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SECTION PAGES 18,19,20 VOL. IV. Nb. 58 PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1917 CgftBMUT, 191", Bt the l'truo LtMta Coil MM PRICE TWO CEi iSStSSl lUV-UM: EXTRAS" D , , J i R RETREAT FROM PIAVE NOW SEEMS IMMINENT ITALIAN FLANK IN PERIL; MAY GIVE UP VENICE "Possible Necessity" of Abandoning Present Line Admitted TEUTONS ADVANCE FURTHER IN NORTH ' Defenders' Counter - Offen sive Gains Grounds in Melette Region POPE'S APPEAL HEEDED 1 BERLIN', Nov. 20. ;. Terrific fightins la taking place in northern Italy, the War Office reported ' today. At Mount Tomba (between the ,' , Brenta and Piave valleys) the Italians wade a number of powerful counter- ' assaults, but were unable to recapture t' the height from thc-Germans, the offi- cial statement said. The Italians at- tacked violently and in close formation. ? Along the lower Piave there have been ? eo new developments, it was stated. ' Suggestions of a contemplated Italian rc- '' treat from tlic IMavo River arc contained In llipatcl.es from tlio front today. A cen- ' rored dispatch from Italian headquarters J fpeaks of the "poFslblo necessity" of abnn- i donlng the IMavo line "in order to complete preparations to tesume the offenlve." At i the name time the Italian press Is warning 1 .'the public against undue optimism. ' It Is evident that the Teuton pressure on tho Italian left wing is growing bo .. ...... ...AH.iMin.d nhrm x mrong an in c.iu" ,n-iv.u..u.. - ;t Along tho middle and lower courses of tho J Fl&ve the Italians have held firm, and the i" nv has suffered heavy losses In rutue ktt.mntK tr nilvanecr' In tha mountainous ij. region, farther north, however, the Teutonic : onslaughts nave mci mm mure Huttcna, ..uu tbe turning movement, wnicn an uiuuk keen feared ly Allied strategists, seems In ' fair 'way of being accomplished unless thd-ftalliis fall bnck alone tho whole line. Tho Italians announce n continuation of the counter-offensive In tho Melette region nd the capture, of 306 prisoners and five machine gun. It Is also announced that four massed attacks nround Monte Fcnera have been repulsed, but admission Is made of fighting In tho vicinity of Monte Grappa, seven miles west of Qucro, which shows that tho Teutons havo advanced still far ther In their flank attack. A retreat from tho I'lave would neces arlly' mean the evacuation of both Venice and Trcvlso. Tho former city Is already lirjely depopulated, and many of Its price less art treasures havo been removed. A dispatch from Homo says that tho Tope has obtained from the Teutons a promise that no damage wilt he done to Venice and none of Its works of art will bo removed If the city Is evacuated without attempt at defense , LONDON', Nov. 20. Ccnsoiod dispatches received today from Italian headquarters , ' pointed out tho possible necessity of nban- aoning the I'lave River line in cruer 10 complete preparations to resume the offen llve. Such a withdrawal would mean the (Jo of Venlco and Trcvlso. Coincident with this possible significant Jt. precautionary noto sounded -trom neaa- , quarters, the Italian press, according to word received here 1 .urging the public not to become" unduly optllnlstle. Iondon newspapers today followed'thls Mime course, . So far the I'lave line has proved im pregnable to the Austro-German assault. Virtually the only gains which the picked enemy forces have been able to' make have been on the northern or left wing In the 'mountains. The river lino Itself has ap parently resisted all efforts at a breach. One reason for the note of caution tlnst undue optimism was very patently tho Imtiortance attached In some Quarters t5: to yesterday's official report that tho Ital- ,,n naa assumed the offensive, in me Asiago 1 lon. . ROME. Nov. 20. E? , Pope' Benedict has extracted from Ger WF teany and Austria thn nromlse not to dam- are. Venlco or remove her priceless art !. m-aouicn ii ine city is ev.icuuitMi uokiid ,. W-Y1 advancing Teutonic army, according to a wsii-auuicnucated report today. fifr tille nil of Home was In dread of con B Brmatlon of the death of Gabrlele. d'An- ti nnzioiicr poet-AVlator, it was reported to- ire nau leu nis squauron on leave 10 . Continued on Taie Flv. Column Two OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP x 'SITES TO BE ABANDONED Will End With Present Encampments, Except Bliss, Sam Houston and Chickamauga Washington-, kov. 20 with three ox- W .rjPtlona the present otllcers training camp H ltes will be abandoned nt the rlc-so of the ""cm encanwrnents. tho only camps 10 J retained will be those at Fort Bliss nnd Fort Sam Houston, Tex., and at Chlcka WM. qa. . i.i was learned at the War .Department , .. - --.... n,i f, nD utoy ,. ivm Pfc .already plans, are beinr laid for a 4,'HWn encamnment nt thn etrtfnt he next f ;t?i ' wnlch only men who have had ac- tiw military service win be admitted. k , r ' ' llL ?THE AUTOklOGRAPttY nt? A nDSTirovririirini r V s'5 IvrliVIiiV The Life Story of Governor Pennypacher Appearing in daily installments, Is continued on Pago 10 of Toddy's iJribirr v. f1T.9U..yx?.1lr3rht ALLIES URGED BY WILSON TO DEFINE AIMS Direct Statement by In terallied Council Urged . MOVE TO HASTEN KAISERISM'S FALL Definition of War Objectives Would Refute Teuton Falsehoods FINANCIERS MAY OPPOSE LONDON, Nov. 20. Official announcement was made in the House of -Commons this afternoon that Colonel E. M. House and General Taskcr II. Bliss, by direction of Presi dent Wilson, would participate in the forthcoming supreme interallied war council in Paris. The announcement was made by Chancellor A. Bonar Law. General Bliss will act as military ad' visor to Colonel House. By ED L. KEEN (Copyright, till, by the United rrets) LONDON, Nov. 20. A direct and unequivocal statement to the entire world of the Allies' war aims is the big objective behind Presi dent Wilson's advocacy of the proposed inter-Allied war council. This statement is made on the basi3 of information of unquestioned author ity today, as the American commis sioners held their first formal meeting with th,e British war leadrs in Down ing street. It is' to insure the organization of such' a council that the American cohi misslon, headed by Colonel House,' Is" In Europe. It is to insure such a dec laration being made binding upon all the Allies, as well as to stiffen the of fensive, that the council is desired by the United States. America's Immediate aim and the big -task assigned to Colonel Houso will be to In duce every one of the Allied nations o throw every card on the table, to state every demand and present every claim of the war. From the cntlro lot will then be se lected those which are basic, which are predicated upon hroad humanltarlanlsm, whlch.Justlfy the Allies1 claim as champions of tho rights of small nations, which aro aimed nt freeing civilization from the men ace of militarism and which arc In truth calculated to "make the world safe for democracy." WAR MOVE OF DEMOCRACY Then If tho plans and Ideas of the American commission cirry, these objec tives, backed by and indorsed by the en tire Allied Council, will be proclaimed to tho world nllled. neutral and enemy not as a peace move, but as a war move, .... otitniafrxl tn democratize tho enttro Allied war-making machine. It would be Continued on I'ate Four Column liree WELL DETAIN DESERTERS AT FRANKFORD ARSENAL Government Plant Designated as Military Camp by Department of Justice Tho Frankford Arsenal Is to be used as a military detention ramp for deserters from the National Army," according to In? formation brought to Philadelphia today by Agents Daniels and Spates, of the Depart ment of Justice, who have Just returned from Washington, where they were (n ccm ference with Attorney General Gregory. This move, whleli will in no way Inter fero with tho work of the arsenal, wilt fa cilitate tho npprehenslon of deserters, and. at ths eamc time, .remove a great portion of tho difficulty experlencd by Federal agents In atcertalnlng the Identity of suspected de serters, and their subsequent removal for court-martial. Formerly It was the custom to take al suspects before. a local registration board and later send them to Forf du Pont. Pela waro City. Now-all men taken ;vlll be ciuartertd at tho arsenal and1 squads will ..... n,Mlr various eamna nneA remove incm n ...... - -- - -. lnllv -A long list containing the names of all deserters In .tho Department of tho Fast has been mailed t5" United States At inrnev Francis .Fisher Kane from Wash ington. It la expected to reach -his' office lato today . Edict Drives Aliens From Capital WASHINaTON, Nov. 20. Effect of the iTeBldent'u proclamation In regard to nllens s alrcadl- being felt In the capital through ha voluntary departure of many German subjects, particularly hotel and restaurant workers. Victim of Fell Dies In Hospftl rharles 'fiarroll. IS years old. J531. North Fifth &&; "lid ty l St.Tlmothy fliilWl. from .tnJurie. 'rvrfVNovWpbor, 1 1 , ',.,.iiBu9'&&a xaw.rramTiaB ,iw jr. GREEN GRASS SPARKLES .IN SPRINT AT BOWIE Stirlinf- Riiles Winner in Second Race, Machines Paying $7.50 Colonel Guff Tnkcs Opener llOWIIJ, Md., Nov. 20. The second day of the f.ill meeting hero found another large collection of speeders ready to face the bar rier. Despite tho flvo-dny layoff between the closing of IMmlleo nnd tho opening here, tho speeders worn kept In excellent condi tion and showed llashy form here today. In the opening at six furlongs, Colonel Cluff was first home, followed by Grayson and I'halerlan. Stirling had the mount on Green Grass In the second event at six fur longs and shot tho speeder home In first money. Dairyman tool: placo and Ideal Mmw. Summary: I'lriST ItACL". maiden two-year-olds. 0 fur lone: t'olonet CliitT. 114, Huston.... 13.30 12.00 1S.40 Orayon. 114. A. Collin a.(0 S.ixi l'hnlerlun. 1 14. McAfee u.do Tlm. 1:14 4-.V Noumanglia, Htarry llannr. Mnihue, Jack of Spades. Will Soon and Ooldon boldler alo ran. SHCOND IIACIJ, maiden two-car-oMs. 0 fur. Innas: . . rtreen Oras. 114. Stefllnr.." 17.50 I3.BO J5.RO Iinlrvman. 111. W, Colllnn 8.70 J.sn Ideal. 111. Domlnick a. no ., Inv". 1:14. llonnlo Cnuc Scarf, Jtlni peep, Ilathllde. Ormloa. Thamar and Cliocolato Sol dier hIso ran. THHID HACK, selling-, three-jear-olds and no. 0 furloncx: Jffk Scot. 114. MeraW $11.50 JK..10 11.70 reter Jny. luil. fUerllrn IU.00 mill Joni-flna Zurcte, 101, Kumnirr 0.4O rime. 1:1:1. Top o' th' Mornlnc. He.i tlfnch. I'ecp flcht, liond. Appletcn. uiilskv, Ulu. Irani llellc. llMn-ccn Us, 'Juuuarv nnd Incoi; uicij ru. -i iriu. rOLT.TH HACK. thrif.:car-nl(Is and up, fn.ilcd In Ojnnda. 1 mll.i 110 jariln: Pllk lllrd, Ilii. Kuimner S3. CO 13.00 12.70 Amphlon, in, Amliroso u.oo l.i'O Akeldam.i, loo, Moliprmott u.BO Time. l:4il. O.irlnli Hun. Hay l.lfo, Hampton Uame. Lady Hetty nnd Corn llroom nlso ran. ROUND UP I. W. W. IN KANSAS Federal Drapnet Traps Dozen Unde sirable Citizens in Oil Fields AUGUSTA, Knn., Nov, 10. The round up of the I. W. W. in the oil fields here began today under a deputy United States marshal from Washington, a Kansas City Federal otllcer and a. man from the Wichita office. A dozen undesirable were arrested. The Federal otllcer wishes it made clear to tho I. W. W. they cannot congregate In this field. Federal" otllcers will move next to Kl Dorado and Towanda. Twenty-one Americans arc believed BERLIN MOB IN FIERCE BATTLE WITH POLICE Many Casualties Result From Attempt to Break Up So cialist Demonstration LONDON". Nov. 20. Fierce "trtet fighting between rioters and police occurred Sunday in Berlin, accord ing to dispatches received here from Am sterdam. Ope dispatch says the fighting between tho mobs and the police was very flerco and that there was a heavy casualty list,' as the pollco:used their firearm. Another report says the military and police were called upon to oppose; the progress of the Independent Socialist dem onstrators, In tho riotous scenes which followed tho pollco were forced to fire their rifles and revolvers and the organizers of the meeting responded with firearms and knives. The German press, tho dispatches say. have been 'forbidden to publish details ,of the affair. No newspapers havo arrived In Amsterdam from Ilcrlln. Private Slugman's Bodj Due Tonight Tho bo"ay of Max SlurmanV SU2 South Third street, a- private in tho National Army, who died yesterday In tho Walter Reed HospttaUtn Washington .from a gun shot wpund accidentally indicted by a com rado at Camj,Meade, Admiral, Md., Is ex pected to arrive In Philadelphia this eve ning , -. . ... Full arrangements, for his funeral, which will be' attended by a number of his com panion? 'from "Camp Meade, will be mado tomorrow. , Woman Dies in Trolley Car Mrf. Mary '6;Ne1Il. elxty-threo years old, f. 21 'Almond street, dropped dead In. a trqUe tartt Susquehanna avenue apd Th'nmnsui' atVut shortly after. noon today. ,.irV,fiKvWj'oitfm car.weiUito'her.as- ??ri'T'L?.'FKrjrviz.!iLr-.ir.uuiih.-nj,tii, rwwwvw '"r "fw. t I '&? - t"'? i" " ; tgt . .Jf 'f 3imjM8. l JXTmlKiiiJimm AJlSKgaBiBBMiSiEiMBBMSiiiBMiMiBBBMWiMMlEe.t,' ';? u ' - "f1 i r 1 1 i $ jHHiSrlftijiBHffSiiBVBljHHfl 21 MEN PERISH AS CRASH SINKS U. S. DESTROYER Seventy of Chauncey's Crew Saved After Collision in Foreign Waters CRAFT ON PATROL DUTY WASHINGTON", Nov. 20. Twenty-ono Americans nro believed to havo been lost when tho r.mall United States destroyer Chauncey panic, following a collision on patrol duty In foreign waters early Monday. I The remaining seventy officers and men of her crew wore saved, according to first dispatches, made public by Secretary Dan iels today. ' Tho Creel commltteo gave out "the fol lowing authorized statement: The Chauncey, n Mnall American de stroyer, on patrol in foreign waters, was sunk In a collision early Monday morn ing. First dispatches Indicate that twenty olio lives were lost. Further Information will be made pub lic when full reports' nro receHcd. " Tho Chauncey was an old-typo destroyei, built tn 1902. It had a displacement of -ISO tons, and Its crew consisted of ninety ono ofllcers nnd men. Tho ship with which the Chauncey col lided, whether American or Hrltlsh, was net announced. This Is the second collision In which an American patrolboat has figured. On October 3, tho Navy Depart ment made public thn fact that an Amerif can destroyer had been severely damaged by a Hrltlsh naval crael in a night crash, but without casualties among either ciew. Tho Chauncey was built at the old Neatlc ' & Levy yard, nt this city, and at the time she was put In commission was tho fastest vessel of her class In tho navy. On her , trial trip In August, l'.'O:'. she inadi- u maximum speed of 20.51 knots an hour and an average speed if 28.7 knots. U. S. DESTROYER CHAUNCEY to havo been lost when the Chauncey displacing 421) tons. Ninety-one GERMAN ATTACK WINS GROUND FROM FRENCH Counter-Attack . Regains Near All Lost Position North of Caurieres Wood PAItlS. Nov. 20. German tro pi attacked violently over ;t front of two-thirds of a mile north of Cau rieres wood and mado Might gains, today'H official statement declared. An Immediate French counter-attack recaptured nearly all of the ground held by the enemy's advance. On tho whole right bank ,of the Mcusc, tho statement said, tho German artillery Joined In an Intense bombardment, particu larly around UczonvJux and I.cchamuo wood. , LONDON. Nov. 20. I'ast of Fampoux. Oxfordshire and Buckingham regiments carried out a special raid last night. Field Marshal Halg.reported today. Fast of Wytschncto a German raid Ing Iparty was driven off. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 20. Reports from 'Mncstricat tell of great movements of German troops and artillery on Flanders roads coming from the cast! SERVICE FLAGS FOR COPS Emblem: With ""Nineteen" Stars Raised With Ceremonies at City Hall A seryleo flag containing nineteen htars was'ralsed with appropriate ceremonies at City Hall this afternoon In' honor of the nineteen members of the police reserve that nro doing duty for Uncle Saui In the army, navy or marine corps. Captain William' D, Mills, head of the .traffic- division, Acted bb master f ceremonies, and addresses were by Jlrlgadler aentnij I, W, Waller. Colonel Ixiutf 'Moglll, U. S. M. a and City Sta tjstlclah. IMward J. 'Cattell. .The police ,band.'led by' I-loutenant Joseph Klefer, .nlnYcd Datrlotla airs durlnc tb'e cxercltrx The, ftar.was suependeiJMn"th'e .coumard; xKSf.Xutr.VSL : fnli a niiln uStlie'nniBii"nf ill Ii tUi QUICK NEWS U. S. NOT TO REQUIRE PASSPORTS FROM MEXICO MEXICO CITY, Nov, 20, Reports that all persons entering the United States froia Mexico would require passports nnd other official documents establishing their Identification wore denied today. It wns Eald that tho State Department nt Washington hnd notified the Cham ber of Commerce a, Junrez that no such documents were required. GIRL CROPS HAIR, DONS MAN'S CLOTHES, VANISHES Catharine Carroll, fifteen years old, 1509 North Twenty-sixth Street, cut off her wealth of long hair, donned n suit of her uncle's clothes nnd. disappeared from her home. Her isnppeainnce was re ported hy her relatives to -the police of the Twenty-eighth nnd Ox ford streets station, Police investigation disclosed that the girl vis ited a friend in her neighborhood nttlred in men' clothes nnd said that she was going to New York. ROCKEFELLER PROTESTS $5,000,000 OHIO ASSESSMENT CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 20. John D. Rockefeller today wired County Auditor Zangert from New York protesting against being placed on the tax list for $5,000,000. lie dcclaicd he wan a resident of New orle and not of Cleveland. CLEMENCEAU URGES SUPREME-ENERGY FOR VICTORY PARIS, Nov. 20. Unrcmiting, redoubled and supreme energy In war is the platform which Premier Clemeucenu, of 3?rnncc, announced us that of tho new French Ministry today.. He made his maiden bpeech in the Chamber of Deputies us successor to Prot'ebsor Falnlevo as l'romlcr. W. S. ROSE. PHILADELPHIA??, KILLED IN FRANCE William S, Hose, a riilladelplilan, onllstril In action In France, according to advices iccclved today in this city. Rose formerly was doorman anil later ambulance chauffeur at tho Kplscopal Hospital, and while employed there married KUzabcth N'usiscy. u laundress at tho hospital. A child wiih botn tn them about n year ago, but died soon after Its birth, while Roso was In I 1-Yiinco. After the death of her child Mrs. Kose worked In n mill for a while nnd ' lafcr left I'lilliiOVIplil.i. Ilcr prcont wherealiouls Is unknown. Her last address hero was 272H North Front street, whero sho lived with Mrs. Mary Hclnmnn. y ' . SUNK IN FOREIGN WATERS went down after a collision. SIv wns oinccrs and men comprised her ciew. WOMAN ALMOST INSTANTLY KILLED BY MOTORTRUCK Mrs. Orczzen Ksslg, fifty-five years old, S2 North I.cltligow street, v'ns (.truck and almost Instantly killed by a motortruck at American and Poplar streets, early this afternoon. Sho died while being taken to tho Children's Homeopathic Hospital. Tho driver of tho truck, Alvln Koss, twenty-four years old, of Feastcrvllle, Hucks County, Pa., was arrested. P. R. R. PUTS EMBARGO ON WILMINGTON 'FREIGHT , WILMINGTON, Uel Nov. 20. An embargo effective last night was placed by the 1'erinsylvnnla Railroad on all freight oilglnating on all lines east of Pittsburgh, ns well as freight originating on connectlnjj lines destined for points on or via tint Western Pennsylvania Division, Tho embargo, which Is due to u congestion, will bo lifted as toon.iix conditions warrant. D'ANNUNZIO SAFE ON ITALIAN FRONT WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Gabrlelo il'Annunsslo, famous Italian poet, who was repoited missing nfter un air battlo on tho Italian battlefront, Is "at the front dis playing great activity," This report reached tho Italian embassy this afternoon In nn olllclal cablegram from Rome, dated today. ALL MEATS BARRED ON "MEATLESS TUESDAY" Today is meatless Tuesday. Former Tuesdays wero labeled bccfle.su, allowing tho consumption uf all meats except bef. Today even chicken sandwiches, ham trnr.dwlchca and other iiuleW-Iunch concoctions containing meats for tho busy man nro under tbe ban, in "onol&rm" lunchrooms as well us hotels and expcnslvo restaurants. ACCUSE TOWN MEETING WORKER OF PERJURY Abraham August, a Town Meeting party worker, who testified before Judges Martin and Finletter in tho Election Court that five ballots in tho Sixth division of tho First Ward had been dlscardod on alleged Illegal grounds, has been arrested at tho Instance of tho Republican Organization, accused of perjury. Ho "will have a hearing today before Magistrate Coward. 1700 ALIENS SAIL TODAY FOR FOREIGN PORTS NKW YORK, Nov. 20. Seventeen hundred aliens, Including u, lurge number of diplomatic representatives of tho Central Fowera who havo convinced Uncle 8am of their right to leave the United States, will (.all from an Atluntlc port this after noon under safo conduct privileges for Stockholm and ChrUrtlanla. Tho diplomats nro en route homo from ports InMlio Far Hast, u number having arrived nero re cently on a special train from San Francisco. RECORD DAY POR ENLISTMENTS: PENNSYLVANIA LEAI ?nfetme-;n,Vthft,reati;rm Enllitmentdn'thR 'yfKJfSi-XilJoiuX. at' lfl&tpSH r"trfowtiMiMjntWi,ft ill mjm.i:i'. aJu,' In n Canadian regiment, has been killed" an' old-typo destroyer, built in M'NICHOL DIES 4,'l WITHOUT WI LEFT MILL! Wealth of Late Senatol Estimated at About, ff r i ii ii i i ii ii i Jti" T 7-wV;vvv l'"X - -.. '-ii ill I ii if I I ih riiu1 ' ni.h" :. .'..'! -" "" v-iv uivu y.va AMONG HIS FAMILYM 'jr.. n Widow to A d m i n i s t eril Estate and to Continue Charities - Tyh! - ;Vi irtv 12 CHILDREN TO SHARWS v j-y- ntl-Kinhnl'a KVrttn'if A.hVl Will Divide His Wealth r- s TATE SENATOR McNICH0LJ left no will disnosink of his. o.uuo.uuo csiaie. Mrs. McNichol is named as admin?, istratrix. $ v Under Pennsylvania laws covcrinr'l death intestate, property is dividedil us iouows: ; Real Estate One-third to widow for life; remaining to-thirds in'. equal portions to twelve surviving children. Widow's one-third reverts 'J at her death in eaual nortions to surviving children and their heirs."' Personal l-.stalc One-third to , widow absolute; remaining two-, thirds in equal portions to twelve,, cniuircn Miaio enaor James i. AicNIchol lerf v,f no will. r,; gU This was revealed today when lettear.' ... uuiuiiiinuauvLi nnu iliVU 111 UIU UlltlV . i-1fi of Itcglster of Wills James Slieehan; yV namlntr his wldnn- nn ndmlntfifrnlrlT nt li -- - " tlfj estate, osttmatcd In be wnrth nbou tn.OOOj. ,tr 000. Tho letters were nip.l bv former Rheria 'ml . . . ' " -Jrt "iJB josepu (.iiiniirrti, who at times acted ns at- - j; tomey for tho late Senator. "''iV Vn ti'Ml 1,ol.. l...A .!.. ... n. r.. -i- - -v ..., kuimi,, viiii,nuiii;ii u) blic VlPJ.ri puoncan political leader and contractor Jf,M the laws of I'onnsyluinla direct that h'ufef'ij . ...... .... . .( r.-.i-l iicrsonni csiaie, consisting or moneys, oonas, '&: and other Investments, as well as personatW'Ki- belongings, bo dlvlileil nmnnif Ills vrlilAurtt .1 nnd twelve u4,.!i-l,,- .l.tl.l-n.. f ,l....i.fV children, ten are by ids first wife and tWUiA-y lv Mr ,i.,inu- . ' rvA ..3 khtAtk not abovk 5.oo8.dyt,'j -Hie escarn or me late Konalor; wlll'-fl. thorlty, wli-Md tha Mrs.,3IcNtcholi-fjfif)l devote the remainder of her life to. cnkrli?'! table work and In carrying out the rnari.rfSft charltnbla i.llins In which her husband WM'jwV'a.a Inlet ested. t '5ffi'l Senator McNichol, it was revealed t&dar.iJStl.'j had made several wills, UuL had destroyed $tjt them. Tho last of these wills wns destroyed,rt'4 it was sain, in lan shortly nrter hl kecorlel" 'ti 1 marriage. . , ':.i ilefoio tho authoritative statement Vtit K! tho fortune of the llepubllcan political "Jti'-'i leader and millionaire would not, exceed' si?i sri.noo.ooo, speculation had placed the value) yft-f of the estate at between U5.000.000 and' "XSvi ion (ir.il fifid J.' real and personal propel ty, Jlrs. McNichol'a ffij Miare will bo approximately 5J.GG7.000. ,0r one-thlrd. Most of this is personal hropr 'Q.VS eriy, wnicn ine wi'iow. unuer me I'cnnsyl- "fiju nnla law inherits absolutely, wlthcut any l-.ach of the late KenatorV twelve chlldriai Vt'jjl win receive not quuo si-so.ooo, ,or one- ' M twelfth of the two-thirds remaining after fl ih. ...1.1a .1.1... I I., .i i. ....... i7f..a nil- nmuii n 11111,1 la iicuulicu. ,, ,V.V, Tho fiequent assertion ot the SenafOrAVaj ..tub t.u mwu.u line tu ,,, lull,. VI1UUKII 19 v, 0111.188 n million dollars for each child wii'.K not matcrlalltcd In the size of the estati,'Vw according to those In a position to know. ry-Ar-M ; to those In a position to know, wLaW) take several months to complet'y'Pyfcjj tory of tho estate. The Senator W? it will an Inventory mado numerous Investments and tho TX'.fcM pers were Kepi someiimes in ms acsK, Han-,v,"M ihr.PM In tho Kufi ami ntlif.r (1niA tl,A u-att ,4 '. left In tho keeping of friends. t?. Tho bond of J200.000 to be filed by Mr'j-j4 .'lu.-wi-uui u,n iiu-.-ii tnt-jiuii;u. ur. 1CMCR01 t visueu mo ouice 01 icrmer ftnerin: unniian; ; ! In tl.n U'ncl l.-n.l T.M.ut t3,illln. " Jlir ,, ,.i.j ,,v... ..,m .iup, wmiuillfti OtlUI VfT-tf, Mg after the letters of umlnfstrMtlnn u-urn aM.CClvl plied for. . j&i.l .ui-. vjutiiuiu isueu me lonowing tiw'i ment alter his Interview with Mrs'. Me-651 Nlchol: YAJ -ine late james p. -MC.Mcnol lelt )mfx. will. Ills estate will be distributed In mAlrv , cordauco with tho Intestate laws of Pean- '5; syivama. Airs. .Mc.Mcnoi naa been a-r.V;-" 1 pointed administratrix. As to the qucstlo if $ or-cnarltles. tnose connected with tho estate ."3 will endeavor to carry out his wishes.". i'.ili.' "MA In tho lettors of administration ithe'Tj,- M amount of tho estate Is placed at "tl06,pt$ft(pj& nun upwards. VsSVStBI ONK-THUtD FOR WIDOW Sirs. McN'Ichol. under th laws of 11 sylvanlu covering the death of men lEaS, testate, will feoclve one-third of the pMr,,iM sonal property cf her lute husband as ' Mt; XSs&l obsolute property and one-third of tbe estate for life. The iiersonal profaertr by far the larger tn, the McNichol) est by virtue of tno largo investments mi bv tho late Senator. It Includes eve thing that Is not real estate. -Jj-.V ine personal prupeny, uiier ine WIOOV' third has been deducted, will-bo divide equal portions umong me tweiyo Burvlv children, those not or age having guan aiiDolnted to look after their interests. widow's third of the personal propertri her property absolutely. " ri The- cnuuren oi senator dloNIcnol.-M died November ji, are wiuiuni JJi I Harry A., rank J.. iwvrarU J., J James J., Jr., Jonn t., iieten and children of his first marriage, and and Dunstan, children of the second; flagc. LBdward. Joseph and ,HrY'. privates in mo unueu cuties aimy, in Insr at Camo Meade. Md. V : . '. 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