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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-08
Number Of Questions Increases
as Race Gets Tighter and
Tighter.
FIVE CALLS EVERY MINUTE
Staff Of Men Giving Out Re-
turns Under Tension Ever
Since Yesterday.

Main $3.50" Il buster today than any
fore.
As the election returns come in, and
the results show the race to be get
ting closer, the operators in The Times
special election information bureau are
forced to extend themselves to keep up
with the constantly increasing number
OF queries.
1t is estimated that an average OF
ive calls . minute have been answered
since the system was placed in opera
tion last night
The unexpected turn In affairs called
the men back to their phones early this
morning. after strenuous session last
night. and as result OF the tension UNI
der which they worked, frequent
changes OF shifts were found necessary.
From All Points.
From private homes, from clubs, from
hotels, from organization headquarters.
from Maryland. Virginia. and even from
Baltimore poured the calls.
In the first eight hours the service
was established more than 5000 calls
were registered. and there was no d.
minution of the calling even after most
good citizens had given up watching
the screens at the newspaper offices
and the crowds had cleared from the
streets.
AT no time In the history OF the city
has there been displayed such interest
IN any event AZ was reflected by the
calls on Main $780," the telephone COM
WbiIs IT, sor~icc n.as o,ossa ,or,,o--
arily at 2:O this morning because OF the
exhaustion OF the operators. both at The
Times office and In the telephone ex-
light Ret wean tinaa tbe haiis On *.
battery ~ teIenhonas were contipmousiv
ringing. Calls were transferrcd IN The
regular phones in The Times editorial
rooms and business office
The fifteen or more operators who
| took turns nj the telephones were s,in-
piled with the bulletins as they were
received from the several news sources
| tabulated- the returns and the tabula-
ton was given to the head Of the tele-
| phohe rooHh'
huge Blackboard.
Here huge blackboard. over the
heads OF all the operators. where all
could see, was USED to show each
change In the situation In each State
with blank space Tor special state
| ments or the results OF the fluctuations
Of the fiuctuating electoral vote.
Three men were kept busy chalking
up these tabulations on the blackboard,
| The result OF this system was that not
minute was lost in making changes
| In the blackboard totals, and IL was
practically only a question of seconds
between the time a bulletin would be
received and it's apparent effect on the
result was placed on the blackboard.
Telephone experts. newspaper men.
and statistical exnerts watched the han.
dline Of the big election returns in this
simfIe manner with amazement The
oanpie who called IN "NIaIn $3.50. we've
I'VE, nSws faster than an extro nsws-
no nar could nrtnt ~ II "a ast,motsd
npaa. ,uII', iob nnn naen,a US. Lan, ,s,
{nr,,,.S =, ~ Drn~rass ~ tbs eIec,,nn
| tvteL % 'nJ ~ .rsS u .no e'eS'io ,
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By 900 Votes
In Montgomery County

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. s-Mont-
gomery county gave President Wilson a
majority of 800 at yesterdays election.
David J; Lewls: pem n,ST;usn carried the
DIR. France, by majority of 702, and
Etchison (Dem.) received 5l4 more votes
than did Zehlman (Rep).
The total vote received by each was
as follows: Wilson, 3.7l9; Hughes, 2,Sl7;
Lewis, 3,427; France, 2,125; Etchison'
] 2,Hs: ZehlmAn. 400.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEIGH, n. G, Nov. S.-Tho North
Carolina delegation has apparently be-
come solidly Democratic again, with
Indicated by returns thus far In the
Tenth district by Xebulon Weaver.
l.. ID. Robson, Democrat, was elected
In the Eighth. and in the remainder of
the districts incumbents were reelected.
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RALEIGH. N. c.. Nov. s.-The out
ctanding feature of the North Caro-
lima returns this morning Is the con-
firma ton of the defeat OF Republican
Congressman Britt In the Tenth dis
trict hs Zebulon Weaver. assuring a
solid delegation of ten Democratic
Congressman. Weaver's majority Is
500. Beckett, Democratic nominee for
governor. has 10000 majority. The
State adopted four amendments to the
constitution
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WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Nov. S.-with
seven counties to hear from returns
from the remaining sixty-four Wis
Wilson l42,04l and Hughes 163.560.
The seven counties vet to be heard
from include 1873 precincts in the
northern part OF the State. where
Democratic leaders laid strongest
stress during the campaign.
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RHODE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE, II. l., Nov. s.-Peter
G.. Gerry (Dem.) was elected to the
United States Senate, defeating Henry
r. Lippltt (Rep.) present incumbent, by
nearly 1000 votes. Gerry's victory gives
Rhode Island Democratic representa-
tive in the Senate for the first time In
over forty years.
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SOUTH DAKOTA.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., Nov. 8-wom-
an suffrage as a State issue Is believed
to have been swept into South Dakota
VIII at ,,cSe Ss Ren,,h,,can t,c Ne
seems. about 12.0Oo to the good, with
prohibition 10000 strong.
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NEW MEXICO.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. Nov. s.
The contest for this States three
electoral votes Is SO close today that
II may take an official count of ballots
to decide. Democratic leaders are
claiming for Wilson by from 1000 to
1000. Republicans do not concede
this.
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MANY CONGRATULATE
PRESIDENT WILSON

A flood OF congratulatory kilograms
gor President Wilson poured into
Washington today from partisans
who took his election for granted.
Last night II flood of kilograms car
ried premature regrets to the Presi-
dent
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VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. S.-Incom-
plete returns indicate that Slemp, Re-
publican incumbent. has defeated
Tinkie, Democrat, in the Ninth Vir-
ginia district by nearly 1000. Trinkle's
campaign manager comedies Slemp's
election. The Democrats carried the
other nine Congressional districts. Gains
were made by the Republicans in the
Fifth and Seventh.
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ROUMAN|ANS GAIN
ONNORTHERNFRONT
Berlin Admits Slight Reverses
of Archduke Carts Army in
Pennsylvania.

BERLIN (via Sayville), Nov. S.-Rou-
manian troops have gained further
small advances" on the northern Rou-
manian front the war office announced
today
"Archduke Carts front'--the state
ment reads. "in the Toelgyes sector, has
been the scene OF lively nghting. the
enemy gaining further small advances.
At the head Of Bodza Pass, portions OF
our former positions on the heights.
taken In the last few days by the kou-
manians were recaptured by our troops.
Attacks on our positions In the Tar
tarhavas pass were repulsed.
I'm the Spini district we have further
consolidated our positions taking nuns.
ION the Macedonian front hostile at
tacks in the Cerna bend failed.
There have been lively artillery ex-
changes on the Belascia and struma
'front.'"
BERLIN (via Sayville), Nov. S-The
war office statement today admitted
French and British claims of yesterday
that the Entente allies had captured
the villages OF Ablaincourt and Presoir
and mentioned counter attacks deliv.
cred against those places last night
without success.
North of the Somme" the announce
ment reads, lighting during the day
did not exceed moderate limits. Eng
lish attacks against our lines between
lie Sars Gueudecourt at night failed In
the face of our fire.
South OF the Somme the French at
tackled US on both side OF Ablaincourt.
Our attachments advanced into the
southern part of the village but were
pushed back. The village of Presoir we
lost.
Lively artillery duels were noted in
the Mouse sector.
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OREGON.

PORTLAND. ore. Nut. S--Repubii-
cans claim oregon by 10000. and Demo-
Gratis claim 1t by 1900 at S:25 a. m. to-
day.
I'VE feel that Hughes will win by
close Margin" said Secretary Baldwin
OF the Republican committee.
Wilson has carried Oregon-no doubt
about it," declared Chairman White OF
the Democratic committee.
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British Repulse Raid by
Germans Near Beaumont

LONDON. Nov. s.-Hostile shelling OF
the British lines west of Beaumont ana
Hamel. and an unsuccessful raid by
German forces in that region marked
last nights operations. General Haig re-
ported to the war office today.
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be demanded. and that in accordance
with instructions from Chairman Nc
closely guarded. While not admitting
defeat, the Democrats no longer claim
that Wilson will have a plurality of
1000.
The Republican headquarters were
more confident as the day wore on
and increased their estimates of VIC
tory to 500 or 800
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for District of Columbia and
Maryland--Fair tonight and probably
tomorrow; warmer tonight; moderate to
fresh south winds.
For Virgina-Fair tonight and prob
ably tomorrow; warmer in interior; gem
eral variable winds, becoming south
orlV.
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NORTH DAKOTA.

BISMARCK, y. D., Nov. S.-North
Dakota is stu doubtful as to the Presi-
Dental election. returns from seventy
precincts, a representative one-third OF
the State, showed today. These give
Wilson, 2, 3G2: Hughes, 23O6S.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Shortly after
noon Chairman Morgenthau OF the
Democratic finance committee claimed
the Democrats had carried West Viz
ginia by 10000
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WASHINGTON.

SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. S.-The Morn
ing Post-Intelligencer, strong Hughes
supporter. comedies Washington State
to Wilson by 1900
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WYOMING.

CHEYENNE. wyo., Nov. S-Returns
early today from less than one-quarter
OF the precincts in the State. some of
them incomplete, indicate that Presi-
dent Wilson has carried Wyoming.
Kendtck, Democrat. is probably elect
ed United States Senator, and Mon
dell, Republican. has been reelected
TO Congress.
The returns, however, are so incom-
plete and so conflicting that definite
figures are impossible so far.
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sun 1880. CT SIN sots...... Sol
Moon riscs.3.5s pm Moon sets.5.29 am.
Light automobile lamps at b;a y. m.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Nov. ,s.-Repub-
llcan State committee comedies Wyom-
ing to Wilson.
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TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLES.

TIDE TABLES.
O.. $. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High tides, $40 Il. M, height 2
6I6 p, M, height 81
Low tides. 1850 n. M, height 0.3
lO0 u. M, height OIL
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CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Nov. s.-The Re-
publican State Central Committee at 9:3t
a. m. today conceded Wyoming to Pres
dent Wilson and conceded Democratic
Candidate Hendricks election al gov
rnor.
The Democratic State committee
claimed the State for Wilson by 5000
and claimed John ID. Clark's election Il
Congress over Mondell.
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Lippitt's Defeat Big Surprise.
New York Strong for Hughes.

New York State has given Hughes
a handsome majority. The tradition
al Democratic majority OF New York
city was reduced to the small mar
gin of 10000. Tammany eing suspect
ed OF having "laid down" in retalia-
tion for its many Sights in the way
OF patronage.
Secretary Tumulty at o'clock this
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-10
FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTY

responsibility Of having asked me noa
m nons to pardon Mitchell He uihes
his act ground blind and helpless and is charge
relieved Of the expense OF TAN
ing he has only asked for
old habit or there is any complaint
lodge again he will reaTet her
to HARRISON sheriff The News
But do oppose ms aeon
in this case and defeat his purpose
records show this woman nave
detective TO
that watched ana
through the meshes OF the law
when aresn morally her TO be guilty.
After much by the sheriff. ne
measy dollar OF Two MT
HARRISON nwantsa ali her forgiven her
county 1t not good ior
public mora not good FOR society
establish whatever pad %
enforcement large cannot be good Tor e
pardonng ooeggers and nnd u
them all the encourage
their nefarous traffic lhey 40 not W
any helping romthe board the governor
The News Power in this state los
who including Mary Mehels court
record are laid decide any ex par
what is good and wha
bads county.
II better than the county snou
take of her?
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KQLA Plant BURNS
CONTINUED from Page one.)

The kilns were wreathed in flames at
the time. Alarm was sent in and with
in short time more than 100 volunteer
firemen we're fighting the flames. Col
Inns and Hattiesburg We're notified,
and a big delegation from the former
place responded. Preparations were
made to have the automobile fire fight
er of the local department rushed to
Kola, but it was found that it would
mot be possible to obtain special
train in time.
From the kilns, the flames spread to
the planning mill. and thence to the
sheds. All Of these were destroyed.
There was something like 100000 feet
of lumber on the yards, which was de-
Istroyed The mill, the timber ramps,
and the slick shed were all saved.
\ 1t was not until $3.50 o'clock this
morning that the flames were placed
under control.
The Kola Company is owned by Mul-
ford Parker of Ellisville, who is pres
Ifdent, and L. M. Noland, who is sec
lretary-treasurer
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FIREMAN is HIS OWN
PERSONAL DETECTIVE

Handy Amos, a fireman on the Mis-
sissippi Central. told Mayor Batson in
Police Court today how he caught the
man who had stolen a pair of easy
walkers off his front gallery on East
Sixth street Thursday night, and gave
a practical demonstration Of how a
man can be his own detective when
he wants to.
Amos said he traced footsteps from
his home to that Of Harrison Jack
son, There he found the man wearing
his shoes, and said that he had bought
them at a commissary near Clyde.
Amos showed the Mayor a pair Of
shoes he was then wearing. Look
on the heels Of the stolen Shoes" he
said, eand you'll find marks like these,
caused by the apron between the en-.
CINE and the tank wearing on them
lAlso you will find two threads stick
ling out from the soles Of each"
The Mayor looked at the shoes, ant
found them as Amos described Ht
fined Jackson $40 and costs.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-10
THE BLOODYHAND OF JOAB

From the LouisviI courierJouna
The Courier Journal in sorrow hn
anger loyalty the party and the par
It observes somewhat sorrow
not all William H. Taft beng
brought by point Of going through
whom he treated as
treated by another It is tne good tat Y ~
and not the bad, such performance possible
matter man SO
politician could Jack Johnson
easily political He could love Mr. Barnes OF new
yh forgetting the Lyman Abbott Ihe
pnaps
m the circus the vocation does not conserve
Ms dignity at permit personal inclination
u ant m from standing hand But Judge Taft
General Taft Secretary Taft all have had
dieacy Of convictions How Taft did does ana
win espise Roosevelt toward him without
be best understood by
thoaewh him
ho in health my and taking him BY
in the fifth rib that his bowels
ran o mon the Theodore tried to do William
ut what hunting lions In the depths Of the
african une smiling when the hyena was laugh
ing aloud gimpses Of the moon
without showing any in Of endurance or sna Of
ferociy simultaneously:
AfHowdy
In All III believed inquired after the
health Of who asked about some
ones health and but Just to make converse
tonp
They platform was easy mat
Far Theodore iedn the classic
jauauae o whom he herhea ever
n udge ~ wanted
ao Id harder William himself and conceal
his real feelings which sought 70 kill
bit only wounded
Te self which
dsnved b iiam Republican
pvSsy many Victory displayed peeaculary
asasally q 90 futlays II Ah Nj fk4h 4A& ia
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FARMERS TO HOLD
A SECOND MEETING
WILL GATHER AT COURT HOUSE
SATURDAY AND
ORGANIZE.

The farmers of Forrest County will
hold second session at the Court
House here on Saturday, at which time
will be perfected an organization of
ruralists, formed with a view of Co
operating in the kind and quantity OF
crops to be raised here.
A big meeting was held at the Court
House Saturday, but it was decided to
postpone until Saturday the perfect
ing of the organization.
The growing of English peas and to-
matoes will be engaged in more ex-
tensively in the future as a result OF
the first meeting, its is said.
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NO PROGRAM or CONSTRUCTIVE ACTION

The outstanding Republican campaign
Republic sis the entire failure candidate ana %
10 outline a aprogram Of constructive action" adding
that there is such thing as an
might with certain famous and shady
amt spirit that denies
yhat Republican program? No one knows
successful in the Republicans do about the tariff the
with Adamson
agriculture what VIII hey 40
10 promote
failure to appre-
Hughes not porn
Neither his Boes Penrose and Raymond
Reed Snoot
with definite views upon
ventiae those views!
journal even II hey We're
constructive acon
which they wod
Such motley
as the President nothing beyond
enthusiasm get in
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-10
HAT1|ESBURG
MAN OFFERED POSITION
GAINES DoeRlNs RENDERED AS
socIATE EpIToRsHIP
OF BOARD.

The position of associate editorial
secretary of the Sunday School Board,
of the Baptist Church, at Nashville,
Tenn, has been rendered the Rev,
Gaines S. Dobbins, formerly of this
city and whose mother still resides
here. Whether he will accept the
position, has not yet been determined.
Mr.. Dobbins is now pastor of the Bap-
tist Church at New Albany, Miss.
The Gazette of that town, in dis
cussing the offer, has this to say:
"This position carries with it honor,
hard work and responsibility. The
board canvassed the entire south for
man to fill this position. Naturally
many names came before it, but in
the process of elimination, DR.. Dob.
bins name remained, and the board
wired him of his election and selec-
tion.
Since DIR. Dobbins was hoy of
70 years he has been in the printing
office. Indeed, he paid his way
through Mississippi College and the
Seminary at Louisville by working in
printing office. After his gradua.
tion at Mississippi College, he was
offered a lucrative job with newspa-
per office, but he felt the call to
preach the Gospel, so he turned the
offer down and went to Louisville to
the Seminary instead.
DR.. Dobbins is yet young man,
barely 80 years old.
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port increased activity south of the
Somme, where their artillery has been
unusually busy since last night, be-
tween Deniecourt and Lisons. Re-
Gently, the French and the British eff
forts to concentrate north OF the
Somme brought forth fruit.
Although a great battle in Volhy-
mia and Galacia apparently is continu-
ing fiercely, Petrograd reports that
nothing important has occurred. Ber-
lin is just as uncommunicative.
Few details have reached the out
side world concerning Russia's great
effort to break the Austro-German
line and capture Lemberg.
The Bulgarians admit that the Serb
ians have forced passage on the Ger
ma river, in Greek Macedonia, but as
sert that the Bulgarians attacked the
Serbians. The French claim that the
Bulgarian attacks failed, and that the
serbians are crossing the river.
Ex-Premier Venizelos, OF Greece,
and other members of the provisional
government, set up in defiance of the
King, have gone to Saloniki, where
the Greek revolution began. The Lam
hos cabinet will be sworn in today,
according to Athens dispatches.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-10


the eighth, Prefer evidently holding
the Sox men practically at his mercy.
Foster famed. Hooper was out on a
measly hit to Pfeffer and Janvrin
famed No runs; no hits; no errors.
Brooklyn failed to add another in
her half Of the eighth. After Olsen
went out. Foster to Hoblitzel, Miller
grounded out to Hoblitzel. Pfeffer
singled, but Myers famed. No runs;
one hit; no errors.
Ninth Inning.
Shorten fouled out to Wheat. Hob
litael was out Olsen to Daubert, and
Lewis flied out to Stengal. No runs;
no hits; no errors.
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WON'T RELEASE LIQUOR
CONTINUED from Page one.)

denied more than quart of Whiskey
by the new law, ordered gallon un,
der the -Mott-Lewis law, which
permits that quantity each day. Tele-
graph orders were sent in, also, and
the noon train from New Orleans
brought in several gallon packages,
which are resting behind the counter
at the express office. Agent West
will not release them until directions
have been received from the superin
tendent of the company.
Secretary of State ]. w. Power calls
attention, in his proclamation order
ing. an election to refer three 1916
laws to the people for ratification or
rejection, that the initiative and ref
.erendum amendment specifically sus-
pends them until the voters say
whether they want them or not.
In handing down it's decision yes
terday the Supreme Court did not go
into this feature of the matter, and
lawyers disagree about it, However,
il anyone violates the provisions Of
the laws test case could be quickly
made.
The entire matter is covered in the
proclamation OF the secretary OF state,
which raads az folInme.
Here's the Proclamation.
ITO Whom 1t May Concern:
Whereas, under the provisions of
the initiative and referendum amend
ment to the constitution of the state
of Mississippi, as inserted by concur
rent resolution Of the legislature, chap.
ter 159 laws of Mississippi 1916,
there has been filed in my office pc
tition praying that an election be held
to determine whether the qualified
electors Of the state of Mississippi
shall accept or reject an act Of the
legislature, approved by the governor
| t'tfiSh lA ~ i0Luf tO-Wll,. OUdpleT lU4
Of the laws Of Mississippi, 1916, com
monty known as the anti-advertisine
law and,
Whereas, said petition was filed
within 80 days after the adjournment
of the said legislature, and contained
more than G,000 signatures, and is
accompanied by proper affidayits set
ting forth that the signatures to said
petition were made in the presence oi
affiant and that to the best Of affiant's
knowledge and belief each signature
is genuine and that each person sign
ling is q qualified elector;
Now, therefore, /, Joseph w. Pow
er, secretary Of state Of the state o
/ Mississippi, in accordance with til,
duty imposed upon me by the provis
ions Of the aforesaid constitutions
4 amendment. do hereby declare tn.
said petition to be sufficient, and
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do hereby give notice that an electio7%
will be held in accordance therewitE
to determine whether the quAfIY
electors Of Mississippi shall NH
or reject the said act OF theS4&
ture, being chapter 1O4 Of ~
of Mississippi. Of 1916, at M
of the regular election for meia4&
OF Congress, on Tuesday, November
Z, 1916.
'And do further admonish all per-
sons concerned or interested in the
premises hereof that it is specifically
provided in the aforesaid constitu-
tional amendment that all measures
referred to a vote of the people by
referendum petition shall remain in
allegiance until such vote is taken
Witness my hand and the great
seal of the state of Mississippi, this
the 9th day of October, 1916.
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