Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
CORN HUSKERS'
VICTORY FAIR
OPENS TODAY
Arrangements for Big Event
Surpass Those Of Any Pre-
vious years-Thursday
Omaha Day. H.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. O.-(Special)
The stage is set for the grand open
ing of this years Nebraska Victory
fair at 9 tomorrow morning.
Monday will be celebrated as
Lincoln and Labor day! Tuesday is
dedication day. The metropolis OF
the Corhusker state, Omaha, will be
honored Thursday at the Omaha and
Victory day. The complete pro-
gram for the fair has been compiled
as follows:
"IIncoin Day-LAbor Day"
s:os-Judging in all departments each
day until the work y completed;
s:oO-Examinati lions In better babies
teaith contest, In the new women's and
chitdren's building.
1o:so-Band concerts in different parts
:sooAutomobi,. races At the grand
stand.
Band concerts.
s.Oo-Band concert in front OF the
amphitheater.
s:3o--Grand fireworks .spectacle--soo
people pa S,.isii Ing. u,,.r. ana N.
peace jubilee"
CTanks cannon. bombs and hand
grenades)
"DedicatiOn Day"
a:oo-All departments open for inspec-
ton.
Better babies examinations.
Judging In departments.
10.s0--Band concerts.
l:s0-Yankee Robinson three ring circus
before the grandstand.
= Horse races interspersed.
2:2o rtrot. THE Cornhusker": purse
81 500.
s:l7 pace: purse $500.
2;25 trot: purse $500.
Four and one-haf furlongs; purse
Nebraska Derby: purse $500.
Six furlongs: purse $3.50.
Lieut.. Ormer Locklear doing stunts"
changing planes in mid-air.
s:o0-Circus before the grandstand.
s:3O-Grand fireworks spectacle.
WEDNESDAY.
BODYBUILDING continues in all depart
nents. Better babies examinations.
10:30-Band concerts.
1l:00--Psrade Of dairy cattle
l;s0--Yankee Robinson circus before the
grandstand.
AIS trot, 1.-THE Nebraska" purse 800.
2.i3 pace. purse 800.
3-year-oid trot, purse $500,
One mile, purse $780,
Five furlongS. purse S1be.
Lieutenant Locklear, the only aviator
who changes planes in nid-air.
s:oo-Big circus performance before the
s;sO-Fireworks spectacle.
THURSDAY.
- "Omata Day" and "victory Day"
9:00--Judgng in departments.
Decentralization Of defective children
In the babies heaitk contest
>10:30--Band concerts.
s. 1:30-Circus before the grandstand
2Io pace, The Metropolitan" purse
1900.
asia trot. purse 500.
2:07 pace. purse $500.
Seven furlongs. purse $500.
Six furlongs. purse $3.50.
-Four furlongs. purse SlOo.
I,ocklear, the human fly, changes from
me plane to another in mid-air.
At the close OF the afternoon program
Sol. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. Will speak Dc
Ore the grandstand. At the conclusion OF
ais address he will go to the auditorium
md again speak briefly.
S:o0--Yankes Robinson circus before the
s:so-~Big fireworks program following
The circus.
1o:se--Band concerts.
1i:so--Livs stock parade Of the winners.
l.so-circus before the srandstand.
2:so pace. 1.-THE eold.nrod": purse
1850.
a:ls trot; purse $500.
Three year-old. pace: purse $500.
one mile; purse 32oo.
-Four furlongs; purse 500.
Lieutenant Locklear's last appearance.
2:00--Awarding OF ribbons to the win
aers In the better babies health con-
test at the new women's and chiidren's
building.
4:OO-closing Of 'Nsbraska's Victory
fair"
For the benefit of those who do
not attend the night performances
at the state fair grounds the Lincoln
Commercial club has arranged for
the following evening program:
Band concerts in different parts of
the downtown business district.
Dance each night at The city
auditorium.
Wrestling matches by we'll known
wrestlers on Wednesday and Thurs
day nights at 18th and 0 streets.