Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-04
President Able to Sleep and
Take Some Nourishment-
Dr.. Grayson Refuses to
Elaborate on Brief Bulletin.
OFFICIAL ACTS ARE
BARRED BY PHYSICIAN
Mind Is Alert and Chief Con-
Germ Is SleepIessness Said
) to Be After-Effect of the
Influenza Attack.

Washington, Oct. president
Wilson's condition was described as
iabout the same with a slight i'm
provement" in a bulletin issued to-
night from the White House by his
physician, DR.. Cary T. Grayson.
The bulletin was given out
through Secretary Tumulty. DR..
sGrayscn, who met the newspaper
men, declined to elaborate on the
brief bulletin. 1t was understood,
however, that the president was able
to take some nourishment and got
some sleep during the day =
There was another consultation
Of physicians and immediate mem
.bers of the presidents family came
to the White House to be near him.
Mind Is Alert.
Although reticent about details
of the condition of the president,
those who attended him indicated
that his ailment had not yet clearly
revealed the extent of its inroads
upon his system and that some days
might be required to disclose its
full effects.
Nervous exhaustion of which he
is suffering, complicated with his
long standing weakness of the di-
gestive organs, and lingering touch
of last springs attack of influenza,
the doctors say, have considerably
weakened the presidents powers Of
resistance.
For a man, of his years, however,
Mr.. Wilson's general physical sys-
tenn is said to be in good condition
to Withstand the combined attack
against which he is fighting. There
have been no intimations of depleted
heart action and the presidents
mind is declared by his physicians
to be SC. alert that they have had
considerable difficulty in keeping his
attention diverted from the affairs
of his Office. X,
After Effects OF Flu.
The prohibition against official
OF any kind, modified several days
ago long enough to permit him to
sign a few bills and nominations, has
been rigidiy imposed again by Or.
Grayson, who is prepared to be in
sistent that no executive business
shall come before the president ur,S
til he has shown marked Improve
lnent
In enforcing their rest prescrlp-
ton the physicians attending the
president are particularly concerned
about his sleeplessness. This is. ur-
derstood to be connected with alter
effects Of the influenza attack.
No Visitors Allowed.
Since the president came home Ill
there have been many reports that
a simple operation might be per-
formed to ward off complications,
but his physicians have either dis
credited or declined to discuss such
a possibility, saying they could not
60 into details as to what measures
thew might take. Secluded IN his
room in the White House, the pres
idcnt is permitted to see only mem
bcrs OF his family and virtually the
only sources of information regards
inp his illness has been the brief OF
fetal bulletins issued by DIR. Iray-
son.
Flood Of Messages.
Today a food of messages OF sym.
pathy reached the White House ana
many prominent officials, diplomats
and Others called to express their
sojicitude. Former President TAFT
was one Of those who made such a
cali, remaining for half an hour with
Secretary Tuniulty and expressing
his earnest hope for a quick recov-
cry.
call of courtesy. Among other call.
ers, none of whom were permitted
TO see the president, were William
G. McAdoo, Mr.. Wilson's sor-on-
law, formerly secretary OF the treas,
ury: Samuel Gompers and several
.s.,,hoxe of the dinlomatic CORPS,