The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-30
MCCORMICK COIN
PUZZLES LAWYERS
Unlimited Fortunes to Be
: Divided as Aftermath
to Divorce Decree
ISSUE NO STATEMENTS
Both Attended Opera, but Not
Even Glance Acknowledged
They Knew Each Other

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick, who di-
vorcod Harold +. Mccormick yester
day in record time, will retain the
Mccormick town house on Lake
shore drive. in the heart of the Gold
coast. MIR. Mccormick, who re-
paired TO his Lake Forest estate
when the two returned from Europe
last September at the same time. but
oa different ships, will retain that
estate.
This is the only decision reached
70 far on the division Of the financial
holdings of the millionaire head of
the International Harvester COM
pany and the only daughter of John
y. Rockefeller. the oil king.
Charles a. Cutting, counsel for
Mrs. Mccormick, said today that
both were 80 we'll provided for fl
nancially that there is no need OF
bothering about Il settlement"
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.--Lawyers arc
wrestling today with the problem OF
dividing one of the largest fortunes
in the world al the aftermath of the
rapid fire divorce obtained yesterday
by Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Nc
Cormick, from Harold +. McCor-
mick, head OF the International
Harvester company. Settlement OF
the vast properties involved It was
learned today has not even ap-
preached completion and 1t may be
months before the final details of
adjustment are worked out. No
mention of property settlement was
made in connection with the divorce
Too Personal TO Discuss.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick
maintained silence today.
1T is entirely too personal mat
ter to talk about was the word sent
TO newspaper men by Mccormick,
while Mrs. Mccormick refused TO is
sue a statement or talk with inter
viewers
The head of the harvester COM
pany and his former wife were at
tendants last night at the perform
ance of "Salome" by the Chicago
opera company Neither gave any
indication OF perturbation over their
domestic disruption. They occupied
boxes at opposite sides OF the
diamond horse shoe" and neither
manifested by so much as n glance
any knowledge of. the presence of
the other.
According to friends of both, tho
property settlement will involve es-
tatcs amounting to millions. Nc
Cormick's fortune is estimated at
$50. 100000, while no one knows how
much Mrs. Mccormick will inherit
from her father. John ID. Rookie
feller, the worlds richest man. She
and John u. Rockefeller, jr., are
the only children of the aged
financier
Their Home Only Issue.
One report today asserted the
only point at issue in the settlement
Is the possession of the Mccormick
home at Lake Forest. a north shore
suburb. Mccormick. 1t Is under
stood. retains the house on Lake
Forest mansion. Mrs. Mccormick
who now occupies the Lake Forest
home. Is said tp desire to retain It.
The financial settlements. It IL de-
clared by friends. do not contem-
plate any provision for the Nc
Cormick children, Fowler, Muriel
and Mathilde, 1t is understood the
will Of Mccormick and a trust fund
established by John d. Rockefeller
for his grandchildren provide for
the children.
The custody of the children was
not at issue i'm the suit II is under
stood they will be allowed to decide
for themselves which parent they
wish to adhere to. Miss Muriel Nc
Cormick has been the almost con-
slant companion OF her father for
many years while Fowler also has
spent most OF his time with his sire.
Miss Mathilde is now In Europe at