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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
Navy Balloon, Last oft,
Downed by Rough Weather

What the navy balloon faced in the
national race Saturday is concisely
told by Lieut. Commander Louis j.
Roth in his log OF the trip which, in
part. Is as follows:
we left the field at $50 p. m. and
headed in northwestsrly direction,
changing to north northwest at
1890. Weighed off into night and
reached equilibrium at 1880 a. m. as
gas cooled slowly Used 200 pounds
of ballast in weighing off into night.
During night flew at 1900 feet eleva-
ton above sea level. At 3:45 a. m.
crossed Tennessee river east of Muscle
Shoals and shortly after crossed Dor
der into Lauderdale county Tennessee.
Wind shifted to north by east and
then northeast. After sunrise tested
air currents with pilot balloons and
decided to fly at $500 feet. Shortly
after daylight sighted a balloon to
the westward, a distance about IL
miles, and sighted army balloon about
8 miles ahead, dragroping. Remained
in close proximity to army balloon
until 1890 a. m. Could see that army
was having same trouble we were
with the unstable conditions. At IL
a. m. assembled to $500 feet in attempt
to find better conditions. Found
equilibrium at $500 feet, but air was
cold and misty and practically no wind
at that altitude.
FEARS STORM
Great banks of cumulus clouds ris-
ing to extreme attitudes were drifting
in from north and northwest. 1t was
evident we were about to encounter
the cyclonic disturbances predicted by
the weather bureaeu for that area,
About 11:45 at $500 feet we were en-
veloped by thin banks of cumulus
clouds and encountered a cold down
ward current of air.
I'VE dropped rapidly-so rapidly
that our instruments failed to regis
ter the rate of descent. Made a
straight drop until within about, 5000
feet of the earth and than began put
ting over ballast to check descent. Ex-
pended about ESQ pounds of ballast in
checking descent. Hit ground, but not
hard enough to cause any damage
Took off Immediately by aypending
still more ballast and assembled to
5000 feet from which altitude we were
again forced down.
The oncoming thunderstorm was
now well defined approaching from
north and northeast The black arch
of cumulo -nimbus cloud or thunder
cloud from which rain could be seen
falling, giving the appearance of a
curtain and with massive cumulus
clouds rising above the arch. 1t could
be seen that our position would be
near the center OF the bow of the on
coming thunders torn. Started to drag
rope in an ee,ort to get around OF
avoid center of storm. Used ballast
constantly. Conditions extremely I'M
stable Very little wind and with radi-
cal shifts of direction
AT 1910 landed four miles west OF
Columbia. on noting shift of wind
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25

/ establish himself as distinct type
in cinema crookdom.
Played by Louis Willoughby. he ar
rives at Palm Beach with authentic
credentials from a society leader IN
England. Accompanied by his valet
he is correct in every detail of social
usage, and in the seclusion OF MS
room plans the coup that is to net
him and his confederate fortune
The almost priceless rope of pearls
worn by his hostess is the OBJECT OF
his prey, and he actually has the as
sistance of the young daughter of the
house of his exploit.
The flapper, played by Gladys wal
ton, who recently scored success IN
Pink Tights" is a paradox Of mod
ern American life. Eighteen and IN
nocent she is worldly wise in many
ways. Yet she is full of mischief ana
deviltry and needs only be dared to
do the forbidden
Miss Walton has the support OF
Frederic Malatesta, an accomplished
and widely known Latin villain and
Louis Willoughby as the polished
thief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25

edibles will be served throughout the
Gay.
Also in the afternoon the new moving
picture theatre will be open to the pub
TIC and Sunday movies will be offer cd
with big feature photoplay pro-
auction offered to the park patrons.
hundreds of new individual lock ers
and the largest bathing pool in Ala
oama makes it possible to take care
or as many water sport devotees who
care to take the initial plunge in
Neptune beach
The water for the pool is Furnishes
ny well 10 feet in diameter which
mas been sunk through bed
of rock especially for this purpose
On top of this precaution to give the
patrons the purest and clearest water,
the management has installed the Wal
lace and Herman Publication system.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
CONRAD NAGEL IN CAST OF
"SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE-

Although Sacred and Profane Love-
showing at the Strand through today,
is an Elsie Ferguson starring vehicle,
the producer has chosen his support
ing characters with all of the care eX-
pended in elaborate special produce
ticns.
Conrad Nagel, one of the most mag
netic and attractive male actors of the
screen. is found as Diaz, the real and
sacred love of the heroine. This clever
young leading man, whose successes IN
Midsummer Madness" THE Fighting
Chance" and What Every Woman
Knows" have been the talk of all fol-
lowers of Paramount pictures. With a
strong but aesthetic face Nagel is
ideal for the role of the tempestuous
pianist. Thomas Holding comes 20 the
role of Ispenlove after a long series
of successes with Madame Petrova.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25

from northeast to southwest. linen de-
cided to ride in front of storm rms
drove us to southwest Just the OPP
posite OF the direction we wanted TO
go. We realized that the balloon that
left Birmingham first had passed over
these regions before they were ef-
fected by the cyclonic disturbance and
we were in no position to give them
a race for distance. However, we de-
termined 10 play the game for endur-
ance. Continued dragroping, heading
southwest, but at slow speed and with
conditions very unstable Travelled
over hAly country which with UNI
stable air conditions made dragroping
extremely difficult and we were fast
wearing out the endurance of the ball
loon.
About 1880 storm caught US and we
were forced up with a rising current.
Started valving to overcome this
gradually, but before reaching much
altitude wind which came in gusts
forced us down again and we fouled
the tops of some tall trees. Wind then
carried us out of trees and forced US
down in valley beyond. We hit hard,
and lieutenant Holland received
bruises about the face, but balloon and
Equipment were not damaged, with
the exception of the smashing of few
instruments.
I'VE bounced and put over ballast
in an attempt to stay off but another
gust caught us and forced US down on
the side of hill with much force that
the balloon went over on its side and
we started to drag. / reached for the
rip cord and with Lieutenant Hol-
lands aid ripped the balloon in order
to prevent It's being wrecked. Landed
eight miles east of Lawrence, 40 miles
south of our first landing. l am not
trying to vindicate myself for the
showing of the navy balloon in the
race. Neither do l wish to detract
from the winners of the race. All our
competitors were good sportsmen, and
1 congratulate the winners.
LAST TO START
However / would like to call the
attention OF our friends in Birming
ham, who were roofing for the success
of the navy balloon, to the fact that
we were the last to leave the field in
Birmingham, nearly 8 hours after the
first balloon left. The starting posi-
tions were assigned by lot, and the
navy drew ninth place. This pre-
vented us from getting across Ten
nessee before the area was effected
by the thunderstorms. In my own con-
science l am satisfied we did the best
we could in the circumstances.
I'VE stayed with it until it was a
matter of seconds until the balloon
would be wrecked and then ripped. It
was O. great disappointment to me
to be forced out of the race and |
am also sorry that other balloons that
got off late were forced down by the
weather. l am not satisfied with the
race and hope that next year I can
enter the race with the same good
sportsmen that competed this year"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
For Good of
the Community

"a
n farmers are not even buying the
bolts that fasten the ploughshare to the
stock this year. He has warehouse full
of agricultural equipment that failed to
move this spring.
The farmer is patching his fences with
barbed wire. He is not purchasing fenc-
ing. Trace chains are spliced with wire
where the link has broken. This years
crop is being made at lowest cost on
record.
But this does not mean listless yeo-
many in the fields. On the contrary, the
Alabama farmer was never quite so wide
awake. Never was quite so much OF the
progressive going forward in rural dis
tricts.
More car loads berries and vegetables
were shipped north this year than IN any
prior spring. Fertilizer was bought for
cash through cooperative purchase at
low prices. Containers were bought in
bulk for cash at wholesale prices.
The Selma Creamery shipped a car
load of condensed milk to New Orleans
on passenger schedule That marked the
inception of a new dairying industry.
The Alabama Sweet Potato Cur
ing company has begun the shipment Of
kiln-cured "Ala-Sweet" pototates to the
north in car loads. They are neatly
packed and uniform. They will become
standardized brand of product sought
for by the trade.
Sumter county debated the employ
ment of county agent last fall and
finally did So Recently five cars of
beans shipped from Cuba brought $2.25
per hamper at the depot and two cars of
potatoes brought three cents pound. The
saving to the farmer on the beans alone
was $3.50.
At sale of purebred Jersey COWS held
in Birmingham recently the principal
purchasers were dairymen. They wish
to build up their herds.
A Tuscaloosa bank has purchased a
car load of purebred COWS and sold them
to dairymen at cost. The dairymen will
pay for the COWS in sale of butterfat to
the Tuscaloosa creamery.
The Madison county farmers have es-
tablished market in Huntsville, where
they will sell all manner of product fresh
from the farm at reasonable prices which
are enabled by doing away with the mid
die man.
The Jefferson county truckers have
Birmingham They are to open their own
market owned and operated by truckers
on June l and will make special effort
to attract the patronage of the house
wives through methods suited to their
needs
Lauderdale county has just organized
the largest farmers bureau in the state. It
begins with $40 members, some Of the
county neighborhoods being 100 per
cent represented The farmers bureau
is a farmers business organization. The
officer who enters politics automatically
sewers membership.
All over Alabama these farmers bu-
reaus are springing up. In their wake
follow terracing Of farm land, co-opera-
tive buying and selling, cooperative
milk routes and common action with the
common purse for whatever is deemed
the pressing farm problem.
So marked has become the sweet po-
tato curing house movement that Russell
G. Briggs, Auburn sweet potato specialist,
writes that county agents have arranged
for Auburn's cooperation in the con-
struction of over IS new storage houses
r.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
ADJUSTMENTS
ny EsTELLE BETHEA HALE
BILL AT LOEW'S TOPPED
BY FIVE MUSICAL BUDS"

The act of the Five Musical Buds. ;.
is the headline offerings of the hill at
Loew,s Buou theatre. These pretty misses
play Jazz and operate selections on cor
net, brass, trombone, saxophone, violin
and piano. Work and Mack open the
Dill with a combination of comedy aero
oatlcs, balancing, umbling and dancing.
Revusical Musical" the vehicle OF
Harmon and Dale, is beautifully staged
and costumed and offers a perfect COM
olnation OF comic opera, operate and
semi-popular vocal selections. Jim Con-
nors and Edna Boyne in Shopping for
a Piece of Lace" have a variety OF
laughs, songs and dance steps that is
really refreshing. All manner of songs
syncopated and harmonized are sung by
Walters, Hopkins and Churchill. whu
term themselves, "monarchs of harmony
In joyous blend of smiles and tunes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
RISKY BUSINESS" BIG
FEATURE AT THE ROYAL

A modern Dick Turpin of society
who is first aided and then foiled by
frail flapper is one of the princi-
pal figures of Risky Business" in
which Gladys Walton is starring at
the Royal theatre for today and Tues
day
The polished adventurer of this
story by Douglas Doty and John Col
ton is enough out of the ordinary to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
KATHERINE MACDONALD IN
TRUST YOUR WIFE" TRIANON

Katherine Macdonald, the personifica-
ton of feminine loneliness, has been maxi
ing great strides Of progress with her
histrionic talent Realization Of this fact
is forcibly brought home by her latest
starring vehicle. Trust Your Wife,
now at the Trianon, The vehicle is an
questionably the best that has yet been
given the charming star, and it provides
her with wide range of opportunity to
display her art as an emotional and dra-
matte actress
Miss Macdonald gives a splendid char
acterization of Margot Hastings, the
bride of a young western architect, VINO
goes to New York to put over money
making scheme on shoe string" The
newlyweds put on a big front in the
metropolis, living in a sumptuous apart
ment which is really beyond their means.
Dick endeavors to get the backing OF
Slater I. Holcomb, financier and roue.
Holcomb, who is attracted by the archi-
tects beautiful young wife, promises to
advance money, but later when he learns
of their true financial condition, he tells
Dick that he must put up $4,000 of his
own money Dick is discouraged, and a
letter from his bank calling in note
doesn't help matters any.
Margot determines to secretly visit
Holcomb to induce him to continue with
the contract She finds him half intoxi-
Gated on his yacht at night. Marquis
subtle appeal finally arouses the Hol-
combs conscience. She leaves the cabin.
but before she can disembark the yacht
slips slowly down the river. Dick, who
has been informed of the proceedings
by another woman who had entered Hol-
combs life, arrives at the pier just in
time to see the vessel gliding away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
BERT FITZGIBBONS AND co.
DRAWS CROWDS TO LYRIC

Bert Fitzgibbons and company nut
comedians big headliners at the Lyric
this week, were still rocking audiences
| in their collective seats last night.
their fame having spread before them
50 rapidly that. two overflow crowds
greeted tho performance. Kennedy
and Rooney. also big time artists.
shared in the honors, being second
only to Fitzgibbons. and between them
gave Lyric crowds one of the most
enjoyable entertainments of several
years.
The other acts all of them of high
Keith standard. and Paths News and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25

Got Their Money First

Miami, Fla, May 24.-Nine engineers of
the Hauesta Petroleum companys tanker
Panoil struck here today when the crew
of the ship was paid off Capt. w q.
Browder discharged the rest of the crew
until such time as he can secure enough
engineers to ship. The Panol arrived
Saturday from Tampico with 5000 bar
-eis of oil
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
THE LITTLE CLOWN" is
GALAX ATTRACTION
THE CAST


Pat ......... Mary Miles Minter
Dick Beverley ..........J Jack Mulhall
Colonel Beverley ........ Winter Hail
Mrs. Beverley ......... Helen Dunbar
Toto ................N Nicely Edwards
Connie Potts ....... .Lucien L1ttlefleld
and others
Romantic photo drama on the ex-
periences of a gay and pretty girl
clown who loves out of her class. Many
gay and amusing episodes are COM
bined with delightful romantic ef-
feet The picture could never be
termed a comedy, but there is lots of
fun, and the atmosphere is never al
lowed to become too heavy despite the
fact that the situation of the little cir
Gus girl trying to please in an old,
arstocratic and intolcrant family en-
Bodies considerable pathos.
The performance of the star, Miss
Minter, is the best thing about the pro-
duction, this over the fact that She has
a very interesting story to work on.
Her mischievous. joyous and natural
style and sincere girlish appeal makes
the little clown a most lovable char
acter. The tumbling stunts which at
one time she performs down the lawn
of the big mansion to the everlasting
disapproval of aristocratic guests make
a laughabl scene
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
ABSORBING QUESTION IN
"GOOD WOMEN" ALCAZAR

Many questions that are today alb
sorbing the minds of thinking people
are answered in the Robertson Cole
super-special production, Good Wom-
en-" directed by Louis j. Cashier.
Good Women" is the Alcazar attrac-
ton all this week.
The photoplay was adapted from an
original story by c. Gardner Sullivan
famous screen writer and is based
upon the spirit of domestic unrest
which is prevalent today. In frank
manner this drama shows the trend OF
modern thought which would fly in
the face of time honored convention
and establish world which, although
utopian in its ideals. is not at all prac-
teal when put to the test.
The characters who move through
this drama were drawn by Mr.. Sui
Ivan from life. His handing of them
and the situations in which he places
them, show an understanding of hu-
man frailties and charms. Their coun-
terparts can be seen either in the
fashionable salons of society or the
workshops of the masses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-01

changed from the days when the
hrownstonc houses had first reared
their ugliness above the pavement
Brownstone steps led mp 10 brown
stone stoops.
stop here" Morley Smith ordered.
The cab did not stop at the house
Morley Smith had meant. 1t paused
before the second house.
is this the house. sir" Henry
asked.
mo matter" said Morley Smith.
and looked up at the house before
which fate had landed him. II was
not much different from its neigh
bors on either side. except that in
some places the Clipped brownstonc
had not been repaired. There was
a mat on the stoop with the house
number woven In red. There wore
flowers behind the curtains In the
windows. The windows carried the
well-known cards food conserva-
ton, Red Cross and Liberty Loan.
From sccond-foor window an
American flag hung fiat against the
house. considerably faded, and from
a short stan above the door scrv-
ice flag with ono star. bright and
new, fluttered, Morley Smith mount
ed the steps and pushed the bell.
There was a wait. but not a long
one, and n maid appeared.
IF you will just step into the
drawing room. sir" she said. Mrs.
Tullerville will be down Immediately.
She is not quite ready. sir"
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you wanted 4 great adventure, where
would you go?"
We'll, Mr.. Smith," the driver re-
piled, "I tried 1t. but they wouldn't
take me. One Of my legs Is shorter
than the other, and they said l
couldn't march. But I haven't give
up hope yet. Mr.. Smith. I'm expect
ing any day to got into the service
I can drive a truck"
"Just so! Exactly" said Morley
Smith. The big adventure, Henry?
was only thinking Of this eve
ming"
Il get you, Mr.. Smith," said the
driver. II you don't mind my but
ting in, sir, some Of us have sort Of
heard Of your adventures. Things
gets talked about. sir. | saved you
some money on ono Of them adven-
lures, u you remember. sir. and II 1t
is all right for me TO say so, I'd say
II would be better IL you left your
money somewhere before you start
ed out"
"Right-o." said Morley Smith. 81
have"
We'll. then, Mr.. Smith, since YOU
ask me what I would do II l wanted
to butt into something different than
what I'm used to. | wouldn't go
knocking on doors or ringing bells
in the low parts Of town. Maybe
that's because I'm plenty used to
the parts they calls the slums. but
what would call an adventure
would be to try it on ono Of them
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black silk socks. He smiled rap
turously. "Ill have to take those
back" he muttered with a miser-
able attempt at vexation.
1t was lunch time then. and he
stopped at n nearby cafeteria for a
bite. Toms appetite was robust,
and he picked up various plates Of
delectable viands on his way to n
vacant table. AS he set down his
tray he saw that a girl had sat
down. The Girl, with a tray con-
tanning crackers. a bowl OF milk
and small cake. BLESS her
dear heart: she's starving her
self" he worried as he hastily
swallowed his meal. After a day
or two he went back to the store.
Pm sorry" he declared menda-
ciously. But these socks are silk
i bought Isle, you know"
81 made that mistake" she ad-
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IN nlnes?" he asked irreverently.
She flushed. I'm sure | don't
know, but they do--and sevens
and threes and ones"
Nine is magic number" he
said. I'll take pair Of mines. v
Fifty nine or twentY-Elne?
she inquired again.
"Twenty-nInc." she said patient
ly. without smiling. These are
Isle thread.
"I'll take two two pairs" he
said idiotically.
Color"
"Oh-anythinG- anything. just
as long as it's black" and the
wretched youth flung himself out
Of the store without waiting for
his change. lie told himself after
ward that he needed that forty
two cents change he might have
bought another pair!
That night he tried on the socks
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palaces up the Avenue

palaces up the avenue
But | say, old man." SAL Morley
Smith. you don't get advcE'Hr" on
the Avenue. Eutlcr opens III" deer
and asks for your card, and ali That
sort of thing"
You mistake me. Mr.. Smith" said
the tax.cab driver. The arca-waY
door is the door 10 find adventure
at. Below stairs. sir"
Il can't see 1t. Henry" said Nor
Icy Smith.
All right! Wherever you say,
then"
Morley Smith hestated with his
foot on the step Of the cab.
Drive up the Avenue slowly. he
said finally. "Tll have a look at the
houses. WHAT"
The cab rolled slowly up the Ave-
nue.. There were few vehicles IN
sight and not many pedestrians and
Morley Smith gazcd from the win
dow. studying the houses. He knew
most OF them we'll. He knew who
lived In nearly all. He tapped on
the glass that separated him from
Henry.
II say" he called. turn down the
next street. WHAT"
The street was one ~ those that
lead of from the fashionable part
Of the Avenue. running eastward
and the first houses were rs palatial
as those on the Avenue. At the far
end OF the block. on the corner. was
some great buildng-a shop or an
apartment hotel. but midway the
character OF the street had not
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and found they were too small.
He was a big young man and gen.
erously proportional. The socks
must go back again. He wondered
II the girl would be there-hoped
she would and hoped she wouldn't.
and she was.
I'm sorry, but these socks are
too small" said Tom. as he stop
ped before her.
"You said mines" she remarked.
as she pulled out red box.
II meant tens" he explained.
You also forgot our change. '
she said. taking some money out
Of stunning little box. Forty
two cents"
Thanks" said Tom. dropping II
into his pocket.
THANK YOU" said Tom diZZily.
and walked out of the store. At
his laboratory he opened his
bundle and found--two pairs of
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mitted, as she substituted another
pair for the silk ones. 1T Is too
bad you had to come again"
II did not mind-not at all" he
said emphatically. and this time
she smiled at him. and when sh"
smiled and turned around to put
the red box back on the shelf he
was reminded Of schoolboy days
and q little curly haired girl fac
ing the blackboard. reaching up
10 write something. The chalk
had dropped from her fingers, and
he recalled the frightened look on
her face as it dropped. But his
deft hand caught 1t in midair. and
her bird-like voice had whispered
a thank you.
Now he leaned across the
counter with glowing face. Say
he said, you're Mamie Lane,
aren't you?"
She gave him a startled look.