Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
TO BE AWAY FOR SUMMER
Withdrawal Of -Four Regiments
From San Antonio Ordered.
LAND FOR ARMY MANEUvERS
Special Commission Favors Purchase
Of a Tract Near Tu1la-
homa, Tenn.

The President and Mrs. Tart VIII ieaVe
Washington late this afternoon for Bev-
erly Mass, to begin their summer vaca-
tiou there. They will be accompanied pS
Mai A. W. Butt The White House serv-
ants and all the automobiles, except that
used by the President. have gone on 10
the summer home of the chief executive.
The President will remain at Beverly un-
I'll Sunday afternoon. when he will leave
for Indiana. He will arrive at cleveland
Monday morning. making short stop 10
change trains. Monday afternoon he VIII
spend few hours in Marion, Ind. and all
day Tuesday he will he In Indianapolis
where thousands will greet him.
Land for Maneuver Grounds.
President Taft will send to Congress to-
lay the report of a special commission
recommending the acceptance of gift
of 5000 acres of land near Tullahoma,
Tenn. and the purchase Of $4,000 acres
nearby at s12- 20 per acre for permanent
naneuver ground. inspection camp and
rifle and artillery range Tor the Cnlteu
States Army. The commission was ap-
pointed to investigate the availability OF
sites near the Chickamauga Park IN len
nessee The site selected Is about twen-
ty-five miles from Chickamauga- Several
other sites visited, the report declared
are unavailable.
Withdrawal From San Antonio.
After talk with Secretary Of War
Stimson and Maj. Gen. Wood, chief OF
staff of the army, President Taft today
authorized the withdrawal of four regi-
ments from the maneuver division now
at San Antonio, Tex. The regiments VIII
be withdrawn in the next thirty Gays.
Several regiments will be left in Texas
perhaps all summer.
today invited the President to attend the
installation OF Prof Thomas T. Hodges
as president of the University OF west
Virginia at Morsantown November y.
The board OF regents of the institution
will call on the President next week and
extend a formal invitation. 1t is prob
able that the invitation will be accepted.
Two States Promised for Taft.
Mr.. Gaines told the President that West
Virginia would be solid for his renomina-
don and would cast its electoral vote for
him. II do not know 4 republican, IN the
ssta&e Who thinks Of anybody else for the
nomination. said Mr.. Gaines.
Gov Wilson Of Kentucky made the
same sort Of report asto his state. L do
not hear any other republican talked of
for the nomination" said the Kentucky
chief executive, land / am sure the dele
CATION OF the state will be unanimous for
the President for denomination" Gov.
Wilson was guest OF the President at
luncheon today.
President Taft today sent to the Senate
the nomination of Edward T. Quigley Of
New York to be assistant solicitor OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor. Mr..
QuigIey has been chief clerk OF the de-
partment for some time
The President has been compelled to
decline an invitation to attend the an
nuai meeting of the National Editorial
Association at Detroit July IS.
Prof Booker T. Washington was
caller at the White House today. spending
some time with President Taft and secre-
tary Hilles.
Extension Of Colorado Avenue.
President Taft today signed the bill au-
ihorizing the extension and widening Of
Colorado avenue northwest from Long
fellow street to 10th street.
The President today received q telegram
containing further resolutions adopted by
the house of delegates OF the American
Medical Association, In session at Los
Angeles, extending cordial thanks to the
President for the magnificent fight he is
making for pure food and pure drugs,
and for the creation OF bureau or de-
partment of health" and the President
sent response saying he greatly valued
tne support OF your dSSOCldtlOn IN tne
matter of securing needed amendments
TO the pure food law.
Senators Bourne. Jones. Works and
Poindexter of the Pacific coast have
joined in a request that President Taft
detail DIR. George w. Mccoy of the public
health and marine hospital service to spe-
cial duty with the Harvard research
Laboratories at Shanghai, China. These
laboratories have been established for
the purpose Of studying oriental diseases
The Pacific coast states and Hawaii have
made appropriations to aid in their
maintenance. DR.. Mccoy Is an expert in
the diseases Of the yellow races The
President will give the request his at
tention.