The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-17

CURED here yesterday AFTERNOON Wneh
plane No. "a, plotted by Major A. l..
Snesd. crashed on Curtis field. and his
observer. Worth ~. Mcclure. was kill
ID. Major Sneed suffered slightly
from shock but was otherwise unhuri.
San Francisco Oct l1.-Lieutenant
Y. v. Wales. army trans-continental
flyer. died Mt farm house ~ miles
from Saratoga. Wye. Al 1850 .. m.
Thursday after running into "a noun
tain I'm snow storm. the army air
service announced here yesterday.
IIent. William Goidrborougi,, who
was Lieutenant Wales observer In
the race. was slightly injured.
NAL u. II. crissy and his observer.
Serxt. Virgil Thomas. were killed
upon landing at Salt Lake "Wednesday.
SerEt. W. II. hewitt. observer for Col
@. Brandt. one OF the flyers starting
from Mineola. n. Y, died follow
Ing injuries received when Colonel
Brandt's plane fell Ut Deposit, N. Y.
Chicago. Oct. li.--Interest In the
great trnns-contincntai air race ut the
close OF the third day centered last
night In the contest OF Lieutenant y.
w. Maynard. leader Of the westbound
fiiers, aud Captain l.. II. Smith, pace
setter for the contingent from the
west. either Of whom can reach his
destination today. winning first hon
srs In the cross.country flight.
Captain Smith. however. no longer
alone leads the eastbound group. for
two Of his rivals. Lieut.. n. G. Kiei and
Major Carl Spatx. overlook him late
yesterday At Bryan. Ohio. where the
trio remained for the night SO either
Of the three might easily first reach
the finish ut Mineola.
Lieutenant Maynard. the flying
parson." whose matchiess flight across
the United states for three days has
thrilled aviation enthusiasts last night
still easily led the westhound con-
tingent. although Captain II. @. Dray-
ten WAS 4 good second, 200 miles or
more behind him.
Lieutenant Maynard chose Salduro.
Utah. 2.isS miles from Mineois. ~ his
aight stop. having left Salt Lake City
~ 40 y, IN. mountain time. lie
planned TO start from Salduro today.
determined 10 reach San Francisco.
h1e miles distant. before sunset.
The "psrson" continued to hold an
advantage over Captain Smith and his
two companions from the west. who
had covered 2.Oo1 miles from San
Francisco. when they stopped =,
bryan. Ohio. for the night. The lieu
tenant had to stop several hours. due
20 4 broken radiator. At Cheyenne
wyo.. and his mileage for the day wal
only $s7. while Captain smith. travel
Ing from Omaha to Bryan. Ohio. yes
terdsy. had covered aol miles.
Lieutenant Maynard left Cheycnn,
~ i2:1 p, IN. mountain time sns
reached saldaro at eos Pacific time
Captain Smith left Omaha ut 1.<3 z
m. central time. and stopped n
Rryan. Ohio. At $40 central time
Maynard has 3is miles left TO reacl
the coast. and smith 0nO
Captain Drayton. second Of tn
w~sthound flyers. In spite Of sdvers
winds. had covered G73 miles upo
reaching Rawilns. Wye. nj Ana y. n
mountain time and remained for IN
night
Lieutenant klehi aud Major Spati
the wssternrrs who overlook Capital
Smith at Bryan, where nearly ever
machine stops. had covered To3 mile
since leaving 81. Paul yesterday mort
Tug Captain Drsyton had startc
from hes Moines.
Other westhound filters were we
punched 10 of them being nj Bryan
ane ut buchanan. Mich. one at StIi
well. Ind. one III Chicago, nine ,
Cleveland and others MT Buffalo nm
eastern points,
Of the other westsrners. easthoun,
Lieut.. II. 4. wor,hington was reports
et Rock Island. III. Lieut. H.
Queens planned Ia make Des Noin,
for the night. Majnr John Rarthn
left North Platte for ST. Paul. az
Lieut.. Paul Richter. machine M. 4
MAS last reported Mt Uawltns. Wy
lieutenant worthington. fourth of II
~astbonnd flyers, stopped nj Gree
River, Wyo., yesterday. the Que avi
tor yet TO stop there. as IL had be,
agreed Ia abandon that point hecau
of bad weather conditions Thursday.
ITALIAN KING THREATENS