED
General Wood Has Plan for 6 Months
Instruction and One Tear's Serv
iceImmediate Start Is De
clared Vital Matter.
WASHINGTON. Dec 18. The mobll
lzatlon of the National Guard for bor
der service was described as a mlTVary
failure, emphasising the urgent neces
sity or abandoning the volunteer
system as the Nation's reliance for de
fense. In statements today by Major-
General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff
of the Army, and Major-General Leon
ard Wood, commanding the Eastern De
partment, before the Senate sub-committee
considering the Chamberlain
universal military training bill.
Both of the Generals advocated uni
versal training. General Wood declared
that the country now was utterly de
fenseless against a well-organised foe;
that the mobilization was a tragedy,
and that If the guardsmen had met
good troops they "would never have
known what hit them." General Scott
told the committee that lessons drawn
from the present war proved that In
case of war with a first-class power the
United States would need immediately a
trained force of 1.600,000 men, with an
other 1,600,000 available within 90 days.
Ex-Cabinet Member Opposed.
On the other side of the Question the
committee heard "Walter L. Fisher, of
Chicago, former Secretary of the In
terior, who opposed universal service.
though he stod for adequate defense
measures and suggested a regular Army
of 600,000. He thought if the pay of
privates were raised to $30 a month the
service, would be more attractive to re
cruit, i -
General Wood, from whose depart
ment went 85,000 of the Guardsmen sent
to the border, said of the men enrolled
when the call came that an average of
30 per cent of each company had to
be dropped for physical defects, and
the organizations went to the border
filled up with green men. '
Mobilisation Called Tragedy.
"It's been a tragedy," he said, "but
worth all It cost If we only profit by
it. It was not the fault of the officers
or men. but of a defective system. If
we had been compelled to meet good
troops down there, it would have been
a scene of carnage. The Guardsmen
would never have known what hit
them.
"There Is practically no military de-
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BE PROUD?'
Eastera Potato Buyer Comes West to
Investigate Reason for IH-la y
in Shipments.
SALEM. Or, Dec IS. (Special.)
After Inquiry from the Public Service
Commission today aa to what oppor
tunity there is for alleviating the car
shortage in specific instances, the car
service department of the Eouthern
Paclfio Company gave a pessimistic
answer. It waa declared that orders
filed as far back aa October for 25 or 10
cars still remain unfilled: that it is
Impossible to obtain refrigerator cars
from the south, and the company is
unable to say when such cars can be
had.
An order for a ear In which to ship
potatoes from Eugene to El Paso was
filed November 1, and still is unfilled
It waa this order that called forth the
Inquiry, as a representative of a Min
neapolis house haa come to the Coast to
Investigate.
in addition. It was discovered that
there seems to be no immediate relief
for the Coats Lumber Company, of
Tillamook, which has telegraphed the
Commlssloi. that It suspended opera
tions Saturday night, due to lack of
cars.
17 AMERICANS ARE KILLED
Britain Reports Loss of Muleteers on
Torpedoed Ship.
LONDON. Dec. 18. Seventeen
American muleteers and 11 of the crew
of the British horse transport ship
Russian, which waa sunk by a sub
marine In the Mediterranean on De
cemboc 14, have been killed, the British
Admiralty announces.
The Admiralty announcement fol
lows:
"The empty westbound British horse
transport ship Russian was eunk by a
submarine in the Mediterranean on the
14th. Eleven of the crew were killed
including the chief officer, the first
officer, and the second officer. Also
17 American muleteers were killed.
Their names have been communicated
to the American Consul.'
The transport Rueslan referred to
probably Is the British steamer of that
name which sailed from Newport News
November 16 f4r Alexandria. Egypt,
which would be about due to return.
Her net tonnage was 5753. .
4000 GET 10 PER CENT RISE
Coal & Coke Subsidiary to Steel
Company Makes Christmas Gift.
GARY, W. Va., Dec 18 The United
States Coal & Coke Company, a sub
sidiary of the United States Steel Com
pany. announced today that It would
give its 4000 employes a Christmas
present In the form of a 10 per cen
increase in wages.
The increase will become effective
at once.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YKSTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 45
degrees; minimum. S3 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds.
Mar.
Premier Lloyd George replies to German
peace note today. Page 1.
French report big successes In two days
along Verdun front. Page 4.
Canada to tear up looo miles of railway to
give rails for wax. Page 6.
Flit-it by dead aviator told in late Chieftain
Uoelke's report. Page 4.
French editor outlines peace terms. Page 5.
. Mexico.
Carranza's reply delays protocol. Page 3.
Sixteen thousand six hundred and ferty-sevea
more militiamen ordered home. Page 4.
x National.
National prohibition now is Issue In Con
gress. Page 2.
Army heads say 8.000.O00 men are needed,
1. 500.000 at once. Page 1.
Domestic
Paper conference calls on all publishers for
figures. Page 2.
Franx Bopp acctrhed of signing cheeks In
payment of plotters. Page 3.
Chicago murder trial Is tale out of Boccaclo
Page 2.
Importation waits on Baron's appeal. Page 6.
Sport.
Beavers may play Chicago Cubs In Port
land. Page Itl.
Hunt Club plans membership campaign.
Page 16.
Pennsylvania eleven haa varied and power
ful attack. Page 16.
Cravaih may lead Vernon In 1917. Page 16.
Pacific Northwest.
Southern Pacific sees little hope In car
shortage. Page 1.
Sheriffs son Is witness against Friar's Club
Page 10.
Excess of grants or of economyeared under
new amendment. Page 17.
Two convlcta at Penitentiary saw way al
most to freedom. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Large part of Government order for oats for
border will be filled here. Page 21.
Chicago market higher on unfavorable peace
outlook. Pago -1.
Stock market affected by varying peace
minora. Page 21.
Scandinavian-American Shipbuilding Com
pany Incorporates here, page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Stephen Carver to extend Jitney service.
Page B.
Plana laid for butldlne; up linen Industry
in Oregon. Page 20.
Women to report on prices tonight. Page 9.
Scheme to Import whisky Illicitly revealed
by arrest of two men. Page 11.
Bill proposes snore pay for Multnomah Com
missioners. Page 15.
A. I.. Mills unintentionally makes canvass
for tuberculosis. Page 10.
Portland gets next session of National Edu
cation Association. Page 1.
Higher bounty proposed on coyotes. Page 11.
W. Lair Thompson makes run from Lake
view In 23 hours. Page 1.
Street sales for Bank of Sympathy S1195
Pago 5- f
Bar scores red tape lit ' legal procedure.
Page St.
Mrs. Alexander lauded in letters. Page 17.
Two and a half yarda Is ideal width for
new skirt. Page a.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 21.
Guard Blocks Break of
Two Desperadoes.
PLOT TO FIRE FLAX NIPPED
Baldwin and Curtis, Ones
"Hosed," Active Again.
DISORDER FOLLOWS EXPOSE
Pandcmonlnm Follows News Thai
Plot Is Thwarted Warden Saja
Demonstration by Prisoner
Is One of Delljht.
SALEM, Or.. Dee. 13. .Special.)
Despite every precaution to guard the
facts from becoming public It became
known today that Jeff Baldwin and.
James Curtis, convicts at the State
Penitentiary, sawed their way through
their cells in the isolation pen of the
prison, and were scraping their way
through the brick wall Into the prison
library when they were overheard, by
the guard and were apprehended. This
occurred last Thursday night about 7:30
o'clock.
Baldwin and Curtis are the two
prisoners who became notorious re
cently as victims of "hosing." prior to
the rupture between the State Board of -Control
and Warden Minto.
Guard Detects Convicts.
Baldwin and Curtis had plotted to
cut their way into the library, pass
through into the prison auditorium,
saw through a window in the audi
torium, drop, out into the prison yard
and there bide their time. At an op
portune moment, it was their plan to
set fire to the flax houses, and In the
excitement ensuing from the flax fire
to make their escapo over the outer
walla ,
The plan of their plot was revealed
by Baldwin following their capture.
While he did not tell It to an attache
of the prison, he told It to a fellow
convict while confined in the prison
dungeon, and the conversation was
overheard by a guard.
Flax Plant in Danger.
In addition. Information has come to
the penitentiary authorities that a pos
sible plot is brewing to set fire to tha
flax houses some time this week, with
the extra possibility that it may be a
plan leading to an attempt at a general
break. A strict guard is kept against
carrying out this plan.
Curtis and Baldwin, following tha
"hosing" by Warden Minto. have been
kept confined in different cells in th
Isolation pen. This pen is constructed
at the south end of the prison by a
wall 6tretched from the library and
auditorium wing over to the old prison
proper.
Saw Left by Fugitives.
It is the theory of prison officials
that the hacksaw, which was found
after the attempt to escape was
frustrated, was left there by Frank:
Smith and James O'Brien, who sawed
their way out of the Isolation cells
about three months ago and by meana
of rope made from bed clothing' with
hooks attached went over the wall and
eluded the vigilance of the guard.
O'Brien and Smith are still at large.
Evidently fearing it Impossible to
stake their escape in the same manner
as Smith and O'Brien. Curtis and Bald
win took the alternative of Coins
through the library wall, a much mora
difficult route, but apparently safer.
Bolts Are Cat ThroaKh.
The guard, who overheard the two
convicts at work on the brick wall,
was on the outer wall of the prison.
He Immediately notified Warden
Murphy and Deputy Warden Sherwood
that something unusual was occurring
and the warden and deputy warden
discovered Baldwin and Curtis at work
and placed the men in the prison dun
geons.
When news of their capture leaked
through the prison corridors and into
the cells a short time afterward, the
convicts are reported to have broken
out Into a loud pandemonium, hurling
curses at the prison management.
Warden Murphy said that there was a
demonstration, apparently, of delight.
as at first, it is said, the news circu
lated through the prison that Baldwin
had escaped.
Desperate Plan Revealed.
Curtis and Baldwin were in different
cells, but had only one saw.. It is tha
belief of the officials that each day
when they were allowed an airing In
the yards of the isolation pen the men
worked at odd moments and waited un
til each of the cells. was prepared for
the break. , "
The bars of the cells themselves were
not sawed, but the men cut through
the bolts on the inner side and by
reaching through the bars were ablo
to unscrew the nuts on the outside with
their fingers and the sawed bolts
snapped 'off.
"I kept this quiet, and hoped it would
continue, generally unknown, because
the prison, during the past few months
haa been the subject of much unpleas
ant notoriety, ajid It was my hope to
avoid possibilities like this in the fu
ture." said Warden Murphy, in com
menting upon the attempted escape,
after he had been questioned concern
ing it.
"When I took charge It was my plan,
an far as Baldwin and iCurtis were
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