SEE THE BIG AIRPLANE IN DAILY FLIGHTS AT THE CALDWELL COUNTY FAIR
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THE NEWS-TOPIC
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SECTION TWO
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Volume XLV
The Lenoir Topic, Established 1875 r Ail i 1919
The Lenoir News, Established 1898 ClUtl Aprd 1, 1919
LENOIR, N. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1919
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Caldwell County
air Begins
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Airplane Flights Every Bay; Soldiers' Big Parade Tuesday
BIG SOLDIERS PARADE STARTS
PROMPTLY AI TEH O'CLOCK
Robinson's United Shows Will Furnish Attractions Night and
Day Thousands of People Are Expected to be Here for
the Four Days' Events Exh ibits of Livestock Will Surpass
Exhibits of Former Fairs There Will Be Plenty of Fun,
Amusements and a Jolly Good Time for Everybody
Tuesday morning the Caldwell
county fair gates will be thrown open
lor one of the greatest fairs ever
held in western North Carolina.
Thousands of people, representing
every section of the entire surround
ing country, are expected to be here
for the four days' show. Nothing has
been left undone; everything is ready
and waiting for the opening day.
The very first big number on the
program is the parade of the soldiers
of the county soldiers, sailors and
marines of three great wars, the civil
war, the Spanish-American war and
the great world war who will gather
for this big parade, which will begin
sharply at 10 o'clock. The place of
assembly is on Mulberry street be
tween the Henkel building, and
Gwyn's garage. Every man in Cald
well county who served in any capac
ity in any of the wars is expected to
join in this parade and the celebra
tion which is to follow when the pa
rade reaches the fair grounds. All
soldiers in the parade will be admit
ted free to the fair grounds and then
di"ner will be served them.
The only thing tha tcould possibly
put a damper on the coming fair next
week is the work of the weather man,
and now every indication points to
most favorable weather. This fair
gives every promise of being all that
the officials have hoped for. The in
dications now are that their greatest
expectations will be surpassed. The
county is ready for the four big days
and thousands of people are going to
be here.
The exhibits this year are going to
show something of the county's possi
bilities. They are going to show what
is being done in the county this year.
They will point out greater things
that may be done next year and in
the years to come. Already the
county' has taken a rapid stride in
the direction of better livestock. The
number of pure-breds placed on ex
hibit will be far greater than at any
former fair.
Robinson's United Shows, which
have been engaged by the Fair Asso
ciation to furnish the amusement
during fair week both day. and
night are shows well known to tne
amusement loving public. The Rob
inson shows promise refined and
amusing entertainment. There are
eight shows in all, and the riding de
vices, including a big Ferris wheel,
a merry-go-round and a new device
which they call "over the top."
The management of the Robinson
shows has had long experience in ca
tering to the public. From year to
year new attractions have been added
and the public demands have been
met in every respect. With the many
new features the 'shows stand su
preme in the amusement world, and
those who visit the Caldwell county
fair next week Oct. 7, 8, 9, 10
will carry home with them pleasant
recollections of a pleasant time spent
with pleasant people in a pleasant
way.
Some of the attractions of Robin
son's United Shows are the Georgia
minstrels, the sensational submarine
show, musical comedy, the marvel
ous aerial Nelson, along with an ag
gregation of athletes.
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There are a thousand good reasons
why you should attend the Caldwell
county fair, Oct. 7-10, but two will
be sufficient. You should have county
pride enough to see what your neigh
bors are doing and have done this
year; and then, having worked hard
yourself, you will enjoy the rest and
recreation it will give you, and the
opportunity it will afford you to meet
old friends, and new, and get new
ideas to help you in your work.
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Some Caldwell-Raised Horses Exhibited at a Former Fair
MAKE- IT A BIG JUBILEE
Caldwell again calls you to a su
perb exhibition of what she has been
3oing the past year. The memory of
ether county fairs should give you
the inspiration to ;ee this one the
latest and best. Come and see what
your old county is doing. It makes
all the people happier to meet once
a year, mingle with their old friends,
an dmake new ones. And then it is
a joy to talk over what you have ac
complished, and see what your neigh
bors and your countymen ana coun
tywomen have achieved. It stimu
lates one to greater efforts. It makes
country life worth living. Let's make
, it a big county jubilee, with our
neighbors in adjoining counties meet
ing with us to rejoice over the fruits
and blessings of the past year.
If you have but one tiny curiosity
you have produced, or some novelty
you have made, or a jar of preserves
or pickles, or a can of vegetables you
pride yourself on bring it in and
place it on exhibition. Every little
item along the line of endeavor goes
to make a great exhibit; and it is
, the desire of the fair managers this
year to show to the best advantage
'Caldwell county life and activities.
'.In .the multitude of exhibits is the
power of attractiveness. 'You'll feel
happy" over having shown what you
have done. 'Your cauntymen and
countywomen will feel proud of you.
Shake hands with the fair and make
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FAIR WORK BREAKS I
RECORD AGAIN I
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With the closing of the application
date for fairs a new record in fair
work has been realized, not only for
North Carolina, but for the entire
country. Breaking its 1918 record of
251 fairs, which mitself was a na
tion record, the co-operative fair
work for this coming season is writ
ten in figures of 275 fairs. Nothing
like this has ever been accomplished
in other states, and Dr. C. J. Galpin,
chief economist in chargo of all coun
try life work and rural problems for
the United States department of ag
riculture, in a letter to Mr. S. G.
Rubinow, assistant to director and
chairman fair committee, states that
""in this work North Carolina, without
any doubt, is leading the entire coun
try." Most of the' credit for this work-,
which is indeed a fine accomplish
ment, is due to the district agents,
the farm and home demonstration
agents, and the various fair secre
taries, wit hwhom these officials co
operate, backed up 'by the splendid
support of the public. District Agent
ii M. Gray of Asheville, C, who
has charge of eighteen of the moun
tain, counties, has recorded one spe
cial i air, one. district iair, nine coun
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School Children's Parade During a Fqrmer Fair
PROGRAM
CALDWELL COUNTY FAIR, OCT. 7, 8, 9, 10
Tuesday, October 7
10 :00 a. m. Grand parade of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines of the Civil, Spanish-American and World
Wars. Parade forms between Henkel building
and Gwyn's Garage, on Mulberry street. Line of
march from Harper avenue to Willow street, from
Willow to West Trade; West Trade to monument;
to Fair Grounds.
12 :00 m. Opening address by Hon. Cameron Morri
son, of Charlotte, N. C.
1 :00 p. m. Free dinne rserved to all persons in parade
formation.
2 :00 p.m. Airplane ascension. There will be an air
plane exhibition between the hours of 12 and 2
p.m. daily. There will be a free old-time colored
plantation show every evening at 8 o'clock.
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 8 and 9
No definite program has been arranged for these two
days. Many different events will take place, such
as livestock parade, athletic contests, flying ma
chine exhibitions, etc. Announcements will be
issued each day of the attractions for that day.
Friday, Oct. 10 Childen's Day
Free admission tickets will be given to all school chil
dren of the county not over 15 years of age. The
tickets will be given out during the hours of 9 to
11 o'clock on Friday morning. All children must
gather on the Public Square to get their tickets.
Supt. R. M. Smith will have charge of these school
children tickets.
Every person in the county is requested to be pres
ent on the opening day. All soldiers ad sailors are
expected to march in the parade in uniform. Free din
ner will be served to them. Bring a basket and have
a joyful day of it.
Judges in all departments will award premiums on
Friday morning.
Gates will be opened at 8 a.m. and closed at 6 p.m.
for the day, and will open at 7 p.m. and close at 10 :30
for the nights.
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DAY DURING IRE ENTIRE FAIR
Airplane Will Make a Cross-Country Flight to Lenoir; Ex
pected to Arrive Here on Monday Afternoon and Be
Ready for Exhibition Flights on Tuesday, the First Day of
the Fair Passengers Will Be Carried Following Exhibi
tion Flights
The big army type airplane will be
here next week and will make flights
every day during the fair. The avia
tor in charge of the machine is ex
pected to arrive here via the. air
route, flying from his last place of
exhibition. He will be accompanied
by his mechanic. The aviator was an
instructor for the government during
the. period of the war, and he is said
to be one of the most clever flyers
in the game. He had been in exhibi
tion work for a period of several
years before he went into the govern
ment service. The machine used is
of the Curtiss army training type
and is the safest machine in use for
the carrying of more than one per
son, it being the same machine used
in the instruction of a great number
of the most successful pilots devel
oped during the recent war.
The flying machine will be one of
the biggest attractions of the fair
week. There are hundreds of people
of this section who never had an op
portunity of seeing a machine before.
This is the first ever to come to Le
noir or to any point in the county.
The fact that it will carry passengers
makes it all the more interesting.
There are dozens of persons who
wish to take a trip, and this will af
ford them the opportunity. Passen
gers will be taken just as high as
they wish. The aviator promises
this. Lenoir and the entire county
may be seen from high in the air by
those who will take the trip.
rM. Young, manager for the avia
tor who flies here next week for the
fair, giving daily exhibitions of over
trench flights and passenger carrying,
is the sponsor for a good story on the
aviator on a recent cross-country trip
in the middle west.
The aviator had picked out several
good-looking landing fields and after
making a swoop at them and leveling
off for the landing he found that he
was confronted with several "Keep
out of this air" signs placed at such
an angle that he could not fail to see
them. These signs are even now
very plentiful all over the wheat belt
and are placed there in all serious
ness by the farmers in that section.
They seemed to worry the aviator
not a little, for he was tired out from
a long turn at the "stick" and several
hours of continuous flying in bad
head winds. Being unable to land
without one of these things staring
him in the face, he turned about and
returned to Overland Park, in Kan
sas City, where the. Young hangars
are located.
While tearing down the street in a
taxicab to his hotel he noted a large
sign over the door of an establish
ment reading "Free air," and, tap
ping the driver on the shoulder, asked
him to stop. He rushed into the
building, shouting to the man be
hind the desk that he wanted to know
"where the free air was." He hadn't
seen any for a week.
The answer was quickly forthcom
ing as the big fellow behind the desk
looked our aviator over, and, pointing
to a long hose that emanated from a
big tank overhead, said, in utter dis
gust: "Why, where do you suppose
we would keep it, you boob, 't's out
there in the tank." After t.ie avia
tor had recovered he again looked
over the door and noted more care
fully the reading of the sign: "Gas
oline filling station. Free air."
Explanations were in order and
our pilot had a hard time convincing
the man that he was really in earnest,
and after he found that the fellow
was an aviator he threatened to
thro whim through the door, think
ing that he was being "kidded."
The life of a super-airman is truly
a hard one.
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A Part of the Big Crowd at a Former Fair
A FIRE PREVENTION
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Championship Games Are Scheduled
In the local, county and district
fairs all through North Carolina this ,
fall there will be special exhibits un-'
der the auspices of the North Caro
lina bureau of fire and accident pre
vention, as directed by Insurance
Commissioner and Fire Marshal Jas.
R. Young. And specially stressed in
these exhibits will be "streamers"
and paintings demonstrating "What
Fire Means to North Carolina."
In portraying the. ravages of fire
in this State it will be stressed that
about 216 people lose their lives an
nually; four million dollars of prop
erty destroyed; 812 dwellings burn
ed; 26 schoolhouses and 104 churches
destroyed yearly. All these losses, it
is demonstrated in the placards, come
from hazardous exposures (flames
rereading from house to house), poor
electric wiring and carelessness in us
ing electric- appliances, defective
flues and chimnels, carelessness with
matches, sparks on combustible roofs,
lightning, stoves and furniaces, hot
ashes and coals, 1 accumulations of
trash and spontaneous combustion
and incendiarism. '
Most such fires, the placard in
sists, could be prevented by not
buildinsr too close, using non-combustible
roofing, proper installation
of wiring and reasonable car with
electric irnos and other appliances,
tearing out defective flues and having
all built from the ground with four
inches of brick work, lined; use of
safety matches and keeping them
from children; adequate lightning rod
protection; use of standard stoves
and furnaces properly protected with
metal from wood exposures; metal
containers for ashes-; trash not al
lowed to accumulate, and co-operation
with the State department in
running down, convicting and punish
ing those guilty of 1 setting fire to
property.
Representatives of, the State insur
ance department will be in charge of
these fair booths and a great variety
of placards and other literature de
signed to aid in fire and accident pre
vention will be distributed.
Until clean-up week (Oct. 5-11)
and fire prevention day (Oct. 9)
these campaigns will be especially
stressed and a fine spirit of co-operation
is being developed all over the
State in this movement.
PLENTY OF AMUSEMENTS
The amusements',1 at the Caldwell
county fair thiB year will be worth,
coming hundreds of miles to see and
enjoy. . They will but a good taste in
your mouth that will last till the next
fair. Laugh and the world laughs
with you. Come to Lenoir Oct. 7, 8,
9 and 10 and you will have many
laughs to take back home with you
and make farm life more joyous. -..,