Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-19

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Benton ana Notary; Sallee E2e-
-aer a11 RaE6ec.
Lcrc-s 1--- the -c-.a1 States naval
piEnas 1~p 9vlCE ever a course a.
-ne4!' awn, 4glrad OUT LAST 1's1t ana
MS morning WITH me one object n
.ael- rluc- + now % head iii ne
Americans.
As socu az hey had finished
A-eaA-ast r.:s morning. Hawser Ala
1-ieve burned . the Offices # Inc
ECva: AT Force neIeor0loEi ssts-
Finding conditions improved little.
though rot as favorable as IAeE
would nave demanded had not re
americans hean vel started On tHei-
1assaga 1aev went direct 60 ne
Mount Pearl Plateau Where 1e Sop
Win was va.:lng 4 he 4--drcr1e a1d
began preparation FOR re fight
-1aey ware wholly CAIN az ne
STAR M=t1oG.ca-ly. and wiTaou. ne
slightest race II nervousness t1ey
climbed 3oc2~l -Aeir small Graz aid
ae- III wCrk G.spa ss;Cna;eis-. Eaw
y It!---- - = - = ! At.b 49,
n n-e -r--@- was aosasc.a. re sad
Eu.t1 r.
After preliminary spin u -1s
motor 4 vaer opened rs throttle
LII re IL, ana ne z7-uad crew vas
t2r-e1 . ali tIr hei7 - ncSS he
niaae ). pace. Eawse- rh-ot;led
''dcv1 gan sad few ira words
and t-en gave "a word % Knock Oh.
ne supporting blocks t1'2n beneath
~ c-34- 4 : .e rpeced WIDE re -h-ot-
e
Eavke~ followed Ms announced
Intention when he d--cpeG ne "
sie-ca--.-age q rs plane. some per
sprS -1ouEh- he ac- was Intended
a., ma 7!.-nza . Ms iva. Ra-1-
na-1 and 11c-A6 a,-ost re las, word
- =. VIE before ne started
'f7ow acu- uiG 'T.,sioeS We
- ga m y Rrooh,E1ds
EerT ~ r. mans -:shs- VS.
So. - = vsar -7G Csr;eva g. "a
CSC c<.sr iaeT rad nut - sea. /:
7Euu'1 Sea-,l ma 3ne rasui- II ne
MESSAGE 'T~,..j De .ae cutting down
= E41-~+. : S7eac - ne ~opwltl:
H' -rr - <1rced - -ac,RE ~7eaE
-.cEv ~ - W. sas Deen -i:-c.a-
: ri 4~~r-7 -ne overseas contest
Al ne star -as sun was a1.T over
,-s-- hours "a-7nd ne meridian. The
-7--a-0rs Aai is 1.d II navigating
-. or r I've hours IS .sey sped
eastward At-a~ ma hey plu1EaG
--3 5a-a1.ss cvar ne ocean. W.T..
"a rrasDec; II starlight and moon
r--- g ore2a re -1c7ctonv IF Say
.-c sea a night and % serve as
navigation -c.:ces- Earring a1towa-o
events NJ pia2e should neet ne
III .-a-,. llsI zt7o-- nj
ana a." s-a-nsj - westward swing
Il -.aul! IA Ir.sa coasi uetora aa-ii
ness 5as.s -4-a!n.
NacE>erzie AID L1rIeve dec.a-reu
sefcTa ne star -2at ne Sopw.Ih
would head <t-a-EaT Ar Leland
y " st-ik. Ireland anywhere Ne
-. h2v= found our mark re sac
1.a~e" home
Indications -an1ga. were Ia;
westerly v.uus --~-,'r +-~or ne 1.r-s
.cr ne t5.-s- -9oa miles o. their course
ne remainder IF me way vii %
---.ck,4sn' SAILING. ana i s t1cuEnT
oosgllie. ma. G-1eve VII mare =
.'1a-d' rs course soCev-a- scu-1
a az-o.d wind and weather dangers
n ,ha .as- ha.f IF he fight
4 ar ra-- II Grave work VII
- = noting observations Ct ar eur
cents 4ncnu1l; erac-
Although Atlantic ar current:
ca7 never oe marked ne SAID.
rrpe N connie observations ina
Wi make ne transatlantic passage
possible WI 1ewe- uncertainties toI
!a,er 7se-s than nose whlC. confront
pioneers IN the --achless way.
We ara relying on Astronomical.
positions va1cl We plant n obtain
~ use 4 ne sextaac, getting 81
1pG-!v Sun attitude n ne daytime
ana working with the north star d.
night. Should nick weather ob-
scurs ne say We ara prepared "a
asa lae LIQUIDS for calculating pu--
poses. although We admit the re-
salts would De only approximate
Everr minute II the 1onE fight vii
ne 4 7.usv enc Watching rhermon-
=sers. a..1neIers. wind gauges OF
pressure registers: using ne sex.ant
- 'saout" ne sun or stars and drop
ping -nuke bombs oversize. ngurn.
hearings. and keeping a constant ear
- ire my wireless viii occupy al
spare moments"
Within me past Few days Ea~key
lac installed radio SET with a
t-aasmltrer Of 20 miles radius
II ne Sopwith plane. Eawker and
Gr,eve are without landing devices
other han me Light -sklds' which
must do ne Work Of the under
carnage wasc., re dropped AZ the
star The possibility II accident 20
Eavke-'s plane IS great although .e
said Re expected 10 alight IN safely
Unless ne drops down gently under
me most favorable conditions. with
a very short run ne viii smash
rs propeller and wreck the little
crae. al The conclusion Of what may
% the first transatlantic fight.
I. the Sopwith is forced into .he
sea Eawker and Grteve hare little
hope ~ 7esc-e- Bot, mcn are wear
AZ 'wa.ar-.g.s" UuttS which ayp 10.