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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

developing and testing of expert
mental equipment.
The works organization contin-
ued to function during the year,
following the lines laid down at
the time of its establishment. BY
this medium, added strength 10
plant organization is given, and Il
higher spirit of cooperation is
obtained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
CONVICT So ON
CRIME CHARGES
States Attorney Bell Has Busy
Year Handling Criminal
Cases.

Convictions in So criminal cases
were secured in the circuit court
between Dec. l, 1920, and Dec. /,
1877, according to report submitted
by states Attorney Ben 5. Bell. IL
three cases defendants were a.
quilted, but in one instance, that
OF Morris Costello and william
C9nwelI, they were subsequently
convicted on another charge.
George Bastunas was found not
guilty of larceny and Herbert
hIeyia and Charles Stein we're &C
quilted on charges Of burglary and
larceny.
Principal among the convictions
was that of Andrew Postelnyk on
declared insane and sent 10 Chea-
ter penitentiary Tor criminal liz
sane. He was tried for the muir
der Nov. 80, 1920, of Georke Naka-
yana, japanese, steward Of the
Moline Y. NJ. c. a.
Eleven cases were nolle pressed
but 10 were later convicted on 9th
er charges. Fourteen cases have
not been disposed.
In addition the states attorney
office had a busy year in county
court, where 1877 new criminal ac-
tons were instituted. Numerous
cases pending in this court from
the preceding year were also
settled.
Review of The Year.
The following is summary OF
criminal work in circuit court Dec.
/. 1920 to Dec. l, 1921:
Cases pending . -
Number of convictions " -
Number of undisposed
cases -........... -
NolIe nrnssed i
Number of acquittals 800.
Number of murder cases
Amount Of fees collected. SI66b-Zu
Amount Of fines collected. 1879
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
MOLINE PAVING
COST $4,000
Three Miles Surfaced in 1921
Eight Miles of Sidewalks
City Aids Unemployed.

Periods of depression present the
most logical opportunities~for max
ing public improvements.
Moline followed that policy in
1921 as review of improvements
during the year will indicate. II
was a deliberate policy as city of
iclals announced early in the year
that every effort would be made to
provide jobs for the unemployed
by pushing paving and sidewalk
projects.
Nearly three miles of streets
were paved in 1921.
Approximately eight miles of
cement concrete sidewalk was
constructed.
The pavement cost approx
mately $4,000.
Cost of the sidewalk was
about $4,000.
Sewer and Waterman i'm
ProVements, costing $500, were
completed.
There was some delay in getting
the 1921 improvement program I'M
der way, but the delay saved prop
erty owners many thousands of
dollars. The delay was deliberate
ly caused by city officials for the
purpose of saving money for prop
erty @ners.
Cost figures presented by CON
tractors during the spring were re-
jected by the city almost without
exception. This rejection occurred
on several occasions.
This rejection delayed the begin
ming of the Improvement program.
but it did result in obtaining con-
tracts which brought a 10 per cent
saving to the taxpayers.
Pavement projects completed in
1921 and their approximate costs
follOu.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
LESS BUSINESS
FOR RECORDER

A decided decrease in the volume
OF business handled by Sam Ryer-
son, recorder of deeds, is shown
by comparative figures for two
years:
1920 1921
Chattel mortgages o034 1871
Deeds, mortgages. and
releases 1856 1882
Totals -eoo 100,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

Fifteenth street district .S41. 900
twentieth avenue district. Al, 900
Twenty-slxth street ...... $4,000
Twenty-sixth street A -. $4,000
Twenty-second street $3.50. 1900
Eleventh avenue B ....... 11,OO0
Fricks hill .....-......... 10000
Twenty-third street ....... 10000
Twelfth avenue ...-..... 800
Eleventh street ..... 5000
Sidewalk construction in 1921
gave cement walks to almost the
entire east end of the city. Sew
eral miles were laid in the south
west section of Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
Review of The Year.

The following is summary OF
criminal work in circuit court Dec.
The Adair County news., 1921-11-22
CHAPTER VIII.
Honest Simms.

Lund greeted Rainey with a curt
nod. Hansen was still at the helm.
The crew on duty were standing about
alert, their eyes on Lund. They had
found new master, and they were
cowed, eager to do their best.
I'll show this crew they've got a
skipper aboard" said Lund. "How's
the cap'en~
Rainey told him.
"WeW see what we can do for him."
said Lund. Hes better off without
that fakir, that's cinch. Called me
murderer" he went on with a good
humored laugh. Got spunk, she has,
And she's trim bit. A slip of a gal,
but she's game. An good-lookin', eh,
Rainey?"
He smiled as if the prospect suited
him. A suspicion leaped into Rainey's
brain. Lund had said he would not see
a decent girl harmed. But the man
was changed. He had fought and won,
and victory shone in his eyes with a
glitter that was immune from SYM
pathy, for all his air of gOOd-nature.
He had said that a man under his
skin was just an animal. His appraisal
of the girl struck Rainey with appre-
hension. "To the victor belongs the
spoils." Somehow the quotation per-
sisted. What if Lund regarded the
girl as legitimate loot? He might have
talked differently beforehand, to as
sure himself of Rainey's support.
And Rainey suddenly felt as if his
support had been uncalled upon. a
frail reed at best. Lund had not need
ed him; would he need him, save as an
aid, not altogether necessary, with
Hansen aboard, to run the ship?
He said nothing, but thrust both
hands into the side pockets of the pilot
coat he had acquired from the ships
stores. The sudden touch of cold steel
gave him new courage. He had sworn
The Adair County news., 1921-11-22
France has Blue Beard

Versailles, France. - Henri
Landru, the twentieth century
Don Juan, went on trial here.
Known as the 'blue beard OF
GambaIs ViIl," Landru was to
plead to the charge of murder
ing eleven of the 283 women, of
all ages, who are alleged to have
become bethrothed to him.
The trial, in France, far over
shadows the Washington arms
conference as far as excitement
is concerned. 1t got under way
after an investigation lasting
two years and a half of the
strangest case in modern GRIM
inal history.
Landru is so years of age with
heavy features and squatty fig
ure, a shining bald pate and
bushy black beard in fact the
exact antithesis of the legendary
Don Juan-will be pictured by
the prosecution as having lured
a veritable army of women,
mostly wealthy widows, ranging
in age from 20 to go for their
fortunes.
Matrimonial advertisements
The Adair County news., 1921-11-22

are alleged to have been the
agency through which he work.
ed. He is said to have induced
each of his victims to convert
her wealth into cash. Meeting
her in Paris he would purchase
two railroad tickets to Gambais.
Records will be produced to
show that he always purchased
only one return ticket.
Most of the women to whom
the modern Don Juan is alleged
to have been betrothed, disap-
ed. The evidence against him
is circumstantial. Three pounds
of charred bones taken from the
villa and alleged by experts to
be human will be produced in
court. The prosecution also viii
introduce Landru's note book in
which he is said to have entered
minute particulars regarding his
various experiences.
The former Madame Landru,
in an interview, declared she did
not believe him guilty of the
charges against him, and point
ed out that the stove in which
the alleged human bones were
found was too small to admit a
human body.
The Adair County news., 1921-11-22

The rite to be authentic, Lund must
have presided, and the Sea-burial serV-
ice would have been a mOcllery under
the circumstances. 1t was the best
thing to have done. Rainey felt, but he
could not avoid a mental Shiver at the
thought Of the man, so lately vital, his
brain alive with energy, sliding through
the cold water to the oOze to lie there.
sodden, swinging with the sUb-sea cur
rents until the ocean scavengers
claimed him.
"Au right, Hansen" he said in an
Swer, and the man hurried off after his
extra detail.
Lund came up after a while, and
Rainey told him of the fate of Carl
sens body.
Il figgered they'd do about that"
commented Lund. "They sawed he'd
aimed TO make suckers out of 'em, an
they dumped him. But they amt on
our side, by long sight. That Deming
is better man than l thought. He's
the main crouch among 'em. Said if
hadn't had gun he'd have tackled me
in the cabin. Meant it, too, though I'd
have smashed him. He's sore becoZ 1
said he warn't my equal. told him if
he wanted to try it out, I'd accommO-
date him. He didn't take it up, an
they'll kid him about it. He'll pack a
grudge. / amt afraid of their knitin'
me, not while the skipper's sick. They
need me to navigate"
This might be good chance for me
to handle a sextant," suggested Rainey
casually.
Lund shook his head, smiling, but
his eyes hard.
mot yet, matey," he said mot
that / don't trust you, but for me to
be the only one, jest now, is a sort of
life insurance that suits me to carry.
They might fgger, if you was able to
navigate, that they c'ud put the screws
on you to carry 'em through, with me
out of the way. / don't say they could,
but they might make it hard for you,
an you amt got quite the same stake
in this l have"
Here was cold logic, but Rainey saw
the force of it. Hansen came up early
to split the watch and put their sched-
ule right again, and Lund went below
with Rainey. Lund ordered Tamada
to bring a bottle and glasses, and they
sat down at the table. Rainey needed
the kick of drink, and took one.
AS Lund was raising his glass with
toast of Here's to luck" the skip
pers door opened and the girl ap-
| peared. She looked like ghost. Her
The Adair County news., 1921-11-22

to protect the girl. II Lund, seeming
more like pirate than ever, with his
cold eyes sweeping the horizon, his
bulk casting Rainey's into dwarf's
by comparison, attempted to harm
Peggy Simms, Rainey resolved to play
the part of champion.
He could not shoot like Lund, but
he was armed. He felt the mastery of
the man. And he felt incompetent be-
side him. Lund held the power of life
and death, not by brute force alone.
He was the only navigator aboard,
with the skipper seriously Ill. AS such
alone he held them in his hand, once
they were out of sight of land.
Hansen" said Lund, "Mr. Rainey'n
relieve you after we've eaten. Come
on, Rainey. You amt lost yore appe-
tite, | hope. Watch me discard that
spoon for knife an fork. l don't
have to play blind man emmy longer"
Food did not appeal to Rainey. 1t
was Lund's demeanOr that gripped
him. The giant dismissed Carlsen as
unceremOniously as he might have
Tipped the ash from cigar, or tossed
the stub oversize.
'Tve got to tackle those hunters"
Lund said. 81 expect trouble there.
sooner or later. But I'm goin' to lay
down the law to 'em. If they come
clean, well an good, they git their
original two shares. If not, they don't
get a plugged nickel. An Deming's
the one who'll stir up the trouble, take
it from me. I'd jest as soon it was
war. don't see as we can help the
skipper much less we try reverse
treatment of what Carlsen did-if we
knew what that was. If he gifts worse
she'll let US know, reckon. See you
later"
Rainey took the dismissal and went
up to the relief of Hansen. He did
not mention what had happened until
the Scandinavian referred to 1t indi-
rectly.
"They put the doc overheard, sir,
sOOn's Mr.. Lund an you bane go be-
low"
1t seemed a summary dismissal Of
the dead, without ceremony. Yet, for
The Adair County news., 1921-11-22
CHAPTER TX.
pemina Breaks an Arm.

Rainey, doing in his bunk, going
over the sudden happenings of the
day, had placed Carlsen's automatic
under his pillow after loading it. He
found that it lacked four shells of full
capacity, the two that Lund had fred
at his bottle target, the one fired by
Carlsen at Rainey, and the last inef-
fective shot at Lund, shot that went
astray, Rainey decided, largely
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
The Adair County news., 1921-11-22

her knees beside the bed, holding her
fathers hand against her lips, her eyes
closed. She seemed to be praying,
Tamada administered the morphine
The beneficial results were apparent.
The dry, frightfully sallow skin had
changed and Simms was breathing
freely, while Tamada, feeling his
pulse, nodded affirmatively to the
girls questioning glance.
"We'll have to put in to Unalaska," {"
Rainey said. "There are doctors
there" The girl turned toward Lund
He smiled at the intensity of her gaze
and pose.
Il play fair, Miss Peggy" 'he said
'Rainey, change the course"
The Adair County news., 1921-11-22
HE is Dead" he said.

ne IS ueau, ne Sal0.
Rainey and Lund went on deck.
The schooner thrashed toward the vol
canO, the bearing-mark for UnaIaska,
hidden behind it. They paced up and
down in silence.
Il guess he was Honest Simms,'
after ALL said Lund at last. THE
gal blameS me for the morphine, but
Carlsen never meant him to live. She'll
see that after a bit, mebbe"
Rainey glanced at him curiOusIy. He
was getting fresh lights on Lund.
Then the girl appeared, pale. COM
posed, coming straight up to Lund,
who halted his stride at sight of her.
"Will you change the course, Mr..
Lund?" she said. Father spoke once
more. After you left. He does not
want to go on to Unalaska. He said
it would mean a rush for the gold {;
perhaps you would have to stay there.
He does not want you to lose the
gold. He wants me to have my share.
He made me promise. And he wants
he wants"-she bit her lip fiercely
In repression of her feelings to be
buried at sea. That was his last re-
quest"
She turned and looked over the rail,
struggling to wink back her tears.
Rainey saw the giants glance sweep
over her, full of admiration.
"As you wish, Miss Peggy" he said.
"Hansen, bout ship. Hold on a min
nit. How about you, Miss Peggy? If
you want to go home, we can find
ways at Unalaska. 1 play fair. I'll
bring back yore share-in full"
81 am not thinking about the gold,'
the girl said scOrnfully. But 1 want
to carry out my fathers last wishes,
if you will permit me. 1 shall stay
with the ship. Now 1 am going back
to him. You-yOu"-she quelled the
tremble of her mouth, and her chin
showed firm and determined-"you
can arrange for the funeral tomorrow
at dawn, if you will. 1 want him to
night"
Her face quivered piteouIy, but she
conquered even that and walked to
the companionway.
> "Game, by Heaven, game as they
make 'em!' said Lund.
The Adair County news., 1921-11-22

The Karluk came about as Rainey
reached the deck and gave his orders.
Then he returned to the cabin. The
captain had opened his eyes.
Peggy" he murmured. "Carlsen,
where is he? Lundl Good God,
Lund, you can see?"
Keep quiet as you can," said Ia
mada. Something in his voice made
the skipper Shift his look to the Jap
aneSe.
where's Carlsen?" he asked again.
HE can't come now," said Tamada.
Under the urge of the drug the skip
per's brain seemed abnormally clear.
his intuition heightened.
"Carlsen's dead?" he asked. Then
shifting to Lund: you killed him.
Jim?
Lund nodded.
"How much morphine did you give
meT'
"Five grains"
"It's not enough. 1t won't last.
There isn't any mOre" he flashed out.
with sudden energy, trying to raise
himself. "Pll be gone in an hour or
two. Got to talk while this lasts. Jim
about leavin' you that time. 1 could
have come back. had words about
it-with Hansen. He knows. But the
gale was bad, an the ice. 1t wasn't
the gold, Jim. l swear it. l had the
ship an crew to look out for. An
Peggy, at home.
Il might have gone back sooner,
jim, I'll own up to that. But it wasn't
the gold that did it. AM didn't
hear what you shouted, Jim. The
storm came up. We were frozen by
the time we found the ship. Numb.
Jim, this trouble hit me the day
after We left the foe. Not sciatica, at
| first, but in the head. l couldn't think
right. 1 was just numb in the brain.
An when it cleared off, it was too
late. The ice had closed. We couldn't
50 back. 1 read up in my medical
book, Jim, later, when the sciatica
| took me.
Had to take to my bunk. Couldn't
stand. had morphine, an it relieved
me. Took too much after a while.
Had to have it. Got better In San
Francisco for bit. Then Carlson pre-
scribed it. Morphine was my boss,
an then Carlsen, he was boss Of
the morphine. Seemed like-seemed
like"
His voice was weaker when he
spoke again. They came closer to
catch his whispers.
"Carlsen-mind wasn't my own.
Peggy-I wasn't in my right mind,
honey. Not when-Carlsen-he was
angel when he gave me what 1 want
ed-devil-when he wouldn't. Made
me-dO things. But he's dead. And
I'm going. Never reach Unalaska.
Peggy-fOrgive. Meant for best-but
not IN right mind. Jim-it wasn't
the gold. Not Peggy's fault-any-
way"
"SheIl get hers, Simms," said Lund.
'YOurs too"
The shippers eyes closed and his
frame settled under the clothes. The
girl flung herself on the bed in un-
cOntrOllable weeping, Lund raised
his eyebrows at Tamada, who
shrugged his shoulders.
Better get out O. here" whispered
Lund. He and Rainey went out to-
gether. In a few minutes Tamada
Joined them, his face sphinXlke as
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
OFFER $12,5OO,OOO
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Bonds to Go on Sale TO-mOr-
row Include Long Time Is
sue, Probably 30 Years.

Public utility offerings amounting 10
s12,50O.000 are scheduled for tomorrow
morning. One issue of $4,000 900 is
q long term bond, probably thirty years.
in line with the excellent demand shown
for long term issues. The other, of
$2.500, 900. is a refunding operation and
will be in the form of notes. The S10,-
600, 600 issue is considered one OF the
attractive undertakings In the public
utility field.
II. NJ. Byllesby & Co. Inc head the
syndicate which will offer tomorrow
$4,000, 900 Oklahoma Gas and Electric
bond secured per cent. convertible
gold notes. maturing in February. 1881.
Other members of the syndicate are
Federal Securities Corporation. Bon
bright & Co., Inc. Spencer Trask &
Co.. and K. II. Rollins & Sons. The
notes are the direct obligation of the
company and will be secured by the
pledge as collateral of $3,750,000 gen.
eral mortgage bonds of the company
due February l, 1881.
Proceeds from the sale of these notes
and from the sale OF first and refund
ing ~. per cent gold bonds. due Febru-
airy 1, 1941 and preferred stock will
provide funds for the retirement of GER
tain underlying bonds and notes and
payment of floating debt incurred for
extensions and additions to property
The notes will be convertible at 107 a
on and after February 1, 1922. and
thereafter until maturity or their earlier
redemption into per cent. cumulative
preferred stock of the company at 100
with adjustment Of interest and divi-
dends.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
No Bids for Manila Bonds.

Local bankers were not altogether sur
prised to learn yesterday that no bids
were received by the Bureau OF 1nsuiar
Affairs for the S2.750.O00 issue of u
per cent. ten TO thirty year optional
bonds OF the City of Manila, Philippine
Islands. IL was pointed out that the
city bonds are not so attractive as the
territorial bonds offered last October.
which are now quoted at bid price ur-
der par II was announced by the Bu-
reau Of Insular Affairs that no bids be-
low par for the Manila bonds would be
considered. Plans have not been made
for roadvertising the bonds. II Is UNDER
stood. but the Bureau will discuss with
Government officials ways and means
for raising funds
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
Belgian Bonds Sell at Par.

Trading was fairly active In the new
Belgian Government s per cent. bonds.
which were listed on the Stock Ex-
change yesterday. The initial transac-
tion was at 100h. unchanged from Mon
days closing quotation on the Curb.
This was followed by several large
blocks at par. Later the bonds sold at
99%, ard the last sale was 1000 at
99%. Kingdom OF Norway $4,000. 400
National City Company interim certif-
icates for 20 year per cent. sinking
fun external gold bonds, due October l..
1910. were admitted to trading on the
exchange. The Norwegian Ss sold as
high as 1904 and as low as 99%. King
dom Of Denmark S25.000.000 Nationa
City Company interim certificates 20
year per cent. sinking fund external
gold bonds, due October Is. 1945. traded
In for the first time on the big board.
sold as high as 99k and as low as 9sH
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
BOND NEWS AND NOTES.

The Province of Ontario sold yeste--
day to syndicate of Canadian bankers
SO 100000 twenty year 6 per cent
bonds due In 1871. The syndicate. in
Guiding the Dominion Securities Com
pany. Wood, Gundy & Co.. and A. z
Ames & Co. is the one that obtained
the last previous issue The bonds are
10 be offered to.-dav at 1929 In Canadian
funds. netting 6.15 per cent Insurance
companies and other institutions doing
business In Canada are expected to be
interested in these bonds. which can be
used as security for their business in
Canada.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
Syndicate Gets Yonkers Bonds.

A syndicate headed by the Guaranty
Company OF New York. to which was
awarded yesterday an issue Of s2.312.-
900 City Of Workers 51a per cent i'm
provement bonds, will make public
offering Of the bonds to-day. Bonds
maturing In 1922 will yield 51h per
cent 1923 to 1926. 5A per cent. 1927
to 1929. per cent. and 1880 to 1861,
4.90 per cent. Associated with the
Guaranty company are the Bankers
Trust Company. Estabrook & Co..
Hodges & Co.. and Hannahs. Ballin &
Lee.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26

fairly long maturity can be put into two
classes--railroad bonds OF companies Of
high credit TO yield from TO ~ per
cent. and Industrial and foreign Govern
ment bonds to return from as to per
cent In this connection the question
might be raised whether United States
Rubber temporary 7i5s of 1880, which
had been lowering between 100 and
1904 for some time. were brought into
line with recent offerings by declining
TO 9ais.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
Absorptive Power.

The bond market had needed a real
test OF It's absorptive power. in the opin-
ion OF an important bond distributor.
who did not doubt that there was a large
demand but who was not certain as to
how great IL would prove TO be. It got
the test In the Belgian Government and
American Agricultural Issues. both long
term bonds and $50 900 in the az
gregate. The subscriptions were more
than twice the total of the combined Of
feripgs. Much encouragement 20 fur
ther' financing was given by the results
of these issues. according TO this bond
man. who looks for even larger offerings
in February.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26

II you are interested In this
or other types Of bonds ue
should be pleased 10 make
specific suggestions.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
Right. Given to Raritan Holders.

1t was announced by the Raritan Re-
filming CORPORATION yesterday that pres
ent bondholders would get the right to
subscribe at par and accrued interest
to 100000 of the corporations z per
cent. participating 10 year gold bonds.
The proceeds will be used in extending
plant operations to take care OF con-
tracts. According 10 the company's
statement the management Is confident
that at least so per cent, II not all, the
outstanding bonds will be retired from
1921 earnings
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
$50, 900, 900 Sale in Two Hours.

The $50. 100000 OF American AgricuI-
tural Chemical Company ~ per cent
first and refunding MORTGAGE sinking
fund bonds were remarkably well taken
yesterday. Subscription books were
opened at 10 o'clock. and soon after
midday Lee. Higginson & Co. an
nounced that the bonds had all been
sold.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
DAWES MADE BANK CHAIRMAN.

Special Despatch 20 THB NEW YoRK HEHlLD.
CHICAGO. Jan. 25.--Brig. Gen. Charles
G. Dawes was elected to-day chairman
Of the directors of the Central Trust
Company of Illinois, Of which he has
been president for many years. He was
succeeded to the presidency Of the bank
by Joseph IL. otia. its firss vice-prssi-