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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY. AUCiUST 31, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
S2.20 PRICE SET
FOB 191 WHEAT
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No. 1 Northern at Chi
CALIFORNIA TO FIX
RETAIL FISH PRICES
DR. COOK FAR FROM
POLE M'MILLAN
PEACE CONFERENCE
IS AGAIN SET ADRIFT
FIGHTING PARSON
'WEDS: GOES TO WAR
EXPORT OF FLOUR
ONLY IS FAVORED
PLANNED BY BERLIN
STATE ASSERTS OWNERSHIP OF
FOOD IX STREAMS.
EXPLORER FIXDS FARTHEST
NORTH CAMP SITE.
IilETJTENAXT WILLARD HAYES
HAS MILITARY CEREMONY.
mEX CAN
INVASION
cago Is Basis.
VARIATIONS ARE COMPUTED
Distance From Chicago and
Difference in Grade Causes
Changes in Price.
14-OUNCE LOAF POSSIBLE
Farm Representatives on
Board Want $2.50 Rate;
Labor, $1.84.
' "WASHINGTON, Aug. SO. A price
tot $2.20 a bushel was fixed for the
1917 crop of wheat by President Wil
ton tonight, on the recommendation
bf the wheat price committee, headed
by Dr. H. A. Garfield. The basis will
be No. 1 Northern Spring wheat de
livered at Chicago.
At one time today it looked as if
the committee would be unable to
come to a conclusion, but just before
6 o'clock a compromise was reached,
find the last vote was unanimous.
; Differentials Are Computed. .
Representatives of the producers
began by voting for a price of $2.50
end labor's representativas for $1.84.
The two extremes eventually nar
rowed down until the votes were only
a few cents apart, and most of today's
voting showed only a slight differ
ence. Both factions appeared uncom
promising at the start.
On the basis of $2.20 at Chicago the
food administration worked out to
night differentials for the various
grades and classes and for the sev
eral terminals.
14-Ounce Loaf Possible.
The price fixed tonight is 20 cents
higher than that named for the 1918
fcrop by Congress in the food-control
bill. The $2 price set by Congress
.was taken into consideration by the
committee in considering a fair value
for this year's crop.
The committee, in its report to the
President, gave as its three chief con
siderations that entered into its de
liberations the following: The fact
that the United States is at war; the
need of encouraging th producer and
the necessity of reducing the cost of
living to the consumer. All members
agreed in their discussions that the
price fixed will permit of a 14-ounce
loaf of bread for 5 cents, allowing a
fair profit both to the flour manufac
turer and the baker.
- Distances Affect Prices.
The price differentials worked out
by the food administration tonight
are: No. 1 dark, hard "Winter, $2.24;
hard Winter basic, $2.20; red Winter
basic, $2.20; yellow hard Winter,
$2.16; soft red ..Winter, $2.18; dark
northern Spring, $2.24; red Spring,
$2.18; humpback, $2.10; amber durum,
$2.24; durum basic, $2.20; red durum,
$2.13; red Walla Walla, $2.13; hard
white basic, $2.20; soft white, $2.18;
white club, $2.16. No. 2 of each grade
is 3 cents less; No. 3, 6 cents less; No.
4, 10 cents less.
Relative market basis: Chicago,
Galveston, New Orleans, basic; Kan
sas City and Omaha, 5 cents less than
basic; Duluth and Minneapolis, 3
cents less; St. Louis, 2 cents less; New
York, 10 cents more than basic; Bal
timore and Philadelphia, 9 cents more;
Buffalo, 5 cents more.
The basic grades are Nos. 1 hard
Winter, red Winter and Northern
Spring.
Market to Be Controlled.
Although the prices are fixed on
Government purchases only, the food
administration, through its wheat cor
poration, expects to control the mar
ket without difficulty. The corpora
tion will make all Government and al
lied purchases, and has under con
sideration plans to buy for millers. If
it serves as broker between the
terminal and the flour mills the cor
poration will become purchaser of
virtually all the country's wheat crop,
Members of the committee said to
night they expected a great deal of
criticism from the farming classes,
but that they felt that every farmer
should consider himself a part of the
war machinery of the Government and
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Conditions Under Which Commodity
May Be Marketed Also Will Be
Determined by Government.
EAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1 30. (Spe
cial.) The State of California owns all
the - fish in her streams and In con
tiguous waters, and henceforth will as
sert her right to prescribe not only
the conditions under which this com
modity may be handled, but the maxi
mum prices which may be charged.
Startling as have been changes
abroad as a consequence of the world
war. California is the first statu in
America to assert her ownership of
an important food commodity and to
take steps to place it in the hands of
her people at reasonable pricrs. This
assertion of the state's rights means
a revolutionary change In the condi
tions which have reduced the consump
tion of this most valuable food product
to a minimum.
The medium through which new con
ditions are to be brought about la the
new fish marketing law enacted at
the recent session of the Legislature.
The administration of the law Is in
the hands of the State Market Diresror.
and already, with the co-operation of
the women's advisory committee of the
State Fish Exchange, elaborate plans
have been formulated for the carry
ing out of the work.
It is expected low prices on fish
will react against high prices of other
foods.
GERARD'S TITLE OPPOSED
Senate Bill Would Forbid Accep
tance ' of Royal Decoration.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. A bill that
would prevent ex-Ambassador Gerard
from accepting the Order of the Bath,
with the honors of a Sir Knight,
recently conferred by King George,
was introduced today by Senator Over
man and referred to the Judiciary com
mittee. ,
It would prohibit any citizen of the
United States from accepting any
present, emolument, office or title
from any King or foreign government
under penalty of a fine of $10,000 and
forfeiture of citizenship.
The only prohibition of the kind ex
isting now is constitutional but it only
affects persons holding office.
ARGENTINA IS SATISFIED
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Germany Informed That Toro Inci
dent Is Regarded as Closed.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 30 A dispatch
received here from Berlin says the Ar
gentine Minister has Informed the Ger
man government that Argentina re
gards the incident of the sinking of the
steamer Toro as closed, Germany hav
ing agreed to indemnify the owners of
the vessel.
Germany several days ago. In reply
to representations by Argentina, prom
ised to modify her submarine campaign
with regard to vessels under the Ar
gentine flag and also pay an indem
nity for the sinking of the Toro.
RIVER WARJTRAFFIC TOPIC
Feasibility of Government-Owned
Barges Discussed by Officials.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Use ef in
land waterways for wat transporta
tion was discussed today at a confer
ence by Secretary Redfield, Daniel
Willard. of the Council of National
Defense; Chairman Hurley, of the Ship
ping Board; and Major-General Black,
Chief of Army Engineers.
Feasibility of the Government con
structing a fleet of barges for the
Mississippi and other large streams
was taken under consideration.
WAR MEASURE AMENDED
McAdoo and Redfield Unable to
Agree as to Their Powers.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30. Because
Secretaries McAdoo and Redfield could
not agree on what powers would be
conferred on them by the trading with
the enemy act now pending in Con
gress, the measure was amended today
by the Senate commerce committee so
that all powers would be placed with
the President.
CITY RECORDER FINES SELF
Penalty Xot Heavy In View of Con
a fession of Guilt.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Aug. 30. (Special.)
City Recorder R. L. Whipple fined
himself $1 in the Police Court after
pleading guilty to violating the traffic
ordinance.
The violation warn detected by Officer
Roadman and a warrant was issued
for the arrest of the Recorder this
morning.
SHIP ALLOWED TO STAY
Argentina Abrogates Rule to Favor
England and United States.
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 30. The Ar
gentine government has decided that it
will not enforce, in the case of a Brit
ish cruiser, the neutrality regulation
limiting to 24 hours the stay of a bel
ligerent warship at a neutral port.
This rule already has been abrogated
by Argentina in favor of the United
Statu
Offer Made to England,
Gerard Is Told.
MONROE DOCTRINE END SOUGHT
Junker Press Most Bitter in
Attitude Toward America.
HATRED IS FOR DEMOCRACY
Von Jagow . Refuses to Sign So
Called Bryan Pcaco Treaties
Because Germany Would Ijose
' -Greatest "War Asset;
"BY JAMES W. GERARD.
American Ambassador to the German Im
perial Court, July 28, 1813, to February
4. 1917. (Copyright. 1917, by the Public
Ledger Company.)
During this first ""Wlnt .r before the
war I saw a-great deal of the Ger
man Crown Prince, as well as beveral of
his brothers. .
I cannot subscribe to the general opin
ion ofthe Crown Prince. I found him a
most agreeable man, a sharp observer
and thc.posxesgor of intellectual attain
ments of no mean order. He is undoubt
edly popular In Germany, excelling in
all sports, a fearless rider and a good
shot. He is ably seconded by the Crown
Princess. The mother of the Crown
Princess is a Russian Grand Duchess
and her father was a Duke of Mecklen-burg-Schwerin.
She la a very beauti
ful woman, made popular by her affable
manners. The one defect of the Crown
Prince has been his eagerness for war.
But as he has characterized this war
as the most stupid ever waged in his
tory, perhaps he will be satisfied if he
comes to the throne with what all Ger
many has suffered In this conflict.
Crown Prince Anxious to Visit 17. S.
Tha Crown Prince was very anxious
before the war to visit the United
States, and we had virtually arranged
to make a trip to Alaska in search of
some of the big game there, with stops
at the principal cities of America.
The second son of the Kaiser, Prince
Eltel Fritz; la considered by the Ger
mans to have distinguished himself
most in this war. He is given credit
for great personal bravery.
Prince Adalbert, the sailor Prince, Is
quite American in his manners. In Feb
ruary, 1914, the Crown Prince and Prin
cess Eltel Fritz rnu Adalbert came to
our Embassy for a very small dance, to
which were asked all the pretty Amer
ican girls then In Berlin.
It is never the custom to invite roy
alties to an entertainment. They in
vite themselves to a dance or a dinner,
and the list of proposed guests Is al
ways submitted to them. When a roy
alty arrives at the house the host (and
hostess, if the royalty be a woman) al
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Zigzag- Trail Across EUsmcre Land
Is Followed and Eskimo Guides
; Arc Interviewed.
FREEPORT, Me., Aug. 30. The route
of Dr. Frederick Cook In his journey to
ward the North Pole was re-traced by
Donald MacMillan, the explorer, who
has returned from the Arctic, according
to a- statement by MacMillan at the
home of relatives here tonight.
MacMillan said that, accompanied by
E-Took-a-Shue, an Eskimo, who trav
eled with Dr. Cook, he picked up the
trail near Cape Thomas Hubbard and
followed it to what the Eskimo said
was Dr. Cook's farthest north camp
ing place. This camp was about one
day's march from Cape Thomas Hub
bard and from there to the pole would
have been a journey of many days, ac
cording to MacMillan. From the camp
the trail led in a zigzag manner across
Ellsmere Land.
MacMillan also interviewed Ah-Pel-Lah,
another Eskimo, who was with
Cook. He said that on a map Ah-Pel-Lah
traced Cook's route across Ells
mere Land and that it was identical
with the one that had been traversed
by MacMillan and E-Took-a-Shue.
Record of Dr. Kane's explorations
were found by MacMillan at Renssalaer
Harbor. In one of Dr. Kane's huts was
a large piece of paper with the follow
ing cut into it with a jack knife:
"All well; August 28, 1853; gone
south."
MacMillan also found the lining of
Dr. Kane's cap, which had been used
as a flag. ' . - .
MacMillan said that those aboard the
ship -Danmark, which . put out from
Southern Greenland to his relief in 1916,
were in a bad predicament. The Dan
mark was frozen in at Melville Bay
and there were four cases of scurvy
aboard at last accounts.
REPORTER RESCUES GIRL
Seattle Newspaper - Man Prevents
Drowning After Policeman Fails.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 30. William
Elmer Jones, reporter on the Post-Intelligencer,
rescued Mina Shore, 15,
daughter of B E. L. Shore, of the
Northern Pacific, from drowning at
Alkl beach today. The girl was
swimming near the municipal bathing
pier, when she was submerged by the
waves from a steamer. She screamed
and Patrolman Brady went to her aid,
but failed to save her. Jones dived
from a rowboat-and reached - her an
she went down for the second time.
Brady was able to take care of him
self and Jones brought the girl to the
beach.
Restaurants Near AVall.
SPOKANE. WaEh.. Aug. 30. (Spe
cial.) Some of our prominent business
men will be carrying lunches down
town in a bucket before long, unless
Mr. Hoover gets busy.
A restaurant famine faces Spokane.
Unless food prices are speedily fixed
many restaurants will be forced out
of business, according to City Food In
spector Minehart. Mr. Minehart visits
every eating-house in town and is
well posted on conditions.
Leaders Driven From
Wisconsin Town.
MINNESOTA PUTS UP BARS
North Dakota Home Guard
Discourages Plan.
MILWAUKEE ASKS SESSION
At Hudson, Wis., Crowd of 100 0
Hoots orilcers of Pacifists' Or
ganization and Accompanies
Them to Railroad Station,
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 30. Plans for
holding the National Peace Conven
tion of the People's Council of Amer
ica at Hudson, Wis., were virtually
abandoned tonight by, Louis P. Loch
ner, executive secretary of the coun
cil, who returned here shortly before
midnight from Hudson, where he was
escorted to a train by citizens.
Where the meeting will be held now
is problematical, Mr. Lochner said. He
stated' that Milwaukee and Chicago
were under consideration, but until' he
hears from members of the council
now en route from New York on a
special train, no decision will be made.
Council Declines to Listen.
"We went to Hudson to state our
position to the Mayor and the City
Council," said Mr. Lochner on his ar
rival here. "When we arrived there
we were told that the Mayor and Coun
cil were discussing our proposed meet
ing in executive session.
"The Mayor refused' to see me at
that time, and later called me on the
telephone, saying that the Council had
no desire to hear what we had to say."
Milwaukee Invites Session.
"Where we will go now is hard to
say at present," Mr. Lochner said.
"We have an invitation from the Mayor
of Milwaukee and are considering that
city. We alBo have in mind Chicago.
Several, of .our meetings in -that city
recently have been very successful
and it is possible that we might meet
there."
Asked if Fargo, N. D., would get the
meeting, the executive secretary replied
that it was unlikely.
Fargo Ont of Way.
"We have decided that Fargo is too
much out of the way," he said. "So we
will not gather there. We are making
efforts to get in touch with members
of our organization now on special
trains en route to Minneapolis before
we select another meeting place."
After the convention had been barred
from Minnesota by Governor Burn
quist, plans were made to meet in
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Astoria Girl Becomes Bride Before
Training-Camp Graduate Is Or
dered to American Lake.
SHERIDAN, Or.. Aug. 30. (Special.)
A wedding secret became known to
day, when the relatives of Willard
Hayes revealed the fact that he mar
ried, on August 17. at Astoria, Miss
Margaret Ferguson, who for the last
three years has taught in the schools of
Astoria. She Is a California girl, her
home being in Los Angeles. She Is a
graduate of the University of Califor
nia and also studied in the University
of Washington.
The wedding was. In the words of
those close to the bridegroom, "'very,
very sudden." It was a military, affair,
solemnized at the home of the bride's
uncle, J. N. Griffin, with Rev. Eric E.
Lane, a chaplain in the Coast Artillery
and a friend of the bridegroom, offi
ciating. The bridegroom Is well known
throughout the state, having achieved
a reputation as an athlete while repre
senting McMinnville College years ago
and later playing on the University of
Oregon tennis team in 1916 that met
the University of Washington for the
Northwest championship.
He Is an ordained minister of the
Christian Church and has had several
charges throughout the state. This
Spring he felt the call to colors and
applied for the Presidio training camp
and was recently commissioned a Sec
ond Lieutenant. The couple have just
left Sheridan, after a short visit with
his parents here following the mar
riage. He has reported for duty at
American Lake.
INDOOR BALL NOW SCARF
Child Uses Yarn to Make Article for
Soldier's Benefit.
How's this for conservation?
One of the city playground children
took a worn-out indoor baseball and
after stripping off the yarn made if
into a soldier's scarf. This and other
knit goods made In the playgrounds are
on exhibition today at the Central
Library.
Knitting was taken up in the play
grounds on an extensive scale this
Summer and all kinds of things have
been made. All are exhibited at the
Library.
2 MILES OF OIL IMPORTED
Vegetable Product to Be Sent W
Soap 1'actory in Seven Trains.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30 (Si -
cial.) Two miles of vegetable oil from
Manchuria in 225 tank cars each of
the cars is about 50 feet long from
this port to Kansas City and Ivorydale,
O., is one of the interesting features
this week of San Francisco's foreign
import trad.
Most of the oil is to be converted Into
soap, the refuse making cattle feed.
The oil is to be dispatched in seven
trains.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 82
degrees; minimum, 05 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair: moderate northerly winds.
War.
Firing Increases on Verdun front. Page 3..
London praises Wilson's . reply to Pope
Pass 11.
American destroyers cut submarine losses.
Pago 8.
Russia again to use death penalty. Page 3.
Foreign. '
Gerard is told Germany proposed to Eng.
land joint invasion of Mexico. Page 1.
National.
Navy League accepts report on Mare Island
explosion, expressing regret for former
statement. Page 10.
Government fixes ?2.L'0 as basic wheat
price. Page 1.
Viscount Ishil addresses American Senate.
Page IV.
Senate agrees to vote on tax bill by Sep
tember 10. Page 2.
. loniestic.
Tammany la principal issue in New York
' primary campaign. Page 7.
California asserts ownership of all Its fish
and will determine retail prices. Page 1.
MacMillan finds Ir. Cook's northernmost
camp, far from pole. Page 1.
Peace Council advance guard deported by
citizens of Hudson, Wis. Page 1.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland S.
Vernon 2 (18 innlngs; Los Angeles 7,
Fan Francisco I; Salt Lake 3. Oakland i.
Page 8.
Astoria Regatta to open today. Page S.
Billy Mascott considered one of best boxers
ever turned out in Portland. Page 8.
Pacific Northwest.
Lieutenant Willard Hayes secretly marries
before going to war. Page 1.
La Grande fire threatens water supply; Mon
tana's richest timber resources in danger
Page 7.
Twenty-two rioting I. W. W. suspects taken
- from train and held as military prisoners
Page 6.
Grays Harbor citizens start move to suppress
picketing. Page tt.
Commercial and Marine.
Steamer Inland Empire sold for towboat on
Cowlitx and Lower Columbia. Page 16.
Oregon hop crop third of normal size.
' Page 10.
All cereals are stronger In Chicago market.
Page 10.
All classes of stocks depressed by selling.
Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Universal Brotherhood, new fraternity, is In
legal tangles. Page lo.
Chinese emerge from hiding places when
peace pact is signed. Page 0.
A. A. Muck appeals from Land Office deci
sion on waterfront property. Page 14.
Bandaged conscript found physically fit.
Page 11.
City Council faces difficult problem in effort
to reduce tax levy. Page 10.
Portland merchants decide to make two de
liveries daily. Page 13.
Export of flour only and saving of bran
for dairymen of Oregon favored by State
Food Committee. Page 1.
Miss Anna Arnold elected principal of Ben
son Polytechnic School for Girls. Page 4.
A. E. Clark commissioned Major in Judge
Ad vocate-General's Department. Page u.
Billy Sunday leaves for Los Angeles, page 4.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 1L
State Food Committee
Would Save Bran.-
OAiRY PROTECTION IS INTENT
Co-operation for Efficient Pro
duction Is Urged, Too.
FINANCIAL AID IS ADVISED
Women Arc Requested to Be Guided
by Home Economics Experts of
Oregon Agricultural College.
Seed to Be Supplied.
"Wheat for export should be milled In
this section and the flour alone be ex
ported, leaving the bran and shorts
here for stock feed, according to the
view of members of the food production
and conservation committee of the
State Council of Defense, which met
yesterday in the Imperial Hotel. Other
wise, it is said, many dairymen will be
forced out of business on account of
high prices of feed and there will be a
consequent sacrifice of animals and a
future shortage of dairy and meat prod
ucts. The committee consisted of TV. J.
Kerr, president of the Oregon Agricul
tural College; C. E. Spence, master of
the State Grange; J. L). Brown, presi
dent of the Farmers' Union; Otto Hart
wig, president of the State Federation
of Labor; "William Pohlman, president
of the Cattle & Horse Raisers' Associ
ation; K. J. Stack, secretary of the
State Federation of Labor; Miss Ava
B. Milan, professor of domestic science
at the agricultural college, and "W. B.
Barrett, development bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Administrator Is Represented.
"W. B. Ayer representative of Herbert
C. Hoover, National Food Adminis
trator, and Bruce Dennis, director of
work of tre State Council of Defense,
participated in the session.
The resolution adopted by the com- '
mittee with regard to milling of wheat
is as follows:
Whereas, There exists in Oregon a serious
shortage of stock feeds, such as grain and
hay, resulting in high prices for the same;
and,
Whereas. If this shortage and high price
of feed is not met, many dairymen win be
compelled to go out of business, resulting
In the sacrifice of many dairy animals; and.
Whereas, This will result in a future
shortage of dairy Snd meat products.
Therefore, Be It resolved that the Food
Production and Conservation Committee of
the Oregon Council of Defense urge that
wheat for export be milled in this section
and that the flour alone be exported, leav
ing the bran and shorts in this territory
for stock feed.
Co-operation Is Urged.
Another resolution adopted by the
committee deals with the co-operation
of state forces in food conservation
and production, and is as follows:
Whereas, Congress has outlined a Na
tional war food programme, providing for
the organization of agricultural . production
and conservation of food supplies, and al
lotted funds to the various states to aid
In the employment of agricultural agents
and homo economics demonstrators to direct
such programme.
Therefore, Be It resolved that the counties
of Oregon not employing agricultural agents
bo urged to Co-operate with the Oregon
State Agricultural College in securing such
agents under the provisions of the Federal
act; and
Further, That the women of Oregon be
urged to co-operate to the fullest extent
with the home economics demonstrators now
serving In tha state under the direction of
the Oregon State Agricultural College.
President ICerr named a special grain
committee, which met and elected its
own officers, with O. D. Center, direc
tor of extension of the Agricultural
College, t.s chairman, and Professor
Hyslop as secretary. The other mem
bers of this committee are:
F. L. Kent, bureau of crop estimates.
United States Department of Agricul
ture, Portland; W. "W. Harrah. farmer,
Pendleton; G. A. "Westgate, grain deal
er, Portland; K. Kiddle, miller. La
Grande; "W. S. liouck. miller, McMinn
ville, and G. K. Hyslop, professor farm
crops, Oregon Agricultural College.
Kfflclent Production Asked.
A statement Issued on behalf of the.
committee after the meeting was given,
out as follows:
president Kerr emphasized the need of
encouraging efficient production, getting the
maximum acreage and encouraging planting
of grain only on lands where there is like
lihood of success.
Wheat and rye production were empha
sized for Eastern Oregon and Winter bar
ley and Winter oats were Included in the
programme for Western Oregon.
The problem of financing farmers In or
der that they might secure seed, power, etc.,
was discussed. The consensus of opinion
was that this matter should be cared for
by local organizations la each county or
district.
The committee makes an urgent appeal to
bankers, grain dealers, farmers organiza
tions and other business and patriotic or
ganizations to extend every possible assist
ance to producers that they may get seed
and get it planted and cared for.
Grain dealers and Farmers Union rep
resentatives present at the conference stated
that they would secure rye seed and ship It
to their agencies in the vsrlous counties and
distribute it at cost in order to insure ade
quate seed at this time. Wheat seed can
be had within the state.
County and field agents will assemble In.
formation of the seed needs and will call
to their assistance the dealers and local
organizations in financing and distributing
the seed, as well as determining the avail
able weed supply. The county committee
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