Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-05
WIL- SON BE'TTER, ' PR0vEMENT IS
 NOT DECISIVE
Dr. GraysOn Greatly Encouraged By Progress President
 Makes.
RECUPERATIVE POWERS
 NOW HAVE UPPER HAND
Corps of Specialists Give Chief Exc cutive Their Care-Test Eyes Made to Guard Against
 Reaction on Sight.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Continued Admiral Grayson's night bulletin which declared President Wilson had passed a more encouraging day, al though the improvement was not de cisiVe.
 The bulletin issued at 10:S0 p. m. was as follows:
 "The president has passed a more encouraging day. The improvement is slight, but not decisive"
 Dr. Grayson indicated that he felt much encouraged by the days pro gress. The day was progressively hot and the fact that the president had more than held his own, de- spite his respiratory affliction re- sulting from influenza was taken as hopeful sign.
 President Wilson continued slowly to improve today and his physicians said he was regaining some of the ground lost in Thursdays unfavor- able turn of his illness.
 Although not modifying his de- scription of the president as a Every sick man. Dr. Grayson diagnoses the presidents condition today as ''more recuperative powers now had the upper hand.
 A good nights rest, one of the few Mr. Wilson has been able to en- joy since hie illness began was credited with aiding materially in restoring strength and cheerfulness. During the day the president was able to get additional rest, but he was kept in bed and under almost continued observation by his physicians.
 Family at Bedside.
 The specialists called in by Dr. Grayson again made thorough ex- animation and consulted for an hour over the patients condition. They made no announcement, but indicated general satisfaction with the pro- gress being made.
 The examination included test of the presidents eyes and it was said they were found to be unaffec- ted bv his nervous ailment.
 With all of Mr. Wilson's immediate family at the white house, scores of other persons. including many off cials and diplomatists, called at the executive office to express their sympathy and their hope for speedy recovery. Many messages of similar nature were received by wire, some of them coming from for eign countries.
 No one except members of the family were permitted to see the pre- sident however, and it was said that for few days at least the rule of absolute quiet would be enfored ri- gidlv. Hope virtually was abandon ed that he would be able to take any active part in the industrial and la bor conference called by him to meet here during the coming week, but some white house officials thought he might be permitted, should his give few minutes day to im- portant executive matters likely to be ready for his signature soon.
 Guard His Sipht.
 Among the bills which may be sent to the white house by coneress durino the coming week are those providing for prohibition enforce ment. for restoration of the rate making powers of the interstate commerce commission for revision of the food control act, and for con- tiruation of work on the Alaskan railway. Althouph the measures au- tomatically would become law ten day after final passage should the president fail to act. it is possible he may he permitted by Dr. Grayson to affix his signature to them.
 In addition to Dr. Crayson. the rhvsicians present at the consulta tion today were Dr. F. x. Dercum, Philadelphia expert on nervous ailments: Rear Admiral E. R. Still of the naval hospital: Dr. Sterling Ruffjn of Washineton. and Dr. Cncr"n Schwninitz, an eve specialist of Philadelphia. IL was said the eve examination was made because im- pairment of the sieht was common reaction from pnrvous disorders and it was desired that the diagnosis be absolutely complete.
 Again today the presidents heart action was declared to be "ood and his mind keen. symptoms in which his physicians placed much reliance. His pulse was said to be normal and there was no fever.
 Among the teleerams reaching the white honse was one from James E. Dnnrv. Jndianapolis. of the Order ofHibernans. saving it was the sirnnre rraver of p,er'hers of tho order that the president should speedilv recover. A simiar mes eaee, from President H. J. Grant of the Mormon church was forwarded in 9 ;oint lo++nr from Senators Shoot and King of Utah.
 Paris Gives Sympathy.
 Paris. Oct. 4.-Special prominence