The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-27
WR|CHTSOUTDONE
PauIhan Remains In theAir
2 Hours 53 Minutes.
GOES 83 MILES IN HIS BlPLANE
Frenchman Battles With Rain and
High Wind For Ten Minutes
During His Remarkable
Flight at Rheims.
GOES 83 MILES IN HIS BlPLANE

Rheims, France. Aug. 26.-Another
sensational exploit was added to the
marvels of aviation week when Paul
han, the pucky French aviator, In a
Foisin biplane, broke the worlds roc.
ord in wonderful flight OF hours 80
minutes q sHonds. During twenty
minutes OF the time Paulhan had
heavy rain and wind storm to contend
against.
The previous official record for time
In the air was made by Wilbur Wright
at IL Mans Dec. 81. hours 20 min
uteS % 1-5 seconds. The unofficial rec
ord was hours q minutes Is sec
onds, made by Sommer at Marmelons.
Paulhan'S new record for distance
was about 134 kilometers, or SO miles.
He made thirteen circuits of the
course and the wind squall passed as
he was coming down the homestretch
for the last time. simultaneously the
dirigible Colonel Ranard appeared to
the westward. blowing its way najes-
tically through the smoke of the city
of Rheims.
paulhan battled in the teeth of rain
and high wind for ten minutes up one
length of the course. and the thrilled
spectators watched the struggle against
the elements in spellbound admiration.
When he succeeded In rounding the
turn the excitement and enthusiasm
broke into frenZied roar
Going down on the wings Of the
wind Paulhnn made up for the time
lost in fighting against it. AS the time
approached when it was evident that
he would beat the Wright record the
excitement was intense, and the crowds
rushed out of the tribunes each time
he passed. cheering and shouting words
of encouragement.
At one moment there was an en-
chanting picture az the aeroplane float
ed in the limpid blue beneath beauti-
full rainbow. while the approaching
dirigible Colonel Renard was silhOuet-
ted against the black clouds banked up
on the horizon. AS Paulhan in turn
, broke the time and distance records
the jubilation of the spectators was
beyond description. The Americans
Joined the French and other foreigners
in paying tribute to the courage of the
daring aviator.
Exhibition flights meanwhile were
given by SommeP, Ie Blanc, Latham.
Rougier. Tissandier. Rleriot, Gobron
and Bunau-Varlla, and. although they
offered a wonderfully impressive sight
as they heeIed and circled about in the
gathering dusk. they were almost for
gotten in the intensity of interest as to
how far Paulhan would so.
A great cheer arose as Paulhan fin
ished and descended gracefully in
front Of the tribunes. The fence was
torn down in the rush to reach him.
and he was borne ON the shoulders of
some Of the most enthusiastic among
the spectators, the crowd escorting
him to the box of the Marquis de
pollgnac, president of the committee
on aviation, to receive congratulations.
In the midst of the mad enthusiasm
paulhan's eye rested on n face in the
crowd below. Instantly he stretched
out his arms and, turning, broke his
way through the throng in the tribune,
Il moment later throwing himself into
the arms of his wife. His mother and
father also were there to embrace him
and weep and finally to carry him off
in triumph.
Experts are greatly impressed with
the exhibition of stability and regular
ity by Pauhan's machine. They are
now divided into two camps on the
question Of the superiority of the
Wright model The cellular type has
given IN impressive display of its abil'
ity to fly in II wind, and many are III
rlined to attribute this to the rcvOlv'
ing motor, which acts as gyroscopc.