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Show TAFT LIKES TO WALK UNATTENDED Br GUARDS WASHINGTON. .Nov. 20. President Taft Is developing a Twentieth-Century' Haroun Al Raschld. Ho Is acquiring a habit of prowling around the streets and parks of the capltol at night. When the conference proposed changes to be made In tbe Interstate commerce law ended, Secretary Dickinson and At-lorney-General Wlckersham wcro leaving tho executive offices. "Hold on there a minute," called tho president. A moment later he appeared struggling with the refractory buttons of his light overcoat. He said: "Let us strike out." Both said that a stroll hi the dark was exactly the thing they had been pining pin-ing for. The stroll took them ovor the wind-swept reaches of tho Potomac river bottoms. Tho trio walked briskly back to the White Mouse, where the president waved a farewell and disappeared. So far as It could be learned no secret service men followed the party. |