Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17
STORK BRINGS
AST0R HEIR
Son Born to Young Widow Of
John Jacob AstOr.
MAY Be A WILL CONTEST
Young Mother. Formerly Miss Made
ieine Force, Is Doing Well-5aby
Named John Jacob Aston. After His
Father.


Named John Jacob Astor. After His
Father.
A 100000 baby was born at the
Aston mansion. $40 Fifth avenue. New
York city.
1t is a boy and will bear the name OF
its father. John Jacob Aston who
went down with the Titanic in the
greatest marine disaster OF modern
tines
The birth os the child was announc-
cd by DR.. Edwin b. Cragin in the
following statement:
"A child was born to Mrs. John
Jacob Astor. II is boy and tie name
Is John Jacob Aston. The mother is
in good condition"
DR. Cragin later announced that the
baby weighed "a pounds when born.
BY the will OF the late Colonel John
Jacob Aston to this posthumous heir
was left 100000.
There had been rumors circulated
that II the child were a boy a contest
would be instituted by Colonel Astors
widow. Mrs. Madeleine Force Aston,
to secure greater wealth for her son.
This matter will be determined later.
Preparation for the arrival OF the
millionaire baby was made. when Mr..
aud Mrs. William Force. parents OF
Mrs. Aston. were summoned to the
Fifth avenue mansion. but the accouch-
ment was delayed for many hours
shortly before the birth OF the child
Mrs Aston was removed from the
room which she had been occupying
ever since her arrival in New York to
4 larger and more commodious one
on the second floor OF the big man
sion.
DR.. Cragin has been in constant at.
tendance upon Mrs. Aston since the
week before last.
In making official announcement of
the birth. DR. Cragin said that the baby
and Mrs. Aston were In excellent con
dition A, the same time he said that
he did not look for any complications.
but that he expected the young mother
and her baby TO continue doing well.
There had been considerable fear
among the relatives OF Mrs. Astor
as to the outcome because Of her
physical sufferings and mental stress
resulting from the disaster 10 the Ii.
tanic on which she was a passenger
with her husband.
Unusual interest from the social.
financial and legal viewpoints attaches
TO the status OF the new child There
is a possibility that the birth OF the
boy may mean a legal contest Tor the
administration Of the sl50.pU0.nO0 As.
tor estate. Under the terms OF the
Aston will the sum OF SO o0u.0 00 was
set aside for each child born, other
than the children Vincent and Murie,
OF whom Mrs. Ava Willing Aston Is
the mother
The new baby had a stock OF clothes
ready for him that would delight a
whole congress OF mothers The lit
tie wardrobe represented an outlay Of
more than $4,000 for the essentials
alone. and much OF the embroidery on
the dainty little garments was the
hdHul"oEk OF tne young Nolhtr
Much OF the fimsy. funny raiment
was imported from Paris dealer. and
the best experts in New York worked
for months upon some Of the dainty
things in which baby Astor viii coo
his way into the world Of fashion and
finance.
The baby is the fifth OF the name
John Jacob Aston. the first was born
in 1863. the second in Its the third
in is22 Colonel John Jacob Aston.
father OF the present owner OF the
name. was the fourth to bear the
name OF the founder Of the family for.
tune.