South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19

rowest escapes on record when his
machine, getting out OF control, fell
from a height Of 500 feet and crash
ed onto the roof OF an army bakery
at Avord, the French training camp
for aviators
Scanlon was making a trial fight
in "a Newport and had circled
around i'm the most approved pro-
fessional manner and had started 10
descend. OF a sudden his motor
stopped. Never before having had
experience with a "panne de mo-
tour" the young aviator decided the
best course was TO get to the earth
with the least possible loss of time.
lie aimed for the aviation field, but
an error i'm judgment or a stray
gust of wind drove him too far. and
ne came down upon the bakery
roof with a force that drove the
Newport clear through.
He Should Have Known.
Unhurt. but slightly stunned,
Scanlon scrambled out of the debris
and climbed down off the roof by
means of a ladder that had been
left propped against the wall. Just
as he started off TO report the cap
tain of the camp came rushing up,
and seeing Scanlon going away
from the scene of the accident, or
dered him back 10 assist in the re-
moval of the supposedly dead man,
or TO go call a doctor if il was dis
covered ne was seriously wounded.
Scanlon saluted the captain, say
ing. He's all right. captain"
How do YOU know? Who was il
that fell?" demanded the captain.
Twas I. captain" replied the
young American. saluting again.
Well YOU have had the most re-
markable escape / have ever wit
messed" declared the captain.
Young man, you were never made
TO he injured by a fall from an aero
plane"
The speed with which It fell was
such that the nose was completely
buried inside the bakery, leaving
only six fee, OF the tail protruding
through the outside of the roof.
Another American, Bennett A.
Motor Of Wasau, Wis, also had a
narrow escape while flying on the
Belgian front. as the result OF which
he is now i'm Mrs Borden Turner'S
hospital ChirurgiCal Mobile No. ].
suffering from contusions and inter
nal injuries, which il is reported,
however. are not serious.
4 week ago. while returning from
observation over the enemy lines.
Motors machine suddenly pink
ed" His motor stopped about p
600 feet in the air. giving out the
deadly pop. pop" that is so signi-
fcant 10 aviators The American
Immediately descended on vol
plane. his ewes searching for a land
ing field He came down with such
speed. however, that the jar of the
landing broke his protecting belt
and catapulted him from his seat.
throwing him over and over. while
part of the tail Of the machine turn
ed over on him.
He was picked up unconscious
and hurried 20 a hospital. where il
was first thought his injuries were
serious Thanks 10 his splendid
constitution. however, the doctors
believe he is now out Of danger and
VIII soon be able 10 be back at the
front
Motor although "a comparative
newcomer tn the French air ser
vice. is an experienced aviator He
has fought both for and against
villa in Mexico. His first exper-
fence as an aviator was with Villa
in 1911. when he made a number
flights over the lines of the Car
rama troops dropping bombs on
their.
La-er. when villa was declared
an outlaw, he fought with the Car
army and rendered valuable ser
Vice both as a bomber and as an
air scout