"VOL. LXXXV.
66 DEER SULAUGHTERED
Between Charter Oak and Paddy Mountain
Tannel--Foresters Give Reporter Thess
Reports,
For many years the Beven Mount-
ains have proven to be a most desir-
atle hunting field, and the season just
passed wus Dot an exception, The
deer reported killed between Charter
Oak and Paddy Mountain number six.
ty-3ix, as reported by Foresters Meek,
Ludwig and Saltzer,
I'wenty-seven deer were killed in the
territory taken care of by Forester
Charles R. Meek and William F. Me-
Kinney, in the Seven Mountains.
Their territory extends from a line
just east of the Bear Meadows to the
old Millheim-Biglerville turnpike en-
tering the mountaing west of Coburn.
Among this number of deer killed were
two does, which, of course, were not
claimed by any of the hunters. One
of the does was found in Henry Zor-
by’s field, near Kreader’s, in Decker
Valley. It is presumed this animal
was feeding on apples at a tree nearby
and was shot there. Examination of
the deer revealed the fact that a slug
fired from a shotgun killed the animal
The other doe waa killed west of the
turnpike, The head only was found
This was severed with a kpife and
hatchet, the flesh showing a clean cut
and the neck hacked. The carcass
was carried away and consumed. The
carcass of the first doe mentioned was
left lie, and was later buried by game
wardens or someone authorized
do so,
= The twenty-five bucks legally killed
were slaughtered by the following
parties :
to
Yeagertown
Walter
Deckers
Penn Hall party
Musser Giililan
Garrity I
Total... ra . 3
The Bear Meadows sectivn of the
Beven Mountains was also prolific, with
deer, and pot less than seventeen
bucks were killed and ope catamount.
The catamouot was the largest cap-
tured in this section for a number of
years, and was killed by the Foster
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Religion of Presidents
Washington, Madison, Monroe,
William Heury Harrison, Tyler aod
Taylor were Episcopaliaus ; Buchansuo,
Lincoln, Jobungon, Cleveland sud Beu-
jamin Harrison, Presbyterians ; Polk,
Grant, Hayes, and McKioley, Metho-
dists ; Joun Adams aud his son, Joun
Quincey Adsms, Fillmore and Taft,
Uunitariaps, aud Van Baren and Roose-
veit, Dutch Reformed, Garfield was a
Campbellite and at ope time was a
preacuer of the Church of the Dis.
ciples, Woodrow Wilson isa Presby-
terian, It is rather difficult to state
Thomss Jeflcrsou’s religious belief,
He has been described as an atheist,
but more generaliy as a deist,
Ina number of cases it might be
said the presidents simply *' leaned”
toward the churches to which they
are credited as belonging, It is said
on the best of authority that neither
President Taft nor ex-President Roose-
velit hold membership in apy church.
This may be a surprise to many, but
the Reporter is convinced as to its
truth,
A —— A Ao,
Dynamite Blows up ttove,
Little Irma Stire was daogeroualy
wounded tn the abdomen when a dy-
namite cap exploded in a stove in the
bome of her grandparents, about five
miles west of McVeytown, The ex-
plosive was kept in the house and was
was used for blowing out tree stumps
on the farm. It is thought they scci-
dentally fell to the floor and in sweep-
ing up the dirt they were accidentally
placed in the fire. The explosion
completely demolished the stove and
ons of the flying pieces hit the little
girl in the stomach. As soon a8 pos.
sible a doctor was summoned and he
took her to the Altoona hospital,
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Eflort will be made during the ses
sions of the next legislature to secure
the adoption of a law similar to that in
New York giving this state a public
service commission. With such a
commission corporations could not
fasten themselves upon boroughs and
cities by securing franchises until the
corporation could show it was able to
fuifiil its contract if called upon to do
80. The agitation of the adoption of
this style of commission is one of the
reasons why such desperate efforts
are being made to secure franchise
rights in Penuosylvania. It looks
very much as though a balt will be
called, but not 100 soon,
bss sisi MY GP
Unclaimed letters in Centre Hall
post-office on first of this mouth :
William V. P, Collins, O, 8B, Edglog-
ton, John Thomas Coble,
The Agti-Saloon League Plans to Extend
Programmes In the Next Legislature,
Local option will not be the limit of
the activities of the Penpsylvania
Anti-Baloon League in the coming
legislature, although a virtual dupli-
esate of the Boyd bill of the last session
will be the chief point in the league's
campaign,
The league’s headquarters commit-
tee met here this week, with the Rev.
Dr. Charles W. Carroll, state superin-
tendent, and the Rev, Henry M. Chal-
fant, legislature superintendent pres-
ent. It decided upon a broad pro-
gram, which will include bills to curb
the sale of liquor in clubs. Neither
actual or so called ; to provide uni-
form closing hours at night for the
entire state, or at least to define clear-
ly the powers of judges, in ordering
that saloons be closed at certain times;
to prohibit treating and to limit the
number of saloons which may
licensed per population so that
licensed places may not become
numerous as to be a scandal,
Heretofore the league has confined
its aggressive work to a loesl option
measure, taking part in other fights
only when the liquor forces started
something, as with the Kline Mulvi-
nill beerpeddling bill of the last ses-
sion,
The headquarters committeemen say
that the demand from all directions
for legislation, such as is contained in
their new program, is so great that it
cannot be longer ignored; the league
has no desire to ignore it, but has
avoided such issues in the past In
order to concentrate on its main pur.
be
the
BO
pose of local option legisiation.
The committeemen says that the
league either will prepare directly bills
in its extended
program or else back bills which some
covering the points
one else may iotroduce. Liquor sales
at clubs have for years been a home of
ub
stewards have been convicted of violat-
contention, and in some counties el!
ing the liquor laws for selling without
Clube infrequently, if at all
nave licenses to sell liquor, but do so
on the strength of the argument that
they furpish liquor Lo membera,
Vast diflerence of opinion exists
among judges as to compelling bars to
close during certain . ours of the night
aud on certain holidays. In
counties bars must close as enrly as 10
until after sua-
rise and are closed entirely
a licanee,
Bone
o'clock and not opan
on holi-
days. lo others the judges have re-
fused petitions of liquor men them-
selves to fix closing hours, stating
that the law confers no such author
ity. In counties where closiog rules
exist they are technically not “rules”
they are merely ‘suggestions’ by the
court, snd the liquor sellers avoid run-
ning counter to a court's “sugges.
tions,” even if they wish to do go, be-
cause they must depend on the court
annually for licenses,
HE cn,
LOUALS
Court this week, but as usual there
ia little busivess from the south side of
the county.
Misses Jeunie and Ruth Thomas,
on Monday, returned froma week's
visit to Cresson, Johnstown and other
points,
Miss Bortha Meyers advertises that
she is a graduate of a Rochester, N. Y.,
hospital, and is ready to accept a
place in private family or otherwise as
a professional nurse,
While working on Jacob Leo's
dwelling house at Spriog Mills, John
F. Hagen, the boss carpenter, fell and
broke one of his ribs. He was laid up
fora short time, but is now at work
again,
The Young People’s Branch of the
WwW. C. 1. U. will meet this (Thursday)
evening at the home of Miss Bertha
Strobhmeler. This band of workers is
composed of a bumber of young ladies
aud gentleman who are enthusiastic
in the cause the organization stands
for.
W. D. Bleinbach, of Lewistown,
committed suicide by shooting him-
self in the forehead while in his home
at Lewistown, He and his sons com-
posed a firm doiug a prosperous buai-
ness as builders and contractors. [il
health Is the only reason that can be
assigned for the rash act,
The stork, that wonderful bird,
made a visit to the home of Mr. and
Mre. Wallace Ligén, east of Centre
Hall, leaving them a big, plump
baby boy whom the parents are cer.
tain will grow up to be a man of use-
fulness in the community, The
couple are receiving congratulations
since Thanksgiving Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woaver and
three small children are occupying the
Jerry Miller house, on Church street,
in Centre Hall, having moved there
last week from Aaropsburg, Mr,
Weaver Is a son of Mrs. A, H. Weav-
er, who also lives on the same street,
snd ls a carpenter by trade, He Js
employed in Altoons, where he hss
been working for some time,
LETTERS FROM SUBSORIBERS,
E.G, Rearick Writes from St, Petersburg,
Florida
BT. PETERSBURG, FLA ,
Nov, 25, 1912.
Editor Reporter :
After a stay of half a year in the
“Sunshine City,” we can say that we
like it very much. The city is nicely
Jdaid out, cleanly kept, and is growing
very rapidly. Improvements are be-
ing rushed in all parts of the city,
quite a lot of paving being done, Also
the water front on Tampa Bay is being
improved by laying out in parks the
space between the city and the bay.
Best of all is the climate, which has
been ideal for the past two months, I
have never had the pleasure before of
seeing #0 many bright sunny days
during this time of the year.
Bt. Petersburg is rapidly becoming
ope of the most popular summer re-
sorts in the state and is well known
throughout the United States,
The population is made up almost
entirely of northern people and this is
one of the main reasons why the city
is improving so rapidly.
There is In course of construction
and almost finished a $100 000 opera
house bailt entirely of concrete, This
is an addition of which the city feels
proud.
One of our foremost cement dealers
told me a few days ago that his firm
got at one time forty carloads of ce-
ment and in less than fifteen days it
waa all sold.
Cement for concrete work is used
very extensively as there is no stone
of any kind on the peninsula except
what is shipped here for curbing.
We are for once enjoying the novel-
ty of being near the orange and citrus
fruit growers. We are getting our fill
of oranges and grape fruit. Oar only
regret is that we cannot have more of
our many friends here to erjry these
as Lhe many other
things we bave the advantage of in
this semi-tropical clime,
We ate all in the best of health and
the boys are espacially hearty.
The Reporter reaches us Saturday
eveniog or Monday morning and we
are giad for the many news
about the old home it contains,
With best wishes to you all, I re-
mein,
pleasures as well
items
Respectfully yours,
L. G. REARICK.
LewissuRra, November 30, 1912,
Edit
How we epjoy reading the news io
the Reporter from Old Centre county !
And how we like to Lear from our
old friends in other sections who con-
tribute to correspondence columns.
[hese news items and letters bring
back to us many dear recollections of
the past.
My sfliction from rheumatism con-
tinues, sud I am yet unable to walk.
Iie remaloder of the family are well,
Eaclosed herewith you will find
$1.00 for subscription. Wishing you
coulinued succes.
¢ » ’ -
WwooJ the Repo fers
Very Truly,
Mrs W. H. BWARTZ,
————
From Sutherland, Nebraska, comes
this message from Rev, M. E. Bol
linger, a minister of the Evangelical
Lutheran faith:
Please change the address of our
copy of the Reporter from Butherland,
to Davenport, Nebraska.
I closed my work here yesterday
and we are in the rush of packing up
for Davenport. I have accepted a
call to become pastor there aud am to
begin work on charge on Dec, 1st,
With kindest regards, [ am,
Yours fraternally,
M. E. BOLLINGER,
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The New Minister,
The above is the title of a play to be
given by thirty young people from
Boalsburg in Grange Arcadia, Centre
raall, Friday evening, December 6th.
The play was given at Boalaburg with
such euccess that the Christian En.
deavor Boclety of the Reformed
church here arranged with the Boals-
burg people to come here and repeat
it, and later similar arrangements
were made at Pine Grove Mills, where
the date is one week later, Friday
evening, December 13th.
Local talent always furnishes the
most desirable entertainments, and
since hie fuuds received at the door
will be well applied, the patronage
given will be highly appreciated,
The admissions are 25 cents and
156 cents ; reserved seats, 350 cents,
teats reserved at Kreamet’s store,
Willlameport Commercial College,
Winter term begins January 7.
Thorough Business and Shorthand
courses, Bixiy-three calls received for
office help during the Fall term.
Write for catalogue.
F. F. HeaLgY, Proprietor,
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Are you advertising your business
in the Reporter 7 ‘What are you doing
to got trade ?
A= ARNOLD PLAYS wae. fy)
\ —
Manager of Central Lyceum Bareau Will
Redeem His Oredit,
J. 8B. Arnold, manager of the Cen-
tral Lyceum Bureau, of Harrisburg,
upon complaint of the secretary of the
Centre Hall J.ecture Courses, made
this reply :
“* Your letter is here and carefully
noted, Our business Is the same as
many others. We get faked some
times when we cannot help it. We
are not in the business, however, to
fake others, We are in the business
to make good. We will gend you
something else, free of cost, to make
good for the failure of the Boston Male
Quartette. You can 80 announce to
your people.
On Monday evening the committee
held a meeting, and smong other
things acted upon decided to accept
Mr. Arnold’s proposition, and admit
all to this entertainment who were
entitled to admission to the Boston
Male Qaartette number, Course tick-
et holders, of course, will be requested
to present their tickets at the door,
and those who purchased single re-
served seat tickets can secure dupli-
cates by applying to the secretary,
Rev. B. A. Bnyder, on or before De
cember 20th. It is neceseary that ap-
plication for, these tickets
promptly.
Those who held general admission
tickets will be placed on their honor
at the door. Owing to the fact that
the hall was crowded, the commitiee
decided that po tickets be sold for this
number #0 that
be made
those who paid ad-
mission to the Boston Male Quartette
number will have smple sccommoda-
tions, The the
ment will sunnounced as
Mr. Arnold designates it,
The committee has no apology to
time for entertain.
be BOON AS
3 i
make for the fai ure of the guartetts
make good. Like Mr. Arnold,
committee contracied upon the good
recommendations of the
when it was found their entertain
ment was unsatisfactory complaint was
made Immedistely, and the bureau
was prompt in its promise to make
amends and will do so. When we
consider that this is the third course
selected and that this particular num-
ber was the only one not to give per-
fect satisfaction little complaint could
be made even though a second num-
ber was not forthcoming.
the
singers, sod
Bs
Lewistown Hotel Men In Trouble
W. F. Hill, of Huntingdon, who is
one of the State's pure food inspectors,
was wise to the sale of soft drinks
sold by the hotel men of Lewistown
that was said to contain something
more than the real temperance fluid,
Hill claims to have the evidence and
made the following arrests: Jay
Brenneman, proprietor the Cole.
man House, and McCafferty Ritz, bar-
tender ; Park Murtiff, proprietor of
the St. Charles Hotel, Isanc Otio, bar-
tender ; Jerry Koepp, proprietor of
the Miller house, Reuben Swinehart,
bartender ; T. D. Hammell, proprietor
of an establishment for the sale of
quick lunch snd soft drinks; and
Daniel Harlsock, who keeps a tobacco
store and sells soft drinks.
of
Transler of Heal Estate.
Isabella Barree to Roy IL. Bartley,
tract of land in Gregg twp; consid.
eration §225,
F. M. Hunter to John B. Miller,
tract of land in Liberty twp; con
sideration $1200,
Jacob Shank et ux to Penna. R. R
Co., tract of land in Howard twp;
consideration $500,
Charles Bowers et ux to Penna, R.
R. Co., tract of land in Howard twp;
consideration $900,
Norman E. Lighthammer et ux to
Penna. R. R. Co, tract of land in
Howard twp; consideration §2600,
Mary A. Pheasant et bar to Penna.
R. R. Co, tract of land in Howard
twp; consideration $650,
Judith Bierly etal to H. E. Bierly,
tract of land in Miles twp; consid-
eration $6000,
Ives I. Harvey etal to J. Ellis
Harvey, tract of land in Curtin twp;
consideration $5700.
James A, Potter et al to Keystone
Real Estate & Improvement Co,
tract of land in Sta'e College; con
sideration $1 00,
Judith Bierly et al to KE. 8B. Bierly,
tract of land in Miles twp; consid.
eration $1400,
H. E. Bierly to E. 8. Bierly, tract
of land in Miles twp; con:ideration
$200.
Mary A. Hugg et bar to Milton
Johnston, tract of land in Milesburg
boro; consideration $750.
Torrence Murray to Kate E. Mur
ray, tract of land in Spring twp;
consideration §1 00,
George Zslinsky et ux to John
Sophins, tract of land in Rush twp;
consideration $65.
J. D. Miller, treas., to Commission.
era of Centre Co, tract of land in
Taylor twp ; consideration $14 75,
Loos! capitalists in Juniata coun
arealnking & {0st well near Mo Alien
—
D,
_1912,
DEATHS
Mrs. Mary Etta Mayes, wifeof J. B.
Mayes, the well known marble dealer
of Lemont, died at her home in that
place on Tuesday morning of last week,
following a lingering illness with
heart trouble and dropsy. Her maid-
én pame was Mary Etta Brown, a
of John I. and Isabella
Brown, and was born at Potters Mills
on January 17th, 1848, making her
age sixty-eix years, ten months, and
nine days Almost her entire life
was Harris and College
townships where she had a large circle
of friends who deeply mourn her death.
Mre,. Mayes a member of the
Uaited Evangelical church since girl
hood and was of many
noble christian
deughter
gpent in
was
& woman
attributes and high
charactler.
Surviving her are her hasband and
the following children: J. Will Mayes
and Mrs. J. H. Mokle, of Howard ; J,
D. Mayes, Charles F, and W. A., of
Milton ; Thomas E and Mrs. F. Evey,
of Bellefonte, and L. Frank Mayes, of
Lemont. Oue brother, A. R. Brown,
Kansas City, Mo., also survives
Fhe funeral was held from her late
home Friday morning Rev. B, A
Spyder, of the United Evangelical
church, officiated assisted by Rev, W
K. Harnish and Rev, C, C.
Burial was made the
cemetery.
of
Bhuey.
in Boalsburg
After a bajef iliness, Miss
Reed died at her home in
Mills, Friday of last week.
were held
noon, Rev. 8, C. St
J.
Grove
The funer-
Monday
Harah
Pine
al services after.
wer, pastor of the
and Rev, Hsranish,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, of
Miss Reed was born pear
Grove Mills, May 158, 1838, and
was therefore seventy-four years, six
Reformed church,
§
fcinting
months aud eleven days old,
Lee
For six- |
ved wilh the
and st their
Grove Mills,
sister, Mise
Maggie Reed, have sloce lived. Oauae
brother, James C, Reed, of Boalsburg,
also survives.
30 OF more years she li
al
death returned to
Hparrs, Boalsburg,
Piue
where she and an only
Miss Mable Bridge, native of Centre
county, died in the Jersey Bhore
hospital after being a suflerer for some
months with a complication of dis
eases. Bhe was born in Marion town-
ship and was forty-two years and two
days old, Eleven years ago she mov-
ed to Jersey Bhore where she lived
until her death. Surviving her are
the following brothers and sisters:
Mra. Jacob J. Stine, of Zion ; Mrs, W.
F. Schock, of Bath, N. Y. : Mrs. Jolin
Crossmeyer, of Cartaio ; Mes. Edward
Hepburn, Bellefonte; Mra. E. D.
Biter, Jersey Shore ; John Bridge, of
Manheim; William, and
James, of Jersey Shore. The remains
were brought to Zion for burial,
George
Everett Ellsworth Johnson, a son
of Claude Johnson, of State College,
died at the Mont Alto sanatorium of
tuberculosis. He was bora at Hublers-
burg and was about twenty-seven
years of age. He was employed by
the Pennsylvania railroad at Pitts.
burg until failing health compelled
him to quit work about a year ago.
The remains wera taken to his
father’s home at State College and
conveyed to Hublersburg where funeral
gervices were held and burial made.
In addition to his father he lssurvived
by one brother, Jasper, of Bellefonte,
and a sister, Mrs. Bernice Btover, of
Bosalsburg.
Mra. Jane Wilson Laird, a native of
Boalsburg, this county, died at her
home in Bellwood, aged about eighty*
two years, survived by one son and
two dsughters, viz: Harry, of Bell
wood ; Mrs, J. W. Elway, of McKees
Rocks, and Miss Annie, at hoe.
Her husband, Dr. John B. Laird, died
about fourteen years ago, She was a
devoted member of the Presbyterian
church.
Escapes Electric Chair.
Maurice M. Lustig, who two years
ago was convicted of poisoning his
wife, Rhoda Mills, a Milroy girl, in
New York, and sentenced to death,
escaped the electric chair. He was
granted a new trial, but it has been
tound that the chief witnesses against
him have disappesred, and the dis
trict attorney stated that he would
not be retried unless these witnesses
‘put in an appearance.
Lustig married while living at
Heedsville. He and his wife then
moved to Pittsburg and later to New
York. While posing as & detective
the woman died under peculiar cire
cumstances, and when Lustig made
an effort to collect $3000 life insurance
he was arrested, and charged with
murder. The body of the woman had
been interred at Milroy. At the trial
it was shown that her stomach con-
tained strychnine, aud the evidence
was very conclusive that Lustig had
poisoned his wife so that he could
collect the insurance,
¥
NO. 48
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
Mrs, James P. Herring, of Altoona,
wae among friends in Centre Hall
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bprioger,
Milihelm, were In Centre Hall
Thursday and Friday.
Be gure to hear “ The New Minis
ter,” Bome of the scenes may be famil-
iar. Grange Arcadia, Friday even-
ing.
Miss Louella Ross, of Linden Hall,
last week was entertained by her
friend, Miss Margaret Jacobs, In
Centre Hall.
Bamuel Bhoop has the structural
work of his new house, located oppo-
site the school house, well under way
and is ready for the roof which will
be of shingles,
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Weiser, sccom-
panied by their two children, DeWitt -
and Miss Catherine, of Miliheim went
to Elkhart, Ind, to visit Mrs, Welser's
sister, Mrs. IL. A. Kreighbsum,
of
last
A. P. Krape and William Homan,
who sccompanied the Zimmerman
hunting party to the Alleghenys, re-
port haviog had a most delightful
trip. The party killed three bucks,
ne of which was shot by Mr. Homan.
The last week in November was a
beautiful one, the temperature just be-
ing low enough to keep the ground
frozen daring the day, and give one
2 quick move. The first day of De-
sember was bright and brisk, but
Monday it turped to a rainy season,
The large class in Teacher Train
ng c¢orosisting of members of the
United Evangelical and Presbyterian
shurches, have completed the course,
mesed (he floal examination, and re-
syivania Siale Sabbath School Asso-
ciation.
Former Commissioner H. E. Zim-
merman is now a resident of Pleasant
Gap, having moved into the new
house he built there lasl summer,
Oscar Zimmerman, a son, followed
the elder Zimmerman a8 a tenant in
Bellefonte, having purchased the
property from his father. Nn
A contract was awarded Allen 8, >
Work, of Punxsulswney, to frescoe
the Lutheran church in Centre Hall
utract includes all of the four
rooms, also painting of the woodwork,
and revarnisiing the portions in the
main suditorium finished in natural
wood, Mr. Work is an artist of much
experience.
There has not much been said about
big hogs being Killed this season until
recently, and while the local feeders
do not make greal pretenses, they
have fiue porkers for the age of the
hogs: H. E. Bhirk, two the com-
bined weight of which was 881; B,
H. Arney, one 400 ; E. W. Crawford,
two spring pige, 300 each.
One of the daintiest and prettiest
1913 calendars to reach this office wae
forwarded by H. C. Hambly, 620
Chestnut St, Philadelphia, 8 jeweler
who makes a specially of diamonds,
snd deals in all Kinds of high class
jewelry. An illustration sent with
tue calendar shows the interior of the
store to be exceedingly handsome,
After firing an engine in the Altoo-
na yards since BSeplember, George
Yaroell, of Linden Hall, hopes soon
to obtain a regular run on the railroad,
He has already made several trial trips
out to Bellefonte and Harrisburg, and
he feels abundantly able to keep up
steam once he is called to do so,
About the beginning of the year, he
snd Mrs. Yarnell will take up house-
keeping io Altoona,
Thomas J. Stewart, Adjutant-Gen-
eral of Pennsylvania, Hacrisburg, is
compiling information relative to the
fifuieth anniversary of the Battle of
(Gettysburg, to be beld at Gettysburg,
July lst—dth, 1913, and desires the
name, command, dste of enlistment,
dste of discharge, and post office ad-
dress of each surviving soldier now
residing in Penosylvania, who served
in a Pennsylvania organization that
participated in the Battle of Getiye-
burg, sad enlisted aod served therein
prior to July 4th, 1868. |
The Thanksgiving Day services In
the Presbyterian church, which of
course, were of a union character, were
more largely attended than similar
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