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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Gar. Wood Takes First Place in Motor Boat Race

Detroit, September 12-Gar Wood, Jr. II of the Detroit Yacht Club, with G. A. Wood at the wheel, took the second heat and first prize in the Gar. Wood 5000 gold bugget race in the gold cup regatta here this afternoon. Woods boat finished the 4&-mile heat, all other starters hay ing been forced out after completing half the heat Woods elapsed time for the distance was 59:S5, an average of 43.5 stat ute miles an hour
 Sure Cure of the Detroit Yacht Club, winner of yesterdays heat, and Miss Mas sau of the Cleveland Yacht Club, were disqualified by their failure to finish to- days heat, and it was decided not to run a third heat tomorrow. The standing of the three contenders on points for the two heats was: Gar. Wood, Jr. II, 6; Sure Cure f. Miss Nassau g.
 pretty finish marked the second z2 half-mile heat in the Sallan trophy race for cabin cruisers with maximum speed of IT miles an hour. The heat was won by Lidwina III of the Buffalo Launch Club.
 The final heat in the Sallan race will be run tomorrow.
 Second heats in the Carl Fisher tropey race for displacement boats capable of 35 statute miles an hour and the gold chal- ienge cup race will feature tomorrow 8 racing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
FINE EXHIBITION FOR
 ALA. STATE FAIR

Alabama's greatest exposition, the Alabama State Fair for 1920, is only three weeks away and the fair grounds in West Birmingham are beginning to take on an activity that augurs we'll for the success of the souths most impress sive fair when the exposition opens Oc- tober {.
 Workmen are preparing the exposition buildings to house the wealth of prod ucts from field. pasture. orchard. work shop and all the other sources of Ala bama activities. The horse and cattle barns are being prepared for their four footed guests, and even the hog sheds are being all dressed up for the coming of MT. Porker.
 Not a department of the entire fair but is bending every effort toward mak- ing the 1920 fair the record exposition from every standpoint, and as result, some really worth while exhibits will be on hand in every conceivable line.
 From the machinery exhibits down through the most detailed departments of the womens division everything will be as nearly perfect as minute care and perfect organization can make 1t. Noth- ing will be left undone to make the ex- hibits appear at their best and nothing will be left undone to show loyal Ala bamians who visit the State Fair exactly what their. state is accomplishing.
 In the meantime the workmen are ex- ceedingly busy and by the time 'the opening date rolls round the fairgrounds will have taken on a spick and span ap- pearance that will make Alabamians proud of their big annual exposition, as we'll as of the state that produces sucn | wondrous things to make up first-class exhibitions with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Thirty-five Out for Spring Hill
 Football Eleven


 Mobile, September 12.-(Special)--- Thirty-five candidates for the Spring Hill football team lined up in a 90 degree sun yesterday afternoon for the first practice Of the season, and began with much enthusiasm the pick ing of the team that promises to be one of the best in the history of the college.
 The material on hand this year is exceptional. Harold Whining, an old Spring Hill star, will be back in the lineup and is several pounds heavier than last year, but has retained his speed He will be a valuable man on the 1920 team. Captain Eugene Valet is expected Monday and will be on the field at once for practice.
 Among the most prominent candi- dates are: Charlie F'erriday who gain ed fame last year with t,e New Or leans Boys High Scnool; Speedy Steckler, said to~be the fastest tackle ing School eleven; Sam Impasta an- other New Orleans boy who has played several high school seasons; Castle man, the Jefferson College star. anf; Davis, an Auburn scrub, who would have made good 1t the institution this year.
 Lightning Bonner, brother of the fla nous alI-southeri Bonner, is expected any day, and VII be in the line-ap. He will probably play in the backfield, which will be tie fastest ever shown ct Spring Hill, which is very neces sary, as this collge has picked a hard schedule for the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
SEVEN CONTESTS
Will Be Decided In Vermont Pri-
 maries to Be Held Tuesday
By Associated Press

Montpelier, Vt, September 12.-Con- tests among the four candidates for tho republican nomination for governor, and three for the nomination of the same party for Congress in the Second district, will be decided at the Vermont primaries Tuesday. The four men seek ing nomination for chief execut tive, which usually is equivalent to election in this stake, are Frank W. Agan of Ludlow; Fred H. Babbitt of Rocking ham; Curtis s. Emery of Newport, and James Hartness of Springfield.
 Congressman Porter H. Dale is a can ddate for renomination in the Second district. He Is opposed by Ernest w Gibson of Brattleboro and John W Gordon of Barre.
 Senator William P. Dillingham; and Congressman Frank l.. Greene are un- opposed for renomination.
 There are no contests for leading places on the democratic ticket. Fred C. Martin of Bennington will be the nominee for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Balloon Events Slated to Start
 Here on Sept. 25
Birmingham Gets Biggest Meet of the Year for
 Big Bags

New York, Sept 1.-The national bal loon race, scheduled to start from Bir- mingham, Ala, this month and the in- ternational contest for balloonsts to start from the same city in October. are ex- pected by Aero club officials in charge of the races to set new records. This hope S based upon the greater gas capacity 3t the balloons and lessons of construc- ton learned in the war.
 The national event, due to start Sep tember 25, will see 15 contenders lined up. each aspiring to be one of three wno will defend the Gordon Bennett Cup which has been in America since being lifted from France in 1913 by Ralph Up son, of Akron, Ohio. Upson, present in- ternational title holder, made his entry as soon as the race was announced. three bags have been entered by the army air service, one by the navy and another by the army balloon school, Fort Omaha. The other 10 balloons have been entered by civilians. The entry of the balloon school will be piloted by A. Leo Stevens, who, with Professor David Todd. of Amherst college, won fame last spring by an attempt to pick up radio=electric waves from Mars through receiving station So,O0o feet above the earth.
 The second race, which is to start Oc- tober 23, will be the fourth occasion on which the United States has defended the Gordon Bennett international trophy since it's foundation in 1906. The, entries, -1 k-I. ,N,S1FS tnN three and Belgium one.
 Although America is the title holder by virtue of winning the last race France has an unbeaten record for distance made in 1912 when Maurice Bienaime GOV. cred 1881 miles without touching land besting the American record of LIP miles set in 1910 by Alan R. Hawley.
 The balloon "BeLcca,'' of 1000 cubic meters capacity. has been entered by the Aero club of Belgium. It will be piloted by Ernest Demuyter, who contested in the race of 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
YES, MATES, WE GIVE
 IT TO THE TRAVELLERS

There's nothing to do but con
 cede the pennant to the Little Rock
 Travellers. EIberfeid's men are way
 out in front and stand little chance
 of being OverhauIed. With the end
 of the season only six days away,
 and the Travellers enjoying four
 game lead, there can hardly be but
 one result, pennant for Little
 Rock.
 We're not admitting that the best team is about to win. We still have our private opinions about that matter. The schedule favored the Travellers, while it opposed the chances of the Crackers, Barons and Helicans. Little Rock could hardly miss winning, with Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville as final opponents, especially as the latter teams have been playing mis- erable ball against the Travellers.
 There's no use crying over it. The Travellers played better ball the first months of the season and now they are enjoying the fruits of their labor. Only a piker would whine now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Running Races at Fair This Season
Joe Spannier Leaves for North ern Cities to Obtain Entries
 for the State Fair Events

According to Joe Spannier, local fol- lower of the sport of kings"-running races-the Alabama State Fair of 1920 vii; put on one of the best horse racing programmes of it's entire history. This year only running races will be promoted at the fair. In former years harness racing has usually held sway, but for the coming celebration Secretary J. L. Dent has planned series of rum ming races that is expected to excell any other meet of it's kind ever held in Bir- mingham.
 The feature of the five days of racing will be the Alabama State Fair Derby, an event of 1A miles, with a stake oi $500.
 Mir. Spannier left Saturday night for Louisville. Lexington, Cincinnati and other cities to obtain horses for the races here He promises to obtain the entries of some of the country's most famous horses even the famous Gnomc, which has made such splendid record in American racing circles
 The programme for the races is as fol- lows:
 FIRST DAY
 Three-fourths mile dash, s250. Five-eighths mile dash, sl00 One and one-eighth mile dash, S200.
 SECOND DAY Five-eighths mile dash, $100.
 Seven-egths mile dash, goo. One-mile dash, $200
 THIRD DAY
 One-mile dash, $250
 Three-fourths mile dash, $20o. Seven-eighths mile dash, s250.
 FOURTH DAY
 One-half mile dash $fO0.
 Seven-eighths mile dash, $150. Three1fourths mile dash, $2O0. Five-eghths mile dash, Sl50. One and one-fourth mile uash, Ala | bama State Fair Derby, $500. FIFTH DAY | One-mile dash. $200. Three-fourths mile dash, $20o1
 One-mile dash, consolation purse (en- tries limited to horses that have started | in at least one event during the week and have not finished first or second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
MEANWHILE, WHAT A (
 RATTLE FOR SECOND

While the Travellers are riding through to pennant, Crackers, Barons and PeIicans are worrying over second hOnOrs. At present New Orleans is in runner-up posi- ton, with Birmingham and Atlanta following in order. One days re- suits could change the order of these teams greatly. It must be ad- mitted that it is one whale of q fight.
 The old saying, half a loaf is bet ter than no bread at all," might be quoted to somee of those who are still grieving over the fact thatthe Barons have failed to land in top position Second or third place is much better than fifth, sixth or seventh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
OLIVE THOMAS-ALCAZAR

"FootIights and Shadows. with oiiVe Thomas in the leading role. is the big attraction at the Alcazar today, tomor- row and Wednesday.
 In this picture. Miss Thomas has the role of a cabaret singer. who longed TOT romance, but had begun to despair Of its ever coming, for she was about~to marry a wealthy man whom she did not love BAt it came to her at last. and in most peculiar and unexpected way. in the shape of fever stricken young explorer whom she finds in her home and who suddenly becomes too sick to be re- moved.
 She nurses him back to health, but his mind remains a blank in many ways Suddenly one day he leaves her home and does not remember where he has been although he never forgets the one who has been so kind to him. He longs to see her again and finally does in the cabaret where she is singing. But she does not receive him with open arms, for she be- Iieves him to be ungrateful.
 Presently a fire occurs and the young heroine is seen leading her lover. who is in drunken condition. to safety Her romance is now nearing it's end. for she is to marry him, and let us hope lived happily ever afterwards"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
A LOEW'S BIJOU

An all-star show, made up prfnci- pally of musical acts will greet au- diences at Loews Bijou theatre when the weeks opeing bill begins with Monday afternoons performance.
 Lou and Grace Harvey are to ap- pear in a review of popular songs Charles Russell and Walter Hayes have the original laugh skit, "Lets Sing" in which they mix songs with clever line of comedy. Darby and Brown are to appear in their musical filtration, Back Home" t.f Grant, the popular entertainer. has monologue all his own Johnny Clark and com pany have a versatile comedy oddity they call TDaring Prohibition" As an added attraction, Madge Evans, the eleven-year- old movie" star, will make her personal appearance before her Birmingham admirers and talk with them by means of curtain speeches. There will be special Madge Evans picture, done in natural colors. Blanche Sweet is the star of the film story, Simple Souls"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Decorated on Day of Death Rv AssOciated Press

Paris, September .12.-Frederick Chester Ladd, a former captain in the Sixth regiment of the American Ma rine Corps, died in Switzerland on September 4, according to advices re- ceived here. On the same day he was awarded the war cross by the treneh government for bravery during the St. Mihiel offensive, where he was badly gassed. The body will be buried Tn the Suresnes cemetery with military hnnOrS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
SEMI-FTNALS
RESCUE WORK SLOW
Heavy Rains In Earthquake Area
 Hampers Relief Measures
By Associated Prosp
 IAl

Florence, Italy, September ns-4Rescne work in the districts stricfzen by Tues days earthquake continues day and night rains.
 Torrents of water rushing down the mountain slopes flooded tents and hastily erected huts Although aid is coming from all parts of Italy, it is still insult ficient to supply all needs.
 Queen Helena and the prfncesses are sending their aides and ladies in waiting to many places which they are unable to visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
AT THE LYRIC

What is declared 10 be one of the most varied bills the Lyric has had In some time opens at the Keith house today, the Brewer trio, styled "A Study in Syncopa- tion." leading the way in headline posi- tion The Brower trio is composed of two men and a maid, and is said to make the sort of music that puts extra beats in the pulse. Other acts on the pro- gramme are Ben Smith, in "A Sparkling Assortment of Songs and Stories;' Dave Vine and Lucia Temple in Making Non- sense An Art" Sutter ana Dell in com edy bicycle act. and Westons mooels III ..NIa eternieces from Famous Galleries
 Buck Jones, in ''F'irebrand Tarvison, and Fox News Weekly comprise the screen programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
ADJUSTMENTS By ESTELLE BETHEA HALE
AT THE MAJESTIC
By EsTELLE B

Crowded houses are assured for the opening performance of Peg O My Heart" by the Maddocks-Park Players at the Majestic this afternoon and to- night, for the whole house has almost been sold out for both performances and indications are that the same con dition will prevail for the remainder of the week.
 Many are anxious to again see Miss Mae Park, after her long absence from the boards of this theatre, and her many friends have sent her all kinds of assurances of a royal welcome, which she fully appreciates. and in return for which she has pledged her best efforts to make this her supreme effort in the hstrionic art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
GRAND CIRCUIT OPENS
 WITH LARGE PURSES

Syracuse, N. Y, September 12-Five events with purses totalling s13.500 comprise the opening days programme of the Grand Circuit meeting here to- morrow. The feature event of the days card is the Matron stake for three year-old trotters with a purse of Ss,500 The Empire State stake, $10. 900. will be contested Tuesday. The speediest of the big line PIP class trotters are entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
AT LOCKWOOD PARK

With humidity and torpidity working hand in hand, large crowds flocked to Edgewood park Sunday, and if Weather Merchant Horton maintains the same gait today that he has been hitting for the past two days. Mondays attendance IS expected to greatly eclipse the throns ol vesterday. Neptune beach came into its own Sunday, the water being dotted with men. women and children nearly all day Many others were guests Of Mountain View Inn, diners being especially numer- ous in the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
CHAPMAN MEMORIAL
 TO BE ERECTED SOON

Cleveland. O., September 12.-A shield shaped design oG bronze table, showing baseball diamond with crossed bats above and a picture of Ray Chapman in the center will be placed at League park as a memorial to the dead shorp- stop. the Chapman memorial committee decided at meeting Saturday, Chap man was killed by pitched ball in New York August 16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Brookes Win s' State Te his
 Championship

Playing probably the best tennis of his career, Lee Allen Brookes yesterday won the state championship, when he defeated Billy Bartlett in | straight sets, 7-5; 7-5; 6-1.
 Bartlett himself played splendid game, holding Brookes to a mighty close match The tilt between the two, staged at the Country Club yesterday afternoon, was about the best game of tennis seen in Birmingham in several seasons.
 Brookes won his way into the finals when he disposed of Ray Lange in three straight sets. In his semi finals match with W. T. Warren, Bartlett met strong resistance, defeating his opponent only after a hard struggle. Warren won the first set, but lost the next three straight sets, and the match
 The rather large crowd of specta- tors was kept in enthusiastic suspense throughout the BrookeS-Bartlet match. Brookes again brought into play his splendid driving service in battering down the defense of his op~ ponent. Bartlett rallied time and again, however, and made the match a most interesting affair. All agreed that it was the best match seen here this seal son.
 Brookes and Lange, who won the doubles title Saturday, when they de- feated Warren and Bartlett, again met their rivals in an exhibition match, which darkness halted with the score one all in sets.
 The semi finals were played yester- day morning and the finals in the aft ernoon. The consolation matches will be wound up this afternoon.
 Tn the words of Secretary Frazier of the Country Club, -The meet was one of the most successful ever staged by this club. Not only was the number of entrants very large, but the style of play exhibited was most excellent. Good tennis has featured throughout the tournament. Public interest in the affair has been high and from other angles the tourney has been a com plete success"
 Summary:
 SEMI-FTNALS
 Loo Alien Brookes defeated Ray Lange 6-2, so, 6-4.
 Billy Bartlett defeated w. T. War ren. 3-6, GA, 6-2-
 FINALS Lee Allen Brookes defeatef B1rfy Bartlett, 7-5 7-5, 6-1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
PELICAN FANS STACKED
 DECK ON COFFINDAFFER

According to press reports from New Orleans. Pelican fans showed a de- cidedly poor spirit in yesterdays game with the Barons.
 booed Coffindaffer until he lost his head
 Of course, trying "to get the pitch CTS goat" has been the sport of fans ever since such have been in existence. but we know from personal experi- ence how had the Pelican fans are at such.
 When the team was in New Or
 leans a short time ago Catcher
 Peters happened to be the butt of
 the> antics of the fanss Every time
 BigYete came to hat or whenever attention was attracted to him by
 plays at the plate, the fans would
 rise to their feet. shouting, boo
 ing and hurling slurs as Peters
 that were enough to make any man
 loose his head. Chief among the Peterx WI Abonehead,~ '1vory dome Pete .. and other such phrases All that Peters had done to them as far as the writer could remember, was to knock a home run over the fence and tie the score of the first game. It is easyAto imagine what kind of lnd1gn1tleS were nedpeu upOn JOt Nol' findaffer yesterday. The game yester- day was the first that the Pelicans have beaten Joe this season, and~it is unreasonable to imagine that he would go to pieces when on the mound against the Pels unless there was something radically wrong with him. The confusion of the bowling mob and the embarrassment caused by the per song attack of the fans would have unH ed any pitcher.
 Birl ngham fans don't razz visit ing players to any great extent. The writer has no memory of any particu- lar incident when the fans seized upon any particular pitcher and directed al. their att ltion at him. It is unfair for fans of Other cities to take advantage of our players when they are visiting there. It's alright to cheer the home boys, but when the body of fans directs all it's attention towards causing any one man to play a bad game, 1t is bordering on the/ verge of poos sportsmanship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

new lemon caled the ponderosa is now being cultivated. It grows to the size of grapefruit, and although it's flavor is rather mild. may be used in every way in which ordinary lemons are used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

Cast iron cannon were not known un- til the latter half of the fifteenth cen, tury. Previously they were made of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Towns Must Re Rebuilt
By Associated Pres

London. September 12.-Of sixtv-two towns damaged by the earthauake of last week. several must be rebuilt, ac- cording to dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

The people of the United States are buying silk manufactures at the rate oi more than $l.00oD0o.0oo a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Meridian. Miss, September ie.-(Spe- cial al)-The September term of the fed eral court will be convened in this city tomorrow by Judge Edwin Holmes of Yazoo City. The term promises to be one of importance. Especially is this true with reference ot the large mum ter of cases of alleged moonshining and the manufacture and sale of wine in violation of the federal prohibition jaw. Stills have been raided in practi- cally every county of the district and most of the raids resulted in arrests. the alleged guilty parties being under bond for their appearance for grand jury investigation. There are also q couple of alleged white slavery cases and a number of important damage suits scheduled for trial during the term which is expected to last to the end of the week and probably go into the next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

Frank Jones son of Joseph W. Jones of Meridian. is in serious condition as the result of a snakes bite. The lad was member of a picnic party on Mount Barton Friday when he was bi.- ten by a highland moccasin. said to be one of the most poisonous snakes known to this section.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-07-23
Lewiston Valley Storm.

Lewiston, Idaho. - Conservative
estimate OF the damage from the
storm July l3, through the west bali
OF Asotin county, Wash, places the
loss at one million dollars. The
district devastated embraces an area
seven aud half by dfteen miles aud
C ,mprises the rich wheat land OF
Asotin Flats, ClOverland aud Peola
districts. Fifteen thousand acre crop
entirely wiped out by devastating
hailstofm.
Ia the Cloverland district two
farmers alone lost crops valued at one
hundred and eighty-fve Thousand
dollars. w. J. Houscr lost sixteen
hundred acres Of wheat, while VIM.
Jones was unable to dod only few
unshattered heads OF grain from his
900 acre crop.
Reports from the fruit district
along the Snake river between Lewis
ton and Riparia show heavy damage
sustained White brothers and Crum
suffered loss of one hundred thous-
and dollars. The entire fruit crop on
their Alpowa ranch, IL miles below
Lewiston and comprising peaches,
pears and prunes. was lost as result
of hail. At Bishop, II acres OF
orchards were ruined, being covered
With stone carried from the hillsides.