Indiana daily times., 1921-09-06
Bv FRED S. KNODLE.

When the sun broke out OF over
cast skies this morning and the rain
clouds disappeared officials of the In
diana State Fair prepared for a rec
ord secondary attendance.
Today is children's day, veterans
day and indianapolis day, and the
combination of the three is expected
to swell the attendance beyond the
usual mark. All school children and
the veterans of all wars are being
admitted free and in addition large
element of Indianapolis business
men are among the guests.
The fair Officials announced that the
racing program would be carried out
early morning work on the tracks having
cbIiterated any tendency Of the night
downpour to make the course heavy.
The paid attendance yesterday was less
than for the opening Gay last year-the
figures given out for the day showing
28569 paid admissions, while for the
opening day for last year they were
4GSS1
PURDUE SHOWS
LATE HEN HOUSE.
It would make any hen want TO pos
sess her own home if she just had an
opportunity to have one such S that
which constitutes one Of the features OF
the display of Purdue University at the
fair II is what might be termed hen
house de luxe, though not provided with
any such frills as hot aad cold running
water and & colonial porch.
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that merely is because the building Is a
cross section Of what the finished product
would be. so that visitors may have full!
opportunity to view the home life Of Its
tenants-a family Of white chickens
filed with a deep content
The front, which IS intended for c
southern exposure, has, in addition to
ordinary glass windows, one that is made
Of muslin, which aids in the proper ven
tilation Of the house. and the roof is ex-
tended out beyond the front to provide
protection against rain or snw.
Another interesting feature of the dis
play consists Of some cows and calves
ia their stalls. some placidly eating from
their managers; others, equally placid
working away on their bovine chewing
gum, and others merely lying in uedt-
tative silence. The interesting part con-
sists Of the fact that. in lieu of halters
to hold them. their heads are thrust
through Notwithstanding one of q
fooIhardy pup who has thrust his head
through a picket fence and then finds
retreat impossible. The cattle, however,
which seem not at all annoyed by the
stanchions, are allowed much more lati-
tude and longitude of movement than
the pup, the stanchions being fastened
ct the top and bottom by chains to al
low such movement, and 1t is said they
are much more sanitary than halters
and, among other advantages, prevent d
COW from raiding the ration Of its neigh
Dor.
But there are so many interesting and
instructive features in the Purdue dis
pIav that it really would require sew
eraI instalments to recount them,
REUNION OF
PURDUE STUDENTS.
On Thursday, from u noon to 80
o. m, in the Purdue annex building,
there will be a reunion of former agricul-
tural students Of Purdue, during which
there will be addresses by Governor
Warren T. McCray, NJ. H. Overton. Perry
Crane. secretary of the State Federation
of Farmers Organizations; Prof. G. L
Christie and Prof. ]. II. Skinner.
Relative to musician enjoyable fea-
ture Of the fair consists Of the recitals
OF the Orloff trio every afternoon in the
Women's building from 2 TO 3 p. m
There IS a daily change Of program by
the trio and the visitors are afforded an
opportunity to hear music of universal
appeal.
The automobile show in the Manufac-
turers' building is attracting crowds
crowds that are interested and that un-
derstand cars. In regard to the knowl-
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