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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
OFFICER REYNOLDS GIVEN 4 HEARING Charged With Murder of John
 Mclean, Jr. MRS. BRAUNE TESTlFlES Case Will Probably Be Concluded This Afternoon-Little of Interest In
 the Work of Other
 Courts.

The preliminary hearing of Police Of- ncer w. P. Reynolds, charged with the murder of John Mclean, Jr, a furniture dealer, on South Twentieth street. about 10 days ago is in progress before Judge H. B. Abernathy in the second division of the inferior criminal court
 The case was called yesterday morning and the entire day was consumed in the taking of testimony. Several witnesses were examined, but possibly the most im- portant testimony was that of Mrs F. H. Braune. sister of the deceased, who wit messed the tragedy. Mrs. Braune testified that Reynolds came to McLean's store and asked him if he (McLean) had stated that he (Reynolds) was an ex-convfct, She stated on the witness stand that Mo- Lean told Reynolds that he had not made any such charge, and that Reynolds asked Mclean If he would go to police head quarters to correct the statement Me Lean, she said, told Reynolds that he could not go on account of his busi- ness. Mrs. Braune testified that Rey- holds went to the telephone and called some one, after which he turned and fired upon Mclean.
 
 nesses will be examined this morning, after which the case will be argued A decision will probably be rendered early this afternoon.
 Business in the county courts yester- day was limited. The criminal courts are not in session, having adjourned until April 5, and in several divisions the judges finished with their dockets early in the morning.
 In the second division of the city court the case of w. T. Wade vs Louisville and Nashville Railroad company is on trial. In the case of Hattie Hensley pro ami vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, a consent Judgment for $50 was rendered.
 In the third division of the city court the following judgments were rendered yesterday George Addison vs. B. F. Shaw & Co.,, judgment for $400; Paul Booker vs. Southern Railway company s1oo; Johnnie Meadows vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, verdict for s2OO; Mrs. R. R. Brown vs. Western Union Tele- graph company, judgment for $50
 In the chancery court the following or ders were made yesterday: T. H. Mad uOX FS. C. II. f1oy el di., ueciee ton- firming report of sale; H. c. Howell vs G. w. Howell ct al., decree overruling demurrer; c. F. Johnston ct al. vs. c. A. Howze ct al. decree dismissing bill and cross-bill; Dudolph Richard ct al. vs. Steiner Bros, final decree declaring the respondents to have interest of title to certain real estate.
 Judge Lane is engaged in the trial of the case of J. E. Wheeler vs Birming- ham Southern Railway company.
 Judge Coleman Is trying the case of Higgins ys Stagg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
HdrkneSS Hos Scheme
 For The Fps Downfall

The report of the health department for the month of February was filed yester- day by Health Officer Dr. R. B. Hark- ness. It showed only very few cases of infectious diseases, while 1t also com mented on the fact that the physicians generally were more prompt in making re- ports on tubercular cases.
 An increase of two was shown in the births over the deaths there being 90 births as against 8S deaths.
 pr. Hardness also laid stress on the suppressing of the breeding of housefies. The doctor is an out and out enemy of the little "buzzers," and in talking last night of the best manner In which to keep them from having large families said:
 "A great deal is said in a general way concerning the problem of fighting the house fly. This comment serves no use- ful purpose, because the ideas usually ex- pressed are usually erroneous, or are vague and indefinite.
 There is much unanimty of opinion at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
BIBLE STUDENTS
 GET DIPLOMAS

Over 100 men and women, a number of whom are quite prominent in Birmingham and the immediate district, will be ten dered their certificates of graduation at the First Methodist church tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock, having completed the course of study of Bible history and geography and management and methods of teaching, which has been conducted un- der the auspices of the Alabama Sun day School association. The list of grad uates, which follows, includes adherents to all of the Protestant denominations:
 Mrs. w. II. Tharpe, Mrs. A. B. Per- due. Mrs. w. T. Brooks, Miss Sarah Brooks, Mrs. F. E. Blackburn. Miss Mary Lou Harris, MT. D. H. Mar bury, Ms. H. D. Marbury Miss A. l.. Williams, Miss Nellie Beall, Mrs p. S. Moore. Mir. E. s. Moore. Miss Maud Davis, Master Chmilton Smith. Mrs. Laura Davids, Miss Lydia Ridgeway, Mrs.N S. P. Fowlkes, MT. J. B. Nose ley, MT. A. l.. Smith, MT. M. L. Bon- ner, MT. Hammond Brown. Mrs. I. w. Lawhon, Mrs. B. A. Inglis, Mrs. w. F. Tyler, Mrs. J. P. Stiles. Mrs. M. J. Lenoir, Miss Bonnie Bess Heaton, Miss Beulah White Holcomb, Mrs. Leila Heaton, Miss Eunice Abercrom- be Miss Ruby May Heaton, Mrs. Bruce Broyles, Miss Anna M Wilkes, Miss Georgia E. Bernard, Mrs. o. G. Evans, Miss Mayme Able, Miss Min nie R. Whaley Miss Myrtle Smith, Mrs. W. T. Eason. Miss Cora Thomp- son. Mrs. w. c. F'arrow, Mrs R. M. Goodall, MT. S. D. Monroe, Mrs. s. D. Monroe, MT. J. T. Doster, Miss L. Y. Griggs Miss Julia Ward, MT. T. H. John ston, Mrs M c. Cheek. Mrs. F. w. Crane, Mrs. J. c. Yam, Mrs. R. H. Tendon, Miss Eva Overton Mrs. John Yam. Mrs. w. P. Morrow, Miss Willie P. Hughs, Miss Agnes w. Roberts, Mrs w. w. Bus sey, MT. Gait Braxton, Mrs. V. l.. Stew art, Miss Sophia Evans, Mrs. J. B. Simp- son. Mrs. c. A. Hardwck, Mrs. D. O. Watkins, Mrs P Sid Jones, MT. G. M Bowers, Mrs. N A. Barrett, Miss Nellie " Sloss, Mrs E. M. Franks, Mrs. w. A. Hill,l Mrs. J. A. Blake. Miss Edna Bar- rett! Mrs. Mabelle Sloss Cecil, Miss Eula NStarbuck, Miss Mary Payne, Miss Ida Camp, Mrs J. E. Brownlee, Mrs. Fl. H. K. Jefferson, Mrs. w. H. Wood, Mrs w. L.. Turner Mrs Dyer H. Vann Mrs. Won L. Thompson, Mrs. R. G. McCarty, Miss Alice Hale, Mrs. A. J. Gilmore, Mrs. w. T. Brown, Mrs, w.. C. Grant, Miss Hattie Williams, Miss Efrie White, Mrs. B. l.. Berry, Miss Mildred Walters, Miss Rose Gllespy, Miss Florence Camp, Mrs. R. H. Tendon Mrs. T. L. Woodruff, Mrs. E. T. Glass, Mrs. w. N. Smith, Miss Matte Gillespie, Mrs. w. c. Prescott, Mrs. w. P. McAdory Miss Bessie Sims, Mrs. J. M. Palmer, Miss Jessie Boyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
MAN FOUND WITH
 HEAD BLOWN OFF

Coroner Brasher and Assistant State Mine Inspector Neill are Investigating the death of a man in the Lehigh mines. The man was of foreign birth and was found in a room in the mines with his head blown completely off
 There was nothing, according to reports, to indicate what had caused the explo- sion, and the belief was expressed that the man had attempted to bite off the end of a stick of dynamite with the result that it exploded. The officers will hardly finish their investigation before today.
 Reports have also been received of the death of miner in the Blocton mines, caused by being struck by tram car, and of negro in the Dora mines, by a fall of rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25

this time regarding the fact that the house fly is frequent carrier of disease; also that we would like to be rid of this pest. Now. it has been demonstrated that the house fly has only one breeding place of any practical importance. This place is in the stables. It has also been demon strated that it is impractcable to treat the refuse with any chemical that will de- stroy the eggs or larvae of the fly. The only way to keep flies from breeding in stables Is to keep them from depositing their eggs. Any one can do this at small cost by building a bin of rough boards fitted closely together so as to be fytight The stall or stable should be cleaned up every morning and the refuse deposited in this bin.
 An ordinance carrying with it such a requirement. will be voted on at the next council meeting, and it to be hoped that our city council will be sufficiently con siderate of the health and comfort of our citizens to pass this ordinance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25

a great deal of thought, I am of the opinion that an. addition should be erected on the jail site in order that we might have more space for courtrooms."
 Probate Judge s. E. Greene: While the probate court has sufficient room for the clerical work that has to be done. in the trial of cases I am very seriously handicapped. Unless one of the other courts are idle it is necessary for me to try the cases which come before me in my private office. This causes much in- convenience and delay in the trials. If there is a practicable way we should have more roomS
 Walter K. McAdory, clerk of the cir cult court: While it is possible for the circuit court to make out for a while longer with the room it now has, we are very much crowded and it is an undeni- able fact that the present building is mad equate. My idea of remedy is the erec- tion of an addition on the county jail site, to -be utilized by the criminal de- partment of the county courts. With the present building for the civil courts only, business could he executed with much greater dispatch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
GIRLS HOME WILL
 BE DISCUSSED

The men and women who have been &C., tive in the preliminary work for the In- dustrial Home for Girls will meet Friday to go over their plans. The people in- terested propose to make the institution one of the finest in the country.
 A committee has been to New York and Trenton, N. J., and has returned with the plans for some of the most thorough, modern structures.
 Every good idea will be grafted onto the local scheme, and the property which the county has given to the home will be used to the best advantage. It is located just beyond Kingston.
 The scheme includes number of cot tages, or dormitories. and 1t will be got up on the regular college style. The cot tages will hold twenty-five people, and will be erected as the crowd presses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
The Ddiryn1en Protest
 Against NeW Cemetery

action regarding the proposed establish ment of a negro cemetery on property ad- joining the Mims Springs at Powderly. An ordinance has been passed to the effect that no land within the police Jurisdiction of West End can be used for burial pur- poses other than that which was set aside for this purpose prior to January l, 1909
 While the property on which the proposed cemetery is to be is mile beyond the corporate limits of West End. that town claims that the police jurisdiction allowed 1t under the state code gives 1t the right to pass such an ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25

dairymen in the neighborhood of Pow derly over the establishment of the cem- etery. Mims Springs is of immense ca pacity, and the stream flowing from it passes through all of the dairy lands be- yond West End.
 The land for the cemetery consists of 60 acres, which was purchased a few weeks ago, the owner at that time selling it to white agent and having no idea that 1t was to be used for a negro ceme- tery. It is claimed that the tablishment of this cemetery will contaminate the waters of the spring and then the milk of the cows drinking from the creek run ming from the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Bernice Mackey.

Bernice Mackey, the 19-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. I. l.. Mack ey, who has been i'll with ptomaine poison, died Wednesday morning at o'clock, at the family residence 25231a Twenty ninth avenue, North Birmingham. Funeral services will be held there at 10 o'clock this morning and interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yester- day as follows:
 S. G. owen of Memphis to Miss Daisy Creagh.
 Bennie Isenberg to Miss Selie Coplon. Charley Randy, of Ensley to Miss Maggie Lavoy.
 P M. Childress of Altus to Miss Lot tie A. Shuman.
 Robert D. Hudon of Birmingham to Mrs. Annie D. Herzberg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
Competition In Education.

Greensboro, N. C., March 24.-In an ad- dress before the students of Guilford col lege today Dr. Charles w. Eliot, retiring president of Harvard university, denied that competition between endowed and state educational institutions is hurtful. He said competition everywhere helps and promotes growth, and added: That Is why protection to American industries is hurtful to those very industries" pr. Eliot's subject was Public Spirit the vir- tue of Free Men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
Louisville Banker Dead.

Louisville, Ky, March 24,-E. c. Bohne. vice president of the Southern National bank died today. MT Bohne was 69 years old, and was born in Hesse Cassel, Ger many. MT. Bohne was one of the most widely known and active of the members of the American Bankers association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
Ferdinand E. Smith.

\ Funeral services over the remains of Ferdinand E. Smith will be held at Il o'clock tbis morning from the family res idence, 4254 Avenue F, Avondale. Inter ment will be in the Woodlawn cemetery. The following gentlemen have been re- quested to act as pallbearers: W. D. Me- Cord, w. R. Starbuck, J. H. McCune, w. w Garrett, P. L. Hendrix, and B.. A. Mohns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
Mrs. Mary A. Walton.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary A. Walton will be held at 3O O clock this afternoon at the family resi- dence, 616 South Twenty third street. h. torment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
Meal Graham Smith,

Funeral services over-~the, remains of Neal Graham Smith will be held at 8 O clock this afternoon in the chapel of the Gaudin Undertaking company. lnterment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
New Trustees.

Montgomery, March 24-(Special. )-W M Teague of Montgomery has been ap- pointed trustee of the Alabama Deaf and Blind school, in the place of Dr. J. M Mason, deceased. Mcqueen Smith sue ceeds ]. M. Jenkins as trustee of the Fifth District Agricultural school at We t11rr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
1908 Coal Output.

The report of Chief Mine In- spector Ed Flynn for 1908 when published will show that the coal which Jefferson county's share was 5000, 900; that there were 18,78S employees in and around coal mines, and that 108 men were Killed in the mines. The coke 2,336, SOP tons, against s,O69,722 tons in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 24.-Forecast for Alabama: Showers followed by fair and colder Thursday Friday fair; high northwest winds.
 For Mississippi; Fair and colder Thursday. with high northwest winds; Friday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25

Local office United States weather bureau, Birmingham Ala. Weather re-
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Phillips Back From FIorida.-First Assistant Desk Sergeant Barney c. Phillips of the police department re- turned to the city yesterday morning after spending several days in Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
n. T. Shaw & Son, Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Go.

woodlawn Undertaking O.. Phones 70
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Young Woman Bound Over.-Nellie Howard was bound over to the criminal court from the police court yesterday on a charge of grand larceny. The young woman is alleged to have stolen $40 from O. w. Cavalier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25
Fear Boys Are Lost.-George Hays of

Fear Boys Are LOst-George Hays of Avondale reported to the police last night that his son, Foster Hays, and another young boy, Coleman Russell, were missing from home. The two boys it seems, went hunting yesterday morning and at late hour they had not returned home. Their parents fear that they are lost or that some mis- fortune has befallen them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25

City Laws Infringed.-That the city laws regarding the construction of wooden buildings within the fire limits are being rendered practically useless by the granting of special permits is the complaint being made by heads of various departments to the Mayor. It is also said that the laws covering the storing of gasoline are being construed in the same manner.
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Pickpockets Busy.-Pickpockets are evidently getting in their work in Bir- mingham at the present time. It was reported to the police yesterday that the pock ct of William Glen was picked in one of the local moving picture theatres Tuesday night, the thief get ting away with $115. The matter was placed in the hands of detectives who have several clues upon which they are working.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25

Pest House Committee.-The commit tee of the Board of Revenue to arrange for the erection of a pest house will begin its plans today, and within ] short time new houses and perfect con- veniences for caring for the county patients will be erected on the farm two miles north of Boyles. The pest house now has more patients suffering from smallpox than have been there for more than year. although the dis ease Is not spreading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25

Tempered With Fire Boxes.-P. G. Henry was arrested yesterday morn ing by City Detectives Cole and Dish eroon charged with turning in two false fire alarms Tuesday night. The young man is said to have turned in box No. 56 from Avenue c and Twenty fourth street and later turning in a telephone alarm from Avenue F and Twenty fourth street. He will be given a hearing in the police court this morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-25

New COrporation.-Articles of. incor- poration were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Mona Manufacturing company, which proposes to conduct a general merchandise bus mess with stores in Birmingham. The authorized capital stock of the com pany Is $50,000, but 1t will begin busi- ness with $3g,000 subscribed and paid up. The officers are Joseph W. Trot- ter, president; T. M. Cate, vice presi- dent; E. A. Wilson, secretary, and Mrs. M. L. Trotter, treasurer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-30

balloon and exploded it as one would burst an IN
hated paper bag in the hands.
He dangling from the bar when he heard tne
sharp report, and in instant the balloon, para
chute and aeronaut whirling swiftly down |"
point dangerously near the great gorge
lie little than 1000 feet IN The ar. anu anu
such descent, though it seems an eternity To !ns
hapless jumper, is really accomplished IN rractlon
of n minute There is little time to act. The one
that can be made must be the right one
Almost simultaneously with the explosion, Stevens
swung himself to upright position on the BAL. nc
could loosc-his rigging not befouled-on5 III
that act he swiftly that be must also SWING GEAR
of tho collapsed balloon above HIM. Otberwise t
would catch and sweep him down in its precip'tons
descent
He cut loose and pulled desperately upon his para
chute ropes at the same instant For an inhnlteslma
at his heart and then the heavier balloon shot by
him, brushing his check.
The distance left was barely enough to open tne
para chutc-barely enough. too. for the aeronaM 10
tt it away FROM the sheer cliff of the gorge But
did it said Stevens and he. too laughed over the
memory OF what strikes landsman rs little less Than
a miracle.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-30

however, try he would the aeronaut gded straight
down toward the spre, and with last tilt OF the
parachute he thrown with Jolt upon the very top
OF it, 2S0 feet above the city.
Lowered to Safety.
wild clamor filed tho streets crowds came rushing
from every directions the fete day forgotten and
the roofs of noighboring houses were eoyered
with excited, gesticulating groups OF French Cana
dians
Stevens coolly set about making his own rescue
He gathered in his collapsed parachute cut the cloth
into long strips and fashioned strong rope. with
which he susp pended himself far enough down tho
spirc to Chamber into n small window Within he
dropped from crossbeam TO cfosshcam till he reached
the bell PLATFORM and thence made his way by ladders
TO the chapel below,
Ho resisted the ovation offered him and drove hur
riedy in tho country in the direction his balloon
Ind taken Some miles he found 1T in the posses
sion of group of inhabitants who with much jargou
and many gestures gave im to understand that they
would not surrender it. At length Interpreter APP
pcarcd.
''What do they want?" asked tho exasperated
aeronaut. A brief cooquy held with tho captors
9 II m! - said the Interpreter. ''rhoy say a balloon
does not fall every day. They want 80 cents!''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-30

moment they rushing pelmell gardens
and shrubbeTy and in another moment they were
crowding thousand deep about who had
stepped Of the clouds and stood upright
upon his feet, unharmcd and smiling back at them
jn his grim, confident way And, turning to the
heretofore incredulous crowd he said cooly Just
Orville Wright to those who his first
full airship flight at Fort Mycr: 'Wby, knew L
could do it. -
Baldwin knew he could DO it because ne had been
weeks, sending it down first with bag of sand
weight and then for short Jumps from the ratters of
lofty building with himself hanging TO the ring.
4 century previous the French aeronaut Farnerun
had perfected parachute ribbed like an umbrella,
with which he safely dropped dog from captive bal.
loon. With human freight, however, it osclated TOO
violently, aud years later Englishman, Cock
ing decided invert the umbrella He dropped from
a balloon at a considerable height and found in a
stubblc field his body crushed into shaPeless
and half buried i'll the earth.
Since Baldwn's first successful jump with his
rope parachute there have been thousands of
desccuts and the parachute Jump has become com
Perhaps a round hundred and some women have
engaged in this most hazardous of all aerial fcats.
that is the SHOW side of the parachute. There
is another, important, side In the of Cap
tain Baldwin and Leo Stevens the parachute has
been made the foreTuDner of aerial navigation; hrst,
by showing results previously believed 10 be un-
attainablc. and, second by adding valuable data to
aeronautical science
Jump Always Thrills.
Parachute jumping has become common, but it has
never ceased to be thrilling. To the onooker there
daring call forth. TO that tiny speck Of a
high up In the heavens to realize that his sole
hold life Is a umbrella; that he is at the
utter Of the unknown ungovernable, caprclous