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The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
SCOUT IS
LOOKING FORCLER|C
Continues Search Despite Refusal Of
Many To Perform Ceremony for
ti-Millionaire.

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Balked al
every turn by the refusal OF Episcopal
Baptist and Methodist ministers to
marry him to Miss Madeleine Tai
mage Force, Col. John Jacob Astor ID
today reported to have sent his pri'
vate secretary on q motor tour
through Connecticut In an effort to
discover q clergyman who will per
form the ceremony.
II was learned that this was
the proposed wedding day for the
colonel and Miss Force. but that their
plans fell through because their
search, with thousand-doilar fee. for
a clergyman In Rhode Island, was In
vain. In addition the laws OF that
state demand a FIVE days notice be-
fore a woman nonresident can be
married there. This. II Is thought,
would mean too much publicity for
the Astor-Force wedding. and 1t was
decided to go elsewhere. Neither Col.
Astor nor any member of the Force
family would discuss the date or the
wedding. Col. Astor said that 1t had
not been settled yet. and that Miss
Force would need some time to CON-
plete her trousseau.
The spectacle OF the elderly, digni-
fed william II. Force, prospective
father-in-law OF Col. John Jacob Astor,
chasing a newspaper photographer In
tent upon Gaming him, diverted q
throng of promenaders In Fifth-ave.
today. Force was about to enter q
jewelers. shop when the photographer
made an attempt to snap him. Force
fiourished his cane and rushed for his
tormenter, but the young man proved
fieeter and escaped.
Throughout the day there was ex-
element In the neighborhood OF the
Force home, hundreds Of persons be-
ing drawn thither by the belief that
the celebrated marriage was about to
take place. The most interesting inch
dent was the hurried visit Of Col As
tor, who spent . few minutes In the
Force home and then dashed away In
his big motor car.
Meantime the Astor yacht, the
Mona, was coaled and ready for sail
ing upon moments notice and It was
generally believed the wedding party
would embark nightfall.
Ab ne iciI IHo rOiCO ICSiucuCot OOi.
Astor was asked II the wedding would
take place today.
mo-" he replied.
.'will It be in ~ hours?" was asked.
The colonel laughed in reply and
dashed away.
Astor's secretary said the colonel
and the Forces would spend a week
end at the Astor estate at Rhine cliff
on the Hudson.
It was rumored that q minister had
been found to perform the ceremony
and that II had been arranged for the
party to cross into Connecticut from
Rhine Cliffe. In this way, 1t was re-
ported. the wedding might take place
in some quiet retreat within the next
few days.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
GEORGE D. MUSSEY
sHO0TSsELF DEAD
IN OFFICE
Former Secretary Of Michigan Fish
Commission Leaves Note Saying,
"There's No Use Of Ny Living,
Because I'm So Deaf
Brooded Over Affection, Which Re-
Gently Forced Him To Give
Up His Position.

George ID. Mussey. former secretary
OF the Michigan Fish commission.
shot and killed himself with 3s-
oaliber revolver while alone In his Of
fice In the Stevens building. Wash
ington-bivd.' and Grand Riverave..
shortly after noon, Thursday. He
was dead when found soon after the
shot was fired.
Mr.. Mussey left a note, addressed
to the coroner. which read:
mo inquest necessary. There
Is no use OF my living, because
am 90 deaf"
For some time past Mr.. Mnssey had
been Respondent because OF his dear
ness. and had threatened to take his
life. Because OF this threat. his
friends were keeping close watch on
him. Thursday, however, he eluded
their vigilance.
Mr.. Mussey was II years old, and
lived at No. 311 Frederick-st He
leaves his wife and two grown-up
children. SON and daughter. The son,
Charles z. Mussey, Is connected with
the registry department OF the post
once.
In the pockets of Mr.. Mussey's coat
were found letters to several friends
and one ADDRESSED to "the under
taker" advising him what to DO Win
his body.
One of these letters had been
4 stamped, with the intention OF post
ing IL, and II is thought that ne IN
tended to- post them all but didn't
happen to have enough stamps Win
him.
Mussey had been brooding for
long time over his deafness. He was
a very fine flute PLAYER, and TOOK the
greatest pleasure Of his life In play
ing for himself and others. He annoyed
the theaters, bard concerts, and All
. nusical entertainments greatly When
ne was. deprived OF his hearing ne pc
came morose and 1t was noticed py
Ma raIatiyes and business associates
that he Acted peculiarly.
The frst Of the present month ne
Wa forced, because OF failing health
and hia deafness. to resign mis- posi-
dion Az secretary Of the Michigan Fish
commission. which only increased his
depression, as he had been In the
smnloy~ Of the commission for Is
years and was thoroughly Interested
in his work.
wednesday night he happened in.
10 the ONCE where he had worked TO
get a few Of his private papers and
other belongings. The men in the Of
fee at that time noticed that he con-
Quoted himself very strangely. He
seemed annoyed at their presence and
acted as II he wanted TO be alone
He again came up to the office,
Thursday morning and chatted
for a while with Seymour Bower,
superintendent of the local ONCE. Mr..
/. Bower went out to lunch and Mr..
/ Mussey remained in the office.
He sat down on ? leather couch.
drew revolver from his pocket. and
shot himself through the temple. No
one in the Stevens building, on the
sixth floor of which the commissions.
ONCE is located, heard the shot.
The body was found by Mr.. Bower
lying on the couch when he came
back from his lunch at~12:30.
Mr.. Mussey's son, Charles e. Mus
sey, clerk In the postoffice, was one
Of the first to be notified of his
fathers death. He came immediate
" to the Stevens building. Mrs. Mus
sey, the wife. was told Of the suicide
over the telephone.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
BOY, 15,- WON'T BE HANGED.
Arkansas Governor VIII Grant Glenn
ency n Appeal Fails.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Sept. THE
appeal OF Earl Gilchrist, the 15-year'
old Negro, will come before the su'
preme court next month. A stay has
already been granted pending the de
cision. Should the higher court sus'
tain the sentence. the governor would
commute II.
For the past week the governors
ofice has been flooded with petitions
letters, telegrams and all sorts Of pro-
tests, urging him to save the state the
ignominy OF hanging child. A peti'
tion containing 5000 names came
from Cleveland, o. Anna b. Shaw,
president of the woman's Suffrage as
sociation, sent a long telegram of pro
test, and a member OF the Interstate
commerce commission joined with the
chorus.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
FOUND DEAD IN bed;
HUSBAND IS HELD
DR.. Sudman Il Arrested and Inquiry
Into His wife's Death
Il Started.

JACKSON, Mich. Sept. T-Dr. Sud-
man, q veterinary surgeon, has been
arrested pending an Investigation AZ
to the cause Of his wife's death. She
was found dead In bed this forenoon
He says che had fainting spell this
morning, but when he left the house
that she was feeling better.
They have had trouble this sum
mer. She had him arrested for whip
ping her. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to jail for 80 days. but ap-
pealed to the circuit court. After
getting ball, he returned home. Neigh
hors say they have quarreled since.
A post.moftsm Will be held.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
TRAIN HAS CLOSE CALL.
Passengers Shaken Up In Accident on
p. M. Near WaIkervIlie.

A passenger train on the Pere Mar
quette railway narrowly escaped being
wrecked three miles from Walkeryille'
Thursday morning, The ash pan IN
the locomotive dropped down, and be.
coming entangled in the trucks OF the
tender, ripped them of. The engine
was torn loose from the cars, and With
the tender still attached, but dragging
along without trucks, continued on its
course, the truckless tender ripping UP
the track as Il went.
The baggage car left the rails and
was badly smashed. The passengers
all suffered severe Shaking UP, but
none was seriously injured.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
WHO WANTS AN INDIAN RESERVATION FARM7
UNCLE SAM is GIVING 5000 OF THEM AWAY

ter upon the reservations. In this
case entries will be made beginning
April 1, 1912. Any winner neglecting
to make entry at the time and place
designated by the land once loses out,
the next In line moving up. SO that
should there be some disappointed
ones at the drawing. they may stu
stand q chance OF getting homestead
by others above them failing TO make
entry at the proper time.
These 466.582 acres OF the two reser-
yations are well watered, within reach
Of railroads. and exactly suitable for
agricultural purposes Small grains.
such as wheat and oats. yield good
crops. This 10 part OF the great Sioux
range, where in the old times millions
OF buffalo grazed.
The lands have been classified and
appraised by the government. and a
nominal price of from 25 cents to 70
an acre has been established. Pay
ment may be made In annual install
ments covering period OF ave years.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
AUTO THIEF SENTENCED.
earl Ayers Will DO Fifteen Montns W
the Workhouse.


r wouldn't blame her II she mad
shot you," said Judge Connolly. Thurs
day afternoon. to Earl Ayers, 22 years
old when the latter whined that his
wife had caused him to lose his posi-
tion by getting warrant out for him.
-aYou caused her physicai disaDlily
onS otherwise made life unpleasant
for her," the Judge added.
Ayers was before the court for SEN
tence In connection with the theft OF
AN automobile belonging to the Chal-
mers company. The warrant that his
wife had issued for him charged nom
support. Since his conviction on the
charge of theft he has been out on
bail.
Judge Connolly sentenced him to
serve not less than 15 months In the
detroit House of Correction, with a
recommendation that he stay there
two years.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
MISS WHITNEY WEEDS.
Daughter Of Late New York Million.
aire Marries In Geneva.

GENEVA. Switzerland. Sept H.
Willard G. Straight, and Miss Doro-
thy Payne Whitney. daughter of the
late William G. whitney. were mar
ried In the Episcopal church here 20
day. The religious ceremony was
preceded by n civil one.
II was quiet wedding. although
many well known Americans. rela-
tives and friends Of the young people
were present Among tkem were
Harry Payne Whitney, Mr.. anu Mrs.
Courtlandt Bishop and Edwin Y. MGR
gan, United States minister to P5rti-
gal.
The marriage took place herc pc.
cause the principals desired to avoid
the publicity given such marriages IN
New York or Paris. Straight is the
son Of missionary. He 10 employee
by the Arm OF J. p. Morgan 4 Co -
far eastern investments.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
K. OF p.'s ELECT OFFICERS.
Franz z. Kuhn, Of Nj. Clemens. 10 Re
elected Past chaneeIior Commander.

Franz z. Kuhn, Of Ne. Clemens, 10 Re-
elected Past chaneeIlor Commander.
GRAND RAPIDS, Sept. 1.-THE
Michigan grand lodge, X. OF p. elect
ed the following officers yesterday.
Past chancellor commander. Franz
c. Kahn, Mt Clemens; grand ehaReel
lor, Victor Hawkins. Jonesville; prel'
ate, ]. Vandewalker, Ypsilanu; keep
er OF records and seal. w. f. Hamp-
ton, Charlevoix; master at arms, Jas.
A. Muir. Port Huron; inner guard,
Albert r. Sharpe. Of the 500; outer
guard, Ray Z. Hart, Battle Greek;
supreme lodge representatives. Fred
C. wetmore. Cadillac, and c. A. Palm
er, Manistee.
Muskegon and South Haven are
the only cities making an effort to
land the next conveution.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
"a Dead From EATING ToadstooIs.

NEW YORK. Sept with four
teen dead already from eating toad
stools sold from pushcarts as mush-
rooms six board Of health inspectors
today secured the city intent upon
seizing every pound of the spurious
delicacy they found. A general warn
ing was issued.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
ROBBED AND SLAIN.
Two Paymasters Are wayIald and
5000 stolen.

PoTTsvILLE. Pa. Sept. dead
In their carriages. the bodies Of Jo-
serb zehner, Of Lansford, and Samuel
Watkins. of Summit Hill. were found
on the top OF the mountain between
Lansford and Nesquehoning this al
ternoon. Both had been shot, EVIL
IDENTIFY from ambush. A box contain
Ing about $4,000. with which half q
hundred hands at the Nesquehoning
coal strippings were to have been
paid. was gone. There 10 no clue TO
the murderer or murderers.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
s,reet openInQs Reeommended.

The street opening committee Of the
common council, Thursday morning,
voted TO recommend the opening OF
Belvidere-ave.. from Mack TO Cam
field-aves., and the opening OF Mari
etta,st.. from Mcclellan to Pennsyl-
vania-ayes. The former viii cost
$1,000 and the latter $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
BOY rs MISSING.
VIM. oswsid, Highland Park, Disap-
pears on Way TO School.


The parents OF William Oswald.
aged IA, residing at No. 203 Highland
ave, Highland Park. are greatly
alarmed over his absence from home,
and have asked Sheriff CASTOR to 10
cate the boy.
Very much against his will, II IN
said, william started for school. Tues
day, and he has not been seen since
He N 4 feet, 6 inches tall, well built,
with dark brown eyes, and wore trous-
ers OF mixed black and brown made
bloomer style.
His parents have heard that a boy
answering his descriptions was seen at
Royal Oak, Tuesday afternoon, going
north. The sheriff Of Oakland has
been notified. and he thinks the lad Is
In Pontiac as a strange boy Of that de-
scription has been seen there.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
MAN rs KILLED By. TRAIN.

SAGINAW, Mich, Sept. THE
body of a man supposed to be James
Gregory, about 10 years old, was found
on the Grand Trunk railroad tracks at
orrville, ave miles from Saginaw,
wednesday night. Il was run over by
a train.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinftyt Thursday
night and Fridsyi cloudy and unset
tied, probably showersJ cooler TO to-
pfght.
Aay. unsettled.
Fer the Upper bekest Moderate 90
br,-k northeast windsJ overcast westh-
ar ,rlth rsin tonight and probably Eri-
dayt warning down on superior, north
err MIchiran and Huron at 10 n. On.
..st winds snd rain tonight and FRI
one year age today Highest tem-
pernfure, STJ lowest, Ug mean, qsy clear
The sun set. AZ ssss >. m. and rises
Friday st sos n. M
The mec. set. st a,as =: N. Friday.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
NO CLUE TO nDNAPERs.

GehcFaI 5eaFch TOT WIIWauKec OIFI 70
IN Progress.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. Tho clue to
the whereabouts OF Annie Lemberger.
z, believed to have been kidnapped, has
been found, although the entire detec-
tive force OF the city has been search
ing for hr for a hours.
Small boys today crawled through
the sewers seeking the body OF the
child Gov. McGovern has become in
terested In the case and may offer a
reward for the finding of the girl.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
nrIpi HrLpfi HrLPiti

You can get help through Times
want" ads The best and cheapest
way 20 get a maid, janitor or any
other help II through q Times want"
over 10000 persons read. these ad-
vertisements every evening. -
Phone City Ass.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
DETROIT GIRL SAYS LOVE
CAUSED HER TO FORGE
Mrs. Julia Gilmore Used Money She
Obtained 70 Send Husband IN
Search OF Health.

Mrs. Julia Gilmore, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph r. Smith. No. 25S
HubbardNave., Detroit, recently ar
rested out west and brought to Chi
cago to answer the charge of forging
her uncie's name to checks, says that
her ''boundless and delirious love" for
her husband, George Gilmore, was re-
sponsible for her action. She says
that the money she realised on the
checks were used to send her husband
south In search of health. The charge
against the young woman--she is on,
ly 20-will not be pressed.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
HERzoe GETS 10 YEARS.
Llfer's New Trial Results IN Reduc-
ton Of Punishment.

Robert r. Herzog. recently granted
new trial after being sentenced to
life imprisonment for an attack on
his daughter, 10 years old, was con-
victed in Judge Connolly's court.
Thursday morning. on charge OF az
sault with, intent TO commit more
serious crime. Judge Connolly SEN
fenced him to serve 10 years in the
Marquette prison.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
MAN 70, WOMAN s5, TO REMARRY
Couple divorced Ten Years Ago Will
Remarry.

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-After 10 years
separation, Harvey Zimemrman, 10.
and his divorced wife. Mrs. Jane Zim'
norman, 65, will re-marry. They had
been married 80 years when divorced.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
last Of its big land lotterIes.

last OF its big land lotteries.
Registration commences Oct. 2, con-
tinuing until Oct. n. during which
time applicants for land may hand In
their names at Dallas. Gregory and
Rapid City. Oct "a. the drawing will
commence. The frst name drawn out
OF the pile of sealed applications will
be given frst choice OF the farms to
be opened up. OFTEN that first choice
is worth many thousands Of dollars.
And then the drawing will continue
until the last name n read out
Immediately after the drawing the
successful applicants will be notifed
by the United States land department.
AZ that time notice will be given them
as to the time and place Of entry, that
is, the time when the winners may en-.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
Are you landless?

Do you want farm for a song?
Well. here's the government about
TO hand out nearly half a million
acres Of new, rich land in one OF the
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07

PARTISAN aero bus line across the
English Channel. II the ambitious
project Of aviator Frommer.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07

ror humber that = credit g t4e
FOR r.rsis. see tAs REsrRlck huN-
The Detroit times., 1911-09-07

Pssss, AgPi,ss',sens ions nIsa ~ ssrthsl
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The organization is being financed
by voluntary contributions, but an act
of parliament will be necessary to
give It legal standing.
AS may be readily supposed, the
volunteer police force has been put
down as a Tory dodge, the gentle
manly party being eager to persuade
the middle classes that organized lob
ar is their enemy as well as the enc
my of the upper classes to which be-
long ts.e vested interests. 1t is ex-
tremely doubtful whether a Liberal
parliament, which depends for its
majority over the Tories on labor
members, can be persuaded to pass
the act necessary to give the volun-
teers the police powers necessary to
make their organization effective.
The old-fashioned Tories are fond
of laying the blame for all the indus
trial unrest, all the unemployment, all
the setting Of class against class, at
the feet of that dangerous and revo-
lutionary demagogue.' Lloyd George,
chancellor of the excheauer. who by
putting tax On land started the ma
vows. However, the latest report of
the inland revenue commissioners
shows that, despite the evil nlachina-
lions of Mr.. George, the country is do
ing very well. According to the re-
port, the nations annual income is
$685. sol ,725. Much of this vast sum
comes from the estate and land taxes
which hit only the rich.
The revenue department has tre-
mendous task in appraising land in
sis for future taxation. Universal
valuation of land In the United King
/ dom has never before been attempted.
/ The valuers are meeting with all sorts
Of opposition from the large land
| owners who weren't in the habit of
4 paying taxes on their acres before the
advent of the Lloyd George budget
and who don't want, to now.
1t is estimated that it will take at
least ten years to value all the land
I in the United Kingdom. But when
this taxation machinery is once set
up and in working order, 1t is con
fidently expected by the present
government that the burden of taxa
/ ton will be borne more and more by
the land, with consequent lessenine
of the now heavy burden carried by
men of small incomes and occupiers
of rented houses.
/ incidentally 1t is foreseen that
when the big landowners are all pay
ing taxes on their land, they will BIZ
/ compelled to lay down their acres tt
crops instead of devoting them, az
now, largely to grazing, deer parks
and grouse moors.
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One of the first difficulties which
the commissioners met in stepping
into Office nearly two years ago was
in dealing with the labor men The
union members and typographical men
especially, became hostile and there