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THE HKK: OMAHA. SUNDAY FKHKUARY 26.
''Bluebeard of
Gambais" Stoical
at Time of Deathf
Henri I.umlru lt-hfa!rI on
Land Bank of Omaha
Attains First Place
, Paris (Juillotiuc for Slay,
ing 10 Women anil One
Youth.
Itf 111 AsMM-ialnl 1'fe.s.
Versailles, Feb, 25. I lent i l)eire
Landru, "btucbrard of Ciiubais,
convicted cf the murder of 10
women and one youth, give hi life
thin morning in exchange for tlie 11
he l.iktii. The triangular knife
of the guillotine fell at u.i5 o'clock,
2S nimuUs after Hie tune originally
Ml nr Jlie execution, th" delay caus
ing many to eirei the erroneous
opinimt th.it I.amlru was making a
Cunic-sioii. ,
Mysterious utiiil death, I.andru
resented I atlier lovelies' query as
to whether -he had any confession to
nuke.
"It i an insult to a nun like me,"
wai Ii it reply, "Had 1 any confession
to make. 1 would lave made it long
ago." But never did he utter the
word "innocent" as he liad failed to
utter it during his 34 months of mi
S. II. Ulaekwell to Assume
Tost of Registrar
March 1.
The Federal Land dank of Oma
ha uas established five year ago
this week and it ii potable that tlm
institution hat attained first place in
the lint of 12 bank which were
opened throughout the country un
der the provisions of the federal
farm loan act.
These important facta aerve at
reason for giving a review of the
far-reaching aetiutie of thil great
system, which, according to The
I arm Loan I'rinier." Iiai for it
fundamental purpose 'the following:
"Jo lower and ciualie Interest
rates of tirst mortgage farm loam;
to provide long-term loan, with the
privilege of repayment in install
ment through a long or hort
period of years, at the borrower'a
option; to assemble the farm credit
of the nation, to be used a security
for money to be employed in farm
development; to stimulate co-opera.
tive action among farmers; to make
it easier tor the landless to get land,
ana to provide sale and sound long
prisonment and the 21 days of his term investments for the thrifty."
trial
Refuses Sacrament
He refused the sacrament, but con
versed a few moment with th
nriest. "I hall he brave, never fear,
he told the clergyman. Although
ulans for the execution had been
kept in the utmost secrecy, crowds
began to gather about the old Ver
sailles tail a little alter miuuigm,
The clatter of cavalry horses alon
C.enrae Clcmenccau street, in whic
the execution took place, was plainly
audible in Landru s cell, and wlien lie
awoke lie heard the sound of ham
mers a workmen erected "timbers
of justice" by the flickering light of
two suiiarc. oiu-tasiiioncu dinne
lanterns.
Guillotine was erected only a few
ftet from the main entrance to the
izil. At 6 o'clock the doors of the
prison opened slowly, revealing in
i ho rnnrtvard the procurator general,
the warden of the prison and Lait-
dru's two lawyers, M. Moro-uiai
fcri and M. Dutreuil.
Beard Trimmed.
Then Landru appeared, clad in
il.-.rtr trousers and white shirt. His
beard, which was one of his most
striking characteristics and which
bail become familiar to thousands
through publication of his portrait
during the trial, had he-en trimmed;
his head was shaved and his neck
and face were deathly pale. He
walked exactly five steps before the
executioners assistants caugnt mm
' around the waist and levelled him on
flip table, which was immediately up
ended; the heavily weighted knife
slid down and tne wnoie auair was
nvrr in less than 20 seconds. Landru
never faltered from the time he ap
peared in the door; he guvc the
guillotine one look, squared his
shoulders an walked erect, uttering
not a word.
No Crv Uttered.
The crowd, which had been kept
at such a distance that it saw notn
. ing of the details, uttered no cry,
and the silence was only broken by
the bugles sounding reveille in the
nearby barracks and the Angelus
bells. The platoon of cavalry with
sabres bared saluted as tne mys
terv man" went to his death.
Then the hundred or more news
paper correspondents and the lew
officials who had witnessed the exe
cution left the scene, while outside
the lines of cavalry the citizens of
Versailles and many frorn Pans
were asking, "Is it all over?"
There seemed to be more pity
tl.an bitterness, and never a word of
invective against the man who had
just paid the penalty for a scries of
the foulest murders in the criminal
history of France.
Interest of Irish Now
Centers in London
Dublin. Feb. 24. (By A. P. In
terest in the Irish situation switched
to London tonight, with the depar
ture for conference with the British
cabinet of Arthur Griffith, presi
dent of Dail Eireann cabinet and
Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster.
Members of the provisional gov
ernment are reticent concerning the
London contcrcnce. nucnavi v.ui
lins. head of the provisional govcrn
im lit, is indisposed and remained at
home,-while Mr. Griffith turned a
deaf car to the correspondents, even
refusing to discuss the delegation
to London. v
' According . to reports reaching
Dublin the British cabinet is sur
prised and displeased over the Aril
Fheis agreement. Neither the free
state advocates for republicans, m
comment made today, inferred that
the Ard Fheis pact contravened the
treaty or the free state bill m any
important particular and speculation
ranged into the f'.eld ot English pol
itics to discover the reason for the
call of a conference with Irish lead
ers issued yesterday oy winsiou
Spencer Churchill, secretary for the
colonics. '
Queen of Belgium First
to Have Her Own Airship
Brussels, Feb. 25. There have
been queens and queens, but Queen
Elizabeth is the first to claim dis
tinction by owning a private air
plane. .
Queen Elizabeth's two-seared Bris
tol fighting plane has recently been
delivered by an English firm. It is
fitted throughout with silver and is
painted in silvered colors, giving it
a fairy-like aspect in the air.
tVia .Vsitm of the ship and its tit-
tings were made according to the
.queen's expressed desires.
Recount Operation.
S. II. Blackwell. assistant reels
trar of the local Federal Land bank
will become registrar on March
ne gave an interesting account o
the operation of the bank with
which he started five years ago,
atter many year ot experience
the farm loan business.
The Omaha bank is in what is
known a the Eighth district, having
jurisdiction in Pvetiraska, Iowa
South Dakota and Wyoming. Mr.
Blackwell explained that during the
five years of its existence this bank,
with five joint banks within the dis
trict, has made a total of $75,000,000
iarm loans, thus bringing it to first
place in the system of Federal Land
banks of the country. The loans
have been running about $2,000,000
a month and it is estimated that
$5,000,000 in loans will be made dur
ing the first week of March.
The bank functions through farm
loan associations, joint stock banks
and banks, trust companies or mort
gage loan companies organized un
der state charter. The bulk of the
the business, however, is transacted
through the farm loan associations
and the joint stock banks.
Reasonable Liabilities.
The foundation stone of the sys
tem is the farm loan association.
which may be organized m any com
munity by 10 or more prospective
borrowers who may apply for aggre
gate loans of $20,000 or more. If
requirements of the Federal Land
bank are complied with, the associa
tion receives a charter and the loans
are approved. Reasonable' liabilities
imposed on these associations tend
to make the members conservative
in their affairs. None but actual or
prospective farmers are considered
for membership.
The maximum of any individual
loan is fixed at $10,000. Loans do
not exceed SO per ceht of the ap
praised value of the land, plus 20
per cent of the appraised value of
insured improvements. A uniform
rate of interest on loans is main
tained through the nation-wide
system of land banks, because the
bonds of each bank are guaranteed
by every other bank and are there
fore equally secure.
The amortization plan of making
loans is one of the features which
make the system helpful to farmers.
The present interest rate on loans
is 6 per cent. Under present condi
tions, a borrower could pay $65 a
year for a 'period of nearly 34 years
on a loan of $1,000 and thus pay off
principal and interest, with propor-
onatelv larger payments lor larger
loans. The borrower is required to
subscribe to land bank stock in the
amount of 5 per cent of his loan.
If he is a member of a local associa
tion, that organization holds ms
stock until his debt is paid. Then
the stock is returned to him or he
may use it as the last payment on his
debt. He receives dividends on his
tock during the life of his loan.
This makes the borrower a stock
holder in the system. After a loan
has run five years a borrower may
clear it off or modify it, under cer
tain conditions.
Working Capital Reduced.
Each federal land bank -was
tartcd five years ago with $750,000
furnished by the government under
the land bank act. This money earns
no interest. The statement of the
Omaha land bank at the close of
business December 31, 1921, showed
that this original working capital
from the government had been re
duced to $294,940, the difference
having been paid back out of the
ADVERTISEMENT
Pallbearers Plan
to Organize Union
. St. Petersburg, Fla., Feb. 25. A
strike of negro pallbearers, furnished
by undertakers to serve at funerals
for members o." their race, was
threatened yesterday. A committee
which asked the chief of police if
they1 could legally organize' a pall
bearers' union, declared they wanted
piy for their services and that they
jioiosd t s'.rike if they did not get
it. The polir head told thera they
misfit go ahead and organize.
The Secret of
Renewed Uigor
World War Condition Brought Out
New Remedy More Available
Than Gland Treatments.
The effects of premature age, physical
weakness, and the persistent deficiency of
vital power in men and women in Europe
during the world war forced leading medi
cal authorities to the need of devising; a
successful corrective treatment. The pri
vations of war, in the field and at home,
including the "Flu," left millions in a de
plorable condition. Effective treatment
was developed with remarkable results in
renewing vigor and vitality in men and
women.
The secret of renewed visor the vitror
of youth is in the treatment, in this
country called Korex Compound. This
remarkable restorative comes in tablets
and is more available than the much dis
cussed Gland treatments.
If you lack vital power: if yon lack
the strength and vitality that you ought
to have, try Korex without risk for its
cost. It contains no habit-forming or
harmful drugs. Its action is upon the
central nervous system, and improved con
dition is usually known in a few days.
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earnings. The earnings, so called,
represent the difference between the
interest paid on land bank bond and
the interest oaid by borrowers,
These bond draw 5 per cent interest
and are quoted at 103. They are free
Irom ail form of taxation and the
security behind them are the first
mortgages on farm held bv the land
banks. A recent issue of $75,000,OlH)
was subscribed lor in two day.
The federal farm loan act also pro
vides for the establishment of joint
stock land banks, with capital
stock of at leant $250,000 each and
consisting of not less than 10 stock
holders. These banks arc private in
stitutions intended for the invest
ment of private capital, but thev are
supervised by the Federal Farm
Loan board.
If the prospective borrower lives
in a community where it is impos
sible td get 10 or more persons to
form an association, provisions have
been made whereby any bank or
trust company or mortgage com
pany organized under state charter
may make the loan. The bank or
company acts as agent and guaran
tees the loan.
The custom of wearing black for
mourning was originated by Anne,
the queen of Charles VIII of France.
Woman's Tale of
Murder Drawled
4lJunliy Chief
Contra JitU Hcrerlf Tfeicr. He
Claim Suspect in Police
man Slaying Still
J Mi!.
Chief f Detective Charles Van
Drusen, after four hour' grilling
fnaniinatiim of Mr. Wilhetmina
Hood, .'7J7 Caldwell treet. Friday
branded tier story in regard to
the layer cf Policeman Scott as
purely "hunk and fpiteworfc."
Mr. Ilmid in a statement made
Friday said Andrew Gilbert,
former roomer at her home, had
told her he shot the police officer
after the olhcrr had followed Inm
and two other from a place they
had planned to rob.
"She contradicted herself twice.'
aid Van Deusen. "From her tory
the told of the murder six day be
fore Scott un killed. She (aid Gil
bert told her the story of the hoot.
ing the day her best friend, Mis
Corriue Johnson, wa tabbed in i
fight. We looked up the cutting af
fair in the police report and it wa
on February .1. Scott wa killed
February 9. After I caned ncr at
tention to tin discrepancy he
rhanecd the date and said it wa
February 11 when she signed a bond
for a woman in federal court.
"She had ouarrclcd with Oilbert
ami he left her home, where lie va
living."
t hit f Van Deusen aid lie nao
made an investigation and ha found
her story false about Gilbert having
a large quantity of silk in hi pos
sesion and that he gained his free
dom by giving the silk and $50 to
Detectives Francl and Walker.
"Now she say she did not say tne
silks were worth hundred of dol
lars," said Van Deusen. "She said
she did not sec the officers given any
money, but neara mat mcy n.u ic
ceived the money."
Gilbert is being held lor lurtnct
investigation, lie was arresicu ai
the Swift Packing company, where
he is employed.
Divorce Court
Trillions.
I.lllU Clark versus David Clark, non-
support.
Alice 8.
support.
Decrees.
Miller from 8. D.
Miller, noa-
'(uo.I Samaritau' Swimllci
2 New VorlcM of $133,000
New York. lVb. 25. Police today
were eeking "good Samaritan"
who robbed two New Vork busines
men of gem and currency mount
ing 10 more than SISJ.ihkj.
Leo Sherman, Manhattan diamond
I importer, fainted in the Time Snuaie
sunway, n nen lie waKCiiei m
licltrvue hospital some lime later he
announce J In bad been robbed of
diamond which lie 4i4 were wouh
J75.000.
The name of the second victim hit
not been nude known, The police
say ne suncrni an aturk of
after leaving a brokerag
which he had wiihd
Passertby canted him
way and he wa reviv
"benefactor," police ay, made ly
with the money.
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REMEMBER STEDDON was the
- daughter of a small-town clergyman, and her
young life developed under the traditional restrictions of
the parsonage. The world has always watched the actions of
clergymen's children with suspicious eyes. Remember knew
this and rebellion seethed in her heart. But what could she dof
Then it was that Fate dealt her a terrible blow. She
fled and found the bright-marked road to Hollywood, the
strange and hectic capital of a world unknown to her
the colorous world of the Motion Pictures.
Hollywood took Remember Steddon to its hollow heart
because she could cry. Famous directors realized her worth
and exploited her. On an altar of celluloid she made sacri
fice of her girl soul.
Iler story, as published in THE RED BOOK MAGA
ZINE, is the most faithful revelation of the inside life of the
Motion-Picture world that has ever been made. And it is
most appropriately entitled, "Souls for Sale." The accuracy
of the disclosures that it make is due to the fact that its
author, Rupert Hughes, is the only American writer of first
distinction who possesses personal knowledge of the Motion-
Pictore world and the carious manners and customs of its in
habitants. In a word, the truth about Hollywood is told in
"Souls for Sale " as it has never been told before.
Read in the Same Issue:
The magnificent story of the giwth of a woman's sonl
By Edith Wharton
The intense story of a young gWssal ration ofber family By George Gibbt
The joyous story of a girl's conquest la a far corner of the world
By LAoyd Otbom
The richly colored story of an ancient Chinese tradition realized here
By Jack BoyU
The swiftly moving story of a Camorn race horse By Gerald Beaumont
The heart-probing story of a girl singer In a Western gambling house
- By Mary Synon
The powerful story of a convict's revenge -ByO. F. LevtU
The ingenious story of a girl who tarried the tables on a business rival
By Fannie Kilboume
The dramatic story of how Captain Titus meted oat justice to a rascal
By J. Frank Davit
The thrilling story of a great international plot and its frustration
By E. Phillipi Oppenheim
The am using story of a Graft Syndicate By Jamet A'. Ilarcna
The drama tie story of a boy who had set his heart on going wrong
By F. R. Buckley
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