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Vol. LXXI. No. 94. The Weather-FAIB.' RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 2 1912. LAST EDITION. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in R.aleigh of any Other Newspaper
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HEAD OFFICE
BE DECIDED
insurance Men to Meet In
Washington City
Tomorrow
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WtrM fell TUESDAY
IN PROGRESS
Attorneys Outline Course of the
Prosecution and of the
Defense
THE FIRST WITNESS
Prosecution Will Attempt l Show
That AH Six Persons Indicted for
Murder Were in the Court Itooni
When . the Tragedy Occurred
Will Try to .Show That There Was
n Conspiracy Between All the
Men Defense Will Claim That
r'loyd Allen Was Shot Before He
Took Part in the Shooting.
Wythevillo. Va.. May 2. Floyd
Allen faced the 12 men who will try
him for hiH life for his part in the
Hillesville tragedy. The jury was
completed last night. A considerable
part of today's session was consumed
'by Judge Staples' charge to the jury,
opening statements of counsel and
other preliminaries. Over two hun
dred witnesses have been summoned
to testify in all the Allen cases.
Commonwealth's Attorney Joseph
C. Wysor, announced the prosecu
tion would show all six persons in
dicted for murder, were In the Hills
ville court room at the time of the
tragedy, when Attorney Foster,
Judge Massie, Sheriff Webb, Juror
Fowler and Miss Ayeds were killed.
He said It would be shown the men
participated in the shooting and
Claude Allen killed Massie. He
stated the commonwealth would
show there was a conspiracy be
tween the Indicted men to shoot up
the court if Floyd Allen was sen
tenced to jail.
Counsel Willis, for the defense,
in his opening .statement, -announced
it would try to prove no conspiracy
existed and that Floyd Allen was
shot before he had taken a par. in
the shooting himself. Allen's coun
sel stated the defense would try to
place the responsibly for Miss
Ayers' death- upon Dexter Goad,
court clerk. .
Judge Bolen, one of Floy 1 Al
len's attorneys at the trial when tin
tragedy;, occurred was the first wit
ness. He 'testified - Claud Allen,
Floyd Allen's son tired the (irst shot.
He declared that the shot killed
Judge Massie. Bolen said he did
not see Floyd Allen. shoot until after
the firing of revolvers became gen
eral in the court room.
German Baltic-hips Coming.
Berlin, May 2. The German bat
tleship squadron sails for America,
May 11, proceeding first to Hamp
ton Roads, Va. The warships later
visit New York, returning home in
June. -.
Tidal Wave Wipes Out Town.
Victoria, It. ('.. May 2. The
steamship Marama brought news
from Australia of a tidal wave that
swept over Fijian town, Funa Point,
wiping out the village, and drowning
nearly all the inhabitants.
Amateur Aviator Hurt.
Frankfort, Germany, May 2.-
Robert Somnor, tooting a monoplane
he built, tried to glide, fell and was
dangerously Injured.
A. AND M. ATHLETES
GO TO BALTIMORE
Ten men from the A. and M. Col
lege track team, accompanied by
Coach E, L. Green, Manager B. L.
Caldwell and Dr, Burton J. Ray left
today for Baltimore to attend i.ie
South Atlantic' inter-colleglate cham
pionships, which will be held on
Johns Hopkins University athletic
field. May 3-4.
Those who will represent A. and
M. In the meet are Floyd, Hurtt,
Trotter, Smith, Smith, P. C, Mclver,
Hottch, Harris, Boylan and Potter.
Bank Profcldent Arrested.
Cincinnati, May 2. E. E. Gall
breath, president of the Second Na
tional bank, was arrested, charged
with misapplying the bank's funds.
The bank recently was discovered In
an embarrassing condition.
The wararnt for Oallbrenth's ar
reat charges him with mlsappro-lirla-ing
thirty-three , thousand dollar.
.. VIXCKXT ASTOH,
Who, by the will or bis father, John
Jacob Astor, who died so heroically
in the Titanic disaster, will inherit
the hulk of the vast fortune or the
ilcceased multi-millionaire. Young
Vincent has been given ", complete
control of $00,1)00,000 by t lie tragic
end of his father.
Goes There to Meet With
Bankers' Committee
Question of I'lnancing and Develop
ing Agricultural Interests of Coun
try o Be Considered by Kepre
sentatives Named by American
Bunkers' Association.
Mr. Joseph G. Brown, president, of
the Citizens' National Hank, will
leave tonight for New Yok, where
Monday he will attend a-meeting
of the comtnitee appointed by the
American Bankers' Association to
take up the jqucstion of financing
and developing the agricultural In
terests of' the country. One of the
members.. -of this committee, Hon.
Myron T. Herric.k, ambassador to
France, spent two years in Europe
investigating the work -done by the
bankers there in the Interest of ag
riculture and he will make a repor.
The committees will, meet at. Briar
Cliff.- ;.;' .
Besides Messrs, Brown and Ifer
rick, the committee is composed of
Joseph Chapman, Jr., -Minneapolis;
It. F, Harris, president Illinois
Bankers' Association; K. R. Garnoy;
Fremont, Neb.; W. I). .Vincent,
Spokane, Wash., and Edwin Cham
berlain, Sim Antonio, Tex.
CONSERVATION' CONGRESS
Kinston Has Large and Enthusiastic
Meeting for Betterment of Town
Merchants' Association.
Kinston, May 2. Last night m
the Sunday school room of the tjucen
Street Methodist church here, a
large audience of men, headed by
leading, clergymen and .laymen -of
the city, met and laid plans for a
campaign of religious wok. The
meeting lasted only an hour, but In
this time many suggestions' of ways
and means of the accomplishment of
religious. and social work in Kinston
were advanced. The gathering was
an outgrowth of the conservation
congress of the Men and Religion
Forward Movement that was held In
New York In April, and which made
a protracted study of the problem
of human betterment through the
activity of Christian men. By means
of an oganized effort, a live cam
paign for the work will bo waged
here. .
Although It. will not celebrate its
first anniversary until June 1. the
Ktnston branch of the North Caro
lina Merchants' Association has
doubled Its ' membership since or
ganization, according to a report by
the secretary last night. The local
branch is now one of the leading
divisions of the state association. In
membership, and covers perhaps a
larger territory than any other
branch. Every township In Lenoir
county, and the counties of Pitt,
Greene, Wayne, Onslow, Craven and
Jones are represented In Its mem
bership, and efforts are being made
to still further increase It. Over
7,500 persons are Included In the or
ganisation's credit rating list.
Hollywood Camp, Woodmen of the
World, one of the strongest of Kln
ston's lodges. Is occupying new
quarters, having been forced by In
crease of members to acquire more
room. Tho new quarters are located
In the Hood building, on Queen
stroct. and have been splendidly
furnished.
Anthracite IjuImht Dispute,
New York, May 2. Negotiations
for the settlement of the anthracite
labor questions may conclude late
today, when the coal operators'
committee mid the United Mine
Workers' 'representatives meet to
consider the format agreement
reached between the subcouiiujttee.
Far from the Influence ':of either
Raleigh or Greensboro will the ques
tion of the location of the home of
fice of the 'Jefferson Standard and
Greensboro''. Life be settled. The
committee of tweive men 'appoint
ed by the stockholders of each of
these companies will meet in Wash
ington, 1). -'C.,' tomorrow to thrash
out the differences and agree, if
possible, on a!l the matters left un
decided', by the-, stockholders of the
two large insurance companies.
Twelve men will represent, the
Jefferson Standard and twelve men
will represent the Greensboro Life.
It) addition to selecting the location
for the home office which every
body in this section hopes wiil be
Raleigh the joint committee will
agree on a name for the merged
companies, determine who will be
officers and arrange other details Of
the organization.
It became known today that the
committees from the two companies
would -meet in Washington tomor
row, but nothing could bo learned
as to the chances of Raleigh secur
ing the home office. It is hoped
here, however, that the advantages
of this city will overcome all ob
jections offered by . the. committee
from the Greensboro Life.
ALEXANDER BILL
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Washington. May 2, Declaring it
"probably is the most humanitarian
measure presented at the present
session, of congress," the house mer
chant . marine, 'committee formally
reported the, ..lexander bill to re
quire equipment..-of all American
vessels with life-boats and live-saving
apparatus nttflicieiit to care for
every soul aboard, at. least two wire
less operators and search lights of
sufficient., power '-to-.render them of
aid at night.
-DEATH OF .MRS. .I!MI IIII.l)
Wife Of M. I. Arinflclil of Fayette
ville Died This Morning.
(Special to The Times.)
Fayettcville, N. C, May 2. Mrs.
Elizabeth Brady Armfield, wife .if
M. 11. -Armfield of this 'city 'died at
her home on I laytnount street early
this morning. Mrs. Armfield wan a
daughter of the late W. E, Brad,
formerly of this place, but later of
Henderson. In addition to lier l"i't
band she leaves an Infant son a: d
a sister, Mrs. Owen F. Love, of
Chicago.
Aviator Killed in Kail.
Berlin, May 2. Gordlan Hoosll,
an aviator, died from Injuries re
ceived last night, in a fall from a
monoplane. The machine was nine
ty feet from the ground when the
aviator dropped. The airman lost his
equilibrium.
Atlanta, May 2, Oscar W. I'nder
wooil, in the presidential preference
raco against Woodrow Wilson, de
veloped great, strength In the coun
try districts. The county of yester
day's ballots showed Wilson' prin
cipal strength was In the larger
cities. Underwood carried a hun
dred out of a hundred and forty-six
counties by a plurality of 8,577. The
state convention. May 10, will ratify
the voters' action yesterday.
.Mr. I'ndernood (ilven an Ovation.
Washington, May 2. An unusual
demonstration greeted representative
Oscar Underwood, majority leader,
when ho appeared In the house. The
chamber crowded, rose In a body,
cheering him because of his victory
In the Georgia and Florida presl
dnntlnl prlmarien. Speaker Clnrk, In
the chair, rooked on smilingly while
the applause, continued,
M ItS. .I()ll X JACOB ASTOR
The fiyt that the 'young widow
was not left n dollar of I lie huge
Astor fortune by liie will of her
husband afforded considerable sur
prise in New York and London, hut
v.as rvphiiiicd by the ntiiiouiiccnic lit
(hat. just previous to her marriage
to Mr. Astor, bis bride '"signed a
waiver of . her. .dower ' rights for a
tjttMU.UOO cash set I lenient . '
RUE
INLH1
Bequest of Old Cckred Wo
man Being Heard In
Court
Whether the 'Mat'i iir'.strocl' Baptist
church, colored, "shall r nini i in the
bunds, of the. trn.se. s .for religions
purposes-or. whet ler I he laud." on
which the. church -is built, shall go
to the heirs of Be.ts.v Anderson will
lie decided by the, jury .in. Wake su
perior, court. It was original! in
tended by 'Betsy 'Anderson', colored,
that a strip of land on. Ka'-t .Mar io
si reel should go
Martin Street. I!:
vided they took i
old age and, at'1
for a decent u
in the trusters of
t t i M : church, itiM--.ro
ol her ill her
r dentil, provided
ft I. .
In a will niaib' in July, 1 tio 1 .Betsy
Anderson, according to the plaintiffs,
kJ't her property to Elizabeth' Poarre
a- Clara Freeman, her nieces, ; and
these have., begun- suit for recovery.
The defcuda.ils are Henry Buffalo,
Dave Holland. Edward Smith. Wel
don Riddicl; . and Eaton ..Williams,
trustees of the -church.. The deed
was dated Man b 1 2, TNtis.
. It is set ii tt . ill the complaint that
the trustees of this church '.did not
pay the -'required, at lent ion . to Betsy
AndefFoti in her old are and tint
not ''one' pf'tni;. wits contributed.' to
her ..support.; The interrrt 61' the
cliHicii lu rr-i ti . it is I'ontend'ed, "after
the old wamc n bud been buried. The
two women. Kiiyahoth I'earce and
Clara Freeman, nrc alleged lo have
Ink " care or the old woman. '
The attorneys for the palinf iffs
are J. Williut I'.unn and .1. ('. Little
and lor Hie defendants, ' Messrs. W.
B, Jones a id W. I'.. Snow. It is not
expected. thai the ease will be ("in
cluded bi'lere l ite today or '-tomorrow.
1)1 VN NEWS NOTES
I'liinaiies Held for City Olllcers
Colored Man Killed I'lanliiig
And ricking Cotton ill Same Field.
-.Dunn, May 2. -The town primary
was held 'last Friday '-.afternoon ' for
the nomination of town officers, and
as there was a tie in several wards it
was necessary to bold 'another pri
mary yesterday afternoon. Mr. O.
I. 'Shell 'was chosen as mayo.". '.Mr;
W. R. Howard was chosen as alder
man in ward No. 1, Mr. 1. H. Lynch,
aldermen in ward No. 2, Mr. J. I.
I'ittman, editor of The Guide, alder
man in ward No. 3, Mr. James A.
Taylor alderman in ward No. 4.
These nominations practically mean
election as .the: is practically no
opposition.
Natli.in .Mi Lendon, a colored man,
was killed by one of the fast tilgiil
trains last Sunday night on the out
skirts of the town. It is suppos.'d
that, he was In a drunken condition
and went to sleep sitting on the
ends of the cross ties.
Rev. J. H. Shore, pastor of the
Methodist church here, has an
nounced that n series of meetings
will begin in their church on the
lecond Sunday In May. Mr. Shore
Is a man of much force and power
and Is very popular with all denomi
nations. It Is rather an unusual orcuranee
to see cotton being hauled to the
gins tli in time of the year, but, the
Dunn Oil Mill Company is having
regular gin days every week. The
writer -saw a large force of bands
picking cotton on one side of n Held
a few days ago, and another force
of hnnds were planting cotton in the
same field.
MOB I.I.KI
President Taft Attends Memo
rial Service In Savannah,
Butt's Former Home
'Avguhta. (fa.. May 2.- 1'resident
Tal't arrived at" 'eight o'clock this
inorni!!!? t narth dpa'.e in memorial
senieea to his military aide, .Major
An hilinld Butt; who lost his life in
the Titanic disaster.- lie spent, yes
terday in Savannah.
I 'resident Taft and -the city of Au
gusta nuid ilie'r tribute to Major
Archibald Butt. Augusta was Butt's
home. Several hours today business
was iraet iii-ally suspended while
memorial, services were held in the
theater. Flags were at half mast on
the public buildings and thousands
heard the president's speech.. After
his arrival here this morning the
president breakfasted ttith Mayor
Barrett. After a reception at the
Commercial Club this evening the
president leaves for Washington.
The president watt visibly affected
by . t lie tribute paid Major Butt.
Tears were in his eyes as lie called
up memories of ihe man who was
his aide ever since he entered the
white house and traveled thousands
of miles with him. '.Mr. Taft . m;:de
only a short 'address, but came near
brer. king down twice.
"Never did I know how much lie
was to ine until he. was dead," said
the president. "To ninny line (ual
(.('outitiued .on Page Five. I
BISHOPS CRITICISE
Minneapolis';. May Criticism .of
.Ihe 'conditions.' under which'' the
church gamed less than two percent
of its , membership last'.- year, were
made in ihe hlsho'p's report lo the
quadrennial general conference of
tin- Methodist Episcopal church.'..
The." Episcopal address read by
Bishop 'Crinston. of Washington, I).
C, lie staled the church gained
only thirty-live thousand members
last year.; The address staled: "The
statistical paradox' glares us out. of
coiiiit"i!:;ni;e. It is a shame and
hiiu'iiltntes us. We, fear the paicul
fact thai our distinctive doctrines
are not being emphasized as tin v
(uu e were, or -'where, preached, are
discredited hv again saying .. the
world -is drunk wiih vain philoso
phies and sated witli glut I inoiis in
dulgences." The colifcrcii'-e ordered
a commission 'appointed lo investi
gate 'Episcopal supervision of ::2."i,
'Mio ne;;ro nicni'iei's in Ihe .southern
states. .Southern delegates declared
that ii n let'.:! Ihe negro members w
(u red leadership they thre.ilencd to
separate.
Willard One of Arbiiraturs.
New York. May "2.- Paniid Wil
lard. president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, was name I b : t be
railroads as a member of t he arbitra
tion .board in the engineers' wage
dispute.
Itooscvclt (iocs to Maryland.
Oyster Bay, May -2. Colonel
Uooscvell leaves this evening I i be
gin ills Maryland (iimiuiigii.
London, May 2. The first session
of the board of inquiry I ito the
Titanic dlaster was licit I this morn
ing. Lord Mersey and live advisers
presiding. The -inquiry's scope was
outlined by the attorney general.
The results of the Investigation will
be the basis .for. .important 'amend
ments to tlte present laws govern
ing the mercarftile marine. The In
vestigation will cover practically the
same ground as the United Slates
senate committee'.! 'probe of the dis
aster. Clioatic Conditions In, Flood District.
Tornis, La., May 2. Chaotic con
ditions prevail here because of the
floods. There has been no loss of
life here. It, Is feared there are
fatalities in the interior where the
water is riishiuh through the
country rapidly. Millions of dollars
loss have been caused by devastation
'of valuable faring and plantations.
MiSS MCKIK, ASTOI!,
Ilaiigbter ol Mrs. Aviv Willing Astor
and .lobn .lacoo Astor, Irom lioin
she will inhered $ I .".(Kit), (1(10, if
I here is no son born to I be present
Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Ill the event
of a posthumous -child being bom by
I be young widow, Muriel will Only
receive one-half of her oriental in
heritance, (he other ST.. "11(1,(100 go
ing to the new heir.
WILL N0THAV FAIR
Pres. Keusler Resigns Only
Three Directors Left
Seems As if Charlotte is About to
Lose ' Brest ige As Money Kaiser.
Inlci iii ban is I'rogressing by
. Weekly Stages and Work 'is' Be
ing Pushed to fiaslonia Automo
bile Dealer Makes Enormous
Sales Dining Month of April, Sold
I BJ Cars.
I .Special to The Times. I
Charlotte, '. May 2, - I'rospects for
a fair in Mecklenburg county in the
autumn have gone a-ulinimering with
the : resignation of President Keuster
of the Charlotte Fair Association and
most of the directors and other ol
ticcr.s of t h" company.
"Everyone knows I am' ''not a
quitter, but ' I know I have had
enough," ; explained Mr;. Keusler, at
a meetitip of tin? hoard of. directors
follov.-ing the report that there -is
not suflicieiil support from the plans
for a fair next October. Only Ihree
directors have not resigned.. .
This action pieans that in all
probability the annual county fair
which has been an iiistiluion in
Mecklenburg"1' coutitv for so many
years will pass and may not bo re
vived lor years to ciiuie.;
The pl.ttis to i 1 1 1 (in r a fair here
took t'oriii '. ben it was aiiiiouneed
that the old Mecklenburg county fair
association, would liquidate. It was
proposed to issue Alock, and $1.",,
(iiiti was' raised in this fashion. A
ivi'cl; ace ii was announced that the
sale o! si nek... "would bring, in the
renia iui'i'i neces! ary funds, .that, -the
propeiiy near l.akewood park would
lie pui'i'liased for Ihe; lair site, -and
that t!,e fair "oeld be opened in
November wiib tlie'.uusocia.lioti out
Of del, I.
. i'i'.t in .Sot k for tin- pi'sst; week,
hnwi ve-, li,i praetically iinl liing,
aiel the pi iiinoiers became onviip'Cd
Unit Hie 'necessary, subscriptions
could not he seeU'Scd.
iulei iii baii I'tlsbeil,
I'nless there. is a rainfall between
Ibis dale, and Sunday, the Piedmont
Traction Company:, will on Sunday
put intooperation a new schedule
on the liuerurhan Railway, extend
ing the service to ' McAdenville in
stead of hiiviti Ml. Holly the term
inus as, at present. '
Very little change--has been 'made
in tlie tiine of 'departure and ar
rival of trains iit Charlotte, Eight
passenger t raids .-each way will be
operated ;is at present.
From Mi. Holly to McAdenville
the company will operate. two cars
instead of one to eliminate" the
necessity of building a "V" at Mc
Adenville on which, the cars may be
turned for the back trip. The in
terurbiin curs are so built as to
operate only in one .direction,' and
accordingly one of the cars will be
taken as a ' trailer; which on the re
turn trip will have the power.
It is the intention of the manage
ment to extend the passenger ser
vice to Loucll oil Sunday, May 12,
and the week following the line to
(iastonin. !;
llccord Sales,
As an indication of the importance
of Charlotte as an automobile dis
tributing agency for the two Caro-
llnas. one local .agency; disposed of
a total of one hundred mid twelve
cars during April, receiving therefor
approximately sixty-eight thousand
dollars.
Of these one hundred and twelve
cars one hundred and four were
new cars, eight being second-hand
ami rebuilt cars, overhauled In the
(Continued on Page Five.)
Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly
to Convene In Capital City For
Annual Session
GRAND LODGE FIGURES
Bepocf of Grand Master Overton
Shows ttdtl Subordinate Lodges in
State, and Membership of lfl,04!I
Much Charitable Work Done
During; Year That Closet! Deoem
hcr 31 Officers of Grand Lodge
And Keheknh Assembly.
Four hundred Odd Fellows will
be here next week when the North
Carolina Grand Lodge of Odd Fel
lows is called to order in sixty
ninth annual session by Grand Mas
ter W. II. Overton, of Durham.
These delegates will represent 266
subordinate lodges and a total mem
bership of 16,042. The sessions
will be held in the Masonic temple.
The total assets of the grand
lodge are $312,211.14, and the net
assets are $265,063,119, an increase
of $25,!15.18 for the year. The
total amount paid for relief work
was $27,680.09. The total receipts
from subordinate lodges amounted
to $126,834.14. and the total dis
bursements amounted to $127,
261. f.l.
In connection with the sessions
of the grand lodge, which will hold
its first meeting Tuesday night and
continue its sessions through Thurs
day, will be the annual meeting of
the Rebekah assembly, the woman's
auxiliary.
The officers of the grand lodge
and Rebekah assembly are as fol
lows: (rand Lodge Directory.
Grand Master Walter If. Over
Ion, Durham.
Deputy Grand Master Charles
Dewey, Goldsboro.
Grand W'a.-den M. L. Shlpman,
Raleigh and Hendersonville.
Grand Secretary and Traveling
Agent Orphan Home B.
H. Wood
J. Jones,
-P H. Wll-
ell, Raleigh.
Grand Treasurer R.
Wilmington,
Grand Representatives
Hams'.' (one year), Klziabeth City;
Frank D. Hackett (two years),
North Wilkesboro.
Grand" Chaplain -Rev. Zadok Pa-
.is, .North W ilkesVioro.
Grand.;. Marshal Hugh Parks,
Franklinville.
'''Grand ''Conductor Guy Weaver,
AslleviJIe.
Grand Guardian .-w. Scott. Frizzle,
Washington.
Grand Herald--John W. Mcintosh,
.San ford.
Committee on Constitution and
By-Laws - B. 11. Woodell, chairman,
ex-offi( in, Raleigh.
Committee dp Mileage and Per
Diem V. L. Garrett, chairman, Eliz
abeth City..
Ollice.-s of the Orphan Home
Prof. K. Leff. Wagoner, superln-
dent, Goldsboro; ('. G. Smith, secre
tary and treasurer, Goldsboro.
Tustees of Orphan Home Marcus
W. Jaeobl, chairman, Wilmington
( live years I ; ('. B. Kd wards (four
years), Raleigh; P. II. Williams
(three years). Klizaheth City; Chas.
(Continued on Pago Five.)
LAST OF IDENTIFIED
READY FOR BURIAL
Halifax, May 2, The last of tlie
ideal illcd dead recovered from the
Titanic probably will " leave Halifax
today, and tomorrow afternoon those
bodies that remain will be burled In
the cemeteries here. A few repre
sentatives of those who lost kin In
the disaster visited the morgue to
day. No further Identifications
were made.
Some 70. or 80 burials will be
made tomorrow. Relatives of many
of the Identified found graves for
them here, It Is believed the cable
ship ' Minla, expected In port net
week, picked up practically all the
bodies that remain to be found.
Homer Davenport Dead.
New York, May 2. Homer Daveh
port, cartoonist, died today of
pneumonia. Davenport worked on
the Hearst newspapers. His age wt
forty-tour, .. t
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