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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

ket value of 100000, as and for her
absolute property. give and beQueath
10 my said wife. Margaret Emerson
Nandcrbilt. my houseboat Venture.
81 give. devise and bequeath 10 my
said wife. Margaret Emerson Wander
bilt. my real estate known as Sycamore
Lodge. comprising about fifteen hun
dred and twenty-SiN Il 800 acres. and
my real estate known as Camp Kill
kare. comprising about ten hundred
and thirty 1890 acres. and my real
estate known as Moose River Tract
comprising about two thousand 1000
acres. and all my other real estate IN
the County Of Hamilton IN the state
Of New York, together with all personal
property therein or thereon or used
in connection Herewith or appurtenan'
thereto. and all my lands. tenements
and Entertainments situated IN England
and my leasehold Of an apartment IN
the property known as Gloucester
House, at Piccadilly and Park Lane, in
London. England, together with all per
>onal property therein or thereon OF
used in connection herewith or APP
purtenant thereto. excepting only mon
eys. stocks. bonds or other securities
S5.O00,0O0 Trust Added.
81 give and bequeath to the execu-
tors Of this my will the sum Of five
million dollars S5.O00.00Ol i'm cash. or
in the discretion of my said executors
i'm securities to be selected by them
from the personal property which
may own at the time Of my dcccase. o;
the then market value of FIVE million
dollars S5.O00.00Ol. in trust. neverthe-
less. to mold or. in their discretion. &c
sell the same and to invest and relnves'
the proceeds thereof as hereinafter
provided: 10 collect and receive the
income and profits from and OF the
principal thereof. and. after paying
iherefrom all proper expenses OF the
administration Of said trust and all
taxes Of any kind properly payable
upon or i'm respect TO said trust fund
or the income therefrom. to pay over
the balance Of said income 20 my SAID
wife. Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt
quarterly, for and during the term OF
her natural life; and upon her death
{ and provided issue Of us shall sur
vive her. 20 pay over assign. transfer
and deliver the principal Of said trust
10 and among such issue IN such shares
and rroDortions as she shall by her last
will ard testament direct and appoint
or. IN default Of such appointment, to
and among our issue. in equal shares
per stripes and not per capita
William II. Gets Coach "Nenture.'
40 specific mention is made IN the
will by Mr. Vanderbilt Of his fine ex-
tensive stable Of horses now in Eng
land. so that these Will pass TO Mrs
Vanderbilt under the clause giving her
all his belongings IN England. The
FREDERICK VI. DAVIES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
tMlE0 BY RACE HATRED
Verman, Naturalized British
Subject, Comes to u. S.

London, May g. Otto Humbert,
Y"nef Of The Queens Hotel, Queens
OVID naturalized British subject Of
OsfnSn birth. sailed from Liverpool
"'osy for New York.
number Of the Lusitania survivors
"fe taken 90 Mr.. Humbert's hotel
.pon their arrival at Queenstown. His
or.Sn aroused antagonism. and he be-
.,ine the target Of the bitter criticism
~ some Of the survivors and their
.iehoS His behavior has been above
,-Jspleion, but his presence in the no
where military and naval officers
.sse their headquarters caused pro-
~; Consequently Mr. Humbert de-
sssd 10 leave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Ex Water Polo Star to Wed.

The wedding Of Miss Katherine
Frances SlefTel. of 1875 Claremon, Ave
nue., daughter OF Professor Charles
Conrad SleGel, of Columbia University,
and Montgomery Maze. OF 207 West
tooth Street. the ex-Columbia University
water polo star. has been set for Tues
day evening. The ceremony will be
private. Only the immediate members
Of the families OF the couple will be
present. The wedding will be followed
by reception at Breton Hall. Eighty
sixth Street and Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
BRAGA PORTUGAL'S RULER
Elk Provisional President
Elected Head of Republic.

Lisbon, Portugal, May 20. -Theophile
Braga, who was Provisional President
of Portugal, following the revolution
which resulted in the .abdication Of
King Manuel, was to-day elected Pres
ident Of the Republic by the National
Assembly, to succeed Manuel de Arri-
aga. who resigned.
Senior Braga was elected by a vote
of % 70 l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
;FRNANS MOVE
BACK ON SECTOR
NORTH OF ARRAS
Three Companies Put to
Flight in Recapture
of Ablain.
BOMBS THROWN
on FRENCH TOWNS
,r;.< Now Engaged in Attack
irc Strongly Fortified Posi-
lions on West Front.

.-s.- Nav .3 Heavy sighting IS
-... -,..h or ArraS. where
i-.a 'ei COL, ,rocross
30 French ce'.."' ~
c,--,,~, .f~tt tonight their
JIG ,t..., but claim that
raccsto" ...,.....
..s roveme0. WAS e"''''" "'''0~'
,-,rc.esre OF he French.
,v..-.-s f~o0rcd bombs on
's'''" ...... ...-- C.l.is.
s. Oue- ar- D..Nc..''S' near mans
n--trk 81. on Fismes, a town
-.
rear H"'''' 49,. Ao r~occb
70 IS 10, 'N.''' '.-''
.~ make arg marked advance al one
-. fo- tte. are attacking strongly
iTt' t'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Farm TO Remain Intact.

az direct that said real estate shall
he kent intact and held as a single
property during the minority. or untll
the death during his minority. of my
said son, William II. Vanderbilt. ana
that no part Of it shall be sold or IN
anv manner encumbcrcd or disposed
Of. give and bequeath 10 my SAID
executors securities. to be selected by
them from the personal property when
| may own AT the time of my deceaSe.
in such an amount as they IN their DIS
cretion shall deem necessary Tor the
purpose. i'm trust. nevertheless. 70 hoid,
or. in their discretion. to sell the same
and 10 invest and reinvest the proceeds
thereof as hereinafter provided; 10 col
lect and receive the income and prohts
from and Of the principal OF SAID trust
and after paying therefrom all proper
expenses Of the administration OF sald
trust and all taxes OF any KIND prop
crlv PAYABLE upon or IN respect 20 Sald
trust fund or the income thereirom 10
apply. use or pay over. for the main
tenance and upkeep Of said Oakland
Farm. so much Of the balance of said
income as shall be necessary in their
Judgment properly 20 MAINTAIN ana
keep the said property IN good ORDER
and suitable condition, and 10 pay over
any part that NAV remain of said bal
ance Of said income to and distribute
the same ambng the beneiiciaries of my
residuarv estate in the proportions IN
which they are entitled to have held
I'm trust or TO receive shares OF the
principal Of my residuary estate. until
nv con. William H. Vanderbilt. shall
attain the age Of twenty-one years, or
until his decease if ne shall not attain
the age Of twenty-One years, and then
20 transfer. pay over and assign the
principal Of said trust to and make
the same a part Of my residuary es-
f.fp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

coach "Venturc,' made famous by Mr..
Vanderbilt, whose proudest moments
we're when he drove the vehicle on
Fifth Avenue in this city or IN Plcca-
dilly. he left TO his eldest SOP William
II. There is no string 10 the $o,OOO,OOo
beouest made 20 this son, which IS
"in addition TO liberal settlement
made during his fathers lifetime. This
bequest is now in the form OF trust
fund The value Is not stated IN the
will; that was furnished by Anderson
& Anderson, the attorneys for the es-
tate. The fund is given absolutely TO
the fve-year-old boy IN these words:
Il direct that the trust fund, which
is now held for me under the pro-
visions Of the said article Of the sand
will. be paid over. assigned. trans
ferrcd and delivered 70 my son, Will
lam II. Vanderbilt"
No estimate Of the value Of the
Rhode Island estate. which this son
also will receive when he IS twenty
one years old, was obtainable. but it
is known 70 be very valuable and con-
sists of many acres. In the meantime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
FRIEND $500, 0C0;
SURVIVED HIM 3 DAYS

Alfred C.. Vanderbilt left 100000
20 his most intimate friend Fred
o,;ck NJ. Davies. The latter died
-. DAYS after the Lusitania
sa;,ed on her last voyage. Mr.. Van
It'll, received wireless message
t.. time before the Cunarder
wept down telling him of his
,,5.rd's death. The legacy to Mr..
Davies lapses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

tania survivor; william Rudinof, David
Snowden. Miss Mary Sorabji. Walter J.
de r. blackwell. Walter Webb Ware,
returning in connection with the affairs
Of A. G. Vanderbilt, and f. Bessell
Whalley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
VanderbilfS Baby Sons
Get Bulk of $3O,OOO,OOO

the son may occupy the estate, which
means also that Mrs. Elsie French
Vanderbilt will live on the estate OF
her former husband, her present home
being in Newport.
First Wife Shut Out.
Mr. Vanderbilt gave his executors
full discretion as to the fund set
aside for the upkeep OF Oakland Farm,
as the property is known. But the will
provides that if william II. Vanderbilt
does not live to his majority the prop
erty Is TO pass to the oldest surviving
son of the testator, so that in any
event the estate cannot become the
property of the first Mrs. Vanderbilt
unless left TO her by her son after
his twenty-frst year. Mr. Vanderbilt
said in making this provision for his
son:
81 give. devise and bequeath all my
real estate known as Oakland Farm,
at Portsmouth. K. l., and all the live
stock and other personal property
thereon or used in connection there
with or appurtenant thereto. to the
executors of this my Will, in trust,
nevertheless. TO hold and to manage
the use of my son, William II Wander
bilt. and to permit him to occupy said
farm as place OF residence and 10
use said personal property during his
minority. in such manner and upon
such terms and conditions as may seem
advisable to them, and. when he at
tains the age of twenty-one years, TO
convey. transfer. assign and deliver TO
him all the said real estate and so
much of the said personal property as
they shall not previously have sold or
otherwise disposed Of under the power
hereinafter given to them, and If my
said son dies before attaining the age
of twenty-one years. then, upon his
death. to convey, transfer, assign and
deliver said real estate and said per
sonal property to my oldest surviving
son, if any, and if no son Of mine be
then living. to convey. transfer, assign
and deliver all said property TO and
make the same a part of my residuary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Sons Property in Trust.

The residuary clauses OF the VIII
cover about dozen contingencies Una!
might arise from the death Of one OF
or more of the testator's children, OF
BIZ the birth of children TO them
None Of these provides for the esta5e
going 10 Mrs Margaret Emerson
Vanderbilt, the final analysis being
that If the children OF Mrs. Nander-
bit die without issue the resioCe,
which is the bulk of the estate. IS TO x.
10 William II. Vanderbilt. the son OF
the first marriage, and IN case or ms
death with issue it Is 20 20 10 mem.
If. however, all the children should dIe
without issue. the residue Is to go 70
the brothers and sisters of Mr. Wander
bilt or to the issue OF any deceased
brothers and sisters. The sisters are
Mrs. Payne Whitney and the Countess
Szechenyi. The brothers are Corneliu'
and Reginald c.
In giving the residue Of the estate %
two sons. Mr. Vanderbilt followed the
condition under which he came MO
the bulk of his fathers estate. lie did
not receive the final payment until ne
was thrty-fve years old. The same
provision is made IN his will. To-,
property TO be turned over in several
PAYMENTS. the first 70 be when eacn
son reaches the age Of twenty-one,
when he is 20 receive the accumulatlons
and one-quarter, the last payment 20
be made when each son reaches the
age of thirty-fve. This part of the
will reads:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

ceives 5000 900, and Frederick l.. Mer.
ram. business associate and agent OF
Mr. Vanderbilt, receives s2bO.OOO. o
Charles r. Croker. secretary. ana
Howard Lockwood. a clerk in the Van,
derbilt Offices. are left $4,000 ana
81 900. respectively.
This provision is made for employees ;,
81 give and bequeath to each OF
those persons who may be IN my en- ,
plov Mt my farm known az Oakland
Farm. at Portsmouth. r. l.. or on my
properties known as Sycamore Lodge
Camp Kill-Kare or Moose RIVER
Track. or on any Of my other property
in Hamilton County, ~ 7, or IN
my stable or garage in the cry OF
New York. or IN my apartment IN
gloucester House. in London. England
At the time Of ny decease, and who
~ hat time shall have been in ny
employ FOR a period Of FIVE years cor on
secutivcly. an amount equivalent 70 MS
or her wages for the last year OF sucn
DcrlOd"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
100000 for Reginald.

OF the brothers and sisters Of Mr..
Vanderbilt. only Reginald {. Wander
blt is remembered with specific pc
quest. he receiving 100000. Frederick
". Vanderbilt. an uncle. receives $780,
900. A similar amount was left for
Frederick w. Davies, the most intimate
friend of Mr. Vanderbilt. who died
three DAYS after the Lusitania sailed.
Mr. Vanderbilt received a wireless at
sea telling Of his friends death. Early
last winter Mr.. Davies was taken sick
in California and the testator went
West on special train TO be with
his friend. Henry b. Anderson. Of the
law firm Of Anderson & Anderson. and
one Of the executors Of the will, re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Vanderbilt Medal for Son.

Mr. Vanderbilt also left 10 his son
William II. family portraits and bust
left to him by his father and gold
medal voted by Congress to the tesla
tors great grandfather, Cornelius Van
derbilt. at the close of the Civil War.
The testator wanted these articles to
go to his brother Cornelius IN case the
son did not survive him. This is the
only mention IF Cornelius Vanderbilt,
the brother, in the will
In case daughter was born TO Mr..
Vanderbilt, he wanted a trust fund of
1000 600 set aside for her maintenance
and education until she reached the
age of twenty-one, the principal 10 90
TO her at that age. The same pro-
vision was made for each OF the other
daughters who might be born.
Another paragraph indicates that
Mr.. Vanderbilt had hopes of long
life. Il might be regarded as a further
indication that he meant to let the
will filed yesterday stand for some
time TO come. II reads
IF / leave surviving me issue of a
deceased son or of deceased daugh-
ter Of my said wife, Margaret Emer-
son Vanderbilt, and myself then and
in that event | give and bequeath 10
such issue two million dollars $1,000
0O0J in equal shares"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

81 authorize my said executors. IN
their discretion. at any time during
the term Of said trust. to sell or other
wise dispose Of any or all of the live
stock or other personal property that
NAV be on or used in connection with
or appurtenant to said real estate. at
public or private sale, and upon such
terms and conditions as NAV seem ad-
visable to them. and in the event they
do make sale or other disposition
thereof. or of any part thereof. direct
that the proceeds Of such sale or other
disposition thereof he paid over. and |
give and beGueath the same to my son.
William II. Vanderbilt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Baby Receives 100000.

George. the baby, will receive $780,
600 more than his brother, Alfred G.'
under a clause in the will which pro-
vided that such amount was TO go 70
any child who might be born after the
making of the will. George was born
nine months after the VIII was exc
cuted %,
The executors under the will are
Reginald c. Vanderbilt, Frederick W:
Vanderbilt, Henry b. Anderson ana
Frederick l.. Merriam. The late Fred
erick /. Davies was also named. lhey
have the broadest powers and author
ity in the matter of selling any part
of the testator's property, except Oak
land Farm. left TO william H. Van
derbilt. In giving this power Mr.. Van
derbilt EXPRESSED the following pref
erence as to the form of investments
for the trust funds:
"Also. | give to my said executors
and trustees full power and authority
IN invest and reinvest the principal or
anv part of the principal Of any trust
fund created by this my will, and any
income accumulated during the minor
itv Of a beneficiary as aforesaid. N
first mortgages on improved real estate
situated within the City OF New York;
in bonds or stock of the City of New
York; in bonds of the State Of New
York, or in bonds of the United States
OF America; in irst mortgage bonds or
stock of any railroad company that
continuously for period OF seven
wears has paid dividends of not less
than per cent per annum on its
stock. or in mortgage bonds OF any
railroad company, payment OF the prin-
cipal and interest of which is guaran-
u d by any other railroad company
that has paid such dividends for such
period"
Mr.. Vanderbilt expressly released
his executors from the necessity Of
fling any inventory or accounting OF
hi estate or that of his fathers in
case the latter estate is not settled at
II time of Mr.. Vanderblt's death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

Continued from page |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30


"All the rest. residue ard remainder
Of my estate, real. personal and mixed
hereinafter referred TO as 'reslduary
estateJ. wheresoever the same may be
situated. | Give. devise and bequeath TO
the executors Of this my will, 70 divide
the same into as many equal shareS as
| shall leave sons issue OF my sald
wife. Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt.
and myself surviving me, and TO hold
one Of such shares IN trust, neVerthe-
less. for each of our said sons, 70 m
vest ard reinvest the same as nerelh-
after provided, TO collect and receive
the income and profits from and OF the
principa thereof. and, after paying
therefrom all proper expenses OF thc
administration of said trust and All
taxes of any kind properly payable
upon or in respect TO said trust fuhd
or the income therefrom, TO Apply or
nav over the balance of said income.
hereinafter referred TO as net IN
come. and to convey. assign, transfer
and pay over said principal for the
benefit of and to the use OF said son
for whom said share is so held IN trust
as follows: -
During his minority to apply TO his
i support. maintenance and education 80
much Of said net income as IN the
Judgment Of said trustees may De
necessary. accommodating meantime any
surplus income; when he shall attain
the age OF twenty-one years, to convey
assign, transfer and pay over to MIN
all denominations of income and one
quarter Of the principal of said share !;
thereafter TO pay over to him the net
income of the remaining three-quarters
of said share seml-annually until ne
shall attain the age of twenty-five
wears. and then TO convey, assign
transfer and pay over to HIM another
one-quarter Of said share; Thereafter
10 nav over to him the net income OF
the remaining one-half of said share
semi-annually until he shall attain the
age of thirty years. and then to convey
assign. transfer and pay over TO nun
another one-quarter of said share;
thereafter to pay over to him the net
income OF the remaining one-quarter
of said share semi-annually until ne
shall attain the age of thirty-fve years
and then to convey, assign, transfer
and nav over 10 him the remaining one
quarter of said share"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-04-03
A Welcome Visitor.

Among the prominent
visitors to our sanctum this
week was Mr., F. Esneault,
a distinguished and popular
young man hailing from the
progressive aa,i wide "A vdNe.
town of DonaIdsonville, La.
Mr.. Esneault has the honor
and distinction Of h 1lliag
an mp ortant p ST
The DO I4sayiiI
the most up-to-date, aud
popular weekly III ouisiana
It afforded u a great deal
of pleasure to have friend
Esneault visit as. and we
regret that his visit IN our
parish was Of So short du a
tion.
! However Mr.. Esneault's 5
visit was highly appreciated
by his many friends in st.
John, an will always be re-
called as the most please ] /
of all recolleetions.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-04-03
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twsnty-Eighth Judicial District Cour
PARISH OF ST. JOHN The BAPrIs

Twenty Eighth Judicial District Court,
PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
SUccEss1oN Or Amelie Du-
mez., wife OF Miles Chauvin
No 203 P. d.
Whereas Miles ]. Chauvin
of the parish of St Iohn the
Baptist has. this day, flieu III
this Court an application to
be appointed administrator
of the aforesaid succession:
Public notice IS hereby
given to all whom it may
concern to show cause, III
writing. to the Judge of the
said Court; within ten days
from the first publication
hereof, why said app ication
should not begranted-
Witness the Honorable
John E. Fleury, Judge,
and the seal of the said
Court, at the parish OF
St. John the Baptist,
aforesaid, on this the Both
day of March A. y, 1915
A. l.. Brou
Dy. Clerk of Court
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-04-03
nenandino on.

An artist of international fame re-
Gently had bright little Swedish girl
posing for him, and thinking TO keep
her expression animated, he con-
Versed with her while he worked
DO you go to school. Ragnhits?'' p
the great man inquired with affaale
complacency.
'ph yes" was the reply.
"And what are you going to be
when you grow up?D
Ranghild's face beamed.
"n have sense" she answered,
II viii be school teacher. Il have
no sense, I win paint pictsras--aike
you
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-04-03
HORSE RACING
Dance At Edgard.


The principal of the Edgard
School informs US that a grand
dance IL scheduled to take place
atlthe Edgard HIGH School, on
Saturday, April II. 1915 FIR the
benefit Of the School.
Delicious refreshments will
be served, and fine band has
Deen engaged for this grand
occasion.
A large crowd is expected, and
this dance promises to be the
most up-to-date ever given in
this parish.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-04-03
Where a Pap, + Goes,

You can never rell where
che country newspaper goes
to. saws an exchange Some
Of hem are like the editor
who wrote to a catalogue
hous for some advertising.
hey replied that they would
be glad to use his space but
would like to know what
territory his paper covered,
Wtiier rpo1 he tl9i them:
New
York q San Fraacisso from
nd it
keeps rki1lg Until 2
aek TO
ksp i itang ng of,ell
Falmonth Outlook
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-11-11


Mr.. L. A. Kemoyer, of Ames, was
here last Sunday night and organ
lied a young peoples Christian En-
deavor Society. Officers elected.
Mrs. Chas Linn. Pres; F. ]. Rogers,
Vice Pres; Rec. Sec'y, E. Baldwin
Fin. Sec'y, Chas Linn; Treas. Mrs.
Clara Newell.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas Linn went over
to Botna Sunday, and spent the day
with her sister, Mrs. Me McConnell.
Miss Mabel Hansen was in Gray,
Sunday.