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Show ;o- .' STRONG WIND PREVENTS AVIATOR FOWLER'S FLIGHT Kmlgrant (inp, Sept. 7. Robert G. Kowler was prevented from continuing his transcontinental flight early to-j day by n strong wind blowing across the summit of the Sierras, which ho must cross on the next stago or his Journey. Ho waited until U.'.IO o'clock, but discouraging telegraphic reports fiom Summit loci lilm to abandon tho flight temporarily. He hopes to start later In tho dny. Kowler Hays that he has a good starting place, but It Is practically tho only smooth ground between Illuo Canon nnd Summit, and that If ho does not succeed in pass- ing the mountain range in a single flight, ho will bo wrecked. Fowler's machine wap' covered with frost this morning. The water hail been drawn fiom ,the radiator, but tho water pump was not drained and itwns necessary ne-cessary to use hot water to thaw out tho machine. n |
