Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-21

\ to find the great circus. -
Tomorrow will be day of fun, mu-
sic, excitement and joy for the child
rem, and even the grown-ups.
John Robinsons Ten Big Shows will
pitch their acres of tents in Americus
and give performances afternoon and
evening. The show will arrive by its
own special trains at daybreak and
the city will be alive with hustle
strangers, elephants, fine horses, gold
and glitter.
Circus day is very dear to the hearts
of the people and is real boon to
the rank and file of humanity. 1t
chases away the clouds from the trou-
bled mind and relieves the strain Of
the work-a-day world. Let us bid
it welcome to our city, and entertain
and be entertained by this typical
AmSlICdu 1nSLlIuClOn. IWO pSIlOI III
ances will be given, at and 8 p. m.
There will be a splendid street pa
rade in the morning.
Everything Super Excellent.
Obseryant people will notice that
every thing about John Robinson's
Ten Big Shows bears the stamp Of
er-exoellenoe. The special trains
of palace cars owned by this show are
the finest ever built for the purpose.
You will see them unload the hand
soonest lot of horses that ever delight
ed the eye of horsemen. Note that
the wagons, chariots, cages, etc. are
beautiful specimens of handiwork from
the worlds best builders. Note the
harness, trappings and paraphernalia,
the costumes, decorations and acces-
sories in every detail, and you will sec
artistic excellence, care and lavish dis
irons may have the very vest. You
will note that the people are all we'll
dressed ladies and gentlemen, clean,
courteous and distinguished in ap>
pearance, as BELTS the character of the
exhibition of which they are proud to
he servants. All these things mean
something, and you will observe thai
this high quality pervades the entire
institution, down to the smallest de-
tail 1t is upon this principle that has
Teen built up the reputation of Johu
Robinson's Ten Big Shows
Godfrey, Head of Detectives.
Col Geo. Godfrey, head of the de-
tective department of the circus,
which comes to Americus, is one of
the best known circus officers in the
world. His GOODNESS of nerve and
auickness of hand and eye has been
the talk of the police officers the
world over. 1t is the duty of Col.
Godfrey and his assistants to see that
TO persons of bad repute be allowed to
operate In the city where the shows is
to exhibit
"The personality of circus men has
changed materially for the better in
recent years." said Col. Godfrey re-
Gently in an interview. Time was
wren they invariably wore high silk
hats and clothes of many checks and
hues. TO be without a fist full of
rocks, or a web decorated shirt or
necktie was standing reproach to the
profession. Nowadays the circus man
wears little jewelry, and in his attire
and speech he differs not from the or
dinary person. He surrounds himself
with associates of good cnaraoeer anu
business integrity, and cherishes high
~ his god standing in the community.
"A generation ago it was the GUS
tom to think that circus followers
were a bad lot OF men. or course, in
a small city there are few bad rel
lows. There are more than 1000 en-
lloyees of the John Robinson circus.
Ii is little tented city in itself. Now
It but naturally follows that there are
a few fellows who are not as good as
they should be. AS quickly as we dis
cover a dishonest man in our ranks
we eliminate him and at the same time
we cultivate the honest. CONSCIENTIOUS
Workingman.
"A great many people have an idea