The New York herald., 1921-07-24
HARDING AT CAMP
OF EDISON AND FORD
II. S. Firestonc and Bishop An
derson Also in Maryland
Tenting Party.
PRESIDENT SWINGS AXE
Helps Camp Detail and Sleeps
on Army Cot on Banks of
Licking Creek.

BIopooL, Nd, Jusy zs.---Far away
from the cares of the Presidency, War
ren o. Harding passed this afternoon
and tonight in tented camp seques-
tered among the Maryland hills.
The Presidents companions on his ex-
cursion back to nature were Henry Ford.
Thomas A. Edison. Harvey s. Firestone
Methodist Episcopal Church. They will
rerain together at their camp near here
until late tomorrow, when tho President
will motor back to Washington.
On his arrival here. soon after noon
to-day. Mr.. Harding apparently put all
the responsibilities OF his office away
from him. AS soon as he alighted from
his automobile after the hundred mile
ride he threw OF his coat and swung
an axe for a few minutes to help out
the camp detail. cutting wood to cook
luncheon. After the meal was over he
sat for while chatting with other mem-
bers OF the party under the canopy OF
sycamores and e,ms which covers the
camp site and later in the afternoon
had a long nap.
The camp, situated on the bank OF
Licking Creek, is reached only by pri-
vate driveway. so that curious crowds
who had hoped TO see the President Of
the United States at play were kept
away.
President Harding again worked
while on the camp woodpile during the
afternoon and sauntercd around bit.
Then III. S. Firestone brought up half
dozen sadded horses. and with Secre-
retary Christian, Henry and Edsel Ford,
II. S. Firestone. Jr., and Mr.. Firestone.
the President headed a party which
cantered over the country roads for an
hour.
On his return to camp he walked up
the road to q country store, picking up
blue eyed girl. aged s, en- route. with
whom he established amity by siz-
able candy purchase. One of the old
party line country telephones hung from
the wall and President Harding swung
its crank to call the White House, with
query as to Mrs. Harding's health,
who has been indisposed. He was in
formed that while feeling better, she
would be unable to join the party to-
morrow.
A little electric light plant was trun-
died out after dinner. when dusk fell
going in addition to its light beams
The President with his hosts sat around
the fire and swapped yarns, also slapped
mosquitoes. IL conditions at the centre
of things were similar to those re-
ported from the adjacent press head
quarters.
The Presidents bed tonight was q
canvas cot of army model in an SKIS
tent. The camp had many modern ia
cilities to obviate some of the usual in
conveniences of camp life. but there was
no immunity from mosquitoes and SIM
liar pests.
( WARRINGTON, July %. President
Harding left here by automobile to-day
to join the camping party OF Messrs.
Firestone, Ford and Edison. Mrs. Har-
ding did not accompany the President,
having decided not to accept the invi-
tation.
Bishop Anderson is understood to have
arranged for Mr.. Harding's weekend
with the party.
There was something of a memorial
to the late John Burroughs about the
occasion. as Messrs. Firestone, Ford and
Edison in past years frequently were In
company with the naturalist In out OF
doors trps of the same kind.