The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14

10 make her dive, and believed a
slight calm had come when she OK
tended her arms, and went forward
into the air.
The wind. however. sent her slight
~ forward and she struck the water
almost nat, wrcnChing her back.
She struggled in the water few mo-
nents before anyone realized what
had occurred, and it was not until
she held mp her hand in signal was
it known that she had been injured.
Or, Lipnich. inferno of the Virginia
Hospital, on duty at the Fair exam
lned Miss ERgieston, and told her
she was in no condition for further
work yesterday. but she stuck to her
intention to perform
Although mechau.rs had worked all
night on the Lincoln 3cachy motor Of
Miss Katherine Stinsons hiplane it
continued to work badly yesterday
afternoon. Afte Miss Egglestou 5
mishap IN diving. the fair authori-
ties notified Miss Stinson IL she felt
any fear on account of the weather,
they would prefer that she would not
try an ascent She said she was not
"A bit afraid. and that as soon as her
engine worked properly she would go
lup.
AA'tt AEiA- itit St'UbItNs
| II was not until about $50 o'clock
that she felt reasonably safe, and
she left tho grounds. cirCling over the
( Fair grounds but the same trouble
again showed itself. But she kept her
! place in tho machine. and said she
would again go up as soon as her
mechanics believed they had remedied
I the trouble aftss Stinson stated that
| she was sorry she was having so much
trouble, and that the people were dis
! apnQinted. In all her experience this
is the first time she has had such pro-
! loneed dlfnculties hut she hopes she
can Yet give the visitors to the fair
further views df her hazardous per
formances
Falls From Motorcycle.
! Ben Wheeler one OF the Midway
performers, fell from his motorcycle
yesterday while making a death de-
| fying run around q bowl" He was
also treated by the hospital doctors
who treated his wounds and bruises
and against advice, he, TOO, went back
10 his work
but TO get back to Children's Day
That was Just q name, for although
the youngsters were on hand. the
grownups had their time Of 1t. De-
tying the prospects for bad weather
Val ~ III ATG jItcl il4ILS ING CIOWdS bt-
gan to arrive, and on toward the
afternoon, when a few drops of rain
fell. II had no real effect on them. and
he Midway ard other attractions in
the later afternoon was full OF the
fun-making contingent of the city and
State
Along the Ballyhoo Lane the takers
and fun-makers in the afternoon.
when the rain came down now and
then. closed their businesses and were
not to be seen They knew their pub
lie, and felt that at such a time the
people would prefer to be in the big
buildings, seeing things and receiv-
ng the souvenirs. than to stand in
the weather and listen to the Invita-
ton 10 pay a dime and see the great
est wonder in captivity.
But things doomed later. and with
their blazing canvasses opened TO the
public. the bankers opened their
mufTlers and out went that oratory,
such as only showmen can give Each
and every one OF them claimed thu,
their show was the best on the Mid
way. the ono and onIy--buy your
tickets here, and step inside, the show
IS about to start
Every other department OF the fair
received the same appreciatiye atten-
tion OF the people yesterday The
cattle exhibits the women's depart
ment, the grain expositions and what
not. all were thronged with visitors
who spent some time In examining the
many features and pronouncing them
fine
In Administration Building
But Il was in the big Administra-
ton building that things were Invest
Here there is something for everybody
and no one failed TO get It. 1t seems
that the exhibitors have a reverend
Ing supply Of samples. for every per
son leaving the building carried a box
or bag or something filled with a gift
ana once on tho outside they tell all
they meet OF what can be had in the
big building for the asking, and that