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FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 163
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MONTAiN A SHAKEN
BUILDINGS IN
rail
People Rush Into Streets
As Disturbance Wrecks
Weakened Chimneys
And Tottering Walls.
Helena, Mont., July 10 Old
mother earth became uneasy again
thlg morning. Breakfast dishes In
most Montana towns In the belt
shocked two weeks ago trembled
under quiver recorded nt 7:-l8 this
morning. The shock as recorded
by the Heletia weather bureau
lasted about 10 seconds.
There was no damage In any sec
tlon eo far as can bo learned. At
Manhattan and Three Forks, where
the greatest force of the shake
was felt June 27, loose bricks
tumbled again from the shattered
walls but that was all. People
rushed into the streets.
While there Ir no definlto rec
ord of others during the night, re
ports tell of slight shocks about
midnight, about 5 o'clock and
about 6 o'clock. The recorded
shocks, tho weather bureau said,
began with a slight tremor which
Increased In strength and violence
With a north to south movement.
A stiff shock was reported at
Trident, lasting possibly 30 seconds
but without damage. UnKeman,
JjlvfngKton, Willow Creek, Great
Falls, Billings, Butte nnd Logan
also felt the shock, but without
alarm or damage.
Yellows-tone Park was not af
fected, Superintendent Albright
said.
48 INDICTED F
DIVERTING H
ALCOHOL SUPPLY
Philadelphia, Pa., July 10. (A.
P.) Indictment lor the Megr.l
diversion of hundreds of gallons
of alcohol wero brought by the
federal grand jury today against
48 Individuals r.nd six companies
holding withdrawal permits.
The companies Indicted were
the Tobacco Specialties corpora
tion, Standard Veterinary Prod
ucts company, Sanitary Liquid
Soap & Supply company; Steriline
Manufacturing company, Consoli
dated Ethyl Solvents corporation
of America and renneylvania Dis
tributing company, all local concerns.
Local Philanthropy
Leads To Encounter;
Boardman Uses Fists
The philanthropic question of
child welfare In Salem, as affected
by the Y. At. C. A., Influenced by
thf Salem Lions club and inciden
tally connected with the Boy Scout
movement resulted yesterday aft
ernoon in a hand to hand argu
ment between Bob Boardman,
physical director of the Salem Y.
M. C. A., expert In boxing and
wrestling, am1 Carl F. nnd ficorge
O lese, Sa Jem f vi r n 1 1 u re d ea le rs.
The battle ground was located In
and out of the Glcse-Powers Fur
niture store.
The ba!s of the conflict Is said
to be laid some time In the post,
when Y. M. C A. official made a
requwt that the Llont club fur
nish inctney ihat would enable a
number of local boys to talis the
trip to the Y. M. C. A. camp at the
coast, starting in some two wee'ts.
The Klwanis club had formerly
voted ft sum of money for th
same purpose.
C. F. Giese, head official of the
Boy Scouts In Salem, was said to
be Instrumental In keeping the
money $25 had been requested
In the Lions club coffers and out
of the Y. M. C. A. coffer. Board-!
man, either learn Ins; or guessing
CMpitalAJoiiriial.
OPPONENTS
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William J. Hryan nnd Clarence
Darrow.
FAILS TO STATE
Medford, July 10 The coroner's
jury called May 25 to Investigate
the causes of death of Mrs. Emma
Klsio Murphy, nnd whose husband,
Omar W. Murphy faces an Indict
ment for manslaughter, as a ro
sult thereof, made Its final report
last night. The verdict reached
after 30 minutes deliberation,
which did not fix the cause of
death. Is as follows:
"U'e, tho coroner's Jury, duly
Impanelled to and sworn to In
vestigate the causes of death of
Emma. Elsie Murphy, hereby find
that the said Emma Elsie Murphy
met her death on tho 22nd day of
May, 1925, at Sacred Heart hospi
tal from causes undetermined."
The coroner's Jury was held In
adjourned session for six weeks,
awaiting analysis of vital organs
of tho deceased.
Murphy now at liberty on $3000
bonds, was Indicted by the grand
Jury 'on a manslaughter charge
and his trial Is scheduled for hear
ing at the October term of the cir
cuit court.
the situation, yesterday afternoon
.vent to (Jleae's storo to discuss the
matter.
One word led to onother, and
the other to several more. Eventu
ally Close decided not to keep his
opinion of tho Y. M. C. A., Its
staff and Its activities, a secret. He
made Boardman a frank, candid
statomentrMn fact he made several
of them. Boardman, the reports
have It. was not left far behind
once the conversation really got
going.
Glt.o issued Boardman a cordial
invitation to leave. Boardman ap
parently was reluctant. Gles
brother, Oeore Glese, appeared on
the HC.ne and between tho two
they assistc: their visitor to the
dour. At the door, breaking away
from the ernb.-rne. Boardman be
gnn using his fists. One of the
Giese's went down, the other was
badly bruised about the face.
Boardman went away practically
unhurt.
Meanwhile, plans for the Y. M.
O, A. camp this summer are going
forward without anticipation of
funds from the Lions club, st least
so long as Glese remains on the
board of dh ectors.
"A
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CHINESE PLOT
FOR CAPTURE
OF PEEN
Scheme To Occupy Two
Foreign Settlements
With Aid of Russians
Is Reported.
Hongkong, July 10 (AP)
Reuters Canton correspondent an
nounced discovery of an alleged
Chinese plot to attempt to capture
both Shameen, the foreign settle
ment of Canton nnd Kowloon, op
posite Hongkong, with the as
sistance of Russian aviators.
The correspondent says a plan
for tho capture for these places
with tho assistance of Russian av
iators has been prepared by 'the
commander of tho Whanipoa
Chineso cadets at Canton.
Reports, never definitely substan
tiated or disproved, said these ca
dets, commanded by a "Russian
officer," parading noar Chamecn
started the trouble on June 13 as
a result of which a French mer
chant, J. Tasquier, waa killed and
several British wounded. British
and French marines thon fired into
the Chinese demonstrators.
The Chinese claim, according to
this dispatch that Shameen could
bo captured in three minutes at the
cost of only one thousand Chinese
lives.
Women Tnlil To Leave
Canton. July 10 (API All for
eign women and children were
warned today by tho British con
sul an Id vfiutfii'flnt" n . n i.n
immediately.
The Chineso flare-up against
foreigner.! has developed Into a
contemplated attack on Shameen,
tho foreign concession, tho con
sul said yesterday, while yhe was
advising against their remaining.
The consul added that the Im
minent danger of attack from the
Chineso quartern had developed
within the past few days.
Military activity still continues.
Hundreds of striking Chinese are
going to Hongkong, while others
who wish to return, are being pre
ventedby tho authorities. Ships
plying between Canton and Hong
klng will cease running tomorrow
when Chinese crews strike.
The situation here today Is des
cribed as critical.
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Ontario, July 10 Following a
meeting here this morning when
tho merits of tho Owyhee reclama
tion project were discussed, Hu
bert Work, secretary of the In
terior Issued tho following state
ment for publication:
"If, as so mo claim, I am com
pelled by law to build the Baker
project, quite regardless of the
opinion of the secretary of the In
terior as to Its feasibility, I shall
not delay Its const ruction. I do
not believe it Is rt-asible under ex
isting laws, and experts, both of
the bureau of reclamation and the
department of agriculture, have
so reported to rue.'
Swamp-cotl. Mass., July 10
fAP) The president has appoint
ed Edgar Bernard BroKsard of
Utah, to bo a member of the Unit
ed States tnrlff commission, suc
ceeding Wllllnm S. Culbertson, re
cently appointed minister to Roum
an la.
Mr. Ilrow.i rd since 1 92.1 has
been economist with the tariff
commission at Washington.
I Jew Yovk, July 10. Crude rub
ber prices took another upward
swing today when spot ribb?d
sheets sold at II a pound, the
highest sinre 1916, when $1.07
was paid. The jump reflected fur
ther ndvmctrs In London.
Salon of future deliveries rane.vl
I from 91 to, 113 & cents.
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1925
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New Attempt
Made To Free
Chas .Forbes
Chicago, July 10 (AP) Ap
peals in behalf of Charles R. For
bes, former director of the veter
ans bureau and J. W. Thompson,
wealthy St. Louis contractor, con
victed last February of conspir
acy to defraud the government
through hospital contracts, were
filed today In tho United States
circuit court of appeals.
The plea contains ten thousand
printed pages and is the longest in
the history of the court here.
Ninety fivt errors in the pro
ceedings and findings of the orig
inal trial court arc enumerated.
Grave, substantial and prejudi
cial errors In the trial are held by
tho defendants to have brought
about the conviction.
Forbes and Thompson are free
on bonds pending decision on the
appeal. Thoy were sentenced to
two years In the penitentiary and
fined $10,000.
The appeal probably will be
heard In October,
Astoria, Or., July 10. (A. P.)
In the. light ot evidence in pos
session of investigating attorneys,
the discovery of poison hi the
stomach of Mre Crawford Whit.:
who was "ti'.lcd Id Seattle neariy
two years ago, would constitute a
strong link in tlio proof of min
der, counsel for Mrs. White's fam
ily declared here today. An ordei
for cxhuimilion of the bbdy and
an analysis of the vital organG was
issued yesterday in response to u
petition of Mrs. wnlte'a mother
Mrs. Mary Gjublom.
While J. O. Erickson, former
Clatsop county o telnet attorney,
is continuing to handle tho As
toria Investigation, C. W. Robin
son, criminal law expert, has left
for Seattle to further probe the
mystery of the woman's death in
tuat city. The txnumatinn of h
body may b delayed days pending
investigations of Robinson in 3j
attle.
It Is the contention of relatives
that Mrs. White was poisoned and
then shot to give her death the
appearance ct suicide. The bul
let is in the left temple and an at
tempt will bo made to show that
it entered a, an angle which made
it impossible for Mrs. White who
was right handed to have fired the
stint.
It Is also the contention of
Erickson that the body was rnil
oaded to the grave.
NURSE
Portland, Or. July 10. Chnrl w
r. I)uchanji, a steamship pilot,
filed suit i.i circuit court here to
day against a psytician, a hospital
superintendent tiid his wife, Mrs.
Buchanan, demanding $40,000 to
as:;uage hie "cutraged pateiml
instincts." ntiehanan ailfgcs that
the threo conM.!rcd to "palm off
on him a baby which they declared
to be his when ns a matter of f.',ct
Mra. D.irlu nan did not give birth
to a baby at all "
The child th complaint states,
was mi-jpOiied tJ havn been born
January 20, 192:1, and litichanan
says it vn.i nil until June 25, thu
yflur, that be ienrned of the decep
tion, lie s.-yg that for two yenn-
ho has h-Y-cfl himself to be the,
father of trnj child and that ho In--lav!
;hcd ou It all b!s love an 1
en re.
The complairant says that
when lis came to Portland from
Raymond, Waeh., to bury hir
mother be lemnrUM at the grave;
"This leaves only two things for
me In life my nf and my son."
Ho says a lodire brother stsnd
nf bI'le him said:
"If yori knew as much about
'hut as I do you would bo punish
ed the rest of y.ur life. The boy
is not your son.''
SCIENTIFIC
TESTIMONY
IS ATTACKED
Attorneys For State In
Scopes Trial Say They
Will Contest Evidence
As Incompetent.
Court Rc-om, Dayton, Tenn.,
July 10. (A. p.) During the
first conference of the attorneys
on both sides of the Scopes case in
court here today, the question of
admission of scientific testimouy
us competent was missed, the con
ference follow'us a tentative in
quiry from Cluience Darrow as
the position of the prosecution on
this question.
Attorneys for the state inform
ed defense coumei that they would
contest tho Introduction ot ex
traneous evidence, insisting that
scientific evidence in tho .-:ase
would he Incompetent. The ques
tion would probably be decided
only after argument in court, it
was indicated. Attorney General
A. T. Stewart and former Attorney
General G G. Mcivenzie represent
ed the state in tho discussion,
which was participated in by all
defense counsel.
Grand Jury Convened
Courtroom, Dayton, Tenn., July
10 (AP) The ca.se of John T.
Scopes, charged with violation of
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TO HEED OFFERS
Atlantic City, N. J., July 10.
Anthracite minoie will not listen
at this time to proposals ot opera
tors to acrec upon arbitration In
event of deadlock in the coming
scale negotiations or to agree to
remain at work rfter September 1,
whether a contract has beeu sigi
'd or not.
Thei ntfncrs sub-committee of
six reached this decision at a
morning meetirg in advance of
tho opening of r.cluul conference:
this afternoon.
No official strlement was rnj
but It was learned from a respon
sible representative of-the miners'
union that objection to the pro
posal was hobed upon two ground.
First Tne miners were said to
feel that with soven weeks until
September 1 there was still plenty
of time to reach an agreement if
one wore possible.
Second Accoiding to this In
formation the nvners frowned up
on arbitration in a belief th;-1
operators would try to make it the
substitute tor tho present n emo
tions. ()n:c the miners agreed to
submit any (Mfflrultfes to arbitra
tors. It was said, they would b
uncomfortable for fear the mine
owners would block a decision be
ing reached here nt Atlantic Ciy
in n "play" for a Judicial decision
Inter on.
VILLA SEEKING BOUT
WITH FRMIE GENARO
San Franelsro. (.'al., July 10.
(A. P.) l'anelff Villa, world'n
champion flyweight boxer, nnd hln
manager, Fn.nk Churchill, rc(
dickering for a fight wtlh Frankle
Genaro, American flyweight ti tl
holder.
The flghUnr: midgot from Ma
nila and Ms business ngent are
here. Villa Is recuperating from
an opera ti-n on his teeth, whl. b
an announcement from his co.np
said, put him In r-or condition for
the bout at OaUnnd last Satnrd iv,
when ho lost a decision to .limmie
McLs' nln, v o w t h f u I bantam
weight. Churchill lf ncgotiat Ins wl'h
fJemiro's manarcr,
PAROLED CON ADMITS
KILLING CHICAGO GIRL
Chlcar-o. July 10. f A. P.
Raymond Cost el In, recently parol
ed from tha Pontlao reformatory
f'r good bfhavlo. confessed today
th murder of Ifi-year-old Mad
elinff White, where bruised bodv
was found beneath K porch neir
her home. Tho girl had been
beaten. -
Spectators Fill
Tiny Courtroom
To Overflowing
Dayton, Tenn., July 10 (AP)
Spectators began to find deals in
the "Rhea county courtroom two
hours before the Scopes evolution
trial began.
By 8:30 o'clock, the room which
will seat approximately 800 per
sons contained one hundred men
with a scattering of women.
The lawn and walks outside were
thronged with visitors who Includ
ed mountaineers and khaki clad
tourists. Motion picture cameras
were placed at strategic points- to
Establishing a new record In
road construction in the county,
the mile nnd one-half pavement on
the Skyline road Included In the
market road program designated
about 10 days ago, was completed
yesterday, grading and paving be
ing finished in that tfmo.
Paving work throughout the
county Is going ahead at the rate
of half a milo a day now with all
plants working.
Jut outfildo the city ot Salem
the county Is paving two blocks on
South High street from the end
of the pavement to the McKlnlcy
school, this work being done thru
private subscription in co-opcra-tlon
with tho road district.
The St. Paul paving plant has
Just finished a half a mile of pave
ment In Yamhill county from the
bridge to the Newbcrg pavement,
this to be paid for by Yamhill
funds, and today started work on
this side of the river, paving to
ward St. Paul.
The Scollard paving plant Is
working on pavement on the main
business street of Wondhurn.
The Stayton paving plant Is work
Ing on pavement on the Stnytnn
Mehama road.
Court Koom. Dayton, Tenn
July 10. (A. P.) John L. God
sey, local canine! for the defense
of John T. Kcopts, who is facing
trial on charges of violating liio
Tennessee unti-evolution teach in,;
statute, admitted today that he
had withdrawn from the case.
Tho admission eumo when ;ie
was question :d concerning his
non-nppeararce in the court room
at the opening court session an. I
his failure to attend a conference
of defense attorneys last night.
The action waa not unexpected,
however, since Mr (jodsey hnd In
dicated several weeks ago that he
wa0 not In favor of the publicity
tho case was receiving and be
lieved It should be tried on the
constitutional questions Involved
intttcad of delving into the relig
ious and scientific phases.
DISCUSSION OF LOG
RATES HELD USELESS
Seattle, Wash., July 10 Four
transcontinental railroads, which it
was said Wednesday would not be
represented In a conference here
Tuesday on logging freight rates
will attend but will announce that
discussion Is useless, it was stated
today.
The railroads, It was learned,
will suggest to log shippers at the
conference that shippers and car
riers meet July 21, not under state
auspices, to talk over their differ
ences. FOODTRiCESlCREASE
WashlnRton, July 10. (A. r.)
firnoriil Incroasc fa rflall food
prleei ilurliiK th month ending
June 6 In Indicated In reports
from 23 eltlen compiled by the
labor BtntlRtlm hnremi of the
department of labor. The great
est Increase, four per cent wa-s
shown In Detroit. Tlireo per cent
Increase, were reported In several
cities.
Local:
river, -.9;
PRICE THREE CENTS ' stands five cents
"shoot "the principals In the case
as they approached the scene. '
A hum of tense conversation fill
ed the courtroom and above this
sounded the clatter of reporters'
typewriters and the muffled click
of telegraph instruments.
Judge Itaulston entered at 8:30,
followed by Ills wife and two young
daughters and mother-in-law. The
judge's family took seats within
the railing. The judge was busy
shaking hands with friends.
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FIGHT FAILS 10
HALT EXECUTION
San Qucutin, Oil., July 10.
(A. P.) Thomar. llailey, 22, and
Lewis Perry, lit. were hanged at
tho Btate prison here today for
the murder of Clenn Bond, a Los
Angeles policeman, after the, fail
ure of a Bpuctocular last hour
court fi-ht to snvr their lives.
A reprieve cf an hour wis
granted to Uailey and Perry this
morning to r.wait the outcome of
court proceedings in behalf of the
men in San Francisco.
The state supreme court denied
a petition for a writ of error in
tended to e.ay the execution.
Sacramento, Cal., July 10
(AP) Kdward Alontljo, 27, was
hanged a: Fol.som prison at 1:31
o'clock fur the murder of Glenn
K. Ilond, I,os Angeles policeman,
for which crime his two compan
ions died on the scaffold nt San
quentin prison earlier In t lie day.
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St. Paul, Minn., July 10.
(AP) Clad In a dressing Kown
and with hie head swathed in
bandages, L. JChapnian, Kansas
City dairyman, ate breakfast
here today In hie refrigerator car
rubbing elbows with eight tons of
Ice with which the car Is packed.
Mr. Chapman, attended by a
physician, is en route to Isle Hoy
ale In upper Lake Superior to es
cape the .Missouri heat which
caused his collapse In Kansas City
a week ago. His physicians decid
ed It was necessary to relievo hi in
from tho heat. Tlie temperature
in the car was maintained at 45
degrees.
Chapman felt "much better" In.
day. Ills "Mivntg car" was book
ed on to th. Noll hern Pacific S:0rj
train for iJuh'th wltero by spec'al
arrangement the llooth steamship
ilno will bring one of its boats to
the Northern Parjiic docks to l'iiu
tho Chapnij.n party to Isle Hoyule.
Throughout the trip tho rail
road companies are giving Cbau
moli's car !l:e right of way.
TRUSTIES TAKE FRENCH
LEAVE 0FMEDF0RD JAIL
Medford, Or., July 10. E. n.
Rayno nnd Hen Daniels, county
jail trusties, walked away from
tho court house yard Thursday
evening about 7 o'clock nnd up
to noon today had not been cap
tured by Sheriff Jennings nnd
deputies who bent tho hru. h couth
of Jacksonville for tho fugitives.
Itayno was serving a six
months sentence for liquor viola
tions In this city and Daniels wns
serving n 30 dny service from
Ashland for vagrancy. Iloth had
served about half of their sen
tences. scopesIurvIsTecured
Dayton. Tern.. July 10. (A.
P.) A Jury to try John T. Scopes
for teaching evolution In tho Ten
nessee public schools wag selected
this afternenn. It waa composed
of nlno farmers, one school teach
er nnd a farmer, one fruit grower
and one ahipp'ng clerk.
FAIR AND COOLER
In the Interior tonight and Saturday.
Moderate west and northwest winds.
Mnx., 94; mtn., 61; rain, none,
atmos., clear; wind, north.
Selection of Jury Will
Be Prolonged Process
Darrow Hints, While
State Disagrees.
Courtroom, Dayton, Tenn., July
10 (AP) Selection of a jury to
pass on the guilt or innocence of
John Thomas Scopes, charged with
violating the Tennessee law
against the teaching of evolution
theories In tho public schools, wai
begun at the opening of the after
noon session of the court today.
I'ive jurors of the first eight call
ed were accepted.
Dayton, Tenn., July 10. (A.
1.) A new indictment, based up
on the evidence responsible tor the
old document, was returned
ti&ainst John Tkomutj Scopes by a
Ithea county grand jury here to
day. The indictment charged vio
lation of tlie recently enacted Ten.
uwsce law prohibiting the teach
ing of evolution theories in tha
public schools.
Tho technicality Involved was
the (lucMion of eiapscd time be
tween the bunuiioning of the spe
cial grand iury in special session
and tho meeting of the body. Thir
ty days should have separated the
two. Itc-iitdictmcut today rem
edied this delect, it was suid by at.
torneys.
Old Inlictir.cnt Quashed.
On motion oi the attorney gen
eral, tho former indictment
against Scopes vus tiuasiied, hav
ing been sui eiHt'Ocd by tlie second
official document in the case.
The indictment alleged that
Scopes "dil unlawfully and wil
fully teach in Tennessee schools
certain theories that deny the
story of tl'.o uivine creation
of man no loid in tlie Bible." It
cliiirfvcd thai lie taught that man
wa dcsceu.'tt! from a lower order
of animals. This alleged teach
ing the nccusalion set forth, was
"anainst tne peace and dignity"
of the tate.
Clarence Danow, speaking for
.ho defense, told the court that
lis Hide had p. number of scientist's
t expected to uJl to testify and
it would like to get nn indication
when it Plight he possible to call
them n thry were busy men and
it was hoped that they would bo
ihle to testify with n minimum ot
effort.
Attorney Disagree
Judge K.iolston inquired of th
slate how long it likely to take to
got a Jury ond tho attorney gen
oral suggested It would require a
short time.
Mr. Darrow said ho expected It
might take some time. He added
that be considered science com-
petent within the case. Judgs
Itaulston indicated that he would
go Into this matter when a Jury
wiifl sworn.
ludgo Hiii Mod made anothol
suggestion that the stato advla
if it was ready for the trial and
then the statement would be madtf
in order from the defense. A con
ference of attorneys for the prose
utiou nnd de'cnue followed.
The nttorney general suggest a 1
that nn adjournment be taken un
til tomorrow.
Adio'irnment Onnosed.
Mr. Stewart suggested some of
the visiting attorney! in the do
feiino camp had not "become accli
mated." "We are willing to iv
them a halt a day." he said.
Judge Itaulston said he was re
luctant to lose an afternoon and
suggested that u recess bo taken
with the pnwiLility of proceeding
at onre to the selection of a Jury.
The court proceeded to adjourn
until 1:30 o'clock, tho judge In
structing tho sheriff to have 100
men in court then to Insure the
completion rf pnr.el.
PLASTERERS ORDERED
TO RETURN TO WORK
New York. July 10. Union
plfistcn-rs i.M over tho country
have been ot ilcieri back to work
by Iiit.Tii.i'-onal President Jamea
McGievmn, temporarily halting a
strike whirh tied up about $4,
OOO.OOO.uOO In building construc
tion. Tho plntitorer.j yesterday signed,
an agreement with n group of
large con'rai.tor to return to
work pend ng arbitration of the
inter-nnton contioversy of plaster
ers and brick lr.yers which cauaed
the strike. Contractors agreed o
employ union aen on all the't
jobs.
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