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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

American Expeditionary Forces, NJ
Russell square. London, w. c. l.
DEAR X. C.. B.
THE OTHER day.
IN LONDON town.
l RECEIVED a letter.
FROM ACROSS the seas.
JUST FILLED to the brim.
WITH NEWS and love.
AND IN with the lot.
WERE SOME X. c. BIS.
AND I'VE read them all.
AND SENT them along.
SO THAT others may read.
AND YOUR note to the nurse.
HAS GONE its way.
TO A sweet-faced girl.
WHO NEEDED it.
AND THE don't worry column.
is CHEERING a lads
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
q
TOWNE
(REe.u.o.e PAT. bgV,)
BY nc. ..

WHO LOOKS in vain.
FOR LETTERS from home.
AND THE little farmhouse"
IN THE Glow foothills"
THE GALE and the chickens"
BOTH FRIENDLY and wild.
BROUGHT a tear and a smile.
TO A khaki-clad boy,
WHO YEARNs for the freedom.
OF LONG country lanes.
FOR THE milk-time at dusk.
AND THE clear, starry nights.
AND THE dinners on Sunday.
THAT WOMEN folks cook,
AND so it happened.
THAT EACH of your writings.
THAT CAME over to me.
HAS GONE on its way.
TO A definite one,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

WHO HAS felt it was meant.
AS A message to him,
AND EACH as he read,
HAS SENT back to you
A SILENT y thank you"
FOR WHAT you sent him.
AND LEST it may be,
IN THE hustle of things.
AND THE rush of your work.
THAT YOU might not know,
THE PLEASURE they've brought.
I'M SETTING down.
WITH SOME good U, S, ink.
AND MAILING it on.
WITH 4 lot of good wishes.
TO Yov and the farm.
AND THE folks on the farm.
AND THE chickens and things.
NOT oMITTING the calf.
IN THAT far-away land.
THE LAND OF our dreams.
AND JUST as I'm writing.
A YOUNG soldier boy.
FROM THE hills that you know.
HAS LOOKED on the paper.
AND ASKED me to say.
THAT THE sky over here.
ISN'T NEARLY as high.
AS THE sky over there
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
BE DIFFERENT.

Try to find a better reason for your
acts thar everybody does it," There
are follies in dress, absurdities in Gus
toms, that are defended on this ground
always. The girl who thinks 1t is prop
err to dress immodestly because her
next-door neighbor does, has a curious
code of propriety. Custom does not
make q. thing right or sensible.-Grit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John @. ouInius. the
Sunshine Man.

Il have filled him with the spirit OF
God, in wisdom, and in understanding.
and in knowledge. and in all manner
Of workmanship, to work In gold, and
In silver, and In brass, "-Exod, XXI,
"a,
Spirit Of Christ, spirit that hast in
carnated Thyself in the brass and iron
Of this world, ] come to Thee. Thou
spirit Of the incarnation, inspire me
for the labors of the flesh. Quicken
me for the tolls Of dusty land and
bustllng man. Nerve me for the trou-
bles Of the exchange. Fit me to bear
the crosses, and the losses, that await
the dealings between man and man.
The incarnation Of Christ shall be com
pleted when thou hast filled the brass,
the silver, the gold.-Matheson.
Our Father Is the owner Of all, and
each one Of his children has an undi-
vded share In all the Fathers prop
erty. All Is his; and, II we are his.
all Is ours as well.-All Things.
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Dayton. Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

Cummings was
born in Chicago In
1870.
lie was graduated
from Yale in 1891.
having worked his
way through college
and gained lame
as an athlete: and
then graduated from
the law school in
1892.
Five years later.
he received the
nomination for sec
rotary of state for
Connecticut on the
Democratic ticket.
Having settled in
Stamford. Conn. he
was elected mayor
of that city In 1900,
and AGAIN In 1904
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

we'll to be careful about the signing
OF papers. The health should be safe
guarded.
Children born on this day are likely
to be original and inventive, but sub
tect to small anxieties. They have
Mercury as their principal ruling planet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
A Line On Men
You Read About

Homer s.. Cummings, the man who
tho next presidential election, is said
to be a political leader Of the Wilson
type, That is to say, he Is a political
student with a professional background
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
MOST THINGS ARE.

why did the old blue laws ave IL
that you couldn't kiss your wife on
Sunday"
1T was considered unconstitutional,
l presume. Exchange,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

4, S. Cummings. and again IN lgUa.
He has been a member OF the DEM
ocratic national committee since 1900,
and has lately been vice-chairman
thereof.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

Reykjavik, the little capital of Ice
land, is more than 1000 years old.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

Dayton. Ohio.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11
WHAT SHALL MILES ROTH, SOLDIER, WHOSE WIFE
WED ANOTHER, DO NOW THAT HE'S COME HOME?|

The story Of Enoch Arden was
written by Alfred Lord Tenny
son in 1864.
The story begins with the
childhood of Enoch Arden, Phil
ip Ray and Annie Lee. Philip
and Enoch both loved Annie
Enoch won, and Philip turned
After the birth of their third
child, Enoch lost what little world
ly possessions he had, and again
turned his attention to the sea,
shipping as a sailor for a trip
around the globe.
Then years passed by ana
Enoch didn't return. In the
meantime, Philip and Annie had
become convinced that Enoch hao
asked Enochs wife ehis widow.
they thought) to marry him, 50
he might provide for her sup
port and the education Of her
children. They were married.
One night a worn, travel-wear-
led man came into port, hurried
down to the house in which Enocb
Alden had lived, found it de-
serted, and, hearing that Annie
Arden had married again, creDt
to the window of her new, home,
seeing Annie, the children and
Ray, a happy family group. Slow
ly he walked away.
That man was Enoch Arden,
returned after years of ship
wrecked life upon an ocean is
lard. ~
i His dying request told of the
love he still cherished in his
heart for his wife. .'
If you have not read "Enoch
Arden get it at the library.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11

Children whose bodies were mark
ed by heavy bruises; children who
said they had been forced to torture
babies of two and three years by
holding one against a hot crate and
by immersing another in q tub of
icy water; and children into whose
raw flesh had beep rubbed rep pep
per and turpentine, told stories of
unbelievable cruelty-.-!stories that
seem beyond observation-disclosures
morning at the UndenominationaI
Home, between Atlanta and Marietta,
Georgia.
The home consists of four build
fngs. the chief one a neat, weather.
boarded house on the Marietta car
line. at Woodland, the second stop
beyond the river. 1t perches on a
hill exactly opposite the station
where the car stops. AMI is on the
left as you go toward Marietta. 1t
wears a pleasant, home-l1l1c look, but
according to the children it has been
= place of inhuman and revolving
tortureS.
On the complain of neighbors,
Mrs. Naomi V. Campbell, age thir-
ty-one years. founder of the home,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11
In ''Gay" New York,
Suicide Metropolis

Mrs. Mary Cowen, forty-two years, old,
wife OF mining operator, committed sui
eide with gas in her rooms in New York.
Her husband, Walter reached New York
from Chicago at 5 o'clock and asked his
wife to dress that they might go out to
dinner with their sons, Edgar sixteen, and
Walter, Jr., fourteen.
~ am nervous she told him. land
want TO be let alone. You and the boys
go OUT - -...-..-- 49,. ... .
The three departed at o'clock. A short
time later neighbor smelled gas in the
Cowen apartment. The building super
intendept was called and he summoned a
doctor. who worked over the woman for
more tina nan hour without result.
Mr.. Cowen returned to find his wife
dead
81 refuse to reveal my identity. Please
bury me Imder the name OF Florence Corn
never" This was the note found in a
New York lodging house by the police
when they forced their way into room
and found the body of young woman lying
on the bed. The police say she had ended
her life by inhalging Illuminating gas
Mrs, Henry Finch, who conducts the room
ing house, smelIed gas, traced it and found
the door locked The keyhole was stuffed
with paper. She summoned the police, who
forced the door. Mrs. Finch said the girl
rented the room five weeks ago. Since
then she never spoke to any one in the
house. She paid her rent regularly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11

was arrested Friday and tried be-
fore Justice of the Peace b. V.
Greer. in Marietta, on the charge
of misdemeanor. She was bound
was assessed at $3.50. She failed
to make bond and is still in Jail.
Saturdays Developments
The developments Saturday morn
ing in the case can be summarized
as follows:
1. The children. who are nineteen
In number and range in age from
two to sixteen years, made state
ments of how they were beaten, Of
how one was scratched with a hair
pin and red pepper rubbed onto the
scratches; of how another was
escaped with corncob until the
flesh was raw and then coated with
turpentine and iodine: and OF how
a -a-half-year-o baby was
so badly used that it is now in
Grady hospital.
z. Mrs. Campbell. whom the chill
charge with these cruelties,' admit
ted in the Jail at Marietta that she
whipped the children and that she
rubbed their bodies with red pep
per. But she denied that she had
been cruel She said that she took
to control them.
3. Sheriff w. e. Swanson, of
Marietta, made the statement to
journal representative that he be-
,ieves Mrs. Campbell to be out OF
her mind.
4. Plans are being made to break
Up the home. Those children who
nave relatives will be sent to such
relatives, and the others will be
cared for temporarily in the homes
Of individuals in the vicinity or in
Children Are Excited
Reporters reached 1.-THE Undenom-
national Home" about $3.50 o'clock
Saturday morning. The children
and the matron, Mrs. Annie Meri-
18th, ageu A years, Of Hogansville,
Ga, who is one of the chief wit
Eesses against Mrs. Campbell, were
rowded together in the big room
mat runs across the front Of the
touse and serves as a general meet
ing place. Everyone who can edges
in there, because it is the only room
in the mouse that is heated.
The children, even the babies,
were alive with excitement. 1t was
hard to keep one quiet long enough
% side up to: you and hold your
land and look up and smile at you.
They had the air of children who are
hungry for some kindness, for some
soft word. They all crowded about
20 show their bruises and to tell
their stories.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11
SOUTHERN WOMAN WHO HELPED
MINER. GETS IMMENSE FORTUNE.

Charles Montgomery, who died
some time ago in Cananea, Mexico,
after years spent in mining, left his
entire estate to Florence Ranshaw,
now Mrs. Bowden, of Piedmont, w.
Va, granddaughter of the woman
with whom Montgomery lodged when
a boy. The estate amunts to 100000
in cash.
Montgomery, it appears, after
spending his youth in Piedmont, w.
Va, went to Mexico and rrospered.
In 1898 he returned to the United
States and attended thS Chicago ex-
position. Losing his money, he re-
turned to his old home in West Vir-
ginia, almost pennfless. There he
found his old friend dead, but from
her granddaughter accepted a loan
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11
BY E. @. RODGERS
(StaH Special Writer)

Miles Roth was a happy man as
he llmped toward his old home in
Allentown, Pa. His face was pale
and his steps uncertain, but he smil-
thought of his wife and didn't stop
to greet old friends. And then he
met his brother.
MY God, Miles; amt you dead?"
mot SO you could notice it," Miles
answered cheerily. "The Huns came
near getting me, but not quite. See
you later; got to run in and see the
what, haven't you heard" Harry
Roth exclaimed. and sorrow again
flooded his eyes. why, Miles, old
man; we all heard you were killed
in France, and Caroline married
again"
Niles Roth couldn't any, at Gli first e compre
bend. "Who did she marry?"
Bill Smith" Harry replied. "Now,
don't take it so hard, but you see
shell. explosion, and there wasn't any
Of us who thought we'd see you
again"
The smile had faded from Miles
Roth's features. He turned toward
the depot. limping more slowly than
before.
olllJ SUI O. LII 4OOS7ll IL Ol4l ihOSpA Iebt
in New York: Don't know. what to
do. Maybe I'll come back. Caro-
line was a good wife. I loved her.
love her just as much now Good-by
Harry"
And the Reading train carried
disappointed soldier boy back to the
For Miles Roth was the first
tragedy Of Enoch Arden.
Ten years ago Miles Roth wooed
and won Caroline Weinstein. Will
liam Smith had liked Caroline, but
she gave her hand and heart to
Miles. Smith remained in Fullerton,
an ironworker, unmarried. Roth
brought his wife to Allentown and
became the city's most noted chef
Two children were born to them,
and they were happy.
Miles was a national guardsman.
and when war came to the United
States he responded bravelY and
promptly. Mrs. Roth and the chill
dren kissed him good-by.
"The last record we played on our
monograph" Miles said, was When
You Come Back"
On July % the One Hhndred and
Eighth machine gun battalion was
close up to the fighting in the Marine
drive. A German shell exploded
within 10 feet Of Private Roth. -Four
men were killed and it was thought
Roth also was slain. The rescue
squad several hours later found
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11
On Eve Of BaIIoting on An
thony Amendment, Women
Burn Wilson in Effigy Be-
fore White House
(BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH


WASHINGTON. Feb. 1C.-Woman
suffrage by federal constitutional
amendment was beaten again today
in the senate.
Thus ended what leading suffrage
champions had said IN advance
would be the final test OF this ses-
sion Of congress. The suffrage adj
they lacked one vote, bu. hoping to
the last it would be won over
The vote was SO to 20.
The vote proved a bitter dis
appointment to suffragists who had
counted on President Wilson and
southern Democrats into line.
Not one of those on whom the
suffragists pinned their hopes voted
for suffrage. s.-. @-s>
Today's vote was SIS for suffrage
and 20 against it.
thirds of the vote cast they We're
defeated. The vote last October
was for suffrage to 81 against it.
Today's vote follows:
Those voting in favor of the reso-
Kow They Voted
Democrats - Ashurst, Culberson,
son, of North Dakota. Jones,
of New Mexico; Kenddriclz,
Kirby, Lewis, Mcclellan, Ny
dell. Robinson, Shafroth, Sheppard,
Smith, of Arizona; Thomas, Thomp-
son, Vardaman and Walsh--24.
Republicans = Calder, Harding
Johnson, of California; Jones, OF
Washington: Frelinghuysen, Gronna
Colt, Cummins, Curtis, FernaId
France, Kellogg,. Kenyon. LaFollette,
Lenroot, McCumber, McNary, Nelson
New, Norris, Page, PoindeXter. Sher-
man, Smith, of Michigan; Smoot
Spencer. Sterling, Sutherland. Town
send, Warren and Watson-31. To
tai SIS.
Against
DemocratS-Bankhe Reckhar1
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11
FAMOUS MOONSHINE CASE IS
DROPPED: LEADERS GO FREE

to pay taxes only on 80 or 40 per
cent Of their output, through the col
instances the ring notified the, gov
eminent that its plants had been
closed. Later the distiIleries were
reopeEed and their products sold
through other agencies. ..-
the government in the Fort Smith
raid was machinery and chemicals
that would instantly turn raw alco-
ho1 into any brand of whisky known.
Escaped So, DOC, GOO Taxes a Year
Durin gthe quarter century the
moonshine ring was in existence, Of
ficials of the treasury department es-
timated it, had defrauded the govern
ment of 100000 in taxes a year.
But the difficulties in prosecution,
coupled with the immediate prospect
of nationwide prohibition, have re-
suited in the Fort Smith case against
the moonchiners being dropped.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11

The famous moonshine case Of
Fort Smith, Ark, has been dropped
as a result of the difficulties in OBJ
tanning evidence. All remaining in
dictments against men implicated in
the unlawful operations of the Rush
Distillery company at Fort Smith
have been dismissed. While the men
higher up never were brought to
trial, several of those connected with
the conspiracy, which spread over tho
entire south, now are serving SEN
fences in federal penitentiaries.
Evidence introduced in the trial
showed the ring originated in North
Carolina in1 1883. The moonshiners
moved from state to state to escape
detection and left in their wake d
trail of distileries destroyed by fire.
1t was the unusual boldness of the
ring that rendered it almost I'M
mune from arrest.
Aided by Revenue Agents
The Dlan OF the UOOnShinerS was
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11
SEAT TLE| ". WIS,
DEPORTED BY j. s,
ATTEMPT DELIVERY
(BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH

CHICAGO, Feb. 10-Fifty- -four
members of the Industrial Work
crs of the World passed through
Chicago last night in a special train
under a heavy guard on their way to
an Atlantic port. where, it is said,
they will be deported at once by
the immigration authorities.
Forty of the prisoners came dt-
rect from Seattle. where, it is al
legged, they took part in fomenting
the general strike which mas par
alyzed the industries of that city
for several days.
Three leaders of the Seattle strike,
one Spokane agitator, an I. w. w.
leader from Denver and five alien
convicts arrested in Chicago were
among the prisoners gathered in the
federal net. -
The majority of the men were
ellen labor agitators picked up by
officers of the United States in1mi-
grafton service during a year Of Sc
cret campaigning in industrial
centers of the Pacific coast.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11
GIRLS ANXIOUS FOR SOLDIER BOYS
TO RETURN, SAYS CAROLINA JEWETT

Fond hearts of southern girls
await the homecoming Of soldier
sweethearts, and if any of the dough-
boys now in France or in camps in
America are worrying for fear they
will come back and find their best
girls" won by some chap who stay
ed at home, let them cheer up.
The girls are waiting, and not a
bit patiently, either
Carolyna Jewett, who conducts the
advice to Lonely Girls" column Of
The Semi-Weekly Journal, is the au-
thority for this cheering news.
In the mail bag that comes to
Miss Jewett's desk every day, there
are scores of letters from ANXIOUS
girls who ask a hundred and one
questions that all seem to point in
the same general direction:
when will my soldier be conn
ing sAome to me?'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11

these ports; TO secure an increase Of
shipping facilities to transport. cot
ton across the seas to all foreign
markets
This was the, program mapped out
last week by the Georgia cotton
conference held in Macon with a
large and representative attendance
of farmers, merchants, bankers and
other influential citizens from all
parts of the state.
That the farmers of the south will
have the continued support of Sena-
tor Hoke Smith, who has been ex-
erting ilainaSeIf in their behalf in
Washington for several months to
prevent rrice-fixing and secure TN
restricted exports, was pledged the
conference in telegram received
from the senator and read amidst
applause.
That the farmers will have the
continued support of the federal re-
serve bank in the discount of pa
per secured by cotton warehouse re-
ceipts was the pledge contained in a
telegram from Joseph A. McCord,
governor of the bank, who pointed
banks are not in, a position to give
their customers these accon1moda-
tiOnS.
A cablegram was sent to Presi-
dent Wilson urging him to use his
influence for an early removal of
the embargo and the blockade and
for increased shipping facilities.
Senator Smiths Telegram
The telegram sent by Senator
Hoile Smith to the conference was
as follows:
"The. work OF your convention viii
receive my most earnest support. |
suggest, first, the Importance of
opening all possible markets at the
earliest date possible for the sale
and consumption of cotton. You
know cotton still is on the embargo
list and is exported under supervi-
sion of the war trade board. They
license shipments of cotton only. in
limited quantities to northern Eu
rope. The time has come when cot
ION should be removed from the en-
barge list and permitted to go to
all desiring to purchase it. 1t might
Continued on Page 81 ,.. "
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11

"Pillory employers who refuse to
give soldiers and sailors back their
old jobs by publishing their names
in the newspapers and flashing them
on the movie screen"
In this original way would Mayor
James Couzens, of Detroit, shame
those who made millions out of war
work into providing employment for
returned men in khaki and blue.
The unemployment situation in
Detroit is perhaps the worst IN the
country. There are $4,000 men job
Detroit sent to the army $4,000
men. Only a sixth of this number
is yet back.
While the threat of unpleasant
ing service men back this will solve
only part OF the problem. What, of
the rest of the population? said
Mayor CouzenS to me IN an inter-
view for The Atlanta Semi-Weekly
journal.
Business men and manufacturers
must devise means to take up the
labor slack in a spirit of unity with
the workers.
eff we would prevent the growth
of anarchism and Bolshevism, EN-.
ployers must give practical proofs
of their humanity.
Manufacturers who were in war
work are complaining that if only
congress would validate the settle
ment of Cancelled war contracts they
could use the released capital on
new production. That's more or less
bunk. Detroit banks, bullying with
gold, are ready to lend manutac-
turers all they want.
Good times are again coming. TO
tide over the slackneSs of the next
few months, hours should be reduced
to eight, seven or even six a day.
That would give everybody JOB
during the reconstruction period.
THOSE now at work must be shown
that the other fellow has to live,
"The problem Of unenploy-
r1aut Is a national one. The real
solution will only be found when
program of national cooper
alton has been decided upon by
conference Of municipal, state
and federal executives, which
should be called as once"
Mayor Couzens is Detroits first
non-partisan mayor under the new
sirnplified charter. He took office
January IA. Detroit first knew him
as SIS car checker with the Michl-
gan Central. When his next en-
ployer helped to, finance Henry Ford
watching his boss new interests.
Co1zens was soon working for Ford.
He organized the Ford plant and IS
the author of the wa'ld-famous Ford
profit-sharing plan.
With a fortune of s40,O0O,O00 be-
hind him he is now out to make De-
troit a Getty with a soul" That can
only be done, he believes, by giving
everybody work at good wages. His
"Individual welfare comes before
commercial and property rights"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11
STOMACH TROUBLE OR
BANISHED

Many persons who suffer from
stomach trouble really have tape
teed remedy which has proven to
be remarkably effective in expel-
ling tapeworm and giving quick re-
lief in all forms of stomach trouble
is being sent. on free trial by the
Schoenherr Co., Dept. So, Milwau-
kee. Wis. They guarantee it to re-
move, in less than one hour, any
tapeworm with it's head-no pain, no
dieting, no danger; also to relieve
any form of stomach trouble or it
costs nothing. Take advantage of
their free trial offer. Write them
today AdVt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11

Swallowed by the fear of what would
come to her and her children. Four
You remember in the story of
Enoch Arden, Lord Alfred Tennyso1
told the story of the husband who
went away, the wife's story. and the
story of the "other man." so We
should hear what the wife says, and
hear the he wifes u story 'u shall All go to
Fullerton, where she now lives. And
in the next chapter I'll tell you what
the modern Mrs. Enoch Arden says.
This amazing story, with photo
graph of the wife, will appear in
the next issue of The Semi Weekly
Journal. Is your subscription paid
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