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The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
ADMIT SOLDIER
VOTE ECRUX OF
BONUS QUESTION
Farm Bloc Members of
House Write Plea OPP
~, posing Sales Tax.

The bonus question has resolved
itself into purely political prob
Ien-how to get the soldiers vote"
ana prevent a political overturn in
the coming elections.
Ample proof of this statement was
contained. not alone in frank admis-
sions of pro-bonus and pro- sales tax
men. but in q letter sent by Repre-
sentative Frear and thirty other
farm bloc House members to Chair
man Fordney. of the Ways and
Means Committee.
Thts letter, advocating paying the
homes with proceeds of expected
British war debt bonds, contained
the broad hint that 4 sales tar
would do some sweeping here next
falP' just as that issue swept the
conservative party out of power last
December in Canada"
Further. 1t approved the bonds.
not merely because they will re-
move a grossly unjust proposal Cths
tsx)." but because they will pre-
vent political overturning OF Con-
gress."
Fear to Lose Seats.
Many men engaged in trying to
shape up . bonus have said quite
frankly the past week that they are
after the soldier vote" They
make no secret Of the fact that they
oppose any plan excluding the cash
bonus on the ground that 1t fails
10 meet American Legion ideas"
and that. consequently. they would
lose soldier votes"
The "a m bloc letter. while pro-
= ~
one Of a series OF incidents in
tended to scare bonus advocates
away from the sales tax. II is held.
Fordney has been told. for instance,
that a sales tax would put many
Representatives in an embarrassing
situation and would mean their de-
feat IL they voted for It, At the
same time vote against the bonus
would kill them. they have said.
And. that is the answer behind
the latest switch against the sales
tax. according to men in the move
ment
Opposed to Delay.
Such is the atmosphere sur.
rounding the bonus. Its proponents
have now reached the stage where
they are figuring on a bill without
specific means OF raising the
money. Instead. they would simply
give an authorization to the Treas
ury TO pay the bonus out of avail
able funds there or from proceeds
OF available securities CmeaninE
British bonds when they comel.
The Fresr letter argued that the
sales tax would make soldiers
themselves help pay their gratuity
and would be slow in coming into
effect compared to the bonds
Frear holds that sl25,00o. 900
semiannua: British interest will
be available June l.
The bonus" says the letter,
should be passed without any OBJ
noxious sales tax and passed with
out delay"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Crowds Cheer Wilson's.

Greeted by resounding applause.
sormer President "nd Mrs. wilson.
accompanied by Misses Bertha and
Lucy Maurey. attended the perform
snee at B. r. Keith's Theater last
night.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
THIRD OF CONCERT
SERIES TO Be Held
CENTRAL TODAY
Lions Club to Be Guests
Of Honor at Free
Musical.

The third free concert Of the se-
ries of Sunday musicals will be
given in Central High School at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
Josef Ksspar and Mrs. Ethel
Holtzclaw Gawler. soprano soloist
OF the Third Church of Christ. Sci
enlist. will take part.
Today's program will introduce to
Washington. Mrs Marion Mav-LAv-
son. pianist. Of the Peabody Con-
servatory of Baltimore. and wini-
fred Peyton, harpist.
The guests of honor will be the
Lions Club OF Washington.
Recreationai singing will be un-
der the direction Of Robert Law
renee. oresnizing director of Wash
tnEton music weeks
The concerts are free TO the pub
lie. Children 4 years old and over
will De admitted when accompanied
by adults.
The program is:
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LLOYD GEORGE
AND POINCARE
REACH ACCORD

Continued from Page One.
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Buccs, second violin: Josef Kas-
par third violin.
Recrestional sinsins-Eyerybody.
Aria l. Inssna Paralo from Aida. ... Verde
Mrs. Ethel HoltEelsw Gawler:so-
prano: George Wilson, lccOmpanist.
o God Of Earth and Altar.
Perfect Day.
Star spangled Bsnner-Eyerybody.
Recreationsl Singing directed bv Robert
Lawrence. assisted at the piano by Helen
Burkart
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OPERATORS MEET
ANTHRACITE MEN
IN N. Y. MARCH Is

Contimssd from Page o~s.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Americans Small Part
of Mexican Population
MEXICO CITY, Oct. q.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 81.
A LTHoUGH a next door neigh.
Dor and larger in population
than her competitors, the United
States ranks third in Mexico Clty's
foreign population.
Census figures show that Spain
leads with 1908, France IL next
with 2,sS2, Americans total ASIA
South American countries al, rank
far below Europesns In making up
PG,6ss Of q, rns - N'Nco city. 4
!" '"u 'sr uu"r ~ =" Frencn IN
'Sico u ihR, I ru. ,"'r Ut wor,.
rn greatly exceed the nu,.Ihrr ~
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S~~s~~S~~~~~~S~S>s~r~> ~r~>>~~~N~s~>S"~S"Se~~S>s~~
1--WE will take these. dearest.
Just to have a makeshift lunch."
he said. Afterwards we will 20 to
the village and get our supplies.
They will serve as q meal" he
added before they started. Later,
my dear old servant, Madame Rol.
land. will be there, and she will
see that you arc comfortable and
will order everything. She is q
dear old soul--one Of the old
fashioned type Of tho seirie.s t-oise.
You will become very fond Of her,
I know"
As a matter Of fact, no such
person existed!
Landru was. after all. q perfect
artist in crime although, az have
already indicated, he only gained
paltry sous by his deals in human
life. He always played for small
stakes, and was in the hands Of
others like Blaisot, who made thou
sands upon thousands OF francs
by their crimes He was never
affluent - always hardup - hence
always on the qui vive for any
"dove"-as he called women--to
devour.
The good-lookins woman with a
past, who by establishing a pen
sion. had endeavored to cut adrift
from the night life Of Paris, sat
down to the late dejeuner-just
the cold viands, cheese. and fruit
Landru had brought.
They ate their meal in that
dininsroom in which other women
had fallen dead. Landru passed to
his victim a box of sardines. which
he had himself opened In the
kitchen. as hors d'oeuvres. His
latest tiancee took two, but he him
self preferred a slice Of cold
sausage.
ATE POISONED FOOD.
Those sardines, which she ate
with such relish, quickly took ef-
feet. for ere they reached the few
apples and dried fruits which
Landru had brought as dessert,
the poor woman had a sudden
seizure and collapsed over the
table.
Within two hours Of the deluded
woman's entrance to "The
Hermitage" she had breathed her
last upon the floor Of the salle-a.
manger.
The three dogs at once started
to bark in alarm around her body.
and Landru's first action was to
silence them. He took a piece Of
meat from the table, and poured
upon 1t some Of the same poison
which he had introduced into the
box of sardines. Five minutes
later all three Of the little animals
were silent and stretched out in
death.
Indeed, though no trace Of
Mademoiselle Marchadier has been
found by the police, the skeletons
Of the three little dogs, together
with that Of the missing cat. were
eventually found when the con.
crete floor of al outhouse at "The
Hermitage" was dug up. an opera.
ton at which myself was present,
and In which I assisted.
At 8 o'clock that night II was
very dark ana raining in torrents
when Landru got again to his
rhoulish work. He burned the
p,or woman's clothes In the
kitchen stove as he had done those
Of Madame Pascal and others, and
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
BY WILLIAM LIE QUEUX.


Famous Criminologst and Author Of 1.-THE Fifth Finger
"Ths -Four Faces " Tracked by Wireless" etc.
AFTER gears of petty ssondling, Landru turned his
n attention to victiizing aoonen, neaking love to
them, getting control of their property and then
killing them.
At the conclusion Of last weeks install'nent, Ldndu
IN the course of his pretended occupation as Dealer
met Mademoisseue Marchadier rather good-Iook'ng
,oonan aged thirty-seven, ho gay little ldndludy
,oho let rooms in the Rue st. Jacques She 'oas about
to oive up her house, she told him. and she desired to
sell her furniture Noa0 the lady In question had been OF
the denpeonde and had recently taken rooms ana e.
tobIshed a pension This, however, did not pay and
she Ind resoled to sell and return to her old he Then
r YNDER the name of More she had approached man
for the sale of her furniture and Landru had presented
~ himself as possible purchaser. Unfortunately, she
...rsd N have been greatly taken with him. the result
beiur that they had talked Of herself than OF her
furniture. .
Next night the great invited her to dinner
n restaurant in the Boulevard des Italians, where they
had long and confidential chat he representing himself
to be bachelor of considerable means and displaying
The Washington times., 1922-10-22

TO be q bdchelor OIL cohSiue
well-filled wallet.
After two or three meetings.
Landru, who now pretended to be
most passionately in love with her
and he could make pretense OF
love more perfectly than any man
in France-one day. while they
were sitting together in the Rue
St. Jacques. said:
Dearest, I can see that you
want money. I will give you now
At once two. thousand francs Tor
your furniture. Some of It I shall
sell, and part I will store for you
at my garage. You will be home
less. SO come out and live in my
little villa at Gambais."
"I should much like to see The
HERMITAGE replied the unsus-
pectins and too trustful woman.
"Then you shall" replied her
lover, counting out two thousand
franc notes with an air of noncha-
lance that greatly impressed her.
FURNITURE SOLD.
The furniture was removed, and
one van-load sent out to Nsuilly,
while old Caillard took the other,
arranging to pay q thousand francs
for It. and, as usual. asking no
questions.
II was January 18th that Made
moiseiie Marchadier accompanied
Landru to Gambais, the great as.
sassin, having little or no money
taking two single tickets. He had
river, all his money to Mademoi.
selle, and Caillard had not yet paid
him for the furniture he had sold
to him. with her the unsuspect-
ing Mademoiselle took her two little
pet dogs, and one belonging to a
friend.
LAndru was at that moment ter.
ribly hard up. The weather was
cold, therefore, he purchased a
ANAL quantity Of coal in Houdan,
and this they took with them out
to Gambais.
Madenoiselle Marchadier and the
three little dogs passed over the
threshold of Monsieur Tries lonely
villa---and were never seen again.
what actually happened-which
N stiii d mystery Withheld from the
general pubiic-I will now en-.
deavor to explain.
The great love-criminal was
asain In desperate straits.
KILLED FOR HER MONEY.
Poor Mademoiselle Marchadier
ala not live long to enjoy the de-
lishts Of "The Hermitage" In her
purse she had the two thousand
francs which her lover had given
her for her furniture. but the arch
sssasin was sadly In need Of that
money. Indeed, without II he could
not return to his adored fiance, the
pretty Fernando. who was patiently
awaiting him--the one woman who
went to Gambais and returned
the one Of all the many who
went there. some Of whom we do
not know. The entrance door OF
that villa, with its wrought.iron
work. could unfold many terrible
tales, a. could that little rose
garden.
only for two hours did his victim
and her pet dogs remain alive
after they had entered the House
OF Desthr'
Landru had brought a picnic
lunch. consisting Of some meat,
saiad, bread and a camembert
cheese from Paris.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
VICTIMS RELATIVE
SIGHTS BLUEBEARD
AND TELLS SURETE.

Fernando Refuses to Believe Her s1urien" a
Killer of Women Until Police Reveal Amaz-
Ing Evidence of Bluebeard's Almost Endless
Series of Brutal Grimes Paints as TRUTH is
Presented. .>......... ...
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
HELPED INVESTIGATE.

tne inquiries, ana not only ulu
help In the excavations at "Tha
Lodge" at Vernouillet. and at the
Villa Trio at Gambais, but also
took number Of long and fruit
less journeys across Europe in
search Of certain of the victims
who were sa d to be still alive.
The Court OF Cessation, how.
ever, refused to allow the appeal,
and then Landru's counsel, on Feb.
ruary "a, 1929. waited upon the
president OF the Republic to cravs
his clemency in view Of the fact
that the jury had recommended
the criminal to mercy.
The president, who had already
had interviews with counsel for
the prosecution and with NJ. Cult
bert the Judge refused to interfere
with the course OF Justice.
Meanwhile. Landru In the con.
dsrnned cell was the brightest of
men. He laughed at the idea That
he would pay the death penalty.
He assured the two gaolcrs vho
watched him night and day, trai
he would never bp executed. Il
am innocent be rep Htsd q hun.
dred times. When. on the day
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
POLICE VISIT FLAT.


On the following morning, how
ever, Just before 7 o'clock, Lucien
Outlet rose and went out to pur-
chase copy Of the "Matin" at the
newspaper shop a few doors along
the Rue Rochechouart. while
Mademoiselle Fernando prepared
their morning coffee. When he
returned. ten minutes later. she,
according to her statement to me,
thought he seemed rather agitated
and serious. She handed him his
letters which had arrived in his
absence, and while he was reading
them there suddenly came a loud
knock at the door Of the flat.
II was only half-dressed," abe
told me, 80 asked Lucien to open
, the door. Much excited. he at firrt
hesitated, and then went to the
door, apparently bracing himself
for an effort. I was in the adjoin.
ing room. 30 cannot say what ex.
actly happened. All know is that
I heard a mans gruff voice in the
vestibule. followed by a scuffle.
Then Lucien cried; What?
What do you mean2 Arrest me!
What for?" ,
II sprang into the dining .room,"
Mademoiselle SECRET continued
"and there | witnessed a most
dramatic scene. Lucien stood be.
tween two men, who had their
The Washington times., 1922-10-22

Of Death, lived to return AMI re.
late her experience.
The story Of how Landru was
discovered and his awful crimes
brought home to him is certainly
an amazing romance in itself.
It came about In this way.
Only q few days after the heart.
less murder of Mademoiselie
Marchadier. the son OF Madame
Buisson fell Ill at Bayonne In the
south Of France. The lads father
was dead, and his mother was. us
he believed. somewhere, in Paris.
Hts aunt, Madamoiselle Lacoste, q
domestic servant, thought that her
sister should know Of the lads
illness. The last time she had
seen her sister was in a cafe. In
the company Of q charming. full.
bearded man to whom she had
been introduced on q former occa.
sion. He was Monsieur Andre
Charoroix. Madame Buisson had
whispered to her sister in conf
dence, while Landru was getting
on his overcoat, that her lover had
q villa at Gambais in the country.
Madsmoiselie Lacote. not know.
ing her sisters whereabouts. wrote,
therefore, to the mayor Of Gam
bais, asking for the address OF
Monsieur Andre Charcroix. but the
mayor replied that no such per.
son was known at Gambois, but
probably. he suggested, the man
whom she wished 70 lind was q
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-31
Society and Club NezUs
Are
Awarded
Saturday

The thirty girls OF the Y. w. G.
A. summer camp, which closed at
Taylor's grove, near Mehama,
Friday night, began coming home
that same evening, and on Satur-
day afternoon all were assembled
in the association rooms, where
Miss Miriam Anderson, local sec
retary. awarded the insignias and
emblems to the honor groups and
individuals.
These went to Virginia Billings
and Justine Albert, the two girls
who best exemplified the true
camp spirit, and to the Wah-
wah-tay-see group, as the honor
tribe Of the three groups Of ten
girls each. Those composing this
division Were: Minnie Shrode,
Myrtle Page, Gertrude Ohler,
GLADYS Miller, Dolores Williams,
Laura Eaton, Maude Engstrom,
virginia Billings, Veda Farrill
and Justine Albert Miss Jean
nellie Vandevort was advisor Of
this group and Miss Winifred
Gamble chief.
The two other tribes were
known as No-we-tom-tat-tin-in,
and Ko-je-ha-beo, the camp name
being combination of all three
No-wah
Hiking, swimming, camp spirit
and nature study all came in for
consideration in making the final
awards. This was the first sum
mer camp, made at any length by
local girls, and was considered by
\ all concerned to be decided sue
lcess.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-31
Holmes
Announces
Engagement

OF much interest to acquaint-
ances here is the announcement
of the engagement of Miss Flor
ence Holmes and Walter H.
Gerke, the news being told in
Portland the latter part Of the
week. Miss Holmes, who is the
daughter of Mrs. Edith Knight
Hill, formerly club editor of the
Oregonian, is landscape architect
for the bureau of parks in Port
land.
She is a graduate of Oregon
Agricultural college and did
graduate work in landscape ar
chitecture In Cambridge, Mass,
and also studied the gardens and
park systems OF Europe in re-
cent trip abroad. She is mem
ber of Chi Omega sorority.
Mr. Gerke is the son of H. w.
Cerke. During the war he was in
the aviation service and is now
green's manager VI tHe WdVeIicy
Country club. He, too, is a grad
uate Of Oregon Agricultural COL
lege, a member of Phi Delta
Theta fraternity and the Multno-
nah club. Mr.. Gerke is prominent
in horticultural work, and is a
member Of the Portland Rose So
ciety.
Miss Holmes, it will be remem-
bered, was speaker on one Of
the Salem Arts leagues programs
last winter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-31
'eROSSING SIGNALS
NOT RELIABLE

Believe in signs if you wish,
.a' nave a care when you consider
slectric bells and other automatic
signals installed at hazardous
trade crossings. So admonishes
'ne public service commission in
statement issued here today.
The commission calls attention
= the fact that although most
1pes of warning devices are con-
ssueted in such a manner that
snen !, out of order they are opera
i've this is not true of all such
s.ssices," the statement declares
ahe fact that drivers of vehicles
~ upon them for warning
s'eates a greater hazard than
sOeld be presented if no warning
ssslee at all were installed"
Aeeently the commission made
study Of crossing signal failures
Two railroad crossings in the
,ssle' ~ During a period OF IL
zeatns there was a total OF 145
snal failures of varying dura-
the total time out Of order
's.ae 764 hours and 1e minutes.
ne Commissions statement was
y seo In connection with the ma
,.on-wide careful crossing" cam
ssa.n n which is now being con
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-31
MAN TRIED TO CLEAN
HOUSE; LANDS IN JAIL

Homer B. Maxwell, 1405 North
Church street, VINO, according to
the police, caused quite commo-
tion In his home after he had be-
come drunk on moonshine whis,
key, was arrested Saturday night
by Chief of Police Moffitt and Po-
lice Sergeant Davis and was
lodged, in the city jail. Broken
dishes were scattered over the
Maxwell home when officers in
vestigated.
Three charges were lodged
against Maxwell, who is to be ar
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-31

Constantinople-A movement Of
British troops on the Asiatic side
towards Tchatalja began. a. few
shots were exchanged between
Turkish gendarmerie and a Greek
patrol, three men on each side be-
ing wounded.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-31

Rome, July 31.-- (By Associated
Press. )--Luigi Facta, who, with
his cabinet resigned on July 10,
today was entrusted by King Vic
tor Emmanuel with the task Of
forming a new ministry.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-31
; What Happened When
) : !, Sheiln Elliston
3 - Refused LoUe?

finished his story.
After moment prompted,
And then
"Well, you see we created quite
a commotion for we both had stop
ped Immediately in front Of Fifth
avenue bus. tried to go one way
and she the other Cops yelled, wo-
men screamed, and the bus driver
swore. l grabbed her and shouted in
her ear, Don't be fool and car
ried her back to the sidewalk from
which she had started.
Thank you,' she said demurely,
looking at me with pair Of eyes
Hike purple pansies.
II stood there like a boob. ]
could say nothing. 1t was impossible
of course, but I thought / caught
a CLEAN of recognition in her eyes,
although am sure that / had never
seen her before in my life. She was
about to speak, when that moment a
young woman that / thought at first
was her maid, but who must have
been her friend, joined her, saying
"'Oh, are you hurt7 Are you
hurtf thought you were going to
be killed.
"I think perhaps l would have
been, Marie, she answered in Q
voice as soft as velvet, if it had
not been for this gentleman
Again ] thought / caught that
CLEAN Of recognition in her eyes as
she turned to voice her grateful
ness once more. Before she could
speak, we were separted by the rush
of pedestrians"
marie, Marie I asked myself
Gould it be possible that it was
Sheila Z" Then / dropped the idea
ais too fantastic. Even the long
arm of coincidence could not reacf
SO far as that.
What did she look likeG" / pur-
sued eagerly.
She is nearly as tall as I. Hel
hair, what / could see of it, wat
very dark brown, her complexion
perfect, and her eyes oh, Kay, d
You remember those great purpl'
pansies that grew behind the hous'
where we used to live as children
And do you remember how they uset
to look after rains We used to sa.
that they had been crying. That
Kay,-that is description of m.
girls eyes"
"Your girl, Phil, why you don
even know her, her name or VIII
she is, or where She lives"
"Her name, Kay, is Dearest. Sh
is the most beautiful woman o
earth and she lives in my heart. !"
A little pang clutehed my throat
Was 1 going to lose my brothe
just when he had come back to me
was selfishly glad that he di
not know this girl and yet ! won
dered if there was another girl i
all the world that would fit tn
photographic description he ha
given of Sheila Elliston.
Just then Phil sprang to hi
feet and looked out on the uncov
cred veranda.
"Kay, am I dreamingf There j
the girll"
The girl opened the door and
said, ''Sheila, may present b,
brother, Phillip Spencerg Phil, thi
is Miss Elliston.'
Tomorrow -Sheila Meets Phil.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-31

Dennison, TexasThree men on
the wagon bridge spanning the
west end of Ray Yards, freight
terminal near here. fired on Texas
national guard troops protecting
that section of the railroad prop
erty here. An exchange OF about
10 shots between the men and
soldiers followed No casualties
were renOrtad.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-31

A. L. Waddell, aged so, in the
forest service near La Pine, was
struck In the back Saturday by a
limb falling from tree and re-
ceived injuries that may result in
his death.