The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-09
PRESIDENT MUCH
IMPROVED TODAY
Physicians More Optimistic But
Still Insist on Complete Quiet
and Rest-Wlson Anxious to.
Work.

Washington, Oct. President Will
son continues to improve and passed q
satisfactory night, said a bulletin is
sued at IL q. m. today and signed by
Rear Admiral Grayson. the presidents
physician; Rear Admiral Stitt. head of
the naval medical school hero, and DR..
Sterling Rufhn. Of this city.
The bulletin follows:
White House. Oct. 8 III a. m.)-"The
Improvement in the presidents condt-
tlon noted yesterday has continued. He
had q satisfactory night"
This was the first time Doctors Stitt
and Ruffin, who have been assisting
DR.. Grayson, have signed a bulletin.
The statement was issued after q con.
sultation between the three doctors.
Insisting en- Quiet.
Amplifying the bulletin, DR.. Grayson
said there was a slight Improvement
In the Presidents condition and that
he again insisted upon attending to
pubic matters he considered pressing.
The president particularly desired to
write a message to the industrial con-
ference to be read al the opening ses-
sion today.
DR.. Grayson said he was not yet
ASAA0 " AN IAS ~ w LA WOkN
n would continue to insist tina he
have absolute quiet. The physician
fears that any excessive activity on the
part of The president might cause 8
reaction.
While a spirit of optimism pervades
the White House today because Of the
continued improvement in the presi-
dents condition, DR.. Grayson said he
did not want to be too optimistic and
would continue to watch his patient
carefully.
Cabinet Meets Today.
The cabinet was to meet today to
arrange for the conduct Of government
business during the presidents illness,
Included in matters pressing for de-
cision are:
Details Of the round table" indus
trial conference. opening at the Pan
American Union this afternoon.
Peace treaty n League of Nations
matters which are rapidly coming to an
issue in the Senate, n which, accord
ing to present plans, may be out of the
hands Of the legislative body by No
venlber /.
The government campaign to re-
dIce living costs, which, officials here
believe, is in such shape that its fail.
ure or success will be definitely tolt
within the next few weeks.
The meeting was called by Secretary
Lansing.
Senator Hitchcock, administration
leader in the treaty struggle, called u
the White House today and talked witt
Secretary Tumulu1y.
Il don't believe the illness or tn
president will have any serious effec
on the struggle for ratification Of tn
straight fighting ahead for the mex
two or three weeks" Hitchcock said.
Appetite Improving.
The presidents appetite continues tt
improve. His diet is not substantial
it was stated, though food is Of thu
kind a person denied exercise can read.
lily assimilate. Physical symptoms re.
main favorable.
Every effort is made to keep thu
presidents room as quiet as possible.
Music from the Washington hotel
not far from the executive mansion
seemed to annoy the president, and
the hotel management vas asked tc
subdue 1t, which they did.
Mrs. Wilson, according to the White
House attendants, stands the strain Of
her husbands illness well. Doctors
say she Is a good nurse and that hel
presence soothes tho president. DC.
! oas:oTaIy she reads to him. but thi.
is discouraged by DR.. Grayson.