New Altitude Record.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 12, 1913:
French Aviator Perreyon Reaches a Height of 19,650 Feet.
    PARIS, March 11.— A now world's record for altitude was established to-day at the Buc Aerodrome by the French aviator Perreyon. In a monoplane he rose to a height of 6,000 meters, (approximately 10,650 feet.)
    The previous world's record was held by Georges Legagneux, who reached an altitude of 18,776 feet at Villacoublay on Sept. 17, 1912.