Evening star., 1923-03-17
PRESIDENT STARTS
NORTHBOUND TRIP
Leaves Miami for Palm
Beach Tonight-PIans to
Attend Church.
WILL CRUISE TO GEORGIA
Fishing Trip Proves Futile as
Heavy Sea Spoils Sport.
Holds No Conferences.
WILL CRUISE TO GEORGI
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla, March 1I.-Living up
TO the plans, which included only rest,
relaxation and recreation. President
and Mrs. Harding and their vacation
party today prepared to leave Miami
on their trip northward. The Presi-
dent returned yesterday from his fish
ing trip without having caught any
fish. owing to rough seas. and. after
round of golf. he assisted Mrs.
Harding in reception for delega :
ton of American Legion members.
The houseboat Pioneer, on which the
President Cruised southwark from
Palm Beach. left ahead of the l'rest-
dent for that city, where it Will be
ready to take the party aboard at
the conclusion of the stay in Palm
Beach. President Harding and his
companions will leave here by train.
Will Cruise to Augusta, Ga.
Tentative plans call for a cruise
northward from Palm Beach to st.
Augustine. thence to Augusta, Ca,
with intermediate stops for the pur-
pose of the usual golf.
The much heralded political con-
ferences which the President was eX-
pected to have during his stay here.
have never developed and little likeli-
hood now exists that the vacation
will be broken into by anything
bearing upon important matters OF
state or politics.
Conferences Were Forecast.
Prior to his arrival at Miami Beach
Wednesday Il had been thought that
his vacation might be interrupted
because of the number of political
leaders and public men living or
spending a vacation in this vicinity.
Several of those who indicated they
would like TO confer with the Presi-
dent were seen by Secretary Christian.
while others including William Jen-
nings Bryan have realized that the
great desire Of Mr. Harding durip &
his stay in Florida is to obtain a
needed rest
Mr. Bryan. who now is a full
fiedged resident OF Miami. called late
yesterday at the Flamingo cottage,
where the President joined Mrs.
Harding after returning from his
overnight fishing trip.
Bryan Leaves Card.
Mr. Bryan merely left his card. say
ing he had no desire to break in on
the Presidents rest, Mr.. Harding was
lying down at the time. and Mr.. Bry
an had driven away before he knew
of the call. He previously had left
his card at the hotel apartments OF
Attorney General Daugherty and 70
newspaper men said there was moth
ing he could say that would be news,
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tics"
Catches No Fish.
The fishing trip down to CocoloGo
cay, from which the President re
turned this afternoon. was produc-
tive OF rest for him. even though it
produced no fish. High winds which
dashed the oceans into foaming white
caps prevented the presidentiaf fish
ing party from even dropping Il line.
although an attempt was made under
the leadership OF Capt Charles S.
Thompson. described by Miami people
as the worlds greatest fisherman
The express cruiser Seahorse, on
which the trip to Cocolobo was made.
was tossed about unmercifully the
minute II got outside the keys and
the attempt was given up
During the Presidents absence the
houseboat Pioneer. on which he made
the cruise down from OrIuond left
for Palm Beach so as TO be ready 10
take the presidential party aboard
there tomorrow night or Sunday and
TO begin the trip northwari The
President and Mrs. Harding, with 9th
er members OF the party, will leave
here by train late today for Palm
Beach The President probably will
attend church at Palm Beach tomor-
row morning and the cruise north
ward VIII be started late tomorrow