Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-10
AUGUSTA MAY BE
STATION IN AERO
WORLD RACE
To Be Held in Connection with
Panama-Pacific Interna-
tiOnal Exposition

Augusta people will be interested in
the statement that plans are being for
mulated in connection with the Pan
anna Pacific International Exposition
to be held in lis with a view to MAX
ing Augusta supply station for the
use of tie aeronauts who will partici-
pate in a race around the world, in
which Il is anticipated that every type
of aircraft from every country in the
world will be represented. In connec-
tion with the movement Mayor New
bert has received from Arnold kruch
man of San Francisco. chief of the bu-
reau of aeronautics connected with the
exposition, the following letter, in re-
plying to which Mr.. Newbert has
written for further particulars:
MY Dear Sir:
"As perhaps you know the Panama
Pacific International Exposition has
deposited in the Anglo & London Paris
National Bank of San Francisco $780,
900 which will be divided in prizes
among the first three aeronauts who
around the world. In addition sup
Elementary prizes will be oered, bring
ing the total to more than 100000.
THE race starts in May, 1915. The
route OF the race lies in an easterly
direction around the world. 1t is prob
able that more than so aeronauts will
take part All of the most noted aero
nauts in the world with every type of
aircraft in the world from every coun-
try in the world will be represented in
the race. 1t is the greatIscientific and
romantic venture of modern times. AS
IL hold
world wide interest and will arouse
much more interest as time goes on.
The attention Of the whole world is
focused on the people and states in
Guided in the race.
AT intervals Of approximately every
250 miles we viii establish stations for
supplies. At these stations. with whose
existence the contetants will be famil
lar, the racing aeroplanes will stop for
fuel and such other necesSaries as they
may require The places that are des-
ignated as service and relief stations
will loom large in the worlds news.
1--WE are now organizing a chain of
stations around the world and your
city has been considered as place
where such q station may be establish
ed I am writing you to inquire about
your views on the matter. It is nat
urally expected that in return for the
benefits that will come to your COM
munity your business men will do
something to merit the selection of
your city as a station.
your community should naturally
provide protection for the aviators who
will stop at your station. You should
shelter their machines and you should
| be willing to give them every aid and
assistance possible. You should dis
tribute a reasonable amount Of money
among them as supplementary prizes
hTe amount of money you offer is
wholly up to you, also yo Twill handle
the distribution Of your own money
without any direction from us. The
whole enterprise is your own. We SIM
ply request to plan with you In max
ing the arrangements.
ut will be necessary to complete our
plans concerning the stations within
the next two months. For this reason
I should like to hear from you as soon
as possible. II the matter is not in
your immediate province will you be
good enough to turn the matter over
to the proper person or the proper or
ganization and let me know of your ac-
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