6 EVENING LEDGEE PHIL'ADELPIirA, TIIURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1916. :," 6 FT. 9, AGE 17, GETS JOB AT LAST, MAKING AUTO PARTS Examining Doctor Pronounces Him "0. K" Then Drags , , Him to Clinic to Show Off HE NEVER FOUGHT MUCH Somehow Follows Didn't Care Much About Scrapping With Him Ho Is Bashful TO BE "SALESLADIES" AT LECTURE A phnto-rnr1i Mlu(rntlnrr tlili -dory nmr be found on the 1'lrlnrlnl Tone. Mlclinet StloRlar, n. yntitiR plant, who has been hunting n Job for sovernl yr-nrs, but who wns "too yolliiR for n man's Job and too big for a boy'a Job," started to work today, lto Is fi feet 0 inches Ions, makes the scales say "SOS" when he nulla himself on them ami Is 17 summers old. When "Mike" sinned articles to licit) makt- steel automobile bodies for tho Ed ward O. Hudd Mntuifurtiirlni: Company. at 25th street and Hunting 1'nrk avenue, today, colleRo football roaches all over tho country gnashed their teeth with disappointment. And when ho stood bei side Jack Miller, a Kas-wclder, tho small est man In the shop, everybody laughed. Wilier Is 4 feet 11 Inches tall. "Mike," who lives nt 31!3 Dakota street, although ho wouldn't say so himself and mado the reporter look It up In a direc tory, went through a physical examina tion conducted by Dr.. 13. tl. Mctlvnin, tho company physician, before ho was allowed to consent to help tho company irmlio auto parts. In tho courso of tho examina tion It was learned that ho wears n No, 13 shoe, mado to order for wearing quali ties. "Ho Is O. 1C," wns the physician's com ment, after "Mike told him he could lift a 300-pound hatrel of sugar off a wagon without batting an eyelash. "Ills propor tions arc very good. Ills giantism Is caused by enlarged pituitary glands, at tached to the Infundlhulum." Having stunned "Mike" with- these words, Doctor Mcllvaln took him to tho Samaritan Hospital for exhibition at a clinic. "1 don't know what all this Is about," said "Mike" modestly and shyly. "I'm too heavy for light work and too light for heavy work, that's all. No, I don't know If 1'vo stopped growing. Tho most 1 over irrew was four years ago, when I grow 18 Inches In one year." Asked If ho could "llek" Jess Wlllaril, the youthful Hercules blushed. r "I don't know," be said. "I never had any fights. The boys at school didn't seem to want to tight with me. And when I wns" sent to the principal's) room for breaking dawn desks and seats I wouldn't go. But ho never licked me," significantly. The youth's parents, Joseph A. and Catherine Stleglar, ure of normal size. His sister, Helen, 13 years old, and his brother, Joseph A., Jr., 21 years old, are more than 0 feet tall. His grandfather, whose name ho couldn't remember be cause ho died IS years ago "beforo I was born" was 7 feet 0 inches tall, he said, solemnly. "And I don't tell lies, cither," he as serted. "It don't pay you." BAIZLEY IRON WORKS DAMAGED BY FIRE Machine Patterns Valued at Thousands of Dollars Burned Machine patterns valued at J7000 woro destroyed today when tire swept through part of tho plant of tho John Balzley Iron Works, B12-20 South Water street. Tho blaze started In an Infrequently used storeroom on tho southeast corner of the third floor and wns burning up wooden patterns by the hundred as two workmen, busy In tho street outside, saw smoko curling up from tho roof and warned the company oMce on Delaware ovenue that tho Water street building wns ablaze. Slippery streets and tho steep hill lead ing to Delaware nvenue, crowded with sightseers, checked the tire apparatus as It hurried down South street. Many min utes passed befor the hose could be got Into position and wntcr be shot through tho blazing windows. Common Council man John Balzley, former owner of the business, denounced tho delay as tho ap paratus was being mado ready, but later, when tho tlromrn had the situation under control, reconsidered and guessed ho had "been a little hot-tempered." Water and chemicals soon subdued the blaze on the third floor, whero It rnged strongest, and the charred wood models for cylinders and engine equipment woro tossed Into the street. Tho loss of tho patterns was not covered by Insurance. Masked Marvel vs. Steelier SEW VOIIK. Jun. 1!7.-In it nnlali bout, catcli-as-cutch-cun, heat two fulls out of tbri-r Joe Steoher. tha Nebraska farmer boy, will have his Now York ilclmt wheo hn nineta Slurt Henderson, the "ma'.ked marvel." hero to. night. 8techer uses a deadly sclsors hoM, but backers of tho marvel nro orterins odds on him. DIVORCES GRANTED By Court N'o. 4: Eleanor Nelthercott from Harry A. Xelthor cott. S!!,afee!! K- J'a,rt'n from John C. Martin. KUzabeth Derricks from Joaenh C. Iwrrlrks. sSry Uooker from Prank Hooker. Alice lAulaa Capra from Alexander Capra. tlizabeth i 41. Jlradbury from Jamea nr-uibury. Adeline J. Cardon from Walter C. Cardon. Pule St. Iluh from Harry H. Itush. Leonard Uaione from Slary ;. lialone. Elizabeth l.eiry from Joseph Leary. Jr. Ethel Attken from William Alt ken. Mary, li Scott from Hlrhard Scott. Camilla Stromeyer Urady from Kuicene Hart -Brady. Sarah Lotka from Robert Lotka. KUzabeth A. Simon from Auiruet C. Simon. OeorKe ' Culbertson from Anna Culbirtaon. Helena Wetas from Karl Weiss. Maud P. Harding from Harry H,irdlne. Anna M. HallUr from Albert A. lUIIIer Pauline Haberman from Frank linU-rman. VICTOR' RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY OUT TOMORROW Over 250,000 VICTOR RECORDS in Stock Everything Muaical WEYMAW M 1010 Cheitnrit Sf M. jgli WW -Ovr 83 Ttr. -1810 MOxft i 11111 SSi mm ia ORPHAN CHILDREN AT WINTER CIRCUS Thousands Will Be Among Au dience at Shriners' Show in Convention Hall Fliolnrtrniihs Hlinlrnllnrs IhU Btory will 'bo fonml on the I'lrlnrlnl I'mr. Hevernl thousnnd orphan and crippled children from the vatlous Institutions In tho city will witness tho Initial perrorm nhec or tho bl Winter Circus, to bo Klvcn In Convention Itnll next week under tho auspices of tho L.U Lit Temple. Nobles Of tho Mystic ShHriP. Tho children Who will help mnko the audience on Monday after noon will be tho guests of W. frcoland Kptidrlck, Itecelvor of Taxes and poten tate of tho till Lit order. Convention Hull Is now being fitted out to staK" tho unique performance, which will hi- Philadelphia's first genuine In door cliciis. Frank I. Hpnllmnn, of Now VfTlt, who won fame as tho producer of the Winter Circus in tho Now York Hip pmlromi', has assembled all tho biggest ir.-uB acts In tho country for the produc tion ii it week. The olllclnl circus train will nnlvo at North I'hlladelphla station .in suininv mornlmr. Genrmo Hartzell, millionaire rlown, who "SI-HUT OK MODKKX ITALY" TO UK I)IS(TSSKI) ItV KXPE11T Signor Do Srmto to Lecture for Queen llclmn's Hod Cross Fund Italian traditions, idenN- and ;i.-.p!r,i-tlniiH will be discussed by Signor Vlnniizo de Santo, teacher of romance lnnsungi" and Htornttiro at the I.'nlverslty of Penn sylvania, tomnrrow night at Wlthcr-ipmiii Hall in a lecture entitled "Tho Hplrlt nf Modem Italy." The alTnlr will ! hi Id under the patronage of prominent l'hlla detphlans, and tho prnreeils will given to Queen Helenn's lted Ori-n Iti-lr.' Fund. Uoutonnlcres will bo sob! at the lecture by Mrs. Clarcnci- nulbrnndrxnn, residing at the Normandle Hotel, "Cth and Chest nut streets, who Is the wife of Lieutenant Clarence Onllirnndoson, attached to tho battleship Connecticut. Another young toelety women who will sell boutonnl"ies Is Miss Katharine Mnrgnrot Penrose, a niece of United States, Senator Penrose. Signor do Santo wns born near Home. Ho has made a study of Italian literature and history and Is prominent as a lec turer. Tickets may bo secured nt Ilcp po's, (Umbel's, Ryan's, or from Mrs. II. A. Penrose, who resides at tho Normandle Hotel. The patrons and patronesses are Oue tnno K. Poccardl, Italian Consul In Phila delphia; Outdo til Vineenzo, Italian Vlco Con ml In Phllatl-lphla: C. C. A. Itoldl. Mrs. William L. Hull, Mrs. Kdgnr Cope. Mrs. J. P. U'lckerslmm Crawford. Mrs. Louis A. Lolimalcr, Mrs. C. Russell Hluchmnn, Mrs. Younker D. Lit, Mrs. William Kills Lukens. Mrs. Ktlward A. Newton, Mrs. H. Abbey Penrose, Mrs. Edward V. Punier, SlKimni Prank Roma und Mrs. Felix K. Schilling. has a natlon-wld'6 reputation an an Im personator nnd who has earned paftlcd lar famo ns "Bill Bryan," will add zest to tho circus. Although a Phlladelphlan, ho has appeared at Shriners' smokers all over the country during tho last 35 years. It Is rumored that ho will sprlnjr n sur prise In the burlcstiuo of a very prominent Philadelphia!! The experiment of a Winter Circus will provide n now form of amusement here. Thp circus engagement wns made by tho Lu Lit Shrine In order to ralso funds for the olllclnl visit of tho organization to Buffalo In July. The' admission prices Will range from Si cents to $1, and there Will be 10,0(10 of the lowest prlcct seals nt every performance. P. R.R. DECLINES SECOND REPLY TO JERSEYITES Questions Asked by Commuters' Association Now Before Utilities Commission DOWOItS I-OIIM AUTO ClillH Physicians Apply- for Charter Aim to Aid Colleagues and Work for Dcttcr Roads Application for a chnfler was made to Common Pleas Court No. 1 today by tho Physicians' Motor Club of Philadelphia, tho purposes of the organization being to promote Boclal enjoyment among Its mem bers, "to discuss sclentlllcally the auto mobile, and to promote tho advancement of practical knowledge In the operation and tiso of motorcars by doctors." The club also purposes to co-operate With others Interested 111 the project o nhtnln satisfactory legislation i-onipclllnii the construction of good mails In tho country and highways In the cities. The South Jersey Commuters' Assocln- Hmt .lll i.mI fn..tvrt n mnlv from Presi dent Hen of the Pennsylvania Railroad tn tho Association's second letter reciting complaints against the service and their relations to the railroad, tho railroad Publicity Bureau has announced. Tho South Jersey commuters bcnaii the epi sode In answer to the railroad's request, posted In stations, tor lcttern ftnni lis patrons expressing opinions of tho service. President Boa answered the South Jer sey commuters' ilrst letter, but when n second, asserting ho had ovnded some of the Issues raised, was received, he tool: tho stand that ho could not discuss them now, hecauso they were tho subject of Investigation by tho Hoard of Public Util ity Commissioners of Now Jersov. In their second letter, n reply to tho explanations by President Boa, the com muters contend that ho has Ignored tho more serious causes of grievance, and that bo discussed only thoso of n minor character. one of the difficulties he did not ex plain, they my, li why the railroad charges for tho distance of u mile from tho Market street to tho Camden N terminal when tho distance Is mill ?",, tbni, bnl ,lln TV... i. '."raw. passengers to nnd from Camden 3 stations In South Jersey are charcM ? ticket, on tho ferry when they 1 use tho service; why tho railroad will J1 sell loo-tilp tickets from Camden "tofii? Jersey stations when that class llfV.V?. soitl in I'onnsyivnnm and from p, , vmila for transportation Into New i" soy; why transportation In Bouth J, is L'liriiiicr man in iNorui Jersey. i ' number of other things. ' ani , NKW MNKRSjlIAY COME HEJ HuriKiu-tons to Organize StearnsM Lino to irniidlojmmigrntit Trade 4 Shipping men In this eliv nrp n,.,... In the l-eport that n new trans,, '3 steamship linn to handle mainly ,n2 ' n ', grutlon traffic to this cnmitrv I. , ?e serious consideration at co!iferinfln1", rsermatt ami Ilunuarlnn steainshir ,?' l VIakhh .....1 II. ..I....... " "'Pnirlltl dispatch received heie today from?!,!?,.1' by way of London. m Zut1, i Mlln ,,n,. llt.A ...III l. .... .. iM OIK1.000 and will be under the COnli!' Hungnrlan Interests, rine-balf 0f it,. " Itnl will bo subscribed by the AdrlaTiW gailau Navigation Cnmnnnv ....iiT'""!' bore. The vessels, which will be hniiTF' lliimrni't'. will IK. i, ir... . " uilt In' r...... . - ...... . iMusuriaa liar , Si he manned by men of that countrv wvS"? the Nhlps nro being built. It Is gM ,?? ilerinnn stenmshlp lines will usoii, , vessels. """ ' PHOTO GtLeiJXIT 1. sf&s r?mneH At flsweur LABOR PLANS TO PAY HATTERS' $250,000 FINE Trades Unions to Raise Huge Sum Philadelphia's Share $50,000 Funeral of Mrs. Iiridgcl 15. Hayes Mrs. Bridget B. Hayes, who died yes terday at her Lome. l."12 North 2Dth street, will bo burled In the Holy Cross Cemetery on Saturday. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock In tho Church of the Precious Blood. Mrs. Hnye Was 77 years old. She was the wltlnw of Thomas Hayes and a sister of the Into Martin Burke, well-kiinwn Philadel phia merchant. She Is survived by llvo children. This Is "Hatters Day." Ono hundred thousand men and women all over tho country aio expected to "shell out" ono hour's pay to tho American Federation of Labor to help pay tho $230,000 tine recent ly Imposed on the union by the United States Supreme Court. Fully $30,000 will be raised In Philadelphia alone, according to a statement made nt the Central Labor Union, at 232 North Ninth street, today. Fifteen delegates are vUltlns the various locals today to round up the funds. The order for raising the tine, for which tho Hatters' Union was responsible, wns made originally by Samuel Oompers. president of tho A. F. L. Many of the men uro expected to disobey the order, but no troublo Is anticipated In raising the full nmount. It Is expected that tile contri butions of this city will exceed thtist- of any other, duo to the organization of the leaders here. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES ThomiiB Doe. SUM Cherrv Ht., ami Iliairlo O'Donnell. M0 Cherry Ht. Frank Sabvaeh. 32!il Tillnn t.. uml Amelia S. Klanna. .'1173 'Almond ft. Hubert II. Flint, 17:il Timkur St., unJ lluucle U. Wllll.imn. IBB 8. IHth st. Diwrcnce Johiuou, :citl S. Cnmuc at., una .Myrllo Truvla. 311 s. Cuniac nt. Herman ttVlai. rJU 8. 2th at., und Katie Mendel, 73.1 8. -Ith st. Jasepb it Adumu. IIuntliiBilan Valley, Pa., ami Mary Storey. !K08 ftarlntlun at. Mux Cubun, H'.'S s. Mb at., untl Ulsle Spitz, (Ml S. Uli at. John S. Hall, 1.11 1 Alter ., and Pauline Weeks, Lu Mott. Pa. rprnaml T. I'atcrotte. .",rj V. Cnulter at., and Anna IrfC. Hnow. 1210 W. Penn at. Herbert fnojier. YZi W O.imlirla St., and Certrude 11. Idlka, 4000 Hk'bmoml at. Charles J. KiiKlehnnlt. Hill Itlalnu Hun ae.. nnd Leah 31. Hecklcy, itl'J H. Ontario at. Mirrla llraverman, wllmtnKion. I 'el., and Mlnnio urlenlicrif, 1211) X. Pruciklln at. Juaeph A. IlHi-tHt.ll. L'uiuord. X. '., ami I.euh S, Miller. 2D4I Cbcatimt st. Wlll.ii.l K. Mae. I'uiiatoun, fa., uml Iiorthy A. Dakle. n.1211 Jefferfon at. Orarge Iludor. 1310 Montrose at., and Mnllii.la Y.iiu'ey. ni'll Herrltt at. Wnlter J. du linn, SOU Walnut St.. nun Floreneo E. Moxlty. tJurb, I'u. Nnwton Church. 1TM Tliau at., und Id.i It. Horsey, l"0'l Wallace at. J-Yancla I. Keote. T1U N. Franklin at., n 1 Florenea 1 Itolllitin, 411 X. Franklin at. UeuJ.iniln II. ttivlae. HO Cunlrell at., ,u. Ooldi i Krawtts. "II McKeau at. William Uryun o'-"-.'!! I'ntharlnii at., and I'l na A. IlaKLT, 2101 n. Sl.llu ... Stanislaw Skucta. 23ti3 .ef,-vri, t,, ami Jopephlne Kaaowakl. 2303 Lirevrt at. Joaerh 1'okrnpaki. 4i;ls Almi.n.l t.. and M.nj- unna c'lupkuWBkt, 4-Kts Almond at. 350 ALBRECHT $ lSK Oak Case Just received from our factory, where it has been completely renovated. Easy Terms c unninham Piano Co. 11 & Chestnut Sts. fgeirirrrxi-j.i?x2xiFrrTsn nxi BLANKS rTrsv? j-yx i- Ice Cream, Ices Fancy Cakes Quality Item, wind (or .n eara Auto Suburban Delivery M Clumnut Ilill dud .Iiiiii .in,' i, a 1024-26 Chestnut St. p JbO. Dad's Day Is Coffee-Started and Stopped m -& Coffee is the one article on the home menu over which Dad raises his voice in praise. For good coffee is the beverage which sends him down town for a day of efficient hustle. MORNING SIP COFFEE eliminates all chances of the slip-up which makes Dad frown. It has the full, rich flavor the delicious aroma which means so much to particular coffee drinkers. , . More than 15,000 cups of Morning Sip Coffee were served in Philadelphia homes today. Take home a pound and see if Dad doesn't give it his O. K. YOUR GROCER HAS IT Alex. Sheppard & Sons, inc. Importers and Roasters PHILADELPHIA '. istCof 1 I llJil JJ JL l This is the binder Jones broke. 2 This is the blacksmith who said "tomorrow" he'd fix the binder Jones broke. 3 This is the farmer who offered his shop when he heard the blacksmith saj--" tomorrow" he'd fix the binder Jones broke. 4 And this is the shop that Jones set up when he saw how quickly the work was done in the shop of the farmer who offered help when the blacksmith wanted until next day to fix the binder Jones broke. Jones now saves time and money by repairing all his farm equipment, and even his wife's cooking utensils, in his own shop. How he planned it, how he built it, what tools and machines he put in all specifications and itemized costs are told in a Practical Farm Repair Shop-, on page 201 of the January 29th issue of The Country Gentleman covers all the practical con veniences and equipment of the farm in a regular depart ment. 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