Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-09-17
oRVILLE WRIGHT FLIES AT WILL
I'm AIR AN HOUR AND
TWO MINUTES.
MADE THREE FLIGHTS IN DAY
on the last Trip the Aviator Carried
Lieut.. Lahn The AsronaUt Of
the United states Signal
Corps.

Washington Orville Wright In
,hrcs phenomenal flights al Fort Myer
"wednesday established new aeroplAne
records that no; only assure the sue
cess Of the official trials before the
Army board. but Indicate that aerial
hichi Is now only matter OF develop
ment
War on land and sea will find in the
aeruplaue % g. noW conceded by
military men. a valuable means Of re-
oonnaissance and possibly carnage.
Two flights OF approximately one
hour each. Another flight in which
two men were WhIrled through the air
Tor upward Of six minutes were the
achievements OF the Wright brothers
acruplane Wednesday That these
nights. record breaking az they were.
will even be surpassed by Orville
Wright during his trials at Fort Myer
is confidently predicted.
The first flight made Wednesday
morning In which the machine circles
the drill grounds at the fort - min.
utes and 81 seconds was surpassed
"Wednesday evening when flight OF
sixty.two minutes and fifteen seconds
was made
Makes Another Record.
Not satisfied with breaking all dis
lance and time records for a heavier
than air flying machine, Mr. Wright
took Lieutenant Frank +. Lahm. the
aeronaut OF the signal corps for a spin
around the drill grounds and making
a new record for a two man flight.
All this happened so quickly and un.
ostentatively. that the spectators,
among whom were members OF the
cabinet and high officers of the army
and navy could hardly realize that
history had been made and that a new
era in the progress Of the civilized
world was begun.
The morning flight was Witnessed
by only handful OF nethusiasts. but
the news spread so rapidly that fully
a Thousand people gathered to see the
afternoon event.
At $40. the aerOplane rose grandly
into space. and sailed over the green.
sward OF the drill grounds Higher
and higher it rose turning at slight
angle as the aviator brought II around
at the far side OF the field and raced
along at increasing speed.
There was hardly a culver OF the
aeroplane 10 the first few rounds Of
the field Round after round, the
nrl In l..N on tNagr h4tF
turns shooting along the stretches
and presenting somewhat the appear.
ance of an automobile racing about AN
imaginary course in the air.
The aviator paid little heed to any,
thing but his levers until the crowd
raised a cheer that told him of his
new achievement
Then Mr.. Wright waved his acknow
Judgements.
Before the flight was begun a watch
was tied 10 the seat next to Wright
and when a little later he saw that he
had stayed aloft for over an hour, the
time required in order for him TO full
fiji his contract with the government
he made for mother earth"
SwoopinE down in sort OF bumI
the bumps fashion. the machine bore
down In the direction of the GROVE
which quickly scattered fearing tina
the aeroplane would run them down.
Raising cloud OF dust as II slid
along on the skIds, the aeToplan,
which weighs nearly Thousand
pounds came 10 a stop within fifty fee
OF the crowd. As Mr. Wright step
ped from the seat and removed hi,
goggles he was greeted with lust.
cheers.