The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-24

L.. +. Parsons, secretary OF th
Moscow chamber of commerce, re
turned last night from Spokane
where he and c. j. Hugo went Sun
day in Mr.. Hugo's car, to meet Lieu
tenant Fetters, who will fly here Jul!
8, A and 5, and to arrange details fol
the flight and secure attractions fol
the big celebration They saw Lieu
tenant Jay M. Fetters and arranged
to have him come to Moscow tomol
row and look over the ground and SEE
where his plane will light. 1t is
planned to have him light in the fail
grounds. He will probably fly tt
Moscow next Monday, June 80, bu
the date cannot be definitely an
nounced now. He will arrange all Of
these details when in Moscow to-
morrow He will reach Moscow by
train. The lieutenant, who was the
first man to cross the Cascade noun
tains in an airplane, and was the
first to cross the Blue mountains OF
Oregon, reached Spokane at $3.50
Monday afternoon. Of his flight The
Spokesman-Review says:
Lieutenant J. M. Feters, of Mather
field, Sacramento, Cal, accompanied
by Sergeant o Kessel of the army air
service, landed at the Parkwater field
of the Northwest Aircraft company
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 after a
successful flight from Walla Walla.
Lieutenant Fetters left Walla Walla
at 1875 a m. and flew to Ritzville,
where he landed at 11:35. He left
Ritzville at 2:3O and reached Spokane
in an hour. Walla Walla is about
1876 miles from Spokane via Ritzville
in an air line and Ritzville about 81
miles from Spokane.
Crowd Waiting at Parkwater
AS the plane came over Spokane it
performed a few stunts and then
made one long glide down to a perfect
landing at Parkwater, where large
crowd had gathered. AS soon as the
engine was stopped the plane was
covered and placed under guard and
Lieutenant Fetters and Mrs. Feters,
who had come to the field to meet her
husband, left for the home of Mrs.
Sikko Darkroom, E608 lockwood
where he will be the guest during his
stay.
AS the plane came to stop Ser
geant l.. D. Atkinson of the recruiting
service presented the compliments of
Colonel R M Bambrilla, congratulate
ing the lieutenant on the success of
MS flight and requesting him to visit
in the recruiting office this morning
at IL o'clock to discuss recruiting
matters Colonel Bambrilla is head
IF the recruiting service for Spokane.
Average Height 1000 Feet
"We had an uneventful trip, said
Fetters. yesterday we
lad following wind and our flying
lime from Walla Walla was just two
1ours. We flew at an average height
If 1000 feet, our maximum altitude
being 50O0 l can not say how good
lying conditions are in Spokane, as
have not flown here before. | shall
lnow more about that later. | will
10 some exhibition flying here. If
he motor is in good shape I'll pull
IF a few stunts this afternon
bout 2:3O."
Lieutenant Fetters will be the guest
# the chamber of commerce at noon
oday and will tell what it feels like
o emulate bird.
Gives Exhibition Today
Lieutenant Fetters has been de-
allied by the air service to investl-
ate the atmospheric conditions
throughout the northwest and to
lake a report as to possible landing
ields and the attitude of the towns
n route toward establishing flying
ields near them. He is also flying s
the interest of the government re-
cuiting drive for the air service. He
ill remain in Spokane about week {
nd will make several exhibition I
lights over the city. :
Lieutenant Fetters was one of a
lmber of aviators who flew from !
-ather field to Portland to attend the
use carnival in that city short time
90, flying from there to Seattle. He
ft Seattle Thursday morning and !
rived at Walla Walla Sunday after .
opping at North Yakima, Ellens- .
lrg and Pendleton. On Saturday .
,tween Pendleton and Walla Walla I
e plane got off its course, due to a !
,fective map, and landed at Imler, I
ash, where Fetters picked up his