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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-10
RED CROSS COM
MITTEE REELECTED
BUT LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN
IN ANNUAL MEETING HELD
FRIDAY EVENING.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTS
JUNIOR RED CROSS ORGANIZA-
TION MAKES FINE SHOWING
SINCE ORGANIZATION.

SINCE ORGANIZATION.
The annual meeting of Sank Cen
tire Branch of the American Red
Cross at the Junior High School
Auditorium last Friday evening did
not attract very large number.
The executive committee thought
that surely out of a combined mem
bership of 1900 at least 200 would
turns out for the meeting. Aside from
the committee and the heads of the
various departments who were on
hand to read their reports, but few
were present.
Last weeks Herald carried COM
plete resume of the activities of the
Sank Centre branch and auxiliaries
since organization. The only construc-
tion which can be placed upon this
lack of interest of the public in the
annual meeting was that they were
satisfied with the manner in which the
executive committee and heads of de-
partments had administered the af-
fairs since organization. Mrs. w. O..
p. Hilsdale, vice chairman, presided
over the meeting.
After the presentation of the r
ports of the department heads and
reading of the report of the auditing
committee M. D. Aygarn moved that
the old committee be unanimously re
elected for the coming year. Miss
Mossford seconded the motion and the
same was carried. The committee will
meet for organization in a few days.
Since the last publication of new
members the following have joined:
Mrs. Vincent Dombovy, Vance Gray,
Emily Rassier, Anna Bentfeld, Viola
Reed and Mrs. John FEELING.
The following money has been turn
ID into the local branch since the
previous published report.
Mrs. Nettie Cummings ....... S LOO
North Ashley Auxiliary $3.50. 68.753
Gouth Ashley Auxiliary 1880. 26.75
Lyman Prairie Auxiliary 49,. 14.15
Padua Auxiliary ............. 1850
Stand at Co. Fair, net $685.. 599.45
!. pie county fair 1885,. 5000
! Nxpress refunded ........... 7.6
Woman's Council National De
g Tense refund .............. 2.5O
The following is the report of the
auditing committee covering all items
Of business up to and including Sept.
80, 1918:
Sank Centre, MINI. Oct. A, 1918.
Sank Centre Branch,
American Red Cross.
In compliance with your request
that W eaudit the books and accounts
of the secretary and treasurer of your
society, W efind that the receipts from
May oath, 1917, to September Both,
1918, inclusive, were $13,50O.98. that
the disbursements were Sic, 937.40 and
that the balance on hand is $2,563.58.
The following is a partially sum-
married. account of receipts and dis
bursements, as shown on the books:
nHrE,TDnC
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-10
S 1s,5o0.sS
S 13,5OO.98

l0Cc1l v Ao,coos1o
Your treasurer reports that in adj
dition to the above mentioned $685.
s58 on hand he has $4,000 to the
credit of the Civilian Relief Fund and
s424.5O reserved for future payment
Continued on Page So
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-10
Makes Issues Clear.

Men and measures bearing the
faint of disloyalty, he unsparingly
condemned, and in constructive
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-10

A. G. Whitney, st. Clouds well
known citizen, spent Saturday in Sank
Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-10

Since the last publication of new
members the following have joined:
Mrs. Vincent Dombovy, Vance Gray,
Emily Rassier, Anna Bentfeld, Viola
Reed and Mrs. John FEELING.
The following money has been turn
Cd into the local branch since the
,:o,,e y,,,b1;cbod ronOy-t
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-10

Washington Oct. 8-Pres1dnt Wilson's reply the peace
offers of the powers transmitted today through Secretary
Lansing and the Swiss legation, follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22

Ritner street. all of whom are serving
with the colors. His name has not APP
peared in the official casualty list, but
Il letter recently received by his mother
stated that he had been slightly hurt,
but was now nearly well. Don't worry
! am all right" he added.
Private Irving :. clair. reported MISS
ing ten days ago. is wounded and in a
base hospital. according to letter re-
ccived today by his mother, Mrs. Minnie
Claire. $3.50 Berks street. The letter
was dated August 4. while the tele-
gram from the war Department stated
that he had been missing since July 10.
Private Eugene Reuter-, wounded was
attached to the commissariat department
of the 10th Infantry as a wagon driver.
His name has not appeared in the Of
fetal casualty list, but in a letter to
his father, George F" Reuter-, 552l Spruce
street, he said that he had been slightly
wounded August l., but was getting
along nicely and would soon be back on
the job again. Reuter- served through
the Mexican border campaign with the
Third Regiment. y. G.. p, and was later
transferred to the l09th after being
trained at Camp Hancock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
BYSTANDER AT FIGHT KILLED
Man SIashed by Woman Shoots
Witness. Police Charge

An Italian watching a quarrel between
man and woman I'll Washington ave-
nue. near Sixth street, last night was
shot and instantly killed by the former
the police say.
The dead man was Frank LZz:
thirty-seven years old. 1909 kimball
street. His alleged slayer. Dominic Bat
taglia, thirtN-three years old. 1885
South sixth street. today was held with
out bail for court by Magistrate Coward.
in the seventh and Carpenter streets
police station.
Battaglia called AT the home of Mrs.
Lucia BombarO. 533 Washington ave
nue.. He had quarreled previously with
the woman's husband over the hire of "A
funeral carriage Mrs Bombaro would
not admit him and he berated her. n
, crowd gathered as the argument grew.
Mrs Bombaro suddenly drew razor,
slashed Battaglia's face and quickly
shut the door.
The injured man drew revolver and
fired four shots, one bullet. the police
say piercing the heart of Lizzi. who
stood in the crowd. Battaglia ran as
I.izzi fell He was chased TO Moya-
mcnsing avenue. and Wharton street,
where a policeman arrested him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22

the Base Hospital at Garden city. suf-
fering from stomach trouble. II was
there that he was run down by Special
Agent Joseph McDevitt, OF this city
after a search of many weeks
The man has been placed under the
surveillance of the military authorities,
pending the arrival Of warrant for his
arrest that was issued this morning by
United states Attorney Kane.
He will be brought to this city and
charged with obstruCting Justice. The
role assumed by Reuter-. reads much
like romance. lie came into the
city and soon made friends with sev.
eral women residing in South Philadel
phia. taking them for a midnight taxi
ride lie broke speed records. which
RESULT ed in the remark that he drove like
Bergdoil, the speed demon" Taking
this cue. Reuter- admits that from thai
moment he posed as the desertor.
He entertained. and in turn was in.
vited to parties in South Philadelphia
He explains that the whole matter was
a iokc-cven the mailing Of the post.
cards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
BOARD DELAYS ACTION
ON ELEVATOR PROTEST
Safety Committee Will lnvcs.
tigate Criticism of Fuel.
Saving Order

Protests of business men against fuel
administration restrictions on passenger
elevators will not be acted upon by the
executive committee of the State Com
mittee of Public Safety, pending a
searching investigation.
Representatives of several business es-
Establishments conferred with the COM
mttee this afternoon in the Girard
Trust Building. and requested that
protest against the order be made. The
business men contended the small amount
of coal saved by the limited elevator
service did not justify the loss of time.
In one building alone, the business
men says 1900 hours n week are lost
to the occupants at the price of saving
three tons of coal.
Four other large Office buildings
within radius of one block each have
two elevators idle. 1t is estimated that
5000 working hours are lost every week
because of the restricted service.
Computing the value of the time the
business men argue that not les than
$4,000 of the communitys wealth Is
wasted each week in saving twenty-seven
tons Of coal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
24-HOUR DAY OFF
SOUGHT BY FIREMEN
Departments Efficiency Is
Threatened by Present
Working Conditions

city firemen have begun an agitation
Tor Neutrality-suspicious. day off duty
each week. Unless something is done to
better the working conditions of the
hre-hghters officials of the International
FIRE Fighters Association fear many of
the hremen will enter other lines of
work where the pay is greater and the
hours shorter
'huer the present twC-platoon sys-
TEN The firemen get from eighteen TO
twenty hours off duty once a month.
TheN get this relief by working two
shifts month ten hours dav and
tourteen hours night. The shifts al
ternate on the 1st and i5,h of each
month
new schedule Of working hours has
been devised by the association to mako
day Off weol: possible without any
extra burden to the taxpayers The
Cneou'e provides for two shifts of
Twelve hours duty a day each
Inc hrst shift would be on duty from
a M to p. m. and the other from
p m. To a. m. The two shifts would
alternate every third day. one shift
serving through the twenty -four hours
StralSht on the third day. This would
give me other shift a twenty -four-hour
laNor. When the men returned from
! me layof they would work twenty-four
houfS straight to give the other shift
a similar layoff
d. NJ. Sinister. president and husi-
hess agent of Local No. 90. which is
the Philadelphia branch Of the Tnterna.
| tionai FIRE Fighters Association. has
| taken the matter up with the city au.
thorties.
Mayor Smith wrote the fremen's rcn.
| roSentatirc that he favors any plar
! Whlch would tighten the burden Of tn,
! hremen and then passes the matter or
! 10 director Wilson. The Director fol.
lowed by advising the firemen that he
| would take the matter up with William
II. Murphy. chief engineer Of the Blu.
reau of Fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
BOY BANDITS ROB
TWO DRUG STORES
Hold. Up Proprietors With
Revolver and Escape
i'm Auto

Two Youthful bandits. who Travelled in
an automobile. entered the drug stores
of Morris Friedman. S201 Powelton ave-
nue.. and Morris Augenblck, F'ifty-sec-
ond and Arch streets and stole nearly
500 i'm cash. Howard Hoffman. who
gave an address at local hotel was
arrested today charged with being one
of the thieves
D. The police expect to arrest mar
said to be Hoffman's partner during the
day. Hoffman. according to the police.
admitted that he aided in the robberies.
The bandits adopted the method used
by two West Philadelphia youths who
robbed number of grocery stores in
that section several months ago.
The youths entered the store or
Friedman when II was Well-hlled with
customers and ordered ice cream sodas
They drank leisurely and when all other
natrons had left. Hoffman. 1t is said,
suddenly closed the door and locked It.
when Friedman looked up he gazed into
the barrel of an automatic revolver.
Lets have all you've got, quick" one
of the bandits ordered. Friedman
emptied the cash register while his
partner watched the door. The thieves
expressed disappointment at the amount
of loot, and covering Friedman with
revolvers backed out to the street
jumped into an automobile and escaped
Friedman gave description of the
youths to the police, and while the mer
of every district were still ysearching for
them the bandits entered the store OF
Augenblick. They again ordered sodas
and Chatted pleasantly with the proprie
tor. one of the men then thought he
heard a noise.
He walked to the street door. sud
denly slammed it shut and locked it
When Augenblici demanded TO know
what was wrong one of the visitors ask
ed him to throw up his hands. His ac
complice then looted the cash register
obtaining about $40.
They bade Augenblicli, goodnight a!
they backed out to the street and tolc
him it would be useless to follow them
When he reached the street the youths
wkere speeding away in the automobile
Early today Policeman Clark. of th'
Thrty-nnth street and Lancaster ave
nue. station. saw Hoffman standing a
Thrty-siXth street and HaVerforC
avenue He compared with a descrp
tion of the bandits and was arrested
| On being searched. 1t is said. pait
cap and automatic revolver were founC
| in his pockets.
After being examined by District De
tectives Roscboro and Farmer, Hoffman
| is said to have admitted the hold-up
| and gave information which may lea'
! to the arrest of his partner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
1900 CHILDREN ON PICNIC
American Rescue Workers Enter.
tain Them in Hunting Park

lweife hundred boys and girls went
on an excursion today to Hunting Parl,
under the auspices Of the American PES
cue Workers. The children met at the
several headquarters throughout the city
captain Paul Wade Major H. s. Houtz
overseeing the trip.
me children were collected from the
streets and the Fairgrounds At Hunt
ing Park they are spending the day be
tWeen the delights of games and eating.
All sorts or contests have been arranged
and some special entertainment, which
Is still secret. will come late in the
afternoon. The supply of milk, sand.
Wlches. fruit and ice cream is Warranted
meNhaustibIe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Joseph Il. Moter. 1888 W. Montgomery ave.
chares a%F ,'%SF4 ", Hicks. Ii i5o2 Mon,ross St and
Gertrude NJ. Cornish; l3oa Montrose si
HG%rY md Ensh Si
William T RICHARDSON, i2t' Cathsr,n' st.
Mack Williams. 1913 Cantrell St. and Bella
Msrs%sTis & sEafssS Si7 Tosa sd 81
FG$ST s'sn!G" %5lf s,s S's z s,G 'sh ST St and
wis% iS;s %sS%s'SSs %%:$;iGe St
'afSS Rose stei"' io4S s ii st. . , ~ r.a
XII 3 H%s@' 18Th ST st. and
lGGaFS IDA :. i bro1"; 1ss# Msado% st, -, ~, ,,s,.~
oseaF Safs sSss iSss e,ss soet sianay ST. and Dora
nGt%H"E sn$ Evelyn Il Ps5sTs, 4Ss;n 5. st" i ;,i
Isaac schwa9enfeld. s3os MoGisomG;ry ave,
Anna Schuster. 5e31 Hazel ayr. ,,
Florence T. smith. .2i24 $. Gith st
Walter REYNOLDS. !9G7 oyerbrook ave. and
James Hs" NJ 's"HinT CunnneEsm. @ I7sa Snyder ave-,
and Catherine T.: Hartman. Camden, y. };
George IL, Rurwell. zoos Kater ST., and
John o'Tooe. camp amp bSs Dix. \. j.. and May
samusi Gosodma1ai ao,4 Wharton st. and
John 7: Butler; $40 \: 18th st, and N"iIie
Rose Pintom iGs4 $ 1oih st, '',,' "
Philip honteIje 12Gs Repo3t sT" and Fan
S4fro'1e y Dobss hSa9G s.5 54s I'm st.
AleX Bnichuk: az s '.d St. and Annie
wiiam Hhisan'er & t 6Sert t. ssi7 Howell ave- and
Irene NJ, MilI.r, 5000 Van Kirk st.
David IlSo alSCoy' ~ 5 .smsc rsmsc 81 aud Carrie
Charles e. Collins. "d3o +. York st. and
Edna N. stanton. .0.' Arch st.
Wallace r. Ashby. 1872 North St. and Elsie
Cuff d23 y Camac St
Anna p. ThieIe Binshamton. \. y,
Joseph s; Meier 94la \; 2lth st. and Emma
| Theodore NJ. Kane. 2iS3 \. 18th ST.. aud
Mabel E Neal. 1928 $ 18TH st.
Elizabeth Montgomery. '6ol Greene st.
Thomas II. Barratt; lG2l $ 2:d st. and
Barnet PoIcShOok 60 OXford st, and Minnie
| Anhnrn. $50 oxford ST
Fred Hughes. 23o6 Stewart 81. and Emma
Dennis. 23UG Stewart st.
Howard $. Brooks. 66I3 Torresdale ave. anc
| Clara II Wright 3IlT Longshure st.
Clarence NJ NlcClain, 5000 Trinity place
and Ethel NJ. Dych. 2233 :. 9th ST.
Antonio Fosletta, 2.3 Pine st. and LEM
virsho. ..2$ Pine st. .,. d. 49,,
Edmund X l>archer Norristown. "a, aA'
Hazel /. Gore, Traverse city, Mich.
| Pintrn. Moscicki 1909 Garden st, and An
tonina Olkiewcz 1909 Garden St
| Salvatore Ermilio. 1903: cantreli st. an'
| Theresa Endrsa. 931 Tree st.
Charles Jones. 1914 Melon st. and Caldonis
Threats PA :. WarnoCk st.
! Klemens kurelowiC. 32I0 Miller So. au'
| Malanec Matuhewic. 32i9 Edsemont st.
| Alfred Harris 1904 Y. 18th St, and Berth;
| NJ shaft ~. 31O6 y. Broad ST.
EIwood l.. Eicme. 1907 y. sd St. an'
Marie : Hoffman. j331 Walton ave.
Wasyl Eyrnicki. 1916 Mlnor ST.. and Jn'i'
Pterof 1916 Minor st.
| William \ Nsgrsnn. 1If9 \. MHsch1r 81.
and Sadie r. Goodfelrw. lIiI y. Sd ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
MODIFIES ENLISTMENT ORDER
War Department, Will Take Ac'
countants. Etc. i'm Army

Men having special qualifications for
service at the headquarters in Washing
ton of the general staff of the army WlIl
be permitted t. enlist and the orders
suspendinG enlistments in the army. navy
and marine corps have been rescindcd 10
that extent. the War Department today
announced.
statistical craftsmen. slaiisticians. aC-
countantS stenographCrs. tNptSts. CheW-
lists, mechanical engineers and men eN-
perienced in the textile Industries are
desired for service with the statistics
branch of the general staff.
Men having deferred classification in
the draft or above the present draft age.
or men within the present draft quallhed
only for limited or special service. are
eligible for enlistment. which must be
made on direct application.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
RIFT DENIES GUILT
OF EPPLEY MURDER
Eleventh Man Indicted After
Fifth Ward Killing
Is Arraigned

When arranged before Judge Rogers
today on charge of having taken part
ley in the Fifth Ward last September,
Nicholas Cononico. alias Little Nick~
Riu, plead not guilty.
COnonico will be tried asj soon as AS
sistant District Attorney Taulane re-
turns from vacation.
Little Nick" is the eleventh person
indicted in the Fifth Ward murder. He
was leader Of the Frog Hollow" gun.
men who invaded the Fifth Ward dur
ing The primary election
Asked how he wanted to ,be tried, Co.
nonico replied
BY my God and my country"
lie was arrested in New Britain.
Conn, while the trial of Lieutenant Rem
nett Ike Deutsch and five patrolmep
on charges growing cut. of EppIey's
murder was taking place lin West Ches-
ter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
NO LONG COAL HAULS
Dealers Told to Cut Deliveries
After September -

Coal dealers of this city will b" pre-
vented from filling orders of customers
located at a considerable distanC" from
the dealer. Francis A. Lewis. Federal
fuel administrator for Philadelphia. an
nounced yesterday Mr., Lewis SAID;
You have now had all summer u"
deliver coal to old Gust omers located a
considerable distance from your yard
To conserve labor and equipment. YOU
will not be allowed after September l5
to make such deliveries
dealers. under no circumstances. viii
deliver coal to any address except the
one for which the coal is ordered and on
file at the bureau Of distribution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
TAXICAB DRIVER HELD
Policeman Injured by Auto Not
Expcctcd to Live

George Radcliffe 2iiS jefferson street,
today was held under 5000 bail to await
the result of injuries suffered by Mol"t
cycle Policeman John Knox when l"Nl-
cab driven by Radcliffe struck the OF
ficer last night. ...,.
Knox. whose home is at 25lN SHu,n
street. is IN the University h"spi'"'
The policeman was crossing walnut
street at Thirty-fourth when the taXi-
cab struck his motorcycle: RadchIss
picked up the injured policeman ana
took him to the hospital The Chaul
Holland and taken to the Thirty-seconu
street and Woodland avenue police sta
ton, where he was given a hearing TO-
day by Magistrate Harris
Knox T,Cuncu 3d.. ,'r' Ken l'"T'
probable fracture of his skull ana
bruises
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22

Elkton. Nd. Aug. 22.-Couples taking
out marriage licenses at Elkton today
were William Grissel and Marie Hellnek
and William Bourrolon and Mary Bird,
Philadelphia Warren II. EaSens and
Eva Woodland Norristown. Pa. 4: James
w. Carrigan and Ellen Myers. l.ancas-
ter. Pa. Isadore Erd and Mary Lam
bert. Bethlehem: Frank Williamson and
Hazel Jameson. Paulsboro. \. j.; Her
bert Kaufman and Myrtle Reikard, Ian
caster. Pa. A.: Arthur Andrews and Jennie
Buckmaster. Pennsgrove, y. j." ana
Harry A. Laud and Blanche DaiooW'
Salem, n j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
PATRIOTIC To The END
Hughey Doughcrty Requests Red
Cross Badge Be Buried With Him

when die bury mo with a Red
Cross badge on my coat.
This was the last request of IiusheN
Dougherty, famous blackface mihStfct
and baseball Fan" who died Tuesday
at the Pennsylvania Hospital for the
Insane.
Funeral services will he held tomor-
row at 10 o'clock. in ST. johns Cat C
Church Thirteenth street above 'heSt-
nut The body may be viewed tonight
from to O'Clock. at r. r. Bringhurst $
funeral chapel. 1924 Arch street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22

Washington. Aug. 22,-Anthracite coal
production for the week ending August
Il was 1.53S,4l6 tons. a decline of 81 O3S
nut since the beginning Of April is 81
1885, tons. gain of half-a million
over the year previous
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22

with a bullet hole through his right
leg, according to letter from the
young soldier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22

Not in every instance, for many of
present factory cost-for our stock was
scarcity of labor and materials. Here y
of-a-million dollars, so that the variety of
our prices actually mean many dollars i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-09
Transportation in
France Is Puzzle
u. S. Has Solved
1t Had to Be Clockwork, With Uncle
Having Even to Build the Clock;
600 Miles of Track Laid.

warehouses. warehouses-the mate
rails for which. for the most part.
had to he carried overseas. from the
piles for the piers TO the hammers
with which the nails were driven
are today in use.
On job Early
Within few days after the dec.
lara tion OF war. a commission OF rail
road experts were dispatched 10
France to study the transportation
problem. This commission consisted
OF William J. Wilgus. former vice
president and chief engineer of the
New York Central. William Barclay
Parsons. who designed the original
New York subway: William A. Gar.
rett. former vice president of the
Chicago Great Western and Fran.
COTS de ST. Phalle. former manager
OF munitions for the Baldwin Loco
motive works.
These men. working in co-opera.
ton with A. Claveille, French min.
lister OF public works and Transports.
ton. located the ports TO be used for
American men and supplies. and
mapped out route from those ports
to that section OF France where the
American headquarters were to be
established.
There was no question OF picking
and choosing ports already devel-
oped An such were already being
used 20 their maximum capacity for
the French and English. Neither
could the French railroads. despite
the fact that they had been well
maintained thru three years OF war.
handle the extra burden OF Amer
ica's war materials.
The first order that came back
from our railway experts in France
called for 100, 600 tons of rails. 500
600 ties. 500 miles of telephone wire
1900 freight cars OF a type that
could be handled thru French
bridges and tunnels. and for all the
railroad construction men and oper-
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