The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-15

Forty thousand people packed the Ala bama State Fair grounds yesterday. A sea of humanity poured in at the portals and flooded the whole place, so that for more than half mile there was hardly standing room.
 It was the largest throng that ever att tended the Alabama State Fair The people stretched half way round the race track, while the grandstand was packed and every inch of space on the grounds or in the exhibit buildings was occupied. The actual receipts from the gates were s12,000. This would be about 24,000 full admissions, but when it is considered that over half the crowd was made up of children on half fare 1t is seen that the total is well over 35,00o.
 The fair directors and officers are jubi- lant With another fine record today they will be on velvet again. Already the as- sociation has broken all previous records, more than 100000 people having paid ad- missions this week. They feel confident that there will be plenty of money with which to pay all expenses and hold a good sized purse for the foundation of next years fair.
 Not Single Accident
 The management Is also congratulating itself on the fact that there was not a single accident of any consequence. Sey- eral people became exhausted or nause- ated, but the presence of corps of trained nurses in every building and plenty of resting places enabled everyone of them to recover, Not single injury to child was reported.
 Early in the morning the use of whips became too strenuous and Chief Bodeker ordered the vendors to cease selling them During the day about 30 little children became separated from their parents ana friends, but at 10 o'clock last night the last lost boy was returned to his father. The force of 13O policemen and special officers controlled the situation perfectly. Lost children were hurried to police head- quarters where they were kept by nurses, given candy and chewing gum and enter tained until their friends appeared.
 Several times Rube Shields would line the little ones up on the race track in front of the grandstand and introouce them to the 10000 people within the sound of his voice and after few minutes they would be claimed.
 Two Beautiful Flights
 Parmelee made two beautiful flights
  most spectacular yet witnessed. He gave exhibitions of gliding, soaring to great heights. cutting figure-eight, roller coast CT. made quick turns, dived down as If he would fall into the midst of the people, and then skinned along over their heads. Especially pretty was a direct fall or about 800 feet at a 45 degree angle to within a few feet of the ground, when he turned up and sped back to the clouds again.
 Odom Gets Short Ride
 He was unable to get up to any height with A passenger. J. T. Odom the local aeroplane builder, took his seat Tn the aeroplane after the long flight in the art ernoon and MT. Parmelee attempted 10 rise. but was unable to get any higher than 2h or 5O feet. After skimming along the length of the field he descended, and no further attempt was made MT. Far melee stated that his engine was not showing enough power to ascend wlth two people without wind.
 The crowd of children enjoyed the motorcycle races as nothing else on the programme. They all know Bob Stupps and they cheered him to finish as he won the five-mile race by only few lengths from Arthur Mitchell. Time, 4:zo The fireworks people obliged with a special exhibition of Japanese inventions in the afternoon Rooms were thrown high in the air. which exploded and re- leased all kinds of novelty designs-a horse with man on his back, pair of epooners off for walk, United States flags and the like.
 Rube Shields obliged with funny rooster race, in which about 50 boys par ticipated and the winner was awarded a new suit of clothes.