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you sooner, you may remain dead;
and if it kills you not at all-why,
then I'll hang You and publish
the truth of the whole matter, that
men may know the falsehood Of
the manner of Djem's death upon
which you have been trading! Re-
fuse me, and
The dukes gesture was signif1-
cant. Corvinus looked into the
young mans beautiful, relentless
eyes, and saw that to hope to turn
him from his purpose were worse
than idle. As soon, then, risk the
powder as accept the certainty of
hell upon the rack. Besides, some
chemical skill he had, and timely
emetic might save hinl-that and
flight. Which shows the precise ex-
tent Of is faith in his elixir of life.
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Love
or
Death
by
Rafael saoafini
tCopyright.l
wNU Service

on I possess the secret, and some
there have been who have sought
it from me. Hence, no doubt, know
ing that / have it and conceiving
that it was used, the vulgar have
drawn conclusions, as the vulgar
will, unwarrantably."
Sesare smiled. IT'S very subtle.
Trismegistus.'' And he nodded
gravely. "And you say that you
have such a poison? What, pray
may be it's nature 2"
ssThat, Magnificent, is secret
was the answer.
CT care not. 1 desire to know.
and have asked you"
There was no heat in the rejoin-
der. It was quite cold deadly cold
But it had more power to compel
than any anger. Corvinus fenced
no more; he made haste to answer
'It consists chiefly Of the juice OF
catapuce and the powerful yolk OF
an egg, but its preparation is not
easy"
ssYou have it at hand"
"Here, Magnificent" replied tie
mage.
And from the same bronze cot
fer whence he had taken the love
philter-the golden elixir he drew
now a tiny cedar box, opened it.
and placed it before the duke. 1t
contained a fine yellow powder.
"One drachm sof that will kill
thirty days after it has been adj
ministered, two drachms in half
the time"
Cesare shifted it and eyed the
mage sardonica1ly. 81 desire to
make experiment" he said. Chow
much it here?"
"Two drachms, highness."
The duke held out the box tt
Corvinus. Swallow it," he pade
him calmly.
The mage drew back in an alarm
that almost argued faith in his
own statement. "My lord!" hs
cried, aghast.
Swallow it, Cesare repeated.
Would you have me die, m,
lord?'
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CANDIDATES START
Officials and Would Bes Can Pay
Fees Tomorrow

Filings for the various offices
will open tomorrow, the 18th.
There have been many reports Of
different ones intending to make
the race but definite information
will be available only after the
filings have been made. 1t is UNI
derstood that nearly all the pres
emit incumbants who are serving
their first term in the county of
fees will be candidates for re-elc-
ton, which is generally conceded
as the right of all officials who
have made good, but so far def
mite announcement has been made
by only J. L. Addison who is a
candidate for the legislature in
opposition to M. M. Moulton.
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The duke laughed softly, replac-
ed his vizor, and, flinging his am
pie cloak about him, STROBE toward
the curtains that masked the door.
"Sleep easily. Thrice-Mage," he
said, with infinite mockery. Il
shall not fail YOU"
Watching him depart, so con-
fidently, so utterly fearless and I'M
concerned, Corvinus was assailed
by rage and a fierce temptation to
extinguish the light and try con-
illusions with Cesare in the dark,
summoning the Nubian to his aid.
1t was with that thot in his mini
that he smote the gong. But,
whilst the note Of it still rang
upon the air, he abandoned no.
tion so desperate. 1t would not save
him if he Were poisoned, whilst
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with TREMBLING hands he took

With trembling hands he took
the powder.
"See that you spill none of it."
Cesare admonished him, cor the
stranger shall valet you, Thrice
Mage 4
'My lord, my lord!" quavered
the wretched warlock, his eyes
buldging. Mercy! T." r..
1.-THE poison, or the stranger"
said the duke. s@4a f2'' r
In despair, and yet heartening
himself by the thot of the emetic,
Corvinus bore the edge of the box
to his ashen lips, and emptied into
his mouth the family musty con-
tents, Cesare watching him closely
the while. When it was done, the
appalled, magician sank Imply to
his chair. .,s.=
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if he allowed Cesare to depart nm
molested he would be the soone,
gone, and the sooner Cesare were
gone the sooner would CoryinrS
be free to administer himself tbo
emetic that was now his only
hope.
The curtains flashed back and
the Nubian appeared. On tbe
threshold Cesare paused. and over
his shoulder, ever mocking bo
flung the warlock his valediction.
"Fare you well, Thrice-Magem
he said; and, with laugh, passed
out.
Corvinus dashed wildly to tho
shelves in quest of that emet;o
fiercely cursing the duke of Val
entinois and all the Borgia brood
ITO be continued)
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cha! Do you then, confess your
self mortal. ce-Mageyou, the
great Corvinus Trismegistus,
whose knowledge is wide and deep
as the limitless ocean, you who are
SO little sensible to the ills and de-
cay of the flesh that already yoa
have lived two thousand years? Is
the potency of this powder such
that it can slay even the immor-
tails ?"
And now, at last, Corvinus be-
gan to apprehend the real scope
of Cesare's visit. 1t was true that
he had set it about that Sultan
Diem had been poisoned, and that
he had boosted that he himself
had supplied the Borgias with the
fabulous secret drug that at, such
a distance of time had killed the
Grand Turks brother; and, as a
consequence, he had made great
profit by the sale of what he al
legged was the same poison a sub
tie veneno a termine, as he called
it-so convenient for wives who
were anxious for change OF nus
bands. so serviceable to husbands
grown weary of their wives.
He understood at last that Ce-
sare. informed Of the defamatory
lie that had procured the game
such profit, had sought him cut
to punish him. And it is a fact
that Corvinus himself, despite his
considerable knowledge, actually
believed in the drugs fabulous
power to slay at such a distance
of time. He had found the recipe
in an old MS. volume, with many
another kindred prescription, and
he believed in it with all the blind
credulity of the Cinquecento IN
such matters, with, in fact, all
the credulity of those who came
to seek his magician's aid.
The dukes sinister mockery, the
extraordinary sense which he even
conveyed of his power to compel,
of the futility of attempting to
resist his commands, filled Cor
vinus with an abject dread.
"Highness alas! / fear it may
be as you say!" he cried.
..But even so, of what are you
afraid? Come, man, you are trifi-
ing! Have you not said of this
elixir that it will restore the dead
to life? I pledge you my word
that l shall see that it is admin
istered to you when you are dead.
Come, then; swallow me this pow
der, and see that you die of it
precisely a fortnight hence, or, by
my souls salvation, I'll have you
hanged for an impostor without
giving you the benefit afterward
of your own dose of resurrection"
"My lord, my lord!" groaned the
unfortunate man.
'Now, understand me-" said the
duke. eff this powder acts as you
say it will, and kills you at the
appointed time, your own elixir
shall be given to you to bring you
back again to life. But if it kills
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Miss Edith Serier of Kennewick
is spending the week with Mrs. ].
S. Kennett.
B. B. Stewart is expected back
on the job next week.
F. n. Hutchinson is putting up
his windmill.
Warren Kennett spent Sunday
at the Cochran home in Finley.
F. M. Lyons and family were
guests at the Meals home last
Wednesday evening.
Charles Meyers will haul water
during harvest for w. O. Meals.
Messrs. Tewalt and Cochran OF
Finley are at J. S. Kennett's dur
ing harvest.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leard and
daughter Meta, and son Allen ard
the Iatter's wife of Richmond, Cal
ifornia, were calling on friends
the first of the week. The Lizards
formerly lived in Kennewick, leav-
ing here about sixteen years ago.
They built and occupied the Bert
Moores and w. j. Barnes places
in the Garden Tracts. Mr.. Leard
is now carpenter for the Union Oil
Co.
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RECORDS MADE
ON ASPARAGUS
Continued from front page)

NOohtHlueQ tIoIN Il oiie paSSj r..r
Mr.. Lampson has shipped 81
cars of onions which was the en-
tire crop of the district. He stated
that the yield was especially heavy
and altho the market was weaker
than usual, onions were profit
able crop as the yield ran from
$50 to 600 sacks to the acre.
Cantaloupes will start for mar
ket this week and a good price for
early shipments is assured.
Mr.. Lampson is working to get
some kind of a dryer to cure sweet
potatoes this fall. He states that
many of these tubers can be hand
led "green" but is afraid to at
tempt to sell the whole crop III
that condition.
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Miss Helen Carson and Miss
Helen Sanford are spending the
week with the formers sister Mrs.
M. M. Moulton. They motored from
Cincinnati, Ohio by way Of Vel
lowstone Park, arriving here Tues
day.
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Friday and Saturday--Lew Cody
with Gertrude Olmstead in "Mon-
tie Carlo" A breezy story of a
fast place. Also a comedy.
Sunday and Monday-Leatrice
Joy with splendid cast in "Helrs
Highroad,' story of fast pace,
set by the Juniors, and some Of
the Seniors. Charlie Chaplin in
"a Dogs Life" No advance.
Tuesday-Irene Rich with Hunt
ley Gordon in "The Wife who was
not Wanted" Also "Innocent Hus-
bands" comedy which it truly
is.
Observation-Disclosures Rambova
(Mrs. Rudy Valentino), supported
by Give Brook in Laura Jean Lib
bey's famous story "When Love
Grows Cold" Pathe News, comedy.
+ = +
Thursday-Fred Thompson, and
his wonder horse, Silver King, in
saThe Two Gun Man." Comedy. z
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CARD OF. THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation for the sympathy ex-
tended and for the beautiful floral
tributes at the time of the death
and funeral Of our beloved wife
and mother.
-P. C. BOOK and FAMILY
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hawkins left
Friday for their home in McCleary
after a short visit at the home of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Hawkins. Phillip Hawkins went
with them and will spend the sum-
mer there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Joy Riders Persist
in Filling Morgues

Observation-Disclosures streets
are day by day getting more perilous
for pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
A report to Secretary of Commerce
Hoover today by the National Confer
ence on Street and Highway Safety
discloses that in 1925 there was one
automobile fatality to every 923 reg
istered machines.
More than 21 $50 persons died In ac-
cidents in which automobiles alone
figured. Including accidents in which
motorcars were involved, but which
were charged against railroads and
electric lines, 26,627 persons met
death Motor registration was given
as 19,954,347.
While figures are not yet availahA
for this year, estimates fix motor fatal
tiles at a higher figure than in 1925
and indicate that the death rate has
been higher.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
COOLIDGE FEELS GOOD
ABOUT 81; EVERYTHING
LOOKS FINE, HE PURRS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Presi-
dent Coolidge, who wants to be re-
elected, sees another banner year of
prosperity for the United States in
1927.
Except in certain agricultural
sections and in few industries
there are no signs Of depression on
the economic horizon" the president
declared in an optimistic outburst on
the new year.
Opportunities for employment are
Increasing, notably in the East and
New England, there is an abundant
supply Of capital and labor. The
American habit Of spending is aid
ing production-alI these indicate no
letdown in prosperity" he said.
at Is true that certain agricultural
products are not getting fair prices
and cotton is off this year, but these
can be remedied," he declared. He
pointed out that cotton producers
had enjoyed great prosperity for the
three years previous to the last and
he thought they would we'll weather
the present storm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
RADIO INTERESTS
. OPPOSE EFFORTS
TO CURB POWER
Those in Field Anxious
to Control

WASHINGTON, Dec. Powerful
radio interests are endeavoring to
block the enactment Of control legis-
lation by congress, 1t was charged to-
day by Representative Davis, demo
crat, of Tennessee, one Of the leaders
in the present fight over regulation.
at is very apparent that efforts are
being made from some sources to pre-
vent any legislation except a resolu-
ton forbidding the further issuance
Of licenses Davis said
Many of those who have pre-
empted the field apparently would be
glad to have congress fail D act"
The strong hopes with which the
senate and house conference commit
tees set out to find compromise be-
tween the Dill and White bills has
been somewhat dimmed by develop
ments.
Scott, republican, of Michigan, indi-
Gated that he will oppose suggestions
originating in the senate, that con
gress enact a one-year control meas
ure, throwing the whole radio regula
ton problem into the next congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
ATTACKS MEXICAN LABOR
PARTY when He LOSES
IN MEXICO CITY ELECTION

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2s-Enraged
over his defeat in the recent may
orally election, Gen. Salinas, reac-
tionary and paplst, has caused post
ers to be distributed over the city
denouncinK the Mexican Labor
Party and Gen. francisco Serrano
Of the federal district.
The posters, which are part Of
Salinas movement to spread OLSEN
sion, are addressed to "the citizens
of the city of Mexico and the whole
republic."
One Of the posters said: 1.-THE
Mexican Labor Party Is essentially
bureaucratic. It is sustained by the
government. It has no roots in
popular opinion, nor is it true that
the people constitute it's sphere Of
action. The people detest it and
hate t."
No serious reaction is expected
from Salinas outbreak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
MELLON HANDS
BACK MILLIONS
TO TAXPAYERS
Refund of $174,OOO,OOO
Is Made

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the U.
8. Supreme Court shared in the
S174,OOO,OOO federal refund of taxes
illegally collected, 1t was announced
today.
The refund payments included
Chief Juice william H. Taft,
S8.79S; Justices Geo. H. Sutherland,
S5,4sS; Pierce Butler, $4,SO1; Edward
r. Sanford, $1,721.
Federal judges turnout the country
received refunds as result Oh a
court decision last year holding that
their salaries were not taxable.
Among the widely known people
who received small refunds were:
Mary Roberts Rinehart, 1892; o. T.
and M. ]. Van Sweringen, Cleveland
railroad magnates, $62.51; William
Gibbs McAdoo, $7,711; executor of
the estate of Florence King Harding,
Marion, Ohio, S1,216.
A rebate OF $4,000 to the National
Democratic Club OF New York City,
was reported.
The refunds ranged from millions
Of dollars for large corporations to a
few cents in the case of some individ.
uals.
Among the larger refunds we're:
British American Tobacco Co, N.
r., $5,117,2o0.
Alfred I. Du Pont Wilmington, Del,
$a,OS6,e1S.
John D. Rockefeller, Jro N. Y,
sT6,475.
The Tribune Co., N. Y, ss95,795.
Continental Motors Corp, Detroit,
9414,4s4
William A. Douglas, Oak Park, ILL.,,
$146,SS3.
Harley-Davidson Motor Co., NIL.
waukee, $1SO.1O9.
Tiffany G Co., New York, $160,711.
American Rolling Mill Co., Middle
town, O., s1o0,69O.
Northern Lumber Co., Cloquet,
MINI, s25S,22S.
Mary L. Flagler Bingham, Louis
vile, KY, $103,67O.
General American Tank Car Co.,
West Virginia, $264,162.
Harry Payne Whitney, New York,
s9S,OsO.
L. F. Mccormick, Chicago. s4,s3o.
Public Service Co., of Northern Ill,
? Chicago, $175,232.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
NATIONS STRWh
FOR SUPREMACY
IN AIR FORCES
France and Great Britain
In Lead

Observation-Disclosures and OR
Britain are leading the world in
tary aviation. a specially prepe
bart delivered by the naval
gence Office othe house nava
committee, today disclosed.
All Of the great powers exc
many whose militsTy fukur
the thumb OF an gIied con-
are committed to huge air service ca
pansion programs according to the
navy experts.
With the completion Of the author
lied five-year program, the report
shows the United States would move
well up with the worlds leaders IN
aerial preparedness.
Comparative figures in the report
showing aviation strength on Oct 1
last disclosed
France has $500 ayiators in her
army and navy, with 1.42s airshipn IN
commission and 4,059 in reserve.
Great Britain has emphasized ths
training of pilots, the number greatly
exceeding her plane strength. There
are 2,557 pilots in the general and
feet arms of her air service, with 7e
planes in commission and $40 In r.
serve.
The United States has 92o aixshf
in commission, 125 in reserve a
1923 pilots in the army and navy.
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port, Chang's conference was proceed
ed by newspaper blast from his Eng
lish associate, General F. A. sutton,
who contributed TO the North China
Daily News of Shanghai an article on
the Red Menace. The latter was.
Of course, the spreading influence and
power OF the Nationalist armies and
civil authorities Of Canton into the
Yangtze region.
This article, however, appears TO
have fallen rather flat. II is every.
where being subjected 10 intense cri-
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In Pekine.

In Picking.
Chang Tso-lin has come down from
Mukden TO Picking and there is hold
ing a conference with Chu Yu-pu, the
military governor of Chilli province,
Chang Tsung-chang, the military gov
ernor of Shantung province, and 9th
ers of his henchmen.
Much Talk Reported.
The purposes of this conference
are publicly stated to be to take de-
cisions on the military situation visa
Wis the Nationalist forces; and a set
Element OF the political situation. In
the latter connection, there is much
talk about the possibility of Chang
Tso-lin taking the appointment of
president Of China. This assertion
is made and denied. One report has
it that Chang Tso-lin has threatened
to behead any journalist who again
mentions this subject in a newspa-
per article. Others have 1t that the
Mukden marshal really has such an
ambition.
Government Sees FutlIIty.
The political situation in Picking is,
of course, completely chaotic. DR..
Wellington Koo, who Is "acting" pre-
sIdent, acting" premier, and "acting
foreign minister, is reported authori-
tatively to have rendered his resigna-
ton for the fifth or sixth time. This
tiredness Of the so-called premier" is
OF course attributable to his realiza-
ton that the Picking government" is
utterly impotent and cannot possibly
take any action which would have
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Reliable News of Latest Developments in Chin

ticism, even from English sources.
These critics are calling to general
attention the evident popular endorse
ment which the Nationalist forces are
winning for themselves in their drive
into the Yangtze provinces.
Sun chuan-fang's Collapse.
The capture Of Nanchang. the
Kiangsi capital, following within a
few days Of the capture OF Kiukiang,
the Kiangsi port city on the Yangtze,
on Nov. 4, represented the final col
lapse of Sun Chuan-fang, self-styled
dictator of the five provinces. over
10000 Of Suns troops were taken pris-
oners in that final drive which re-
suited in the consolidation Of Nation
alist power in Kiangsi province.
Nationalists Aid Canton.
The method OF the capture of Kiu-
kiang represents, in ITSELF complete
picture of the popular Chinese atti-
tude, everywhere, toward the Kuomin-
tang soldiery. While a pitched bat
tie was taking place at Teian, mid
way between Nanchang and Kiukiang,
a Canton force numbering less than
two thousand men made a detour to
the east and made its way behind the
lines Of Suns forces directly to Kin.
kiang. The route lay thru territory
the Nationalist commander did not
know. The best route was shown him
by natives Of the terrain This en-.
abled them TO surprise the small gar.
rison at Kiukiang and take over the
city.
| The reception OF the Nationalist
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taken the course of most such confer
ences he has held, interspersed with
long intervals of mah-jong playing
and similar entertainment.
Politics, however, Is really less inn
portant to Chang Tso-lin than is the
military situation. This, II is assum-
ed, will get more attention from the
Mukden marshal and his military as
sociates than politics.
Attempt "Red" Propaganda.
Again for the purpose OF winning
foreign sympathy and possible sup
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Soviet Rule Is Stronger After Trying Ordeal

State upon the political relations with
the other states appear clearly every
day. Even in those states where the
government circles are filed with an
tagonism to us the pressure Of these
elements that aim at economic rela-
tons is to be felt.
Peaee--Not imperialism.
1--WE stay away from expansion ten
denotes and the longing for ruling
over colonies that fill the capitalist
states, and which lead to steady com
binations and maneuyers, alliances
and hostility Our combinations and
maneuvers consist of those to keep
peace and to resist all plots and as
saults against our boundaries. We
want to establish peaceful relations
with all the other states. And those
states that at present still prefer to
stay outside will be forced very soon,
thru the force OF circumstances, to
come toward us.
Asiatic Friendship Strong.
'1n Asia are the friendship ties
which are made thru historical neces-
sity and which unite us with the peo-
pie of the Orient These ties are be-
coming stronger and stronger. Such
victories as that of the revolutionary
Canton government in China fill every
one of us with the greatest enthu-
siasm.
The Future.
"In spite of all this, we have to see
that we still have to employ all our
efforts for our work and that we still
have to overcome gigantic obstacles.
We are bearing now a great historical
burden, and our road in the future
will not be smooth and even. But If,
while we are meeting with these diff
fculties and with these supreme tests
Of our strength, glance into the past
and then into the future, and if we
stop and compare the present moment
with one of last year, We find material
enough to make our determination
still more determined and to make our
steps on the road that is pointed by
history still more sure"