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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
TURKS WILL HELP
J. :, CARS CHECK
ALLIED ARMIES
Will Also Stand in Way if Rumania
Joins Entente Powers
CAMPAIGN OF MANY NATIONS
More Different Peoples Fighting in
Balkans Than in Any War of
Modern Times.

London, Aug. 23.-Turkish troops
are being sent into Servia to aid the
Bulgar-Teutonic forces in repelling the
allied offensive now in operation
along a battle front of $50 miles.
One division of Turks will be sent
to reinforce the Bulgars on the Greek
line and another will take up posi-
tion near the Rumanian line to check
an advance in case that country de-
cides to enter the war on the side OF
tho allies.
When all the troops now moving
toward the near east arrive more dill
ferent nations will be engaged in the
conflict than in any war in recent his
tcrt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
ONLY ONE CONTEST
FILED IN COUNTY
PR|M ARIES
Two Republican Candidates for
Side judge in South Shire
HIGH BAILIFF To Be DEMOCRAT
Truman n. Mattison's Only Name
Filed for Last Office on County
Ticket.
HIGH BAIlIFF TO Be DEMOCRAT

Filings for nominations at the COM
ing primary election September II
show but one contest in Bennington
county. On the republican ballot
there will be two names filed for the
nomination for assistant judge of
county court in the south shire. Ed
mond Lafranchise of Bennington and
Dexter NJ. Gleason of Woodford
The Republicans have no candidate
for high bailiff while the Democrats
name Truman H. Mattison of Wood
ford. This vacancy will be filled later
by the county committee.
The Democrats have no candidate
for states attorney against F. c.
Archibald and also have no candidate
for probate judge in the Manchester
district.
The complete tickets follow:
Republican Ticket
For enators-William d. Howe OF
Readsboro, John II. Dimond of Man
cheste..
For assistant judges of county court
Herbert ~ Shaw of Manchester,
Dexter NJ. Gleason of Woodford, Ed
mond Lafranchise of Bennington.
F\' judge of probate-Bennington
district, Edward C. Bennett of Ben
nington; Manchester district, Edward
Griffith of Manchester.
For states attorney-Frank G.
Archibald of Manchester.
For sheriff-Fred Godfrey of Ben
nington.
Democratic Ticket
For senator John p. Morrissey OF
Bennington, James w. lyman OF
| Arlington.
For assistant judges of county
court-James Beebe Of Dorset, John
son NJ. Mattison of Bennington.
| For judge of probate-Benningt
district, John " ID. S. Merrill.
For sheriff-Frank Regan of Man
cheste'
For high bailiff-Truman II. Mat
tison of Woodford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
COUNTY FARM MEETINGS
Series To Be Held BY the County
Agent.

The County Agent has arranged for
field meetings to be held on the fol
lowing farms having demonstration
fields of Soy beans. This is a promis-
ing new crop for Bennington County
and appears to be doing we'll on large
percentage OF the farms growing them
in the county. Every farmer in the
vicinity of the farm having the demon
stration is urged TO attend these meet
ings to become familiar with the hab-
its OF the plant and the method of cul-
turc.
List of meetings:
Aug. 26, $50 a. m, A. H. Smith,
West Arlington.
Aug. 26, 1890 a. m, L. w. Lomberg,
Sandgatc.
Aug. 26. p. m, Fred Smith, West
Sandgate.
Aug. 30, s a. m, Walter H. Berry
bennington.
Aug. 90, 10 a. m, F. Horst, Benning-
ton.
Aug. 20, . p. m, c. A. Peckham
Powna..
Aug. 20, $3.50 p. m, c. G. Pettibone
North Pownal.
Aug. 80, p. m, II. NJ. Blood, Stam'
ford.
Aug. 30, $3.50 p. m, George Canedy
Stamford.
Aug. 81, s a. m, Benjamin Hill, Sun
derland
Aug. 81, $50 a. m, Ernest Hard
| Manchester.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
PRESIDENT SEEKS
RATE INCREASE
FOR RAILROADS
In Order that Eight Hour Day Plan
May Be Put in Effect
WOULD ENLARGE COMMISSION
sub-Committees Report to Railroad
Presidents But Have Nothing
New to Offer.
WOULD ENLARGE COMMISSION

Washington Aug. 29.-President
Wilson summoned Chairmen New
lands and Adamson of the senate and
house interstate commerce commit
tees for conference today and after
the three had been in session for an
hour it was unofiicially announced
that the president is urking the pas
sage of the bill increasing the inter
state commerce commission in order
that hearings may be expedited and
way made for increase of rates in
case the railroad presidents adopt the
S.hour day plan.
The railroad presidents met at II
o'clock today and received reports
from the sub committees of three and
eight. At the conclusion the meeting
1t was stated that neither committee
was ready to announce a definite plan
for a settlement OF the treatened
railroad strike.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS

Schools Ready for Fall Term Probab.
Iy Opening September 5.
State examinations for entrance to
high school will be held at the high
school building Friday, Aug. 20, begin
ming at 8 o'clock. School buildings
are ready for the opening of school
which will probably occur Tuesday
September 8.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
playground Notes

The playground is offering oppor.
tunity for cool and refreshing sports.
Yesterday the boys enjoyed water
fight.
Basketball relays and yolley ball
games are popular among the girls.
The girls baseball team has ohal.
lenged the boys for game at the
playground picnic.
Most of the games in mems singles
have been played Please remember
10 have your game played off by the
oath. Yesterday Rev. q. s. Mills de
feated u. p. Howe after three sets Of
hard playing. l.6. 7.5, 6.5. The tourna
ment for the girls gives assurance oI
the same class OF tennis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
FOR CLOSING DAY
Picnic for Playground Children On
September 9th.


September 4th.
1t has been decided this year in.
Stead OF closing the playground on la
Dor day with the usual field day to
combine the annual auto ride with a
picnic and make a gala occasion of ii.
Definite plans have not yet been made,
however. In order that the play.
ground directors may be able to esti-
mate the numbers to be expected, II is
hoped that the children will at once
show their interest by coming to the
playground and signifying their inten
tion of going. 1t has always been the
custom to hold the automobile ride for
the regular attendants during the sea
son, and this year tickets will be is
sued in the same order.
The usual observance of labor day
will be held in the evening on the play
ground. Announcement of the com
pleted program will be given later
The cooperation and attendance OF
everyone Is solicited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
BANK AT ARLINGTON
Meeting at Town Hall Last Evening
Preliminary to Organization.

Arlington, Aug. 23.-Forty citizens
and members of the Arlington board
of trade met at the town hall last eve
ming and decided to put out subscrip
tion list for the stock of an indepen'
dent bank to be located in the town Of
Arlington.
H. Harry Sharpe, cashier of the
bennington County National bank, was
present and addressed the meeting.
A large amount of enthusiasm was
manifested by the men present. a
committee will be appointed to investi
gate the possibilities for business and
to make plans Tor an early organiza-
tior.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23

SANFORD PERCY HURT
Thrown From Moving Machine and
Badly Injured. >.

Sanford Percey, an employee on the
Walter A. Wood farm in Hoosick Falls
was severely injured Tuesday after
noon while at work in the hay field.
Mr.. Percy was riding on the moving
machine when his team became frigh-
tened and ran away. The details of
the accident have not been learned but
he was thrown from the machine re-
ceiving a compound fracture to one
arm and one leg was so badly lacerat-
ed that it was necessary to take fif-
teen or twenty stitches in it before
removing him to hospital.
Mr.. Percy is a native of North
Bennington and until year ago had
always lived in that place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
EAST ARLINGTON

The Ladies of st. James AUXILIARY
will hold their annual sale of fancy
work, Ice cream, food and cake sale
on Thursday, Aug. oath at p. m. on
church lawn. All are cordially inyit.
ed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
CLASSIFIED

WANTED-September 1st woman
to do general house work, good cook.
Apply II Monument Ave-, Old Ben.
nlngton. Tel. 1853. este
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont showers and thunder show.
ors this afternoon or tonight, cooler
Thursday. ...
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-23
BAND CONCERT
Weekly Concert This Evening at 8
O'clock.

O'clock.
The following program will be rem.
dered this evening by the local band:
March-The Bluoiackets Bennett
Waltz-Everygreen Boyer
Novelette, te-Shadowland Gilbert
Med. Overture-Popular Airs 1916
Lampe
Caprice-Basking in the Sunshine
Cameron
Fox Trots-,Love Me at Twilight
Grant
Yaaka Hula Hickeytlula
Goet.;
Overture-Bandite Suppe
March-Sons of Destiny Losey
The Star Spangled Banner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
Around Wisconsin by
Mail and Telegraph

team Of horses valued at $500, be"
longing to J. William Miller Oh Keno
sha was killed at the Somers crossing
of the Milwaukee road by passenger
train one day last week. ,-.
-O-O-O-
For having insanitary milk in bot
Ties Of milk company Of Green Bay
Henry Marchant and G. G. Joachim,
farmers, living near that city, were
fined $40 and costs in police court.
600
The marriage Of Miss Esther Dav-
les and Philip H. Jones OF Delaheld'
former wisconsin assemblyman was
solemnized last Saturday afternoon at
Delafeld. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will re-
side at Delafield. .~-,
1000 -
Gus Norder Of Juda, had his LETT leg
broken in two places, three ribs trac-
tured and his right hip dislocated
| when several tons Of rock and stone
fell upon him as he was working IL
stone quarry, one day last week.
-O-O-o-
Shortly after drilling for iron ore
had been started on the Robert Roa
ertson property at Hayward, indica-
lions of copper and silver were dis
covered. Prospects Of iron in thai
region are good.
1000
after suffering for three month;
with broken neck received on july
16 at Scion Springs, when he hit tht
bottom while diving in the lake, Jas
E. Morrow of Eau Claire, aged Is
died at local hospital in that city.
-O-O-O-
Nick Hegesick and Jan Van Asche
two beet workers employed at Sylvan
la, were killed Instantly at Corliss las
week when they walked from behind
freight train directly in front of {
fast passenger train on the Milwau
kee road.
1000
Detectives made raid on the home
of Mrs. Jennie Yanny, Racine, one day
last week and arrested Mrs. Yanny ant
one inmate, Carl Peterson. In cour
on Monday Mrs. Yanny was fined $5C
and costs. Peterson paid fine of ST.
and costs.
-O-O-O-
A charge Of incendiarism are made
in connection with two fires in houses
being erected by the Kenosha Home
company at Kenosha, to meet the de
mand of working men for dwellings
State Fire Marshal's officers are in
vestigating.
1000
TOddling about the porch of he
parents home in innocent, childisl
glee, the 18-months-old daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Snyder, of Reads
town, stepped off into pail of scaldin&
water one day last week, burning tn,
skin from the hips to the feet in hor
rible manner. The receptacle of wat
er had been placed beside the porcl
but few moments before, and tn
child, quite unmindful of the peril
that lay in that direction, was plunged
into it feet downward. Although ;
large part of the little body is affect
ed, it is thought the child will recover
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
PRINCE OF ROYAL BLOOD.
Model Jctze DeKOl, thoroughbred
HoIstein Sire, Visits Lancaster

P6a tfna'I on the Lancaster streets
thursday * cited some interest Whe9
he snectatars found that it contained
a HoIstein sire. :,
Th9 bic fellow was standing IN
atal inside the truck where ne nao
q regular naanger and was muncnils
hav in a mbst unconcerned manner.
He was on his way to Cassvllle 1rom
waukegha wherG the owner ). -
Barnhardt, had purchased him on oce'
81 Mr. Bernhardt with his nephew
T r., Bernhardt, was bringing tn '5
uo,steirr overland using the Reo y u 1e,1
purchased in Milwaukee, 10 80 'D>
Mr. Bernhardt was in Wau 1a !,
i 81 woak buvfng the sire from Dr. ?
q Mobiles Of Milwaukee. The f1olS'0i :,
is big handsome fellow poln -
september, 1915, and is conse9u0n NJ,
. little more than one year Ola. M
Bernhardt will use him III lnpro W. "
bis herd of twenty Folste1ns. -
fellows name is Model lie -.
; GoO1e5l and he is a son Of Mary Al
DoKou a record making COW. NO Mo
, Ann DeKoll has record OF L1.4o
) liter in seven days and lnlih =
- ,ion' during the same pellou
dsIeN mounds Two sisters also nd
| ,,ocf44g.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01

Residents of Elm Grove saw Antoine
Kinder. aged about AZ years stagger |
ont of a saloon Friday of last week
about noon and enter a barn across
the road. At 1890 o'clock a pedest-
rian saw his feet in window and up
on investigation it was learned that ne
had undoubtedly made an effort 10
crawl up into NOW Of hay and had
fallen a considerable distance BACK
ward on his head, his feet remaining
inward against window. klnder
had hann a laborer in the vicinity Oh
Elm Grove. -
-o-o-O-
In q written confession to the ponce
of Shebovgan on Friday Of last week.
Miss Marie Sadler, 27 years of old, ad-
mitted that when she made the assaul'
with cold chisel upon Mrs. Ernes1
Aldag. Jr.. it was part OF care1ull1
MANNED plot to do away with the WON
4r so that she could marry Mr.. Aldas
tho authorities say. AS a result Q
tbosa disclosures, Ernest Aldag, Jf
~ wears old, we'll known haro"at
merchant of Sheboyga11, was arfeste'
FORMAL charges Of assault WIN IL
; font to do great bodily harm were pre
forrnd against him and Miss SADIE
\ and bail for each was fixed at So'ooO'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01

was served. and during the repast
bert Hartmann read che clipping
the paper of twenty years ago, v
gave an account of the wedding.
and Mrs. Hartmann were prest
with some handsome gifts and al
parted wishing them many more
niversaries.
The small daughter Of Mrs.
Goldenpenny was badly injured BY
ing struck by an automobile driver
Claude Gardner, while running &C
the street last Saturday aftern
Her head was cut and she was
severely bruised. The child was ia
to her home and is recovering mic
Mrs. Ed Doescher passed away
her home near Montfort Friday me
ing soon after arising for the day
apparently in the usual health. !
fell into the arms Of one Of her S
: and died at once. The family mo
), from near this city TO a farm n
t Montfort last spring. The body
:, brought here for burial Serv
e were held from the Lutheran chi
|. of Peace, Rev. Boeger officiating.
/ The East End will shut down Sa
: dav The ore body has been wo-
r. ont The mill is now being wre
preparatory to construction at
other property. About 90 men are
off at this mine.
Earl Gahart, while hunting last
ed dav had three fingers and part
left hand shot off. He was puttln'
gun into buggy, holding his left
It's over the muzzle of the gun. The
en- ger was struck some way and
ed result part of his hand is MISSING
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
.ur,,ex1ra1E's FIRST TAXiCAB'
Doth wedding Loses han0'
FheH 7Vt Other Journal Notes.

ovttn and stuer have Just gbeT pu Tii run
new au1ol nntion with their automo-
it h,,d in Dr 1oH which is now running .noo+
At the Jacob Karrm "a fse o., occasion castor be-
S as the sSth ysa aatsan The affair
nost IA and 5aS Rs osoe 0f e 1i
were e,, er pfyiltins An elegant Supps
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
FENNIMORE TIMES TOPICS.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. 1. Parker
douuhters. Amy and Gladys, return
ton1e wednesday from weeks We
enovable auto trip to Port JenerS
ohio where Rey R. Peng1lly ana la
i1v are now located. counting
side excursions to nearby towns, III
covered 1,45O miles on the Trip
nuiobt tells us without secono
+;,,,o Loot, for tire trouble OF any KIN
in fact his new Cadillac car mas :"
riod him 5000 miles without a stop
80 road for tire trouble, quite a
narkabIe record indeed.
marty of Grant county farmers, !
aq1.dino McKevitt, j. l.. Erwin, al
pow HorsfalI Of BloomlngIoh' w
Edoe and Elmer Knapp OF FenillIno
/ - Tornimore. accompanied auctlo
1 80 r Heberlein to La crosse ID
y week They attended the jenkins q
t A+u,atar sales at Bangor, anu
J T1i111io sale at Prosper, Mimi. !
u hovs purchased seven Oh the Ales'
re roo Jersey boars that have ever "
ano,,obt into Grant county anu
oro as good a bunch as were Sou
u 49, eoTes Mr.. Knapp bought a IL
I1no+bor to a boar that was III
y 1oov at the Omaha swine SNOW
competition with nineteen 0 G1ne
nrize winners in that class, me
cd prs all bought bears equally as
un bred, McKevitt Bros. getting Two pu,
90 potar Gunderson one. B. L. Rui
Of livingston also bought me
ent DIT 300 ~ 49, for which Co
Lq %o Heberlein was one OF the auction
&c was $50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01

Farmers near Monticello are hoping
for the first snowfall, after which they
will organize a hunt for a large and
ferocious wolf which has been atCacA
ing sheep and calves. So far no one
has been able to get close enough TO
If to shoot it. This is the first VOL
seen in that region in several years
-O-O-o-
By keeping open house to Their
friends. former Mayor G, A. Miller and
wife Of Port Washington on Tuesday
Of last week, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
miller were married at Sheboygan
nails but have been residents OF Port
WASHINGTON for forty-five years.
600
At the concluding banquet of the
Christian Endeavor district conyen-
+ion at Manitowoc, 100 guests were
thrown in a furry of excitement by a
a6m4nted woman who appeared IN the
cbnreh and said she was looking Tor
..two III red" A policeman led her
away.
sU-O-O-
More than $4,000 was raised by the
citizens of Racine last week for the re
lief Of the suffering Armenians 81,
Svrians in Europe. DR.. Z. II. eeale
aston of the Grand Avenue Congre
gational church of Milwaukee, was th'
principal speaker at mass meeting
|ba1d at Lakeside auditorium.
900
Attorney George T. Burrows G
oiiisviiia, Nv, only son of forme
State Senator George p. Burrows, wa
buried at Madison Oh sun1-ay OF las
week. By his death the University
Wisconsin comes into bequest
$3.50 ,OO0> which was left TO it by oena
, tor Burrows, who was once a leadln
, renublican politician of Wisconsin.
5000
Andrew Cacaiy, go years old, a
Austrian, committed suicide on tn
street at KeBC.sha Monday morning
last week by shooting himself throUe
!, the heart. He was found dead alon
+ the curb by two friends. CacaIy
| said to have been respondent becats
young woman to whom he had pro
posed marriage failed to return hi
affections. s.
. For the first time in the history 6
' Fond du Lac mere men instead of win
| some maids acted as taggers on tn,
+ annual tag day Of the Associated
, Charities, last Saturday. Fhe organi
} cation decided that the girl tagger
have done enough work during; tn
past several years and that the mem
bers of the sterner sex should be Civ
: Ell chance to pursue the tag dodgers
: -o-o-O-
: The Peshtigo Lumber company saw
!: mill, which was closed on Tuesday O
: last week, the day after the company
general store was closed, will not b.
reopened in the spring, according t,
> Superintendent S. d. Woodward. l
, probably will be dismantled or sold
as most of the company's timber hold
ings have been sold to the J. W. Well
, Lumber company of Menominee.
e 1000
: The Oshkosh Country club, formet
: to take the place Of the pioneer organ
l ization, Algoma Country club, has or
e ganized with 100 members, who vii
S be stockholders in new golf cours
l property. It was decided to purchas
a the Weyerhourse farm homestead, con
: sisting Of seventy-two acres, and
Di0n hO1n cOurcn will no To- ont
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01

The body of Tony Kinder, about 90
wears old, of Milwaukee, was touhu
in a brick building in Eau Clare last =
Friday afternoon. Kinder had been III
the employe of C. Nauretz, tile layer
for some time, and was last seen alive
that morning early. The neck OF Kin {
der was broken, and the coroner ol
Waukesha believes he fell to the noof'
1000 a....a~--.
supt. A. N. LaComb, Lake Shore
division, Chicago & North Western
| railroad. announced last week re-
ward of 81, 900 has been offered py the
railroad for information leading TO
conviction of persons who tempered
with the switch in the Calumet yards
near Manitowoc, causing the wreck ol
+bn Chicago-Ashland flyer wednesday
of last week, killing two tralnmen.
~. 900 -@'--4a>s"-.@~-
Madison citizens on Sunday of last
. week finished contributing $l5O,OOO
for the erection and equipment OF
Young Mems Christian association
hnilding at that city. The money was
subscribed during campaign OF ten
DAVIS. DR.. Charles r. Villas, brother
Of United States Senator William =.
: Villas deceased, contributed $lO,OOO
: and the Johnson family, manufactur-
q ers, gave $4,000. .n=,.-.-
-Four Italians entered the home OF
Sam Tosi, at Madison one mornlns
f last week and while they held the
- mother and father, cowed by q revol-
& bor DRAGGED the daughter, pretty SIX TX:
i l+oon-vear..oid Vita, from her oedroon
# and snirited her away in an aRtomo
# hile Charles Enti6ra and Frank De
j. mont have been arrested anu rnuel!a
g fed as two of the abducSoi9'
is still missing. "
IN The war prosperity was reflected n n
re +hn annual report of corporation EEL
OF come taxes in Kenosha whlch W."
~ made public Friday of last week hen
81. IA will collect corporation neon
i o. % the amount of 1884, 1O2, the SUI
q tax y r being more than three all
! this Yea, IS as large as the ncom
: a half tfm> -gainst the same corpo
tax assessed 3, The individual lncon
ations III 1918. : ow an advance
. tan assessments 81 asst year.
= $4,000 over tb8se Of =
! -9LolG- market I
e Never before has thAs ed as
q chees in Green county booA chez
! has the ragt few weeks. Swiss d
$ today is practically double In Nv VI ~,
e sale price what it twas ons year year. a. e
) sixty tubs being sold at the 'elln' i
btory near Monroe for 50 ceht mis-
: a record for Green co uhty. 49, 1t
an increase of 8 cents oNel woe
vailing price on Thursday 'ol l"SS h,
! For the last ten. days Eur 'p4o .rito
ers have been touring this ~ :,
: picking up all offerings. l. omd
= plies are nearly exhausted, - r
: heavy demand is bringing OK ed
= cheese before it has been Gun
cording to the prevailing custom 10
? though it usual for some factor 6
close down at this season, all 0.
10 in Green county are Operatin
d full force this fall because of the he
i demand and high prices. Octol
: prices for Swiss cheese last year we
IL Is cents a pound, as compared wit
e 35 cents at the present time, ant
e where the cheese products Of Green
/ county brought in $5,785, 064.81 last
a year they are expected to practically
double this in 1916
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01

Probably there is no personal sa ~
fee quite SO great as that OIL tne -
o,,ided woman who marrles Iuah
reform him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01

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