The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06

WASHINGTON. August 5.-Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. wife or the Presi-
dent OF the United States. tonight lies
At the point Of death.
Four months OF almost unbroken ILL
uess. a complica ton OF nervous all
ncnts and Brights disease, have sappeI
the vitality of the FIRST lady OF the
land. The end Is regarded as a mat
ter Of days, perhaps hours. Her hus-
band and three daughters at her
bedside. and relatives have been sum
moncd. Physicians have been in con
sultation for days. but II was admitted
II the White House tonight that hope
for her recovery had almost vanished.
Conscious only at intervals. Mrs.
Wilson has been cheerful. and has
called constantly for her husband
Every moment that could be spared
from urgent official duties have been
devoted by tho President to his wife
At the side OF his constant hclpmate
and adviser, he wrote the tender of
spod Offices appealing TO the European
iNpnarchs TO stay their conflict:
GIVING DIRECTIONS
FROM SICK BROOM
From tho sick room he has been Civ
Ing directions to the various depart :
incnt heads for the relief OF thousands
OF Americans stranded abroad The
I'ress OF domestic legislation, the Euro
pean war Mexican situation and furry
ever financial conditions throughout
'ht touIiAiN, nave weighed hsINllN
the President. as he has maintained
his day and night virgil.
For several days ii has been known
10 those In closest touch at the White
House that Mrs. Wilson was gravelv
III. and that hope for her recovery was
slight. The President himself has clun,-
desperately 10 the hope that she might
survive the crisis. but her frail consti :
tuition. drained by months OF nerve III :
ness, has been unable to withstand the
battle.
One day la.t March Mrs. Wilson
slipped on a rug at the White House.
injuring her spine. An operation was
necessary. After weeks Of GONZALES
cence che finally rose froin her bed.
y Nut. tAe burden OF a winters activity
endeavo, White House. together with
AIR. WIN work In the slums OF the city.
tlohai dn on nervous prostration. She
ment not enough to attend the wedding
When %cond daughter. now Mrs VIII
became inMcAdoo. but her recuperative
STOOD lortwere not lasting. Stomach
nsoiute hdded to hor nervous ailment.
win dispat's disease developed.
note, sentHeeks ago she seemed to rally.
promptly well enough ITO walk. sun
the ncssas nurse. in the White House
FROM the She watched with satisfac-
py Amcricardeners laid out the las. of
initiative tn gardens. which she had
ahre pE soilr the south front OF the cx-
was considcpsion. a marble statue of
ana her ailie,g a flute was placed. At her
cept, but no the gardens near The rx.
Germany. SitN. With her taste for the
would be settie>tna she practically had
Hnp,s sa, o'S var :, ,x ave gardening of the White
Wv TN|":mctry OF hedges and
The central thcAyE
W., wn'en Is 10 su,spenSAND IN CAPITAL.
sis,,,.,' "'ii''" 9rent recovery, the
IT, pIdSo III d lat his wife go to a
,ir, f,n,i ~ f.e heat of Washing
,vare r..,o, Tosrly oppressive. but
r,on,rittno r"no,He her husband. The
A ction ~ week, and since tEen
the hnno 80 on,;., king rapidly. Only
for peace in the Pm, S,,o ia ,a, 'Iu ~
70 ~ thin form seemed but
nntns with,, er former self.
or more hnfnro Jt the family has watched
Tic Dros;dontr her for the past few
onsu,ortny her pulse stopped
IIuronc wbjc,, few moments. Oxygen
nication NAV RI eS,torativcs We're applied.
n W, ne seemed somewhat bet :
nosnIv de,sy 81, S-day grew worse
In t,a conG;ot ut, always most sensitive
leaves n onan ftted reports about mem
nou az 49, family, authorized no Of
vsolrs cement about Mrs VIII
John Rarrottf He had hoped that she
p.n.Aror,n,n ecover. To day, however,
lant - on,ia tchange. White House of
oort ~ ~ G. iwledged the gravity Of the
corward,ns edition. and revealed that,
Jwere hoping against hone
SENATOR >,B dangerously near.
of her duties as mistress
ie House and her own un-
WASHlNGts to help many an un-
Iohn Snarp lfriendless person who has
,or,r,;ttnn ,er. are said to be directly
on the floor ior hcr preakdoWn. Mrs
wished TO se,,,o, ~ ,ro,-,i- n, -