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Griffith Brewer, Orville Wright, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and Henry Ford Jr. I had an opportunity to talk about old times with Mr. Ford which seemed to amuse him. "Yes", he said, "Mr. Cousins was that way but, poor fellow he's dead now".
    Mr. Cousin's original investment was a nominal sum, when Mr. Ford purchased his holdings he paid Mr. Cousins a very large sum of money. I would say there was some profit in the automobile business and some profit investing with Henry Ford. Perhaps I made a mistake in not agreeing with him.
    Like Mr. Ford, many officials of the automobile industry came to the fair to examin my outfit. Some were appreciative but many considered it very crude and amateurish, and their remarks were not entirely complinebtary.
    Each day we made two or three flights, with the motor working beautifully. This inspired confidence and led to taking chances. On the last day, having made one flight, we decided to make another. The ship was moved out into the open and the balance of teh outfit was dismantled and moved into the baggage car. As soon as possible the flight was made. Another storm came up suddenly with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling in the background. Just before making the landing, the motor once more splutterd and stopped. Hastily throwing out a rope and letting out some of the gas, we made a landing within the grounds. Then the wind came and forcefully drove the ship aginst a building, ripping a hole in the balloon and breaking the frame in two. It was a violent rain storm and everybody was soaked. As soon as the storm cleared we packed the outfit in the car