The St. Mary banner., 1919-09-20
EXPECTED THAT 1919 EXHiBi-
TON WILL BREAK ALL PRE-
ViOUS RECORDS.
NEW BUILDINGS ARE ADDED
epecia Attention Being PaId To Az
r'cuiture and Live Stock In
terests-HIgh Ciass
Amuse.nents

! Shreveport La.-Judging by the
stream Of Inquiries and applications
lor catalogs and entry blanks that i9
pouring INTO the Office OF Secretary
w K. HiIsch. the citizens throughout
Louisiana and eastern Texas and
southern Arkansas are mauifestiag
Tremendous interest In the forthcom-
Ing Victory State Fair OF Louisiana.
TO be held at Shreveport October 22
To y, inclusive. An attendance of at
least 10000, exceeding any previous
attendance, is looked for. and every
available foot Of space In the exhibit
barns and booths is expected to bo
occupied.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
1918 State Fair was necessarily can
celled because of the epidemic Of in
fuenZa throughout the country,
which caused a severe financial blow.
the plans for the 1918 Exposition
were mapped out and are being de
Veloped on a larger scale than ever
before, with approximately $4,000 IN
crease In the premiums, which total
around 100000. especially on agricul-
tural and livestock exhibits, with
very attractive premiums offered al.
so in all other departments Many Of
the best known herds in the country
will be represented in the Cattle
Show. with many head OF registered
stock entered from Louisiana farms.
evidencing the wonderful progress
that has been made in cattle raising
during the past several years. There
will be several auction sales Of cat
tie, including Jerseys and Short
Horns. Similar interest is being
shown regarding the swine eXhibits
A sheep department has been added
this year TO encourage the wool in
dustry in this section.
A mammoth new agricultural build
ing, costing around $4,000. will be
christened at the Victory Fair. 1t
will be dedicated in honor OF the late
several years was secretary of the
State Fair.
In the matter of amusement. moth
ing has been omitted. and the visit
oors will be treated to a program Of
unusual entertainment, including
running and harness racing during
the first three days Of the fair, with
purses hung up to the amount Of
the worlds greatest dare-devils on
Sunday. October 26; auto polo.
brand new game here, with Ray
Lampkin. the worlds champion driv-
er. scheduled to meet the claimant OF
Americas championship: passenger
carrying airplanes in daily operation;
sensational vaudeville stunts in front
OF the grandstand; novel shows on
the Gladway; spectacular fireworks,
featuring the Battle Of Chateau
ippini and his famous band, accom-
panied by Madame Suzanna Len
man, of New Orleans; and a NAM
moth government exhibit, including
trophies captured from the German
soldiers.
The Universities Of Arkansas and
Louisiana will meet in their annual
football game Saturday, October Is.
Thibodaux. A conference was
held in the town hall Of Thibodaux
by citizens Of Ascension, Assumption
and Lafourche parishes. who dis
cussed ways and means Of having
Bayou Lafourcre locks built at Don !
Monroe.-E. s. ETby. owner of jer-
sey cattle, has started twelve Of the
best Of the herd on a tour Of the
Southern fair circuit Before return
ing they will compete in fairs at
Nashville, Memphis, Dallas and
Monroe-The Rev. J. U. H. Whar-
ton. former pastor. who was chiefly
for the building Of the
handsome Baptist Church mere, has
resigned his pastOrate at Bastrop and
owing to impaired health will not ac-
cept another charge.
Denham Springs. - Cotton Is COM
Ing in fast now and the gins are run
ming on nearly full time. For the first |
time in the history of the cotton IN
dustry SO far this community knows
the actual cotton does not find ready |
buyers. --~-