The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
HIS NAME IS JOHN
Mother and Child Are Doing Nicely
and New York Can Now Turn
Its Attention in Other
Directions.

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-John Jacob
Astor's posthumous child, heir to So
0oo,ooO, arrived at S:15 this morning.
1t was boy and the attending physic-
ians reported the child and his moth
er, Mrs. Madeline Force-Astor. doing
well'
News OF the interesting event, that
has been awaited eagerly by all New
York, because of the tragic death In
the Titanic of the childs father, today
was conveyed to the world by the fol-
lowing bulletin issued by the special
ist in charge:
Mrs. Astor has son, born at S.15
a. m. His name is John Jacob Astor.
The mother and son are In good con-
dition
(signed) Edwin B. Cragin, M. D."
Early in the day there was an un-
usual crowd in front or the Astor
mansion in Fifth avenue and in Cen
trail park opposite, drawn by the fact
that the girl-widow did not take her
accustomed automobile airing yester-
day and the idea that the stork had
arrived was strengthened by the signs
OF activity about the house.
That the child was boy was a
matter of intense satisfaction to Mrs.
Astor and her family. Mrs. Astor
announced to friends that she hoped
1T would be boy to bear the name
OF her husband. Vincent Astor was
until today the only son Of Colonel
Astor and there was none to dispute
with the new arrival the name OF
John Jacob Astor
The young mother few days ago
sent down word to waiting reporters
that she preferred to be referred to
as Mrs. John Jacob Astor instead OF
Mrs. Madeline Force-Astor. The ar
rival OF a male child, 1t Is said, may
further strengthen the alie,,ed rivalry
between the young widow and Mrs
Ava NeIling Astor, divorced wife OF
Colonel Astor, now in Europe Mrs
Ava Willing Astor has announced that
she will hereafter be known as Mrs
John Jacob Astor.
BY the terms of the will of Colonel
Astor, young John Jacob Astor today
became the possessor of S3,000,00O out
right, which he may dispose of at will
during his minority. Had little John
Jacob Astor been one of twins or even
of triplets, each child, by the Astol
will, would have received So 100000.
| Lawyers interested in the great
Astor estate today were wondering il
the arrival of the baby boy would
complicate matters. 1t was recog
nized as a possibility that Mrs. Astol
might contest the will in behalf oi
/ her child 1t was admitted that the
provision OF s3,0G0,ooo was not yer,
i favorable to the new baby, considering
the sums that other Astor children
especially Vincent, would receive
The father of Mrs. Astor, when asked
about the possibility of will contest
evasiyely replied that his daughter
had not decided to contest. Asked j
such an action had been considered
he said he could not say what the
1 future might bring forth.
Though, as matters stood today, the
Youngest Astor will have but $4,000,
600, he began life in $4,000 nursery
the costliest ever known on the ave
nue., and he probably will be reared II
the historic Astor mansion, his faith
er's will having left that to Mrs
Astor during her lifetime. In thu
event of will contest the youngest
inheritance might be vastly Increases
and In event Of the death of Vincen
Astor, he would be the head of tn
Astor family and fortune.