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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
PUCCINI NOT PR0-GERMAN.



pAuIs. Feb. a. puccini. the com
poser, has trlegrdphed the Temps 10 the
effect that the letter which ne Is alleged
to have sent To pr. Wolf, secretary Of
the German Dramatic Authors Society,
deuA mg thai he was in any way hos
lie 10 germany is fake. lie adds:
MY opinion always has been that an
artist should occupy himself with his
art aud give his blood when his coun-
,ry s IN danger, but should never uc-
cupy himself with politics
The Temps, commenting on the tele-
gram. SAYS Il implicitly admits that the
alleged letter to Dr Wor expressed
PuCcnis real sentiments.
The widow OF Nictoricn Sardou has
written to the papers warmly congratu'
latiug Director Gheusi foC striking Puc'
cnrs works from the repertoire OF the
Opera tomiQue,
Alongside her letter there il pub
iished a letter from Puccnl TO q pape'
In Milan explaining that the reason why
hc took up "A posi.o Of neutrality wat
his unwilliuguess to choose between
French and German friends. II was
not, he adds, n question of profit but one
If moral Illness" which was the result
of the sentiment Of revolt which he felt
at the excuses committed In the course
OF the war. ANY other declaration,
concludes puccin would have appeared
90 be dictated by vulger considera tions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
SENATE OATH ABOVE
CAUCUS, SAYS ROOT
Senator Declares Member Who
Sacrifices His Conscience
Violates Constitution.
CALLS GORE EXPERIMENT

WAsHINGroN, Feb. IA coilOquy In
the Senate this afternoon between Sen
ators Root and Gore elected from Mr..
Root some sharp comment on the caucus
rule and Presidential booms. Senator
Burton had been speaking and Senator
Root hsd made som observations on
the subject of the caucus when MIR.
Gore interrupted
81 wish to ask the Senator from New
York whether he thinks party caucus
ought or ought not TO bind its par
tcpauts'" inquired Mr.. Gore.
- think replied Mr. Root that TO
he bound b, caucus resolution in
advance Of the discussion Of measure
In this body Is 70 he false 10 the con
stitutional duties Of Senators and is to
be false To their oath OF office. because
90 the Government Of the United : ates
under the Constitution It is the dr ~ Of
the members of the two great legislative
bodies 10 consider, TO discuss and 10
act each i'm accordance with the judg-
ment he forms on the arguments that
are preset ted to the legislative bodies
/ 20 which he belongs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
VIII seek 10 save Jobs Of y. :. 4.
NppOIntees.

II Is probable bill Will be pre-
sonted to the Legislature this week
providing for the continuance Of about
l75 employees Of the Public Service
Commission iu their present places Tn
new subway construction, although the
men are not civil service appointees.
This WAS the upshot OF a conference
Yesterday between the Public serve"
Commission and Samuel II. OrdNty,
chairman Of the State Cv.l Service
Commission Mr.. Ordway had issued
an order that all provisional appointces
whose time limit of three months had
elapsed be dropped at once from Ia"
states payroll The order would have
ousted lT5 men. among them thirty in
spectors OF steel and three resident en-
CHEERS engaged AZ salaries Of about
$1,000. Sucn action, according 20
Travis whitney, secretary OF the run
lie Service Commission, would have
seriously hampered the new subway
work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
SEA GATE YACHTSMEN DINE.
commodore DInrLton rr"sid"s at
BANQUET of Atlantic !. 4.

The annual dinner OF the Atlantic
Yacnt club az D"imonico's ON Friday
ni.ht was an ENJOYABLE one. About roo
% emhers ~ the club gathered in room
decorated with hags, club hurS"r. ard
YACHT cnsigus tommOdor. j. stuart
Blacllton, who was elected recentlN
senior nag officer for the fourth con-
secutive time presided, ana was sup
ported hv Ni.e-CommodOr" Peterson,
Rear Commodore Jones, Flee, Captain
Alvah Nickersou Treasurer p II. Hart
Secretary Eddie Graft a. W. Root
and all the best known members OF this
popular yachting organization.
The Rev Nehemiah Boyntou, VIII IS
feet chaplain. acted as toas. master
and ne Ecp, thin-s moving IN lively
fashion. Among tue speakers We're
cyrus Townsend Brady Aduira.
ChI,ic. S,sshcc, Formerly OF thc bat
tcyhlp Muirc ana sir Charles Allon.
who ., commodore OF the u SAL Lon
DON Tt.Gt "HV,. So Cunri"s ~ "a Hs-
puaut FOR Americas cup hOnors and
I,t,r the WI Viii be "a challenge
mould Sir Thomas Upton FAN in his
fourth attempt to lift the trophy,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
LETTERS BEAR OUT
MORS'S CONFESSION
Coroner in Receipt of Many
Giving New Details Of Hap
peningS in Home
TO CONFRONT PRISONERS

yo~ErRs. y Y. Feb i3-Coroner
James T.. Dunn. who is investigating
the alleged poisoning Of eight aged
inmates in the German odd Fellows
Home on the Tuckahoc road has re-
ceived several anonymous letters i'm the
last few days tending to ,orrobolatr de-
tails Of the con f-ssiou Of Fredcr., Mors,
the former porter go tho Institution.
one OF the letters. from Cleveland, ohio,
has strengthened the belief OF tine au-
thoritics that the story Mors first told
to Assistant District Attorney Deacon
Murphy of Manhattan probably was
true
The cleveland letter, which the Cor
on,r refused to give out. is lengthy
missiyp FROM what could be learned
the writer apparently knew woman
and two children IN the nome Coroner
Dunn said that happenings in tine In
sfitut.uu were related In The letter ana
that mos; Of them coincide with the
confess on of the man now held pris-
oner with four other employees IN the
White Plains Jail. If sufficient ground
can be found TO bring these winess' :
on from the West the Coroner hopes to
do so
Another letter. according to Mr.. Dunn.
came from man now living In Man
haitian who said he worked IN the home
for short tim" last summer and
overheard another employee depioring
the quantity OF food served to the feeble
old poople on the ground that some or
them would die in a few days any how.
The writer Of this letter promised to
come forward II needed These two
communications. tho Coroner said, are
corroboratcd by others from inmate
themselves
Taken separately. he added, they ia
not urove anything but cumuIatVely
they al. strengthen the suspicion OF trut
b i'm Mors's original statement. II II sum
. G.. mt rorrOboratlVr evidence snrh as inns
that the Ne,tchcster and Bronx county
authorities are seeking to Justify cN-
hunink the body OF our OF the supposed
Victims ana prosecuting Mors.
Mrrs, VINO has been entirely undls-
turbrd since he was lodged 10 the Jhi
Eat White Plains on Thursday night, VII
prrhrply face Adam Bangrrt. the formel
suutriul -udeut Of tho Odd Fellows
Hone before Monday night Coroner
Dunn aud Sheriff Clricn Nriseudansri
plan su,n q move to study the effect on
the tAo men one Of whom denies abso
lutely the others story of alleged poison
INKS All i've prisoners are housed
separately In the part OF the prison
/ where Cly!l offenders are kept. Mors oc'
cupi,s the apartment which was Harry
pnaws home when he was prisoner II
.hr same jail
Coroner Dunn has not yet received
any more detailed report Of the findings
of lDr. Miuas ;. Gregory ~ Bellevue
Hospital a. to Mors's mental state II
{. believed that Dr.. Gregory has peer
advised that Mors's sanity, according .
stature. must be determined by a com
MISSION appointed by q supreme CouV
Justice % Wrstchesiar county
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
BARS ABOUT 90 OSTEOPATHS.
Medical Hoard Says COLLEGE Was
Not In Good standing.

TpFNro> y j., Feb l3.-Tha, the
New Jersey College of Osteopathy, for
mrrly of passaic, was not during any
period Of its existence a college OF asteu-
patty in good standing was the suo-
stance of a decision announced tonight
by the state Board ~ Medical Exam
iuorS
The decision sus,ains the findings u
Dr y, Webb Cranberry OF East Orange,
the ostcOpathlc member OF the boa I'd
who refused TO sanction the licensing NJ
graduates Of the college 10 praot =
osteopathy. The board concluded THIS
afternoon series Of hearings given N
hrhol' NJ about ninety graduates NJ the
institution who appealed from the
boards refusal TO grant them licenses
A further appeal 10 the courts 10 now
threatened,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
BUTLER DERIDES WALSH,
Calls Industrial Commission 1t
minstrel show

one thousand members OF the Traffic
club applauded Dr. Nicholas Murray
Butler. president of Columbia UnIver-
sity when he called the recent inyesti-
CATION Of the Industrial Relations Com
mission IAN itiueraut political minstrel
show" last nigh; at the clubs annual
d,uuer at the Astor
"'Thr industrial Relations 'omms-
sion" said President Butler asked
foolish questions Of rich and poor Its
chairman, having given his own pre-
posterous opinion Beforehand, proved
thai business surr' ~ was pultic
danger and phndGthlopy a crime.
Luckily. Ma. Carnegie made the pro-
cerdiugs appear ridiculous We have
great Industrial problems bu, ne1th"'
agitators nor drmasogucs can solve
th,m'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14

saved the annoyance of appearing at
the marriage license bureau through
the courtesy OF Guy Clerl. Scully in
sending q clerk to Justice Coholau's
chgWUers TO issue the license. Justice
Cohal1n had hoped to keep the mar
Rage q secret until after the ceremony
had been performed, but when it be-
came known he confirmed the fact and
announced the details
Miss Oleary is an accomplished
Young woman. p years Old and was
born .n County CORK. ireland. where
Justice Coha'an married her sister.
Hannah iu 1899. Miss O'Leary came
TO this country 10 care for the children
shortly after her sisters death and has
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
SHIPPERS WANT EXPORT DATA.
ErrrIug oT Figures Relieved Due to
General Demand.

The Collector Of Customs at New York
had not received Yesterday he order Of
the Treasury Department resembling the
action taken several months ago which
kept records of exports from public ry-
animation for thirty days The new
order. It is believed, Is ISSUED In response
20 demands for this Information from
shippers and the commercial press
The original order il - thought was
largely the result of "a desire to protect
copper carrying ships from G"iHurr by
the British, II had little If any effs,t
along this line, the opponents of the
anti-puhlcity order holding that ii
stimulated the British to greater search.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
PARIS CONSULATE TO MOVE.
I. =. Representative tn Transfer
Offices ia Rue dcs ItnIirns.

PARIS, Feb. l3--Arrangements have
been completed for the transfer OF the
American Consular offices in the Ave
nue. de rOpera 10 q large suite Of apart
mcnts on the third floor Of the new Ur-
beine building In The Rue dcs ltaliens.
q short street off the boulevard des
ltaliens and Within block or two Of
the Place de rOpera.
The present rooms have been occu-
pied by American Consul-Geuorais for
the last thirty years. Mossrs. Morss.
Gowdy. Mason and Thackara havnS
had their offices there
The new offices are located In a less
noisy section They consist % seven
rooms. which open off long, broad cor
r.dor There are two entrances, one
FOR merchants hliuE invoices and the
other for American visitors and tour
.sts seeking Information and for those
r. miscellaneous business. The new Of
urps win ho opened on April !.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14

lived AT the Cohalan home. % East
Ninot,-third STR ct In 1918. when
Justice Cohalau was prevented by his
duties from taking his annual vacation
trip to his summer home in Ireland
Miss OLeary took the children ther'
alone.
Justice Cohalau Is native Of Md
dle-own, y v and was graduated
from Manhattan College iu 1855. IA,
was admitted to the bar IN 1858 and
pTactispd Iu Orange county short
time b fore coming to New York
For some years he was the legal al
wiser ~ Charles + Murphy and one Of
the TdmmanN leaders. His brother
John T.. Cohalan. is Surrogate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14

supreme Court Justice Daniel F.,
Cohalan. whose wife died on June %
1911 and LEFT seven small children.
obta a license Yesterday 10 wed
her sister. Mss Margaret OLeary. who
has cared for the children since the
death Of their mother
The ceremony will consist Of high
nuptial mass and Will be celebrated
AT 1880 o'clock tomorrow at the
Church of 81. Francis de Sales In East
Ninety-sixth street by the Rev. Father
Patrick O'Lea'y OF st Elzabeth's
Church. brother Of the bride-to-be Jus
tice Cohalan and Miss O'Leary were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
EXPECT JUMP IN WAR RATES.
Marine Insurance Wen watch FL
feet Of German order.

Marine insurance men said Yesterday
that they expect during the coming
wcr, to see higher rates on war risk
insurance TO England as the roeul, Of
the threatened German submarine ac-
ttyitice. RLmors of destruction Of Eng
l.l lnrycnau, ships by Germans ycster-
da, lad the effect Of giving rates a
uWrr tone,
rae to The east coas, of England
we've G,uE quoted ~ "a :" ~ per
cent. to west coast points around three.
quarters of / per cent, Insurance men
look for no dmmutiou OF the forward
movement OF ocean freight.
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will he submitted to the Grand Jury
next Wednesday. Twenty-Five witnesses
will be called.
Coroner Riordan. who conducted the
inquest. has been ordered since then 10
answer charges made against Nm 20
GOV. Whitman.
District Attorney Perkins said yester-
day that the case was like any ordinary
case sent to his office from the Coroner :
court aud would be given the same
amount OF attention by him.
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ANY agreement made beforehand by
which : majors bud themselves not TO
consider, not 10 discuss with an open
mind 10 arguments that are made upon
the merits Of measure. not to vote
In accordance with their individual
judgment. is a violation Of their oath.
IS an abandonment and negation OF
the constitutional Government OF tse
United States and the substitution for
it OF am eXtra-coustitutiunal and un-
constitutional method OF Government"
II appreciate the lofty sentiments =
the Senator" replied Mr.. Gore. 81 now
desire 10 ask him IL he thinks the Ma
,iondl Republican Convention at chi
cago over which he presided ought or
ought no; 10 have bound the part,ci-
pans In that convention
mo declaration OF party platform
replied MIR. Root, "cau absolNe man
who, before OF after h. takes an oath
Of office to act as member Of The
great legislative council OF the nation.
from the duty to keep open minded n
all questions that are orougn. before
the body and to vote In accordance with
the Judgment that he forms upon IN"
arguments that are presented in the
discussions of the body
~ there ever come 20 be differences
between the honest judgment OF a mem.
ber OF this body upon a question pr--
scented to the body and the declaration
OF party platform there Is no doubt
whatever that tho oath of the legislator
must prevail over the declaration Of the
party platform"
docs tine Senator think that the par
Elephants u the Chicago convention
uupit to have supported the nominees
Of thai, ,ouNeution?' asked Mr. Gore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14

4 ano .er stage Of the hear
i-s senator Thompson held up
ho,,n strap from Brooklyn sur
'ace ,t. u mad been sent in by
an aggr.oved citizen. who said that
lie had become an expert strap
hanger through wears Of experience and
IA no, mind the exc else. but he did
tfnf tho company ought to supply
lea'H,. ,aa- would not break. This
strap be- said, had suddenly given way
and the sudden jar had wrencned his
be-.
You nit have any department for
~ Inspection u straps queried Sen
a'or Thompson. lingering the discolored
loop
1--WE age 600 busy inspecting strap
hangers and attending To- their COM
plants. commits Toner Williams replied.
There ouch. to he somebody" re-
'U.nod NJ. Thompson. wro - ne Of
Nagp.t .uunty's most delectab.c wits.
suppose AoV org nize something and
r.. o. q bureau of suspension. Nov,
no. N...,us. mere wds q man "hy f5!;
.t-raut enough to send me this
.It. baby ne is sitting right IN this
-o.u losing half a days time from his
rb ana thinking he's both"ring me
~. Williams cn,e.fully interrupted.
'lHtrs just what I was lying to get
a'' the charm resumed. Would the
comm 81, ON have felt annoyed II this
.D.r ltl called at your offices with this
-tnn do YOU feel ANNOYED by such COM
rt.rf-'"
certainly not. Mr.. Williams repl ed
tTnha'fcllly. MANY people do call with
SINAI complaints. They are always we'll
rrr-'ei and thrir complaints investi-
gated
CoIs sci Harvard asked Mr.. Williams
II Hc thought The commissions juris-
dr'1r should be extended. The an
Ew.r was.
We've go, al, we can handle at the
present time. II would be good to in
cVlo Long Island I'm the first district.
but the cost and the allocatug Of eN-
ponse might cause trouble We are
o.'F slightly hampered by insufficient
Jurisdiction. 90 think. howe er, that
the private water companie ought TO
he urdor our supervision"
Senator Thompson still seemed 20
deem state supervision of New York
CO corporations unnecessary.
NoI think. do YOU" he said to Mr..
Williams, that We up state ought TO
'..HIsv tine necessary sense to conduct
Sew York city? I'm country Re-
r1hIoaI, and don't know anything
about home rule. Should the up
The commission doesn't come down
here. Wen. from here We live
.n-o ". Williams couutered
is commission Of five sufficient
asked Nsscmblymau knight
Tho Norl, has not dragged
DO YOU think IL proper f.. the same
b"aE 10 construct subways and then
Tsslatr them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
GUARD PALACE FROM BOMBS.
steel Netting to lie Used on Kings
London Residence.

LoNpoN. Feb. l3.-Large cons.gn-
ments OF steel netting have been de-
lvercd during the week a; the police
lodge ga the grounds at Buckingham
Palace
The netting IS to be used as a pro-
lection against air bombs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
RUNS MOTOR AT 100.
Hardy Scot Receives instructions and
Then Shows ,Em How to Do 1t.

Hardy Scot Receives instructions and
Then Shows EN- How to Do 1t.
Durlingame. Cal.-Daniel McClane, 8
hardy Sscotehman, who was married at
the age of fifty-nine years and has
eleven children and several grandchil-
dren, celebrated his centennial here re-
gently by learning to drive an automo-
bile.
With a hundred years behind him,
but still hale and hearty, the old man
attracted much attention as he scorch-
ed through the streets of the town at
the wheel of a motorcar belonging to
his daughter, Mrs. d. T. Ambrose.
McClane came to California during
the gold rush and has been Il resident
of I.assen county for many years. He
came here for the celebration Of his
one hundredth birthday.
"Whoop'!* exclaimed the ~centenarian,
returning from his joy ride. III never
knew that when / was at the helm Of
a sailing ship seventy-five years ago
I'd he running a craft like this!"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
Notice That Tax Deed Will Issue

State of South Dakota State of South Dakota
County OF Hughes Sends Greeting:
j. H. Stephenson and to the heirs of A. j.
Stephenson, deceased, Record Owners. and to
A. j. Staplcton, Taxee:
You Are Hereby Notified in accordance with
the provisions of the statute in such case made
and provided, that on the llth day of November,
1912. the then Treasurer of said Hughes County,
exposed for sale and sold, at n regular public sale
of lands for delinquent taxes in and for Hughes
County, at the City of Pierre. the County Seat of
said County of Hughes. the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Lot Twenty-four on Block Two () Ustfck's
Subdivision of Bosler's Addition to the town.
now City of Pierre. Hughes County. South Dako-
ia. for the taxes OF 1911, then due and Delinquent
thereon, that said property was purchased by
hughes County, South Dakota. and has since
been assigned to M. E. Griffin, who is now the
lawful owner and holder of the certificate of pur-
chase therefor. And. whereas two years have
expired since the date OF purchase of said tract
or lot, and the property aforementioned has not
been redeemed; you are also notified that the right
of redemption will expire and q deed for said des-
cribed property will be made. unless redemption
from such sale be made. together with accrued
interest and costs of this notice within sixty days
from the date of completed service of this notice
on you.
M. e. GRIFFIN,
Owner OF Certificate.
SUTHERLAND e PAYNE.
Pierre, S. D.,
Attorneys.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
Il BEST PROOF
Given by a Pierre Citizen

Doan's Kidney Pills were used
they brought benefit.
The story was told to Pierre resi-
dents.
Time has strengthened the evil
dence.,
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is home testimony
The proof convincing.
1T can be investigated by Pierre
residents.
j. A. Hutchinson, 4th 81 Sanborn
ST., Pierre, says: my back felt
stiff and bothered me at night. 1t al
so ached in the morning. The kidney
secretions were unnatural and fire.
quent in passage, especially at night
which broke my rest Doan's Kid
ney Pills entirely rid me of the pains
and iameness in my back and also re-
moved the bladder trouble"
Statement given in Sept. 1900
Over two years later Mr.. Hutchin-
0 said: II am glad to again pub
licly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
though | seldom fail to do SO private
ly."
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney r~emedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hutchinson has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
e. PAYNE.
Pierre. S. D.,
Attorneys.

Whereas, Default has been made in the pay
ment of the principal and interest on the money
secured by a mortgage dated the 15tl. day of
August a. d. 1910. executed by Mary M. Kass
and N. j. Kass. her husband. of the County of
Beadle. and State of South Dakota. to VIM. j.
Mundt, of the County of Hughes, land State of
South Dakota, and which mortgage was recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds of the Coun-
ty OF Hughes, State of South Dakota, in Book
1874 of Mortgages. on Page S3 on the Sth day of
September A. D. 1910. at 8 O'Clock A. M; and
Whereas. No action or proceedings at law, or
otherwise. have been instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, or any part there
of, and the same is now owned by j. Fl. Jones. of
Racine, Wisconsin. by proper assignment duly
recorded in the office OF the Register OF Deeds of
said Hughes County, South Dakota.
Whereas, Default has been made in sthe pay
ment of the taxes assessed on said real property
as agreed by. the said Mortgagor in said Mortgage;
Whereas, The whole amount of the principal
and interest has become due by reason of such de-
faults; and
said Mortgage, at the date of this notice. is the
sum OF Six hundred and seyenty-nIne and 45-lO0
Dollars. $679.45 to-wit: $6oo.oo principal, and
Sod Is interest besides the sum OF Twenty-Five
Dollars attorneys fees allowed by law
Now. Therefore, Notice is hereby given. that
by virtue of the power Of sale contained in said
NOR gage, and duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance of the statutes in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by
ed. at public auction by the Sheriff of Hughes
County, South Dakota, at the front door of the
court house. in the City of Pierre. and County of
Hughes and State of South Dakota. on the 9th
day of December, 1915. at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of that day. The mortgaged premises are
situated in the County OF Hughes, in the State of
South Dakota. and described, as follows to-wit:
Lot five t51 in Ward s Subdivision of Block Fiji
teen Q5) in the Fourth 9TH Railway Addition to
town now City of Pierre.
Dated at Pierre. South Dakota. this 25th day of
October, A. D.. 1915.
]. H. JONES,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Ohm A. HOLINESS,
Attorney for Owner of Mortgage. 24-e