Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-26
PRES. WILSON
HELPS PUT
OUT fire
HOUSE OF MRS. NEVILLE AT GULF
PORT, DISCOVERED TO Be BURN
ING BY The PRESIDENT WHO
GIVES ALARM AND QUIETS MRS.
NEVILLE.
MAPS OUT HIS
RECREATION SCHEDULE

Gulfpoft, MISS, Dec. Z6.-freSldent
Wilson discovered the home of Mrs.
| J. RI. Neville, on fire here today and
while he directed two chautfeurs and
two secret service men how to eXtin-
gush the blaze, he allayed Mrs. Ne
vile's fears. The president was re-
turning to Pass Christian from a golf
course and was riding in the front
seat of an automobile when he saw
smoke coming from the roof of the
Neville home.
He quickly alighted from the car
and went into the house where he en-
countered Mrs. Neville.
"Your house is on fire but don't be
alarmed. These gentlemen here
(pointing to the chauffeur and secret
service men) will put it out if you
will show them how to get to the at
tic, said President Wilson to Mrs.
Neville.
While the two secret service men,
James Sloan and Jack Wheeler and
the two chauffeurs, Chas. Fredericks
and Geo. Robinson, rushed up stairs,
Mr.. Wilson quieted Mrs. Neville and
assured her she was in no danger and
that her home would not be destroyed.
The blaze, which was in the roof,
had not gained great headway, and
was easily put out by use of the fire
extinguishers carried on the White
House a,tomObileS
Mrs. Neville, who is an elderly wo-
man, was excited when the president
first told her of the fire. She rushed
to a bathroom to get a bucket Of wa
ter and then hurried upstairs to show
the governmental fire fighters how to
get to the roof The president i'll
duced her to come downstairs, how
ever, and remained W :, her until the
four men announce, ,Aat the fire was
out. When the town Iire apparatus ar
rived in few minutes. it had no
work to do.
The Neville home is one of the
prettiest on the gulf coast and Judge
Neville is one of the towns most
prominent citizens. He arrived just
as the president was leaving. He
thanked the president warmly.
"The presidents concern for Mrs
Neville was one of the sweetest
things you can imagine" he said
short time later
BY noon today the weather on the
gulf coast was like spring and Presl.
dent Wilson enjoyed playing golf lie
removed his coat and placed on
great sweater vest. His proud caddy
remarked after the game that con
sidering that he's president, he played
pretty good golf"
President Wilson chatted a short
time with Representative Harrison OF
Mississippi. Immediately after his
fire experience he left for Pass Chris
tian.
Making Plans.
Pass Christian, Miss, Dec. 26--Pres'
ident Wilson today mapped out pro-
gram of recreation for his visit here
He will sleep at least nine hours each
night. After breakfast he will motor
to the Mississippi country club, 10
miles away, for a game OF golf WIN
his physician, DR.. Cary I. Graysor, U.
s N. At noon he will dispose OF what
ever important letters or kilograms
may reach him from the White House
and after luncheon will take an auto
mobile ride with his family, followed
perhaps by long walk.
While the president will do little OF
work, at present two things upper
most in his mind, the selection OF
members of the federal reserve board
and the writing of special address
to congress on the relations to dig
business and the trusts.
OF the choice of the members OF the
board, which will put into operation
the new currency system. there IS III
tie possibility that the president hnal /
lv will decide on any individuals
while he is here. He will add to MS |
tentative list names which occur to
him from time to time. Through cor
with close friends ne
will start inquiries concerning tne
qualifications of those considered. IL
Is virtually certain the president VIII
use the same sitting process ne useu
when selecting cabinet members, care
rully scrutinizing their previous anil
atoms. -
When the president returns to WASH
ngton he probably will confer win
cabinet advisers and friends regard
ng the personnel of the board Ihose
closely associated with the president
,e,ieve there will be no nominations
mtil the full sixty day period allowed
" law for the selections has about
,vpirod