The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-19
PauIhan and PaItI With FIeei of AirlAips Here March
 8 and 3
PAULH N IS SURE ID
 fLY ON SCHEDULE TIME
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE GETS BUSY ARRANGING DETAILS FOR MEET WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS

The office of the Business Mems league yesterday was one of the busiest places In Birmingham, making preparations for the Paulhan aviation meet to be held at the State Fair grounds here March g and g.
 President Holcombe of the Business Mems league and president of the State Fair association, stated yesterday that ke thought Birmingham was unusually lucky in securing this big attraction. He stated that q number of cities in the south were making special efforts to se- cure 1t about the same dates, but that Birmingham jumped in aggressively and got it
 The matter of excursion rates over all the railroads centering at Birmingham was taken up yesterday and the Business Mems league has bright hopes that they will all put on very low rate for the aviation meet.
 Flys on Schedule Time
 Edwin Cleary, who is Paulhans man. ager, has conducted a very successful tour for this attraction so far. Paulhan is one of the aviators who never falls to fly on schedule time, and the very large and well satisfied crowds he at tracted at Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Denver and New Orleans recently attest to his honest endeavors to give a thor oughly satisfying aviation exhibition.
 The State Fair grounds will be put in a thorough state of preparation for this event, and all who come to see it may feel satisfied that there will be no dis appointments, that the accommodations will be ample, and that Paulhan, the |, fatn xxf1l hp with his French machines and crews with them and that they will witness one of the most nerve-thrilling and exciting ex- hibitions ever given to the southern pub lie
 The fact that the Business Mems s league and the Alabama State Fair as- sociation are behind this attraction is an ample guarantee that there will be ~@ phase of "fakeism" attached to 1t. The contract has been signed and delivered, and Paulhan's agent C1eary, has never failed to make good at any point for which he has booked this wonderful at traction.
 Delivers Interesting Lecture
 Louis Paulhan has not only proven himself master of the air, but an adept on the lecture platform. He is thoroughly familiar with the history of progress in aerial navigation and puts up an interest ing talk.
 In a recent lecture in New Orleans Paul han spoke of the precursors of aviation ur to Alder. who in 1898 or 1894 was the first to demonstrate the practicability of aeria navigation in successful flight, under the direction of the minister of war.
 Then came Bleriot, whose fame was known throughout Europe long before his sensational flight across the English chan nel Out of q dozen types of airships
 l.. 1uxlr rHerlaf hnx proven useful. His first construction was that of a biplane, which was followed by monoplane, the latter having a double set of wings His No. Il of the Inonoplane type was the one used by him in crossing the channel. His No 12 is a much larger type and can carry one pas senger besides the pilot.
 Paulhan then spoke of Santos -Dumont who achieved fame by capturing the prize offered by the French government to the first aeronaut making a comnlete circle of the Eiffel tower in a dirigible balloon Santos-Dumont also won the prize for the first successful flight in an airship over q distance of 221 meters.
 The lecturer then spoke Of De La Grange the unfortunate aviator of note recently killed in fall, while making q flight in France. De La Grange said he was Lot an inventor. but had made life study of aviation and was considered one of the leading lights of the science. He demonstrated his ability in repeated flights, using a machine of the Noisin type.
 Then came Farman, whose machines are being used by Paulhan in his present tour. Farman's achievements, said he soon placed him in the front ranks Of rlodern avlators, as it was he who a few months ago captured the prize of 10,OU francs, offered by the French govern ment, for a successful flight in an in closure of one kilometer.
 His own Exploits
 Paulhan then spoke In modest way O. his own exploits. He had gained consid erable experience in the navy, but wa soon transferred to the aeronaut corps a Meudon. His first successful flight tha won recognition from his countrymeI was when he piloted the dirigible balloon La Vile de Paris from Paris to Yer dun. He next captured the first priz offered by the Aeronautic club de France This prize consisted of an airship minu