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The Washington times., 1922-01-15
TER GIFT FOR VICTIM LED TO LANDRUS ARREST

was recognized by a near relative Of
one Of his victims, who Immediately
noticed tho address he gave, and
who informed tho police.
Without suspecung anything,
Landru. rejoined me. delighted at
being able to offer mo this new
present.
He accompanied me a. far as
Chatelet, whore I took . motor bus
to return home. and then he left me
to 60 to . business meeting.
The following Saturday I awoke
At about Z o'clock in the morning.
Lucisn had already left. I was Just
beginning to set lunch ready when
he returned. He was looking some
what anxious showed him the
correspondence which had arrived in
his absence.
Scarcely ten minutes had passed
afnce Lucien's return when I heard
q knock At the door. As was very
busy and not dressed for receiving
visitors, asked Outlet to answer
the door. AZ at that time I was
in the next room I do not know
what exactly happened, but having
heard someone enter and then loud
arguing In the hall, heard q sound
Of struggling, and the following
words uttered by Lucien reached my
ears
What! Arrest me in my own
home!" Y
with one bound I was in the
dinins-room. The sight that met my
eyes startled me. Two men were
there, grasping Lucien by the shout
dsrs and trying to handcuff him.
Just as was asking in a frightened
voice what was the matter, one Of
the men, without beating about the
bush, ord~sed me to put on my hat
and accompany them at once.
did not know what to think. I
obeyed automatically. I put on my
hat, slipped on a coat. and, shivering
all over, docilely followed the men.
who roughly made me enter a mo-
tor>car which was standing at the
door. and in which Outlet was al
ready seated.
The car moved off. All these
events had happened in less time
than II takes to relate them. Recov.
ering my mental composure little
by little, my first thought was to
hsE that these men take off the
handouts. as poor Lucien's hands
were absolutely blue.
"Oh, madame" they replied,
when you know what he has done
YOU won't have any compassion or
pity for him"
But what is lie guilty off, I ask.
ed. There Is surely q mistake"
The Washington times., 1922-01-15
TCIALS OF RUSSIA HANDICAPPED BY LACK OF POWER 8N
ITY AND ENERGY ARE FUTILE i'm MOSCOW COL LYNCH SAY

where a country which ought to be
one of the foremost In the world
is crippled for the lack Of a sum
Of money which two or three
financiers In New York could sup
ply from their personal estate
looking on all this some men find
nothing but praises for the Com
munist system.
My old friend. Tom Mann, the
celebrated English labor leader,
spent some months in Moscow
during which. incidentally. he lost
weight. but without a compensa-
tory gain in Judgment. He came
back to tell the working people Of
England and the world generally
that the Russian system was the
best on earth. and therefore that
the Communist state was the ideal
thing. +.
GET 40 CENTS A MONTH:
will only interject one small
remark as comment and leave 1t
at that: The wages of the at
tendants and bed-stewards who
accompanied US to Kazan were
forty cents a month, and this in
a country where ! paid fourteen
cents to a profiteer for an apple.
II those men had deserted from
their employment they would have
been shot. Moreover. they would
have found nothing else to do,
even had they escaped this sum-
mary punishment.
On the other hand, nothing Is
more absurd and unjust than to
represent the Bolsheviks as ig.
norant and murderous individuals
who go about with CORY knives in
their tseth and whose principal
delight Is shooting innocent aris-
tocrats. have heard such stories
told in Moscow with emphasis and
with degree of exaggeration
which really served to nullify them.
An English officer, an expert
enced man Of the world Of per-
feet manners, told me of a Bolshe-
vik woman--for dramatic effect
he made her not a Russian. but a
Lett-who was unable to suckle
her child every morning until she
had seen a man executed before
her eyes. Subsequently, / heard
that this lady was now the chief
executioner. Shs Is evidently get.
ting on In her shadowy existence.
SOURCE OF STORIES.
The chief source Of these stories.
on which my military friend de.
pended, was a Russian lady Of the
old regime, who lived in one room,
of a flat in Moscow. and hardly ever
went out even to visit friends. Even
as he told me this. the absurdity OF
the whole thing ought to have leaped
to his eyes, but he was perfectly Sc
rious. and to his dying day he will
believe and often repeat the story OF
that bloodthirsty young Lett woman
to whom murder was a sort Of first
aid to nursing.
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On the following morning, Janu-
airy /, 1919, as he offered me the
usual New Year greetings, was
very surprised to find him at a very
early hour most elegantly dressed
and all ready to go out. He explain
ed his position to me in these words:
"After all, since you have been
called to live near me forever, It
- only right that you should know
all about my affairs. I would have
liked, however, II you had remained
ignorant Of this fact for life, which
win perhaps displease you. Driven
by the necessities Of life. have had
to accept a post at the Surete. And
II you see me this morning already
under arms, II 10 only because I
have to obtain information on GER
tain questions regarding an inherit.
ance and on several business agen-
Giles. Indeed, I have a pile Of jobs
Of this kind to keep me busy.
"As you see," he added. there il
nothing very extraordinary about
this. However, I must confess that
am longing for the termination Of
my contract with the police, q con-
tract which expires in two months,
because my upright nature loathes
these ways Of working. and besides
have sufficient to do without
taking on this surplus work. must
hurry away. my dear, for, this be-
ing New Years Day. have to 60
in company with all my colleagues
and offer greetings to the commits.
sioner Of police"
Alone with my own thoughts, the
first bad impression which this be-
lated revelation had left on me soon
gave place to q great peace Of mind.
Everything was not explained
Outlets hesitation to tell me the
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

One OF the difficulties of Moscow
is that even those who move about
in public life often fail to discover
definitely the truth about importan.
happenings. or even the existence of
remarkable events. I remember be-
Ing with another high official. when
a circumstantial account was given
him Of the assassination of a num-
Der Of white rebels in Petrograd. He
listened patiently to the end. and
then, as he lit cigar. remarked:
80 those unfortunate people have
been done to death once more.'
Nearly all the rulers of state whom
1 met We're not only highly educated
men--in this respect much above the
average English cabinet minister
but they were mild.mannered types
even to the degree of ineffective.
ness. Certainly some of the inferior
commissars had q truculent. over
bearing style. and. Of course. no
words could be too severe for some
types. but the evils of the Russian
government are DUE not to ferocity
but to lack Of wisdom.
Tchitcherin Is a type whom Bal
FAC, or even Dickens. would have
loved to paint, and they would have
described him with loving care.
Tchitcherin Is a scion Of a noble
Russian family. but as student IN
Germany he adopted the theories of
Karl Marx. Consistently with this.
he renounced large heritage. He
lives In q small, bare apartment In
Moscow. contenting himself with the
simple life such az In practiced in
that poverty-stricken city. He
speaks several languages and knows
the literature of many countries, and
he Is extraordinarily well versed
even in the details Of social and po-
litical life in other countries. He
looks at one benevolently through
horn-rimmed spectacles. and amidst
all the difficulties of Russia's for.
eign affairs he will put aside an
hour to talk Of poetry or philosophy.
It Ia true that. in order to arrive
at this excellent gentleman. one has
to pass through many controls, and
to give the sign to a series of Tar.
tar soldiers with fixed bayonets.
TCHITCHERIN NOT FORCEFUL.
Tchitcherin's fault In that he IL
not resolute enough, that he has not
sufficient driving force. and so fails
to put upon the government the I'm
print Of his own character.
Litvinoff il a much moro forceful
personality. Litvinoff. In Riga, got
quite fat while negotiating with Mr..
Brown, the representative of the
United States. and two Of his phrases
in the course Of those meetings have
become historic. Mr.. Brown was
treating him with the Difference due
from one power to another when Lit
vinoff. sweeping his fat paw through
the air. cried: "Call me Maxi This
genial interiocution helped matters.
and as the agreement was being
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clinched Litvinoff uttered the aphor-
ism. FOOD 10 q weapon
When first saw Litvinoff In
Moscow he had completed his reply
to the entente conditions with regard
to sending . commission to the
faminine districts. The entente had
nominated as head Of the commits
sion M. Noulens, who was well
known as an active and -Bolshevist
and suspected Of plotting to over
throw the Russian government. Max
on this occasion said: I've are not
fools. and We will not be fooiedr'
Max 10 an imposing figure with
all his geniality. for the fatness
which he acquired at Riga still rests
upon him. and he 10 man not only
Of industry. but Of decision.
With regard to Nouiens he was. !
think. perfectly right. and this was
but = sample of the lack Of fairness
with which the Russian government
10 treated by the entente.
Lounacharsley II at the head Of
the education department. but ~ he
In one Of the great intellectual lights
and organizers Of the revolutionary
party, his prestige in Russia Ii far
greater than that of ministers Of
education elsewhere. My visit to
Lounacharsky remains in my mem.
DRY as an abiding JOY.
1t was not easy to get to see him.
for he lives in the Kremlin, and to
get into the Kremlin at all requires
a series Of diplomatic operations.
Then. finally. when you are fur
nished with q pass. you are stopped
by the inevitable Tartar soldier with
fixed bayonet. who telephones up to
some mysterious office in the Krsm-
lin itself before you are allowed t.
proceed.
VISITS LOUNACHARsKY.
At length. however. I arrived at
Lounacharsky's office. His secrs-
tary first appeared-a very young
man, with q shock of black hair and
q sort Of shirt buttoned up the side
of the neck. knickerbockers and high
boots.
This young man was type OF the
class Of the "intelligensia" growing
I'D in Moscow-active, energetic fell
lows. with suggestions Of the battle
front. of Bohemian cabarets in the
Latin Quarter and Of the classrooms
where students try to persuade them
selves that they have understood
German philosophy.
My young friend invited me IN to
sec Lounacharsky, and when I saw
that excellent man I said almost
aloud: BY Jove! Sidney webbr'
Sidney Webb IL one Of the lead
ers Of Fabian Society In London. q
man famous for his statistics, who
breaches Q mild and tempered social
ism which tries to reconcile pro-
gress with all the reaotionary shams
Of feudal ages. Lounacharsl<y re-
sembled him In his mustache and
The Washington times., 1922-01-15
BY COL. ARTHUR LYNCH.

ny JUL. A6IdUk LYNCd
Former Member Of the British Parlia-
ment.
This Is the seventh in a series
Of articles on R,lssian internal con-
dtttosss BY Col. Arthur Lynch, for
rser member Of the British Parlia-
naent.
tcOpyrisht. 1891. by Universal Service. Ine.l
r oNDoN. Jan. 14.-In the midst
Of all the incongruities of
Moscow, was endeavoring to
trace the source of these phenom-
ena. and to discover the real nature
of the men who are now leading
Russia. The final result Of my in
vestigation has been to convince
me that no one Ii really leading
Russia. ..
Russia is drifting in the currents
Of Karl MARKHAM theories, and some
Of these-and unfortunately those
that have the most direct, practical
result-have been disastrous to the
economic life Of the country. Alb
sence Of organism, that seemed to
me to be the characteristic note
of the form of government, I do not
say the lack Of organization. for
that was often fairly complete In
special departments. and certainly
there is an excess Of bureaucracy
such as one could not parallel in gov
eminent departments in any other
country in the world.
INITIATIVE STIFLED.
But the lines Of communication.
all the communicating nerves and
the points and the ligaments and
tendons. which allow an organism
to move freely in the normal way,
have been cut asunder. Tho
branches Of government seem to
live in water-tight compartments,
and with none of that easy inter-
course among themselves which.
even in an imperceptible way, helps
to make the machine run more
smoothly.
Thus II happened that men OF
considerable ability and great de-
votion and energy were always
working hard to produce a futile
result. The futility Of the result
The Washington times., 1922-01-15
Receives Thanks for
Stolen Fruit In Letter

LONDON. Jan. 14.-Openins an
unstamped letter ON which she was
surcharged 3 cents. Mrs. Hearn
was astonished TO find an anony.
nous note thanking her for some
apples stolen from her orchard.
The writer added that he had
robbed her orchard for i've years
In succession. The apples are
stfIl very good" he finished. but
I hope that you yin uss . sood
fertiliser before next year."
The Washington times., 1922-01-15
Doctor Sees Average
Life Span at 80 Years

sFs may look forward 10 IN aver
ago life span Of eighty years 10 the
dictum Of the chief medical hsaith
officer. DR.. w. II. Hamse. "-rs~'r'
He bases his opinion on the fAet
that during 1920 the birth rate In
creased 81 per 1000. while the
death rate, the record lowest, was
only les for the whole county Of
London. an area containing over
1000, 900 people.
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

We publish today the fifth instalment of
one of the most human narratives ever writ
ten. 1t Is the personal experiences of Mile.
Fernando SECRET, who was the last fiancee of
Landru, the French Bluebeard. Mile. SECRET
escaped from Landru's clutches almost by a
miracle.
The Washington times., 1922-01-15
ABSURD TO PICTURE
BOLSHEVIKS AS MEN
WHO LOVE TO KILL

NEARLY All the Rulers Of State Whom | Met Were
Not Only Highly Educated But Were Mild-Man-
nered Types Even to Degree OF IneffectiveneSs.
Evils of Government Due, Not to Ferocity, But
to Lack of Wisdom" .G
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

Visit to GambaiS villa, Where Paris Police Found
Charred Bones of What May Have Been Un-
fortunate Women, is Described by Bluebeard's
Last Sweetheart-Had Such Sweet Look on
His Face When Jailed, Says Fernando SECRET.
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

Mile. SECRET, Last Fiance of French Bluebeard,
Tells of Her Last Days With Monster Whose
TalOnS Were Already Sinking i'm Her Flesh
when the Law INTERVIEWED and Saved Her From
Fate of Many "WiVes.''
By Mile. Fernando Secret
The Washington times., 1922-01-15
BY Mile. Fernando SECRET.

an the evening Of December 3d. as Lucien and were
~ discussing the events which had taken place during
these last days and which had cultivated in my taking
up house with him. asked Landru to withhold nothing
Of the past from me, but to give then all the ex-
plantations to which I had right.
The Washington times., 1922-01-15
RUSSIA is NOW DYING
OF GOVERNMENT THAT
KILLS ALL INITIATIVE

Investigator Thinks Nation Would Rebound With
New Life If, Even for Short Time, 1t Could BE
Endowed With That Regime Which Was Once
the Constitution of Arkansas: EVERY MAN do
as Me Dam Please"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-02
FTTCHNILLE

May 18th pr. D. A. Pitt or the Central Baptist church spoke on Lost and Found at the Ftchvilie Baptis; church. He proved himself 2 deep thinker and an able preached of the word On fhe egfr of May Rev. E. E. Gates. pzstor-sf-iarre, preached His subject for the morning service was Horoscope of the Chrirfia7 Church His evening topic was They that feared the Lord gpaks often 10 one another: and the Lord hardened. and heard it. and a book of remembrancf was written before him for them thaf feared the Lord. and that thought upos his name. and So then eyery one of nd shall give account of himself unto Cod Clear and distinct was many rozpeI truths placed before bis hearers ln Bro. Gates convincing way May 29th Rev. Edward L. Nield Of Lebanon brourhf grand message from the great sub1sctr The All Powerful Christ. The preachers for the remainder of this series of meet ings follow: Tuesday evening. Rev. P. s. Collins Of Leffingwell: Wednesday evening. Rev. R. p. Trick Of Creensviiie {: Thursday evening. Rev. r S. Robbins of Preston City; Friday evening. Rev. C. H. Howe Of New London June ffh. the pastor of the Fitchville church Rev. rr. D. He1herington. These meetings are of great value to the church and town.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-02
LIBERTY HILL

MT and Nrs. John Kinnairsi Nfr. z-S Mrs G. B. Dimon and son Richard went 10 Chaplin Sunday afternoon 10 visit Rev John H. Knott. former pastor here. and his family.
 Rev. W. S voolworth preached a fns patriotic sermon SunNay. The comnuni- " flag was flying.
 The Sewing circle is to mecr Friday afternoon at the church rooms
 Charles A. Abeil. chairman of fhr Me- morial day exercises and decorations. ar- companied by Lyman Pitcher. a Civil var veteran. decorated the soldiers graves of Liberty Hill and North cemeteries Sun day afternoon.
 It was given out from the pulpit Sum day that at the Wednesday evening prayer meeting music would be a special feature.
 There will be choir rehearsal Friday at 9 D. 10.
 The semi-snnusl business meeting os the C. F. society was held sunday eren- ing. All officers and committees rsrs elected.
 Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop D. Davou aas daughter Clara Louise and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Goodrich and family vent 10 Webster. Mass. Sunday 10 celebrate Mrs. Dayoil's and Mr Goodrich's sisters wed- ding and birthday anniversary. Ii was voted al the church service Sunday morning that until ocf- ist tho services would begin at Io.f5 o'clock in- stead of II az hereiofo-e | Elmer F. Capies Is building two -o-. boats for Exeter parties. The C. F. meeting next Sunday even, ing will be led by Mrs. r. A Davoil
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-02
CHESTNUT HILL

Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Dimon and sor called on their former pastor. Rev. !. H Knott. and his family in Chaplin Sunday afternoon. They were acccmraned hy Mir. and Mrs. John Kinnaird
 Mir. and Mrs ". D. Davoli and ana Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Goodrich with the6 families motored to Webster. Mzss.. suu< day to celebrate the birthday of Mrs James Cochrane. Mrs. Cochrzne is a sir. ter of Mrs. Davoll and Mr. Goodrich.
 The dwelling and some of the bdrdinrr at White Feather farm have received a new coat of paint which adds greatly tl the attRactiveness of the place.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leandar Gardiner or Hartford visited Mrs. Anna James over Sunday.
 Miss Abbie Goodrich recently visited former school friends in Hartford and Portland. Conn.
 Miss Maude Oehlers of Hartford ana her brother, Eugene Oehlers. of su-inrI field, spent a few days with their parents the first of the week
 R. H. Reynolds visited his former home in Holyoke. Mass. for the Eeek end.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-02
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YANTIC


 Nr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Pfsifer spen sunday with relatives in Worcester.
 MISS Mary Rose O'Hearn. R N-. o Bridgeport is spending a few daya wifn her mother. Mrs. stephen O-Hearu.
 Mrs. J. Louis Oliver of South Man chester was a Memorial day guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry HamIls ton.
 j. Louis oliver spent a short tins with relatives in town.
 William Corr of Bridgeport was a hoi- iday guest al the home Of Mrs. siephsa o'Hearn.
 Irvine Mason spent Memorial day u5tn relatives in New London.
 Robert kincaid has been in Prori- dence. making preparations for the re- moyal Of his furniture to this rifiare having rented tenement in fhe ho1rs known as the Burns homestead, on Schoolhouse HILL
 Hermon ]. Gibbs has purchared a year old English setter. named Beauty. that he Is going to train pointing birds this fall.
 The teachers. Principal P. H. Bush. nell and Mrs. Leonora F. M. Ross ot the primary department and pupils ci Nantic school were pleasantly s1rprisst Wednesday afternoon when Commander Orrin M Price Of the C.. A. R. and Veteran F. q. Wiley arrived Eacs gave an address. When the hororet guests arrived the pupils of fhe pri. mary room marched into the reniof room and all saluted the flag and sanr America. There were several recitafionf by the pupils of the senior room ana a | flag exercise by the primary children A vote of thanks was given Commandsr Price and Mir. Wiley for the interest shown in the school.
 Mfr. and Mrs Albert Rore-r of ptIfs. delphia. Pa are spending the hoifdays with Mrs. Bowers parents. Mr. ana Mrs. Charles Miner
 Mrs. Charles Arnold and dauxh.s-r Ella and Ruth Of Abingdon spent the lweek-end as guests of Mrs. ArnoId'- mother. Mrs. H. n. Howe
 Mrs. Robert Kincaid and dsurh,sr Ruth have returned to Providence aftrf stay in town with Mrs. Heruo1 q. Gibbs.
 Irvine Mason spent the weekend af his home in Providence.
 Mrs. Charles Pendleton and daurhtef Mildred. were guests at Croton Lona Point over Memorial day.
 Mrs. Warren Kelley of Lebanon rrerf the weekend with relatives here
 Mir. and Mrs. George Smith returned to Meriden Sunday after a rreek-end stay at the home of Mrs Smiths noth- CT. NJ. J. Bogue
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Bri-r- and daughters Ruth and Gladys and Mrr Starkweather and son Harvey r,nrsfs of Lebanon. spent Sunday with rslati~er here.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-02
FUNERAL NOTICES

BArESZIn New London. May 31, 1922, Harriet SlacuuL widow of Ezra Bates, iu her egth year.
 Funeral services wlll be held at the Home of her son. James B. Bates. Hamilton avenue. Preston, Saturday afternoon June g, at Q o'clock. daylight saving time. lnterment in Palmer cemetery GRIFFIN-Iu this city, May 31 1922 Ellen Griffin. widow of ohn Griffin. Funeral at the narlors of Cummings & Ring Saturday morning, Juue-3, at SEQ Requiem mass al St. Nafy's church al D. Burial ia St. Mary's cemetery. PLACE-In Norwich. May 31, 1922. Alp his E. widow of Charles T. Place, aged 9l years.
 Funeral service in Providence, at North Buryinc Ground ci1 Elel. Saturday, June 9. at 12 o'clock, standard time. LIBBY-In Nocwich. May 31, 1922. Lil- iie DuChette. beloved wife of Richard Q. Libby.
 Funeral at her late residence. No. 191 Broadway. Friday afternoon June 2 "a. o'ciocss. standard time Burial ir family lot in Mapiewood cemetery Flu neral private.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-02
BOLTON NOTCH

pr. NJ. Nj. Maine went to washiur,ou. D. C., Monday.
 Laura BrownelI from Hartford. ,rfri.- ed her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Brown ell. Memorial day.
 The teacher. Mrs. H. B. DeWoife and eight of her pupils from the North scnooi were al the capital Monday to at tend the speaking and spelling contest
 Mrs Hattie French from Hartford was a guest Sunday at Loren Maine,s.
 Mrs Emma Cooley from Hartford. vhe has been caring for Loren Maine went e her home Sunday.
 Mrs Isabell Porkey, who has been vis< ting at Dr. M M Maiue's left for Springfield Sunday.
 Mrs. Nary Gross vent to, Hartford op Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-02

AT 4 COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of NDosrwich, on the lst day of June, A.
 Present-NELsON J. AYLING, Judge.
 Estate of Anna Oloue late of Nor wich, in said Distriet, deceased
 The Administratrix appeared in Court and filed written application alleging that said estate is now in settlement in said Court, and praying for an order to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, fully described in said application
 Whereupon. It Is Ordered. That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, in said District on the 5th day of June. A. D. 1922. at 10 o'clock in ths forenoon, and that notice of the pendency of said application. and of said hearing thereon. be given by the publication ,f this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, at least three days prior to the date of said hear ing. and that return be made to the Court.
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy
 Attest: HELEN NJ. DREscHER.
 jed Clerk.