The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-09
President
Ready for
More Work
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding Back
in Washington After Five
Weeks Vacation
in South.
Much Benefited by Rest
BY Universal Service.

Washington. April S.-Presldent
and Mrs. Harding are back in the
White House tonight. after their five
weeks vacation in Florida and
Georgia.
Those who saw the executive and
the first lady leave their special
train at hte union station this after
noon were greatly impressed with the
change the trip had wrought in them.
The president was bronzed from his
many games of golf on southern
courses, while Mrs Harding walked
with a step that was in marked con-
irast to the feebleness that was so
noticeable a month ago.
Play over. the president returns TO
a somber and trying ordeal of long
and weary hours at his desk. While
the routine Of the executive office has
been conducted in the usual fashion
during his absence. there are a num-
her OF matters that must have his
prompt personal attention.
World Court Issue.
Probably the most exacting OF these
Is the furore that has been stirred
up by his proposal for an interna-
lioal court of justice. This has been
intensified by tire visit of Lord Cecil
and his stumping tour in advocacy
of the league of nations, adroitly Ink
ed with the presidents world court
idea
Since Attorney General Harry NJ.
Daugherty has officially announced
the presidents candidacy for re-elec.
tion. the president is expected to
make a prompt and clear announce
ment on this score.
Laddy Boy TiclSled.
The warmest welcome the president
received on his return TO the White
House was from "Laddy Boy the
aristocrat of Airedales. Before Mr..
Harding could alight FROM his car the
dog Jumped into the tonneau with
riadsonse yelp. He literally over
whelmed the president with canine
earesses and bounded through the
doors of the White House. licking his
master s hand.
The trip from Augusta was made
without incident. The president went
10 bed soon after the special train
left at $50 Saturday night and en-
ioyed a night of sound sleep. There
were few at the union station when
the train arrived at 1855. or time to
ne minute.
During the five weeks OF his abb
sence the president played 553 holes
pf golf OH the picturesque courses
on the east coast Of Florida and at
Augusta. This entailed, il is esti-
mated. walking nearly 125 miles 9th
er members of his party were unable
10 stand the pace set by the exeeu-
tive. with the result that the per.
sonnel of the presidential foursome
changed With each day
Follows Program Closely.
When the president left Washing
Ion on March 5. he announced that
his program would be rest, recrea-
tion and relaxation" He adhered
closely TO the three rs." declining all
Invitations TO formal functions right
M to the eve If his departure from
Augusta, where he attended banquet
givent by the citizens of that city, and
made his only address of the trip.
Among those who returned on the
special train with the president were
Chairman Lasker of the shipping
ooard Speaker Gillett, Senator Hale
Of Maine. Senator Phipps OF Colo
ado, former Senator Frelinghuysen
of New Jersey, Secretary Christian.
and Brigadier General Sawyer, the
presidents physician.