The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
BURTON BACK FROM A TRIP , CHICAGO Arranging For Airships at
 State Fair TWO PROPOSITIONS Executive Committee Will Meet at Once and Decide Upon Which
 One to Accept For
 Birmingham
TWO PROPOSITIONS

sWith the best aviators the country can provide for the approaching Ala bama State Fair, the list of free at fractions which we promise the people for the 1911 exposition will be the largest and strongest which liberal ex- penditures, backed by experience, can provide" said B. B. Burton, president Of the Alabama State Fair association, who returned yesterday from Chicago.
 MT. Burton went to Chicago a week ago for the purpose of attending the international aviation meet, held in Grant park, and to secure aviators for the Alabama fair. The meet was one of the greatest ever held in this coun try and brought together the most noted aviators In the world and it was at this meet that St. Crolx Johnston and Badger of Pittsburg met their deaths while defying fate in the clouds.
 MT. Burton made close personal study of every form of aviation dis played at the park and had the op- portunity to compare every style of ma chine used. including the monoplane, biplane, hydroplane and quadroplane, with the style and ability of the op~ orators, considering the value they would offer as attractions for the Ala bama State Fair.
 While In Chicago MT. Burton received propositions from two of the leading aviation companies of the world, the Curtiss and the Baldwin, one for daily flights of a single operator and the other for two aviators, each to make two flights daily.
 These proposals were submitted Tn written form and a meeting of the executive committee of the Alabama State Fair, of which John L. Parker is chairman. will be called immediately for the purpose of deciding which event or proposal will be the most interest ing.
 There is no doubt" continued MT. Burton, which lever we accept and close up with, will be the best ever brought to the state of Alabama and if it is possible we will try to secure Lincoln Beachey, who drives Curtiss mono plane.
 "Beachey's work at the Chicago avia- ton meet was admittedly not only the most daring. but the most intelligent, and time after time his skill and nerve redeemed the numbers in which he was entered, not only from failure, but made them the most notable of the day $ card.
 ''One day I recall most distinctly, for it was the one in which Lincoln Beachey distinguished himself for both the qualities which have already rec commended. The winds were blowing sharply from the lake across Grant park, and the aviators, after fruitless efforts to fly the course marked for the day, were on the verge of giving ur altogether. Suddenly, to the surprise of everyone, a plane shot gracefully up- ward and across the lake, directly in the teeth of the stiff wind blowing and when the vast audience got the number of the daring aviator in the ra pidly rising machine, 1t was discov- cred that Lincoln Beachey had set the pace, both in course and speed, to 1C or 12 other aviators, who, until that moment, had not thought of taking the wind in the face and bracing' the flight out.
 With onssof the propositions selected both of which were the very best which could arrange for, it may be said that the amusement or free attraction feature of the Alabama State Fair Is stronger than it has ever been in the past. With the most daring aviators possible for us to secure, with Innes band of 40 artists, with a three- ring circus giving performances twice daily the noted Russian dancers, and 8 score of other free acts, it may truthfully be said every minute of every hour of every day for the entire ten days will be crowded with fun, amusement and in structiOu"