The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17

AMERICAN a VIA TON
BY Frederic ,. Haskin.

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IN an attempt 70 awake the pA pau, ~
20 the need OF greater aeronaugIc
development private ORGANIZATIONS are are
Just now IN the midst OF specIacular
campaign. a huge contest o. e11c1e sas.s
i IN man ana MACHINES IN crossing snss
continent is now under way ana
nearly q hundred aYlaoors are som9-
where between Portland and Portiano,
demonstrating their ability TO make
4UOO mile 1ournega Al the sans
time the agitation for funds WIN
which TO provide state aeropalne
squadrons IN connect:on VIII nlllla
organlzatao ana Myers 70 carry
mail oyer Ioroloo1ng regions WAels
other metnods OF uansportatlon a y
next 70 Impossible 70 gong LoL V.EtAUl.
To emphasize patriotfc senlsment
Independence Day, July =, and VIII
end Column bus Day, October Y thus
COMMUNICATING the two most import
ant historical sanniversarles OF the ma
ton me Aero C4uD OF Amer:ca ~, 70
Responsible Tor DOM eHorts put u! mn. tne
compeutlon Il mas tne cooperation %
tie san francisco exposlIlon autn saa
nes, the american AuIomoo s,. Ass9 =.
citation and the Afhlsated CLUBS. ~
sands OF prominent business men, ~. !.
GLIDING the Leading manufacturers OF
aeronautic machinery, ana the tleaI.y
endorsement Oh the army navy aaa
postofhce departments me results oI
the competttson are expecteo 20 oe
most neIpful 70 THESE tnFee branches
OF government. 49,
FIRST GREAT zones. 500 oooi
Erlzes amounting 70 neariy S1 ss. wv
have peen PROVIDED tarousn , me gem a,
crosby OF organlzatlo ON c.l s;1, ah NJ
awarded 1or tne various sean .,sa So. ..
ehctency secured IN tn1s the n Isl
great Amel ;I; n CONES s1as tle 1. .J
u e ~ s4,,,fia,, can
ata ia. ar,s1 and the convanience and
safa+v ~ the nasseneers and pilot.
oa,..-,I.Ieas "a i,,clnfIad IN the
eon, netitjon The awards for aerwo-.
s,oI14so s,Si1i ~ the avi.4ors win ne
800 ,,ns,,1 5,,-.tir,, ~ fiieht fhe dis
800 No. tie entire contest.
The lowest consrmmtion Of fuel for
the distance coyereG' the fest sched-
,,ie ,-ecnrIi i,rdped nv the number of
8tt,,as +ba avfa3or reaches nreyio1sly
dasienatad nlaces an time. and on
$500 essli1 ot1,a,. ,ooin+s
MI cononetition ,,as been nnder
can s si.s $50 to-, for three wears. II has
cons 4,,ss 1890 +ba ors
~. .tvs,, -, a ,n,v ana n:,vv militia
~ hlis,s +ic,, 'nano,s infiicated
~, % sssst LIE - +rainad men ana IA
800 so ,,eaci,i,,as fo, carrvfnp o11t s,,ch
.sl,arna - Gon, No, tivaiy gaw Of fhe
. oson 1fcensad av.ators Of the country
S.svV aacenss1 ~ Jans corntry
eAp IT. Ssn.,ati4,o,, 1asil1 davaion
L5as.;anca 80, z.IFi11 an1ons the ayia-
80. e,-oit. n,,l,Iic interest IN nro
e..u IL aSya ,,ca IN This
nu,'a4s,, ~ Iii cd the arn1v ana
- s,,t5i,,. MOVE a~narienced
lazy ~ p 49, 70 tive insfruction.
n1sn - W.n Ga,nr
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1t will demonstrate TO the posi- ol.
fee department the pracrcaplI1y OF
carrying mall by aeropianes 20 re-
mote places. Some post omces are
so isolated as to require several Gays
for the delivery OF mall at distance
which could be covered by aeroplanei
in few hours. Special prizes nave
been provided for the best demonstra-
ton Of mail carrying, including the
protection AFFORDED mall matter from
the elements. and the advantage 81
time saved over other meenoos o.
mall Distribution. ,.,.
More than hundred .citles anu
towns will participate 10 TINS competi-
ton. during its ninety days dara-
ton. by providing entertainment ana
landing places Tor the avtators and IN
many instances arranging Tor ava
ton events during their stay, this
being intended to stimulate local en-
thusiasm
Seventy of the leading avzators OF
the country entered into the competi-
ton upon the Fourth Of July and are
now upon their way across the con
tinent, some Starting west from Bos-
ton and New York and others East
from San Francisco, Los Angeles OF
San Diego. The principal route fol
lows the course Of the Lincoln High