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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
TRY TO SAVE CULT
LEADER FROM PRISON

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-Argu-
ments were heard in the Illinois Su-
preme Court today in the case of Eve
leyn Arthur See, the Chicago cult
leader, whose trial attracted wide
spread attention year or more ago.
See was convicted and sentenced TO
the penitentiary on a charge Of alb
Quoting Mildred Bridges, who, with her
mother, was among Sees most promi.
nent disciples and inmates Of the
temple" Pending the appeal in his
case the cult leader has been. at lib
erty under bail. The belief prevails
that conviction will be a difficult mat
ter in the event of second trial, for
the reason that the father of the
Bridges girl, who is prominent in Chi
cago business circles and who insti
gated the prosecution of See has since
become reconciled to his wife ano
daughter, both of whom are still loya
to the cult leader.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
First Account Of shooting.

Paris, Dec. 14.-A sensation was
caused here Friday when 1t became
known that Walter Mumm, a well
known sportsman and member Of a
prominent family connected with the
wine trade, had been shot Thursday
night and seriously injured by an
American woman. The bullet, It is
said, entered M. Mumm's chest and
penetrated a lung.
The Petit Parisien in its version Of
the shooting of M. Mumm, says that
his assailant, who it understands IN
divorcee, took sumptuous apart
ment in the Rue des Bellies Feuilles.
in the Passy quarter early this year.
She was young and attractive and, pro-
vided with good introductions, soon
began to entertain extensively. Among
her most frequent visitors, according
to the newspaper, was Walter Mumm.
Last night" says the Petit Paris
len, while M. Mumm was calling on
the woman a dispute sprang up be-
tween him and his hostess who sud-
denly losing all control of herself,
seized revolver and fired twice, the
bullets striking him in the epigastrium
and the left lung. Desperately fright
ened at the consequence of her act,
the woman hastily sent for a doctor.
and M. Mumm's brother, who ordered
the removal of the wounded man tc
a private hospital at Nuilly. The wom-
an left for London early Friday morn
ing.
IN Mumm's family did their ut
most to hush up the incident by refus-
ing to prosecute. However. the mat
ter came to the ears Of the public
prosecutors office and despite the
fact that no charge had been made,
Examining Magistrate Bacourd was in
structed to open an inquiry. That
official went to the hospital to TAKE
I M. Mumm's deposition, but the tu
e dicial authorities have not yet de
|, cided what course they will take.
l. "The story Of the shooting Leaked
IS out through M Mumm's trainer cancel
g ing the engagements for M. Mumm't
p horses at the Auteil races Friday. The
e explanation given inquiries was thai
;, NJ. Mumm had been injured in an auto
l, mobile accident. The truth soon be
came known, however, and the affai
= thereafter was the absorbing topic Il
II clubs and salons"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
THOUSANDS PAID
OUT BY BANKS
TODAY
PAYDAY WITH LARGE MANUFAC-
TURING PLANTS IN THEs SEC
TIoN IMPORTANT EVENT.

This is pay day with most Of the
industrials in this section and the
banks are quite busy cashing pay roll
checks, while several of the large
plants pay off with cash shipped out
by the local banks.
The Finkbine Lumber Company Of
Wiggings, the Bond Lumber Company
of Bond, P. M. Ikeler of Moselle, the
Conner Lumber Company of Seminary,
the Lumber Mineral Company of Ar
bo, the Ship Island Lumber Company
of Sanford, F. v. B. Price & Co. of
Pine Burr, the Newman Lumber Com
pany of Hattiesburg and Sumrall and
the Mississippi Central railroad all
clear their pay rolls through Hatties
burg. The effect of the large disburse
ments today by the various concerns
in this section who are thus distribut
ing funds will quicken trade and give
the town a decided activity from now
until Christmas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
SWEEPING CHARGES
OF CONSPIRACY MADE
Prices Are Arbitrarily Fixed In the
Interest Of Big Manufacturers and
Cold Storage concerns-The Petl-
tion Charges Violation Sherman Law
(By Associated PreSS.)

Chicago, Dec. 14.-The Elgin Board
of Trade, popularity known as the but
ter trust" and the American Associa-
ton of Creamery Butter Manufacturers
were attacked by the federal govern
ment in civil antitrust suit filed
today for the dissolution of both con-
Germs.
Sweeping charges of conspiracy to
fix arbitrarily the price of butter in
the interest of big manufacturers and
cold storage concerns, to the detri-
ment of farmers, small producers and
the consuming public are made in the
petition charging a violation of the
Sherman law.
The government, besides asking for
dissolution, seeks to enjoin the defend
ants from appointing price fixing
committee, from fixing prices, from
quoting or publishing figures purport
ting to be market prices" unless
based upon bona fide sales, from de
manding that the Elgin price be used
as basis in making butter contracts
and from making fictitious or wash
| sales" Of butter to mislead as to the
actual price of butter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
STRONG ARGUMENT
FOR WAR ON
TICKS
OF THE LAMPToNS
WITH FINE CATTLE SHOWS
BENEFITS OF ERADICATION

DR.. B. NJ. Davenport has just re-
turned from Magnolia, where he went
at the request Of the hampton COM
pany for the purpose of looking after
a number of their white face Here
ford cattle recently bought for the
large cattle farm they are planning to
open.
DR.. Davenport asserts that If any
man is amenable to the influence of
cause and effect, or who can be made
to believe there is any relation what
ever between the two, he surely would
soon become a convert to the doc
trine of tick eradication as means
to prevent the tick fever or bloody
murian from which the South has for
years suffered incalculable loss.
The Lamptons have a number OF
their newly purchased Hereford cat
tie on a pasture known to be tick free
and among these cattle there has moi
been one sick head, while thirty-eight
head of splendid cattle turned in a
tick-infested enclosure have died in
the past two weeks, Notwithstanding
every effort to stay the disease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
REV. W, A. M'COMR
AT IMMANUEL Church

Rev. w. A. McComb, announced to
preach at Emmanuel Baptist church
tomorrow morning and night is well
known throughout South Mississippi,
having for number of years engaged
also exclusively in holding evangel-
istic services throughout the country.
Mr.. McComb has recently taken up
with characteristic energy the work
of raising the necessary 100000 that
must be paid by Mississippi Baptists
to secure 100000, recently donated
to the endowment fund of Mississippi
College at Clinton by the Southern Ed
ucational Association, on condition
that twice that amount be raised in
the church.
1t is the intention Of the leading Bap.
lists of the state to at once take up
the work of raising $4,000 for the
Mississippi Woman's College when
the fund for the Clinton Institution
has been assured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
A "0NE Arm
ONE MAN BAND

Large crowds have surrounded the
"one-arm, the one-man band" as it
appeared on the streets this morning
in the person of w. G. Williams of
jamestown, N. Y, who, suffering the
handicap of the loss of his right arm,
is able to manipulate nine musical In
struments, or rather, nine instruments
from which he makes music. Among
these are the banjo, guitar, snare
drum, bass-drum, cymbals, triangle
and bells. While engaged in playing
he employs his mouth, his one arm,
both feet and an electric battery
which aids him in manipulating sew
eral of the pieces used in his rather
unique street performance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
LAY CORNER Stone
OF new CHURCH
TOMORROW
EXERCISE AT NEW MAIN STREET
BAPTIST WILL BE HELD FOL-
ING MORNING SERVICE.

The pastor and congregation Of the
New Main Street Baptist church (for-
merly the Columbia Street church)
will at the close of the II O'Clock serv-
ice Sunday morning go in body to
the new church where the pastor,
Rev. E. D. Soloman, will formally lay
the corner stone of the new handsome
edifice. The congregation will also
hold the annual election of Sunday
school and church officers, the inten.
ton being to elect two new deacons
at the morning service.
The public is specially invited to the
ceremony of corner stone laying.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
SEEK FEDERAL CONTROL
OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Delegates by
the governors of nearly all of the
states are in Washington to attend
the conference on federal regulation
of the liquor traffic. The conference
will assemble Monday and continue in
session several days. The enactment
of federal statute to protect prohibit
tion territory from interstate ship
ments of intoxicating liquors is the
chief end sought by the supporters of
the movement. AS result of the con-
ference held here last year a bill for
the federal regulation of the liquor
traffic was agreed upon and presented
to Congress, but that body adjourned
before the bill came up for passage
Extraordinary efforts will be made to
have the measure again brought ur
and acted upon at the present session
of Congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
MARSHALL BROTHERS THOUGHT
IMPLICATED IN KIDNAPPING
TAKEN TO BATON ROUGE.
FATHER OF LOST CHILD
ACCOMPANIED PRISONERS
Men Are In Custody Of r. c. Cowan,
Burns Detective, Who Brought Men
Here From Lucedale This Morning
Still Hope Missing Child Is Alive.

c. P. Dunbar, father of Robert
Dunbar, the four-year-old child kid,
mapped while the Dunbar family were
on fishing trip to Swayze Lake, near
their home at Opelousas, La, last Au-
gust, accompanied by R. c. Cowan,
the assistant superintendent of the
New Orleans branch of the Burns De-
tecttve Agency, reached Hattiesburg
fTpm Lucedale, over the ~ O., M. &
g. R. R. this morning and
left over the NJ. & c. R.
R. at 2:40 p. m. for Baton Rouge,
La, having in custody Joseph and
Robert Marshall, the two men arrest
ed at Lucedale, suspected of being i'm
plicated either in kidnapping the Dun
bar child or of having him in their
care since he was stolen.
Mr.. Dunbar expresses the firm be-
lief that the two men undoubtedly
have had something to do with the
stealing or conceallng or MS boy.
Mr.. Cowan OF the Burns Agency
states that he is confident there are
seven or eight men concerned in the
dark plot and its execution,
When Mr., Dunbar and the Burns
officer arrived here they at once went
to q local ractauront FOR dinnar anf
when it became known who composed
this party of four, much interest was
aroused by those wanting to learn any
new particulars regarding the case.
Mr.. Cowan positively denies that hi
ever expressed the belief that the
rchild has been foully dealt with.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
JEWELRY DEPT. AT
CORNER Drug
STORE
WILL BE UNDER THE MANAGE
MENT OF H. H. GRAHAM, Ex-
PERIENcED JEWELER.

In the advertising columns of The
News today may be seen the announce
ment of the opening at the Corner
drug store of a jewelry department,
in which will be carried everything
usually kept in up-to-date jewelry
stores.
This new establishment will be un-
der the management of H. H. Graham,
who has been employed to install and
operate the business.
Mr.. Graham has devoted years of
work to this line Of business and, as
he expresses it, is not at home in any
other business.
In selecting the stock for his open.
ing, Mr.. Graham had special reference
to the holiday season just at hand
and excellent bargains may be had
by those wishing to remember their
friends or supply their own needs al
this time.
Beginning with next Monday, Mr.
Graham expects to have with him In
this business a young lady engravel
who is especially skilled in that work
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS
= INFORMATION FUTILE
Woman Shot Twice by Mumm Before
She Shot HIm-she Is said to Be In
a Hospital Dangerously Wounded
Jealousy Is Claimed to Be the Cause.
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Dec. 14.-Further complica-
tions have developed in the sensational
shooting affair Thursday night in
which Mrs. Barnes, an American, and
Walter Mumm, well known French
sportsman, were the principals
Mrs. Barnes, it now develops, was
shot twice by Mumm before she shot
him. Every effort was made by the
Mumm family to suppress information
in connection with the scandal.
Mrs. Barnes is said to be in, a priv
ate hospital dangerously wounded. The
Mumms claim Mrs Barnes shot Wal
ter Mumm in a fit of jealousy. She
is wealthy and only last year insti-
tuted divorce proceedings against her
millionaire husband, George H. Creel,
in Paris. Her first husband was
Henry David Barnes of Baltimore,
from whom she got divorce and lib
eral alimony.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
THIRD DAY OF The
MISSISSIPPI NJ. {.
CONFERENCE
REV. HoNEYcuT WITHDRAWs RE-
QUEST FOR RESTORATION
OF CREDENTIALS.
Special to The Nel0S.

Special to The NeloS.
Hazelhurst, Miss, Dec. 14.-Prompt-
ly at 8 o'clock Friday morning, the
bishop called the conference to order,
After the reading of the minutes, Rev.
D. E. Kelly made his report, which
showed that he had held fifteen re-
vival meetings and had received 612
members into the church.
Mrs. Bessie Lipscomb Of Withworth
College was then introduced to the
conference and made very impress
sive appeal in behalf of the work of
the Woman's Missionary Society, of
which she is president. She pleaded
for the pastors to help organize the
women of the country churches and
to circulate the Missionary Voice, the
one missionary publication of the
church today.
DR.. E. B. Chappelle, editor of the
Sunday school literature, was intro
duced to the conference and spoke
briefly, but earnestly, of the work thai
he was doing.
A communication from Bishop e
Cottrell of the Colored Methods
church was read and referred to tn,
board of education. The paper con
tanned a plea for help to pay off tn,
Continued in Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
Last Call For Double
Votes Tonight at Ten

turn them in before 10 o'clock tonight
1t is reasonable to believe that larg-
er number of subscriptions will be re-
ceived today than at any time during
the whole campaign, as the end Of the
double vote period is by far the most
important part. The deciding work
is being done now; and the earnest
workers are rounding up the promises
which have been made them during
the early part of the campaign.
This weeks work will doubtless de-
eide the winners of the big prizes. The
campaign is fast drawing to its close,
and as Dec. 81 draws nearer, the in
terest grows greater.
Do not overlook an opportunity to
secure even one subscription no mat
ter how small. OF course the two-year
subscriptions and yearly subscriptions
count the most, but the candidate can
not have too many votes to win. It
may take Just few more yearly sub
scriptions to separate the winners OF
the larger prizes from the district
prize winners. Just a few votes may
separate the winner of the $1,750 au
tomobile from the winners of the
suites of furniture or the diamond
rings. Look about you, and see if you
cannot secure a few more before II
! o'clock tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
Hooks Alleged To Be Real KIdnapper


Mobile, Ala, Dec. 14.-Believing
Robert Dunbar, the four-year-old
boy Kidnapped from his home near
Opelousas, La, has been murdered,
small posses of citizens are searching
the country about Lucedale, Miss, for
his slayers.
According to a long-distance tele-
phone message received last night by
Deputy Sheriff Cachen of st. Landry
parish, La, from Detective Cowan,
one of the Marshalls made a state
ment to the effect that Edgar Hooks,
the one-legged suspect arrested in
Mobile yesterday is the man who
stole the boy from his home at Sway
zie Lake, near Opelousas. La.
G, p. Dunbar, father of the boy, has
practically given up hope that the
child is alive. Marshall, according to
the detective, said that the boy was
Sput out of the way" when it became
difficult to conceal him longer.
For hours the two men persisted
that they knew nothing of the lost
child said the detective. They sait
they had come to Mississippi from Hi
nois last September
Later man named Beard in jail a
Lucedale, informed the detective tina
on of the Marsballs had told him tina
prior to his arrest, he had possession
of the Dunbar boy.
Miss Ernestine Roberts, daughter o
a former sheriff, said that on Wednes
day she saw two men with a chilli
fitting the description of little Rober
Dunbar. Miss Roberts identifies
Joseph Marshall as one of the men
Deputy Sheriff T. E. Finch, of Georg
county, said he also saw the two mel
Wednesday at Evanston on the Pascs
goula Northern railroad with child
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
Lack Of Good Roads is
Dehm1ent to the County

From Willis 8. Thompson it is learn
ed that the greatest objection he heard
while in Chicago attending the land
show, to coming to Mississippi, was
the assertion made by prospective
homeseekers that there is lack OF
good public roads in this country.
Discussing this subject Of good
roads, Mr.. Thompson stated that La
mar county has three well worked
roads reaching the Forrest county
line that are made almost value
less by the failure Of the road author
tiles Of this county to cooperate in
extending these roads over Forrest
county territory with the same we'll
planned work given by Lamar county
1t is claimed that the supervisors
of that county have been trying for
some time to secure needed co.opera
tion from this county in order to
make their three roads joining Forrest
county continuous lines to their desti
nation.
These efforts have thus far been un
availing, but they will not be abandon
ed so long as there is any hope Of
getting the needed cooperation.
Mr.. ]. P. Cole, member of the La
mar county b9ard of supervisors, was
here Friday comforting with interest
ed parties relative TO securing this
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
FEDERAL JUDGES
UPHOLD THE MISS.
TEN-HOUR LAW
Special to The Nei0S.

Special to The NetoS.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 4.-The Missis-
sippi 10-hour labor law was upheld by
federal judges in deciding the case of
the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company vs..
the state, argued at New Orleans last
Friday. The cotton oil company sought
to enjoin the state from operation of
the new law, claiming it was in vio-
lation of the fourteenth amendment
to the Federal Constitution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14

REV. EMILIUs AND
JACOBSON ARE FREED
fBg Associated Press.l

= Houlton, Me-, Dec. 14.-Not Z
. guilty was the verdict in the case
. OF Rev. Charles Emelius, Mrs.
. Annie Jacobson and Edgar Jacob
. son charged with numbering Au- I
. gustus Jacobson, husband Of
y Annie and father Of Edgar.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
he manager Of

Maurice Campbell, the manager Of
Henrietta Crosman, is going to pro
duce Spanish play in Chicago some
time this month
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
MORE REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY

The national department of justice
is on a paying basis. Fines resulting
from convictions have been enough to
pay the bills.-Milwaukee News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Wheat-Weak'
shade to lac higher.
Professionalism; 2 IL off to
Y-2c up.
- Orleans, Dec. 14.-Cotton clos
w net advance to Is points
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14

cooperation and the hope Is expressed
that the ear of the Forrest county
board of supervisors will be reached
and that they will soon take up this
much-needed work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
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= BULGARIA MAY Join =
. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE =
tBy Associated Press)

. Paris, Dec. 14.-Bulgaria is de- 4
. clared to be about to enter the 4
= triple alliance, thus joining forces Z
. with Austria-Hungary, Gerr14uy =
. and italy, according to- :
. ton given by diplomH o1E1* !
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
OBSERVANCE OF PEACE SUNDAY

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
American Peace Society, which has its
national headquarters in this city, has
designated tomorrow as Peace Sum
day." in accordance with an annual
custom by the society more than
twenty years ago. Churches and Sun
day schools throughout the country
have been requested to observe the
day with sermons and addresses em-
phasizing the barbarities Of war and
/, the growing movements toward a
world court and international peace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
Hooks Taken to Baton Rouge.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 14.-Edgar Hooks,
charged with kidnapping little Robert
Dunbar, was taken to Baton Rouge,
La, by detectives today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
"A FAMILY PARTY-so TO SPEAK

a FAMILY PAHTV-SO TO SPEAK.
AS family jewel the Bull Moose
idea is passed on. Roosevelt the Little
Is state leader BY divine right. Roose-
welt the Great Is quiescently confident
at Sycamore Hill. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14

Paul Rubens. the author of ''The
Sunshine Girl" is writing musical
play for Charles Frohman, which will
be called "The x-Rav Girl"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
GOVEBN0G wilson
SAILS FOR U. $.
(Bv Associated Press.)

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. 14.-Presi-
dent-elect Wilson sailed for the Unit
ed States today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
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. THE WEATHER =

, Mississippi-Fair tonight and =
, Sunday rising temperature. =
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14
The Best Offer.

We again state that this is posi-
lively the very best offer that will be
made, and the wise candidates will
put forth every effort to secure all
the subscriptions possible, so as to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-14

Today is the last day in which dou-
BILE votes will be issued. Those sub
scriptions turned in up until 10 o'clock
tonight will be credited with twice the
regular number of votes. One sub
scription today will count as many
votes as two subscriptions for the same
length of time on Monday. A two
year subscription today counts $4,000
votes, when on Monday this subscrip-
tion will be worth only $4,000. A year
ly subscription is worth 10000 votes to-
day and Monday it will be worth 10,-
900 votes. One can readily see that
this urgent call sent out will mean
either victory or defeat for the work
ers.
There are perhaps some whom we
may consider as being in the doubt
ing Thomas" class. These persons
think that there will be better offer
next week. There is nothing in store
for these folks only disappointment
and if they have business to turn in
and hold it until next week, they will
suffer a great sacrifice in votes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Sporting Dope Badly Upset Yesterday;
Bunch of Odds On FaUorites Defeated

TmkSgivn Of Form Reversal Day
bet according the dictates Of the dope
a mIuptd morm
the WO4AST OF the San Francisco KID
Jumped into by
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flash nter morngW is the
sIddo Of Mandd Rivers
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rans DO tina nabLelh him to tando
Ia bohf the dson faynte il he
nrew football
and thai Therefore when
dorngto predct fol
nattro of fac anlhi II to
to md Erowno Carlisle to largely
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