Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-27
Special Train Turns OF TIE
Course And Ii Given Right
OF Way To Washins Ion;
Wilson Believed He VIII
Be Able To Go 70 New.
York To Deliver Address.

On Board President Wilson'S spS-
cial Train, Sept. 17.-His speaking
tour for the peace treaty interrnptsA
by illness and exhaustion. President
Wilson is on his way back to Wash
ington today to take complete ret
on the orders Of his physician.
His special train shnnted or from
its original schedule yesterday 1t
Wichita. Kas., was routed direct Tor
the capital and had the right OF way
for a continuous run at the greategt
speed consistent with absolute safety.
1t crossed the Mississippi at 81. L0uls
early in the day and was to bewoll
across the Ohio by nightfan. It =
due at Washington tomorrow morn
ing.
Resting Oonfortakly.
Under the constant care Of Dr..
Grayson. his physician, the president
was described as resting comfortably.
DR.. Grayson spent the night In the
private car Maynower 30 q to- BE-
near his patient and today he kept n
close touch with the presidents con-
dition. He said there was nothing
alarming in the situation, but that he
would insist upon Mr.. Wilson'S taking
an absolute rest for q considerable
time
Mrs. Wilson, although herself
showing the strain Of the long trip
across the continent and back, also
was in constant attendance upon the
president. Having secured some sleep
during the late afternoon yesterday.
Mr.. Wilson sat up in the evening and
did not again try to sleep until late
at night Before midnight, however.
his bed chamber was dark. ArA
Wilson also had retired.
The presidents illness although
brought to head by his exertion on
his speaking tour, is ascribed by DR..
Grayson in large part to the attack
Of influenza from which Mr.. Wilson
suffered last April in Paris On that
occasion he was confined to bed for
several days, but he continued his
conferences with the other members
Of the "big four" consulting With
problems Of the peace negotiations
MAY Go to New York.
Although Secretary Tumulty an
nounced that all Of the Presidents
appointments in the near future had
been cancelled, it became known that
Mr.. Wilson still believed he might be
able to go to New York next Friday
Ito welcome King Albert. Other
members OF the party thought 1t likely
that the plaA gEnh1d he aban1neG.
however, and that the greeting would
take place instead at Washington. ss II
Whether the president will leave
Washington for the rest DIR. Grayeon
has prescribed will not be determined
Immediately. He will at least remain
at the White House for few days,
and it may be decided that the isola-
tion desired can be secured there bet
ter than at some place away from
the capital.
| The president was described a in
good spirits and in a telegram to the
| members of his family he assured
them there was nothing to be alarm
ed att in his illness.
Grayson Makes Report.
| On Board President Wilson's Spe-
cial Train, Sept. 27.-President Will
son, returning to Washington in .
state of nervous exhaustion from his
interrupted speech-making tour, was
described today as feeling about the
same" after a night in which he was
able to get considerable rest. Just
before the presidential special reach
ed Indianapolis late in the forenoon.
DR.. Cary T. Grayson, Mr.. Wilson's per-
sonal physician, issued the following
bulletin:
''The presidents condition Il about
the same. He has had fairly restful
night.
'-Grayson.-
During the afternoon the president
was permitted to sit up for time.
DIR. Grayson spent virtually the en-
tire day with him.