The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18

possible acceptance of the invita-
ton.
Airmail Field, haywood, Ills.-Lieut-
enant Lowell Smith and his around
the world flying companions descend
ed at the United States air mail field
here at 1855 p. m. completing their
294 mile trip from Dayton in 2 hours
and So minutes.
The world girdlers with an escort
of five planes reached the down town
district at 1888 p. m. daylight saving
time. The three planes flying in close
formation.
The planes instead of circling over
Grant Stadium continued northward
along the lake shore until they passed
Lincoln Park and then turned in a
southwester1y direction for the air mail
field at haywood.
Lieutenant Smith, in his flag plane
Chicago. struck the. earth at 1855 p.
m. Chicago time. Lieutenant Eric Net-
son, in the New Orleans landed at
1859 D. m. and Lieutenant Leigh Wade
with his Boston II followed at 1:O1
p. m.
Spiraling into landing position Lieut.
enant Smith headed into the west, did
half reverse circle, and came into
the east leg straight-away as lightly
as a descending dove When his plane
had made contact it was so slight that
hardly a mite Of dust was stirred up.
Policemen Fight Crowds.
The Gordon Of policemen thrown
about the area to which the three
planes later TAXED into position kept
the throngs back but it did not deter
roaring welcome and nine raps for
Lieutenant Smith. When Lieutenant
Nelson came UP, the cheering took on
a greater gust. Lieutenant Wade's ar
rival served to increase the demonstra-
ton.
The three filters, before any one
could reach them, jumped briskly
from their planes and were enflooded
by the receiving party and the crowds.
The police, which up to this time had
successfully held the people back,
were overwhelmed. The filters had
great difficulty in entering the three
automobiles which took them on
tour Of the field in order that every
one might have look at them.
lieutenant Wade's father and mo-
ther. who live at Cashopolis, Mich,
were the first to embrace him, and it
was done over the struggling forms
of others surrounding his plane. Mrs.
o. o. Palmer of Cicero, a Chicago SUI
burb. long time friend of Lieuten-
ant Wade succeeding in giving him
resembling smack on the lips.
Cheer Wounded Veterans.
Tho procession around the field was
preceded by IN escort of motorcycle
policemen. thanked by mounted offic-
ers. A long trail of motor cars and
peorle afoot fell in back of them and
stumbled and stomped their way
around the three mile old speedway
race track.
AS the fliers passed the speedway
hospital. made OF the afflicted war
veterans there attempted to give them
an ovat.on. The attempt was ac-
knowledgad by the filters rising in
their seats. They hid remained seat
ed on the rest of the trip.
When the cars returned to the main
hErpET. the 1lIeTS dSdtit were ItlSCtItA
ard pathway made through the
crowd to tie office of the field man-
ager for their interview with news
paper men The police were compelled
to use forsa to let them through
ST.lith Is Spokesman.
t.ie-tenant Smith was unanimously
chosen spokesman for the occasion.
His first eeply brought out that Moth
.inr unusual occurred during >the
flight. The hnbbrh around the build
;ng was so load it was hard to hear
them talk. Windows were banked
with people attempting to peer into
the hangar, while mass of humanity
surrounded it.
at is wonderful to finally have
reached Chicago" Lieutenant Smith
said eve have all been looking for
ward 30 landing here almost as much
as to our journeys end at Seattle"