Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-25
President in Denver
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and he delivered an address on the
agricultural situation.
In his address, made to an audi
ence largely composed Of farmers at
the state fair grounds, he spoke as
the President OF the United States,
but with an understanding that comes
only from having lived and worked on
a farm. To the farmers who heard
him, he brought a prediction of a bet
ter day. declaring that Clearly we
are through the worst of the depres-
sion and can reasonably expect grad
ual improvement"
The special train bearing President
Harding and party left Hutchinson
early tonight for Denver, the next
scheduled stop. where the President
liver his fourth prepared address,
speaking on law enforcement.
The chief executives real contact
with farm life came after he and Mrs.
Harding and their party arrived here
at 10 A. NJ, from Kansas City. The
entire party was taken on an automo-
bile ride out into the famous Reno
county wheat district of which
hutchinson is the centre.
Arriving at an especially large wheat
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Harding left their
car and soon the highest official of the
nation was putting sheaves of wheat up
in their shocks. talking with the coun-
try boys and holding in his arms the
babies. conversing earnestly with the
owner of the farm and joking with the
farm hands. Finally. perched on the
seat of farm tractor. he drove a bind
er around the section of the field which
was being harvested.
Enr1inr IA hrioHv n
thousand school children. After his ad-
dress at the state fair grounds he Wis
tied the salt mine on the edge of Hutch
inSon and played a few holes of golf.
In the wheat fields the chief execu-
tive demonstrated that he had not for
gotten his farmer-boy days and as he
climbed down from the tractor which
drew the 10-foot binder Gov. Jonathan
NJ. Davis Of Kansas exclaimed:
You are some farmer, Mr.. Presi-
dent" and several Of the farm hands
called out:
You are all right, chief"
While visiting with the children, Mrs.
Harding said to the President:
warren. have your picture taken
with the little baby" The baby was a
chubby blue-eyed little girl. year or
moro old.
"Now don't be afraid to hold it."
laughingly remarked Mrs. Harding
as the cameras clicked at The Presi-
dent, with the little girl in his arms
and several otter your gstcrs at his
fee.
Gre youagstcr viii: n navy cap
c:,,'ert the chief executive; eye and
as tho boy removed his cap, the
Ilcs,dcnt noted brujse ON tie
boys forehead. In reply 10 how he
haa hit himself, the youngster said:
Il got OF my tricycle. the wrlrg
way and tried to kiss the pavement"
The President spied another little
fellow in blue denilns with q heavy
watch chain displayed prominently
from its overals pocket.
What time is It, SON." queried
the chief executive.
The urchin pulled out the long
chain and replied:
Il amt got no watch on"
After the handshaking and talk
with the children, the party walked
into tho wheat field. The executive
and Gov. Davis put up a shock of
wheat but not pleased with their
work, shocked another.
Now let me show you the Ohio
way" said the President. and after
stepping a few PAGES gathered up
several bundles of wheat and shock
cd them to the approval of GOV.
Davis and Senator Capper