The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27

Every attendance record for OPEN
ing hours on the first Monday of the
Fri State fair was smashed by noon
Monday, according to T. A. Robinson,
vice. president of the fair association,
who has charge of ticket windows at
the entrance gates. Splendid weather
helped swell the attendance.
Monday was "Womans Day" and
Suffrage Day at the big fair Thou
sands of visitors, juvenile and adult.
male and female, paid admission to
the greatest fair in Tri- State his
tory"--as officials fondly have label
ed the 1920 big show.
Sightseeing was the principal event
of the hours before noon. Principal
entertainment features were sched-
uled; with one exception, for the
afternoon hours. That exception was
the lecture in the Woman's building
by Ross Crane. OF the Chicago Art
institute. Better Homes is
the aim Of Mr. Crane, and his talk
Monday morning was directed to-
wa rdthat end. His principal lee
ture OF Monday was scheduled for Q
| o'clock, when Interior Decorating"
is the subject to which he will de-
vote himself
Cranes lectures will last through
out the week. They are directed par
ticularly to women.
/ Judging in the rabbit section of
the rabbit and poultry exhibit was
started Monday shortly before noon.
Results of the judging were to be
announced late Monday.
Exhibits were complete Monday
morning by opening time, and the
big fair was on in earnest
Sergeant Alvin York, greatest hero
of the worlds war, will attend the
Tri=State fair this week, according
tc an unconfirmed rumor which
spread about the fair ground today.
Officials Of the fsir say they have
no knowledge of Sergeant York's
coming, but the rumor is that he will
attend, and will fly in an airplane
piloted by one of the daring flyers
who participate in "Daredevil'
1Nright's aerial stunt
"Chrley" Burns manager of the
Wright stunt, admitted that he had
heard the rumor of York's coming to
Memphis. II got it from what | con-
slider reliable source" Burns said.
However, l have not been APP
preached by any emissary of Sergt.
York's, with a request that | permit
him to fly in one of our planes. I'll
say this, though, if Sergt. York does
come and wants to fly, it won't cost
him a penny to do so. Any lad who
pulled what he did during the big
time across the water, can fly in one
of my planes free, anytime"
The thousands who witnessed the
opening of the fair Saturday, came
perilously close to seeing death de-
feat Daredevil Wright in his last
stunt Of the day-a parachute leap
from an airplane $500 feet in the
air. Wright had already success
fully pulled off the change of planes
in midair stunt, and had stood atop
a plane while it looped the loop and
was to close with the parachute drop,
A stiff south wind blew the bob
bling parachute over the paddock,
and as the canvcs bag reached the
earth, Wright was dashed with great
violence against the outside railing
of the race track fence. Two ribs,
which had been cracked some time
before in a similar stunt, were re-
broken. The daredevil of the air
was knocked out, and for a time 1t
was feared he might be dead. He
was carried inside the paddock,
while police waved back the thou
sands who crowded near.
Wright regained consciousness be-
fore two physicians, Drs. Neumon
TAYLOR and D. X. Sauls reached him.
Who's got a cigarette" gasped
the daredevil.
Wright stated before doctors ex-
amined him that he would fly again
Sunday. and he made good his word
He thrilled thousands at NJ Sunday
show. The stunts were pulled off
without mishap.
The entertainment features SEIZED
uled for Monday afternoon promised
to be among the best offered during
the entire week of the big fair. Free
vaudeville, auto polo, harness races,
Daredevil Wright and his thrilling
stunts in the air Whites band and
the Six Hussar Girl band, and the
Johnny Jones shows on the midway
were features of entertainment for
the afternoon that are hard to beat.
The beautiful pageant, THE Path
.of Progress" was scheduled for s
o'clock Monday night