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The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
Asks in Return To Be Relieved
of Construction Of Mack
Myrtle Extension
COMMITTEE APPROVES
ROUTE DODGE SELECTS
ResolutioA- Covering Matter Win
Be Put Up to Council
Next Week

Three members OF the council com
mittee on public utilities-Ald. Lodge
Freiwald and O'Brien-met with
Mayor Marx, Corporation Counsel
Lawson and Edward T. Fitzgerald
acting secretary Of the street rail.
way commission, In the mayors Of
fee, Monday morning, and Tentatively "
approved the route OF the proposed
wOrkingmen's outer belt line as pre-.
pared by Railway Commissioners John
F. Dodge several days ago after q
survey Of the territory which the new
line is intended to serve.
The committee meeting was called
on receipt by Secretary Fitzgerald, OF
q telegram from Commissioners
Dodge, who IL in French Lick SpringS,
Ind. stating that he had succeeded
In getting In touch with Frank w.
Brooks, general manager Of the d.
u. r., before he left the city, and
that recent letter from Mr.. Brooks
assured him that the d. u. r. will
agree to build the outer belt line upon
certain conditions. Commissioners
Dodge. IN his telegram, strongly rec.
commended that the public utilities
committee. the corporation counsel
and the D. u. r. oficials get together
and agree upon proper resolution
before the matter is brought up in
council, adding that he hoped no
other proposed lines will be consid.
cred until this one 10 finally agreed
upon.
Mr.. Brooks chief condition is that
the d. u. r., II the councils resolu.
tton 10 accepted, be not held to the
building Of the lines heretofore prom.
ised except the Kercheval line which
the company may want to build snly
as far as st. Jean-rd. and Jefferson
ave. This means that the proposed
Mack.Myrtle crosstown line, men.
toned In the Aug. agreement, will
be dropped. Also Mr.. Brooks wants
the resolution so drawn that the D.
U. H. Will not be held to forfeiture In
the event Of financial matters neces.
stating some delay.
"As see Il now. the company will
be able to start work at once and
push 1t to completion without inter.
ruption." saM Mr.. Brooks in his let
ter. But % you know, there are some
threatening signs In the financial
world. I will be out Of town for q
few days and thought Il best to say
nothing about the matter to anyone
else until have had an opportunity
to talk Il over with you"
Mayor Marx was pleased with the
action Of the committee, supporting
Commissioner Dodge's tentative route
N"lt wall be the best thing that has
been secured for the people OF De
troit In some time" said the mayor
"There 10 not . question about the
need Of such car line. and now that
the D. U. r. II willing to help us out
we do not want to put obstacles IN
our own way
The mayor referred to the Oh
jections against the proposed route
In the extreme northwestern section
that Aid. TreiwaId voiced In commit
tee. The aldermen said that . major
lity Of the people In the upper end oi
his ward would be better pleased Il
|ths line could be extended farther
north.
THAT ID Impossible" said Secretary
Fitsgorald. The d. u. n. oMciall
haye stated Aotly that -thsy win no'
Fc0nsttyet IL nne fortAes north ~
(co6oonuo1 - IoUo uoD0ot1
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
Resulting Fire in Detroit Blau-
gas Company's Plant Scorches
Employees Faces
DIVE THROUGH WINDOW
WITH CLOTHING ABLAZE
itsIl n ST. 1inguish tn
Flames -Propsrty Loss Not
Heavy

Two men narrowly escaped death
when large tank Of gas let 60 In
the plant of the Detroit Blaugas Co.
fronting on the alley In the rear OF
No. 50 Fort-st., shortly before the
noon hour, Monday. The first dull
boom that seemed to shake the very
foundations Of the buildings in the
vicinity Of the gas plant and did
rattle the glass out of q number OF
windows. was followed by series OF
smaller explosions that kept the rap.
idly gathering crowds at q respectful
distance from the alley entrance.
In less than minute after the first
heavy explosion, the interior Of the
two-st0ry brick building was in
flames. Fed by the gas from q score
OF tanks, the flames seethed and
hissed through every window and
door In the building, licking the wall
Of the Detroit Fire Z Marine Insur.
ance Co. building. located on the op-
posite side Of the alley, and threaten.
ing an adjoining building facing on
Forrest, and occupied by The Type
writer & Supply Co., and . barber
shop on the lower floor. and by
Beach's Magazine Of Business on the
second door.
Edward Seibert, foreman for the
Detroit Blaugas Co., and one of the
men working under him were III the
building when the explosion occurred.
Both had their faces scorched and
their hair singed. Four other men
employed by the company were out
to lunch. Seibert and his assistant
were In the storeroom when the ex.
plosion took place In another part
Of the building. Before they could
Jump to window the flames reached
them. Their clothing took fire and
they rolled in the slush to extinsuish
the flames.
Both Seibert and his assistant re-
fused to report to the police how the
nre started or what they were doing
In the plant at the time the explosion
occurred.
The building occupied By the gas
company IL owned by John Owen and
was formerly used as an automobile
(C0nt1nueA sn Pnss Eaghtp.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
MAN KILLED BY
CAR IDENTIFIED
Victim Was William Kester,
Former Associate Of Pop"
= Geers, Famous Horseman

|. william Kester, about 25 years old.
and q former associate Of Pop"
Geers, the famous h0rseman, was the
man who was struck by Toledo-De-
troit car near Trenton, Sunday night.
and 50 badly injured that he died
shortly afterward In st. Mary's hos
pital.
J. H. Wilson, dairyman at No. 81
Savoy-ave., identified the body In the
county morgue. Monday morning, and
said that Kester, whose relatives live
In Buffalo, was once we'll known to
horsemen Of the country, and was. Z
particular friend Of Pop" 0eers. He
was down and out" however, and
obtained work % . driver for Wilson,
quitting the latter's employ last Sat.
urday.
Coroner Burgess has sent word to
Buffalo for authorities there to try ia
locate the mans relatives.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
COURT ASKED TO
|NTERPRETDANCE
| HALL ORDINANCE
Amaranth Order, Which Gives
Only Private Balls, Claims 1t
Needs No License
JUDGE CONNOLLY
HOLDS UP DECISION
Status of Several Places Will Be
Affected by Ruling Of As
sociate Recorder

Judge Connolly took under advise.
ment, Monday morning, Q case against
John Kellner. chairman Of the board
of trustees OF Wayne assembly. Or.
der of the Amaranth, charged with
maintaining dance hall without q
city license.
Mr.. Kellner said that the hall ID
used only for the orders private
dances, and stated his belief that the
city dance hall ordinance does not re-
Quire license In such case.
This Is the first case brought under
the dance hall ordinance. For two
weeks. the police have been watchin1
the dance halls and getting evidenej
for campaign to force those whe
have not compiled with the ordinano(
to get busy. All halls which have 4
censes have been listed according Il
precincts. and the precinct captainl
have been told to find out II dance
are going on In other halls In thell
districts. W
According to the police records. N
halls have secured licenses. AbQ41
40 others have paid the $40 fee n
Quired on application for q liConor
and have taken their application1V1 r.
the fire commission, all Of which ~
pass on the application : Iic11s
Among the hans for which 15 s
! tion for q llceAse has been ma14 )
for which no license has 20 far e
issued, are the Elks, knights Of Pyth
las, Hotel Tuller, Palestine a0oocto
tion, Owls. Masonic temple, Conc0f
dia. Duhield. Cadillac hotel, Daele
lodge, Doty's, Dom Polski, Turnel
hall, Riverside lodge of F0resters
Mendelssohn club and Polish Turner
club.
The police have no available rocCr<
OF the number of dance halls which
have neither been licensed, nor made
application for license.
hall ordinance, Is of the opinion tina
the Amaranth official is right IA bill
contention.
'"The dance hall ordinance wal
framed to apply to those halls whicl
are rented for public dances.* b.
said. III an organization matht&ins !
hall for Its own private use. and doei
not let It to anyone, I do not think 1
has to acquire a license, under th,
ordinance"
Judge Connolly will study the ordi
nance before handing down. fhis de
cisi0n. II he agrees with tho Amar
anth that It does not need = license
several halls which have alroody- OBJ
tanned licenses. or have made opplica
tion for them, will find that they have
gone to needless expense.v
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

The body Of Luke Connell, who was
shot and killed by Patrolman Miller
while trying to escape after . highway
robbery O few nights ago. will be ship.
ped 70 Newark, N. j., on request Of
chief of polDCo Michael Long. Of New
ark. Chief Long sent : Telegram Ask
Ing that the body - sent TO- Z; J.
nel1 M role}Ayes who uill take charge
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
women Tramp 4
Streets Of Notorieus
Ward in ERert q |
list Votes
FEAR GANG TACTICS
ON ELECT1ON IN
- N 'S' sS9
CHARGES Of Plot 70 lnti1
ELECTORS Filed With Rlsst
Commisaioner1 N

CHTCA0O. April e,-Thrnuao1 ~ 2
,,.. r.sr As,.s ar.rs., . ~. .:s;;.I. ';E5
s -. q q n. :! h.
net usue oI sifl Worrezn
tramped the gloomy alleyB ond Nh
OF tho tenement district of ~
rious Eirst ward, In nnal poSl
pleas for the votes of. tho NM
mothers In t0morrow'i Gl1G
election when Miss Drake GDS
"BathhouSe John" Coughltn NJ RI
First ward seat n council. INV
They climbed dark, narrow
ways 70 talk with women ben1t
the Monday wash-tub. talked ~
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
BERNHARDT COMING ON
ANOTHER FAREWELL TOUR

\ PARIS. April 6.--Mme. Sara Bern
hardt will open another farewell
tour In New York, in October. The
noted actress win make . tour OF
Russia. England. the United States
and Australia.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
MRS. WILSON RECOVERED
FROM RECENT FALL

WASHINGTON, April 6.-For the
first time since she was injured BY q
fall In her boudoir at the White
House. Elk weeks ago. Mrs. Wilson.
wife OF the president, was able 10
leave the White House today. Accom-.
panied by Dr. Cary r. Grayson. she
went for q long ride. II was stated
that she had practically recovered
from the shock that upset her nervous
system following the fell.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
SIG TAX RATE Is
GOAL AIMED 4
Estimators Must Chop Hard -
Assessors Find More Proc
erty To Do This

A $l9 tax rate il In prospect RI
1914, providing the board Of estimotoQ
which convenes Wednesday, can enQ1
approximately $4,000, 900 from the el1f
100000 that the council left TO H.
spread upon the tar rolls. The -
rate last year was 320.29. In the nq1
OF the agitation to abolish the boofN
OF estimates. the members realise IT,
il is up TO them TO make shown
Tor the taxpayers this year u 0g
want the board to continue n ox1
tence. Edwin c. Bolton. president ~I
the board, Is urging his friends q g.
board to cut the requests right doW
to the bone. 6
The assessors hope to add ct &c.,
S35, 100000 to the assessed valuatt>
this year. making the total asseoo4
valuation of Detroit over &626, 900. 81
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
BRYAN LAID UP
WITH GRIPPE ATTACK

WASHINGTON. April S.--sscretary
Of State Bryan was still confined to
his hcme today with the grippe.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
THE WEATHER

Detrslt esa vsssnatys lGssAay sssAs
cloudy WITH snow tuyn1ng q P01ns
er, gsntls o asiesnse sssS6 g wes1-
Lever MSehGgans spsw sa ussSh.
o1wSes Tueo6ay. 1seah soovve 80 eoSSeV,
m06esote - frean shofeong bpeooes -.
eomong novthwest ~ TUe61ay.
= mogkess teopesotuPe~ thoa aate on
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06

Business-llke Prlmsms. No. fugo -
no feathers. The plain. neat kind -
looks right. Tlnes pSlnyl19 CO. L
John R-st. Phone Main l%So. IA
The Detroit times., 1914-04-06
THE WEATHER

sSo$. TunsiHd no SyCH SAiS, rvEs. M.
DAY. CLOUDY, COLDER.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
Obe Down Erser

No musicaIea for the blind will be
given at the Library of Congress on
Mondays, December rs and January 4.
Wesley Walker, thIrty-eight years
old, wearing a checkered suit and
black overcoat, was reported to the po-
lice yesterday as missing from $50
Florida avenue northwest since Satur-
day.
Everett Fraser, of George Washing
ton Law School, left Washington last
night for Chicago where he will at
tend the annual meeting of the Asso-
citation of American Law Schools. He
will return on Thursday.
The Central High School Alumni
Association will hold its annual cleo
tion of officers and reunion at 3 o'clock
this afternoon at Central High School
Vice President George w. Hodgkins
will read his report for the year. and
there will be short addresses by Emory
S. Wilson. principal OF the school, and
Fred Fishback, president Of the alum
nj association. \ dance will conclude
the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
GETS DATA FOR
new TRADEBODY
Davies Also Prepares En-
ployes for Federal Com
mission S Work.
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
Yearly Review Shows Much. Work Will
Be Completed Before Bureau of
Corporations Closes.

That Immediately upon organization of
the new Federal Trade Commission, Gre
ated by the last session of Congress, there
will be available for its use not only a
large amount of valuable data, but a CO.
hesive and efficient body of employees
trained in the special work which the
commission will carry on, is made evil
dent by the annual report of Commis-
sioner of Corporations Joseph Z. Davies
This report says the Bureau of Corpora
tions is engaged in preparation Of data
for the new commission, and rapidly COM
pleting Investigations on which II has
been engaged, with the purpose of max
ing the bureau force available at once for
the work Of the commission.
During the past few months a compre-
hensive survey has been made by the
bureau OF the Industrial field. with a view
to having Immediately available to the
commission the facts OF the processes Of
manufacture, organization, and dominant
financial control in any line OF industry.
A large card index system, showing the
directors of the principal industrial, rail-
road, and public utility corporations, in
surance companies, and banks, has also
been completed in line with this purpose.
Reveals scope of Work.
This preliminary work has revealed
that there are approximately $500 cor
pOrations. exclusive of those under the
Jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which have a capital stock
or bonded and other indebtedness amount
ing to $1.O0O,OOO or over, and which are
engaged in interstate commerce, in addi-
ton TO many smaller corporations which
will likewise come within the jurisdic
ton of this commission. Over one-third
Of these corporations have voluntarily
furnished to the bureau reports as to
their financial condition and OrganiZa-
ton.
The full force of special agents. attor-
neys. statisticians and other employees is
exerting every effort to complete the
work of the bureau before organization
Of the trade commission. Final reports
on the tobacco industry. farm machinery
associations. State corporate taxation.
and competitive conditions in retail lum-
Der trade soon are to be issued.
Special reports on the fertilizer indus
try and the investigation made under the
resolution of the Senate as to certain al
legged Determinations in the Oklahoma oil
fields are being rapidly brought into
shape for publication.
with the completion of these reports,
the eleven years work of the Bureau of
Corporations will close. During that time
the bureau has made over forty reports
on various investigations of the largest
industries in the country, and in addition
has been of constant assistance to other
branches of the government service and
to Congress, principally in connection
with tariff and trust legislation.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
YALE WILL PRESENT
FOUR PLAYS TODAY
twenty-five Members of Dramatic Club
to Appear at Columbia-Hearty
Welcome Is Planned.

Members Of Yale University Dramatic
Association. twenty-five strong and trav-
cling in a private car, will arrive in
Washington today. They will give four
one-act plays at Columbia Theater this
afternoon at O'Clock. and leave tonight
TO continue their Christmas trip through
a dozen large cities.
Yale alumni here have planned a hearty
welcome Besides dinners and lunches
for individuals, the whole association will
attend a tea dance at Rauscher's for
benefit of the Working BCys' Home. All
members of the association will be guests
at a dance given by Mrs. Stephen r.
Elkins at her home tonight
At Yale much attention is given to the
dramatic club. Candidates for parts n
its plays must try for places as for
the football team and crew. Produc-
tons have been OF high standard.
The plays this year nre Behind the
Beyond" a dramatization of Stephen
Leacock's story; THE Ghost of Jerry
Bundler," by w. W. Jacobs and Charles
Rock; st Bartholomew Eve" a ro-
nance, and The Stranger" a tragedy.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
BLAZE CAUSES
WOMANSDEATH
Mrs. Tryon's Clothes Catch
Fire from Oil Stove in
Her Room.
HUSBAND BADLY BURNED
Miss Irwin Throws Blanket Over
Burning Clothing and Extinguishes
Flames, but Cannot Save Her.

From burns received earlier in the day
when her clothing caught fire while
lighting an oil stove. Mrs Mary L.
Tryon. sixty-eight years old. SOs Twelfth
street northwest. died at Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock.
Her husband. Noah TryOn. seventy-five
years old. was badly burned about the
back, chest. and arms in an effort to
save his wife. Physicians at Emergency
Hospital say he will recover.
Unable TO Aid Herself.
Mrs Tryon had been practically an
invalid for the past six or seven years.
and when her clothing caught fire she
was unable TO aid herself. Her screams
were heard by her husband and others
living in the building and they went to
her assistance.
Miss Isabella Irwin. who lives in the
adjoining apartments. threw a blanket
over the burning clothing Of Mrs. Tryon
and eXtinguished the blaze. She also put
out the burning clothing around Mrs.
Tryon's body.
An ambulance was summoned from
Emergency Hospital and DIR. William
Kelly responded.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
ROOSEVELT REQUESTED
To GO and SEE China
Lin Sun Asks Him to Write Up Exist
ing Conditions. and Thinks He'd
Be Well Received.

Here's new job for T. r. He has
been invited to go to China and write
her up. This was disclosed today 10y
Lin Sun. Chinese editor and speaker of
the first assembly of the Chinese re-
public. who has been in Washington for
some time.
DR.. Sun did not go into details about
this offer to the Colonel. but he talked
as if he thought T. R. would run well N
China
DR.. Sun left China to preserve his own
head. About everybody in temporary au-
thOrity over there had put a price on
his head. but the editor wouldn't part
with it. So he came away
"A man who Is SO famous as TO be
known by every person in this great
country by references in the splendid
newspapers of your land as the Colonel
T. r. and Teddy certainly enjoys a
distinguished and affectionate position
with the American public" said DR.. Sun
In China former President Roosc-
Welt is widely known through the
stories published in the Chinese press
about his African and Brazilian trav-
els and his great record as President
OF America. He has been invited to
visit China. tour Tibet and Mongolia
and write the story OF his travels in
China.
He is to be welcomed in L'Hasa by
the living god.' who has some % 900
Iamas in that city and three lamas to
every family in the country under the
latter's sphere of influence. Many
good hunting trips and strange sights
your former President will enjoy and
every one will wish to read the story,
surely to be the most exciting of his
many adventures"
The Chinese publicist denied the
claim that the new administration in
China had harmonized everything and
that smooth sailing was ahead.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District q Columbia. Maryland and Yir-
Eina-Fsir and warmer Monday. Tuesday prob
ably fair: Light To moderate variable winds. mostly
southwest.
The tenperature has moderated decidedly through
out the MillIe WesE and the Eastern States and
there are no signs Of return Of cold EsatheT IN
any part Of the country within the nsIt two O.
three days or l0ugpr.
The Indications are tha. the weather will be
generally fair MOadav ans Tuesday over TrscticalIy
all parts Cf the country.
Local TemTerstures-Alidnight. s. =. m. g. =.
m. ): S =. m 4: a. m. 4: 10 a. m. Il: Z nom,
"a: ? r. In. 8; p. m. =: p. m "a ?. m,
l9: 70 T. m. Il. Highes. =. Lowest. =
Relative Humidity-s a. m. 20 s p. m. -
Rainfall s p m. 10 ?. M. o. Hours of sIn-
shine SIS. Per cent ~ TOssible sunshine 81.
Temperature date last year-Highest. =.
Lowest >.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
DEsPoNDENT, TAKES POISON.
DOnOhue May BE Saved by Ply
sicians at Casualty Hospital.

Respondent over inability to obtain
employment Charles X Donohue, thir-
ty-two years old, 9O7 Tenth street
southeast yesterday afternoon swal-
lowed a bichloride of mercury tablet.
He was removed to Casualty Hospital
He told physicians at the hospital,
and also a brother who visited him
there, that he obtained the poison tab
let from cabinet of medicine owned
by nurse which was at his home in
care of his wife, the mother of a new
born babe.
Members Of his family called Casual
.ty Hospital. and an ambulance was
rushed to the house. Donohue was
given powerful antedotes in an effort to
save his life. and il is believed that the
quickness with which the attention of
physicians was called brightens his
chances for recovery.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE.
Franklin W. and Mary ]. StringfeIIoN. boy.
Raymond L. and Ailene c. Sanford, bog.
George q. and Theodosia B. 'LowrS, boy.
Milton and Theresa L. Hall, girl.
Max and Adelo Herman, boy.
Charles r. and MaIy q. Donahuc. boy.
Clarence L. and Irene L. Brown, boz.
COLORED.
George T. and Ruth Porter. girl.
Edward Y. and Maud NJ. Hughes, boz,
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE.
AFEaham Kro"n 20 year - Columbia rad nv.
Henry C1sr = COL -.
Patrick RYAN. g. e. 93I = Hw.
METy sullivan. q JitoTgetoWn University Host.
CathCTiHr larE a. -IDity Husl'.
Howard J. R,l n a. CasIal'y HCsDt
Ellsu M~D. Halle = - ~ =. sv.
samuel r. 'vrson. -. - s,h 81. nv
Nathan r. F,amr. - 20 Quv'e e~s place nv.
Wm II ~vEHsvrs a. rUUnI hvrl-r. Ivy CRY D. G.
tDLUREp
-annS Barl~y 4 ,eLrs ';e',rEetnun Ho-t.
Mary r. AGltr~l =. 2IIi y 81. nv.
NH1rta Cd man t. Fesdmeu.s HusEt.
Tiara HargTr5-. g. - Uvfrees r ne
HerTi-tta pCnt. j. p-anVOod Heights ID. @
Lsnucl Nealr. - FeNimens HOsij.
Mar L. Mile, : mUnthS Browns court =.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
NEGREsS FREEZES TO DEATH.

josephine Codkley, colored eighty years
old. froze 20 death yesterday morning.
She was found dead by neighbUrs, aud
Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt upon investi-
cation found that the house in which the
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

White potatoes, lie PIX; onions, 2OcI
} doZ safety matches, lOc; Quaker
matches, 12c: 4 cans sweet peas sc: 4
cans corn. sc; large cans tomatoes, sc;
cans asparagus, SOC; toilet paper, 1Oc: &:
Pen Mar syrup, 10c; lbs. buckwheat, &c;
12 lbs. white meal, 25C; lard, l21lc: butter,
Sc; eggs. sc; grape fruit, 1Oc; oranges,
15c; mixed nuts, 1Oc lb.: lib can cocoa,
SC; Gold Seal baking powder, lOc; Gold
Medal oats. &c; macaroni and spaghetti,
Sc: cocoanuts. &c; lbs. evap. peaches
&c; evap. apricots lie; salmon. 10c: navy
beans, &C ID; lima beans. Sc; hominy,
nc; ham, l6c; shoulder. 14c: fat back,
12c; cheese, 1SC: peanut butter, 1Oc; 4
string brooms, &c; all kinds of tea, &c;
Wonder coffee, 2Oc; Norway mackerel, SC
and 1Oc; boraX soap. &c; 10 lbs. washing
soda. 1Oc; lbs. starch. 1Oc; Peerless milk,
small. 3 for lOc: large, &c. II Seventh st.
ne. and all Of the ]. 7. d. Pyles stores.
Phone Main 300 for Family Wash
prices The Tolman Laundry.
2 eggs. Jas. OYSTERS. IOc F.F.V- Lunch.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

aged woman died had no fuel. AMI the
cover upon her bed was too thin to pro-
ttCt her body from the cold
a bottle OF milk, found in bed with her
was frozen.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28


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