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»n-ft-nd01*-• *•:* yjr*.*%I* • '.V.y.'inuof:fSlY.*•?s rlt;hiettvhLS.iyctv:#y4 ;•*• •j..'.-fa......• v.vy vlt;¥w.av.’X*. . V,-.V/'/T't'-v-v*-y--••VI1Wthf*-; t° j n '«.V-•-Y~Sc»x*:■.y.vK.v4L*^ 'v */•.rv/-y.*- •• •« i • »•,v.«.• • •v:*VA'.*.iy :h erolletyetClfeCtTS OiY AT A GLANCE.at9«md.sdIt,g.te r, ofdlIsShow lot—Circus grounds. Arrival—In three sections over Michigan Central R. R. First section expected before daylight. All cars unloaded by 8 o’clock. Parade—Leaves show groundsat 10 a. m.Tickets—On sale for both performances by a special circus representative at Summer’s Drug Co., at same prices as charged on the show grounds.Performances—At 2 and 8 p. m. Doors open ah hour earlier.Capacity—Large tent contains three rings, two stages, steel-girded arena and one-fourth-mile hippodrome.Departure—Soon after midnight Tuesday, for Benton Harbor.Show grounds illuminated at night by special plant carriedwith circus.♦i♦fctiy2lt;Je.•a!g.itIiidillIt I8-1 S. IfisnrenisNovelty will be the keynote ofTuesday’s Hagenbeck-Wallace circus, the best elements of the dear old-time circus, with the newest things in the way of European thrills. Monotony and repetition have been eliminated, It It said.Three trains Qf double length railroad cars, twice the rise of the ordinary car, used to transport the Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace shows combined. The first section, known in the parlance Of the circus as the “flying squadron,’1 is scheduled to leave Joliet, where the show plays today, soon after midnight. The dining tents with its conveys will Inaugurate the encampment at the fair grounds, and food will await the hungry hundreds when they reach the circus grounds.The circus parade will make itsstart from the show grounds at 10o’clock Tuesday morning or as near that hour as conditions will permit. The pageant stretches three miles in length and its beauty, promise is given, will surpass the expectations of the young and old. A score of camels will tread the route, and * of camels.*-Ifsebras, zebus, sacred cattle, yaks and ott^fc “led” animeis there will be legion. Dozens of open cages will disclose their jungle inmates and trainers. More than 300 equines, ranging from the powerful plummed draft and Percherons and Clydesdales, thoroughbred chariot racers and ring horses to the studry little Shetland ponies, ever dear to the hearts of the children, willdisplay themselves.The allegorical ahd tableau floats and other appurtenances with thepageant Is resplendent with gold leafand all represents the best efforts of distinguished designers, sculptors and decorators. Eight bands will give ceaseless brass harmony and the nonsense of clowns will pervade the long line.The circus performance will begin promptly at 2 o’clock in the afternoon axtd at 8 o’clock at night, and the Hagenbeck-Wallace management announces that their mammoth hew tent is waterproof. It is 540 feet in length and declared to be nothing short of an Aladdin-like canvas palace.The menageries comprises and includes with few exceptions, every beast,■bird and reptile mentioned in natural history. The zoological department represents the monument of the late Carl Hagenbeck, who at the time of his death last year, was the recognized “animal king” of the world. The work of securing new and rare specimens for the traveling zoo still goes on at the European Headquarters of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus, Hamburg, Germany.The trained wild animals appear under the personal direction of Philip Hagenbeck, assisted by almost a score of trainers, many of international fame. The beasts perform In a massive steel-girded arena weighing mhny tons. Among the performing wild an-imals will be lions, tigers, jaguars, pumas, leopards, and the largest collection of white Polar bears ever seen together at one time.The circus performance Is replete with novelties. Almost every civilized country has furnished a star. There are 387 performers, who work in three rings, two elevated stages and on the quarter of a mile hippodrome track. Among the artists best known to cir-:V-A-.....■■■jttrss JANE. STIOCNEY/RIDR,Icus goers is Miss Dallie Julian, an Australian bareback rider of fame in many civilized countries. Although Miss Julian is only 19 years of age, she has accomplished what few male bareback riders have done, the forward and backward somersault on a running horse.Among the aerialists is the Ward-Fischer troupe of 12 who hail from the Royal Circus, Amsterdam, Hollond. Paul Fischer twice daily courts death while performing the triple somersault. As far as is known in circus histor3* Fischer is the only person who has successfully mastered the intricate trick of a triple revolution in the air. His act puts to rout some of theso-called laws of gravitation as advocated by learned men. In every other department efforts have been made bythe management of the show to secure.the most skilled performers in theirlines.The comedy end is looked after by 58 fun-makers headed by Arthur Bo-rella, Fred Egener and Lon Moore. The youngest clown is Harold Brady, four years old, and “Pop” Arnson of three score and ten years, is the oldest of the funmakerS. The clown department of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus has been long noted as supreme and this year it is even larger.Tickets will be on sale for both performances all day today by a special representative at Summer’s Drug Co. at the regular prices charged on the show grounds. By ‘advance purchase intending patrons will avoid the expected crowds at the scene of the exhibition sale.h! nearly $700, and it is expected that the j.! net proceeds of last Saturday will ! show equally as strong despite the fact j that the times this year are not so 0 ! good as they were last year.U. S. BOOK ONGARY SCHOOLSREACHES TIMESn♦ndenThe United States government official report on the Gary public schools,a handsomely illustrated volume, hasbeen received by Thh Times.Dean William Paxton Burris of theteachers’ college, University of Cincinnati, is the author of the publication. Pursuant to the orders of United States Education Commissioner Claxton the Cincinnati educator came to Gary and made a lengthy and comprehensive.of the school system. His were turned over to the bu-Washington and the secre-the interior ordered several hundred thousand volumes printed.Any one interested In the booklet may get it by sending 15 cents to the commissioner of education, department of the Interior, Washington, D. C., asking for Gary schools bulletin 18, of the 1914 series.It Is stated that while the Gary plangather with 20,000 bushels of grain. The building cost $35,000 and was insured for $15,000. The loss on the grain Is $10,000, fully covered by Insurance. The fire was caused by an explosion In the dust room and owing I to the dry condition of everything the j entire city was in danger of destruction, but with the assistance of the St.Joseph college Are company, the city company was able to get the Are under control after several adjoining residences had caught Are.The elevator was built three yearsago to replace one destroyed by Are at that time. It will probably be rebuilt. Three carloads of wheat, standing on the elevator siding, were savedby bystanders moving the cars.iIfreight train at Columbus avenue crossing of the Big Four yards. The machine was badly damaged. Neither of the qccupants of the automobile saw the approaching train because of high embankments..!lBIOS ARE ASKED.analysis findings reau at tary of(By InltedVALPARAISO, USo., July 27.—Bids were asked today for construction of the Calumet ditch, the drainage project which will change the course of the Little Calumet river and reclaim 13,000 acres of swamps in northwestern Indiana.CONFERENCEThe excitement in Gary over the possible general European war reached a high pitch yesterday afternoon at the demonstration in honor of Dr. Funsky and Dr. Busa, members of th* Hungarian parliament, who addressed a big gathering at the Lyrtc tneatre.Freedom For Hangary.The two parliament members collected $360 for the Hungarian political party that stands for national Independence.When the Hungarian notables arrived they -were met at the union depot by a parade, headed by a brass band. A8Uia/ AT’tAmon in nnflvo rimnnprlt;anofThhaChin*wecitth(mamomasecgriGnser
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Hammond Lake County Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Mon, Jul 27, 1914
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