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PAGE FJX """" MEDFOTil) MAU, TRI I1UXE MKDFOKP. OKE(U)X. I' ul DAY, A IK I Ij i. iwiy. .
I 101 II AMD AUnlWl! . F,RST P,CTURE F SURVIV0RS F T0RPEDED SH,P LAC0N'A
Aon hnu viumi i
Tho Jackson county 'in), .Mod
cm Woodmen of Ann'i'icu met ill Ash
land at Moose liall on Wednesday af
ternoon to neleet a delegate to the
state. camp which meets at La firande
in May. Central Point camp No
94.1!) was represented hy I). I). Grim
W. K. Alexander, f'lias l(. l'ankey,
and A. K. I'orte; Mcdl'ord C'anij)
No. Mll.'t ty li. I.. Taylor, (hnrle
Webster, Jiio. If. llalston and W. ('.
Kinyon; Slawziinitn Cnwp No. 31248
of Talent, hy H. K. Bowman and I..
J' Jacol)s; Mahogany Camp No. h'fidfj
if Ashland by 10. K. Hall, 0. K. Em
lianks and (i. II. Ifedberj,'. l'ankey
of Central I'oiat was chosen chair
man. VurioiiH resolutions were sub
mitted the tenor of which recom
mended economy as the watchword
in connection with the statu head
camp organization. The work in Ore
gon is conducted by the state deputy
and was criti.ed. Kinyon of Med
ford wus elected as delegate to the
state canip, with lledherir of Ashland
as alternate, ihc delegate was in
structd to use ull legitimate ineuns
at the state camp it) rc-nominntc as
head clerk, Ale Nauiara at (he forth
coming national convention of the or
der in Chicago. Mcdford was chos
en as the meeting place for the coun
ty camp three years hence. Aftci
ndjoriinmcnt the local camp served
lifrht refreshments to the visitine:
Woodmen.
Messrs Collins, Wil-on and Knight
of Medford, members of Malta Com
miinilry, No. 4. Kniurliln of Templar
of this city, attended the conference
or the decree ot the temple here on
Wednesday evenine;. The ('onunand-
cry will parlieiaite in the observance
of Ensler Day at the IVesbylorinii
church. Alcdford, on Sunday, at
which services the membership of
Kennies Chapter, order of Eastern
Star of Mcdford will also he in at
tendance. A special musical pro
gram will be rendered by the And
rews orchestra.
Jndjjo Calkins was an Ashland vis
itor on Thursday, lie evidently be
lievefl in military preparedness, as
was evidenced by a minnlure Ame
rican flair displayed conspicuously
ou the judicial lapel.
A special niccthnr to forward the
movement of intensive potato culti
vation was In-Ill at the liellevicw
school on Thursday , evening, ad
dressed by slate and county experts.
Anion): speakers in behalf of the
$(i,00l),llll(l road bond issue, fins Mos
ier, of Cortland, iresidciit of the
Kt nt c senate will he in Ashland May
2 at Aledfoid May 1, and at Grants
i'uss Aphil Willi."
Air. and Mrs. V. H. Yockev arc
moving this week to their suburban
homo, 101 ('auto Weights, located on
Wriuhls creek, about two miles west
of Ashland. Tho tract embraces 10(1
errs of pasture, woodland and or
chard, where bill and dale afford un
rivalled scenic accompaniments.
- Kniindnp boosters will invade Itosc
burtr from this city at the Strawberry
Carnival May 17, 18 and !). More
than L2.i tfiiily decorated cars will join
the procession, the occupants bcin:;
arrayed ea costume as to cowboy ha
biliments. The motive is to induce
Koschut'f; to return the compliment by
rushing with one accord to the cel
ebration here in July.
Special Master services al the
Methodist church, Talent, on Sunday
nt'Oiiim:. In the evriiinir the choir
will (jo to (Vnt nil Point to partici
pate in services there, Hcv, M. C.
Heed licinir pastor of both ('(iiirrn
tions. At the Disciples of Christ church
en Kusler morning the Christian ca
dets will have charm' of the lliblc
school. In the evenim; lite Coast ar
tillerists, reinforced by the dills'
Honor (iiiurd, will attend the services
in a body. (In Tuesday, April 10, !'.
V. Poller, of Salem, will deliver a
lecture on "The Aliuistnttioiis ot' An
gels,'' accompanied with illustrative
effects.
Tint Ashland Choral soiietv now
meets in Auxiliary hall. It will join
the Mcdford orpiiii.ntion in giviun
a concert in that city alter Hie Kns
ter holidays.
The report is that the liouailup
mauageuient has insured the attrac
tion auaiiisl any niipt-opitious vvcmIIi
cr conditions prevailing on July :l, 1.
nnd o, the pi. lit v ln-in a hi. inset niu
eovei'iinr hazards duo to cilher ex
cessive moist or drouth complications.
The premium paid is about mi a par
with ",vhot the goveianiet exact-' on
Mihmurino risks.
The Ladies' Aid of the CoieMena
tioanl church will hold a bn.aar in
the Sundnv school i-ooius on Wednes
day, April 1 1.
In view of the soilu springs emu
jtlicalioiis over (lie pipeline sys
join, the source f siipplv Iroui the
present "well" has vinualU ln-i-n run
fiiglled to n pai'( the uulnc of vvha-li
rhymes with Ihc nl'"iv-aid dc-n-nn
tioli. In li recent Idler from Sara
toga, N. Y., Kas-Miiccr Anlboav tnn.l
tcaily to adjust nnitters for a nmu
inal conMilcralinii, owing to the cii-
nnmstanees that be i.i iunitillv old red
to install llifi I'hinl for -t 10,0011. The
Boligcr Hprinir is now receiv ing men
tioli favorably, it being claimed thai
H recent uuiilys'11 meet., ull mpiirr-J
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Klrst plti uro to urrlvo In this country Khowlng Hiirvivnrn or the Cunard liner Uiconia, which was sunk by
K (iorman Huliniui ine. The picture shows tho survivors on tholr arrival nt London after their nerve-racking
adventures on the ocean in lifeboats. Several Americans, among them Mrs. Mary lioyt and her daughter Eliz
abeth of ChliT.go lost their lives In the disaster.
meats both as to qcaoty and (ptunti
ty. Kstimutes have been submitted
that the pipeline eouli! he extended to
ibis source for ifl 000. Tl ily coun
cil is on record that it has no more
money to invest in theories or work
of experts, nnd mny initiate the un-dci-lnking
on its own account, there
being a small balance on hum! in Ihc
spring's commission fund, an increase
of which may be anticipated by the
sale of drinking cups during the ef
fervescent season.
The vernal season will be ushered
ill by the annual ball given under aus
pices of Ihc Auxiliary club, May 4.
A number of committees have ulready
been appointed to attend to all details
of this crowning event given in be
half of civil? improvement features,
James (bilbrailh is Ihc new supcr
inteudcul. of oily parks, and al this
lime has over half a iloen assistants.
Kvorctt Smith, civil engineer, is now
collaborating with City Kngincer
Walker over plans for Ihc new chau
taiuiia building.
Tile council has iiulhoi h'.cd the pur
chase of a police pal rol, unarmed, and
has under consideration the expe
diency of investing in a cash register
for recorder's office.
W'calhcr conililions hereabouls for
March indicale a maximum tempera
ture nfJiO on the "."III, and minimum
it lo on the 1st. Precipital ion
inches. Snowfall 12 inches, which
has entirely disappeared except on
the high places.
Application blniiks for charier and
loans in the farm loan movement arc
in the bands uf J. P. lim-liu, secretary
of Ashland's unit of the system. Di
rectors will mcel Saturday, April li,
at the local abstract office.
John Af. Scott, S. P. general ticket
and passenger ngcnl, was in town
Thursday.
'flic Ashland brain-h lias been made
a distinct unit ot the Swill eorno-
ration, retinas being jaadc direct to
licadiiiiniicrs al Cbie.u'o without niiv
icific coast interference, Frank
Crouch is manager and Allen McGoc
assistant, 10. (I. McCormii-k boim.1
bookkeeper.
(leo A'. Cramer, S. P. ngenl, is
iciilating around among various
points on the Sluisla division in nor
thern California for a few days.
I'nderlaker Slock met the remains
of b'av Wood-- arriving from the
ulli on Thursday, and interment
was ui Mountain lew t-cmelcrv. I he
yoiiiie- man who was nloiul IS year
old. ilnil al the S. P. hospital al San
Francisco. He was furinerlv nicniber
of the section rl'cvv on Ihc Siskivoll
mountain work. The family resided
lu re at one lime.
The I'lcsbvtcrian church will oli
rvc Master ill a.'eoiilaaee with tra
ditional custom. In the morning the
Sunday school will exemplify "'flic
I. hill;; l.nr.l," and ill the evening the
iliiiir will -i.o a e.uu-crt tvpical ot
the day and ils a-sncial ions.
Icoi-m' Andrew-, ,,r Mcdford, has
ln-i-n hi-ii' this week as avant e uinei'
licruldilm the appearance uf the New
' ' r Symphony ui chest ra in I hat eit v
uu A pul 17. As a result uf his visit
onie extra fine adv el i 'sill.; special-tic-
are in evidence here.
W. II, llodknisuu, jeweler in Flks
buihlniir, is moving inlo tin1 Shaw
piupcitv lately vacated by Dr. It-lei-hack.
'flic Wolliuil's lielicf cortis pvcsclil -c.l
Ihc Coal Artillery Imi- with a
line tiag la-l .Monday ni;hl. 'the
vveckly dnil is wilnc-sc.! by leany
who take this tin ans of i ucimii a :ui
li'e c.ca. a plan w ln.-li luav
load
to fi'i'lllcr cubs! nien'
A iiicciing ( f the Woman's Homo
Mis- iumii v society of the M.'llluuisl
I -kin 1m-.' K' ll" lib di-il'.-t. will lie
la .1 m A-hlii'id. April 1 I. The plo
i:r.Hll I- all cxlettibd out , eoveuej all
the activities of huine inis-ion work,
ami all i.miis in the ili-triel arc vep
rcsiiitcd by papers and in disciis-ion.
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Mrs. 0. Miller, of Pasadena, na
tional field secretary, will be pres
ent. 'I he lot al cnlcrtaiument com
millec includes Airs. W. D. Hodgson,
Mrs. W. J. Douglas and Airs. W. A.
1'iilrirk.
The city council has granted con
trol of licenses nnd concessions to
the general celebration committee
daring carnival week in July.
Local Wed Cross organization has
established hcaihpiurters in one of
tin- ground floor rooms of the Klks
building.
Pose Pros, confectioners, urc mak
ing extensive changes and additions
to the interior of their place of bus
iness mi lOust Main street.
J. (1. 'J'homassen of Portland, vis
ilcd Alayor l.aaikin here on Thursdny
being eu route to Motilague for un in
spection of heavy really interests in
that vicinity.
Dr. Helms made n professional call
al A. S. Furry's Sunday evening.
Mrs. John. Crafl'es, who lias been
quite 111 with la grippe, Is better at
.this writing.
) Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stiiaellfl'e were
jiii .Medford Saturday evening.
I (lien Cro of A-jrora, Mo., was vfs
ItlliiK his cousin, Walter Mvors and
family of Phoenix last week.
Auliery Furry has gone to Weed,
California, where he has employment.
.Mr. l!owmun, our Talent rural mall
carrier, has an auto now which ho
uses for the delivery.
Miss I.lnnle French Is filling her
position us clerk 111 the Talent Mer
cantile company's store In Talent. She
goes nnd returns home each day on
her bicycle.
A. S, Furry, ('has. Mcl'liiln, Mr.
and Mrs. Sawyer, Milton Anderson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Under. Mi's. Nan
ale Woolf were nicdi'oid shoppers
rrom Phoenix Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Payne and son Fdvvln
and Miss Jane K. Wilson of Medford
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Itoherts last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. ( Carey of North
Talent spent Saturday ami Saturday
night In Medford guests of .Mr. and
Mi's, II. (I, Shearer of Hast Main St.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Peart of Laurel
Hill orchard III Fern Valley xvere
intending he rally at Medford Sat
urday evening.
II. X. French of North Talent, who
was liioii!;hl home from the hospital
al Medford last week, Is doing nicely.
Hay lies raised la price to t cent
per pound and cannot lie had In any
quantity evi u at that figure.
Miss Don-is and Miss MlcUey lio'h
-liieksnn county teachers. wcrc'er.osiN
of Mis. A. S. Furry Monday evening.
Mis. I.lllle llluckwood and for
uraii, I, laughter. Miss Vivian Stauell'fe
were Ashland visitors Sunday.
'I hc funeral of the late Mrs. vaney
I'uukey was held from the Christian
church ia this city Tuesday afternoon
and was largely iiiteiuled. Among
the relatives in attendance in addi
tion to the sons and daughters were
Mis. David C, ncnile nud 'I'. W. Cing
eade of Kagle Point; C. It. .M.'Oie of
Lake creel,, and Mr. and Mis. Nieiicls
of Willow Springs. AH imr citizens
extend their most heartfelt svnipathy
lo ihc bereaved family.
The city flag, wln-h during the
Spanish-Auo'i icon war was s,, much
in c iiicm-e stretched ucnss from
the hatel to the old M.l':l'm!er l.llilil
iiiir on Pine stii ct, is u-s'ain dutng duty
un t"p of the ci'y water tank, and
can he seen many miles in every di
rci I ion.
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J. L. Hoswell and lamily, accom
panied by Airs. 3. IT. Downing, have
nun cd fiom their residence on South
i'-t strict to the Love property in
the st;l.:ii'i-; southwest of the city
w!:: re ..Irs. lioswcll will engage in
fancy farming.
Af. O. lirondhent has moved bis
family to the residence vacated by
.1. 10. Uoswell.
J. R ll.iy spent the week-end with
his family in this city, returning to
Ircnada liiesday morning.
Air. nud Airs. W. S. Iloagland who
spent the winter on the ranch at
Hrownsboro, have returned to their
home in this cityF.
The city council met last Monday
night in regulnr session, at which
lime (he new officers took their
places, namely: W. ('. Leevcr suc
ceeds D. (,'. (Irim as councilman for
a term of three years; F. 10. Wiley
succeeds I. F. Williams, resigned, for
a term of one year; li. . Peart suc
ceeds, himself as councilman mid J.
W. Jncobs succeeds himself lis re
corder. J. (). Isaacson resigned as
city treasurer, and his successor has
not been appointed as yet. Alayor
Cowley will appoint . water superin
lendont, marshal, street commission
er, fire chief, etc., in the near future.
Uriah Hoover has gone to the Sol
diers' homo at liosuburg.
A. 1. Furgeson left for the Sol
diers' home nt Los Angeles Alouduy-
A.'rs. Uenlly, who bus been visiting
her sister, Airs. L. Hatfield, in this
city, returned to lier home in San
Francisco Sunday.
lioy Ilchb left forlleppner, Oregon.
Saturday evening, where he has se
cured n position.
1). Afarshall left for Albany Sat
urday evening.
Mr. Mead left for Dorris, CuliTor
nie, Saturday.
Martha li'iiiiny returned to her
home at lied lilul'C Saturday.
Air. and Mrs. Pvbiirn visited at
Pogiie Kiver Saturday.
Airs. Davis of Willow Springs left
for Tacoiua Sunday morning.
Air. Norwood left for Weed Tues
day. Curtis Hrock nnd family left for
llranls Pass Wednesday morning,
where he will reside ill the future.
Medi'aiu Alliums lias resigned bis
position ns iissistnnt postmaster and
joined the regular army, and left for
San Francisco Wednesday nieiil.
Mr. Mansfield has purchased seren
ewe sheep from peeler & Itlaucliard,
two from Cart lilehardson and six
blooded ones from the Willamette
vallev. so with the lniuhs has a nice
sled flock.
licit lllgluhothiim banled bay from
Derby last week.
tine man after another nnoniinees
that be ts out or hay, but a careful
portioning of straws, n little tiariey
and a little moss Is keeping most of
tho stock alive. Several bunches of
stock arc turned out on Flounce, but
graitm is very poor ns vet. Snow
stlil covers the ground at Prospect
and the power plant.
.Mr. and Mrs. Mooncy returned to
their home last week.
Most of tho weather prophets have
gone out of the business temporarily.
J Snow follows snow with unfailing
and dismaying regularity. It has been
!"ii the ground here since the middle
(Of November. Imt there are only u
few small palrhes of It now.
Frank Siin.son has ben transferred
from tho power plant to Copco. lie
has h hotter position there. (luy V.'mt
ih 11 Is now taking his place nt ihe
power plain.
Phi Walker's family have moved
Into tho bungalow formerly occujiled
by tte Lower, then the Stlnson
Hies.
Mrs. Goldie V. Stearns 1b spending
this week with Mrs. Dawson.
Paul Peyton has gone to Weel,
Cullf.
43. P. and L. A. DltBworth eacb took
a load of potatoes to the valley Sun
day. Mr. Stearns visited with Mrs. J.
P. Dltsworth last week.
The tost meeting of tbu W. M. B.
was held at the home of -Mrs. Nicbol.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Uichaidsou
spent Monday at the home of T. M.
Peelor.
James Peyton took a load of vege
table!) to the valley last week.
Mrs. Nlchol und children took din
ner with Carl Richardson and family
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. AV. K. Dawson nnd
daughter spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Peyton.
Quite a few of the progressive far
mers are going to treat their clover
and alfalfa land to an application of
gypsum this spring.
lielva Walker spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Sir. and Airs. Acklcy of Aledford
are spending u few dnys visiting with
their daughter Airs. IJ. Frederick of
Antioch this week.
Jim Vincent and sons are busy
hauling wood to town this week.
Air. Smith from (ii-ants J 'ass lias
taken possession of the Hradloy ranch
in this vicinity.
Airs. Junius Williams from Tilla
mook county was visiting her sister,
Airs. Frederick nnd family of Antioch
for several days the past week. Shr
departed Saturday for her home in
Tillamook county, ticcompanied by
her little niece, Virginia Frederick,
who will remain there for several
days visit.
Atr. Gordon nnd wife and Earl
Case and wife xvere trading in Aled
ford Saturday.
Claude Chapman of Aledford spent'
several days with home folks at An
tioch last week returning to Afedfoi'd
Saliirday.
Frank do Ford was transacting
business in Aledford one day last
w-eek, his daughter returning with
him lifter visiting her mint at Jack
sonville. Aliss Viola Alclviiunis who is work
ing in Aledford spent Sunday with
home folks, .Mr. and Airs. Alclviiunis
and family at Sams valley.
Air. and Mrs. De Amiond were trnd-
Charlie
Penn
Munufuutur ing Ex
port of The American
Tobacco Company and
fit in ou a authority on
the raunufactureof
die w iug tobacco.
I THE HOME OF 'mWrV&mm
JmmM PENN s thick iSi,
Wm8& CHEWING TOBACCO
iug in the valley lowiis one day
week.
Mr. Welsh of the Mends'-vs w l"
ing business in Antioch this week.
E. K. Peterson was around visiting
the schools this week.
Air. Wallace, our mail carrier, who
has been taking a few weeks' vaca
tion, xvas around again Aloiiday on
his old route.
The lust regular meeting of the
Ladies Improvement club was a bus
iness meeting for the annual election
of officers. The entire stuff of offi
cers was reelected: President. Airs.
0. If. (itlmore; secretary, Airs. W.
P. Weatherell; treasurer, Mrs. li. (I.
Harding; librarian, Airs. 10. Fowler.
The newly elected and retiring offi
cers served refreshments to the mem
bers present.
Persons passing the school grounds
during intermission are attractcd'by
the merry shouts of the children who
are enjoying the new playground ap
paratus. Airs. Mnrlin Hiirlihnrdt is able to
be out ngain after a long and serious
illness.
The Community club held its regu
lar monthly meeting Alonday even
ing. The "Carnival of Fun" held under
the manugement of the Piircnt-Teach-ers
association Saturday evening at
the hall, was a success in spite of
unfavorable weather. The crowd
thoroughly enjoyed the fish pond, the
circus stunts, the menagerie, shadow'
prize fight ,the gypsy fortune tellers,
the photographer, the good eats and
other fun-making schemes provided.
Hcv. Paul Bandy of Central Point
preached at the church Sunday even
ing. The Sunday school elected officers
for another year Sunday morning.
J. IS. Hair was enthusiastically re
elected as superintendent ; Airs. Hard
ing assistant siipt.; Airs. Koy Alar
tin secretary; aniVArlie Hatch, treas
urer. Married, at the residence of 0. F.
Werlz, justice of the pence, March
2.-)lh, 1 H 1 7, William A. l'ybiirn and
Aliss Sarah 1). licbh, both of Central
Point. Air. Pyburn is a brother of
Airs. Kena Whipple and lived
at one time. Airs. Pyburn also has
many friends here who are wishing
these young people joy nud pros
perity in their new venture.
Air. (irnngor of Nevada, has arriv
ed to miike an extended visit at the
homo of Judge and All's. O. II. (lil-
Pcnn Factory at Rcidsville,Norlh Carolina,
tvlierc l'eun's Thick is manufactured.
q,qoo,ooo Los
Nearly one hundred years have passed
sinee the Penns first manufactured chew
ing tobacco. During that time they have
increased the yearly output to 9,000,000
pounds.
THE REASON: They make the best
chew in"; tobacco sold.
Chewing
Made only from full-length strips of rich, ripe, perfect
leaves, carefully selected and delicately flavored
THAT'S l'ENN'S THICK.
"It's as mellow as a June apple and as sweet as a nut."
TRY A 10c CUT TODAY
Guaranteed
If Penn' Thick doea not atify
evenr way. it rum it to any
He ti hereby authorized to
yth full purchase pnee.
. e. i.ciinpr oi
linril 1st. HI17. of heart disease.
Hover wus born in Pennsylvania Au
gust 11, 1878. lie came to this lo
cality about seven yearn ago in
seari-h of health and was much un
proved until a ''' 't't'lis
leaves a wife and three small chil
dren here and n father in Pennsyl
vania. Mr. Buyer leaves many friends
here who were won by his upright
charncter and cheerful neighborli
ness. The funeral services were held
at liie church Monday afternoon,
Rev. Joel Alilion officiating and bur
ial was made in the Rogue River cem
etery. Died lOtta Ella (Xealbniner) Lee
at her late home on Pleasant creek,
April 1st, 1017. Airs. Lee was the
youngest daughter of Air. and Mrs.
i)an Nealhamer nnd xvas born Jan
uary 11, 18!)."i. She was married to
Howard A. Lee, October !), lillb'. Shu
leaves her husband, father and moth
er, five brothers nnd two sisters, Airs.
Will llillis and Airs. Sniilhpeter. Tjf
funeral services were held at tho
church Alonday afternoon, Rev. Air.
(Iloeckner of (Iraiits Pass preaching
the funeral sermon and burial xvas
made in the Rogue River cemetery.
Airs. W. S. Carey is seen enjoying
these mild afternoons after a long
siege indoors with the grippe.
Air. and Airs. Charles licidel of
Rosebiirg are visiting Airs. Ueidel's
parents, .Mr. and Airs. Aleyers. .;. , .
Sum Sundry came home from- tho
Blue U:dge mine Alonday for a few
days visit with his family.
F.d Woodcock of Fouls creek was
in town for a few hours Sunday.
MISS RANKIN CRIED INSTEAD
OF VOTING ON RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON. April . Miss
ttankiu, tho only woman member of
congress, sat through the first roll
call with bowed head, fulling to an
swer to her name, twice culled by tho
clerk.
On the second roll call sho rose
and said In a sobbing voice, "I want
to stand by my country, but 1 cannot
re j vote for xvar."
For a moment then she remaine
standing, supporting herself against
a desk and as cries of "vote, vote"
came from several parts of the house,
she sank hack into her seat without
voting, audibly. She was recorded
in the negative.
Ibhacco
you
dealer.
refund
more. .nr. urangci "
Airs, (iihnore.
Tom Deardorff spent 'the week end
with his brother, E. N. Deardorff and
family.
Died 0. C. Buyer, nt his late home
near Ri.ifiH- River, Sunday morning,
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