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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
POTATO WEEK TO
SAVE CEREALS

Marsinlltown. April I'm order to
promote the use of potatoes in place Of
cereals and that women OF the city may
better learn how to use potatoes so as
to save cereals Of all kinds. the Mar
shalltown woman's committee Of the
council of national defense will hold
what Is to be known as potato week, "
beginning yesterday. under the direc-
ticn Of the home demonstration agent,
Mrs. Mary Gregg, who is also county
chairman Of the woman's committee.
|, Food Administrator Hoover is urging
the use Of potatoes more and more as a
substitute for cereals Of all kinds, es-
peciallyf wheat, and as some of the
cereals are hard to get, the committee
is asking the women of this city to use
potatoes as cereal substitutes as much
as possible during this week and will
publish number of recipes in which
potatoes are used this way. Through
the various officers Of the local COM
n1ittee an estimate Of the amount Of
cereals will lbe made SO that an exact
statement may be compiled and later
publishe>.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05

present and get further information
and instructions for the drive to start
Monday. The luncheon will start al
II o'clock and reservations should be
made at once.
The various factories, churches.
schools, railroads and others that are
asked to participate in the noise max.
ing Monday morning when the solicit
tors begin their work, are asked to
communicate with the headquarters
at the Commercial club by Saturday.
DR.. MILLS LEADS WOMEN
DR.. Margaret Mills, who has been ap-
pointed by Mrs. w. W. Marsh Of
Waterloo as county chairman for
women in the Liberty Loan drive, has
selected the following committee to
work with her:
Mrs. ]. F. Powell, Mrs. w. B. Bonni-
field, Mrs. D. R. McGrath, Mrs. A. P.
Murphy and Mrs. Homer Harris.
City leaders to assist with the work
are: Mrs. ]. K. Dysart, Mrs. c. T. Nc
Carroll, Miss Florence Foster, Mrs.
]. H. Robinson, Mrs. Frank Van de
Ven, Mrs. F. B. Thrall Mrs. G. A. Raj
ston, Mrs. Harry Evans and Ms. L. A.
Gordon.
The women's county committee will
participate in the various meetings
held in the county during the drive,
sending speakers to take part with the
men in boosting the drive.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
$50 DOZEN EGGS ARE
DONATED TO ORPHANS

North English. April "A large of.
fering for the Orphans home was
raised at the Christian church here
Sunday. Mrs. Warren Thomas, SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school,
had asked the pupils to contribute
eggs and the response was surprising,
more than $50 dozen eggs being
brought to the church and packed in
waiting cases. Others gave money.
Total cash and eggs, $114.0S. In the
evening the five full egg cases were
placed on the pulpit under large BAN
ner inscribed, ut is more blessed to
give than to receive" and a special
Easter program was given by the Sun
day school, The auditorium was
packed to the doors. Several more do
nations of eggs were brought to the
church Monday morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
PART OF IOWA CITY
is NOT IN LIMITS

Iowa City, April 2-In looking up the
title to certain piece Of property here
Attorney W. ]. Baldwin made the dis
covery that to all appearances, from
the reading of the ordinances Of the
city. certain portion of the city lying
south Of the Rock Island tracks is not
within the corporate limits. This in
cludes about 40 acres Of land, most of
which Is thickly settled, divided into
blocks and Is we'll improved, including
paving. It appears that when this por-
ton Of the city was taken in by vote.
the city ordinances prescribing the city
be undaries was never changed and 1t is
claimed that the failure on the part of
the city, invalidates the action.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
RED CROSS RUNS ALL
RUMORS TO EARTH

Any specific charge against the Red
Cross that comes to the notice OF any
one in authority is Investigated and
traced down to its source. This is
done not only with the idea of expos
ing false rumors, but also with the
thought Of improving the service
where criticism Is Just.
Reports that sweaters, tobacco and
other articles are being sold by the
Red Cross to soldiers here or in
France have been run down and
proved utterly without foundation.
The report about the sale of sweat
ers originated in letter written by
Private Emmett Murphy Of the 149th
Field Artillery and letter written
by Private Douglas A. Ferguson OF the
18th Railway Engineers.
Red Cross officials in France imme-
diately investigated their allegations
and Private Ferguson admitted that
he wrote solely on rumor and was
sorry for his mistake. He signed a
statement correcting the report as
follows:
What told my sister was based
entirely upon what some Of the boys
were saying about prices charged in
lunch room. I thought that this
lunch Room was run by the Red Cross
but have since learned that it was run
by another organization"
Private Murphy issued the follow
ing statement:
81 hereby testify that my charge
about the sale of sweaters was only
a rumor and have no absolute proof.
l regret exceedingly that caused any
trouble upon the part OF the Red
Cross"
The Red Cross holds in sacred trust
all the articles and money contribut-
ed by the people of the United States
and distributes them among our sol.
diers without regard to race, social
standing, army position or other dis
tinction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
KENYON WILL SEND
G. A. r. RESOLUTIONS

Capt. c. p. Brown has received the
following from Senator w. S. Kenyon
regarding the resolutions Of the G. A.
Il. commencing Capt. Edward Steller
for bravery which they recently sent in
care of Iowa's Junior senator for trans
mission with war department mail to
Captain Steller:
81 certainly was pleased to receive
your letter of recent date enclosing res
olutions adopted by the G. A. r. post OF
Ottumwa, commencing Capt. Edward
v. Steller Of your local company for his
bravery in action on the battlefelds OF
France. assure you that / will see that
these resolutions are forwarded to Cap
tain Steller with the least possible de-
Law"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
EXTRA! JUDGE WADE
HAS BEEN DRAFTED

Creston, April because Judge
Martin j. Wade was notified that
he had been drafted for Liberty Loan
addresses, the sessions of the United
States court here were held for but
enc week.
Judge Wade will go to Bismark, N. d.
for a speech the first of this week. He
will then go to ST. Paul for an address
until April 5, and will continue his
tour through Missouri, Arkansas and
all of the states of the southwest.
A judge yet to be named will hold
sessions Of the federal court through
out this district, while Judge Wade Is
engaged in making the addresses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
coIiEcr WAS JEWELRY

Denison. April Am extensive
drive is being launched in Denison
and surrounding towns for the treas
ure and trinket fund for aviators. No
money is being solicited. all that is
being asked for is jewelry and old
silver plate. A large donation has al
ready been received and much more is
expected. Denison is one of the few
towns of the state that have taken up
this work. The drive ends April Is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
SISTER TELLS OF
| HERO BROTHER
MISS PERsHlNo, VISITING IN
DIES MONIES, TALKS OF GEN.
ERALS RoY TOO.

Des Moines, April General
John Peshing. the gray-haired. firm
jawed Warrior in command of the
American expeditionary forces in
France, isn't man Of iron" to Miss
Anna May Pershing, now visiting IN
Des MONIES.
J The big general is Just her "big
ibrother," her idol and her chum.
| Miss ,Pershins arrived in Des
Moines Thursday night from Lin
coin, Neb., to visit with friends here
and inspect the cantonment at Camp
Dodge.
She wears service pin with three
stars. one for her brother and the
others for two nephews who are
fighting in France.
Miss Pershing talked Of her big
brother for an hour. She told how he
had been her protector when she was
little girl, Of the long tramps she
had taken with him and Of the endless
holes of golf they had played to-
gether.
Miss Pershing told OF the generals
S-year-old son at Lincoln, Neb., who
wishes he were older SO he could 80
to France with dad" Warren Per
shing, the generals son, struts about
the house with star on each shout
der. The little fellow has dress unf-
form. 1t was given to him by Nine.
Joffre, wife of General Joffre, the Ia
nous French commander. It is an ex-
act replica of the field marshal's uni.
form worn by General Joffre, with a
sword, collar insignia and seven stars
on each sleeve.
Some Of the boys most cherished
possessions are French steel hel-
met and French bugle which his
father sent him at Christmas time.
For years General Pershing was
military commandant at the univer-
sity of Nebraska and taught mathe-
MATES. Up until this year he has al
ways presented a medal to the man
at the university who proved the best
soldier student This year his sister
will do the honors. Big brother
Jack" has asked her to look after the
After Miss Pershing has visited
Camp Dodge she says she is going to
write Jack" all about it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
pRo.GERMANs PICKED UP

Dubuque, April 2.-Ten alleged pro
German residents of the northern dis
trict of Iowa were arraigned at the
Office of Marshal f. r. Moore here
The men were picked up from all
parts of the district and are said to
have uttered statements of an unpa.
triotic nature. The usual denials
we're made by those summoned, but
they fell on deaf ears and the mar.
shall was loud in his condemnation OF
the accused Disposition of the cases
was deferred pending further in.
quiry. The examination will be re-
sumed in a short time, it is said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
TRAIN CREW IS
BLAMED FOR WRECK

last been placed for the faxAl A1R-
urban wreck which occurred 0Vr HsaR
Kelly on March 4. when passenger
car southbound and . northboun6 -k
train collided.
The coroner's jury. which - -
Boone county and revieWed 0e 49,
dence, has placed tho entire Dsapua-
bility on the heads OF tho co00neor
4.
Conductor w. O.Prang Of Bonno00d'
Moturman T. s. Powers Of Vnet D01D'
are responsible, according TO tho ver.-
dict Of the jurors.
Five men were killed as q reGln1x q
the wreck and over q score W0o 10o
e1.laa6 seriously. tntU4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
CHILD'S DEATH is
RESULT OF BURNS

Davenport, April 2.-Lttle Aleta
Nola Kilzle, the two-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kinzle, met
a tragic death at the Davenport hos
pital Friday evening at o'clock, as
the result Of burns received Thursday
afternoon
The child, who had been left alone
for short time. while the mother went
to the neighbours home, opened the
stove door, and her clothing immedi-
ately caught fire. She was severely
burned before the fire was extinguish-
ed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
OFFENDER CALLED INSANE

Cedar Rapids April 2.-The spring
term OF the federal court opened here
toaGy. The grand jury was to be en-
paneled at p. m. when it was charged
by Judge Henry 8. Reed. The. most
important case to come before the
grand jury is that Of Frank WlttoWski
of Cincinnati, O., who was arrested at
Tama two weeks ago for alleged dis
loyal remarks. Wittowsld had $3.50
in cash, draft for $500 and . hank
book showing he had 81 900 on deposit
in Cincinnati bank when he was ~.
rested. He also wore watch fob con-
tanning picture Of the kaiser. Fed
eral authorities believe Wittowsd Is
insane, as every time they ATTEMPTED
to question him he nies into q 11ge
and insists the kaiser Is right In this
war,
SUSPECTED or. DIslorAE1r
A number Of local business men are
expected to appear before the grand
jury with reference to tha employ
ment by the government Of DIR. VII
liam Won Gerard as special aOsnt.
Gerard was arrested hero q yenr ego
on suspicion Of being q GeEman spy
but nothing could BE- proved and tho
case was dropped. Since Inst t3mD ho
has been in the employ Of tie gov
eminent rounding up slackees and
pro-Germans. He accompanied tho
Iowa troops to the border. TheUe lbs
been much criticism Of The ep0oa1-
ment for employing the man nj
business men have entered 4 pouesDG
Finally the federal authorities tnvobaA
them to appear before tho Ennd3lFy
and tell what they know ae11nk -
man. Gerard served yearY1D41E.
man army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
WATERLOO MAN JAILED

Waterloo, April I'll. II. Bes0ld,
prominent Waterloo attorney, was or.
rested today charged with having ut.
tered seditiolls remarks. It Is alleged
that he insulted solicitors who ap.
preached him in the interest oe the
Thrift Stamp campaign being con.
Quoted here, declaring that they were
representatives of the kaiser. He IL
also alleged to have said that the gov.
eminent and all It's ofhcials were q
set Of gr~fters. He was lodged In the
county Jail pending q hearing. before
U. S. Commissioner Dempster.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
CHILDREN BUY
WAR STAMPS
JACK, HELEN AND BETTY o'GAR
INVEST $1,000 EACH IN
w. s. s.

|tumwa who have gone over the top
for the w. S. S. and doubtless they
have made record for themselves in
investing in the War Savings Stamps
for their Joint contribution to this
fund was $500.
WORRIED At WAR REPORTS
Jack, Helen and Betty O'Gar were
the trio and they became terribly en-
Unused and worked up when the news
Of the big German drive began to pro-
duce unsatisfactory reports.
Each of them decided that Uncle
Sam needed money to fight the
boche and they wanted to be part OF
the fighting force by providing the
sinews of war, one of which is money.
The youngsters had $1,000 apiece
saved at the Phoenix Trust Co.. and
when their father, S. ]. OGar. engine
and car foreman at the Milwaukee
junction. came home to lunch that
day, he was met by three young patri-
OTIS desiring to invest their whole saw
Dings in War Savings Stamps.
FATHER LOSES FIGHT
Three to one was a one-sided fight
and the father had to capitulate. No
part of the savings given for this pun
pose would satisfy the youngsters,
they wished to invest their all and
they won their point.
The money withdrawn. the father
and three children wendell their way
to the postofice and the postmaster
was told their mission. He could not
quite grasp the figure when the chill
dren told him what amount each
wished to invest. However. when
the clerks at the postoffice got busy
fixing out the w. S. s. books, there
was q job started that lasted from 2
p. m. until p. m.
GIVE SCHOOL THE CREDIT
The children attend the Hedrick
school and of course wished their
school to get credit for the sale. This
was arranged and sent the stock OF
this west end school over the top in
the competition among the schools in
the sale OF War Savings and Thrift,
Stamps. -.-.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
BURIED IN NORTH ENGLISH

North English, April 2.-The funeral
OF Mrs. J. F. Sheets Of Mason City was
conducted here today by Rev. r. b.
Hyten, pastor Of the Christian church.
After long illness Mrs. Sheets died
Friday night, at her home in Mason
City. Her aged father is now quite i'll
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Elicit. Besides Mrs. Elicit,
Mrs Sheets is survived by two other
sisters, Mrs. William Hardness of this
city, and Mrs. Oscar McEldoon of Ma.
son City; a brother, Lloyd Patterson
of Herrold, and her aged father and
mother.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
NO JURY; WORKING FARMS

Cherokee, April 2.-When the dis
trict court convened here last week a
canvass OF the situation was taken,
and it was decided that since all the
farmers would be needed in the fields
at this time no jury would be called
for this term. The jury which had al
ready been called were notified not to
appear. The number of new cases
brought for this term was very small,
being the least in years, according to
Clerk F. J. Carpenter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
EDDYVILLE WOMAN
SERIOUSLY BURNED

Eddyville, April 2.-While burning
leaves about her home here Saturday
evening Mrs. JEFF Whites clothing be-
came ignited and she was seriously
burned. Medical attention was immedi-
ateiy given her. but her condition is re-
garied az grAvA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
PHYSICIAN UNDER AaRgsr

Waterloo, April 2.-Dr. julius Nei-
mack, prominent Charles City physi-
clan. will be brought to Waterloo late
today for hearing before U. 8. Com
missioner Dempster. Neimack was ar
rested in Charles City charged with
sedition. It b alleged that he said
the United Sta4oD was not worth tight
ing for and that stories of German
atrocities in Belgium were false.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
woMAN c,yeN JAIL TERM

Shenandoah, April mis-. Alta
Handley, who pleaded guilty to send
ing obscene literature through the
mails. has been sentenced to six
months in Jail by the federal court at
Creston. The sentence was dated
back and as she has been in jail for
six months she Was released
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
Menace
French Premier
In Fight Zone

DARlS, April g. Premier
Clemenceau, while making
his daily visit to the front
yesterday, ventured so near the
first line that his automobile was
shelled vigorously by the' German
artillery. All the windows were
broken but M. Clemenceau was
not hurt.
The premier returned 70 Paris
enthusiastic and full of confidence
In the favorable issue Of the
present great battle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
CELEBRATES 18th BIRTHDAY

Abba, April Mrs. Ellen s., Pal
mer celebrated her eighty-ninth birth
day anniversary Thursday. March %.
She has resided the greater part Of
her life in Monroe county, at present
making her home with her son, Oscar
and family. Her sons and their wives
and her daughters-in-law of Eddyville
were present to celebrate the event.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05

FUNERAL At GEORGETOWN
Abba, April 2.-The funeral of Mrs
James Brothers, residing near Mel
rose was held at Georgetown Monday
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
scARLET FEvER in ALBA

Abba, April 2.-CharIie Dalin, son
of MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Dalin, has been
very seriously ill for the past week
with scarlet fever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
RECEIVES BAD NEWS

RECEIVES BAD NEWS
Eddyville, April 2.-George Stephen
son received a message Monday con-
tanning the sad news of the death of
Grant Cowley, who passed away at his
home in Los Angeles, Cal, Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05

A suha
n theft Of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
PRO-GERMAN5
ARE PUNISHED
Ohio and Illinois Gun a.
tees~Resent Dfn
Activities.

Columbus. O., ApeR @6
activity against pro GeEn1m -
marked In Ohio By work At vu
vigilance committees in HI . dUn
| cities last night. At Uhoml 1dl
Kobe, tabor, was fescued fsum . me-
by the police. L3ncA1ng - oli
ened when he refused DO HI Id
American flag, tho police aHlSog II
time to save him. EfedegSdk Hunmn
editor of a German papR. md umag]
GUS others were made 10 p1h1Dn1H
evidence Of their patriotism.
More than hundred seeea nm al
lployes took William Zabe a. d
their number, to the pab9c u1D M
Canton and forced him to akB I'D
kiss the ,colors after a11aed M
patriotic remarks.
FIRE COMPANY Aoaoo1e !:
Three hundred pezsuD N
mobiles visited thirty homes a o01&
pro Germans in the Coshpatpa uGeRh-
horhood and compelled banb .of
families to denounce the kaiooe andatu
salute and kiss the flag. Duuu vWA
broken in at several homes md q
fire company was called foA8 a Eot-
ting one family out
At meeting last night, Do Cn1am-
bus board of education ordered taach-
ing of German in all the city Dehools
to be stopped at once:
IA SALE HAS FtEn0A4
La Sale, ILL.,, April Local TO
Germanism was sileoced here last
night when crowd Of 400 or mpeo
citizens ducked a physician in the
canal and ordered him out Of town,
closed one place Of business and vasn-
ed the proprietor Of another. Tho,Anc-
tor and proprietors Of the stores v1po
accused Of being leaders in anti 4Aner-
lean talk.
DR.. ]. C. Blenneman first axpsri-
enced the crowds anger. He vas
escorted from his Office to the canal,
then, still dripping from his invu11n-
tary cleansing, was made the centDe ok
a battery of automobile headNghts In
the downtown section, forced to meel
and kiss the flag. He promised to
leave the city within two days.
The crowd then daubed the stucs az
Regas Brothers and Henry MasaIee
with yellow paint. The proprtetoes OF
the former, confectionery store,
agreed to close up their business.
Mueller, who Is matchmaker, was
warned to watch his tongue"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-13
important Food Notice

Effective at once, meatless days
are discontinued.
All wheat restrictions formerly
applied on Sundays and Wednesdays
will from now on be enforced on
Mondays and Wednesdays. This
change has come about as one Of the
results of the State Food Admins
tration meeting held in New Or
leans last Saturday and Sunday. It
was their ruling that uniform days
should be recognized for absolute
wheat restriction thruout the State.
Mondays and Wednesdays will there
for be hereafter designated as
Wheatless Days In Louisiana. Cit
zens of the 9th Ward will please
govern themselves accordingly.
c. E. KING.
Food Administrator, 9th Ward.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-13
23rd. Judicial District Court
Parish Of St. May
Succession of
Vivian Chapman. Deceased

No. 36So
By virtue of the authority vested in
me, | will offer for sale at public
auctioon for cash to the highest bid
der at the front door Of the Court
House, Franklin, Louisiana, st.
Mary Parish or.
SATURDAY JULY 9Th, 1918
the following described property TO-
wit:
THAT certain tract Of land. lying
and being situated in the town OF
Berwick, Louisiana. and being more
particularly described as lots One
and Two Il and y of Square Multi
Der Fifty two (52), according TO
Fields Map of said town saaid lots.
fronting Fifty (50) feet each on
Fourth Street by depth of One
Hundred Twenty Five l25) feet;
being the same property acquired by
Vivian Chapman from the Ber"len
Lumber Company on February :,
1898. by act recorded ~ Conve Ean2e
Book H. H., Page IT'S Of st. Mar"
Parish"
Terms of this sale cash at act less
LIBBY RAYMOND CHAPMAN,
Tutr.y.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-13
MORGAN CITY FOLKS.
VILE -T TONIGHT

By request Of a number Of people,
who did not see the dirst presentation,
Manager Loeb Of the Opera House
will show in addition to his regular
bin for tonight, two films that have
an unusual local interest. One of
them is a comedy, entitled "The
Stolen Pie" and all the parts are
taken by Morgan City people. The
leading role Of the tramp is portrayed
by Mr.. Morris Blum. The lot itself
is every funny and the whole applica-
ton OF the story is made especially
so. because of the cast being COM
posed of people known to the au-
dience. E
The other film consists, of scenes
Of Morgan City, Avoca Island and
other nearby territory taken as far as
Patterson. Mr.. Loeb says that many
people will be surprised at the ap-
peafance Of their community as it
LOOKS in a moving picture. He also
ststss that both Of the local pictures
show up wei on. the screen. They.
were taken BY the same company
that produced ''Tarzen of the Apes"
and lat the same time when the big
picture was taken here.
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