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VOL. L.VII NO. 17,563.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
!Ui REPUDIATED
PRESIDENT TO AH
ROBBER DEMANDS
TO GET INTO JAIL
DES MOINES QUITS
EATING POTATOES
PRICE DROPS 10 CENTS PECK
FIRST DAT OF BOYCOTT.
BERLIN ASKS COUNT
HOW PLOT GOT OUT
SHIPS IF POSSIBLE
ANOTHER
INITIO
AMERICA FIRST. IS
INAUGURAL SLOGAN
PLOT FRUSTRATED
ESCAPED PRISONER FORCES
RADIO TJSED TO INTERROGATE
BEKSSTOKFP AT SEA.
WAY BACK TO CELL.
BY ENTIRE STATE
People Are Bitter in
Condemning Senator.
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Decision on Legal As-
.pect Is Awaited.
RIGHT OF CONVOY CONCEDED
Wavy Opposes Plan, However,
for Strategic Reasons.
THIRD SCHEME PROPOSED
Sfercliantmen May Be Taken Orer as
Naval Auxiliaries Senator I.ip
pitt Telegraphs Assent to
Armed Neutrality Bill.
WASHINGTON. March S. Further
action by President "Wilson In tho Ger
man situation was postponed today
pending a decision by his legal advisers
whether he has power to arm American
merchantmen. In spite of the failure of
Congress to pass a resolution confer
ring: such authority.
The question was referred to Attorney-General
Gregory and Secretary
Iansing and probably will be decided
In time for consideration for tomor
row's Cabinet meeting the first to be
held In the new Administration. The
inauguration ceremonies occupied most
of their time today, but most of the
Cabinet and other officials found op
portunity to discuss this subject.
Ships to Be Armed If Possible.
A determination to arm the mer
chantmen If a legal way to do so can
be found was generally apparent.
The President has placed squarely he
fore the Senate the responsibility for
changing Its rules during the special
session begun today so that filibuster
ing by a small group of Senators can
not prevent action by Congress. In the
meanwhile he is preparing to take such
steps to meet the crisis and defend
American rights. In his Inaugural ad
dress today he declared, "we stand firm
In armed neutrality." and added:
"We may even be drawn on by cir
cumstances, not by our own purpose or
desire, to a more .-ctive assertion of our
rights as we see them and a more im
mediate association with the great
struggle itself."
Bight of Convoy Admitted.
. While the arming of merchantmen Is
the step most considered. It Is pointed
out that the President has the right to
convoy American vessels. This course
has been opposed by the Navy Depart
ment, however, principally for strate
gical reasons.
Another , step suggested Is that the
hipping board take over American
merchantmen, arm them as naval aux
iliaries, and send them abroad.
The President has been Inclined to
believe that certain old statutes still
In force might prevent him from fur
nishing guns to merchantmen, but some
of his advisers hold that a broader
and truer Interpretation of these laws
will show that they have no applica
tion to the present situation.
Llppltt Signs by Telegraph.
Another name was added today to
the list of Senators who signed a mani
festo in the closing hours of the ses
sion declaring they favored the armed
neutrality bill and would have voted
for it If given the opportunity.
. Senator Lippltt, of Rhode Island, tele
graphed Senator Weeks asking that his
name be affixed, making 76 signers.
SWEDISH MINISTRY QUITS
Members Then Consent to Remain in
Hope of Composing Crisis.
LONDON. March E. The 8wedish
Ministry resigned today, according to
Reuter's Stockholm correspondent. At
the request of King Gustave, however,
the Ministers consented to remain in
office in the hope of composing the
crisis.
The Swedish government was de
feated Saturday in a joint ballot of the
two chambers on Its request for the
appropriation of 30,000.000 crowns to
be used In preserving Sweden's neutral
ity. There was a joint majority of 15
againbt the government.
SHIP FIRED BY CIGARETTE
Haiti more Police Fix Blame for Ex
pensive Cargo Blaze.
BALTIMORE. March 5. A survey of
the American steamer Carolinian com
pleted today shows that the fire, which
damaged Its cargo Friday, was con
fined to one hold, and the police now
believe that t was caused by someone
who dropped a cigarette in the cargo. -
One thousand bales of cotton. BOO
hogsheads of tobacco and 1800 boxes
of tlnplate were ruined.'
STORMS HOLD UP TRAINS
Joseph Branch Line Transportation
Paralyzed by Snow.
LA GRANDE. Or.. March 6. (Special.)
Storms have played havoc with trans
portation the past 24 hours. Early to
day trains were off schedule. The
Joseph branch line train couldn't get
through the snow and there was a
general struggle for traffic men to
keep up.
The storm la a ever over a big- area.
Four Other Seattle Jailbirds Still at
Large Weapon Stolen in Es
cape Is Onu Recovered. -
SEATTLE, March 5. P. J. Dusky,
convicted of robbing the State Bank
of Renton, Wash., and who escaped
from the King County Jail last night
together with four other prisoners, ap
peared at the Jail after daylight this
morning and, pointing a pistol at Jailer
Stark, demanded that he be returned
to his old celL The request was grant
ed. Dusky's pistol had been taken
from Stark last night.
The other prisoners, John Soudas,
convicted of the murder of a woman;
Perclval V. Allen, accused of the mur
der of Anna Danlelson; Robert Ford,
awaiting trial on a charge of man
slaughter, and W. A. Coatz, sentenced
to life Imprisonment as an habitual
criminal, are still free.
JUDGE HALTS GUM USERS
Striking Girl Garment Workers Stop
Court Proceedings for Time.
CHICAGO, March 5. Gum chewing
on the part of 300 striking girl garment
workers stopped court proceedings here
today. The girls were before Circuit
Judge Baldwin on charges of violating
picketing injunctions. Each girl was
busy masticating, with an occasional
sound like the popping of a cork.
This gum-chewing contest will have
to cease before we proceed further,"
Judge Baldwin announced.
The girls stowed their gum away in
various places and court proceedings
were resumed.
VILLA REPORTED WOUNDED
Carranza Officials Rear Shrapnel
Hit Caused Pneumonia.
Ela PASO. March 5. Carranza co-
sular officials here received a report
today that Francisco Villa was struck
on the. chest by a small piece of shrap
nel shell during the battlo of Jlmlnez
and that the wound had resulted in
double pneumonia.
An unconfirmed report received here.
that a German physician was treating
Villa In a mountain cabin was denied
by United States secret service agents
today.
LANE T0 BE ASKED TO QUIT
Med ford Democrats Circulate Peti
tions Calling for Resignation.
MEDFORD,.Or, March S. (Special.)
-Jackson County Democrats, many of
whom were active in support of Senator
Harry Lane when he was elected, were
Incensed today by the news of his action
on the armed neutrality bill and fail
ure to support President Wilson and
will circulate petitions condemning his
vote and calling upon him to resign.
The petitions will be circulated
through the county. They were pre
pared tonight for circulation.
GERNERT LOSES APPEAL
Seattle Salesman of Cashier Com
pany "Had Guilty Knowledge."
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5. O. F.
Gernert, a Seattle salesman convicted
In Portland with officers of the United
States Cashier Company for using the
mails in stock-selling frauds netting
$1,000,000. lost his appeal today before
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals here.
The court held he had guilty knowl
edge of a conspiracy based on pre
tended claims to valuable patents on
coin-changing devices.
$325,000 FIRE IN TAC0MA
Carstens Packing Company Hit
Third Time in Two Years.
, TACOMA, Wash., March 6. An early
morning fire caused a loss estimated
at (325,000 when it partially destroyed
the Carstens packing plant. This was
the company's third extensive fire
within two years.
The fire destroyed the killing plant,
lard room and drying room, causing
a- loss of In buildings estimated by
Thomas Carstens, the owner, at $50,
000, and in hides, hair and other con
tents of (275.000.
EAST PRUSSIANS FREED
Many Children Among Those Pris
oners Released by Czar's Troops.
BERLIN. Merch 3. (By wireless, to
Sayvllle. N. Y., March 5.) "According
to the "Copenhagen newspaper Berlln
ske Tidende," says the Overseas News
Agency (the official German news bu
reau), "some .of the residents of East
Prussia' who were being held by the
Russians now have been released. ,
"About 160 persons, among them 80
children under 8 years old, have arrived
at Stockholm."
NO POTATOES AFTER SPRING
London Told Shortage Unprece
dented Throughout World.
LONDON. March 6. Captain Bathurst.
the food controllers spokesman in the
House of Commons, predicted. In reply
to questions today, that everyone would
have to go without potatoes In the late
Spring and early Summer.
He said there was an unprecedented
shortage not only In the United King
dom, but throughout the world.
RECALL ANGRILY SUGGESTED
General Opinion Is That Res
ignation Should Be Asked.
OREGON FEELS HUMILIATED
Failure to . Support President In
Crisis Is Denounced by Mem
bers of All Parties and Fac
tionsWomen Aroused, Too.
CHAMBER, COUNCIL AND PAS
TORS CONDEMN ACTION
OF FILIBUSTERING
SENATORS.
The members' council of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce
yesterday adopted a resolution
characterizing as 'cowardly, pu
sillanimous and traitorous" the
conduct of the Senators, In
cluding Harry Lane, of Oregon,
by whose filibustering the armed
neutrality bill was defeated.
To let Senator Lane know his
conduct Is not approved -by his
constituents, a copy of the reso
lution Is to be sent him.
Another resolution Indorsed the
President and classed as "dis
loyal" the- attitude of opposing
Senators.
The Portland City Council wnt
on record as "unhesitatingly con
demning any filibuster that pre
vents a vote being taken on a
question vital to the Nation."
The Portland Ministerial Asso
ciation adopted a resolution
pledging support to the President
and expressing hope that he
"would have conferred on him
the power necessary to the main
tenance of American and human
rights."
. Senator Harry Lane misjudged his
constituents In Oregon If he thought
for one moment they would approve
his part in the Senate filibuster that
tied President Wilson's hands against
Germany.
Again and again this was demon
strated yesterday. Everywhere indig
nant protests were voiced against the
Senator.
Democrats, Republicans, Progres
sives, citizens of all parties, women
as well as men, angrily repudiated his
act as sadly unpatriotic.
"He has not represented us. but mis
represented us." said'one woman, Mrs.
Helen I. Tomlinson, & vice-president of
the Democratic Jackson Club, and one
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Civic - Organizations, Clubs, Restau
rants Curtail Menus Ware
house Probe Indicated.
DES MOINES. March 5. The Des
Moines Chamber of Commerce, half a
dozen women's clubs and every other
club in the city tonigLt had Joined the
boycott on potatoes declared by Mayor
MacVlcarln In an effort to reduce the
price of the vegetable. In addition. It
was learned on high authority, the
Mayor has been summoned to appear
tomorrow before a Polk County grand
Jury to present alleged evidence of a
combination of "speculators" who, it
was charged, held vast stores of tubers
In local warehouses, waiting for a $5
market.
. Three-fourths of the local restaurants,
members of the' Des Moines Associa
tion of Cafe and Restaurant Pro
prietors, agreed tonight to omit pota
toes entirely from their menus.
As a result of the boycott potatoes
dropped today from 95 to 86 cents a
peck. with little demand even ' at the
reduced prices.
AUSTRIA CHANGES LEADERS
Field Marshal von Straussenburg Is
New Chief of Staff.
BERLIN. March 5. (By wireless to
Sayvllle, N. T.) "Vienna reports that
Field Marshal Arr von Straussenburg
has been appointed chief of the general
Stan Instead of Field Marshal Conrad
von Hoelzendorf, who will be employed
at another Important post." says the
Overseas News Agency . (the official
German news agency). "Emperor
Charles In- an autograph letter spoke
of the great merits of Field Marshal
von Hoelzendorf, and bestowed on him
the Grand Cross of the military order
of Maria Theresa,-formerly worn only
by the- Emperor himself." . .. 1
A Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam
on Saturday said Field Marshal von
Hoelzendorf had been dismissed.
QUART OF BLOOD IS GIVEN
Berkeley Student Makes Vain Ef
fort to Save Co-ed.
BERKELET, Cal.. March 5. Lester
L. Gellatly, of WenatcHee. a University
of California student, gave a quart of
his blood today to save the life of
Irene M. O'Brien, a girl student, but
refused a reward of 810.'for his -act.
Miss O'Brien died.
"I have sisters myself. W: - should
I take the money?" Gellatly said when
asked why he did not take the money.
Ho. with two fellow-students, answered
a call -t ir.to the university ' Y. M.
C. A. with the offer of 1100.
PHYSICIANS QUIT HOLY CITY
Only Two Left to Minister to 80,000
Threatened With Typhus.
NEW YORK, March 5. Only two
physicians, one a woman, now remain
in Jerusalem to' minister to the 80,000
inhabitants who are threatened by the
epidemic of typhus which has prevailed
since October, according to a report
received here by an organization of
Jewish women which has been caring
for the sick and poor In the holy city.
The death rate, it was said, has In
creased 400 per cent.
OREGON'S RECRUIT IN THE NEW ORDER OF THE
German With Bombs Is
Arrested in Hoboken.
NEW EXPLOSIVE IS FOUND
Infernal Machines - Show In
genious Workmanship.
PLANS CAREFULLY MADE
Early Report That Attempt en Life
of President Was Intended Dis
credited Clew to Other
Activities Disclosed.
HOBOKEN. N. J., March B. With the
arrest here today of Fritz Kolb, a Ger
man, the authorities expressed the be
lief they had frustrated a well-developed
plot to aid Germany by blowing
up munition plants in this country, en
gaged In turning out contracts for the
entente allies. The police said they
found In Kolb's room two bombs, which,
according to rumors that had reached
them, were to be sent to President
Wilson.
After a preliminary Investigation,
however, they announced themselves as
convened that the plans of the alleged
plotters had to do entirely with de
stroying war supplies and that no at
tack on the President's life was contem
plated. Other Explosions May Be Solved. -
The police also said they had come
Into possession of Information which
might help them In solving the Black
Tom. N. J., explosion and the destruc
tion of the Kingland. N. plant of
the Canadian Car & Foundry Company
in which large munition supplies tor
the entente were blown up.
Four other men 'were questioned by
the authorities tonight. Chief of Police
Hayes, of this city, said they were
friends of Kolb, but that he thought
they knew nothing of alleged plot.
. . Additional Arrests Probable.
"We are following leads which may
result In additional arrests at any
time," Chief Hayes declared. "We are
co-operating with tho New York police
and the neutrality squad of the Col
lector of Port of New York. All of us
have been working on these for sev
eral weeks."
Kolb was found In a small hotel, op
posite the piers of the Hamb jrg-Amer-can
line.
His room. It was asserted, bore the
appearance of having been used as a
laboratory Besides the two bombs,
the police said, they found brass and
copper tc2ufl, i coomuiiu mat used In
ships. The bombs were made of this
material. There also was a flask of
black power, bottles containing gaso
line, benzine and alcohol: tools, tri
nitrotoluol and black disc powder.
Dlse Powder la New Thing.
Experts from the New York Detec
tive Bureau said the disc powder was
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Column 3.
DOUBLE CROSS.
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Amsterdam Report Says German So
, cialist Papers Call It Crowning
Diplomatic Blander.
IDNDOX, March 5. A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company from
Amsterdam says:
"According to a Frankfort telegram
received here, the German government
has sent a wireless dispatch to" Count
von Bernstorff, ex-German Ambassa
dor to the United States, who is at sea
returning to Germany, asking him to
explain how the German note with re
gard to bringing Mexico and Japan Into
war with the United States was di
vulged. "A special courier has been dis
patched to meet Count von Bernstorff
on his arrival and warn him against
granting any newspaper interviews on
the situation.".
Tho correspondent adds that the So
cialist newspapers in Munich, Lelpslg
and Magdeburg criticise the note to
Mexico as the crowning diplomatic
blunder of Germany.
COPENHAGEN, via London. March 5.
It la expected that the steamer Fred
erick VIII, on which the ex-German
Ambassador to the United States, Count
von Bernstorff. and his party are. Jour
neying, will reach Chrlstiansand. Nor
way, on Thursday morning. If the
weather Is favorable the Frederick
VIII will arrive at Copenhagen Satur
day morning.
THREE DIE IN FARM FIRE
Oklahoman Rashes Back to Save
, Sons and All Perish.
CHANDLERS. Okla, March S. J. O.
Phillips, a wealthy farmer living near
here, was burned to death, with his
two sons,' 11 and 13 years of age, today,
when fire destroyed their home.
Phillips, his wife and her sister had
escaped, when he realized that the
children still were in the house asleep.
He rushed Into the building, but never
emerged.
FLAG DESECRATOR HELD
Herman Von Hagen Used Stars and
Stripes to Wipe Grease.
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BOSTON. March 6 Herman von Ha
gen. charged with desecrating the
American flag, was held in 500 bail in
court today for a hearing Thursday.
"Von Hagen, who .was born in this
country, had been employed recently
In a local machine shop and it was
alleged he used a small flag to wipe
grease spots from the work bench.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Th Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 49
degrees; minimum. 85 degree.
TODAY'S Fair, westerly winds.
Submarines.
Berlin asks Bernstorff by radio how plot cot
out. Page 1.
Ninety-four British merchant ships sunk by
mines or submarines in month. Page 4.
President will arm merchant vessels if legal
authority la found. Pugo 1.
New York mass meeting denounces hold-out
Senators. Page 6.
- War.
Food cargoes for Belgium stored in Britain
pending agreement with Germany
Page 4.
Official reports. Page 4.
British find German trenches bady shat
tered. Page 4.
British 'say German retirement waa forced
by demolition of trenches. Pago 4.
National.
"America flrst" is keynote of inaugural cere
monies. Page 1.
Text of President Wilson's Inaugural ad-
aresa. raga a. -Change
in Senate rules will not be easy
task. Page 2.
Senators Chamberlain and Lane In fight for
cloture. Page S.
Domestic.
Arrest of German with bombs frustrates ex
tensive munitions plot. Page 1.
Coast Guard cutter losea 10 men drowned
In rescue. Page 2.
Five Chinese killed when tons wars blaza
up along Loaau fage 4.
Dea Moines quits eating potatoes. Page 1.
Sport,
Six boxing bouts to be presented tonight.
Page 14.
Skset Bigbee confident of holding berth
with PI rates. Page 14.
Pitchers at Honolulu prove disappointing
Page 14.
. Pacific Northwest.
Hood River residents denounce - Senator
Lane. Page 6.
State officials and Salera Democrats criti
cise Senator Lane. Page 7.
Governor Lister's veto overridden by Senate.
Page a
Mayor Gill and police chief on trial today
for liquor conspiracy. Page 7.
Idaho Legislature condemns Senate filibus
ter. Page 6.
Trl-State 'Association to work for road bond
issue. Page 1&
Commercial and Marine.
Eastern bids for wheat out of line with local
prices. Page.. 19..
Wheat lower at Chicago because of small-
ness of visible decrease. Page 19.
War stocks are- atrongeat features of Wall
street market. Pago 19.
All classes of livestock higher at Portland
Stockyards. Page 19.
Portland falling behind In providing dock
North Jetty not delayed by inaction of Coa-
gress. rasa la
Portland and Vicinity.
Harry Lane denounced aa coward and
traitor. Page 1.
Two largest creameries in Oregon merge.
Record gathering at education convention
preaictea oy u. a. orout. Page 13,
Bribe plot reeolla and Clackamas gets road
materials cneaper. rate x&.
Visitors to Boston this year must pay $5.25
extra or mvj awa iroa J4ew Xorlc
Page 1L
Ministerial Association takea patriotlo stand.
race o. .
Society attends opera"AIda" In large num
bers. Page 8.
Coroner's Jury finds E. H. Spranger slew
Henry .oieisier in seii-aelense. Page 2.
Union of Albany College and Pacific "U"
put up to Uregon Synod. Page 18.
A. .mbera Council of Chamber denouncea
Senator Lane. Page 6.
Story of "Aida" Is beautifully told. Pag 8.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page la.
Ceremony Is Great Pa
triotic Outburst. -
MANY FORMER ALIENS THERE
Banners Asserting Loyalty Are
Flung to Breeze.
NEW OATH ADMINISTERED
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall Are
Prominent In Impressive Proceed
ings President Is Guarded
With Unusual Care.
WASHINGTON. March 5. Woodroi
Wilson, -with the major part of ths
world at war and America poised on
Its vergre, consecrated his second in
auguration as President of the. United
States today with a last message of
hope for peace. "
Standing in the shadows of - the Na
tion's capltol -with his face turned to
ward the eastern war-seared skies. th
President renewed his oath of alle
giance to the Constitution, praying; to
God that he might be given wisdom
and prudence to do his duty In the true
spirit of the American people.
. American Wrong; Depleted.
While trumpets ' blared and martial
accoutrements rattled about him the
President pictured the deep wrongs the
United States had patiently borne in
the conflict of other peoples without
wishing to wrong or injure. In return.
Asserting that the tragedies of an
other continent had removed provincial
ism and made American citizens of the
Ism and made Americans citizens of tho
Republic should be applied to a liber
ation of mankind, he resolutely voiced
a determination that America, standing
"firm in armed neutrality" must dem
onstrate her claim to a "minimum of
right and freedom of action" In world
affairs.
Making no attempt to review the
legislative record of the last four year.',
the President -aid that this was no
time for retrospect. The time was one
to speak of thoughts and purposes for
the immediate future.
Future la First Consideration.
To be Indifferent to the Influence
of the war upon America, or Independ
ent of it. he said, was Impossible, and
he was firm in the conviction that the
part this country wished to play in the
vital turmoil was the part' of those
"who mean to vindicate and fortify
peace."
These were the dominant thoughts
of the President as he addressed tha
cheering multitude in the broad plaza
of the Capitol grounds. ' In the as
semblage before him American citi
zens of all nations had sung "America"
with a mighty voice while waiting for
his appearance on the inaugural stand.
And In the procession which followed
him to the White House and passed in
review, "a composite and cosmopolitan
people" gave graphic evidence of loy
alty and patriotism.
Fenner Allena Show Patriotism.
"We Are American Citizens" flared
from banners borne by once alien
hands.
"We Are Ready to Fight and Die for
America" was the stirring message
blazing from a standard waving over
the heads of new American citizens
from Poland.
Men of many foreign ancestries held
to the breeze as they marched past thi
Chief executive other insignia of
patriotic Americanism, and the words
"America First emblazoning from
countless streamers aroused the throngs
along Washington's broad thorough
fares to continued outbursts of patriot
ic, fervor.
Sharing the plaudits with the Presi
dent was Mrs. Wilson, who accompanied
him to the Capitol, stood by his side on
the inaugural stand as Chief Justice
White administered the oath of office,
and Joined with him in acknowledging
the tributes and acclaim In the journey
to the White House.
Women Prominent In Ceremonies.
It. was the first time in history that
the wife of a President participated
so prominently in inaugural ceremonies;
and gracing them also waa Mrs. Mar
shall, wife of the Vice-President, who
sat with her husband in the Inaugural
stand and rode beside him in the
parade.
No less impressive than ths Inaugur
ation of the President was the inaug
uration of the Vice-President and the
swearing In of .new Senators In the
Senate chamber1 in which the Presi
dent participated.' When members of
the Senate and House had been seated
the diplomats of foreign nations in
their glittering official regalia were
ushered Into the chamber, followed by
the Chief Justice and Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court In their somber
robes; officers of the Army and Navy,
and members of the Cabinet. ' Then the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate herald
ed the approach of the "President of
the United States."
No Bitterness Is Apparent...
Instantly tho crowd In the galleries
and dignitaries on the Senate floor
rose to their feet and applauded as the
President walked down the aisle to the
seat in front of the Vice-President's
dais. If any bitterness bad been caused
by the President's statement to the
public last night declaring that "a little
group of willful men" had made ths
country "helpless and contemptible" be
fore the world, it was buried in ths
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