The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-20
PRESIDENT SLEEPS
WELL AND CHANGE
FOR BETTER NOTED
Sick Patient in the White
House Receives Flowers
From Soldiers in
Hospital

Washington, October 19.--Eaying OBJ
tanned relief from the prostate condition
which retarded his recovery last week.
President Wilson was the victim today OF
, slight digestive trouble. His condition
miral Grayson, his personal physician
announced tonight was unchanged.
Dr. Grayson issued the following bulle-
tin from the White House tonight:
THE President had slight digestive
disturbance today. Otherwise his condi-
ton is unchanged
The Presidents general condition was
regarded as satisfactory, notwithstanding
the slight attack of Indigestion. Until
midday, DR.. Grayson and the physi-
clans assisting him, found in tho exami-
nation of their patient every evidence
that Mr.. Wilson was more than holding
his own and the development after noon
was not regarded as serious or as any in
dication that the Presidents general con-
dition was worse.
| 1t was said, however. that any incl
dental ailment tended to increase nerv-
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washington, October 19.-FurtAer
progress by President Wilson in re-
covering from his attack of nervous
exhaustion was indicated today BY his
physicians. Although the mid-day
bulletin from the White House was a
conservative statement, saying that
the President had rested well and that
there had been no material change in
his condition. it was learned from
members Of the Presidents official
family that Rear Admiral Grayson and
the other physicians consulted in me
case were greatly encouraged
DR.. Grayson. who has spent the night
at the White House ever since The
President returned from his speaking
tour three weeks ago today. was not
called to the patients bedside at all
last night. 1t was the first time that
some phase of the patients condition
had not made it necessary for him 10
attend him after he had retired for the
night.
Dr. Grayson spent much of the morn
ing with the President and after visits
by Drs. Ruffin and Stitt the following
bulletin was issued:
There is no material change in the
Presidents condition. He slept we'll
during the night"
Tho encouragement manifested by
the Presidents physicians and others
OF his household was understood to
be due not so much to any marked
Improvement. but to success Of eff
forts made to allay the effects of the
ailments incident to Mr.. Wilson's gem
eral condition. Great Importance has
been attached to the elimination Of
the secondary ailments because with
them curbed the physicians believed
the neurasthenic condition will; grada-
ally respond to the treatment beng
administered
The President has been permitted 10
sit ur occasionally and has insisted at
times that he be permitted to attend
to some work His physicians have in
sisted that for the time being he mist
be content to wait. Callers are not
permitted to see him. but numerous
reminders of their visits are sent to
his room, one today being an armful
of chrysanthemums personally deliv-
cred at the White House by three en-
listed men of the army and a sailor
accom- panied by an attendant from a
nearby hospital where they are pa
tientS.