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I v rt ua I CALAIS July 19 Herbert Latham the French aviator after waiting for more moro than a a. week weak for a favorable op op- I for cr crossing the tho channel from Calais to Dover made a a. start this morning but after he had covered about sixteen miles mUes and nd while the machine machine ma ma- chine was at a great height the motor failed and the machino machine fell feU into the water The French to torpedo boat destroyer destroyer de de- de however was close at hand and rescued both Latham and his monoplane Latham's Latham a start was made early this mornin morning from the tho top of the cliff diff at San Gatte and under propitious cir At dawn the sky was overcast but the wind was hardly hary perceptible perceptible per per- and und an automobile was des des- patched to Calais to ar the ministers ministers min min- that a start would be made between between be be- tween 6 and 7 0 clock While Whilo tho the monoplane was bein being taken out and pushed to tho the top of the cliff a a. crowd of several sons son assembled to witness the sart and entire population of tho the viIla villages es lined Continued on page 2 C J t j c r- r I A i s AE AERONAUT LATHAM Continued from pa page e 1 1 th the shore below belo Latham was in in lug high spirits as he carefully inspected every part o of the machine and on en making makin several trials with th the eight cylinder motor found the machine perfect Makes Good Start There was was a wn wait t of ap an hour bour until the torpedo boats ts strung out in m a line toward the horizon homon Finally all was in in readiness and the monoplane was pushed back yards from the crest of the cliff which has lias hasa a preci precipitous itous fall of feet to the sea Latham Latham was clad in in a a knickerbocker knicker- knicker bocker boeker suit suit and I n d donned a life j e preserver lie He showed no signs of nervousness nerv nervousness ner ner- v ss as he sho hands with his friends on mounting the saddle Start the motor he cried to his assistants and then with a nod of his hs head and the words fie you in in Dover Dover Dover Do Do- ver threw the starting lever off the machine mahine hine rising along the ground Just b tore reaching the e edge the n machine with nub It h outstretched wings rose gracefully grace grace- fully and sailed out Aver the shinin shining waters amid a roar roal of cheers from the cliff liff J and shores Sails for England The monoplane after leaving the dT ascended gradually gradual until it probably ably was feet above above aboe the sea Then straight as an arrow it continued its flight light towards the English coast apparently ap ap- apparently under perfect control at a aate arate rate ate of about 35 miles an aD hour The black hulled destroyer kept almost under her aerial companion compan compan- ion on ion and at the end of fifteen minutes bot both joth disappeared in in the haze on the hOrIzon When the torpedo boat destroy destroyer r entered entered en en- ered the harbor at 9 30 with M l Latham Latham La La- tham and M M. the Associated Associated Asso Asso- Press correspondent who had slept on the aboard the aviator avia avia- avia tor or received a tremendous ovation and andon andon andon on landing it was with difficulty he made his way through h the throngs Fie He was compelled to kiss kiss several girls who threw their arms about himM him M l Latham said the motor failed about twelve miles out and owin owing to the slowing down of the engines he was unable to remain lon longer er in the air air The aviator declared his intention of again trying to cross the channel The appe appearance rance of the machine with witt its tangled tang guy uy ropes and displaced skids indicated that it was badly dam dam- damaged aged The motor however is is is' is intact M M. Latham mane mane made a a. flight at Calais Tuesday on the Antoinette his aeroplane aero aero- plane He remained in in the air for eight and one one half half minutes flying wit with remarkable case and stability but bui slightly damaging damaging- the frame of his machino machino machino ma ma- chino when descending SMOKES CIGARETTE WHILE BOAT HASTENS TO RESCUE DOVER Eng July 19 Sailing Sailing in wide sweeping circles the aeronaut Latham Latham La La- tham today seemed to have every prospect pros pros- sect poet of success success in in his undertaking Wireless Wireless dispatches from San Gatto had hac announced that the machine was out o of si sight ht and the watchers at Dover were warned to bo be on the lookout The machine machine machine ma ma- chine never appeared however and as the time passed the greatest anxiety prevailed Soon came the report that tha tho the monoplane had fallen into the sea i and and the hopes of M M. M Latham's friends that he would be the first to accomplish the tho channel flight were dissipated for forthe forthe forthe the time The word had been sent out and every preparation made for the reception reception reception recep recep- tion of the tho aviator The disappointment disappoint disappoint- ment mont therefore was all the greater when the thel news news came that that- the that the attempt to cross the channel had met with failure fail fail- ure It was not until 10 1030 30 that definite news was received here of the rescue of M M. Latham A brief dispatch then said the torpedo boat destroyer had lad returned to Calais with the aero aero- aeronaut napt aboard The monoplane had dropped into the water some six miles from rom the French coast or shortly after it t disappeared from sight to San Gatte When picked up the monoplane was I still floating and Latham was sitting calmly in in his scat smoking a ci cigarette arette |