Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1913 — PRESIDENT WILSON ON HIS VACATION [ARTICLE]

PRESIDENT WILSON ON HIS VACATION

Chief Executive Will Recreate With a View to Restoring His Impaired Health.

President Wilson has undergone a strain since his inauguration would have shattered the health of stronger men than he, but he held up remarkably well, succumbing to a cold early in December that confined him to his bed for several days. Immediately after the signing of the currency mjeasure he left Washington for Pass Christian, Miss., “the winter capital,” where he will remain for about three weeks. Very little work has been scheduled and the president will take as complete recreation as possible, with his mind off the affairs of state. In fact, the president 4s so certain that the tariff measure and the currency law will operate to the benefit of the country that he has no worries to destroy the complete rest for which he went south.

The program is for the president to -have nine hours sleep each day, and after breakfast each morning he will play golf with his physician. Each afternoon he plans to take an auto ride with his family and follow that with a long walk. Friday afternoon while out riding the president discovered the home of Mrs. J. H. Neville on fire and jumping from the auto ran to the door and informed Mrs. Neville, telling her not to be alarmed, as his secret service men and two chauffeurs would put out the blaze. He directed the men to go to the attic and they soon had the fire out.

As far as possible all business matters will be withheld from the president and only the most important business will be called to his attention. Congress is to reconvene on Jan. 12th. _