The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-28
BALLOON AMERICA II. FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN LONG Dls-
 TANCE RECORD.
FLIGHT OF 1,20O MILES
Intrepid Aeronauts Tell of Narrowing Experiences in Northern Wilds- Swam in Icy Streams-Weath-
 CT Bitterly Cold.

pilot of the balloon America H., who arrived at Chicoutimi, Canada, with his aid, Augustus Post, having broken the worlds long-distance balloon rec ord, declared that they were about "all in" when they came across trap pers on the fourth day of their jour- ney through the wilderness.
 The weather was bitter cold" Hawley said, and we knew nothing of the country in which we were hunt ing for some path leading to civiliza- tion. Hampered by the goods we had to carry our walking was made even more difficult It was absolutely nee essary to bring heavy blankets and clothing, as we'll as food, as We had no idea when we would be rescued.
 Waded and Swan Cold Streams.
 During the three days and nights we spent tramping through the track less wilderness southward We ire quently had to wade and swim through streams of water. The water was so cold that our clothing froZe to our bodies, causing us extreme suffering.
 Tn desperation we abandoned some of our food supply and clothing and had about given up all hope of ever reaching our homes and friends again, when we came across the trappers. We both cried for joy when We found them, for we were all in."
 Hawley and Post will be the head ! liner" at the aviation banquet which l the Aero club will give at the Plaza hotel Monday night. The banquet will be for all those taking part in the international meeting at Belmont Park and for the participants in the international balloon race.
 The record breaking flight of Alan R, Hawley, pilot, and Augustus Post, aid in the balloon America H., which land ed week ago Wednesday at point in the wilds of Canada, approximately | 1,20o miles from St, Louis, not only keeps the James Gordon Bennett cup in the United States, but assures St. Louis of the 1911 international bal loon race.
 Dispatches were received from flaw ley at Toronto, Canada, Wednesday evening by Lewis Spindler of the Aero Club of St. Louis, announcing that the balloon for which all Canada has been searching landed at the base of an unnamed mountain on the Peribonka river and north of Lake Tshistigama,
 Reach Quebec Thursday.
 The intrepid aeronauts were due to arrive in Quebec Thursday night. Spindler and other aero club members who were directing the search from Toronto,s ,shastened to meet them.
 President Lambert of the Aero Club of St. Louis said that St. Louis un doubtedly would get the next race for the James Gordon Bennett cup.
 According to the rules of the Ben nett deed of gift, the next race will be held in the United States, because it was last won, preceding Hawley'a flight, by an American. St. Louis, it has been proven by two international races. is the logical balloon center of the United States, and President Lam Der is confident that the next race will start from the balloon grounds of the local club
 Dusseldorf Goes LIPS Miles.
 The Dusseldorf, one of the German balloons, carrying Fericke and Per kins, landed near Lake Kiskisink, ap proximately 1,125 miles from St Louis. Until Hawley and Post were heard from the Dusseldorf held the record.
 The journey of Hawley and Post breaks the worlds record of 1,19a miles, made by Count de Ia Vaulx of France ten years ago. Count Oden' soff of Russia claimed to have flown 1924 miles in 40 hours, but the fig. ures were not officially verified