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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Special Investigator
Takes Over Office

ST. Ramon Arguelles returned to-
day from Camargo. Tamaulipas, TO
take charge Of the new office to
which he has been appointed He
has been named special investiga-
tor for Matamoros by Governor
Francisco Castellanos Jr.
ArgEelles will take charge OF the
office Immediately. st. Aureliano
Rivera. city commissioner who had
been appointed to the office OF spe-
cial investigator In the absence or
Sr. Zeferino Legorreta, will return
70 the city commission.
Arguelles is well-known in
Brownsville and Matamoros, where
he was special investigator for a
number OF years. Sr. Legorreta has
been detailed ms special investiga-
tor TO Tula, Tamaulipas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
MURDER PLOT
CHARGED TO
Florida Publisher Is Held
I'm Assassination Plot
Against Governor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. ID
tPl-Three men in jail here today
faced charges Of conspiracy TO
procure the assassination" Of Gov
ernor Doyle Z. Carlton Of Florida.
he had broken up q plot against the
governor after nearly two weeks OF
investigation, announced formal
charges would be filed.
Those held are; Fred o. Eber-
hardt, publisher Of the Florida State
News at TALLAHASSEE, which has
waged an editorial attack upon
Carlton since his Inauguration:
Frank Rails. who campaigned for
Carlton in Duval County In 1928,
and Henry Halsema, Jacksonville
real estate operator, who also is
under arrest on a liquor charge.
All were arrested Saturday night
but no announcement was made
by authorities until last night.
Sheriff Cahoon said he would not
divulge details of the case until
the trial. Reports were the matter
had been laid before the depart
ment of justice. Attorneys quoted
lAAC AA44CC AAACAA GO OAg LIZ ~ RAAN
ignorant of the alleged plot.
william A. Hallowes. Jr., attorney
for Halsema, said he would seek
the latter's release on bond. Ion
Farris, representing Eberhardt and
Rails, said he wanted TO see the
warrant first.
Farris quoted Eberhardt and Rails
as saying There's nothing TO it."
Hallowes referred the cast as a
gigantic ha~llucination on the part
OF some one"
Newspaper men have been denied
permission to interview the prison
ers.
Governor Carlton in Pensacola
said:
This has not come as a complete
surprise to me. I have known the
investigation has been under way
for several days"
Farris said Eberhardt was talking
to Vincent Giblin, Miami attorney
for -Scarface AL" Capone at a hotel
when three deputies came up anc
said the sheriff wanted 10 see Eber-
hardt. The attorney said Eber-
hardt went 20 the sheriff's office
and was arrested without any in
formation as to charges against
him"
Giblin conferred with the sheriff
last night.
Ebeihardt, former paving con-
tractor and automobile race cal
driver last winter asSailed alleged
gambling at Florida race tracks
threatening TO close by injunction
those which used a system Of wager
ing he declared violated state laws
Shortly after his campaign began
Keeney Park. near here, closed. w
e. Ford, representative Of operators
said the closing was due to the &C
tivities OF "reformers."
Later Kenney Park renanSd st
Johns Park held q brief spring meet
ing under the certificate system
Hialeah track near Miami held
a winter meeting using the envelope
system Of wagering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Seen About ]
Matam0ros
BY c CASTILLO


Driving up the r In street we
have Humberto Calderoni :. he Is
driving q big eight :. recently prlr-
chased :. seem proud Of the way
his bus" performs >. now he is
honking the horn :. saying "adios"
to friends :. and finally t. ming off
from the main thoroughfare into
one OF the smaller ways /. +. and turn
ing off into OF the side streets
re find that preparations for the
"Feria" are getting alor Inc ..
t. Plaza de la Capilla. Just a few
blocks west Of the main plaza Is
rapidly becoming the center Of &C
tivities. the annual fair Is approach
ing :. stands are going up .. we
see several men directing the work
Of erecting temper Y shelters for
the different kinds Of attractions
that will be installed ". the Fair
grounds r being laid out n typi-
cal Mexican fashion /. to give the
visitor and the residents of the city
q feeling Of different surroundings
I'VE are told that this Fair will
have many unusual features ". that
1t will be better than the Fairs that
have been put on in the past -.
some say that II will start August
the oath I. inquiring Of reliable
sources we find that August the
oath Is the right date N. and now
we discover where part Of all those
truck loads Of lumber that were
crossed last week went to =. the
lumber is being used for the frame
work OF the different stands OF the
Feria N. many tourists grasp the
opportunity to see typical Mexican
surroundings and costumes curing
the Feria days =. we are told that
the Feria will last n month ..ex-
hibits from different parts Of the
country j. all kinds OF manufactured
articles NJ. both hand and machine
work will be displayed. also the
latest novelties .. and returning TO
the Plaza de ArmaS and looking
around we discover Benjamin Hino-
iosa NJ. Juez MixtO ". which means
justice of the peace . looking okay
-. walking briskly into his office in
the Palacio Municipal where a num-
Der of cases are awaiting him this
morning for trial !. and one case
In particular N. being a justice OF
the peace is a tough job y. we be-
lieve !. and only capable men can
hold such a job with its many little
t~echnicalities -. especially in Mex
leo and close behind Hinojosa .
we e Lie. Fernando Belandrano
N. climbing the stairway Of the city
hall :. to settle some affairs and
entering the city hall we find -.
Luis Sierra M, -. game and fish
commissioner for the district !.
bright as active as he always is ".
wearing a panama and q hot tie
J.. now he is leaving the building
and walking briskly up the stem to
his office to attend to business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
FIELD WEEDS
INLONDON
Mrs. Dudley Coats Is Bride
OF American Merchant
King

LONDON, Aug. 15.-(P-A reli-
gious ceremony marrying Marshall
Field III, grandson Of the noted
Chicago merchant. and Mrs. Dud-
ley Coats, London society woman,
was performed at the church of
ST. Ethelburga the Virgin, here to-
day.
The civil ceremony previously
had been held at a registry office.
Field arrived In England last
Thursday from New York. His
fiancee met him at the dock.
Our wedding trip will be pass
ed on the continent" he said at
that time. IF weather permits. we
will make 1t an aerial trip. using
a plane which I sent over last
week"
Mrs. Evelyn Marshall Field III,
daughter of Mrs. Charles Fl. Mar
shall Of New York and London.
obtained a divorce from Field at
Reno, August 4, after filing a petit
ton only a few hours before. The
two we're married February 6, 1915.
and have three children, Marshall
Jr.. Barbara. and Bernice.
Mrs. Goats was considered n OF
the most beautiful debutantes Of
her year. She is the former Miss
Audrey James, daughter Of Mrs.
Willie James, a popular London
hostess.
Her husband, Captain Coats. an
officer Of the Scots Guards, died
at Cannes in 1927 at the age Of 20.
his death occurring largely from
wounds received during the World
War she has been a frequent VI
sitor TO the United States and is q
friend Of the Prince of wales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18

NCOnLlnueC from rage n
miles from Brownsville. and both
cars. one a large sedan and the
other a coupe. we're demolished.
CAR BURNS
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brandt were
the most seriously hurt in the Ray
mondville accident. which occurred
when the coupe In which they we're
riding collided with a sedan park
ed at the side Of the highway. II
is believed that both suffered in
ternal injuries. but the extent Of
these could not be determined
Monday morning.
Brandt was driving the coupe.
in which Otis Powery and Miss
Opal Banks were also riding. The
a caught fire after the crash and
burned up. Brandt. who was caught
under the steering wheel. was ex-
tricated before the fire started.
however.
The sedan was occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Rayburn Cheney and
Robert McCharen. also Of Ray
mondville. Cheney stated that
something had gone wrong with
speedometer. and he had stopped
TO fix II. These three were bruis-
cd. but not seriously. as were Miss
Banks and Powery.
These accidents are In addition
10 the one on the Los Fresnos road.
in which Pillar Mata was killed and
his two companions were seriously
injured. reported in The Herald
Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Confines. Goings

Mrs. r. D. Wilson, and her moth
err. Mrs. Hoffman. returned Sun
day after spending a week with
relatives and friends In San An
tonic.
Mrs. Hank Kemper and family
are back from Chattanooga. Tenn,
where they have been visiting rela-
tiveS and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Brown and
small son left Monday morning for
their home in HI Campo after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Brown. here. Mrs. Brown has been
the guest Of her sister since We'd
nesday and was joined by her hus-
band over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. 8. Leftwich have
returned after a months vacation
trip. They made an extended tour
OF the western United States. visit
ing many points OF interest. in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
DAILY
AIR LOG

Pan-American Tri-motored pl. -
in from Mexico City piloted by II.
w. Sheridan and carried two pas
sengers: Jack g. Burden from Tam
pico to Brownsville and q. Erickson
from Mexico City to Brownsville.
Pan-American Fairchild in Sun
day piloted by A. ID. burst and
carrying two passengers: ". W. Phil
lips from Tejera 10 Brownsville and
c. j. Cekler from Tejeria to Browns
vile.
Pan-American plane No. 20 out
Monday piloted by III. Z. Gray and
carrying two passengers: X. w.
Stone to Tampico and w. r. Clardy
to Mexico City.
G. A.. T. passenger ship in Satur-
day piloted by III. j. Hoey.
G. "A. II. passenger ship out Mon
day piloted by II. J. Hoey.
S. A. T. passenger ship in Satur-
day piloted by Andy Burke and car
ried 3 passengers.
.. A. II. passenger ship out Sat-
urday piloted by Walter McAlister
and Miss Ruth Urban OF Mission
was a passenger to Dallas.
5. A. T. mail ship in Saturday
piloted by Fub Merrill.
3. "A. It. mail ship out Saturday
piloted by stormy" Mangham.
s. A. T. passenger ship in Sunday
piloted by E. G. Bowe and carried
three passengers.
5. "A. r. passenger ship out sun
day piloted by Andy Burke and pas
sengers we're Mr.. G. F. Brewer 10
Austin, Mr.. O.. Erickson TO New
York and MI. M. @. Hudgens 70
San Antonio.
5. "A. II. mail ship in Sunday pilot
ed by ChaS. Pedley.
S. A. T. mail ship out Sunday
piloted by Bub Merrill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Job Hunters Crash Bureau

the employment bureau at 3 a. m.
and officials estimated that almost
six thousand were waiting when the
doors were opened. The line reach
ed for several blocks, extending
along the side OF the Tombs prison.
from which prisoners watched the
crowds with interest.
The twenty-one clerks In the tu-
reau received the applicants In
groups OF q hundred. and within two
hours had distributed jobs 70 seventy
five. In the line were several hun
dred women
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. i8.-tP-Cot-
ton opened easy at q decline or II
TO % points under renewal Of the
recent selling movement and re-
ports of showers and rains in some
sections Of the central and western
belts.
Trading was active with the
decline extending to lilo for the
new october and list for March
contracts right after the fall, max
ing new losses OF "a to IS points
on the active positions. The decline
brought in some buying for the
trade and covering but prices on
the average were within 3 or 4
points Of the lowest at the end Of
the first half hour.
There were rallies Of several points
from the early break on trade buy
ing. covering and buying for a re-
action, but the bulge met renewed
selling and the market was weaken
ed again later in the morning. The
new october contract sold off to
HOS. December to 1923 and March
TO lisp. making net declines OF %
To 81 points and prices were within
a point OF two of the lowest at mid
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18

NEW YORK, Aug. 18-tR1-A So
year-old job hunter was trampled
and painfully hurt by q crowd Of
more than five thousand unemploy-
ed who tried TO push their way
into the city's free employment bu-
reau when its doors were unlocked
this morning.
The man, Jacob Snappy. was taken
to a hospital and treated for scalp
decorations. Several other persons
received minor injuries In the crush.
The line began TO form outside
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18

Guiding the Carlsbad Cayerns. the
homes OF the cliff jewellers in
Arizona, Utah. the Grand Canyon
and Yellowstone park. They also
made N trip into the interior OK
Mexico.
Miss Mary Louise and Alma Mae
Kistler returned to Brownsville
Monday after an extended visit
with their mother In Corpus Christi.
and trips to other Texas points
during their vacation.
Misses Ruby and Irene Bennett.
who have been in training ct the
Methodist hospital nc Houston.
came home Sunday for a two weeks
vacation with their parents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Birthday Party
For Robin Pate. Ir.

Mrs. Robin Pate was hostess to a
large party Of children on Satur-
day afternoon, when she entertained
for her son, Robin, Jr.. in honor OF
his fourth birthday. Games were
played throughout the afternoon.
and punch. ice cream and the
birthday cake were served. Those
present were Lucy. Lorelle and
Frank Bogus. Jan Jennings. Doro-
thy Ann RanSome. Muse Heaner,
George Aziz. Jr., August Champion.
Jr., Jimmie George. Jr.. Jackie Lou
Wentz, Betty Hicks, Rosemarilyn
Hinkley, and Fred and "Toots'
Rathjen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Dix Rites Held Up
Awaiting Relatives

HARLINGEN. Aug. l8.-Funeral
services for Mrs. P. L. Dix, who died
al the Valley Baptist hospital Sat
urday night, are being held I'D
pending the arrival OF relatives
from Chicago and other midwest
ern points.
Surviving Mrs. Dix are her hus-
band and several brothers and sis
terS. whose names could not be
learned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
MARKETS
CALL MONEY UNCHANGED

CALL -uONE1
NEW YORK, Aug. 1872
Stocks declined further In early
trading In today's market. Short
covering caused a momentary rally,
but before midday most Of the up
turn was lost.
American Telephone dropped 3
points, rallied 5 from the bottom,
and again turned downward. U. s.
Steel sold off 2. rallied 3, and dip
ped again. Radio Common sold off
2 points, and showed scant recup-
erative power. A weak spot was
Columbia Graphophone, which
dropped 2 points to a new close to
Is. Radio preferred B lost 4 points.
Losses of 2 points or more were
numerous among important shares.
Trading. however, was comparative
ly light.
Call money renewed unchanged
at 2 1-2 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Gary Banks Close;
No Loss Expected

GARY. Ind, Aug. 18.-QP-The
Midcity State bank and its branch.
the Fifth Avenue bank. were closed
today. The action was taken vol
unfairly by directors TO liquidate.
They announced no loss was ex-
pected.
Thomas D.. Barr. deputy state
banking commissioner, said general
hard times and too much paper
caused the closings. The Midcity
bank was capitalized for $780, 600
and the Fifth Avenue bank for s25.-
900.
"A third Gary bank. the American
State. closed last week following the
suicide Of its president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Wichita Endurance
Plane Comes Down

WICHITA, Aug. l8-PD- After
being in the air less than II hours.
the City OF Wichita" piloted by
Charles Lander and r. o. Rudd. was
forced down early today by a leaky
gasoline line. They expect TO take
off again tomorrow in the endurance
contest after making the necessary
repairs.
The refueling plane. The Ro-
mancer" is the original city OF
Wichita" which lost a wheel and
turned over with Col. Charles "A.
Lindbergh at Mexico City in a land
ing over a year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Texan Is Winner
In Tennis Meeting

NEWPORT, r. l.. Aug. is.-PE
George M. Lott. Jr.. member OF the
American Davis Cup forces. today
gained the third round or the l4th
annual Newport Casino invitation
tennis tournament with an easy VIC
tory over James Van Allen of New
port. OIL. 81, after receiving a first
round.
Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore, beat
Henry Moore OF New York. Go. S-I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Stabbing Charges
Being Held Up

Charges against two men arrested
Saturday night in connection with
the staboing OF Emilio Gonzales in
the 4-2l section were being held Up
Monday morning until Gonzales Is
able 10 appear in court.
The arrests were made by Deputy
Sheriff r. O.. Delaney.
Gonzales sustained a knife wound
in his side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
A OUN OVER

salvador Castro Of Brownsville
was bound over to the grand Jury
Monday morning following preiim-
mary hearing before Justice of the
Peace Fred kowalski on charges of
attempting to murder Jesus Aleman.
Bond for Castro was set at $500
which he failed to make.
The arrest was made BY Deputy
Constable w. L. Miller and Jailer
Shannon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Texan Killed

LUFKIN. Aug. iS.-tP-Rubenna
Shoemaker. IL. was killed in an au-
tomobile accident on highway 40
between Wells and Forest yester-
day. "A motor car driven by Bonnie
Warner. is. collided with that driv-
en- by Ebert Shoemaker and carry
ing the Shoemaker family. Ruben
ma was thrown from the car. run
over and her head crushed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18

give both sides but they have some
thing else TO do besides meet the
expense Of suits filed by Ferguson.
II strikes me that a man who wants
the public trust, even by proxy,
ought to be willing for the people to
have the facts and ought not try to
hamstring the press with threats
Of damage suits"
James v. Alfred Of Wichita Falls,
candidate for attorney general, ex-
pected TO speak at Meridian and
Waco; Tuesday at Gainesville and
Fort Worth; Wednesday at Lock-
hart, Luling and San Antonio;
Thursday in Rockwell and Green
vile; and Friday at Sherman and
Dallas. He spent Sunday in Dallas.
Attorney General r. l.. Bobbitt
expected to speak today at Mount
Vernon. Pittsburg and Clarksville:
Tuesday. Texarkana. Longview,
Terrell; Wednesday, Port Arthur,
Beaumont, Houston; Thursday,
Crockett, Palestine, Jacksonville,
Tyler. Friday. Georgetown, Taylor.
Temple and Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
High Score Men
To PLAY Off Tie

Alfred Petrarca ana .. d. Wilson
who tied for high score at the Old
Rip bowling alleys last week with
249's. will shoot off the tie $3.50 D. m.
Monday.
A IS prize is given each week for
gentleman's and ladies' high score.
Miss Olive Richards obtained high
score for the ladies last week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
SUMMARY

The weather vas moStE- Cloudy
and unsettled over the northern
and eastern states, and fair TO clear
over the southern and western
states at the morning observation,
Light TO heavy rains occurred IN
the central and northwestern states
within the last "a hours, and light
scattered showers in the south
central and eastern states. Temp
eratures continued near the season
ri average in nearly all sections OF
the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Eighty Attend
b. Y. Z. l.. Meet

b. ". r. us In Zone One were r-5s-
ent at a monthly meeting at Port
Isabel or Sunday afternoon. The
zone includes Brownsville. San Be
nito. Harrington. and Los Fresnos as
well as Port Isabel.
An interesting program was pres
ented by members or the unions,
and by visitors.
The next meeting is to be ,-eld
at Rio Hondo on the third Sunday
In September.
William Vertrees and Mrs. wv. j.
VertreeS attended from Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1872
Cotton had an easier opening owing
70 poor Liverpool cables and re-
ports Of rains in the west. First
trades showed losses OF IA to Is
points. The market continued to
ease off after the start with fairly
active trading on long liquidation
and considerable hedge selling. Oct
ober traded down to lilo, Deem
Der TO 1870 and january to ll.4l
or IL to rs points below Saturdays
close.
Near the end Of the first hour
the market rallied slightly on COW
ering showing recoveries Of l to z
points.
The market continued 70 Ease off
during the morning under pressure
Of increasing hedge selling and gen.
eral liquidation. Reports of good
rains In Oklahoma and Arkansas
was also a depressing influence. Oc-
tober broke through the II cent line
TO 1927. down 80 points from Sat-
urday's close. while December traded
at Ills, also down SO points.
Near mid-session the market was
easy and at the lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Criminal Docket To
Be Called Tuesday

The condemnation suit OF the
Brownsville Navigation district VS..
E. B. Anguerra, scheduled 20 have
been tried in the Cameron county
court at law Monday morning. was
continued to the latter part OF the
week.
The criminal docket will be called
Tuesday morning by Judge John I.
Kleiber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18

S { e d Communication. Rio
IN Grande Lodge No. 81. A.
20 r. & A. NJ. viii be held a.
IN Masonic Temple. at 800
SR o'clock Tuesday even
'S' ing. All members requested
and visiting brethren fraternally
invited to attend. Jas. A. Wigingtonl
w. NJ; w. w. Ball, Secy.
tn Return.-Charles Calderoni,
who received his d. d. S. degree
from Loyola University about q year
ago. has just completed thirteen
months with the Scott and White
sanitarium. He expects to return 70
Brownsville Don TO practice dent
istry.
Ladies Don't forget the special
$500 permanent waves by graduate
Marinello operator Of 7 years ex-
perience. Also facials, haircuts. fing-
er waves, etc. She Is also a dietician.
Consult her about your yet. Am
aya's Beauty Shop, near Herald
office.-Adv. 10.
On Vacation-Miss Lucille Waters,
an employee in the county clerks
office. has left for Kerrville where
she will spend her vacation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Textile Employees
Protest Wage Cut

BESSEMER CITY, N. c., Aug.
l8.-tP-Fifteen hundred emplo-
yees Of the American Mills number
l and 2. textile manufacturing
plants. went or strike today in pro-
test against a wage cut that was
to have gone into effect this morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Houston Engineer
Killed in Wreck

PORT ARTHUR Aug. l8.-CR-
Richard Vogel. mining engineer for
the Gulf Production company OF
Houston. died here Sunday as the
result Of a fractured skull sus-
tanned last week when the sedan in
which he and his wife were riding
overturned on the beach highway
near Henssls bath house. Mrs. Vo-
gel was instantly killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
Suffered 10 Years
With Rheumatism

NO matter how long you have suf-
Tered or how many remedies you
have tried you viii be astonished
how quickly Alonzo Urban Rheuma-
tism treatment will relieve you.
Read what Mrs. Mary Horky OF
Megargel, Texas. says:
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for 10 years, and your Alonzo Urban
Rheumatism Treatment relieved me
after using almost every known
remedy
Thousands OF others who have
suffered have found relief. Why not
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