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Walks Banned

This did not particularly affect
me, as I was already sending and
receiving letters with the aid of
my town friends, thus avoiding
the censor. Then came a special
order, forbidding me alone of all
the clerks ever to leave the of.
flee or to walk about the town.
In another week this order was
followed by another. instructing
that I be transferred to the bar.
racks from where I should walk
daily to the office under guard.
1t was quite evident now that
zakhariantz had not forgotten
me. Bukhaltzev refused to COM
ply with the last request and in
another week it was followed by
a specific secret command for me
to report at the Transfer Station
in twenty-four hours.
All my plans for escape crum.
bled. I was faced with entirely
different prospects: The horrible
food of the Transfer Station,
sleep on the barrack floor, hard
labor in the forest. 1t all came
when my arrangements for escape
had been completed. and I was
only waiting for the necessary
money. But I had no choice.
There were few changes at the
Transfer Station. The barracks
and tents were as overcrowded as
before, only instead of gangsters
they housed Turcoman and Usbek
beys deported from Turkestan
and Bokhara.
These Mohommedans were
mostly dignified, bearded men,
with calm proud faces, dressed in
long padded robes of bright
striped silk. They suffered dread
fully from the unaccustomed eli
mate. At that particular time it
had grown especially cold. The
temperature varied between 81
and 81 below zero.
They were pitiful to look at
when they ran across the yard
holding their little flaSks with
cleansing liquid ordained by the
Koran, or to see them in the eve
ming when they came back from
work, blue and CONCEALED. Every
day some of the Turks" as they
were called, were taken to the hos
pital. They could not stand the
cold and came down with pleurisy
and pneumonia. Those few who
recovered at the hospital were
sent back to work in the forest
and sooner or later folded up"
Later, when I was working in
the central office of the camp ad-
ministration, 1 saw the statistics
of the sanitation department. They
showed that 76 per cent of the
Turks" had periShed. This figure
was reported to Moscow and after
1880 no more Turcomans were
sent to the North; this had proved
jneYnedient
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DR.. S. Punished

This meant a march of about
$50 kilometerS in February, when
it is particularly cold in the north
country. The doctor had no warm
overcoat, but Prince Karamanov,
who was devoted to him, procured
for him a padded silk robe from
one of his countrymen. The
stripes in the silk were particu.
larly bright and the doctor looked
magnificent as he started out on
his march dressed in the long
exotic robe, high boots, and a felt
hat.
A year later I met the doctor
again at Ukhta and he told me
how, all during the march, he
was the object of curiosity and
admiration in all the villages they
passed. The peasant women ran
out to see the Turk" pitied him
and showed potato cakes into his
hands.
I remained at the transfer sta
ton for two weeks. Then I was
included in the list of prisoners
detached for railway construction
duty at a distant point. Our de-
tachment contained 295 prisoners
and we were to march to our
destination escorted by is armed
guards.
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Food DeUOHred

During the next IL days I con
tinually marveled at his extraor.
dnary appetite, but this time ]
was perfectly stunned by his ca.
pacity. Bread, cheese, sausage
and preserves, all disappeared
with incredible speed. The mex.
perienced dentist had Hospitality
emptied mis- food basket on our
improvised table and was viewing
his melting supplies first with
alarm and then with horror. I
had to step in and put an end
to the gluttony.
In the penal camps men be-
come avaricious not because they
are unwilling to share their food
with their hungry companions,
but for the simple reason that
supplies cannot be replenisl1ed at
any cost.
It got dark toward the end Of
our supper. The little bit Of the
monotonous Northern landscape
which could be seen through our
dirty window, now disappeared.
The train proceeded slowly, max
ing some Is kilometers per hour
and stopping occasionally. 1t was
dark in our carriage: the candles,
which were supposed to be in
cluded in the equipment, had
been duly stolen either by the
conductor or by one of our light
fingered gentry. The doctor had
a remnant Of a candle and it
shed a Pickering dim light over
our corner, once bearing testi-
mony to the poor quality of
Soviet state products. On the wall
was the groteSque dancing sha-
dow of air.pilot Simanko's long
nose. The stuffy air was filled
with smoke and made us sleepy.
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British Ships
Ordered Out
BY Valera

ENNIS, Irish Free State, Oct.
7 CU.S0 0-President canon De
Valera yesterday ordered British
shipping interests out Of Irish Free
State ports in his drive to build
a Free State merchant marine.
At the same time he renewed his
pledge to support Britain's de-
mand for sanctions against Italy.
DaShing back from Geneva to
address his constituents at Ennis,
the Free State President declared:
II say to Britain: You are in
our ports. You have no right
to be there. Leave them!"
De Valera denied he had made
any bargain with England for the
Free States support Of the Brit
ish policy at Geneva. He de-
clared:
my view is that, IL 1 find my
way leading to Heaven, / am
not going to take another way
because I find someone about
whom I have certain doubts
going in the same direction"
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"Turks" CLubbed

The Turks" did not understand
Russian and were utterly bewi-
dered by the shouting of the rag
ing squad commanders. They did
not implicitly obey the hateful
outcries of the guards such as
Get going!" or Like a flaSh!"
and the guards then used their
clubs.
Some of them took the beating
with philosophic subm i ssi on.
others roared like lions and at
tackled the guards with clenched
fists. The latter were undresSed
and drenched with water, and
then forced to stand out in the
cold, as decreed by Monakhov.
Several days after my return
to the Transfer Station the life
of the Turks" changed for the
better, thanks to Prince Karama-
nov from the Crimea, a fresh ar
rival in their midst. He was tall
and handsome, with huge aqui-
line nose and pointed grayiSh
beard. He possessed great Suavity
of manner and, speaking both
languages, arranged to have all
orders to the Turks" given
through him. Thus he became
their leader and saved them many
painful misunderstanding with
the Russian commanders.
The last case of torture by
freezing" which I witnessed had
for its victim a young gangster,
Borisov, who was caught exacting
bribes of 10 kopecks for each
teapot of boiling water which he
was entrusted to dispense. The
cunning lad stood there several
minutes and then fell down in
a faxed swoon. He was kicked
and hit with butts of rifles, but
was consistent and showed no
signs of life. They picked him
up and carried him to the
doctor, who poured some alcohol
down his throat.
He survived and a week later
was up and about. He became
my "caddy' and carried my be-
longings during our march to
Ust-Sysolsk, where I was next
ordered to proceed.
One of my friends from the
Lefortovsky prison had become
head-accountant at the Transfer
Station. Thanks to his inter
vention was spared hard labor
and was transferred to his office.
In order to accomplish this he
had devised very urgent job
which had to be completed and
sent to Moscow without delay,
and I was the only prisoner who
could be entrusted with it. Like
a clever fellow, he had this job
all completed and in readiness
for some time, but was holding
it for emergencies. Under this
pretext he and I spent two weeks
in comparative idleness. MY
friend also procured for me a
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Chilled to Bone

We were driven out into the
yard in the early morning and
kept there in formation until 2
p. m, in preparation for a march
to work post No. 6. We were
chilled to the bone. The crimi-
mails cursed and ran into the bar
racks to get warm whenever the
guards relaxed their vigilance.
About eight roll-calls were made.
Each time one or more were
missing and the camp militia had
to go and find them. In warmer
climes the diSorderlineSs Of the
procedure might have been quite
amusing, but here the cold and
wind killed the last remnants Of
our sense Of humor. The fine
falling snow was slowly covering
us.
DR.. l., a Leningrad dentist, who
had just arrived at the Transfer
Station and did not know its
methods, stood there in his fur
coat and kangaroo cap, and gazed
in amazement at the tumble be-
fore him.
More than half the departing
prisoners had no winter clothes.
Lyskin, the manager of the com.
misSariat department, came up to
us on several occasions and was
each time besieged by requests
for warm clothing. He pacified
us with the promise that every.
thing will be given you at Penug.
Calm down, you will not freeze in
the car"
Fortunately more teamsters
were driving their empty sleighs
back to town and we were allowed
to put our belongings in them.
But even here the lack of conf
dence in the OGPU showed itself.
Many Of the prisoners preferred
to carry their belongings them
selves.
We quickly covered the five
kilometers to town. The freezing
prisoners walked at a brisk pace
in order to warm up. At the sta
CAOA4 q OPCS4eS4 u GILL WILL 4CS u4d1
third-claSs carriages was already
waiting for us. The train was to
bring us to the Penug station,
where the new railway line began.
We were to stop over there for the
night and then start out on our
march the next morning, walking
partly on the track and partly
across country, a total of $50
kilometerS. Our destination was
the newly-opened sixth penal
camp district, the soc allied
"thirty-fifth kilometer."
It was close in the train, but
not excessively so. My "caddy"
brought in my baggage and helped
the painting dentist with his too
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BUS That
co D
WDEO OPEN
Don't Merely Check 1t With
Halfway Measures!
Without CaIsme-And YSuT Jump Out sf Bed d
he MoninR Rarin' 10 C

Third, it relieves the headache
and fever.
Fourth, it tones the system and
helps fortify against further
attack.
These are the four effects a cold
calls for and in Bromo Quinine
you get them all in the form Of
a single tablet.
Play safe-make sure! The
moment a cold threatens, go right
to your druggist for a package Of
Groves Bromo Quinine. Begin
takingthe abletsimmediately, two
every four hours, until relieved.
Prompt use of Bromo Quinine
will often stop a cold in "a hours
and that's the speed Of action
you want.
Bromo Quinine contains nothing
harmful and is safe to take. Ask
for it with your mind made up that
you're not going to accept a substi-
tute.
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Deal with q cold in earnest. Deal
with it in seriousness.
A cold is too fraught with dan
ger to be taken lightly. Many q
case Of flu and pneumonia has
started with nothing more than a
common cold".
Treat q cold for what it is-an
internal infection. Therefore, in
ternal treatment.
Treat a cold with q preparation
made for colds and not q "cure-all".
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine
is your answer to q cold.
It is a cold tablet, made expressly
for the treatment Of colds and not
for all kinds Of ailments.
It is internal in effect and it does
four important things.
First, it opens the bowels, an
important step in overcoming a
cold.
Second, it checks the infection in
the system, q vital step.
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UTAH C0MBED
FOR ; FLIERS

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct.
7 U.N.S)-Search for the missing
Standard Oil Company airliner
and its crew Of three which mys-
teriously disappeared while near.
ing Salt Lake early yesterday, was
renewed by air and boat at dawn
today.
The twin-motored ship, en- route
from San Francisco, signaled Cor
wind direction at 1880 a. M, $50
miles west Of here and then was
swallowed up in the silence Of
Western Utah. 1t was piloted by
Colbert Allen, 35, and carried G.
w. Lentz, IS, of Alameda, Calf, =,
co-pilot, and George C. anderson,
25, Of Alameda, a mechanic.
Fear grew today that the ship
either fell into Great Salt Lake or
crashed on StanSbury Island in
the center of the Island Yea.
Allen indicated no trouble
when he radioed for information
preparatory to landing at the
municipal airport here. The an
Swer apparently was received out
over the salts flats where Sir
Malcolm Campbell rocketed to
new worlds land speed records.
What added to the mystery was
that only an eight-mile breeze
was blowing.
The search recalls the crash
of Norman Potter, airmail pilot,
IL miles from the airport in open
country two years ago, who was
not found for two davS
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Back to Work

Upon arrival I handed my re-
port to Bukhaltzev, who showed
1t into his desk without reading,
and said:
Thanks. I know all about
it. And now will you please
get back to wIrk and do some.
thing useful"
And in a few minutes I was
again drumming on my type
writer.
Life went on as before. The
prisoner-clerks worked from morn
ing till night; the bosses got
drunk; the local peasants were
intimidated into teamster duty;
the prisoner foreSt-workers suf-
fered terrible privations, fell sick
and died. Upon my return, I
learned of the death of the semi
narist Seryozha, whom Monakhov
had ordered to land naked in
the cold.
The transfer station also re-
NAMED unchanged. New arrivals
came in, were drilled. taught
submission, and sent to the forest
to take the place Of those who
had "gone west"
The warehouses were busy with
the delivery Of garlic to the var
ious districts. It had been sent
from Moscow on the theory that
it would quickly stop the ravages
of scurvy and would bring back
to the ranks many incapacitated
forest workers.
My friend DR.. S., who had re.
turned to the Transfer Station,
made fun of this panacea and
was in disfavor with Monakhov,
his former protector. He was
now expecting from day to day to
be deported in accordance with
the vengeful threats of Zakhari-
anti.
About two weeks after my re-
turn from the inspection trip the
storm broke over my head. It was
not quite unexpected, for I re-
membered zakhariantz' hints and
threats with reference to my not
signing the report. Still I had
hoped that he might have for
gotten about it under the influ-
ence of liquor. Unfortunately this
was not the case.
The first stroke was an order
from the secret intelligence de-
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MARVIN LAUDS
SCIENTIFIC
CONGRESS

Coordination Of scientific work
in the fields Of archaeology, ethnol-
ogy, geography and history in
HiSpanic-American countries was
highly praised today by DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president of George
Washington University, upon his
return from Mexico, where he
served as chairman of the United
States delegation to the seventh
American scientific congress.
Great Work Done
Scientists from every country
in North America, attending the
gathering, discussed problems
ranging from physics and mathe-
mates to economics and social
sciences. Commenting on the re-
suits Of the gathering, DR.. Marvin
said:
'T am distinctly pleased with
the great work done at the
meeting. It would be impossible
to Overestimate the value to
science Of the discussions held
during the congress.
every member of the Amer.
lean delegation left with a much
higher appreciation of the scien-
tific work that is being done by
our neighbOrs.
I'm addition more intimate
personal ties were made during
the sessions, ties which will do
much to promote the advance
ment Of knowledge in all sci
ences on the North American
continent"
FINE RECEPTION
Commenting on the reception
Of the delegates. which did
much to cement international
friendships, DR.. Marvin said:
81 was especially pleased
with the marvellous reception
we were accorded upon our
arrival in Mexico City and
the hospitality exhibited by
the Mexican people to all of
us during the time we were
in their nation. Certainly such
a spirit cannot fail to pro-
mote a finer and more ef-
fective cooperation between
the people Of the Americas"
In addition to the actual ses-
sionS of the congress, DR.. Mar
vim commented enthusiastically
on the several trips to the show
places near Mexico. There was,
for example, he pointed out,
trip to Xochimilco, one of the
cities in the Mexican Federal
District, a section somewhat
similar to the District of Col.
umbia. which is noted for the
beauty of it's homes and build
ings; a trip to the famous Ca
cahuamilpa Caves and another
to Cuernavaca,
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place on the sleepingshelves in
the office workers barracks, by
declaring that my work was so
difficult that it required q we'll
rested mental condition and there
fore q chance to sleep well at
night. In this manner I was
protected by Monakhov's special
orders from the prosecutions of
Zakhariantz.
Poor DR.. S. Jared differently.
AS soon as Zakhariantz heard
that there was another physician
among the newly-arrived prisoners,
he had DR.. S. relieved from
duty, in spite Of the acute need
of medical help at the camps.
DR.. s. was placed among the
common prisoners in the awful
third squadron and was included
in the list Of those to be de-
ported to Ckhta.
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ADVEBTIsENENT
New Comfort for
Those Who Wear
FALSE TEETH

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,.ummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling
Deodorizes. Get FASTEETH today q
Peoples Drug Stores or any gooI
drug store.
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WATER POURED
ON BOY FOR
BRIBERY

numerous things. Then he mi
raculously procured a tea-kettle
of boiling water, prepared tea, and
made ready to share our supper.
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76 PER CEN 7
OF TURKSD|E
FR0MC0LD
By GEORGE KITCHIN
Chapter XIX

We again stopped at our
midway peasant cottage. Zak-
hariantz had finished his alco-
hol and asked for vodka, but
neither our host nor the neigh
bOrs had any. Perhaps they
were afraid of being framed
by the oGPU official and did
not dare produce it from their
hiding places. His desires
thwarted, my drunken COM
panion angrily laid himself
down on a bench and in an
other minute was snoring
Justify.
Zakhariantz was a checklist of
the standard type. He was
half educated, having gathered
most of his knowledge from
practical experience in the en-
ploy of the OGPU. His reason
ing ran strictly along Bolshe-
visit lines. he was cynical but
stupid, and was dangerous
chiefly because of his unprin-
cipled villainy and his utter
lack Of moral restraint.
He was probably about 35
years old. His coarse features
indicated a low origin. A
drunkard and a libertine, he
was cunningly making his Ca
reer along the line of least re-
sistance, in the service of the
OGPU. There are hundreds of
OGPU henchmen just like him.
They are all made of the same
material, speak the same stu
pidly stereotyped language,
and their souls are as dirty as
their unwashed hands.
Two hours later our coach
man came in to report that the
horse had rested sufficiently
and that we could continue our
journey. The alcohol still af-
fected my companion; he was
morose and uncommunicative.
We did not talk any more and
he slept most of the way to
Solvychegodsk.
This time we were met by
Orlov himself, the commander of
the Uftug timber-works. He was
Q Stocky man about 40 years old
with hard, pale face and
black Charlie Chaplin moustache.
He was great friends with Zak.
hariantz, treated him with coarse.
familiarity, and Immediately took
him into his house to have din
ner. On parting with me, Zak-
hariantz said that we would have
another little talk later on and
that in the morning we would
start back for Kotlas.
Early next morning I went out
to take a look at the historic
churches, which were really of
rare beauty. When I came back
I was told that Zakhariantz and
Orlov were having breakfast and
did not wish to be disturbed.
This suited me splendidly. I
telephoned to Kotlas and was in
Structed to return at once. My
typewriter had been repaired and
was waiting for me.
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Heart Attack Fatal
To Elderly Woman

Stricken with a heart attack
at her home at Randall Cliffs,
Nd, Mrs. Julia r. Shaft, 70, died
at Garfield Hospital last night
after being rushed to Washington
in an automobile,
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OGPU Orders End Plans to Escape
PRISONER OF THE oGPU

The author describing Whnt ne sdD and suffered from 1928
to 1882 in Soviet penal camps to Dch ne oGS sentenced on
trupedup OF espionage citizen Of Finland In bust
Russia for he sent to the OGPU
northern DtsctpirdridnS "truSty CONFLICTS In
sympathy NTH Communism teD months after the author
completed 1885 these descriptions of heonedrth he died
from pneumonia brought by the terrible pvGttons suffered
N CorrmuniStic Gehennd.
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partment forbidding me to corre-'
spond with my wife, who was hv-
ing abroad.
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"Of course you can came the
reply. All Of my horses are nearby
III tell you what You two girls
come, and leave the boys behind
MY men will take them to the
shack where they're to sleep. When
we come back they'll tell you bout
the finest place they ever hoped
20 find"
Then, as the three walked out
Of sight. one of the cowboys said.
All right. you lads, just follow me
and We will find your sleeping
place"
Gee, I am thrilled" said Windy.
Let US hurry. Twill be swell, I'll
bet" They reached the shack and
then a smile spread on each Tiny's
face.
An open fireplace was inside. In
just a moment Quincy cried. ON,
loOkl We're each to have a bunk.
I see exactly four
I'll take one of those up on top
and trust to luck that 1 don't flop
right out of it, while I'm asleep,
and land upon the floor"
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80, 1885


The small ranch owner yelled
We'll. bunch. 10 seems I have a
hap-.g bunch that you are all real
welc ne here. Ny cowboys are real
pleased.
Prom now on. YOU are due for
fun from lots Of things that Will
be done" Then little Dotty shout
ed. OUCH" when her small hand
was squeezed
oh. pardon me" cowboy said
L guess I didn't use my head
merely meant TO shake your hand
to show YOU I am glad
You must believe me. twas a
slip when I gave YOU that awful
grip. It's well I didn't shake both
hands. That would have been too
bad"
This made the whole bunch laugh
and then the happy owner spoke
again. Now, make yourselves at
home" said he. L have some
work to do
MY horses must be fed, YOU see,
and they're as hungry as can be 3"
"Oh. I'll be happy Colby said, If
I can Just help YOU"
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BY Williams
BlOsser
BY Crane
BY Hamlin
BY Martin
lfxHyoH

When the sagging net raised and opened, q
limp form rolled out on the rock. She is dead
Niarchus said; as Baal desired" He turned then
to Lady Beth. Now thou too shalt be immersed"
But out Of the corner Of her eye, Beth had seen
the girl novel
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The English girl knew that another immersion
must surely prove fatal to the victim Of fanatic
paganism. "Oh, please" she began, turning to the
Prophet Of Baal; but her friend Arbela clutched
her arm and whispered peadingly: DO not anger
him more. or you are lost!"
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Now Narchus commanded the third and final
immersion. For full minute the girl was left
beneath the waters: then she was raised slowly.
IF she be now pure in the eyes OF Baal. she Will
emerge alive" the high priest cried If she be
dead it Is Baal's will"
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Silence. blsSphemer!" Niarchus cried to Lady
Beth. L have warned thee once shall not warn
again." He turned and sgnaled that the girl be
drawn again from the water. Beth the poor
creature limp and almost motionless, except for
her frantic gasping.