Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

it difficult to get a sympathetic labor
viewpoint. He showed that in many
instances men had been left great
wealth and that they not only lacked
the ability to properly manage it but
even to spend it, secretaries being en-
plOyed for both purposes.
Mr.. Thompson pleaded that the male
workers of this country be allowed
sufficient time from their labCrs to gel
acquainted with their families. He
said the success of this great nation
depended upon the coming generation
and argued that the United States
could no longer be called a free cOun-
try if it did not revise its industrial
system so that fathers could find time
to properly rear their children.
Marx Harder. in his capacity a S pre-
siding officer. made a short talk IL
which he outlined something of the
aims and purposes of the Tri-City Fed
GRAFTON and of the value it had been to
the workers of this community in their
struggle for better conditions.
TaYenner Gets Ovation.
Congressman Clyde II. TavenneT Of
this district. who made the principal
address of the afternoon was given d
wonderful ovation not only at the be-
ginning and the end of his speech bu:
was often interrupted with applause
during the course of his remarks when
some special truths were driven home.
The gist OF his address appeared IL
The Argus Of yesterday.
Some amusement was Occasioned
when he took the stand. He pulled up
beside him crying child. This little
boy wants to find his mother" an
nounced the congressman and finally
when the child was safely in the arms
of his parent, he began his speech
amid the cheers Of the crowd He was
obliged to leave early in order to catch
a train back to Washington at 4:30.
Immediately after the speaking,
baseball game was played on the field
at the west end of the park. the brew
cry workers cleaning up the press
men by a score of to @ in a seven inn
ing contest. The pitching OF Marrow
was entirely too high grade for the
losers and they had a hard time locat-
ing the ball.
The lineup was as follows:
Brewery Workers SIS. y. Ros-
enbaum. If; Moore. 3b: A. Rosenbaum,
lib; Marrow, p; Luette, c; Owens, 2b,
Brennan. RI McLoyd, CT.
Wittrock, If; Baumback,
SIS: Morse, 2b; Bakersfield. 3b; Means,
1b; Conklin, c; Davis, CT; Burris, ri,
COnklln, p
Umpire-Albert Long.
Athletic Results.
The athletic events were followed
with considerable interest, especially
the stout ladies' race which nearly
caused a riot. When volunteers were
called for, two responded, one of whom
was certainly fat. After considerable
urging others entered but IT was found
on inspection that most Of them were
of the lean variety. so much in fact
that considerable comment came from
the crowd as TO the eligibility of some
of the racers. However. the event was
pulled off and the thin ones were vic
torious which caused staunch friends
of the heavyweights TO raise a mighty
protest but TO no avail.
Winners were as follows:
Girls cracker eating cOntest-ElleL
Rice, Moline, first; Cecil Palmer, Mo-
line, second.
BOYS cracker eating contest
George Cochran, Rock Island, first;
Donald Shelter, Rock Island, second.
Married ladies' race-Mrs. b Wen
nerstrom, Rock IslaId, first; Mrs.
Grace Shelter, Rock Island, second.
Married mems race-W. A. Stewart,
Rock Island, first; Matt Morrison, Mo
line, second.
Girls race, under l6, so yards-Ber-
nice Crouch, Rock Island, first. Flor
ence Mcdonald. Rock Island, second
Boys race, under l6, 70 yards