Evening journal., 1916-09-07
BIG THURSDAY"
BRINGS Another
THRONC TO FAIR
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tCOntnue0 From f1rSt faBe.)
versions continued to please and the
free attractions. day and night, shown
on the big stage In front OF the grand
stand. drew the crowds,
While no definite figures on the at
tendance at the Fair so far this year
were obtainable from the treasurer,
l. Scott Townsend. today. Il has not
been as large as last year. There is
no lack OF interest In the Fair on the
part Of the public. but peculiar con-
ditions have kept hundreds away.
The lowered attendance Is laid to
the prevalence OF infantile paralysis
and the consequent ban on the pres
once OF children 10 years OF age and
under on the grounds. and also the
weather
Mr.. Townsend laid particular stress
on the effect the infantile paralysis
epidemic has had on the attendance
al the Fair.
Not only are the children them
selves kept away. but in many cases
their parents cannot leave them and
have to stay at home. Then there
are many people who Will not mingle
with crowds II they can help IL be-
cause OF the fear Of becoming infected
with infantile paralysis, and this has
reduced the attendance. As TO the
weather. the cloudy mornings have
deferred many from attending, MIR.
Townsend said:
The tent on the grounds maintained
by the Delaware Hospital for the
treatment OF emergency cases has
been a great convenience to many
visitors. but only minor cases have
been treated. During the first three
DAYS Of the Fair nineteen cases were
treated Nearly all these were slight
cuts or bruises. The most serious
case was treated yesterday. II was
that OF a young woman who showed
signs Of having appendicitis. Temper
airy relief was given by the aid OF ice
bags, and the physician and nurse in
charge OF the tent said that an oper-
alton might be necessary I'm her case.
One physician and two nurses are In
attendance all the time the Fair il
open The tent Is equipped with
every convenience to care for the sick
OF injured.
Favorable comment has been made
concerning the Y. W. c. A. luncheon
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tanned al reasonable cost Business
has been good. but yesterdays re-
ceipts were the largest of any day.
The house committee Of the Y. W. c.
A Is IN charge OF the tent.
While young children are barred
from the grounds on account OF the
infantile paralysis epidemic. OCCASION
ally one Is seen who manages TO slip
IN under some pretense or other But
on Tuesday evening an unusual num-
Der Of children were noticed and the
attention OF a fair official being call.
ed 10 the fact, an investigation was
ordered. First he undertook 10 put
all the children under the forbidden
age out OF the grounds. but they
seemed TO spring up from some mys-
tericus source as fast as they were
elected. although the turnstile men
declared that they had not admitted
hem. Acting Sergeant McAteer, in
charge Of the police squad at the
grounds, solved the mystery. however
for he traced the string'of children TO
a point in the rear of one of the
stables where II is said a man was
operating a gate Of his own. A board
was loose, and according TO the chill
dren. the man was admitting them To
the grounds for cents each.