Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04
President and Wife
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idee will be unattended. The trip
has been arranged so that they can
visit the cemetery, greet old friends
and attend to any business matters
connected with the maintenance of
the family homestead. Among those
expected to greet them upon their
arrival is Attorney General Sargent
who is on vacation at his home in
Ludlow, Vermont, in preparation for
an absence of several days, from the
executive Offices, which are to be left
in charge OF Edward T. Clark, per-
sonal secretary to the President, Mr..
Coolidge attended to a number of
government business matters today
and received newspaper correspon-
dents, who have accompanied him to
the Adirondacks.
He also delivered his first address
of his vacation, speaking over long
distance telephone lines to Denver,
Colo, where his words were broad
cast at exercises commemorative the
semi centennial of Colorado's ad-
mittance to statehood.
Urging again the cause OF state
sovereignty, Mr.. Coolidge emphasiz-
ed in the address the Importance OF
local self government and declared
much of the strength OF the Federal
government lies in the fact that the
states have the power to junction
locally independently, subject only to
te restrictions which they themselves
have invoked by accepting the ma
tional constitution
A report which has long given him
concern was also disposed of during
the day when the President named
Proctor L. Dougherty of Washington,
D. c., a commissioner of the District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Dougherty takes the place
made vacant by the forced resisna-
ton of Frederick A. Fenning. whose
practices as an attorney in war vet
Grams guardianship cases had been
under fire in congress.
During the day Mr.. Coolidge re-
ceived several visitors at the eXecu-
tive offices, including Brigadler Cen
eral Frank Parker. commanding the
regular army troops in the area OF
northern New York who presented
his respects, Harvey Firestone, Jr"
of Akron. Ohio, who gave his views
on the rubber production situation.
James B. Reynolds, of Washington
former secretary of the Republican
national committee and long per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Coolidge, was
also received during the forenoon,
stopping for few minutes in the
course Of an automobile tour of this
region.
At noon the president and Mrs.
Coolidge had for luncheon guests at
White Pine camp. Kent Cooper, gen.
eral manager of the associated press
and his daughter, Miss Jane Cooper.
They are spending a few days at
Lake Placid.
In making known the views OF Mg.
Coolidge on a number of questions
at the executive Offices today. offl-
Gals reiterated on his behalf his po-
siton toward another armament con-
ference. perhaps In Washington TO
treat with naval matters. Nothing
should be done, il was said. that
might interfere with the success Oh
the Geneva armament conference
preliminary meetings of which are
now in session.
REPORTS from some European
sources that the president had ca
bIed Secretary Mellon. who is now on
that continent, instructions ABOUT
conducting financial conversations
with leaders of European countries
brought the statement that he had
sent Mr.. Mellon no cable messages
It was reiterated Mr.. Mellon was In
Europe for a vacation.