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ruhiger, sondern auch bei bewegter Luft, die erforderliche Stabilität zu verschaffen. Die Geschwindigkeit erreichte bei Verwendung beider Motore 14 bis 15 Meter in der Sekunde, was einer Geschwindigkeit von 50 Kilometer in der Stunde gleichkommt. Das Zeppelinsche Luftschiff hat sich als leicht und sicher lenkbar erwiesen und die Erwartung gerechtfertigt, daß es auch lange Strecken in beliebiger Höhenlage geradeaus fahren kann. Für derartige Versuche ist bei der Größe des Luftschiffs die Errichtung einer schwimmenden eisernen Ballonhalle auf dem bisherigen Versuchsgebiete des Grafen Zeppelin, dem Bodensee, unerläßlich, damit das Luftschiff auch bei Wind sicher auszufahren und wieder zurückzukehren vermag. Die Mittel zur Errichtung dieser Halle und zu den erforderlichen Versuchen im Sommer und Herbste 1907 sollen dem Erbauer des Luftschiffs vom Reiche zur Verfügung gestellt werden. Die Halle wird Eigentum des Reiches. — Ferner fordert der Etat als Beitrag des Reichs zu den Unterhaltungskosten einen Anstalt für die Bekämpfung der Säuglingssterblichkeit in Deutschland 40 000 M.


The Post New York
26 Feb 1907

PRIZES FOR BALLOONS.

Many Competitions Scheduled for the
Next Two Years.

At the weekly meeting of the Aero Club in this city last night the chief feature was an address by W. R. Kemple on "Elementary Principles of Heavier than Air Machines." The club announces a full list of the aeronautic prizes offered for competition during the next two years in this country and abroad:

"Le Matin," Paris——$50,000; Paris to London in 1908; 217 miles in less than twenty-four hours; open to dirigible balloons or heavier than air machines.

"The Daily Mail," London——$50,000; London to Manchester; 161 miles; open only to heavier than air machines owned by members of a recognized aero club.

"The Car," London——(1) $2,500 (trophy) annually to aeronaut who flies longest distance in United Kingdom without touching ground in a self-propelled heavier than air machine. (2.) $25 a mile for every mile successfully accomplished in "The Daily Mail" competition by the machine which completes the longest distance without touching ground, provided at least twenty-five miles are covered.

Adams Manufacturing Company, London——$10,000 for any aeroplane that wins "The Daily Mail" flight, provided the machine is entirely manufactured in Great Britain or its dependencies.

"The Autocar," London——$2,500 in same connection, provided engine used in the successful aeroplane is made by a British motor-car manufacturer.

"The Daily Graphic," London——$5,000 to the inventor who produces a heavier than air machine which shall carry one or more passengers through the air from one point to another, not less than a mile distant.

J. Norton Griffiths——Challenge cup to the winner of "The Daily Mail" race.

Brookland Automobile Racing Club——$12,500 to the aeronaut who is successful in flying around the Weybridge track without touching ground from start to finish, at a height of thirty to fifty feet from the ground.

Ruinart Père et Fils——$2,500 to the first aeroplane to fly from French shore to English shore, or vice versa, about nineteen miles. 

Société des Bains de Mer d'Ostend——$40,000 to any flying machine or dirigible to go from Ostend to Paris in twenty-four hours. Distance 186 miles. 

Henry Deutsche, Paris——$14,000 (trophy) to any flying machine or dirigible to cover course as follows: St. Germain, Seulis, Meaux, Melun, and St. Germain. Open only to members of Federation  Aeronautique Internationale. Can stop and fill up with fuel. Distance 124 miles.

Deutsch-Archdeacon. Paris——$10,000 to heavier than air machine that accomplish closed circuit of sixty-two miles without touching the ground. 

The "Daily Mail" London——$1,250 for best three models of heavier than air machine exhibited at exhibition, London, April 13, 1907. 

Barnum & Bailey——$10,000 for purchase of a heavier than air machine to be used daily.

M. Pepin——$200 for heavier than air machine, conditions to be issued later.

Frank Hedge Butler, London——Challenge cup for longest distance covered by areoplanes or balloons starting from London on a given date.

Howard de Walden prize——Offered for a type heavier than air.

Sir David Salomons cup——For a heavier than air type.

Gordon Bennett international aeronautic cup——International contest for balloons, open only to clubs belonging to the federation.

Lahm cup——Offered by the Aero Club of America to members of any aero club in the world for the longest distance covered by balloons in the United States.


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"'Conductor, is it a fact that the locomotive is at the rear of the train?'
"'Yes, madam,' the conductor answered 'We have a locomotive at each end. It takes one to push and one to pull to get us up this grade.'
"'Oh dear, what shall I do?' moaned the old lady. 'I'm always transick if I rade with my back to the locomotive.'"


The Sun  New York
26 Feb 1907

FORTUNE IN PRIZES [[cut off]] INVENTOR OF [[cut off]]

More than $200,000 in prizes and trophies will be the reward of the inventors who first evolve dirigible balloons or heavier than air-flying machines that will actually fly in a desired direction. This is shown by a list of the aeronautic prizes offered for competition in the next two years compiled by the Aero Club of America. Much of the money can be won only by British inventors. The list follows:

The Autocar, London——$2 500 in same connection, provided engine used in the successful aeroplane is made by a British motor car manufacturer.

The Daily Graphic, London——$5,000 to the inventor who produces a heavier than air machine which shall carry one or more passengers through the air from one point to another not less than a mile distant.

J. Norton Griffiths——Challenge cup to the winner of The Daily Mail race.

Brookland Automobile Racing Club——$12,500 to the aeronaut who is successful in flying around the Weybridge track without touching ground from start to finish at a height of 30 to 50 feet from the ground.

Ruinart Père et Fils——$2,500 to the first aeroplane to fly from French shore to English shore or vice versa about nineteenimiles.

Le Matin, Paris——$50,000; Paris to London in 1908; 217 miles in less than twenty-four hours; open to dirigble balloons or heavier than air machines.

The Daily Mail. London——$50,000; London to Manchester; 161 miles; open only to heavier than air machines owned by members of a recognized aero club.

The Car, London——(1) $2,500 (trophy) annually to aeronaut who flies longest distance in United Kingdom without touching ground in self-propelled heavier than air machine. (2) $25 a mile for every mile successfully accomplished in The Daily Mail competition by the machine which completes the longest distance without touching ground, provided at least twenty-five miles are covered.

Adams Manufacturing Company, London——$10,000 for any aeroplane that wins The Daily Mail's flight, provided the machine is entirely manufactured in Great Britain or its dependencies.

Société des Bains de Mer d'Ostende——$40,000 to any flying machine or dirgible to go from Ostend to Paris in twenty-four hours. Distance, 186 miles.

Henry Deutsche, Paris——$14,000 (trophy) to any flying machine or dirigible to cover course as follows: St. Germain, Seulis, Beaux, Melon and St. Germain. Open only to members of Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Can stop and fill up with fuel. Distance, 124 miles.

Deutsch-Archdeacon, Paris——$10,000 to heavier


Item
Philadelphia
26 Feb 1907

BALLOONING

California has an airship. In Pleasanton Alameda County in one of the many small canyons that indent that country may be seen as a large pongee coated, cigar shaped framed which represents an expenditure of $72,000 and years of hard labor on the part of a man and his wife.

Charles H. Toliver is the inventor of this airship and he declares it will sail over San Francisco within the week on the initial tour of two hundred miles. This latest flying machine is a pongee cone filled with hydrogen gas that will give it a strong lifting power.

Each rib of the frame has been thoroughtly tested and the pongee is covered with a preparation which makes it airtight and durable. Three hundred and sixty-eight thousand rivets hold the pongee to the alumnium frame.

Six propellers which extend from the ends and sides of the machine, are expected to give of the ship its dirigibility. The propellors are movable and adjustable and the blades are reversible. Four engines, located in the machine drive the propellers, which are eight feet in diameter and have twenty-four inch blades.

Oliver said to-day:——

"I am confident that we will make a successful trip. I will carry four engines, my wife and a number of friends or in all about fifteen people. It is my intention to sail two hundred miles the first day and return to the starting point."

"I have no fear," said Mrs. Toliver. 

"I know that the invention will be a success, and I shall accompany my husband."

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