The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-24

shirt and pair of house slippers his brothern- law, notified his motherin-law that he about to make his first $500, and somewhat sardoncay invited her to come him do it. If Mrs. McCann had known just how her son-inlaw going to the money she probably would not have gone to High Bridge to him do it. She did go however.
 Here goes,' said MT. McPhee, waving her an adieu and jumping over the bridge rail. That was all Mrs McCann She promptly tainted.
 Seven camera beside the moving picture ma chimes had prepared to picture McPhee he sped through the air Only succeeded in getting results. The picture is shown on this page
 The feat was timed by a stop-watch. The dive took four seconds. McPhee remained under the water for one minute and forty-eight seconds! He was carried down stream 200 feet before he came to the surface He unconscious before he struck the water, but the shock restored him. When he came to the surface he discovered that he had three fractured rb dislocated jaw and hemorrhage of the throat but despite his in juries he managed to struggle to the shore.
 Then he was arrested, charged with attempting to bridge without permit. Sentence suspended.
 For this daredevil feat McPhee received $50O but it's principal value to him was the reputation it gave him as deathdefer. Engagements for similar feats fol- ous for this young man to attempt.
 His parentsin-law lived in constant dread that his desperate methods of making good" would make their daughter widow. They pleaded with him to stop and receive their blessings. Young Mir. McPhee wouldn't have it. say
 His next adventure was jump from an aeroplane. Arthur Brown was the aviator. rod was built under the aeroplane for McPhee hang from The task was far more hazardous than McPhee had dreamed of. He had imagined that the aeroplane would be able slow down when he was ready to leave it. AS matter of fct however, it's minimum speed sixy-fve miles hour.
 While the aeropane scudded through the air at that terrific speed fifty feet above the Hudson River, Nc Phee accordingly essayed the dive Over and he turned without the slightest possibility of controlling his body. Luck favored him. and he the water right or his career would have ended right then.
 After successfully defyng death at least fifty times, MT McPhee decided he would be wiser risk his neck Tor himself than for others He got into company of his own-the l. s. F. Producing Company
 Its got to make go" he said. wen put out . film that will be world beater" He wrote scenario. The other members of the firm shook their heads sadly as they read it. Great-but can't get anybody to do it. they said "TM do it myself" replied McPhee.
 This is the film. It's called "Was He a Coward?" tectives he climbs telegraph pole along railroad track, makes his way hand hand along the wires until he reaches "telltale, hangs from the swinging telltale" until an express train passes under him. leps to the roof of the train and then dives headong into river as the train traverses trestle which passes over it! That is not all!
 The detective keeps up the pursuit, driving the fugitive to the top of hundredfoot clif which lines the river About to be cornered there only thing to do-a dive from the cliff into the river! The fugitive takes the dive!
 When the film had a private rehearsal before little Mrs McPhee and her family that settled it.
 You've made good" said Papa and Mamma Me Cam Any more making good like this and every thing is off forever"
 They meant it. McPhee saw they meant it.
 "All right" he said And that's the reason McPhes will jump more He's just going ahead making hip company make good