Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-27
ALL ENGAGEMENTS
CANCELLED UNDER
PHYSICIAN ORDER
Swing Around Circle Ends
Abruptly When Train
Reaches Wichita.
EXECUTIVE REMAINS IN BED
AFTER NIGHT OF SUFFERING
DIR. Grayson Says Long Rest Is
Necessary for His
Recovery.
WILL REACH CAPITAL SUNDAY
president Is Expected to Seek Quiet
and Health in Some Secluded
Resort.
EXECUTIVE REMAINS IN BED
AFTER NIGHT OF SUFFERING
WILL REACH CAPITAL SUNDAY
President Is Expected to Seek Quiet
and Health in Some Secluded
Resort.
nv A~oc!a,eh pr.ss

my Associated Prcssi
on BOARD PRES IDEET WILSON'S
SPECIAL TRAIN Sept 26.-in from
ovtr-cxertlon on his long tour FOR n.
peace treaty. President Wilson today
cancelled the speaking dates remain
ing on his schedule and turned back
howard Wash,ngtor
The President acted under orders
from his physician. nr. Cary 7. Cray
son who said in q !ogma! statement
that Mr.. Wilson was suffering from
nervous exhaustion" and that. while
ms condition Was not alarming. con
siderable period Of rest would be
'nGeessary ;.c 'oT MS s2'. rccove ~" .,
yrcaidcn,'s personal physician said
Mr.. Wilson's condition was rot alarm
siderable time.
DR.. Grnyson'x Statement.
pr. Graysons statement follows:
president Wilson'S condition is due
TO overwork The trouble dates back
l'aris, from which he has never en-
tircly recovered. Tho Presidents ac-
uvitita on this trap have over-taxcd
nervous exhaustion His condition is
not alarming. hut IL viii be nccessa ~
for his recovery that ne have rest and
Al the same time Secretary Tumul,y
issued this statement:
Upon The advice Of Rcar-Admiral
Cary T. GraySon. the Presidents phy-
:'ican. II has become nrco sSary 10 can
col all the Presidents engagements for
the immediate future.
During the day the President s!cpt
some and ate light food. Dr. Grayson
remained in the Presidents. private car
much OF the afternoon.
After few days at the capitol.
where the Presidents special train viii
arrive sunday morning. the President
MAY so I" some secluded resort for
have occupied his attention contin-
uously for many months.
All engagements Cancelled
plan for Mr.. Wilson 20 20 10 New
York next week to welcome King
abandoned. hut the President expects
10 receive the nations visitor later at
Inc White House. All engagements
for tho Immediate future have been
cancelled
After night of illness. during which
Dr. Grayson and Mrs. Wilson were in
president decided to abandon his trip
,eh>n his train reached Wichita. Kan.
lie did not leave bis private car there
and during most of the da y he was in
bod In the afternoon and evening he
got some sleep and was able to take
same nouriShmcnt.
Since he left Washington September
:. the President has delivered forty
speeches for tho treaty and when he
reached Wichita had Travelled more
than 5000 miles Of his original 10. .O0o-
mile schedule.
IIns Not Hecn We'll During Trip.
Although Mr.. Wilson'S illness did
not take an aggressive turn until last
night. he has not been entirely we'll
since nc left Washington. \ slight
cold several times handicapped him in
speaking and for several days he has
suffered from headache. After leaving
his train for a three e-milc walk YES
n,.h hc IN
better trim.
In the evening DR.. Grayson spent
somo time with him and during tho
night made another visit to the rrcsi-
dents car. He found that the Prcsi-
dent was not sleeping we'll and that
Mrs Wilson, who has been his constant
attending TO his wants. When the
physician left Mr.. Wilson seemed TO
he resting. more quietly.
At o'clock this morning Mrs. Will
son asked that DR.. Grayson again be
called. Virtually without sleep during
The night. the President was in ncr-
vius condition.
Grayson Lays Down tho Law.
Mr. Wilson was up and dressed be-
fore his train reached Wichita at .
o'clock and was preparing some notes
for his address. 1t was then that Dr.
"a rcsolutc stand against continuance
Of the speaking trip. Secretary
Tumuity was called into the .consulta-
ilon. anu VIC TWO pFcNdilcu OH the
President TO abandon his plans and
return to the capital.
Meantime, the ira lin officials acting
on orders from DR. Grayson and Sccro-
tary Tumulty. aidctracked the prcsi-
Dental special "a mile away from tho
station where a crowd was waiting
fnpa;iently for the chief executive to
appear. Word was later sent 10 the
crowd and it dispersed.
VIII Reach Capital Sunday.
The presidential special loft Wichita
shortly before noon and the run to
Washington will be made rapidly. The
train stayed an hour at Kansas City
tonight TO pick up IA pilot train. The
president is due III the capital at s
" NJ. Sunday.
After the decision to abandon the re-
mainder of the speaking tour had been
reached. DR.. Grayson persuaded the
President to go to bed again and he
remained there most of the afternoon
he issued a short statement OF regret
to the people OF Kansas however. and
sent similar messages to the local COM
mittscs at the points remaining on
his schedule.
The digestive dcranSemcnt from
which tho President is suffering is not
a new afTlction. For several years he
mas had occasional attacks Of stomach
trouble, Moro tMan once since he Left
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