The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-22
WILBUR WRIGHT
 LEADS IN FLIGHT Aviator Is Striving to Protect His Patents in Aviation. AN INJUNCTION IN FORGE Aero Club of America Regrets Wright's Action in Enjoining Paulhan, Which
 Will Prevent the Frenchman
 From Competing.
AN INJUNCTION IN FORGE


 New York, February 21.-(Special.)- Wilbur Wright has come to New York to lead in person his fight against what he terms 'infringements of his aeronautic patents. Mir Wright intends to con- tinue his fight to prevent aviators in the United States from giving flights unless they use Wright aeroplanes purchased from the Wright brothers.
 When seen at the Park Avenue hotel tonight MT. Wright refused to discuss his plans. but his present attitude makes it plain that snag may be struck when the federated aero clubs of the world attempt to hold the international avia- ton meeting in this country this year.
 Taking advantage of the crimp which the Dayton aviators have already put in the plans of exhibiting aeronauts, France has now launched a project to hold a competing aviation meeting at the same time when the international meeting shall be held in the United States The aviation meet for which half a dozen American cities are contending would be the second such event, the first having been held last summer in Rheims, France, when Glenn H. Curtiss captured the Rheims cup.
 The present injunction secured by the Wrights is against Louis Paulhan, who has been exhibiting through the west and southwest since the Los Angeles meet ing. It would be a comparatively easy matter for the Wrights to get blanket injunction prohibiting flights by all avia- tors unless they used Wright machines.
 The international meeting will bring to America every kind of aeroplane, bi- plane and dirigible ever built, so that each machine might legally constitute a separate infringement. The Aero Club of America is much worked up over the outlook and today President Courtlandt Field Bishop said:
 'It is a sad blow to aviation in Amer ica It Is a most unfortunate thing. am sorry that Mr. Wright brought his suit 1t will prevent progress in the sci ence in America"
 Paulhan is under a contract of s24,000 per month and is at present in Texas. He would be a competitor in the in ternational meeting in this country, but from the present predicament in which he has been thrown he may De piqued out of coming again.
 In addition to stopping flights the Wright brothers have stopped the Her ring-Curtiss aeroplane factory at Ham mondsport, N. Y, from turning out any more flying machines.
 But while Wilbur and Orville Wright are stopping flying by others they are going ahead with their own plans and will soon establish an aviation school in the south. After fortnight spent in this city and Dayton, O., MT. Wright will return to Montgomery, Ala, near which place they will establish their aviation field
 Several weeks ago when 1t was an- nounced that the Wright brothers would establish a flying school In the south they both denied it in Dayton. but at that time, however, agents were looking over prospective sites in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. A large tract of level ground was purchased In southern Aiapama' near the Florida line.
 Young aviators will be trained there and 1t Is possible that an agreement will he entered into by which army officers will receive courses of instruction. Comment Upon Decision.
 Paris, February 21.-(Special)-Thed de- cision of a United States judge restrain ing the use of the Farman biplane in I tain aviation circles here. It is generally believed that the Wright Brothers have no chance of obtaining an injunction Tn France where ideas as to what Is patent able and what is not are different rom those in America. Maurice Farman' brother of the inventor of the machine used by Louis Paulhan says that ne ooes not believe the wrights will lake any ac- | ton in France but that If they do they will be certain to lose.
 'sThe case is one of general principles, continued M Farman. Those on which the French aeroplanes are built make them safe from attack. You cannot pat ent rudder wheel, and I cannot under stand how the warping and tiiting o' the wings, the two points involved Tn tn's case can be patentable. If the American courts decide that they are, French avia. tors may have to combine and make legal fight" The Voisin company is less deeply in terested in the subject as the Voisin bi plane is the only French air craft which the Wright Brothers say, does not In fringe on their patent.
 l ..Speaking as an outsider and from legal point of view" said M. Voisin today ''I think the Wrights' action IS perfectH proper. The whole question Is whetne the principles involved are patentable.
 Plans of the French.
 Dayton, O., February H.-(special) j.
 '"rhe story about the French planning Icompetitiye meet Is undoubtedly true rhat is characteristic of the French Whenever they are defeated in anything take automobile races for instance. the do not come back the next time with al
 attempt to regain lost cup, but orsaniz
 a new meet and get a new cup for whic
 they compete on their own grounds" , That Is the opinion of the French sport ling public, held by Orville Wright, loca Aoaviator. as stated to [ Publishers FTes