THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912. IAGE THREE VINCENT AST IN At Twenty He Has Come Into One of the Greatest of American Fortunes. Dy JAMES A. EDGERTON. FOLLOWING tho tragic death of his father In tho wreck of tho Titanic, William Vincent Astor Is tho richest young man In America, possibly tho richest hi tho world. Tho fortuno of Colonel John Jacob Astor has been estimated nil the way from $100,000,000 to $150,000,000. and tho bulk of It goes to his son. This boy of twenty now becomes tho bead of tho Astor family In America, controlling n large number of hotels and other buildings and real estate In New York city and Inheriting connec tions with Important corporations nnd business Interests throughout tho country. Thus far In his career young Astor has been chiefly distinguished for fast automobile driving and reported en gagements to girls at Newport nnd elsewhere. At one time ho attended tho famous English school nt Eton, but soon left, followed by reports that his elaborate wardrole and display of wealth had arrayed tho other students against him. At the time ho was call ed to the management of one of Amer ica's greatest estates he was a student at ITarvard. When Colonel Astor went ou a yachting cruise In tho West Indies In the fall of 1910 Vincent Astor accom panied him. A great storm arising at sea, the Astor yacht was rciorted lost. For days a search was made by gov ernment vessels, and finally tho yacht was discovered riding at anchor In tho harbor at San Juan. After the loss of Colonel Astor's life on tho Titanic tho Incident was recalled, and some Imagi native people saw in It nn omen of his fate. Vincent Was a Delicate Child. Vincent Astor Is tall, with straight black hair, dark blue eyes and not par ticularly strong face. During boyhood his health was delicate, for which rea son six months of each year were spent at the Astor country estate, Fern cliff, at Rhlnebeck-on-the-IIudson, three months at Newport and three months In New York. About tho first time the chief heir of the Astor millions came into tho newspapers for a big 'story was when as a child he was sent to Switzerland for his health in charge of a small army of riurscs and physi cians. He is yet far from robust, and since tho shock of his father's death those who have seen him describe him as more than usually pale, with the careworn face of a man of middle age. From boyhood he had been tho chum of his father, and after the separation of his parents tho court placed him in Colonel Astor's care, while his sister, eight years younger, went to her mother. The stories told about Newport of young Astor and his automobile es capades indicate tnat notwithstanding ill health be has red blood in his veins. Theso tales recount how he drives about tho streets at such breakneck speed that he has been fined more than onco. On ono occasion he col lided with another machine, and, while no one was seriously injured, tho occu pants of both cars received a shaking up that sobered tho youth for a time. On another occasion Astor and a young friend raced their machines on tho beach. They were driving at a pace of 110 miles per hour when tho friend's machine caught firo and the Astor car skidded on the wet sand and ran into tho sea. Emerging from tho wave that overwhelmed young Astor for the first time, ho saw his friend's plight, has tily struggled out of tho water and helped to put out the blaze. Colonel Astor Was an Able Man. Colonel John Jacob Astor was moro than a man of wealth. IIo was tho In ventor of an improved turbine engine. u imuuiuuuc roau improver anu a bicy cle brake, was author of two books, a soldier In tho Spanish-American war, a yachtsman of no mean ability, a good roads enthusiast, builder of many ho tels and other edifices nnd a successful business man. At tho outbreak of the war with Spain ho organized a moun tain battery that did good service. Both at Chlckamauna nnd in Cuba he teers with tho rank of lieutenant colo nel, being on tho staff of General Shaf fer and taking part in the fighting that ended with tho surrender of Santiago. At tho close of tho war he was com mended by General Shatter for "faith ful and meritorious service" and wns advanced to tho brevet rank of colonel. Unlike his cousin, William Waldorf As tor, who became a British subject, Colonel Astor said that ho was proud to bo an American. There is a story of nn engineer who was onco called into consultation by Astor. This engineer had heard of the multimillionaire as a leader of the smart set nnd went Into Astor's presence with some trepidation and arrayed in his best bib nnd tucker. IIo found the man of millions in a rather dingy ofllco bending over blueprints of tho turbine engine ho wns then Inventing. Colonel Astor nt onco plunged into tho subject of marine engineering and showed a grasp of the subject that surprised the YOUNG MAN THE RICHEST UNITED STATES Was His Father's Chum and Accompanied Him on Many Yachting Trips. visitor. That night the engineer's wife, intent on social pointers, nsked hi 111 about his visit to tho society leader and was rather taken aback at tho enthusi astic reply: "I found a man. If Colonel Astor were stripped of his millions he would make his mark as a iunrlne en gineer nnd Inventor." Tho estimate was borne out by later events. The mnnner of his life, his Americanism, military service, kindly treatment of others and, moro than all, his death, all proclaimed John Jacob Astor a man. His Many Activities. Ho was born nt Kerncllff In 1S04, graduated from Harvard In 1SSS and succeeded to tho management of the vast Astor estates at tho death of his father In 1S!)1. He built some of the greatest hotels In New York, the Knick erbocker. St. Regis, Netherland, Astor and, with his cousin, William Waldorf Astor. the Waldorf-Astoria. He ore-led more ofllco and other buildings than perhaps any other ono man In the city. His real estate holdings this year were assessed at nearly $4i!,000,- F5 Photo of Vincent Astor copyright, 1912, by American Press Association. NEW HEAD OF THE AMERICAN BRANCH OF THE ASTOR FAM ILY, HIS MOTHER AND HIS STEPMOTHER. 000 In New York alone. He improved his Fifth avenuo residence until it be came one of the show places of the metropolis and his estate at Ferncllff until it is one of the finest in Amcricn. Ho spent largo sums of money in Im proving the roads not only on his own lands, but in the vicinity, established a dairy that is famous nnd stables that are among the best stocked in Amer ica. Colonel Astor was a director In rail roads and other corporations and man aged his business in a way to add to the groat wealth left by his father. Many stories aro told of his kindness to tenants and to those in bis employ. His inventions hnve proved practical and nre still in use. His pneumatic device for renovating macadam roads was awarded first prize at tho Chicago exposition. His two books were both Imaginative, as suggested by their ti tles, "A Journey In Other Worlds," re counting a trip to Saturn nnd Jupiter, nnd "A Romance of tho Future." Colonel ABtor was first married in 1891, his brldo being Miss Ava Willing of Philadelphia. Of this union were born William Vincent Astor and Alice Muriel Astor, the Inst named n girl of twelve, now in America with her mother. A few years ago Colonel nnd Mrs. Astor separated, and later the wife was granted n divorco without contest The papers in tho case were sealed. Most readers yet remember tho storm raised over Colonel Astor's sec ond marriage. Several Episcopal bish ops and clergymen seized the occasion to denounce tho remarriage of divorc ed persons, one or two ministers even going to the length of refusing to ofll dato nt tho ceremony. Notwlthstand Ing this, the marriage was duly and Quietly 'lemnlzed, and it was while returning from nn extended honey moon that Astor met his death. The brldo wns Miss Madeleino Tnlmago Force, eighteen years old. How John Jacob Astor Died. The reports of TItnntc survivors vary slightly as to tho details of Colonel Astor's part In the tragedy, but agreo irafflcientljr ao that tho story can "be pieced together. Some say that ho placed his wife in tho boat, got In aft er her nnd on seeing another woman standing near gallantly gnve up his plnco nnd returned to tho doomed ves bcI. Others assert that he nsked an officer if he might go along to protect his wife, who wns In dcllcnto health, and on being informed of the rule of women nnd children first cnlmly ac quiesced, whispered n word of encour agement to Mrs. Astor, lit a cigarette nnd helped with launching the other boats. Tho last seen of him ho wns waving n farewell to his child wife' across tho waves. His body was aft erward picked up nnd given burial In New York. The Legacy He left. John Jacob Astor was not nn Ismny. With wealth enough to buy the White Star Hue, or at least a control of It, ho went to his death like nir American gentleman. He wns still a young man with everything to live for a new wife, millions to do with as ho would, homes that ho had fashioned to his ... . . . r . ... meal, an interest in science, literature i and affairs, In nil of which he took de light. Ono hour this pleasant prospect stretched peacefully before him. The next the world had changed, nnd nil these cherished things were slipping away forever. ho can toll the emo tions of such a moment? Yet this man nt least faced fate without a murmur and went to his end with his fellows In the perfect democracy of denth and of the sea. Heroism levels all ranks. Tho world Is proud of such an example, whether offered by rich or poor. It Is a legacy richer than that of nil the Astor dollars. As to tho estate left to tho heirs. It will bo impossible even to approvl- mate It until tho appraiser makes his returns a year hence. Tho general es timate is $150,000,000. It hns long been a tradition In the Astor family that this wealth must pass down In bulk. Tho original John Jacob Astor came to America with hardly a dollar. He tramped from his home to the sail ing port to savo money, no begnn working for $3 a week and was proba bly glad to get that Ho was ono of those men who can scent nn opportuni ty a mile away, however. Tho fur trade with tho Indians beckoned, nnd ho went to It Nothing that looked like money ever got by the original John Jacob. Withal ho had imagina tion nnd wns willing to take a chance. Witness his venture In founding Asto ria, Ore.; nlso ho had an appreciation of tho finer things of life, as Is proved by his starting of tho Astor Hbrnry. From his day to the present the As tor family has been in tho leadership socially and financially. The Later Aston. After John Jncob tho first enmo Wil liam Backhouse, who was something of a bookworm and who enlarged tho Astor library; a second John Jacob, another William or two and then one more John Jncob. In fact, Williams and John Jacobs have alternated throughout tho Astor history. Nor must we forget tho women God bless em! Mrs. AVilllam Astor, mother of Colonel John Jncob, was for many years tho undisputed leader of the most exclusive set of New York so ciety. Yet with all their millions nnd social prominenco thero is no envy of the child wife and Uio pale faced boy in this hour, but, rather a worldwide sympathy. Sorrow is democratic, as well as death, and gold is a cold com forter. In tho last analysis human beings aro merely human beings, nnd tho primal pasBlons and hurts know nothing of wealth or artificial caste. Theso two nro as much the victims of the system as thoso in tho steerage. Their loss Is as overwhelming as that of any whose sun of lovo went down In the sinking of the Titanic. ft NOTES BY C.M.BAKNITZ RIVESIDE FA. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED These articles and Illustrations must not bo reiirlnted without special perraU' slon. TREATMENT FOR ROUPY TUR KEYS. Wild turkeys nro lough as Iron; tame turkeys nro soft. Inbreeding, 111 feeding nnd breeding for size have reduced tholr stamina, and they can't Btand exposure like their ancestral king of tho woods. If not often blown by n blizzard off tho sour apple tree, tho wind rallies their feathers, hits them In tho chest, and then come colds, catarrh, roup. The turk Irt the picture caught Its roup from chickens, that caught their Photo by C. at. Barnltz. TUItKEY HEN WITH ItOtJP. roup In a henhouse with a damp, rank earth floor. Drafts, damp, foul air for roup among the feathered tribe. Boup runs about the samo course with turks ns with hens. There's that shaking of head, snif fles, clear bubble on nose, watery dis charge from nostrils (cold). Then dis charge turns whitish, begins to thick en, face begins to swell, bird starts to breathe through mouth (catarrh). At last tho discharge turns yellow, smells, plugs nostrils, head swells, eyes close, breath rattles, bird stands with open mouth (roup). Place a turkey with such symptoms In a comfortable place, have an as- Pheto by C. M. Barnltz. SECTION SnOWIKO TDI1K MOUTH CLEFT. elstant to hold tho bird and treat as follows: Dip feather In kerosene and swab cleft of mouth; open nostrils, cleanse with feather nnd gently press swell ings on side of face, and pus will run from nostrils. Then spray nostrils, eyes, cleft, sores, with tho following: Boraclc acid U ounce Zinc sulphate. 1 dram Warm water 1 pint Spray twice a day, give a grain qul nlno pill from three to five nights in succession, according to severity of attack, and season the moist mash With ginger. We hnvo found no better remedy for colds, cntarrh, roup among tho feathered tribe than tho nbove. DON'TS. Don't catch tho broiler fever. You may havo' n broiler explosion. Don't forget that private trade is best and in most communities easy to se cure and hold if you sell qunllty. Don't forget that cabbage must bo fed moderately at first, and no new Item to the ration should bo fed strong at first. Don't buy cut bono when n cutter can bo bought reasonably. Bono is cheap, and you muy cut your own and sell to your neighbors at a profit Don't use a hatchet on men or hen. A hatchet lick Just now and then might knock sense into bullhead men, but it Is rather best to keep that old spite hatchet buried deep. S lit 0 - SMI Efta l ALCOHOL 3 PEK CENT Et) l AVcgctablelfrparaitonlbrAs I&5 B slmnatrngtacFooffandRcduIa WftaH t ing Uie S lonachs ondDcrAds cf Ell lisl.' Promotes DigesltonJCfefrful ncss and RestXontalns neither Opiimilorphinc nor Mineral. Not Narcotic. cajXorolJ.DiWLill11Wm Iwfkin Seed' MxkUtSdts mtSeei H'rmSrtd- Ctarikd SLVsr IHntmma flmf. A nflrfort ttomorltr fnrrnnfln: Hon , Sour Storaacli.Dlariira Worms .torouisioris.rcvcnsu nessondLoss of Sleep. 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