The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10
Great Flights Are Planned for
Saturday and Sunday.
MACHINE IN ORDER
"SkyIark" Repaired With Aid
of Five Militiamen.
Great Crowds Are Expected to
Visit Aviation Field.

There vail be no flights of the air
ship today, but the weather man is
promising a different brand of atmos-
rheric conditions for tomorrow and Sum
Gay. The management of the meet an
LOUNGES THAT Mars will fly both Satur-
day and Sunday at 2:30 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Repairs on the wrecked biplane, the
"Skylark," have been completed Mars
is feeling as eft as a fiddle" so all
is ir readiness to give the crowds ex-
citing exhibitions of the work of a.
heavier -than-air machine, provided that
the weather man knows what he IS
talking about
]. c. Mars came into the office of the
Kansas state Fair association this
morning with a smiling face, and told
of the style he is going to put on IN
the future 81 have now" said Mars,
special trunks at the station which viii
carry my machine, or machines, and
the spare parts. 1 expect to have a
special car in which my party Will
travel, or perhaps two cars. l Will
probably get a combination baggage,
and passenger coach.
Uniforms for Assistants.
For my employees 1 have ordered
srecial uniforms, which of course
rleases them. You might mention that
Ave of the militiamen from Clay Cen
pairing of the 'SSylark. Without
tteir assistance the repairs would not
have been completed by this time. They
are hard workers and excellent me-
chanics.'
These men belong to Company A,
First infantry, and hail from Clay Cen
ter. They are under the command OF
Captain G. r. Martin. 1t was fortunate
indeed, that there we're five skilled me
chanics in the bunch. An electric light
-iY7%a falRnhOna
ent, two auto agents, a timer and
plumber, make UP the five men.
They Plan Airship.
The two auto men are known as the
Longren Brothers and according to
Cantain Martin are contemplating
making a flying machine for the use
of the military company IN carrying
out war ideas.
1t is probable that the machine will
be somewhat on the Curtiss type, but
the Longren brothers have 1t figured
out that they can improve upon the
original. Captain Martin Will 1mme-
diately organize an association TO
study aerial navigation.
If now looks as though there would
be no Topeka-Kansas City flight, but
instead as though Lawrence would be
the starting place for the cross coun-
try flight which will have its ending
in Overland park, located on Kansas
soil near Kansas City.
Form state Bodies.
w. B. Strang, owner of the big park
which is five miles square, was in To-
peka, today. He is interested in the
formation of state and local assoc1a-
tions which will cooperate with the
national organization, which nov in
cludes eleven state associations. Geo.
M. Myers of Kansas City has been
chosen as president.
what we want is that Kansas
should have the first official cross
country fight under the auspices of
the national association said Mr..
Strane. this morning. ION Monday
there will be meeting at Jefferson
City of a contest committee for the
purpose of deciding upon regulations
and rules. This committee Will be
chosen today or tomorrow
Many Visitors.
Thursday afternoon Kansas avenue
was crowded with people who had
come to Topeka to see Mars fly; Tele-
phones at the State Journal office and
the office of the State Fair association
were kept busy by Topeka people who
had heard of the "Wednesday evening
and THURSDAY morning flights, and
were eager to see the biplane in ac-
ton.
Now the people have no doubt in re-
gard to the ability of Mars to fly and
IF the weather is fine Saturday and
Sunday afternoons, there will un-
doubtedly be great crowds on hand for
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