The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-19
TAFT WILL BREAK
TRAVEL RECORDS
Extends Famous Swing Around
Circle to Total OF 1900
Miles.
NOW ENDING FIFTH WEEK
Schedule Goes to Smash. and
Train Is Late in Reach
ing Butte.

ogden. Utah, October 1s.-President
Taft broke his long journey from Los
angeles to Butte, Mont, with a 20
minutes stop here late to-day. After
ward he made other stops at Brigham
City and Logan.
The presidential schedule went to
smash to-day for the first time since
the weshouts were encountered In
Kansas and Nebraska, two weeks ago.
and it will be 10 o'clock tomorrow
instead OF when the President
reaches Butte. Unexpected stops in
Southern California late yesterday
afternoon first threw the schedule off.
engines pulling the train through the
desert last night causing n delay that
could not be made up.
Governor Spry and Senator Smoot,
of Utah. accompanied by Colonel D..
c. Jackling, of Salt Lake City. me,
the President at the Utah line this
morning and went as far as Logan
with him tonight. with no sched-
uled stops up to 3:2e this afternoon.
the day was one OF the least event
, full of the trip. Its most interesting
was the announcement
that the President had decided to eX-
tend his travels
1t also was announced to-day that
Senator Works, of California, an In
surgent, had pledged President Taft
his support OF the arbitration treaties
between this country. Great Britain
and France.
While engines were being changed
at Salt Lake City. Senator Jen Davis.
OF Arkansas, who Is In Salt Lake City
on his honeymoon. boarded the Presi-
dents car and introduced his bride
to Mr. Taft. The President congratu-
lated him heartily.
VIII break Track Records.
This notable swing around the cir
Gle. now ending its nth week. will not
end in Washington on November 1. as
first contemplated. but Will be eX-
tended until November IS or IS. The
President will travel some 5000 or
1000 miles more than at first intend
cd, bringing the total mileage of his
tour UP to between 5000 and 1900
miles. ana breaking all known records
of preside ntlal travel.
The regular Itinerary of the original
trip will be followed to Pittsburg.
where President Taft will spend the
entire day of Tuesday. October 81
lncn, lnsteHU Oh Keeping OH 10 WASH :
ington, Mr. Taft will go direct to Nor
gantown. w. Va. to spend Wednesday,
November /. From Morgantown he
will go to Hot Springs. Va. to rest for
Ave days starting West again In time
to vote at Cincinnati at the local cleo
lions to be held there November T.
The President will remain in his old
home town for a day or two, and will
be rendered hannuet.
Following the Cincinnati trip. Mr..
Taft probably will go to Hodgensville.
KY, to participate in the dedica ton
OF the Lincoln farm memorial. There
are two or three tentative dates in
Tennessee following this. and then It
is expected Mr. Taft will return TO
Washington In time to prepare his
message to Congress. which meets the
first Monday In December. The dates
OF the supplemental trIp have not been
fixed beyond Cincinnati as yet. but
probably will be announced within the
next few days. According to President
Taft's plans he will discard HIS speciaI
train either at Chicago or Pittsburg
end will make the supplemental tour
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