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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

- holcanlc eruptonS have occurred at
Cotre de Perite, from which point to
the volcano or Ortzaba the shock seemed
to center, according to rumors
Flood water pouring down the Pesca-
dos river has inundated Ishuacan, Ma
haudtlan and Tlapanala. while many
ranches are under water Darranca
Grande and Los Simones are also suf-
Vera Cruz. Twenty bodies have been
recovered from the Pescados at Jalco-
mulco and ApaZapan.
There were three slight shocks yes
terday. according to Information given
out yesterday afternoon at the astro-
suburb Of Mexico City. They were so
feeble they could be detected only by
instruments. Subterranean noises are
still noticeable In the Pedregal, a rocky
waste near this city, and great cracks
have appeared in the earth.
Travellers returning here from Vera
Cruz say some streams were dried up
as result of the shock and 1t Is feared
many mills near Orizaba, which depend
upon water power, viii be compelled to
close.
Several oil wells near Tuxpam have
been spouting petroleum since the earth
quake, according to advice from Vera
Cruz
One Of the most tragic features of the
earthquake was the engulfing Of the en-
tire village Of Calcahualco. which for
merly nestled in the slopes OF the noun
tains. Its 200 residents were mostly
families of rebel leaders and their fol-
lowers operating in the gulf region Ma
tives from that vicinity report nothing
left OF the hamlet except n pit filled
with debris, which they. were unable to
even approach. A detachment Of sol-
diers has been sent from Huatusco to
bury the victims.
IA. l.
the story that comes from San Juan
! CeseoWatepee. where " IL said outlaTss
| raided the ruins OF the town, driving
the survivors of the earthquake into the
! fields and jungles.
Cosa,itlan. village OF 2,5no residents.
was left with only two buildings intact.
Ar uncounted number Of victims are
still beneath the ruins
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
PRACTICAL FARMER
TO MAKE ADDRESS.
Agricultural Short Course to
Open in This County at
Millington.

The experiences Of a practical farm
er In the successful practice OF long
term tenantry system, In which cotton
Is the chief money crop, and which
builds w the soil, will be one OF the
Interesting features Of the farm short
course. which will open In Shelby
county at Mililngton Monday, Jan. u.
The experience spoken Of will be re-
lated by lse Moore, Of Hamilton coun-
ty. Tennessee.
The program for the opening session
OF the course. as arranged by w. NJ.
landess, county agent, and Miss Mary
MCGOWAN, home demonstration agent,
contains other important lectures for
the two-day meeting w, a. Slgler,
a merchant and farmer, viii talk In the
morning of the first day on What
our Community Needs" while the two
county agents will explain the pnr-
poses Of the course. Mr.. Moore will de-
liver his talk on the morning OF the
first day and viii be followed by Or.
Il. II. Lloyd. director OF the Chamber
of Commerce farm bureau, who VIII
talk on the tenantry plan for West
Tennessee projected by the State Bank
ers' association.
During tie afternoon session Leonard
r.. Kerr, Smith-Hughes agricultural ln-
structor at Milhngton, will speak on
orcharding. and Or. Lloyd, wili make
time on cotton. its tillage. varieties
and fertilization.
A night session beginning at 5
O'Clock viii be devoted chiefly to a
talk BY George II, James on labor
saving devices for the farm, His talk
win be followed by a state depart
ment OF agriculture film giving moving
pictures Of such devices.
The second days session will open
at $3.50 am. with program by the
Mlllington Community club. Miss Charl
williams, county school superintendent,
will then speak on community organi-
zation, TO be followed by an address
on Fairs" by Frank ID. Fuller. sec
retary Of the Tri-State Fair assocla-
ton.
The afternoon session of the second
day win open with a talk on market.
ing by c. w. Watson. market director
OF the Chamber OF Commerce farm bu-
reau Mr. Moore will then talk on
pastures and hay crops.
The meeting will be opened on Mon
day morning with an invocation by the
Rev. II. w. Brown Each session win
be a Joint one between the men and
women OF the community.
The next meeting following that al
Millington will be held at Roscmark
Thursday and Friday, Jan. is and l6
Others will follow regularly each week
during the remainder OF January and
run well into February Meeting places
for January are; Cuba, 10 and 20;
Macedonia, 22 Arlington, ~ and a.
and George X, James community, 70
and 80.
Virtually the same program will pre-
vail at each community session.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
BAILEY LEADS IN
DRY FUND DRIVE
Jan. IS Set for Opening Cam
Il paign to Keep Laws IL
Enforced. IVA.

With the acceptance OF. the chairman
ship OF the drive for funds to enforce
prohibition laws by r. w Bailey, defi-
mite plans for the campaign are now
being perfected and on Jan. 16 the
campaign win begin in Memphis as well
as in other parts of the country. T. NJ.
Salter, of the Central State National
bank, has been named as treasurer and
has accepted the appointment.
Mr.. Bailey, who Is president and
treasurer of the Bailey Ball Pumphrey
Co., is perhaps one of the best known
men in Memphis and members of the
Antisaloon league under whose auspices
the campaign will be carried on are
congratulating themselves upon Mr.
Bailey's acceptance of the chairman
ship for the city of Memphis.
The date of the opening of the CAM
paign, Jan. 16 Is the date on which
the national prohibition amendment be-
comes effective and the campaign
throughout the nation will be for $685.
10000, the money to be used for the
enforcement of prohibition laws.
Local prohibitionsts are jubilant over
the fact that Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Sal
ter have consented to devote their time
and attention to the local campaign and
they express confidence in the ultimate
result Of the campaign.
But few minor details in connection
with the campaign remain to be worked
out and these will be perfected prior
to the date of opening the campaign
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
IS BEING STUDIED

Mayor Paine and the other commits
sioners are studying the question OF
garbage disposal from every possible
angle They have tentative PROPOSE.
tion from j. A. Goodman. Boiling Sib-
ley aud others, who propose to or.
ganize company for building and
operating modern garbage disposal
plant II the city commission win enter
Into contract with them.
l. Nothing definite has been submitted
ls yet in the way Of proposed con-
ract. Mayor Paine has no idea OF
,ntering into any agreement under
which the city would relinquish It's
npervision Of the collection and dis
osal of garbage, as he regards this
8 most important from health
| tandpoint.
| 1t appears from the investigation Of
| ne proposed plan thus far, that the
| ty could probably save from $50. 900
| 4 perhaps S75,000 a wear under some
| sch contract. II costs now about
Se0.O00 a year 10 collect and dispose
| oithe Garbage most of which is burn
| e, in the city crematories and is an
| aSolute loss. Messrs Goodman and
| Ssley propose to i~ndcr all the fats
4 ai possibly TO establish a hog farm,
! an feed the edible waste to the
hos
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
AL HURST ESCAPES
JAIL BY CLIMBING

Detective Al Hurst believes todav
that when the shoe Is on the Other
foot II pinches
Al has put many people In jail during
about III years OF service as an officer.
He landed there himself Wednesday afid
couldn't get out. Even the ancient ana
honorable writ Of haheas corpus WAS
utes
Hurst went into the city prison TO
interview a prisoner When he tried
to get out the key refused to turn the
lock, IN which a tumhler had dropped,
AL spent an uneasy 30 minutes, until
q reporter suggested that he 60 up Is
the second floor, through the "huil
pen" behind the courtroom He rof
out that way. but the other prisoners
In prison, with charges placed against
them. seem doomed to remain until me
lock is fixed tN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
MORE RAIN AND
COOLER TEMPERATURE

A continuation of the rain through
Wednesday night and Thursday was
predicted by officials of the weather
bureau Wednesday morning along with
the additional information that Thurs
day would bring colder weather along
with the rain. No severe drop in
next "a hours, but by Thursday night
the thermometer will hover around the
freezing point
The government thermometer We'd
nesday morning registered 36 degrees
and it rose several degrees during the
morning. No unusual amount OF rain
fall or a severe drop in temperature is
expected hV weather officials, indca-
tions Wednesday morning pointing
toward continuation Of the misting
rainfall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
LECTURES PLANNED TO
MILLERS AND GlNNERS

Lectures at the Chamber OF Com
merce by Prof. H. II. Brown, Of the
bureau OF chemistry of the agricul-
tural department, on dust explosions
and prevention, were announced Wed
nesday bv w. II, Hayley secretary Of
lectures viii he given to millers and
ginners and will be on the evenings OF
these days. They win be accompanied
by lantern slides. illustrating condi-
tions which cause mill sand gin ex-
plosions and means OF preventing them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
Los ANGELES PLANS
ON COTTON EXCHANGE

Los NGELES, Jan. 7.--Pians to or
ganize a cotton exchange here and TO
petition the California legislature to
enact laws protecting the cotton in
dustry were formulated at a meeting
here last night of prominent bankers,
railroad and steamship men. cotton
growers, shippers and manufacturers.
Several speakers declared California
is without laws regulating the cotton
business and that while local bankers
have been liberal in cooperating with
the cotton interests. laws are needed
similar TO those in effect In the cotton
growing states OF the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
PUPILS MOVE FIRE
OUT OF BUILDING

one company, the salvage corps and
an emergency police patrol rushed TO
the Vocational high school al Poplar
avenue and Lauderdale street Wedneg-
day morning at 1890 o'clock in answer
to general alarm turned in from the
box at the school.
When firemen arrived students In the
mechanical department, located back of
the school building proper had the fire
in bucket sitting on the sidewalk.
Blazing waste Is blamed for the alarm.
The damage was trivial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
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BURY AGED TELEGRAPHER
AT KENTUCKY HOME.

The funeral Of Emmett Howard, vet
eran telegrapher, for more than 4 score
OF years manager Of the local office of
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany. win be held Thursday from the
home of his brother, Clarence Howard.
Russellville, Ky. The burial will be Iii
Russellville
Mr., Howard, who was eontempora-
ry In Memphis OF Thomas A. Edison,
who worked here with him. a veteran
Of the Civil war and well know in bus
mess circles, died Tuesday morning n
Russellville after an extended illness. N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
IDENTIFY ONE VICTIM
OF MEXICAN SLAYERS

HOUSTON. Texas Jan. 7.--ConfusEoH
IN Identification OF Earl Bowles," one
of the American oil men killed by Mex
leans, near Port Lobos. was cleared to-
day when II was established that Early
Boles, whose parents live near Thorn
dale, Texas, Was the victim. His broth
er confirmed the Identification. III
BOles was 80 years old and had n
~ Mexico many years. recently ASA
perintendefst III construction nor thVssS I
ternatlvftal Petroletsflf c0slapalsw nj n
brother said He was born and r.safed
on Milan county farm. near Thorn
dale. where the funeral win take place.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
GETS DIVORCE
FROM w. C. PAUL

A decree of divorce was granted to
Mrs. Mary E. Paul Wednesday morning
by Chancellor Peres. of the Second divi-
sion Of the chancery court. Wilbur c.
Paul, her husband, did not contest the
case and pro confesso decree resulted
Mrs, Paul was given custody of her
$75 per month for the wife and S25 a
month for each of the four Children
The court also ordered the plaintiff and
defendant to place in trust the home
place at 207 South Barksdale strea. now
the home of Mrs. Paul and her children.
for the benefit Of the children ernest
S. Bell was attorney for Mrs, Pau.
Mr.. Paul formerly was memier of
the printing firm of Paul & Douglass,
and later the Dixon-Paul Printing com
pany. He is at present operatin; the
Memphis Motor Transportation company
and the Chsca garage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

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Hour. Dry Bulb Wet Bulb, Humid'y.
am. today. 40 40 gS
Noon today 40 40 100
Maximum temperature. 40: minimum.
80. sun sets today at 5:04 pm Rises
tomorrow at 1909 am. Moon rises Al
1883 pm. Precipitation, 16 inch
Tennessee-Rain. somewhat colder
Thursday in west
Ntssissippi-Ran, slightly colder in
north and central Thursday
Enthusiastically rain or snow.
colder. below freezing temperature.
Alabama-Rain, slightly colder m
north
Kentucky-Cloudy probable rain and
colder
Louisiana-Rain. colder in north and
west. probably freezing in north
Oklahoma-Probable snow, colder
temperature IL to "a in north and is
to rs In south.
East Texas-Rain. probably turning to
snow in north. colder freezing in north
east and below freezing in northwest
West Texas-Snow in north and east.
except rain in extreme southeast, colder.
temperature 10 to is in north and %
TO 80 In south. A
North Carolina--Rain. slightly warmer
except in extreme west.
South Carolina-Rain, warmer in in
terror
Georgia-Rain, warmer in central ana
north,
Florida--Rain in north, fair In south.
Kansas--Fair, except light snow prob
able in southeast, colder
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
GIDEON W. BRlCKEY, 4
RICH PLANTER, BURlE[

BY the side OF daughter who pre-
ceded him TO the great beyond lies the
BODY OF Gideon w. Briekey, one or the
wealthiest and best-known planters Of
Eastern Arkansas who died al his
home In Osceola Sunday afternoon
Burial occurred In Elmwood Cemetery
Tuesday afternoon following the d.
neral, which was held from the Second
Presbyterian church. this city.
Mr., Brickey is survived by his widow
Mrs. Louise Brickey; one sister, Mrs.
Arthur g. Brickey and two brothers
residing in Arkansas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
FAYETTE GETS READY
FOR GOOD ROADS PLAN

SOMERVILLE, Tenn. Jan. I. (SpD-
The county court Tuesday adjourned
after authorizing an issue OF $1,000
worth of bonds, the first issue of the
$500, 900 authorized for the good roads
program of the county. The bonds will
be placed on sale after publication has
been made for one week in the county
paper The bonds are to run for 80
years and bear 81 per cent interest.
The county has no bonded Indebtedness
and IL is expected that they will sell
considerably above par
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
MAYBE PUMP WAS
FROZEN IN DECEMBER

The month OF December broke all low
records for several years In the amount
Of fines assessed against dairymen sell
ing milk and milk products below stand
ard. In violation OF the pure food law
A total of only $50 was extracted from
dairymen who transgressed the state
Law and only S25 from bad egg peddlers
+ A Mantel, city chemist. believes
the war waged on interruptions dairy
men by his department and the city
judge has caused the offending dairy
men to walk the straight and narrow
path
Prosecutions In the criminal courts for
violation Of the state law made them sit
up and think, Mr. Mantel says.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
MINERS RATIFY PLAN
THAT ENDED STRIKE

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. THE United
Mine Workers Of America in conven-
tion here today ratified the action OF
the international officers in accepting
President Wilson's PROPOSAL to end the
coal strike on a IA per cent increase
basis and a commission to draw up a
new wage agreement
The vote was taken just bofore din
ner, after Acting President Lewis had
made a plea for ratification. The vote
was taken on the motion by President
Murray OF the Pennsylvania miners or
ganization, that the report OF the inter-
national officers be accepted Accord
ing to Acting President Lewis the ratifi-
cation carries with 1t acceptance of any
award to be made by the presidents
commission. The vote was |, 500 for rat
ification to 22i against
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
U. 5. ASKS MEXICO
TO CATCH SLAYERS

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE Mexi-
can government has been called upon
by the state department TO use every
means possible TO apprehend and pun
ish the murderers OF +. J. Roney and
Earl Bowles, American oil men In the
Tamplco field. whose deaths were re-
ported yesterday They we're employees
OF the International Petroleum COM
pany and were supposed to have had
the company's pay roll when they were
killed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
GATTl GUILTY RECEIVING
STOLEN GOODS, VERDICT

A. Gatti was convicted in the Second
criminal court late Tuesday of receiv-
ing stolen property. He will move for
a new trial.
were implicated with Gatti: one of them.
Arthur Graham, is to be tried Wednes-
day on charge of larceny The ne
groes are alleged to have stolen guam
titv Of meat from a shipment to Yazoo
city, Miss The meat is said to have
been found at Gatti's store. Two ne
groes We're convicted for the same crime
several months ago. but the decisions
OF the lower court were reversed by the
supreme court on a technicality.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
PLANS TO CONNECT
RIVERS WILL BE TOLD

A plan for the linking of the waters
Of the Mississippi and Tennessee
rivers by a canal, to be. dug from a
point near the ancient battlefield of
Shiloh, was presented to the traffic
and transportation section of the
Chamber of Commerce by Capt. Dab
ney NJ. Scales, a civil war veteran, at
a luncheon at 1890 O'CLOCK Wednesday
afternoon.
NJ Solomon, the chairman. to discourse
on the pending railroad legislation for
the return of the roads to private own
ership, delays in freight shipments
from Memphis to the Memphis trade
territory and Improvement Of pas
from Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
BOUND, GAGGED,
ROBBED OF JEWELS

Bound and gagged by two negro bur-
glars, Lee Turner, negro, q East Iowa
avenue, says. he was robbed Of dia-
monds worth about $4,000 at 10 o'clock
Tuesday night. When he was freed
about o'clock Wednesday morning he
called police headquarters and reported
his loss to Detectives Hagan and Tay-
lor, He was able to furnish complete
descriptions of the robbers to the
sleuths
One ring taken from Turner was
worth 81, 500; three were valued at $3.50,
and one stud worth SS5. The burglars
also took two pistols from Turner's
home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
WILL BURY REMBERT
SMITH IN CONVICTION

At the home OF his birth and early
life in Covington, Tenn. the body OF
Rembert C. Smith will be buried, All
that was mortal Of Mr.. Smith. who was
a member of a prominent Upton county
family vas conveyed to Covington ON an
Illinois Central train Wednesday morn
ing
Mr.. Smith died Tuesday morning at
the home OF his sister. Mrs. S. s. Sher-
rod. 1919 Monroe avenue.
Two sons. Herbert and Carr Carol
Smith: two sisters. Mrs. S $, Sherrod
and Mrs. w A. Black. of Memphis. and
a brother H. A. Smith, Of Blytheville,
Ark, survive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
RIFLE AND REVOLVER
CLUB TO HAVE SHOOTS

The Memphis Rifle and Revolver
club will hold its weekly shoot We'd
nesday evening in the basement of
the police station. The club plans to
reserve Wednesday of each week for
revolver practice and Friday for rfle
work.
The rifle and revolver sport receied
most OF it's stimulus from the war as
the majority of the club members re
ex-service men.
However. one OF the cleverest shts
in the organization is woman-Ms
Frederick G. Carter-winner of tie
state championship last week in tie
national matches held under the al
spices Of the United States Revolvr
association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
20 INJURED IN WRECK.

ABERDEEN, S. D.. Jan. Twenty
persons were injured. several seriously,
today when several cars Of westbound
passenger train No II, on the Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 st Paul road went
through burning bridge two miles west
of Watauga, s. ID, Several injured were
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

This makes total OF 20 Americans
killed In the Tampico district by Mex
leans since April Z, 1917. Eighteen of
them were employees OF American OIL
companies.
The Mexican authorities first reported
Porter had been accidentally shot bya
companion returning from dance In
veSigatton by the Penn Mex officials
and by the American consul was said
to have developed, however. that he was
shot by an. army officer Porter's home
was In Fullerton, Cal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

DEPORTATION FOR
MARTENS SOUGHT
BY u. S. AGENTS

WASHINGTON, JAM IA
Ludwig c. A. X Martens selsted Russian
government has been ordered
Martens regarded officials
party in the United States Washington
Dissemination Of the government to take Martens into custody
definitely made after all evidence which
The Russian
AttornyGenea While officials disclose
the evidence, they promised sensational
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
BlOIU Up Vault;
Wound Banker;
Secure 48 Cents

OLATHE. Kas,. JAN. 7--The vault
Of the. State bank at Stanley, Kas.,
up by five armed bandits early to-
day, who escaped with "a 2-cent
postage stamps after wounding John
Schrader, president of the bank.
The town was awakened by an
explosion about am, and Schra-
der, who rushed to the bank. was
fired upon by one of the bandits,
Officials of the bank explained
that since the robbery several
months ago. Liberty bonds and 9TH
er securities have been dopslted in
an Olathe bank.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

Martens came TO Washington nearby
a week ago from New York and with
his secretary and other assistants has
occupied suite at local hotel.
To provide a place of concentration
for the radical aliens taken in the
recent raids by the department of jus
tice, the department of labor today
took steps to reopen Ellis island, n,
~, to its full capacity.
Assurances have been received that
sufficient funds will be forthcoming
from congress to enable the bureau to
handle the deportations without diff
Guilty, 1t was said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
800 TAKEN IN RAIDS
ATT SMALL STEEL TOWN

BUTLER, Pa. Jan. 7.-Three hun
dred persons We're taken in raids con-
Il Quoted at IsSndora. steel town near
here by department of justice agents
and troopers Of the state constabulary
during last night. Fifteen known
leaders of the communist party were
detained The rest were allowed to
} return to their homes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
MEXICAN QUAKES DEATH TOLL. MAY REACH into THOUSANDS
Casualties Growing;
Towns Are Destroyed

MEXICO CITY, JAM zHundreds possibly
s as result Of the earthquake which Cruz
h9ht So widespread by
w are some Of the sections that probable the number
OF casualties never will be known
dispatches received here from Vera Japa state
persons lost their lives at Couzan These
said at both cities information uvsn out ast a
presidential military Thirty lives wer. Lost a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
CITY CLUB CHANGES .
PLACE FOR LUNCHEON

The governing board of the city
ceNb announces that hereafter the
regular Saturday luncheons will be
held at the Chamber OF Commerce in
stead at one of the hotels.
This change will be effective with
the meeting next Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
u. S. CITIZEN Is
SHOT DOWN BY
MEXICAN OFFICER

WASHINGTON, 7-eabreI In the
killed fedes
officer Dec a. according to advees received by tt
The Immediately ordered to further information
warranted the authorities In
to guilty
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
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Memphis, Tenn. Jan. Z, 1890.
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