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Mitchell Evening Republican (Newspaper) - August 31, 1924, Mitchell, South Dakota City edition vol xxxix Mitchell s. D. Monday August 31, 1925. Number 278bridge finished Spanish King liar with a Crown Ibanez Likely to be declared rebel for Book Spanish author however appears to Ore Little what his Monarch does he is Safe in Paris talented Fri off Trinks re Tibi n it of no Erica Only salvation for country by Milton Bronner it a service correspondent Paris. Franc#4. Aug 31�?vicente p Ibanez who has attacked vigorously and almost continuously during his prolonged warfare with Spanish monarchy now finds himself upon the defensive heretofore the Spanish government has contented itself with suppressing his books and trying hard to ignore Bim King Alfonso Niu has replied to him. But Only in mild terms. In a Tipp h at Cordova where he said we ought to Pardon him. Hoping that in the future i Stead of Pennis j novels he will once More write romances that we Ca All read and fat it Ibanez now Lias been summoned to appear before the Melita a a court at Salamanca on a charge of publishing a Booklet of revolutionary character. If he fails to appear. He will be declared a rebel what the novelist thinks of his National administration can h gathered on almost any u e of his latest work just issued Here in French and to be printed in Spanish for the i in edit of South America its title is Quot what the Spanish Republic a ill be he refers to the King As �?oa1-fonsito.�?� a contemptuous diminutive and Calls him Quot liar with a Crown a comedian changing his uniform six times a mannequin King a a Quot Alfonso a says Ibanez Quot Turrou is himself with Genera a to Are rounders and Humbug t and a lice intellectual level is More or less like his Ibanez was tremendously impressed with the United states when he travelled and led red there. He is convinced that salvation for Spain is to be attained Only by driving on. King Alfonso and setting up a Republic on the american Model. Spanish Republic he thinker should include such features As an army modelled along lines. Pro com of religion for All Cults As in America. Federated states each having no to nov within its Borders but nil making up one great nation just As the United states. He also says a Republic would be the workers and the taxpayers a Square Deal than they now get and that every Endeavor would he made to put the land hungry peasant upon farms of their own. Instead of keeping them virtually peons. Enemies of Ibanez have charged that he attacks the King for the Rake of Money. In reply he is wealthier than the Kine. The to of his publishers he says Are open to inspection to show whence his income is derived provided the King will allow a similar committee to learn whence All his Royal income is obtained. He reminds the Kins Tor shop. S who say. If Spain drives out the Royal House bolshevism Acle take its place that All the Spanish speak is countries of America Are republics. And Many Kings and emperors have bran dethroned in Europe and Only in Russia is there bolshevism. After All Ibanez has said. It s a reasonably Safe guess that he it out appear before the military court but will continue to snap his the government from this Side the pyrenees. Haney wont heed request to quit Board shipping Beard official defies Coolidge a order to quit his Post last dirt for Fox dumped on big fill today hits at Palmer All roads Lead to Wheeler tomorrow where big Celebration is scheduled Points out that merchant Marine business has been declining Mitchell is on toes Vincente fiasco Ibanez in a Paris Ca Auchet. Ibanez is at the left of the his left Unamuno distinguished pro Spanish s e with a group of Spanish anti Mon photo resting on a Cane seated at Fessor and writer exiled by the government. 158,000 miners to quit Job at Midnight today strike to Lyoth up Anthracite mines Over f00.000 people hit by strike weather forecast a fair tonight and tuesday so Cool tonight in North Central Ion rising temperature tuesday Northeast portion. Len ebola fair tonight and pro. Tuesday somewhat warmer tues and in Northwest portion tonight. Orth Dakota fair tonight and a ably tuesday rising temperature in Oast and South port Loo in Southeast portion tuesday. Fair tonight and tue a adept possibly unsettled tues in wee portion slightly warmer Klay in Southeast portion. Ii Ocull temperatures a aim urn and minimum tempera Sas recorded by the official in men i thermometer from 7 a. Ste Day to 7 a in today Philadelphia aug. 31.�?c4h�? Anthracite mining in Northwestern Pennsylvania will Stop at Midnight by order of the. United mine workers. The stroke of 12 Marks expiration of the two year working agreement of 155.000 workers who have been unable to agree with the mine owners upon its renewal and who decline to work until some renewal is negotiated. The walkout will place a virtual padlock upon 828 mines in to counties. It will involve in addition to the bulk of the miners another army of their dependents. The full number of those dependent upon the mines and for whom bread winning accordingly stops is put at 500,000. About 8.000 maintenance men will remain in the pits by Mutual agreement to prevent flooding and to attend to their general Upkeep. Rail Mon Are hit something like in too Railroad men employed in handling of Coal shipments and in shops and car repair work will probably be thrown out of work. Union officials contemplated no picketing and the owners so far As can be Learned plan no importing of non Union help at Many mines contract min#4rs quit work saturday after blowing Down enough Coal to keep their labourers occupied for the remainder of the contract. Many heavy tools have been removed by the men and stored away against such time As a new contract is signed. Hunt other Job Many Anthracite workers Are preparing to set out for the soft Coal Fields on the Jaunt for other jobs. The ability of unionists to subsist by jobs picked up elsewhere now is half the Battle. The miners Are demanding a to percent increase in tonnage rates. $1 a Day More for Day workers the Check off. A two year contract equalization of rates and other adjustments. The operators insist All demands must first absolve themselves of any likelihood of increasing production Cost before they can be Given consideration. The men refuse to leave the matter to arbitration and hold that negotiations Are useless until the owners agree to consider demands on their merits regardless of Coit. Coolidge urged to press move for control of mines a 55, to it today 62, Good weather and roads a temperature at 7 in in 82- minimum 56, ferny rat uie at f a in s>4 $5> Jimmu no 51 jrce4� at 7 a Jim 8&Quot minimum 58 to Good a emptor nature at 7 a in 67 86> minimum 63 Fonds a Jim temperature at 7 a boy Aripa Howg 6# Swampscott. Mass. Aug six at a president Coolidge was urged today to press for congressional approval of the Federal Coal commissions recommendation by John Hays Hammond former chairman of the commission. The commission which now is Cut of existence recommended Federal regulation of the Coal Industry and would give the government Power to distribute fuel during emergencies. While the president discussed the Anthracite problem today with several it tailors there was no indication that he would yield in his determination to keep the government out of the negotiations Between operators and Miner. Banker Steps on grease spot leg is broken by fall Yankton 8 a aug 81.�?iaf a ame m Lloyd Yankton banker is in a ural Hospital with a broken leg received when he sapped on a grease apr 09 the pavement and fell while if a a a. A r. Vile a double suicide reveals Enoch Arden Romance wife of British officer mar ried business Man first love reappears new York n. Aug 31�?id5�? an International Enoch Arden Story in real life has been disclosed with the suicide of Walter j. Fitzpatrick a manufacturer and his wife mrs. Fitzpatrick As a belgian girl was married previously to a British officer in a War Romance. Believing he had been killed in action she came to this country and married Fitzpatrick. Then the first husband reappeared like the fictional Enoch Arden he went away. Marital unhappiness followed his departure. Husband shoots self mrs. Fitzpatrick was found asphyxiated in her Kew gardens apartment last Friday. Police notified her husband who was in Deland. Fla., on business. Yesterday the police of that City telegraphed that he had shot and killed himself a few hours after the Telegram arrived. Marie Louise Bernier daughter of a wealthy belgian merchant married colonel Jack Leacroft of the British army in 1317. After the second Marne offensive. Leacroft. Was reported missing. Distracted his Bride came to this country. She married Fitzpatrick in san Francisca in 1920, first obtaining a divorce on the grounds of desertion. She met colonel Leacroft on the Street hers some time after the marriage. He begged her to divorce Fitzpatrick friends said explaining that a Gas attack brought on amnesia discharged from the army he had searched for bus Little belgian girl on the continent in England and the United states. Had made threats mrs. Fitzpatrick laughed off her former husbands suggestion of remarriage. He left her and is reported to have married another. An unfinished suicide note addressed to miss Cherie Weber a dress shop proprietor. Stated merely that a life is not Worth living a and that she wanted to be buried under her Maiden name. Fitzpatrick frequently threatened to kill himself. Miss Weber said. Frank j. Mckoon jr., of Philadelphia Fitzpatrick a step brother asked permission to claim mrs. Fitzpatrick s body. Jennie Sullivan reported seen near Canadian Border Buffalo. . Aug. 31�?<0�?the belief that mrs. Jennie Sullivan and her three year old grandson. Karl Brimmer. Jr., who is reported to have i Een kidnapped from his Home in Caneva. S. P., May be attempting to escape across the Border into Canada was expressed Here today by Maynard Schaus. Counse i for the boys Mother mrs Sullivan was reports yesterday to have been seer entering the Home of friends at Sherman. N. Y., but authorities there we ill make no efforts to apprehend her until a warrant is received from South Dakota. Schaus said the child was awarded to the mothers custody by the South Dakota courts Aru his parents separated he charged that when an Appeal. Also was decided in favor of the Mother the child was spirited away by his grandmother. The child s parents formerly resided Here. Sioux Falls. S. A. Aug. 31.�?with receipt of word from the sheriff of Chautauqua county by that an explanation could be Given for the Entrance of a woman and child into the Sherman. N. A a a Home of the parents of addle Miller former housekeeper for dark a Kelmmer authorities in South Dakota were working on the theory that three year old Karl Kulm Mer and his grandmother mrs. Jenny Sullivan might be Wihton 300 Miles of Caneva officials at Canova said that they had obtained evidence which substantiated this theory and which implicated another person in the Dis t of a ch1d i few a Elc. Washington. D. A. Aug. 31 a up a the resignation of Bert e Haney of Oregon As a commissioner of the shipping Board has been requested by president Coolidge and has been refused. While or. Haney declined to discuss the matter today or to make Public the correspondence it was indicated the president acted because of dissatisfaction with or. A nays attitude toward president Palmer of the Fleet corporation. Or. Haney moved at recent executive sessions of the shipping Board for removal of or Palmer but is understood to have fatted to obtain support for his motion a has acted on the belief that the government merchant Fleet is running Down under the merchant Marine act. Adequately to carry american products or to serve As a naval auxiliary in tim of War it has been his Contention that while there were in operation 386 ships in th#4 government merchant Fleet when or. Palmer took office less than two years ago there were but 251 two weeks ago. If the resignation should not be forced it is pointed out tha the president would not submit it to Congress in december or. Haney was Given Only a recess appointment in june. And confirmation of shipping Board appointments is required by the Senate comment withheld Swampscott mass., aug 31.�? up a in asking for the resignation of Bert e Haney of the shipping Hoard. President Coolidge did not onteme plate any similar request at this time from other members. No official comment was made on the incident at White court but there were indications that an explanatory statement would be Given out later. Difficulties Between the shipping Board and president Palmer have been taken before the president on several occasions. While he has never taken an actual hand in these disputes he recently made it Clear that he would not permit any interference by the Hoard with the control of president Palmer Over Fleet operations. It is the general belief also of Thise close to the executive that he has been displeased with the activities of the Board which is headed by chairman of Connor. Or. Haney who is a Democrat was reappointed Only last june by a he president As a member of the Board. His reappointment was urged by senator Mcnary. Republican of Oregon. Appointed by Harding in the face of the refusal of or Haney to resign the next a Tep remains problematical. Under the merchant marin#4 act the president May remove a commissioner Only for cause. Under this heading comes malfeasance. Neglect or incompetence. Or. Haney was appointed from Oregon As a Democrat by president Harding in june. 1923. To succeed former senator George e. Chamberlain of that state resigned. He was reappointed by president Coolidge for a two year term last june. Or. Haney is said at that time to have made Clear that he had very definite ideas about the development of the american Marine and proposed to act in accordance with his judgment. This position it was indicated was agreeable to or. Coolidge who subsequently tendered him the reappointment. While the correspondence Between the president and or. Haney was not available Here. It is believed that or. Coolidge May feel that the commissioner in the Rast two months has not acted in accordance with the position he Laid Down at their conference. 2,000 at final Luther leagues Mission Hill meet Yankton. 8. D. Aug 31�?an attendance of nearly 2.<10 people was reported at the closing sessions yesterday of the sixth annual invention of the Yankton circuit your Peoples Luther league and choral Union held at Mission Hill a concert by combined choirs of the circuit. In a chorus of Loo voices featured the sunday program circuit officers elected saturday were Gerhard Mosby of Freeman president Rev. O v. Smeby of Mission Hill vice president miss Cora estrus of it. Vernon Secretary Chester Lokken of Irene treasurer. Directors a John Lien. Volin. Miss Mabel Amundsen of Irene. Rev. O m. Odland of Yankton Fuji in 250 cars to carry local boosters to River to give Rosebud greeting like Andre. S. A. Aug. 31.�? Specia i a rain which lasted about an hour tills morning was not heavy enough to do a or damage to the Road but settled the dust nicely so that they will be in Good condition for Auto St from All Over the state who of route will take them to the big Rosebud fridge opening tomorrow. The stretch of dirt Road Between i Jake Andes and Armour was not Hurt by the rainfall and Nill be in Good shape for tomorrows traffic. The Sun was forcing the rain Clouds to disperse and a Strong wind was already drying the highways. Rosebud Empire to this state the Rosebud having been More frequently considered with Nebraska than j this state because of accessible High ways to the South. Prayers will be offered by the Rev. J w. Zerbe. Of Colome and the Rev. Or. Wimberly of Lake Andes. Dozen bands to play following the part of the program j the chains will be a loosened and a Parade composed of Many Beautiful floats will Cross the River. In the ape Noou there will be speaking by senator Norbeck. Governor Gunderson and George Buffington father of the Bill which authorized the Structure. A dozen bands will come to the i location among the cities agreeing to Send bands Are Mitchell. Platte. Sioux Falls. Yankton. Wagner. Geddes. Omaha. Norfolk and an a fall Rosebud hand of nearly a 190 pieces. The Rosebud Bridge was erected at a Cost of approximately $386,000, i which is $64,000 below the amount allowed by the legislature and $22,-j non below the estimate of the Bridge Engineer. The contract for the construction of the Wheeler Rosebud Bridge was awarded the Kansas City Bridge company on october to 1923, for $370,000.70. The Bridge was completed about eight and a half months later than the Date set by the contractor. Although the Bridge was a. Difficult Enterprise the work was done without a fatality. As far As is known there were no persons seriously injured. Babe Ruth is boy of 15 is Huggins claim swat King counters saying he is Goat for poor showing of Yankee club Hunts ctr Landis league president satisfied with manager s discipline to b for a no motorcycle and Auto collide Many a leg is fractured Yankton s d. Aug 3t a of a Russell Ross. La. Who gave his Home As Foxhome. Minn., is in a local Hospital with a broken leg and other injuries sustained when the motorcycle which he was Riding collided with an automobile driven by Joseph sees of Yankton a mile South of Menno late saturday night. The youth was driving without a Light sees said. Relatives at to Homo have been notified. The fill is finished the Rosebud Bridge is ready for traffic at la a m Sharp tomorrow the Rosebud and the Eastern Section of the state represented in the one Case by Ane Indian boy will meet in the Center of the Bridge. Gov. Gunderson will accept a memorial from the governor of Nebraska relinquishing All claim to the vast Rich Rosebud territory. And the second of the five stat Bridges will be a fact. All roads Lead South All roads in the Eastern part of the state and throughout the Rosebud and Northern Nebraska will Lead to the Rosebud tomorrow. Thousands of cars will make the new Kirkham Bridge their aim from Early in the morning and Bill a in. It is expected that a tremendous crowd will be present to witness the dedication and attendant ceremonies. Mitchell alone plans to Send at least 250 rare the Mitchell delegation will leave the Cly Hall at 7 a. In. Tomorrow morning. The Booster cars will be equipped with Mitchell banners and the boosters will Wear White hats trimmed with yellow ribbon and carry White canes from which yellow pennants advertising Mitchell will he fastened. Accompanying the caravan will be the Mitchell municipal hand which will be augmented by the Tripp hand As we As the american legion and Bugle corps. Route is selected the route to be followed by the Mitchell delegation will he Over Highway no. 37 to the Junction of no. 44. Where fifty cars of Tripp boosters will join the caravan. From there the caravan will go West and South through Lake Andes to the Bridge. From Lake Andes comes word that everything will he in readiness at the Bridge for the big Celebration. The last of the dirt is to be dumped on the big fill at the Eastern end of the Bridge today. Contractor Shipman. Who has been in charge of making the fill has concentrated his men on the end of the fill nearest the Bridge in the last few Days and announced this morning that the work at the Bridge end was completed and that Only a Small bit of dirt is still needed at some distance from the Bridge itself to Complete the work. This dirt was to be hauled and dumped today. So that by night the permanent fill was to be completed. \ vision of a unified state to be realized Wheeler. S. A. Aug. 31.�? a3 a a vision of a unified South Dakota nourished by the great Missouri River but not separated into two distinct halves by its Waters will be partially fulfilled tomorrow when the Rosebud Missouri River Bridge is formally dedicated and opened to traffic. The ceremonies will Mark the completion of three spans Over the Missouri and the second of five state Bridges the people of the Commonwealth Are erecting. Like the Genie s bottle remembered from arabian nights the opening of the Rosebud Bridge will give this state a great wealth and Power that has lain dormant for years. Regarded As one of South Dakota s most productive and promising sections the Rosebud country will find in the new Bridge a ready outlet to the Eastern part of the state and beyond for its Ever increasing riches. While the Hub dub incident to formal dedication will resound beyond the Rivers Edge to the Many communities to be enriched by this additional Highway Over the River the opening places still another Mark of distinction upon the Man who made it possible. State Bridge Engineer j. E. Kirkham watching the formal opening will witness the fulfilment. Of a personal vision which was built upon enthusiasm and sound knowledge of Bridge mechanics. Quot South Dakota is my workshop a or. Kirkham says Quot and the Wheeler Bridge my impressive ceremony the dedication ceremonies tomorrow will be conducted on the Charles mix Side of the River. A becoming pantomime will be carried out by governor Gunderson and a representative from Nebraska who takes the place of governor Mcmullen of that state unable because of a minor Throat affliction to be present. The South Dakota governor will be escorted to the Center of the Bridge by a Charles mix county Indian youth. Simultaneously the Nebraska representative will approach the Center conducted by a Young Rosebud Indian Maiden. At the Middle of the Bridge the nebraskan will give governor Gunderson a piece of Parchment typifying the relinquishment of the state to Cut Gas Price to Nineteen cents gasoline at the state filling station will Dro another cent tomorrow morning making the Price 19 cents a gallon just three ends More than the state sold gasoline for at the opening of Mcmasters Gas War in 192 3. Gasoline at the refineries has dropped to a Little More than nine cents a gallon. Making the reduction in the state Price possible. The 19 cents a gallon charge will be effective tomorrow at the state stations at Mitchell Watertown. Brookings Huron and Madison f. W. Mar Mon. State director of gasoline sales announced this morning. The state station at Aberdeen Wili sell for 19 1-2 cents and at rapid City for 22 cents wind Page i Gide a Watertown cuts Watertown s. Daug 81�? As a gasoline wit be sold at 19 cents a gallon beginning tomorrow morning it was announced this afternoon by local manager of the state filling station Here. The reduction is one cent. Brookhart wins Over Dan Steck by 207 ballots Washington. D c., aug. 31�? a3 a if contested ballot sail Are adjudged valid. Senator Smith w. Brookhart will have a majority of 207 Over Daniel f. Steck. His democratic opponent in the Iowa senatorial contest. Completion of the Senate recount today showed that Steck had mad j a net gain of 1,17 8 votes in the entire state cutting away All but 207 f the majority of 1.3 8 5 by which Brookhart was declared elected Las year on the basis of a state tabulation. A this calculation however does not take into account the fact that More than 8.000 ballots tentatively included in the totals have been challenged and Laid aside for a future decision As to their Validity. Upon this decision will hinge the final result. Movie actress Dies following Auto wreck Fiance held san Diego calif., aug 31�? a a miss Margaret Huber 17, of los Angeles known in motion picture circles As Cleo Lavalle. Was fatally injured sunday the the automobile in which she was Riding with Daniel m Dean a music son of Hollywood j and Tow other person ran into a i Bridge railing a mile North of Delmar. Miss Huber died son afterwards and Dean was placed in jail on a charge of reckless driving. Dean said he and miss Huber were to have been married next wednesday. Chicago. Ii. Aug. 31 map a a babe Ruth figuratively spanked by Man Ager Miller Huggins of the new York Yankees unable to see baseball commissioner k. M. Landis today re turned to new York to present his Case against Huggins to colonel Jacob Ruppert. Owner of the Yankees and de Barrow business manager. Ruth hoped to make his situation Clear to col. Ruppert. He had also planned to Appeal to commissioner Landis and would have taken up his $5,000 Fine and indefinite suspension with the commissioner unofficially but the commissioner was at Hal summer Home in Burt Lake Mich. Quot in a sorry Quot Ruth said when told that the commissioner would remain in Michigan for two or three Days a i would like to have talked things the big Bambino shortly before climbing aboard the twentieth Century limited for new York said to would Telegraph former judge Landis and communicate with him later. Quot under the rules i guess i can t Dai anything for to Days anyway a a a a said Ruth. The baseball agreement provide that a player May Appeal whenever he feels injustice has been done him. To the commissioner but May do so Only after the expiration of to Days. Chicago 111., aug. 31.�? a a a a babes Ruth bad boy of the new York Yankees failed today in his plan to Appeal personally to baseball commissioner k. My Landis against the $5,000 Fine and suspension disciplinary penalties imposed by manager Huggins of the Yankees. The commissioner was out of the City having gone to his summer place at Burt Lake. Mich. Without appealing to intermediary Powers the babe already has lost two decisions. Colonel Jacob Ruppert owner of the Yankees voiced satisfaction with the management of the club and expressed indignation that Ruth should assume the Rule of dictator in the clubs policy. Johnson satisfied ban Johnson. President of the american league announced himself heartily in Accord with Huggins action in disciplining Ruth. He called Ruth a Man with the mind of a fifteen year old boy. And intimated that the babe probably will not play again this season. Misconduct drinking and staying out All night Are things that will not be said or. Johnson. Babe came Here from St. Lumis where Huggins broke the news of the suspension and Fine to him. He seemed to be in Fine physical condition and was in a Jovial mood. He denied but Little that hugging said against him. But sought to justify his own actions. He admitted he recently had violated the club Rule against remaining out after i a. Rn., and that the Rule was badly fractured one night when he did not return to the hotel at All. He had explanations for each instance of failure to observe the restriction. Hits Huggins ability the babe also assailed Huggins judgment in directing the teams play and told of two occasions during the Chicago new York series when he had deliberately done just the opposite to what had been directed by the manager. He had explanations for that too. Speaking of his falling off in hitting another subject of criticism in manager Huggins statement Given out in St. Louis. Ruth said that he came Back a month too soon after he was sick. Quot that s the bunk about me losing my batting Eye a said Ruth. Quot i am seeing emas Well and hitting Mem As hard As i Ever did they re not falling Ruth accused Huggins of seeking to make him the Goat As an explanation of the Yankees poor showing this year and said that Huggins had been Quot pulling the Wool Over rup pert s eyes for Long in conclusion Ruth asserted that if Huggins continued As the Yankee manager he was through Quot i will not pm a for Ruth announced. To $500,000 in Hail claim warrants have been retired Pierre. S. D. Aug 31�?<a a state treasurer j. L. Driscoll announced to a Day that $500,000 in warrants issued i by the state Hail department on feb. I 20, 1325. To meet claims for last year i have matured and Are retired. The warrants were purchased by a. G. Beck and company at a rate of 3 7-5 per cent. Today a baseball National be at a e Chicago. Too too Oil--3 la 2 Boston. To 020 i Oxx a 13 0 Kaufman and Gonzales Barnes and it Neil. Pittsburgh. Too no 04c�?10 13 i Philadelphia 099 200 Ooi 3 8 2 Meadows and Smith Knight Betts Wendell and Wilson wind and Hail at Watertown cause of heavy damage Watertown s. D. Aug. 31�?<& a claims being filed with insurance agencies Here this morning indicate widespread although not serious damage to property throughout this Sec Ion of the state in the windstorm sat Urdaz night. The heaviest losses appear to be in wrecked silos. Barns were moved off foundations in some instances windmills topped Over shingles and chimneys blown from houses and window panes broken. Two persons Here were severely Cut in the legs when windows they attempted to hold blew in. Damage at Summit and immediate Vic Kitty was estimated at Over $100.-000 a Small Tornado and straight wind accompanied by Hail wrecked Many barns and silos killed a number of cattle and sheep and destroyed a threshed stacks of Grain. Light and Telephone wires at Summit were broken and the town plunged into d a fee Ness temporarily

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