The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-24

Everything is in readiness for the
opening OF the 18th, annual Tri-Statc
fair Saturday morning, The grounds
have been cleared. buildings decorated
and filled with exhibits and big force
OF employees win be on hand bright and
early for the first whirl of the turn
stiles.
II will be the biggest and best fair
rom the standpoint OF quality and guam
tity OF exhibits in all departments that
has been held In Memphis. ) Only un
favorable weather can prevent 1t from
standpoint, In the belief of the officials
Admission Saturday and Sunday will
be 90 cents, both day and night
During the week. however. the charge
Will be Is cents for day visitors and
30 cents for night visitors. The grand.
stand charge will be rs cents through
Children will be admitted for rs cents
throughout the fair save on Children's
day, Friday, Oct. /, when they will be
admitted for 10 cents. No war tan
whatever will be charged either adults
or children. 1t originally was the plar
to charge Is cents for adults and q
cents for children throughout the fair.
Numerous changes have been wrought
since the 1918 exposition, chief OF these
being the removal of the grand stand
and its enlargement, and the building
Of new half race track TO take
the place of the historical old mills track
upon which so many OF the famous
racers OF the country have made worlds
records.
The largest building on the grounds
this year Is a new anes IA ls The au.
tomobile show building u feet wide
by $40 feet iohg-as WIDE as Main stree
from building line to building line, ant
more thansa block long. 49,
1t was decided last year to double
the capacity OF the cattle barns, bu
even this added space Is not grea-
enough to properly take care Of ffie fins
herds of pure breds which will be ex,
hibited this year.
While exhibits of all kinds continue
to pour In, all except the live stock
department will be complete Saturday
with possibly a few minor exceptions
Two special trains Of cattle are due
to arrive Sunday.
While the death of TEX" McLaugh.
lin, stunt aviator. was a serious blow
to the fair, his place will be taken BY
other aviators, headed by Daredevil
Wright, and spectacular flights will b.
staged Saturday afternoon, Sunday aft
ernoon and Monday afternoon, the pc.
gagged. In addition to plane changes
and the usual stunts OIL moving planes
parachute leaps from planes will BIZ
given by Wright and by, Miss Rutl
Cody, one of the few women in America
performing the stunt
AS an added Saturday afternoon fea-
ture not originally planned, three racing
events have been booked. BEL
The evening feature will be the pa
geant spectacle, THE Path of Prog.
ress," drama in which the cast viii
be made up entirely Of Memphis PEG.
pie, men, women and children. ant
which will depict the development o.
the nation from the landing OF the Pill
grims.
Starting Monday, the afternoon ant
evening amusement program for eacf
day will be more elaborate, Auto polk
games both afternoon and evening, har'
ness races daily, and spectacular fire
works at night viii be events in from
OF the grand stand The Midway shows
will be open, as will other attractions
The pageant will be repeated Monda!
night, butN not afterward. The las
day. automobile day. will see an auto
mobile race card replacing the harness
events. --'