Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-06
PRESIDENTS WIFE
I HOV[RS NEAR DEATH
HOPE ABANDONED FOR REcov-
ERY OF MRS. WOODROW
WILSON.
DEMISE QUESTION OF
DAYS, POSSIBLY HOURS
Specialists Called Into Consultation by
White House Physicians = President
and Family Almost Constantly at
Bedside Of lnvaIid-condtion Due to
Kidney Trouble. :

Wilson, the presidents wife, hovered
between life and death today. Altho
physicians said she passed a fairly
comfortable night and had some rest,
they were no more optimistic than late
yesterday when they pronounced her
were necessary.
Members Of the family were con-
stantly at her bedside. The president,
who had been with her every moment
he was not absolutely demanded else
where by the European crisis and the
resulting situation in the United
States, cancelled all engagements today
and remained within call OF the sick
room.
Physicians Abandon Hope.
Months Of constant illness which be-
gan with a nervous breakdown, then a
fall on the White House floor with an
Injury to her spine. and following that
Bright's disease. have SO weakened the
patient, that the White House physi-
clans, with whom were some Of the
ablest specialists called in consultation
reluctantly admitted thsy had little
hope and feared 1t was bus. question
Of days and probably honrs.
4adrs. Wilson WIZ conscious dthis
morning and her scondit:on was better
than that OF last night. Shs appeared
very brave. The president went to he,
room before going to the executive Of
fees. She greeted him with smile
patted him on the arm. sEd said She
had passed q good night.
A statement by DR.. Grayson gave
kidney trouble as the basis for Mrs
Wilson's illness.
President Bears Up Well.
At p. m. Mrs. Wilson was being
sustained by oxygen and other artiflcia
st;mulants, but her condition was abou
the same.
The president left Mrs. Wilson's bed
side only to sign important official pa
pers. He did not see even members
of the cabinet. The regular Thursday
afternoon conference with the Wash.
ington correspondents was cancelled
The president was said by DR.. Graysor
to be bearing up we'll under his grea
grief.
DIR. Grayson gave out the following
statement on Mrs. Wilson'S condition
at 10 q. M:
Overwork Fatal.
/ "The chief cause of Mrs. Wilson.
present critical condition is chronic
kidney trouble. This has developed n:
one of the results of nervous break
down brought on by overwork
", hnv hi tN ocfp e,,I
duty in Washington. Mrs. Wilson add
ed to her social obligation a very grea
activity in philanthropic work con
nected With the redemption of the slun,.
of Washington city. and in various 9th.
er enterprises connected with the bet
terment OF the conditions of life here.
AT the same time she was very ac
tive in attempting to bring about con
structive action in the matter Of edu
cation in the southern mountain dis
tricts.
Has Suffered Much.
"The first evidence that she was do
ing too much appeared last February
and since then she has suffered grea
deal. eliminating in the chronic trouble
While her condition is alarming. y
shows today a slight Improvement oyel
Yesterday and the first part of las
csen!ng She Is Very weak but con.
scious and brave and cheerful.
Professor Axsen, of Princeton UNI,
versity. Mrs. Wilson'S brother, wa.
sent for. and was expected to arriv,
later today. Because of Mrs. wilson.
condition the White House was close,
to visitors.
Roosevelt Sends Sympathy,
Many kilograms OF sympathy. in.
cluding one from Theodore Roosn
welt. began arriving at the Whit,
House today. Secretaries Bryan, Dan
iels and Redfleld, Vice President Mar
shall and other officials were earl,
callers to express their sympathy I'm
successful efforts have been made I,
reach Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Wilson
but they are either abroad or er
route home.
House Expresses Sympathy.
Sympathy for President Wilson ant
hope for the recovery Of Mrs. Wilson
was expressed in resolution passed
by the house Immediately after II con
vened The resolution was presented
by Representative Kinkaid. of No.
braska, and was passed in silence
Thruout the day members OF the din
lomatic corps called in steady pro.
cession at the White House to leay,
their cards and express their sympathy
Influences Legisiation.
Mrs. Wilson's pet measure befor,
congress, bill for the reclamation O
pest spots in the slums OF Washing
ton, was hurriedly reported out favor
Ably today by the house District a