Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1916 — SEEK LAND BANK SWINDLERS [ARTICLE]

SEEK LAND BANK SWINDLERS

Federal Farm Loan Board Plans, Wholesale Criminal ProsecutionHeadquarters in Kansas City. Washington, Oct. 13. — Wholesalat .criminal prosecution of a number ot; individuals who are promoting land; bank swindles are being planned by< the federal farm loan board, that bodyt announced here. The headquarters of the syndicate; are In Kansas City, It 1# alleged, and, the board hay amassed a' large quantity of evidence concerning the Idea* tity and operations of the promoters. Evidence in the hands of the boardl now indicates that the country from, coast to coast is being exploited by a. land swindle trust, all under one heacL, The man at the head of the organization is alleged to be a financial wizard, whose ability the farm loan, board respects and, to a certain extent, feara. He Is keeping in the background and, operating through agents. In the state of Kentucky nearly half a million already has been taken from the farmer.