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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-07
RUSH TO BECOME CITIZENS
800 Foreigners Apply for Naturali.
zation Papers.

An Unprecedented number of foreigners
besleged the naturalization officials in the
Federal Building today to make appllca-
tlon for citizenship. Several policemen
were detailed TO keep the 800 men In
order. Men OF all natlonalitIes were pres
ent, but by far the greatest number was
made up OF those from countries now at
war.
Some Of these said they had been liv-
Ing In this country for many years, but
had never become citizens. and fearing
they would now be called to arms IN
Europe, were Fastening 70 take out cit
izenship papers here.
Some time ago It became necessary to
turn over the Civil Service rooms to ham
die the large number OF foreigners that
applied and shortly after 10 additional
clerks were sent from Washington to aid
the naturalization work IN this city.
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WOMAN HELD FOR THEFT
OF MONEY FOR EXPENSES
Housekeeper Charged With Telling
Milkman Employer Was Abroad.

milkman employer was ABROAD.
The milkman waited for more than a
year for s53 while Charles S. Perley, IS
Gowen avenue, Chestnut HILL was sup
posedly detained in Europe by the war
and making flying trips to Boston to see
his dying SON." And all the time Mr..
Perley was either at his office or at home.
Mr. Perley's housekeeper, Mrs. Rose
Davis, who had charge of the household,
was today held under $500 bail by Magis-
trate Pennock for representing her en-
ployer to be where he was not or more
explicitly. for embezzling $685. the milk
bill being a part of that sum. She is
alleged to have appropriated money for
household expenses. telling the creditors
that Mr.. Perley was away, and is charged
with presenting bogus grocery bills to
her employer. Mr.. Perley and the milk
man, A. r. Haensel. 575s Keyser street,
caused the arrest OF the housekeeper.
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sMoTHERs BABY IN SLEEP
Woman Accidentally suffocate
Child Four Days Old.

A 4-year-old baby, who lay In bed by
the side of her mother, Mrs. Rose Pearl
man, 1918 South 5th street, was acct
dentally suffocated this morning.
The father found the child lying be-
meath the mother and ran with it to
Mount Sinai Hospital, but the physicians
pronounced II dead
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woRKMEN INJURED IN FALL
Builder Escapes Serious Hurts by
Good Fortune.

A headforemoat fall Of more than 50
feet 10 the ground today resulted In no
more serious an injury than o slightly
fractured wrist and a bruised face for
Archie Mills n structural iron worker, 81
years Oh. OF iil6 Spring Garden street.
Mills Eas on the fourth floor OF the
building being erected at 9th and Chris
tian streets for the Philadelphia Electric
Company He was catching whito.hot
fivets In a keg from a comrades pinchers
and leaned too far to stop wild pitch"
Although he is apparently not seriously
hurt, physicians at the Polytechnic Hos
pital are keeping him under close obser-
walton.
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MUST nEpIAon SHORE TRAINs

TRENTON. Jan. THE Public utili-
ties Commission has ordered the Penn
svlyania Railroad 10 restore to service
passenger trains on the shore division
which were taken on last September.
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TO PROBE CLERKS DEATH
Detective VIII Investigate injury to
Mission Employe.

DeteCtiVe VIII ImVe6LIBHNV NIIJUIJ %
Mission Employe.
Coroner Knight today instructed De-
tective Frank Paul to investigate tine
death Of Jason Mortimer 20 years olo,
former clerk at the Inasmuch Mission,
10th and Locust streets, who was found
in his room at the mission during the
latter part Of November In an unoon-
scious condition, and with cut IN his
head Mortimer died in the JEFFERSON
Hospital today.
When Mortimer was found. II was be-
lleved that he had been victim OF rob
bers but upon further investigation, It
was decided he had received the lacera-
tion when he fell to the floor following
an attack Of vertigo.
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rIREMEN GUARD TABERNAoIn
Chemical Engine No. and Crew
Move to Twentieth and Vine.

Move to Twentieth and Vine.
Chemical Engine No. /. OF 18th and
South streets, with fun day and night
crew OF eight men, Including Captain
Daniel Laird. moved into new quarters
IA a small building az aQth and Vine
streets today adjoining the "Billyp sum
day fabefnacle. The engine ana its crew
Wlll remain there nisht and day through
cut TIE campaign.
This move WAS made 10 give instant
nfotectien 10 lha tabernacle aua iho
efoWde thzf thronz Il iu ease ol hra.
within haIt ninute aftef ihe alarl
zz4z zcHn4e4 H fte started 7H, ha6t 81
IAs SIS l1t4fHs1's 80. a1a fIa ef
o41 ea
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VICTORY PHRASES TAYLOR.

Director Taylor was naturally pleased
with the victory, He knew it would
come eventually, but not even the most
confident worker for real rapid transit
had expected 1t so quickly and SO thor
oughly.
Drafts OF two ordinances have been
prepared. with relation to the increase OF
the city's Indebtedness for transit de.
velopment" he said. Mr. Connolly very
kindly agreed to introduce them IN Colln-
ellis At todays session"
The Director viii reserve other comment
until the mass meeting. Immediately
after news OF Mr. connelly's action spread
about the city the Director was besleged
az his ONCE with telephone ana personal
calls from friends wishing 70 congratulate
him
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TRANSIT FIGHT WON,
FOES PROVIDE LOAN
Continued from Pnre ono

Continued from Page One
be no string to them. Philadelphia new
transit system is not to be hampered by
such things as city lines.
Where real estate developments result
In heavy population OF sections outside
the city lines, that are physically part
OF the city. the new surface, subway and
elevated lines are to provide for such
districts.
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CAR OF ORE SHIPPED FROM
MINE NEAR FLORENCE

Florence, March 11.-Elmer Harris
and his brother, J. E. have been wor'--
ing little gold mine" of their own
at the outskirts of Florence for the
past month and half. and while the
results of their labor is not known
as yet, they are satisfied that they
have made considerably more than
expenses. The Harris boys secured
permission to pick out the ore from
a "fill' on an old railroad siding n
the vicinity of the Cyanide mill site.
The fill was made from ore from the
dump of the Strong mine in the da -
when the values were not SO careful
Iy scrutinized as at present They
have been working on the proposition
a little over month and finished up
yesterday. J. e. Harris accompanied 4
carload Of ore to Pueblo which viii
be treated at the smelter there.
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FORMER CANON RESIDENT
DIED At DELTA WEDNESDAY


Mrs. Ben Shaefter, a former resi-
dent of Canon City. died at Delta.
Colorado. wednesday night. The re-
mains will be brought here Friday
night on Denver & Rio Grande train
10. 1s and taken to Wilson's under
taking chapel where they viii be held
until 10 o'clock Saturday morning
when interment VIII take place at
Greenwood cemetery. There win l'e
NO funeral service here-
Mr.. and Mrs. shaeffer viii be re-
membered as having lived hers IN
Canon City at one time; the former
having been postmaster here some
seventeen or eighteen years ago. sui'-
sequenuy they removed to the West
ern slope and the family home has
been there ever since. The remains
will be accompanied here from Delta
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Penly. also
former residents Of this community
Mrs. Penly is daughter OF the DE-
ceased.
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FUNERAL OF J. ". WR6HT
Hello TUESDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral OF the late James Wal
lace Wright OF South Cottonwood
avenue, East Canon, was held at the
residence Of Mrs. w. c. Wright on
Macon avenue at $3.50 O'Clock Tues
day afternoon and was conducted ny
Rev. l. c. Rankin. pastor Of the con-
gregation OF the United Presbyterian
church. Burial was at Lakeside ceme-
tery.
Deceased was sixty-six years Of age
and leaves widow and one son. be-
sides numerous relatives and friends.
A sister, Mrs Brown. Of Burlington.
Iowa, was in attendance at the funo-
raj service. He was q brother cf
Sam A. Wright. former resident
of this city. now living IN Routt conn
~.
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BI66ES TOT Of
NAL EVER RECEIVED
N CANON CITY

The biggest lot Of mail ever receiv-
ed in Canon City arrived here by
freight from Chicago this morning
and will be put into the postoffice here
for distribution throughout the stste
Of Colorado. There are $500 pounds
in the lot and two hundred and eighty
three sacks are required to hold it.
The mail in question is made up o.
ea.a.cs;,As, advertising the wares Of .
New York wholesale frm and wss
sent to Canon City as ordinary rnef-
ctandise. The sacks required to hnlI
it were supplied by the Chicago post
office and have to be sent back there
as soon as their contents are deliver
ed to the addresses. To have sent
this mail from New York City to Colo
RADIO by parcel post would have cost
the firm handling 1t approximately
one thousand dollars, but by shipping
It by freight to Canon City and thsn
putting it in the postoface for delivery
to the various parts of .the state
saving Of nearly seven hundred dol
lars was made. The postage for It's
carriage and distribution from Canon
City will be three hundred and eleve /
dollars and forty-six cents.
Canon City is about tho most GER
tral point in Colorado for the distribu-
tion Of parcel post packages, and. 'ur
that reason. it is cheaper to send c.,a-
signment OF mail here by express or
freight and then placed in the pos..
office than to pay the regular mail
rates from the east
Other shipments Of mail by freight
TO Canon City from the large eastern
cities are expected in the near futu-a
In the consignment received here this
morning were I'VE thousand cata'n.
gues. each Of them Weighing ono
pound. eleven aud a half ounces
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uMpERwEMT DIFFICULTY svnoi-
CAL oRERAYloM.

Peter HosA Of We0teli&e un1s =
went . difacuit opssatsoA as ths hos
pftal here on Thursday. His couditioa
at frat seemed to be rather critical.
but he showed great recuperAtive
power and was reported this morning
as having rested very comfortably
during the night The indications arc
at present that be VIII have . speedy
recovery. Mr.. Hoza's many friends
In westciifre and vicinity will be
pleased to learn that he IL getting
along SO nicely and that. II the unex-
pected does not happen. wa be ahIe
to return to his home In the Wet
Mountain valley IN the course Of two
or three weeks.
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NOTICE OF FINAL eGTTLEMEMT

NOTICE OF FINAL eGTTLEMEMT
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Jere
miah William Mitchell. Deceased.
Notice IL Hereby Given. That nn
Saturday. the tenth day OF April. A.
d. 1915. being one of tho regular
days Of the March Term Of tho
County Court Of Fremont County. In
the State OF Colorado. !, Mhhaia r
Mitchell. Administrators with will
anneved OF said estate. will appear
before the Judge Of said Court. pres.
ent my final settlement a. such Ad-
ministrAtrix. pray the approval Of
the same, and will then apply to be
DISCHARGED ~ such Administrative.
Al which time and place any peFson
!r interest may appear and presen.
objections 70 the same II any there
Be.
Dated at Canon City. Colorado.
March md. 1915.
MAIlAI.A r. MITCHELL.
AdministrAtTtx
First Pubaicaticn March II. n.
Last Publication. ApFil 5. 1916.
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Excurnion to Penroae.

A crowd OF about forty Joined the
business mems automobile excursion
to Penrose Friday morning. which WIS
planned for the purpose OF interesting
the residents OF that section in the
farmers institute to be held in this
city on March 2oth under the diree-
tion OF the Rio Grande railroad and
representatives OF the agricultural col-
lege. The party started from Flor
ence about half past nine Friday morn
ing and remained until afternoon msx-
ing with the residents OF the park.
The weather was prefect and more
auspicsous day could not have bean
chosen for the trip.
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How's This1

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Cafarrh
that cannot he cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. J.. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known r. ,.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any Obligations made by his @rm.
Toledo, o.
Halls caiarrh Cure is taken intern;iIy.
coua surfaces OF The system. TenffmoniGin
sent free Price Is cents Per bottle. Sold
By all Druggists.
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rH,s-Ano rive csMrs.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
alp, enclose nve cents TO Foley 4
Co, Chicago. H., writing yUur name
and address clearly. You viii 70
ceive in return a trial package con-
tainsng Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, for coughs. colds aud Group:
Foley Kidney Pills. for pain in sides
and back. rheumatism. backache. ND
ney and bladder ailments: and Foley
catharic Tablets. a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, espec-
tally comforting to stout persons
adv.
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Health promotes l4appiness.

Without health, genuine JOY is im-
possible; without good digestion and
regular bowel movement you cannot
have health. Why neglect keeping
your bowels open and risk being sick
ailing? You don't have to- Take ono
small Dr. Kings New Life Pill 1t
night. In the morning you will have .
FULL free bowel movement and feel
much better. Helps your appetite and
digestion. Try one tonight-sdv.
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The city convention of the Reform
of the court house Friday evening was
short and unusually harmonious. The
formalities of convention proceedings
was about all that occupied the atten
tion of the delegates from the various
wards.
The surprise Of the evening was
the fact that no opposition to Claude
Benton for the office of city treasurer
materialized. 1t was expected that
another candidate would be nominal
ed but no such nomination was pres-
ented.
DR.. Rayner F.. Holmes was selected
AZ the permanent chairman Of the
convention after R. G. Craig. chair
uGan OF the Reform party opened tho
neeting. J. p. Thomas. Jr., was made
the secretary Of the convention.
Davis Nominated Cooper for Mayor.
Mr.. A. H. Davis in a neat speech
nominated Mr.. D. n. Cooper. Alder
NAN from the first ward, whose term
expires this year. as the candidate
Of the Reform party for mayor. AS
there Is expected to be no opposing
party in the field the nomination Is
equivalent to election.
Judge J. G. Schweigert, representing
the second ward in glowing terms
testified to the integrity and ability
of Mr.. Cooper and his splendid quail
dcations for the office, in secondips
his nomination.
Mayor Frank p. Smith seconded the
npmination of Mr.. Cooper .rnm tie
third ward and paid a tribute 10 him
a. a member Of the board Of alder ren
and as a man who is q credit to Can
on City. He said that Mr.. Cooper's
lie was an open book to the people
Of this community he having lived
here ever since he was sixteen years
old and before that having residco IN
clever and humorous talk seconded
his nomination from the fourth ward.
DR.. Hart Goodloe then moved that
Mr.. Cooper's designation as the nomi-
nee Of the Reform party for Mayor
he made by acclamation, which was
done.
Smith Nominated Seaman for Clerk
Mayor Frank P. Smith nominated
Jonathan Seaman of the fourth ward
for city clerk and his nomination was
seconded by Dr.. s. e. Lane Of the
fonrth ward, Joe Quinn Of the first
ward and J. ". Peabody Of the sec
ana ward. Mr.. A. H. McLain moved
that the vote be made by exclamation.
This wss seconded BY Prof. w. H.
Ray and was carried out.
Mr. Arthur II. Nolan Of the fourth
ward nominated Mr.. Claude Benton fer
CITY treasurer end Sfr. A. e. Sharman
of the third ward seconded the non.i-
nation. Mr. Ben w. Rea moved tina.
the nomination be given by acclama-
tfon. which was done
Cooper Outlines His Platform.
Mr. Cooper was called upon for a
f61k and fulfilled the demand grace
fnlly and earnestly. He said that
there was NO city that he was proud-
er Of than Canon City and that be
was proud Of the honor which had
been rendered him and wished io|
tlianlE the psople. Il would be his i
pnspose. he said. 70 build up. rathe-
elxa tar dov1 ~ that he felt sure
~ ~ DsSs1nna = ~ sew coun. /
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auMileat1II
STATE OF COLORADO. l
County Of Fremont,
IN the County Court.
R. N. Gage, Plaintiff.

In the County Court.
r. N Gage. Plaintiff
vs..
E. Simon. R. +. Robertson. Sarah
Thompson. Minnie G. Dickens.
NJ. Mcclure, Mrs. Laura b. Down
Mrs. Helen z. Hadden, Rev.xH.
Turner. The Ffrst baptist ChuFG
of Canon City. q religious cornoI
tion, Laura B. Carpenter. Guy He'll
Clyde Helm, Ruby Helm, Wax
Helm, Rosa Arthur. Clara Heafo
Frank Brewster. Myrtle BFewnts
Emily Brewster, Helen X. McClur
Theodore Mcclure. Roby McCIaF
Gladie AfcCls.s The ye..ss Nee.
Christian Association OF Canon Cit}
Colo, corporation. Defendants.
The People OF the State OF Colorad
to the Defendants above name(
Greeting:
You are hereby required to apped
in an action brought against you i
the above named plaintiff in III
County Court of Fremont Count
State OF Colorado. and answer III
complaint therein within twenty sia,I
after the service hereof, IL you al
served within this County: If servei
ont OF this County. or by publicatio,
within thirty days after service hereoi
exclusive of the day of service, q
Judgment by default will be tahe|
against you according TO the praye'
OF the complaint
II copy OF the complaint be nd
served upon you herewith. or II ser,'
ice hereof be made out OF the StatI
OF Colorado. ten days additional tE,|
to that above specified shall b. a
lowed for your appearance and answe|
in said action.
This Is an action wherein the Felie|
sought Is q Judgment and decree d
this Court adjudgins there IL due ana
owing to the plaintiff the sum 8
Four Hundred Forty-Two and 5I.iu|
l<it2.5I) Dollars. with interest oI
$4,000 from December zsth. I912l
interest on t2l.o3 from December 9th'
1913; interest on 92l.4S from Marci
31st, 1914. , reasonable attornayl
fee for the prosecution OF this nui|
besides costa OF the action-all ON ac|
count Of . mortgage indebtedness q
cured by = certain mortgAge maAl
executed and delivered to the plaintiff
by one william II. Mcclure. In III
lifetime. and recorded te the ofne
Of the County Clerk and Recorder a
Fremont County. State Of cold1Ado
in Book l6s. a& Page 14l: adjudgii
said amount with tntngeoe. attorney
fee and eo8tD . len upon the lana a1d
premises conveyed By said mostgAGe'
for q foreclosure OF said mortGnge q
against all the defendants; for . al.
Of said lAnd and premises, aceordinr
TO law. for the purpose of satinfytAi
said indebtedness with interest, a
torney's fee ana c0sts as afOreoAta
and for such other and further rslie'
40 plaintiff may be entitled 70 IN ths
premises-all - u more fully sf
forth and demanded II the complain
herein aleA IA this Court
witness. James L. Cooper. JuAeu
and Acting claFk a. saId Court aAs
ths ssal thorool hoeounto afnxeds q
the City a Canon CITY. h the
county. this oth aAy q January. 1915
tseal) JAMES l. COOPER.
Ju1eo nnA AetinG ClogkD
BY PHEB1 -. PAXTON,
Deputy Ctoyk
Ftrst Puh.. Mar. H. 1915
Last Puh.. ApTn 8. 1915.
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CON BORN TO MR. AND mRs.
oATEW0on

Mr. and Mrs. GAtewood OF Roswe,l.
New Mexico. the latter OF whom was
Miss Rose Lines OF this city before
her marriage. are the parents Of .
baby boy, born to them on March 10
Tho little fellow has been christsned
Worth Lines Gatewood. He II . grand.
son Of Senator ana Mr.. Matt N. Lines
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate OF John r. Beach. Deceaseu.
The undersigned. having been Apt,
pointed Administrator OF the estate
Of John r. Beach. lAto Of the County,
Of Fremont In the State Of Colorado.
deceased. hereby gives notice thet
he will appear before the County
Court Of said Fremont County. 81
the Court House In Canon City
said County. At tho March Term. 1913.
ON the last Monday in March next:
which time Al persons having claims
against oaid estate are notined =
requested 70 attsnd for The purpose
Of hAvinK the aame Aaiu0tcd.
persons indebted % said estate -
requested 20 rake Immediate pex-
ment to the UNDERLINED.
Dated Ct Canon CITY. Cola. this I5sA
day Of February. A. p. lo1e.
RALPH ". BEACH.
AAminlstralcf.
First publication February IS. 1913.
Last publlcation March IS. 1915.
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No uss . Try and w.ar oss vesr ce''

Ne uas 70 Try and Wear out veur co. =
u viii Wear You ovt instead.
Thousands keep on suffering Coughs
eleAEa up, you breathe freely ana yon
Why make yourself an easy prey to
serious ailments and epidemics as
the result Of neglected coldf Coughs
ana Colds sap your strength and vital
ity unless checked in the carly stages,
DR.. Kings New Discovery is what yai
need--the nrst dose helps. Your head
clears up. you breathe freely and vou
feel 70 much better at once. .--adv.
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PIANO ron RENT.

with privilege Of buying Later and
having rent paid apply On the pEics, q
VIII ssll NOW 70 responsible party %
easy monthly. auart1t1y Or noli-An-
neal terms. Write nt eaes Ssr DAstie'
u,nss . Tts xniaht canoAeal 11u11o
O.. Dsnves. csie. ~ \
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NOTICE or T,MAL sETTLeMGMr
In fha Matter Of the EstAte: -

NOTICE or FiNAL ogTTLGMGNr
In The Matter Of the Estate ~
Charles o. Hurd. Deceased.
Notice In Hereby Given. That oa
Saturday. the 10th day Of April. &
d. 1915, nt 10 O'Clock A. n. heii.e
one OF the regular days Of the hare1
Term Of the County Court Of Fremont
County, In the State Of ColosAdo. }.
Maria +. Herd. Executor Of said es-
tate. win appear before the Jude,
a saId Court. present my nnAi 80
Element a. such Executor. pray ths
approval cf the name. and yiIl men
apply 10 be DISCHARGED ~ such Exec''-
tor. At which time ana place Any
person In interest may appear 40
present objections 70 the same e asy
thefe be-
Dated II Canon City. Fremont
County. Colorado. March Sth. 1919.
MARIA Y. HURD.
Executor OF the estate OF Charles =.
Hurd, deceaRed.
First Publication March II.
Last Publication April 8. 1919.
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cANo 81 rnAMko

We Wish to thank ne many friends
and nsishboss foF their klnAnsAe %
- n our Esesat sorrow. Alse rs
- beuntlful nou1s9.
11RN. \. J. LA1lD 80 HAvK.