Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-06
GERMANS LOSE 5000 MEN IN Be- ,GIUM
&c made to have it passed as soon as


possible.
Last night while the President was
sitting at Mrs. Wilson'S bedside, she
recalled her interest in the slums and
mentioned it would add much to her
happiness if the pending bill could bs
passed. The president mentioned the
matter to Secretary Tumulty aud to-
days action by the committee resulted.
DR.. Grayson said just after p. n
that Mrs. Wilson had two sinking
spells this morning, but rallied under
stimulation. She was conscious but
growing weaker
Serious For Several Days.
For several days it has been known
to those In closest touch with the
White House that Mrs. Wilson's con-
dition was grave and that hope for
: her recovery was slight. The presi-
dent himself has been clinging des-
perately to the hope that she might
Yet survive the crisis, but her fratl
constitution, drained by months OF
never ending illness, has been unable
! to withstand the battle.
One day last March Mrs Wilson
Slipped on a rug at the White House,
injuring her spine. An operation was
, necessary. After weeks OF convale-
scence she finally rose from her bed
but the burden of winters activity at
the White House, together with char
ity work in the slums of the city,
brought on nervous prostration. She
was well enough to attend the wedding
of her second daughter. now Mrs. Will
| liam G. McAdoo, but her recuperative
powers were not lasting.
Has Stomach Trouble.
Stomach trouble added to her Ill
ness and Bright's disease developed.
Three weeks ago she seemed to rally
and was we'll enough to walk sup
ported by nurse, in the White House
grounds. She watched with satisfac-
tion as gardeners laid out the last of
the Italian gardens which she had
planned for the south front of the eN-
ecutive mansion. A marble statute or a
hoy playing flute was placed at her
direction in the gardens rcar the eN-
ecutive offices. With her taste for the
/ artistic. developed In many years oil
landscape painting, she had practically
rearranged the gardening of the White
House in symmetry of hedges and
flowers.
! Wouldn't Leave Husband.
! With her apparent recovery the
president urged that his wife go to a
cooler climate. The heat of Washing
ton was particularly oppressive but she
steadfastly refused to leave her hus-
band. She took an active interest ir
the contest over the confirmation OF
Thomas D. Jones as a member OF the
| federal reserve hoard and called fol
many document OIL congressional af.
fairs. The relapse came last week, ant
since then she has been sinking rapid
ly. Only members of the family were
admitted to the sick room. She has
lost in weight until her thin form
seemed but shadow II her former
! self
I Wore Herself Out.
The strain of her duties II. mistress
! Of the White House and her own un-
! firing efforts to help many an un-
known and fr:endless person who had
appealed to her are said II be directly
responsible for her breakdown. Mrs
/ Wilson received many delegations
which her husband was too busy tc
see. Her mail is voluminous and she
has insisted on attending III person tc
many appeals for help tina, came tc
her. She has been particularly active
since coming to Washington in better
ing conditions in the slums and secur-
ing an improvement in llley conditions