The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-15

Indl AIuHlpIt may pSNptlS thS
home of a large aircraft manufactur-
ing plant is within the realms of pos
sibility according to a statement Of
NJ. H. Adams of the Adams and Crit
fin Airplane Company of Oklahoma
City, who has been here for the past
few days in the interest of the Nebras-
ka Aircraft Company, of Lincoln Ne
braska, for which they are state
agents,
Mr. Adams and Mr.. Griffin were
here with two of the products of the
Lincoln factory, a Speedster and Tour
about Thursday. They have prospec-
tive customers for both machines, in
the persons of DR.. Walter Hardy who
is seriously contemplating becoming
an owner, and Harold Wallace of the
State National Bank Mr.. Wallace
went by plane yesterday afternoon to
his holdings near Duncan, and from
there to Oklahoma City, the machine
was piloted by Beeler Blevins Of the
Adams-Griffin company.
Referring to the proposed factory for
Ardmore, Mr.. Adams exhibited several
kilograms that have passed between
the Nebraska Aircraft Company and
local parties who are interested in To-
eating the factory here.
Nebraska Concern Interested
The Nebraska concern announced in
their latest telegram, that they were
very much impressed with the propost'
ton, and had stopped all further ar
rangements to remain in Lincoln until
the matter could be more thoroughly
investigated.
Without going into details, it can be
announced that an offer has been
made by local people to furnish fac
tory for the company in the event they
move the plant to Ardmore, other con-
cessions have also been offered that
look very attractive to the manufactur
ers at Lincoln.
In speaking Of the proposition vest
erday Mr.. Adams said
"Ardmore has every advantage over
Lincoln as a site for an aircraft fac
tory. It is surrounded with ideai
fields, and is in the very center Of the
area where more planes will be sold
within the next five years, than any
other section of the country, this, on
account of the fact that oil men are
adopting the plane as a means Of
transportation instead of the automo-
bile. They can cover more territory
at less expense, and do not have to
depend upon the condition Of roads. y
Referring to the margin Of safety
in flying Mr.. Adams offered some in
teresting statistics covering the first
six months of the present year,
stating: During the first six months
OF this year, 1000 commercial air
planes flew more than S,250,0o0 miles
in various parts Of the country, ac.
cording to a survey made by the
Manufacturers Aircraft Association.
Few Accidents Recorded
"The record shows that civilian fly
ing, although embarrassed by the lack
of an American air policy, has estab-
lished itself as a remarkably safe and
dependable means Of transportation.
"In three and quarter million
miles Of travel by air, only is persons
were killed, and AZ injured in total
Of 27 serious accidents.
Most OF these accidents occurred
among the class of civilian aviators
known as gypsy fliers.
"Of the 1900 commercial aircraft
probably 1000 are under the indirect
supervision Of responsible plane manu-
facturers or transportation companies
and this is absolutely the only regu
lation over flying as local ordinances
or state laws cannot be enforced.
Eight of the fatalities and 80 Of the
injuries in the last six months have
been traced to the lack Of terminals
route and storm warnings, or to reck
less stunting, errors which would hav,
been corrected or prevented had ther,
been a national air policy"
Referring once more to the possibili
~ Of the Nebraska company locatinl