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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30

Here's What Merchant Princes Say

John Wanamaker, in four full column space in
New York papers, in reference to the fuel-saving
Monday holidays, said Business MUST go on, in
producing and DISTRIBUTING essentials, OR THE
WAR CANNOT GO ON" Also he SAYS BE here
at 3 TUESDAY morning.. And there will be joyous
compensation for you in the low prices you will find"
r. H. Macy & Co. are trying to do 6 days bust
ness in ), by advertising Master SPEED-UP SALES
To Give the Most For WAR-SHORTENED WEEKS
Gimbel Bros advertised that they would back
up the government by Monday closing and I'VE shall
strive to GIVE SIX DAYS SERVICE in FIVE
and EXTRA VALUES during this national enler-
gency'
Rogers Poet Company showed in their Monday
advertisement, the cut of an enormous paddock on
their door with the statement To-day, conforming
to the Fuel Administrations order the mems Winter
suits REDUCED to $25 are locked up tght---but
TOMORROW The latch will be hangin out, same as
usual
The above merchants, among the biggest in the
world KNOW that the government wants business
as usual" with every effoit Oh the part Of the BUSH
ness men and The public to PUSH their sales SO as to
DO IN FIVE DAYS what they FORMERLY DID IN
SIX. Only in this way can business depression be
avefted.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT /.
IS STILL ON TRIAL
Judge Woods Denies Motion to
Dismiss the Case.

The $4,000 damage suit of Mrs
Cora Lindamood against the Poto-
mac Light & Power Company grow
ing out Of the accident death Of her
husband. Luther Lindamood, was
still in progress this afternoon be-
fore Judge Woods and jury in the
Circuit Court, and it is likely that il
will not be concluded until tomorrow
morning.
Today the attorneys for the defend
ant company filed motion to dis
miss the suit. but after extended ar
gunent this motion was overrulef
by Judge Woods, and the taking o.
evidence proceeded
The jury hearing the case Is com
posed OF A L. Spiker, G. w Stuckey
Benton Blue, S. w Thatcher, Char
les Aud, b. s. Davis, Robert Nc
williams, d, o. Bartles. Robert Il
Thompson. G. w. Becker, Harry r
Fisher and J L. Seibert
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
"Yv DIRECTORS WILL
Be ELECTED FRIDAY
Seven Regular and Two New
Ones TO Be Selected.

THE annual election Of the board Of
directors Of the II NJ. q A. will be
held in the lobby Of the Association
Building on Friday evening Of this
week at o'clock. Nine members
Hill have to be elected this year. sew
en- regularly each year, one to take
the place vacated BY Prof q II sny-
der, who has enlisted with uncle
sam ana ne to an the place ley va
cant by the death Of the associations
beloved President Hon. George Ivy
heal il, Every active member Of the
association is urged to turn out, for
few minutes and help elect wor'
thy men to fiji these Important posi-
tions, men who win fake an active
part III directing the affairs Of the
association that touches SO many
young men
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
BERLIN ALARMED
BY GREAT STRIKES
AMONG W0RKMEA
Drastic Measures Are Urged
BY the an-Germans.
100000 WORKERS SAID
TO HAVE LEFT FACTORIES
Reported That Output Of Aero
planes and Munitions is Ham
pered Roumania and Bul-
garia In Peace Farley.
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Amsterdam Jan. so--seething IN
dustrial ana political unrest through.
Ont Germany, which is now marked
BY rapid growth Of the national
strikp movement, Il causing the i'm.
reeial government genuine alarm. Al.
Wees received here today from the
German frontier estimated that nears
N 100000 WORKERS were i!le In Gers
many
The walk-out spread 70 factories Ell.
gagged in war work. and the supply
Of munitions and airplanes Is ser.
iously hamnered ia some districts.
Many women went ont with tho mon.
Numerous strike leaders have been,
arrested. and tho Berlin press isnied
a warning against street agitators and
secret assemblies,
Drastic Measures Urged.
Leaders Of the pan4German elenaont
are demanding the most arasii6.
means Of suppreasing the labor aE
tatlons Tho pan4Germans want fho
government to give Won Hidn1busaF
and Won yudendorff free hand I'LL
dealing with the SocialstF. Tho
strikers attempted 10 hold a demon.
stration agains 1.-THE foyd shortage,
but were dispersed By the police.
Wlorkmen in naval facotries at Kiel
and Bremen quit work. and sailors
we're called ashore from warships 10
guard the plants,
Copenhagen. Jan. 30.-separate
peace negotiations have been opened
between Roumania and the central
empires, according to information re-
ceived here today from an authorize.
tive source bulgaria Is said to hare
consented 70 restore Dobrlidja 70 Rou
mania IL allowed to annex BessaraA
rabia IN compensation.
Copenhagen, jan 30.-A deputation
representing the Finnish government
has arrived at Stockholm to ask arm
ed Intervention IN Finland BY swes
den. says a Gcthenburg dispatch ID
the National Tidende today
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
Local Food Administration
Planning Energetic Campaign

Until the committee receives defin.
tie instructions from State Food Al
ninistrator Dglebay II has deemed
II advisable to offer d series OF rules
which will be followed by patriotic
retailers, and which il expects 10
have maintained until the same are
succeeded by other and more defin.
ito regulations
Rules For Retailers
J. The retailers are to supply reg.
ular customers in small amounts
with those necessary commodities
which are not in abundance. BY reg
ular customers Is meant consumers
and moi individuals who would ex.
pect to resell II shall be the duty Of
the retailer to decide for himself
whether he il justified in selling
smaller or larger portions Of such
commodities as salt, sugar and -four
to prospective purchasers.
? Not more than onehalf barrel
OF -four shall be sold to country Gus.
toners and maximum OF one-fourth
barrel shall be, sold TO city custom
cis
8 With every purchase OF -four
substitutes should be included in as
large a measure as practicable A
customer buying flour will be expect
eo to buy, in addition, 80 to 80 per
cent of some -four substitute. Retail.
ers shall have the privilege Of en-
forcing this ruling and be expected
TO do IT,
A. Substitutes shall include corn
meal. hominy, oat meal, rice, buck
wheat potatoes and cereals other
than wheat products which are pro
durable at present
S. The term boarding" shall not
Eject the producer who may have
large quantities OF any one commod-
ity such as potatoes, corn or wheat
in bin or granary However. the
term shall apply 10 retailers ID 70
individuals who purchase commod
tiles and store same for the purpose
OF selling at excessive prefit 1t shall
be the duty of the dealer to govern
the sale Of commodities in order 70
maintain a supply and at the same
time prevent the storing up Of large
quantities by individuals who out OF
selfish desire to stock up against fu
ture possible shortage fail TO keen
In mind the fact that others may SUI
fer by not being able To secure even
the small amounts which are needed
by them
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
Steamboats, And Barges Destroyed By Packs
OF Ice That Sweep Down---Morgantown
Streets Inundated By Mononsahela
And Cincinnati Expects Worst

aay became acute all along the Ohio
river Iee-packs damned in narrow
stretches were damming up the al
ready swollen stream at Gallipolis.
Ironton and Portsmouth. Ohio. Hall
d hundred small steamers were mem
accd by the food Bridges and rail
ro4d tracks were being washed ous,
and IN Cincinnati, where yesterday
little damage was reported the sit-
uatinn was increasingly serious. fol
Loving an @ycruIgh. rise Of several
feet. Scores OF small craft were de-
strc9el. al decks and wharvss were
toia away BY tse lie ana swept down
the river
escwng Worse In Kentucky.
Lexiag.3a. fs. Jaa. 80 Fsoaa coa-
diticns in X ucky are eadily gfaw-
ing worse. according = reports from
valiogs sg ans Of the state. dIuA-
dfeds 81 head Of livestock have been
dsywned. and more towns have been
inundated, kilograms today from
Ifysae said that 100000 railroad ties
ana 10000 logs, valued at 100000,
had broken loose.
Damage Along Mononghela.
Pittsburgh. Jan 30.-Damage OF
100000 has been done and property
worth millions is menaced by the
immense ice-ioe that is on its way
down the AiononGahela river Re
port early today we're that the noe
had been stopped by gorge 81
Brownsville. 50 miles up the river.
and that efforts were being made to
dynamite the ice More than a score
OF barges loaded with coal have been
caught. and hope Of saving them hae
been given up. Thousands OF acres
above Brownsville are inundated, and
several streets are under water Al
Morgantown, w. Va, a g5rge ex
tends for five miles, backing up the
water into the town. Railroad traffic
IS demoralized-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
HAGERST0WN MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Edward Fleagie. . Cumberland
Valley Railroad crossing Waterman
aged SO, shot himself in the head
Tuesday night at his home in Ha-
aerstown and died two hours alter
His wife returning home from
shopping foundl him unconsci
Gus in chair with the revolver in
his left hand. He was minus a hand
which had been lost while a train
man. MI Fleagle was in the G, Y r
K emplay for 81 years His wife
was = Miss Mcdonald. 81 Winchester.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
HARVEY TAYLOR FACES
VERY SERIOUS CHARGE

Harvey Taylar a resident Of the
'ibocm" ard = watchnan az che
south quarries. was arrested yester-
day BY Constable couchman on a
warrant sworn out in Justice W1olf's
court by s. G. Henry, nelghbor Of
Taylor who charges the latter with
pulling a gun and threatening to kill
him CHenry1 Taylor furnished bond
for $500 and was released pending q
hearing in Justice Wlolfs court on
February 5 1t is said the trouble
grew out of a neighbors' quarrel,
1'ay,or nSt only faces the charge Of
threatening to kin Henry, but OF car
rying a revolver, as well
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
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Cairo, Ill, Jan So--'Steamboats
and barges valued at millions of dol.
lars are either lost or imperiled along
the Ohio river today BY ice-noes that
have blocked the river fsr many
miles. Scores CT vessels are IN the
path Of huge ice.gorge, which be-
gan moving down the river early 70
day. Many Of the largest boats on
tie river already awe been destroy
ci. Ii hive beea caught il the lee
ana are IN peril lsarges loaded with
coal r. gas ,rnmen sa5p'ia have
been sweep. ;w-
May Towsa lnundates.
The liver here - s''s.ng rapidly, and
Il -r the 2B-foot mark M1untaia
ro. is 1--we been washed out, and i
IS estimated that so towns are inun-
dated. The ohis. the Monongahela,
Guyap ana other rivers are swelled to
flood proportions Vast areas in
southern sIIinois. Kentucky West
Virginia and Tennessee are in the
food district.
Heavy Damage at Paducah.
Damage al Paducah. where IA
steamboats, were swept from their
anciarings and at least five of them
destroyed, is estimated at more than
$1,000 200. Dynamite Is being hur-
RED to several points along the Ken
tuekv border, whore the Ohio river
Ii frozen to the bottom AT the first
sign Of the break aip Of the Ice. blast
ing will be resorted to, to prevent
further gorging. Reports Of melting
snow along the upper part Of the II
yer indicate that the food is still
some distance from its height, and
Inc most serious situation in years Is
feared
Alarming At Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. Jan. 80. Reports reach
ing here today indicated no abatement
II tie food conditions. which yester
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
MRS. WIDMYER is
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Well Known Lady Expired Al
Midnight Last Night.

Mrs. Mary e. Wldmyer, widow Of
jain N.dmyer. and a highly esteem.
ed lady, passed away at 1915 mid.
night at the CITY Hospital where she
was operated on Tuesday for growth
in her stomach. Mrs. iWldmyer sue
cumlbed TO the shock and. although
recovering consciousness, failed to
reilly and expired She wouli have
been 81 years OF age had she lived I'M
81 March 20 and had been critically
II since Thank sgiving. Last week
her condition made friends more ap-
prehensive and as a last resort 1t was
decided TO see if the advance Of death
could be stayed by an operation, but
to no avail. The funeral will be
acid Friday afternoon at ? O'Clock
f1-m The residence or her daughter,
Mrs Thomas .O'Brien, 72S West King
street, with whom she had made her
home and the interment will be made
in Green Hill cemetery Rev A. M
Gluck, pastor of Christ Reformed
Church, of which the deceased had
.cng been member, will officiate
Mfrs. WIidnyer was born near
Jshnsontrwn, had resided in Berke.
ley and Martinsburg all of her life
She was widely known in the town
and county, and leaves quite mum,
Der of relatives and connections in
addition TO her own immediate fam,
ily. She Is survived by three daugh
tiers. Mrs. Thomas O'Brief Mrs.
Bernard G. cusllwat Of Taiscprcsa
pike; Mrs. John Rice, OF WSnchastei
avenue: one son. Mr.. George Wild
myer. Of Falling Waters; four broth
ers, Msssrs. James ana Allen Butts
Of The Tomahawk vicinity; Daniel and
William Butts. OF Martinsburg. anil
! two sisters. MRS Namely sharff. for
merly Of Winchester avenue now Of
( Washington. and Mrs Alice Hays, o.
near Scrabble
w. A. sites.
w A. Sites, so years old, died OF
Monday at the home Of his daughter
Mrs J. Elwood Fossett. on Cam
Hill One other daughter Mrs For
ress G. Little. H., Shenandoah juno
ton. and four step-daughters, Mrs
w A Winters and Asrs Eugene Shu
CART. CT Harpers Ferry; Mrs. G. A
Hill, Centreville. Nd, and Mrs N
y. Barley, chillIcothe. Ohio. survive
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
TO SOLVE PROBLEM
OF CARING FOR MEN
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Wy F1FFcF T'Ut'VT'aF 7sVWs JCFVFVEsy7
We h.ngtoa, Jan. 30.-A eentraliz-
ed plaza Tor solving The big housing
problem Of the nalion was agreed ~
todly at conference attended bs
Secretary ~ War Baksr Sccre AIRY Of
the Navy Daniels, Chairman. Iluslrs.
of the shipping board and other aa-
ministration officials. Itwas decided
to urge the immediate passage ~
the house Of the Fletcher bin asking
Tor an Appropriation Of s50.O0000o t.
meet the housing problems in con
neeton wi tshhipyands. and to seek
further legislation 10 effect a solution
Of the problem as IT exists generals.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
Mr.. LINTHICUM is
RAPIDLY SINKING

A message from Western Mary
land Hospital. Cumberland, to rela
tives in Martinsburg early this morn
ing. stated that the condition Of Con
ductor Edward Linthicum, injured
Monday at Pinto tunnel, was criti
cal. and they left on the first train
for that city Mr. Linthicum was
then sinking rapidly and death is ex
rected az envy moment,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
MANY CITIES ON OHIO RIVER
MANAGED BY RISING STREAM
Bakers Must Use
Substitutes asked
By Government
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Washington, Jan. 3d. American
bakers will NOT be permitted to ad.
vertise their products as victory
bread until they use the full 20 per
cent OF cereals 10 so per cent OF
wheat -four, Food Administrator
Hoover announced today. lie explain
cd that, beginning February 3, il
would be compulsory for bakers to
commence the substitution OK at
least 5 per cent cereals, and that the
substitutes must be gradually IN
creased until the full 20 per cent il
used.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
ADELBERT MANDIG0
LOSES A FINGER

Adelbert Mandigo, an employee Of
tie Dunn Wooden mills, lost the
third finger Of his left hand as a re-
suit Of an accident at the mills last
night while at work. IN some man
ner the left hand was caught in the
machinery, badly mashing the fngeF
and it was later amputated al the
City hospital,
Mrs. Ida Beans. OF West John
street, who has been undar treat
ment al the City hospital, has return.
ed q her home.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
new COUNTY ROAD IS
SOON TO Be OPENED

The County Court today entered an
order opening new stretch OF road
way in the Gerrardstown district thai
is expected to be Of great conven-
fence to the residents Of that sec
zion. The new road will be about
ouaster OF mile long, and will run
through the Carter ami Wilson farms
from what is known as the TapN
road west to the Gerrardstawn road
* petition to open this road was
flei with tas court some time ago
and after invest gation the court de
cided that 1t would be decided i'm
provement
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT
is HERE ON BUSINESS

MI w. W. Lemley. Of Morgantown
the well known expert accountant
is here on regular duty connected
with the State Tax Commissioner
department Mr.. Lemley has audited
both the city and county books be
fore and has many friends here who
will be glad to learn that he vii
spend month or so in this section
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
AMERICA WILL DRAFT
BRITISH NATIONALS
nv International News SERVICES

washington. Jan 30. Secretary Of
State Lansing reported 10 the senate
this afternoon that agreements hat
been entered into with Great Britain
and Canada for The drafting Of their
nationals in the United States
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30

At its meeting held In County
Food Administrator silyer's Office
last night, the berkeley county food
conservation committee went on rec
ord fayoring a consolidation OF the
principal war emergency activities ar
present having some sort OF an or
sanization individually This would
include the food conservation com
mittee, the fuel administration. war
savings stamps, the fourminute man
organization, future liberty loan
campaigns the county council OF de.
tense, the preparedness league and
any others which have been organ
lied for the purpose OF supporting
the war program OF the United
States government 1t is proposed
that meeting be held in the near
future at which representatives Of
the various committees and organi-
cations previously mentioned may
consider the formation of a central
organization with possibly a paid
secretary and with sufficient salts
factory quarters to permit all these
activities to be carried out from the
one point
The Food Conservation Committee
perfected its organization last night
by naming 6. B. Wiltshire as vice
chairman and p. r. Teal as secre-
tary
Delegates Elected
Conforming to a request made by
state Food Administrator Earl Ogle.
bay, chairman Silver brought up the
matter OF sending representative
to Clarksburg for the food conserva-
ton committee meeting to be held
there ON February 4th This meeting
which will continue for the entire
day, will be attended by men from
every county in the state. these men
representing the food committees in
their respective counties. State Food
Administrator Oglebay asks that as
many food conservators as possible
come from each county Methods OF
enforcing the food administrators
rules and other matters will be dis
cussed at this meeting The food
committee for Berkeley county elect
cd G. A. Miller and / w Wood a.
representatives from this county
men ably fitted TO return a report q
Berkeley county which could be used
as grounds for further regulatory
measures on the part Of the commit
tee.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
WEARS A SMILE

Mr. Louis Kogelschatz OF Thomp
son & Thompson's, is able to be out
and TO wear broad smile II IS d
daughter The tiny maiden arrived
yesterday and mother and daughter
are doing wen
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
AsKa ZOE PERMll-

The {. n K r. has fled d permit
with the council to put down a sew
er from their passenger station q
tap tho big sewer on John street
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
HEAVEN HELP US

More snow On top Of the last
snowfall today is coming one that
bids fair to equal its predecessor,
Should this happen, this section Will
TIC tied up as bad as Chicago,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30

Master Lewis Brown, small son Of
and Mrs 3 L. Brown. d
Fast stephen street, is quite i'll The
little fellow was threatened with
Pneumonia
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
Second Attack Reported With
in Twenty-four Hours.
GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
British and German Machines
Concentrating Efforts--Pa-
trolls From British Lines Rad
German Trenches.
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NY inttiHapoH@i VIEWS oeiNlSc'i
London. Ian 80. ffhe second Ger
manNllr attack against England with.
in "A hours began late last night and
early today the aerial invaders were
stu ;ie9ng = fight tne.r way thiruga
The London aafe7se 70 reach the citg
Eclls wing she aoroie aerial drive aga
inst London Monday night the ses-
ond attack did not surprise the eity.
md tae guards along the coast had
redoubled thcit vigilance also. Hos
lie machines were slghled oyc. +
sex and Kent shortly hc.2se 10
O'clock This indicated that the Ger
mans were again using their new fos
nation OF sending their bombing
planes out in groups. In h5pe Of mis-.
leading the defenders. The batteries
Of high-angle guns along the coast be-
gan to bark, and big feet OF Brit
ssh airmen immediately went aloft to
attack and drive back the Germans
About 1890 it was reported that some
az the German machiEss had reached
the London suburbs and dropped
bombs
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
wATcH lie MuMeER CHANGE.

a1S5 members Of the Christmas
Saving Club. Have you joined2
RANK or MARTINSBURG
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
BUY YOUR BLANKETS NOW FOR
NEXT YEAR.

We have about 10 pair all wool
plaid blankets left over and in order
to keep from carrying them over for
next season, we will sell them at 4
very low price.
Il II IIAI
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30

Mr., John Thorn. manager of the
Apollo Theatre, was in Washington
Yesterday on business.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30

Mrs. A. r. Townsend snd littIe
son are visiting ia Chambersburg.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30
Aerial Activity On Front.

London. Jan. a0.--Heayy aerial
lighting along the British front in
which eight German machines were
shot down, was reported By the war
Office today Three British planes
are missing South OF the Scarpe
river, On the Arras front, the Ger
mans tried to raid British trench
during the night, but were driven on
British troops attackd a German post
northeast Of Havrlncourt, killing some
Of the garrison and taking others
prisoners. Other patrol engagements
took place in the Bullecourt sector,
where the British penetrated a Ger
man trercf, inGicting casualties and
capturing a machine gun
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-30

Rain or snow tonight and Thurc-
day.
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25Iptf Iloaselnlpishing and Coal.
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