The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-20
UP IN AN AEROPLANE
COL. ROOSEVELT MAKES A FLIGHT WITH HoxsEY AT ST.
 LOUIS.
PLEASED WITH HIS EXPERIENCE
The Aviator and His Passenger were In the Ar Three Minutes ana ~ Seconds Sailing Above the Started Crowd.


 St. Louis, Oct. 13-Col. Theodore Roosevelt defed death in going up ln flying machine whiie i0,09e people looked on.
 The former president made his Initial air trip with Arch Hoxsey an aviator for the Wright brothers and he was up in cloudland for exactly three minutes and 20 seconds, going over the heads of the scared throng. The colonel rode along in the air flyer with as much unconcern as though ne had been used to aeroplanes all ms life.
 MT. Roosevelt had been in the 1ungles of Africa facing lions; had gone down in submarine had trod the wabbly steps going up to the dangerous top of coal breaker, but never before had he dared the peril of an air flight. When Col Roosevelt got to town he was told that St. Louis was anxious to see him try trip through the sky.
 Ready to Go Up.
 When Hoxsey was ready he mo toned to Col. Roosevelt and the for mer president. pushing the cap down and strode bravely to the machine. Hoxsey helped the colonel to the mar row seat in the airship when there is just enough room for two. As the former president stepped to the ma chine, the crowd in the field let out a wild cheer. The colonel turned and waved his hand.
 Hoxsey held out his arms and then with tho cry "go" half a dozen men holding the aeroplane let go and the air craft skidded along on the grassy field The aviator let the plane slide over the earth until 1t had gone half way across the field and then with a sudden list at the cords sent it abrupt ly up into the air.
 Over Heads of Crowd.
 Out over the heads of the gaping crowd sailed the colonel. Col. Roose- welt could be seen to hold tight to the slender uprights running from his frail seat. Haxsey took tho machine over the field and beyond fringe of trees. The aeroplane was just high enough in the air to graze the trees. and Col. Roosevelt was seen to look down on the crowd. The aeroplane made an abrupt turn and came back towards the crowd. A cheer went up and the colonel responded with wide sweep of the hand Hoxsey took the aeroplane over the field scarcely 100 feet above the crowd until he had covered the field and then with a graceful sweep until he came close to the earth amid tho cheers of the thousands.
 ''Its like Roosevelt" exclaimed Gov. Hadley. Hoxsey with skillful control of the plane steered the craft back toward the field.
 Clear the way the colonels coming here" cried officers as they dashed in- to the crowd and beat 1t back from the field. Down came the aeroplane grace fully as a bird until it reached the ground and Hoxsey with a tug at the levers guided the aeroplane gently over the field. It ran along until 1t had reached the exact spot from which 1t ascended and then came to a dead stop. Amid rousing cheers colonel hopped out from the aeroplane.
 The Colonel Said 1t Was FIne
 "Oh, 1t was fine, fine" exclaimed the former president with broad smile. Precipitation trickled down his face.
 T hardly knew was going through the air. We went up gently and it seemed as If the air sustained us. There was nothing uncomfortable about It. I don't know when I have enjoyed myself so much. wish I could have stayed up longer"