The New York Clipper (December 1914)

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December i9 THE 1STEW YORK CLIPPER. 19 CARNIVAL CONVERSATION By WTTiTiT AM J ttPEJBl HEWITT, ("Bad Onion.") His hat may be larger but bis head ts rut the «&me slae. \lf It not up to thf ■Onion" to regulate- the slzo' and styles of lost ••On headgear. Will tell you in an early Issue of The Old HtLiiBLE' Whether It was a Merry Chrlitmai or not The way it looks now it la going to be one. i Hrr.i.o, San Antonio bunch. Would like to be -with you. C. A. N'ish, eecretary of of the North Da- kota State Fair, Is one of, if not the young- est, men in his line. One thing Is certain, he is one fine boy, and a comer. He Uvea in the town of Fargo. W. J. Kbkoe. —The push wagons are new ones on us. There are only forty-nine days In The Eayi of '40." There are now sixty-one of them ont or proposed. Where are the bal- ance of the oays coming from? Whenever a roan puts over a new idea successfully they eat it up. The poor fellow with an un- tried idea has a hard time tryiDg to put it over. The writer is In favor of trying out some of the new Ideas. The carnival business needs some new Ideas. Try 'em. Win., bunch, what do you think of ttaa Christmas Number of The New York Clip- per? Ain't it the dandiest ever? Tub Ot.n Reliable la for you. Yon are for it Many, many thanks. Thanks. Thanks. For your support. 8. W Bbcotuoe.—How about that bill car In advance of the S. W. Brundage Carnival in 1915? It is a good idea. Do it and let us know about it S. W. is a man of a few words and much action. . i W.vj t Mason - . —Write us something in your own style about the carnival. Next season is going to be the best season ever enjoyed by carnivals of magnitude and merit. So say all. Look at the preparations the big fellows are making. . FaEn P. Saboent is whooping them up ont fiau Diego way. Fred P.'s carnival experi- ences are serving Mm well In his present .ventures. An acquaintance in the amuse- ment business is a valuable asset. He enjoy* a wide acquaintance among representative showmen. the "Onion" wishes to thank yon moat heartily for the compliment. Good work. Ail of us are working nicely together now. Let's keep it up. Bsx Karr.— We are told you have a gr< Winter quarters In Leavenworth, Kan. How Chicago is the carnival capital of Amer- ica, with all due respects to claims made by man frighten you Into something. Is the farm? R. L Lohmar says it is a great meal that is set on the table at Karr's farm. Ben, are nil brethren welcome? Who said Just "good-night." Back with Tom W. Allen, wo suppose, In 1915? Yea? Send the'news. Anyone that even intimates that Ben Karr does not know what a pit ahow is, Is all wrong. Tom W. Allen la figuring out some sur- prises. Tom W.,we a^alt your pleasure. Karl Enos. —Why the Journey to Leaven- worth so often? Marl, we are tor you—but the loud colon? Get out of my office. Pre- arranged nothing. Say, old man, you might tell us some of the coming events for pub- lication. We will appreciate. Thanks for the boosts given The Old Reliable. _Wr. havb located M. B. Westcott, Sidney Wire, Al. F. Gorman and W. O. Wlllianm. My, how some people can switch. Thank heavens there Is one man in the world left unharnessed. Sioxb* Wibe — We are for you. Where next season? Hope we do not lose you. Rusiors are floating thick and fast In Chicago nowadays. You really Just can't tell what is going to turn up. What will be the finish? Herbert A. Klinb Is In and out of Chi- cago these days on business. Herbert A. Is going to be among them very strong next season. You Just watch, Mes. Homeb V. Jones has been in Chicago for the past several weeks. Sho looks the picture of health. - Say, what became of all that World at Home bunch that was going to San Diego and San Francisco after the close of the season? Some are In Chicago and some are In Davenport, la. You nev-cr can tell. Al. O. Campbell may again have a water 6how with allmann Bros. You can't tell. Al O. likes that "Days of '49" thing, too. Conk on, be a good fellow. You never can mnko good If you never find out who you are with and where you stand. Never let a MILT S. MOONEY TRIPLET ELECTRICAL TANDEM Now Booking the Famous Act Season 1915 THE GREATEST AND MOST SENSATIONAL ELECTRICAL EXHIBITION IN THE WORLD For FAIRS, HORSE SHOWS and FREE ATTRACTIONS .••*%. WRITE FOR PARTICULARS MILT. S. MOONEY, Manager, Box 181, San Antonio, Texas. C. W. Parker's ranch of wooden horses lu Leavenworth, Kan., it> the only one of its kind in the world. You understand—don't chu? Joe Baumanx was Steve Jboaex, the ma- gician's, assistant at the fair managers' ban- quet at the Auditorium Hotel. Joe proved himself a good comedy assistant Nothing strained about his work. It was good for hearty laughter. He did not know he could do it. Ben Rosenthal was a good general announcer, but Sam J. Levey was a very clumsy rroperty man. He fell all over every- thing. During the action of the Okura Japs' act Sam- J. was many times taken for a clown. It was a great night. Neva wll foget It. INPErENDRNT D; liability will find tho year 1915 a good one fErENDENT promoters of ability and ro- tor them if they desire Sai other cities. The last grand rally in the Windv City is the proof. Simon Kellesmann Jr., the showman's friend and counselor, of Edwardsvllle, III.. dropped Into Chicago during the carnival and fair manager gathering and met many friends of former days. Ho was once with 'em. He is a mighty fine fellow. He is the clerk of Madison County Circuit Court at Edwardsvllln. Drop in and see him. - AL. Fi Gokman will be among the general agents next season. With one of the big ones His announcement appears in this Issue. I. L. Pbiser. —You told us you wcro never going to be an agent again. I. L., what are you doing now? Best wishes to Sirs. Peyser. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year to you, your family, and hello to all the folks la Texas. Nat Kelss has something good. Tire Wellington Hotel, In Chicago, Is not the Mine old place like it was when Ed. CumToinis ran It. Tho boys are scattering for a while. It now looks like the New Morrison Hotel, in that city, will be tho regular place for the tent showmen. At lircscnt thry are stopping at the La Salle, Auditorium, Sherman. Bradley and several .. to get busy. What du yu thick? Say it Tom Cakpield, of the Minnesota State Fair.—The boys want to know how you like 5Iris with green wigs. Some novelty act Ivn (ore and Sylvia Luby, "Tho Jolly Cabaret tilrfcy' have. Kiied B. (Happy) Holmes wired a friend of his In Chicago from Hot Springs, Ark., that he was very ill at that place. Happy was sent home to Hot Springs from Beau- mont, Tex., recently, a very sick man. He bus been in the game a long time. Do your duty, fellows. He never turned anyone down In his life. Address l''rcd it. (Happy) Holmes, care Maurice's Bath. House, Hot Springs, Ark. The "Springs" aro not what they were once. Yon know that. Where were you born?—Feleco Bcrnnrdl, Cardiff, Wales: J. Frank Longbottotn. Phila- delphia, Pa.; II. G. Mcllvllle, New York, N. Y.; Fred Bcckman, Onkaloosu, la.: Harry W. Wright, Louisville, Kv. How did they all get together in one party at the Wellington Hotel one day last week? Answer if you cnn. Now Is the time of the year when thero is more "bulling" than business. You know it It should not be. Why not play tho game. on tho square. If you can't do a thing why make any false promises? . Lon U. Williams says Klogfcld'a "Follies of 1915" would make a great carnival show. We agree with 'Lon B. absotlvcly. Carnival Managers. —When in Chicago go to the North American Restaurant and see others. How things do change, that new Ice skating stunt thore. It looks Always remember tbnt there Is a "Olm- like it might be a big winner with carnivals, ick" to nearly everything. It's simple. See what you think of It. Mrs. Francis Ferabi. — We take great i What Is an optimist? Al. F. Gorman pleasure In welcoming you at the head of the ■ays "Optimo" Is a good cigar. Snuff. carnival made famous by your late husband. Yot: recollect when Ed. M. Burke, Steve A. The name Col. Francis FernrI will live for. Woods and H. L. Levett were agents for Nat ever In the memory of showmen. Mrs. Fc Relss' Southern Carnival. Wintered in Albeqnc. Oh, when they The Showmen's League is a going, grow- ing Institution. Long will live The Show- men's League, iegardlcss of the calamity howlers and pessimists, and—? . Sam N. Holman and Frank Pilbeam, Merry Christmas. "What's dldding" with you? C. W. Paiker never loses his balance. Harry S. Noyes knows his business well and does It well. He Is even all the time. Warren A. Patrick would make a good man to line up carnival committees. A carnival man said he had been dieting on greens for several days. When asked what kind of greens he replied, "Creme De Menthe." Now you tell one. A. A. Powkrs can and does talk well be- fore committees. That's some accomplish- ment. He can do other things too—and does. Committees recommend many things that are never done. Get the local carnival com- mittees busy and keep thein busy Is the moral. Some showmen hotels are just like Vinton, Va. Not like Petersburg. H. E. (Punch) Wheeler. —How ia New Orleans? Punrh. some say you are going With K. G. Bnrkoot next season. Now, that would he some real comhinatlon. Barkoot has a real carnival, and wheeler is tho hard- to-tle press agent of International fame. Speak, that we may know. How could you call a yellow diamond any- thing hut n carrot? Deep stuff. G. A. (Dolly) Lyons has been In Hot ory rarl, may you and your associates prosper in all your undertakings. Is the wish of everyone in the carnival business. "Pabson" Job Durnino. —What are you dolng_ that keeps you so quiet? Acting up this Winter, "Parson Joe"? Send It in. H. H. tipps. —Hope you have a royal time next season. Never mind Bunkle, La., or any of those "spots." Open up in a regu- lar place. Going to be a great year in 1915. Send along the dope. Please remember this. When you are right you can go ahead without fearing or waiting for anybody. Get right. No reason for being wrong. CON T. Kennedy claims that because a man gets a hot water bottle that that ia no sign he hna cold feet. Itemembcr the night Put It on. Frank L. Albert Is still for the tent «how- ■m.'n. Wonder when he Is coming back? He is In Chicago in another line now—but ho never falls to attend a Showmen's League meeting. That proves he Is still for, if not wilt? the showmen exactly. Percy Tyrell. —It pleases all the show- men to know that the Gunter Hotel, In San Antonio, is still for the showmen. Some went away, but come back—didn't they? Yes. Might add, and glad to get back. Dick Collins is the general press ngont in charge of the Intor-Stato press service, with oilices In Cbicngo. Dick la some writer and placer. He put over some of the great- est nope you ever read for Rice & Relss' "Days of Mi)" when thev showed In rjnnknkeo and Chicago Heights, 111. Ho is there forty- one ways, and then some. Carnival mana- Carnlvnl People, Show Folks la General and Friend*. Greeting and a Word of Appre- lation for Your Support and Kind Words. .Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and * Prosper- on! 1018. To All, Every One. Bay We Continue to Be Friend*. CARNIVAL CONVBBSATION haa been appearing In the SEW YORK CLIPPER ilnee October 11, 1U13. With thiathe CHRIST- MAS NUMBER It mark* the sixty- third week. Thoconnectlon with the OLD RELIABLE ha* been continuous, pleasant and proflt- ■ ,f - able. All which mi made possible by your loyal support and patronage. I want to (hank each and evwry one at you. With- out yon nothing con Id have been accomplished. You have re- sponded nobly to every requeat. Von. have been charitable to all of ray shortcoming*. I want to thank you again. The colnmn 1* your*. Enter. RED ONION. Springs. Ark., for some time, resting up after gers, right now Is the time to get busy with a strenuous and profitable season with Tout some of yrar_ publicity for next season What kind of paper are you ruing ff) post on the boards next season for your rarnlval. Why not get some extra special stands that arc up-to-dnte. The kind that will make 'em stop, look and rend. Not tho kind that every man, woman and child has seen for the past sixty years. That's not tho kind of paper for a modern, model carnival. Now, remem- ber this. Get or the paper Job right away— now. X L. Dent, secretary of tho Kentucky State Fair, says make no mistake, my office is in the Paul Jones Building in Louisville. Ky. J. L. and Harry Dore were very busy W. Allen. He made money. That's good. Dolly, going hack with Tom W.? We think that Is a good carnival. You know it. Re- gards to tho folks. He in Kansas City soon. En. L. Heinz went to Indianapolis, Ind., from Chicago, after ths fair managers' meet- ing. Rumor will not down that Ed. L. will b» with the Wm. A. Miller Carnival, which Is now, as we understand it, organizing In thi; Hoosler capital. Ed. L. Is a manager and general agent of class and ability. Don't go with a circus. John P. Martin and Don Allhann, State fair managers? That's good. Seems that Ky. J. L. they could at least get one tiling right. together during the recent fair meetings in Rochester, Minn., Is a good town for Chicago. The Kentucky State Fair is one carnivals. So is Baton Rouge, La. In sea- of the few good ones for carnival shows, •on, of course. Harby Doer, of the famous Rice A Dore Southern, Winter? Sum nus. A. A. Power's ably represented C. A. Wor- Water Carnival, has some mighty good Ideas T "» re, , I „ bl « "•», »*/• " The Showmen's League thara at the recent fair managers' meeting ahout how showB should be run to make 2 0l Xtr i not . . "" P""** 8 ■ '*> »*• held in Chicago money. rcacniag ami important. Obnkbal Agents. — Study your railroad Locis J. Beboeb. the hustling and efficient Kb w£mErEm tateta* WelitJrn^bureSf'of mans carefully this Winter. Don't ride the little general agent, recently closed a season the New Vobk Currca. Do so at your am on- little cars to death next season like you have of nlnety-ouo weeks handling tho ndvance portuoltr. Always welcome. A losohson was glreo In tho Indian room of the Wellington, on Btturilay, Dec, o, at one p. Seth Cabell Halsey. —Whore are you? R. L, Lohuar, Earl Enos and Joe J, Con- ley.—What about tho carnival on the boat* and barges In the Mississippi and some other rivers next season? Oh, we heard about it, aud It is not a bad idea. Do It. James M. Knight Is going to be a riding device king some day. Keep your optica ou tbnt hustling boy from Florida. W. K. Davison and family are Wintering In Davenport, Ia. At the Dan McGuglti hostlery. Good. John P. Martin Is duo In Now York Christmas week. He will make bis head- quarters in that city at the new Victoria Hotel, in tho shadow of Longncrc Square. That hotel is getting to bo some headquarters for carnival and other show folks. When in New York call at The Nbw York Cliitkh office. You have always been welcome there. Do the same thing when In Chicago. The New Yuiik cliweii does not change its policy every time It gets a new subscriber. Get that right. How did you happen to start in the car- nival business? Let s hear from all of you and how yon hapnencd to be In. Ulnd you arc with us. J. S. Biulay, for the poat three seasons with lUcc A Dore, Is now In Chicago for the Winter. George Rich, special agent for the same Arm last season. Is also In the samu city for the Winter. kabi, Trifpb is in Chicago for tho Winter. Be wll get It. Tho Winter Is there now. K. 13. Nbimy. —Where arc you? W. T. Harbinoton. —Where doea the Grtat Agents. — Study your railroad this " th 1 -BPJ Demabian A Zinney, as we understand been doing in the past. It. will present their Garden of. Allah next season as an Independent carnival show. Others will follow In rapid succession. Who is going toget the dates'? . Callis says he is going to retire from the carnival business. Now, if there Is anything that makes us laugh it's them words from Joe N. He won't.' lie has been for W. T. Harrington's Great Southern Shows. Lonis J. Is small in stature but big in ability. He is now resting In Chicago, where he expects to remain for some weeks. During tlie resting period he Is looking over .some good offers made for his services during lOl'T Wh.t gets him will be duly announced in the columns of Tub Old Reliable in due tine. in the.game too long. season, anyway jEd. Cl-msiinos, formerly manager of the Wellington Hotel, Chicago, Is now managing the Sklrwln.Hctel, 1n Oklahoma City, Okla. The big one in that State. It ;g not what he said, but It Is the way he said it that made the little soubrette learo the carnival musical comedy. Jamits T. Clyde. —We certainly i to have you with us on the lots In 1015. C. Hoy Dodson la going to do a few thinrs to the carnival business. Watch, you will •«e. C. Ony. let us have the news from Columhua, Ind. R. t>, LonuiB will serve the Tom W. Allen •hows as general agent during the season coming next. Good man with a great money making organization. R. L., here Is wishing, And if will be Wonder how many cars named Red Onion Jill be attached to carnival trains In 1015? Some few in 1014. Owners and managers, En. A. Evans won a pair of green socks at lwlng held at the North American Caba- ret, In Chicago, the night after the closing Moral—Stick another a drawing held at the North American Caba- of the fair managers' meeting. Ed. A. was tickled very much. Among those who Joined In the laughter were: Sam Reich, A. A. Powers, II. A. Rledy, Con T. Kennedy, Felcce Bernardl. Nat Relss, Warren A. Patrick and the "Onion." You should have seen what Con T. Kennedy won. The bunch cried right ont loud: "Put 'em i ' don't wear one. Walter Stanton, of Giant Rooster fame, was one of the boys during the fair mana- gers' sessions In Chicago. Walter always plays a successful season with his novelties. ays roosters. No, not the Houston Red Roosters. Say, he says you ought to sec the trained Ain't no such thing as a two-car carnival. Now behave If you are going to start something, start something else. Think it over a couple of times, you will get It. Tom North. —Merry Christmas. Tom. you might let people know how and where you be. Rheumatic Fever SuTretnJettto Inti-Kamnii Tablets In tho treatment of Rbeumatlo Fever many physicians employ purgatives, but Dr. M. P. Greed think* that a mild laxative l* better. When the patient Is bilious ho gives calomel In small doses, one-flltli of a grain every hour until a grain has boen taken. Then after fonr hour* ho gives the patient a half ounce of citrate of magnesia, with syrup of lemon to disguise the taite, orbs keeps the bowels open with the mild laxa- tive "Aotoldi." The diet should be light, and all animal food should bo excluded as far as possible from the dietary. For tho pain and fever he ha* found nothing equal to Antl-Kamnla Tablets, giving two tablet* every 1 to S hours aa required. Tbeia Ublets may be obtained from all druggists in any quantity desired. A*k for A-K Tablet*.<?.Unexoelled for Headaohei, Men- raigiat, oad. All Pain. A. B. Miller's Greater Shows WANTS VOIl 8BAIOR 1MB Opening in Moberly, Missouri, Early In April SHOWS and CONCESSIONS PKOPLB IN ALL, DtlANCHES OP TIIK CARNIVAL BVIINBII To capable Managers I will ftmiUh Complete Ontflts, with now, elaborate Fronts. Especially Want Dig Feature Will West, or Trained Wild Anlnml Show. Will Bonk a First Class Jumping House Swing, EU Ferris Wheel and Ocean Wave. Prefer thuao having their own wagons. ALSO WANT VONCRBilOrlB OF ALL KINDS Will sell exeluslvo on all Concessions. Nnto Mr. Concession Hun. Every Concession with mo last Season. Worked every day. Privilege Car to Lease to llenponilhle Party. Want now—First Class Wagon Maker and Blacksmith. Prefor one who can shoe horses. Work the year around, for the right man. SPECIAL NOTICE—This la tho Most Cnmpleto Thirty Car Show In America, earring onr own Kleotrlo Light Plants. All oar own Buggngo Slock. And i ' Address A. B. MILI.BU, Oeu. Mgr., And glvo Street Parades datly. , Bex 11)7, MOBBRLV, MISSOURI. A REPUTATION NEVER EXCELLED E K N N T. N I E C 0 SHOWS D CHRISTMAS GREETINGS COM. T. KENHEDt ■ ueneral Manager Y 4 MERRY W& anil A HAPPY SEW YEAR F.H. TREASURER WORLD AT HOME SHOWS 1915 MERRY CHRISTMAS WESTCOTT SHOWS M. B. WESTCOTT CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO ALL FROM The Col. Francis Ferari Shows United MR8. EMMA FERARI, Sole Owner W. L. (BUI) WVATT, Gen. Mgr. GEO. II. COI.KMAIf, <!•□. Aft. General Office*. ISO yy, ut t H St., Hew York. ' ^ MERRY CHRISTMAS HARRY W. WRICHT Wellington Mo«« CHICAGO, ILL. CORINNE WILSON MBS. HARRY W. WBIGIIT Still Singing to Beat the Band WELLINGTON HOTEL, - - CHICAGO, ILL. '.t(ji' ill ill -J ui i