The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Sits Up Short Time in After noon, But Unable to At tend to Any Executive Af- fairs-Will Reach Wash ington Early Today
B. Associated Press

On Board President Wilson's Special Train, September 27.- Although benefited by several hours of sleep, President Will sons condition showed no inn portant change tonight while the special train on which he made his interrupted tour of the country was approaching Washington.
 Late in the afternoon Dr. Cary T. Grayson, MT Wilson's personal physi- clan, issued this bulletin;
 '.The condition of the President this since this morning, but ne has bene- fitted from the sleep and rest of the eN' i' ''0'' - t'GRAYsoN"
 Remaining in bed nearly all day, the President Is said to have gained some of the loss of strength. which fol- lowed his nervous attack of yesterday His train IS due in Washington tomor- row morning, and he will be taken to
 
 rest from his long speech making trip for the peace treaty.
 The bulltin issued by Dr. Grayson was the second of the day, morning statement declaring there was little change from MT. Wilson's condition of yesterday, which had been described as not alarming.
 SITS UP SHORT TIME
 Mir Wilson sat up short time dur ing the early afternoon, but pr. Gray son, enforcing strictly his rule of ab- solute rest did not permit his patient to give attention to executive affairs or to exert himself in any other way. The physician spent practically the en- tire day with the President and ih- sisted on keeping his mind away from the cares of his office and of the treaty fight
 Dr. Grayson seemed particularly pleased at the rest which the President was able to get last night and this morning. Throughout the evening and early night MT. Wilson had been rest less, but in the early morning he, fell into sound sleep which lasted sev- eral hours.
 Although still weak, his rest during the night helped him to pass a more comfortable day.
 Speeding eastward on clear track, the presidential special is virtually without schedule, railroad officials making what speed they could without taking unnecessary risks. No stops were made except at long intervals to take on water and change engines.
 It was thought tonight the capital would be reached not later than s o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Aboard the train it was packing LID day for the members of the presidential party who virtually have made their home aboard since the departure from Washington three and a half weeks ago. During the trip of nearly 1000 miles all of those in the party, including the President and Mrs. Wilson, have spent all but three nights on the train
 NOT TO WELCOME KING
 Late today the President on the advice of pr. Grayson definitely abandoned his plan to go to New York next Friday to welcome King Albert of Belgium. AL though White House officials on board the train had not expected he would be able to make the trip, Mir Wilson himself had hoped he might do so.
 The President wired the state depart ment asking that some one else be de- signated to officially represent the gov ernment in extending the nations well come to the royal visitor. Later he ex- poets to meet the King at the White House, but it is considered entirely pos sible the meeting may be postponed until the King has completed his tour of the United States.
 SPEED IS SLACKENED
 As the train neared Pittsburg, run ming at rate in excess of most express trains, Dr. Grayson objected to the pace and t was decided to slacken it during the night. It was understood MT. Will son became uneasy at the way the train was speeding, and that Dr. Grayson de- cided a slower pace would be advisable in the interests of the patients com fort.
 At the rear end of the train the Presi- dents private car had the hardest jolts as the special cracked around curves and bumped over switches along the way. Under the new schedule, no attempt will be made to reach Washington until Il o'clock tomorrow morning.
 pr. Grayson issued no further formal bulletins, but he told inquirers late to- night the President was doing "as we'll as could be expected"
 He still suffers from headache and nervousness" said Dr. Grayson, "but he has secured little refreshing sleep and retained some nourishing food. l believe he will respond to the simple treatment of complete rest"