New-York tribune., 1919-10-04
DIR. Crayson and Special.
lists in Constant At
tendence; Patient Is
Refreshed by Sleep
Action on Treaty
Cheers President
Plans for Rest Cure Are
Delayed Until Further
Improvement Is Noted
Nor ! oi'k Tr,hurs
y rsI. I.ln1ion RMrcrn


WASHINGTON. Oct 8. A crisis in
President Wilson's condition. which
to-day was described as grave" IS
expected within the next daY or two.
His physicians regard his Illness -
most serious. Friends who had thought
he was merely worn out by the strain
of his trip arc now thoroughly alarmed
A bulletin issued tonight b. Rear
Admiral Cary 7. Grayson. tn, rresi-
dents personal physician. read:
"Ten p. m, White House. The.
Presidents condition to-day is about
the same. with slight improve
ment.''
Secretary Tumulty gave out the
bulletin for DR.. Grayson. who refused
to add anything TO the brief statement
1t was understood. however, that the
President took some nourishmcnt and
slept some dlsring the day.
Family Called to Capital
All of the Presidents immediate
family are here, or on the way TO
Washington
Miss Margaret Wilson FASTENED home
from Connecticut upon learning Of her
fathers illness and has been con
stantly al the White House.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo arrived
to-day from New York, and Mrs.
Francis B. sayrc. the third daughter.
was expected from Cambridge. Mas.
tonight
Joseph b Wilson. the President,
brother, arrived from his home IN
Baltimore.
Mr.. McAdoo. the Presidents son-in-
law. VINO reached Washington las.
night. remained at the White House
until O'Clock this afternoon. when
he returned to New York
No Change in Condition
Following two hour consultation be-
tween DR.. Grayson, Rear Admiral f. r.
stitt. head o. the Naval Medical School
and Hospita. hnd Dr.. Sterling Ruffin,
Mrs. Wilson physician. it was an
nounced at the White House shortly
after noon that no change had been
noted in The Presidents condition from
last night. wnen Dr. Grayson's bulletin
said he was "a very sick man Dr. Gray
son added. however. that the Presidents
mind was keen and alert and his phys
cal condition good. Il was said at the
White House the President had no
and his heart action was
good.
After a telephone conversation with
Dr.. T. X. Dercum. the Philadelphia
neurologist. who examined the Pres
dent yesterday. Dr. Grayson said tina.
be would keep in constant touch VIII
the specialist. l. has been agreed.
that Drs. Grayson. St.tt and Runin
viii remain in constant attendance
upon the President untl he improves.
The order that the Prcsiden. IS %
have complete rest. remains IN effect.
Dr.. Grayson SAID that i vas
with great difficulty that the Pres
dents mind could be diverted from
official affairs
Cheered by Treaty News
The President was told late ycster-
day that thirty-fvc of the treaty
amendments proposed by Senator Fall
had been defeated and tina; the French
Chamber OF Deputies had ratified the
treaty. The ncws apparently cheerod
Mr Wilson considerably Secretary
Tumulty sand
None Of the physicians IN attendance
upon the President would hazard
statement on The extent Of the rest
period the President must have They
agreed that absolute rest was the hos.
cure for the nervous .Nnaas:ion of the
President and held tina, his mind must
DE kept clear Of the controversy over
the peace treaty a.! other irritating
problems.
The blind chaplain Of the House. 80
Rev. Henry \. Couden. prayed at th-
opening Of the session today for the
health of the President, as follows:
The heart OF the nation ia stirred