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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
At The Brink

There comes time in the
life of every man when he
pauses upon the brink.
He is face TO face with the
crucial moment Of his career.
when another step forward
may mean riches, yet wealth
that is stained by the odium OF
deliberate and intentional
wrong.
If he takes the forward step
his fate is sealed, He may re-
pent of his act and make res
titution. but the memory cam
not be eradicated from the
minds of his generation.
If he retraces his steps and,
sets a different course he may
not achieve the riches that are
all but within his grasp. But
be- retains honor. which wealth
cannot buy; respect, which in
tegrity alone will command;
and contentment. which is the
heritage of a clear conscience.
The friend of today whom
you admire and welcome 10
your home did not respond 10
the stained Establishments Of a
glittering future. He chose
the path of honor.
The man whom you shun.
the one TO whom your door is
ever closed, took the forward
sep.
Time and repentance may
cleanse his soul. but an eternity
cannot clear his name.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
Farm Loans

Made by Louisville Joint Stock
Land bank, organized and operating
under the provisions % the Federal
Farm Loan Act H. amounts from
S2.5OO.O0 20 S85,OO0Oo On I'M
proved farm lands. l1terest rate.
8 per cent Terms 80 years Pay
ments on amortization plan. No COM
mission 10 pay.
For full information address or
all on Tomlnson a Hays. Atty's
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

One basic cause for dissatis-
faction. unrest and strike in
the coal mining industry is
found in the fact that there
are 90 per cent more miners
in the country than are needed
TO supply the normal demand
for coal. The result is that
the miners are employed only
about 200 days out of the 3l3
working days in a year; the
rest Of the time they are idle.
The miners. however. desire
and expect sufficient wages for
the 200 days work To support
their families 365 days and as
a rule. refuse 10 work al any
thing else during the li3 DAYS
OF enforced idleness in the
mines. AZ least one-third of
those engaged in mining ought.
in economical soundness. 10 be
diverted 20 other lines of in
dustry. but with several mil
lions of unemployed men and
women in the country. IL is. of
course. much easier TO point
out the need than 20 effect the
reform.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
Courage Needed

Self-presevvation is the first
law Of nature, and preservation
and protection of the people is
the first duty OF a Government.
The mining of coal and running
of railroads are essential TO the
comfort and the very lives of
the people. and the Govern
ment cannot permit these es-
sential industries to be crippled
while capitalists and workmen
haggle over the question Of
wages.
The Government cannot, Of
course. force men 10 work on
the railroads and in the mines
at wages they deem inadequ-
ate. nor should il do so. Nor
can the Government nor should
Il. force, mine or railroad own
ers 10 pay wages which they
regard as excessive. But. ef-
forts 20 bring the conflicting in
terests into agreement failing,
the Government can and should
say:
The mines and the rail
roads MUST be run. There
are men willing and able TO run
them if you men won't. And
these men shall be protected
while they are running them"
If the Government said this,
and backed up its words with
the full power Of lis strong
right arm. there would be very
little trouble. Men won't
fight the Government, once
they are convinced the Govern
ment is earnest. But a week,
vacillating. uncertain Govern
ment policy is, Of course, an i'm
vitation 10 opposition, disorder
and violence.
We have had too much
weakness and yacillation in
dealing with such cries as the
railroad and coal situations
present. Can't we have a lit
tie red-blooded courage on the
part of our Government in the
present emergency?
IL is interesting 10 compare
the earnings Of men in differ
ent lines of industry. The
hearings of the House of Rep
resentatiyes on The Agricul-
tural Crisis and It's Causes"
show that the average profit or
pay received by the farmers
ran from S3ll in 1909 up TO
sl,il6 in 1919, and slumped
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
Gard of Thanks

We wish 20 thank our many friends
who were 50 kind 20 u during the
sickness and death Of our darling
baby, Earl Especially DO We tahnk
Olyin Peyton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zaek Hester. Jr.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

With the railroads and mine
problems staring him in the
face. Mr.. Harding has COM
pletely changed his mind about
government being such sim
pie thing after all.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

Here's chance 90 surprI-. your
wife. Take her down 90 the special
demonstration - the Majestic Rang,
held all ihi. week a. the store q Conn
Brothers After letting the factory
expert explain how perfectly The
headlight construction viii enable
her 10 control the heat in baking. per.
hitting her % see the permanent,
iustrous beauty ~ the Great Males
tic. tell her that you've already
bough, a Majestic and that the stor,
bal. thrown In free. her choice ~ two
fine set. Of cooking utensils sas
man Bgf won't she be- acklrIf
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
Lancaster, Ky., July 20. 1922
Rate. For Political Announcement.
Announcement

We are authorized % announce
Hon. Ralph Gilbcr, candidate %
succeed himself in Congress, subject
to the action % the Democratic pri-
mary, August 3. 1922.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

Senator Borah warns Con-
gress about wasting money.
Somebody ought TO warn Borah
about wasting his breath.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

The Senate Chaplain has
been on his Job since April
Dist. Probably gave il up as
hopeless.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

II is worth while watching
the performances of young
men who have completed their
education and are just starting
on their business careers.
You will note that some go
quietly to work. continue faith
fully at their tasks. and are
often surprised when il is time
TO knock of for the day.
Others don't start until the
last stroke of the clock and quit
at the first.
One class of these young
sters will get along in the
world and rise as they go.
The others will never set the
world afre. They won't even
create a smudge.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

Some of our esteemed for
eign governments are strongly
and religiously OF the opinion
tina: the United States should
go TO the financial rescue of
Germany.
But il is not a new thought,
or suggestion.
Having squeezed the last
ounce Of blood from their van
pushed antagonists. they now
pine because there is no more
blood 10 be squeezed.
They would have us shovel
the gold into the top of the
German hopper while they
deity extract il from the bot
tom.
y beautiful scheme. but un-
fortunately we are blind. deaf
and dumb. and can't see. hear
or say yes.
Give the old Joker a shave
before trotting il out again.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

4 fortune 10 German marks has
now reached definite value u IS
good fcr one smoke.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

II people who fall in love az first
sight would refrain from taS.ng OBJ,
second look there would De- Jess o.
vorce. in the world.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

covering such cases. and those
laws are relentlesly enforced.
our highways will continue to
be a menace instead Of a pub
lie benefit.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
plunged.

plunged.
The other, his vision obscur-
ed by the darkness cast by his
own shadow. sees only clouds
where the sun is beginning 10
shine. Nothing satifies him,
because he expects miracles in
a day when they do not exist.
Nothing pleases him. because
he is unable even to please
himself. He is just there, can't
help it and wouldn't if he
could.
Each OF US is one or the other
or in between and don't know
which way 20 turn.
Think well before speaking
look twice before you turn.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

No railroad company would
ever dream of employing an
engineer who had been found
drunk at the throttle. He
would be discouraged instantly
and would find difficulty in
finding employment on that or
aay other road.
Our courts and civil author
tiles. however, show less bust
ness acumtn than do our cor
porations.
\ drunken man az the wheel
of an automobile can tcrrorize
pedestrian, and other motorists
and kill and MAIN and 2Si oT
with a nominal fine or no pun
Ishment al all, depending up
on his political or financial
drag and the shrewdness of his
attorney.
Such a condition Of affairs is
totally without reason or JUS
tice.
A man found az the wheel of
a car while intoxicated should
be deprived Of his right TO
drive for all future time. II
he kills or mains while in that
condition he should go To the
gallows or 10 the penitentiary.
regardless Of who or what he
is.
Until We have drastic laws
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
oLp MAN GLOOM HITS HiLARi'
Gus PARTY ON BOARD SHIP

san ffanclfco. 0ch li~A modern
counterpart of ihe handwriting on
the wall credited with having aroil.
"a a famous partv given hy Beishas.
rar. visited tn raciflc mail liner
President Cleveland tho o'her night
az sea in the form Of wireless
MESSAGE from A. D Laaker shalr-
man Of tho shipping board according
"a stories told today by pass myers
oi iho chip which docked here lN.s-
i,rday
old traditions of passenger travel
az sea cali Tor general lcyty on She
bat ulsht before port is reached.
With a stock of llquor aboard valued
at $4,000 PASSENGERS or the rreti-
dent cleYel1ud tad the traditions
were respected.
About ono o'clock on ths mornlns.
when the rsvelry was al Hs highest
pitch tho Laskor message same as
follows
Eliminate sale Of liquor on all
shipping board liners; eonslgn all
stocks on board Tor delivery at near
os, port"
ships officers posted phcards
bsarlng tho orders Then, tho story
goea many oi me 80 passcngerA
faken by surprise wero 80 saddcned
by the news THAI noi even the more
ardent fplr.ls could sheer them
Others. Il was said. merely eaw IN
tho notlcs necessity for faster
work.
Advised that Tho three mile limit
'was social as well as geographical
soma passengers postponed sleep en-
tirely until they reached shore
The President Cleveland was first
shipping board vessel to reach this
por. since the Daugherty ruling
ordering lntoxlcan,s or American
vesseh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
NAY SAVE GANGSIIR

Chicago Oct II Walter stevens.
gangater aud gunman, today looked
down the only avenue 10 possible
Freedom which he law had not closed
70 him. a pardon BY Gov. Small
Regarded as one of the most dan
gerous criminals. Chicago has known
haelay Hoyne, fofmer states attor-
ney accused him oi participation in i6
murders and uncountablo robbcrlca
Stevens boauted stlil that tho lmmun-
ny from punishment which he has en-
joyed repeatedly throughout bis car
ner. would save him from a penlien-
,lary sentence on a charge OF shoot !
log Lester warmore. a policeman. a
Auroa. M
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11

sun dances Of the Poncas as well as
similar dances among other plains
tribes. because Of the personal sacri-
fiees praeiiced under the direction Of
the medicine man, causing injuries
and sometimes deaths. Sitting
dancers skin so that pieces Of buck
skin could be run through was bat
one of the customs followed. while
another was the old time practice Of
choking q horse 70 death 50 that his
owner. following death. would have
the steed for his mount IN the happy
hunting grounds
Recently. it has developed. that the
medicine man is returning to some
thing Of his former power. II appears
that he may be selected from among
the tribes and that even the most
lowly, provided he may be able to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
Men of Indians of Oklahoma Tribes Coming Back Into

The medicine men Of the various
Indian tribes 10 Oklahoma. psriicu-
larly those known formerly as the
plains tribes. have not been exeriing
their oil time Influence for the past
decade chiefly because Of the rcgnla-
ilons Of nc United States govern.
nent The medicine man. according
10 Indian department officials. was
too liable T. influence his people in
the wrong way. resulting il old time
war dances. raids and erueltiese 70
members Of the tribes themselves a.
wil a. % Others j became neces-
sary 20 the government opined. 10
pHi a stop 10 tho medicine man and
his incaniafi0ns
II was because II the influence of
the medicine man that the govern
uleIf felt the need ri stopping the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
SHERIFF MAKES QUICK
CAPTURE OF HOUSE THIEF
Ralph Rhoades, Former Guthrie
Boy, Il In Jail Charged With
Robbery Of Wimber Home
Tuesday Night

When Mr and Mrs. c " wlmbef.
sai North Capital let home yesterday
evening % attend a pictura show
they securely locked and holted an
the doors and " niows When they
returned Al . o'eloek the doors weFs
hiAndlnr open and fhe window sefeeas
bad been niashed ilassy examlna.
tlan confirmed their fears The
house had been catered hy thieves
ana a complete loot made
wlmher called the sherlfrs oftlca
and Sheriff Robertson aud Charles
Swanson. his deputy. were on tho JOB
ia ten minutes rhlrty minutes later
The thief was IN lal and the loot r..
covered
Ralph Rheads. former Guthrie boy.
was caught with tho goods on. 80 10
speak Rhoads waa Just boarding an
lnterurean car at tho Rock Ialand
station when tho sheriff grabbed him
lie had two large grips. one Of
which belonged 10 wlmhor The gripa
contained the stolen ariielea
"Rhaedea and his companion evi.
denily took their time In selecting
the articles, As nothing but tho best
In tho house were taken" said
'wlmher Several new dresae. BE-.
longlng 20 my WIFE number of other
articles ot clothing and shoes we're IN
tho rripa. the trunks and dresser
drawers had an been emplicd Of con
tents ard newest articles selected"
he added
Rhoades, who has served several
terms IN JAN and enc IN tho pcnlten.
tlary, will be hold for trial At tho
next term of court Ito recently came
hero from shldlcr ard had been
working m the old nroNn cafo a. a
waiter
Today tho shorlifa force are an.
ioylng good cigars. the glft Of Win.
ler who says tho capture of the thief
and tho roiufn ot the goods breaks
all records that hc haa over heard
OF
Mr. Wlmber says when he left
home ycatofdsy evening ne saw a
strange car plrkcd on tho opposite
aide OF tho street and remarked
about II 70 hla wife There were two
men in the car n was evidently
lshoades and a companion. The car
was used 10 mako their getaway with
the loot shcrlff Rohertson SAYS no
viii make another ana maybe two
arrests aeon IN connection with tho
ROBBERY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
gNvoVs AFFix NAMES
TO TERMS OF PEACE

confianAnop,o. OCT II The c,a
vertiou hes been signed, according 90
semi-oinc.al adyices reaching b r.
Tuesday night
The convention - submitted 20
The uaticn,usss contains these spod
flea Ions
d Tho CrIek evacuation of rhraoe
SHAH b, carried out Within about
fineea days.
Greeks 70 Withdraw
The Greek civil authorities iu-
clueing the genlarmerlo shall be
wihidrsvn ss coon as possible.
3 A ,he Greek auihor.ties With
draw ,hs civil powers viii he handed
over 70 the allied authorities who will
transri. them 20 the Turkish au-
thorltIes the same day.
4 This tranffer shall be wholly
eoncmd. d throughout eastern Thrace
within minimum period % thirty
DAYS after the evacuation n the
cr "a troops has been concluded.
Under Allied Supervision
. The civil authorities of the An
CORA gowrnmeut shall b. ac.om-
painted by such forces of the nation
ais, endarmeris a. are strictly ne
cessary for the maintenance of law
ordsr and local security Tho total
strength Or these off.c'rs and men
shan b. left 20 The discretion of ihe
nsilonagfts subject 10 approval by
The .allies.
6 The various operations IN the
withdrawal OF the Greek troops and
the transfer q The civic adrsnisira-
ion shall b. carried ont under the
direction q ,he lnier-alhfd m.ssons
ioca. ed ia the principal ceuiers
These missions viii DO their utmost
10 prevent exessses of any iand
Allies To CO Laer
2 n addition 70 these missions.
alAed conilngenis shall occupy east
ern Thrace These conangenfs, am-
(Continued on page a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
EiEN TIIE COUNTRY Off
CEIss MIXING THEIR OWN"

Baker. Ore Oct Deputy County
Assessor Osborn orin has pleaded
griity 70 charge OF manufacture
and possession of intoxicating llouor
snd has been sentenced TO 90 days IN
the county jail and fined 300 re
rendered his sesignaiion from the
county position
OFn's arrest is said to be The
result Of Information furnished by his
VIE. prom nent church worker. who
was quoted as saying that she was
'tired Of seeing the still around the
house"
The stll. which was electricaliy
eTn.pped was seized in a raid by fed.
erli and county prohibition forces
late Saturday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11

power in an unusual way, about IS
years ago and welded Il over
period Of years or until the rcgnla.
tioHs 81 the government became too
strict
on-thohill was an ouicast origi.
nally because he was bald. aud he was
forced because II this TO stay with
the women aud children while the
men Of the tribe were IN council
They declared that his badness was
a mark put upon him By the devil
himself lie proved % be, however.
more OF q student Of nature and
things in general than the other men
Of his period lie bidcd his time and
finally pulled the stunt that put him
high In power.
During the month Of April. several
CONTINUED on Page -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
.CHIvlLR|c DEGREES ON
BOARDS At TEMPLE
Teams Move Along Swiftly In
VisuAliring Pixies Teach
ings; Very Few Of Glass
Drops Out

M.sa . large C.ass deeply integesi-
ei he Fan reunion q the scottish
Rite move On spsee. with slieht devil
al us from the regular proeram
Work In the Rose Crolx degrees has
been eonoinded aud teams ale nov
engaged On the Philosophical and
chivalrc degrees Slgnany efficient
work as done IN the Fnesush.
Eighiee1ra and Nineteenth degrees.
Illustrative organ music vas a feat
ure. 10 the 18th. musical aordlng
comprised . Ne Who seek. Wagner
and Pos Down Thine Ears- The
degree Of scottish Knights of 81 An
drew vii BE- mounted Wednesday
n ght ~ the Oklahoma City team
very ,ew o. The ~ candidates dis
moanted a Rose Crolx and q Is be-
i'eYed that % per cent o. the original
tcontinued on PAGE 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE
SII0W WINDOW AT LOl'S

one u the most atsraegive and
asslstle window Displays shown 20 far
this sessoa Is tsas q TIE Lcy Hard
ware. Il shows a typical hunters
camp. such as Wlll b found ia many
place. in oklahoma she coming
week. On the foreground cf tha dk-
play is shown wheat fields stacked
with harvested whesi. = gang u a. "a
trying 80 make good roais. the
Sana Fe rallroad entering the eii
Several .lHts u telegraph and tele.
phone. the VII With the o'd oaken
bucket east asids and nov being
worked With a modefa pump On ihe
background the teni ~ the huniers
minus "a. smpsy or partly 'ulsd
ilaaor flas1 Which IN the days be-
fore prohihii,on was the mos, csssn-
tal thing IN the hunting equipment.
The tent being erected near an crp
log cabin. which 40 doubt had been
recently ralded hy Sheriff Robertson
and the snl for making rcm.
taken 20 she oouriy ian. An old ran
fence. sull found among N, black
jack hills ~ the county encases the
picture The display IL the work %
the popular clerk "nnl" Hickman.
made Tor tho purpose of attrac ing
attention 20 guns. ammunition and
other equipment Tor the hunter fr
sale by his progressive store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
JOE FOUND LAW
~ PRETTY PROMPT

los Angeles, Oct, Joe Garcia
learned In unlted States district court
here that when be signed his name
70 a money order Tor f1s he commit.
ted a forgery Tho reason was that
the money order was Intended for
another man with TIE same mamie Tho
DEFENDANTS father later paid the sas 70
The rght man but Judge n. y Blcdsoo
imposed a fine Of 5000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
WAGE SCHEDULE FOR
ROADS TO III MADE

iouhcEe. Ky. oct. II The dran
Of an asreemen, on vases and work
ing goadaio1s. formulated by d1
Gals o. he road. Vas 10 be placed 10
n, hands o. the exc u.vc cprmi'tte
% the Association % Mainitnanc, of
Equllmint Employees o. the Louis
ville and Nashville Railroad comiuny
here today
Work was hoGun on ths agrc, m~ut
following The MEETING here lasi week
of DELEGATES representing ihs chop
men With Tie organization. L and
\ oinchls authorized staten aut
.a which 8 vas decisrcd ma, an
aENSment wolf lpe sahrf 90
the workers ths terms of which
rraciicaly would eliminate The 20.
$ sh'lity % grks AZ any tu.ure
si.e
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
4 VANDERBILT WHO
BELIEVES ~ WORKING

New York. oet William a.
Vanderbilt. son or Alfred o,wynns
vandorblle. who lost hls ne whsu
the I.nsltanla was tssredoed by a Ger
man submarine. has decided 70 be-
come a banker he has started a. a
clerk 10 the un'ied states Trust com-
pany il Wall street The heir % the
great Vanderbilt fortune will BE- "a
years old neat month
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
BrnoUlH AND INDIA
~ ADA CEREMONY

Ads. Oct II The first combined
ceremonial of nedlaln temple q Nus
kogee and India ~ Oklihoma Cily
Wlll be staged here on November =
On a most elaborate stage Twenty
tive hunsfed shr nefs viii b. here to
participate Crest preparations az
being made by civic bodies hers lor
the ceremonial
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
NOTED NERG0 WOMAN
II GIVEN FAT JOB

Kansas CITY. No. Oc. li-Mrs.
Monen l. Gray. OF Chicago. presi-
dent Of the negro women's national
~fifsre league. has been appointed
supervisor o. the negro womtn's de-
7artmeni IN ths office Of me rgesisr
OF the treasury a. Washington. This
announcurent was made here today
~ J Siias Harris. % Kansas Cliy.
Tor msnr vars q CLERK 10 the United
States senate. Mrs. Gray was ap-
pointed hr u. V. s,eeiman. register
a he treasury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
No More
Booze
U.S.Shi;ps
BULLETIN
tnF ffn Aasarlstsa praasl


Seattle Oct IL eos" VIII.
iams, bartender on the shipping
board steamer President Madi.
son llying between Puget sound
ard .he Orient, has packed his
cocktail glasses carefully. thrust
his white aprons and jacket into
a brown bag and left here for
Havana.
II got a telegram from Mr.
Lasker Of the shipping board, !"
o." explained, IL said Lock
up the bar and get off the
ship =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
MOTHER siiir TO
GO 10 ORIENT

warhlnsion. Oct. 1.-THE rev
supply fhlp peneboa. mother shp
10 lhs destroyer squadron e. the
Atlantic neff now outn tng -
Philadelphia wlll proceed 70 Cone
uanlmoglo. about October 30 %
mother ~ squadron of - DESTROY
ere. i2 % which are surouts ns~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-11
CUBAN REFORM PROGRAM
IS ENTIRELY SUCCESSFUL

washingion. Oct. 1.-THE entire
American reform program. proposed
and vigorously prosecuted by Nal
Gen Enoch Crowder IN Cubs, has
gone through in accordance with
American demands. the state depart.
meme was ADVISED today by General
crowdsr The program cmbrs-ca
legislative and administrative re-
forms IN cuba's internal royenmtns
including t5Oa0o.oo0 loan 80 tho
Cuban government.