Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-16
GETTING READY FOF|
IOWA s BIG SHOW
PREPARATIONS FOR STATE
FAIR IN FULL SWING AT
GROUNDS.
EXHIBITORS AND CONCESSION
MEN ALREADY ON SCENE
Advance Men for Night Show Elk
pected Daily--Auto Races and Air
Stunts to Add to Thrills--Two
Hundred Horses Entered for Rae
ing Meet-operate Special Trains.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 18.-Final pre-
parations for the 1920 state fair and
exposition will proceed apace during
the next ten days.
Exhibitors and concession men. are
already on the scene and intense
activity will characterize the re-
naming days until the fair starts
witt, a full program on August 81.
Representative of the farm bu-l
reau federation. the department. of
agriculture, Red Cross and other
similar organizations have reached
Des Moines the past few. days and
will devote their time from now on
until the fair starts to installing ex-
hibfts. Officials from state institu-
tons are coming early this week to
arrange the state exhibit. Managers
of q number Of amusement attra o,,ions
are expected to arrive this week to
supervise the installation of exhibits
and apparatus.
The advance OF the big night show
which Is to be put on in front 81, the
amphitheater. '"The Siege of the OAR
sdanelles," are expected in day or
10 as extensive preparations are
hecessary to stage this spectacle
which will depict the naval engage
ment between tho British and French
against the German and Turkish
fleets during the world war. Scenery
for the big show IL on the way.
AE Ssh Thriliar~ ~ Aond
Ruth Law and AL Wilson, the two
chief aviation attractions this year,
have sent word that they will come
to Des MONIES several days In adj
vance Of the opening date SO that
+ their mechanics can overhaul their
machines and complete preparations
for the daily flights.
There will be auto races on the
afternoon OF the first day OF the fair
and the racers will arrive few days
In advance with their machires to
do some practice driving so as to
familiarize themselves with the track.
There will be two afternoon programs
OF auto racing, one on Friday, the
9th, and the other on the closing
day OF the fair. Friday Sept. 8.
II Is announced that soma, zoo
horses are entered in the Ave day
horse racing prosrAm. Many OF them
will be shipped hers from other race
Ing circuits. About $4,000 is hung
up In state fair purses.
Practically all Of the railroad, COM
panies whose Lines enter Des ldoines
are planning to operate special
trains from Aug. a to Sept. g. The
trains VIII leave from points out
over the state early enough so that
they win reach Des Moines Ia time
for the visitors to enjoy practi cstlly a
full days program. Returning they
@wil leave Des Moinss betwsesp five
and nine Ia the evening.
Altho atate fair officials have not
vet completed the checking ,oi en-
tries Ia ths live stock departments
! they report that the inorease is far
heavier than Ia previous years, This
8 N Indication Of . big attendance,
1air OFFICIALS declare.
INQUIRIES reSarding camping privi-
yeEes are alSo heavy. Secretary Corey
announoes that northern Missouri
win have q section Of Its own in the
camping grounds. Western Illinois
ana eastern NebTax1ra as well al every
county Ia Iowa win be represented
IN the camp.