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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
Appeals for Will Lanier.

Governor Longino is being bonn
barded with petitions to commute the
sentence of Will Lanier, who is to be
hanged at Aberdeen on the 18th of
April. The mother of the condemned
man is circulating other petitions
throughout the district praying for
executive clemency, and it is likely
that a strong fight will be made to
save the prisoners neck. In view Of
the awful atrocity of the murder for
which Lanier and his two brothers and
father were convicted, and the peculiar
sold bloodedness in which it was COM
mitted, together with the scathing
denunciation by Associate Justice
Calhoon in affirming the sentences, it
is not very probable that the effort to
secure q Communication will be met with
success.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
PULLr1AN SLEEPERS BURNED.
Several Men and Women Lost Their
Clothing and VauableS.

The Pullman sleeping cars, Tabits
and Elmer. on Plant system train
from Tampa to Jacksonville, were
completely burned early Sunday
morning at Buffalo Bluff, seven miles
from Palatka, Fla. The sleepers were
SLED with tourists and all of them
were asleep at the time of the fire.
So quickly did the flames spread that
there was practically no time for saw
ing clothes or valuables. The first
section of the train left Tampa at 9
o'clock Saturday night and was due to
arrive in Jacksonville at Z 80 Sunday
morning.
When the first section neared Buff
falo Bluff the two Pullmans were dis
covered to be on fire. At the time of
the discovery of the flames they had
gained such headway that the train
hurried to Buffalo Bluff for relief.
The passengers in the burning cars
were hurried into the other sleepers
and made as comfortable as possible.
There were seventeen passengers in
the two sleepers. In the hurry of
awakening several people lost their
clothing. Blankets were loaned to
those who were so unfortunate as to
lose their clothing and they remained
in these untilJacksonville was reached.
Tho news had been telegraphed to
Jacksonville and when the train
reached the terminal station, Plant
system and Pullman officials were on
hand and provided for the wants of
the passengers. e
The loss in money and iewelry is
said to be between $40, 900 and SIS, 900.
'Ss.The total loss is estimated at $50, 900
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
MISSISSIPPI NE WS.
asiuois Central Will Restore
Freight Rate.
GoodOn's Sentence Commuted--
Three Scranton Lynch
erS in Jail

There is much unconcealed ioy
among the merchants and jobbers OF
Jackson over the announcement that
the Illinois Central will restore the
old freight rates establishing this city
as distributing point. The import
ance of the announcement can easily
be seen when the statement is made
that the wholesale business from
Jackson Notwithstanding the fact that
the town has population of 10, 900, is
fully 100000 per year, and has
been increasing at phenominsl rate
until last February when new freight
rates were put in resulting in loss
of business amounting to fully forty
per cent.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
May Not Run.

The impression is steadily growing
among political leaders in Mississippi
that Congressman John Sharpe Will
liams, who has been rather appropri-
ately dubbed "the wasp of the lower
House, will not be an aspirant for
the seat of Senator Money two years
hence. Many good and logical reasons g
are set forth for this view, the chief
and most important one being that
Williams is a close personal friend of
Senator Money, and the relations of
the two men have been such that a
contest between them would appear
unseemly. .-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

Ora Rolls and Deputy Sheriffs Ash
croft and Seymore, three of the eleven
men on preliminary trial at Scranton,
Miss, for the lynching of John Knox,
who killed his step-son, were com
mitted Friday to the circuit court,
which meets in April, Ashcroft and
seymore without bond and Rolls on
bond of $4,000, which his friends
gave.
The Judge refused to approve ths
bond made by Rolls friends however,
and Rolls was sent to the Waynes-
boro, Miss, Jail.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
WOMAN KILLED BY HER PET DOG.
Little Animal Saw His rlistress in
Pain and Severed Her
Jugular Vein.

Mrs. Carrie Cobus, of New York,
met death in shocking manner Sen-
day night, being killed by her dog.
Mrs. Cobus, her husband, son and her
mother lived together. Mrs. Cobtfs
was subject to fits. Her constant
companion was fox terrier Of un-
usual intelligence. Mrs. Elizabeth
Broadhead, Mrs. Cobus' mother, says
her daughter went out into the kitchen
about 7 o'clock. A few minutes later
Mrs. Brodhead heard thesdog barking
sxcitedly. The mother ran out and
found her daughter lying on the floor.
She knew it was an epileptio attack
and dashing a pitcher Of water into
her daughters face she ran into the
hall ana screamed for help. Philip
Rockefeller. living near by. heard her
and ran to her assistance. They
Hent into the room where Mrs. Cobus
ny and there saw horrifying spec
sacle. The dog, seeing his mistress
in agony, appeared b have gone med.
1t few asthe PROSTATE woman as she
writhed on the floor AND repeatedly
attacked her, burying his teeth in her
throat and Severed the iugular vein.
Rockefeller tried to tear the maddened
dog away, but it chung to the dying
woman with terrible tenaciy. He
finally ffot the animal loose. 1t then
attacked the mother and son, but they
beat itpff. "a physician was sum
fhoned,#but Mrs. Cobus had bled to
death. The dog disappeared in the
street.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
NO. 2e
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Chaneery and Circuit Clerk, N. Batson;
Sheriff, J. 4. Moody Treasurer, w.
w. Mitchell Assessor, w. II Scott;
Superintendent of Education, III.
Soily Smith; Surveyor K. G. Wood
ard.
Chancery Court, Second District
Chancellor, Stone Deavogrs. Regu-
lar terms, first Monday In January
and July, six days.
Circuit Court, Second District--Judge
T. A. Wood. Regular terms, third
Monday in April and October. WaI-
ter A. White, District Attorney.
Supervisors-Beat 1, J. s. Moody; Bert
2, P. f. Williams, Pres't.; Beat 3, A.
B..Ladner; Beat 4, G. w. Amacker;
Beat 8, M. g.. Blackwell.
CHURCHES.
Methodist-Rey. B. S. Rayner, pastor.
Services first and third Sundays in
each month. Sunday school 8 80 as
m. Prayermeeting Wednesday
night.
Baptist Church--Rev. w. B. Hoic0mb,
pastor. Services second and fourth
Sabbaths.. Sunday school 10 a. m.
Prayermeeting Tuesday night.
Presbyterian Church-Rey. III. w.
Wallace, pastor. Services third Sab
bath in each month. Sunday school
1Oa.m. Prayermeeting Friday night.
CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor O Derby.
Treasurer j Scarborough.
Clerk-R I. Ratliff.
Marshall v Enoo hs.
Board of Aldermeii--W Il King, Sr..
II r Allen, FL Caver, N Batson, w
II Gnntt -
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
5,5O0,oOO for sEibraries.

New York, March Is. -Andrew W Oar.
negie, who since retiring from active
BUSINESS, has been able to devote his
time to the founding of libraries has
made to New York City the largest
offer of that kind on record, If New
York Will provide the sites and the
maintenance, he has promised to give
$5, 2Gs, 900 TO establish sixty-fve
branch libraries in this city.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
Woman and Five Children Burn.

Mrs. John Gauthier and her five
children were burned to death Satur.
day night in their home at Little Cas-
capade. Quebec, by an explosion of
coal oil. Mr.. Gauthier tried to re-
move the stove, but finding it impos-
sible to do SO owing to the oil being
in flames, he jumped from an upper
window to get help and broke his leg.
He then crawled to the next house,
but everything was in flames before
help could be had. His wife, who was
sick in bed. and five children were
burned to death.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

The secretary of state has received
official notice Of the death of Hon. W.
Torrey, member of the state senate
from the tenth district, ,snd a special
election will be held under the terms
of the George vaca1cy act to fill the
unexpifed term. Senator Torrey was
a wealthy lawyer and planter, and one
of the most popular men in the upper
house of the legislature. He is the
second state senator to die within the
past year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
CARNEGIE SAILS FOR SCOTLAND.

New York CitywAndrew Carnegie,
Mrs. Carnegie, Miss Margaret. Carne-
for Europe on the American Liner 81
Louis. Mr., Carnegie expected to re-
turn to this country in October. He
will spend most of the time while
abroad at SlSibo Castle in Scotland.
When asked by reporter how much
money he had given for libraries Mr..
Carnegie said. smilingly: 81 cannot
tell. You see, l have just begun to
give away money; but If you were to
ask me ten years from now might
be able to answer the question"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
English Preacher Coming.

Tie Rev. F. B. Meyers and wife, OF
England. arrived at New York Oh
board tho Majestic Friday. Mr..
Meyers comes here to conduct evan
gelical services. He will go at once
to Richmond, Va, where he will be
gin his work He will conduct ser
vices in Atlanta. Cincinnati, Louis
vile. Birmingham, Indianapolis. Chat
tanooga and Omaha, sailing for home
on April IT.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
Navy Department Has Received
Report of Trial Board,

The Navy Department has received
from Admiral Evans the report of the
naval board on trial trip of the battle
ship Alabama, which took place from
March IL to 10 OF Pensacola, Fla.
Summing up results, the board says
that the trial developed no weakness
or defect in hull or machinery and
that the ship is built of good material,
shows good workmanship and no
breakdown or failure. The horse
power developed was 1916 and the
speed made was 15.2 knots.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
AMERICAN CONSUL ARRESTED
Taken in Custody by Venezuelan
Officers Without Cause.

News has been received that the
United States consular agent at Bar
celonia, Venezuela, Ignacio Baiz, has
been arrested by Venezuelan officers
and imprisoned without adequate
cause. This is the second. time he
has been treasld in this fashion within
the last five mRnths and he viii re-
sign unless protected by the Wash
il on governmental II appears that
several sums of money have sheen
forced from him by sthesyenezuelan
officials under threat Of Imprisonment.
The protests of Mr.. Baiz to Washing
ton seem to haSs been met with nc
response thus far. Three months ago
Mr.. Loomisthe United States minis
ter at Caracas, made a demand upon
the Venezuelan government fofk an
apology for the outrage, but his come
munication was quite ignored.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
WILL GIVE S25, 900, 600.
Report That Carnegie Will Endow
chronological School at Pittsburg.


Pittsburg, Pa, March 15-The Dis
patch says: Intimate friends Of
Andrew Carnegie say that it is the in
tention of the steel master to give at
least $25, 900, 900 for the erection OF
buildings and for the endowment of the
proposed technical school of Pitts.
burg. 1t is also declared by those
who have talked with Mr.. Carnegie
that he intends to make his school the
finest of its kind in the world, and
that it will lend as much fame to
Pittsburg on the theoretical side of
iron and steel making as his famous
works have done in actual pr actice. !"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

AS had been generally expected,
Governor Longino has committed the
sentence Of John Gordon, the negro
who was to have been hanged at Mag
nolia for a murder committed several
months ago. A monster petition was
presented to the governor asking a
Communication to life sentence, and
similar recommendation was made by
the Judge and district attorney.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
Building Trades Will All Strike:

Pittsburg, Pa, March ia gen
eral strike has been ordered for all
trades allied with the Building Trades
Council in this vicinity. The order
ia the result OF meeting last night by
the painters to take action in support
of the paper hangers. The order
names March, as the day 1or;the
strike. This is the first movement
towafa general strike in this city
which will ultimately involve all
trades.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
cAHNEc1E's aGNIr1oENr GIFT.
Offers S5,2OO,OOO For sixty-ive Library
Buildings in New York City.3

New York City.-Andrew carnegie
viii give $5,200000 to the people of
this city for the purpose of building
siXty-tiye branch public libraries, to be
operated in connection with the gem
eral public library now building at
Fifth avenue and Forty second street.
He has already made the formal offer
Of the money to the trustees OF the.
New York Public Library. Astor. Len
OK and Tilden foundations. through its
director, DR. John S. Billings. The
only conditions imposed by Mr.. Car
negie are that the city shall furnish
the sites for the buildings and that
provision be made for the maintenance
of the libraries.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
Justice Court.

]. P. McGEHEE, J. p.
Courts held on second and. fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
H viii collect your claims.
OFFICE In COURT HOUSE.
r. L. RATLIFF, J. p.
Courts held on first and third Tues
days of each month.
E& Collections a speciality.
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
I'd
To Settle Trotting Champions6i,

Toledo, O., March 15.-It is pro
posed fto pit Crossus, the Abbott,
Charley Herr and Bafolma against
each other and ssttlss.the questions Of
wbioh is the taste trofter in the
wvfld. A. J. Walshsshas offered to
bring off the big sweepstakes race at
Hartford, Conn, next summer. Ths
conditions will be $3.50 corner; with
S20, added. The first races will
be on labor day witL Croesus against
the Abbot and Charley Herr against
Borolma. ~ ~ .l
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

Harvard and Yale haye,chalienged
Ok ford ani Cambridge for regular
set of track games to be held in New
York during the early part of next
July.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

To furnish the people of the world
with bread, more than 2,30o,000,000
bushels of wheat are consumed each
year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
HOSTILITIES MAY RESULT.
Russian Admiral Alexeff is Com
standby Causing Trouble.

The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
London Standard says: The railway
dispute here is another of the attempts
of the Russian admiral, Alexeh, to
create trouble, and unless he is re-
lieyed there will be constant friction,
which will eventually lead to hostili-
ties. He loses no opportunity to
thwart the English. Commenting
upon its Tien Tsin advices, the Stand
ard reminds Russia that 'the British
feet is as potent as ever and Japan is
burning to second the efforts of anyone
ready to oppose the annexation Of
Nanchuria, adding: 'It is painful
task thus to be compelled even to hint
at contingent cies so vast and disturbing,
but the perils Of the moment are more
likely to be oyercaRe if it is thorough
ly realized that we do not shrink from
such action as woula be best calcu-
lated to maintAin our rights"
Russia Has Finally Thrown off Mask.
London, March IT, DIR. Morrison
wiring to the Times from Pekin, says:
'sRAasia by her refusal to support
,the Bs4ers in their demands for the
punishmenS of guilty odielsls has
finally thrown off the mask. A plea
for ledfeney is hardly serious coming
Icon a power whose reprisals upon
Ehinese wer scarcely less than the acts
of the Boxers themselves.
'"Russia's action is only explioable
as the fulfllment of privat compact
with Ii Hung Chang to throw the con.
cert overheard in return for conces.
siona securing her separate interests"
DR.. Morrison protest energetically
against any further sacri6d kof British
intetest on the part of the powers to
secuse an outward union of actioGi
He thinks that even France can hardly
follow her ally in this instance.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
j, R. Tally, Atty At Law,

Room I, Bank Building.
Poplarvillc, Mississippi.
Win practice in all the courts.
Especial attention given to tho coilec-
tion of claims, and abstracting titles to
land. Attorney for Bank of Poplarville,
Wilkinson g. Rawls, DR.. w. j. Hunnicutt,
J. M, Gam, PoplarviIle, Miss; M. G..
Blackwell, MeNeill, Miss; M. j. Brown,
Derby, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
j. T. WILLIAMS.
ATToRNEY-A AT-LAw.

ATToRSEY-AT-LAW.
Prompt attention to the collection Of
claims.
Abstracting and conyeyancing care
fully done.
Office. Room 4. over the Bank.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
DIR. Small in jackson.

DIR. A. S. Small, who holdF the chair
of sociology at the Chicago university,
paid visit to the various educational
institutions in Jackson Friday, also
visiting the governor aud other de-
partments of the state government.
He is making q tour of the entire
country for the purpose of gathering
information as to existing sociological
conditions, his itinerary being con-
fined chiefly to college towns.
The bacillus of gout doubtless re-
CARDS the germ Of grip as very CONS
mon person.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MASONIC.
Sherrard Byrd Lodge, No. 353F .& AN.
G. w. BilbO, w. M.
I'll. H. Bilbo, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
w. w. Mitchell, Ell. p. ~
o. f. Wolf, Il. L. M.
Meets every second Saturday at
o'clock p. m.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-20
LA UN TENNIS.
PARET BEATS ALEXANDER IN THE
METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNEY.

The metropolitan championship lawn tennis tour
nament drew large crowd yesterday afternoon
to the grounds of the West Side Lawn Tennis Club
Eighty-ninth-st. and Central Park West. The
matches We're in progress nearly all day, and by
energetic management the club committee accom-
plished a great deal in wedding out the weaker
players.
In the chief contest of the week. the champion
ship mems singles. the feature of the day was the
exciting match between J. p. Paret and f. B.
Alexander of Princeton. The collegians service
had twist like rams horn but Paret man
aged to size It up, and he returned 1t with such
speed and accuracy that he scored many aces by
earned strokes passes. In each set Alexander
made n good uphill fight. but each time his effort
came too late He pulled up from Is to IS in the
first and from o. 4 all In the second set. but
each time his veteran antagonist won out when the
pinch came
sem-hnal round, and Little meets T. II. Talbot. the
winners coming together In the finals tomorrow.
Miss Atkinson has reached the final round of the
championship women's singles and Miss Jones Is
expected TO meet her there tomorrow The sum-
mary:
& GeaTPgns9Rs @ soS %s" r1 .ns SO orr, & E24RF e p Ass beat
Henry Molenhauer. % 6-l. Montgomery Ogden beat
second round~J r Paret heat + b Alexander. e4
ID, j. II Talbot beat II F. Avery. q, 60
chan pionship %omens & sns'T, Prein%ty
=: Mss Helen HoHhns beat Miss Margaret johnson.
ssmI-ens round Miss Jui'et'e Atkinson beat Miss C.
T. JoTee e G2
championship mems doubles preliminary round>F. II
sanborn and 5. a Westfan beat c Relyea and part
by default: r. d. Little and +. b. Alexander beat
l.. r q, l. ChdS. G-l "a
First ruunI-o. l. Wyeth and r. T. Bryan beat David
Sands and l.. J. Grant "a. G-I 6-3. pr W y.
Frazer r Mcmahon beat Clarence Hobart and
: G. Mnlett by default T. T. Fischer and H. a. Talant
r II. Santoru and $ A. Htstfal. 63. G, Il. u.
I. B Alexander beat /. Y. I-ioux and l. y.
Chase. O2 -
Championship doubles preliminary rounil- Miss
Marion Jones and r. u. IAs beat Miss Margaret John
Henry Mollenhauer. 4-G -. G-3. Miss Sarah
Hon,ans and Sheppard Homans. Jr. beat Miss Marie
Ms.thessen and l. Y. INdou4. G-l d-4
Handicap mems singles Grst roundl-O. NJ. Hostwick
half 30b beat H. 4. Bryan l5D. G-I. e.
Second round-A. Il. Isl Henry Molleu-
hauer towe I5l I0-s. 3-G. 6-3: ". b. Gates har I3>
beat ~. WestfaII (hAif 49, "a, G-i. G-l: r II
Sanborn u5l beat Montgomery Ogden half 3O, G-i
O.. 9. NJ Relyea thalf lil beat Y. r Grmwood ti5l
BY default l.. n Chase halt 80 beat J. f. Par-t
Il 3
New-York tribune., 1901-06-20
PENNSYLVANIA CREW IN ENGLAND.
THE MEN IN GOOD CONDITION AFTER
THEIR OCEAN VOYAGE.

I!yerpooI. June 19.-The American Line steamer
waesland from Philadelphia June s. having on
board the crew of the University of Pennsylvania
which Is to compete at the Henley regatta arrived
here at 4:45 D. m to-day. The oarsmen are IN
good condition They proceeded by special train
directly to Henley, arriving there late to-hlgnt
ON landing here the members or the crew were
met by friends who raised the college yell
s. Crowther, of the crew, said;
Everything is in good order, and the members
of the crew are in excellent condition We shall
commence practice tomorrow.
London. June 20.-The Pennsylvanians arrived
at Henley at midnight last night. They We're
tired after their long journey, but otherwise well
They were met az Henley by J. F. Cooper, sec
retary of the Henley Regatta Committee and
number of spectators. who loudly cheered the
American oarsmen as they drove in brakes to
the Five Horseshoes Inn where they have taken
up their quarters The Pennsylvanians have
brought their boats with them, and propose 10
take their first spin Thursday afternoon
Mr.. Crowther. a member of the crew, said To
a representative OF The Associated Press:
We are all we'll, and anxiously looking forward
TO our first experience the Thames There
has occurred no hitch of kind during the
whole Journey. We should have stayed at Liv-
our drinking water. We will now enter upon
strict training. We rejoice, and hope TO do our
best for old 'Pennsy,"
The quarters of the Pennsylvania crew are
about a mile from the river. and are taken az
the recommendation OF the Canadian rowers
who We're previously at Henley.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-20
SALE OF YEARLINGS.

The remaining lot of yearngs from the Rancho
del PasO Stud were sold in the Fasig-Tlpton Com
pany's paddock before the races began yesterday
and another large crowd on hand. The bid
ding not lively as 1t was in the first four
days OF the sale. although there few ami
mails which went for big amounts. The best price
obtained any day since the sale began was paid
yesterday by Sydney Paeet for the colt by imp.
ST. Galien-Turmoil. 1t a fight between Paget
and Pete WINNER, with Paget who opened the
bidding at S2.JO1 the winner a bid of I3.OD In
the five days sale there were twenty head Of
fered and they sold for s23S 925. OF s63
a head. Following are some of the best prices OBJ
tained:
Chestnut colt by imp. Goidhnch-imp Silence; Fred
Black colt bv Fresno.sister Warwick: J. Baker 500
Brown Ally by imp. Bassetlaw- -snoWdrop: X. a
Bay by Fitz zJamesSpringlike: 4. l. Aste... 1850
Chestnut colt by imp. Golden Garter-stea: G. u. -
Bay coli by salvator- -strathaower: r. A smith $50
Bay brown hlly by imp. Daret!n-Sweet; G. u.
Chestnut colt by imp Star Ruby-Teatro; a. II.
Brown colt by Brerhll-The Mute u. Dennison... 300
Bay fly imp Star Ruby-Tit Tat: \. ii. Morris TOO
Bay colt by imp star Rgby-TToilsy X A smith gn o
Chestnut colt by imp. Watercress-Typhoon: A l. 800
| Chestnut colt by imp star Ruby-Tyranny: a. II. -.
Bay My by Dorian-venire r. A. smith. 800
Chestnut colt by imp. Golden Garter-Ventura' ooo
Rav fiy by imp Caivados-Verity: A. J. Joyner.. 400
Bay coli by imp St Gaten-Vice Versa g Oxx.. 2,Jao
Bay My by imp. Darebin-Ni Ne Ma; r. A 80
Bay a'''ti aiy by ST. Andrew-woodford Fily; NJ. ,
Bay hy by imp watercressz zealandia; p. Win roo
Total head sac 9 per head 81 i79
Grand total for POI head s2SS929 average per head
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