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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
SIMONI' IN FOKKER
 THE STAR ATTRACTION

"There one comes."- "-would go u cry and scarcely before it was u tered another would follow. It was a beautiful sight. the grace ful ships outlined against the bluh sky shining in the bright sunshine! The faint beat of the motors increased to a roar as they grew closer. Many of the planes seemed to skim the highfst of the office buildings.
 Curtis planes, Italian and E1giisn ships:> German Fokker. together with the American machines. were all there Above the city, they staged 1hiinit battle. the American planes how erina around and beneath the German VI essel unti, the puffs of smoke and the rNtle of the machine guns were only n eeded to make it real war instead of play fighting.
 The main thrills of the day VI ere
 furnished at the fairgrOuhds
 where the planes did many stunts.
 The aviatOrs pulled off some Teat
 "nifty" flying and trick stu1nts.
 Captain Simoni. flying the fast German Fokker, thrilIsH the crO wd
 with his faIlin. leaf md nose q iv-
 ing. Constantly he would rise to
 an altitude of fifteen hundred to
 two thousand feet, then make
 quick turn and dart to the grOu nd.
 apparently skimming the heads of the peonI~ gathered on the field. LATE FROM ATLANTA THE DEHAVILAND CAME
 Suddenly a monster plane ca me
 out of the east. As everyGnc
 wondered where 1t could he cOmin from, she made her landing. 1t was the giant DeHaviland "4, that
 was left fin Atlanta on account of engine trouble.
 Lieutenant Rouller made the trip
 from Atlanta to Birmingham in two hours and ten minutes. SOCIETY GIRLS DON
 OVERALLS FOR FLY Several of Birmin \iams sOcit ty
 set made trips into the mir with { he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
THE CURTIS A"
 LEADS THE CIRCUS

Long before the show was sch eduled to start every available space in the city of Birmingham was occupied F. sss
 The lateness of the ships to arrive made the crowd more anxious and when the first plane came into view thero was a merry fete. Father. Moth CT. Brother Johnnie, Sister Sui ie, in fact. the whole populace, was put to see the great flyers do their stunts high above the office buildings
 The wise men and women 3f the city took to the roofs of the bui| |ldings in order to get good view pf the ships. Every structure around Bir- mingham was bedecked with 1eople All eyes were turned upward and pretty soon the planes, one bY one came into sight
 Promptly at 4 o'clock the first plane A Curtis a." roared up from thu Fair Grounds and turned it's nose north ward One by one. the others fol owed first the Curtis planes. carrying their paper bonds, then the battle plan es.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
COAL PRODUCTION ~ JUMPS 10000 TONS
 MIDDLE OF APRIL

Coal production in the Birmingham district in the second week Tn APFi' sbowed an increase of about 10000 tons over the preceding week, the output for the two weeks, as reported to tie Alabama Coal Operators association yesterday, being 2SS,515 tons for the week ended April 12 and e61,62S tons for the week ended April 5.
 Market conditions remain about the same as in recent weeks with oemah" for steam coal rather slack and de mana of domestic grades being about equal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Deputies $ eize Whisky

II. r. Russell was arrested at his home at Republic Saturday by Deputies Pope. Kemp, Smith and McAdory on charges O. violating the prohibition laws. According to the officers they found two gallons Of whisky in Russell S possession. He was released on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

birdmen and n number of the leau- ing men of the city also "wcnt up." Misses Ruth Oimstead, Eleanor Anderson, Margaret Lew is. and Katherine Hunt were among the young ladies to make flights. George Watkins, Thornton Estes. Henry Badham, Douglas kir<patrick. Ben Morgan, Allen JemlsOn. and Frank Taylor. of The Age-Herald, were among the men to make the flights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Flagnap Stephens Victim
 OF Dr. Heacock's Machine
Man Found Unconscious Sunday Morning and Carried to Hospital Dies of Fractured Skull-Dr. Heacock, Describing Accident, Says When He Re-
 turned Body Had Been Removed

F. Stephens Southern railroad residing 115 Fortyith souh died St. Vncent hospital at
  D. 124O clock Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
PERSONAL

Lieut. D. M. Collier medical officer O. the navy recruiting station. has gone to Montgomery on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
EXCITEMENT CAUSES
 CROWD TO GATHER

Then it was that Boyd, evidently thinking his fearful purpose consIm mated, fired the shot into his head, just to the rear of the left ear He was i'm mediately dead
 Excitement was intense in the neigh borhood. and many hundreds of people ran running from every direction. Calls for the police and undertaken met i'm : mediate response, and the changing of the gongs. coupled with the shouts and jabbering of conversation, contributed another incongruous feature to the Easter celebration.
 And in the midst of it all. the
 man and wife with their previously
 irrencOnciIable differences com
 pletely recOnciled, lay limp in
 puddIes Of blood.
 The parents of Mrs. Boyd, reaching town yesterday afternoon, stated theii daughter had married the deceased when she was only 15 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
BIRMINGHAM THRILLED BY DARING
 ANTICS OF FLYING DARE-DEVILS
Simoni, in German F 0kker, Amazes With 'I falling Leaf" and Nose Diving. Four Society Girls Make Daring Flights
By FRANK TAYLoR,|

Every person with meek anC ability to crane it saw t he Fly ing Circus sweep the skies above Birmingham SF Sunday afternoon.
 For nearly an hour fro1n the time the fleet of airplanes koared out of the distance until the last had reached the ground safd ly old Mother Earth was treated do less attention than she had iknown since Jefferson county was a wild
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
MRS. BOYD TELLS
 STORY OF TRAGEDY

The wounded woman received al Age Herald reported last night, and il disjointed but calm speech. told the ell tire story. Two weeks ago. on ac count of alleged ill-treatment by he husband. she left him. sent her child ren to her parents, Mir and Mrs. J. M Robertson, of Sayre, secured position with s. H. Kress and company. ant took up residence with Mr. and Mrs J. Morgan Flowers, on Sixth avenue.
 ..ReturninG from work Saturday night" said Mrs. Boyd. 'and ap- preaching home, | found Mir. Boyd sitting on 8 curbing. waiting for me. He wanted to talk over the situation, and in his determination, took me by the arm. ! broke away md ran into the house.
 'festerday morning, he tele- phOned me that he wanted to talk sdivorcc.' I agreed to meet him in in the park across the street. We met and talked. He finally de- clared that he had no grounds on which to get divorce, and that should not get one. He urged me tO live with him arNiu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
THINKING HER DEAD
 HE SHOT HIMSELF

"He had previously mistrented me so terribly that I could not tolerate the thought of ever living with him again. I told him so. He then declared that | would never get a divorce. He displayed a gun. I started across the street to tete- phone an officer.
 "I reached the door of Mrs. Charles Jackson, 1914 Sixth ave- nue. and asked her for the use of telephone. She told me that she had none, hut directed me to another neighbOr.
 ass-"At that point, MT. Boyd grabbed me in his arms, excIaiming; "There is no use in that fOOlishnessv At the same time, he fired. The buI- let cut into my neck. He then fired second and third time. both bullets flying through my shoulder, through the same path. the doctors say. I sank to the ground, and knew no mOrc."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27

HEADS ASSEMBLE
Committee Chiefs Of $40, 000,-
900 Endowment Drive
Gather In Cambridge.
WILD REMAIN 8 DAYS.
Plan to Study the Needs of
University at First.
Hand.
WILL REMAIN 8 DAYS.

During the next fsv days the Harvsra
Yard In Cambridge WIN b the scene Of
an unusual midsummer gathering. Many
a figure long ago familiar again Will
pass beneath the old elmA There win
be greetings exchanged between old class
mates long parted by time and circum-
Stance.
For sons Of Harvard WI gather to-
day by hundreds In Cambridge. They
come from points near and 'far-from
every part Of the United States and
from London. Paris, Australia and Homo
lulu.
The occasion Of this rally 10 the desire
OF the graduates to help their alma
mater. Those who have gone out into the
world from the college doors and have
won success and fame will return to be-
stow some of the fruits of their educa-
ton upon the mother school They Will
remain amid ~the old scenes for three
days, during which time they will take
careful inventory of the needs Of the
institution.
They will look into the affairs of the
college, going from one department to
another and listening to the professors
who will be there to explain the require
ments OF their classes. They will listen
to addresses by President Lowell, Deans
Hasi1ins, Pound. Gay. Briggs, Adams.
Smith. Edsall and Greenough.
These sons will be there to find out
what their alma mater needs In the way
of new apparel. appurtenances and such.
They are contemplating launching
campaign early In the fall to supply
these needs-a campaign at which they
plan to raise $4,000, ooo-and they are
merely to make a few useful notes at
the present time.
Practically all the alumni who still
attend are men who have been selected
to head the campaign committees in
their respective centres, and among
them will be many old heroes Of the
track. gridiron and diamond. There Will
be Thomas w. Lamont. whose success
asa female impersonator in '92 has been
overshadcwed by his later success with
J. p. Morgan a Co. Mr.. Lamont is one
Of the chairmen OF the national COM
mittee for the Harvard Endowment Fund.
and as such will preside at many OF
the gatherings.
Some of those expected to come from
overseas are James Hazen Hyde Of Paris,
who Is chairman Of the committee for
France Walter Dillingham; Of Honolulu.
Robert Grant. Jr. Of London. and Arthur
f. Street of Sydney, Australia
The old grads from all parts OF the
United States win be pouring into Cam
bridge this afternoon and tomorrow
morning will find the Yard swarming
with celebrities from every walk OF life
They will pass three days looking over
the university and discussing the. best
means of helping It. On Thursday they
will leave stocked with abundant ma
terial for their campaign.
Eliot Wordsworth, former vice chair
man of the American Red Cross, will act
as Joint chairman with Mr.. Lamont
John w. Prentiss, 'sS, will be treasurer.
and Robert Duncan, ~, secretary. The
executive committee for the Harvard En-
dowment Fund is composed of Mr.. Wads-
worth, Edgar H Wells. 's7, and John
Price Jones, 02.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27
HIDES PLENTY IN SIBERIA.
supply offered U. 8. in Return for
Farm Implements.

Enormous quantities of hides that
might reduce the price of shoes II i'm
ported into the United States can be
obtained from Siberia II proper methods
are employed. according to an announce
ment made yesterday by the American
Russian Chamber Of Commerce.
II was stated the hides and other ma
terials are being held by the peasants,
who will not part with them for either
paper money or promises. They want
farming implements, agricultural ma
chinery and certain types of merchan-
disc, and II these are shipped to Siberian
centres the people will be glad to open
trade.
According to G. N. Berseneff, president
Of the United Credit Unions of Siberia,
who recently returned to New York. the
efficiency OF the Trans-Siberian Rail-
road Is increasing rapidly under the
management of John +. Stevens. Upon
this road. he says, the welfare of the
entire country hinges.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27
GIVES SILK UNION JACK.
Embassy Presents Flag to Organf-
xntfon Sims Supports.

In appreciation of the purposes Of the
new organization. Americas Tribute to
British Merchant Seamen. the British
Embassy at Washington has presented
that Organization with a silk Union Jack.
The flag hangs on the walls OF the or
ganization's national headquarters,
SOS Fifth avenue, alongside of an Amer
lean flag. which was presented by Rear
Admiral Simms, chairman Of its hon
orary committed
Amiral Simms, IN his letter present.
ing the American colors to hang beside
the British. expressed himself In COM
plete agreement with the movement
which has for its object the raising OF
a $50,000,o00 fund for the endowment
of homes for the $4,000 men OF the Brit
ish merchant marine who were injured
and disabled in the war, and the
strengthening Of friendly relations be-
tween the two countries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27
DOCTOR SERVES IN LINE.
O. It. Graham Rogers Now Captain
I'm Medical Corps.

The appointment OF DR.. Charles Theo-
dore Graham-Rogers as Captain in the
Medical Corps attached to the Forty
seventh Infantry. New York Guard. was
announced last night by Col. Walter
Joffreys Carlin.
DIR. Graham-R Rogers served in the war
as a line officer with the 107th Infantry,
Twenty-seventh Division. keeping secret
the fact that he was physician. He
was wounded at Vaux Andigny October
II and sent to hospital In London. He
rejoined the regiment December ~.
It was not until he was discharged
from the army after his return to the
States that he was informed OF an order
which had been issued on October o
transferring him from the infantry 70
the Medical Corps. =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27
MEDICAL STAFF PRAISED.
Personnel of sNvenay Base Hos
bitaI Commended in Report.

The work of the medical STAFF at
tached to Base Hospital No. 8, at Save
nay. France is highly commended In a
report issued here yesterday by tho
Post Graduate Medical School and Hos
pitaL
The hospital. which was established I'm
July. 1917, became the leading institu-
ton In the great hospital centre near the
port of st. Nazaire. which at the time
of the signing of the armistice had q bed
capacity of $4,000. It has been used
principally as an embarkation hospital
for troopa classified for return to the
United States by reason of physical dis
ability.
The organization of the Post Graduate
Base Hospital Unit, which established
the hospital. was effected by DR.. Samuel
Lloyd. and funds needed to start the
work were large supplied by Edward
B. Close. Lieut-Col. Joseph F. Stler was
commanding officer.
Surgeon-General ireland has requested
that the personnel of the institution be
kept together for future emergencies, and
a similar request has been made by Col.
c. H. Connor. Assistant Director General
OF Military Relief
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27

Living Room Suite Specially Priced at $295.0O
product our factory the three 6 # Gin
with fine handsome
design The be bought separately.
Fonhno Eata ndCennLB
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27
TUBERCULOSIS GAIN LOST.
Disease rs Prevalent in 1D1s in
Germany as I'm 1903.

Germany as I'm 1903.
All the beneficial results obtained by
Germany in twenty-five years of sys-
tenatio treatment OF tuberculosis have
been wiped out by the war. according to
a paper published in the current issue of
the Medical Record by DR.. S. Adolphus
Knopf of New York. formerly a Captain
in the Medical Corps OF the United States
Army. -
Germany. which had done more than
any other country to isolate tuberculo-
sis, began to evacuate Its hospitals built
for the treatment of that disease early
In the war to provide for her wounded.
The tubercular patients were returned
to their homes and families.
Latest figures from Berlin indicate.
DR.. Knopf says. that in 1918 the disease
had reached the same prevalence as of
twenty-five years ago and the number of
deaths rose during the war from 40.g74
In 1913, to more than double In 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
Gems as Investments
People No Longer Regard Pre-
cious Stones as Luxuries

Inc American people have come
look upon precious stones, especially
upon diamonds, as an investment rather
than q luxury. A large manufacturing
]eweiler, who is the authority for thl'
statement, compares the present cono'.
tons existing in the diamond sno
pearl market 20 those Of the eiothms
and shoeindustries during the wal
AT that time, because of the scarc''!,
the poorest quality OF clothing s.u ..u
shoes found ready sale. The scafeiv
OF diamonds to-day is such. ne us
c!ared, that stones which IN o'neas
times would be considered reflections
are not only being sold, bur are sssa .sa
sought by the manufactures oi 'A'
cheaper grades Of jewelry. !.
High grade diamonds and peal.s.
especially the latter, are very SCARF.
Despite the unprecedented call ~.
them the price Of pearls has not 0ess
advanced in proportion to rise IN ~. ~.
cost OF diamonds. Uncut stones rea.a
ing this country to-day are orihs"s
enormous prices and are said "
OF poor quality. The small s'on.Sa.
such as melee-that IS, diamona,,
weighing from one-quarter OF car car
down to the size running thirty TO io'ss
stones 10 the carat-are selling
hign as $500 a carat, while the iass. :,
gems, varying from half carss no
l Il carats, range in price from paw
to $500.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09

- ST. LoUIs-stix. Bear & Ful,sr. NJ.
necker' skirts: 1ls West Thirty.sass.J. ssss J;
conn. sm; am,.oI,I[s--,Marquette y Cloak 4 su.
20 - 10 ny r FRANK. coats suits SrosS.. .'
1lS West Thirty second St-eet sr''s oresse';
ST. LoCIS--Rice- u e
or,,, rrn, nouons. nsckwear bags belts h.,
niia, "iltn!s' umbrellas collars. raincos,.
sT U.I'ns; Iouis;- !. ,na,', nroadway room sos
ooys, furnishings: ". H. WrtnsesIs hroit H,,,l
sT ~ est iWenty-sixth Street II. sostms,
Ba2nsv nT h99,IIs.serusss, ~, vandervoort ,..'Aa !
ted Mercha ndising Co. 2as Fis,. Assocla' a'stN
w LOtIS-Carltoa DRY Goods ~ :
W. Stahibers' drygoods etc: Holland d. D.
r, ,LOLEDO-w. /. Mnner Co.. y .
Ro"b+., merchandise manager; Miss 4
o'1aer Ea, 'hIants. wear. muslin underwear.
TROY. n yW "est Thirty second Street
Danieis coats suits; s. W.st mi. rnlrp
sixth Street "-st twenty.
TROY. y. "a. Geise,. ,.or,-.,r
l-SA. Okla.--J Kahn. rea,s, ~ TO- .,as. uas.
Pennsylvania cay - "eaf
UTICA. n "a $ E y r,,~,.
Cra rner. cotton. woolen p,eca reods e. n
LTlCA. y. Y.-G. S. German, c,m
sausre Sou '' Ger'nann. ('rysoods. Herald
u.TIcA. \. "a. s & T Hunter
pui' unrn&n' notions, jeweiry. leather goods. o H.
UTICA. y Y.-Ross- salzbn-. r.
ross. hosiery. underwear. notions. r.s,b.e Iv; N
WARE. Mass-A. Bryson & Co.
Hryson, drygoods. notions: Murray H.
MARRENSBURG. W Mo.-N Johnson
was WAsH1%STTo ) %caT commoaore. ''''
n :; II ~ Woodward & La,hrOp
Marck. white goods: Miss n CnrraS vora.
umbrellas; eIlas; Mrs Johnson, Ia dies knit un
nnrwsar. ,na"s. hosiery; Miss S Eber. m muslin
WA WAsHINGTn|s; stnr> STTssts; 334 Fourth Avenue
M g. Hoitt. women's neckwear: Miss B
Goldman. dress trimmings. buttons: a.
fourth Avenue; Holland
WASHINGTON-F Fashion Shon- y pa,.
man. mems shop; George Meyer 200 Fifth
r, WAsHINGToN-Howara & David; NJ
". Daavid. waists, Pennsyivania
~ WATERBURY,, Conn Archambault
Company: Mr.. ArchanlAault rror.rv spe.
clalities- Navarro
WEsTERI.I, LEST r. III. Il. cavitt Co; F
W WHEELING, W. Va stone & Thomas
r. j. stone. cloaks. suits. furs. waists
i2ID broadway. room Ga
p WlLLlAMSPORT. Penn.-Witmer BAR
Broadway: Wallick.
WooNSOCkET. r.. Harris & Mowry;
49, M: n Briggs. ready TO wear. furs, wrap
silks; linens: 4o4 Fourth Avenue, 9Th foot
WlLM NGTpN. y. C-F. ,ierken, b.
cycles. etc. Grand
WORCESTER. Mass Denholn & Nc
Kay; Mr.. kellar. housefurnishings. china
syndicate Trading Company. 2S0 Fifth
Avenue
WORCESTER. Mass-Iol8ise shop; Miss
MOURN, ready 10 wear, Hart ROSS & Elan
agan, 277 Fifth Avenue
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio-Harris Clothing
Vanla.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
Delay in Openings
On Cotton Hosiery
Manufacturers Now Unwilling
to Accept Orders for
Spring Delivery

Manufacturers of cotton hosiery are
figurativcly gnashins their teeth these
days watching the uninterrupted con-
sumption of silk goods, while sales Of
their own product are being delayed.
The decrease in raw cotton quotations
is causing some apprehension among
their ranks. and many manufacturers
who intended opening their spring dis
plays about this date are with holding
the move, awaiting further develop
ments in the raw cotton situation.
Some have predicted that it will be a
month, possibly longer, before they
can consider orders for spring delivery.
Those few manufacturers who are
taking spring business report that the
demand is virtually centred on the
high price lines. Women's mercerized
hosiery ranges in price from $d.35 to
SIS dozen, while mems hose is bring
ing $3.50 to $2.75 dozen.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
Commodities
Cotton

The threat OF a tropical storm caused a
very sharp rally in the cotton market
yesterday Earlier in the day the tone
was extremely nervous and unsettled. and
prices made new low ground for the season
owing to reports of Increased new crop
offerings, with October deliveries breaking
beloW the 2S cent level. Selling became
less active at this figure. however, and
buying on the storm news was prob
islation intended to facilitate export bust
ness. October sold up from 2795 to 2S 9s
closing at 2s.93. with the general list clos
Ing steady at net advance of 63 to IS
points
The market opened steady at decline
or 10 points to an advance of so points,
81 points net higher during the early
trading on the small ginning figures rel
atively stsady cables and the firm open
Ing of sterling exchange. Excep. for
covering. however, there appeared TO be
very little support. while the advance
met considerable Southern selling accom-.
panied by reports that new crop cottor
was Offering at 27A to 27i2 in some East
ern belt sections. This. in the absence OF
renewal of local pressure and the market
was very weak later in the morning, witt
prices at one time snowins net loss
of IS TO As points The extension of the
speculative short interest this break
LETT the market in stronger technical
position. however. and prices sold up rap
idly during the afternoon.
The first ginning report Of the season
showed figures lower than looked for. and
Wds cOISluelcN as pointing to one OF tho
latest crops on record. Ginning to Sep
ternber last year amounted to ,0Ss O7s
bales. and two years ago 614,7sy bales
Naturally the conpar rson suggested that
this years crop at the first of the month
was hardly further advanced than it
usually is by the middla of August. and
that it was corrcspondingly more liable
to damage from unfavorable weather con-
ditiOns.
The tropical storm threat came from,
the Bahamas. and storm warnings were
issued for the East Florida coast, Will,
New Orleans wires predicted that it would
enter the Gulf tomorrow.
In connection with the ginning figures
the census bureau published a report or
worlds production and distribution and
estimating the world 8 cotton crop erowr
in 1918 at l7,76s.oo0 bales, against H.
10000 last year and the worlds con
sumption for the year ended July 81, 1919
at 1870. 600 bales, against 1T701.0 .000 last
year
The local spot market was quiet and AZ
points lower at 29.45 for Inidding. Nc
sales were reported.
Range Of prices follows: