Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-19
MISS KATHERINE
 DEFENDS hSTOR
Sister of Madeline Wishes She Were a Man So She Could Do and Say
 Things
COLONEL AST0R IS MUM

NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-Miss Kath- erine Force, elder sister of Miss Mad cline Talmage Force, yesterday after noon. for the first time. indicated the attitude of her family and of Colonel Jchn Jacob Astor on the sensational attacks upon the forthcoming Astor- Force alliance by the Rev. Dr. George Chalmers Richmond of Philadelphia
 Miss Force was met within a few doors of her home at No. IS East Thir- ty-seventh street. With her mother and sister she had arrived in New York a few hours bef re. coming from Newport on Colonel Astors yacht, the Noma. She is an exceeding ly handsome girl. with the same strong Grecian features which dis tinguish her sister.
 Had a scrumptious Time.
 How did you and your sister enjoy your Newport yisit?" was the first question asked of the sister of the future Mrs. AstOr
 The young girls frown melted in a smile
 Tt was perfectly scrumptlous," she replied. But, really, she added hur-
  been advised not to say a word"
 But don't these bitter attacks on the part of Dr. Richmond call for an answer Dcn't you want to say few words about them2"
 Miss Forces eyes flashed. She tap per viciously upon the pavement with her dainty parasol.
 You bet l do, she replies. hotly. But if I did y1u couldn't put my words is the newspaper. Oh, if were a man"-she broke Of and mounted the steps Of her home.
 There was time fer just one more question, and the reporter asked the fast disappearing young woman:
 Does Colonel Astor contemplate legal action against Dr. Richmond?9
 The mans cloth is the only thing that protects him from some other than legal action replied the young woman, and with this she passed within the portals.
 The arrival of the NOua with Col onel Astor, Mrs. Force and the Misses Force on board was not as merry an affair as their departure for Newport a week ago.
 Not a Merry Homecoming.
 Unusual precautions had been taken to avoid the newspapeTmen and snap shotists, and, when cornered, the en- tire party seemed Unusually grumpy Even the head of the house of Astor himself, who on the occasion Of the last departure of the Ncma passed cigars and small talk with r1a.afara a1 bn steTeotypeJ reply of the hard pressed millionaire: Nothing to say
 Iii order to avoid the small army of the curious who were awaiting him at his usual anchorage oil the New York Yacht clubs station, at the foot of East Twenty-fourth street, the col onel resorted to a ruse. He sent his automobile to the foot of East Thirty first street, ran over there in a launch with the Forces and all escaped in safety.
 The party separated for the time being, the colonel going 10 his Fifth avenue home and the Forces to their home on East Thirty seventh street. A few minutes before l o'clock the col Onels big gray car drew up in front of the Force home.
 Colcnel Astor. attiTeG in a blue sack suit, a straw hat. swinging a bamboo stick and carrying under his arm his favorite Airedale terrier, Ignatz, dash. ed into the house. In a moment he reappeared at the door, accompanied by his fiancee. The two attempted to eiude the assembled agents of public ity by making of in a hired taxi. The taxi, however, was surrounded and the colonel realized that he was cor nered.
 Hadn't 3 Word to Say.
 Don't you think there has been too much already" he replied. when asked about the wedding. What can l say?"
 Don't you care to reply to pr