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[?] [?]Louis as[?] al balloon race [?] event of international [?] lly of great commercial im[?] that since the world at large [?] through the World's Fair, it is [?] the location of the city on the [?] have some scientific importance [?] promoting the study of the upper [?] which the weather of the continent [?] For this study, the balloon will [?] able, though as means of navigating [?] its place this year far behind the [?], or aeroplane, which, if it flied at [?] without gas. [?]Brooklyn 6 June 1907 BIG BALLOON RACE IN OCTOBER NEXT Aero Club Selects St. Louis as Start of International Event CITIZENS OFFER GROUNDS Adequate Supply of Gas and Mean for Quick Inflation-Other Important Particulars The board of directors of the Aero Club of America, after careful examination of the sites and facilities offered, has unanimously decided in favor of holding the contest of the International Aeronautic Cup in 1907 at St. Louis, Mo. The club proposes to pull off the contest during the period of full moon in the month of October-probably on October 19. According to the information obtained by the Weather Bureau during a long period of observations with kites and pilot balloons, the usual wind prevailing at that season of the year, there being usually but three or four days of rain in the month of October. The average temperature at the surface of the earth in this month is about 20 degrees C. From a geographical point of view St. Lois is exceptionally located, being far removed from the sea in all directions. The city authorities have set apart for the starting point of the contest a portion of the City Park, known as Forest Park. This place can be inclosed [enclosed] in such a way as to preclude interference with the inflation of the balloons, and the supply of gas will, in ever way, be sufficient for quickly inflating all the ships that will enter the contest. The ground is reached by a 24 inch main which leads from a gasometre one-quarter of a mile distant, which holds over 4,000,000 cubic feet of pure coal gas. The gas will be forced by large pumps so that inflation can be accomplished in the speediest possible manner. The average specific gravity of the gas furnished by the Laclede Gas Company during the year 1906 was .43. It will be recalled that the greatest known balloon flight ever made in the United States was made from St. Louis by John Wise, in 1859. He landed in Jefferson County, New York State. Gas will be furnished free of cost to all contestants for the International Aeronautic Cup. Special rates will be secured at the hotels, and if a sufficient number of members of the clubs belong to the International Federation attend, it will be possible to secure a special rate of fare from New York to St. Louis and return. The regular fare is $24.25, but in case enough aeronauts attend the contest, it is probable that a rate of about $32 will be made for the round trip. The steamship companies on the lines running from Europe to the United States may also make concessions. The Aero Club of America is at work on an arrangement by means of which the balloons of contestants will be admitted in a bond free of duty during their stay in America. Besides the prizes annually offered in the International Aeronautic Cup Content, various organizations of St. Louis will offer supplementary prizes for second, third and fourth places, amounting altogether to about 5,000 francs. For those wishing to make trial flights in preparation for the International Cup Contest, or for those wishing to compete for the Lahm Cup, which will be offered for competition by the Aero Club of America after March 1, 1907, arrangements have been made to supply gas at a specially reduced rate. This applies only to pilots recommended by the Aero Club of America. The rules of competition for the Lahm Cup will be announced later. Contestants will be afforded every facility by the gas company at St. Louis. Entries for the 1907 contest for the International Aeronautic Cup close on February 1. [?] 6 June[?] Notwithstanding their loss of a subm[?] ahead with their fleet of under-sea fighters. Fo[?] dispatch have just been ordered by the admir[?] displacement, with a speed on the surface of [?] are in addition to twenty submarines laid down [?] have submarine battleships as well as cruise [?] France is thus filling the deep with fighting [?] fleet of military airships to carry explosives [?] invade the heavens about and the waters und[?] fought more largely than any of its predecessors [?] struction. [?]nt to Try Shell on Batt[?] [?]notors of Isham Dynamite Projectile Think It Would Sink the Texas Herald Bureau No. 1,502 H Street N. W., Washington, D.C., Saturday. If the shell, fired with [?] eight miles, fails to do [?] If the Texas will be u[?] the business the Texas [?] to sink on the sandba[?] entirely wrecked, it ca[?] back into commission. In any event, say th[?] shell can penetrate tw[?] the United States oug[?] going ahead with the [?] heavily armored war [?] It is not likely th[?] ials of the navy w[?] Herald New York 6 [?] 1907 POLICEMAN [?] TO [?] IT IN NEW JERSEY Finding Vehicle Too Swift for City Streets Inventor Says He Will Take to Country Roads. After a successful run through Seventy-second street and up and down Broadway for a couple of blocks with his motor wind wagon, Dr. Julian P. Thomas was stopped from further experiments yesterday afternoon by Mounted Policeman Thomas F. Brady. After the policeman has ordered the physician to move the machine from in front of his residence, No.172 West Seventy-second street, and the latter has refused, Brady first found out that the physician lived there. "Oh, he's Dr. Thomas, the air ship man, is he?" and suddenly the policeman and his horse vanished. Dr. Thomas then announced that he would not again try the win wagon in the streets, but would go out into New Jersey, where he could "speed it up." He said he would increase the size of the pro- [?]
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