Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
PAIN DOESN'T INTERFERE
WITH SPEAkIN6 TOUR
Surgeon Advises Chief Executive 10
Remain Quiet for Dsi', But He Car
ries Out Exacting Program and
Delivers Two Addresses and
Travels Much.


ELLSWORTH, MAINE, July %
President Taft is suffering from a
severely strained right ankle. Despite
the excruciating pain which was
evidenced by decided limp and
facial grimac-s each time he had to
climb in or ont OF an automobile, or
train, the President carried out the
rather oXacting program which had
been arranged for him today. 1t in
Guided a speech, an automobile ride
and luncheon in Bangor and d
speech and reception here. Tonight
Mr.. Taft and the members of his par
ty are the guests of Senator Hale at
his Ellsworth home. Tomorrow after
noon they will again board the yacht
Mayflowa- at Mount Desert ferry and
will spenl Monday and Tuesday
cruising in Case bay. with stops az
Islesboro and Rockland
Accident Happens.
The President hurt his ankle while
he was playing golf OH the links Of
The kobo Valley Club at Bar Har-
Ibor yesterday. He was climbing a
steep grassy slope leading to one of
tl-t Sht~h'- W bt1 hAS AA-Ait iOON +tA "A
q beneath him. There was some
pain at the time, but Mr.. Taft thought
nothing of it and continued his
game. This morning. however, when
he awoke on the Mayiower, there was
considerable swelling. Surgeon Gray
son, of the Mayfiower, dressed the in
jured ankle and made thorough ex-
animation. He declared there was no
general sprain. but a bad strain of
some OF the tendons. He advised the
President to Test on board but the
engagements of the day were of such
4 character that he could not very
we'll canoe! them. Mr.. Taft carried
them out to the last detail. even to
Standing for half an hour after speak
ing at Hancock Hall here late todav
20 shake hands with several hundred
friends and neighbours of Senator
Hale.
His Ankle Worse.
As a Nsuit OF his constant going
the Presidents ankle was worse to
night and re is suffering quite keen
ly. There is no thought. however. tha.
the hurt would be allowed to inter
fere with the plans N>the remainder
OF the cruise.
The Maine trip was largely planned
ly Mrs. Taft according to a state
rent in one of the Presidents
speeches today aud he is anxious that
she, as well as he, shah get the full
benefit OF it.
Mr.. Taft wea,hered the Bangor
trip-brayely and pleased an enthus-
iastic crowd there by an eulogy of the
great men the state has produced and
the possibilities for agricultural
development tina, yet lie in the soil
awaiting the application of modern
scientific Bethods Of farming Both at
Bangor and here Mr. Taft commended
the political sagac!tv that has been
shown Dy Maine in the past in Sc
Iccting good men az senators and re-
representatives. and then keeping them
continuously in Office until their in
Guence and power became nation
vide. IN his speech here this after
AEON the President said that mis- visit
to Maine had strengthened his belief
that il was a good thing 20 move
around among the pcon'~.
Anyway ] Ike 10 % g." ne said.
and know that they Ike to see
the mar whom chance has mac q .
tifular head Of the government. They
like to see what msnnr q a man
q Is VINO Is sitting a. Washington
and Who 7 hore they think Is doinS
the best he can: getting a lot Of
abuse perhaps but after all apparently
thriving On it,