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LOVES OF LANDRU =

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unexpected visitor 1t was, he saw,
far too dangerous to invite his
newest conquest down to Vernoull-
let; therefore. he entered his car
and drove in all haste back to
Neuilly. There he, garaged the
car, and. taking a taxi, called upon
the good-looking South American
widow.
On greeting her, he bent and
kissed her hand with exquisite
politeness. Then he said:
IT am full Of regret, my adored.
Instead OF taking you out to my
little villa today, have just learnt
Of some very sad news. A dear
relative Of mine was killed in the
afraid in BeAeville last night and
! am compelled to travel to Lyons
to break the terrible news to his
poor wife and family"
How very dreadful" exclaimed
the wido~. IT heard the bombs
ut about 3 o'clock this morning.
They say that over twenty people
were killed"
"Yes-and sixty others injured,
poor thingsr' was her bearded
lovers reply. "I am SO extremely
sorry to disappoint you. dearest,
but under the circumstances you
wilt forgive me. will you not?"
he asked, looking at her with that
strange, intense gaze which few
women could withstand. NJ
"of course, my dear heart" she
replied as they stood together In
each others arms in her cozy. we'll
furnished little salon. when will
you RETURN"
"Ah! Alas! I cannot say. I
maybe away for week-perhaps
even more. But I will write to
you" And after he had kissed her
fondly and repeated those parrot
like vows Of undying affection
which were ever upon his lying
lips--in those same terms Of pas
sionate endearment he used to
dozens of other women--he left
her and drove home to the bosom
of his family, to whom his alb
sences from home ION business"
were 20 frequent that they were
never now remarked.
Madame Landru, an honest,
Woodworking woman. Of course.
knew nothing Of her husbands
love-nest. that well-furnished little
fiat au troisieme In the Rue des
NPetits- Champs. or 'The Lodge"
out at vernouiilet, in one Of the
most picturesque parts OF France.
She regarded her Henri as q busy,
money-msking husband. who. even
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Plot Far-Reaching.

Now, they know that the Crown
Prince or any one of the Kaiser's
sons are not available. Not one
of these princes is loved or re-
spected enough by enough Ger
mans to make the dreamed-of
monarchistio revolution q success.
But they feel that II by any means
they could proclaim the ex-Kaiser
as the Emperor Of Germany for
about three months, the average
German will again fight for his
Kaiser.
This sounds foolish to non
Germans. 1t sounds foolish to
me. Nevertheless. during the
months I was attached to the
ex-Kaiser's household at Doom I
have listened to this mode Of
reasoning 20 often expounded By
all the principal visiting conspir-
ators from all over Germany that
to my mind there IL not any
question n to the popularity Of
this scheme among our German
army officials.
But the grand plot Of our con-
spirators does not end here.
have heard Baron Ketteller, OF
Potsdam; Baron Landsberg. and
even Ernst Dryander. the former
Court Chaplain. discuss knavish.
ly that once the monarchy 10 es-
tablished under the symbolism OF
the Kaiser. It would be an easy
matter for the Federal Diet to de-
clare him mad, therefore incom-
petent.
He could thus be kept in q spe-
cial asylum and another royal
Prince proclaimed n the new
Emperor
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poor Kaiser for their own ambi.
tious enterprises IN restoring him
to the throne.
refer to him mournfuI1y a.
the poor Kaiser because the
former imperial ruler ID q sad
human object.
can say without qualification
that the Kaiser II mad. II my
observation OF his own personal
actions were not sufficient to so
characterize him. his part in the
amazing plans of the conspir-
ators. who are forever infesting
Doom. should be enough to brand
him as incurably insane.
For myself. I can say that I
served honorably in the German
army. lived in the glory of the
Fatherland, and wished for the
grandest achievements Of the
Fatherland. So that what I write
is with the saddest spirit, to real.
ize to what a plight the once
great Emperor has descended.
The monarchist plotters are
using the Kaiser only for their
own selfish ends, to try to rein
stall him at Berlin. Almost daily
one or more sympathizers OF the
old regime register at Hotel
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THE HAGUE, Aug. 10.
"HE world believes that the
Kaiser is leading a placid.
uneventful existence in the
homo Of his exile at Doom. But
the world win be amazed to learn
that its picture Of = retired coun-
try gentleman. saving wood. is
Tar from reality.
know that from all published
accounts of the Kaiser's present
predicament he is supposed to
be no more than a discarded
political figurehead, lacking po-
tentiality for further disturbing
the peace of civilization. But
how different are the facts! -
The former Emperor is the CEN
trai figure of almost unbelievable
political Vaccinations. Around
him ceaselessly revolve plots to
restore him to the throne of Ger
many. Especially during the last
five or six months OF my service
In his household the monarchist
conspirators have been feverishly
active.
had particular advantages in
observing the comings and goings
Of those who have been using the
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Hate for JeDs.

The Kaiser cannot be inter
rupted. made a dozen attempts
ia. mention the names of many
German Jew patriots who de-
Tended the fatherland at home
and abroad. men like Ballin, the
wolffes, Munsterburg. Dernburg
and hundreds of others. The fact
10 that the Kaiser has been
swayed by the monarchist con-
spirators, who arc thorough Jew
haters.
did not need any explanation
as TO the basis of his hatred OF
Masonry. As ! am myself a Ma
SON I was familiar with his an
tagonism against the order.
Among other grievances the
Kaiser has a personal one against
the greatest order in the world,
and that Is strictly personal.
Some years ago he felt slighted
by certain Masonic lodge, and
from that time his bitterness
against Masonry knew no bounds.
His bitterness against German
Catholicism is based on the same
false theory he wrongly harbors
against the Jews, that in the last
analysis the German Catholics
know but one allegiance, and that
is to the Pope.
However, during the last year
or so the constant pressure
brought upon him by the promi-
nent monarchist leaders not to
express any antagonistic views
against the Catholics has borne
fruit, and he has promised not to
further sntagonize German Cath
olicism in his future statements.
The underlying reason for this
apparently tolerant attitude to.
ward Catholicism on the part OF
the Berlin conspirators Is the fear
Of driving Bavaria to q closer
union or understanding with Cath.
Ollie Austria .-.... -,. ....>.
(Another highly interesting In.
stalmcnt Of tho plotting I'm the
ex.Kaiser's household win be pub
lished I'm next Sundays Washing
ton Times) .....
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Self Praise Pitiful.

] do not say that Hindenburg
ever expressed himself In this
manner. neither can I say that he
did not. Nevertheless, this news
was sufficient to send the Kaiser
into furious rage. For nearly
an hour he raved against the pop
ular German commander and
praised Ludendorff to the skies.
declaring that the latter was real
ly the genius OF the German
army, "under my guidance"
After the departure Of the spe-
ciaI courier the Kaiser sent for
me. and for two hours extoiled
his own high military talent.
claiming that Ludendorff was his
disciple in military matters. Dur
ing our annual army manoeuvres
I had on many occasions OBJ
served the Kaiser's knowledge
pertaining to military matters.
and I have also had many oppor-
tunities to study him under fire
on the faraway outskirts Of the
battle ground. ,..
I had my opinion formed re-
garding his military skill and
valor. therefore his self-praise
appeared to me pitiful to listen
to. .-.. IN p
The organization which IL now
being used to further monarchist
aspirations was oct In motion
within three weeks after the sign
ing Of the armistice. ! know this
to be q fact because I myself
was carried away with the zeal
Of the younger officers and was
among the first hundred to enlist
in tho movement.
II was a. the consequence OF
this that I was put on the list
to be attached to the Kaiser's
household staff when the oppor.
tunity arose. The opportunity
finally came ~ the result Of the
Kaiser's frequent changes IN the
personnel serving him during his
exile.
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after some coffee, sat down and
wrote q letter to the brigadier Of po-
lice at Mantes-called by the French
lie Jolie;;" why. nobody knows
In which he referred to the visit Of
the police agent at Vernouillet,
and expressed regret that he had
been compelled to leave Paris un.
expectedly on business, and must
be absent a week or more.
II made an appointment with the
agent who called upon me to see
my wife and question her regard
ing the absurd complaints that my
chimney smoked the other night"
he wrote. This appointment must,
fear. be postponed, as my wife
and her son have been called to
London upon a pressing family az.
fair and will be away quite a fort.
night. AZ soon as they return
will inform you. Meanwhile I have
thought 1t best to explain this. as
you might possibly wonder at my
absence from Vernouiuet."
Having posted this he went to
bed for an hour, spent the day
wandering about the busy city, and
that same evening took the train
back to Paris.
Now, curiously enough. LANDRY,
in that well.thumbed IpocketbooI:
the Garnet -afterward produced
at his trial--put down the expenses
of that flying visit to Lyons
against the word "BresiI' pc.
name for Nine. Labord.Line. His
mind was nothing II not purely
commercial, and most methodical.
He kept his accounts like a banker,
and he valued a woman's hear;
just as butcher would value a
pig--how much would be his
profit? And vet with It all, his 20
likeness was ineffabls and his mar.
ner intensely charming. He was
full Of well-turned. sibilant phrases.
sweet. passionate, and breathing
a pure and honest affect,o>.
Further remarkable details Of
the Loves Of Landru. continuing
from this point, viii appear IN The
washington Sunday Times next
week.
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Staff All Left.

My predecessors, both at Amer
ongen and Doom. were. in the be-
ginning. sincere partisans Of the
Kaiser. But, like myself, . few
weeks stay with him brought
them to the very sad realization
that In the effort to remain loyal
to the Kaiser and serve the
fatherland We were becoming
partners In the coming mad ven.
ture.
So month after month the men
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KALSERS MAD PLOT i'm HOLLAND TO REGAIN THE THRONE
IS REVEALED BY A MEMBER OF HIS HOUSEHOLD AT DOC

bring about his downfall. I was
rather curious to learn how this
strange idea ever got hold Of
him. These three elements are
an impossible combination. Here
il the explanation as he himself
expounded It to me.
The three elements are inter.
nationally. inclined. To . Kaiser
any movement that has an inter
national tendency 10 unpatriotic
"The Jew" he said. "is faithful
to no country. In finance, in re-
ligion. in allegiance he is thor.
oughIy denationalized."
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whenever these monarchist
conspirators and plotters arrive
at Doom long conferences are
held, often lasting three or four
days. During these periods the
Kaiser grows unusually excited.
and It 10 a pitifui sight to watch
him while the plotters are pictur-
ing the grand rehabilitation Of
the Fatherland under the guild
ance Of His Majesty.
have often wondered who
should be classed the more in
sane. the Kaiser or his visiting CO.
conspirators.
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II he had been gripped by the law
for little pieces Of sharp practice,
was none the less a devoted hus-
band and affectionate father.
Landru was In every way abb
normal, just as was the world.
famous monk, Rasputin. The lat
ter was given to boasting. which
led to his undoing. Landru, on
the other hand. acted In silence
with sinister and carefully planned
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malice aforethought. II was that
peculiar trait in his character
which outwitted his Judges. While
he laughed and joked there was
cruel murder in his heart. and
while he stroked a woman's hair
and kissed her softly upon the
lips. he was at the, same moment
coolly calculating how many francs
would be his profit If she died.
Was her death wSrth while? In.
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publicly derids the presiding Judge
at his trial.
On that evening, with the po-
lice suspecting something wrong
at the villa at Vernouiliet. he ate
his weil-cooked little dinner with
relish. and sfterward smoked a
cigarette quite calmly. while his
wife busted herself in clearing the
table. Then. suddenly. as though
he had recollected an appoint
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an upright father Of . famffy--
with . besmirched past. be It said.
but nevertheless beloved In his
own circle-must 90 down to al
future ages a the worlds great
est. most silent. and most un-
scrupulous criminal - the man
who was 30 subtle in his actions
that he was able to bluff the most
expert officers Of justice, to hold
the Paris surete in scorn. and
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ment. Landru rose, and told his
wife: ...
'T have to catch q train from
the Care de Lyon tonight. I have
business In Lyons tomorrow"
And he packed q small bag and
left Paris by the s:35 express. ar.
riving in Lyons Just before s
o'clock in the morning. IT, 49,.
He took room at the Terminus
Hotel. adjoining the station. and
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Deaf Mutes Take
Part in Thea&ricals

as. PARIS, Aug. 10.
DEAF mutes who have learned
to speak performed one OF
Moliere's most celebrated plays,
lie Medecin Malgre bui," at the
deaf and dumb institution Of Paris
last week.
The voices Of the mutes were u
bit harsh, but could Be heard
throughout the housa.
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deed, in the course Of his astound-
ing career he passionately kissed
the lips Of over two hundred
women Of all ages and all condi-
tons of life. at the same time
calculating in francs whether their
possessions were prizes worthy Of
the trouble Of disposing OF their
ashes.
Henri Landru, Partisan to the
finger-tips. and to all about him
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They claimed that they had
made several visits to London
during the war, one posing as a
Dutchman, while the two pretend
ed to be Swedish commercial tray.
ellers
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BRITISH OPIUM POLICY DECLARED MENACE TO THE ENTIRE WORLD

and advocated that the British
Indian opium question In . private
affair OF the Indian government
and it will regulate It for its "legiti.
mate use" among the people Of
India and It's sale to the outside
world. .,.
WOULD DRUG THE WORLD.
It is clear that the British opium
policy Is to drug the world, particu-
larly the nations which are being
kept in subsection by the British
people. This must be changed.
The opium policy of Britain u
worse than the brutal massacre
Of unarmed people by Britain at
Amritsar. Imperialism hns no con-
science, and the course Of imperi-
alism in regard to opium can be
stopped only through rousing the
conscience Of the civilized world,
particularly America. .,... .:.r.
America is menaced by the
British opium policy. Amer.
lea cannot remain as an on
locker any longer. The American
preachers Of gospel, American ed.
ucators, American publicists. Amer.
lean people at large should call
upon the American government
for an International opium con-
gress to be held In Washington as
soon a. possible. In this congress
the representative people Of all
nations struggling against the
British opium menace should be In.
vited to participate and means
s.ould be devised to prevent the
cultivation Of poppy and manufac.
ture Of opium other than Is needed
for medicinal purposes. ~
This can be done and should be
done. No Harrison drug act or
partial legislation can save Amer.
lea from the opium evil, because rs
long as there is overproduction OF
opium It will be smuggled into
America by the profiteers. Amer.
lea must lead the way TO save hu.
manity from the opium menace.
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|7THE follouing intimate account of the Kaisers
I life In his erile at Door1s, Holland Nth the
stant schenings to restore him to the throne of
Germany, Is by German ueteran officer who has been
attached to his household for eighteen months.
He has jast left the domestic service of his imperial
MASTER For Obvious reasons and upon the expressed aoh
of the author of these revelations the of the aorer
Is uithheh. .
While The Washington Times cannot couch for the
authenticity of the details, has Investigated sufficiently
to establish the reliability of the aDrter and determine
that the recital bears every evidence of the TRUTH
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FORMER EMPEROR
ONCE i'm A RAGE
ORDERED AIR RAIDS

He Believed That a New Bombing of London,
After ArmiStice Was Signed, Would Hurt
German Republic Hour Once Set for a
Flight From Doorn, But Venture Was Adam
( d0ned at the, Last Moment Threw Book at
a General-Life at Doorn Not Placid.
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that time and that he would de-
fend the present regime with all
his might.
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manufacturers and sold as NOR
phine injective shots in China by
Japanese hawkers. Nothing
will strike a right.minded observer
Of these opium transactions more
than the utter humiliation to
which India Is subjected in being
made a catspaw Of self.sees<ing i'm
perialists to poison and debauch a
nation. No amount Of rev.
enue can justify the maintenance
of this poisonous trade. It Is mon
strous to raise money out Of the
ruin of the homes and families Of
a neighboring people (China). 1t is
hideous hypocrisy on the part Of
British statesmen to indulge in
high-sounding platitudes and sane.
timopious phrases SO long as this
nefarious traffic goes on unre-
stricted."
TRADE IS IMMORAL.
The Rev. ]. J. M. Nicholas Roy.
one OF the Indian members of the
legislative council Of Assam.
writes: Regarding the Anglo-In.
dian government carrying on an
opium trade need hardly say that
every lover of his country, his peo.
pie and humanity viii at once say
that such an immoral trade. which
destroys body, mind and soul,
ought to be stopped at any cost.
Such a trade is q blot on any gov.
ernment. We Indians
who love our country and people
want this immoral trade abolished
at once.
"It is a disgrace to an enlight-
ened government to carry on such
a traffic. Indian opinion Is very
strong against II. We are
not going to quit the fight. India
must stand on her own feet, In
spite Of all the official opposition.
The cause that 10 righteous wins
New-York tribune., 1922-06-30
Ouer the Net

WoMENs CONNECTICUT STATE CHAM.
PIONSliip SINGLES
Fourth round Mls- Helen Gireaufcau
defeated Miss Agnes sherwood. CO. Ga.
Mis- Marian Chapman defeated Mrs John
Y. Han C. e-2
Seml-hnai round Miss Lillian scharman
defeated Mrs Robert Leroy. f--1. t-2
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES
Third round Mre Robert Leroy ard
Mrs Lewis Gouverneuf Morris dsfeated
Mrs. Marshall Mclean and N.ss Florence
Balm. h-Z 81. Miss Helen Gilicaudeau
and Miss Helen Ho0kcr defeated MISS
LILLIAN Schsrman and Miss Ceres Baker
6-i. e--1
BOYS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES
Third rcund-waitc- Moor defeated :
rockingham. 81. 60. - G. Dominick
defeated Hanson Hiss GO. 60 "
H0ughton defeated T Grcenway. &c 6.-2
Semi hral Walter Evans defeat
"a W iicughton. f-s. e--3. f--5
CHAMPIONSHIP MIXED DOUBLES
Second round-Miss Ceres Bakcr and
Anton Won Bernuth defeated Miss porcthf
Kandle end SIR Iohnnon. 90. 90. Miss
Helen Hooker ard Mr Grecnway detected
Mrs cruickshank ana Mr B-inicy. t-i.
f.l
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Golf Sum mdries

Prs, rovni-z p Krsppsr Princeton.
DEFEATED " H Tar Dartmouth anf .
p. p carruih. Princeton. d~fsi'si ) ~
Decamp. yale. 2 up. @ - sscor. VII
llsrns. tefsa'sd :. r Lovsii YALE 2 anf
% NcLsurhln Yale. fefeaf-f J. ID.
Ledbeufr. yale. I ~. J Bush. yale. A..
featef g. r ~ Gersf0rN. Harvard ana
g. W - Todd Princeton. fcf'affl A.
gunnlson. Dartmouth. b arf " " l0u'
stock. Williams defeated p. sh~@hy Dart
mouth. and o. y Jones Harvard 80
fsafsf n W CiOugh Harvard. ara J !,
n winrlnFsr. prneeion. defsa'sf y.
schreibsr. coiunbia J and y WNlIans.
Harvard. detected A = Burlington, faIe,
Z and : = ~ Eaton. Harvard ief-af~f
y ward. Princeton , and Z, " . tparfa
Princeton. defeated r Smith D. prncs'
ton, and 2 = r Mcmahon Yale. ff.
fsated r 81 Bresseffs pennsyiYana anf
,. a. ward. Wliiiams. i.featef ~
Meyer. cornell. . and 3. g. y Bow's.
Yale. defeated } Falk. Penny lYanla
up. r BOYD. Dartmouth. defeated =.
B TAussig Harvard. : ard
Second round Knfppfr detea'sd 'af'
rlfh. and :. sccor debated MeLaughin,
I 10. Blsh defeated Toif. ] W. jon'f
defeated Comsfock. and Wlnians o.
fsatsd Wintringer. ? ard : sparks 40
ieated Eaton. : ard 2. ,. ward fsfsaisd
Mcmahon. and &. BOYD defeated boA.'s.
up
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spectators. but IL is believed he will
nr,c TO rlay much retter game 70
defeat DAWSON.
Miss Edith Sgourncy OF Boston,
was eliminated from the women's
singles By Miss Rimington. a British
player. Tho score was 6-i, 3-6, 6-4
Other results follow:
y ~ Dawson defeated r. Bevan Sc.
s-i So 60. ,-fs r. Mayrogortato
defeated a wilder. f-i. %. f-l y.
N'shl defeated g. RamasWami. G-.i. 60.
f-l. A. 10 Fy1ee defeated T. Hepburn.
r-f e-f f-2 50. a r. + kingscote
dssrafsd 4 D. COR" Ga. Ga 81
Major Z. a.. Richie. - England. defeated
william Alone % spain "a. -. Is.
r.i A. H Love defeated Du Poni. of
France. c. &c f-i. 60, Ct. +. q
Lowe defeated d. Rutn1m ~ coylon,
"a ff f-c. , Gilbert ~ Great
p-.tsin. defeated = ~ a Fisher also ot
Great Britain. f.-i f--f. f-i. i Rorotra.
n Frsnc~. defeated % Eifr'ngham. -
Great TrIfaln f-rt f- Wrs Pea
c0et defeated Miss " Coles. both ~
thvsi,e defeated Nrs walker. both Brit
l.h ,ia,ers co 80 s-i Mrr Beamish
srfrafsd afiss Kermrs Bentley. f-- &C
ID Vara Wood defeated Count Do Fomar
of spain. 81. f--5. Ct. g. Campbell ].
oy England. defeated L. Meldon. England.
s-f, f-1, c-i.