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NJ a n w h O w ms
Traits That Mako for Success,
And tho Way to Acquire Thorn.
Refuse to Be a "Favorite."
BY Emory J. Haynes.

wARn of bsnx a favotte.
The man who thinks himself favored In distnGtn and eonpet-
an he will hang himself embodies a truth that is 1T @ appear in
The Bible Since history began the favorto Of he people," the
popular lido. has proved he sayng rue thousands of times
h favorltei vulnerable becaus ne is credulous n not cautious; because
desserts ar not In excess rel he accepts favors 1t is very .ay TO break .
favodte You havoc only to SHOW him up by xod proof 1t Is siuaya quss
ton Of getting hold of the proof FOR NJ honest nan Ill consent to ~ held a
favorte n length of time.
affection has a right to discriminate between children. ave vA~s WORTH o.
nworth Is very pronounced; Tor ca friendship be nmted In what 81, cisAsey to
do 1t should be always he faithful employee reward that he is favored.
The capable man is valued over he tnemcient The handsome. boysh face:
the alert ad attentive mnd wins favor. Nt this kind o favorte il In mind
whenf avortism is condemned as unmanly.
But the fayort, by caprice or who wins by snonLs... n p-ouc ord vain
presumer h captanzes his past popularity wihou. continuing 10 mc1 Il, sae
concehedf fellow who relies m what is called a pul-ths Is Le cishonese mar.
ms extras that " no ef~encs to his real value, but arc calculated as the
bondage Of obligation The oapndous N impuitve empoye is to b Q found
everywhere
But lis favorism should give alarm. for 1T may change tomorrow. The
sweets Of Partially quickly turn rancid. The school boy who is treated with
Partially Is never comfortable in his W mind, ven. If he does accept unfair
favors.h he is beng injured in that school more than ne can be- benefited. Priv
Inege. except al the bonus OF love-. Is poison. Mother may give life itself for her
boy, and in preference to all the worlds boys. But when the State is unfair
to ne man. at IN expense of other men. HI State is a tyrant The either who
seeks or accepts such unfarness is morally debauched by it.
Thereis no N word to describe 1T 1t is a combination Oft theft, deception.
unmaniness. cowardice. weakness n greed. No price was ever piled so high
a to pay for such eanne IN q republic.
he basic truth OF the overnmen under which W live Is equality Of
rights. The good American steers all his hopes n plans in that truth. He
scorns special privilege. He ks n o pass at TIT gates where his fAlova nay
cash. His dream Of success 10 not contemplate unearned dividends
When he sinister whisper Kisses in his ears. as it ofen dos.. mt he can
be let In on the ground floor. to other mens disadvantage, he declines xd n
thanks. Tor once It might pay, but the education As bad. The ink stnrs the
silk of honor. The end 5 a mind bent 10 dishonesty and energy betrayed into
laztness The "sround noor' men eventually learn to like the basemen and
honest men lokt the door o them.
II is grand to live in the open,w with the sunlight An ones face AM he limbs
untstered by void pulls that may trip ~ ats N moment The Joy {. sa~ssh
that It wal won fairly.
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Mr.. and Mrs. JarrA A b O d
The Very Latest Scene of Their TraDel Drama Has a Fearsome Gilman

Jarr. II suppose mother and the rest
have them In a sheltered place, Let the
crowd get of first. although I'm i'm
patient, too. DO you see anybody"
mot a soul I know said Mr.. Jar.
''but l guess they are waiting where
the gangplanks are"
But Mr.. Jarr was mistaken. and sc
was his good wife. Although they
eagerly searched the facing crowd.
calling and waving to friends aboard.
the Jarrs did not see a face they knew.
And when they got down the gang.
plank no arms were thrown around
them and not sven q relative crisd:.
'Oh. look who's here!"
Maybe they are outside the gate.
Maybe they didn't think TO get passes
onto che pser."s faitered Mrs. .Jarr.
The custornsa nan were brief. mercitul
and even kindSSend courteous. But what
wAs this to IN. crestfalien Jars?
But see! Their baggage examined
and passed and being wheeled AWAY by
the ~sxpressman, an eager face greets
them. A welcoming hand is waved al
them on the other side Of the barrier.
II heard you was coming in to-day
says a familiar voice. would you mind
paying this little bill. Mr.. Jarr? It's
been standing since you went away,
and I'm short for cash this week.,
II was Muller, the grocer.
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- kissed me-.
Then 1t Is eary' How do yu make ,t' IN always happy to have a
exua hour with him. For answer h dug into . vest pocket n pulled ot q
small white envelope with an advertisement on 1t.
Tickets for the theatre I exclaimed as he drew the two bits of pasteboard
out. "and for the orchestra too-you extravagant wretch!' and I a him a
extra kiss right OF the tip of his nose.
Yes for thu orchestral jus felt Ike seeing a goo show decenty tonight
and four dollars some N a While won't breaku us. You'd better hustle and get
dressed. curtain goes up at sharp-thats why I came home early"
l didn't wait to be tdd a second time. I love he theatre ia Ike to see
everything IN thu boards but it's so expensive I dressed quickly n called
In to jack to PM n hook m up.
Just wait a minute till get this Iather o m face" he shouted back ron
the bathroom. 'I. didnt shave this morning o know
When he had finished he hooked ne up-he loci 1t beautifully and l stood
before thu ong mirror ad admired my reflection In my n really pretty even
ing gown I've only got M because never ave much occasion to year a low
cut gown and though We had 1t two years. It's Just as pretty as ev@-s dull
rosec chiffon trimmedw with silver.
IT'S a shame" I remarked. sticking out one beaded slipper. that w can't
go In a taxcab"
I'VE al 81 In one," Jack volunteered overm my shoulder. but we'll have to
do without somethng else to make u or 1.-THE fare from way up here to
the theatre district is pretty steep. you nus remember"
OF course knee II would be absurd for as to squander none IN taxis nut
I can't help being silly once N a while, so | sighed and said: "h, dear, It's
hard to be poor, isn't u?"
Worse thar that" Jack acknowledge ed. but let's hope for better times"
You know" confessed. pinching his cheek, Il wouldn't give yu up for
the biggest millionaire gomg"'
And l." he returned boatfuny, wouldn't Civ you up Tor a Cleopatra
so there
l saspea and then glgsled from pure content-its so refreshing 10 talk nor
sense once N a while especially with som ome who Understands" My long
black evening car covered " completely so didn't look a bit out OF
place in the subway,
There have been a great man txhab accidents here lately" Jack said
heard.
l understood of course and added: Yes, and 10 only that-we might have
been delayed nd missed the hrstp ar Of the first act-and hat just makes
mo fu1ous'' Ther We smiled at our make believe game.
But when, after the play, We "a he faded, weary looking couples waiting
in the lobby for their lmousines to be called, we decided that il taxicabus
brought with it tina. bhse raised eyebrow effect we'd cheerfuny suck to the
subway for. the rest of or days
You cn b. happy ever II you oihave to travel in a hve-cent" conveyance!
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shouldn't talk that way II our friends
have been kind enough to get up at
daybreak on q cold day AM Come down
on that old steamship pier and wait
hours and hours for us. For the steam
ship company always tells one over the
phone that the ship will docks hours be-
fore It does" said Mrs. Jarr. 'Fm
Just dying TO see my children! ! know
the little darlines never slept a wink all
night, thinking their mother was COM
ing home!"
And did II make you feel good to see
the Stat. OF Lab. and good old Staten
Island. and the skyscrapers OF old New
York; said Mr.. Jar.
81 suppose so.". said Mrs. Jarr. But
how can you think OF anything else but
your children when you know the little
angels are there on hat cold pier watt
ing for their parents? And / do hope
m has their heavy underclothes
on them and their thick coats. Suppose,
after being well and hearty all the long
time we were away. they should get a
dreadful cold to-day ia never forgive
myself"
ooh, / don't think your plother would
bring them down 10 stand on the pier
on a cold day like this" Mr.. Jarr
went on.
Maybe you don't care II YOU ever
see your chrldren?' cried Mrs, Jarr.
But | feel sure Mrs. Ranele and Ger.
trude, TO say nothing OF my mother. will
not Jet them stand out on the exposed
end Of the pier"
You think they'n all be there?'
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Letters From the People

p%erience' at his or THAR No matter
what the position happens TO be, even
the places that require no especial In
telligence and are held by an unintelli-
gent class OF men. It Is the same cry:
Experience" Very often the person
VINO has charge OF a department Is a
man that does not seem to understand
that the applicant could do the work as
well as. IL not better than, any man he
is employing. But still he will answer
experienced men only" q. N.
Jersey City.
4 Meat Prophecy.
To the biltoF o. The Erening Worlds
There is a splendid effort afoot 10 get
foreign beef admitted 20 the United
states free Of duty. May that enor
win, Tho tOrin on meat. ! believe. is
only Two cent? A pound. But the extra
~qlantity of meat hat would come into
our land would. believe. force the trust
20 drop prices a lot, Now, | have a pro-
pheny 10 make, Mark Il well. readers,
and remember 1t, ] prophesy that ~ the
tarln duty les lIfted from foreign meats
tho trasts cor their sympathlzers) vii
hood the country with wild, grlvesomt
stories about the imaginary unhealth'
fu'nes9 or poisonous qualities or IVA.
conugtion OF these foreign meats. II that
vlsc rails ] ~prophcsy AN appeal 10 M
patriotism: \ plea TO t,s to be robbed
by our own homegrown corporations
and not TO ouy cheaper imported meat.
CYNIC.
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The Wall of the TIP Victim.
To the Editor Of The Evening Worlds

To the Editor Of The Evening Worlds
Tipsl Tips, Tips! Tips!
To butchers. grocer's and laundry boy,
To lift boy. to janitor. porter and maid,
To swell the sum of their Christmas 10Y!
Tips, Tipsl Tips! 1Npsl
They range from a dollar up 20 Ave,
And u %anything's left from my Christ
mas week pay
I'll need It to keep the family alive.
I'd like TO give presents 10 those tina
] care for.
But when tips are all given, I'll be
penniless. Therefore
Let my loved ones OF Christmas g.its
blithely DO stripped.
What matters It? Every one else w!ll he
tipped NJ, 5. 5.
flow Much.
TO NE idTtor u The Ey~>ing Word:
WIN readers solve this problem? 4
jeWeller sold two watches at SI. On
one he gained 30 per cent. on the other
lac lost 30 per cent. what IL mis- total
gain or loss? But / believe there Is SIS
loss. NJ. NJ. W.
The Job-Hunt.
TO the Editor Of The Eyeaing World:
Readers. il Is hard to secure a post
ton, one starts TO hunt for a job. II.
asks for work, ana some of the an
swers are laughable, but for the mos
part they are mighty -discouraging
The usual retort is, Have you had ex
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course. the boys rom the ONCE will be
there~Jenklns and Johnson and Wat
kins. Maybe the boss. But then It may
be too early for the b~oss-just a few
fellows from the ONCE and some other
friends. Brother Cote OF Brooklyn and
a committee from the lodge. maybe.
Rangle will be there with his wife. Of
course. and Gus. I hope you'M treat Gus
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nicely. POOR Gus IS q goodhearted fed
low even II he does run a cafe. He'll be
down, I know. and maybe some of the
rest Of tho bunch. I hope they don't
have any horseshoes of flowers n .
or any silly thing lllde that"
BY this time the ocean steamer was
being warped close beside the dock
II cannot see the children" said Mrs.
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The Modern Way.

COUPLE Of young men on the Market
~ street yiaduct the other evening offered a
- new version of an old saw. After they
had passed a couple Of authenticated dam
sells one Of the young men took his stand al the
curb and gazed up and down the bridge.
What are you looking forH" inquired his com
panion.
Pointing TO the red headed girls, the young man
answered; I'm trying TO see u white automo-
lSle. "-Youngstowp Telegram.
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The Days
Good Stories
Her Preference.

"HE pastor Of . colored church In the south
was rather too much inclined TO be
high" introducing various innovations
In his church that were not Of all 10 the
liking Of the old.fashioned darkes, =
Among his new ideas the pastor had ar
ranged for stained glass in the church windows.
This he was showing In triumph TO one old woman
parishioner. when he asked her how she liked 1t.
Its shore beautiful" the old lady was forced
to admit: but deed an deed, sab, ! prefers de
glass lest ss God made it!'--Lippincotts.
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OF the ship in the
direction of the
dock.
II can't tell one
person from an
other at this dis
~tance." reptile
Mr.. Jar. But !
d o hope ( h . e
won't be q lot OF
people there max
Ing q fuss over
us. That sort of
thing a Always an
harnesses me-"
I'm sure y o U
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Prices are NJ hfgh IN Rio d JAneiro.
which explains why the Brxlian buy.
Ing In this country regards the market
a. very cheap and gets the reputation
OF being . magnificent spender.
The annuai report Of the Belgian
Congo shows that tho region contains
at present $500 whites. Of whom 1000
are Belg1ans. 800 EnSiishmsn and 90
Germans. the native police force con.
sists Of is.toe mon.
1t Is said that kerosene or illuminating
oil Is rapidly becoming a nero by
product; the pronts are made on the
gasoline and the fuel oils. Both these
find an ever and rapidly e~niarging mar.
ket; fnei oil especially will have an
enormous field OF employment in the
railways. the navies and the mercantile
fleets OF the world.
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SmOkeleSS Coal.

7 n coal esource Alaska stands supreme along the entire Pacific cm,
There is, indeed.p plenty OF coal in the State OF Washington, nd Vancouv.
1 Island las probably more coal under 1t than ever had England, but for high
Pacific Coast must turn to Alaska. as that is the only place it Exists. The high
smokeless coal so essential to. the Pacific squadron of our navy eu.ts
only In Aaska-Columbian
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Always allow your wife
the last word. She'll take
1t anyway.
Never throw natlrons. II
you miss her the furni-
ture suffers. Try a car
pet heater.
Don't tell your wife you
love her six months after
tie honeymoon is over.
The shock might prove
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Bits of Interesting knowledg &c.

"@ Xa2sss - mastss Of I'VE Ian
suaEes besides his own.
Nearly al ne Telephone companies Of
Tn country lost money at the start.
4 yesndA engineer has designed . low
aueomoblis for the use of invalida
me municipal ofiicials OF New York
required last year stationery valued at
e~l,Soo.eoo. o
1he p~sToontage of infant mortality In
NV York City was greater last year
than evsr before.
n II now asserted that there 10 nc
such thing as q lazy child. There Is
always some other explanation of the
backward subsequently, sickness OIL
hunger.
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Good his NON-UNION cousin, Divorce (herce Joke ain. ITO, Ike his Place
In n bid days he a Superintendent OF the Ideal Match Factory, ant Every
Match turned ut Of the Shop was stamped with, the Trade Mark" Made in
Heaven" but h Factory has since been shut dow IN account of Matrimonial
AgencesS unrag etes and Imported and Domestic Nobility. .|r~
Consequently. Hymen no longer holds a Regular Position in Society, although
he Occasionally does odd Jobs for M Lower Glasses" ' Hh
When Hymen first. took owe the Business of the Marriage Department of the
Variety Of Marriage for Love Only. Oh song-"You've Got to BE In Love ito
Live in HarIem"D .I H.~r. KAN IT,
Since then he Department has been ENLARGED to include the Marriage Of
Convenience the Money Marriage of Argent very deslrabe) N many others
too numerous to mention. No. # rAE
Under Inc title of the "A B Cs of Marriage Hymen once published q book
let containing his personal observations arranged IS follows:
RULES o HUSBANDS. RULES FOR WIVES. GENERAL ENAhK
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Cnrynoht 1910. By The Press Publishins %.
THE New York WORLDLY
By Roy L. MCCardell.

c6) AN you make out mammaf"
asked Mrs. Jarr. as she
looked eagerly over the side
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Reflections of a e e q
-- Girl
By Helen Rowland

III ouuaa INA n rs PmnsAhs IN Rev 1A w~AA ]
ItMWN@MI III ~ HE average husbands depoHon, Hike a cheap
M va xMI ratch, cannot be guaranteed to last for more
Nv xMxMx1I . than a year.
IT. Every Jack has his JNt-und Kkepise HE JOLT
A mans soul lies 81 close to his digestion that hts
udfe q seldom tell b. his crouch uhhh happens to be asserting ITSELF
The first baby make a a proud the second makes him happy tAs
thrd makes him ponder and the fourth makes him tired
So peculiar is the feminine sense Of honor that a woman uho could be
trusted to the end Of the earth uth your diamonds cannot be trusted across
the street ,uth pour secrets ~.
II the price Of folly could only be paid in "cdsh" instead Of In dolly
instdlmens settling u p wouldn't make IS half so weary
handhng her baby or the a who listens to a comdn telling one Of his
best stories. o.. tA . r. ass"
.2When.d man has 10 acknowledge that he hkes his motherinlaio he
dhru1s feels that he ouyht to act updooehc about 1t.
An ounce Of Kiss u worth a pound Of logic in IN argument pth any
man . 't,.
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FIVE N TO COMFY.

II OR the purpose Of making its latest subway propo-
g. !: !. !. 4. !: !: !. &. e.: 6: &. &. !. !. !: !: Z. !: :: !: 4: !: 1: !: !: : !: !: !: !. 7: 4. +: !: !: :. G. :: !: !: !: !: :: !: !: !: !: !:
tRYNM shion genuinely attractive to the people, the Inter
AH4 borough Company Offers to equip and operate un-
der a fortvninc year lease the Fourth avenue sub
ZE0. way in Brooklyn, including extensions to Fort
@QA@ Hamilton and Coney Island, when completed, as
q part OF the present subway system for a single fve-cent fare"
So a feasible plan Of public benefit denounced at one time as
confscation is now offered voluntarily al a inducement for a con-
tinuance of privilege.
Long ago Tho Evening World began a consistent campaign Of
education in favor Of "a fvecent fare from the city TO the sea" The
movement, though rehemently opposed, was not without strong sup
port, for its beneficial character and its essential fairness were reeog-
nized. Still every effort to establish it by legislation was baffed in
one way or another. Now tho company itself comes forward to put
il on the bargain counter. But it behooves the public to look well
1t the price.
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Hymen left the middle column blank because he knew that you CAM tell
believes anybody but herself, and she generally changes her MIND bout thai.
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A wife who nags means
a man who Jags.
Marry in haste and re-
pent in Reno.
Marriage Is war. War IA
TASK Sherman). There
fore Do you get it2
It's a wise Divorce who
can remember her first
husband.
Wives rush In whese ste.
nogrSphers. would know
better.
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T h e D Diary Of
a Ha w e
By Alma WOODWARD
One Night at the Theatre.

last night when ! heard Jacks key click in the lock I look
clock in establishment and decided It must be terribly slow; t
out into the hall TO meet him.
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NJ Mythology
By Barrett Hanson Witherbee
No. lO-Hymen.

0YMEN was the God Of Marriage. although lots of People think Of h
as a Probation Officer. " " g. - o..
He used to be a pretty popular God. and was engaged Ito wa
over the happiness of a Newly. Married Couple until death did
Il part" but nowadays he Is taken on Trail and II he doesn't Ma
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message was read in Congress the Interstate Commerce Commission
gave a decision against the Adams Express Company in a case growing
out of m alleged extortionate rise in rates. 1t is said that proof was
submitted to the commission showing that in Brockton alone the
Adams Express Company was making at the old rates SO per cent.
per annum OF its capital invested in that town. And yet it wished
to raise rates!
Upon that showing the Presidents recommendation for a par.
cells post confined to rural delivery routes and to packages of eleven
pounds rs very small politics. 1t is like fishing for an octopus with
D<rout fly.
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MIR. TAFT AND THE PARCELS POST.

18th respect to the parcels post" says President
I'd w Taft in his message to Congress, 81 respectfully
&SS recommend. it's adoption on all rural delivery routes,
SZ~sO and that eleven pounds, the international. limit, be
AXF made the limit Of carriage in such post"
Wv By an interesting coincidence on the same day tho
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4 yesndA engineer has designed . low
aueomobiis for the use of invalids.
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- EWARD u bsnK a favorfte.
The man who thinks himself favored In dstino,an and com
ton with othsrs is SURE to stumble and fall Give him rope en-
and he will hang himself. embodies a truth that is 1T apes
the B.hNe Since history hegsn "the fayolio uf thu neonlam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
PROPERTY DISPUTE SETTLED
Agreement Reached as to Title to
1n0 Acres ct Rockaway Beach.

rrare Chatfeld, in the United States
,-s-,r,i- Cour;, BROOKLYN yesterday
.sr-ea IN order which settles the long
5-s,,,+e 20 the title TO four hundred acres
= Ind - Rockaway Beach. The settle
mont was effected by an agreement De
-u.aan the United States government ana
-, >-eronset Realty Company Of Brook-
-tz.- together with the West RockaWaE
T.n5 company and Andrew K. Van De-
,-arfe-. The property is said 10 be worth
E2rNooA
The property was purchased about two
,-aars ago ~ the Neponset Realty Com
many. The site already had been ap-
proved tv the city for q park, hut the
financial conditions Of 1897 prevented the
completion Of the purchase. The tue OF
me propertv was attacked on the ground
rhaf the land was owned by the United
States government.
4 basis Of settlement was reached ny the
granting to the government, on 4 proPo-
s7rion tc the Attorney General, OF oeed
free and clear Of ali enCumbrances 70 NJ
zen acres of the heach fronting on JaIna'c
RAY and the Atlantic Ocean. at the west
..rIv end Of the property of the Neponset
Realty Company. This strip will be useo
as life-sa,ing station by the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
ArGTST 10


c, 18TH 81. 53s East: Julia Mcs~egan sst
Clarke & Clarke
BOSTON RD. 1862: Beatrice We'll agt Joeepn
Schnnidt et al foreclosure of MTG. attorney. Nj
3D.: Charles Izrnirian agt st Peters Corporation
CONSTRUCTION Co et al faction 20 forecloSe me
chanics nen1: attorney. E g stevens
tfcf1 AVE. " S. 175 II OF Freeman 81 OK
100 Henri Acker ast Beiendia LITTLE ct al
foreclosure or mtg: attorney. Il krua. n
10Th 81. 3 inter 3 OF Seaman ave, lo&
x1oo; Henrietta Re1shaw azt Andrew Cooe er
al foreclosure Of MTG; attorney. WIiamson
18TH ST. 30 West: Frederick G. Schmitt agr
Nora Wilkinson ct al foreclosure Of mtg; at
tCTney. Weismann.
BELMONT AVE cor OF 1879 st u XIII
Eugene Il Brisach agt August Rehbock ct al
tamended foreclosure OF mtg. attorney. j
StilvelL
CRESroN AVE. cor Of 18th ST. 3o.1x
24o4 70 I9sth ST Edw Orrell agt Annaiia Pirx
ct al foreclosure Of two mtgs,: attorney. P
OrreIl.
CLINTON AVE cor OF Is1st St d. sxfe1;
Hannah orren azt same tfoFeolessl-e OF MTG:
attorney. Orrsn
DEvOE TERRACE, 24s4 and PISA william
Lyons agt Thomas r Murray action to forecioss
mechanics LEM: attorney. L Susman-
126TH ST go East; Samuel Rosenstock az,
Stuart Realty co 81 al foreclosure OF mtg; at
toTney. : Mansfield ,oo
18TH ST. MS. 1873 y " OF Anthony az,
200: Harie1 sAvings Bank azt Henry Hays
man al 0ofkclosurs Of MFG: attorney.
CTinch. o- 40 a..
GOTH at. :. f25 II " Of 81 ave. 23xlOo u;
Chandler smith trustee. agt Eva Atnsken >. a
foreclosure Of mtg: attorneys Reeves. foda
Swain -. =.
foreclosure OF mtg. attorneys. AieAaNN