The Billboard 1913-11-22: Vol 25 Iss 47 (1913-11-22)

24 The Billboard NOVEMBER 22, 1913. FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS PREPARING FOR U. 8S, EXHIBIT AT EXPO. Washington, Nov. 14.—Plans are already on foot in 10 Federal departments for the Gov ernment exhibits at the Panama-lacific Exposition, to be held in San Francisco in 1915. President Wilson bas named an exhibit board, composed of> Assistant Secretary Adolph C. Miller, of the Interior Department; Dr. 8. W. Stratton, head of the Bureau of Standards, and Dr. Frank Lamson Scribner, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Assistant Secretary Miller, who is chairman of the board, has workt out preliminary plans for the exhibit, and officials believe that the coming exposition will bave the most striking Government exhibit which has ever been brought together at a world’s fair, and perhaps the most extensiv. The last Congress appropriated $500, @00 to install, maintain and return the Government exhibits which will be assemtied. TRISTATE FAIR. MEMPHIS, TENN. Memphis, Tenn.. Nov. 13.—The Tri-State Fair. at the annual meeting this week. reported gross receipts of nearly $51,000. Admissions brought in $32,967, and concessions, $10,170. The largest attenmlance was on Wednesday, September 24. 30 267 paid admissions. The fair grounds are owned by the city and extensiv additions to the tuildings are to be made next year, as well as elaborate extension of the grounds. Frank D. Faller will be re-elected secretary ar¢é execcutiv officer, A. L, Parker is president. The vext fair will be run for 18 days and wil! prebably not open until October. INVESTIG ATING PASS QUESTION. Allentown, Pa.. Nov. 11.—The executiv board of the Allentown Fair Association has named a special board which will begin an investigation ‘mto the conditions which permitted over four thousand passes to the fair to be given out this year. It ts alleged by some of the Fair Associstion stockholders that as many as two hundred passes were issued to the press, each day, and that the newspaper men recelved and used less than ten per cent of them. NATIONAL CORN EXPO, AT DALLAS. c. P. Bull, secretary and manager of the National Corn Exposition, has issued the pros pectus of the great agricultural exhibition, which will be given in Dallas, Texas, February 10 to 24, 1914. Secretary Bull is already busy sending out literature and corresponding with prospectiv exhibitors. The exposition is deScribed in the prospectus as the ‘‘national short course in practical and scientific farming principles."" The National Corn Association is composed of a number of practical farmers, professional agricu!turists and business men. It is incorporated for the sole purpose of emfasizing the need of better agriculture (farming) thru an educational propaganda, which is called the National Corn Exposition. The exposition consists of many exhibits, demonstrations, etc., which portray or show in detail the practical results of hundreds of experiments which have been conducted by the experiment stations of the several states in the past twenty-five years. Exhibits of machinery, silos, draining and the manufacture and use of farm produce are also tmportant features. The first five expositions were held at times and places as follows: First, Chicago, October, 1908; second, Omaha, December, 1909; third, Omaha, December, 1910; fourth, Columtus, Ohio, Feburuary, 1911; fifth, Columbia, 8. C., February, 1913. The sixth one, at Dallas, is in keeping with the ideas of its originator, Mr. Forsman. of Illinois, and with the National Corn Association, its foster-father, namely, to carry the gospel of better farming to various parts of the country. The sixth exposition will be held in the buildings of the Texas State Fair. SNAKE-CATCHING CONTEST AT FAIR, Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 13.—The first world’s championship rattlesnake-catching contest ever held will take place here during the Brownsville Mid-Winter Fair, January 7-17, 1914. Professional snake catchers of this section and Mexico ROSS P. SHINN a2 Shinn has seen a number of a@s secretary of the Illinois Valley Griggsville, Il. will be entered in this contest, a number of those who have thus far entered being women. There will be both single and team events, sin gies being required to catch fifteen ratth snakes against time and box them, while teams will be required to catch thirty live rattlers, placing each one in a sack, and using nothing but their tare hands in catching them None of the snakes will be doctored. For this contest a contract for three hundred live rattlers, none to be less than four feet in length, has been placed by the fair association with a local snake desler. A rather unique advertising novelty pulled off by the Fair Association was in sending W. A. Snake King to Austin with an Invitation to Gov. O. B. Colquitt to attend the Sixth Annual Mid-Winter Fair here. King will ride the entire distance from Brownsville to Austin, something like seven hundred miles, on a burro to deliver the Invitation. The invitation in itself is also a novelty, it being written upon the skin of an ocelot or leopard cat and tied up with the skin of a gigantic rattler, measuring seven and a half feet with thirteen rattlers and a button upon the tail. Snake King is now enroute to Aastin, and his ride and the unique invitation carried by him has been the source of much comment by the entire Texas press. Otticers of the Fair Association are W. E. McDavitt, president; S. C. Tucker, vice-pres!dent; B. G. Stegman, treasurer; D. A. O’Brien, secretary and Si Perkins, manager. FAIR NOTES. The Marion County Fair, Ocala, Pla., which is of interest to all Florida, will open this year on November 25 and continue for four days. The largest and best agricultural exhibit ever seen in Florida is promist by those in charge. In addition to the Marion County display, exhibits will be received from Alachua, Citrus, Lake and Sumer Counties. The five counties named represent one of the richest agricultural sections to te found anywhere in the South. More than five thousand dollars will be distributed in premiums to the farmers in addition to the gold prizes offered by individuais, and more than $2,000 will be given in prizes for the races. The opening day of the fair has been designated as Alachua County day. The industrial parade will be a special featore of the second day. The better babies’ contest will be a feature of the following day’s program. The floral automobile parade is another attraction for Thursday. Officers of the fair association this year are C. Oarmichael, president; Judge D. S. Williams, secretary and George Blitch, treasurer, The management of the Forest City Fair, which held its inaugural exhibition at North Randal), Ohio, the week of August 25, 1913, has made no definit plans for the season of 1914, but will accept dates assigned by the American Association of Fairs and Expositions when that organization holds its annual meeting in Chicago, December 3 and 4. The 1913 fair was a success in every particular. The exhibits of live stock were by long odds the largest of the year. Approximately, there were shown for premiums, 1,250 head of cattle, 1,400 sheep, 1,500 hogs, 800 horses and 4,000 chickens. The free attractions furnisht thru the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association made a big hit. The midway attractions were unexpectedly light, concessioners evidently preferring to wait and see how the fair developt. Next year the association expects to offer the same liberal premiums for live stock and will endeavor to add other classifications, especially in agricultural lines that the association was unable to have represented this year. The attendance Wag not far from 150,000. The Dyer County Fair Association, Dyersburg, Tenn., in 1913, enjoyed the most successful year since its organization. The weather was ideal and the attendance exceptionally large for the last three days, the first two days being hardly up to normal, The Great Sheesley Shows held forth on the midway, and furnisht the amusement and entertainment for all classes of people. Howard's trained bear and dogs gave two performances daily on a platform erected in front of the grand stand. A somewhat unique feature of this fair was the giving away, daily, of a valuable present to the person holding the lucky numbered admission ticket. These presents included a sewing machine, a steel range, a buggy, a wagon and a grand piano. The speeding attractions were confined strictly to local horses, and there were therefore no records made or broken. The display in the floral hall was excellent. Dates of fair, September 30 to October 4. Secretary, F. D. Hobb; acting secretary, W. C. Paris. The Tompkinsville (Ky.) a very successful year considering the drought of the past summer. The attendance for the four days was 8,000. Cowboy and broncho riding stunts were special feature attractions, The association intends to secure a wild west show for another year to serve as both a free and pay Fair Association had attraction. Ali public school children of the county were invited to be guests of the association on Friday of the fair, which resulted in an attendance of about two thousand. This feature was the means of resching parents who had never before attended a county fair. The exhibits in the cattle and hog line were fewer than in former years, but was made up in the improvement in the saddle and harness rings, Officers of the association: President, W. K. Richardson; general manager, T. L. Humble; secretary, H. T. Arterberry. For next season’s event extensiv improvements will be made, all the buildings will be remodeled and the grounds beautified. Fairs should be conducted for educational, as well as for advertising purposes; not for the financial interest of the place held at or for cer tain business interests. Business men in the towns in the county, in which the fair is held, should have booths in the buildings, make a display of some special line of merchandise, and be present if possible to help entertain bis customers, as well as those of others, distribute advertising, and show by their actions that they are at the fair not for the money, tut to help make a good time for ali. The city or town will later get its reward from the advertising it received from the fair. In fact, everything in the line of privileges and concessions shonld be on the fair grounds and the gates open all day. 1 know personally of a few fairs that bold an evening entertainment as outlined and am in formed that the receipts each evening are eyen better than during the day. The Umatilia County Fair, Pendleton, Ore., commenct September 8 and continued ali week. The Annual Round-Up was beld on the last three days vf the fair. Both the fair and round-up wire a great success. There were approximately 30,000 visitors on hand daily. There were fine displays of fruits and vegetables at the fair. The principal attraction was Major Lee Moorhouse’s entire exhibit of Indian curios, wearing appercl, etc., which took up a frontage of 150 feet. The free attractions were a band of 40 Indian men and women who gave a dance each evening, also the Marvelous DeOlney, in aerial stunts. The nisht the music. Tetary of this fair, famous Round-Up Band furMajor Lee Moorhouse is sec The appropriations from state, courty, city or town, as a rule. will not more than pay the premium list and the ordinary expense cof a fair. This leaves the races and attractions to be paid for from the gate receipts. Here is where the fair cost money and must be be entertained or you can not expect to get the attendance. To secure the needed attractions and provide for good races, the management must have more receipts from some source, and I wish to state that in my opinion that without good races and attractions you can not get the attendance. The International Urban Exhibition will be held at Lyons, France, beginning May 1, 1913. The exhibition will include every fourm or municipal activities, a series of buildings covering 25 acres of ground now being in course of con struction for the various displays. Cities of France, Germany and Belgium have already made arrangements for compr:hensiv exhibits, and several American cities, including New York and Philadelphia, aleo will be represented, New York probably will shew a model of its transportation system, including surface, subway and elevated lines, with the various bridges and tunnels leading to them. Notwithstanding that loses, as races and attractions paid for. People must there were practically no receipts the last day, the Frederick (Md.) Fair will clear between $1,500 and $2.000. The total receipts for the four days (October 21-24) is estimated at $10.805.30, of which $8,579.50 was taken in at the gates and $2,225.80 at the grand-stand. This is an increase of $1,682.25 over last year. Considerable sentiment prevails in favor of holding the fair earlier. It is the last on the Eastern Circuit and for several years bad weather has interfered. ay year rain fell on Wednesday and Thurs J. The falr held by the Columbus Junction (Iowa) District Fair Association, September 2-5, was a great success. The weather was ideal and good crowds were in attendance every day. The new half-mile track was in fine condition for a new track, it having been finisht just a few days before the start of the fair. A nice line of concessions were on the ground and all made good. For free attractions in front of the grandstand, the association had the Daivis Troupe of French acrobats. The secretary was D. N, 5 son. That the Suwannee County Fair, to be held in Live Oak, Fla., on November 19. 20 and 21, is to be a great success, is assured. A joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and farm bureau was held last week and the Suwannee County Fair Association was organized on a permanent basis. The following officers were elected: President, Captain W. Hillmen; Captain W. Hillman: secretary and Seneral manager, Thomas Z. Atkeson; treasurer, E. Wise, all of Live Oak, In value of exhibits, in attendance, ceipts and in all-round exccllence, the fiftyninth Iowa State Fair, held August 20 to 28. Was the greatest ever held. The fair was un usually fortunate in having splendid weather. bg total attendance was 280,462 as against a year ago, The attendance by days bas as follows: Wednesday, August 20, 8,849; Thursday, 8.608: Friday. 33.020; Gaturday. 26,861; Sanday, 25,211; Monday, 58.045; Tuesday, 66,465; Wednesday, 40,072; Thursday, which is in re All arrangements have been made for the Putnam County, Palatka, Fla., first annual fair, The fair will be held during the week of December 8, running six days. Arrangements have been made with the Lewis Aeroplane Company for flights over the city. This flight will take place on Wednesday of fair week and will made ty Aviator Harry C. Miller. J. Jones Carnival Company will midway attractions, The Pennroyal Fair, Ky., October 6 to 11, was @ success. B. Nelson, the secretary, says the first day’s attendance of 30.000 was the largest of any county fair in the Sonth. The second day's attendance was 18,000 and the third day 22.000. The last day was 12.000. There was racing and firstclass free attractions. The new amphitheater hag a seating capacity of 15.000. 8. L. Cowherd is president of the association. Manford Horn, secretary of the Swift County Fair Association, Appleton, Minn., in submitting a report of the 1913 fair, incorporates in his article hie idea as to an evening attraction at fairs. He writes: The fair for 1913 was a financial success. The weather was ideal and the attendance good. The association did not have harness races, but had plenty of running races. The usual line of attractions were not secured. The Extension Division of the Minnesota University furnisht us with Pres, Vincent of the University as speaker. They also furnisht us with various attractions, all of an educational nature. The officers of the association are of the belief that the Minnesota University is on the right road to better the conditions of county fairs, especially treating on the educational end of it. Plans for a district fair to be held in Gadsden, Ala., in 1914, will be considered by the Chamber of Commerce at an early dite. The co-operation of Gadsden, Alabama City and Attalla business men with the farmers of Etowah County, it is belleved, will enable the promoters to form a $25,000 corporation. Counties adjacent to Etowah have signified a willingness to take part. Capt. Frank T. Coleman had a free act, four balloons and four riders at the Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport, La. James G. Wright, aeronaut, was with him last week. He went to Beaumont from there. New Harmony, Ind., is to have a centennial in June, 1914. Three thousand dollars have been placed in the hands of the committee. furnish the held at Hopkinsville, G. «THE WATCH SENSATION . 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