New Britain herald., 1914-08-06
Washington Physicians Have Littie Ho for Recovery of Presidents Wife Who
 is Growing Weaker.
Mistress of White House on Her Dying Bed Recalls Her Interests in
 the Sums.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Wood- row Wilson the presidents wife, how cred between life and death today. Although physicians said she passed fairly comfortable night and had some rest, they were no more op- timistic than late yesterday, when they pronounced her condition $" extremely grave that artificial restor- atives were necessary.
 Members of the family were con- stantly at her bedside. The president who has been with her every moment he has not been absolutely demanded elsewhere by the European crisis and the resulting situation in the United States cancelled all engage ments today and remained within call of the sick room.
 Have Little Hope.
 Months of constant illness which began with a nervous breakdown ag- gravated by fall on the White House floor with an injury to her spine and Bright's disease have so weakened the patient and sapped her vitality that the White House phy- sicians, among whom were some of the ablest specialists called in con- sultation, reluctantly admitted they had little hope and feared it was but a question of days and probably hours.
 Mrs. Wilson was conscious this morning and her condition was better than last night or yesterday. The president went to her room before going to the executive offices. Ios rryf% Ia him on the arm and said she had spent a good night.
 Chrome Kidney Trouble. pr. Grayson gave out the following statement on Mrs. Wilson's condi- tion at 10 o'clock.
 "The chief cause of Mrs. Wilson's present critical condition is a chronic kidney trouble. This has developed as one of the results of nervous breakdown brought on by overwork. Showed Great Activity. "In her ambition to perform her full duty in Washington, Mrs. wilson added to her social obligations very great activity in philanthropic work connected with the redemption or the slums of Washington city and in various other enterprises connected ! with the betterment of the condi- | tions of life hero.
 "At the same time she was very active in attempting to bring about l constructive action in the matter of ! educat ton in the southern mountain districts.
 Appeared Last February. | ..The first time that she was doing too much appeared last February l and since then she has suffered 9 l great deal, culminating in the chronic | trouble. While her condition is alarming it shows today slight im- provement over yesterday and the 1 first part of last evening She is very weak, but conscious and brave and cheerful"
 l Professor Axsen of Princeton uni versity, Mrs. Wilson's brother, was sent for and was expected to arrive later today. Because of Mrs. Wilson's condition, the White House was l closed to visitors. The President left Mrs. Wilson.
 bedside only to sign important off l cial papers. He did not see ever
 members of the cabinet. The regu-
 lar Thursday afternoon conference 1 with the Washington correspondents 1 was cancelled.
 Bearing Up Well. The President was said by pr l Grayson to be bearing up well under l his great grief.
 l Farmer President Roosevelt today telegraphed to President Wilson, eX-
 pressinc his deep sympathy over Mrs 1 yIil.,p'c condition. Great quantities