Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-22
WORLDS AERIAL
RACE FOR 1915 GRE
ATING INTEREST
Mayor Newbert Receives Letter
Containing Further De-
tails of Event

The letter received short time ago
by Mayor Newbert from Arnold
Kruchman of San Francisco, chief of
the bureau of aeronautics connected
with the Panama Pacific International
Exposition in 1919. relative to the
aerial race around the world, which
letter was published in the Journal,
has created quite an amount of inter
est and there seems TO be a growing
desire on the part Of Augusta citizens
that a stopping place for the airmen
will be established in the city as sug-
gested in the letter Since that time
Mayor Newhert has written to Mr..
Kruchman and has received the fol-
lowing reply which contains further
details concerning the plan
My Dear Sir:
1T gives me a great deal Of pleasure
to acknowledge receipt of your letter
of July s. 1914. and | certainly appre-
ciate the interest YOU have evidenced
in the matter of establishing supply
sttaion for the Panama Pacific Around
the World Aerial Race at Augusta,
The amount of money you offer is
wholly matter for you to decide,
the location of supply stations are Of
fering from $500 10 $1,000, the am ount
varying in accordance with their i'm
portance and size. Cities of the size
of Augusta are offering from 1880 to
$1,000. This money will be paid to
the various aeronauts according TO
plans adopted by the city itself IL
YOU wish us to cooperate with you IN
planning how to distribute the money
We shall be very glad to do so.
The aeroplanes will stop al the
different stations along the route
where they will alight from three to
twenty-four hours. The length OF
their stay depends upon the character
of the arrangements. At the supply
stations the stops will not be SO long
as at the control stations.
You will be required TO furnish
shelter for the aeroplanes, mean
proper tents or sheds in which the
machines can be kept over night. You
will also have to provide definite
places where they can obtain gasoline
and oil and where they may store in
advance necessary spare parts. The
aeronauts will pay for all the gasoline
anu Oh that ttlSN use StANS 49,
defray all expenses for accommoda-
tons. etc
You will also be expected to furn-
ish adequate protection in the way OF
guards and see that where the aero
nauts arrive and depart is kept prop
erly policed and free from crowds.
Presenting that you will desire 70
arrange to receive the aerial world
tourists, at such time as it is neces-
sary. either l or a representative of
this office will visit you and go over
the entire matter in detail. If there
is anything that we have not made
clear and You wish to understand more
thoroughly l will be very glad to ex-
plain it.
In this connection I wish to say
that in most of the states we are re-
ceiving the support of the Governors
who pledge the help of their mllitias
and who will also appoint committees
of citizens to do certain work in cen
nection with the race.
Il am enclosing herewith a sheet
containing information regarding the
Panama Pacific Around the World
Aerial Race and aeronautics at the
Exposition in general. thinking it
might be of interest to you"