Weekly journal-miner., 1918-08-21
DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIRPLANE

there be practically limit the possible extension of the service which possesses the great advantages of speed and economy transportation by rail-
 The Official Bulletin, published by Public Information makes of the successful flight August Lieut. Klgoe from Philadelphia Washington furnishing another demonstration of the praccaby of making flights in all of weather Lieut. Klgore left Philadelphia 25 and flying the entire distance through blndng which obcured all visibility reached Philadelphia D. m schedule tme After leaving Philadelphia the lieutenant broke his goggles and compelled fly the entire dstance protection
 and guided by and judgment acquired from the experience of frequent flights the
 The of the airma pilots in flying through the which destroy all visibility of landmarks and subject them the influences of heavy winds regarded with great satisfaction by the postofce department the regularity of the its practical dependabiity all times.
 Aerial locomotion of ages Bacon in the 18th century affirmed flying possible
 His contrvance mpea of hollow copper globes exhausted of air and supporting chair which could sit and float the atmosphere There record of his ing made flight Flying machines and their inventors long orded writers subject the display of their talent Who has read of Darius Green and His Flying Machine The possibility of navigating the by mechanical generally viewed with much nceuty the discovery of perpetual motion Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes of his
 Breakfast Table Talks in which the boardcrs discussing the daily of the world might be like years
 hence has the poet wonder will flying by that time And that only little than twenty five years ago
 The first person really practicabity of sustaining flight heavier American and who, thirty constructed the first aeroplan which repeat cdly flown from half hree-quarters mile machine with weight of 30 pounds and supporting i square driven by engine of and half horsepower but neither
 the support the propusve power adequate and Orv Wright prong by Lnge experience constructed the first successful aeopanc and they recognized the in venors The French quick the possibilities of the
 panc and the development of aviation France rapid than in this country. Up years ago. considered here exciting and hazardous sport than having any commercial value navigating the No later than eight years ago exhibition flights French avators the United States drew crowds of wondering spectators
 The war in Europe has had remarkable influence the of aviation, and it due the development of plane its present stage of perfection. Aviation has of the important branches of warfare rptanes have large superseded the position and enemy forces especial V valuable in making available the phoograpng detail the possession of the the airpane has proved effective instrument of and which the opinion of recognized authorities will prove be the deciding factor in deciding conflict
 But is not instrument of warfare ha, the aplanc will greatest importance for the awful catastrophe which is devastating large of Europe, will end-I let hope despotc government will be ovcrown o liberty and humanity will triumph the nations will
 to peaceful the lands laid and revivng the of the world The supreme value irplane vehicle of rapid transit and agency the tension of commerce. gain wide recognition Air routes
 will be established giving rapid communication many parts of the world Aplanes travelling speed of miles carry mails and the more valuable articles now handled by express.
 Long flights In 1917 Capt Laurcam flew from Turin to Naples 920 miles, in hours and thirty hrce minutes establishing the worlds nonstop also covered the distance from Turin ondon-crossng the TOO miles in twelve hours and minutes and carried pascn Capt Svio carrying eight passengers dis ance from Norfolk Na to Mneoa L. L. 3O miles in four md twenty-five minutes the American record Lieut. Baldoi made the flight alone in hours minutes Aviator CarlstrOm flew with stop from Chicago Iy 96' miles in eight hours wentyeight minutes half
 he proposition has been seriously made Tn this country for i'll the the Atlantic delivered in France and this accomplished here little doubt that it will be realized i'll the future
 The fact that the German government spent $3OOOO