The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-27
TOO Ill To CONTINUE TOUR,
WILSON STARTS FOR CAPITAL
PRESIDENT SUFFERS FROM
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION
Abandons Plan to Welcome
King Albert at New York
Next Week

on BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SPECIAL TRAM. Sept. "6.-Ill from
over-exertion on his long tour for tho
peace treaty. President Wilson today
cancelled the Speaking dates remaining
on his schedule and turned back toward
Washington
tn president acted under orders from
his physician. DR.. Cary T. GrayS"n. who
said in formal statement that Mr.. VIII
son was suffering from nervous OK
haustion" and that while his condition
was not alarming. considerable period
II rest would BE- necessary for his re-
covery."
plan for Mr.. Wilson to 60 TO New
York late next week 10 welcom" King
Albert. Of Belgium. virtually has been
abandoned. All engagements for the I'M
mediate fur" hav" been cancelled.
After a night Of illness during which
Or. GraySun and Mrs. Wilson were IN al
most constant attendance on him. the
rrcsidnn, decided 10 abandon his trip
when his train reached Wichita HAIR
SaS.
Since he left Washington September
ID the president has delivered forty
speeches for the treaty and when ne
reached Wichita had travelled more than
500 miles al his original l".p"" n'lio
.rhcdulc. Although Mr.. Wilson's llln'SS
lid not take an 2SEr"sslr" turn until
asst night, ne has not been entirety Wcii
since he left Washington.
In the evening DR.. GraySon spent some
time with him and during the niEh'
made another visit to tho president
car. When the physician left Mr.. wilson
seemed 10 be resting more quietly.
Mr.. Wilson was up and dressed before
his train reached Wichita at nine ci9Ck
and was preparing some notes Tor ms
aJdrcss II was then that DR.. Grayson
tfter an examination took resolute
siand against continuance OF the speak
ing trip.
Avoids Meeting Throng
Meantime the train officials acting on
orders side tracked the presidNntlaI
special a mile away from me sisui1,,
for the chief executive to appear; "ora
was later sent TO the crowd and IL ais
pcrsed. u-,.,,,.
shortly before noon and the run 70
Washington will be made rapidly: Inc
train stayed an hour at Kansas city 10
niEht to pick up pilot train. the pres
dent Is due in the capital at n. H.
sunday.
After tho decision TO abandon the re-
mainder OF the speaking tour had been
reached Dr. Grayson persuaded the pres,
jdcnt to go 10 bed again and be relnalncG
there most OF the afternoon. he ISSUED
\ short statement az regret To the pc"-
ole OF Kansas. however. and sent similar
messages To the local committees al the
Joints remaining ON his schedule.
An Old Atlment
The digestive arrangement from which
he r-esidcn, is suffering is not new
ar.l1 - -
occasional attacks 81 stomach trouble
md shortly after his return from France
~ July was IN bed for two days.
ASIDE from tn" speaking itself. anr nt
md Mrs. Wilson during tho trip has
ncrn tho necessity OF riding through
many blocks 81 crowded streets At the
slow pac" ~ IN" military escort when
has been IN evidence almost HE"rywh"r"
In SOM, ":rtCS these rides have been ten
miles IN IonEth and nearly Ill n" way
n" president has been on his t"et IN ms
Tho Pueblo speech was tho fortisth t.
p. ,"ot,. nv IN" president sim" h" l"tt
Washington and most Of th"m hhEt
ICON upwards Of An hour IN lrnSth
MANY have boon delivered in halls So
,Sc all his energy "a max" himself heard
mi 50 warm that n" always has been
zen a r'Ihd"wu and change If clothing
afterHard 10 prevent his taking colds
N" t-\ts Of all bis speeches IN the
trim total about Ia. 1000 words.
ga News Affects Spectators.
- Despite tho quick shit in IN" trarr
. 80 ~" news Of the change spread Sc
rapidly that small! crowds had GathHr'o
a. aIrnos, every station along tn" way
put they were not ~" wildly c7""riuE
throngs with which tho members - N
~ "' ',o~'v rad become familiar
For tho most part th"y stood quI"t wh.!'
.-..,r ppSS~H
Plarx for IN" labor and industrial con,
ference. vhIrh tn" president has calico
20 meet IN Washington. oCt"h"r o. VII
-, ~. charged. White House officials
4o;l ,rGay. regardless OF Mr. Wilson's
ability - take part in IN" sessions
SHou1h nc h, unable 10 attend II Is ike
iv he NAV name som" high official Of
The gu,,rum"nt 10 represent him.