Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-10-04
Dr.. Dercun Says Patient
Profoundly Exhausted
Himself by Tasks.
IS cH[ERF [; REALIZES
He IS VERY SICK NAN
Making Effort Not to
Chafe at Being Kept
From Helm of State.

Washington, Oct. 3.-There
has bee no change for the bet
ter in tie condition Of President
Wilson
Whe his family has not
been oiled, the various members
are Blrrying to the presidents
bedsde.
Hk brother, Joseph Wilson,
aftf a telephone conversation
with the White House this morn
int. came over from Baltimore,
aid this afternoon Mrs. Will
linn Gibbs McAdoo arrived from
New York. Mrs. Francis B.
Sayres left Cambridge, Mass,
today for the White House, and
her husband followed on later
train. Miss Margaret Wilson,
the third daughter, is II Wash
ington.
1t is said they are no alarm
ed over the distinguished pa
tents condition but desre to be
with him.
It is learned that, in ne opin-
ion of DR.. Dercum, tn Phila-
delphia nerve specialist, Tho was
called into consultation Thurs
day, the president is prfoundly
exhausted--all in from vertax-
ING his vitality when heshould
have been outstanding after
the strain Of the peace onfer-
ence.
Physicians Again confe
There was no Improvement in pres
ident's condition this morning. i Rear
.Admiral Grayson, his physiclan,ald an
|other consultation with Rear dmlral
Stitt of the naval medical schoolnd Dr.
Sterling Ruffin, Mrs. Wilson family
physician. who participated in Itsday's
consultation with DIR. I. =. Dem Of
Philadelphia. =.
Dercum, the noted neurologist o'hila-
delphia. over the long distance tehone
this morning and will keep IN ctant
touch with him. DR.. Dercum. whome
to Washington from time to tlme Dr.
Grayson feels he needs him, .whllsear
Admiral Stitt and DIR. Sterling fin
will visit the president daily.
The presidents condition. lun
changed DR.. Graysons bulletin, ned
at 1915 p. m, said.
Supplementing his official bulleti)r.
G;ravson told newspaper corresponds
that the presidents mind was keend
alert and his physical condition ly
good. He also is taking some hoh-
ment.
Slept Thursday Night.
The president slept some last n.
With him is trained nurse Who Il
sisted by Mrs. Wilson in caring fofs
patient. The president has no temp
ture and his heart action is good, IL
said at the White House. i.
Although reticent about the condI
y Of the patient. those who attended 4
indicated that his ailment had not
clearly revealed the inroads upon
system. And several days might be
o,lired to ascertain its effect. Nerv
exhaustion. of which he is suffer
complicated with his long standing we
ness of the digestive organs and a
gering touch of last springs attack
influenza, lHe HoctotS say, ha
siderably weakened the presidents p
er of resistance.
Heart Remains All Right
For man Of his years, however,
Wilson's general physical system is
to be in good condition to withstand
combined attack against which he
is fighting There have been no init
tions Of depleted heart action, and
presidents mind is declared by his |
sicians to be so alert that they have
considerable difficulty in keeping his
tention diverted from the affairs of
office.
Worried Over SleepIessness
In enforcing their rest prescrip1
the physicians attending the ,presl
are particularly concerned about
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