The iSTeter,OBEGON Statesman. SalenuiPre Tey!Aforwfti7 October S, 198
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Hundreds Flock to "Inspect
Hubbard Mineral Springs!
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HUBBARD, Ore-, pet. ?7er
two hundred ylsitors inspected the
new improvements at tne Hnooara
Mineral Serines ' sanltorium Sun
day, nd almost-an equal number
came today for the second day of
the open house which marked the
runmntinn of activity at the
health resort.
The sanltorium was opened to.
day for patients, and a number
hare alreadr arrived. Dr. Richard
Land la and Dr. II. Peterson, both
of Portland, will be in ckarssw
New Lobby Added
The sanitorium has been closed
for a number of months while the
main building was being enlarged
and a brick bath house built on
the north side. ImproTements in
the main building Include a new
lobby on the east side, rearrange,
ment of the dining room and the
addition of a number of rooms
for patients on the second floor.
Instead of stairs, the building
is now equipped with ramps lead
ing to all parts of the main build,
lng and to the bath house, for the
convenience of patients. A new
driveway which leads in to tho
front of the new lobby, past the
- mineral springs, has bee n graded.
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AT CIVIC CHAMBER
New members held the' floor at
Monday's Chamber of Commerce
luncheon, the entire time arail.
' able, w.ith the exception ofabout
five minutes, being given over to
Introduction of those who have
joined since January 1,' together
frith their presentation by those
who obtained their applications.
Prior to the membership pres
entation President Vick, in charge
of s- the ceremonies, introduced
Captain Williams, of the Salvation
Army, who made a simple, direct
request for Salem's support of the
Army's annual drive for funds.
The budget, he said, has been set
at $5,405 for the actual amount
necessary to support the organ
ization's activities in Salem and
Marion county. Leo Childs, he
announced, has consented to act
as committee chairman for the
drive which will be on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday of this
week.
Brazier Small, justice of the
peace, representing the Salem post
of the American Legion, was
called on and explained how the
drum corps, which leaves today f
lor San Antonio, Texas, will ad
vertise Oregon and its capital city
en route. He showed a sample of
the unique souvenir advertising
the flax industry, saying that
some 9,000 of these will be distri
buted. Thirty -six members of
the drum corps will make the
trip, he said, the 'entire party
numbering 41 including delegates.
Special thanks were extended the
chamber and Salem business men
for theirald in making the trip
possible.
The meeting was well attended,
the dining room being crowded.
There now are, according to Pres.
ident Vick, about 650 members in
the Salem Chamber of Commerce,
with more coming in every week.
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With 82 persons enrolling Mon-
day night for the three courses of-r-
fered on that night. Salem exten
sion courses of the University of
Oregon reached the largest first
night figures in the three years
the classes have been offered here.
W. o. Battle, director, said.
While a majority of the regie-
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. trants were teachers. Director,
"Mine isu iuunu nousewires and
business men present The class-
; s es. he pointed out, are for all in
terested rather than J not for the
fc- teacher.
Professor BetUe's class in ed
ucation sociology, a two hour
course, is the most popular Mon
day night class, apparently.
Thirty-two enrolled In it, with
several from outside points, in
cluding two each from Chemawa
and Dallas and -one from Wood
burn. Professor J. K. Horner report
ed 25 enrolled for the public
speaking course, with men and
women about equally divided. He
eaid enrollment in the class was
much better than he had antici
pated. Professor Horner also
pointed out that members of the
banking fraternity in his "class
would receive credit la the Ameri
can Institute of Banking for work
in his class.
Twenty-five also reported .for
the first session of the Child
Psychology class conducted by Dr.
H. R. Taylor of the university.
Th?3 class is meeting two hours
on Mondays in the Marion county
child health building.
- The first sessions and enroll
ment of other extension classes
will meet Thursday and Friday of
this week. . -
More than SO of those present
last night paid the course fee, al
though two weeks is granted in
which to attend to this. .
Haiti Levies Big
; Tax Upon Liquor
PORT-AU-PRINCE. Haiti. Oct.
1. (AP) The Haitian govern
ment has voted a new excise tax
on- Hauor and tobacco which will
increase the country rerettves by
Chicago
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these days. The picture is that of Lady Larery, wi fe of the noted British painter. Sir John La very,
who designed the new currency, and represents the typical Irish colleen. A portrait of Lady La very,
the former Basel Martin of Chicago, is shown at -the right. ,
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SET FOR HI!
Tne interstate commerce com
mission has set October 15 as the
time for hearing the application
of the Southern Pacific company
for permission to abondon approx
imately 23 miles of, its railroad
from Airlle to Broadmead, . via
Dallas and Monmouth.
The application was filed in
1927 and the original hearing was
set for November IS of last year.
Protests against the abandon
ment of the railroad later were
filed by the regents of the Mon
mouth normal school, the Dallas
and Monmouth chambers cf cos.
merce and a large number of
business .firms. -
In a letter received by the pub
lic service commission here Ben
Day, attorney for the Southern
Pacific company intimated that
some concessions had been made
by the railroad corporation which
probably would prevent any pro
tests being filed at tho October
hearing of the application.
SUED FOR BIB SUM
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 1
(AP) W. C. Crawley, receiver
tor the Astoria National bank, to
day filed suit in Federal district
court against the Clatsop Cran
berry company and W. A. Eigner
to recover on a note for $7,500.
The complaint says this amount
was borrowed by - the Cranberry
company on Sept. 11, 1925, and
secured by a mortgage on certain
property in Clatsop county. Fail,
ure to pay taxes, the complaint
continued, caused this property to
be taken over by the county and
sold by the sheriff. The land was
purchased- by Eigner. '
The receiver for the Astoria
bank, which closed its doors Feb
ruary 22, 1928. seeks to fore
losA on the mortgage held by the
Ibank. asking the court.to eet aside
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ting aside any claim to the prop
erty which mlgh tbe voiced
through him. Attorney Fees of
$1,500 are sought.
UTJD DEPARTMENT
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The' state land department
turned over to the state treasurer
during the month of September a
total of $142,247.88, according to
a report prepared here Saturday
bv Georre G. Brown, clerk of the
state land board.
Items included in the tunovers
follow: . .
Common school fund principal,
payments on loans.. $92,293.8$;
common school fund principal, in
come sources; $5873.45; common
school fund interest $27,998.87:
agricultural college fund princi
pal, payments on loans, $7883.75;
agricultural college fund interest,
$1284; university fund principal,
payments on loans, $1507.85.
University fund principal, in
come sources. $104,151 university
fund interest, $448.12; rural
credits : loan fund principal $1,
587,89; rural credits reserve fund
(interest), $2112.53; A. R. Bur
bank" trust' fund interest, $135
J. T. Appersoa fund principal,
payments on loans, $1000; J. T.
Apperson fund - principal, income
sources, $53.97, and J. T. Apper
son fund Interest $385.
Book Exchange Is ;
Begun Monday In
High School Here
The book exchange at the Salem
high school was opened Monday
morning for th first time this
year, with Lee Coe and Virginia
Page, seniors, in ehargerv y
- The book exchange is conducted
twice a year, at the' beginning of
each semester, at the school, with
a small percentage of the sales ac
cruing to the students. In this
manner many .students sell texH
books they are through with, and
others procure books at consider
ably less thsut the) cost of a new
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Famous Desperado Taken
Into Custody at Portland
PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. -(AP)
Harry McDonald, furniture and
automobile dealer of Portland,
and "Dude cowboy" and horse
man was being held in the coun
ty Jail here, tonight to answer to
an old murder charge on file at
Warrensburg.' Mo.
. Near the climax of a highly
successful week as an announcer
at the night horse show at the
State fair in Salem, Mc Donald,
was taken into custody by Multno
mah deputy sheriffs at the Fair
grounds today. His wife had been
appearing there as a trick rider
Confronted with a circular tak
?n from the police records here,
McDonald was said by police to
have admitted that the pictue was
a likeness of himselr, but denied
that he was the "Harry Knight"
whose criminal record was set
forth, or that he knew anything
of the crimes charged.
Deputy sheriffs tonight said
they were convinced that Harry
McDonald and Harry Knight are
one and the same man. A reward
of $1,500 Is offered for the arrest
of Harry Knight.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 1. (AP)
-Harry Knisht, believed arrested
Smith Claims Republicans
Opposed Forward Moves
CONVENTION HALL. Rochest-lter a campaign invasion of the
er. N. Y.. Oct. 1. (AP) Ad -
dressing the democratic state con -
rention here tonjght on the gener
al theme of party responsibility,
Gov. Alfred E. Smith reviewed his
service as chief executive of the
state of the state, and assailed the
republican majority in the state
senate and assembly which he
charged had sought to block him
at almost every turn.
MI will be able to demonstrate,
if not In the time given me to.
night, surely before this campaign
is over," the governor declared
"That not a single constructive
achievement that took place in the
government of this state in the
last six years had republican sup
port until they were beaten down
to. the earth."
The appearance of the Cover,
nor before the 1,700 delegates and
alternates and a crowd of specta
tors that packed the convention
hall which seats nearly 5.000
brought to a roaring, cheering cli
max a day marked by party pat
riotism. Outside the hall, other
thousands unable to gain admis
sion jammed the streets and filled
the adjoining Washington park,
while batteries of amplifiers
brought to their ears the speech
of the governor.
Meanwhile, all awaited, expec
tantly some announcement from
tbe series of conferences between
Got. Smith and the etate and
county leaders as to the make-up
of the state ticket which will be
recommended at tomorrow's. nominating-session.
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v Two conferences, one In the
forenoon and the other after ad
journment of the' opening session
of the oonvention failed to result
in an agreement as to the guber
natorial candidate and the balance
of the ticket.
; Start Work Early
ROCHESTER, N. T., Oct. 1.
(AP) Back in hisliome state af-
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of a Chicago strl ta their pockets
in Portland, Is a fugitive from a
fifteen year pentitentiary sen
tence for the murder - of George
McCormlck, a farmer of Holden.
Mo., on June 23. 1923. Knight
was convicted and- sentenced in
April, 1924. and after a few
ionths. obtained his freedom On
$15,000 appeal bond.
Alter the Missouri supreme
court affirmed tbe sentence in
1925. Knight fled and remained
a fugitive since, police said. He
was also sought by Kansas City
! police in 'connection with .the rob
bery of the Argle State bank.
Johnson, county, Missouri au
thorities said tonight they will
take steps to return Knight to
Missouri for committment to the
penitentiary.
According to the evidence in
the McCor.mick case. McCormick
had complained to the Knight
family that their hogs were roam
ing at large over his land. Mc
Cormick killed one of the hogs.
Later, Knight and several other
men went to the McCormick
home, called McCormick out and
beat him fatally. There was an ex
change of shots at the scene of tbe
fight, and Ben Knight. Harry
Knight's father was killed.
1 west. Governor Smith stenned
1 from his special train here today
into the atmosphere of a political
convention lokoing to him for
guidance.
Half an hour after his arrival
in this upstate city, which gave
him a roueing welcome, the demo.
cratcl presidential nominee was
in conference with' party leaders,
anxious to get his views as to who
should be nominated for governor
and given other places on the
democratic state ticket.
The state convention was just
getting under way, but none of
the nearly 1,000 delegates nor
any of the party wheel horses di
recting affairs were inclined to
do anything toward shaping up a
slate Until they had canvassed the
situation with Smith. All hands
agreed that what he said would
go.
The presidential nominee, as he
held one pow-wow after another
with old time friends and politcail
allies who have been calling him
"Al" for years was kept busy that
he had no time for advance prep
aration of his speech to the con
vention tonight. He kept to him
self what he intended to say and
passed the word along that he
would 'speak extemporaneously.
On his arrival here about the
time he usually has breakfast, tbe
presidential nominee, wearing at a
jaunty angle a gray fedor In
stead of a brown derby, found
several bands and thousands of
cheering admirers waiting to
greet him. As the musicians play
ed "East Side West Side" over
and over a reception committee.
swelled to hundreds as many un
designated welcome rs slipped
through police lines, swarmed
about the train. As the returning
campaigner detrained, the cheer
that went up was uickly picked up
by the thousands massed around
the station.
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Troops From Five Vaiiey Cit
ies Participate in Ex- .
I ercises Monday " ;:
INDEPENDENCE. Ore. Oct, 1
(Special) Bey Scouts and
their parents rom Salem. Mon
mouth. Corvallia, Dallas and In
dependence today participated in
the dedication of the new Boy
Scot cabin, erected by Indepen
dence troops 29 and 31. three
miles from this city.
colonel Carle Abrams of Salem
was I the chief speaker at the
dedication ceremony, which was
marked by the raising of the
flag; and the singing of "Star
spangled Banner."
Through the combined efforts
of the Independence Lions club
and Chamber of Commerce a
sum of $1090 was raised with
which to construct The new cabin.
It occupies a' fine plot ef ground
on the Marlon county side of the
river, just three miles frem town.
The land, owned by the city of In-i
dependence, has been leased to
the -scouts for a long period
very low cost.
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HUNTING FATAL
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 1.
(AP) Three men were killed and
two others wounded in hunting ac
cidents over widely separated sec
tions of the Pacific northwest yes
terday and today.
The dead: Albert B. Cooper. 35,
Powers; Arthur Ayers, 24, Ridge-
field, Wash.;' Fred Whttaker, 25;
Bend.
The injured: John Wick, Aber
deen; James H. Jones, Centralia.
Whitaker was fatally wounded
today when he fell from a log, his
rifle discharging accidentally. He
had been hunting near Pringle
Falls, a few miles from Bend.
Young Whitaker is survived by his
widow and one child.
Cooper met death yesterday from
a DUliet urea oy a rme m iue
hands of Elvin Humphrey, a
friend. Humphrey, fired at a mov
ing object, he said. The bullet
shattered and three pieces of it
.truck Cooper, injuring him fatal
y. Humphrey, overcome by grief,
vas held at Myrtle Point today on
in open charge.
Ayers dfed today from a wound
le received yesterday while deer
tunting on Lewis River, Washing
on A bullet fired by one of the
mntlng party richocheted and
Aruck him. The youth died as his
ompanioiks were trying to carry
limtto a road camp.
Wick lost two fingers today
when his shotgun discharged as he
lariUhn fineers in the barrel en
deavoring to remove some mud.
Jones suffered gunshot wounds
n the face today while hunting!
lucks. Another hunter, whose
dentity had not been learned, fir
id In Jones' .direction, and his
'ace was peppered with fine bird
ihot His condition is not serious.
IffllTE IS ISSUED
F0RK10C
; Mrs. Ruth JLockwood, convicted
several months ago of manslaugh
ter In connection with the death
Of a local pharmacist, will be In
prison before the end of this week,
it was indicated Monday by John
Carson, district attorney.
;Unless she surrenders herself
right away, the law will take its
Usual course and officers will
place her there," hffsaid.
Although Mrs. Lock wood was
conficted several months ago by
a Jury in circuit court here, she
has been at liberty on bond pend
lag decision of the supreme court
on an appeal. The decision, up
holding the lower court In every
respect, was handed down late
last! month. A 'formal mandate
Was filed with the Marlon county
clerk Friday of 'last week.'
f Rumors that an attempt would
be" made to obtain a parole were
declared to be without foundation.
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All this week Congo
leinn is on sale at cut
f ... prices
6x9 Gold Seal Rags.. $5.20
7x9 Gold Seal Rugs 6.45
9x9 Gold Seal Rags .
7.70
8.95
9.95
9x10', Gold Seal
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9x12. Gold Seal. Rugs
Gold Seal Yard Goods -
Yard . 59c to 67c
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West Salem News
By Helen H. Eadotf Phone 24021'
Schools Opened j
In Wtest Salem
The West Salem schools opened
Monday morning . for registration
and the' giving out of the book
slips. Miss Bessie .Sbinn, the
principal of the school and the
teacher of the eighth, grade, after
the children had gone called a
teachers meeting. The number of
pupils entering this year was 17f1
against, a few over 200 of last year
on the opening day. Miss Shlnn
says that many will be coming in
to make up the deficit in the next
few days: Many .of the same
teachers are back this year, but
there have been some changes.
Miss Marian Voth will agan teach
the first grade, and Mise Flora
Pohle will again be in charge-of
the second grade. Miss Mable
Dotson will teach the third grade,
having taught the fourth last
year. Miss Frances Welch, who
was graduated from O. S. C. last
spring and is new to West Salem
this year wilt. Jiave the fourth
Grade. Miss Doris McKee also!
new this year, comes irom mc-
Minnvllle. will have the fifth
grade. Miss Olive Cooke who
taught both the fifth and sixth
grades last year will this year
have the sixth only. Miss Leona
Timm, also new this year, and is
coming from Salem, will have the
seventh grade. She is taking the
place of Miss Lenore Dyer, who as
many will be surprised to learn.
did not return this winter.
Harry J. Lei and, director of the
Manhattan Dlayers, and Mrs. A.
West Johnson, wife of the Colum
bia .Theatre manager of Portland
were honor guests at a tea given
Saturday afternoon at Miss Helen
Rodolf's home "Blue Shutters.
During the afternoon members of
the Salem Drama league called to
discuss with Mr. Leland. who ha
had a great deal of experience
with the Little theatre movement
over the country, the winter plans
of the Salem league.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Weathers
and two small children Nettie and
Carl, have gone to Wheatland
Cal., where they plan to remain
for a year. They motored down.
leaving West Salem early Friday
morning and arriving Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr
Articles Filed
By Corporations
The Pacific Northwest Publish
ing company, with headquarters
in Portland and capital stock of
$10,000, has been incorporated by
Albert Rebel, J. Brevet and C. E
H. Brevet, according to articles
filed in the state corporation de
partment here Monday. Other ar
ticles filed follow: Stevedore
Service company, Astoria $4000;
F. M. Sweet, C. O. Botts and H. N.
Jacobson. Byapak Company,
Portland. $5000; Arthur A. Gold-
.smith, David Robinson and M,
Iplds.
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With ! winter only a step around the
corner -and cold weathera certainty
you'll want to put in your supply right
now. You're after the most heat units '
for you coal dollars and you surely
get tht when buying from u.. -
We Handle Utah and Wyoming Goal
ALSO GASCO BRIQUETS
WeathersUs to be an elictrician
tor the Horst j Ranch - company
thent" This branch of the conv
panr of Msvhich the Horst -Hop
tanch on the .Dallas highway is
part, is devoted to prunes and
grapes.' . and - maintains Its - own
cannery. Mrs. : Weathers is a
daughter of Mrs. C. N. Hathaway
of .West Salem. The Weathers
have written that the weather is
very hot. :
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hughey and
two children,- Donald- and Betty,
left Monday morning f for Mon
tana They expect to fee away aU
winter. Mrs. Hughey's-mother,
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Spencer, Is
remaining ' with MrsJ Hughey's
brother, R. M. Spencer, in West
Salem for the winter. ! '
Monday F. O. Needham of the
West Salem service station spent
the day in Dallas- He was called
for jury service.
J. R. Benton, of the O. K.
DeWItt real estate office, drove to
Hillsboro Monday morning on a
business deal.
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Political manipulations by a tin
group of Al Smith supporters to
make It appear that members, of
the now defunct progressive party
generally are in favor of Smith
were recounted here Monday when
an injunction suit was filed in cir
cuit court.
The suit, brought by George Ar
thur Brown, a former progressive
ind now a supporter of Herbert
Hoover, seeks to enjoin Hal E
Hoss, secretary of state, from hav
ng the names of five democrats
placed on tbe ballot under a so
called "progressive" tickeC-
The five names were selected,
Mr. Brown asserts, on September 7
jf this year when "not more than
20 persons held a pretended con
vention in the city of Portland."
At this gathering, he states. Smith
was indorsed for president, Robin
son for vice president, and the fol
lowing old line democrats named
as electors: E. E. Brackney.
Thomas H. Compte, Carl C. Don
ough, Walter B. Gleason and Rob
art A. Miller. These men subse
quently accepted. Dan Kellaher
was chairman qf "said pretended
convention."
Not one of these electors ever
had bee a progressive, Mr. Brown
alleges, indicating that the whole
pouch
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,.Mnn wa conceived in the mindslthe state traffic department.
jf a few democrats who sought to
;urn the progressive ;vote away
.roni the republican nominee.
Merchants are displaying a new
vim here now, 'The old-time
Hood River spirit of bustle and
optimism is again riding the wave.
The apple crop was never better.
Hood River Glacier.
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v McMINNVILLE; , Ore., Oct. 1.
(AP) NaeHugh Calligan, 11,
son of Ivan Calligan, of Wlllamlaa
died in MeMinnvllle hospital; Sun
day from a fractured skuU suffer-
ed in an automobile collision four
miles west of Sheridan, Ore., Sat
urday night. Death came to the
boy on his 11th birthday. John
Calligan, grandfather of Ralph,
was injured and was in a hospital
at Willamina today. Mr. and. Mrs.
Ivan Calligan, and two other sons
escaped injury.
John Reed, of Otis, Ore., and
Clyde Eildon, in the other ear, suf
fered cuts, but were not" seriously
hurt,
The cars collided head on.
THE DALLES, Ore., Oct. 1.
(AP) Howard Applegate, v 28,
son of Mr. aad Mrs. Charles Ap
plegate of Aurora, Ore., was in
stantly killed early Sunday morn-
lng when a car in which he was
riding tumbled down a steep bank
near Mosier.
Charles Leplnsky, who was drir-
lng tbe car at a high rate of speed,
according to state traffic officers.,
was uninjured.
Citv Recorder
Will Run Again
As Independent
SILVERTON, Or. (SpeciaL) ;
William Service, present city
recorder here, will run for reelec
tion as an lndependeht, it was in
dicated today.
Mr. Service was defeated for
the republican nomination by
George W. Hubbs 'winning by a
majority of two votes. At the
same time, however, 35 democrats
wrote in Mr. Service's name,
there being no democrat running
for tbe office. Twenty-six demo
crats wrote in Mr. Hubbs' name.
Mr. Service's decision to run as
an independent was made after he
had attempted to run on the dem
ocratic ticket and was not allowed
to do so.
Traffic Officers
Found Not Guilty
H. W. Howard and R. B. Rine
hart, state traffic officers, who
lost their jobs a few days ago
when it was reported that they
were detected while hunting deer
with flashlights near Grants Pass. ,
were found not guilty in the
courts at Grants Pass Saturday.:
Neither Secretary of State Hosa
norr T. A. Raffety, in charge of
wouia . give any intimation as to
whether the men would be rein,
stated. , Friends of the two former
officers interceded for them here
today.
A million and a half people are
said to be starring in.. China.
American politicians should find a
way of blaming it on each other.
Bandon Western World.
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