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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
COLD MAKES NEW
RECORDS In SOUTH
Snow Covers the Atlantic Sea-
board Down TO the
Gulf States.

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. 25.-Ihe South ana
Southeast tonight shivered in the grip
Of a general snowstorm which blan-
keted the 'tlantic seaboard as fa'
south as Southern Georgia and reached
the Gulf states Weather Bureau rec
ords for from eight 10 twenty years
were broken. Falling temperatures ac-
companied the storm in many sections.
Many trains were behind their sched-
ule i'm localities where the snowfall was
heaviest. and wire service ras demor-
allied between Georgia and Florida
points.
The heaviest snowfall was .eported
i'm Georgia Louisiana and Mississippi
and South and North Carolina. At
Macon. Ca. the precipitation was SIX
inches. while an almost equal amount
was reported at Augusta and SaFan-
nah. Thermometers at New Orleans.
Mobile and other Gulf points hoNeroi
about the freezing point, and the snow
melted as it fcll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
SEES RACE GOING DOWN
Princeton Professor Fears for
the Future.
lnr ro.csranh 10 Tho rrlhnne

Princeton. \. j., Feb. 25.-Degcnora-
tion of the race Will bc pcrceptible
within fifty years unless the higher
classes can he induced TO face the facts
Of heredity as modern Investigation re
veals them, according 10 Professor Ed
ward 6. Conklin, who lccturcd on
hcrcdity and eugcnics at the university
this afternoon.
The higher classes are not reproduc-
ing themselves as they ought. hc said.
The modern feminist movement came
in for a share of blame and is 10 be
deplOred, he said, "bccausc it is show
ing signs Of drawing the women away
from motherhood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26

humed. but declines To permit It's re-
moval to the United States. and has
indicated that ne will permit no one
but Mrs. Benton to Wow the body. As
Mrs Benton is not, Of course, medi-
cal expert. any testimony she might
give regarding tho manner in which
Benton met his d,ath would bc value
loss. and Villas course arOu3cs the
grsvcst suspicious.
That villa, on whom the President
has based the highest hopes. should
pursue such course is the occasion Of
the most serious disappointment 10 the
administration. President Wilfon in
his talks with members of tho Senate
and with the diplomatic reprcsent"-
iiyes of other countries has displayed
an extraordinary confidence i'm villa.
Admitting that he had been a law less
and reckless bandit, the President has
expressed the belief that villa had seen
the error of his ways and had become
a patriot of high principles and noble
ideals. and has even shown impaiience
when it has been suggested 10 him by
certain diplomats in Washington thar
il was difficult for the leopard tu
change his spots. In proportion TO thr
extent TO which villa had won the con
fidcnce Of tho administration is it's dis
appointment over his present course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
AMERICANS HELD BY
ALBANIAN BANDITS
Probably Natives of the Country
with u. S. Naturaliza-
ton Papers.

Durazzo. Albania. Feb. 2J.-Accord-
ing 20 information from Agent Spencer.
who is watching Albanian affairs at
Elbassan i'm behalf Of the American
government. several American citizens
have been captured by briSands near
Elbassan. They are supposed 10 be
former Albanians with American
naturalization papers.
Five American citizens have been ar
rested at Pogradetz and threatened
with execution for teaching the Al
banian language. The matter has been
referred 10 the American Embassy in
Rome 10y {, Q American 'rotestant mis-
sionary here.
IL is considered probable that thcs.
Albanian Americans are the victims
Of some tribal feud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
HAULS PADEREWSkI
OUT OF SNOWDRIFT
Reluctant Chauffeur Finally In
duced TO Rescue Pianist
and His Wife.

lndianap0lis. Feb. 25.-Ignace Jan
PadcrewsM. the pianist, and Mrs.
Padcrewski. were rescued from a
snowdrift near tho Speedway this
afternoon by a reluctant chauffeur,
after J. u. Scott. a real estate dealer.
recognized the couple and spent the
better part OF the afternoon searching
for help.
The chauffeur. Charles Wooliver, en-
ployod in J. a. Allison's garage. re-
fused point blank at first To 20 TO the
rescue. with the excuse that he had or
ders not TO ride anybody around in
the boss's cars" He weakened finally.
however. and hauled the stranded mu-
sician to 3Oth street and Northwestern
avenue. and there he baked again.
Let 'em take streetcar.' said
Woolyer. I'm not going any further" "
Mr.. Scott. who was on horseback and
had followed the car. begged the chauf-
feur 10 proceed Wooliver however,
wa obdurate.
why. man" pleaded Scott, do YOU
know who these people are?'
40. ! don't replied Wooliver Il
know my orders and I'm going TO fol-
low them"
But this is Mr.. Padcrewski. the
greatest pianist in the world
Never heard OF him" calmly replied
the chauffeur They look like a cou-
pie Of cheap skates TO me
DListen.' said Scott. finally, Mr.. Al
lison woulc be proud Of being able to
perform a service for these people
This IS as far as go returned
the chauffeur. This is positively the
end of the line. They'll have to get
out here"
And get out they did Paderewski
knows little English. and his wife
knows less. They did not understand
the situation fully but they were
thankful for the service already rem
dcred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
KING GEORGE MAY
THROW OUT BALL
Distinctive Crowd Sure to
See Giants and White
SOX i'm Action.

London. Feb. 25.-King George may
throw out The first ball when the
Giants and the White SoN play at the
Chelsea football grounds to-day.
Ambassador Page will greet the KING
who will bc escorted to special IN
closure. Before the game begins Nc
Graw. callahan and Comiskey will he
presented 10 the English ruler.
A number Of prominent pcrsonages
who always follow his majesty's lead
will attend the game. as we'll as prsc-
ticallv the entire American colony, to-
ecther with the staffs of the embassy
and the consulate general.
John J. McGraw, manager OF the
Giants. is still suffering from bad
cold. and Comiskcy is still under the
weather. but tho rest Of the tourists
are in fine condition.
American business men gave
luncheon to-day at the Savoy for the
two teams. Lord Desborough, Sir
George Riddle Consul General Grif-
hths and others spoke.
Jimmy" Callahan. manager Of the
White Sox. made a particularly ractful
speech.
"Not for one moment he said, do
we mean TO suggest 10 You English
people that baseball is a better game
than cricket That would bc silly, for
YOU know your own tastes best. All
VIC can do is show you the game, and If
YOU like il we hope YOU will take il up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
c. P. NOT TO USE CANAL
Says in No Event Will 1t Send
It's Fleet Through.

Washington. Feb. 25.-Assuranccs
that the Canadian Pacific Railroad has
no intention of attempting to evade the
provision Of the Panama Canal act
barring railroad owned ships from the
canal reached Washington to-day
through official channels.
With this assurance came a further
declaration that the Canadian Pacific
would not send its fleets through the
canal even If there were no question
about its right TO do so. because the
company's officials could sec no ad-
vantage 10 be- gained by changing their
present routes across the Atlantic and
Pacific
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
BFCKER WILL DEVOTE LIFE
TO FINDING THE MURDERER

ness. But whether OF the force or out
OF it, ] intend 10 devote the rest of my
life TO finding the man who killed Her
man Rosenthal.
Il think ! know the man who did it.
I think II is Harry Vallon. OF course
Vallon hasn't nerve enough to kill a
man under ordinary circumstances, but
ne got drunk that night. and | think
be got drunk TO give him courage 10
puli the trigger Those poor devils in
the death house with me. the four boys
who are condemned don't think had
anything to do with it. It's a shame
He was asked why, if he thought
that Nal!cn fired the shot, he had not
so informed the District Attorney, but
hv that time he had recovered from the
first flush Of free tongue and refused
~ answer. When he was told th-t
Vallon had ascribcd ulterior motives t"
Becker's use Of his name the former
lieutenant would not express any oPin-
ion. His attitude toward Jack Rose,
who. according TO tho testimony was
Recker's right hand man, was plainly
shown when Roses name was men
toned.
II don't see" he said, "how in the
world any church could let man like
Rose. as low down as he is, stand in its
pulpit and preach" Becker had read
i'm the newspapers Of Ross lecture in
Port Jervis. y. Y. the night before.
II will give Rose credit for handing
the state the biggest gold brick it ever
got" he continued "and now he is
preaching TO pious people. Rose was a
good stool pigcon--the best ever. He
turned up evidence against his best
friends and men whom he had known
for years. Through his information l
raided at least thirty places.
"7or doing this work it was my
~-....d on third mage. second column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
20 Minute AIR LINE
TO CONEY PLANNED
Passenger Planes Hourly
from Battery if All
Goes Well.

Twenty minutes from the Battery 10
ConCy Island is TO be the running time
ON ncw aerial ferry which is to be
established next summer By George r.
Adler. constructor OF successful SIX
fccn-passengcr acroplane at ST. Peters,
burg. Fla. aud Abraham Raygorodsky.
Word was received yesterday at the
Aero Club OF America that Adler viii
arrive in New York within 5he next
ten days.
one Of Raygorodsky's objects I'm COM
ing To America is to supervise the con
struction of a huge flying boat whicn
hc will enter in the transatlantic race,
but yesterdays announcement includes
tho aerial ferry plans, which up 10 this
time had not been made public.
Tho scheme provides for line Of hy-
ing boats. and the schedule calls for
hourly service. Negotiations arc under
way 10 arrange the legal details ncc-
cssary i'm regard to landing privileges.
and the promoters assert that they
have all necessary capital. Captain
Thomas s. Baldwin and other local air
men say the plan is perfectly feasible
and likely to prove remunerative to the
operators.
TO make night flying safe it is pro-
posed 30 have the air boat equipped
with powerful searchlights. and tie
landing floats will be treated with n
luminous preparation, invented by
William J. Hammer. formerly associ-
ated with Thomas 4. Edison. This
preparation makes any object to which
it is applied visible in the darkness.
and different colors may be Ised TO
designate particular spots.
In support of the new air line officials
of the Aero1Club point out the success
of the ferry now running between st.
Petersburg. Fla, and Tampa. Fla. The
company " hich has been operating this
line has Just made its report on the
first months business. IT covers a
period of thirty-one days in the month
Of January, and during that time only
four and one-half days were lost, and
three Of these were due To a broken
crank shaft on the motor for which it
was necessary 10 wait before making
repairs.
The number Of passengers carried
was ISL. and 2,234 miles were trav-
ollod. When the line was established
il was an experiment. and the contract
with the Tampa officials called for
three months trial. This has proved
so successful that it has been decided
10 keep the line running through the
summer and fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26

From The Irlpbuc hi4ctH
Washington, Feb. 2J.--Can there he
armed invasion of Mexico without m
tervention? This is the question over
which President Wilson pondered to
night as the result of General villa
refusal 10 surrender the body Of VIII
lam :. Benton, the British subject VINO
was killed or. according 10 Villa, 'eN-
ecuted"-after a court martial.
Machine guns and ammunition have
been installed in the embassy OF tne
United States in Mexico City, and there
are those in the embassy who are com
petent to operate them. The number
of ouns sent to the embassy could not
be learned at the War Department to-
dav. where il was admitted, reluctantly,
that sucI, precautions had been taken
This step has been urged on the ad-
ministration by the military authorities
for some time without success, the Sec
rctarv of state being unalterably OPP
nosed 20 il. Authority has been OBJ
tanned from the President. however, to
take what we're represented 10 hin as
merely the precautions dictated by dis
crction. and now the American En-
bassv is on the same footing in this re
snect as those Of Great Britain, France,
Germany and Japan, and possibly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
-Four Hundred" of Old Vii
lage Welcome the Pres
ident's Daughter.
SHE DANCES WITH
MANY OF COMMUNITY
Boyd Fisher Is Her EscOrt-She
Praises Work Of the Com
monWealth." D."

Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter Of
President Wilson. paid visit TO her
many friends i'm Greenwich Village last
night. Because Of her interest in set
tlcment work and the Social Centre
movement. she was invited TO attend
the organization meeting on February
u. 1913. of the Greenwich Village
branch Of the Social Centre Association
Of America, known as the Greenwich
Commonwealth"
She told the "prcsidcnt" Of the com
monwealth on her arrival in town that
she would like to pay the common
wealth a visit before her return to
Washington. and that II agreeable she
would make tho call last night.
Charles \. Bohcn. president Of the
commonwealth. was delighted when he
received Miss Wilson's communication
He showed il 10 the neghbors, and an
old fashioned coufab was held as to the
proper method OF receiving and enter
tanning the distinguished guest.
After the discussion of many ways
and means il was finally decided to
have a real old-fashioned party TO vel
ccme Miss Wilson. That is how it
came about that Miss Wilson found
herself the most popular girl i'm the
assembly hall Of Public School ~. at
No. 36 Greenwich avenue. last night,
where more than four hundred Of the
old and YOUNG residents of tho village
had gathered To- give her a surprise"
She was introduced to almost every
one present. and as leader Of tho first
dance Of tho evening with Boyd Fisher,
an efficiency engineer. Of No. 4l Park
Row. at her side. showed she was an
adept in dancing the "two-stcp."
After the two-step there were many
walt2es. and Dan fuckers" but Miss
Wilson's partner was not always Mr..
Fisher. Some Of the young and old
men Of the village led Miss Wilson
through the dance. while several Of the
Young women of the nciGhborhood acted
as partner to tho Presidents daughter
Miss Wilson ate heartily Of the ice
cream and cake that was served. and
said in answer TO a question that she
had never enjoyed herself more in
her life"
\ reporter asked Miss Wilson vheth-
or the tango and the maXiXc were
barred for the evening, but she referred
her ouestioncr to tho chairman of the
arrangement committee. She spoke Of
her ideas ON settlement and community
work. and said that organizations such
as the Greenwich Commonwealth tend
to promote good feeling.
Miss Wilson said that she did not
expect the reception that had been ten
dereG her. and was taken by surprise
She said snc had expected 10 meet the
members of the commonwealth alone.
but that she was glad that things had
turned out as they did because it gave
her an opportunity to meet face 10 face
many Of the residents OF the village
that She had been desirOus of meeting
Miss Wilson remained at the dance
until late in the evening. when she was
whisked away in a big automobile, un-
der the escort of Mr.. Fisher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
PUTNAM GRISW0LD DYING
Metropolitan Singer Victim of
Appendicitis.

The death Of Putnam Griswold, the
young American basso of the Metro
politan opera House. was hourly on
pccted this morning at Miss Alston's
sanatOrium.
Mr. Gnswold was operated on FOR
APPENDICITIS February 10. He had
sung at the Sunday night concert at
the Metropolitan February s.
II was found that his appendix had
burst and though the wound of the
operation healed his system had al
ready absorbed the poison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26

u.,b the choice Of the best cells IN
s.,r Sing and oven with tho OFFER OF
bss in Tho warden's suite. eN-Lieu-
,.r,,, Charles Becker refused last
,,rb, n leave his tiny cell i'm the death
house. That place was good enough
for him. he said. for one more nish''
and he added that he would leave the
rlsce 50 soon that another night Wouid
have no terrors for him.
Becker. showing a slight reacuon
nom the hysteria Of happiness wnicn
orerpo7 cred him earlier in the day re-
turned again 10 the cool. masterful self
confident man which his associates IN
he Polico Department knew. He was
already planning. scheming and looking
forward 90 tho time when he might be
free Ills only emotion came when ne
thought that his Nife-"that brave
little woman would visit him this
morning
But Becker Will not return 10 the
hat other motives viii be forgotten.
Although II has been said that he bears
10 IN feeling. his remarks about the
four Who testified against him and his
wsh 10 return TO the police force and
clean up' the gunner, show where his
asart is.
Becker regards himself not as a man
Tho has been saved from death 10y a
fairs breadth. but as one immensely
Ffoneed. who is going 20 take advan-
age OF The opportunity to save his
'sne and punish those who conspired
AGAINST him.
Y the people Of New York City wish
90 it, he said Yesterday. Il will
T" bach on tho police force and with
20 men drive every gunulan in tho city
Sing Sing. the Hudson River or the
ene'ery. II cannot get back on the
-'ee ] viii 20 into some private busi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
President Ready to Send Troops for Bentons
Body if 1t Is Not Intervention,
but Bryan Objects.
QUARTERS
FORTIFIED
DIPLOMATIC
Caanza Serves Notice on Washington That He Will Resist
Entry of Americans with Arms-Patchn ellis OF
Hueras Plans Save Mexico

President Wilson will send armed force into Mexico II nee
essarv to body asserted He studying the
subject bearing the question OF Intervention Sec
etary send to examine the body
and ascertain of death
Machine guns have been placed the American Embassy IN
Mexico CITY, yesterday for the protection OF the
occuoarts in case Of trouble which Washington evidently
pecting.
ucas plans reganing the confidence OF the United States
pacvng country and remaining in office until DEATH were ou
lined 70 Phip II Patch The Tbune special representative IN
Mexico City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
Guns as Warning.

II was urged on tho President that
whether or not there ever arose ne
ccssitv Of employing tho machine guns
~ defend tho embassy and such Amer
leans and other foreigners as might
take refuge therein. the fact 81 their
presence would i'm itself constitute a
moral admonition 10 the MeXicans not
TO permit their feelings TO get the bet
fer of their Judgment i'm case of a crisis.
There has been an effort by the ad-
ministration to conceal the fact that
this nrccaution had been taken. but this
announcement in The Tribune is GER
tain to bring some measure of relief to
those whose friends in Mexico city
would be compelled TO take refuge IN
the embassy in the event of an out
break of anti-Amcricanism.
To complicate the situation further
il was learned to- day that a confiden-
t;al saent Of Carranza had conveyed
secretly TO the administration recently
the information that the Constitution
aIi.ts would resist Intervention by
force Of arms.
Consul Garrett, at Nuevo Laredo
was instructed to-day TO inquire also
into the hanging by Mexican Federais
of Clemente Vergara, an American citl-
zen. The consul was directed by the
State Department TO demand the body
from officers OF the Huerta government
in the vicinity of Hidalgo, where Yer
CARA W l.illed.
BRYAN Would Send Surgeon.
The Secretary OF State submitted 10
the Committee on Foreign Relations
to-day a plan 10 send with Mrs. Ben
ton an army surgeon, with view 10
his making such examination of Ben
toms body as would show the manner
of his execution That plan would,
NJ course. involve al least tacit rec
ignition of Villas right 10 deny pos
cession OF Benton's body 10 his widow,
who. il is understood. desires that 1t
shall be buried in the United states.
This proposal met with criticism by
members of the committee, who CON
tend that Villa, even if his own state
ments regarding Benton threatening his
life and having been executed in ac-
cordance with the verdict Of a court
martial be accepted as true, has no
right 10 refuse 10 surrender his body
To his widow. Secretary Bryan en-
phatically deprecated anything which
might lead 10 "a clash with Villa.
Later in the day. however the Prcsi
dent. presumably because OF the atti-
tude Of the members OF the Committee
on Foreign Relations, although that is
not definitely known, made inquiries
regarding precedents with "A view 10
determining whether he could send into
Mexico troops 10 take possession OF
Eenton's body and forcibly remove II
10 the United States without commit
ting himself 10 Intervention. TO which
ro is still unalterably opposed
Villa, according TO advices received
hy tho Department ~ state. is willing
that the body Of Benton should be eX-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
GENERAL.

\, ''son for Invasion Of MeNico.......
s,,', -s''a Outlines Utopiag Plans.
\. ven in Juarez JAIN. ...>.............
'N'i Accuses system" ...........
,-.' against Drugs Is Urged .....'''
w., Progressive. state Treasurer ....
"e0hs Mexican Policy Attacked d...
~ NuIplr Dead Politically. y..-....-..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
IhlS Mornings NewS.
LOCAL.

LOCAL. Page
et Wilson ~ Greenwich Village /
,'r Accuses Nallon.
~. LiiF Co Coucy Planned. ......... l
l'inan 'oufers with HenneSsy.... 3
: u'e6 Treat Club Dimes ............ S
n. Jersey School Fund. d............
e'pioycd Army Fiction. Says Eliot.
+, ',"efay Letters Sold ........... 2
oinhs May Defend Koehler. ........
+. s'' oncr 33is Per Cent Cash ......
l politicians Win Babies Cause.
i, ''i'ton slayer Says Gir1........le
award a. Harvey Ends His Life. .le
--Nella story Douhtcd ..-..-..........le
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
Bryan and Wilson Disagree.

Those diplomats who have talked
with the President and the Secretary
OF State insist however, that there is a
radical difference OF opinion between
the two, and that while Mr.. Bryan
protests with emphasis and with ap-
parent sincerity that there will he no
armed intervention the President re-
alizes that the necessity of such a step
Is highly possible If not probable. They
think. however, that President Wilson
is determined that there shall be no
intervention until such time a. it shall
become obvious TO the entire country
that he is forced TO take the step. as he
IL wholly unwilling 10 adopt punitive
measures until practically the entire
public knows that he has cxhauste ed
every other expedient
Although every effort has been made
10 exhaust the indignation Of Senator
Fall on the subject of Mexico in cXccu-
tive session. the Increasingly serious
conditions, and notably the Benton in
cident. are prompting the Senator from
New Mexico 10 break loose i'm open Sos
sion. and ne daily threatens 10 make "A
speech on the floor Of the Senate on
what he knows about Mexico
other Senators are growing impa-
tient with the 'watchful waiting" a,ti-
tudc Of the President, and. while they
are eager to uphold his hands to thu
end, they are threatening 10 pass soma
fonn OF resolution calling Tor an ex'