Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
VIRG INIANS
FOOLED BY
PRESIDENT
Executive Not Recognized In
Ancient Yorktown by
The Natives

Presidents recent recreation trip
to Chesapeake Bay on the govern
ment yacht Maviower, and the rea-
son it escaped the vigilance of the
telegraph news association was Mr..
Wilson's inherent modesty and his
refusal to regard himself as any
different from the plainest citi-
ger Of the Republic.
The ~sickening heat of Washing
ton was beginning to tell on Mr..
Wilson. so his physician. DR. Gray
son last week insisted that he
take a short vacation. Accordingly
a trip down the broad Potomac on
the stately Mayfower, which the
government provides for the use
Of the President, was arranged;
and early one morning Dir. Wilson
slipped quietly abroad without hi.
usual secret service guard, since
it was assumed that he would not
go ashore during the trip.
But after a day spent on the
water the President grew tired of
reading and begun restless1y to look
over the charts and maps Of the
Chesapeake Bay region. Soon with
delight he discovered that it would
only be a short run for the May
flower up the York River estuary
to the ancient village of YORKTOWN
where CORVALLIS surrendered to
George Washington.
Yorktown is a sleepy little strag-
Cling village street whose veneer
able dwellings house about 200
people. Only one thing has hap
pened there since CORVALLIS sur.
rendered and that was the erection
and dedication of the magnificent
government monument about 35
years ago. 1t is miles from a rail-
ruad. The marks of the lombard
ment of Washington's guns $50
Years sgo have been repair
ed.
The sultry noon was so drowsy
that the people of the village paid
only passing attention TO two
strangers who walked down the
shady street, although the appear
ance of strangers in Yorktown is
usually an event. Much greater
curiosity was aroused by the pair
OF marines. who, murderously arm
ed, followed at some distance be-
hind. The captain of the yacht.
charged with the safety of the
President of the United States,
was dubious over the the propriety
of Mr.. Wilson's going ashore &C
companied only by DR.. Grayson,
and against the Presidents wishes
sent the two marines to follow. But
Mr.. Wilson need not have troubled
himself about his armed escort
the village people never thought OF
as~sociating the marines with the
two civilians.
With the intense, intelligent cur.
iosity that is such a characteristic
of Mr.. Wilson's, he examined the
%exteriors of the old houses and
the quaint struggling village inr
with delight. He walked about
the antique brick customs house.
the oldest in the United States,
Finally he came to the court house
and, seeing the door open, he ant
DR. Grsyson stepped in.
For sometime they rambled about
the building, then looked in the
door of the sheriff's Office. The
sheriff, a squat, powerful mar with
a great dropping mustache, sat
coatless at his desk smoking q
corncob pipe. sweating in the fierce
heat and thumbing over his sub.
poenas. half asleep. So drowsy
vas be that he never looked up
when Mr. Wilson spoke to him.
May we look at the old jury
room?" asked the President.
Sure thing" roared the sheriff
heartily, but keeping his eyes or
his papers. Right at the top of
the stairs. You can't miss it,"
Mr.. Wilson went up and inspect
ed the room. Then he returned
to the sheriff's office and inquired
il visitors we're permitted to exam.
inc the old records in the clerks
office.
81 reckon you can" replied the.
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