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L The Omaha Sunday Bee PART ONE. NEWS SECTION THE WEATHER. Fair; Warmer I PAGES ONE TO TWELVE? ) VOL. XLII-NO. 43. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 3913-S1X SECTIONS-SLTY-TV() PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. (. ft HUGE WATER Ml LEFT UNFINISHED ROUSES PROTESTS Citizens and Officials of Plorenoe Unite with Omahans in De nouncing Delay. DITCH STILL LEFT UNCOVERED Dirt Piled High in-Streets of Both City and Village. DAMAGE SUITS ACCUMULATING Commissioners Unable to Induce Water Board to Act. MAY START AN INVESTIGATION 1'rlctlon IlcttTt'cn Contractors nml Howell' Orunnlr.tttloii May lie Due tu ClrouinntniiecH Kepi front I'll lil lc. Failure of Water Commissioner Howell and the Wator board to fulfill promises they made to residents along the route of the forty-etght-lnch water main from Florence to have that main laid and the street clear by September, 1J12, has In censed citizens of Omaha and Florenco and the Omaha city council, besides giving rise to tho suspicion that the material In the pipe Is Inferior and may have to be moved. Tho ditch Is only partially filled; drt Is piled high In tho streets, rendering them almost Impassable, and endangering life and limb, and the city has become tho defendant In numerous suits us a result of alleged personal Injuries or property damages. Ilrllef Deninntletl. "Wo ought to have relief," said Coun cilman Thomas McGovern. "The ditch has caved In, the streets arc In an awful condition and have been so for many months. Crossings are a menace to life, and still the board delays." "Trouble Is," said City Commissioner Dan B. Butler of tho department of finance nnd accounts," that this man Howell has been spending all his time In Lincoln, lobbying. Ho hann't had tlmo to attend to his own business." "It ought to havo been finished a long time ago," said C. II. Wlthnell, city com missioner of fire protection and water supply. "Tho delay has been very ag gravating." "We've beeln trying to get them to fill this ditch," said Commissioner J. B. Hummel of tho department of parks, "but 'we huven't succeeded. Complaints are bclpg made and damage suits started, but wo aro powerless, It seems, to forco tho Water board to do the right thing." Street Commissioner Kugel has ,en &tiuiitere,d all kinds of difficulties because the streets are torn up and ho has been Enable to keep them In a clean or even safe condition. Suspicions Aroimrd. There Is a growing sentiment In favor' nf n. thorouch Investigation to uncover' If possible tho "nlggor In the wood pile," the belief being that some circumstance unknown to all except the water boarders Is. responsible for the friction between contractors and the board and the su sequent long delays. Little work Is being done on the ditch now, although the ground Is not frozen. The pipe has sprung numerous leaks and It Is considered posslblo the water com missioner hesitates to, order the ditch filled until It is known positively whether the pipe will have to be removed and the work done again. All the pipe Is In the ground and fre quent "teats" have been made tests Which resulted only In further delay, be cause the pipes havo always burst or sprung such large leaks that It was necessary to shut off the water and make tepalrs. Unable to Secure Water. Howell secured a. contract with the con tractors by which, without accepting tho rtpe as complete or without having the ditch filled, water could bo run through It That was three or four months ago, but water for useful purposes has never been lot through the main, although the nests" have gone on at Infrequent Intervals. Citizens havo petitioned the Water board and prayed for relief, but no relief has been given. Florence Is In even worse condition than Omaha, because of this open ditch through the center of the town. Protests and prayers from Flor ence citizens also have gone unheeded. And so Florence Is wrought up and watting for revenge because tho streets there for bIx months havo "looked worse than the tornado's patch ( through (.Continued on Page Two.) The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Sunday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vwln lty Fair tonight and Sunday; rising tern perature. Temperature at Omaha Hour. Temp. 5 a. m 33 6 a. m S3 7 a. m 34 8 a. in 33 9 a. m 33 10 a. m 44 11 a. m 46 12 m 47 1 p. m 50 2 p. m 50 3 p. m SI Local Weather Record. 1913. 1912. 1911. 1910. Lowest last night 32 00 43 M Precipitation 00 T .01 .00 Normal temperature for today, 49 de grees. Excess In precipitation since March 1, 2.ES Inches. Excess corresponding period in 1912, 0 W or an incn. DON'T DELAYThe Supply of The Bee's PHOTO PORTFOLIO OF THE TORNADO is Limited. Get Them Before They Are All Gone. At Our Office, 10 Cents a Copy; by Mail to Any Address, 12 Cents. HOUSE PASSESJATER BILL Measure Creating District Goes Through, 66 td 28. DEMOCRATS AGAINST HOME RULE I.ee, Druesetlow nml Dnvla Vote with Onnu In Support nf Hill Coercion Hurt! Until the I.nnt. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April IS. (Special.) The stock yards lobby, combined with the water board lohby and a United SUtea ' senator, who may havo some patronage I dispense, wero ablo to put throu;n n plulgo breaking democratic house u proposition In direct opposition to home rule nnd which prohibited tho people uf- fectedl from voting on tho question. Thuro wero sixty-six members who lined up behind the stock yards to remove from tho jurisdiction of the Omaha itcr Board this corporation. This action luko from Omaha $3J,0W annually. Lobbyist Howell suggested to tho stock yards company ho would rumove tho company from tho Jurisdiction of the water bord and thus save tho company this money- tax payers' money If no fight would bo made upon the measuro. Cloncral Manager Buckingham considered tho proposition for one week and accepted It slnco which time the block yards has beau boasting the bill. The bill which takes from Omaha and surrounding towns the right to govern their Internal affairs or any control over their wator plant Is senate file No. 17. introduced by Senator Saunders. It passed tho house this morning by a vote of 06 to 28. Druuscdow, Davis and Iee voted for It and the remainder of the delegation voted against It and In tho Interest of tho people. Hitchcock Uses Whip. To secure favorable action on the bill Senator Hitchcock wroto to democratlu members of tho house to lineup for It and candidates for appointive federal offices were brought hero nnd made to work for It. All votes that could bo traded for It. regardless of tho Norton anti-logging bill which tho now proven fakers of tho house passed sotno weeks ago. Daughters Will Hold at Least Three Secret Meetings WASnrNGTON, April 12. Hundreds of women were pouring Into Washington to. day and more hundreds will arrive to morrow to attend the annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revo lution, which formally opens Monday. In tho meantime committee meets nro numerous and political conferences In tho rivalry for tho various offices In tho or ganization aro keying up tho delegates. For president of the society throe candi dates arc In the field and a brisk rlva'ry marks tho raco for other places. , It was announced today that three meetlngs'at'least during tho coming week Will bo secret. These will be held Wednes day, Thursday and Friday, and none nut delegates will be admitted. Information as to the business to be brought up on these three occasions was refused. Mat ters of policy. It was understood, how. ever, wero to be discussed, and a concen sus of opinion concerning the proposed revision of tho constitution would be sought. A sharp fight Is promised over ttic pro. posal that the govemment be asked to bear part of the expunso of constructing Continental hall,, which jet Is unfinished. It is feared that If congress appropriates funds the organization's headquarters then would bo subject to the control of the government. Many oppose such a proposition. Three Arrests Made in Quarter Million Diamond Robbery NEW YORK. April 12. The police re ceived word early today from Hazleton, Pa., that a man calling, himself Joseph Stone, an Englishman, and two other men had been arrested there by New York detectives, who havo been at work on the theft of J250.000 worth of Jewelry from the pawnshop of Martin Simons & Sons on tho east side here a month ago. Deputy Police Commissioner George B. Dougherty said that two of his detectives had beon trailing three suspected men ever slnco the robbery. According to word from Hazleton the men were found with burglar tools In their possession. The robbery of tho Simons pawnshop was one of the most successful here In years. The burglars, carefully avoiding alarm wires of doors and windows, cut their way into the Simons shop and dug their way through the thick wall of a stone and mortar vault to the wealth nf booty, with which they escaped. The men arrested at Hazletoo are held, so far as known here, only on the local charge of carrying burglar tools. Bomb Found on Steps of Crowded Theater NEW YORK. April 12. A bomb thrown on the basement steps of a moving, pic ture theater on Fourteenth Btreet last night, was discovered Just In tho nick of time, to prevent a panic and possible disaster to 2,000 persons who crowded the theater, A fireman detailed to the theater saw what he thought was a damp match sput tering at the foot of the stairs. He found It was the end of a fuse attached to a bomb. He pinched out the sparks and summoned an agent of the bureau of e-vm-bustlbles, who placed the machine In water and after it was thoroughly soaked it was opened. It was carefully con structed and contained a liquid which re sembled nitroglycerin and a quantity of powder. The spectators at the moving picture show were kept In Ignorancj of the discovery. Leader of Suffragettes in England Wins Hunger Strike on the Ninth Day. AT LIBERTY ON PROBATION Must Report Frequently or She Will Be Arrested Again. HER CONDITION SERIOUS After Being Let Out of Jail, Is Taken to Sanitarium. LEADERS TAKEN BY SURPRISE Did Not Kiunv that Womnn Wni to lie Freed, Ho No Demonstra tion Mnrkr.l tier Itr lenne. LONDON, April 12.-Mrs. Emmellno rnnkhurst, tho suffragette leader, was released from Hollowny jail this morning after having been on a "hunger strike" since she was sentenced, only nine days ago, to three years of penal servitude Mrs. Pankhurst was released on proba tion under the terms of which she must report at frequent Intervals to the police. In case she commits any misdemeanor shn Is liable to Immediate arrest without a warrant and must then serve out her full term of conviction. The Intention of the authorities Is to allow her to bo free only until she regains her strength. Condition In l.riivc. Tho condition of the suffragette leader was described by her friends this morn ing as very grave. She was removed At once to a sanitarium. Tho Women's Social and Political union, the organization of tho militant suffra gettes, did not learn In advance of the intended releaso orJtrs. rnnkhurst and there was no demonstration' when she left Holloway Jail. Phyllis Brndy and Mllllcent Dean, two girls who were arrested on April 4 as "suffragettes flrebrandB" wero sen tenced to six weeks Imprisonment each at tho police court today. Miss Brady has been on a "hunger strike" smco she was arrested and appeared In court today In an exhausted condition. Carter Says Road's Figures on Earnings Do Not Show Facts NEW YORK. April 12,-Rcprescntatlons of tho eastern roads that somo of them would show a deficit In their earnings If tho request of their firemen for nn advance in wages should bo granted, is misleading and unfair, according to a brief submitted today by W. H. .Carter, .president of the Brotherhood of Fire men to tho board of arbitration that Is to decide the wage dispute Mr. Carter sets forth that only twelvo of the fifty-two loads Involved In the controversy are independent. Those twelve, ho says, control the forty others and "By a division of traffic or ,un allotment of earnings can make the earn ings of, tho subsldarles -practically any amount they wish." It is. further contended that excluding eight roads now showing deficits, the combined surplus of the railroad In volved amounts to J256.2S8.' 1. "With this enormous amount at iiir disposal," says Mr. Carter. "It Is cVl- aent that the railroads are fully able to pay the Increase asked, which, according to the estimate of tho railroads them selves, would result In an annual charge amounting to less than one-twenty-fifth of the total amount of surplus." Mississippi Levee Breaks at Rosedale; Ohio Falls at Cairo MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 12.-A break In the old MlsslsslDnl levee nt ijiVn r.rr,. son. Ark., ten miles below Rosedale, Mlks., occurred early today, according to tele phone reports. No life loss was reported In tho first messages. WASHINGTON, April 12.-The weather bureau Issued this flood bulletin: The Ohio river at Cairo Saturday morn ing was at a stase of 54.1 feet, a fail of .3 foot in the last twenty-four hours. The Mississippi continues to fall at Memphis and rise below thnt point. No important changes have occurred In the flood situation elsewhere CAIRO, April 12. River Conditions huiu continue to Improve. Permission has been granted saloons, moving picture shows and all business houses to reopen at noon today. Jennings Will Be Judge in Alaska WASHINGTON. April 12.-Robert W, Jennings of Juneau Is to be appointed United States district Judge for Alaska and C. L. Reames of Medford, Ore., has been selected for United States attorney for the district of Oregon. Among the nominations sent to the sen ate were: To be third assistant secretary of state Dudley Field Malone of Now York. To be counselor of the State department, John Bassett Moore of New York. MEREDITH ESTABLISHES .RECORD IN 600-YARD RACE NEW YORK, April 11-James E. Mere dith of the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the. American Olympic team, established a new American Indoor record for 600 yards at the game of the Loughlln Lyceum In Brooklyn tonight. Meredith covered the distance In 1:13 minutes, clipping one-flth of a second off the record held by Abel Klvlat and Harry Giseng. The Flower Drawn for The Bee by Powell. Y EMPLOYERS TO SUPPORT STRIKERS Proposed Walkout in Belgium Pre sents Unusual Features. SOME AGREE TO PAY WAGES Wnr Minister Transferrin Troops to Points Awsr from Their Homes Soctnllnta Advise A sal nut Violence. BRUSSELS," Belgium, April 12.Slngular variations' of sentiment havo boon de veloped both in the Belgian capital and In the provinces In connection with the Strike for manhood suffrage which Is vx pectctd to Involve 600,000 Belgian working men on Monday next. One strange phenomenon Is tho support, active or tacit, given by many employers to the movement. Some of them havo even declared that they will continue their workmen's wages during tho triku, While others have contributed tc tho strike funds or offered to tako caro o' the strikers' children. .Tho clerical newspapers Insist that llch liberals aro privately swelling the strike funds, while liberal and radical clubs In various cities are openly supporting the movement by subscriptions. The minister of war is transferring all troops from tthe posts from which they have been stationed to otjher pluces, where the soldiers have no acquaintances and so can be used more efficiently m case of disturbance. Socialist Aitalnst Violence. t CHLARLI, Belgium, April 12.-.BII1-' boards all over this city were covered today with great red posters on which was printed tho socialists call to tho men to 'strike for manhood, suffrago nnd the equal vote" by laying down their tools on Monday, when it is expected more than 300,000 men will quit work in Belgium. The placard ndded: "This Is a strike of folded arms And not of raised flstBl Respect the llborty of those who wlsli to work and the authori ties wfil als respect the freedom of those who wish' to cease work.' Complete passlveness la urged upon ths rtrlkers by the socialists union, which te'l them that injury dono to our, opponents Is injury to our cause." Government posters havo been hung by the side of the socialist placards and these quote In full, article 310 of the penal code, respecting those Interfering with the rlght'to work. Miss Wilson Talks to Y. W. OA. Meeting RICHMOND, Va., April 12,-Mlas Jetsle Wilson's address on "What the Youni; Woman's Christian Association mean to the College Girl." was the principal feature of the program at tho taaocla tlon's national convention, though it was scheduled for the night session. Miss Wilson has been an interested Pt tendant at all the sessions. Rain today caused a series of outdoor tableaux Illustrating the activities of the association throughoutt the world, tu bo held In the horse show building, At the business session of the convention Mrs. R. II. Paesmore of Minneapolis and Miss Harriet Taylor of New York led discussions. The woman suffragists at the conven tion havo vainly attempted to get from Miss Wilson some expression of the at titude of herself and the other women of tha president's family toward "the cause." She steadfastly refuses to dis cuss political questions. s That Bloom in the Sp WILSON AT GRIDIRON DINNER Executive and Cabinet Are Guests of Newspaper Men, BRYAN IS LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER Ilmprrntc Dmmimil Siunol Trim In Sti-nl Ilia IliuiKliter, MIm Tnrifr, mil la .SmiiHimI It)' Un ' ileriTood. WASHINGTON, April U.-Presldcnt Wilson nnd his cabinet took Ihclr first lesson lu"satccraft: ,froniCho (Jrldlron club tonight at Its annual spring din ner. In tho presenco of members) of tha diplomatic corps, members of congress and many distinguished figures In pub lic life ihoy took n good-natured grilling which was a hearty welcome nftcr all. Tho ' correspondents. In fcong and Jest, drow back tho curtain to disclose tlo pitfalls that beset any administration and show tho foibles, tho weaknesses and tho virtues of statesmen. A sccno from genuine melodrnma, "Tho .Democratic Lighthouse" conveyed In thrilling fashion tho warnings to the tariff makers of the dangers that llo In their pathway. In tho llghthouso upon tho rock wns fought the battle between the principles of puro democrucy and enemies In und out of the party. n.-Ilevc Me, It Wns. " 'Tls a bitter night," declared lloko Smith, u fisherman, amid a shower of stngo biiow, "Kor sixteen years demo cratic light has been dark, but now old Bill Bryan's coming back to bo keeper of the light." Champ Clark, another fisherman, learned that without enthusiasm; and de olured he never liked that fellow. Said he: "1 tried to ride a trick mule In Baltlmoro nnd was Just about to win tho prlao when old Bill Bryan slipped a burr under the saddle." There had been wrecks off the black coat while tho light was out. said Champ, "the G. O. P. Liner Taft Is but a hulk on Protection rock. The mlzzen top of tho brig Progressive scarce shows above Bull Moose shoal, and tho swift clipper. Uncle Joe, lies whitening on the strand, all lost for lock of light no, cash. Now, however, the wreckers have been driven off by the coast guard, headed by Oscar Underwood and MrAdno, though the former's protection is 'merely Incidental.' " Sunn- IilKht Keeper. Keeper Bryan arrives with his daugh ter, Tariff, and receives a telegram. Tho message from Woodrow Wilson, owner of tho sailing brig "T. Jefferson PJatform," out of Baltimore with ii cargo of demo cratic measures, Informed the keeper that the vessel was .due at Port Revenue that night, and begged that the light be kept burning to bring It in safely, as the coun try demanded Its freight- Oloomy were the prognostications of the coast guard and keeper and fishermen. McAdoo re marked of tho Platform: "Uvery four years it departs on a now cruise, loaded to the guards, but It never brings all its cargo to port." Bryan: "Aye, there's always a story of storms at sea, and they throw the cargo overboard to save the crew. Once It was token from me, who had commanded It three times, by nn Oyster Bay pirate. He filled It with false hopes, put BUI Taft In command und then scuttled it." 1 Ifero'a Ynnr I)rirrn tr Draiiionil. During the temporary absence of tho other men, the villain enters In the per son of Penrose Smoot, who seeks to elope with Miss Tariff, but Is alugged and driven off by Count Guard Oscar Underwood. He returns, however, to put out the light and wreck the Incoming (Continued on Pago four.) ring, Tra-La. JAPAN IRRITATED BY PROPOSED ACT Ambassador Instructed to Make Formal Representation. MR. BRYAN IS NONCOMMITTAL He Snya Htntc Ilepiirtinent Con Tnlte Nil Action Until After Lnvr Is Iimel li- California -I,iKllnture. IIUIiIilSTI.V. TOKIO, April 12. Viscount Chlnda, Japanese ambassador to the JUmted Htatcs, was Instructed today by tho Japs- neso foreign office to make formal repre sentations nt Washington In regard to tho antl-Jiipnnesc legislation of tho stata of California. Irritation over tho California land legis lation is Increasing throughout the coun try,. All tho political parties have sent deputations to tha premier and to tho foreign minister asking them to adopt measures to proBorve Japanese .treat rights In America. Tho constitutional party has proposed an nntl-CallfornIa boycott and tho Chamb ers of Commerco hero havo telegraphed to similar bodies In San Francisco, Lns Aucgles and ulsowhuro as assorting that tha result of tho legislation will bo dis astrous for trado between tho United States und Japan. WASHINGTON, April 12.-Secretary of Stnto Bryan was non-commltnl when told of tho Japanese government's Instructions to Ainbiissudor Chlnda ns recorded In the news dispatches to make formal repre sentations In regard to the California land legislation construed ns anti-Japanese. Ha expressed the sentiment that It would be time to consider fdrmal repre sentations after the laws In question had been passed by the California legislature and wero under consideration by the gov ernor. Representative Raker told Presi dent Wilson today ho had a telegraph from Senator Sanford of Callfonla con taining 'assurances that tho alien land bill when finally passed would not have provisions to conflict with any treaty obligations between the United States and Japan. Man Who Refused to Squeal Goes to Prison NEW YORK, April 12,-John O. Hartl gan, tho policeman who would not "squeal," went to Sing Sing today to serve three years for perjuring himself to shield higher -police officers accused of graft. Hartlgan was tha first member of tho police force punished In .connection with tha crusudo against levying tributr on protected vlco. His trial, his sentence nnd, finally, hit trip to prison were delayed In the hope that he would seek to lighten his pun ishment by a confession. The district at. torney declares that the police "system'' paid Hartlgan J26.000 for his sllonco. Earthquake Shock Is Felt in Utah SALT LAKK CITY. Utah.. April 12. An earthquake lasting several seconds whs experienced at 1:30 o'clock this morn ing. Telephone operators on the fifth floor of the Telephone building reported that their transmitters were rocked by the force of the shock. Train dispatchers of tho Oregon Short Line railroad reported that tho shock was felt throughout southeastern Idalto. CONDITION OF POPE. FOLLOWING RELAPSE IS His Holiness, Fius X, Suffers from Tracheal Bronchitis and Is Muoh Weaker. VATICAN GUARDS DOUBLED Precautions Taken, to Admit No Ono to the Palace. PHYSICIAN PREDICTS CHANGE When Heard Pontiff Had Been Giving Audiences. VATICAN FAMILY DISTURBED Sinter n f Pope, AVIm llrllcveil Him Kutlrel)- Out ii f DniiKrr, (irrntlr litttrcril li Cluumr nnd I lurry to Ills Slilr. II L 1,1,1 IT IN. ItOMH, April 12. The! popo's con dition Is becoming tttendtly worse. Tho Vatican gunrdB havo been doubled-to Insuro that no ono shall enter. At midnight tho popo foil Into ft doze. Ills efforts at coughing had weakened him considerably and res piration was difficult. ' ROMK, April 12. Tho popo has suffered nnnthr rclnpsc. Tracheal bronchitis hns developed. Tho hopo Is entertained by the phy nlcluns that tho bronchitis Is duo to Uraemia nclds settling In tho Upper part of tho trachea Instead of to Inflamma tion. A group of pcoplo gnthcrcd on the steps of St. Poters near tho window of the popo's apartment noticed that the win dows of his bedroom wore closed. Tho condition of tho pope Is regarded oj grave, especially on account of his wenk state. This has caused the fear to arlso that he will be unable to overcome tho new attack. Tho relnpso Is not yet generally known, even among the Vatican officials. Doctor Predicted Relapse. Prof. Marchlafava this morning pre dicted a relapso when ha heard that, contrary to Ills instructions, the pope had been allowed to grant private audiences. He said: "If you want to kill him, this Is the way to do It." Only tho sisters and -a niece of the pope wero notified of the relapse. They drove hurriedly to the Vatican, At 6:10 this evening tho popo's fover had reached 103. , Official Bulletin. Tho Osservatoro Romano, tio Vatican official newspaper1, published this evening th following bulletin; .." 'On 'April 7, nhe , pops' Xell 111 with . relapse of influenza, with symptoms of tracheal bronchitis. Tho fever stopped three days ago, but returned today with aggravation of catarrh In tho thorax. There aro no symptoms to cause alarm. (Hlgnod.) MAUCHIAKAVA. k AMICI. The sisters of tho pope, who had be lieved him entirely out of danger, were deeply Impressed by the relapse and gave way to their feelings. They then re sumed their nursing of the patient Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papet sec retary, declared shortly after noon that the appearance of the pope was unsatis factory. He thought that he looked more haggard and weaker, whllo the dlffloulty In his breathing had augmented. Cardinal Merry Del Val communicated this had Imprerelon to his own father, the Marquis Merry Del Val, "late Spanish nmbaHsudor to tlio Vatican, and now on , a visit to Home, who, together with his wlfo und daughter, called this afternoon at tha Vatican to write his name in the visitors' book In the pope's ante oharaber. Ilnrn Iliirned Near Knlrbary. FAIRBURY, Neb.. April 12.-(SpeclaI.) A large barn located on tho Mrs. J, B. Whitney furm eight miles sout hof Fair bury was struck by lightning and de stroyed. Three head nf horses, eight milk cows, two dogs and a large quan tity of hay nnd corn were consumed in the flames. The bam was a huge struc ture? being 30x50 feet and two stories high. The wind was blowing extremely hard und a peculiar feuturo of the storm was the lifting of a loaded hayrack and hurling It nuto thc flames. The loss is estimated at 12,000 and was not covered by insurance. 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