The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-25
INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE
WILL COMPETE FOR STELLAR
HONORS WITH MAMMOTH
EXHIBITS
SENSATIONAL H|PP!ODROME IS
SCHEDULED
Annual Wheat Congress Convenes Oct.
1st-American Legion Holds First
Convention Sept. "a.

Wichita, Especial. )-Plans for the
coming International Wheat Show to
be held at Wichita, Kansas, Sept. goth
to Oct. 18th point to the greatest fair
ever held in this city. Three addi-
tional streets have been closed up sur
rounding the gigantic exposition build
ings owing to the demand for exhibit
space from those desiring to show the
multitude of visitors the new labor
saving devices, the standard articles
of manufacture and by those display
ing nationally advertised products. In
dustry will compete with agriculture
for the honors at this gigantic fair
and over 100000 So. it. of space has
been set aside for these mammoth in
terests.
The Agriculture and horticulture
displays will be given, owing to their
immensely and popularity in the Ex-
position Hall on the second floor OF
the new building. This beautiful audi
forum will be transformed into q
verdant "Garden of Grains" at a cost
of over $4,000, for decoration alone
that have been worked out by Walter
Vincent, Charles Mueller and Mr.. Han
sen. Just what the exact nature Of
the scheme and its many unfolding
beauties are have not been divulged
They are calling it simply "The Gar
den of Grains"
H. J. Hansen, director Of Agricul
ture, announces that more varieties o!
wheat ever before assembled in an!
display in America have already en-
tered and there will be several foreign
country and northern state exhibits
yet to come. The canning display viii
occupy 100 tables and will contain
enough canned goods to feed small
city for three meals.
The International Hippodrome thi
season will present the greatest ARA
Of talent ever seen in America. Tn
two weeks program will cost owe
| $4,000 and embrace artists from al
parts of the globe. The headliner TO
the first week will be Horace Goldir
the Master illusionist and his com
pany of necromancers, oriental dane
ing girls, beautiful models and mys
tics, twenty-five artists, who come di
rect from an engagement in the Anti
podes enroute to fill ten weeks book
ings at Crystal Palace, London to b
followed by years tour in England
Scotland and Ireland. Goldin and hi
company are only making three stop
in America, San Francisco, where h
lands August 18th, Wichita during tn
Wheat Show and Dallas for the Texa
State Fair. He sails from Galvesto
for London on Nov. End. This exceT
tional feat in theatrical booking his
tory is the result of series of cable
between F. M. Barnes, Walter P. lime
and Goldin, when he was playing
Melbourne, Australia last April.
The International Wheat Congress
the annual gathering of grain grower
from all the States surrounding WI
be held Oct. l, 2 and Bird under tn
direction of DR.. Henry Jackson w;
tiers, editor Weekly Kansas City Sta
and DR.. W. NJ Hardine, presiden
Kansas Agriculture College, in asst
citation with W. C. Edwards of Wiel
tia.
They are planning on bringing
Wichita the most prominent men
, the farming industry to address tt
5000 delegates who annually after
t this great educational gathering. II
program is now being prepared an
5 will be announced by Manager Lou
: O. Macloon next week.
S The American Legion, the new
t A. R. of the Worlds war will no
t its first annual state convention
t the Forum, under the Wichita 20
= Commentary auspices, on Sept. 29-'
/ and Oct LIST. Over 1900 membe
. have been enrolled and meet you
t Buddy at Wichita" is the cry that
t now going over the state to all tho
who saw service. Elaborate anus
ment plans are being made and ever
S thing at the Wheat Show will be fr
i to the accredited delegates.