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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-04
BY SHANE o'NEILL

WHEN Joe Spurlos came 10 m
W job. everybody took one looI
\ and that was that, Joe was tina
kind Of a guy. a narrow head
and long. thin nose. and tn
kind Of ewes that seemed con
tinually 20 hide petty and an
pleasant secrets.
J., Il dunno how long you'll last"
McGinniS, the foreman. said
fdisparagingly, as he glanced I'D
from the note with main Office
--letterhead. and surveyed, with
5thinly Veiled contempt the slight
figure before nm, you don't
leok like YOU can take H."
Spurlos looked back at HIM. anC
luis lip curled in a faint sheer.
sLissen," he raSped. I'll says
10 give me n job. don't IL: III I
lay down on the job YOU give me
the air. don't you? 40 what are
ya squawkin' about ."
McGinniS' hard blue eyes mar
moved.
$50 it's like that. huh: Okay.
wise guy. You'll get n job"
He, turned about and cupped his
hands around his mouth for a
yell across the lot
sSmitty come over here"
= Then stood silently, and watched
Smitty's Stocky' figure approach
over the piles Of brick anC
masonry. Ii isn't easy To climb
over the debris of a half-wreckeo
building and make much progress
but Smitty from long experience
WAS adept. He gave Joe SpurloS
quick look, and turned 10 the
foreman.
'.SigR this guy on. Smitty,"
McGinniS said. pulling down one
corner of his mouth. Hes from
headquarters. They say 10 give
him a job. but they don't say
what job. He looks like he needs
plenty of exercise"
Il catch, Mac" Smitty grinned.
This one wouldn't stick around
long. He turned To Joe Spurlos,
"C'mon, yOu.'
As he stumbled over the piles of
Wreckage. Spurlos. thoughts were
bitter. When guy tries 10 go
straight everybody seems 10 want
10 make il tougher for him. No
4. that wouldn't be exactly fair.
Grace had stuck. And Pete Ven
datto, owner of the wrecking COM
pany, was giving him a chance. II
was only for Grace's sake that
you'd tackle thing like this. You
knew. what would happen. They'd
ride your ears off 10 make you quit.
II wouldn't be the first time.
Joe looked back into his past.
Ever since he was a kid, an under
sized. scrawny. mean-looking kid,
people had pushed him around,
All people but Grace Grace knew
he quivering love of beauty, the
ntleness in his heart.
NAMED THE RAT
"AII right" Smitty snapped
over his IS houl der, as they
reached the timekeeper's shanty.
Sign on here. Five bucks a
day."
:. Joe staggered into the shack,
and the old man who sat there
'&..tfE IxxSx lkzt~ -. tl.z saLl1 Eafo~,
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RESOLUTION OF RESPECT

At a regular meeting of the Garrett
County Farm Bureau, held April %,
1871, committee composed the fol-
lowing resolutions and they were
adopted.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite love and wisdom
to call from our midst one of our
members, Mr. Fred P. Miller, and
Whereas, the members Of the or
ganization deem it proper that we
should place on record our apprecla-
ton of his services as a faithful
member and his merits as a man,
Therefore be it
Resolved, by the Garrett County
Farm Bureau that we do not mourn
the loss of our member, who has been
called from labor to rest, as our loss
is his gain, and that in the death Of
Mr. Fred P. Miller. this organization
loses a member who was Jealous in
his work, always ready to advance
the interest of the organization. No
bility of character was displayed in
his life to a high degree which en-
deared him, not only to the members
of the organization, but to his family
and friends.
Resolved, that we tender our heart
felt sympathy to the family and
relatives of our deceased member.
CHARLEY B. MILLER,
MARVIN CALLS,
ROSS SPEICHER,
Committee.
ADV 1t.
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IRA FINZEL

Ira F'inZel, prominent restaurant
man of Frostburg, and a native of this
county, was found dead last Wednes-
day, April %, two miles west of Frost
burg, and on Big Savage Mountain
near U. S. Route 40. Emory Rosenber-
ger, who lives Nearby the spot, found
the body while walking in the woods.
Finzel, accoring to members of his
family, left his place of business to in
spect road signs used to advertise his
restaurant. 1t was believed he became
i'll and drove his car from the main
highway to near a spring where he
could get some water.
Mr.. Finzel had been in i'll health for
the past year of a heart ailment. He
was native of Finzel, Garrett county,
and was the son of the late Ira and
Sara Finzel. Surviving are his widow
and two children, Edward Finzel and
Miss Grace Finzel, both of whom are
members of the faculty Of Beall High
school, Frostburg; also three brothers,
William, of F'rostburg; Patrick, of
Washington, D. c., and Thomas, of
Finzel. Also by five sisters, Mrs. Ar
thur H. Hawkins and Mrs. Alice Good
win, Of Cumberland; Mrs. Clara Baer,
Miss Margaret Finzel and Mrs. Henry
Knepp, all of Finzel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
THURSDAY, MAY l, 1941
STEWARDS THE ONE

A. Charles Stewart should be elected
to Congress on May 27. Western
Maryland was never better repre-
scented in recent years than when an
Allegany county Republican, the late
Fred. N. Zihlman, was a member of
the lower House.
Stewart has had wide experience
as a business man; he is a real vote
getter in his home county, and he
would make a valued addition to the
loyal opposition in Washington.
Mrs. Byron, of course, is a gracious
lady, good looking and the mother of
five sons. She is likable and charming
in her manner and no doubt will re-
ceive many votes. She would be the
first woman ever to serve in Congress
from the State of Maryland
But it is our opinion that as a repre-
sentative in Congress, Mr.. Stewart
could do a better job. First of all we
need a Republican in Congress, and
secondly we need a capable man in
Congress.
This is said with all due respect to
Mr.. Stewards opponent.
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WHEREAS, it has pleased AL
mighty God in His infinite wisdom to
call unto Him His servant, Frederick
P. Miller, late president of the Farm
ers Union Association & Fire lnsur-
ance Company of Garrett County.
WHEREAS, the late Frederick P:
Miller. during his lifetime acquired
and retained the respect and esteem of
all members of the company and all
other persons with whom he came in
contact.
WHEREAS, the Directors and
members of the company feel that
they have lost an able member and a
worthy friend, Therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the members of
the Farmers Union Association &
Fire Insurance Company that we eX-
tend to the family of the deceased our
heartfelt sympathy in their bereave-
ment, and be it further
RESOLVED, this Both day of April,
1871, that a copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the
association; that copy thereof be
published in each of the newspapers
published in Garrett County, and a
copy be sent to the family of the de-
ceased as a token of our highest
esteem
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LEOLA F. SAVAGE

Miss Leola Florencetta Savage, %
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Savage, of near Friendsville, died last
Friday evening, April 25, at Sabillas-
vile. She was graduated from the
School of Nursing in Buffalo, N. Y.
in 1882 and later served as a member
of the nursing staff in the hospital at
Charleroi, Pa.
Surviving are her parents, five
sisters and seven brothers, Mrs
Leona Bittner, Buffalo, N. Y; Mrs
Thelma Jones, McConnellsville, O.;
Misses Berdina, Velvie and Jean, OF
Friendsville; Arnold Savage, Johns
town, Pa; Aubrey, Ermin, Kenneth
Oden, Irwin and Glenn Savage, all OF
Friendsville.
Funeral rites were conducted by
Rev. R. Jeffries, at the Brethren
church, Sand Spring, on Sunday aft
ernoon with interment in the Sane
Spring cemetery.
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DIED
WILLIAM ROBERT MASON

William Robert Mason, aged rs, died
at his home Sunday night, April 27,
following a brief illness. He resided
on his farm about eight miles from
Oakland and southeast of Gortner.
Mr.. Mason was a son of the late
Jarvis Mcclure Mason and Mary Ann
(Chisholm) Mason, and was born near
Gortner on August 8, 1861. He was
engaged in farming during his lifetime
and was never married. In his early
days he was a member of the Hay
maker rifle team of the Garrett
Guards.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Red House Lutheran church
on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock
with the Rev. A. X. Jones, pastor, Off
ciating. Interment was made in the
Red House church cemetery.
No near relatives, aside from neph-
ews and a niece survive, these being
Stuart Mason, Akron, O.; j. NJ. Mason,
Cleveland, O.; Wade H. Mason, Oak
land, and Mrs. Annie Wensel, Long
Beach, Calf. Mr. Mason was brother
of the late Alexander C. Mason, of
Oakland, whose death occurred in May,
1886.
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[ SEE BY THE DAILTES THAT

Twenty three American republics
agree on plan to seize $50 foreign
vessels in harbors.
A blossomless apple blossom fete at
Winchester appeared certain as orch
ards were in full bloom last Saturday
and they usually last about four days
The festival is being held today and
tomorrow
A far-flung system of U. S. naval
patrols to scout for "aggressor" war
craft and warn of their presence was
disclosed by the President but he re
jected any idea Of conveying Amer
lean supplies to Great Britain.
Senator Byrd of Virginia demanded
the election of Mrs. Perkins, secretary
of labor, for alleged "fumbling and
lack of courage" in facing the soft
coal labor problem. He called her a
'bottle-neck."
Mrs. Roosevelt recommended year
of compulsory service for girls be
considered as part Of permanent
home defense program.
The president of the national asso-
citation of manufacturers asserted
that "propagandizing ourselves into
believing that strikes in defense in
dustries don't amount to much is to
invite national tragedy"
President Roosevelt said that U. S.
naval vessels were not barred from
entering combat zones and reiterated
that American patrols would go as
far as may be necessary for the de-
Tense of the Western hemisphere.
Soft coal miners were going back
to work with normal work expected
within twenty-four hours.
Jesse Jones, secretary of COM
merce, forecast ninety billion debt
as the result of the defense program.
After thirty years service, Daniel
Willard resigned as president of the
B. and O. railroad. Roy Barton White
was named his successor. Willard is
so years of age.
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Maryland at that time. Several years
later, Talbot lost all the territory
along the Delaware river and Della
ware bay to Durham county. Durham
was soon replaced by Worcester coun-
ty (named after the Earl of Worset)
which had started in 1869 at the lower
extremity of our ocean boundary and
spread all the way up to the colony's
northern line Worcester, in turn, lost
out to the Delaware colony and re-
turned to her southeastern corner.
Talbot and Kent yielded the terri
tory on both sides of their mutual
boundary to Queen Anne's in 1906
Then Queen Anne's and Talbot shared
a territorial loss along the Delaware
border to establish Caroline county
named after the sister of the first
Lord Baltimore) in 1878.
Meanwhile, in 1866, Somerset
(name for Lord Baltimore's sister,
Mary Somerset) was erected on the
bay side of the eastern shore from
the southern boundary north to the
Nanticoke river. Two years later, in
1868, Dorchester (named after the
Earl of Dorset closed the gap from
the Nanticolle river and Somerset
county north to the Choptank river
and Talbot county.
The new Worcester county at the
southeast corner of the province was
REDEEMED in 1742. Both Somerset and
Worcester lost to Wicomico county in
1867 when the States youngest coun-
ty was set up with all the northern
part of Somerset from the Delaware
line and the Nanticoke river south to
the Wicomico river and east through
| Worcester county to the Pocomoke
river.
Over on the western shore jurisdic-
lions were also being sliced. In 1895
Prince Georges county (named fol-
the Danish prince took the northern
part of Charles from the Patuyent
river west. This western section was
erected into Frederick (named after
the heir apparently in 1748 In 1776
the Constitutional Convention divided
this vast area into Montgomery (fol
General Montgomery, Frederick anC
Washington counties with the latter
extending west to the State line
| Washington divided to form Allegany
in 1889 and in 1872 Allegany yielded
her western extremity to Garrett
county (named after John w. Gar
rett).
Frederick also lost her northeastern
corner to Carroll county in 1886
shortly after the death of Charles
Carroll Of Carrollton. Howard (namec
for the elder John Eager Howard)
just south of Carroll and the only
county completely surrounded by
Maryland soil, was split off of Anne
Arundel county in 1851.
Maryland's constitution provides
that no new county shall contain less
than 400 square miles nor fewer thar
10000 white inhabitants and that its
formation may not diminish old coun.
ties to less than these figures. There
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
FRED 2. MILLER

Funeral services for the late Fred
P. Miller, aged 65 years, an out stand
ing citizen of the Accident community,
who died on Wednesday, April %, at
his home from a heart attack, were
conducted Sunday afternoon from
Zion Lutheran church in Accident with
the Rev. c. F. Dauphin, pastor, off
ciating. The service was largely at
tended.
Pallbearers were nephews of the de-
ceased-George Miller, Carl Miller,
Edward Miller, Accident; DR.. Cary
Snyder, Cumberland, and Henry Noel
lering, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Honor
airy pallbearers were Frederick Rich
ter, Adam Richter, Frank Spoerlein,
Fred Bowser, John Haenftling and
Alex Georg, all of Accident. Interment
was in the church cemetery at Acct
dent.
Mr. Miller was born January II,
1876, son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Melchoir J. Miller He was a lifelong
resident of the Accident community,
as were his parents before him. Mr..
Miller was engaged in farming and
was known as one of the most sue
cessful agriculturalists in the county.
He took an active interest in the COM
munity. He served on the Board of
Election Supervisors, and at the time
Of his death was president of the Gar
rett County Mutual Fire Insurance
company.
He was never married and resided with
his sister, Miss Rose Miller, on the
home farm. Since early childhood he
had been a faithful and devout mem
Der Of Zion Lutheran church at Acct
dent.
The Rev. Carl Dauphin based his
remarks upon the Good Sheperd text,
st. John 10, 27-28. He paid tribute to
the Christian character of the de-
parted brother, emphasizing his faith
IS'iiiSoo anu HCeNl III pCl1Ol ming Ills
Christian duties.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs
Sophia vonSchlichten, Yonkers, New
York; Mrs. Margaret Moellering, Fort
Wayne, Indiana; Miss Rose Miller, Ac-
cident, and one brother, William Mil
Ter, also of Accident.
Among those from distant points
who attended the funeral services
were Mrs. Alex vonSchlichten and
son, and Rev. Henry vonSchlichten,
Yonkers; Mrs. Margaret Moellering
and son Henry, Fort Wayne; Mrs.
John Miller, Westernport; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schlundt and fanny, Cum
berland; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mil
Ter, Rockville; Mrs. M. W. Harmon,
Pittsburgh.
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AVILTON

We are glad to say that Mr.. Joshua
Turner, is able to be out again.
Mrs. Marvin Warwick and son, re-
turned to her home in Essex, after
spending several days here, with her
parents.
Miss Mildred Fike, of Washington,
D. c., spent the weekend here, with
her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. S. Fike and daugh-
ter, Mildred, and Mrs. Fannie Welt
zell, visited relatives in Markleys-
burg, Pa, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Merrill and
family, spent Sunday with the for
mer's parents, here.
Mrs. William Merrill spent few
days last week with her parents, near
Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Mckenzie
and sons, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Grove.
Mrs. Laura Hetz and son, Paul, and
Lilly Dresse, were supper guests at
0. S. Fixes Sunday evening
Miss Rotha Stark has accepted a
position, in Washington, D. C.
Mrs. O. S. Fike and son, Harold,
spent a short time with her daughter,
Mrs. Ellis Robson and family, at
Masontown, Monday evening.
Mrs Ada Wilhelm and Mrs.
Thomas Wilhelm, were Sunday din
ner guests with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr. and Mrs Asa Wilhelm
Mrs. Leah DeValt and family, who
has been with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Robson, for several
weeks, have moved to Klondyke, near
Frostburg.
Alvin Broadwater has purchased a
car, and expects to be calling on some
of the fair sex very soon.
Roy Broadwater is assisting Willie
Robson, with his farm work.
Harold Fike was caller at the
Leonard Wilhelm home, on Sunday.
Sunday school at 10; preaching at
II a. M, at Cherry Grove church,
Sunday, May 4.
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Death Of An Infant

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Stratton, of Alexandria, Va,
died in Columbia Hospital, Washing
ton, D. c., April 20, aged three days,
The body was brought to Pleasant
Valley for interment on Wednesday
Services were in charge of Rev, w. B.
Orndorff Mrs Stratton was formerly
Miss Beatrice Riley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Riley of the Pleasant
Valley community. Surviving are the
parents and a sister, Loretta Jocelyn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
MRS. FERDINAND KRAUSE

Mrs. Margaret Louise Georg
Krause died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Bittinger, near
Oakland, on route 219, last Friday
afternoon after an illness Of some two
weeks.
Born in the Cove on October II,
1856, she was aged "a years She was
the widow of the late Ferdinand
Krause. Surviving are four daughters
and three sons, Mrs. Clara Egolf,
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Ernestine
Heyser, Washington; Mrs, Rosjna
Folk, New York City; Mrs. Amelia
Bittinger, Oakland; Walter Krause,
Pittsburgh; Charles Krause, Jenners-
town, Pa; August Krause, Mt. Saw
age; one full brother, August Georg,
of Cove; one half brother, William
Georg, of Cove; three half sisters,
Mrs. Kate Hetz, Avilton; Mrs. Mary
Richter, Delaware; Miss Anna Georg,
of Cove; At grandchildren.
She was a member Of the German
Lutheran church at Cove and funeral
services were conducted from the
church on Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock in charge of Rev. H. H. Flick
enscher, pastor Interment was in the
church cemetery addition.
Pallbearers were M. Kolb, Charles
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MRS. ROSE ANNA SHAFFER


Mrs. Rose Anna Shaffer, daugh-
ter of the late John A. and Julia C.
Wolfe, of Oakland, dropped dead in
Terra Alta, w. Va, on Monday morn
ing about 9:30 o'clock as she was
enroute to the bus station to come to
Oakland. She had been making her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Hardesty, at Terra Alta.
Deceased was born in Oakland,
August IT, 1872, and was aged GO
years. She was a devout Catholic. She
was twice married, first to Charles
Shaffer, and then to John Shaffer,
both of whom are deceased.
Surviving are two sons and three
daughters, Theodore Shaffer, Nor
gantown, w. Va; James Shaffer,
Loeb Lynn; Mrs. Arthur Wilt, Cairo,
N. Y; Mrs. Guy McRobie, White
Plains, N. Y; Mrs. Ernest Hardesty,
Terra Alta; two brothers and four
sisters, Joseph T. and Robert L..
Wolfe, Oakland; Mrs Alvin Slabaugh,
Clarksburg, W. Va; Mrs, Joseph
Murphy, Keyser, W. Va; Mrs.
Theresa Martin and Miss Bertha
Wolfe, both of Oakland; four grand
children and four great grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services were conducted
from st. Peters Catholic church,
Oakland, on Wednesday morning,
with Rev. FIR. John C. Broderick,
pastor, officiating Interment was in
the Catholic cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
Injured In Car Wreck
West of Grantsville

Theodore Hubbard, 35, foreman Of
the National Capital Press, Washing
ton, was injured on Monday evening
about 10 o'clock, one half mile west
of Grantsville, when his automobile
ran off the road over an embankment.
He was taken to Miners hospital,
Frostburg, suffering from crushed
chest and decorations. His condition
was reported as fair. He was uncon-
scious for several hours.
Mr.. Hubbard, whose home is at
Brentwood, Md, was driving alone to-
ward Wheeling, to meet his step
father and his mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Rae, enroute to his home in
a trailer from Wichita, Kansas, where
they had sold their home. They had a
breakdown and had wired Hibbard to
come to their aid.
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Mrs. Helen Evans, Homecoming; also
four brothers, Ford, Ray, Harold and
George Mccullough, all of Friends
vile; and three sisters, Mrs. Percy
Friend, Mrs. R. E. Guard, and Mrs.
Paul Friend, also of Friendsville.
Pallbearers were Roy Shevel, George
Mccullough, Raymond Mccullough,
Emmett Friend, Don Chisholm and
Ray Lytle.
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ANOTHER SIGN OF
SPRING

"For sale: A beautiful little farm
in a glorious setting. Cozy, honey
farm house nesting close to Mother
Earth with protecting naples and
symmetrical elms. Superlative view
of inspiring mountain peaks across
wide, verdant meadow. Never-failing
spring water. Cheerful, singing brook
traverses property. Come and see the
house of your dreams"
One can tell that spring is here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
MRS. IVA M. STATLER

Mrs. Iva Mccullough Statler, 55,
who died last Friday night, April 25,
at her Baltimore home, were held
Sunday afternoon from the home of
her sister, Mrs. Maria Guard, in
Friendsville. She was a daughter of
the late Senator John w. and Mary
E. Mccullough. She was a private
music teacher at Friendsville for a
number of years.
Surviving are one son, John W.,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
Discount Period Fruitful

The four per cent discount period
for payment of taxes, which ended yes
terday, was considered fruitful by off
Gals, total of more than 100000
having been paid into the county treas
urer's office during the past few
weeks.
The discount rate is now reduced to
3 per cent for the period of May and
June, after which there will be no dis
count allowed.
About half of the total amount col
lected was paid in by the Youghio-
gheny Hydro-Electric Corporation.
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Harmon, August Harmon, George
Richter, James Dillon, Austin Kolb.
Flower bearers were Margaret Bit
finger, Viola Georg, Norma Hyser,
Amelia Ream, Mary Krause, Cleda
Bittinger.
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Thanks are Extended By the President
of The Garrett County Historical
Society.

hpOSiSIJ'
To the Editor Of The Republican.
Through your columns | wish to
thank the business people Of Oakland
for their favorable response to our
efforts to organize the Garrett County
Historical Society. OF over eighty
heads Of business concerns contacted
forty-fve became members Of the soci-
ETY. and others will do so later.
Thanks also to the people of the east
side of Mountain Lake Park whom |
contacted. District No. 16 will exceed
it's quota of the 500 founders mem
bership roll.
CHARLES E. HOVE,
President G. C. II. S.
Mt. Lake Park, April 80, 1871.
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fore, to erect a new county they would
have to re-shuffle the whole State.
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RESOLUTION OF RESPECT

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