The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
Spies Blaze That Threat
ened to Destroy Hand
some Home.
MEN IN HIS PARTY
PUT FLAMES OUT
He Gains Frightened Woman
While Volunteers Climb to
Roof and Extinguish Blaze.
Frames Program of Recre-
alton for His Stay at
Pass Christian.

Pass Christian. Miss. December Go
President Wilson tonight found him
self the nero Of the Gulf Coast. Word
spread far and wide that the watch
full eye of the chief executive had spied
blaze that threatened To destroy one
OF the handsome homes on the Southern
Shore. and that he had acted the vol
unteer fire chief in n manner that long
will be remembered in this reg ion.
The President was returning from Il
quiet game OF golf toward noon. and
on passing through Gulfport. eight
miles from here, saw blaze on roof
OF n big house. 1t was the home of
Judge j. II. Neville, who Won fame in
1891 by prosecuting John l.. Sullivan
for a prize fight al Richburg. Miss,
with Jake kilrain. Mrs. Neville. who
was alone in the building. had run to
the window 20 watch the President go
by, when suddenly two machines
stopped. and the President himself
alighted. Quick as a fash he darted up
the front steps. followed by his ply
scian. DR.. Grayson. the Secret Service
men and chauTeurs, who had un-
stroppcd the fire eXtinguishers from
their machines and awaited the Presi-
dents orders. Mrs Neville was con-
~ sed.
Don't be alarmed" said the Prcsi-
dent cooliy; ''your house is ahre, but
these men will put it out quickly, if
you Will show them the way to the
attic"
Volunteers Fight Flames.
Mrs Neville pointed the way up
stairs and Robinson and Fredercks. the
chauffeurs, broke a window and climbed
out on the roof, while James Sloan and
Jack Wheeler. Secret Service guards,
tore away the shingles and helped fight
the flames Mrs. Neville did not know
how TO treat her unexpected. distin-
guished guest. who urged her TO keep
calm.
will you come into tho parlor?"
she ASKED.
NO thanks" replied the President.
but you might let me get bucket
OF water" Mrs. Neville hastcned to
comply. hut just then the fire-fighters
on the roof had descended, with the
report that little damage had been
done and that the blaze was out.
Well done" said the President, and
the entire party left the house for
the automobiles. Tho local fre de-
partment was just arriving with hook
and ladder and other apparatus.
The fires over announced the
President. and added With a proud
smile my men have just put il OUT
Judge Neville and his son came o.
at that moment, and a big crowd col
lected. The judge Was profuse In his
thanks and spoke appreciatively OF the
Presidents thoughtful concern for Mrs.
Neville.
Enthusiastic About Links.
The President took no motor ride
in the afternoon. resting after his cx-
ertion at golf. He enjoyed tho change
in temperature and was enthusiastic
about the links. which lie along the
shore OF the Gulf OF Mexico. and were
warmed to-day BY balmy sunshine in
stead of being swept by chilly winds
like those OF Christmas Day.
ict afo
and read scores OF kilograms that
poured In to-day as they have been
for the last few days. congratu-
lating him on the enactment Of the
currency bill. He took a nap during
the afternoon. and again spent the
evening with his family
President Wilson to-day mappcd out
"a program OF recreation for his visit
here. He will sleep at least nine hours
each night. the quota he had hoped to
get in Washington, but often has miss
ed After breakfast he will motor TO
tho Mississippi Country Club, thirteen
miles away, for n game OF golf with
his physician. DIR. Cary T. Grayson u
s. n. AT noon he will dispose of what
ever important letters or kilograms
that may reach him from the White
House. and after luncheon will take
an automobile ride with his family.
followed. perhaps. by long walk
along the beach roads The President
plans to spend the evenings reading.
with this proportion OF rest and ex-
ercise he hopes to get back to vigor.
GUS health again.
Two Big Things In Mind.
While the President will do little
official work. there are at present two
things uppcrmost in his mind-the
selection OF members Of the Federal
reserve board and the writing of a spe-
a. n hA
tions OF the government to big busi-
ness" and the trusts.
or the choice of members OF the
board which will put into operation
the new currency system. there is lit
tie possibility that the President I'm
while he is here. He will add to his
tentative list names which occur to
him from timo to time. Through cor
respondencc with close friends he will
start inquiries concerning tho Qualin-
cations of those considered. It is vir-
tually certain the President Will use
the same sitting process he used in
selecting Cabinet members. carefully
scrutInzing their previous affiliations.
When the President returns to Wash
ngton probably he Will confer with
Cabinet advisers and friends regard
ing tho personnel of the board Those
closely associated with tho President
believe thero will be no nominations
until the full siXty-day pcriod allowed
by law for the selections has about
expired.
The President probably will make
rough draft OF his antitrust address
while here, and later submit 1t to lead
ers of the administration.
Investigation into the trust situation
of what tho administration regards as
n growing desire on tho part of busi-
ness men to cooperate with the gov
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