Williamson began his journalism career as a reporter at '' The New York Times '' in 1916 . He left soon after starting this job to serve in World War I . After returning to America , Williamson rejoined the Times and began working as a reporter in their Washington , D.C. Bureau . He covered the 1920 Republican National Convention that nominated Warren G. Harding and Harding 's campaign ; Williamson later covered Harding 's presidential administration for the newspaper . During the fall of 1922 , Williamson sailed with a U.S. destroyer squadron during its trip to Constantinople ( now Istanbul , Turkey )
1920 Republican National Convention
1920 Republican National Convention
Samuel T. Williamson