Show THOUSANDS OF KIDS OVERRUN FAIR FAIRGROUNDS GROUNDS Young America Revels in His Element at the Utah Exposition THIRTEEN CORRALLED AFTER BEING LOST SPECIAL FEATURES FOR WIND WINDUP WINDUP UP OF BIG GALA WEEK TODAY TODA Y Yesterday was a great day for the kids and for the Midway at the State fair It was School Childrens day at the fair fairand fairand fairand and few if It any of ot the school chil children children dren of ot the city missed the opportunity presented to them The last thing mur murmured murmured murmured Thursday night as they fell feU asleep was Fair tomorrow and the first thing most of ot them did on awaking yesterday was to Investigate the state of the weather Special arrangements had been made mads for tor forthe the tho kids and these arrangements were wera certainly necessary Some o of the children were accompanied by older persons verson but many were alone and all aU displayed a desire lesire to investigate the localities and ex cx exhibits hibits where they the might be dangerously hurt The police and the fair faJr officials were kept busy bus warning them from dan danger danger danger ger but not a single accident marred the tho pleasure of ot the day da Early in the morning the th kids started to arrive and it was late at night before the last of them left leU the grounds ground They arrived and eager cager They The de departed departed departed parted with dirty hands and faces tired to LO the point of ot exhaustion They over overlooked overlooked overlooked looked nothing but most of ot them gradual gradually ly gravitated to the Midway and stayed there Never did a bunch of barkers have havo a more appreciative audience and tho Reiss Carnival company reduced the tho price of ot admission to most of the shows for the benefit of ot the children Rush Rush to Collect Samples As they burst through the entering turn turnstiles turnstiles turnstiles stiles at the gates even every child made a rush for the main exhibition building and began the collection of samples given away by b exhibitors Inside a few min ruin minutes minutes utes each child was carrying several rul nil rulers rulers ers a box of breakfast food samples of ot chocolates condensed milk bread cake and a bag of ot peanuts All were excited but not enough so as asto asto asto to lose hose their appetites The hot dog and waffle stands did a rushing business all allday allda allday day da long anti and the candy stands had to replenish stock at frequent Intervals The T kids came prepared for tor a genuine spree antI and most of or them had been furnished more or less liberally with money mone As youngster met youngster th common was How much you OU gt get gt getto t tto to spend I r got a quarter Some Somo of tn th t more spendthrift youngsters rid them themselves selves of ot th ir surplus cash in one ten feU swoop spending it with an ton air that would make spendthrift like Coal Oil Johnny and Scotty of Death Valley look like rank amateurs amateur Many Man a youngster faced a walk valk of from two to three miles with a smiling face fae faceIn fa faIn In order to visit Just one more show with the nickel which had been provided for car ear fare Others spread their expendi expenditures expenditures tures throughout the whole day da and dragged out every ever delight to the ut utmost utmost utmost most There were plenty plent of ot free shows hows and these were enjoyed by b all the children to the utmost Moments of Disillusionment There were tere moments of ment mente grief and disappointment for some of the kids One youngster had been sent to the fair with strict instructions not to lose sight of his young brother aged 6 He met a crowd of his boy friends of If about 12 years ears of age who hailed him in Injo joyous jo ous tones Hey He Jimmie come on and help hold down the balloon Jimmy looked at them with envious eyes and said Naw aw cant you ou see I got me kid with me I cant do and Jerking the kid angrily angly In his wake he turned away from the bal bat balloon balloon loon muttering fiercely Another kid refused to be comforted because he had seen a sign largo large reading Trained animate animal 10 cents and the theman theman theman man in charge refused to t soll him a per performing performing performing forming bear for that amount which was all the worldly wealth that remained to him Personally conducted tours of the fair were regarded as a slow by many o othe of 01 the children who were accompanied by their parents and any an number of kids were reported lost who had quietly slipped away on urgent private business when then mothers back was conveniently turned away awa During the morning and afternoon thir thin thirteen thirteen teen real lost youngsters s were picked up by the police pollee and taken to headquarters All were speedily claimed except the tha thirteenth Wallace Labell who is about 3 years ears old and who could not tell where he lived Wallace was forced to stay at police headquarters for moro than two hours before his parents claimed him and cried bitterly In spite of or the expert pro professional pr attentions of o all the policemen on duty Dash for Grandstand Many Man of ot the boys bOs who were fortunate fortunato to have hae enough money left went to the races in the afternoon and those who did not swarmed to the tho north side Bide of the track whore where there is no fence From time to time a hundred or so would make a IL dash for the grand stand but bUta a though many managed to get through the lines the majority were driven back backby by hr b the vigilant guardians of ot the law The balloon ascension drew them in swarms and they fought for a chance chanc to to get their hands on the big bag and help helpin in holding it down During the races Professor Norrin who wh docs does the high dives from the tower and Patrolman Stains performed a clever piece of ot comedy acting before the grand grandstand grandstand grandstand stand which had the grownups guessing as well as the children Just after atter the four and a dash a tramp tram with what seemed a Jag wan wandered wandered wandered dered onto the track Patrolman Stains Continued on Page 2 THOUSANDS OF KIDS OVERRUN FAIR GROUNDS Continued from Page 1 Immediately Imme latey seized him in his grasp and an began to hustle huste him toward the gate Just Justas usta as a the te pair reached the gate the te tramp broke away and fled Ced up the track pur pursued sued aued by Patrolman Stains Stain StIn at nt a n ponderous gallop glop Headed oft off by bI Patrolman Burton the th tramp jumped the fence Cence and made for forthe forthe forthe the tower from which the high dives are arc made He gained gaIne the ladder and shaking off otc his pursuers he lie rapidly climbed to the first platform pursued pursue by the courageous Stains As s he reached leached reache the platform he removed one one shoe hoe and hurled It at the of ot officer remove tc r who hesitated halfway up the lad ladder ladder ladder der The tramp then climbed to the top of ot the tower and dived Into the tank of water He remained under the surface for some moments and when he emerged he had hd shed s ed his tramp clothes and was resplendent In red He lie then con continued continued continued the te remainder of ot his performance Parade of Livestock After ACter the races were ere over the parade of ot livestock took place The parade was wa headed by band bald and ad marched down the stretch of ot the race racetrack racetrack track and countermarched in front of oC the stands After the band came J G Mc McDonald McDonald Ic Donald president of the fair association behind a pair of at magnificent black blue ribbon winners After Atter the president came the three Shetland pony turnouts which had won blue ribbons These were fol followed followed followed lowed by the trotters and saddle sa dlo horses led by their attendants and these were in turn followed by the magnificent exhibit of Shire and French coach horses hores These attracted the most attention of ot any horses shown and the exhibit of ot the Oaklawn farm fam was wa heartily hearty cheered Following the draft horses hores rode roe James Devine behind a reg registered rs registered trotter Then came the te cattle catte headed by Uncle John ning fling short horns hors These Tese were wre followed by byth the exhibit of the Agricultural Agri cob col college lege of oC Logan Mrs Irs Ben Haywood drove her roadster roaster and was wa fol fob followed lowed by the Pickering prizewinner But the real feature of at the fair yester yesterday yesterday yesterday day was as the way the kids swarmed to the midway Not a single show escaped their attention Even the baby Incubators inq were viewed by tots hardly old enough to 10 be out of ot an incubator themselves The he most popular feature of the midway with wt the children c was Pick the tle trained tined pon Whenever the little animal was wa led out in front of at the tent where he exhibited his wonderful stunts he be was surrounded by admiring throngs 5 of children who re refused refused fused to move from Crom the spot until he was again led Inside The trained traine animals the wild girl the thern the merry mer widows and all al the other shows were crowded during the t e day with wih young youn visitors and some ome even had their futures told by the th wonderful Hungarian H palmist One youngster o who had been taken taen up up one side si e of ol the tha th mid midway midway midway way and down daw the other went home dis disappointed di disappointed appointed because he had missed one show He pleaded in vain to be taken Into the tent tnt labeled Salome but his hi mother mothe refused on the grounds of past pat reputation Many of o the th grown grow ups pre pretended pre pretended tended that it was an awful bore to visit the thie tle different shows Just to take the children c but most of them really r aly en enjoyed enjoyed joyed themselves immensely At the Dog Show The dog dog show was wa most liberally pat patronized patronIzed patronized by the youngsters and it i speaks well wen for f r the manners and dispositions of the dogs on exhibit that there were no accidents All Al of the kids wanted wante to play and fondle the dogs but there were no accidents reported and the dogs dog took the mauling like the gentlemen and ladles ladies that they the are arc The tots seemed to take special pains to handle the white bull bul terrier who Is one of ot the greatest terrer fighting dogs in the te west but the hattIe hatte scarred veteran bore their advances with without wih without out a growl owl There were no arrests made during the day ned and cd but one robbery reported W V D Sheppard of 1227 South Seventh East street reported that his scarf pin had been stol stolen stolen stolen en but could give no description of ot the thief Today is closing day at the fair and an extra program has ha been arranged In Iq ad addition Id addition there will willbe willbe willbe to the regular program be dlton a magnificent display of fireworks and the exhibits will wi be kept intact up to the thelast thelast The police will stand no last lat minute polee wl during the close of ot the fair fairand fairand and the throwing of ot confetti which will willbe wl willbe be allowed tomorrow evening Up to this time the police have havo retrained refrained from tak taking takIng taking ing the rowdy element to the police polee sta station staton station tion and have simply sImp expelled them from the ton grounds but should any rough or rowdy conduct take place today the Of Offenders offenders fenders wilt will be lodged In the city jaiL JalL Today will wi be a big day In the Indian village viage and wi special dances and ceremonies will wl be given |