The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

Today the Alabama Stato HIT
 offerings are easily the big
 Eest buy one could find for the
 money. It's governor'i day, derby
 day, military day, Confederate day,
 Anniston, Florence, Sheffield and
 Tuseumbia dny--and then some.
 For there is Ruth Law, and every
 day is her day, for the people of
 Birmingham and Alabama arc
 stanch admirers of the little bird
 woman who somersaults in her bic
 plane ms she would snap her finger.
 Thirty thousand people went through the gates of the fair yesterday-the best day yet. Today 1t is estimated that this number will be increased by 10000 admissions, and that Friday 1t will take another 10000 jump. while on Saturday-the final day-75,o00 people are expected to enter tho turnstiles at the fair gates.
 Derby day, the real race horse day of the fair, Is going to attract many followers of the turf The card today is exceptionally strong and the ponies will be seen by thousands as they speed around the pike. The derby races begin at 2:30 promptly.
 One of the decided features of the fair today. will be the attendance of tho five regimental bands from the mobilization camp at Anniston, which arc here to attend the Confederate Veterans reunion. to march in the pa- rade and furnish the music for the oc- casion. A concert will be given by the five bands jointly. a national air con- cert thnt Is calculated to bring the grandstand to it's feet with patriotic mingham Governor Henderson will also be guest of the fair for the day.
 RUTH LAW AGAIN
 Tonight Ruth Law repeats her dash into the night as she takes to the clouds amid the glare of the fireworks demonstration This is one of the greatest feats known in aviation, and Miss Law Is the only person doing night flying. Tomorrow she will race with Dan w. Iseminger. who will drive the Bear Cat Stutz roadster, owned by John Strange, while Miss Law takes the track in her biplane. some three or four feet above his head. This is going to be the real thriller of the fair
 A feature of the fair is Cavallo's splendid band of 40 pieces. augmented by an exceptionally we'll trained quar- tette of excellent voices.
 The Midway attractions at the fair this year are outclassing all previous attractions in number quality and clean Illness. The whole midway is lined from the end of the booths to the end of the fairgrounds with concessions shows freak attractions, and amusing features of all kinds. There Is not a dull mo ment on the Midway.
 Through the day yesterday judges were busy awarding prizes for the various ex- hibits and pinning blue ribbons on the s.firsters.'' The agricultural department tho swine herds, the cattle show, the dos exhibition, the poultry, live stock ex- hibits of all. kinds, industrial and com. mercial displays of every description were receiving particular mention, muct admiration, and causing the crowds tt stop and wonder
 Many automobile men are at the fair, grounds with their cars entered, and thu automobile show is very attractive though many of the best sellers in auto fires are absent from the lineup. Many trucks are also shown to a splendid ad vantage.
 THOUSANDS OF NECKS GRAINED Yesterday the crowd began to get thici at o'clock, and by there was hardly standing room on the grounds Tht grandstand was full. and there was no' place big enough to stand in along (Continued on Page sixs