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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

is not for one building or one institu-
ton alone. 1t is for whole cities One
business house, one factory or one no
tel. now maintaining individual fire
prevention systems, becomes a mere
unit in the automatic system. Instead
of maintaining a big private plant
costing perhaps $4,000 to install, they
simply pay a small rental for the
service of the automatic. The sys-
tenn installed in a town would CORE
spond to a great extent with a tele
phone system.
Mr. johnson and his associates have
worked out cost figures to the point
where they know exactly what they
can do. For instance they know that
the system can be installed and oper-
ated profitably with 900 thermos-
tats rented. With that number of the
little glass bulbs scattered over the
business district of a city, each bring
ing in a rental of five cents a month";
the whole service, including central
headquarters can be maintained prof
itably.
When a building is equipped with
the automatic fire alarm system a
thermostat is placed in the center of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

turer the hotel proprietor sees no spe-
cial inducement to install the system.
Half 4 dozen fire insurance men were
invited to attend the demonstration in
Kansas City. and officers of the COM
pany. who were looking for them, are
authority of the statement that not
one was present.
Somebody, apparently, is interested
in seeing that the automatic alarm
system is not installed generally. The
matter has been taken up with Carey
Wilson, state superintendent of insur-
ance, and he says his department does
not have jurisdiction. The company is
asking that the insurance companies
allow reduction of only 25 per cent
in the premium rate to the man or
concern establishing the automatic
system.
Here's the way I look at it, said
Tom Botkin, secretary of state, after
witnessing the demonstration. IF this
automatic alarm system works, and
1t does, it will cut down the fire haz-
ard wherever it is installed. If it cuts
down the hazard it will cut down the
fire insurance rates. And if it will
cut down the rates all Kansas is in
terested and ought to have the benefits
it will bring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

came in contact with a tiny platinum
wire. Instantly, eight miles away in
the Hall building in Kansas City, Mo,
a switch board showed activity. A
bell rang, the hand on Il dial sprang
to a given place and stayed there, Il
ticker" began showing out a strip of
paper upon which appeared, in the
Morse code, the exact location of the
fire from which the alarm came, even
to the exact room.
The operator. always on duty, took
the receiver off the hook and over I
telephone already connected with the
proper fire station gave the location of
the fire. The department did the
rest. And all that, took place in one
minute and thirty-five seconds by the
watch. The human element with its
capacity for errors entered only at
the point where the operator repeated
the location over the telephone. Every
other operation was mechanical and
perfect.
L. s. Automatic Fire Alarm Co.
That is the kind of system the
United States Automatic Fire Alarm
company has perfected. 1t is the in
vention OF ]. NJ. johnson, for years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
ASSAILED GERARD
Reports Instigated in Berlin Found to
Be Untrue by Zimmerman.

London, March 31.-Former United
States Ambassador Gerard was the
subject of discussion in the reichstag,
Thursday, according to Berlin dis
patch. The discussion was precipitated
by Herr Werner, a member of the
Pan-German faction, who criticised
certain incidents of the banquet given
to Mr.. Gerard by the American Asso-
citation of Commerce and Trade of
Berlin.
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman, &C
cording to the Vossische Zeitung, re-
piled that Mr.. Gerard had complained
in regard to several Americans who
had published pamphlets attacking
him and who had founded a so-caTed
league of truth. Herr Zimmerman
said Mr.. Gerard wished proceedings
to be taken against these gentlemen
whom the American ambassador de-
scribed as his bitterest enemies.
LAS far as the pamphlets were con-
cerned," the foreign secretary is
quoted as saying, II made inquiries in
the interest of the state and found the
allegations unfounded. For the rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

every ceiling space twelve feet
square Each thermoStat gives pro-
lection to LA square feet of space
Heart of the System.
The little thermostat, which in
reality is a thermometer without grad
uate marks, is the heart of the auto
matte system Every other piece of
equipment is standard. All the rest of
it can be purchased of some concern
already manufa curing it and can be
dil plicated without trouble. The ther-
mostats are now made by George
TeasdaIe, chemist and glassblower
associated with the company.
Notwithstanding the perfection of the
system and the four years spent to Gre
ate it, the company's hardest fight is
vet to come When business concerns
install fire prevention systems reduc-
ing the fire risk, insurance companies
reduce the fire insurance rate For
instance, it is said that when the auto
matte sprinkler system is installed the
allowance made by insurance COM
panies ranges from 40 to 80 per cent.
The premium is reduced to that eX-
tent. That reduction makes the pre-
vention system desirable; it becomes
a money saver.
Cut Down Insurance Rates.
But the fire insurance companies
have made no response to the over
lures of the United States Automatic
Fire Alarm company. They have not
agreed to allow any reduction in rates
where the system is installed and until
they do the merchant, the manufac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

season." reads the Pacific Commercial
Advertiser, forward pass enables
militia men to make one touchdown
thereby closing the season without a
single defeat
1t was Washburn's old tactics that
won this particular game and all the
other games played in the Hawaii Is
lands by the National Guard team this
season.
Whitcomb played with Washburn
for three years before he went to the
Hawaiian islands two years ago He
played left tackle and that is his reg
ular place on his own team, altho he
finished the spectacular game in Jan
uary playing fullback. AT the close
of the season he was elected captain.
''Dick Whitcomb covered himself
with glory in yesterdays battle" con-
tinues the Honolulu newspaper. He
was in every play and was just as
strong on offenSe as defense. Aside
from tearing holes in the line. he
went down under puntS and managed
to get the runner in a number of in
stances, and when Ladd was taken
out and Rosa shifted to halfback, the
husky tackle was sent in as fullback,
where he proved to be equally cap
able
He Kicked Goal, Too.
Not only the Commercial Advertiser
but the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, lauds
Whitcomb as the football star of the
Hawaiian islands. 1t was Whitcomb
WHO klCkeu the goal dlIeT the WlunlUS
touchdown.
Whitcomb went to the Islands in Y.
M. c. A. work and is still membership
secretary at Honolulu but that work
does not cover more than a small part
of his activities. He esta blished the
underwater swimming record last fall
and while he came near drowning, he
eSta bliShed a distance record that has
not been equalled. He plays basket
ball and the Honolulu papers star him
in that game also.
Besides that he is a corporal in the
national guard and serves with a ma
chine gun company. Recent Honolulu
papers contain pictures of him with
his company behind the gun" His
picture also appears with that of Gov
ernor Pinkham of the Islands and
Brig. Gen. Samuel I. johnson of the
national guard, showing Governor
Pinkham presenting two Liver tro-
phies to General johnson for the vic
torious national guard football team.
The newspap ers say six thousand peo-
pie witnessed the game and the defeat
of the army team.
Young Whitcomb went to the Islands
to stay two years, after which he was
was to get leave of absence His let
| tiers to relatives and friends here in
dictate that he may go into business at
Honolulu and stay, giving up the Y.
him to be much heavier and of much
better development than he was when
he played on the Washburn team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

scendants. was in the crowd that wit
messed a practical demonstration of
-the first automatic fire alarm system,
.in Kansas City, Kansas, this week
"a demonstration of the system of the
United States Automatic Fire Alarm
company
The fire chief of Kansas City, Mo,
THE fire chief of Kansas City, Kansas,
three Kansas state officials, business
men of the two cities, newspaper men
land a hundred or more others were
( gathered in a hardware store at 1913
zOsage street. They We're gathered
taround big pile of excelsior watching
ga match in the right hand of ]. NJ
tJohnson. They We're about to see for
sthe first time the operation of a mar
%vel of mechanics and electricity. They
were on their toes, so to speak
- bet the darn thing don't work. -
spoke the descendant of the original
dOubter.
With that as a signal Mr.. johnson.
the inventor of the marvel struck the
match and two newspapermen be-
gan watching the second hands on
their watches. The flames ate into
the excelsior and swept up toward the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Silcr Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Siler, pioneers
of Kansas, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary last Wednesday
at their home, APO Elmwood avenue.
With a dinner, served in courses, and
CHEEKY decorations the old couple
lived again their earlier days. Old
time songs and stories furnished the
amusement of the celebration. The
anniversary brought together all their
living children, three sons and three
daughters.
w. c. Siler was married to Miss
Mary Frasch in GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
March %, 1867. They came west and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

they represented difference of opinion
between Americans and their ambassa-
dor and these 1 did not touch. I con-
sidered it my duty to treat the am
bassador with necessary Difference"
Deputy Werner desired that COM
plants against Mr.. Gerard should be
answered and Herr Zimmerman re-
piled:
they We're undoubtedly incorrect
especially that relating to passports.
had to treat the ambassador in a
friendly way as we were anxious that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

settled on a farm near Lawrence in
1876 and later came to Topeka Here
they have watched Topeka grow from
a village to city
The reunion brought their children
from three states. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Siler, Mr.
and Mrs L. c. Siler, of Muskogee,
Okla; Mr.. and Mrs w A Siler, of
Jet, Okla; Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Siler,
of Cottonwood Falls, Kans.; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. McLatchey, of Kansas City,
Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs. J. McLatchey, of
Topeka; Mrs. Paul Brown and Mrs.
Mary Fisher, of Topeka; and Miss
Nina Spencer, Helen Mary McLatchey,
Ray Siler and Kenneth McLatchey, of
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
USED BLUE STYLE
Dick WhitcOmb of Topeka in
Honolulu Football HOnOrs.
He Adopts Washburn Tactics
Against Crack Teams There.
HOLDS THE SWIMMING RECORD
He Is Corporal in the National
Guard Company.
WhitcOmb Is Secretary of Y. NJ.
C. A. in Hawaii.
HOLDS THE SWIMMING RECORD

Dick" Whitcomb son of Judge G.
H. Whitcomb, took Washburn's foot
ball tactics to Honolulu, organized a
National Guard team and in January
after defeating every other team in
the islands his team administered a
drubbing to the crack army team.
I'm the most brilliant game of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
1T TURNS IN ALARM
Automatic Fire Warming Sys-
tenn Proves a Success.
Held Demonstration Before
State Officials at X. C..
STARTED FIRE INSIDE A STORE
In 95 Seconds City Companies
Were on the Scene.
Believed Insurance Rates Can
Be Reduced With New Plan.

Undoubtedly when Alexander Bell
invited a bunch of fellows in to witness
a practical demonstration of his first
Telephone, there was some guy" in
the crowd who said
I bet the darn thing won't work"
That same fellow. or one of his de-
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
STAPLES STREET SCHOOL
GIRLS ORGANIZE CLUB
Membership Was Organized ~
Mrs J Lsrdraa,

Nfh the utmnsf enthuslnam pre-
taainR niri students ~ fhe siapifa
street puhnc school Nc@rrluY after
noon uimHlTel ilome Economics
clnh after Sire j. A. iaudrum 80 ths
siafsr Department ~ Agflruitufr nod
addressed them tsliire ~ tHs woh 20
fhe clubs fruw fne ether schools
The cluh elected the follpwiug ~
flccrs
rrrHldtnt Louise Lamhfih
Nfvf president NeN Terf
SECRETARY sills iaurnce
rroahutrf Wnue fNahita
prues Reporter Eaiib Gfsy
q was lhc twenty ihirt fiuh fhHf
wrs l.4r6rtHn nae ofTanised in Nsrres
county SCHOOLS tine cambihrd rurnii.
mrut heing in excess ~ one Thousand
Mrr faudfur irfi nn fhf afternoon
train fHr wsitF m Nuhsinwu bishop
an6 RiuAApllin schools Hhf ein u+
nfn hare Friday afternoon of Hatr-
laN uasfhIna
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
MRS. A. B. NICHOLS DEAD
knosu Throughout ihe United States
A. a Most Sucsossf.l
Florist.

Mra hmh o. Nirhois g. snmsn aha
in nrf chosen fiala attained 81 .aa pramI
ncnus ihfuseh0ui tfe United States
dlrd "Wednesday morning af 7T
atlo.t af fhr home 81 her aand
1aaghtct Nrs 81 BIZ carnraL I2if
chamrrai on ihc altaH.fd asc ~ BE-
scars
for mor ihau quarter of a con
iuE Mrs Al.apiH wns rnaarrd aa b
florist af Laredo. and hiris 80 tha Gls
ilnernr ~ being far most sutceasfn.
woman a. over rneagf iu thar business
.n iho SDs1h 40 hobby shs RAISED
cactus ard fhe tnhibH that she gath
rffl from atoms thf border and ffuu
eN sertionF ~ Mexico. engaRsa sueh
attention That 80 WAS aent % the
NuGils fair at Chicago and placed Nr
lisliAf. later BE- uaa sent fo Wash
InEfon aad Displayed fof several wrrfr
Mrs Nithnis nar native ~ nhi1
for the past Two Tears Hhe had beer
Twins ln Corpus Chusl Nne O. sur
flFed ~ q hrpi her q " Eenn ~ Nar
Luis rGf0sl MeKieo and Do tHa grand
dauEh,srs Mrs Chrueai ~ thit Gas
and Mfe IRENE Vera ~ Dallas.
The funeral wii b. heid from fhf
Csrneal residence fhis Afternoon IS %
o'clock Father Peter naniey ~ st.
Fatflrka Caihoitr Cathedral onflaf.
ing
Membcrs ~ zoe local lodge - Eisf
VII offcaie ~ ran bearers. George
W Grm. y 8 Word r. ~ WINS
William q blske. John a. Coasen ane
frsd - MaEneust beine selected.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
TERN OF FEDERAL
Court EXPECTED
TO CLOSE TODAY
FIVE CASES INCLUDING TsREg
BOOFL EGGiNG CASES sat- FOR
NEARING TO-DAY.
Case - Geerramcrt Against W c.
Miller Charged VIA PeSraee. "
Set co. Tha @ornira al
Ter O'clock.

Nulrsr eafnf ure, peftHi develop
mrni shouid afiso. 90, January term ~
ffiffel q ft Nlu itfnIuatt thu ftef
gtsn. lHdsr iNWns and othvf ointiais
az fhr cuurt p,auuius iQ haet un tAs
u.ahf tfam Ger NuNsiNH
f1Nf casts ARE srt faf heHrne ipiat
ent hrna flum ths cit4i gscl and
fUar from tnc criminal iocket Three
~ thc latter tascs arc sc raftrr
ehsrsed wth buoilsfsms nclee SEQ.
di,tvd af zoe sraod iup ~hoh
"Wednesday afternoon completed ts
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
DREDGE JACOBSEN
LONG OVERDUE HAS
ARRIVED AT PORT
MAD SLOW Trip FROM HOUSTON
THROUGH TAG tNrERcoAsrAL
CANAL TO ~. ARKANSAS.
prccos ~ to neke FlH gsr Nusees
Ceenty cause~sY--af enNperAry
Seen 70 ne oesnsd

nrdsv laeVNsen. th4l has n.er 40
ke3c4 ie mahr the fiil ios ihe NHer,v
Ce'nui9 VanstWaA. Mas g0achti itow
Alauaas tnN u due iU ftaeh ntfs lAls
aftcsneen And la immediately tVnln
iht wors 9nr dlrdat ttY ilreFten
tVN wetks Rgn tof Duuaus thnstl Nla
int initicuaalai gsnsl aud hAN feNHd
tse kninH slaV aar ,e .ht sIi.lAlna 90
ise canai in pisers
tAenrlea With tfy announcement thas
thr drnilrt is rcadt tn nffin thr NtfA
canvs thr vhesrns news that ihc lvfn
Nura4A Nrhlglf roadway Ncfs,sF tnu
csusvwal % nrNfit completed aNd ihat
isrHIhl, witatn auuihrr eerh er irn
aaaa iN eeus,ves VIII ne reNWnsd
iNs lfafne.
tast ~egtcmlat tA, NaeeeH Count,
Commissioner t'eau save iAe run.
iwc far fhe rrpgr vf fhr auHrun,
uauHsra m the sterm ~ NsNusf as
ta Naultu Nnd Nsuu,N et san 49,
tonlo at pfice of fal oVo ihclt ten
ilaei Osil,nF fet tNe cuinNltilen ~ ihp
tfn.lpfaD roadway NiiuU unp huudfVl
aaAe Waauns anA TRAINS hNv. hern
enenErA Uu lhu wnfA iuf nnmnpi IS
NNcka
lf 81 estimated thai thr afraAc tau
mhhc tht oriiFc coo Within tmti, dnsa
or lrS 81 me- estmatv prsVrs inHo b
VISA mtan fhat tht caastwts uii naNo
hron glmilcd and nadN fyf pafue as
Nofou the STORM nui mitt ihan ithm
u4a ta
Ma,tg cDit,l of y "a Arana,s Uisa
hHedeNi ihr tspsu ul ihr afgiNai ui
stc dtrdFo afier i~ lonH oanai ifN
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
CORPUS CHRISTIE
BE Scene OF BATTLE,
OF FOOTBALL GIANTS
SUCK A pGFsNfrE ANNOUNCE
MENr WAS Made WEDNESDAY
RT MANAGEMENT or eNp
TEXAS ELEVEN.
TIE seserd Game VIII q. PLAYED
r,thsg n. ssn Antsnss &c AsN.tea.-
Battery a, 10 Play Ssesna Texas

cerpus CHRISTI 10 e As the
seens o. renilist ~ enc - tl,e
two bia oar,es q teeshaN ~
~htsh the famsou4 SrScra rsxas
toctban naehlne Il g snaaas
WITHIN the nest fe~ weeks and
eisher NeVsten o. San Antsnte
- 90 nsSs ;iec se<end game. az
ccreioS 70 az announcement
made yesterday - the maAaae
rnsns ~ the sisNAN
Debate dates Tor the t~o 90
games have slso been desiaca
uDon, beins
January 81 Second rsess "a
All Starr ~ San Antonlo DIV
stoN
January 10 Second Tssss ".
First New YORK cavalry. staten
cd az McAlisn.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
PROMPT PAYMENT OF
CITY TAXES Is URGED
' } Muiiiasn. Collector ard Assessor
Sends out Notices 90 Property
Owners ~ the City

Mnitftw rlit taa h4ssvsuf ONO
collector Us mpHlnR oui tn pr4ffis
oWnsrh uoiieee tailstF ihen auNnt
tlon tn the iHNi ufut 1859 taxes mot
paid bf lauuat, al wlli incur Hr aa
deH peWlit Uf tcu percent as N'li aa
inf,feaf ChGrars at toe fatr ~ siK
pfrcent THc eounru haa been iru-
irrt with pruumfs unnefh ana hat
ratondei ihc time f0f Payment Of iafvs
from December 40 in lHuuafs 8f WITH
u0H tNe pencils tui HrturllnH fp thD
nnnnunCra program thr iatoa muHi nt
paid bf thf iatisr date
"A numnrg 10 thH iaNpattfa husp NNf
paid iheir 1888 tahtN ana the rts
rouncii is DOW urcpafinE. q 81 aaid u
iafn the hes oyer 90 the CATS Attorney
Cos mwralats tailfefiun
Nf WHlleau m his i'ii~f ~ fae
property nrra HaHa
AplsoaiiuF tbr mihrf unHaHsl
conditions which rxisi "a tho frsseuf
Time ths citY Cuunff 30 rseeni
moffIHe dscidfd ~ frflud ise anluHnf
~ nnr unaily ~ i0 uefrrnf ~ 800
tassH paid dufipp iho montH ~ Sem.
usif ArHaulHa fhHi fru wnuid liir
rs sepid y pnarihlo fhr pstnsnf ~
iHia penhlig ws write iu inform $500
~ ths sci ~ ihs ruunei in efsef
lhat sou ulaf take aAFauisEr 80 it
~ ua per Ya1f fHfee dAans iisf prae.
ont month fop Mni ssff nul nnls thf
ns0reut penaiiy bus uiae 40 inier
cot charge oi . psfceet winch niii tt
efftcily. after ihc rfrtrHi wonih
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
DISTRICT COURT READY
COMMENCE WORK ON
DOCKET THIS MORNING

wfth tha setting ~ tho apokri and
other preiiminarfH diFpVrri n aiu.
|r.rt ouuri vii begin SEQ isn.Neak Grind
ihia murainr ths foiiowinF csses on
nae non iury civl dneFe' heinF VT for
trial today
Harris ss q WcBss sait pn note
ard f1s foreclosure state Bank 81
iHrapp W. "a Williams. Nuii ~ notes
tnd faf foreclosure
For Fridsy the following are apcs-
etea
VI y Pope Sc ifenry GOWNS ~ ~
irssp~ss ~ Try tHie a. q sherman
a 81 ~ a. Nhcfi e ~ frfspana ~ ~
flilc r. a M1neers fp Herfy coRinf.
ffeeparp 20 fFf fiile t.Jiie A., itsnbit
80 q, q g. a Land 40. suh - es1abs
iaa losi deed
Judge Hopkins yesterday ~ 80
4 r. ana 80 D. ~ ~ enc hours fof
connecting - court ard afniSr4fed sst-
af8as fas ths hearing y s.ir0fre ranes
ans MOTIONS
Ta.~ grand Jgry made % report yes-
,frdaF.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04

Caller Advertisements sfwaYs SEQ
sfoinpt results
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
COURT COSTS DOUBLE VALUE
OF LAND INVOLVED.

Three acres of land in English
Creek, worth 800, have been in liti-
cation in the courts for twelve years,
and a new decision, one of several. has
been announced by Vice-Chancellor
Leaning in which Andrew Blackman
is once more given title to the proper
ty.
John Steelman, of Steelmanville,
claimed title to the land. He went
into court to acquire title. He failed
there, and then brought an Injunction,
and Blackman won out.
He next went into the Circuit Court
and won a damage suit of six cents for
~trespass.
Then Steelman filed a bill in Chan
Gerry Court for trespass, and lost,
claiming title under the Circuit Court.
verdict for damages in his favor.
Vice-Chancellor Leaning decided
that the lower court was wrong, and
returned title to Blackman.
Another suit is expected.
1t has cost both ~litigants in court
costs more than the land is worth in
the open market today.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
LAWS PROHIBITIVE TO
MORTGAGE INVESTORS.
Concluded from page 81

state, making it seem ridiculous that
he should longer suffer under this OBJ
solete foreclosure law, which yearly is
wearing away millions of mortgage
money from our developments.
Another situation, which has side
tracked several million dollars from
the Atlantic City mortgage field, is the
fact that we set forth in the body of
our mortgage an attorneys fee, which
is agreed to be paid, in case of fore
closure, by the parties to the agree
ment, YET, in actually, when this fore
closure takes place, the court never
allows the stipulated fee. In isolated
cases, where foreclosures are given
INSCRIPTIONS lawyers, extortionate
fees have been charged, which in two
known instances caused over three
million dollars to be withdrawn from
mortgages already placed in Atlantic
City.
1t seems that this obnoxious condi-
ton might readily be cured by proper
legislation, and, by so doing, restore
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
PLEASURABLE OCCASION

A very pleasant evening was enjoy
ed by many friends of Margaret Col.
Inns at a party given by her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Collins,
on her eighteenth birthday anniver-
sary a week ago last Saturday.
The house was becomingly decorat.
ed in the colors.
The following enjoyed the evening:
Miss A. Provost. Miss Hodgson, Earl
Siewell and Mae Cramer, all of Pleas.
antville; Ephraim Mitchell and Mable
Pennington, of Absecon; Oscar Butler,
Harry Marcus, Russell Brown and
Raymond Robinson, of Philadelphia;
Harry Carman, of Atlantic City; Clara
Ireland, of Millville; Russell Collins,
Francis Sutton. Edith Brewer, Ethel
Nickless, Jessie Gordon, Margaret
Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Brewer
and Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Collins, all of
Bargaintown.
After all had partaken of a very
palatable lunch, they wished Miss Col.
Inns many o happy years and bade
her goodnight, declaring it had been
the most pleasant evening they had
enjoyed for a long time.