The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-08
WIDOW IF HARDING LEFT LIFE ESTATE AND HOME IN WILL
Aged Father Of Late PreSi- dent And Other Relatives
 Also Are Remembered

MARION, O., Sept 7.-(By Asso- clsted Press )-Bequests totalling s226,oo0 In cash were made to rela- tives, life long friends churches and the Marion Park association, by the late President Harding under the terms of his will filed for probate here today
 Mrs. Florence Keling Harding, widow of the President, was left a life estate of $100.000 in government bonds, the East half of the building now occupied by the Marion Star, the Harding home on Mount Vernon avenue, with all personal property contained there, with the request that Mrs. Harding give to each of three sons of Dr. George T. Harding, Jr, of Columbus, brother of the Presi- dent, finger ring and watch.
 pr. George T. Harding, father of the President, was left a life estate of $50,00o in government bonds and the home where he now resides. At Mir. Harding's death the home is to revert back to pr. Harding's son and three daughters.
 The President made a stipulation that mo part of my estate shall De expended for a monument other than a simple marker at my grave
 The will, a short concise document covering two and one-half pages ot small parchment, was excuted al Washington, June 20, 1923, and was witnessed by George B. Christian, Jr' the Presidents secretary, Charles E Hard, an old friend of the President and a formeF employe at the Nhite House under MT. Harding and At torney General Daugherty. The in strument was drawn by MT. Daugh- erty just before MT. Harding left Tor his Alaskan trip.
 Can't Estimate Value.
 No value of the estate can be es- timated until the will is admitted to probate and appraisers named, Judge L. B. McNeal said tonight. Much of MT. Harding's wealth is understood to be in stocks and bonds. the value of which Is unknown until the ap- praisers make their report. Accord ing to Judge McNeil, they have 30 days to make the report after the will is admitted to probate.
 The President also left Mrs. Hard ing all dividends that accrue from and are paid on my entire stock ings in the Harding Publishing com pany. Mir. Harding directed that it be left to Mrs. Harding's judgement mementos and any other articles of value to any society, organization or person she may see fit"
 The two grandchildren of Mrs. Harding by a former marriage, Jean Dewolfe and George Dewolfe are left $2,000 each under the will
 To his three nephews and one niece. children of the late Presidents brother, pr. George T. Harding, Jr the President left s1O, 1000 each.
 Three old employees of the Marion Star, the newspaper formerly owned by MT. Harding, are left a small gift ras 3 mark of appreciation of the faithful service rendered. George H Vanfleet managing editor was given s2,000; Henry c, Schaffner, treasurer. $l,0O0 and James c. Woods, circula- tion manager, s1,0OQ.
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 Leaves Churches Sums. M
 The prinity Baptist church of which Mr. Harding was, trustee copal church, which stands next door to the Star office, was given $1,O0e.
 The sum of $25,000 was left to the Marion Park commission, to be ap- piled in the creation of some perma- nent improvement to be determined by the commission and to be erected in any one of the three parks in Marion"
 All the residue of the estate is left to Mrs. Harding's three sisters, Mrs Carolyn Votaw of Washington; Mrs Charity M, Remsberg of St. Anne. Cal. and Miss Abigail Harding of Marion, and to his brother, DA George T. Harding. Jr., of Columbus share and spare alike" and fin the event that my sisters or brothers should not survive me, but should leave children, such children shall receive their parents share"
 With Mrs. Harding when the will was filed Were Attorney General Daugherty, Hoke W. Donithan, an attorney, and close personal friend or MT. Harding and c. w. Schaffner tormer cashier of the Marion Coun- ty bank, of which MT. Hardinr was director and who was nominated A eXecutor in the will.
 It is understood that Mrs. Hard ing expects to return to Washington within the next few days and will re main here until the will is admitted to probate and the appraisers wake their '' va