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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-08
Ne7QsN0tes of Pendleton

foor was open this morning. The
theory held is that the man or men
entered by the front transom and
then opened the rear door. The po-
ice are searching for the robbers,
but no trace had been found of any
likely suspects at noon.
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Building Torn Down.

The old blacksmith shop and ga.
rage on the corner of Alta and Cot
tonwood streets is being torn down
lin compliance with an order from
the State Fire Department. William
Ringold, local fire chief, says that
the building is the first of Il number
of fire-traps which will be razed.
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Brewer Is Acquitted

George Brewer colored, was acquit-
ted of a charge of larceny this morn
ng in the county court before Judge
|. NJ. Schanncp as result of his
trial. The defendant was charged with
the theft of tools from the roundhouse
at Eieth. So
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-08
irs Changed.

HQurs Changed.
1.-The hours for mass at st. Nary's
Church have been changed. First
mass wall be held on Sunday at s
IN. wSth music by the children's
hoir,8 THAle second mass will be
Geld at '20:3O a. m. with singing by
ct. Mary's choir Rosary and bene-
Fiction will be at 1880 p. m.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September Is to 23-Second
nnual Northwest Grain and
~ Show.
September FL. %. 2s, 6ounds
D.
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h Being Drunk.
Fred Barnett was fined so this
3rning in police court on a charge
being drunk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-08

Unhindered by the puiided height
Whore pleasure spins her golden top
In citadels OF vain delight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-08

Bath Robe Cloth 75c Yd.
It's the time Of year when you need Bath Kobe
for the cool mornings Buy a length of this fine
Bath Robe Cloth and make one up Offered in
several good shades and patterns. We also have
the BATH ROBE BLANKETS with cord and tas-
sci of best quality and attractive patterns. Each
$495 and $685.
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CHAPTER>y.

the philanthropic work needed,
Captain Bisseii. who kept the
bridge at Chateau Thierry. after.
ward came with his bride on their
honeymoon to the old town again.
and they stayed at this mission.
Chateau Thierry is famous. too,
as the birthplace Of Jean dc Ia
Fontaine. the French poet and
fable writer. concerning whom
there are here many associations.
The Gateway to Paris 10 the old
name for Chateau Thierry. since
long ago.
After lunch in one Of the re-
built ruins, we may go on by train
to Rheims, an hour away, and TAX
ing motor again, we pass through
the Champaign country and Ep-
ernay, famed as the center of
the wine industry, with under
ground cellars eighteen miles
long and 100 feet deep. So we'll
did the kaiser like certain brand
Of champagne that he ordered his
men not to harm in any way the
little village bearing its name.
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A War Memorial

And now back to Chateau
Thierry for . glimpse Of an Ameri.
can social center there which is
doing good work, q war memorial,
nonsectarian In its benefits.
though maintained by the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
Rev. Julian 8. wadsworth, di.
rector, with Mrs. wadsworth and
. corp OF assistants. maintains here
the usual features Of such Q settle
ment, with trained nurse.
creche or day nursery, educational
classes, free circulating library
and reading room, besides Boy
Scouts, girls social club, war
museum, and other recreation op.
portunities.
Les Devoirs de rAmerique
envers l'Europe" Is the title Of an
interesting pamphlet by DR.. e.
Blake, bishop Of the Methodist
Church In France, who reminds US
that France came out Of the war
with q debt OF fifty-thres billions
Of dollars, which makes II all the
more difficult Cor her to maintain
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audaciousness quiet inconceivable.
II danger threatened. he became
calm. affecting an injured inno-
csnce 90 completely genuine as
to at once disarm suspicion. His
ability to act a. though in per-
feet good faith and honesty
carried him across many q pit.
fall into which u less able GRIM
inal would undoubtedly have
fallen.
The day following the receipt
OF Monsieur Friedmann's letter.
he called upon his victims
brother-in.law, expressing his ex.
treme regret that he had been alb
sent on business in Lyons-from
which city. be It remembered. he
wrote to the police at Nantes
and had only just returned.
Monsieur Friedman was In
anything but an amiable mood.
His wife had long ago denounced
Lapdru as an escroc. and had
urged her sister to leave him.
Landru knew that. and at once
pointed out the fact to Monsieur
Friedman.
II certainly do not like the tone
Of your. letter" he told him
frankly. Madame Cuchet and
Andre have gone to London. prob
ably influenced by your wife.
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Cathedral Is RaDaged

There were In Rheims $4,000 peo-
pie before the war, and not sixty
were left whom II had been shat
tered by the Germans. The great
cathedral was, Of course, the OBJ
Jeotive. but the shells hit right
and left, everywhere but the
cathedral. In front stood the beau.
tiful statue of Jeanne dare, WHICH
was never once touched, though
today the sword she carries is a
bit bent. memento Of the troubled
days she has seen.
81. Jeanne. as Of course she Is
now. having been canonized by the
church, was the protectress Of
the cathedral, 30 the pious French
believe, and their prayers TO her
saved the lovely old city from
complete destruction.
Jeanne d'Arc was also believed to
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She has left me. and I am de-
serted and desolate. And yet
you seem to insinuate that am
q swindler! You speak OF the
motor licences your wife found.
Certainly. deal in motor-cars,
and many licenses pass through
my hands. Surely you have
known that fact"
But the women's clothes?"
asked Monsieur Friedman.
"oh! I have lots. I often buy
the household goods Of women.
and frequently have boxes OF
clothing. Every dealer has"
laughed Landru.
"And the Identification papers
OF women? There were five in
the trunk my wife examined.
and some letters. She showed
them to Madame Cuchet."
"oh, I'm glad she did" said
Landru. quite imperturbed.
"Women's papers often fall into
my hands, because. sometimes.
when women sells all her be-
longings. she does 30 with an in
tention Of effacing her identity.
II 10 done in Paris daily. 1t is
quite easy. as you know, to get
fresh Identity papers-if you
know the ropes"
well. I am not at all salts
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Continued from First Pase)

Continued from First PaseJ
This was the hill where the
Doushboys got the name Of Devil
Dogs" from the Huns. for the
Americans threw away their
packs, and even their gas masks,
and when they lost their guns,
fought savasely with their fists.
In the fighting on this hill. lasting
three weeks or more, conspicuous
bravery was shown by the New
England National Guards. and
others were the Twenty-eighth, the
Forty.third. and the Twenty.
seventh, besides the Twenty.
sixth artillery, and the Thirty.
seventh divisions. One Of the
Flambeau party had a son In the
Thirty-seventh. who came safely
home.
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have appeared IN the clouds to
the French soldiers, leading them
on to victory In the final crisis
when things looked darkest. Now
they are bravely restoring the
cathedral, which. though hit many
times, was not demolished. only
ravaged. The shells were thrown
by machine guns, from q German
fort, Nougent Ia Best. five miles
away, while the French occupied
the opposite hill. Fort dc Ia Pom
pelle. q ruined site, which the
Fiambeau party found very in
teresting.
No souvenirs are TO be discov-
cred, unless you care for a bit Of
barbed wire, Of which there is an
abundance, since It was here that
the French barred the Germans
from Rheims with miles Of barbsd-
wire entanglements.
But F1ambeau, with his usual
''bonheur," picked up q rusted and
blood-stained German sword, which
had lain for long time in the
dust somewhere near the small
shack. where It was displayed for
sale. along with postcards Of the
neighborhood.
"Combien pour celia, rnonsieur7"
"Dix francs. German!'' with
contempt on the German" other
French souvenirs were higher In
price, such a. shells, guns and
knives. but Fiambeau was con-
tent, and he brings home to Wash.
ington his German sword. relic Of
the bloody fields Of Rheims.
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danger ahead. The fact that she
had recovered. while the red-haired
actress had died by pure accident,
appeared to him to be an Ill omen.
Therefore he thought 1t best to
turn his attention to the woman
who now sat 30 happily at his side.
He was bending TO her. whisper
ing some tender words into her
ready ear. when. Of q sudden. his
quick. deep-set eyes caught sight
Of the figure Of a man entering the
cafe by the door at the opposite
end.
Sight OF the newcomer caused
him to start. Indeed. a second
later, he, hurriedly excused himself
and, taking up his hat. placed q
five-franc note upon the table Tor
the waiter. and slipped out.
The tall, weli-dressed man who
had just entered was none other
than Monsieur Friedman. the
brother-in-law Of Madame Cuchet.
And while Madame Combes sat
wondering at her lovers sudden
disappearance, Landru was making
his way with all speed along the
boulevard In the direction Of the
Opera.
His victims brother.in-lsw had
written him . letter to vsrnouillet,
demanding news Of Madame Gu
chet, and this had been forwarded
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A Visit to Cathedral

''Kamerad" cried his French
chauffeur In mock alarm, with
ready wit, as Flambeau returned
TO the car. brandishing the sword
fiercsly.
And now, q parting visit TO the
Cathedral. It's wallis still intact.
and only hers and there the bruises
from the bursting bombs. while the
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to q poste-restante address In Paris
which he had given to the local
postmaster. The letter, which he
had received only that morning.
was a very disquieting one. for
Monsieur Friedman declared that
he would leave no stone unturned
until he had discovered the where.
abouts Of Madame Cuchet and her
son. and concluded as follows:
MY wife. on her last visit
to her sister at The Lodge
in your absence opened a trunk
and there they found a number
Of motor licenses in different
names to yours; a quantity OF
women's clothing. and a number
Of papers Of identity concerning
various women. together with
some strange letters. What does
It all mean? We must have an
explanation. Both mother and
son have disappeared. and you
alone know where they are! II
you still hide yourself, then
intend to invoke the aid of the
police. give you three days
in which to replyr'
CHAPTER>y. n.
A Peep Into BIuebeard's Chamber.
whenever the amazing criminal
LAndru felt himself treading upon
thin ice, he acteN with q bold
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FLAMBEAU PARTY TOURS BATTLEFIELD

floor II still Uttered with wreck
age here and there, which work
men are clearing as they restore
the cathedral once more. dating
from 1911. In front, salute brave
Jeanne dare, who never forsook
her position Of guard, and recall
that we have today in Washing
ton q replica of this beautiful
monument. erected last winter in
Meridian Hill Park. Sixteenth
street, by patriotic French women
Of America. And In Paris, also, Is
another replica Of this great
statue by the late Paul Dubois,
leading French sculptor.
Tomorrow we will 60 to Yer
sailles to visit the old palaces
there, and especially to see the
Hall of Mirrors. where the peace
treaty was signed, and we will tourI
the lovely parks, the old forest
and stop at the mill where the uni
lucky Queen Marie Antoinettf
amused herself by playing peas
ant. Then, in store for the Flam
beau party in Paris lies q grant
surprise, the reception they wi
receive from the artists when th
invitation of The washingtoI
Times 10 announced TO visit ou
Capital city next winter and et
hibit there.
But, first, read with Victt
Flambeau this touching tribu
In q British newspaper pick
up by accident. and remembf
you who have lost a son.
brother. q lover, in the war, III
others today mourn with yd
that the world is more sad tn
ever before, that Europe is
now 80 gay though always Just
beautiful:
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cd Of the failure in administering
the bacteria Of pneumonia to little
Madame Nadaud. he took Q taxi
and drove out to Courbevoie, for
Madame Juvanon did not subscribe
to the telephone.
On ascending to the nat, which
was on the Quai overlooking the
Seine. the door was opened by q
slim girl in black. who. in response
to his inquiry. replied:
Il much regret, m'sieur, but q
very sad event has occurred here.
Ny sister died Of double pnsu-
monia yesterday
Landru held UP his hands in pro-
tended amazement and horror.
Then. without a word, he turned
upon his heel and descended to the
street. He had killed tho wrong
womani
That same evening. In conse-
quence Of q telegram he sent to
Marie Combes. he called upon her
In tho Rue de Bassano, attired in
his dinner-jacket, which Parisians
call smoking" with q flower In
his buttonhole. and spent a very
pleasant two hours with her from
o'clock, till 10, stretching himself
in q big armchair and smoking his
"Laurens" cigarettes. which he
constantly consumed.
The great criminal was full of at
tentions and fascinating ways, for
he was anxious to make an impress
sion upon the woman he was WOO
ing. SO that the red-lipped. divorced
wife Of tho hotel-keeper of Beau.
vais fell entirely beneath his infiu-
ence. The peculiar eyes Of that
dark-bearded man Of mystery stood
wide open. They seldom flickered,
and In them was always a strange
expression as though Of eager curl
osity.
At his suggestion at about 10
o'clock, the pair drove In q taxi
to the Grand Cafe. whore he al
ways delighted In the music. and
upon one Of the red plush lounges
they sat together, enjoying THAR
coffee, Madame Combes feeling
that at last she had met her idsal
man. Landru was quick to see
that he had made another easy
conquest. He had already ascer-
tanned that, in addition to the wom-
ans saying she had q further six
thousand francs invested IN the
British war loan, for after her
divorce she had lived In London
for eight months. So, even as he
sat there listening to the music
and chatting with her, he was con-
templating how to get possession
Of her money.
The abnormal criminal was
man of insidious conspiracy. fun OF
craft and cunning that was diabo'i-
cal and an intuition that was IN
erring. ...
As the orchestra played Biset's
Petit mari. petite femme" Ian.
dru. cooily confident OF his all
impelling sifts. decided that she
should be his next victim. now
that Madame Nadaud was recover.
ing. He hesitated TO again admin
lister to her deadly bacteria. 90. a.
far a. she was concerned. he ssw
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about f57-a rpaltry sum. surely.
for a woman's life!
As I study the mass Of reports
in those formidable dossiers, which
would take months to read every
word, have come to the conclu-
sion that he. was rather taken by
the South American widow. By
some means she had attracted him.
for he had kept in touch with her
for an unusually long space of
time.
Briefly I tell my readers, with
out fear Of contradiction, for my
assertion is supported by facts
which came to the knowledge
of the Surete after the trial
at Versailles. that on the very
night that Madame Labord-Line
stepped from the arch-assassin's
car in the narrow street Of Yer
nouillet, she fell dead In that same
little salle,a.manger in which
Nine. Cuchet and her son had
writhed In their death agonies.
Landru used the same poison as
before, and at 2 o'clock that morn
ing he placed the body Of his vic
time in the swift-running Ooise
river. whence nearly a year after
wards the remains were recovered
five miles away and buried rs .
person unknown. &c ''..
At the trial, the disappearance
Of this lady was never cleared UP
to the satisfaction Of the court.
There were many conflicting state
ments, but the fact nevertheless
remained-a fact We now know
that Landru. having sold her pos
sessions. kept her papers Of identi.
ty among his effects. Why, no
body can tell.
But while Landru was toying
with the affections of the South
American lady, he had been max
ing ardent pretense Of love for a
certain elderly but low-bred woman
called Guillin.
Landru, though threatened by
Monsieur friedman and suspect
ed by the. police. was utterly de-
fiant. for he had put in one Of the
Paris daily journals an advertise
psnt which read:
SINGLE gentleman, aged forty.
five. possessed Of an income Of four
hundred pounds q year. desires to
marry q quiet and homely lady
with corresponding income"
Madame Guillin. whor answered
this advertisement. was over fifty,
short, stout. and not over prepos-
sessing. But she possessed eight
hundred pounds, which had been
left her by family at Melun. In
which she had been for many
years housekeeper.
It was not much, but II was
much more than Landru had pre-
viously made out Of his heartless
and well-planned crimes. They met,
and Madame Guillin was quickly
conquered by his sweet and high
ly refined attitude.
The first meeting took place at
Madame Guillin's fiat in the Rue
Crozatier. and next day Madame
called at Bluebeard's cozy apart.
ment in the Rue des Petits.C Champs,
whore the dastardly trap had al
ready been laid. In his notebook,
in which he recorded so many facts
and every oentime Of his daily ex-
penses, he called her "Crozatier."
lust as he called Madame Labord-
Limo 'Bresil." -.
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MISTAKE KILLED
WRONG WOMAN

T77WO women admirers OF Larldru plsited the
Bluebeard and, while he was answering the
phone in an adjoining room, ate some grapes
they found on the table The grapes we're poisoned
filled with pneumonia bacteria. ..-.,..
One of the women held considerable property
the other not enough to interest Ldrdru.
A feV days later both we're suffering with pnen-
mona. Landru pretended great interest in their
welfare. F.r ~; . - >
OF the rich wonan the doctor said to Landru
81 am delighted to tell you, msieur, that madame
took turn for the better and viu likely recover"
OF the poor woman whose death Landru did not
plan her sister said: 81 much regret, m sieur but
a very sad event has occurred here. My sister died
of double pneumonia yesterday!' n
LandYn had killed the prong woman
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i ANDRUS early life is described by Mr.. Le Queur
In the opening chapter of his story of the acorlds
IL greatest loue criminal fter gears of petty
sacindng, LGndru turned his attention to victimizng
making love to them getting control of their
property and then killing them Mme Cnchet ,uas one
of the first. LGadru poisoned her and her son. Andre
IN Vila rented a0ith her money, set up furnace ad
burned their bodies
He then turned his attention to uring other ,ooen to
gruesoe deaths By assuring them of his overwhelming
deuotion
At the conclusion of last oeeks instaen Landru had
Just returned to hts par0r from adjoining room Ohere
he had held secret phone chat oith intended 0ic
There he found that t0o Visitors cho he hdd
been entertaining had eaten poisoned grapes He
had not intended that both should eat the but he caty
said, "They Vere for you, ladies, take many as you
like"
only occupied about ten minutes for knowing what he
did, and realizing that profit could be made it did
l. not interest him. The only interest what effect the
eating of those would have upon her. whether
his dastardly experment-now double one-woud prove
successful.
On their return to where the little widow awaited them
Landru suggested that they should 60 Casino de
Paris which they did, occupying three fautes the front
After meeting Marie Combes next afternoon Landru re-
turned to his wife and family for the following five DAYS
when morning he called at the Rue des Pets Champs
and there found letter from Gabrielle Nadaud which
written In a shaky hand read;
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Il could not como to see you
on Wednesday, for I am very
Ill. The doctor says I have pneu-
monia. Do como and see mo-
Gabrielle"
When Landru read II. he laugh
I'd grimly. Then aloud. he said:
II suppose II win be polite II I
call. But wonder how the actress
feels Just nowf"
He took . taxi ana was soon at
Madame Nadaud'a Tho door was
opened yb q nurse.
Madame 10 very III indeed" she
replied In Q quiet. grave voice.
Tho doctor was here half-an-hour
ago. She 10 delirious, and he has
ordered that nobody shall SEQ
her"
but what has happened?" asked
Landru In pretended dismay and
surprise.
"She IL suffering from . most
virulent form Of pneumonia" re-
Piled the nurse. Doctor Brunei
has. I believe. very little hope for
her recovery"
Landru assumed . most grave
attitude. then, telling the nurse
that he intended to telephone from
time to time to make inquiry, he
turned away-at heart very well
atisfied with the result Of his
dastardly action.
After that he made inquiries
ever the telephone three times
each day, a. though solicitous Of
the poor woman's welfare. Each
report was to the effect that she
was rapidly growing worse. re-
ports which gave secret satsfac-
ton to tho callous criminal. who
carried in his pocket tho assign
ment Of the doomed woman's ef-
fects.
For eight days she hovered be-
tween life and death. The crucial
hours were fast approaching.
On the ninth day Landru called
at his NEST Of love" IN the Rue
des Petits. Champs and telephoned
to the nurse In breathless eager
ness.
In reply to his inquiry came the
words:
"I am delighted to tell you,
m'sieur. that Madame took turn
for the better at midnight, and
Doctor Brunei now says that with
great care she will recover"
Landru put up the receiver. and
then uttered a fierce imprecation.
His villainous experiment had fall
cd. ana unless he murdered the war
widow BY other means, her possess
sions must still remain in her own
hands. To sell her furniture and
hand her the proceeds was not
Landru's plan. He always took all
or nothing. He divided with no.
body, Just as he trusted nobody,
and never took a soul into his con.
fidence.
The great secret Of his success
as a criminal assassin was that he
had no accomplices. just as the
success Of the burglar Charles
Peace was due. It was Landru's
maxim that an accomplice always,
sooner or later. brought suspicion,
exposure. and arrest.
Ten minutes after h, had learn
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I'm MEMoRlAM."

Z RSls,;$Es : III III !;:E3
~sOh, for the touch Of a
tsAsd kaad and the soesd et
voice that u sttlk'"
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UNTOUCHED BY NEWS
OF WOMAN'S DEATH, (
HE, WOOS ANOTHER

Full of Attention and Fascinating Ways, Arch
Criminal Made Love the Same Evening to
Another Whose Staying He Was Deliberately
Planning.
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MORE
ABOUT
LANDRU

A MOTHER install
ment Of this re-
markable story of the
Loves Of Landru will
be published in the
Washington Sunday
Times next week.
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tBy WILLIAM LIE OUEUX.

Famous crimnologist and Author Of The Fifth Finger
THE Four Faces" TRACKED by Wireless" etc.
Morris tribune., 1922-02-17

stop the team at the right time. Now
the new two-way pulley enables the
team to start at the rear end of the
barn and come right up to the man
on the load and he can stop them
easily. The one-half of the pulley
is on the inside Of the barn and
guides the hay rope scoming down
from the hay track out the side of
the barn, here the other half of the
pully, which is set at right angles to
the half inside, guides the rope so
that a team does not have to pull
straight away from the barn but can
pull up alongside.
OF course the pully can be used for
other purposes than for a hay rope
and Mr.. He'll has already received
several good offers from the manufac-
turing concerns wanting to make
the pulleys and put them on the mar
ket but has not so far accepted any
offer. The patent expert claims the
patent is worth from $25, 900 to $780,
900 cash.