Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
MAY STOP HORSE
RACING At ALED0
Murder as Result Of Track Dispute
Last Year Causes Recommends
ton by Fair Board.
PREMIUM LIST TO BE REVISED
Educational Feature for Children Pro-
posed as One Of Innovations
For 1916.
Especial to The Argus.)

-Aleuo, H., JAN. Ca very luleI-
esting meeting of the Mercer County
Agricultural society was held at the
court house in this city. There was
not a large attendance, but matters
of general interest were discussed
The members of the fair board are
in favor of eliminating the running
races from the fair, on account of the
tragedy which occurred during the last
fair. 1t was suggested that the run
ming races be abandoned and the mon
ey used to a better advantage.
Another matter of interest was a
general revision of the premium list
Mrs. F, L. Church gave a number Of
valuable suggestions as to needlework
and domestic science exhibits. W. B.
Cook made the suggestion that here
after the horse department be divided
into two classes, one for the light
horses and the other for the heavy
or draft animals This met the ap-
prevail of all present.
A committee, composed of President
C. A. Bopes, Secretary Petrie, H. l..
Thornton, NJ. A Anderson and W. B.
Cook, was appointed to take charge
of the revision and to report at a later
meeting.
Rev A E Moody was present and
in a talk advocated that there should
be educational features for children.
For tbot p,,rpoco q nop,pojttea commas
ed of H. L. Thornton. S. T. Nelson, T,
R. Chambers and the president and
secretary, was appointed to confer
with Mr.. Moody.
Mrs. F. L. Church, S. T. Nelson and
T. p Chambers, the committee on the
appointment of superintendent of de-
partments, made the following selec-
tions:
Department Al. B. Morford, T. R.
| Chambers.
Department B draft horses)-C. A.
kinsey, Virgil Love.
Department BIB Qight harness and
ponies)-D. S. Prentiss, A C. Greer
Department C-Andrew Boruff, w.
C. Grant.
Department D-M. A. Anderson, w.
B. Cook.
Department E-W. ]. Sharer, W C.
McCreight
/ Department FIJI R. Roberts.
Department G-S. T Nelson, H. L.
Thornton.
Department H - Llewellyn Frick
Horace Bigelow.
! Department Mrs. George G. Tay-
lor, Mrs L. B. Canum.
/ Department Mrs. NJ. A. Anderson
Mrs. Will Doak.
| Department K-Mrs. Thomas Con-
way, Mrs w W. Downey.
Department Mrs. Sue CrapnelI
/ H. X Whittier.
Department MFRS L. L. Park, Mrs
F. L. Church.
Department Nc. L. Gregory, F, n
| Taylor
Department O-Mrs. Alta Marquis
Miss Carrie Canum.
Superintendent Reelected.
The following officers and commit
tees were appointed:
G. c. Bower was reelected superin-
tendent of grounds, and Scoville Lee
was made superintendent of ring. DR..
! W. ". Warnock will serve another
year as speed manager, and ]. G.. Am
| long was reelected as marshal. Audi
tors, J. B. Morford, T. r. Chambers
and D. g. Prentiss.
Committees were named as follows
! Reception-Mrs F. L. Church, E. c.
Mcfarland and E. R. Petrie
Grounds-E. r. Petrie, c. A. Kinsey
J. B. Morford and S. T Nelson
Board of managers-E. r. Petrie C.
A. Kinsey, NJ. A. Anderson, c. A Bopes
and H. L. Thornton.
Speed-E. R. Petrie, W. B. Cook and
R. H. Roberts.
Improvements-E. r. Petrie, c. A.
Bopes, NJ. A. Anderson and ]. B. Nor
ford.
1.1O0 Autos In County.
1t is estimated that there are more
than 100 automobiles owned by Mer-
Ger county people. That means that
out of a population of about 10000
there are in this county nearly 1000
nmbers of Mercer county families
directly interested in automobiles.
Three more Mercer county farmers
have had the names of their farms
copyrighted in the office Of the circuit
clerk. lakewood farm is the name
given by J. NJ. Strong to his farm in
Abingdon township; W C. Cooks 24O
acres in Perryton township is now Off