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New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

they will have covered a total aggregate
distance of 324,O00 miles
The control stations have been Off
cially designated as follows; New York
State-Mineola, Binghamton. Rochester
and Buffalo; Ohio-Cleveland and Bry-
an; 1llinois-Chicago and Rock Island:
Iowa-Des Moines; Minnesota-St
Paul: Nebraska-Omaha, North Platte
and Sydney; Wyoming-Cheyenne, VOL
cott and Green River; Utah-Salt Lake
City and Salduro; Nevada-Battle
Mountain and Reno; California-Sacra-
mento and San Francisco.
Eighteen prizes are offered for the
race by the American Flying Club, and
offered by newspapers and civic bodies
along the route of the race.
Three Classes of Prizes
Three classes of prizes will be offered
for the race, which is also divided into
three different competitions, as follows
Time competition-First place in this
contest to be awarded the pilot crossing
the continent in the shortest time, ire
spective of stops and actual flying time.
Speed contest--In this there vii! be
as many classes as there are types of
machines. First, second and third place
in each class will be awarded the pilot
in order respectively having the short
est actual flying time.
Handicap competition-This will be
based on actual flying time, but each
class type of machine) will be given a
handicap percentage based upon it's re-
cal section (Air Service), in their off,
cial tests.
The third competition is practically
identical with that originated by the
American Flying Club in determining
the winners Of the New York-Toronto
and return race last August.
The special orders issued by the
United States Air Service cover every
phase of the race as follows:
Competitors
"The test will be open to Army
pilots recommended by Commanding
o tHcers Of fields III the Eastern, Cen
trail and Western Departments, flying
machines rated not less than one hun
dred miles per hour.
Control Stops
Control stops will be in command
Of an officer who Will have full au-
| thority for the Interpretation of these
rules and regulations. Pilots will be
permitted TO remain at control stops
as long as they desire up to As hours
d'tu lii4S time may De EXTENDED II IN
the opinion Of the control stop COM
mander, the weather does not warrant
his departure. Where possible, the
contro! stop commander VIII light q
smoke smudge to afford the pilot an
extra check on the field. Bad spots
will be marked with red flags and
indicated on the sketch submitted to
adjacent fields.
Location of Fields
"To insure accurate description of
location of landing fields, pilots will
question the cts:cer Commanding each
control stop before proceeding. This
officer, in addition to his other duties,
is responsible that he has in his pos
session map or sketch of the two
adjacent fields, east and west, showing
the exac. location of the landing field
with respect TO the main land marks
of the town; and he is also responsible
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Eighty PLANES to Compete
Over 2.7OO-Mile Course
Between San Francisco
and Mineola and Return
Three Classes of Prizes
France and Britain Will
Be Represented on Trip;
Twenty Control Stations

The greatest aerial race in history
starts simultaneously from Mneola and
San Francisco at 9 O'Clock next
Wednesday morning. Eighty advanced
.vpe airplanes, each with tested speed
Of more than 100 miles an hour, will
race for speed and reliability over
o.7oo-mile course from coast to coast.
Some Of the most famous pilots in
the United States Air Service will pilot
machines in this race, which has been
restricted to army machines. One ex-
ception to this rule has been made in
the case of the official air representa-.
tives OF the governments of France and
Great Britain
Brigadier General L. E. O. Charlton,
the British air attache in Washington,
will pilot one of the famous British
Bristol fighters in the race. With him
will GO Captain P. F. Traill, his assist
ant. Captain De La Vergne, the French
air attache, will fly as passenger with
Lieutenant Gish, u. S. Air Service.
Deserts, Bad Lands, Mountains
While the race is the most ambitious
ever undertaken, elaborate prepa rations
have been completed for handling every
phase of it's progress. The course to
be flown includes the most difficult.
stretches in the world The landing
field at Wocott, Wyo., is situated 6,623
feet above the sea level. The contest
ants will have to fly over stretches of
desert, bad lands and mountains.
Twenty control stations have been es-
tablshed between the two terminal
fields Asnear as possible they are even
ly spaced, but in q few cases are COM
paratively close together The greatest
stretch is between Cleveland and Buf-
falo, distance of 1SO miles.
Every contestant, according to the
rules OF the race, is compelled to stay
at least thirty minutes at each of these
control stations. While there his ma
chine viii be carefully examined. and
he will not be permitted to proceed
unless il is in perfect condition.
All details Of the race have been ar
ranged By Brigadier General William
Mitchell, chief of the Training and
Operations Group. assisted by Lieuten-
ant Colorels Fl. Z. Hartney and ". c.
Sherman, both of whom will participate
rs contestants. Major General Charles
T. Menoher. Director of the Air Service
IS supervising the work.
All responsibility for timing and
checking the records OF TIE contestants
has been turned over to the American
Flying Club OF this city by the United
States Air Service. The club will have
representatives. at each OF the two start
ing fields and each o. the twenty con-
troll stations. All timing Will be done
BY synchronized watches. In addition
an interlocking system of logbooks have
been devised that will keep complete
rne~L- oil
the race.
No Night or Sunday Flying
Under the rules of the race there
will be no nigh. or Sunday flying. The
value o. the eighty machines entered
in the race ls officially set at Sl50.OOO.
Should sixty OF these complete the race
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next will be sent, stating time Of de-
parrure of machine for that station.
Emergency kilograms to both adjacen.
fields, should weather be dangerous for
flying.
Written report to Director of All
Service, with copy to Department Al,
Service Officer concerned, inclosing
copy Of field log book and giving all
particulars in detail.
Protests
"Protests will be prepared by any
officer observing violations of these
rules. and will be addressed to ths
Director OF Air Service, attention Chief
Training and Operations Group, stating
the nature and circumstan of the
violation in detail, names Of witnesseS
and any other material evidence.
Load
"All machines must leave fields with
gas tank full. two-seater machines must
carry passenger, and each machine
will carry small kit Of spare plugs
with convenient tools.~
Many of Americas most famous aces
are competing in the race. Among
them are the following:
Lieutenant Colonel H. E. Hartney
who first saw service with the British
Royal Flying Corps and was later
transferred at the front to the Ameri-
can Air Service with the rank OF
major He was put in command of the
famous 9th American Chasse Squad
ron and later in command of the frs
pursuit group.
Captain Field f. Kindley, one Of ths
leading American aces, was decorated
by King George of England with the
Distinguis Flying Cross and the
Distinguished Service Cross by Gen
Pershng for extraordinary heroisn
and gallantry.
Captain John o. Donaldson was at
tached to the British Air Force ane
carries the rank Of military aviator
Charlton Flys For England
Brgadier General L. E. 0. Charlton
the British air attache who will fy q
Bristol fighter as England's represen
tative in the race, has also had a dis
tinguished career on the front.
Colonel Culver, who Will fly cap
tured German Fokker, is the oldest ac
tive plot in the United States Al,
| Service.
Lieutenant W. Maynard, the clergy
man pilot who won the New York
Toronto race and holds the record TO
successive loops in France, Will fly
De Haviland.
Captain Roy N Francis, who wa
chosen to pilot the one-stop Aigh
across the continent, will fly Glenn
L. Martin bomber.
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VISION OF the commanding officer. In
~ Will be kept a duplicate Of everv
books. f-'@'
Time-Keepine
Greatest care must be exercised in
keeping time. Stop watches and chrono-
meters will be used at the control
stops. A pilot will be permitted to
touch his wheels and go around again.
the time being taken from the moment
MS wheels first touch.
Circling of Fields
I'm taklng-oa, a pilot need not circle
the neld, but he must not leave for his
destination until he has satisfied him
self that his motor is working per
tectly. On landing, pilot will be com
PEELED to circle the field once to insure
the direction of wind and the terrain
OF the held. Failure to circle the field
before landing will disqualify the con-
testant.
Machines
Every airplane and motor must be
standard productions specification in
every detail. Any machine altered and
varied from the specitica will be
disqualified, but nothing in these rules
Will be construed as giving a command
ing officer OF any control stop authority
TO stop a machine from proceeding ex-
cept weather and possibility of acci-
dent.
Meteorological Reports
Aviation forecast zone maps will be
forwarded to each landing field and
placed in conspicuous place for the
benefit of the flyers. 1t will be the
duty of the control officer at each field
to give full reports Of the weather to
each pilot at the time of handling his
log book, and it will be also the duty
of each pilot to question the control
officer at each landing field regarding
the condition of the weather ahead OF
him in order to be sure that he meets
with no weather conditions of dan
gerous nature. Weather forecasts will
be wired to each landing field twice
daily giving the forecast for twenty
four hours in advance
"The following reports will be sub
mitted daily:
Photographic report from each con
troll stop to the Director of Air Service
attention all groups, with copy tc
Department Air Service Officer con.
cerned, in the following code:
(a) Number of machines on hand.
(b) Individual designated num-
bers of these ships.
(c) Individual numbers Of ma
chimes arriving during day, with
exact local time of arrival and de-
parture.
Cd Individual numbers of ma
chimes which did not depart.
(e) Complete crashes in vicinity.
(O Crashes in vicinity repairable
within AZ hours
(g) Other information of interest.
A telegram from each field to th'
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Capt. Rickenbacker Leads
List With p Planes and
Thre e Balloons !; 482
Germans Are Shot Down
1877 Americans Killed
80 Lost Lives and 80 Hurt
in Accidents Behind the
Lines of the Allied Powers

Sixty-six American airmen earned
the coveted title Of "Ace" during the
world war. according to an Official re-
port issued by the United States Army
Air Service yesterday through the
American Flying Club. The report is
complete and final statement of air
fighting in the war. During the war
American airmen destroyed 42S Ger
man airplanes and 55 German obser-
vation balloons.
The price paid for this victory in
the air. according to the statement,
was: Flyers killed in action with the
enemy, lS7; wounded, 1873; missing a.,
taken prisoner. 145.
In addition 80 American flyers were
killed and SO injured IN accidents be-
mind the lines. Many aviators were at
tached to the British and French forces.
In naming the American aces, both
enemy alrplanes and balloons are
counted Some of the United States
aviators specialized in putting out the
eyes OF the enemy by downing his OBJ
servation balloons. The following is
the list of aces and what they accom-
plished:
Ace. Planes. Balls
Capt. E. V. Rickenbacker . % 3
Second Lieut.. Frank Luke .. IA
Major Raoul Lufberry ....... II
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
No Nirht or Sunday FIyinv

Under the rules Of the race there
will be no nigh. or Sunday flying. The
ralue o. the eighty machines entered
IN the race is officially set ct $3.50 600
Should sixty OF these complete the race
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

power of the control stop commander
to hold any machine or pilot on the
ground until repairs are made to the
satisfaction of the control stop COM
mander.
Contestants Log Books
LOG books containing copy Of these
rules and regulations will be issued
to each pilot, in which must be care
fully entered each stop and carried
along with the pilot in his flight.
Field Log Books
"A field log book will be kept at each
control stop under the direct super
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Park Theatre

Won Suppe's operetta "Boccaccio,"
which has not been given here for
many years, will open the second sea-
son of the Society Of American Singers
at the Park Theatre on Monday even
ing October l3. Cora Tracy will ap-
pear in the title role. Further details
VIII be given next week.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

The following are those who have
been assigned to start from San Fran
cisco:
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in turn. to each of the fields that he
furnishes similar information concern
ing his own field to the two adjacent
fields, before October 6th.
Forced Landings
"Stops made outside control stations
on account of forced landings Will not
be deducted The time taken by q
pilot to go from one control stop to
the next, computed from wheels leaving
the ground until they touch at the next
succeeding control stop, will be con-
sidered the actual flying time.
For the information OF all concerned
the chief supply group is having the
field, addressed as follows: Officer in
Charge Of Air Service Reliability Test,
Care OF Mayor (city), Estate %, eco
gallons test gasoline, 300 gallons mo-
tor mineral oil Liberty and Mobile B J,
300 gallons castor oil, 3 standard fied
mechanics tool kits, 3 fire cXtinguish-
crs, measuring cans, Bowser tank (when
available) or 5-gallon cans, water
cans, tunnels, 100 yards manila rope,
inch; blow torch, wind cone, l
medical first aid equipment, 30 pounds
lime for making airdronc), spares for
Liberty, Hispano, motors. OH. SEQ
and all service planes, including spark
plugs, propellcrs, assorted rubber hose
connections, safety wire, wheels COM
plete, dope, l yard fabric.
Repairs
Repairs made at any stop must be
recorded In the log book, but there will
be no penalties. Every care should be
taken to insure that notation is made
on the slightest adjustment or repair
that has to be made during the trip.
A contestant who is obliged to remain
at a stop for more than forty-eight
hours for any other reason than on
account of weather will be withdrawn
from the contest.
Inspections
"Pilots will be held responsible that
any defect in machine or motor Is
brought to the attention Of the me-
chanics and commanding officer at the
control step, and it shall be within the
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

in turn. to each of the fields that he
furnishes similar information concern
ing his own field to the two adjacent
fields, before October oth.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Repairs
inspections

"Pilots will be held responsible that
any defect in machine or motor is
brought to the attention Of the me
chanics and commanding officer at the
control step, and it shall be within the
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
IrnnscOnti1aenfdI
Air Race Entries

are enerea tbs Ps0'7 ana
Aerial Derby which starts Wednesday.
October 8. This list will be increased
by additional entries before the race.
Those to fly from New York to San
Francisco, the kind of machine, speed,
motor and MOWER are:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-14
GOVERNMENT RESTS
 IN O'LEARY TRIAL
Case Is Expected to Go to Jury Late Today or
 Tomorrow
By Associated Press

New York, March 13-Attorneys for the government today rested their case in federal court against Jeremiah A. o'Leary, former publisher of the anti British magazine Bull, after calling sev- eral witnesses in rebuttal of testimony offered by the defendant to refute the charge of violating the espionage act
 Sur-rebuttal testimony will be offered by the defense tomorrow, after which it is expected the case will so to the jury
 Several hours of today's session were consumed by O'Leary in crossexamina- ton of Charles F. Martin, United States steamboat inspector. who testified yes- terday that he had seen OLeary in a restaurant here with Karl Roediger q German born American citizen. who is under indictment on charge of treason.
 O'Leary spoke frequently of per jury" in his questioning of the wit ness and at one point referred to &
 scheme of the department of justice agents to frame me-
 Martin adhered to his original testt- mony throughout the examination.
 Two other witnesses called were the proprietor and 8 waiter in the restau- rant where Martin said he saw O'Leary and Roediger. The proprietor testified he had seen Roedger in the restaurant and the waiter was of the opinion that he had seen O'Leary somewhere, but neither could recall having seen o Leary and Roediger together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-14
BOB M'DAVID RESIGNS AS SECRETARY OF THE
 REALTORS EXCHANGE
Will Devote Entire Time to News paper Duties, Particularly in Ref-
 erence to Sporting Topics

Bob McDaVid has resigned as secre- tary of the Birmingham Real Estate exchange, and will henceforth devote his entire time to his newspaper duties. Mir McDavid has been sporting editor and feature writer. on The Age-Herald for sometime and with the approach of the baseball season and the revival of sports generally, he has decided to give all of his time and talent to making the sport page of The Age-Herald the best in the south
 In letter to the members of the exchange MT. McDavid says
 My resignation as executive secre- tary of the Real Estate exchange, ef- fective April 1, is now in the hands of President Butler. and will be present. ed to the trustees at their next meet ing.
 Realizing the increasing demands being made upon my time by neWspa- per duties and having considered the numerous activities contemplated by your association, l take this step be- lieving that the best interests of the exchange and of myself will be served in so doing The lure of the newspaper game has proven too strong and having gotten my feet wet l cannot longer resist the temptation to dive into the deep waters of journalism and become d full-fledged member of the fourth es tate.
 If I did not, however, express to you at this time my unbounded thanks for your cooperation in the past l would indeed appear ungrateful and devoid of proper appreciation of your ready response to the many demands l have made upon you.
 Your esprit de corps, main tained through the most trying times in the recent history of your profession, has enabled the good ship Realtor to sue cessfully weather the storms of war and financial diversity.
 During the past two years and half, covering my connection with this organization, the brotherly feeling and splendid comradeship manifested by you. competitors though you all are, has been sourcesof pride and qualification to me and has served to keep our little band together when others less for tunatc have been rent by internal strife and petty professional jealousies. ----4And now that the silver lining of prosperity has -unmistakably appeared upon the business horizon, may you reap the harvest so long delayed, but which Your determination and energy has so richly deserved.
 "Au revoir, mates, but not good-by. I'll be with you every Thursday that can. BOB MDAVID."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-14
ROADS REVENUE
 SHOWS DECLINE
Net Revenue for January $54, 100000 Short of the Governments Rental
 Obligation
By Associated Press

Washington, March 13-Although oper- ating expenses of the principal railroads of the country showed a decrease n January, gross and net operating reve- nues continued to decline. the net reVe- nue, after deduction of taxes, falling about $54O00.0o0 short of the government s average monthly rental obligation of ap- proxmately s75,00O,0OO.
 summary of revenues and expenses for 1Sl roads with annual revenue ia excess of $l,oO00O0, made public today by the interstate commerce commission, showed that gross operating revenues in January declined more than s430D,0co 0. about 10.5 per cent from the December figure of s440.l 165. Net operating reve- nue fell off sS,744, SS2 or 5.1 per cent from the December total of $45,065, sos, while operating expenses were $S60, 465, ,Sl5, a decrease of $34 ,56S,74
 Deduction of taxes and uncollectable revenues from net operating revenues for January leaves an actual operating in- come of s2o936,0o0, 8 decrease of $10,ooo,- 600 from December.
 Compared with the same month the year before gross operating revenues for January increased $111 427 600 or about Ss per cent; net operating revenues S22,- 4S197p, or 160 per cent, and operating eX- penses sSs, ,944,0 900, or g per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-14
TROY

Troy, March 13-(Special.)-It is believed time health officer, sanitary officer, bac. and trained nurse to look after the health of the county is assured The state and federal government will give 5000 and nearly 5000 a year in serums if the county gives S50O0. Half Of this amount has been donated by the county through the county commissioners who held a meeting this week. The remaining $2500 necessary to secure the unit will be donated by the school board or city.
 Dr. Gillis Sanders, who has been cap tain in the medical corps of the Brit ish army for the past year or more. is now a t homo on leave of absence and the guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. w. B. Sanders on College avenue. Dr. Sanders volunteered early ill the Wal and assigned for duty with the British army. He served in some of the bitterest fighting and was badly Sassed last March when the Germans were mak- ing their big spring drive. He spent sev' eral months m London recuperating. Hc is receiving most cordial welcome home
 Troy Commandery No F has elected the following officers to serve for the templar year: M. N. Dodson, E. C.; J. A. Kelly, G.; W. l.. Hollan. c. G.; V. C. Lowery, Ex-prelate G. H. Dinkins, :. w.; C. A. Simpson, J. w.. M. J. Ross. treasurer; R. F. Powell. recorder; E. C. Bassett, St. B.. w. Boswell, Sw. B.; C. A. McSwain, warder.
 pr. Wilson. government hog cholera expert, says that the hog cholera situa- tion in Pike county is very bad. perhaps worse than in any other county in his district. Dr. George Loker of Montgom- cry. is here this week giving the hos cholera treatment. pr. Wilson has been called to Montgomery to do sonre work there.
 Committees who are at work on selling shares of the stock for the new Pike County Masonic hospital are meeting with marked success. One committee ill about an hours work Tuesday after noon sold 12o shares of stock at $2o share.