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Show BALLQONISTS GOING 40 MILES AN HOUR Arkansas City, Kas., Feb. 25. The balloon Miss Sofia, carrying W. F. Assman and J. M. O'Reilley of St. Louis, passed over this city going northwest at 10:30 today. The bal-loonlsts bal-loonlsts started from San Antonio, Texas, at G;47 last night in an attempt at-tempt to capture the Lahm cup. Earlier In the morning, noar Guthrie, Guth-rie, Okla., the ballonists encountered a driving sleet and snow storm with a high wind. Near Guthrie, the occupants oc-cupants of tho basket seemed to be endeavoring to give a message but could not be heard The balloon oxer here was moving at a speed apparently apparent-ly about 40 miles an hour. |