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'QUITS SENATE FIGHT
Tm Through,' Declares Truck
c Driver, Near-Opponent of
;1 Physician Namesake
!
' 'Tm throuKh."
iitorge Woodward, truck driver and
Har cnndldatp for the Ftate Senate,
tave an pxrlnmntlnn nf i1Iii.ii.i
fl He made It plain It had been a c.te
t of the office reeking the man. and In
pleated that he wouldn't Ime the nom
ination now If It were handed to him
Woodward 1 elated by Varc
worker, to run for the office, without
being consulted In the matter. He was
put up In opposition to Dr. Oeorge
Woodward. Sixth District.
But the Dauphin County Court found
lacK or necesary slKnatures so Wood
t ward, the truck drlxer. Informed he
couldn't make the fight.
"I ran to oblige a friend," said Wood
ward today," hut no more politics for
mine." He did not doubt there wa a
icarclty of signatures to his nomination
papers.
"I didn't n.k any one to sign." he
raid "Some one attended to that after
I told William J. Ilenham I would run."
Benham Is Vare lender in the Thirty
eighth Ward and Deputy Ilecorder of
Deeds. -
-PHILA
y
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DAM IS THREATENED
West Philadelphia's Water Sup
ply in Imminent Danger
A re-examination which Chief Dals,
of the Water Bureau, has Just had made
of the Kalrmount 'dam. shows It Is In" a
.precarious condition and should be re
paired without delay. The help of Coun
cils with an appropriation Is necessary
Plans for the work hae nlicady been
made by Mr DaUs.
Seeral weeks ago Director Dateman.
acting through Chief Dals. presented
to Councils an ordinance asking for an
appropriation nf $4S.(W0 with which to
put the Kalrmount dam In proper con
dition. The Important relation of this
dam to the water supply In West Phila
delphia makes the present condition of
the dam nf much more concern than It
would otherw Ise be.
The condition of the dam at -present
Is such that If there was a heay flow
of water It Is likely that some portion
of the dam would give ttav under the
pressure. The re-examlnatlon shows
that the repairs lenulred aie now morn
extensive and that It would require at
least an expendltuie of $(iO,nnn tcv put
the dam In proper shape
"MOTOR DRIVERS HELD
Result of SmulvUp in Which Patten-
er Wii Killed '
Coroner .Knight held n Inquest today
Jnto the death of Francis J, strain,
twentv.one. !0B South Carlisle street,
who was killed at Tenth and Market
streets, when an automobile In which
he was riding collided with another
car. , .
Tho defendants, Ceorge Kldrldge. a
negro. Federal street near 1 9th, a mall
truck driver, arid Samuel McKenzle. !S0
SoUtb f-nrllnte frnt unn t.a tlrUln
inr mac-ine in tvnicn strain was riding, I
were h5th held vvlthou hall J fi
tolle-m''n tetlflrd 'he .McKenzle cvr'
ttn ImvullnCT fnt ttn.l fhnt lh vmavi In . f!
It liau ieen urlnKing. J
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"STAMPING OUT THE HUrt," NEW OUTDOOR SPORT
CIVIL SERVICE TARDY
WITH SALARY REPORT
Finance Committee, Unable to
Act, Takes Up Other
Work
FERRYMEN'S PAY RAISED
necause of th failure of the Civil
Service Commission to complete the In
vestigation of proposed salary Increases.
Councils' finance committee considered
enly general appropriations at Its meet
Ing this afternoon No action Is ex
pected now on the salary Increases until
next fall.
The finance committee sent a list to
the Civil Service Commission In April
which contained 1181 requests for salary
I Increases and supplemented thl. list
early this month with 3P.n ncWItlonal
tequests. These salary Increases would
add an Increase of $450,000 a ear t3 tile
i Itv pavroll
The commission Is expectfrd to report
back to the finance committee today
William II. Krelder. secretary of"" the
ioinmlslnn in n letter to Chairman
Oaffney, reports that the commission
cannot complete Its task for at least a
week.
Councils' will hold Its' last meeting
prior to the primary election, May 21,
r.txt Thursday The summer recess Is
expected to follow soon after the
primary, virtually making it Impossible
to take action until next fall.
Mr. Krelder's letter to Chairman
Ciaffney follows:
n April 2." nu .ent this rnmmlsslon s
lll rontntnlng requests for 12M larv In.
creases Hfitl new plnr which were to be
i onutdi-red b our committee on MomMt
April "Jit On that date the commission ap
peared before the Finance Committee and
staled thit If tour committee desired us to
ritr.fullt investigate the proposed Increases
and new places we could not report to our
ivmmlttee. before May 1,1
On May It a supi lemrntal list, which con.
mnunnatfif Pnniitniiv flfmts Tn. i tains requests fo- Him Increases and jiew
VrlOUCClCr l.OltipallV Ijr.mtS 111- places was submitted to the (ommlRlon
prnicn nf tll.'t Vnr Pnut by ,our ommlttee
Crease Ol M 1-.1 1 er UCIlt f,n, April LMi we have dally been In the
Officials of the Gloucester Kerry Com
pany, which operates between South
street, Philadelphia, and Gloucester, an
nounced todav that the company would
Increase all emplnc salaries .13 1-3 pet
cent. The Increase takes effect at once.
It Involves more than Jlii.ono The In
crease was neu!ssar to keep tin men
from going to war plants.
The company nnnounces that It
(ranted the advance oluntarlly.
various nenurtmenta lonmntinir iha mn
who ask for Increases and he brsun our
hearing with the directors and heads of
the varlou bureau and departments
As votn committee renursta that we re
port lurk un Mondrf ta t3 I tiejr to
advise that It will he Impossible to com
'flMete our work so as to make the report
rbefore n week or ten dav from Mondav
next we nr dallv reeenB aildltlonal re.
nueta and If additional ordinances are In.
trodured vve will require a longer tl-ne to
complete our work
TWO CHILDREN HURT
Car Driven by Father Crajhes Into
Stone Bumper
Mary Crosson, six ears old. and her
Drotner, josepn. eigni. were injurcn wi
evening wheif an automobile In wh'tb
tTiev were rining wnn inei
a stone pumper at me ton
ntoucester bridge.
Mr. i rosson. who lives in wooustown,
N. J., had attempted to avoid a collision
with another car.
ille in wh'B
Ir father lilt
1-gate at the
WIFE SLAYER SENTENCED
After Kicking Her to Death, Srranton
Man Get 3 to 11 Years
Scranlon, Pa., May 13 Pleading
guilty to a charge that he kicked his
wire to cieatM. William mean, sixty, in
court today vjas sentenced hy Judge
O'Neill to serve from three to eleven
ears In the penitentiary
lllgan and his wife had been on a
ptotracted i-pree for several dajs, the
court was torn
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MESOPOTAMIANARMY
AS WOMAN SAW IT
SMOKE! THERE'S N& DAI
FROM GERMS, SAYS EXP
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Ur. Handle tioscnbcrgtr bxplodes Another Theory 2
Dangers of Cigar Smoking Other Authorities Find It !
to Heal Rather Than Aggravate Tubercular Conditio
. -w
"lO.MKOIlT for cigar smokers Is found higher among smokers than amoj
The only woman to visit the HrltMi ' In the tests for bacteriological ""onera. It Is not to he doubt
forces'!-, Mesopotamia, under General growth In cigar, by I,r. Handle C. Ito.en- V": i",,;;"
Maude, Mrs. I.leanor eranklln t.gun. nd- berger. of Jefferson Medical College, little bit of Inflammation .ith.etl
Germans Covet Mediterranean
Regions Above All France,
' Declares Mrs. Egan
dressed the Independence Square Hed who denies that there nre dangerous
Cros, Auxiliary at fiox Che-tnur strett bugs and "such like" lurking In the ends
till nrternoon of 5 or 10 cents of jour favorite brand.
.Ji.m'lT'ee-T". "l '"i "Y dIe," '.terlcal tale, of poisonous animals
potamlatt regions was emphasized by , , .... .. . .... ,
Mr. Kgan "The regions of Mesopota- '"""Mtlng the fiber of the tobacco have
min und the Mediterranean country are flown around with the popularity of In-
worth more than all France to Germany, sldlous German propaganda on the wing.
although she must gain on the Western
and many smokers have given up their
. Ay ast ....
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This is "I'lcilgc Week,'' marking llir Mncnilav sale of wjr ru in ldini for the (nverntnent, and n an allrac
tion for persons to step up anil buy the privilege of putting a stamp on the fare of "the Hun" is arrnnleil
cah perfon purchasing a war savings tamp. Tliee p lers are iliplaveil at all of llie lioolh aliout the il,
so that the game of "stamping out the Hun" i going on merrily
DEGREES CONFERRED '
AT OLD DICKINSON
Honors Given Many at 135th
Commencement Exercises at
Carlisle "
I'arlUIr, Ta.. May 13
The 135th annual commencement of
Dickinson College w-at. held here at 9:30
o'clock this morning, following the an
nouncement of the usual class advance
ments at chapel.
Dickinson's commencement has fol
Ion. Klmer. N J , Abraham Kdward Cole
man. .Uentown. Danll Nlel Prick (Iraham,
Marrlthurs, Charles Henrv llarman, Tounc
wood: Russel llernird Kern, l.vanton. Ill .
Maine Hallock I.ipplnrott. rhaplaln. t'ntted
Stntes steamship Iowa, Nwarthmore t'lar
ence lonal'l AlaOrecor, Carlisle, Ehen
Horner I'ennvll, lleorord. Henry Itas
muasenTaxil1. Ilaltlinnre, Md . Alexander
t John Serlbner. Ilmokvllle, William
1'harles Hkeath. Philadelphia: Ane Sler
rett Wood. Carlisle, CJeorse Flod .Immer
man. rhaplaln. United Slates arm, Wll
I tlamsporl
I In course. A II Krank It Adam ltu
pert. Raymond I) Adam Ietanrn X I
J. Murray Hjrhour, Chamberbure Irene
I. Ilender. CarllIe. Charles F llrrkhrlmer.
Mechanlcilmrir. ftaroid II ll!lr. Carlisle
Kdwnrd A. C Ilrail. Mlnersvllle Howard
1! Ilrelscn llazl-rnn. VI Jlahrl Clark. Har
GRADUATION EVENTS
AT URSINUS COLLEGE
front tn bold them " aha alt
Mr Kgan was the guest of General n"er-dlnner smokes as n result. They
Maude at a native theatre where "Ham- "my now clip, mark In red Ink and
let" In full was the eleventh number rtl.erwlse designate this test result for
on the program. Among the other num- ,,, ... ... ... ., , ,. . . ,.
bcrs was a French comedy In three acts. ",, r" ot "' bo of th' "ou-ehold.
"It was the first time high-class Hag- " nn has advanced the "dangers" of
dad women had been known to appear smoklnp as one strong reason for Its
In public with uncovered face." said dlscon'lnuance.
.Mrs. Kgan, "and It was a subtle ac- Cultures were made of the mouth
know ledgmenl of the trutworthlnes nf , ends of 111 cigars secured from half as
the Ilrltlh " many different sources, by placing the
Two days after this theatre was s- cigar ends In sterile plain bouillon, so
Ited General Maude was taken 111 with' that about one-half an Inch came in
cholera Mr Kgan was not w llllng to contact with the culture medium. There
say that the cholera was a result nf h "'a muh bacterial growth after the
"cup of couites.v" offered the general by test. In some Instances pus bugs were
the Turks, but she told of several at- Isolated and Inoculated Into guinea
tempts on Ills life made before this time, plgs.'but failed to prodme nny noticeable
"Until George. In Parliament, denounced effect. Other bugs failed equally to pro-
the inurdetous way In which he met his duce nny violent organism.
death, though," .'aid Mis. Kgan "There does not seem to be any great
, lea given for Mrs I gan by Mrs danger In biting off the end of the
Frederick W, Kngllh and Mrs I " Crane clgai," Dr Itosenberger said todav, 'hut
at the Art Alltaiite followed the lec- from a h.vglenlc and well as from the
tuie. esthetic standpoint, we would suggest
the clipping off or the end with an In
dividual cutter, or perhaps perforation
i would serve as well."
I Hut wait ' That lsn t all. The cur-
lent isue nf the American Review of
Tuberculosis, discussing the observa-
Lietil. Col. ,H C. Ilearss, Veteran ar,n , ,,h" "hmv acm' tublsl9
,, . ., ,... ,,.. , organisms, savs
Marine torps Officer, Citeil ...n bo,,.. nf ,000 ,un- m ,.
for Valor rharRed from the wrxict" htraui of ac
the tuberculosis, the percentage wan no
PHILADELPHIA?; WINS
FRENCH WAR CROSS,
Alumni Meeting, Dinner and, Another rhllndelphlan has won the
French Cross nf War. He Is Lieutenant
Uration on rrogram I oclay
no deleterious fleet on IL or
deed be good for It
"In the tobacco smoke Inhale
novo a comparatively mild lrratl
peated often over a long period,!
me pronauie result or a chronic IM
matlon of low grade, which In Itaelfl
am in tne process of repair aroun
tunercie.
Now,
of that
go and ask her what sha tfi
1?
Pledde Week On; 1
rr umen in ran
t'nntlnaed from rase One
VI
Ing of a box containing n Mexicans
dollar. It was lylnr In the
front nf Ttaltev rtanlt X. TtlAAl
panv. Inside was a note. )rj
"l-rom l.lttle Mexican." It rea4..1
wishes, all mothers." Va
The committee Is at a loss as to
disposal to make or this donation.,
thought that the box was left soma' I
Sunday, wnen the booths were
It may have laen a donation to "1
er's Day" by a Mexican lad far.!
from his r.wn mother, who failed ta
derstand the significance of Pledge-1
and Mothers Day. fi
ThB al nt thrift . t ul?3
.... .... v. ...... r,ijvn ai tllV.;
oi tne ,-ew iorK nmpDuuaing Co
amounted to HI.3Z6 last week.
has been considerable rivalry amo
employes of the different departma
tne purcnase or tnrirt stamps durn
last six weeks, since a thrlftn
organization started a campaign
shipyards.
A bulletin board at the shipyard i
that $62,250 has been Invested In-
stamps to date,
Commencement Tomorrow
Clare FIlhT Carlisle. Kuaene. T Flood
Heaver Meadows Albert H Oerberlch
I'arkewburs. Mar K (llenwrUht Miner
Mile. M Wilson Harris. Centervllle. Md
Piul I. Ilutrhlaon Cnrllle Lillian M.
Kell, Sttolton. ileorse c Kerr, Chrlatiana
Klva II. I.lppl Harrlabura. William O I.nns
Carlisle, James C MrCread. Summit Hill.
InueH n ear nf Intjnaino.l uorr Hilrincr .James It Vl(eal Carlisle, Amos I VIel
loweri a ear or intensllled worK. miring .c)t ropor, ltHrv K vinick, Carlisle
wuii:!! uiiiuuu nar nrrii i-ui iaii-ii, .lonnvi J'earson 'uritllie . .1 .Merle I
and It was decided to unite the college
and law school commencemelt exer
cises thld morning in Hosier Hall
The college authorities conferred, ns
did the law school officials, the follow
Ing degress, honorary and In course:
llounrn rr
Doctor of laws Fred W Hlxon. presi
dent Chatlanooga University
Doctor of science Hlten Swift, major
central. United Stales nrmv
Iloclor of literature Francis Asburv Ala.
baster. dan Nebraska Veslean Colters t
Doctor nf dltinit tjeorae H llickle),
district superintendent, Methodist Kpiscopal
Church. Philadelphia. Charlea S Divlson
Methodl! Kpiscopal inlsclonart. Japan, the
llet, William A llouck, Carllle. Pa , Car-
Hals l.efompte llubiiard. vv iiminstou, tie)
blaster ot aris t oionei n-aniet
nllecreillle. ! . Mliv 1.1 Events In
rlshurg llulh II Klinser" Ilerwlck viildred cnnnectliiti with the forty-eighth com-
mencment at I rsinu ( ollege wltl be
devoted todav tn meetings nf director
nnd alumni organizttlon 'The nnnual
dinner will be held .U 4 o'clock The
alumni oration this evening will he de.
Ilveied b.v Prof Italph I Johnson, A.
Protzman. Wnneboro, M Marie rtltt
Itnona. Herbert K lloblnson Menoopanv
Hazel Sanford. Hndlcolt lleuben C Saul
llradlns. I Karl Shaffner Carlisle Kllza
beth F. Smith Vlonncicv, Comtance I.
Sprlnsrr larlle l.ttlla I. Turner. Skow
hexan Me VI Louise Van Djke Frot
hurir, Md . J D Weldenhafer. Shamokln
I.eler A VVelliver Hazlcton Semour It
Wllllls. Madlon N J
Law. l.L II Valentine llalosh, Clete.
t-nd F.terett Kdward Borton. Klmer,
N J , Joseph Plumbers, Atlantic cut
,N .1 branain Kdward Coleman. Allen
town Dstlaa Samuel llancewer Allenlown,
Charles Henry Harman. Younawood. Klhel
M , 'ST, of (llrard College
At the giaduatlnn exercles tomorrow
Colonel Illrnm t . Hearst-, of 1321 Spruce
street
III a letter from him received bv Mrs
Hearss her htiband sa.vs that he has
been a luckv devil so far. with shells
striking Just In front of me Jtit In back
of tne and In plnie which I have Just
left"
Lieutenant Colonel Hears sailed for
France on August 5 with h marine corps
contingent nnd soon afterward was
tiasferred tn an army regiment. He
has seen service In the Philippines,
under Brigadier tleneral Waller, in Santo
Domingo during the rebellion there and
at Vera Cruz when bluejacket and ma-
mornlng the arlre.. will be delivered , rn ,nade the landing that seemed to
hy th Hon W llllam H Wilson. Secre- Ignal war between the Cnlted Statesand
lary oi i.iiuiii
The baccalaureate service last ete
nlng attracted a large audience The
sertlce. which was In th.irge of Presi
dent Omwake, Included a number of
musical ftatures hy the tollege choir
Tho preacher of the evening, the rtev
Charles K. Schaeffer, l D. general
secretaiy of the Board of Home Mis.
rie ririllj naininn. ,ipuii...,.i r. i,i,- , . , ,,. ., .-., . ...-- - -- .. .... ....
M Hoiderimum. Somerset William Joseph sion-. .11 inr itriorinea t nurrn, coun- , daughter, Louise, twelve ears old. Is an
,1" , . " '1, .. 1 !.. 1 .. ...Ti.r 1 .. "Mr" "lr Kiiuumeji mi me claims of 1 entnus astie memDer or tne Jun or Emer- .
rcmensVefn"rr.nVan.fl.e'r1 ,;7ren'c"el"nIt;nl.'Td" lrmowcy. speaking front the text. "Ve gency Aid. I
viaKlresor Cnrlisle. Anthony Joseph Mil snail Know tno truiit Hiui tne truth shall
L'.r,' "n,r,n,..''"VphnF.'..rul'vV1lr'.'.'n;"'il '"'1B "' '-f-" - '"" a powerful
Mexico Kor his work In Santo Domingo
he was commended flte times nnd lie
also received a commendation while In I
the Philippines He was In Santo Do
mingo when ordered to return to this
country prior to sailing for France. I
Lieutenant Colonel Bears., vtho is
forty-three ears old. Is 11 graduate of
Norwich I'nlverslty In Vermont. His
John Krancla. Jr . superintendent Carlisle Puderhaush, AJtoijns. tleorje I I
Indian School Thomas Matthews Jloblni. timer Mines. Paul Mnrrl Halahui
lieutenant colonel, F.nglneers, I nlled States 1 it)
tin
Dunbar Si tester vinieni . rauxiil . n iiKes-iiarre, , , , , . ., , ,a. c!.t II-- Dl ....
Versailles Kln Horner Pennell, iiedrord. Frederick A "ri1' '"r" '" ""- coining genera- aiiajor smiia fins iiiicuinaimn
i Allan 1,". , "".""r """""' "irection or pub- Ma.vor Smith I 111 at his home in
Morsah John Mieeds Altonns Thur ".' "- "'" " "'7, ; '"iiienning niensine witn an ntiRCK rw rneumatisin. 1
Lewi fedd rhllllpsburg Kdward tneoncs nneciing nil intitutlons of so- He Is not expected In his oltlce In City
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To the People of Philadelphia:
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Since the.Co-oDerativef Plan was adopted by the car men of the
Philadelphia" Rapid Transit" Company seven years ago it has been
broadened so as to practically cover the entire working force of the
Rapid Transit Company in so far as working conditions are con
cerned, and a petition has been presented to the Management
which, while expressjng satisfaction with the present working con
ditions of the Co-operative Plan, calls atterttion tb theincreased cost
of living and the necessity for increases in wages which can only be
met by an increase in fare. ,
This petition has been signed by 9388 employes out of 9714
available. Of the motormen and conductors 94.6 have signed the
petition, and all but six of the wage-earners in other departments of
the Company.
The Philadelphia 'Rapid .Transit Company has already, since
this country entered the war, repeatedly raised the wages of the car
men, shop men, machinists and other wage-earners so that its pres
ent wage scale is at the rate of $1,750,000 more per annum than it was
fourteen months ago. ' The men now ask for five cents per hour
more, which would add another $1,750,000, to the wage item and
which they recognize is impossible without an increase in fare.
The Company recognizes the fairness and reasonableness of this request
and will present to Councils at the 'first opportunity a request for assent to an
increase in fare f rom five cents to six cents. A clear and outspoken statement of
the reasons and pbrpose of this action is due to' tne people of Philadelphia whose
support is required to the. end that they shall be assured of 'adequate trans
portation. "
During the period of rising prices-the fare has remained fixed at five cents
while everything entering into th.e cost of performing the s6rvicefor which such
fare is paid has gone ip, any where from 50 to 100 per cent. Corporations as
well as individuals have felt' the high cost of living and increased revenue is
essential to meet the 'decreasing-purchasing power of the fare 'if the men are to
receive adequate wages and, if the( improvement Jn service necessary in this rap
idly growing community is to be secured. Other producers have been able to meet
this condition by raising the price of their commodity, but the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company has nothing to sell but transportation. The Company
therefore in moving now for a six-cent fare does so under pressureof the neces
sities of the situation.
Certain perennial trouble-makers are again trying to precipitate a strike on
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. They have called a meeting for
tonight. The great body of Philadelphia Rapid Transit car men are standing
against such action and may be counted upon by the public ,as well as the Com
pany to perform their work. That makes it all the more the duty of the Phila
delphia Rapid Transit Company and the public to treat fairly this body of men.
It can be done only through a higher fare. Increased fares have been approved
by state commissions throughout the country. President Wilson and Secretary
McAdoo both have taken outspoken positions in support of adequate rates to
strongly sustain public utilities.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company is not asking this increase for
itself. It is a war measure solely, forced by abnormal conditions, and in order that
there may be no misunderstanding of its position, the company makes the fol
lowing pledges with respect to the increased revenue:
1. The increased revenue estimated at $3,500,000 to $4,000000 per
annum, shall go entirely to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit employes and to
the publje in property improvements and additions to facilities calculated to give
better and more adequate service.
2. The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company will apply no part of this
increased revenue to dividend payments, but will continue to limit its distribution
to five per cent per annum on its full-paid capital. ,
3.. As to wages specifically, they will be raised five cents per hour to the
10,000 car men and wage-earners of the Company.
, 4. As to facilities the Company will forthwith contract for 100 new cars
in addition to the 100 now being furnishedby the. Government even with the
costs more than double what they were before the war so that there shall be
ample equipment available by next winter.
a The Philadelphia Rapid Transjt Company might file with' the commission
a six-cent fare tariff, but the Company feels bound by the 1907 contract, which
provides that there shall be- no change in fares except with the consent of coun-.
cils. Upon receiving such consent, the Company will file its increased fare
schedule, and upon the increase going into effect,, will carry out its pledges above
outlined for increased wages and improved service. Without more revenue
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company lacks the'ability to meet the situation. '
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