The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
$500 At FAIR;
MERCHANTS 60
in AUTO PARTY

ESPECIAL to The Argus.l


Joslin, Aug. Brock Island was
represented at the Rock Island
county fair today by scores of au-
tomobiles loaded with business
men and people who made the trip
on special train over the Bur
lington.
The auto delegation started at
the Rock Island club this noon and
was led by the Arthur J. White and
the Boy Scout bands. Members of
the delegation wore paper hat
bands on which was Aprinted in
large letters, Rock Island" There
was general suspension Of bus
mess in the loop district after the
noon hour. =
twenty-five people from Rock
Island, los from Moline and six
from East Moline made the trip by
special train to Joslin.
There were 5000 at the fair q
year ago on this day and fair Off
Gals had entertained hopes of at
least 5000 today. Indications at
2:30 O'Clock this afternoon, when
the horse races had started, were
that the attendance would not exZ
coed $500. Booths, exhibits and
stands were we'll filled this after
noon. Hundreds were kept away
by the threatening weather.
The Watertown baseball team de-
feated> the Zuiha nine, 4 to l, in a
fast game this morning. Livestock
was being judged this afternoon.
Eight horses were entered today
in 2:17 pace, an extra event for
tomorrow's card. Purse of $500,
the largest of the meeting, was Of
fered. Tomorrow is East Moline
day.
Grounds City Of Tents.
The fair grounds have been
into a city of tents
of every description that have been
set up for exhibits and for conces-
sionaires.
Yesterday was devoted prin-
cipally to the task of getting the
exhibits ready. There were but
few visitors, therefore, on the first
day. Four Canadian race horses ar
rived. They are the property of M.
c. Keller of Winnipeg. Lou Axtell,
2:15 PAGER; Lady Way, 2:19 PAGER;
Bessie Cross, 2:17 PAGER, and Our
King, 2:10 PAGER, compose the KEEL
Ter string. Horses from a Stevens
Point, Wis, stable also arrived yes
terday. There were rs horses on
the grounds this morning.
One of the features of the fair of
particular interest to the women
and children is Floral hall, where
flowers and school exhibits, includ-
ing needlevork, bakery goods, and
manual training products are
shown.
COe and COrd0va Lead.
Coo and Cordova townships lead
in the agricultural displays under
the grandstand. Some of the ex-
hibitors of farm products are A. d. |
Blazier, Coal Valley; Joe Mohr,
Coe township; c. F. Rost, Colona;
Craig, Cordova; Duane
Nicholson, Coe; Wallace Mcconnell,
James Quinn, Cordova;
Mrs. Hugh Donahey, Coe.
approximately so concession
stands are open for business. One
If these is conducted by the Camp
ire girls of Cordova and another
by the Boy Scouts of East Moline.
A rest room is operated by the
". C. T. U.
Ofling Roads.
Four vaudeville acts will be Civ
IN between races. The Raymonds,
;ontortionists; the Guthries, slack
wire and trapeze; Emma Barlow's
log and pony show, head the bill.
Oiling of the road between the
luna church and the fair grounds
was. started yesterday afternoon.
This task has been delayed because
# failure of two carloads of oil to
lrrive on time. The cars were
stalled at Kansas City.