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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
MRS. ZINKHAN WILL
PLEAD FOR ALLEN
ATELEVENTHHOUR

In furtherance Of her fight against
capital punishment in the District,
Mrs. L. F. Zinllhan. wife OF the super
intendent of the Washington Asylum
and Jail. intends TO carry a personal
appeal to the President tomorrow for
communication OF the sentence Of James
F. Allen, condemned to die at the
jail Wednesday morning for the muir
der OF his wife.
Mrs. bingham is hopeful OF a per
sonAl interview with the President.
She is confident that he will answer
her plea IL she can see him directly.
II this is impossible Mrs. Zinkhnn
will again urge action on the record
In the case that has twice brought a
Presidential respite.
Allen is under the death watch at
the jnil. He told his visitors yester-
day that he was prepared to die, but
that he would not give up hope until
the last minute.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
SPIRIT OF GARDENER
CARRIES ALL TOOLS

II the ghost of q lima bean should
suddenly sprout from the main aisle
OF Pythian Temple today. the Janitor
needn't be surprised, because a gar
dener's spook and the spook Of .
wheelbarrow. hoe. and rake were
pushed down the main aisle last
night. at q meeting OF the First spir-
itualist Church.
At least, the Rev. Alfred H. Terry
says they were, and he ought to
know. because he says no one else
saw the implements except himself.
as there a man here named
FrankG" called Mr.. Terry.
There was, so Frank" was an
nounced as the consignee of the
ghostly gardening outfit, which no
one without astral eyes could see.
The seancs was an unqualified sue
cess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
LIBERTY POSTERS
PUT ON VIEW AT
CORCORAN GALLERY

A striking array OF posters boosting
the second Liberty loan was placed on
exhibition today at the corcoran Art
Gallery. The pictures, III in number,
will be shown daily in the large round
room in the north end Of the building
from o a. m. until p. m. throughout
the week. Many of the posters are
the work of Americas most celebrated
artists.
"The exhibition, which il under the
supervision of the Treasury Depart
ment. Is made for the purpose OF pro-
noting the Liberty loan" said Dr.
rector c. Powell Minnigerode.
The collection came from the Art
Alliance of America, OF New York,
where 1t has been on exhibition. 1t is
probable that some of the posters will
have millions OF Autographed copies
made from them.
First Prize Winner.
The picture that won the first prize
in the New York exhibition is a repre-
sentation OF Liberty as an Egyptian
warrior in full armor. with the Amer
lean eagle on his shield, and stars on
blue field about his head, which
bears the inscription:
Your Gold is Liberty's Armor'
Dark brown Is the predominant
color. The poster Is the work of B.
Hoyt.
The second prize picture. THE Key
to Peace" Is the work OF S. Tama-
In the head OF a large blue koy the
letters ''U. S. A" are artistically en-
tw!ned. The body OF the key is
decorated with ttars. FROM ne head
Of the key hangs q tag upD1 which
the words Liberty Bond" are writ
ten. The picture Is about four feet
high and about forty inches wide.
U-Boat Horrors Pictured.
One conception shows e giant sub
marine sinking. while men and women
are writhing and drowning IN the
water. The inscription is Buy a Lib
erty Bond That This May Cease"
Another artist has drawn a mother
with her arms around her two sons,
one a soldier, the other 9 sailor. She
proudly says, Here's my bit, where's
yours?"
There are numerous Uncle Sam pic
lures, Red Cross pictures, soldier and
sailor representations, and Kaiser pic
lures. Many OF the pictures are re-
markable for their dramatic effects.
The large special exhibition room IL
replete with reasons for buying Lib
erty bonds, and with arguments that
show that it is Not a Duty, But q
Privilege"
Admission to the gallery will be
free tomorrow. Thursday, and Satur-
day, while rs cents will be charged
today, Wednesday, and Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
BEGIN TOMORROW
INVESTIGATION OF
WAR PURCHASES

Investigation into ordnance and am
mUnition purchases will begin to-
morrow.
The special investigating commit,
tee, composed of nine members Of the
House, will hold its FIRST meeting and
map out the program and scope OF the
investigation. Chairman Dent, of the
Military. Affairs Committee, who also
heads the special committee. indicated
today that the investigation might go
deeper than the ordnance and ammu-
milton situation.
Originally IL had been intended to
find out only about the alleged defec-
tive small arms ammunition furnished
the Pershing eXpeditionary forces
now in France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
SEABOARD Line STRIKE
MAY DELAY CAMP WORK

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 1o.-A viz
tually complete tie-up within forty
eight hours of all freight over the
seaboard Air Line railroad, involving
great quantities OF Government mate
rial for Southern cantonments. was
claimed shortly after noon today by
officials Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks. This, it is said. would
be the result of progressive strikes
involving the walking out of 800
freight clerks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
CAPTURE JAIL BREAKER
EN- ROUTE TO ENLIST

HIGHLAND FALLS, N. Y, Sept. 10.
Thomas Murphy, jr., who has the
distinction OF being the youngest ALI
mony dodger in captivity, is again
leading the simple life in the Orange
county Jail, from which he escaped
after confiding to other members OF
the "alimony club" that he intended
to join the army and inject some &C
ton into his young life. Thomas was
captured before he could reach a re-
cruiting sergeant. He had been re-
jected by the navy because of his
youth
Although only sixteen years old,
Thomas married about a year ago
an eighteen-year-o girl OF Highland
Falls, and then after he was divorced
he refused TO pay alImony. Tommy
was thereupon put to work on Sheriff
Hallock's Jail farm raising vegetables
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
WOODMEN ENJOYS PLAN
FOOD ECONOMY WORK
Delegates Begin Three Days Con-
ference in Capital.

Plans whereby the woodmen Of the
World will give their support TO Her
bert c. Hoover, food administrator, in
his campaign to conserve the food
supply OF the nation, were taken I'M
der consideration at the first SEES
sion OF the orders three-days' con-
vention today, when the delegates
representing 1000. 900 members met
at the Gordon Hotel.
A number Of Senators and Con-
gressmen who are ardent Woodmen
Sovereign Commander w. A. Fraser,
Of Omaha, who arrived in Washington
several hours late, was given an en-
thusiastic greeting by a committee
of Washington Woodmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
Miss Edith Oracle
Names November !
As Wedding Date

Miss Edith Oracle. daughter Of Mrs.
Archibald Oracle, has selected No
vember as the date of her marriage
to Dunbar Burchell Adams. The
ceremony will probably take place in
Washington. Miss Oracle has spent
the greater part OF the summer with
Mr.. Adams parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Dunbar Adams, at their summer
home on Long Island. She returned
to Washington a few weeks ago to
be bridesmaid at the marriage Of
Miss Dorothy Shuey and Christopher
F. Smith, OF the Norwegian embassy
stan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Noyes have
gone to Atlantic City for a short stay.
Miss Isabel Noyes has recently re-
turned from a visit to Baltimore.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. Glenn Phelps, Of
1897 oliver street. are in Atlantic
City, and are staying at the ST.
Charles Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kaminsky, Of ITO
Fifth street, announce the engage.
ment OF their daughter. Miss Leah
Raminsky, to Charles Wolf, of Phila-
delphia- Miss Raminsky was reared
and educated in Washington. Mr..
Wolf is a graduate OF Georgetown
University. and was admitted to prac.
tiee before the United States Supreme
Court.
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Miss Burnett Returns Home.
Miss Helen Burnett, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lord for
a week. has returned 10 her home IN
Baltimore. Mrs. Lord has recently
completed a two months stay in
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Miss Mary A. Duguid. who has
been in Chicago for the last two
months. is back at her Washington
holnE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
Won Hindenburg ID,
Fright Hand" Badly
Hurt in Accident

ROME, Sept 10.-Reports re-
ceived here today declare that
Field Marshal Won HlndsnbuPg IL
very Ill and that the injuries re-
Gently sustained by ouArtermas-
ter General Won LudsndorR in .
railway accident in Belgium were
graVer than at brst supposed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
SOCIETY SUFFERS IN SUMMER.

Possibly there Is nothing mora annoying To
4 refined woman than offensive psrspiration
or body odorS. These RbOminabls social pests
have been well e1emplined in the experience
Of DIT. n. z. Charter, FAcuIte de Paris,
France.
DR., Charter uses q sponge bath made Of 1
o.. Tyree's Antiseptic Powder in one galIon
Of water a. preventive and cure. He rays he
hndH the powder TO be Q deodorizer and atifn-
uiant OF the skin and an Aileviator Of pain
Two teaspOonHfuls Of the pure powder in a
pint Of water gave him excellent results IN
q case Of Poison Oak after all other rernsdIss
had failed. Similar happy effects were OBJ
tanned from the use Of the same strength So
luton IN Eczema.
The tender skin Of q child is exceptionally
sentative to heat. Tyres'H Antiseptic Powder
used either dry. mixed with taieurn or in 40
lution a. 4 sponge bath gives the little one
comfort from all Fuch painful affections
The doctor further suggests TO Eoctai IA e
irons the uGe OF Tyree's Powder instead Of
poisonous tablets. carbolie acid, peroxlde etc
as IL lie in every way more agreeable and thu
results accompanying its use are much 10 be
preferred to the dangerous and disaEreeabls
agents now IN use.
1t is sold in packages at &c. 5Oc and 81 By
tha manufacture.
,, 8, TYREE, chsnIst, Ins.
Waahtnge1l. n q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10

Hindenbure and Ludendorff are
the two master minds OF the Ger
man military machine. Many re-
ports have credited Ludendorff,
the silent one, with being the real
brains OF the combination. Hin
denburg has never moved without
his quartermaster general.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
THE SOCIAL SIDE
President Host
To Daughters
AtMezvLondon

The President and Mrs. Wilson,
whose weekend trips aboard the
Mayflower afford the only vacation
they have allowed themselves this
summer, are ranging farther away
on their present trip than is their
custom. No one can say at the White
House when they will return. En-
route to Gloucester Mass, where they
made an informal visit to Col. and
Mrs. Z. NJ. House. They stopped at
New London, Conn, where the Presi-
dents daughters. Miss Margaret Will
son and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre,
came aboard the Mayflower and dined
with them.
Miss Wilson is spending the sum-
mer at Oswaegatchii, q summer col
only near New London, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross David, and is devoting q
great deal OF time to her music. Mrs.
Sayre Joined her there recently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
HAS PATRIOTIC sRAcELEr.

NEWPORT. R. l.. Sept. 1o.-A new
social fad. introduced here by Mrs. r.
Livingston BesckmAn, wife Of Rhode
Islands governor, IL q bracelet with
the flags OF the allies in enamel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
Belgian Minister
Leaves. Newport
To Return Here
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Baron Emil de Cartier de Mar
ehisnne, the Belgian minister. who
left Washington the middle of the
week for New York, went from there
to Newport, where he made a short
stay with Capt. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont at their villa, Belcourt. The
baron left Newport yesterday and will
return to Washington tomorrow.
Horace Westcott, who, with Mrs
westcott, passed the month OF August
with Mrs. Westcott's mother, Mrs
John F. Rodgers, at her summer home
at Bar Harbor. Me. has returned to
Washington. Mrs. westcott and Mrs
Rodgers will remain at Bar Harbor
until October 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cowles
Tucker, who have been making an
extended stay at Siasconset, Mass,
will return to Washington next week.
Mrs. James +. Barbour left Wash
ington this morning for Atlantic City.
She will stay at the Brighton.
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Mrs. Murray Cobb, who has been
NAblNAhB hAoNAANAf AAAE- NNhl num-
in Greensburg, Pa, returned TO Wash
ington last week. She left Washing
ton Saturday for Admission, Ala,
where she has taken a house to be
near her husband. Lieutenant Cobb,
who is in camp there.
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Mrs. Charles V. Wheeler and her
children, who passed the summer in
Magnolia, where they had a cottage,
will return to Washington Saturday.
William Jennings Bryan and his
daughter, Mrs. r. l.. Hargreaves. Of
Raleigh, N. C. are stopping at the
Lafayette Hotel.
Mrs. Ransford S. Miller. wife OF the
United States consul general at Seoul,
Korea, and Miss Harriette Miller will
return to Washington today from Blue
Ridge Summit, where they have been
visiting.
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Guests of Vroomana.
Capt. Philip 6. wrightson, .: the
Fifty-sixth infantry. L. ). A. is in
the city on a short buGlncss trip, and
10 the guest Of Mr.. and MrL Forrest
F. Vrooman at their home in MasSa-
chusetts avenue.
Past Commander +. Albert Lang,
OF William b. Cushing Camp. Sons Of
Veterans, u. S. A, and Mrs. Lang
and their daughter, Miss Ida Nav
Lang. who motOred to New England
to visit relatives in Boston and at
Revere Beach. Mass, have returned
home. On their way to Boston they
stopped at a number OF cities in New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New
Hampshire, and Vermont TO visit
friends. Commander Lang attended
the National EncAmpment Of Sons OF
Veterans, held at Boston, August
1928.
Miss Fay Brennan has returned
from an extensive tour OF the Middle
West.
Judge and Mrs. Sidney Baliou and
Mrs. BAllou's daughter. Miss Eliza
beth Burnett, have taken possession
OF the apartment at the Altamont.
1901 Wyoming avenue, which they
have leased for the winter Mrs
BaIlOu's sister. Mrs Harry Coburn
Turner, Of Los Angeles, Cal. Is with
them. Judge and Mrs, BallOu have
recently returned from Eaglesmers,
Pa. where they Spsnt the summer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
Guests OF Vroomana.

Capt Philip 6. Wrightson, .: the
Fifty-sixth infantry. L. ). A. is in
the city on a short bualncss trip, and
IL the guest Of Mr.. and Mr.L Forrest
F. Vroomsn at their home in Masss-
chusetts avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
MIS-. Connolly Has Guest.

Mrs. Francis Alton Connolly has as
her guest Mrs. Alexander Patch. who
is staying in Washington while her
husband, Lieutenant Patch. L. s. A..
is abroad. Mrs. Patch. who was for
merry Miss Julia LittsII. has recently
been visiting her parents, Brig. Gen.
and Hrs-I-WsLitt6lL,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
MarshaIIs Baek Tomorrow.

Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
are expected in Washington tomor-
row. They have been at Petoskey'
Mich, for several weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10

Miss Fay Brennan has returned
from an extensive tour OF the Middle
West
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10

Or. and Mrs. Lyman r. Swormstedt
have returned to town from their va
cation spent motoring through Fenn-
sylyania, New York, and MaSsachu-
sets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10

Mrs. David Franklin Houston. wife
of the Secretary OF Agriculture, and
her children. will close their summer
home at Woods Hole. Mass, on Fri
day and will return to Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10

Viscount IshIi and the members o.
the Japanese mission will stop II
Philadelphia on their way to New
port this week. They will spent
Thursday, Friday. and 6aturdA!
there, and will be entertained at din
ner on Saturday by the United stateI
Ambassador to Japan, Mr.. Roland S
Morris.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-12
CONGRESSMAN
HELGESEN
DIED TUESDAY
North Dakota Congressman
Passes Away at Washing
ton Following Operation.

Washington, April 1O.-Congress-
man Henry T. Helgesen, member
of the house of representatives from
North Dakota since 1911, died here
today. He recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis. He was
stricken March 30th and was unable
to attend the special session called
April End to vote on the war ,declar-
alton.
Henry T. Helgesen was born on a
farm near Decorah, Iowa, June 26,
1857. He was educated in the pub
lie schools at Decorah and at the
normal institute and business col
lege. In 1887 he moved to Milton,
N. D. He served two terms as COM
missioner of agriculture and labor,
being the states first official in that
office. He served three terms as a
member of the board of regents of
the state university.
He was elected congressman from
North Dakota in November, 1910,
upon the republican ticket and has
served ever since. He was married
in 1889 and is survived by his wild
ow, three sons and four daughters.
At Milton he was engaged in the
general hardware and lumber busi-
ness.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BASEBALL OPENING
Expect Good Season in Spite
Of War-Major General
Wood Will Toss First Ball
at New York.
(By the Associated Press)

New York, April 11.-Baseball
the national safety valve for pent-up
enthusiasm and tense nerves, took
the field today before the nation al
war. The approval of military au.
thorities is evidenced by the fact that
Major General Leonard Wood will
open the American League season
here by tossing out the new ball at
the Polo grounds.
Club owners expect fairly pros.
porous season, but admit that re.
ceipts and attendance probably will
be cut by the war. They are encour.
aged, however, by the fact that the
game flourished during the Spanish.
American war and that the Interna.
tional League games in Canada last
summer were we'll attended.
Friends of the game declare that
baseball this year will perform ma.
tional service by offering distraction
from the grim tension of the war.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-12

Chester, Pa, April 10 LATER =.
Late today it was said that from SO
to $50 persons had been killed and
about 200 injured.
The. fre, which was confined TO the
shrapnel loading building, in which
it originated, had been subdued. In
this building about 400 men, women
boys and girls were employed as load
ers.
Firemen, policemen and others
were still dragging bodies from the
wreckage this afternoon and bodies
were piled on the sidewalk outside
the morgue for space of two blocks.
The greatest confusion prevailed and
no one was allowed to approach the
plant in which the explosion occur
red.
The first explosion originated in
the structure known as the 10-F
building. Immediately there was
another explosion in the old F build
ing adjoining. These two structures
were destroyed. About 400, mostly
women ana girls, worked in these
buildings.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-12
FIRE BUGS CAUSE
HALF MILLION
ELEVATOR LOSS
Two Elevators Destroyed and
Three Others Damaged at
Minneapolis Soldiers s On
Guard.
(By the Associated Pressl

Minneapolis, April, 10.--The police
miiitafy d about the grain
elevator district in Minneapolis was
doubled today following the destruc-
tion last night and this morning of
two elevators and damage to three
others by fires that, according to fire.
men, were of incendiary origin.
Investigation proved, Chief Ringer
said, that the fires started on the in
side and that sparks from the first
fire could not have caused the 9TH
ers.
Beside the Marfield Grain COM
pany's elevator and the Quinn-shep-
herdson elevator, both of which were
destroyed, damage was caused to the
Banner Grain company's elevator,
the VanDusen-Harrington company's
elevator and the Spencer-Kellogg &
Sons elevator by fires discovered in
Easements. The loss totaled more
than 100000.
I. The total loss, while not fully es-
timated is believed to exceed $780,
900 on grain and buildings.
The first fire, that at the Quinn
Stephenson elevator, was out and
three smaller blazes has been extin-
guished and the fremen were leaving
when the fire started in the Marfield
elevator.
Several firemen had been placed
in the building with the company's
watchman during the other fires and
they we're about to go when the
flames shot up from the floor and
then appeared overhead.
Chemical lines were run in imme-
,diately but were of no avail.
"Flames appeared simultaneously
in every part of the structure" said
Assistant Chief Hamilton.
The three smaller fires were ex-
.tinguished with nominal damage.
These blazes were as mysterious as
the others.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-12
ARMY ALMOST AT
PEACE STRENGTH
Administration Is Apparently
Awaiting Action Of Con-
gress On New Army Bill
Plans for Officers Train
ing Camps.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, April l1.-Reports" on
recruiting reaching Ne war depart
ment up to today indicate that the
regular army will soon reach its
peace strength of $4,000 enlisted
men, and until the president issues
an order, regiments cannot be
brought up to war strength, nor can
new units be formed. Indications
are that the administration does not
feel like ordering this until the new
army organization bill is passed
Work on that measure was continued
today by the house military commit.
tee, which arranged to hear Secre.
tary Baker, Major Gen. Scott, chief
of staff, and Brigadier General Crow
der, Judge advocate general, again in
explanation of the administration
plan. ..
The senate expected to reach a
vote today on the army appropriation
bill, which failed to pass at the last
session.
To fill the immediate need for
properly trained men, the admins
tration intends to establish a number
of civilian training camps for Off
GERS in various parts of the country
similar, to the Plattsburg camp
Prospective officers will be organized
there in companies or other units
and given three months of vigorous
drill with lectures on the duties OF
officers before being commissioned in
the officers reserve corps. Those &C.
lected for commission will then be as.
signed to the regular army.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-12
MANY GIRLS AMONG DEAD .

MANY GIRLS AMONG DEAD !.
A terrific explosion at the great
plant Of the Eddystone Ammunition
corporation at Eddystone, Pa, a mile
from this city, is reported to have
killed from 1875 to $50 persons and
injured at least 800 more. A rail
road onicial asserts that nearly 800
we're killed but this estimate cannot
be confirmed.
At the undertaking place there are
80 bodies, 70 of them those of girls.
Thousands Of girls were employed at
the plant most Of them coming from
Philadelphia.
The explosion occurred in the pei
let room OF the shrapnel building,
where 100 girls were employed. In
q building adjoining approximately
10000 shells were stored. "A sec
ond explosion demolished this build
ing. .s Is. ::.5
The building caught fire, but the
flames we're confined to these struc-
lures. ISL
No oficial OF the company was
found who could tell anything about
the explosion. There were whispers
of q plot to destroy the plant.
The plant recently was taken over
by the Russian government, which
. has been employing Il 1000 persons.
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