New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-05
SEARCH FOR AVIATOR
With Renewed FORCE
Hunters, With Trained
Dogs, Take Up the
Trail Today

Bcllsfonte, Pa, Oct. (P - The
search for Charles II. Ames, air
mail pilot who was lost Thursday
night while on his regular flight
from New York to Chicago, was re-
sumed today with renewed Vigor.
Halted last night by rain and fog,
the eleven army and mail planes
which for three days had been
scouting over the mountains be-
tween Harleton and Kennerdell.
distance of $50 miles, planned to
again take the air with the coming
of daybreak.
1t was at Hartleton. 20 miles east
Of the local landing field, that Ames
was last heard from. A watchman
at that station having reported his
passing at 1875 o'clock Thursday
night. -Four planes, sent to Clarion,
| a few miles east Of Kennerdell, to
Join In the search also will take the
air today They are expected to be
ioined later by two two-seaters for
better observation,
Hundreds of volunteers. on foot,
in automobiles and on horseback,
joined in the search. They, too,
were driven to shelter by the driv-
ing rain last night. Most of these
volunteers have been tramping the
mountains many hours a day,
What Is believed to be a definite
clue was received from Huntingdon
last night and the search was eX-
tended to that vicinity today. Coon
hunters reported to Mayor George
W. Fisher that they had heard a
terrific crash at midnight Thursday
on Rock Ridge, IA miles north OF
Huntingdon. The crash, they said
rcsembled the sound Of falling trees
or house and appeared TO have
been about a mile from their camp
They thought nothing further Of
the incident until they came out oi
the mountains and read Of Amcs
disappearance.
Mayor Fisher was so impressed
with their story that he organize
a searching party at once. Headed
by Lee Hall, one of the coon hunt
. ers, the party returned to the hunt
, ing camp last night and were L
take up the search early today. Th'
, hunting cabin is located about .
= miles from Hartlcton in one of tn
' widest sections Of Pennsylvania
Houses are few and far bctwecn
, high peaks and deep ravines ar
t , numerous and the only footpath
: for miles are those made by deer
bears and other animals. 1t is
favorte spot for hunters, but tn
y big game season has not yet opcne
a and few mon are in the mountains
" Carl f. Egge, superintendent G
=, the air mail service, who is here dt
recting the search, is still hopcfl
q Of finding Ames alive. He eXpresse
# fear, however, that he might haV
i suffered intensely from exposure
l. even though he escaped serious II
,s Jury in the crash of his plane. Or
II theory held by officials Is tht
j. Amcs lost his bearing east of Belle
fonte and was forced down, wrccl
/ ing his plane and possible brcakir
y a leg, making it impossible for hi
, TO reach telephone.
S The four 2irplancs were sent
J. the Clarion aviation field by ].
as Witbeck, division superintendent I
Is the air mail service at Clevclan
after he had received a report tn
in the station agent at Kcnnerdell h5
at seen n plane go west ut a, m. Fr
n day and about fifteen minutes lat
W had heard what he supposed VI
I'd the easthound air mail plane fiyil
ne cast. The station agent said Il
el officials expressed the belief tn
or both machines seen by the age
il, was the one pilotcd by Ames. The
Wy theory list hat Ames, upon noaril
of Bellefonte, had decided TO ascel
to above the low-hanging clouds al
lir (Continucd on Faga lo)