The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-12
New Motor VIII Arrive To-
day to Replace That De-
SirOyed Yesterday
ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN
BY Days GATE RECEIPTS
ApproximateIy 1900 Admissions Were
Paid and Directors State That
biggest Days of Fair Are
Yet to Come

If everything runs smoothly only one
fight of the Wright aeroplane will be
lost as result of yesterdays acci
dent Quick work followed the blow
out of the engine in yesterday morn
ing's flight.
Within five minutes the message was
flying over the wires to the Wright
company, Dayton, o., urging that an
engine be sent on the next train. Last
night over the long distance telephone
Manager Knabenshue told President J.
H. Holcombe that he had Immediately
stripped a good motor from one OF
the ae. oplanes at the shop and sent
1t to Cincinnati by man who had put
1t on the fast train. leaving there at S
o'clock last night. 1t will reach Bir-
mingham at 1915 this morning, will
be hurried in an automobile to the fair
grounds. where everything will be
ready to fasten it to the plane. If it
tests out satisfactorily the first flight
will be made about noon.
Continue All Week
Mr.. Holcombe also closed arrange
ments with Mr.. Knabershue for the
continuance of the flights by Parmelee
during the remainder of the week. The
contract closed tonight but since the
flights have been so exceptionally fine
and the prospects for fair weather are
good Mr.. Holcombe thought best to
continue through Saturday.
The flight of John l.. Parker will
have to be delayed until Mr.. Parmelee
tests out his new engine. The race with
the automobile will also be postponed
until Friday or Saturday
About 14,O00 Admissions
The largest gate receipts in the his
} tory of the Alabama State Fair were
paid yesterday by the eager thousands
who packed the grounds from 8 o'clock
until IL last night President Ho1-
combe ststea that about 14,ooo admis-
sIons had been paid, which eclipses all
previous records. While the crowd
is not quite so large as last years
children's day the increased number OF
full tickets bought yesterday was the
feature which put smiles on the faces
OF the fair directors.
They are all clapping their heels to-
gether now and are beginning to feel
that the enormous sums paid for Pains
fireworks, the Wright aeroplane, the
free attractions and Navassar Ladies'
band were well spent.
"The four biggest days are yet to
come" said Mr.. Holcombe enthusiastic
ally. "wednesday is Farmers and
woodmen's day. Thursday is Birming
ham day. We are delighted with the
manner in which nearly all offices and
close that day. We should have a rec
ord-breaking crowd. Then Children's
day will take out more than 10000, and
Saturday, the last day, and the football
game, will bring the grand total to
magnificent figure
Parmelee's Disaster
The first feature of yesterdays pro-
gramme was the most disastrous. Par
melee made beautiful ascension in less
than 100 feet, soaring in curves around
the field darting up and down as bird
catching flies, when suddenly the engine
went to pieces, becoming clogged, break
ing the piston rod and entirely disabling
It, Parmelee was within 200 feet of the
ground. This proximity to the earth
added to his danger, as it did not allow
him time to choose place to land, but
he calmly turned down in a sharp curve
and alighted easily. Mr.. Parmelee was
not burned or injured in the slightest.
The rest of the day was rare and racy.
For the first time the crowd was really
out for a good time, and went in for
the spirit of the occasion. Money was
spent like water and the midway was
packed until a late hour. Noise and
confusion were supreme.
The usual free acts were put on. There
were intensely interesting horse races.
Stubbs and Mitchell on motorcycles
dashed round the track like shot out of
cannon, Mitchell coming out with
good lead, but the heat was forfeited to
Stubbs on a technicality. The final heat
\ will be run today.
Again the grandstand was packed last
night to witness the Pains fireworks
spectacle and the Destruction of Pom
peii'' The effect on the audience was
one of awe. The children ceased their
noise making, and every one sat open
mouthed at the realistic reproduction of
the famous eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.