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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Britain to
Defy Labor
Ulti11latull1
Premier Declares that
Any Attempt to Dictate
!, Policy Of Government
Strikes at Constitution

1andon. Aug. 16.-Premier Lloyd
ca,rge replying to a question IN the
s.usa of commons today concerning
,ahor.s ultimatum against war on Rus
+ IL declared that any attempt to die
NJ the policy Of the government or
narliament by. Industrial action struck
ssthe root Of the democratic. constitu-
IN Il the country and would be resist
N INV all the forces at the govern
ment's disposal. e4.
Ea.' Wrangci Warned.
rfoyd- George stated that the govern
tihad made It clear to General
paron Wrangel, anti-bolshtiki leader
N south Russia that If he further at
,tacled the soviet forces he must do so
on his own responsibility.
General Wrangel since. then had
opened further operations. the premier
added, and the responsibility, conse-
ouently was his own.
washington, Aug. IS. - Premier
LLOYD d-George's announcement regard
Inc General Wrangel comes almost on
thp heels of Frances recognition and
promise Of material aid to the anti
bolsheyiki leader
+. Some diplomats here were of the
Sopinion that the situation was not
o,ita rs serious as it appeared.
II was said that Great Britain had
ben aiding General Wrangel and that
L was entirely possible that the British
government had decided to withdraw
that aid, because it did not desire any
complications in the soviet Polish ar
mistice negotiations.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
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Blackmailers
Under Arrest

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Eforts of black
mailers to obtain $4,000 from Mrs
Mary Coleman. widow Of Edward ]
Coleman, Chicago labor leader who
was murdered last April. were de
'clared by police today to have been
frustrated through the arrest OF man
and woman, the latter colored.
Demands for the $4,000, it was stat
ed, followed the announcement that
Coleman left his entire estate, more
than $4,000 to his widow. To extort
the money, police said, the writer Of
the letters threatened to kidnay the
-year-old daughter OF Mrs. Cole
man, to kill the widow or to blow up
her home.
The man, who is foreigner. gave
his name as Samuel Newchair and fur
nished the police with the name Of the
negress. She was booked as Ellen
Wesley.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16

, Bloody, beaten to a semi-conscious
lcondition by his wife, who is said to
have welded a spiked board on him.
IC. R. Wiley, 1885 Front street, was
taken into custody by police Sunday
morning about 3 O'Clock and spent the
remainder of the night in the city jan.
Charged with being intoxicated, whey
put up $40 bond Sunday, whicn ne
forfeited Monday morning When ne
failed to appear before Police Judge
Earl Race.
Investigation of officers, after they
had been called to the Wiley neighbor-
hood bv persons residing in that vicin-
ity. disclosed the fact that Wiley had
first arrived home about 10 O'Clock.
AT that time. officers were told. he did
not create much of disturbance. ana
a small rope. said to have been used
by Mrs. Wiley. served as might cap
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
He Drank Root Tonic;
She Used Spiked Board;
Police Picked Him Up

About midnight, however, Mrs. Will
ey said. Wiley awoke in belligerent
mood. This time it was necessary to
chase him from the house where. in
the rear yard, the board was found
and applied freely to Wiley's person
She then called police When found.
one officer stated. Wiley shirt was
badly torn and he was bleeding copi-
ously.
Mrs. Wiley said that she employed
the board to protect herself and her
daughter. Police said that Wiley ad-
mitted he had been drinking bitter
root tonic.
Minor injuries. including several
scalp wounds. were dressed by DIR. r.
E. Pomeroy. the attending physician.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Uncle Sam To
Sell Steel Ships
Also Wood Ones

/ Ea
washins,ois aug. Io.-Freparatlons
Eonca cha;rr,ar pa,sa,
min o. hoard et.tad +ol5au p,ors ~. = :,
ax+ers,,,a uar,,s, ~ :, ~ q, :
Itha vessels III "a I, 49, - ,,,,dar
wav r. also was stated tha+ A actiya
campaign IL sell the wooden shins
would be launched.
wasbington Aug ,s-Tarps IN
which the shinning hoard Leaf of more
tban 1ooo steai vessels annroxip,atino o
< ooo 00o deadweieht TONS is to be sold
lto nrivate interests under the new
,,ercbant marine act u,ara announced
ltodo,, ~, ch.irn,.n pansor
-, ....-s
Dius WIN We ..'e 10
man saio, a. nl.ii.iunh - 80 y. etoV
q US. ~ - 20. ~, -. al.n ~,
NV oeaoweis NJ Sun lor on 1.r
ouii. On ehe ~ -,
coal pu'neis ai.u So ~, ~ -
vessels Vi over ,ho,voo ae thn
Iernis car ~. .en 80 soIi. 80
purchase PIice -, cash upoA
IN seailihe,ils u .lse pel .t, 60
tWelVe anu elsn.een 80 '"es 80
months liiei ieai ~. 'I =.
10 per cent IN equal aanual ~
staliments over peiioo u 'en 'eaA .
Deferred payments are to carry i've
per cent interest Deduction Tor de-
preciation is allowed at the rate OF SIX
per cent for the second year OF the yes
sefs age ana i've per cene lor ean
succeeding year up to the date OF pur-
chase.
Purchasers will be required TO de-
posit an revenues
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Upturned Car
Found On Road
Near Salem

Alongside cut on the Turner road
near Salem, an automobile was up
turned Saturday, according to report
made to police by Robert Cole. No
particulars concerning the accident
have been learned.
According to the license number, po-
lice said, the machine Is owned by
Howard EstiIle, 555 South Nineteenth
street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Old Pentathlon
Won by Finn at
Olympic Stadium

Antwerp, Aug. 16.-Lehtonen O.
Finland won the ancient penthlon o.
the Olympic games, contested in the
stadium here today, scoring Ia points
Everett L. Bradley, University of Kan
sas, was second with 25 points. (The
least aumber of points determined thu
WINERY
Antwerp, Aug. 16.-The classic
pentathlon--five tests of strength
speed and skill which the athletes Of
ancient Greece thought showed the
measure of man-was attempted 90
dya in the Olympic stadium.
day in the Olympic stadium.
These tests were:
rum running broad jump, throwing the
discus and throwing the javelin.
The winner will receive, instead OF
the laurel wreath of the ancients, the
olympicNgil medal and statuette and
Will have the honor of having his
: name inscribed on the tablet of the
statuette offered by the king of Eng
land, which was won in Stockholm by
II X Beie of Norway. Each nation
was permitted to enter six men, of
whom only four were to be actual
competitors.
The modern pentathion consists of
five entirely different events:
Rapid pistol ire at 25 meters, 800
meters swimming sword fencing, a
oOo0 meter j.. cross country race on
horseback and 1000 meter race across
country on foot. The competitions are
TO begin August "a. rE
Preliminaries in the Greco-R Roman
wrestling competitions began today at
lhe Antwerp geological gardens. These
: contests are to be held in the evening.
Each nation is permitted three en-
uants with only two actual competi-
tors in each of the fire catagories of
weights. In addition to the Olympic
meals offered for all weights, the
aeavies are to compete for the chal
ehse cup offered by the Gold & Silver
smitns Corporation, now held by Saar-
Ella of Finland
Tne weight eategories were as fol-
lows:
featherweights up to 1872 pounds;
ighewelghts upt 1855 pounds; mid
u'eWeights up to 165 pounds: light
aeavyWeights up to 1915 pounds, and
AeaVyweights above that figure.
Events, in which America is also&bi(&
me catch-ascatch-can wrestling
esehls, IN which America is also enter.
~ VIII take place August "a to 27.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Campaign Canard
Refuted by Cox

Raleigh, N. c.. Aug. 16.-Governor
James M. Cox, the democratic. presi-
dental nominee, in telegram to suf-
frage headquarters today emphatical-
ly denied reports that he had sent a
'-private emissary' here to work
against ratification of the federal suf-
frage amendment by the North Caro-
lima legislature.
The governors message, sent in re-
sponse to queries sent him by suffrage
leaders, reads:
There is not a word of truth in the
report that I have sent a private ennis
sary to work against ratification In
North Carolina"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16

(. Washington, Aug. 16.-Tnformatfou
reaching the state department direut
from Poland was that the Polish cuv-
|ernment was preparing for q proIonx-
ed Siege Of Warsaw -..
A dispatch today from Hersinxfosv
said that Finland and soviet Russia
had concluded an armistice last FRI
Tday, night. The old frontier betweez.
Finland and Russia with certain minor
exceptions, was agreed upon and Russ
sia was not to have InavigabIe accesu
to the Gulf OF Finland.
Warsaw, Aug. 15- (By the Associat-
led Press.) F Fighting at various pointn
on the Warsaw front is reported in
|tonight's official communique. Rad-
,zyniin, to the northeast Of the capital
is again in Polish hands after an aTI
day fight. The Russians attacked om
both sides of Radzymin at Zegrexi ana
ia Okuniew, less than Is miles duU
east OF Warsaw.
London, Aug 16.-The Russians are
pushring their fight for Warsaw with
in dozen miles Of the capital on tho
northeast. it is indicated from sun
days official statement from Moscow.
They report the capture of Radzy-
min, in this sector. and the continua-
tion of the battle along this front, and
also near Novo Georgievsk to thd
northeast of Warsaw.
The capture Of Soldau.. IL miles
northeast Of Mlawa, also is announced
Sundays Polish statement conceded
the capture of Radygmin, but adde0
that the town was recaptured by the
white Rutheniap division and that q
desperate struggle was continuing
\ Flotilla on vistuIa.
Warsaw Aug. 16.--Ans armored no
tilla Is patrolling the vistu1a river be-
tween Warsaw and Thorn to prevent
the bolsheviki from crossing to enctr4
Gle this city, Many OF these boats saw
service along the Prepita and Dnoipas.
rivers, some having been captured
from the bolsheviki
Soviet cavalry is working westward
and was reported at several points
west of Warsaw.
Trains leaving the city continue
crowded. but Warsaw is really quietsr
than week ago.
Russians Repulsed.
Warsaw, Aug 15s BolsheviIrs
launched their first attack against
Warsaw's defenses today but were pre-
pulsed. Early today, after light artiE-
lery preparation, they attempted to
break through the Polish lines near
The Poles not only kilie4
many who neared the barbed wire en-
but took prisoners.
East of Cholm. 40 miles east o.
Lubly, the Poles broke through tho
enemy line at Ignatow and pursued
The bolsheviki to the right bank of tho
Bug, says an official statement tonight.
The Poles occupied Doronousk ana
Swiss Rubiesew.
Polish cavalry, strengthened by in
fantry, is fighting near Radzizhow and
Chatojow, west of the Styr. with the
oolshevik cavalry. which out-numbers
he Poles the statement says.
The Polish command. to shorten the
inc, has ordered retreat te the Bug
Ind in so doing the Poles have again
evacuated Brody On the southerr
wing, the statment declares. bolshevik
lttacks were repuised.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Rioting Resumed
Belfast, Ireland

Belfast, Ireland, Aug. 16.-Rioting
was renewed last night, but no fire
arms were used. hort Strand, ma
ZIONIST area in East Belfast. was the
battle-ground, and contending parties
threw stones at each other.
Four nationalists were arrested, and
one constable was taken to hospital.
A party of Sim Feiners returning
from sports meeting near Turgan,
county Armgah, yesterday was fired
upon, one person being killed and an
other dangerously wounded.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Police Might Soon
:: Open Store; ::
Many Things Found

Unless owners of lost articles began
IN call for their property at the police
station, Chief Jack Welsh gees stock
of general merchandise ir view that
would greatly agument the line of any
one good gold watch, one sack Of
flour. two bicycles. one purse with
money in it, two loaves of bread. and
one broom are among the articles
found during the last two days.
..Somebody got away with bottle
of catsup which we had" Chief Welsh
sighed as he looked over his stock
The flour and bread was found IN
front of Weller Brothers store. and
the broom in front of the Peoples
Cash Store.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Inter-Family ROW
Settled BY Police

Officer Verden Moffitt ended a
children's negiborhood row Saturday
with lecture and few admonitions
Mrs. c. M. Pickens, 1863 North
Fourth street, complained to police
that three of her children were fight
ing with other members of the neigh
borhood's younger set. She said she
had triedt stop their fight and as a
result they had Sworn at her."
After giving them a severe talk, Of
ficer Moffitt sent the youth to their
respective homes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Cootie Hunting Is
:: Pastime Of ::
Man In SaIen, Jail

ting ha,tam y = this morning-they're get
Laueblin observed Turner S. Nc
csnv III ~ held in the city isil for lar.
ed him nen : Officer Harry Rowe hand
ine '1 his breakfast Monday morr.
fallen eoot;a gn gniin pointed to a row OF
sheet os DO.,es, ue neatly arrayed on a
sentery % o.liihg Mclaughlin takes in.
reports ~ :, 'he pests on his person and
His drive !, mornings catch to police.
for tbs @ mas shown results, he saws
ing fsw, cooties are graduallv becom'
m.sr liver in number 0e'o'n
days ago and and was was arrested several
Of iargs ru charged with the larceny
quantity of tobacco
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
pake, y Hit byCar,Is
Damaged,; No Hurts

Vas dr. ridden by Earl Yarnell
shen II asso aa,,so Saturday afternoon
[ Butte ued Nut with car driven by
Yarpsii Nobody was injured. "
he corne- nsS os rldlng east on Court. At
By tbs OF High street he was 81 r,o,,
sss 'ooa which was procesdine q
hadIs pne S of the wheers Isns forSs a.as
made to po,;s according to the report
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Cox To Resume
Attacks On G. %. p.

Columbus. Ohio. Aug. 16.-Governos
Cox today prepared to press his on
slaughts against his republican opposi-
tion in three addresses this week. He
is to speak here tomorrow at the demo
cratic state convention, at South Bend,
Ind, Thursday to the state democratic
editorial association and next Saturday
at a Cox day celebration at Canton.
Governor Cox's remarks tomorrow
are expected to outline constructive
promises.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Harding Working
On Porch Speech

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 16.--Work was
begun by Senator Harding today on
his next front porch speech, whicn
will be delivered Thursday and which
is expected by his advisers to be one
of his important campaign utterances
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Truck Damaged In
Crash With Auto

The steering gear of truck driven
by A. F. Richter was damaged Satur-
day afternoon when it collided with an
automobile driven by Clifford Wilson.
according to a report received at police
headquarters.
Richter, it is said. was driving out
of the alley by the Bligh theater and
Wilson was proceeding west on State
street, when the accident occurred. No
body was injured.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Red Forces
In Warsaw
Says Koyno
Heavy Battle Raging =
Final Defense Line
Radzyonin Again IN
! Polish Hands

London, Aug. 16.-Russian
soviet troops have entered
Warsaw, the Polish capital. ac- \
cording to the Kovno, Lithuan-
ian, correspondent OF the Lon
Z don Times.
The dispatch says the STAFF
OF the fourth bolshevik army
entered Warsaw Sunday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16
Mine Wage
Adjustment
Deadlocked
Offers Of Miners and Or
orators Rejected BY
Each : Subcommittee
Trying to Compromise

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 16.-The btu.
minous coal operators of the central
competitive field in refusing the min
ers demands, for So a day increase
Tor DAY and monthly men and ten
cents ton for pick and machine min
ing today offered to correct the seen,
ing inequalities Of the present contract
by advancing the wages Of the day
and monthly men the equivalent of the
ocal commissions award to the pick
miners, giving the day and monthly
man an increase estimated at from IS
to 72 cents a day.
The operators will consider no other
demands made by the miners, includ-
ing the ten cents ton asked for pick
and machine mining.
The miners received the operators
reply in a joint conference of the
scale committee and unanimously re-
jected the proposition.
Subcommittee Named.
A subcommittee of two operators
and two miners from each of the four
a joint conference.
President Miller of the Illinois
operators said the operators offer
would give day and monthly men an
Increase at from 35 to 72 cents a cay
Using the Hooking Valley field as a
basing point the operators proposition
would mean an increase Of an average
of SO cents a day to the day and month
ly men.
The only contention made by the
United Mine Workers of America upon
their execution of the present contract
was that the wages Of the day men
and monthly men had not been ad-
vanced in the same proportion as the
advance given the tonnage men.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16

Plans are being made at Pendleton
to entertain 800 delegates to the an
nual convention of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, September 10.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-16

James H. Gwinn o Pendleton has
been elected supreme master of arms
for the supreme lodge Knights OF
Pythfaa
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
BRECKINRIDCE'S BODY
SENT TO KENTUCKY

Funeral services for Mai Gen.
Joseph CabeII Breckenridge. L. S. A.
retired, were held yesterday after
noon at his home. the st. Nicholas
apartments. A detachment of cav
airy from Fort Myer escorted the
C0rtege from the residence to Union
Station. The body was sent to Lex
inEtOn, Ky. for interment
Gen Breckenridge is survived by
four sons, Col Harry BreCkinrIdCe.
Col Scott d. Breckenridge, Mai.
Lucien Breckenridge. and John p.
Breckenridge. four daughters. Mrs.
John +. Hines. OF PhIladel phia ,
MS Hegry Brigham. Of Washing
ton. Mrs John Vance. of Sanro
Domingo, and Miss Ethel Breckin-
ridge. of Washington.
Gen. Breckenridge military serv-
ice included both the civil and
Spanish American wars After re-
tirement from the United States
Army he was president-g general OF
the National Society, S. A. r. and
vice president of the Society Of the
Army Of the Cumberland and the
Society of the Army OF Tennessee.
He was a member of the Military
Order, Loyal Legion. order of For
eiEn Wars of the United States:
Naval and Military Order OF the
Spanish-American War and the
Society of the Army Of Santiago de
Cuba.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
COX MATEHITS
SNAG IN LEAGUE
Roosevelt Talk on Twelve
Assembly Votes Embar-
rasses Party.
Public Ledger Service.

Democratic leaders in Washing
ton Acknowledged ruefully yestcr-
day that Franklin d Roosevelt,
Democratic candidate for the vice
presidency, had committed a bone"
in one OF his Western speeches He
said that if the United States had
entered the league OF nations me
had had pledged to her twelve votes
in the assembly Of the league with
which to CounteTact the six votes
OF Great Britain and her dominions.
There was no official in Washing
ton yesterday who stood ready to
substantiate ROoSeVelts statement.
An lntimation was thrown out that
il would have been highly probable
that some Of the South and Central
American republics would have re
garded any position that the United
States might take very "sympathet-
ically," but when direct answer
as to pledges was asked for the
official said that such was not the
case.
1t is understood that the word
has been passed to Roosevelt to
modify his nnyitive statements in
conflict with facts in order not to
,mbarrass other speakers that may
be sent out with the league Of na-
tions for their subject.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
Reorganization Puts Army
On Area Basis to Prepare
For War on Moments Call

Wood; Seventh, MAI Gen. Orna,
Bundy; Eighth, Maj. Gen. Joseph +
Dickman: Ninth, Maj. Gen. Hunter
Liggett.
Division commsnders-FIrst MAI
Gen. c. p. Summersll; second. MAJ
Gen. ]. G. Harbord: Third. Mai
Gen. =. NJ. Lewis; Fourth. Maj Cen
G. II. Muir; Fifth, MAI. Grn. John /.
Hines; Sixth. Mai. Gen, George Bell
Jr.; Seventh, Maj. Gen. Z. =. Nc.
Glachlin. jr.
Brigade and district commando
First Division. Brig. Gems Clsr-
ence Edwards, william S. Graves
and Dwight =. AUltman: Second Di-
vision, Brig. Gems. James H NcRae
Hanson Z. Ely and George Van
Horn Mosely; Third Division. BriR
Gen. Robert c. Davis: Fourth Di-
vision, Brig. Gems. George s. Dun
can and r. NJ Blatchford. FirtN Di-
vision, Brig Gems A. W Brewster
and L. G. McAlexsndCr. Sixth Diyf-
sion. Brig. Gen. Mark l.. Hersev:
Seventh Division. Brig. Cen H H
Bandholtz; Philippines. Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Treat: Hawaii. Brig. Cen.
Joseph +. Kuhn; Panama. Brig Gen.
Edwin r. Babbitt, South Atlantic
Coast Artillery District. Brig. Gen.
Johnson HRgood.
Camps and service schools.
Service School. ,ezverwortb-
Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum: Infantry
School. Camp BennInE-BrIE. Gen.
Walter Il. Gordon. Field Artillery
School, Fort Sill-BriE Gen. Ernest
Hinos; Camp knoX-Brig Gen. will
lam LaEsIter-
Brig. Gems. Grote HutChsson. Rob
ert L. How're and MsIIn Craig have
been assigned 10 the Mexican bor-
der under Maj. Gen. DIckman.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
Guard Korean Railway
To Protect u. S. Party
CWashinGtOn HeraId-PubIic Ledger
Far East Service. Special
Cable DlspRtch0s

Peking, Aug. 2O-Representatives
Ware, NORM and Porter, Of Penn
sylvania, have changed their plans
and decided to go with the remain
der Of the congressional party to
Japan. The body OF Miss Ida May
Ware, who died here Wednesday
will be sent to the United States
on an Army transport. The Penn
sylvania representatives at first
planned accompanying the corpse
home, picking up Mrs. Ware at
Honolulu.
The Japanese delegation here an
nouncos that the Korean govern
ment is guarding the railway so
as to protect the American Con-
gressmen from Korean bomb
.throwcrs. A delegate of the Korean
provisional government and five
other Koreans were arrested at
Seoul this week bearing letters and
petitions destined for the Repre-
sentatives.
Copyright. 1920, by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
DWARFLEADS
REVIVAL WAVE
Virginia Hill Villages Swept
By Crippled Preachers
Call.

DanviIle, Va. Aug. 20. A So
pound dwarf is responsible for the
greatest religious revival that ever
has swept the hills of Patrick
County.
That a new prophet has appeared
is the belief Of the mountaineers,
who flock out Of the hill villages for
miles around when the dwarf
breaches at the little cross-road
churches.
Hundreds Of converts have been
made. Moonshining Is said to be on
the decrease since nc started his
ministry two weeks ago.
The preacher is Rev. Robert
Adams, p years old. Stricken with
an incurable disease in his infancy
he has devoted his life to a study of
the Bible, and has just started what
he terms his life mission"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21

sion came this sfternon when he
was taken from his jail cell to the
Federal building. confronted by the
receivers for his affairs. with cold
facts as to his liabilities. and asked
what he could tell about the size
and location Of his assets. The re-
ceivers started q hunt for those as
sets
John Forbes Perkins. Of the Calu-
met and Hecls Mining Company:
William R. Sears, formerly Of the
Law firm OF Whipple. Scars and OC-
den and Edward A Thurston. for
mer chairmon OF the Republican
State committee. all lawyers. were
appointed receivers today by Judge
Morton. Each qualified in honds Of
S50.00O
Shortly after the receivers had
been appointed. the State attorney
generals office announced that lm.-
$50 persons had brought forward
Ponzi notes. representing a total
face value Of S4.SOS.S74