The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-17
Business Mems League Work
ing on Huge Project to
Bring People to City
DEAL IS ALMOST CLOSED
FOR GREAT ATTRACTION
louis PauIhnn and Three other French
men VIII Bring Airships Here
March :. o and 10 If Terms
Can BE Met

It seems that man birds are coming Il
Birmingham The contract was almost
closed last night to bring Louis Paulhan
the famous French aviator to Birming-
ham on the Sth, 9th and 10th of next
month.
This triumph was scored by the Bust
ness Mems league, and In the opinion OF
the business men of the city. will be one
of the greatest attractions ever brought
10 Birmingham. The wires we're kept
busy yesterday between President ]. 1T
Holcombe. of the Business Mems league
and Manager Cleary for the aviators in
New Orleans. Telephone and telegraph
were brought into play, and last night an
agreemnt was reached which practically
assures the aviation meet for Birming-
ham.
Tt is confidently estimated that the oc-
casion will bring several hundred thou
sand people to Birmingham. From Mis-
slssippi and Georgia end all Alabama
they will come by the thousands, for 1t is
the first time in history that suoh an op-
portunity has been offered the people of
this section.
So eager was the Business Mems league
10 furnish the people of the state with
this unusual opportunity that they agreed
on a positive guarantee of $4,000. Presi-
dent IIolcombe states that this was based
on a thorough understanding of the peo-
pie of Birmingham and Alabama.
Before taking final steps the league
wired to Los Angeles, Salt Lake City
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Endorsed by the business organizations OF
all three cities There is no show, and
no attra Zion possible which will have
such drssg4ng qualities as this.
Men WHO have read the thrilling Incl
dents of the Los Angeles flights, the
stories or flights above the clouds, and
of dashss 1T more than so miles an hour,
will not resist the opportunity OF witness
ing the king bee of aviators.
Ths, men in New Orleans drew hundreds
of thousands. and it is reported that more
people turned out for the event than even
for Mardi Gras.
Paulhan will be accompanied by three
other Frenchmen with their machines,
and two flights Will be made each after
noon. They will come here from Texas,
where they are now making flights. While
it is not known whether Paulhan Will
make any attempts to break the worlds
records, he will undoubtedly do his best.
His managers have been very anxious to
get q date in Birmingham. and only after
several weeks effort did he come to
terms. The contract was mailed from
Kew Orleans last night. and unless there
are some unexpected clauses in it, the
flights viii go ahead as planned.
When the business men of Birmingham
heard of the status of the negotiations
they actually became wildly enthusiastic.
The directors to a man backed up Mr..
Holcombe, ard they expect great things
during those three days next month.
The railroads viii put on reduced rates
and out-of-toHn people can benefit from
the rebate bureau, by getting their rail-
road fares paid IL they save their trade
for Birmingham.
This is a big stroke for the new admins
traitor of the Business Mems league. and
is a fair sample of the future methods
which Birmingham will use to advertise
the city, to increase Its trade, and 10
bring the people of the state to. the great
metropolis. This will be the only appear
eDce of the Frenchmen in Alabama.