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Show FRENCH AVIATOR : AND. : INVENTOR FALLS TO DEATH t "' Edward Nienport, Inventor of Racing Aeroplan, In Fatal Accident - i. ' VERDUN, . franca. ' Sept. 1. Edward Nleuport, the Preach aeronaut,' died today aa a result of Internal injuries received when- he fen with hie machine yeeterday. Nleuport accomplished so in. notable feata in flying at Chalons, x.st June, competing In the preliminaries for the international in-ternational aviation cup, he established a new aerodrome record, covering ninety mriee at the rate of eighty mllee an hoar. He flnlshed third In the oonteet for this up, which waa won ' by tha - American. Charles T. Weymann, at Kaet Church. England, - ' Wtynun. on thia ooceaton. uaed a Nleuport aeroplane.- .or), of the faeteat racing typee . yet developed. Aa the deslsner of this machine. Kliport won wider fame than ha 'did In nytaa. and H was In one of his own make 'that he established-the 'aerodrome reoord. |