The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
AERONAUT HOLDS CONF FAb WITH AN
 AVIATOR IN THE AIR
AirpIane GIides Past Balloon Passing Over Kentucky and Flyers Exchange Greet
 ings as They Pass

Hike a destroyer nosing a battleship, an aeroplane hailed a balloon passing here Sunday writes Fred Capshew, R. F. D. No. 2, Rockfield, Ky.
 T would not have seen the aerial meeting" says MT. Capshew's letter had it not been for the aeroplanes. do not know whether the machine was accompanying the airship or not, but the |drone of the motor drew my atten .ion and looking up saw them. They were close to earth, so close, indeed, that l distinctly heard the aeronaut hail the aviator, who had by then cut off his engine.
 T herd the man in the balloon ask the aviator:
 Which way is Bowling Green?' Tt was an odd sight, the balloon was slowly coming down, the basket swing ing and the sunlight glistening on the great bag. The aeroplane glided past
 
 couldn't make out anything else they said.
 As far as l have ever heard it was the first time an aeroplane and a bal. loon, both in motion. were ever in yer bal communication with ecah other. OTHER LETTERS l.. E. O'Hara of Princeton. Ky, writes that four balloons passed his home within an hours time. J. c. Johnson of Fulton, Miss, writes that the balloon Little Rock must have passed his home at night, as he did not see it. but found The Age-Her aid message about 10 o'clock Sunday. Clarence Wilkerson of Madisonville Ky, writes that the Army" pass ed his home al 10:30 Sunday, headed north. east
 Cecil c. Johnson, an ex-service mar who was frequent visitor at Birming ham while stationed at Camp McClel. Ian, writes that the balloon Goodyear passed over Paoli, Indiana, Sunday aft. ernoon at o'clock to the delight o1 a large crowd of people. | James Duncan of Madisonville, Ky. writes that U. s. Army balloon passed so low over his home that it was pos. sible to carry on conversation with the pilots.
 The Army balloon is said by Clarence Wint of Madisonville, Ky, to have hung to the tree tops in Elk creek bot toms, but was successful in gettinl away.
 A. B. Stewart of Madisonville Ky. writes that the Army balloon was l.
 most dragging the ground when i passed his home at noon Sunday. | TOUCHING GROUND Marvin c. Murphrey of Madison yille Ky, reports that from loss of gas tn, Army balloon was touching the ground when it was seen seven miles iron Madisonville, but that 1t gained alti tude and sailed northeast. 1 Orien L. Roark, editor of the Green l vile, Ky, Record, writes that the Arm, balloon is said to have gone down si, miles east of there, but trouble un. known.
 Mrs. T. Williams of Madisonville ky. writes that at 10:15 a. m., Sunday, thf U. $. Army balloon, with a dragging rope. broke telephone line. Sam Miller of McHenry, ky. writes 'hat tHe ArIHy pallooh landed at his home at 1:15 o'clock Sunday and un. loaded about 150 pounds of maps and other material to be sent to Washing. ton.
 Henry Koressel of Evansville, Ind. writes that the balloon Kansas City, passed his home at 5;05 o'clock, headed north.
 Joe A. Brown of Rockport, Ind. writes that the U. s. Navy balloon left her basket at Rockport while stopping for few minutes and resumed the flight at 5:30 D. m. Sunday.