The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
READY
FOR STATE FAIR
All Exhibits Are Placed and
Citizens of Capital Are to
See Multitude of Stunts.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. IS. (SpI1-
With exhibit buildings filled to over
flowing, live stock pavilions crowded to
the limit of their capacity, the racing
stables filled with blooded stock, and
the city already rapidly filling up with
visitors. all Is in readiness for the
opening Of the Mississippi State fair
on Monday.
Many OF the features and special at
fractions booked for the week AVE
arrived, and but little remains to be
done on the grounds prior to the OPEN
ing hour. Day and night forces of
workmen have been employed through
out the past week in order to comply
with the promise of the management
that the opening day would find every
thing in readiness.
Jackson viii declare a ~half-holiday at
the noon hour Monday in order to per-
nit all citizens to enjoy the exception
ally fine inaugural program which in
cludes the death-defying stunt of Lieut..
OmeT Locklear, changing planes In mid
aid, and a first-class card of harness
and running races. All stores, factories,
offices, etc, in the city will be closed,
and free admission will be given TO
school children under IL years of age.
The Royal Scotch Highlander band
Of 80 pieces will furnish music through
out state fair week, and the principal
amusements will be supplied by the
World at Home shows. The racing pro-
gram each day will be in~terspersed with
high -class special attractions in front
Of the grand stand.
According to the superintendents Of
the agricultural, live stock, boys and
girls club work and woman's DEPART
ments, all of the exhibits this year are
of exceptional excellence, and the com-
petitions for the principal premium
awards will be exceedingly spirited,
TGsI 80 -N.1aN IN aan.
tions of the state, the character of the
agricultural exhibits would not indi-
cate that such is the case. All the farm
displays show that the exhibitors have
not only had bounteous yields, but that
they have learned much by experience
in preparing their exhibits for the state
fair,
The premium list this year totals
more than $40, 900, not including the
value of numerous special awards Of
fered by large corporations n the
business men of Jackson for special
character of work, notably the displays
by the boys and girls clubs Of the
state, and the state wide bread making
contest, in which several hundred wom-
en- will participate.
Purses for the racing program total
about IS 5000, n there will be more
than So, 900 in awards for the automo-
bile races on Saturday, the final day,
to be participated in by Hofey, DlsoroW
Klein, Koetzla. loft and other noted
~daredevils OF the dirt track. Much in
terest is centered in the announcement
that Fred Morey. who was badly in
jured at the spring auto racing meet
on this track, will make an effort to
| smash the track record.
The program for each day in the
| week will contain some special feature.
| Tuesday will be fraternal day. The
first state reunion of the American
Legion will be held on that date, and
several hundred young Mlssissippians
who served in the world war win at.
tend as delegates. Free admission Will
be rendered them during the day. The
| Dramatic Order, knights Of Khorassan,
| will also hold a ceremonial session on
Tuesday.