The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-03
PRESIDENT IS ILL;
CANCELS. SPEECHES
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION BROUGHT
ON ~ RlcoRs OF LONG TRIP
AROUND THE COUNTRY
NEEDS REST, SAYS DOCTOR
Plan to Meet King Albert When He
Lands 10 Abandoned, but President
Will Receive the Nations visi.
tor at the White House

On Board President Wilson's Soe.
cial Train. Sept. 27.-1ll from Overex-
ertion on his long tour for the peace
treaty. President Wilson yesterday
cancelled the speaking dates remain
ing on his schedule and turned back
toward Washington.
The president acted under orders
from his physician. DIR. Cary T. Gray
son, who said in n formal statement
late yesterday afternoon that Mr.. vii.
son was suffering from nervous ex-
haustiOn and that while his condition
was not alarming. Il considerable rest
would be necessary for his recovery.
A plan for Mr. Wilson to go to New
York late next week to welcome King
Albert Of Belgium has been abandon
ed. but the president expects to re-
ceive the nations visitor later at the
White House.
After night of illness. during
which DR.. GraySon and Mrs. Wilson
We're in almost constant attendance
upon him. the president decided to
abandon his trip yesterday morning
while his train was at Wichita. Kan.
He did not leave his private car there.
and during most Of the day was in
bed.
Cancellation of the remainder or the
trip was announced in II statement If
Secretary Tumulty. and later the sec
rotary issued statement announcing
the cancellation of the presidents
other engagements. The statement
said:
'The president has exerted himself
so constantly and has been under such
strain during the last year. and has
so spent himself without reserve on
this trip. that ii has brought on ner-
vous reaction in his digestive organs.
"Dr. Grayson. therefore. insists upon
the cancellation of his remaining APP
pOintments and his immediate return
to Washington Notwithstanding the
presidents earnest desire to complete
his engagement"
Although Mr.. Wilson's illness did
not take an aggressive turn until late
Thursday night, he has not been en-
tirely well since he left Washington.
Sept. 3. A slight cold several times
has handicapped him in speaking and
for several days he has suffered from
headache.
Thursday evening DR.. Grayson spent
some time with him and during the
night made another visit to the presi-
dental private car. He found the
president was not sleeping we'll aud
that Mrs. Wilson had been up most
of the night attending to his wants,
When the physician left. Mr.. Wilson
seemed to he resting more quietly.
AT o'clock yesterday morning. how
ever. Mrs. Wilson summoned Dir. Gray
son. Virtually without sleep during
the night. the president was in IL ner.
vous condition. Later, however. he
seemed to be better and again was
able to sleep
Rising early, Mr.. Wilson was
dressed before his train reached
Wichita at . o'clock and was pre-.
pairing some notes for his address at
the Wichita forum. 1t was then that
DIR. Grayson. after an examination.
took resolute stand against the con.
tinnance Of the speaking trip. Secre-
fary Tumulty was called into the con,
sultation and the two prevailed on the
president to abandon his plans aud
return to the capital
Meanwhile, the train officials had
sidetracked the presidential special on
the outskirts Of Wichita. a mile from
the station. where II crowd was wait,
ing impatiently for the chief executive
to appear.
Not since 1915, when he spent two
weeks ut Cornish. n. H.. has Mr.. Will
son really laid aside the work of the
presidency.