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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
ALL CLASSES THERE.

Here, we had perhaps the most diff
cult problem OF organization as has
confronted any body which has ever
attempted to organize a race of people
We had all classes of organizations
Now, to get common basis Of all of
these different agencies was our prob
lem. We sent out invitations to all
tho organizations as far as we could
reach them and the American Wood.
men was the first organization to come
into this movement. In Chicago we
met for one week and there was prac-
tically universal response. ALI the OF
carnations responded with some dele
gates. There were somewhere between
three and four hundred representatives
Of different organizations You can
imagine the difficulty we had on our
hands. All these organizations had the
common racial interest back of them
all. I had the assistance and the CO.
operation and the loyal support of the
very greatest minds in the Negro RACE.
l only happened to be mouthpiece. It
was in the minds Of thousand men
at once, and List happened to give 1t
tongue perhaps a little louder than
any other.
VARIOUS commissions.
we divided this conference into
commissions. There were fifteen COM
missions for all the leading kinds Of
activities. We had Commission on
Religion, a Commission on Secret Or
ders, a Commission on Health, etc.
Then I appointed Commission of
Findings and they worked for three
days and submitted the platform and
that platform was given 10 the body
and went out to the world. We had
much less difficulty and much less par
liamentary tangle than you have had
at a Baptist or Methodist convention
or at a meeting of the Woodmen. We
had our greatest difficulty in the Re-
ligious Commission. Here Is something
never before done in the race. ap-
pointed commission consisting Of
representatives of the Baptist Conven-
ton Inc, and the Lott Carey Convent
ion the C. M. E. Church, the A. M E.
Church. etc., and they served as re-
ligious committee. They did have lit
tie difference at first.
!,
THE FINAL PLATFORM.
Finally they made platform OF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
MEMBERSHIP DISCRIMINATION.

"Some of these devilish preachers
will let some people in the church 90
lust as they please, while if some oth-
ers step out of the path, they will tear
up everything. Afraid of Caesar! The
Jews said, IF you let this man go, you
are not Caesars friend He was afraid
if he let Jesus go, Caesar would turn
him off. Let the storm rise but stay
on board.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03

MIR. William Johnson, of Bluefield'
w. Va, who has been absent from the
city is shaking hands with his ola
acuuaintances. He is visiting his
uncle, Mr.. Chas. ST. Clair.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
GREAT sANHEDRIN IN CHICAGO.


with these facts in view, I called
a meeting and conference in Chicago
last February, which I-termed The
Negro Sanhedrin.' The fundamental
difference between the Sanhedrin and
all other organizations was this-the
Sanhedrin was a delegated conference
So far as we know there has never
been nationwide delegated confer.
ence of Negroes. They have all been
conference Of Negro individuals. took
the Negro Yearbook and found listed
some 60 national Negro ORGANIZATIONS
and requested each one to be repre-.
sented by 10 delegates just as each
state has two delegates, so approved
of ten delegates with the exception OF
the Baptist Church, whom 1 allowed
twenty delegates.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03

isfaction over one of the grandest
oratorical outbursts that had been
heard in that edifice On Sunda"
morning for many day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
THE CARNEY MOVEMENT.

The Negro has felt the effects of the
World War more than any other group
of civilized peoples on the face of the
earth. The only new movement started
in our group which is in way differ
ent is the Garvey movement. am not
here to discuss the Garvey movement.
I am not here to condemn or approve
of it. The only difficulty of the Garvey
movemnt IS that ii functions in an
other country, where we are not. What
we want is something that functions
in this country where we are now.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
DIR KING IN PHILADELPHIA.

Rev. DR.. T. J. King, pastor Of
the Fifth Street Baptist Church is
conducting two weeks evangelistic
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
WYTHEVILLE NEWS.

On account of the beautiful weather
last Sunday services were exceedingly
we'll attended.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
THE TALK OF TRASH.

"Away with the stuff, called trash.
It's what's in me that counts. I have
heard that some people hove said thar
the cream of this church has left. II
what is here now and what was here
last Friday night at that-what do
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
PUSHED FORWARD.

: "The Japanese who have been push.
ing forward in the world affairs during
the past century fired the declaration
of equality with the other races Of
mankind. Let us take the laboring
classes in our own country-they have
secured very large measure of equal
ity which they did not have before
the war. Since the war, the women got
the right to vote on an equality with
man and so you see that all classes
throughout the world have felt tAc
effect of Woodrow Wilson's pronounce
ment, that this war is to be for all
those who labor and are heavy laden.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
CONCLUDED WITH SINGING.

''I am going to follow Him anywhere
Then Rev. DR.. Brown dropped from his
pitch of oratory to the low singing of.
Got to Go to Judgement to Stand My
Trial and the congregation quickly
caught up the strains of this impress
sive selection. The collection had been
previously lifted" Announcement was
made that the sermon would appear in
the next issue of the Planet Rev
F. A Bosworth announced the bene-
diction, while the divines on the
crowded rostrum extended their coil
CALCULATIONS to the newly installed
pastor Many others crowded up to
grasp his hand from the main flour
and then the congregation passing to
the street outside murmured their sat-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
AGENCY OF ALL AGENCIES.

Sin this background I projected the
Negro Sanhedrin, whichgis not so much
an organization as a great agency of
all the agencies. An organization OF
activities now at work in the field of
Negro life and Negro activities 1t
seems to me that it is perfectly simple
that where there is a common evil at
fecting group of people, there ought
to be a united effort to overcome the
evil. It is just matter of common
sense, that all people should unite in
combating the common evil, which If
fects all alike. This is the simple basis
o. the Negro Sanhedrin. You have
great many agencies which you have
functioning here in Richmond the
minister, the legal, the medical, the
fraternal, etc. If disease, breaks out,
all throw their influence back of the
medical profession until that disease
has been wiped out; when sin breaks
out, the merchants, the physicians, the
business men, all throw their inf1u-
ence to the minister.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03

They wrested themselves away from
the Anglo-Saxon rule.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS.
"The Jewish people have been
liberated under similar conditions
and all the countries of Europe
are giving the Jews more rights. the
people over yonder in India have been
under the dominion of the British
Empire, sort of benevolent leader
ship; they nave become FESTIVE under
the leadership of Ghandi, perhaps the
greatest law-giver of India. They are
demanding large measure Of self-as
sertion and of DIFFERENTIATION. The
Turks, the sick nation of Europe have
felt the stimulated effect of this great
world war and they have thrown off
the yoke of European supervision and
have demanded that they be treated
On equality with other nations Of the
world.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03

common procedure on certain esseht
ials for the Christian Church. They de
cided that salvation is higher than de
nomination and somewhere between
the extremes, they all became united
on dealing with the great problem OF
sin and commenting on the problem OF
Salvation. think If the Sanhedrin
had accomplished nothing less, we mad
the President of the Baptist Convention
DR.. Williams, sending his assistant
pastor as his personal representative;
DR.. Wood of the Baptist Convention,
Inc, was there and DR.. G. D. Brown
was there and the highest representa-
tives of the A. M. e. Zion Church, AID
all the denominations sent delegates.
The highest ecclesiastical representa-
tives Of them all were there and they
came to a great common agreement on
the great fundamentals of religion
bearing on the Negro problem.
COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION.
81 appointed Committee on Consti-
tuition Bishop Williams of the c. NJ.
E. Church was Chairman. He appoint
ed three members of the sub-commit-
tee to draft the Constitution. do not
think we could have found three bet
ter individuals for the job Mr.. Geo.
e. Haynes of the Urban League. Nc.
Tobias; Secretary of the Y. M. G. A,
and Mr.. James Weldon Johnson Elk
Secretary CT the N. A. A. G. P. These
three men formulated constitution
and the Committee on Findings sub
mitted it to the General Conference.
The new constitution works out this
way. We will have five representatives
from every organization, large or
small. We will have one member for
every 10000 in its membership, so that
he great Baptist church would have its
five members and an additional mem
Der for every $4,000 Of its members;
so it would be with the Methodist
Church.
LARGE PROSPEROUS
MEMBERSHIP
"By our plan, it will give us some
six or seven hundred members for the
next Negro Sanhedrin. You can easily
see when we put this plan into opera
ton, we shall have an agency that will
be federated authority working Ia
and through all Of our existing organl
cations We have agreed in our Consti
{,,ks 10 fo1, 1ioh Of n
Central Committee.
PROPHECIES FOR FUTURE.
while I was working out the San.
hedrin. the spirit Of prophecy came up
on me. I can tell you with assurance
who is going to be the next President
of the United States. He is going to
be white man. I am going to tell you
that so far as the affecting the immedi
ate and pressing affairs Of the Negro
is concerned, 1t does not make mucA
difference who that white man is.
THE NEGRO'S DIVINE MISSION.
"Now the Negroes ideal Is not to be
equal to anybody else, 1t is to empha-
size its peculiar mission. I believe that
the Negro is Gods chosen people to
carry out the purposes Of the teaching
Of Jesus.
YOUTH SHOWS PROMISE.
"The thing that gave me the most
encouragement was the spirit Of the
young educated men and women. Our
ollege meme and women are organizing
into fraternities and sororities. This
group formed one of our commissions
They all came together and forgot their
IA c.c.t;lit;ar ra1adoad t1 ealuac To
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
IMPRESSIVE QUESTIONS

IF plate had said 4 find no fault in
Him. had stood by him. God would
have stood by him. Have you been
heavy ladened? Have you been burden
ed down? Have you been shedding
tears of sorrow? wonder if there is
anybody here, who has had his heat
to bleed? God bless you. When the bat
ties ended, then the battle SCARED SOL
diers, who have fought here will enter
into their reward. What shall you do
with Christ? / have owned Him. have
given Him a contract.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03

Rev. T. w. Hebron was in town this
week visiting his family.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03
PROPHECIES FOR FUTURE.
THE NEGRo's DIVINE MISSION.

NOW the Negroes ideal Is not to be
equal to anybody else 1t is to empha-
size it's peculiar mission. believe that
the Negro is Gods chosen people to
carry out the purposes of the teaching
Of Jesus.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03

Rev. w. w. Ward was called 20
Christiansburg, to preach the funeral
OF Mr.. James Lester, last Sunday ana
was called to Abingdon, Friday, to
preach the funeral of Mr.. w. B. Pat
ton. an honored citizen and chris
tian patriot.
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DR., KELLY MILLER.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS.
CONTINUED from Page -

They wrested themselves away from
the Anglo-Saxon rule.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03

Mrs. Lizzie Johnson and little daugh
ter Mary of Bluefield, w. Va, are in
the city for few days stay visiting
her husband Mr.. Kyle Johnson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-03

Miss Maude Fuller, of Sathville, has
come to Wytheville and is making her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Greenlee.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
BOYS AND GIRLS MUST
ENTER FOR CONTESTS

Three race horses scheduled to
take big part In the July 4th cele-
bration at Del Norte arrived there
last week and are cutting the dust
on the turf most every day now In
preparation for the races to be held.
The horses are owned by johnson
of villa Grove.
The committee has issued a cali
for contestants in the boys and
girls races to put In their entries at
once as the cards will be closed for
the events after June 2s. Any boy
or girl In the valley is eligible to
these contests which include:
Race between horse and man
from town well. up Lookout Mouh-
snin and back. Relay race team two
boys and one girl. Sack Race. Boys
Pie Eating contest. Girls race. un-
der ~ years OF age. Boom fight.
Water fight.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
MONTE W0oRN RHaUum 3
YDO1l LONG leO109 11aR

Mra Laura N. Matthias anA Mrs.
]. NJ. Ditto returned from moatAs
trip to Kansas. Iowa and Nebraska
last week. During their journey
they motored about 33eo miles and
outside Of \ few punctures say their
journey was without car troubles.
These two ladies left Monte Vista
May in the Ditto car and went to
Waldo. Kansas. where they visited
Mr.. Ditto's sister and family. Their
next stop was At Courtland. Neb..
where Mrs. Matthias visited sister.
Mrs. Matthias spent the intervening
time visiting relatives In this VIC
unity while Mrs. Ditto went ON to
Grant and Red Oak. Iowa, whore
she visited her mother and sisters.
Mrs. Matthias and Mrs. Ditto then
met at Lincoln and started their
return trip to Denver where they
visited the 8. 8. Heilman family and
Mrs. Ditto's brother and family.
They were accompanied home by
Mrs. Ditto's sister, Mrs. Nora kreger
and daughter. Miss Fern Kreger.
One incident OF the trip is still
called the best automobile joke of
the summer. When the party left
Lincoln they encountered some
muddy roads and got stuck. After
much backing and stofming they
found = samaritan who pulled them
out and took them to his home
about two miles distant. The motor
refused to run more than five puffs
and as the man maintained 4 way
side garage he spent . whole day
looking for the trouble. Al last
he offered to take them back to
Lincoln. = distance Of ls miles. for
expert advice. Al Lincoln the me-
chanic tried the engine which soon
choked and stopped and he started
to laugh. He informed them the
exhaust was filled with Md and In
five miautes they were again on
their way.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
FORlaER D1L NOn1B DOY
DIES AT ROCnE0fER. MNN

A. R. Mclean. . young man bora
In Del Norte and son Of q family
who resided there some time died
It the Mayo hospital 1t Rochester.
Minn.. June 8. following long ILL.,
ness. A series Of blood transfusions
we're made to relieve his condition
nut these failed. Young Mclean was
/ teacher OF chemistry In the high
school At Beloit. Wisconsin. His
father was a Presbyterian minister
who came west for his health many
years age. Young Mclean was born
1t Del Norte In 1892.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
STATE CURATOR HERE
SURVEYING OUR FLORA

Miss Hazel NJ. schmoll Of the
state curator's department Of natural
history spent last Thursday and Fri
day in the San Luis valley. her work
being the classification of native
flora Of the valley. The willows
along the Rio Grande and the sage
brush and chico we the specimens
receiving her attention.
Miss Schmoll expected to 60 on
to Pagosa Springs Saturday to Join
the state archaeological research ex-
pedition headed BY J. A. Jeaacon
which IL now on research work In
the Chimney Rock country about
eight miles west Of Pagosa Springs.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
Alanssa N Takes
Two Shets It BIS Wife

Mrs. Joe Miller. wife Of Joe MIL
Ter produce buyer Of the valley
who makes his home in Alamosa.
was shot and quite seriously wound
ed by her husband last Thursday
night at her home In AlamOsa. Fam
lily Quarrels are said to have caused
the shooting.
Miller is said to have become so
troubled over the family affairs that
he purchased a gun in Creede last
week and after partaking generous
ly OF moonshine went to Alamosa to
settle things. He had made an at
tempt at reconciliation earlier in the
week on his return from Denver.
Failing In this he made trip to
Creede and when his wife returned
from her work at cafe In Alamosa
she found him at the family home.
After an exchange OF words Miller
drew the gun and started shooting.
Mrs. Miller grabbed his arm and his
shots went wild. Finally she es-
capped from the craxed man and
started to run for help. She tripped
over a wire across the front of the
lawn and as she fell one OF the shots
from his gun took effect In her
skull. Another ball struck her in
the arm. She was stiil able to reach
the home of Ed Hurley nearby and
from there was taken to the hospi-
tai where her wounds were dressed
and where she remained several
days for recovery.
After the shooting Miller who
says he ran out OF bullets before he
got through or he wouldn't be there.
went in search Of an officer and sat
down on the Jail steps TO await their
coming. Al the preliminary hearing
he was remanded TO jail In default
Of $4,000 bond flied BY the court.
A charge Of assault with istent to
kill was filed against him.
The Miliers were married about
. year and = half ago. The wife
has three children. eight to twelve
years old by q former marriage. she
says Miller has not supported her
in the last sig months.
Miller secured his bond late last
week and il now At Creede.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
DAIRY rmzsoaAx y 4
: MARnuD Al LAMAR

Max 0randy the popular fislAman
for the Ban Luis Dairy Association
returned the first Of the weak from
Lamar. Colo. where an svent OF
great importance In his life took
place last week. Mr.. 0raidy was
married to Miss Catherine Greed OF
Lamar last week and returned with
his bride to the Ban Luis Valley
this week and will establish his
home In Alamosa. t
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
EARL EWING AND FAMILY
PASS THROUGH MONTE VISTA

Earl E. Ewing and wife and
daughter passed through Monte
Vista Friday en- route to the head of
the Rio Grande river where they will
enjoy their vacation and probably
return to their home in Colorado
Springs via Gunnison and the Mon
arch pass. Earl Is st present post
master at Colorado Springs but his
boyhood days were spent In the
Monte Vista community. He noted
a great change In the town and sur
roundings during the past thirty
years.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

Mts Cora LAsssh = takiag .
vacation frsn her lstIss q ~ ~.
sstt store aaA hes bssa sDsaA1ng
the iatsrvsaias time VISITING h Dsa.
YER.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

nGss. =. n. Prassbsk q saliAe =
!speaAing several days Ases visiting
M mother. Mrs. Berlin bramsf.
Ths PTasshsks are moving to Eaton
lre9 Balida whore Mr.. PrascAsk has
Darchassd . drug store.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

Miss Elizabeth Pollock Of Den.
yer who has spent . week here visit
Ing her old school mates left Wed
nesday for Antonito where she will
spend several days with Miss Ruth
Alice Newcomb before rstufnina
home.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20
ANNOUNCRSrIsr

I will start in teaching private
lessons on all hand Instruments
Wednesday. June IS. All those Ia
tending to start In the boys hand
please leave their names with
Thomas Roughton.
THOS. DRYsDALE.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

A. c. Matthias OF Prescott. Aris.
arrived In Monte Vista Saturday and
will spend two weeks visiting his
son. Harvey Matthias Of the Sargent
neighborhood.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

Mrs. r. Z. Clark has as her guests
his week her sister. Mrs. Clem Port.
er and two children Of San Diego
Calf.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

Mrs. Martha Sanders has been
auite III the past week. Mrs. Sand
ers 10 the mother Of Mrs. Bertha
Bramer and J. J. Montgomery.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

Carl Erickson returned from hii
vacation quite III and has siaee beer
fighting . siege Of trench mouth
which Ia epidemic about towa a
present.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

Mrs. John Ewing. Mrs. Chas.
Ewing and daughter. Miss Prudence
of Del N0rte visited In Monte Vista
Friday with Mrs. Chas. EwinE's .
mother at the Soldiers Home.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

w. H. Bird. Burlington Freight
Agent spent 4 few days this week in
Monte Vista.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-20

Jesse p. Hathaway. who has been
in Utah for several months. is at
home again In the Ban Luis valley
and will remain for some time.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-01-08
~PkfsERNA vRAxDA."

Dennim tiskem probehla ty-
to .dny hr1zn& zprava, z ktere
by sc mohlo zdat, ze mezi sell
skym lidem ma Slovensku Via
de jeste nejsurovejsi barbar-
stvi.
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hoch odjel do Ameriky,, vratil
&c pry tyto dny do sveho do
NOVA We Spisske stclici . do
v4del ',sea uiszids klSsnaiareS ne
jeiao rodice dosud ziji. kekl
krGnadfi, ze pdjde doml po-
prosit o nocleh, ale re zertu
sc 1repruzradi a rano. Rodi-
6e pfijai anladsho ciziace na
noe, ale kdyz spatfili, 3e ali
U sebe mnoho dolar1, pojali
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-01-08
V 1TERx, 8. LEDNA1 1924.

Ty sprkvy, dnes nam zna-
me, sebrsl Dunlop We svych
Idejih&ch liter&rnich l&tek a ].
Polivka ' po1namkxch ke Ku-
bfnovym Kladskym povidkam.
Prace jeSt9 neni dokoncena,
jake vetsiny tech povidek,
ktere cd prvniho zachvevu
tvlrci cinnosti v lidske mysli
|putuji svetem. Ale kdyz dnes
jest6 marne patrame po pIvo-
du te vrazdy, staci nam prece
blahe vedomi, ze ten pffserny
zlocin slovenske. selky mas ne
musi pfflis znepokojovati a ze
lie mnohem spiSe pffznakem
lreporterske honby "a roma
initostmi, nez kulturni lroven
slovenskeho venkova.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-01-08

domu pozdraN sys Id: "Pte nshi lta Ma 10 doaaAe :
mu odpovsd: TAX bud!" latin dclnSci pani sype IA
prah domu obi aby b dfedny fok nszs eaovs sd
ny ve vsve hranc Domaci pan yczme khev vna poks
orms kze vsechy srany ssove hrsnc pfihoG aa
obil zapa j. Pr pona pezehnani napije Sc ikhye
poda vna vem ptomnym konec zens PAX jde vece
Ma stole ke bozske ojce ho III Cd kazdo da pax
haz kousek hranc ktera hofi ceou Pm tom bi VII
ch mad m ably neshofey irene vsv mz rozdsavi
rocn oheh VanoSn hrance nesm pekro kdo by to ud9
al zemfe e;ts bshem roku Pra nlv;tsvn pf;e sra je
povnen zakpa hol dohanaci hanci prones toto
ov koz kssv pfedvecer novorosni pail ,e zbytek vioo
Mich vstv Ma stole opt sto til sc DomSci pan pspje ma
zdravi sve rodnt uk<pne sky by uhas AeshAs
nskre e 10 pro toho kdo nj sed nebtte. tnanaeMm oso
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