The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-15
HARDING
VACATION
A FLIVVER
Texas Northern StOrmh0undS
Presidential Party for
Four Days
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% arr AGNFESfOhDENI !. N SEHNiLEi
POINT ISABEL. TN. NoV. lo-Jn-
aaonted by their thrilling experience
"f yesterday and suffering no i'll effects
from exposure, President-elect Warren
.. Harding, Mrs. Harding and their par
IS today are ready TO make another
aetempt TO quit this storm bound fishing
Village.
The four-hour delay which the Hard
ing party had yesterday in the Texas
marshes along LaGuana Madre when
ne little Rio Grande railway train
broke down. was the subject OF much
Joking today sad all OF the party took
heir experience Lightly despite the fact
that all We're disconnected and Mrs.
Harding suffered considerably from the
driving cold wind that filtered into the
little railway coach through cracks and
broken windows. The break down Of the
motor engine which is the motive power
Tor The little railway train, which was
brought to Texas from Belgium in 1872.
may have saved the United States a
rresident The train as il set out from
Point Isabel was heavily loaded and
vas TO run over a rough track crossing
rather feeble trestles in 50 mile gale
On the trip from Brownsville to Point
Isabel The train left the track and
had the Harding party proceeded -
Brownsville IL the dark there was
grave doubt whether it would have
arrived without mishaps
President elect Harding took the ex
perience N his customary cool and
collected manner although he refused
TO make the night trip until he had in
spected the railroad equipment.
u vas Edward Scob-y, one OF the
senator's hosts. who finally decided the
safest thing to do VAS 70 remain IN
point Isabel Over night The entire
party trooped into little hotel here
and grouped about the red hot stove.
Later the entire party went TO dinEy
Mexican restaurant and ate with !.
relish.
i Is probable that the senator VIII
attempt to make his way into Browns
vile today by automobile While the
roads are stu in a bad condition and
are considered dangerous, several ears
have made their way through and ( IS
believed that the pres Intellect VIII
choose % take his chances in ar s-;:o-
mobile rather than On the shaky and
uncertain Rio osrande railway
Natives declared that it was thsi
worst storm Point Isabel had seen IL
% wears. They declare the storm must
break today bat I'd scobey declared
Only fools or strangers would attempt
TO predict Texas weather.
If the weather permits Senator Hard
ing may get in round Of golf this
afternoon. Ii not he Will complete his
speech which IS TO be delivered in New
Orleans on Thursday. il is understood
that this speech VIII be one OF tn"
most important uttorances he has made
s. nee his ncmi nation and that he Will
deal with economic questions which
are of great Importance 70 the coun-
fry at this time when all reports in
dictate that the nation is In the midst
&c industrial and economic strife.
If the senator succeeds IN reaching
Brownsville today he viii be a GUEST
q the town home % r. 3. Creager and
other members q the party viii occupy
ihe private cars which are laying Al
the sidings here Newspaper men and
attaches are having dir Guilty in seeur-
ing accommo 1aticns IN the city. which
is overcrowued with transcients