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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
United States Legally
in State of War
With Mexico Is Rule

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary of War
Baker, according to information forth
coming from the War Department, are
much incensed over the fact that
Erigadier- General Enoch II. Crowder,
judge advocate general of the army,
holds that the United States is legally
In state of war with Mexico. Cen
eral Crowder says that the invasion
OF Mexico is a condition and not a
theory.
This decision from the highest legal
source on matters pertaining to mill
tary operations has been rendered by
General Crowder to keep the record
straight and to cover the legal pro-
cedure involved in all incidents grow
ing out of the so-called Mexican cam
paign. The judge advocate-general's s
office found that the refusal to admit
that a state of war exists led to such
legal absurdities that light on the real
status was essential.
The resentment of the admins
tration over this decision is due par
ucularly TO the fact that 1T has reached
the public. 1t was carefully suppressed
for days and not intended for publi-
cation at present. 1t is admitted it
weakens the plea "he kept us out of
war"
One unpleasant effect which State
Department officials fear in view of
strengthening of Carranza's demand
tha; the state of war" be eliminated
by withdrawal of the American troops
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
SOUTHERN NEGRO
REAL PROBLEM
Mayor Appoints Committee to
Meet Steel Company
Head

Because of the six murders committed
in Harrisburg and vicinity during the
last few months by Southern negroes
who are brought here to work in local
plants. Mayor Meals last night appoint
ed committee to confer with Quincy
Bent. manager of the steelton plant of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The
committee includes, Chief of Police j.
edward Wetzel, Dr.Charles II. Champion,
president of the Dauphin County Law
and Order League, and w. Justin Car
ter, an attorney
The committee will probably meet on
Monday and then make arrangements
to confer with Manager Bent to make
arrangements for drastic action to put
an end to the lawlessness which has
started.
Yesterdays murder at WormIeys-
burg, when Railroad Officer J. l.. Beis-
ser was shot and killed by two Southern
negroes, was the cause of Mayor Meals
taking immediate action. This has
been the sixth murder since Officer
Lewis G. Nipple, of the local force. was
killed in June while on duty. Harry
Chubb. 1924 Market street. the other
railroad officer who was shot yesterday
is in the Harrisburg Hospital with a
slight chance of recovery.
Although members of the committee
appointed by the Mayor had not met to-
day, all OF them expressed their willing
ness to cooperate wherever possible
Chief of Police WetZel is particularly
anxious, he stated, to have a conference
and take steps to prevent any more
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
SERBS MAKING
NOTABLE GAINS
AT MONASTIR
Push Well to North Following
Recent Passage at
Brod
OUTFLANK BULGARIANS
General Haig Again Pushing
Foe Toward Bapaume,
Says London

Notable headway is being made by
the Serbians on the Macedonian front
in their campaign for Monastir, ac-
cording to the current reports from
entente sources.
Paris to-day announces further gains
against the Bulgarians in the bend Of
the Cerna, southeast of MonaStir.
where the Serbians have pushed we'll
TO the north of the river. following
their recent passage at Brod.
Unofficial advices also report the
Serbians, assisted by French troops
attacking in the Kenali region to the
west along the Florina- -Monastir rail-
way.
Kenali Is less than ten miles from
Monastir. The Bulgarian position here
Is declared by entente military COM
mentators to be virtually outflanked
by the Serbian capture of Nenyeselo,
in the Cerna sector. six miles north
cast of Kenal.
The latest Bulgarian and German
official statements reported the Ser
bians checked in their Cerna valley
campaign.
On the Somme front in Northern
France General Haigs forces are again
scoring gains in their push toward
fCOntinuCd On paoc OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21

School Director Harry A. Boyer will
be chief marshal of the big high
school loan parade of November a.
One of the spectacular features of
the campaign organized to put
through the $1.250,00O loan to provide
for better high school facilities. is to
be the great marching demonstration
of the 1900 odd students of Central
and Technical high schools.
through the cooperation of Cap
tain III. NJ. Stine, Uncle Sans regular
army recruiting officer here, the hun
dreds of students are being drilled
daily at Central high by youthful mill
tary instructors who have volunteered
their services.
.... Old School Days
Monday Technical high school be-
gins its program of training under the
tutelage of eX-Troop Sergeant J. Grant
Rooms. For week the boys will get
instruction in marching in the school
gym; the following week they'll be
drilled in the streets.
All that was needed was the seec-
uon of the proper head for the par
ade-and the committee has picked
Mr.. Boyer to marshal the youthful
forces.
The former president of the school
board amazed an admiring city a. lit
tie more than year ago during Har-
rlsburg's three-day municipal inn
provement celebration by organizing
some 1000 of the city's school chill
dren in the most colorful and interest
ing spectacle of the kind ever ar
ranged in Pennsylvania. And it was
the passing of the hundreds of small
Youngsters. incidentally, that suggest
ed the idea of driving home to admir-
ing papas-and mammas-the impor-
tance of carrying the proposed loan
Tor new high school.
Select Aids in Few Days
Mr.. Boyer will select his staff of aids
within day or two.
BY Wednesday of next week Arthur
ID. Bacon, who has charge of the Ro-
tartan end of the campaign activities
will be ready 10 announce the list of
volunteer Rotarian poolworkers who
viii lie on the job electioneering for
the passage of the loan at the polls.
Mr.. Bacon said to-day that he is
awaiting the literature that has been
promised by the committee before Sc
lecting his co-workers. The School
Board yesterday awarded the contract
for printing 10000 pamphlets to the
Aughinbaugh Press at it's bid at S242
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
SHOULD BE FOR
ALL--KREIDER
Tells How He Tried to Have
Congress Include Track
and Other Employees
MANY OUT AT RALLIES
Hughes Sentiment Strong at
Republican Mass Meetings;
Others Are Announced

Congressman Aaron s. Kreider,
candidate for reelection, told a big
body of voters last evening, at Hall
fax, many of them railroad employees,
why he voted against the Adamson
eight-hour law, and after the rally
quite number, some of whom were
Democrats, came forward and pledged
their votes to him.
II am not opposed to the eight-hour
day." said the Congressman. But 1
believe the trackmen, the signalmen,
the switchmen, the shopmen, the
clerks and all the other employees of
the big transportation companies
and are just as much entitled to eight
hours as they. If any were TO have
the short day I believe all should
have it,"
The Congressman then went on to
say that he had urged and voted for
an amendment to the Adamson bill
providing that it be made to include
every man in the transportation ser
vice. When Congress refused to give
eight hours to any but trainmen he
opposed the bill.
The Halifax meeting was one of
three big Republican rallies held last
evening. The other two were at Fish
erville and Swatara Station. All We're
unusually well attended. The speak
ers at the upper-end rallies were Con-
gresham A. S. Kreider, Recorder
James Z. Lentz, County Solicitor Phil
lip S. Meyer, George Ross Hull and
Harry e. Ulsh, candidate for assem-
bly,. John c. BiXler, manufacturer
presided at the Fishervile meeting
and Charles Shope, at Halifax.
At Swatara Station, where the
Hughes sentiment was found to be
particularly strong, Harvey Dowhow-
er, presided and the speakers were
William III. Ernest, Charles f. Pass,
County Chairman William H. Horner
and p. j. Bechtold, candidate for as
sembly
Tuesday evening the campaign in
the Lykens Valley will be opened with
big meetings at Elizabethville and
Berrysburg, where Senator Beidleman
and Congressman Kreider will speak.
Monday evening there will be a great
rally at Penbrook and Wednesday
night the Knox meeting in Harris
burg. This evening the speakers will
'be in Iinglestowa and Granville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
HUGHES SURE OF
300 ELECTORALS
Ohio, New York, Illinois and
Indiana in the "Surc"
Column

New York. Oct. 21.-Confident his
trip has added greatly to the certainty
of his election, Charles f. Hughes re-
turned to New York to-day from his
third campaign tour. which carried
him through ten states during period
of eleven days and included thirty-nine
speeches.
A total of 500 electoral votes assured
for Hughes, with an additional so
probable and another 55 possible, was
claimed for the Republican presiden-
tial candidate tonight by Charles w.
l'arnham. manager of the Hughes
campaign tour. There are 531 votes
in the electoral college. Farnham said
he based his conclusions. on observa-
ton on conditions in all parts of the
country. Among the states he placed
in the sure" column were Ohio. New
York, Illinois and Indiana.
A consensus bsed on the polls taken
i'm various Stats, the private figures
supplied to State committees and the
estimates of State leaders produced the
following table, giving Mr.. Hughes 800
electoral votes, putting 80 votes prob
ably for Hughes and holding 90 votes
possible to get:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
SIS, 900 in Torn Envelope,
Handled by Hundreds;
Reaches Destination

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 21.-Five
thousand dollars in bonds. good as
cash and readily negotiable, poorly
cancelled, in much torn envelope
winch revealed their value to scores
of employees, travelled safely in tho
ordinary letter mail from Rusk, Texas
TO the Post Office Department, where
they were delivered to-day to the pos
tai savings director
Officials thought it a fine testimonial
10 the honesty of postal employees. The
bonds came as security for postal de-
posits from national bank, which
was requested, however, to register
such valuable mail in the future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
Aged Captain and Two
Of Shipwrecked Boats Crew
Bravely Stick to Ship

Detroit, oct. 81. - Manned only by
It's aged captain and two members of
his crew, the tug Shaun Rhue of De-
troit, was brought safely to Pelee Is
land, Ont, this forenoon. The vessel
was disabled in the terrific storm on
Lake Erie last night. When a tug
came to the rescue early to-day, it is
claimed that five members of the
Shaun Rhue's crew left their ship and
were taken aboard the rescuing tug.
Captain Robert Maines, rs years of
age, refused to leave his tug and ac-
cording to reports received here, his
engineer and cook decided to stay with
him. The skipper steered his ship
through the gale to Pelee Island, while
the other tug proceeded to Kingsville,
ont.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
SHOOTS THE VILLAIN
Movie Fan Picrccs Film to Save
Heroine

Hammond ILL.,, Oct. 81. - The
movie was a thriller. The villain had
the sad-eyed heroine by the throat
and was struggling to throw her over
the cliff into the raging stream. There
was quick bang, bang" The audi
ence in the Lyric theater dashed for
the exits.
The villain had been acting up
awtully with the defenseless heroine
He was choking her. in a minute or
so he would throw her into the river.
John Sebastian couldn't stand it any
longer. One bullet clipped the dem
ons ear, another pierced his brain.
John was finally overpowered. Taken
to the station, his nerves were still
upset. Il couldn't stand to see it," he
walled. HE treated her so awful"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
CATCH MUSICAL THIEF AT
EXPRESS COMPANY OFFICE

George Tanaski wanted by the Lew
istown authorities on a charge of steal
ing monograph, was arrested here
to-day by Harrisburg police. Tanaski
was located at a local express COM
pany office just as he was about TO
claim the phonograph. Lewistown au-
thorities, however, communicated with
Harrisburg officials. notifying them TO
hold Tanaski
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
PLAN TO TEACH
TINY FOLKS IN
MODEL COLONY
Children'S Industrial Farm Nav
Succeed Home" if Money
Can Be Raised
WOULD REQUIRE $4,000
Unit System For Buildings Is
Scheme; States Oder Re-
wives Discussion

Harrisburg, in the not very distant
Industrial colony"
Tentative plans have been discussed
for months among members of the
governing boards and the recent deci-
sion of the State Department of Labor
and Industry relative to the unsatis-
factory condition of the Chidren's In
dustrial Home at Ninteenth and Swa-
tara streets, has served to drive home
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
WOMAN HURT IN HOME

Elizabethville, Pa, Oct 21. = A
severe storm passed over the north
ern section of this valley last evening
and a few miles above Deibler's GAP
the clouds lowered to the ground.
forming spout and uprooted trees
and tore down buildings When It
reached the farm tenanted by VIII
liam II. Bonawitz a schoolteacher it
tore the barn to pieces, scattering the
lumber and also demolished part of
the house, causing a corner cupboard
TO fall on Mrs. Bonawitz, hurting her
internally.
The storm followed the Mahantongo
Mountain to the Pillow Gap when II
turned northward and demolishing a
blacksmith shop at Pillow. MANY
trees were uprooted
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
SEVERE STORM
IN UPPER END
Barns and Dwellings Damaged
and Trees Uprootcd; Woman
Seriously Injured

Berrysburg. Pa, Oct. 21.-Yester-
day afternoon a heavy thunderstorm
with wind and rain, passed over this
section of the county, doing consider
aDie damage between Berrysburg and
Millersburg. A large barn on the
iarm of Elizabeth Hoffman was
blown down, one on the farm of John
Dockey was unroofed. The barn of
Henry Daniel Daniels was badly
wrecked by the wind. Telegraph poles
and fences were blown over and trees
uprooted and broken all through the
DISTRICT AFFECTED by the storm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
CONFER ON FOOD SITUATION

Berlin. oct. 81 (via London) A
conference in which all the leading
ministers of the German federal states
will participate will be held in Berlin
to-day. Invitations for the meeting
were issued by the imperial chancellor,
Or. Won Bethmann- -Hollweg. The con-
ference will deal with food problems.
mainly the question of providing the
empire with potatoes for the winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
TWO TYPHOID CASES

Only two cases of typhoid fever
were reported to-day in the city-the
lowest number in one day for weeks.
Since the first of October, 1875 new
cases were reported in Harrisburg, but
city health officials now believe that
the epidemic is almost over. Precau-
tions are being taken to prevent sec
ondary cases, and daily tests are be-
ing made of milk and ice cream.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
Wilson Thwarting Will
of Majority of People

Oil City, Pa, Oct. 81. - Woodrow
Wilson. a minority President and
a minority Congress- are thwarting
the will of the majority of the people
who live in dry" territory on the
liquor questions, Ira Landrith, Pro-
hibitioa candidate for president
declared to-day in a speech here to
a large crowd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
FOURTEENTH LIVE CATAMoUNT

Williamsport, Pa, Oct. 81. - c. e.
Logue. keeper of the Otzinachson
Club reserve, captured n live cata-
mount that weighed twenty We
pounds, on the club grounds several
edays ago. After the cat was trapped
Logue ensnared 1t with ropes and then
placed it in a cage. Capturing live
catamounts is getting to be a habit
with the OtNnachson keeper, as this
makes the fourteenth to his credit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
SHOOTS INK ON WHITE
DRESSES AND SHOES

Boston. oct. 2l - \ man who
amuses himself by shooting ink on
the white dresses and shoes of wo-
men is being hunted by the Boston
police. Up to to-day more than one
hundred women had reported that
they had been the victims of the ink
shooter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
STEAL MESSENGERS BICYCLE

Bicycle thieves are still at work in
Harrisburg. This morning a wheel
was stolen from Benjamin Longnecker,
Western Union messenger boy. 1t
stood In front of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway station. An IVer-
Johnson make. it is red in color, and
the number is 27965S. The police are
Investigating
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
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SAYS AMERICA WILL sTARyl

Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 21.-Allan l.. Ben
son. Socialist presidential candidate.
speaking here last night, declared "a
halt must be called on expectation of
foodstuffs or great disaster will speedily
overtake this country" Mr.. Benson
said: american exporters have al
ready contracted to export 400, 100000
bushels of wheat If these contracts
are carried out, America will be left to
starve. The cost of living before next
spring will become so high that mil
lions will suffer from lack of food"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
B-R-R!! 35 TO-NTGHT

almost reached the record for the last
ten days of October, Harrisburg folks
will get a touch of real cold weather.
1t is expected that the mercury will
drop tonight to 35 degrees. The high
est temperature yesterday was n
degrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
"lt's All Over Boys"
Says Wilson Manager

1T is all over. boys, the President
Is reelected" Vance c. Mccormick
said to the newspaper men when they
called on him in the New York head
quarters yesterday. Yes, I mean it,"
ne added.-New York Sun.
But Chairman Mccormick declared
he was elected Governor in 1914 inst
before the people voted and he will
admit now that he was not a howling
success as a prophet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
BIG SHORTAGE OF PENNIES

New York, Oct. 21. A serious
shortage of pennies is confronting the
country, according to information OBJ
tanned at the Sub-Treasury in Wall
Street to-day All unprecedented in
crease in the use of 1-cent pieces with
the warning countries controlling the
copper market by long-t contracts
has been affected this condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
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MAY VOTE BY PROXY
Governor TO Address Chamber of
Commerce Business Meeting

Members of the Harrisburg Cham
Der of Commerce who cannot attend
the anual business meeting at the
Board or Trade Building at $50 on
Tuesday, October "a, may cast their
ballot by proxy. according to state
ment issued by Secretary f. L. Nc
Colgin this morning. Blank ballots
will also be available at the tellers'
booth at the Board of Trade office on
that evening in case any member
neglects to bring his ballot with him.
buffet supper wiz. pe served to
the members who attend and at the
conclusion of the supper Governor NJ.
G. Brumbaugh will address the mem
bers on his interest in the Capitol
Park Extension and the new High
School movements, both of which he
favors very much.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
FACE COAL FAMINE

Pittsburgh. Oct. Railroads and
mills in the Pittsburgh district are fac
ing a coal famine and it was stated
here to-day that for the first time in
years an agent had been sent to Chi
shortage is laid to the extraordinary
demand and the car shortage, which
has become acute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
DISAPPOINT JUST
81 HARDSCRABBLE
LAND HOLDERS
Those Who Agreed to City's
Figures Suffer Inconveni-
cnce by Delay
CAN'T MOVE AWAY
Savings Tied Up in Homes and
Question of Removal Else
where Undecided

OF the fifty-siX property owners
most deeply interested in the Hard
scrabble problem, just thirty-four of
them are more than disappointed at
the prospect of another winters ap-
proach with the condemnation ne
gotiations uncompleted.
Inc thirtyfour represent the tax
PAYERS on both the east and west sides
or Front street between Herr and Cal
der who were perfectly satisfied with
ICanIinucd On Dnnn 1G1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21

The executive committee in charge
of the jitney amendment demonstra-
ton to be held on saturday. Novem-
her 4, at meeting held last night ex-
tended an invitation to all union or
ganiSations to participate in the pa
rade. The Trainmen's band has been
secured to play for the parade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
Policeman Who Hauled
Typhoid Patients to
Hospital Has Disease

Patrolman William Balthaser who
has been off duty for the last few days
is now suffering from typhoid fever,
1t was learned at police headquarters
last night. officer Balthaser is one of
the ambulance guards and it is be-
lieved he may have contracted the dis
ease while hauling the typhoid pa
tients to the Harrisburg Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
CAR JUMPS TRACK

Traffic at Third and Walnut streets
was delayed about fifteen minutes
shortly before noon day when Third
street car No. Gil of the Harrisburg
Railways Company jumped the track
on Walnut street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
1925 GALLsToNEs REMOVED

Bloomsbury, Pa, Oct 81. r. In a
clinic at the Bloomsbury Hospital,
DR.. j. S. John to-day removed 1926
gallstones from one patient.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
THINK COLONIES SAFE

London, Oct. 21.-Dr. Krauss, under
secretary for the colonies, speaking at
a celebration of the Berlin Missionary
Society, declared his conviction that
Germany would not lose her colonies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
BISHOP GREETED
BY HUNDREDS
Public Reception at Cathedral
Hall Is Brilliant
Affair

Bishop Philip r. McDevitt, of the
Harrisburg diocese of the Catholic
church, this morning expressed his
hearty appreciation of the cordial
welcome extended to him last night by
more than 1900 persons who at
tended the public reception given for
him at Cathedral Hall, North street.
The reception began at o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
INJURED IN FALL

Berrysburg, Pa, Oct. 81. - Edward
Kerstetter, aged about so years, fell
down stairs at his home here yester-
day and was painfully injured. one
ear was nearly severed and he re-
ceived many cuts and bruises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
STEAMER CAPSIZED

London. Oct. 21.-The steamer Gus
tav Wiegland has capsized on the coast
near Berwick and was driven on the
rocks. The crew was saved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
THE WEATHER.

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
and colder Tonight, with heavy
frost; lowest temperature about
70 degrees; sunday fair, continue
ed cool.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair.
colder Tonight, with heavy frost;
temperature close to freezing In
north and west PORTIONS; sunday
fair and cool; gentle to moderate
west winds becoming variable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
$4,000 BET PLACED
ON HUGHES AR IN A. !.

Between $4,000 and $40,0 was bet
on the Presidential election I'm wall
street yesterday. with the odds con-
Hughes. oh
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21

Total number of, electoral votes -. sal
Necessary to elect ............. 266
During the tour just closed MIR.
Hughes received a warmer welcome
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