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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-17
US. Completes ''Dry' Ratification
World Prohibition Next Objective
PEACE PUBLICITY PARTICULARLY
DELICATE PROBLEM TO CONSIDER
==DlSCORD WOULD AID GERMANS

PARIS. Jan. le.-tThe problem Il
The relations between the peace dele
gates ana tlle press. That :. between
The governments ard public opinion is
Temps. by ne following oonsdera-
lions: on me one hand equality Of
tre:,trn cnt for -ne. press Of al com
tries ;EGst be assured. AS The United
States ana Urea, Britain are reluc--
ant to impose restrictions On heir
newspapers The only course Is - III
low The widest tolerance - Ill. On
the Ut.ey l&-d : would ne lul ntiil
20 lay n&.e 20 the enemy govern
Fnents differences Of opinion which
inevitably arise N discussions be-
wetn delegations. The Very essence
ii "verr debate IS thar contradictions
should arise Such contradict ions viii
lSSureal% be reconclird. hut II would
pc v"ry unfortunate hat Germany
Slt ulQ know the details ana seek 10
make capital out Of Atm When
aSkeu II the chamber If deputies 20
day On what DAY me government
could discuss interpretations If The
peace Conference Premier 'lemeu-
ceau replied Nat 'hc opJccts ii lie
conference had .i.ready "ccupiei
i've or SIX Sitt.nss .,ud The govern
nenI could not discuss them anew.
7 refused 10 attend an AfteEno II
meer;ue- If Ne conference n ,,r-i..-
~ be here. NJ added 'Thecoufcrence
continued is work Il Me sp!r.I Il
;he sincercst ronc!lil,iun TIE r'gnt
10 nterpcilate cannot b suspt nded
during the conference Dut 1t ought
not III emharrass the conference It
IS the frs, me that delegates II all
HE nations If The World meet -
grIher. 1t s ,he irst t.Ine that HE
ldea has come 10 the minds oi m",l
10 rise above more for.nless narrow
considerations IN order. "a strive 20
make conditions of 4 general peat-e
Continued on Page Col. 81
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DRY WORLD NOW AIM

lineage. Jan. IA dry world ~
the objective of prohibition furcos.
now that The dry constitutional:
amendment mas been ratified by It's
necessarv three fourths If 80
states. Virgil g; Hnsnaw. national
chairman of the Prohibition party.
SAID today III a statement. "Ame:'cA
s dIE' AZ last said Mr. Hinsha y,
anu or vision now penetrates IN
he shores Of foreign lands. whica
nave been the dumping ground rur
American liquors for q century. W.
nauSurated our program for world
prohibition early IN October"
Hon. Eugene Z. Chafiin. twr,a
presidential candidate ana laugh -
arrived N Sydner Jan. "a % pass
@'"~r ?" heip make Australia dr.
They went there II answer 70 The -.
., t.ae Strength If t.le Empire NOV.
nenr
odaE, There comes telegram
from Toxic. Japan. which saws III.
en1pei2h"e forces VIII invite Ilarr
smart iton1 IF Los Angeles 10 n
iusurate campaign 70 make JaL
IN dry hr l9sp. Prohibition hea.
Quarters IS preparing 10 DO work =:
man" other lands now. When III
fdNhcatioE "f n" amendment wa,
fepf rtcd At he national keaduua,
1eIs ~ thc W 9. T T.. n Evanston:
4 .dist American dag made by t4..
Fnnner "f Portland. when the Sta5~
OF Maine led the either states ~ ns-
fhl2 iouor, was flung 20 The brne~..
t-ach me a state mas gone ,iry- rhos
nag Ias signalle1 the event NJ.
Anna 4, Gordon, president Of the m
tlonat w G. T. L.. tclesraphed Nc
aides IN Washington directing tina
= wreath be placed at the base A.
ne statue II Frances Z. Willard j..
Statuary hall Of Ike Capitol On sun
haE a wreath Will be placed on Mis-.
lizards grave N a cemeter,, nor.
The g. T. L. has nu1 ended IA
W5ri;, sad Miss Gordon.
The MACHINERY OF the W. Z. r = -,
SCI Tor ntAer social reforms. Oup
Work VIII 60 straight on IN tIa
reconstruction era
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toNIcating liquors must cease me
wear after ratification, mt pronibi-
ton wall he a Tact n every state
much earlier because 81 .he war
measure torblddins tile :nanulae-
ture and sale III alcoholic beverages
after June 20 until the demobIliza-
N Of lie military forces Il com
pieten. Under the war time meas
IRE. expectation If liquor il permit
ed. out The great stocks now Ieid IN
bond warehouses viii have To ne
disposed Of before Tie Federal
amendment becomes effective. Dis
ctyssion As 70 whether The new
amendment becomes part Of The
Constitution now that IS states haze
ratified It or whether Il becomes 4
part Of the basic law only when
each state mas certified its action 20
me secretary Of State ed today %
a search for precedent which showed
that he only Two amendments rati-
fed in The last half centurv-provid-
ion ii sellatorS-vera considered eff
fectivc ,mmediate!y the thirty sixth
state nId taken affirmative action
Senator shepherd. author Of the pro-
nihition amendment. neid that ma
rIonal prohibition becomes 4 per
lnanent fact January i6. 1920 New
problems of government are raised
nv the prospective stoppagc pf the
ana sale Of .ntoxicaf-
ing liquors as hundreds Of millions
of dollars derived from internal rev
cnUc will have 10 De obtained from
other sources. Laws Tor enforcement
nf the amendment also Will have 10
be passed hv congress. Only
minimum Of unemployment is ex-
pec,ed TO -eslHi. rs The cumulative
severity II successlv. restrictive
measures adopted since he war De
gan ALREADY has caused many dis
tilltrs and brewers 10 seek other
Uses Tor their plants Hundreds 81
of dollars are invested N
iistiileries and hrewerIes. More
than half the TERRITORY If the United
States already is ir,' through state
action nr local option action. Until
recently The movement into dry
states Of limited quantities If liquor
Tor personal Use was permitted. but
lie supreme cour' ruled several
DAYS ago that he Reed bone dry
made suc.l traffic IL
'ega!.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-17
Y KNOWN DEAD
IN Big MOLASSES
TANK EXPLOSION

Boston. ]aI.. ia mother BODY Was
found 1oda- n The wrcckage caused
when 2.0ln.0cP gallons II Inolassa5
burst from 4 5torag" tank n IL
North End The known ueau now
number - The body was relieved
20 be that of a clty employee. but :
was 50 crushed that immediate dent.
iiicat.on was Impossible. stat" and
clty investigators reported tud.'
their belief THAI ne walls Of t..e tank
gave way under NE weight Of 'ne
moiuss"s ana t.l"t hey" mad heen no
explosion Dame! = DI'onreil. fed
eral Inspector Of explosives. n ms re-
por- 20 The Buren, Il Mines q,
Washington today. expressed ~
opinion NAT There had been some
fermentation IN The huge rec"pta@.e
,.nd hat he steel plates at me
bottom were 1or sufficiently secured
% os!:r the prcssur"
i'olic, men searched ,on.ght for The
bodies II ;ilrce express men and i
boy which they believed We're IL The
rriln$. Tie men We're reported n;
missing by then employers after BITS
II lheu wagons and horses had oe=n
found Tho boy was collecting wood
n he r1c.nl1" II the tank when u
-.--l =
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RADICALS In
CONTROL LABOR
MEET, CHICAGO

f-.ilc>.Gr. IAN. little cXtrclne raui-
ais seemed % have control OF The s.s-
Sons today Al me Eaitona. --abor con-
-r"ss called % rnsider ! program or
iherat;ng Thomas :. Mo"nev ana p'..-
ren Billings. Practically ever princ!-
2le Of the Socialists ana The T. " ~
Was ir-ed Tor adoption II The .,oo,. OF
orajo-v which occupied both The rn"r..-
ing ana afternoon sessions. Spea-.-s
demanded he organization Of N Amer
cau soviet. The press and re capitI.-
ISL" Lass we're denounced and tA4
A.Ce!.ca Federation Al labor vas ~
fcrtr lsSalied. The climax was I'm h.
cd when :. moving picture ,vas shor I
ot Tie Iooner ease one scene show
ng soldiers CARRYING an -Amer;c4n Tag
\ iht san Francisco preparedness nay
a-ade orough, .nsseS from ~ ne Of ,.le
radicals III n. crowd. The coUlmi--es
On resolutions u expected 20 make is
maj report tomorrow after which he
convention vii adjourn. The repor-. i
: SAID. Viii recommend The adoption OF
program OF international! workers d.
'cusa 4eIgue tpT -le Liberation 81
MOONEY ana Billings Ina MAKE some
tind ii a declaration Of he NUM- on>
radica. IDEAS suggested COR he poii,.v
II orsanIzed -4por during ne .ece"-
srruc;ion period 4 telegram vas :rac
from Eugene 4 D4bS expressing r..
gre, AZ lis naoIlit.. 10 come 70 Chlc+eo
ana address he convention becaus y
ne conditions imposed by Judge Vest
-n.laver OF Cleveland when he Socialist
ieader Was released az hail after lis
convection Tor violation Of he esp.on-
age iaw. IN ne telegram D-Ds says.
~ am IN The custoGr OF fedora! coI-7
officials ana no; permitted 20 conn 10
lineage &c speech prevails n Rus
IA hui 5 dead n The United States
since ;he world has been made safe ;or
.;cmoc--,cr TIE conservative clement
mas he unqualified approva. ana sup
nor- al he aapitaiistic press. when
an only mean that The conservative
element : RE @ the capitalists and
fais- 20 he working lass. ] am with
ana for The -adicals
The hour mas struck for action 1
.ong- winded resolutions ami humble |,
petitions o corporation tools in pub ,
lie office ana corrupt politicians are |.
worse than useless Mooney IS inno- /
cent ara the whole World knows IT, !
The convention can 10 no less than I
,.emdnd his unconditional release ana /
issue an ult.matun 10 tina, etfecr. !
giving due notice that If that fac, AZ
III
Continued on Page +coi. 81
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MANUFACTURERS
REFUSE s HOURS
TO TEXTILE help

Boston. Jan. 1t unanimous reIec-
tion ~ cotton. "ooi ana SILK manu-
taCtul"rS II ne demand u IN" T. nited
FaN-l!" Workers ~ America tof an
-lg!lt nour day " Z iS-hour week II
place of the present week OF -
hours vas announced today ny e..
Frank Shove. president Of the Ma
tionai Association u Cotton MANU-
factur"TS.
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L. 5. LEADS WAY

Washington. Jan. LIBERALIZATION
tooa-- II the Federal constitutional
prohibition amendment made the
United States lie first great power
10 take Legislative action ID perrna-
nontly stop the liquor traffic
Nehraskas vote gave tie ne1es-
ar affirmative three fourth ma
Iorlty nj the states 20 make effective
The amendment submitted by CON-
gress IN December. 1917, 1t vas fol-
owed BY similar action IN the leg
.siaturas Of Missouri ana Wyoming.
making IS states N al which have
approved a Try America. .lhirr-
ar:ve action ~ some OF lie ten state
legislatures Tnt to ac- IL predicted
~ prohibition advocates Under tie
terms II the amendment ,I- manu-
facture. sale and importation If III
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Nebraska Action Gives the Necessary Three;
Fourths Majority Of States to Make Amend
ment Effective==Missouri and Wyoming
Also Ratify Making Total Of $50
More States Yet to Take Action
GOV. MILLIKEN
PLEASED OVER
RATIFICATION

Governor Carl e Hilliken. ..nen
asked thursday For an expression
on the ratification by the various
states Of the adoption OF the IA
.,onai proh,otory amendment to
the Constitution Of the United
States. SAID: = am. Of course. de-
,ignted that national prohibition
i'as now become fact. So far as
'.ia,ne S concerned the enactment
Constitution will prove Of great
benefit. as I will 70 all prohibition
states. by preventing the SHIPMENT
Of liquor from states not enjoying
nron bi.ion.'
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Senator Sheppard Says
Country Dry in One Year

Y s>ShlnGton. Jan. l6.-Senatnv
sheppard Of Texas author of The
prohibition resolution. said today
that tho country would 20 drv onn
year rom ;ouaT. Other students z:
me question ned, howevor. that RI
fication would not be completed an
I'll one year from formal cer-ificati.,i
by INK Gbth state. Fourteen states
have airead" certified - The sf9ts
department THAT they nave .'at11iel
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Supreme War Council Discusses
Russian Situation and Press
Relations With the Conference

PARIS. Jan. l"-'3v -e Associated
Press'-The meerln- ri the supreme
var council 1t ne foreign ottica his
morning. occupying uo hours. wa
The only formal gathering II lie
peace delegates today AS summed
up III The official communique ,he
RUSSIAN situation and Tile confer
nnces relations Win The press we're
The only subjects treated.
Attcr TIE meeting Preslde- Vii
ION. I'~arnIer Lloyd George. score
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Maine Attorney Generals
Opinion on States Action

When ASKED 10 comment or state.
nenf by the distllers' committee n.
nicago today n connection with 'iiv
ratification II the federal prohibition.
amendment that - states. including
Maine. required referendum vote u
Continued on PAGE 4 Co, ~
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New York. Jan. 16.-Oistiiling
interests Of the country. antic,pat.
ing enforcement Of nation. w,ue
prohibition a year hence, have
completed plans for the CONVEX
SION Of their manufacturing plants
and for export Of the ~niskies and
other spirits now in bond. j. is
announced by Norman r. Sterre.
president of the Trans oceanic
Commercial Corporation. a newly
organized export subsidiary Of the
O'stiilers' Securities Corporation.
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MINE LAYERS
GIVEN WELCOME
AT BOSTON PORT

Boston. Ian, i6.-Mine layers
Aroostooh ana Shawmur, which ar
rived toaaY-trom overseas. We're given
2 Notwithstanding welcome as noisy
- that which mas greeted he &C.
f1nning testgovnrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-17

Supt. Of Public Buildings charles
:. Brown was recalled % give tho
committee information regarding Tie
purchase OF coal by the state Tor he
state House ana various State ins,f-
tutlons. III: Brown SAID that wHen
he took ne position II suner1r-enCirnt
;'vc wears ago ms month. lie state
vas paving $50 a ION Tor IT'S coal
Then the war emergency prices be-
IAN 20 20 APP.
Prices advanced so that 70 bIs's. rs
had been CUSTOMARY. could ne obtained
II I9l. and LIS rom the dealers. The
oca! dealers had been very kind an,
e1nsider,te u the states needs and
nad never e; The capitol be out Of co9i
with The exception ri about m hour
one I4y The price went rom IS ;
50 ana ST. where I remained until last
all. ..nd ne last price was $50. now
force. ne prices having been ro:.
wo years ixed by Tie fuel auministra-
tion.
To guard against coal shortage. a
scar ago he contracted for HH cords ii
hardwood ana now have on hand .bout
100 cords Al ;he Capitol.
T'he storage hin Is small and a, lines
have mad 80 IONS ~ coa. oui u doors
Never tried TO buy 1t The mines The
maximum amount Of coal used IL me
state House mas neen ABOUT go tons.
although he got through asst year with
a record small amount.
Rep. riincklev of south Portland said
ne had heen president If the trustees
Of the juvenile institutions. school for
Bows at South Portland ANA School Cor
Girls at fiallowell. Il Sas rot 4 uues-
lion Of pr,ce If coaI because the fuel
administration liked That. put dues-
1ion OF getting coal AZ all We had 70
use considerable wood.
Sen Deerlng asked Il here was any
Continued on Page 2. Col. D
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~ THE SENATE

VAS passed that ne Of
4 --- 4-'o}- o1 the Senate receive
49,. mpensatlon Us INC Official
7-t he House.
~~'lttcn on appropriations
fairs reported that the
y .tr '"" III tll" state treas
r.. vas referred 20 Il. was
'.r. .ut he senate voted ac-
men; WAS made q re
ne ana tartnel, notice
.a' Il any member oi the
Snc- 10 ask any uues-
81" II the heads vi iepar'
--.vo 20 he conduct uf ms
uncertainty Will ne gwen
.nEs
Higgins suggested hat
heir constituents 20
~ 90 appropriations on
a,.l .p gclocN FRIDAY
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THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England: C,cndy
Friday. SATURDAY nrohahly ram or
snow. lower temperature.
Southern New England ana East
err New York: Cloudy. followed hy
rain Frioay; SATURDAY rain ana
colder
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Nebraska 36th Dry" State

Lincoln. Neb. Jan. 1.-THE Nenras.
Iia Legislature at 1892 A. II. today
ratification II tho federal
prohibition amendment when tn
Senate rored 10 concur n Il Hons.
10 a Senate joint reso!u-
t1on providing for ratification.
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GAS TABLETS FOR
STOMACH GAS

MEALS GAS TABLETS stop gas and
sour fermentation a3tor eAfin1. stop
balchtnG, reduce bloatiuE and gAs nrex-
sure, swseten and correct ac:d stoms.> =
One once IN awhile . enough. Buy
MEALS GAS 1AH123S At any reli.
able drug store.
Foz4-Sapdt<
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Friday increasing cioudiness. followed
ny rain: SATURDAY.. rain and colder:
fresh south winds hacking 10 east
and increasing BY Frida, night.
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Wyoming Legislature Votes Dry

'hey. me. Wro.. Jan. i6.-Tne ".
,ming Legislature TO-DAY unanimous,
ratified II" prohibition anendm an-
10 The federal constitution.
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Big LIQUOR INTERESTS
OF COUNTRY PUTTING
Their HOUSES IN ORDER

Chicago Jam l6-The Unite States today completed the
legislative OF Voting itself dry When flashes
the 6h Nebraska had ratified thu
prohibition amendment prohibition leaders declared that tn.
accomplishment the great of Legislation.
IN the history of the world.
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RED=H0T ANTI=HEARST
RESOLUTION STIRS Up
THE MAlNELAWMAKE

Cowan's Measure Classes Pub
Usher as Undesirable and Not Fit To Be on
Reception Committee to Homeco ming
Troops-BOth Branc hes Indicate Desire to
Speed ii Legislation by Turning Dow
Proposition to Adjourn to Next Week and
Will Meet for Session Today -Budge
Tearing Again Draws Large Crowd
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Vermont Senate RatiSies

Montpelier. W.. Ian. lG-The Sel1..
ale rored n favor Of the ratIficat ina
NJ the federal prohibition anendnent
today. = o !. The House vas ex-
prcteu % act on re resolution late.
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y --E HOUSE

--s i Portland offered an
FIer providing that The
-1ec on Page ?, Col. p
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Supreme Court stenograpners

Cecil Clay offc!a. steno9raphe. for
the House ana 1. supreme court sion
o-raphcr appeared II favor 81 IN
NroIsinG III" salaries of he supreme
'our' st"nogr1phers from $500 "a
@-lp". on accom-, Of ;hr =rca, ~
cTeas" If The cost 81 living. Tic 4aId
that Wl,h that increase. ne Maine
steno@rapilers wouId NOT be on Tie
same financial basis o1 those of other
states. The supreme court justices
last December adopted resolution
faVorinE lie increase N salary OF
their Stenogranhcrs Tie stenor-a
piers At the iast session OF tho Leg
islature When ~ccelvtn. s15oo Der
year. asked an increase 70 S2Dnn. but
after a hearing ard then 4 confer
encc with The Governor they agreed
N = 500
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FRIDAY: Cloudy

!. os,s ~, cents word TO get your
.sssae by telegraph to one person.
go ,ne cent word you can get your
-..saee through the kennebee Jour
-, 20 over thirty thousand persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-17

I costs = cents word to get YOU.
message by telegraph to one person.
For ono cent word you can &c: YOU
message through tho Ksnnsbec Jour
nal to over thirty thousand persons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-30

small audience who heard him. Tho
keynote of his address was faith and
works and his further declaration that
his paper would support us in what.
ever way .it could to make our COM
munity better.
!. Now we are hoping for Just such .
declaration from the editor Of The
Fairmont Times and We expect to get
LIT. too.
( The West virginian spoke yesterday
that our needs were civic as well as
moral. Yes, VIC are in darkness and
no side walks and Fleming avenue is
one continuous mud hole. We wish
the people would assemble for mass
meeting from say 8 p. m. TO 10 p. m.
any night and Just see how dark 1t is
around EdEemopt When millions OF
volts OF electricity run through 1t
every day Edgemont is the darkes.
town on the globe. Wake up Edge!
mont, come let us have o mass meet
ing some dark night right way out In
the mud holes Of Fleming avenue and
conside ways. and means for our SELF.
preservation and safety IL you want
come down to the basement OF Flem-
ing chapel forsa conference.
With good wishes for everybody,
THE ORACLE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-30
PRICKET'[ys CREEK

Mrs. Lavina Hawkins has been
visiting her sons and daughter at Eair.
mont. She returned home Sunday
evening
Miss Edna Burns was calllg on Miss
Nellie Morgan Sunday afternoon. :
Miss Margaret and Miss Hazel Heis.
kell were visiting Miss lssie Carpen.
ter Sunday and Monday
Mrs. Grace Rogers and daughter
Miss Lena Of HopeweIl were calliny
on Mrs. Jane Carpenter Sunday
Ed. Shaw was calling on J. ]. West
Sunday
Miss Blanche and Miss Lola Baker
LOT Winfield were calling on Miss Issie
Carpenter Sunday.
Oregon Baker Of Winfield and Lee
Hick OF Prickets Creek were calling
|cn William Carpenter Sunday
Miss Mable Leason was calling a
r. B. Travis Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. q B. Heck was can
ing on Mrs. Marie H.ck sunday r
Tom Hawkins spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his son, Luther
Hawkins at Fairmont:
I Ralph Burns was calling on Mr..
Steward Morgan Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Vansuilder. and
two sons of Grassy run were calling
on his father, Fred vangpilder
Mr., and Mrs. Maldin Leason, son
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