The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
President Spends Day In Pc
nobsCot Bay and Vicinity
PORTLAND VISIT DELAYED
1t Is Announced That President Had
ley of Yale Has Not Yet Decided
to Accept Place on Taft's
Special Commission

Rockland, Me-, July 25.-President Taft
and his yachting party spent today in
and about Penobscot Bay. The May
flower had an adventuresome run through
a dense fog off the Maine coast last
night. which kept Commander Logan on
the bridge until anchors finally were
dropped on a shoal outside the entrance
to the bay this morning. Late last night,
after cropping her way through the fog,
which set in suddenly about II o'clock,
the Mayhower tried to make out the
Penobscot lights, but failed. She slipped
in as closely as safety for the chief mag
istrate would permit and then Commander
Logan, deciding to take no further
chances, turned directly around and ran
for the open sea, fog signals sounding all
the while.
With the approach of the dawn the fog
gave evidence of lifting. The gray mist
had thinned considerably off-shore, as
the Mayflower headed in. On approach
ing the bay, however. the fog appeared
thicker and as a repeated sounding
showed the Mayflower over shoal, the
anchors we're let go until daylight. The
rising sun soon broke through the fog
bank. the mist lifted and the presidential
yacht once more got under way.
Stops at Dark Harbor
The scheduled stop of three hours at
Dark Harbor, Isleboro. was cut to al
most to nothing on account of the delay
and the Mayfiower soon continued on her
way to Rockport about eight miles above
nff u1o
light. Coming ashore a little later and
landing at the Gilbert dock, the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Taft and the others were
driven in an automobile and buckboards
to the summer home of Mrs. A. H. Chat
field of Cincinnati. at Beacham Point,
where they were entertained at luncheon.
Sailing at o'clock this afternoon the
Mayfower again headed for Dark Har-
Dor, Isleboro. and anchored there for the
night. Mrs. Thomas X Mclaughlin of
Pittsburg, sister of Mrs. Taft has been
spending the summer at Dark Harbor,
and 1t was to visit her that the trip was
arranged.
Tomorrow morning the Mayfiower will
come into Rockland I-arbor and Mr. Taft
will spend an hour here. He will be
taken for an automobile ride and will
make a short speech from In front of the
library This will be President Taft s
last speaking engagement in Maine.
Leaving here at noon tomorrow, the
Mayflower will head directly for Casco
bay and will cruise in those waters dur
ing the late afternoon and evening.
Visit to Portland Delayed
The President probably will not visit
Portland until late In August, when the
monument to Thomas B. Reed is unveiled.
1t was announced today from the May
flower that President A. T. Hadley of
Yale has not yet determined whether he
would accept the appointment rendered
him by President Taft as chairman of the
commission to investigate the subject and
report some effective method by which
the issue of railroad securities in the fu-
ture may be brought under the super
vision of the interstate commerce commits
sion. Mr.. Hadley will see President Taft
soon after the latter's return to Beverly
Thursday. If he accepts the appoint
ment, as the President hopes, he and Mr..
Taft will take up and decide the person
mel of the commission. Pending definite
answer from President Hadley, President
Taft has decided upon none of the other
members of the board, which he Is conf
dent will find a way of dealing with the
complex question of railroad stocks and
bonds and thus put stop to the practice
of watering"
Mr.. Taft came ashore as usual today in
his yachting costume of white flannel
trousers, doubled breasted blue serge coat
and white yachting cap. He has grown
very fond of what he calls his sailor
togs,' although 1t was several days be-
fore he would wear the cap. He preferred
at first his gray fedora, then switched to
panama hat and at last agreed to wear
the cap, which he found so comfortable
that he wears it to the exclusion of all
other headgear.
The sprained right ankle, although still
In bandages and still causing him pain,
was much better today. The President
limped quite noticeably today but de-
clared he would be all right again in a
day or two. Surgeon Grayson of the May
flower took the same view. Theelong rest
on the yacht yesterday afternoon and last
night did much toward restoring the ankle
to normal