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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
MONSTER AIR
CRAFT WRECKED
BY EXPLOSION
BETWEEN FORTY AND FIFTY
KILLED WHEN GIANT ORIG
IBLE COLLAPSES.
THOUSANDS SEE TRAGEDY
United States Commander MaxfieId
and British General Maitfield Are
Among the victims-No
American Rescued.

Hull, England.-Seventeen officers
and men of the United States navy
and "a officers and men of the Brit.
lsh navy met death in the collapse of
the great dirigible ZR-2 over the CITY
or Hull. U. S. Commander Maxfield
and British General Maitfield were
among the victims.
EVERY one OF the Americans on
board the ill-fated craft persisted, as
Iar as could be ascertained
only five men of the 40 who were
making the trial trip in the dirigible
prior to the vessel being turned over
10 the United States navy are known
to have been saved.
While flying about 1000 feet over
Hull. spectators saw the ZR-2 seem.
lngly buckle amidships and plunge
downward over the city and into the
humber river. One theory of the
cause OF the disaster is that while the
ships rudders were being tested the
giant craft took sharp turn which
caused her framework to buckle and
tnat the explosion of a gasoline tank
completed the tragedy. The actual
cause, however. never NAV be known
A rumor has been afioat for several
days that the ZR-2 was structurallv
weak, but this was stoutly denied by
all In authority.
Tens OF thousands of spectators
saw several men climb outside the
balloon and drop from the falling
mass, which was enveloped in smoke.
and others jumped into the Humber
as the crippled craft came over the
water As the dirigible struck the
wreckage above water was burning.
ana there was slight chance for any
OF the men caught inside to escape.
rugs Immediately put out into the
stream and brought ashore the five
survivors, who were taken in ambu.
iances to hospitals. Among these was
the American quartermaster, N. o.
walker. who died soon after reaching
the hospital from burns he had re-
ceived. Lieutenant Little also was
rescued from the debris alive, but sue
N"inoeu U MS injuries on reaching the
lnirmary. A rescue tug pulled an
other American out of the water. He
was dead. Inside of his coat was the
name Commander Maxfield." Early
reports were to the effect that Lieu
tenant Easterly had been saved.
An eye witness of the tragedy saws
the airship was just over center of
the pier" and had been noticed to be
dipping for some time. Suddenly the
nose end seemed to break away from
the body and the ship broke in half.
One or two parachutes were seen fall
ing before it. The airship touched wa
ter as one-half exploded, and a few
feet under water there was a second
roar. The explosions were like two
huge rockets bursting in the air.
When the mass of the airship touched
the water of the Humber a huge col.
umn Of fame and smoke was all that
could be seen.
AS result Of the explosions a great
amount Of damage was done to win.
dows in the central part of Hull. also
In the streets adjacent to the pier.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Kills Bear With Hands.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont Former Gov.
Charles z. Osborne Of Michigan en-
gagged in a desperate hand-to-hand
struggle in st. Mary's river recently
with a black bear and emerged VIC
torious only after summing the animal
with blows from an axe. and Their
choking it to death with his hands.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Kansas Corn Crop Short.

Topeka, Kans.-The monthly crop
report of the Kansas State Board of
Agriculture issued recently estimates
the current corn crop at 1880, 900
bushels, or an average acre yield of
1854 bushels on 4,422,s50 acres. The
acreage is the second smallest in 40
years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Treaty Is Kept Secret.

Berlin.-The German newspapers
are uninfcrmed with respect to the
progress of the peace negotiations be.
tween the United States and Germany.
In the absence of information from Of
fetal sources they give prominence to
reports gathered from the newspapers
Of London.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Mo- copx of Prayer Book.

Liverpool recent voyage
of the Carmania from America re-
quest was received in the ships wire
less room from another vessel asking
for the transmission to her by wire
less of the words of the burial service.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Many Diamonds stolen.

Dallas, Tex.-Diamonds valued at
approximately $4,000 belonging to a
local wholesale jewelry house were
taken from a drummers trunk by
robbers who broke into the railroad
depot at Royce City. near here, where
the trunk was stored.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Bank Is $4,000 Short.

Springhill, Kans. = The Farmers
State Bank of Springhill has been
placed in the hands of the state bank
commission. The action followed a re-
ported shortage in accounts said to ag
gregate $4,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Six Dead in Fire,

Macon, Ga.-Two more were taken
this morning from the ruins of the
Brown House. which was destroyed by
fire early Monday. This brings the
list of known dead to six. One man
was still missing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Postoffces Vacant.

Washington. - The Postoffice De.
partment has requested the Civil
Service Commission to hold examina-
tions to fill vacancies in presidential
postmasterships at Danville and
Hope, Ark.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Raw SAUSAGE Is Fatal.

San Antonio, Tex. = One soldier Is
dead and seven others are in an army
hospital here in serious condition.
due to a food poisoning believed to
be botulism, resulting from eating un.
cooked sausage a few days ago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Hay Men Eiuht Trucks,

Chicago.-The annual convention Of
the National Hay Association, which
opened here recently with 500 men,
bers present, declared war on the mo
tor truck
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Sailing Permits Cease.

New York.-Customs officials, act.
ing on instructions from the Treasury
Department, have abandoned the issu-
ance Of sailing permits to citizens EN-
barking for foreign ports.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Cotton Fields Invaded.

Atkins.-The army worm, boil wee.
vii and boil worm have invaded many
cotton fields in this vicinity. and great
damage has already resulted.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Tradinu Bill Is Passed.

Washington. = The Senate and
House>have. agreed 10 the conference
report on the Capper-Tincher bill to
regulate future dealings in grain. The
measure now goes 70 the president.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Attorney 10 Drowned.

New Orleans.-Believed to have
fallen overheard from yatch while
wringing his bathing suit. Charles T.
starkey, "a. attorney, was drowned b
Lake Pontchartraip recently.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Coca Cola Dividend % a so

New York. = The Coca Cola Com.
pany has declared its regular semi-an.
nual dividend Of $3.50 on preferred
stock. This dividend was deferred in
June.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Ceoruja Hotel Burns

Indian Springs, Ga. = The Wigwam,
the largest wooden hotel structure in
the state. was burned recently with
100000 loss.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Alexander Is Proclaimed.

Belgrade. = a proclamation an
nouncing the accession of King Alex
ander to the throne Of the Serbians,
Croats and Slovenee was read in the
churches and public squares here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-03
Has First Air Squadron.

New York.-New York state has the
first air squadron to be organized by
the national guard of the country.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29
MURkILL.

Ada Achorn of Bangor Hospital is at
home for the holidays.
Leona Woodbury., who has been teach
ing in Franklin, is at home for the present
Merle Hunt of Camden spent Christmas
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Nathan
Hunt.
Morrill, Sunday school held its annual
election Sunday, Dec. Is, electing the
following officers: Frank Brown, superin-
tendent; Charles White, assistant; Lila
Pearson, secretary; Ernest Bowen, treas
urer; Vivian Wentworth, Librarian; Rus
sell Blake, assistant; Mary Brown, super
intendent of home department.; executive
council, Lila Pearson, Oracle Bowen and
Charles White; registration secretary,
Oracle Bowen. The secretary gave very
interesting report of the school for the
past year. Mrs. Lila Pearson, following
10 the footsteps of her husband, gave
Bibles or some book to those who had net
been absent from Sunday school for the
year: Rev. Nathan Hunt, Herbert Went
worth, Frank Brown, Russell Blake. Mrs.
Mary Brown, Mrs. Frank Brown, Juanita,
Carlene and Carlisle White. She gave
also a five dollar gold piece to Vivian
Wentworth and Willie Daggett for regu-
lar attendance at Sunday school for the
past ten years.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29
MONROE

Horace Cunningham is home from Port
land for the holidays.
Miss Carolyn Durham of Bangor spent
Christmas with her parents.
MIR. Charles Durham of the U, of M. is
spending his vacation with his parents.
Mrs. F. F. Palmer is spending the holi-
Gays with her paren is in Phippsburg, Me.
Mrs. A. P. Moore and Mrs. Martha
Hartshorn are visiting friends in Bangor.
Morning Light Grange, Monroe, held a
Christmas entertainment and tree for the
children Saturday evening, Dec. oath
The following program was much enjoy
ed by the large number present: Singing,
America; rec, Ruth Rainey; rec, Ade-
laide Bryant; solo, George Bryant; rec.
Evelyn SWEET; rec, Athener Littlefield;
singing, George Varney and Ruth Rainey;
rec, Glenice Glen ents; rec, Allston Neal
ley; solo, Glenice Clements; rec, Newell
Knowllon. The program closed by all
rising and clasping hands in a circle
around the hall joining in Blest Be the
Tie That Binds.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29
CENTER MONTVILLE

There were several family Christmas
trees here this year.
Ernest and George Penney killed hog
recently that weighed 480 pounds.
Mrs. F. A. Cushman of Belfast came
Sunday to the old Cushman homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Peters of Belfast
are passing the holidays at F. A. Luce's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hill of Dover. N.
H., are guests of her mother, Ladonna
Jackson.
A somber tinae was given to our Christ
mas by the death, in the morning of Mrs.
Lula A. Cushman after two weeks of in
tense suffering. Everything that medical
skill, scientific nursing and loving hands
could do were done. Mrs. Cushman was
an intelligent woman, devoted wife and
mother and true helpmeet to her late
husband, Chester B. Cushman. Four
young daughters, a mother, Mrs. Caro-
line Arno, brother, Ivan, and sister
Hazel are mourning their irreparable
loss. She died seven weeks from her
husbands death and which was largely a
contributing factor to her own demise.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29

Guiding business men and women. OBJ
served the official holiday Monday. Stores,
banks, ETC., were closed on that day. Sat-
urday afternoon the children of the Con-
gregational Sunday school were enter
tanned at a Christmas party in the upper
vestry. There was handsome tree with
gifts and bags of candy for each child'
and jolly games were played afterwards.
The affair was in charge of Mira. Fred B.
Smith. Saturday evening the young peo-
pie of the Methodist parish presented the
pretty little play, A Christmas Secret, in
the church vestry, with the following
cast: S nta Claus, Roscoe Porter; Mrs.
Santa Claus. Thelma Powell; Christmas
Spirit, Mrs. Inez Buker; Sambroook, Mar
garet, Fred and Jane Allen, Elizabeth
Sawyer, Carl Sawyer and Beryl Thomp-
son; Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Ray Stinson; jim
mic and Lefty Lane, Burton and Adelaide
Curtis; postman, Albert Kane; errand
boy, Donald Porter; aviator, Horace Por-
ter. The play was largely musical and
there were solos by Mrs. Sambrooke. R.
N. Porter, Thelma Powell, Beryl Thomp-
son and Albert Kane. The accompanies
were Mrs. Porter, piano, and Sumner
Small, violin. The er tertainment opened
with prayer and remarks by the pastor
and Christmas reading by Mis-. Edward
Ripley. Following the entertainment
gifts were distributed from the tree, and
the children all received tickets for the
movies in Union hall at &c. Through
the kindness OF Charles Green the chill
dren of both Sunday schools received free
tickets.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29

recently the morse slipped on the ice and
fell, breaking one of Johnnie's legs just
above the ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Wentworth have
leased the Ernest Townsend house and
are moving in, as he has employment
near there cutting wood for James Bean.
Mr.. Alvin Stones term of service in
the navy expired last week al d he came
home to spend Christmas with his family.
He came from Charleston. S. c., where
the temperature was very warm, to find
zero weather in Maine.
The remains of Mrs Hattie Adams, wife
of Marcellus Hemenway of Concord, Mass,
were brought here the 18th for burial in
the family lot in Oak Grove cemetery.
Their son Willard accompanied the re-
mains. Mrs. Hemenway was the daugh-
ter of the late Charles Adams of this
town where she passed her girlhood days.
Among those who came home for the
holidays are Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bliss Mari
ner of Jaffrey, N. H., at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Eben Cobb and Mr.. and Mrs
Willis Mariner, Mrs. Hasry Bickford of
Ellsworth and Miss Minnie Paine of Milo
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Paine; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thomas of
Bucksport were guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Thomas; Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Norris of Springfield, Mass, visit
ed her mother, Mrs. George Davie.
Zinnss Herald a;xy>a thn folln,s,in6 rarnrt
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29

to be one of the best in the history Of
church.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29
DIED

CUsHMAN. In Montville, Dec. 25th,
Mrs. Lula A. CushmaD, aged Sc years, 4
months and % days.
ELLIS. In Belfast, Dec %, Hiram Ellis,
aged Sc years, months ana II days
PAUL. In North Searsmont, Dec. %,
Sarah NJ, wife of Harry C. Paul, aged 80
years, months and % days.
RAWLEY. In Rockland, Dec. 20, Mich
ael Rawley, aged 63 years.
THOMAS In Rockland, Dec. II, Miss
Mabel Thomas of Isle au Haul, aged 80
years, IL months and IL days.
WEST. In Belfast, Dec. %, DR.. William
Lincoln West, aged Sc years, 10 months
and rs days.
MASKOwrTZ. In Belfast, Dec II, Gus
sic Maskowitz, aged years and months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29

Gudrun Walberg Dainty Dancing Coincidence and
her Rosebud" Garden of Beauties seen in Le-
Comte & Flesher's Smart Musical Comedy of
"Hits," "SOME GIRL" Coming to the Colonial
Wednesday, Jan. 4th, for one performance only.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29

of Taxesof the Ma
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29
of the Searsmont Circuit:

Sacrament Circuit-Mrs. E. E. Harrison
is in labors abundant. Not only has she
been doing the regular work of the pastor,
but this summer has been very busy col
lectine money to pay bills for repair work
ON the church. When all is done the
church will be az good as new again.
Mrs. Harrison is very thorough snd well
qualified, and has the hearty CO operation
of the entire community. Services are
well attended, and on communion Sunday
it was our delight to see the first altar
filled with young men and boys, which
was rather unusual. This year promises
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29
SEARSMONT

Mr.. Charles Andrews, who has been
sick with pneumonia, il now gaining.
Al Johnnie erie was riding horseback
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29
MARRIED..

+ RAVEN DAVIS. In Belfast, Dec. "a.
by Rev. D. Bracket, Perley William
Raven and Miss Mildred Naome Davis,
both of Knox, Me.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29

A man was shot in the Maine woods
the other day by mistake for a partridge.
An isolated instance, although there have
been cases right on Main street where
middle aged women have been mistaken
for chickens.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-29
BORN

PIPER. In Belfast, Dec. 10. at the
Waleo County Hospital, to MI and Mrs.
oeavey A. Piper, daughter, Shirley.
, 1921-09-01

third note on April 10. 1923; which
said mortgage deed was filed for
record and duly recorded in the of
flee of the County Clerk and E.
OfficiO Register of Deeds of Carbon
County, Wyoming, on the 2Sth day
OF February, 1921. at Q o'clock A. NJ.
in Book 1855 Of Mortgage Deed Rec
ords at Page 3: that on May 23rt,
1921 the said mortgage. Ebert r.
Nuttle, for a good and sufficient con-
sideration sold. assigned and trans
ferred unto the Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland. a corporation
Of the State OF Maryland. the said
mortgage, together with the bonds,
notes or obligations described il
said mortgage, and the moneys duo
or to become due thereon, with the
interest. without recourse, and that
said assignment was filed for record
and duly recorded in the office OF
the County Clerk and Ex-Officio
Register of Deeds Of Carbon County.
Wyoming, On the LIST day of June.
1921, at 8 o'clock A. NJ, in Book 1854
of Mortgage Deed Records at Page
305; that upon said mortgage there
is claimed to be due this 3rd day OF
August, 1921, the date Of this not
Ice, the sum OF Thirty Thousand and
00/100 030,O0O) dollars, principal.
Two Thousand Four Hundred Four
and 2O/1O0 (~$24O4.2O) Dollars in
terest, and Two Hundred Fifty and
00/10O G25O.O0) Dollars, q reason
able attorneys fees as provided in
said mortgage: said default having
occurred IL the payment Of the note
OF $4,000 due On April 10. 1921
and the interest payments Of said
notes and mortgage. which said in
terests on said notes and mortgage
became due and payable on the 10th
day Of April, 1921. is still unpaid,
and more than ten days have
elapsed since the same became due,
and the said Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland, assignee OF
said mortgage, elected to exercise
its option as is provided in the on
dition Of said mortgage, to declare
the whole amount Of principal and
interest secured by said mortgage as
heretofore described, to be due and
payable: and the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage having be-
come operative by reason Of the de-
fault in the payment Of said mort
gage Indebtedness when the same be-
came due and payable. and no suit
or proceedings having been instituted
at law to o the debt remaining
secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof and no assignment OF
either said notes or mortgage having
been made, except as above stated;
Therefore notice is hereby given
that by virtue of the power of sale
in said mortgage contained and of
the statute in such cas- made and
provided. said mortgage will be fore
closed by the sale of the mortgaged
premises, and for j.. that. purpose on
Saturday. the 18th day Of September,
1921, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, at the front
door of the Court House. in the City
of Rawlins, Carbon County. Wyo-
ming, there will be sold at public
auction and vendue by the said A. A.
Sanders. Sheriff of Carbon County.
Wyoming, or by a Deputy Sheriff OF
, 1921-09-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF WYOMING }

IsS
. County OF Carbon
In District Court, Second Judicial
District.
In the matter Of the Estate OF
stephen H. Scofield, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration with the Will an
.nexed were on the 18th day Of Sept,
1920, granted to the undersigned in
the above estate and all persons hav-
ing claims against the Estate are
hereby required to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers for allowance
to the undersigned, Fred A. Scofield.
within six 60 months from this
date or they may be precluded from
any benefit from said estate. and II
such claims be not exhibited within
one year from this date they will be
forever barred.
Dated at Rawlins, Wyoming this
23rd day Of August, 1921.
FRED A. SCOFIELD,
Administrator with the Will annexed
of the Estate of Stephen H. SEQ
field, Deceased.
BY Brimmer and Brimmer,
Attorneys.
First Pub Aug. 25, 1921.
Third Pub. Sept. 8, 1921.
, 1921-09-01

said County. in accordance with law.
TO the highest and best bidder. for
cash. the premises described in said
mortgage, and for so much thereof,
as shall be necessary to satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage at the
date of this notice with interest and
attorneys fees and the charges. costs
ANA expenses allowed by law; which
said premises, so to be sold as aforc-
said. are described in said mortgage
deed. as follows:
The W1zSWA of Sec. Is; NE -,
SEA-. SWA, WkNWA. all in Sec.
10: all of Sec. 80 excepting the SWA
SWh thereof; SWANWA of Sec.
20. all in Twp. II N. Rg. SO w,
SEA SEA OF Sec. l3. the EhNEA j.,
EHSE,A, SW SEA. SEASWA
Of Sec. "a; NEANEA of Sec. rs.
all In Twp. II N. Rg. "a w. OF the
9th P. NJ, including all water rights.
water privileges. bitches and fumes
appropriated for said land or used in
connection Herewith or appurtenant
thereto and especially the Kuyken-
dali ditch, The Wisconsin Land and
Cattle Company ditch; a 2/11 inter
est in the Davis, Falsom and Brewer
ditch; a 2/3 interest in the Eager.
Caldwell and French ditch and all Of
Island No. 2 ditch. excepting and re-
serving that portion Of the above de-
scribed land conveyed to the Sara
toga and Encampment Railway for
right of way purposes; and with the
said property will be sold all of the
right title and interest OF the
McKillip-Tikkanen Company. their
successors and assigns therein or
thereto.
Dated this 3rd day OF August,
1921.
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COM
PANY OF MARYLAND
BY Brimmer & Brimmer.
It's Attorneys.
First Publication Aug. 4. 1921.
Sixth Publication Sept. s.. 1921.
, 1921-09-01
NOTICE OF INCoRPoRATIoN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the WHITE TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY was Incorporated in the
office Of the Secretary OF State at
Cheyenne, Wyoming. at 9 o'clock A.
NJ, on the 9th day of August, 1921.
The objects Of the company is to
acquire lands and buildings for the
erections and establishments of gar
ages and workshops with suitable
plants for repair and manufacture OF
automobile equipment; to generally
deal in automotive machinery; to
carry on the business of transport
ing and delivering merchandise and
freight; and especially to carry on
the business OF transporting all kinds
Of oil well machinery and supplies.
Its capital stock is twenty-five
thousand dollars S25,0OO.OO) d.
vided into Two Hundred Fifty (250)
shares Of the par value OF $1OO.00)
each.
It's term Of existence Is fifty
years.
The operations OF the company
will be carried on in the County of
Carbon, State of Wyoming, but in
the discretion of the Board OF Di-
rectors, said business may be extend
ed into other counties and states.
The affairs and management of
the company will be under the con
troll of three (3) directors. and L. c.
Graves, Guy Miller and Esther NJ.
Graves are elected as such Directors
for the first year.
The location of the principal Of
flee in this state is Rawlins. Wyo-
ming, and the name of the agent in
WHITE TRANSPORTATION CO.
BY l.. f. ARMSTRONG,
Attorney for the Company.
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