The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
1 FARMER NEWSBOYs
 VISIT BIG SHOWS
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4sJ ceding, the boys who arrive at the offices of the Farmer Publishing com pany will be furnished with red fire candles and a badge of free admission to the grounds and the shows. They will be assigned to places, according to he districts in which they work, = each will be placed under a com potent lieutenant who will conduct them through the streets and take them into each of the shows.
 The Lincoln dr1m corps, with it's full complement of forty pieces, who led the last Farmer newsboys' parade to the Johnny Jones' carnival, will again lead the merry youngsters with fife and drum, and the martial airs that have been selected are sure of keeping the boys in step
 Police Will Escort.
 Through the courtesy of Police Com missioner George S. Hill and Superin- tendent Eugene Birmingham platoon of police has been detailed to act as escort and handle the enormous crowds that will jam the carnival lot and shows to it's utmost capacity, while "Dick'' Bradshaw, genial circulation manager. of the Farmer and the news boys friend will act as marshal of the parade, carrying the permits which give the privilege of marching in the streets, and visiting the various big attractions on Hairs lot
 Harry Lamb, foremost among the newspaper circulators in the city. has designed a special banner for the oc- casion which he will personally carry along the line of rnart,h.
 Irving Dunbar, another Of the news boys heads, early sought a place in the line and today estimated that over 300 boys would be in line. AL though this number is enormous for a city the size of Bridgeport prepara- tions are being made by H. H. Pattee, show manager for the Coast Artillery Corps and B. H. Patrick, owner of the great shows, for their reception ana entertainment on the grounds.
 Special BalIyhoo.
 BaI1yhooA. men. announcers of the various acts, animal trainers, and the host of circus employees who each have their duties to perform, are preparing special tricks for the children, and pitehing their voices in a manner that will charm the little ones-for even when free access is given this large number, the newsboys are loved by those who troupe and special attention is always accorded their coming. As the parade enters the grounds, they will for moment watch the an- 1 tics of the African dodger. They will then be shown the various booths In which the knives, pistols. pillow-tops, tdolls and teddy bears are sold. 1 Coming to the big show, with it's red and gold front and monster or gan playing, they will be addressed | by the owner of the shows upon the responsibilities that gdevo1ve upon their profession. when they will be admitted to the inner tent and given a special performance with the ponies, monkeys, bears and boxing kangaroo.
 What They Will See.
 From the animal show they will be taken to the great SsTen in sOT1e'' show. or museum of wonders, where Princess Victoria, the fat woman, will display her act, the human fish will remain Iunder water while she eats her nightly lmea1, the human dynamo will send electricity through the astounded as- tdfsp1ay her. pets.
 Thence to the crazy-house where ev- lery boy will be taken through, the nays- I tic maze of delights and finally passed to Athe street in a burst of hilarious lnirth.f
 Other attractions which will be seen on the ground are the beautiful orient, where superb dancers gaiIY tvir1 for the amusement of those who enter the Itented portals, the great athletic show, ] where the science of the human de- ifense is demonstrated by special teachers and professors of the art con lgregated for edif1cation and anause- ment the big Ferris wheel with it's 60 foot elevation from the ground the lmotor-drome with its whirling riders lwho defy death in a dizzy. and dazzling T dash about the big wooden bowl While wandering about the grounds the boys will see all the vast number of small CT attractions that are open and will lIeave at a xseasonab1e hour tired but Il happy in the thought that they have lonce again seen a carnival pre-ennin- ont.