The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-24
Holv Determined MT.
 McPhee Won Over
 His Brides Family by Capitalizing His Neck and Then Riskir7e 11t Hair Raising Ways

<<K TEN have died" says Shakespeare "and 'NI worms have eaten them"
 AvA "But not for love-" sagely ends the great
 Shakespeare, however, denied the privilege of knowing young Louis G. McPhee of New York Nr McPhee is long way from being dead, but he has dared death one hundred times-and all for love.
 To be strictly accurate, Mr. McPhee possessed the love of the lady of his heart when first began the death-darng business He was married to her But her family had not taken kindly to young MT. Me Phee because although of good family. Yale and once rch he had at the time he asked for her hand visible of support.
 Mrs. McPhee, before her marriage, Miss Dolores Grace McCann of New York City. Her parents are started in Peasantville, N Y three ago. There the McCanns have their country estate. There, too, McPhee happened to be spending his vacation
 While driving auto through the main thorough fare of Pleasanvie, McPhee observed beautiful girl m rhe wa HDape to gain control of the horses The girl was visibly
 Jumping from his car as it passed the bally horses. McPhee sprang at the nearest of them and grasped the his the prouse thanks of the girl still ring ing in his ears
 day or two later the girl who happened to be Miss McCann. was formally introduced to McPhee through her brother and then events moved fast
 At that time McPhee was twenty-two years old He had given Yale to enter business with his father, metaurgist before, but at this time he unemployed. Hence Papa McCann's kind but firm re- lection when, month or two later, he applied for Doores's hand
 NO doubt you're fine young man and all that de- cared Papa McCann, but you have profession, business, no substantial prospects. My daughter not i've on love. Make good and you can have her"
 Young McPhee sensible enough to appreciate the wisdom of Papa McCann's ideas He desper- atey in love enough to disregard them He decided reverse the McCann progTamme-frst to marry his Dolores and then to make good"
 One cannot make good" in a day, but it takes less Gnan that time to get married Three months after they nad met the young couple eloped They were married n rvingon N Y and four hours later boldly returned to the McCann home to face the music was loud and discordant Papa McCann read the riot act to his daughter and his sonnlaw. They told that their marriage would never be recognized until McPhee had established himself
 While school McPhee had distinguished himself as an allround athlete He had prizes for high diving.
 Confronted with the problem of making living for two McPhee looked over his stock in hand and decided that his neck his principal asset He decided to capitalize it and to risk it
 At that time the moving picture were badly Tn need of athletic young men who willing to risk their lives for the movies" They paid we'll for such work One of these decided to let MT. McPhee daily with death for it.
 His first commission jump from High Bridge, New York City, into the waters of the Harlem River The bridge stands 13S high thirteen feet higher than the Brooklyn Bridge The time was early Spring. and there little ice in the water still
 It was not the first time the jump had been made. Nine men had negotiated it before McPhee engaged to try his luck Six of them had made the jump with the intention of committing suicide They succeeded The other three had desire to their necks they could They failed
 Without word to his wife, McPhee prepared for this initial feat He borrowed a pair of trousers, by the Star Company. Great Britain Rights Reserved