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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
DR. SHROPSHIRE TO
 PRESENT TROPHY

Dr. c. w. Shropshire president of the International Civitan Clubs, announced last night that the clubs would give a trophy to the pilot winning the first prize in the international balloon race to start from Birmingham October 23.
 Dr. Shropshire and Arthur Crowder, official time keepers for the race, an- nounced that the balloons left on the following schedule
 l. Warren Rasor, flight began 45a.
 <. Lieut. McEntire, U. S. A.. flight be- gan :57.
 3. Lieut. Burt U. S. A. flight be- gan 500.
 4, Lieut.. Thompson, U S. A.. flight began 5:06.
 5. A L. Stevens. flight began 5:17.
 6. Did not qualify.
 '. Ralph Upson, flight began 5:4. s. J. s. McKibben. flight began 5:29.
 g. Bernard Won Hoffman. flight began 534
 lo H. E. Honeywell, Night began 5:37 II. R. F. Donaldson, flight began 5:4i F. Lieut.. Raffe Emerson, U S. Navy flight began 5:49
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
WOMEN ID DISCUSS LEAGUE OF NATIONS Second Series of Citizenship Opens TomorroW-PrO-
 gramme for Week

The second of the series of citizen
 ship schools will open tomorrow morn ing at 1O:3o o'clock in the parish house of the Church of the Advent These schools are being held under the aus pices of the League of Women Voters First of the series was held last
 week in the ballroom of the Hillman hotel and was attended by approxi- mately 300 women. Many tickets for this new school have already been se- cured and others wishing to get them
 may do so at the door tomorrow morn ing. According to Mrs. H. H. Shell, who has charge, this is simply a continua-
 tion of that started last week and some of the higher points of politics will be
 taken up at this time. Sessions will be held every day this week and on Satur- day afternoon from to o'clock there
 will be debate on the League of Ma
 tions as well as general review Each lesson will be featured by questions and discussion.
 The programme is as follows: Monday, 1o:So a. m. to 80 D. m.- Primaries" Mrs. Neil Wallace; New state Laws Concerning Children" Mrs. W. L. Murdoch
 1 Tuesday, to , p. m.-"History and
 Principles of the Democratic and Re- publican Parties" Senator Frank
 White. J. O. Thompson or some other | leading republican
 l Wednesday, to p. m.- Judicial l Department, State, County and City ! Courts" Judge H. B. Abernethy;
 county Government, Fall Elections
 and Candidates" Mrs. R. r. Johnston.
 Thursday, to , p. m.-"Sources of
 Hevenue, Taxation" A. Latady; State, county and City Health Department" Miss Elizabeth LaForge
 1 Friday, to D. m.- "The Cabinet
 and the Departments" Sid Bowie; "The
 Federal Commissions" William White. Saturday, to p. m-Debate on the | League of Nations. General review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
START OF RACE MOST SUCCESSFUL
 EVER WITNESSED

"The start of the balloon race in Birmingham yesterday afternoon Rt the SlOss-ShcffieId By-Product field was one of the most success full that I have ever vitnessed,o said Allen R. HawIcy, former president of the Aero Clubs of America and member of the committee on na- Honal and international races.
 "The ascension was perfect in ev- cry way, thanks to the able assist ance of the local committees and the exceptional quality of the gas Furnished us by the plant.
 "The entire affair has been a huge success and I anticipate a similar one when we give the international contcSfOrs send-off on October 23.
 sThe cooperation of the local or ganizatiOns in making the arrange ments and entertaining the pilots and their aides has done everything fer the morale of the cOntestors and they have thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Birmin gham.
 "The publicity has been splendid. The focal newspapers have co-op- erated to the fullest extent in malx- ing the rnce a success.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26


 "We have raised here today $322 for the national campnign,'' said Mir. NOlen over the telephone, "ani are forwarding cheek by special delivery this afternoon. The money was given voluntarily by our citi- zens when they learned that a list was being circulated. Further more we are going to raise more money out in the county. We ap- preciate the needs of the national party organization and want to do what we can to help. If every democrat will do his part, Cox and Roosevelt will be victorious"
 Checks and cash continued to come in to The Age-Herald yesterday from democrats both here and in other par ts of the state The funds are being. for warded daily as received to W. T Sanders, national committeeman, who transmits them at once to the nationa headquarters where they are so urgent ly needed.
 The following telegram was received yesterday afternoon:
 "Alexander City, Ala, Sept 25, 1920 "E. W. Barrett, Age-Herald, Bir mingham. Ala: Alexander City citizen subscribed $322 for the democrati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
TRAFFIC MET TO MEET
Southern Association Session Here or
 Wednesday

An important meeting of the Southern Traffic League will be held in Birming ham Wednesday of this week.
 It will be the first meeting of the leagu, to have been held in Birmingham, and i is expected that it will be largely al tended owing to the many important mat .ers that will come up for consideration.
 Many rate questions and switching, de murrage and such matters will be dis cussed. The meetings will be held il the Chambe rof Commerce building. Managers of the traffic bureaus of tn ,arious southern cities will be present Birmingham will be represented by Gen eral Manager Bum and Assistant Man ager Charles Jones of the Birmingham Traffic Bureau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26

campaign fund, and detailed list ant draft for this amount being mailed t you today by first mall Bank o Alexander City. R. L. Nolen, W. D Graves. k. H. Duncan, T. c. Russell
 F.. E. Forbes, in sending check, writes: 'I only wish I was able to contribute more. I feel that every democrat should help out in this cause, as l think we have as much or more at stake now than ever
 before.o
 B. G. Wilson, auditor of Walker county. enclosing checks for himself
 md Judge E. w. Long, writes; "We expect to get up a subscrip-
 ton here in Jasper for the Cox
 national campaign,
 The Age-Herald acknowledges re ceipt of contributions to the nationa democratic campaign fund as follows Previously acknowledged ..$175.2 2 J. II. Doughty ................. 100 Judge E. w. Long, Jasper ..... 100 B. G. Wilson, Jasper ... 80 E. E. Forbes & Son, Birmingham 5.0 George Lewis Bailes, Birming-
 ham 50 ;. w. Whitaker, Birmingham. 100 Sam M Adler Birmingham 10 n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26

Reports from Republic, Ala. mn
 nounce that the eleven balloons
 passed there between 5,15 and
 6'0S, seven of them going north
 west and the remaining four go-
 ing southwest. The last two that
 passed over Republic went far to
 the southwest. The report was
 wired in to Birmingham by w. J.
 Early of Republic
 All day Saturday and all night Fri night pilots and aids were busy pre- pairing their paraphenalia Warren Rason and Herbert Rason, father and son, and the first of the balloon pilots to take the air, brought their ap- paratus from Brookfield, O., and spread it out with the loving care of fathers for spoiled child. They are veteran balloon flyers and have made almost 100 flights together in the past ten years
 R. F. Donaldson of Springfield, Mo, pilot and proprietor of balloon No. Il, had quite a good deal of difficulty in strengthening his envelope out, and as result of the sticking caused by moisture tore several rents in the ba g. The holes were mended with adhesive tape and the balloon ascended in fine shape, It took the air as swiftly as any of the bubbles except Mo- 10, rep resenting Little Rock, which ascended more swiftly than any of the others and when it went out of sight was rapidly gaining, on No g, piloted by Bernard Won Hoffman of the University of Missouri. Pilot Donaldson is start ing his one hundred and seventeenth flight
 As each balloon took the air it was bid bon voyage by the loud cheers of the spectators.
 Just before starting time No 6, piloted by William Assam of St. Louis, and Capt. J. M O'Reilly, aide, broke the net ting and failed to ascend The balloon was originally intended to represent Little Rock, but the colors of the Arkansas city were transferred to No. 1O piloted by H ~ E. Honeywell of St. Louis and pr. Je- rome Kingsberry of New York city, aide MT. Assam stated that in the packing an old net had been put in by mistake for the newer and stronger one
 AS the sun neared the horizon the slanting rays caught the ascending globes of silk and gas, and shining through the transparent tissue turned them to giant soap bubbles, glinting witt the colors of the rainbow. As each bal leon reached the upper current it steereC a course northwestward with the winds along path of rosy clouds. Nature witt unwonted kindness set the stage appropri ately for adventure, and held up to thu eyes of the vast crowd of witnesses tn rose-colored lenses through which eacl excited pilot and aide was seeing tn, events of his coming voyage.
 BEST. LOOKING ENTRY
 The United States navy entry received favorable mention from the spectators as the best looking balloon on the field Il has just recently been completed and con. tains every convenience in equipment The netting, which extended less than hail way up the sides of the balloon, weighed according to the pilot Lieut.. Raffe Elm. erson 50 pounds less than the netting or any other balloon in the field. The line where the netting was riveted on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
Killed at Craps Game

Lee Ballard, negro, was shot and all most instantly killed by George Fox, negro on Ninth avenue. North, near Fifty-first street. about 92o o'clock last night.
 Fox escaped after the shooting and at a late hour last night no trace of him had been found by the police. In- vestigatipg Officers Coggin and Hendrix stated that the shooting occurred at a craps game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
SUSTAINS BROKEN LEG
Ayers Injured In Collision Between
 Truck and Street Car

w. P. Ayers. S16 South Twentieth street. this morning is suffering from a broken leg and many painful cuts and bruises about the head and face as the result of a colliion between truck which he was driving and a street car about o'clock last night.
 The collision occurred OH South Twen- tieth street, near Avenue l. Accord ing to witnesses, the street cal. struck the rear end of the truck and turned t around across the tracks. MT. Ayers was thrown from his seat to the ground and one of the wheels of the truck passed over his right leg He was car. ried to the South Highlands Infirmary by ShaW'S ambulance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
OWN LITTLE STORY

Each of the eleven ascenslons had it's own little story. As army balloon No. 7,
 Lieut.. B. T. Burt in charge, was being
 lowed out to take the air clear of all the
 other entries by 200 willing hands which
 felt a glow of reflected glory from just
 being allowed to push, high feminine
 voice could be heard above the crowd, ex-
 claiming:
 "Please don't let him go yet. wait a minute" The crowd parted as if by magic and a pretty little woman darted through the pathway. q thought you were going
 off without kissing me good-by," she said responsibility, as she threw her arms around Lieutenant Burts neck and kissed him.
 l Wherever there was a balloon getting ready to ascend, there it seemed that even l the blades of grass had turned to little 1 boys who were eager to put their hands on a rope or a basket just to say vney had touched balloon. Never were twenty-four men more thoroughly and unaffectedly worshiped as heroes than were the pilots and aides who manned those balloons.
 Every small boy in Birmingham must
 have been there, and each one took away a burning desire to own and operate
 balloon or at least work in that de- partment of the army or navy. The people crowded as closely as they could when the balloons were iedVlnS the ground, but they scattered as they be- gan to rise, and the men poured off the sand on their heads. There is many
 new fall bonnet which will have to be thoroughly brushed to rid it of the sand
 before it will do to wear to church this
 morning.
 Automobiles were parked for three miles
 all along the roads leading to the Sloss-
 Sheffield plant. The crowd started gath
 ering at F o'clock and by was dense
 all over the field both inside and outside
 of the official rope.
 The ascended in the following order;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 w H. Sapp and Miss Evelyn Ogle- tree.
 A. w. Butts and Miss Ora Daven- port.
 Fred Bearden and Miss Sena Payne. James N. Hardy and Miss Leila E. Crawford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26

balloon was covered with weather skirt, which was designed to make the balloon shed water from the sides and not into the basket.
 Many were the comments on the little skirt which the navy balloon was wear
 ing. The ladies looked respectfully and wondered if it was the newest fall model in balloon wearing apparel. Some were mortified at it's brevity, and all agreed that the navy balloon, in the scantiness of it's costume, saved no more than the modern girl, even if the weight was es- timated at 60 pounds.
 Every balloon was equipped with a streamer bearing the slogan "Birming- ham to Labrador in letters three feet high. Birmingham will be advertised throughout the length and breadth of the land wherever the balloons are carried by the winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
Democrats Of Alexander a City Set New Mark for
 Others 0f State to Emulate
Loyal Party Men, Aroused Needs of National Organza ton, Continue to Send Checks and Cash to Assist
 Cox and Roosevelt Fight

Alabama business when they get thoroughly aroused they showing their works that they the needs the national organization and sending in their dollars in generous style.
 Roy Noen Alexander City elephoned the editor of The AgeHerald yesterday good The democrats of his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26

Warren Rasor, Brookfield O., first! Lieut.. G. W. McEntire, Kansas City second; Lieut.. Byron T. Burt, Chatta- nooga, Tenn, third; A. Leo stevens Omaha, Neb., fourth; Lieut.. Richard E. Thompson, Seattle, Wash. fifth; Ralph P. Upson, Akron. O., sixth; J. $. Me Ridden, St. Louis, seventh; Bernard Won Hoffman, St Louis eighth; R. E. Honeywell, St. Louis, ninth; R. F.. Donaldson Springfield, Mo-, tenth; Lieut. Raafe Emerson, Austin, Texas eleventh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
Amid Cheers Of Spectators
 EIeuen Gold and SiLUer
 Bubbles" Start on Journey
Thousands of Spectators Gather Witness Brmingh First Balloon Race-Many Entries Receive Favor
 able Comment-Report of Flight From Republic
By HELEN BETHEA

Eleven gold and silver bubbles big toys for ch dren took the air between and o'clock yesterday afternoon from the field of the SossSheffied byproducts plant
 Twenty thousand enthusiastic spectators witnessed the start of the eleven contestants the national elimination balloon to determine which of the flyers should the international be staged on the same ground (cfoh
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7nssra, United Statss army. Who.
T. viii b rsmsmbsrsd, vas IN Rock
DlsAd during the summer while On
=! stoar II Inspection Of the Missis-
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|pmsN VERY positive visvs - to ths
ypasens Why waterways are 70 1T
- eeed IN this country and the
J6inGo that must ~ done before
10 sltualtoa caa b changed, the
sult Of his investigations.
The national rivers and harbofs
IG3hgress took the lead in securing
I31s important provisions for the
enefit Of waterways and water
Transportation which are included
~ the transportation act. Under
Inc OF these provisions there has
zen created the division Of inland
nd coastwise waterways service.
IT which Brigadier General ". d.
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things this division has charge Of
The government barge lines on the
Mississippi and Warrior rivers and
~ New York state canals.
Il il no secret that most old-time
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md . report on their performance
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General Connor's address will be
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Rates Mako Distance.
Proponents OF better facilities
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This question ID one that affects
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few have been fighting for year,
- Improve river transportation
which II brought about would NEAR
much to industry in this locality
1t II believed. however, that no OF.
0cial cognizance Of the convention
will bo taken by Rock Island.
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New-York tribune., 1920-10-08

Foul: Wheat foulcd out to Burns, who
reached ever in spectators box and
caught the ball with one hand. Myers
up. Ball l: Foul, strike l. Ball 2
Strike 2. Meyers singled into left
lheld Konetchy up. Bal l. Konetchy
mt into double play, Wambganss to
Sewell to Burns no RUNS. ONE
HIT. NO ERRORS
SEVENTH INNING
CLEVELAND-Burns UP. Strike I
Foul, strike 2. Burns struck out.
Gardner up. Gardner went out. Kill
duff to Konetchy. Wood uo. Ban !.
kilduH also threw out Wood at first
NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS.
BROOKLYN -KilduH up. Bali !
Ball 2. Strike l. Ball 8. Kiidutf
walked. Miller sacrificed. Mails TO
Burns. Smith up. Ball !. Foul strike
|. Foul, strike 2. Smith t,3k vicious
swing al the third strike Olson ~.
Ball, /. Ball, ,. Ball, 3. Foul strike
toul, strike ,. Olson got base on
balls. Johnston un. Ball l. Ball ,.
Strike l. Strike g. Ball 8 Sewell
threw out Johnston at first. NO RUNS.
NO HITS. NO ERRORS.
EIGHTH INNING
CLEVELAND -Sewell up. Strike /
Ball l. SeWeil grounded out to Konetchy.
O'Neill up. Ball |. Ball ,. Strike /.
Strike 2. O'Neill got a Texas Lacquer
in left center. Nunamaiser batted for
Mails and Jameson ran for O'Neill.
Strike l. Nunamaker nit into double
play, Johnston % Kilduff to Konetchv
NO RUNS. ONE HIT. 40 ERRORS.
BROOKLYN N-Uhle went into the box
fer Cleveland and Nunanaker took
ONeilfs place behind the bat. Neis up
Strike l. Ball /. Strike 2 Neis flied to
Evans. Wheat up. Foul, strike l. Ball
l. Foul, strike 2. Ball , Foul. Wheat's
grounder bounced up into Sewelrs face
and 1T went for hit. Myers up. Foul.
strike l.. Uhle tossed out Myers at
hrst, Wheat going to second. konetchy
up. Strike /. Konetchy fled out to
Speaker. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO
ERRORS.
NINTH INNING
CLEVELAND Evans up. Ball /
Strike !. Ball =. Smith threw out Ev-
ans at first. Wambsganss up. Bah |.
STRIKE l. Bali = Olson tossed out
Wambsganss at first. Speaker IN.
Strike /. Foul, strike 2 Ball |. Olson
threw out Speaker at first NO RUNS.
NO HITS. NO ERRORS.
FINAL SCORE
K. H. e.
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