Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, October 14, 1914, Night Extra, Page 7, Image 7

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    EVENING LEDGEK-PHIIiADEI-PHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 10U.
DANOED INTO FAME
ATFODR.SHELEADS
I BALLET AT SIXTEEN
Little. Miss Miller Never
Had a Lesson and Calls
Terpsichorean Life Easy,
If One Sleeps a Lot.
Flxtecnyear-old Miss Morllynn Stiller
her real, "rlghty" name, If you please
Is the premiere danseuie In the divertisse
ment In "The rawing Show of 1914," and
does some clever Imitating to boot.
She lias never seen Anna I'avlowa, or
even the Vernon Catties, for that mat
ter. Moreover, she lias rtever taken a
dancing lesson In her life, and yet at nn
age "Vhen moat girls are, only Just mak-lug-
up their mind's whether the game Is
worth the climb, sho has arrived well
toward the top of the ladder of her chosen
career.
Quaint, demure and modest, with none
of the proverbial earmarks of the actress,
she suggests tho bread-and-butter miss
fresh from tho confines of some young
ladles' finishing school rather than tho
llltlo ballet dancer In tarlotan and tights.
who nightly hops up on her toes and
rilroucttofl hround with all tho lightness
of a feather, tho grace of a butterfly and
tho energy and vlvnclty of a veritable
dynamo.
TOE CANCER SINCE SHE WAS FOUH.
To see her curled 'up In a ychalr In
her room, a maid trimming her a hat on
one sldo and a solicitous mamma hover
ing on the other, you'd never think she
could do It. She doesn't look the part.
And yet:
'Tic been doing too dancing ever since
I was four," she will toll you, with girlish
pride. "I am known all over tho Western
circuits, have been to Cuba and Hawaii
and to Europe twice, and only Just mado
my debut In New York with this "Pass
ing Show" when It was brought out this
jenr at the Winter Garden.
"liow did 1 ltarn to dance? I didn't.
It was born In me. I don't know how
1 do It, but I Just do. It's as easy as
eating or breathing or sleeping.
"When I was t years old my mother
took me to a moving picture show. I
remombcr It distinctly. It was In Day
ton, O., and tho movies were a novelty
then. One of the films showed n ballet
dancer, and after seeing her, It looked
so easy that I felt that I simply must
try It.'"
"Yes," Interposed her mamma at this
point, "she said to mo, 'Mamma, If you
would make a flufTy lltle skirt like that
I'm sure I could do that.' "
'And mammu made me the little skirt,"
she continued, "and In my stocking feet,
without nny slippers whatever, I dis
covered that my toes would support me.
"JIy mother and father were de
lighted Together with my two sisters
they were tiavcllng In a vaudeville act.
They took me In, and wo became known
as the FIio Columbians. All over the
West, freni Chicago to the Coast, wo
traveled, and I was down on tho pro
gram as Baby Miller. But whenever
the family camo East they had to leave
me out, for the Gerry Society, of Now
I'ork, and tho various child labor laws
of the other States prohibited my ap
pearing. "It was last summer In London that
Mr. Shubert saw me. I was dancing In
vaudeville and had on a little frock that
mode all by myself." Sho ran to the
mt&smrm.' Jri s 'mmm
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BOMB NEAR CHURCH
FOLLOWS OUTRAGE
IH N. Y. CATHEDRAL
Dynamite Explosion in Front
of St. Alphonsus Rectory
Breaks Many Windows.
Maniac Is Sought.
MISS MARILYN N MILLER
Sixteen, demure and untutored, little Miss Miller is a premiere ballet dancer
and thinks toe-dancing the easiest and finest sport in the world.
DYING, HE TRIES TO CLEAR
THE MAN WHO SHOT HIM
bureau and drew forth a cunning little
bloomei costume In futuristic design.
"It's right well put together, too." sho
added with naive pride.
"Well, Mr, Shubert camp several times
to see me. and almost before I knew It
I had signed a five-year contract with
him and was making plans for my New
York coming out. And here I am In the
'Passlns Show,' doing tho thing that I
like best of all to do dancing.
"Dancing, you know," she continued,
"t not nt all tho strenuous occupation
that It looks, It you take it In tho right
sort of way, A dancer must have sleep,
nnd plenty of it. Twelve hours. If she
can manage to squeeze them In. None
of your Edison's 40 winks. That would
never do."
APPLE CROP A BUMPER ONE
Falling Off In Exportation Adds to
Home Supply,
WASHINGTON, Oct. H.-Apple dump
lings, applo fritters, apple pie, apple
sauce, applo cobbler, In fact every applo
concoction known to man, except pos
sibly applejack, ought to appear on tho
menu often from now on, according to a
bulletin Just Issued by tho Department
of Agriculture.
Apples are going to be plentiful this
yea.-, and. In addition to this, a big fall
ing off in tho exportation of apples to
, turope Is expected as a result of the
European war. Europe annually Im
ports 2,000.000 barrels of American apples.
"The problem of distribution will prove
to be more complex this year owing to
certain conditions resulting from tha
European war," says tho department.
'Both the growers and dealers are urged
Jo view the situation with optimism and
to prepare for tho disposal of Europe's
usual portion In other ways. It Is sug
gested that with Judicious handling the
demand at home may be Increased and
the commercial crop marketed with re
latlvely fair success to all."
WALKING ARSENAL IN COURT
Boy of 17 Stripped of Pistol and 38
Cartridges.
NEW YOniC. Oct. H.-"i!ands up," a
command give by Maglstrato Heynolds.
of tho Manhattan avenue court, Brooklyn,
revealed that one of the many men In
court at tho time had almost enough
ammunition In his pocket to turn General
von Kluk's right flank. George Burns,
years old, was searched, and In his
pockets were found an automatic pistol
and 3 cartridges.
One of the witnesses had testified Burns
had threatened to blow off tho man's
head If ha testified against Burns. It
took detective 43 minutes to search all
the men in thA prinrt mrtm nv.nA t...
held their hands up. Burns was held
without, ball.
"Don't Be a Squealer," He Tells
Bargo Captain When He Confesses.
NEW YORK, Oct. H.-Frltz Miller. 25
years old, of 170S Eureka avenue, the
Bronx, lies dying In Lincoln Hospital with
bullet wounds In his groin and his left
arm, nnd Patrick Murphy, captain of
tho barge John r Dempscy, moored In
tho Bronx Blver oft Westchester avenue,
Is a prisoner In tho Simpson street police
station charged on his own admission
'With having done the shooting
Lieut. James Brady, of the Morrlsanla
police station. In citizen's clothes, was
crossing the Westchester avenue bSdge
when a bridge tender told him a man
had been shot on the barge. He found
Miller bleeding on the deck of tho barge.
"Who shot you," ho asked Miller.
"I don't know," Miller answered.
Murphy then came up from the cabin
of the barge and said:
"I shot that man."
"Where'w the gun," asked Lleutonant
Brady, and Murphy then produced a SS
callbro revolver with two chambers con
taining empty shells. He explained that
ho had hired Miller, but that Miller had
quit In the mlddlo of the day and that
he had given Mlllor 11.75.
Miller, he said, camo back later In
toxicated, but with the old of a police
man he hnd sent him away. Again
Miller came back, grew abusive, walked
aboard the boat and engaged In a fight
with Murphy. In self-defense, Murphy
sns, he shot him.
Murphy was taken to the Simpson
street station and Miller o the hopltal.
Later Murphy was taken to the hospital
and confronted by Mlllor. Miller, how
ever, when questioned as to the nsBall
ant denied that Murphy had shot him.
"Yoii know that I shot you," Murphy
said.
"Don't be a squealer. Murphy," retorted
Miller.
Murphy was taken back to tho Simpson
street pollco station, where he remains
a prisoner.
VERDICT EXPECTED TODAY
IN G0ULD-HEINZE SUIT
NEW YOUK, Oct. 11. A dynamite bomb
of tho "Black Hand" type was exploded
early today In front of the rectory ad
joining tho Catholic Church of St. Al
phonsus, In West Broadway, near Canal
street. Six hours before another bomb
was exploded In tho navo of St Pat
rick's Cathedral, 6th avenuo nnd 60th
street.
The bombs went oft with such terrific
fprce that nearly every window In tho St.
Alphonsus rectory and In adjoining build
ings was shattered.
Neither bomb caused much damage to
persons or property. Brother Patrick and
Father Frlcdland, who wore asleep In the
rectory, were slightly Injured by flying
laps,
John Itogers. a hotel bellboy of Phila
delphia, who was In the city looking for
a Job. wna knceline In a now In the
Cathedral and was struck by a pleco of
Iron hurled by the bomb. The skin on
his forehead was slightly cut.
A man, who described himself as Olaf
Olscn, was nrrcetcd laat night In front
of tho entrance to the Catholic Church
of tho Holy Trinity, In West 82d street
between Broadway nnd Amstordnm ave
nue, becauso ho had shouted vlolont de
nunciations of the Catholic faith nnd re
ligion In general. Ho was locked In a
cell after ho had been unable to pay a
fine of $10.
Tho police believe both bombs were
placed by tho same person, supposedly
an antl-clerlcat maniac. On March 4
last, Frank Tanncnbnum, the I. W. W.
leader, led his llttlo army of unemployed
Into the Church of St. Alphonsus. As a
result of the raid that folowod 1SD men
and ono woman were arrested. Tanncn
baum was sentenced to servo ono year
on Blnckwell'a Island.
LAWYERS IN SESSION
VESSEL'S TRANSFER HELD UP
egal Question Prevents Kronprin
zessln Moving to Boston.
WASHINGTON. Oct. H.-The only rac
ier Preventing tho transfer of the Haro
.? , mer,can IJna steamer Kronprln
xessln Cecilia from Bar Harbor to Boa
Jon. Acting Secretary of the Navy Roose
.. ; al? today. was tho transfer of a
5-,.fgn,n,t tha ves61 b' th Guarantee
,.,i 5,S?mpanr' of New Tork' 'rom the
jurisdiction of Maine courts to those of
Massachusetts.
HHMr.ml.l01 nas bn Rented by the
ThiVrv Arabaj'ador here to allow tha
Ship tO KO tn tvlntc i i d . "
ana a. destroyer and revenue cutter will
fs aa?u.CtedVOyfl Wh'n th UsaX 1u5tlon
ORDER SOUGHT FROM ALLIES
Manufacturing Chemists Hera Would
Furnish Lockjaw Antitoxin.
Activities 111 French nnd English army
circles by agents of the II. K. Mulford
Company, manufacturing chemists, of 426
South 13th street, may result In an order
for CO0O packages of lockjaw antitoxin
for the Allied troops who must fight In
trenches. The Allies have learned that
wounded men In the trenches frequently
fall prey to tetanus and It Is planned to
Inoculate each soldier with a. certain num
ber of units.
Officials of tho Mulford Company wero
reticent about the order today. They
would not admit that It had been placed.
Drugs and surgical supplies are not con
traband of war and there would be no
Interference with such a uhlpment to
England.
CANADIANS OFF FOR HOME
Mayor of Toronto and Cabinet In
cluded In Investigating Party.
Tho party of Canadians who camo to
this city to study municipal financing,
Including Mayor II. C. Hackens, of-Toronto,
and his cabinet, left for homo this
morning at 8.35 o'clock from Broad Street
Station. They visited several other Amer
ican cities In their tour.
In addition to Mayor Hackens, the offi
cials In the party are Controller J. O. Mo-
earthy. Alderman Dr. S. Marley Wick
ett, City Treasurer John Patterson, City
Auditor Walter Stirling and Commissioner
of Works K. C. Harris. They were the
guests of Mayor Blankenburg yesterday
at luncheon In the Believue-Stratford.
Lawyers Sum TJp in Litigation Over
?1,200,000 Sale of Stock.
NEW YORK, Oct. H.-A verdict In tho
Gould-Hclnze litigation Is expected today.
Neither sldo has called Charles W.
Morse to testify, although his name was
used freely In tho evidence.
Edwin Gould sued F. Augustus Helnzo
for $1,200,000 on a note, alleging this sum
was duo as part payment for S00O shares
of Mercantile National Bank stock.
Hclnze says he was duped In buying the
stock through representations of Charles
W. Morso, an nlleged agent for Gould.
In summing up for Mr. Hclnze, cx
Stoto Senator Bhackett said:
"I am willing to admit fhn r n..u
has a pew on the centre alslo of his
church and that every Sunday ho may
be seen pussy-footing It up to tho chnncel
rnil with a weli-filled collection plate
"I nm willing to Imagino that ho would
put an extra $10 bill In tho plato next
r,U'lVr', ho c1"'? onIy wln t"1" million
from Hoinzo. Yet. as I have observed
tho two men on the atand. I fail to see
nny reason why Gould should bo any
more fit to become a president of a bank
than Helnze.
"If you buy a horse that Is represented
Z .u0" ani BonA,e and u tu" out
that tho horso has the lieavji. vn -
return tho horso nnd get back vour
money. J
"Helnze bought this Btock nnd found
It had tho heaves. Ho not only should
not be compelled to pay the remainder
of the money, but ho ought to got back
the cash he did pay."
Alton B. Parker, for Gould, said Helnze
never uouKiit me biock ror Investment,
but only for speculation to got control
of the bank to use It for his own purposes.
Commission of Americnn Bar Asso
ciation Meets in "Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. Preliminary to
tho annual meeting here next Tuesday of
the American Bar Association, tho 21th
annual session of the Commission on
Uniformity of State Laws convened hero
today. Charloa T. Torry, of New York,
president, presided. The two meetings
always lapse, tho bar association meet
ing having choien Washington this year
nt the request of cx-Prcsldcnt Taft, the
picsldent of tho bar body.
Every one of the 48 States, territories
and Insular possessions are represented
by commissioners to the Commission on
Uniformity of State Laws, whose object
1b to secure similar general legislation.
Particular attention will bo directed at
the sessions beginning today and con
tinuing until next Monday will Uo de
oted to uniformity on Ibwb dealing with
workmen's compensation, nnd a uniform
Incorporation act.
Tho officers of tho "uniformity" com
mission. In addition to President Terry,
are: Reme G. Brown, of Minneapolis,
vico president; Talcott H. Russell, of
New Havon, treasurer, and Clarence N.
Wooley, of Pawnticket, R. I., secretary.
Dairymen Must Face State Board
TRENTON, Oct. 14. Tho State Board
of Health has set Friday morning for the
hearing of complaints from violations of
tho puro food and drug act. Three com
plaints havn been lodged against dairy
men In the State for wateting milk.
MODKHN DANCINO
Modern Society Dance Contest
at the
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE
40th and Market Streets
Every Night This Week
Win One of the Silver Cups
PLAN TO HONOR MRS. WILSON
New Homes In Once Notorious Slums
May Bear Her Name.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-A proposal to
name a section of homes to be erected
In what was formerly the most notorious
slums of Washington, tho Willow Treo
alley Negro quarters. In memory of Mw,
Ellen Axson Wilson, the late wlfo of
the President, has Jjeen made bv Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, of this city. Mrs.
Hopkins will bring the plan before the
next meeting of the National Federation
of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Wilson was deeply Interested to
the day of her death In the question of
slum reform, and It was through her
efforts that the measure abolishing the
slums of Willow Tree alley was finally
passed by Congress.
GEORGES BERNARD
of Paris, France
hs made arrangements to rlvs private clan
lessons at Alexander's Studio,
HOTEL MAJESTIC
BROAD AND GIUARD AVKNL'E
All the latest fads and fancies or the modern
ballroom and staga dancing quickly taught.
IUH.L, I'JIONE. DIAMOND 4418.
DUKE'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY
Bailroatl Company Sues Noble for
Pullman Charges on Jaunt.
NEW YORK. Oct. 14.-The New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Com
pany has sued William Angus Drogo
Montague, uune or Aiancnester. for J134I,
flleglng this sum is due for charges on
private Pullman cars placed at tho serv
ice of tha Duke In conveying his party
from New York to f.inada and return.
The Duke was served with the com
plaint at No. 110 West 57th street.
MARTEL'S, 1710 North Broad
IlEQINNnnS' CLASS FORMING
Modern and Old Stylo Dances Tauuht
Sociable Every Friday Night
WM. ROTH'S CEI.KURATED ORCHESTRA
I'OPUliAn SATURDAY NIOHT DANCES
.Patroiw freed Instruction. Gratis
AL WHITE
COLONIAL THEATRE
BI'II.DINO
(Himself) 1STII A CHESTNUT 8TS.
TEACHES
ALL THE MODERN DANCES
PRIVATE AND CLASSES
ALSO STAOK DANCINO
DANCING TONIGHT
DANSEDE LUXE OI and
MODERN DANCE CONTEST TONIGHT
Beginners' Class Tuesday and Thursday.
Adrolwlon 23 eta., to all. No extras.
1728
N. 15th St.
PHONE
DIAMOND 4213
LUCIEN O.
CARPENTER
That's All
NIGABAGUA TREATY BLOCKED
It May Not Beach a Vote In the Sen
ate This Session.
WASHINGTON, Oct. H.-Another at.
tempt was made today to poll the mem
bers of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee on the prpposed treaty with
Nicaragua In order to have it reported
out This was objected to, however, by
Senator Smith, of Michigan and unless
Senator Stone, the chairman, can get a
riuorum of his committee together and
the treaty In the regular way
no chance of the treaty being
to the Senate before) adjourn- I
vote on
there is
reported
menu
BRYAN IN BIBLICAL MOOD
Gives Peace Treaty Diplomats Plow
shares Made From Old Swords.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. Diplomats of
the Bryan peace treaty countries today
possessed a new reminder of peace, the
gift of the Secretary himself
These gifts were plated plowshares,
made from old swords and inscribed with
the Biblical commandment, "They shall
beat their swords Into plowshares."
IF YOU WANT TO BE ARLE TO DANCE
better than the ateratre person consult
Artn-IIrust, Chestnut St., 1113
HALL ROOM SPECIALIST
Strictly prhate lessons In up-to-the-minute
dances. Classes taught anynhere.
JESSIE WILLSON STILES
STANLEY RAIHD REED
BtanlardUed modern dances; Individual In
struction. Studio. l Presaer Building, 1714
Chestnut at. Phono Spruce. 2881
A. E. ALEXANDER S-
Majestic. IIlEh-JInks, Fox-Trot, Lulu Fado
and all modern dances quickly taught prl.
lately and In classes. 1'hone, Poplar 1180.
MISS LYONS' TRIVATE SCHOOL OF
DANCING. 1710 Chestnut 8tret
Reopens Oct 16tb. Private lessons any hour.
uuio
Stud
rente.! for dances, musicals, cards
THE MODERN DANCES
Prtiste Lessons & Classes Taught Anywhere.
Studio. ITS Manhelm St. lJTi , Gtn 1383.
MISS SLOANE and MR. BRU8T
J.J.Finn's Studio of Danclng.3003 W Dauphin st.
Latest dances tauebt . class or prl. DU 3UOT.
BERNHARDI ANSWERED
Germany and England
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
The Hon. JOSEPH H. CHOATE
The only book in which the real causes of this terrible war
are clearly set forth. You cannot afford to miss reading it.
By J, A. CRAMB. $t.00 net at all bookstores. Published by
E. P. Dutton & Co.
031 Fifth .te.. N. .
Trl Tlaza 7'QQ
COTTON PROBLEM LIKELY
TO KEEP CONGRESS AT WORK
Proposal That Government Buy
S.000,000 Bales nn Obstacle.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. Government
purchase of 5,000 000 hales of cotton,
through a sale of $250,000,000 worth of
United Stales bonds, was proposed In
an amendment to tho war tax bill which
Senator" Hoke Smith, of Georgia, expect
ed to Introduce today. He also sought a
limitation of cotton ftcrcago next year
na a means of relieving tho distress of
Southern cotton growers. Delay In ad
journment of Congress at least nnother
week was anticipated today an a result
of Southerners' Insistence on passage of
relief legislation. No ono could be found
to venture a prediction as to tho fata of
Air. Smith's amendment, which Is ex
pected to crrnio to a vote on Thursday.
Members of tho Board of Directors of
the United States Chamber of Commerce
were speeding southward today to mak'o
nn Impartial survey of the cotton situ
ation with a view to obtaining practical
relief suggestions. Their Itinerary In
cludes Italclgh, N. C.i Orange. Beau
mont, Houston and Dallas, Texas.
Fire Damages Ex-Gov. Lea's Barn
WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 14. FIro
early this morning damnged the barn nt
the summer homo of former Governor
Preston Lea, near Delawaro City. The
origin of the fire 1h unknown.
POISON FATAL TO WOMAN
Heroic Surgical Treatment Falls to
Save Fatlent.
NEW TOttK, Oct K-FAllInff to re
spond to heroic treatment. Miss Nina
Rnnlfl, the young trained nurse of Ottawa,
Canada, who took 30 grains of bichloride
of mercury tablets last Sunday night at
tho Grand Central Station, died from the
effects of tho poison. Her death came ten
houra after Dr. George It. Crttchlowv of
Buffalo, a specialist of the Homeopathic
Medical Society Of New York State; hnd
performed an unusual operation on her
In the presence of other members of the
society.
It was thought for a time that the
operation might be successful In warding
oft the deadly effects of the poison. Tho
operation Is known as decnpsultatlon, Its
purpose was to relieve the tension on the
kidneys caused by the poison, which
affects them more than the stomach or
other vital parts. The capsule was strip
ped off each kidney and a hot saline solu
tion used.
Miss Ennls recovered from the Shock of
tl.e oporatlon, and when she left tho oper
ating table her condition was considered
encouraging, although no false hopes
were held out for her recovery.
IRVIN S. COBB SAFE;
France Buys Tralnload of Horses
EAST ST. LOUIS, III.. Oct. 14.-A train
carrying GT5 horses In 27 cars Is on its
way from hero fdr Now York, whore tho
animals, which were bought by agents of
tho French Government, will be loaded
aboard a steamship for a port In France.
WAS GERMAN CAPTIVE
American "Writer1 Benches Holland
From War Front.
NEW TORK, Oct. 14. Irvln B. Cobb
has made hla way safoty out 6f Germany
He cabled from VnaJs, Holland, yesterday
that he Is there with his experiences
ready to express them.
With John McCutoheon, correspondent
mf the World and tho Chicago Tribune,
Cobb was permitted to go to the front In
France. He had been captured by the
Germans in Belgium early in tho war,
kept under surveillance for weeks at Alx
lA-Chapelle and permitted finally to go
forward. Ho cabled that he had been
with the German army two weeks.
State Tax Board "Will Hear Appeals
TBENTON, Oct. 14. The State Board
of Equalization of Taxes will hear ap
peals from Hudson County Wednesday,
October 28, ln Jersey City. Appeals from
Passaic County will also be heard In
Jersey City on this date.
Man a Voluntary Bankrupt
TnENTON, Oct, 14. Samuel G. Flato,
of Summit, has filed a voluntary petition
In bankruptcy in the United States Dls
ttlct Court here. Th aetltlonor gives his
liabilities as "f6712 25. His assets amount
to VM3.lt.
Store Opens 8:30 A. ill.
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes 5:30 P. M.
The Grand Organ Plays Tomorrow at 9, 11 and 5:15
ow iuomniecS a iiiew Lot of oedroom
Fminiiitare for Sellnmi at Low Prices
furniture has sent us
surplus off bedroom pieces to be disposed of
at 25 and 33 per cent, under the established fair prices.
Not a piece off this furniture is a stranger on these
"s. All off it is furniture of the kind that we have
sold for double the prices now marked on it.
It isn't "Sa3e Furniture.'
Its quality is aboveboard.
at the inside off this furniture and
compare its mahogany, sycamore and maple interiors
uplar Hntenors off other furniture similarly
collection you can choose a full size
in mahogany for $211, or Circassian
ire
walnut for $24.
You can
a 46inch mahogany bureau . with
maple interior for $26.
A mahogany Princess dresser for $U6
A Circassian walnut dressing table for $17.75,
A golden oak dressing table for $10.50.
A 46inch white enameled bureau, with three large
and two small drawers, for $28.75. ""
A chiffonier to match it for $17.75.
A full-size golden oak bed for as little as $g.
(Sixth Floor)
JOHN WANA
MAKER
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