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v WILMINGTON, N. C.-TRAINING QUARTERS PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB, FEBRUARY 25 TO MARCH 23 THE WEATHER. .... Fair Tuesday, preceded by rain east portion, colder on the coast; Wednes day fair. , . .; VOL. XCni NO. 333, WTLMEN"GKrOK, N. C, TUESDAY lkl6KNTN"Gh, FEBRUARY 24, 1914. WHOLE KTJMBER 13,568. f V ' ' ""' Ky yj -V EiTfeT DEAL A KNOCKOUT , v . I I I I y Afii lSSSVl-S thTiyPsNS lR I 1 A '"J I YC To old Overhead Expend that fatal bI- SENATE WILL TIE e; Discussion Will be Carried on Behind Closed Doors. ' IS WISH OF PRESIDENT State Department Has Asked Villa that Body of Benton be Sdnt to His Wi dow, But so Far No Answer Has Been Made to Request. . Washington, Feb. 23. Regardless of whether or not the execution of Wil liam S. Benton, a British subject, by General Villa, was justified, today's "de velopments emphasized clearly that protection of foreigners in -Mexico had become a commanding problem of in creased international importance, ap preciated no less by President Wilson than by leaders in Congress. Briefly, these were the day's developments: After a conference with President Wilson. Acting jnairman emveiy, 01 the Senate Foreign Relations Commit tee, and members of the committee, reached an understanding that the Mexican situation is taken up in the Senate, should be discussed behind closed doors. . Pending resolutions, looking to bet ter protection for foreigners, soon will be taken up by the Senate. Discussion in the iBritish Parliament of the Benton incident was read with much interest by officials who observ ed particularly jh&t the United States was not held responsible by Sir Ed ward Grey for the death of Benton. The British embassy announced that the British consul at Galveston, Texas, has been ordered to -El Paso to assist in the inquiry concerning Benton, but in no way to interfere with the Ameri can investigation. .-' Intimations were received through semi-official channels that marines would be landed by Japan and France; to act as legation guards in : Mexico City, along with those of Great Brit ain" and Germany. . " That the Huerta government is not averse to the sending of foreign lega tion guards to Mexico City is tknown here officially, but the United States, for the present, at least;3; will not follow the course of other natioirs. t-v Extreme -Tension.' The whole tenor', of, "jtb eMexican sit uation, while revealing no -unusual ac tivity, reflected the same anxiety and perplexing tangles which have charac terized it during .days of extreme ten sion. ' ., ' Attention chiefly was focussed on the investigation as to the manner in which William S. Benton met death- at Juarez, but details of the affair are still lacking. The report which has been mailed by American consular repre sentatives had not reached here late today. It is expected tomorrow, The contents have been anticipated by tele graphic dispatches, giving Villa's ver sion of the affair and additional" details are being sought from General Villa, at Chihuahua by American Consul Letcher. The attempt to exhume Ben ton's body, as yet though- .unavailing, is expected to bring 'further evidence. Just what will be the final judgment of the American officials in the case, no (Continued on Page Eight.) EL 10 THE FRANK CASE Negro, James Conley, Pleads Not Guilty When Brought to Trial as' an Accessory. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 23. James Con ley, negro, principal witness against Leo m. Frank at the trial which re sulted in his conviction for the mur der of Mary Phagan, today pleaded not guilty when placed on trial here charged with oeing an accessory to the murder. Conley, a sweeper at the Rational Pencil factory, where Mary Phagan was murdered, testified at the tnal of Frank that he had helped dis pose of the girl's body after Frank bad killed her. His attorneys will contend that this was not an act ac cessory to the murder. . ' taJur? sickly was completed and rn,,Ssof evdence.was completed and V"Sl ilen adJ'ourned until tomorrow. Ao.de from the Frank trial-records, ri yence of importance was intro ?nto,iby the state- Tne defense pre whsol V statement only by Conley in hk vL? adm5tted the acts related in P,irtln?-ony against Frank. . . plication of two affidavits, charg denr.i spiracy to prbauce- false evi havp VoSamst Frank, and alleged to aSinc! sworn to y witnesses antKA,ni at his trial, added a new faotnrv 1 mystery surrounding the rJrkllTl s death- ne of .these, gr'o a.L6 -t0 Alfred McKnight, a ne m?vpSes that the story of Frank's told n ?rts the day of the murder, StatP cKnignt as a witness for the Parprth"as u,r4rue and had been pre davit te man- The otner affi bv VPB v?ed 10 have been sworn to den ce 7n Mina F,9rmb'. who gave evi ratio y?,e Police during the prepa id tft e ca,se against -Frank is MPe&d?nt.St the y0Ung- factory- Zn!PJor Frank today refused MUbsjhe. two alleged affidavits. ofNS? Fe.b- 23. Mike Gibbons) (!(v ot n ' ,easily outpointed Al Mc in p.-op,. .ooklyn, in a ten roundabout ed ir.3 ponSds EaCh man weiSh C:-arv h"r-VFe23.-F. H. e 'wppuh ranford- J- today won breakinl ion afget rap shoot here, srore 0 targets: for a perfect UPM SEDU REVIEWED E Washington's Birthday Cele brated With Much Pomp GENERALLY OBSERVED Throughout the Country by Patriotic Societies Masons Remember - Worth Member of Their Organization. Washington, Feb. 23. President Wilson today crossed the ice-jammed Potomac in the naval yacht Sylph, and from a glass enclosed stand, re viewed a civic, and military parade in Alexandria, Va., which marched through a snow storm in honor of the first President of the United States. With the exception of brief exercis es in the Senate, the National Capitol turned to Alexandria, in the environ ment where George Washington had lived, for its official celebration of the birthday. Vice President Marshall laid a wreath on the tcmb of1 Wash ington "at Mount Vernon and return ing to Alexandria joined the Presi dent, members oi the cabinet and Governor Stuart, of Virgina, in watch ing the parade. . Besides the1 fraternal organizations of the city, the fire companies of an cient and modern equipment and floats showing scenes of colonial days, the army and navy took a prom inent part in the pageant. Boy Scouts trudged through the snow with the same fortitude as the sol diers, while the 'blizzard raged. Lit tle girls in a covered float showed a school room m v ashington s time On a blackboard was a drawing of tne White House which amused the Presidential party very much. Here and there in the parade was a black faced minstrel, a vigon load of "equal suffrage advocates and some child ren" in grotesque Indian garb. Weather Conditions Bad. Weather conditions -interfered v con siderably with the plans for the pa geant and it. was delayed in starting by the failure oi the President to ar rive on time, the ice on, the ri ver makings a landing difficult ? v ; , "It seemed . a somewhat hazardous trip -for the President - to make in view of his . susceptibility to colds, but he was in excellent, health today and arrangements -were such that expo sure was reduced to a-minimum. -The President left the White House m one of the big government ;limou sines and practically stepped from it to the gangway of the Sylph. He sat in the yacht's cozey cabin chatting with Secretary Tumulty, , Represents, tive Carlin, and high military and nav al aides, while the little boat steered its way through the icy river for sev en miles to Alexandria. Ice was thick ly jammed around the wharf and the boat had to swing about several times and grind the jam away before it Sould get alongside. The President ad to climb over the upper deck of the vessel to a gangway, but was al most instantly in another limousine. Several troops of United States caval ry escorted him to tne reviewing stand while a 21-gun salute was fired by the nearby ships. The return journey was made in the same way, though the Sylph ex perienced less difficulty with the ce. On reaching the navy yard several inches of snow had fallen, but the White House motors easily ploughed through the heavy drifts and brought the President back home in quick time.. The whole trip took less than four 'hours. Pomp and Ceremony. Alexandria, Va., Feb. 23. With military pomp and ceremony, Alexan dria, following its century-old custom, today celebrated the anniversary of George Washington's birth. The feature of the celebration was a military and civic parade which moved past Washington's Masonic lodge and the historic church from which Gen. Washington was buried. President Wilson, Vice President Marshall, members of the cabinet, members of Congress and. other offi cials and Governor Stuart, of Virgin ia, came here to review the pageant. In addition to the patriotic celebra tion under auspices of the Washing ton birthday association, the annual Masonic observance by Alexandria Washington lodge of Masons took place. Gen. Washington was the first master of this lodge .and it was this organization which first celebrated his birthday.- That was February 22nd, 1799. Every year since ben the custom has been observed. Masonic and patriotic organizations journeyed to Mount Vermon, where wreaths were placed upon the tomb of Gen. Washington. . Daniels at Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 23. Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels, in his ad dress at the Washington's birthday celebration here today declared Pres ident Wilson had heeded the admoni tions of Washington and in that spir it had received the approval of the people of the United -States. v "We have witnessed in the last year exhibitions of the true American spir it in a way that would do the heart of George Washington good if he were alive," said - Mr. Daniels. . In the spirit of Washington President Wilson entered upon his duties a year ago. As the leader he summon ed the members of the party to labor with bim in redeeming the pledges. But he did not stop there. He called on men of every party for counsel and co-operation,. . - - "Washington, in his farewell ad dress, warned the country against rbaneful effects of the passions arous- I'm . -m . A - n.-vi 4-' ea By; tne extremes oi party When Washington's advice was .ac cepted,"" from rancorous partisanship, emerged the era of good feeling.. Are we i not on the verge of another, era of good feeling?" ,. Mr. Daniels declared, that he-believed the day .of clean-cut party division ' (Continued on Page Eight.) ( WILSON PARAD SENATE ABO HOUSE COMMITTEES BUSY V , - n . j With Tentative Drafts of Trade Commission Bill THE PRESIDENT'S VIEWS Sub-committee Wrestling Vvith Prob lem of Limitation to Big Business - The Jurisdiction of the Pro posed Commission. W ashington, Feb . 23 . Members of the Senate and House Inter-State Commerce ; committees today were busy with tentative drafts' of the pro posed inter-State trade, commission bill, but no conclusions were announc ed. . The House - sub-committee, headed by Representative covinertom of Marv iana, is wrestling with the problem of uummg io ,;mg ousiness tne -juris-. taction ot- the proposed commission The tentative section to cover this point says: y "That all corporations, joint, stock companies and corporate combinations engaged in commerce among the sev eral States or with foreign nations, ex copt corporations, joint stock compa nies and corporate combinations, sub ject to the mter-State commerce act and. its amenament, having annual gross receipts of $3,000,000 or more, or having annual. gross receipts of less t&an $3,000,000 but belonging to such classes of corporations, stock compa nies, and corporate combinations as the commission may in its discretion determine, shall furnish to the com mission annually such information, statements and records of their ot ganization, - bondholders and stock holders, business practices and rela tions to other corporations, joint stock Companies ' and corporate combina tions as the commission shall re quire." Views of the President, who has in dicated uat the trade commission bill is first in importance among the pro posed measures, are expected to pre: vail in the bill when the sub-committee, reports it. It is proposed to have only bie business- subject of the juris diction of sthe trade ; commission but how a limit shall be fixed remains an open question. Thei President has suggested the dif flcwlty tof i raculga. limitation ..la terals" of dollars and that it might be impracticable to' exempt all concerns under $5,000,000 capitalization from the commission inquisitorial powers. EW TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. To be Built in Time for Marketing This -Year's Crop. (Special Star Correspondence.) '-M,t. OUye, N. C, Feb. 23. Mount Olive business interests, in an effort to boost the local tobacco market, will erect a new sales warehouse here before the opening of the coming sea son,, it was announced today. Washington Feb. 22k Goods irof ported at Providence, R. I., would be permitted to pass without appraise ment to their final destination under a bill favorably reported today by the House : Ways and Means committee. The bill wpuld make Providence a "port of immediate transportation." SULZER WANTS FULL PAY Deposed Governor, of New York Starts Legal Action to Secure Salary for Full Term of Office. , Albany, n; Y., Feb. 23. William Sulzer today instituted legal proceed ings before Justice Alden Chester, of the Supreme Court, with the -purpose of - regaining the Governorship, from which he' was removed last: October. An order was issued , by tho court commanding Comptroller Zohmer to -npear and show cause wny a writ of mandamus, compelling him to pay the former Governor his full salary as the occupant of that office, should not be issued. Mn Sulzer previously had made a -written demand on Mr. Zoh mer for bi salary. When Attorney General Carmody notified Justice Chester that he would ODDose, the granting of the writ, tha court said he intended to refuse it as a matter of law, holding that the court of impeachment had -, passed on the contentions of Mr. Sulzer. An agreement then was made be tween the : attorney general and Col onel Alexander S. Bacon, counsel for Mr. Sulzer, to facilitate the determi nation . of;-' the . questions involved by the State i Supreme Court. ; The contentions raised 'by Mr.- Sul zer were passed on fully by the court of - impeachment., Chief ' among them are that, the Assembly s action in im peaching him- was illegal; that the court of impeachment was illegally or ganized;; that six members of the court had no right, to sit and that. the acts with whch he was charged were com mitted before he took otnce. Affidavits signed by Albert Tv Gey- er,; Democrat; George W. Judge, Pro gressive, and Clinton T. Horton, Re publican; -all members of the Assem bly in 1913, were mea witn tne peti tion. Mr. Geyer swore that although he attended the session of the Assem bly when the impeachment resolution was adopted, he had no advance no tice that it was to be presented. Messrs. Jude "and Horton swore that they had no notice of pending im peachment proceedings and that if they; had 'been present they would have voted against tne resolution, r Thisf is the first proceeding institut ed, by -Mr. Sulzer to test the validity of his removal from office. .Two other actions' have been started by residents of New York City, but the former Gov ernor has-' disclaimed any - connection with them. BENTON'S DEATH STIRS; EHGi Parliment . and Press Are . Both Aroused SUBJECT IS DISCUSSED Earnest Consideration Given Question of Protection of British Subjects in Mexico by Both Branches of Parliament. London, Feb. 23. The British par liament and press have f been stirred by the recent killing, pf William S . Benton, a British subject,, by order of the Mexican: Constitntlonali st general, Francisco Villa, .'at Juarez, and today the question., of protection for British interests and for Englishmen resid ing in Mexico was njade the subject of earnest considerafiop both in the House of. Commons; and in the col umna'of the newspapers. Sir Edward Grey, secretary of State for foreign affairs, outlined the atti tude of the British government, and the nature of the communications which the British ambassador at Washington had had with the govern ment of the United. States. He said that Sir Cecil Spring-Rice had told Secretary of State Bryan that the mib lie opinion of Europe was likely to be seriously affected 'by the action of General . Villa; wmcn announcement was greeted with t cheer, The foreign secretary assured the House that the government was tak ing all possible steps to learn the facts ot the Benton case and to secure tui protection for its nationals in Mex ico. but Dointed out that the govern ment was powerless to take any meas ures m tho disturbed regions. Francis Dyke Asland,tparliamentary under-secretary for foreign affairs, made an earlier statement in which he said : - "The pacification of ;Mexico is an obiect we earnestly desire to see ac comDlished. but it is impossible to ef fect it through intervention. We do not intende " to make any attempt of that character which would ; be both iurtno ana . impolitic.-' i, . . . Freauent Communications. Mr. A eland informed the House that frequent communication witn tne gov ernments of the . United States and Mexico respecting the protection of British lives ana-property in Mexico. "The continued fighting m - Mexico, he added, "is ofkvery great prejudice to British and other commercial in terests and is a matter for very great concern." Mr. Acland nromised to-lay i the pa pers an the subject of Mexico -before thp Honsfi or commons as soon as Dossible but he -added significantly: 'The most interesting papers at me British foreign office, however, are enmmunications made at various times with the government of the United States concerning its policy and its view regarding Mexico. Some of these a of a confidential character and I cannot include them in a blue book without askme the consent or tno United States government." - That the British government is con cerned over the reported disappear nfiof. of other -KuroDeans in Mexico is evidenced by the fact that Sir isawara Grey has communicated with the am bassador at Washington respecting stpna that it. mieht be nossible to take to ascertain the whereabouts of these nponlfi. The np.wsnawers. while awaitingJthe result or tne inquiry msuLuieu uy iub r. - i.'i A J 1 4- V United States government, pracucan.v oro united in condemning the action of Villa, which some or them, regara as nothing less than muraer. No Comment From t-ranee.. ' Paris Ffth. 22. The French for eign office has no comment to make on the Benton affair in Mexico, nor doss the French government appear to be disposed to offer any suggestions tn the United states upon me suu- j'ect. or press any other policy upon. Washington otner man mai uuw uc in? followed. c ' - . a a , The Temps, an mnuenuai iiew&ija- per, while reiemng lo lu eiwucui relations ner.ween r raucw auu iuc TTnitori states ridicules the American oolicv and alludes to tne possiDuny nf ffiirnnpan- intervention. This is quite in accord with unofficial utter ances tor many monins pass, uui mi ful inquiry establishes that this view has no official support. OUTLINES Sulzer. former Governor of New York, has started legal proceedings to collect from the State full salary as Governor for' the term for which he was elected. A. blizaard arising in Tennessee is sweeping- the central, eastern auu South Atlantic States with snow and ice. Tranic is tied up ana muca.aam- asre is beine done. Two trains were wrecked in the Central States during the blinding storm. ' Wilson crossed the icy fotomac .yesterday and . reviewed a - military and civil parade given in ceieDration. of Washington's birthday. The negro, James Conley, whose testimony convicted Leo Frank for the murder of 14-year-old Mary Pha gan in Atlanta, pleaa not guilty when placed on trial as an accessory to the crime yesterday. - . The two steamers aground off the coast of . Virgina are both firmly aground and revenue cutters with the aid of ..wrecking tugs have ; been un able to budge themL - Henry- White, " former ambassador to Great Britain, declared that Ameri can ; diplomats who negotiated the Hay-Pauncefote treaty had no thought of exempting the United States when they agreed to the provision " stiplat ing that all nations should use the Panama Canal on equal terms.- He also complimented : Wilson on his stand in the matter.- , SOUTH IS AGAIN SWEPT BY A TERRIFIC BLIZZARD EXPERTS ARE HEARD All Say. Alleged McArthur Sig natures Are Spurious. C. V. Brown, of Lumberton; W. H. Cooper, of Laurinburg, and Sev eral Others Testify to the Same Effect. (Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh, N . C . , Feb . 23 . The trial of the suit of the Citizens Bank of Norfolk against Adam McArthur, Mrs. M . C . McArthur and others, involv ing "genuineness of signatures on ta $25,000 note held by the plaintiff, was resumed this afternoon in the -United States district court. The defense continued putting. on handwriting ex perts to proVe that the signatures of the defendant are not genuine. The trial, which began last Monday and continued, all through the week, will probably consume four or , five days of this week. The first witness this afternoon was C . V . Brown, cashier of the Bank cf Lumberton, formerly State bank examiner. He qualified as an expert ana stated tnat ne considered tne sig natures spurious. W. H. Cooper, cashier of the State Bank ot Laurinburg, formerly, postmas ter and in tne clerk's office: of Scot land county, qualified as an expert and expressed tne opinion that the disput ed endorsements were not genuine. Ail to Same Effect. All the others testified to the ' same effect. They were O. A. Lester, en graver for Edwards & Broughton Printing Co.;.W.-:W. Newman, of the State treasury, and C. P. Wright money order clerk in the Raleigh post office. . All the witnesses were sharp ly cross-examined, but stuck to their opinions that the signatures are iorg eries. HAMMER GETS O. K. OF SENATE COMMITTEE Will be Confirmed Probably at Next Executive session. . (Special Star Telegram.) Washington, D, C, Feb. 23. The iStenate-Judiciary commiUeft, fodax re: ported ' favorably r the nouilnatlon ' xn W. C ' Hammer j of Asheboro, for dis trict attorney; for the western district".- Mr. Hammer will be confied proba-s bly at the next executive session of the Senate. No further opposition to the Asheboro man is anticipated. Senator Overman, who has been acting chairman of the committee for nearly a year, read to the committee all of the protests against Mr. Ham mer. The protest of Henry A. Page lea the-list. Others protesting were J. H. Holloway, a traveling salesman of Louisburg, who wrote to the Presi dent and the Attorney General; two letters from - Thomas J. Jerome, of Salisbury: Edward Li. Greene, a Re publican, of Yadkin, protested - vigor ously to the Attorney General, and W. L. Clements, of Greensboror ex pressed his opposition in a letter., to. Mr., 'McKeynolds. J. M. Allen, of Louisburg, . is here NIGHT SCHOOL FOB ADULTS Action of Fayetteville and Cumberland County Scloo Men Outcome of Social Service Conference. (Special Star Telegram.) Fayetteville, N. C, Feb. 23. Chairman John A. Oates, of the city school board, announces tonight the projected establishment of a night school for adults- for members tof the white race by the city arid ; county schools. This is- a direct outcome of the' social service conference recently held at Raleigh, and will be the first school of the kind established ; in North Carolina. , - The plan to be put in force by the Fayetteville and Cumberland school men is now being used with consider able ' success in Kentucky, but - has never been tried in this State.-" It was suggested . by Dr. J . Y . Joyner, State superintendent or puoiic instruction, at the social service . conference in Raleigh. . . . .', AFTER CLAUDE KITCHIN'S SEAT IN CONGRESS Hon. John E. Woodard and N. J. Rouse Will Run. . (Special" Star Correspondence.) Wilson, N. C, I February 23 --Hon. John E. Woodard starts the Congress ional campaign talk in this district and Mr-Woodard proposes to go after the place occupied by Congressman Claude Kitchin. The formal announce ment has not: been issued, tout Mr. Woodard says: "You may tell the peo ple that I am in the race, and will make formal announcement later." - This county went against W. W. Kit- chin in 1912. and there is a. strong sen timent - against Congressman Kitchin in the county. The fact that Mr. Kit chin is now practically House leader may, have something to do with aiding him for re-election. In Lenoir county Mr. N. J. Rouse is another, candidate. The "Old Second" consists of Warren, Halifax, North ampton, --Bertie, Edgecombe, Wilson, Greene and Lienoir. Colorado Springs. Colo.,. Feb. 23. Congressman : Charles R. Crisp, of Georgia, arrived in Colorado Springs Saturday and will remain here some time for the benefit of his health. He expects to make his home ; here tor several months under order of- his physicians. . . - . Heavy Snow Storm Follows Close Upon the Heels of Recent Bitter Weather. TRAFFIC IS DELAYED Eorn in Tennessee Bleak Winds Whip Central and South Atlantic States With Snow and Sleet -Trains Wrecked. - Washington, Feb. 23. A blizzard, born in Tennessee, is the latest storm to whip the East with icy rains and enov. Driving snows today were fall ing in the Ohio Valley, the Middle At lantic States and Southern New Eng land, while the South Atlantic and Gulf Ltates were having cold' rain. A cold wave following in its wak?, it was predicted, wpuld drive down thermometers south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi. Storm warn ings were" ordered up all along the At lantic coast from Cape Henry to East port, Maine. The probabilities arc, however, that the storm will be short lived. Traffic Seriously Delayed. Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 23. Trains stalled at numerous points throughout the Stal, traffic abandoned in some instances, train arrivals ranging from three to seven hoars late and street car and interurban traffic seriously im peded where trolley traffic had not been abandoned, tonight were some ot the results ot the most severe snowstorm that has swept this State tnis W!intev. The storm broke over the State Sunday afternoon and has raged con tinuously since. Eight inches of snow has fallen iSince Sunday afternoon, making a total depth at many points of from 12 to 20 inches. Huge drifts today stalled two To ledo and Ohio Central trains at Ridge way. Another Toledo and Ohio Cen tral train was similarly held late to day near Belle Fontaine. Traffic on the Pennsylvania line be tween Dayton and Richmond, Ind., late today was abandoned. A passenger train on the : same line is stalled hear West Manchester, c--:.?' : Fuel shortage threatens . seven cit ies f; and towns,-iiotably Canton i and Newark. . ' ,v ' .',-.-' : - - Fatalities in Illinois. Chieaeo. Feb. 23. The biting bliz zard that yesterday swept through the prairie and Middle western states continued slowly eastward today. leaving in its wake prostrate wires, delayed railway trains and upset ous iness. Snow continued to fall in near ly all the affected region and where it slightly w,s 'abating, the increased cold hampered enorts to restore nor mal conditions. - Several fatalities were, reportea in Illinois. - Wires were down all over Indiana and nearly all interurban lines tied up. Drifts were piling up before a sharp wind in the St. Louis territory. Kansas. Missouri and ebraska faced - a heavy task of restoring wire communication. . Ohio reDorted snow falling m all directions and drifting before high winds. Trains from the South were reacn- ing Chicago three hours late. All wires Are uown. Peoria. 111.. Feb. 23. Peoria today remains in the grin of one of the worst blizzards in the memory or tne oldest residents. The storm began late yesterday and continued without cessation until late this morning. Tel- enhone and telegraph wires are down to such an extent tnat commumcauun with the outside world is almost im possible. worst of reason. Kansas City. Mo.. Feb. 23. With only slight abatement,, the storm that last night swept into Kansas and Western Missouri, producing the worst conditions of the season, con tinued today; Officials of telegraph comDanies said wire conditions were the worst known in this region for years. Trains in snowantts. Snrinefield. 111.. F6b. 23. Five en gines today pulled the Diamond Spe cial of the Ilinois Central railroad out of snow drifts near here and broght the train in three hours late. ' Through trains were - four and five hours late and all local trains were annulled.- Snow Caused Wreck. Decatur. 111.. Feb. 23. Five per sons were toiured when the Wabash Railroad's Continental Limited ran into three road engines here today. The engineer of the passenger tram was blinded by the snow. - Blizzard at St. Louis. St. Louis. Feb. 23. A blizzard that late yesterday struck St. Louis con tinued today. A fine snow was being driven before a 25-mile wind, delay ing trains on most of the roads. . Roads I mpassaDie. . Pittsburg, Feb. 23. Driven by a high wind, snow falling throughout Eastern umo, western Pennsylvan ia and West Virginia drifted badly this afternoon. Hundreds of track men kent railroads in the Pittsburg district open, but telephone.:, and -tele-; graph wires suffered. Country roads were 'almost impossable and serious nterruption of business was threat ened.'; -v ' ' ' :' '".'-,.;" . . PEDESTRIAN STARTS OUT ON LONG WALK. John : H. Scott, 48, to H ike from Bos ton to Washington. . . Boston, Feb. 23. John II. Scott, of hiladelphia ' a veteran amateur pe destrian, today! started over snow packed roads and in a freezing t tem perature to break the record for a walk, from Boston to Washington. The time he aims to better is 208 hours, made by - Edward Payson Weston.- -Mr. Scott, is. 48 years old.' He' plan -. ned to-stop tonight at Providence, "R. I., about. 50 miles from here. . WHITE EXPLAINS BRITISH TREATY Diplomats Had No Thought o Exempting America. EVERY NATION EQUAL Former Ambassador to France Con gratulates Woodrow Wilson for His Attitude Regarding Free Tolls. Provision. Washington, Feb. 23. American diplomats who negotiated - the Hay Pauncefote treaty had no 'thought of exempting the United States when they agreed to the provision stipulat ing that "all nations" should use the . Panama canal on equal terms, ac-. cording to Henry White, former am blassado to "Trance. Mr. White was secretary of the embassy at Lon don in 1898 and in the absence of Ambassador Hay opened the negotia- . tions for the repeal of the Clayton- : Bulwer treaty which the Hay-Pauncefote pact supplanted. In an address on diplomacy before .the George Washington University students to day he declared that there could be no doubt that the words "all nations" was intended to include the United . States. "Nobody," said the former ambas sador, "not in touch with diplomatic ' affairs, could realize what a deplora ble thing it was to know . that this country was going back on its word. There never could be any doubt that the words 'all nations,' included the United States. No one. views with, deeper humiliation the fact that we have no merchant marine. I would, therefore, do anything that could be done, with propriety, for the resusci tation of our merchant marine, but I do not believe in violating our pledge ed word." ! v Praised President Wilson. ' ' Mr. White praised President Wilson for his stand in insisting upon the re-, peal of the Panama canal act, giving toll exemption to American vessels. Definite action to bring the repeal question squarely before Congress is expected within the next two; weeks." In the - meantime, supporters I of the., administration in - both the - Senate? - and House are .working to prevail up on; Democrats,- who have-no -yet.anada up their minds as to the course, they will pursue, t& support the President in . the repeal of the toll exemption provision. . ' , : . - . Senators O 'Gorman and Chamber Iain nurnose to fisht reneal until the last, but many Democratic Senators. are assuring the President that they, will vote-to reverse the action of Con gress. Representative ' Adamson, chairman of the House Inter-State and Foreign Commerce committee, plans to have a repeal bill reported from his .committee. , New York, Feb. 23. After having equalled the world's indoor record of 32 2-5 seconds in winning his qualify ing heat in the 300-yard run at the games of the Royal; Arcanum in Brooklyn today, T. J. Halpih, of the Boston A. A. finished second in the final heat to A. T. Meyer, Irish-American Athletic Club. Meyers' time was 32 3-5 seconds. STEAMER IS STILL AGROUND Cutters Pulled Her Around, But Storm Drove Her Back- Aban- -don Efforts to Move Her.. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 23. The British', steamer Sachem, which stranded yes-. terday near Hog Island, is tonight be ing pounded by high seas. The reve nue cutter Onondaga and the tug I; J. Merritt, pulled on the vessel today and. moved her slightly. Their work, however, counted for nought, for when a northeast storm broke with considerable fury and drove the ves sel back on the beach, the boats had to abandon the attempt to float her. The ship is in no immediate dan ger, it is claimed, but the unfavorable weather tonight is causing anxiety in marine circles. The Sachem js a freight and passenger steamer and is owned by Warren & Co., of Liver pool. It is riot known whether there are any passengers on board. The steamer is equipped with wireless'.. On Old Wreck. Lewes. Del., Feb. 23-rThe Hog Is land Life Saving Station -today re ported it was feared the British freight steamer Sachem which went aground 'Sunday, was . pivoted on an old wreck. The revenue cutters Onoridaga and the Itasca, and a wrecking steamer pulled on . the stranded Vessel today and swung her bow around.. The - Sachem is on a shoal two miles; from the Virginia shore. She was bound-from Liverpool-' via Boston to Norfolk when sho ' grounded. -, r -. - WOMAN'S SINGLES TENNIS. First Round Played at Pinehurst Yes- ' - terday Afternoon. . Pinehurst. N. C. . " Feb. . 23. Th first round Jn the annual woman's shin gles lawn tennis -tournament, here was played today. . Survivors were Misses Helen and-Laura Balfe, Brook lyn ; Mrs. W. P. Earle, Jr., Brooklyn ; M1ss Helen T4 Earle, Brooklyn; Miss Lucille tSchulte. New York: Miss A er nes y Blancke. Montelair: Miea M S. Rice, Seattle, and Mrs. R. W. Page, muLon, jviass. t ine tournament wu continue through the week. Morristown. . V. .T. Prh . 9.Z Th Morristown library and liceumr build. ing containing 50.000 volumes, among them many valuable historical rec ords of New Jersey, today was de stroyed by fire. r? ;. ? v 1 r r-.r.-' I'