Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
FARMERS URGED
TO Get TOGETHER
Representative Graham OF Aledo SAYS
1t Is Necessary to Get Favor
able Legislation.
HEARD AT PORT BYRON PICNIC
Or. W. Z. Taylor Speaks on SoIl Gull
ture-Two Bali Games Feature
Of the Sports.

That the farmers Of the state viii
not be properly represented in The
Illinois general assembly until they
organize, was q point which Represen-
tative y. J Graham. AIedo, made in
his address at tae 10Th annual picnic
held az Woodward's grove near Port
Byron yesterday afternoon.
He declared that legislation favor
able 70 the farming interests could
not be enacted because of the lack Of
unity among the tillers of the soil
themselves, and urged that the only
way to remedy the situation is by or
ganlzati0u throughout the state Mr.
Graham also told Of the important
amendments made in the Ttce road
law.
Or. " Z. Taylor. Moline, was also
heard He discussed scientific farm
ing and showed the remarkable re-
suits that can be obtained through an
intelligent treatment Of the soil
through advanced methods. He re-
ferred 10 good roads and their rela-
ton TO the prosperity of any com
munity
With ideal weather condition. a big
crowd was royalty entertained at the
picnic. Thousands were in attend
ance. Special arrangements had been
made TO transport the people to and
from the grounds. hacks being run
from Port Byron and ferries between
the grove and Cottage Grove on the
Iowa side. A new plan Of parking
autos and rigs was tried this year and
much of the confusion which resulted
in former years was overcome. The
best Of order was maintained and the.
outing was thoroughly enjoyed.
Good Ball Games.
Much interest was taken in the bail
games. In the morning Hampton de-
feated HiIlsdaIe by a score of 8 TO Z
for q $40 purse, the winner taking so
per cent and the loser 40. The score
by innings:
..-.-..s-..111 o @ @ 0 Id
Hampton .......--..t50 / 001 0 is
Batteries-Humphr and Merser; /
Willis and Wade.
The Moline Indians took the Erie
Grays TO a cleaning, 10 to 4, id the
for a SOS purse, divided on
a 60-40 basis. Wood, pitching for the /
Crews, had y strikeouts TO his credit. f
but loose playing behind him resulted +
in the big score rolled up by the In
5ians. Weakley, for the Moline team, f
famed 10 Charlie Wainwright Of .
a Port Byron native son spd +
formerly a big league umpire, handled
the indicator for both contests, The
score by innings Of the second game. i
Moline Indians $40 3 0 90 Oh 40 F
Erie Crews ....-.-.O02 01001 o. .
-WeakIey and OdendahI; +
Wood and Wood.
Athletic Sports.
In the afternoon the steamer Mar
lUette took the crowd out for q two
hour excursion on the river.
John Nose, who was in charge Of .
he sports. deserves much credit for
he excellent way in which the events
we're run off. The judges for the T.
sports were Or. o. C. Hays. (. Walth- i
IFS and Ike Sears. The carrying race
treated the most fun and was won 10y
he team composed Of Elmer HelbIe /
md Elmer Shelton. while Merle Nc
Roberts and Alvah PearsalI were sec
md. In this event one boy laid fat
N his back and his partner picked him
10 and ran with him in his arms for
% yards. then dropped him. and the
position was reversed for the return
distance. The least number Of falls
or any team was three,
The winners in the other events fol i
ow:
First race-Foot race. for boys IN
er u: Frank ZiegIer, first; Floyd
Shelter, second; John Swanson, third.
Second race-Foot race, for girls
nder y: Rose Buckley, first; Eeva
second; Irma Cox, third
Shotput. free for alI-Jack Stohi. :
rst; Peter Metropolis, second John
iates, third.
High jump, free for aI1-JohH Gates,
rst; Arthur Gates, second; Verne ia
OLSON. third Heighth. 5 feet inch.
100 yard dash. free for all-F. NJ
mith, first; William HUI. second
'erne Jacobson, third,
The annual meeting Of the organ
zation will be held in about three
weeks, at which time officers for the
ear Will be elected.
HAMLET. Ia