Evening star., 1921-01-21
HARDING JOURNEYS
| SOUTH, HIS TRIALS
LOCKED mkt BAG
President-EIect Puts All
Thoughts of League and
Taxes Out of Mind
STRAIN OF CONFERENCES
lat MARION TELLS ON HIM
Only Small Party in Special Car
Attached to Regular Pas
senger Trains.

BY the Associated Press.
ON BOARD ELECT
HARDING'S TRAIN. January 2l.--
With his troubles packed in a kit
bag that he intends to keep tightly
locked for at least two weeks. Presi-
dent-elect Harding turned his
thoughts to golf sticks and fishing
rods today as he journeyed southwark
for a vacation in Florida
The association of nations. tax re-
form, the choice Of a cabinet and all
the other topics that have been keep
ing long hours with him during the
last six weeks in Marion are to be
put as far away from his mind as pos
sible until he has had good rest.
His Marion conferences frequently
have kept him busy from early morn
ing until late at night. and the strain
and lack of exercise have told mate
rally on his physical condition.
Hopes to be Isolated.
Not once since his return from
Panama, early in December. has he
been able to visit his favorite play
ground. the golf links. Walking has
been his only recreation. and he has
found little time even for that.
A fishing trip down the eastern
shore of Florida is to occupy the first
two weeks of his stay in the south
1t is his hope to be completely iso-
lated from observation during the
period. though he may venture forth
once or twice to play golf. Early IN
February he will take up his resi-
dence at st. Augustine Hotel. where
he will remain until just before his
Inauguration.
Mr. Harding's private car. which
left Marion at midnight, went south
ward today attached TO regular pas
senger trains and was to pass
through Chattanooga late in the aft
ernoon and reach Atlanta during the
evening. He will arrive at st. Angus
tine Sunday.
Mrs. Harding Coming Here.
Two who have been his companions
on all the trips since his nonina ion
were not included in the party aboard
the private Ear today. Mrs. Aar4ina
remained behind TO dispose OF per.
sonal affairs in Marion. but win come
to Florida eftef3Ie shopping triO to
Washington aid New Yosk. Dr. c. =.
Sawyer. who actoutl,ani.q q the, Pfesl-
denf,elect as 2 psrsenal peysician our es;s
is kept in Marion by business considera-
tions, but may join the party before II
leaves the south. -s----.--fs
The party accompanying Mr.. Harding
south is the smallest with which he
has travelled since his nomination for the
presidency. II consists only of the
President-elect, his secretary. George
B. Christian, jr.: Harry NJ Daugherty oi
Columbus two stenographers and "a
dozen secret service men and newspaper
correspondents.
Rehembers Fellow Tosvnsman.
A story Of Mr. Harding's devotion
to one Of his fellow towRsnien Saaue to
light by chance after 1t had been kept
a secret for several weeks from some Of
those most directly concerned. 1t In
yolved a financial guarantee by the
President-elect to enable his church to
continue salary of a pastor who has
been incapacitated since last July.
The minister Is Dr.. Thomas H. Mo
Affee of the Trinity Baptist Church.. of
which Mr.. Harding Is a trustee. DIR.
McAffee was stricken with paralysis
more than six months ago, and the strain
Vi paying his salary in addition to that
of an acting pastor weighed heavily on
the church treasury.