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Vol. 17; No. 14 MINOT, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, Thursday, July 18, 1918 Subscription $1.50 Per Airiim

CORPORAL HILDER ELLISON IN THICK

Of FIGHTING Brave Minot Marine Was Under Ma­

chine Gun Fire for Twenty Days and Doesn't Know How He

Came Out Alive.

Corporal Uilder B. Ellison, 73rd Co., 6th Regiment, U. S. Marines, wrote his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ellison of this city, an unusually interesting letter. It was censored and a part of the most interesting parts were cut out, making the letter somewhat dis­connected, but the Independent pub­lishes the rest of it. Hilder has been in the thick of the fighting and his many Minot friends know that he has done his part nobly. The leter fol­lows:

Somewhere in France, June 21. Dear Folks at Home:

Just got back from the front line and am still alive by some miracle of fate, as you wouldn't think that any­body could live under the terrific shell and machine gun fire that. we have been under for the last twenty days.

I suppose the doings of the Marines will be history.over in the States by the time you receive this letter. You wouldn't think that men had the cour­age to advance under the fire that we did, and not retreat, but we certainly did_put the Huns on the run.

Tne fighting here is all on top of the ground, as neither side has had time to dig in. That has something to do with the casualties. Of course, that has always been the American way of fighting and we certainly did put the fear into the Boche.

The artillery is what plays havoc in this war. It respects nobody and1 ii liable to get you anfywhere. This morning a few of us were standing near the galley, just after a cup of coffee, when Bang!—Bang!—Bang!— three German shells lit close by. (Cen­sored.) .

They were immediately tagged (ev-idently wounded) and sent to tne rear by one of the ever present Ford am­bulances. This just goes to show tne danger that is constantly lurking neai

Vi was coming out of the captured town after being lelieved the other night with two gun crews, when Bang! a shell burst overhead (censored).

My gun was ordered into the zone of advance on the afternoon of the fifth of June and my gun and an­other corporal's gun, by the name of McLeod, under Gunnery Sergeant Mc-Cormick took up a position in a fringe of willows and brush and directly in front of us, across a ravine in a thick forest, were the Boche. The woods on the hillside were just alive with Boche and machine guns. We were in posi­tion and everything was strange­ly quiet and our infantry was forming for the attack in the rear, when Hell broke loose. The Boche opened a deadly machine gun fire on us and we opened on them/ From then on it was awful, but our infantry kept on going in perfect waves until the town, which was our objective, was captured.

Father, nobody can ever realize what this war is, until he has been here at the front. Our former exper­ience in the trenches m other sectors were rest camps compared to tnis. i think if the U. S. gets enough soldielrs oveT here, we will beat the Kaiser at his own game, but of course, lt will take time. Will try to write from time to time.

With love from HILDER."

Able Address Before Rotary Club. Monday's luncheon of the Minot Ro­

tary Club was of especial interest, af-ter-dinner talks being given by Capt. Person of the U. S. Cavalry, Dr. Clarke of the Minot Normal schoo} and Fred Stupfer, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., special expert of the Harvester Division of the Moline Plow Co.

Capt. Person told of his work in the Cavalry Regiment now in training at Fort Riley, and to which place he will return Sunday. He told many inter­esting things concerning the work in the Camp and paid a high tribute to the class of young men generally who are in training in the Cavalry.

Mr. Stupfer, who spent the most part of eighteen years in Siberia, in charge of the work for the Moline Co., told many interesting things about that vast territory which one does not see in the books or newspa­pers. He gave an insight into the character of the Russian peasant with whom he has had many dealings. He told of a trip he had made with team and wagon 600 miles off the railroad in Siberia to visit the Russian rural settlements. No matter what time of the night he would arrive at a house, the peasant was always willing to get up and welcome him. He would be of­fered rye bread, meat and vodka, a sort of cheap Russian whiskey manur factured by the government at that time. The wife would get up and make tea, and the man of the house would make him a shake-down on the floor, where all Russian peasants sleep.

He spoke of the vast resources of Siberia, where one could see great piles of Kubanka wheat on the ground, the transportation facilities being poor. He spoke of the wonderful dairying industry, the average but-terfat in the milk being seven or eight per cent, as compared to three or four in othr equntries. In southern Siberia a great deal of fruit is raised. The Russian railroads may be inadequate but he referred to the Siberian Limit­ed as being the finest train in the world. The train has all the modern conveniences, even to bath rooms.

MECHANICS HOLD RED CROSS PICNIC

Good Sized Crowd Heard Address by Atty. Eide in Riverside Park San-

day—Turned Net Proceeds of Day Over to the Red Cross.

CHANGE OF VENUE FOR TICKNOR

AND PARRIOTT Man Charged With Murder of De-

vaney and Gowin to Be Tried at Towner—Harriott Charged With

'I -;e Bobberies.

"Hage" Will Bathe in Cass Lake. Alex. D. Hagenstein, city auditor,

left today for Cass Lake, Minn., where he will spend a couple of weeks fish­ing, bathing and visiting old friends. There isn't a harder working man in Minot than "Hage," and he feels the need of a rest. The Citf Commiss on granted Mr. Hagenstein ^vacation with the understanding that lies to take a good bath—in the la^®~w^le

away, but upon motion of Com. Lee, that part of the resolution that the auditor was to part with his hirsute appendage, was tabled.

SHIRLEY'ADDS ANOTBBE STOEE

Second Store Opened ®»West Central Avenue to Accommodate Trade.

The Shirley Grocery Co. has added its second retail grocery store in the Sons of Norway b^ldl5® ?n

0Xe Central avenue, m the front of tne building which has been occupied for vears by the Western Grocery Co., wholesale. The stock f 0^£e

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most'impfssible to wait on tirade and the new store will have a tendency to take care of the overflow.

Report Unfounded. There is no foundation to the report

that Secretary Holbein has made ar­rangements with K. Anderson of the Beriseth Fish Co to supply J* friends with fish during his absence at Columbia Falls, Mont., where h and Mrs. Holbein are enjoying their annual vacation. Mr. Holbein is go­ing to catch the..fish himself ,

A good sized crowd attended the Mechanics' Red Cross picnic at Riv­erside Park Sunday afternoon.

Atty. Moody O. Eide delivered a fine patriotic address and mentioned the fact that the day was of special signif­icance, inasmuch as Sunday was the Independence Day of France. The Master of Ceremonies, Napoleon L.a-Fleur, at the close of the address, re­marked that he was especially inter­ested in that statement, as he is of French descent, but it took a Norweg­ian to remind him of it.

On behalf of the Mechanics, Mr. La-Fleur thanked Mr. Eide for his splen­did talk.

The refreshments were in charge of Mrs. Andrew Solberg, Mrs. Frank Benowitz and Mrs. N. LaFleur, who sold ice cream and Bevo, the profits, $29.29 going to the Red Cross. These ladies also had charge of the splendid dinner which was served on long ta­bles in the park.

The day was ideal and the children enjoyed the swings and other delight ful features of the park.

The mechanics were somewhat dis­appointed that more members of the Minot labor organizations were not present, as a general invitation had been extended to them.

MINNESOTA LABOR PARTY MAY PLACE TICKET IN FIELD

Virginia, Minn., July 17.—The Min­nesota Federation of Labor at its an­nual session here today passed a reso­lution ordering the calling of a caucus in St. Paul August 24 next, for the or­ganization of a separate labor party and the nomination of a complete state ticket. Both Governor J. A. A. Burnquist and Fred Wheaton, demo­cratic gubernatorial candidate, were declared "inimical" to the cause of la­bor.

While no official announcement was made, it was considered certain that this political .movement meant a union with the Nonpartisan league. S. S. McDonald of the North Dakota Fed­eration of Labor spoke on the subject and declared that the union in North Dakota had proved extremely effec­t ive- » T , .

Arthur LeSueur, a Nonpartisan leader, made a short address favoring the proposed new party. No further mention was made of the gubenatonal candidates or the —possible candidate of this labor party. The only name unofficially mentionedthus far is that of Victor Power of. Hibbing.

Joy Riders Took Albert Johnson'B Car Albert Johnson, whose auto was

stolen from the streets of Minot in broad daylight, recently, found the car the day after on the north side. Some young fellow had evidently tak­en it for the register showed that he had traveled 85 miles. A woman's cape was left in the car. The young man or the girl may have it by calling on Mr. Johnson;

District court, which opened Mon­day, came to a sudden end Tuesday ev­ening when Judge Leighton dismissed the entire jury.

The criminal calendar, which was short, was brot to an end suddenly when a change of venue was granted to Clark M. Ticknor, facing a double charge of murder, in the death of Of­ficer Pat Devaney and Special Agelit Kersey M. Gowin, who were shot to death by auto tire bandits a mile northeast of the city. Ticknor's case will be tried at Towner, McHenry county. The court appointed Atty. Mark M. Chatfield as attorney to de­fend Ticknor. There seems to be lit­tle doubt as to the guilt of Ticknor, as Arthur Buck, who is now serving time, having pleaded guilty to these same offenses, implicated Ticknor, saying that he was present at the time of the shooting, and actually fired sev­eral shots, some of which may have taken effect.

A change of venue was also grant­ed in the case of J. A. Parriott, for­mer Minot pigger, who is. charged with stealing auto tires, two charges having been filed against him. Par­riott is said to have hauled Ticknor and Shirley, who is new doing time for stealing tires, to various towns in this section of the state. Parriott will also be tried at Towner. His attorney is Francis J. Murphy.

J. W. Foley, a farmer from the southerp part of tne county, entered a plea of guilty to the charge of re­moving chattel property from the county. A stay of sentence was granted, giving Foley an opportunity to harvest his crop.

A continuance was granted in the case against I. M. Ingebretson, for­mer county treasurer from Rolette county, who is charged with issuing fraudulent tax statements. It is claimed that the treasurer would col-

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KNOWS Thirty-nine Delegates Attend County

Convention in Minot Wednesday— State Convention Here July 22.

WARD COUNTY

At the meeting of the Democratic County Central committee held at the court house at Minot on Wednesday, July 17th, there were thirty-nine pre­cinct committeemen present, and the following officers were elected by unanimous vote for the ensuing two years:

Thorwald Mostad, chairman. Fred H. Luedke, secretary. Fied C. Thornhill, treasurer. E. II. Stenvick, State committeeman

from the 29th District. Chart Barton, State committeeman

fr<Jm the 2nd District. The following were elected Commit­

tee on Resolutions: Gay S. Wooledge, chairman, Hans

Christianson, J. H. Burkhardt. The following were elected execu­

tive committee: H. L. Halvorson, Mi­not, A. G. Engdahl, Kenmare, G. T. Murray, Berthold, Dan Dougherty, Mi­not, J. C. Cogdill, Des Lacs, James Fitzpatrick, Sawyer, W. A. Sherman, Donnybrook, Charles Stevenson, Ber­thold, Thorwald Mostad, chairman, Minot, Fred Luedtke, secretary, Mi­not.

There was no dissension or lack of harmony at the meeting af the Demo­crats and all were unanimously in fa­vor of the election of the officers elected. The committee on resolutions will meet next Monday at which time a platform will be drawn, which it is generally understood will be along very progressive lines.

The Democratic State Commitete will meet at Minot on July 22.

F. H. LUEDKE, Secretary.

Great Picture Coming to the Arcade. Events in the moving picture world]

follow each other rapidly these days! with the keen competition between! theatre managers over the biggest and : best attractions.

The manager of the Arcade Theatre captured the big prize of the season when he secured the big Edison con­tribution to American war drama, j "The Unbeliever." This story, adapt-! ed from Mary Raymond Shipinan An-, drews' novelette, 'The Three Things,", H «,< . . «.,,•, . „ was directed by Allan Crossland, and! ' ' JohjJson of Burhngton is Seer*, stars Raymond McKee and Marguerite '• tary—73 Delegates Attend and Courtot, the one as a brave and chiv- j alrous United States Marine; the! other as a young Belgian girl enmesh-; ed in the horror and tragedy of the1

Great War. Supporting these prin-, cipals are Darwin Karr, well known j , . . . . - — as a player in the early military :• *»ard county republican conven-dramas; Eric von Stroheim, and offi- ,10n court house Wednes-cers and men of the United States Ma- afternoon.

Pres. Wilson and Administration Endorsed in War.

Seventy-three delegates attended

rine Corps. A touch of realism and unquestioned military authenticity is given to this great production .by the stage setting of the Marine War Can­tonment at Quantico, Virginia, and Ly the participation of a regiment of Marines, commanded by their own of­ficers.

The plot of the story contains every element of interest, the appeal to na­t i o n a l p r i d e a n d p a t r i o t i s m , t h e d e - j velopment of a man's soul, a friend- j s h i p t h a t r e g a r d s s e l f - s a c r i f i c e a s a j privilege and a great and chivalrous; love story. Mr. Grosskopf of the Ar-j

cade is to be congratulated upon his; discrimination in selecting the epic I p h o t o p l a y o f t h e y e a r t o s h o w h i s p a - j trons next week for a run of four days | commencing July 22.

E. D. Skinner of Sawyer was elected permanent county chairman and H. £. johnson of Burlington the secretaiy. A. C. i orgerson of Des Lacs was elected treasurer. 0. M. Heath from Douglas was elected state central commiteeman.

The executive committee comprises the following:

E. D. Skinner, Sawyer Twp. H. E. Johnson, Burlington Twp. Thos. Kinney, Foxholm Twp. P. M. Clark, Kenmare. John .Lunden, Lund Twp. Harvey Hoff, Makoti. N. D. Welty, Newman Twp. N. C. Neslon, Denmark Twp. W. W. Tyler, Minot. The committee on resolutions of

which E. B. McCutcheon is chairman, Mr. Grosskopf advises us that he | will report within ten days,

has interviewed several people who, The convention unanimously endor»-have seen "The Unbeliever" and all j ed President Wilson and the entire ad-say it is 100 per cent better than "Over the Top" which you saw a short time ago at this theatre.

Hoosier Picnic July 19. Owing to last Friday's rain, the

Hoosier picnic will be held at River­side Park Friday, July 19.

Henry Blaisdell Coming on Furlough. Henry Blaisdell, son of Mr. and

Mrs. J. C. Blaisdell, has finished his radio course at Harvard, and has been assigned to duty on the Pennsylvania, the nag ship of the Atlantic fleet. This hip is going into dry dock for some

i * * repairs and Henry has been granted a lect a few dollars more for taxes t an furj0ugj, 0f days. He will return the property owner owed, paying the] rightful amount to the county and pocketing the balance. His lady dep­uty is said to have already pleaded ! guilty to a similar offense. j

Will Gravel Road from the South. Preparations are being made to

gravel the road leading to the city from the south, joining the grad-

to Minot next week. Henry has re­ceived a fine electrical course and has been advanced to a splendid position on the Pennsylvania.

Capt. Gross Not Coming Back. The report that Capt. F. Otto Gross,

formerly of Co. D, was to be returned to America, proves to have been er­roneous. Capt. Gross has been re­

ed road leading south to the county j ceiving treatment for his eyes in a farm. This will give the farmers one decent road from the south. The work will be started within a week or two.

LIEUT. ROSELLI OF ITALIAN ARMY TO . SPEAK SUNDAY

Noted Italian Officer Sent to America Under Auspices of Italian Embas­sy Will Deliver Great Message.

French hospital, but the Independent has been informed that he has been returned to his former command.

WARD COUNTY SOLDIERS WILL

LEAVE JULY 23 * 28 Men Will Leave Over the Soo at 1:30 in the Morning—Western N. D.

Men to Go Over the G. N.

GERMANS LOSE 100,-000 IN LAST OFFENSIVE

Fifth Great Drive Directed Against American and French is Broken Up into Local Attacks—Sammies

Didn't Budge an Inch But Drove the Huns Back.

Lieut. Bruno Roselli, a noted Ital­ian officer, who was sent to America to deliver a message to the American people, in behalf of the Italian army, will speak in Minot Sunday evening, July 21, under the auspices of the Italian Embassy, at 9 o'clock

One hundred and twenty-eight Ward county young men will leave Minot on No. 108 on the Soo at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, July 23, bound for Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich. With the Ward county contingent will be men from Burke and Divide coun-

This will be a wonderful opportun- ties. ity of hearing a man entirely familiar j The 87 men from Divide county will with the great Italian military organ-1 entrain at Crosby at 6:50 p. m. on July ization, and a man who has done his j 22 and the 56 men from Burke will share in saving the world from the j entrain at Bowbells at 9 p. m. on the ravages of the Huns

He has appeared in the largest American cities- since coming to this country, where he has delighted vast audiences with his simple, earnest, di­rect English. The Lieutenant is com­ing from the West, hav.ing spolcen at Seattle and other important points. The fact that Minot could secure him at all is due to the fact that the trip east is long.

Lieut. Roselli may speak in the op­era house, but should the crowd be so large that it will be impossible for all to hear him, Pres. Clarke of the Nod-mal school, who has charge of the ar­rangements, may arrange for either an overflow meeting or an out of door meeting, the weather permitting.

The Lieutenant will speak at the Normal Monday morning and will speak at the noonday luncheon of the Rotary club that day.

No one who can possibly attend should miss this great lecture. Italy, after its reverses last fall, has come back gloriously and has driven the Hun invaders back. The Lieutenant will give us a mighty interesting in­sight into the workings of the Italian army. Italy still needs aid from the United States and who knows but what the war will be brought to an end thru a gigantic drive up thru Aus­tria?

Lieut. Roselli's lecture is free.

same day. The contingents from the western

counties will be carried over the Great Northern on a special train which will be made up at Williston.

McKenzie county will entrain at Watford City at 2:10 p. m. of July 22,f reaching Williston on the regular train. At Williston Williams county men will board the train at 8:30 p. m. of July 22. Mountrail will entrain at Stanley at 11:30 p. m. and the special will reach Minot at 1:00 a. m. of July 23. Renville county will entrain at Mohall at 2:35 p. m. of July 22, reach-i ing Minot at 6:45 p. m. of that day and their coach will be attached to the Great Northern special. McKenzie county has 79 men, Williams 109, Mountrail 50, Renville 56 and Mc­Henry 73.

Bottineau, Pierce and Rolette coun­ties will be run over the Great Nor­thern by way of Grand Forks. Botti­neau men will entrain at Bottineau at 9:55 a. m. the morning of July 23. Pierce county will entrain at Rugby at 11:05 a. m. of July 23, and Rolette county will entrain at Rolla at 10:27 a. m. of July 23. Bottineau county has 102 men, Pierce 18 and Rolette 43.

Dr. J. W. Newlove writes friends from Newark, N. J., th.at he has been transferred from a camp in Texas, and he is probably on his way "across."

The fifth big German drive has been in progress since Monday, the Germans throwing in 20 divisions of the elite of the Hun army against the American sector and 20 divisions against the French army in an at­tempt to force back the Allies at the River Marne. The German losses have been fully 100,000, the greatest of the entire war, considering the short time the drive has been in pro­gress.

The army of the Crown Prince has been definitely checked without calling any of the Allied reserves into action. The Germans preceded the drive with the fiercest bombardment in the war, shells being thrown back miles be­yond the Allies' lines. This caused thousands of French people to move out of their homes. The Germans em­p l o y e d g a s a n d m u c h o f t h e f i g h t i n g j on both sides has been done with i masks on.

The Germans crossed the river Marne in a few places and drove the F r e n c h b a c k f o r a s h o r t d i s t a n c e , o c - j cupying a strip 12 miles long on the I s o u t h b a n k o f t h e r i v e r . _ j .. The Germans ran up against thei real thing when they attacked the Am-1

erican sector, the Yankees holding thej line firmly and inflicting great dam-' age. The Yankees, like the soldiers in the Revolution at Bunker Hill, were told to wait till they could see the white of the enemy's eyes, then they' mowed them down with machine guns and field pieces. The Germans were so close at times that the shells fired by the Americans would mow down a column of 20 men before exploding. There was much hand to hand fight­ing, the Yankees using guns, machine guns, bayonets, grenades, knives and even their fists. Very few German prisoners were taken, and it behooved the Germans to yell "Kamerad" quick­ly, and throw up their hands to save themselves from the bayonet.

Several of the bridges were destroy-td as the Huns tried to cross the Marne and the accuracy of the big gun fire was so great that several bridges were destroyed and many Germans killed.

The field was covered with gray1

clad men and for a long time, two out of every three Germans who advanced were either killed or wounded. The Yankees took about 500 prisoners in one day and much war material.

It will be several days before the American casualties can be made known.

The German drive has broken up into local attacks and the Allies con­sider the situation ;,s very hopeful.

Not only have the Americans held their ground everywhere, but in many places they have improved their posi­tions. American and French troops counter attacking on a front of four miles, south of Dormans, have driven the Huns back 3,000 yards, or about two miles.

The Germans claim they have cap­tured 18,000 prisoners siijce the of­fensive began.

ministration on their attitude on the war.

Chairman Skinner was elected by a vote of 38 to 28.

Anthony Walton, who had secured four proxies, was allowed to vote but one of them.

Out of the 84 delegates elected and appointed, seventy-three were presenk showing that a great deal of interest

! had been taken in the affair. ! Dorr Carroll made an interesting i patriotic address and introduced the | resolutions backing up our President i in the war. | The following delegates attended: ! H. C. Kuchenbecker, 154-82. i F. W. Nelson, Elmdale.

N. E. Nelson, Carbondale. John Gunwaldson, Mayland. . V [ B. R. Briggs, Tatman. W. E. Krick, Berthold. J. J. Fich, Anna. Geo. Gregorson, Gasmann. J O. J. Kulsethmo, Margaret . , H. L. Finke, Berthold. | R. L. Corbett, Iota Flats. W. S. Reed, Willis. , Thos. Plaisance, Spring Lake. S. M. Lindgren, Hilton. Thos. H. Kinney, Foxholm. Peter Nei, Sauk Prairie. , W. E. Stevick, Rolling Green. N. C. Nelson, Denmark. J. H. Foster, Baden. Elling Kjontvedt, Carpio Village. J. C. Wilhelm, Kenmare Twp. Jno. Cleven, Orlien. J. F. Bailey, Waterford. R. L. Johnson, Carpio Twp. O. M. Heath, Douglas. Mr. Spicer, Des Lacs Twp. Gus Bonners, liushville. John A. Berg, Tolgen. O. L. Osteroos, Linton. John O. Hanson, Newman. N. D. Welty, Newman. H. T. Harm, Brillian. B. B. Mouck, Harrison. W. W. Tyler, Minot, 7th Ward. T. C. Johnson, Greenbush. W. D. Might, Rice Lake. L. W. Toftner, Freedom. L. C. Benno, Alton. H. A. Monagin, Eureka. J. E. Christianson, Torning. E. K. Nash, Spencer. Geoj von Nieda, Minot, 8th Ward. J. C. Abbott, Passport. J. W. Smith, Surrey. C. B. Davis, Minot, 5th Ward. Bert Stewart, Minot, 1st Ward. Mark Chatlield, Minot, 4th Ward. Ben Granstad, Sawyer Twp. Merritt L. Warner, Hiddenwood. Knute Christianson, Greely. John L. Keogh, St. Mary's. Bert Hegreberg, Burt. ii. C. Torgerson, Des Lacs Village. H. Hoff, Makoti Village. V. A. Corbett, Minot, 2nd Ward. L. C. Larson, Ree. Harvey Johnson, Burlingtonu. P. M. Clark, Kenmare, 3rd Ward. O. C. Olson, Kenmare, 2nd Ward. Frank Hotfine, Kenniaru, 1st Ward. Ed Durbin, Kirkelie. Ole Skratass, Minot, 6th Ward. A. V. Benton, Shealy. Levi Leifson, Evergreen. S. B. Cassin, Mandan. , J. L. Hjeimstad, Ryder Twp. " L. S. Beachler, Maryland. B. J. Anderson, Nedrose. L. S. Officer, Ryder Village. Ed Skinner, Sawyer. F. H. Muzzy, Grassland. Committeemen-at-Large—A. Wal­

ton, T. F. Renwald, Knute Hagen, W. H. Sibbald, E. B. McCutcheon, C. D. Aaker, Grant Youmans, Dorr H. Car­roll, H. E. McFall and R. J. Doebler.

This was the largest precinct com­mitteemen's meeting ever held in Ward county.

Burlington Red Cross. The Burlington Branch of tfie A.

R. C. .will hold their annual meeting Monday, July 22nd, at 8:00 p. m. Of­ficers for the ensuing year will be elected, reports read and other busi­ness transacted. It is desired that a large attendance be present.

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