Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-12
LAND SHOW GOING
BEYOND WHAT FOLKS
THOUGHT At FIRST

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 12.-The South
eastern Land Show to be held at the
Auditorium in Atlanta, Feb. / to II,
1917, is assuming proportions vastly
beyond the expectations of the man.
agement and indications now point tn
an attendance of over one hundred
thousand people at the Show during
the two weeks 0 fits operation.
The action of the U. S. government
in granting the request of Land Show
officials for the government exhibit, the
unusual cooperation of the railroads
and the remarkably low excursion
rates put on for the show, together
with the strong backing of the show by
the tsate officials of Georgia, Florida,
Alabama and South Carolina. will
make it truly notable event.
The state of Florida will be repre-
sented a striking series of exhibits
exploiting Jacksonville, Palatka, Fort
Myers and a number of other sections
of the state. The Department of Agri-
culture of Florida is also considering
an exhibit. Several leading railroads
of the section have taken space at the
show and will have attractive exhibits.
The Land Show will be a market
1opd ouypore opd ouopfc in
the Southeast may meet and trade with
people desiring to purchase property
as matter of investment or for occu-
patton and use. 1t will provide place
where they may obtain all the neces-
sary information and consumate the
purchase of farms of from ten to ono
thousand acres, in any part of the four
states, at moderate prices and on reas-
enable term.
Motion Picture Contest.
The management of the Land Show
has decided to put on motion-picture
contest to ascertain what young wo-
man in the Southeast who will make
the most artistic appearance on a mo-
tion-picture screen.
Among the valued products Of the
South, it's far-famed and notably beau
tiful women are held in most sacred
esteem. They are the South's crown
ing glory. This event has been ar
ranged by the management OF the
Southeastern Land Show as appropri-
ate in time and place to afford a
serious and practical test of the arts
tic qualifications and Photographic
adaptability of the young women OF
/ the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama
and South Carolina, to become screen
favorites.
The contest will be conducted In
view fthe audience on the Atlanta
Auditorium stage which will be out
fitted as a regular motion picture stud
10. It will be directed by experienced
studio and camera men from one OF
the leading film companies of Ne"
York or Los Angeles. Each contestant
will supply her own costume, accord
ing to her own good taste and judge
ment, to suit the character she may
determine to portray. The taking OF
the pictures will begin promptly at
500 P. NJ. on the opening day Of the
Land Show, February 1. 1917, ami
continue on subsequent nights as long
as the number of contestants may
ueccessitate.
The judges of the contest will be
nonu-residents of any of the four
states, and will view the pictures in
rrivate, with only numerals to desig-
nate the candidates. After their decis-
ion has been rendered the names OF
tile candidates will be attached to
their respective pictures, and the en-
tire film run on the Auditorium stag9
during the continuance of the Land
Show.
Three grand prizes and four special
state prizes will be the rewards OF
the successful contestants. The first
grand prize will be an automobile, the
second grand prize gold watch, stud
ded with diamonds, and the third graol
prize a diamond ring. The special
state prizes will be either money, low
ing cups or silver services.
( A great-grand prize of interminable
value is quite within the range OF
/ possibilities. We can predict where
the lightning may strike and reveal
the presence of another Mary Pickfor'l
( or Hazel Dawn, to enthrall the world
millions with their delightful grace
and histronic power? 1t has been
made known that a number of manag-
ing directors of the big film companies
Of the country will be present at the
/ contest for the purpose of making Sc
lections from among the most con-
j sgicuously successful competitors.