The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
MAY Be MADE IN
BIG RICH MO N D
Manufacture Of Airships a Com
ing Industry-Richlnond Has
Chance to Lead.

some weeks ago tho Industrial sec
ton suggested that 1t was possible for
Richmond 70 get IN on Tie ground
moor Iii the manufacture OF nirships.
Ii remember Alright the fact was
then brought out and commented mon
mat decade o. two ago people
iaushed at the idea that the buildin.
~ automobiles would ever become \
'ts ''uuStlN on any more than toy
! ahop. we'll, the automobile building
! business is now one 81 the biggest
'''ilss IN INC country. Ten years from
now tile airship builling Business NAV
oe most likely Will be, an even bigger
thing.
We have had here III Riehmond an
| aviation meet" ana the airship Ia,
been pretty VOL advertised. rrue an
| aviator now ana then hits tie r-rji
! ..nu IN hitting II ENDS his earthly ca,
rceF. 50 did the first railway lo,-.rlo
~ ~, =, en-;ineers ana the. first automooile
~ ~ ga TORS, put TIE railway iocunlotly,
s ..aaIine 70 stay, ana 50 did the auton,o-
hiiee; When ii did conc.
nc aNiaIor is here. and III the ma
lure Of the case he Is n ncryv r,Iloty
and has staying qualities. The ,irshi,,
mas undoubtedly come ana il is ,.ni,,tr,
- s.ay. a few years hence the manu-
,i,La OF airships. aeroplanes On
w,hateNer name tile things NAV 10
knoWn BY, VIII he an indust,v, h.,,
wlil be worth millions 10 the .,,anufnc.
M t1.oFs IL, nc M, hrst city that gets Well
= Solhg 70 reap a great reward rbj.
= tne KIND OF argument that was i,sed
~ l!!e lnduStrinl Section several week.
80, ana that argument has attracteI
attention. Wv
49,, ,inn Who Mcnn. Business.
~. Was an aviation meet in this
men engaged in the business ~ 81 cor.
ns me airshipS tina; nuuted over and
EnoNt Richmond at tho time was
fr..,ench!han BY the name Of Albert
lic is not only an aviator. but nc is
| an experienced machinist, and his com.
o! .!ai. knowledge wonla most nat
lraliy able him TO make flying ma
chimes, as Wei as to nnyjratn Han i'ar
| uticr thcy are made. This man FileuS
| sot IN With the aviators. and in most
o. ni,,,t tne hiiGh.hying stunts mat were
| ttuuHtFy ne was a right bower ali the
t,me, He was with Moisant in france,
s Mirn nm when Ne won the prize for
IN New York, was with him in this
ely, and. like most people who visit
'''Wvtii, ,a.. ne got stuck on the town.
,o,. w n ,,:,, Moisan, ana the other avia
| eoIH leil mere for the South Fileuy was
| called TO Paris on account Of thc fatal
! Illness of his mother While here he
S 0i.ar !iiG "cqo !Ited with Oscar Wander
atee' seh' man Of his own country,
| a. we - became intimate friends
| " 3,,il M;eerscla, VINO has been living
v ~ ln,s e ,Y ioF seven years, IS an in
! ,viH'o!. ana IS Just now completing n
| ,aoof saving apparatus that he thinks
/ ~ sd.n ms good reason to think, will
| SOON luin IN for him netting like
= quarter Of million dollars in cold
cash Wander Ncersch got yerv noi,ch
interested IN F!le,ix. and gathered not
= 1oI rev w q from him, and an inven-
| ! ms inventor thinks lie has witt, thn
H1cieHt OF lileuXs aviation ideas. per-
.G ne. the missing links in the air
FileuX. rs before Stated. took ljk.
,ns TO Richmond and he thinks II q
tnrin y ''i ia,,.i ior the airship manufac-
rs an ar NAVIGATOR ana his better eX
| hn ,an - an alrship maker. he thinks
| ~ I.i MAKE e success Of the business.
b,,i ,'a9 not II Bank of England be-
IN. IN, nm, ana therefore some capital
XIX, Tit pu needed. Mr.. Wander Mecrsch
~ - 80 % "cii q the idea OF establish
fnS ~ Richmond the first acroplano
| factory that he Is ,villing to pmt IN
~ her cont ot the money required 10
AZ. ~ ifi.cnN as She instructor
! 0inSir't Nr arh Ili-prc,ud No ,,ttnni
mar 10 heip him. Wander Meersch
.u!nkS ~ "croplanc factory in Rich
,mu'tn VII Dc Z: success IN IL note 10
ciincS, can guarantee 10 build such y
rrtK ice' cntirclN different in principIc
ulUIn 'hoSg airerdl in use offering
n'"Sh more safety to the acronnuts
~ Nhic - carry q minimum OF four
uaHISGhFer8 or their equivalent in
49,, 49, ~, ~! 70 say, explosives, mail or
/ an 50 convinced Of the success
! 81 our tcrupanc that want to con
] uoi hlihinilln 60 per cent. interest in
NJ rmierpriSe, and, therefore. VIII
~ W'iiihg 7" ilHt M tile Same pcrccl-.
49, vane Of he 'eqnirod capital. In other
4 MprNS NC are not dreamcrs, hut prHc-
=, -. 2qs!hcss uien. who know perfect.
~ MI WHIT We are driving at
| inchHiphd - not slow To catch on to
5000 ming even though It may be
~ lh'hG 3finhWhnt IN tho air. and 81
osNa ~ NnndGr Meersch, whose address
good thinE his proposrd cnmpany xviii
w iicN ,Sihr thc necessary capital ia
,m,s ZOO, ~ town Or much money and a