Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-04
PRESIDENT KEPT IN BED;
PHYSICIANS ATTEND HIM


washington. oct. 3.-Reports from
tho bedside of President Wilson.
whose condition during the last
thirty-six hours has been less favor
able, indicated no change today and
again the president was Kept in bed
with physicians in constant attend-
lncc up hum,
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson. his
personal physician, let the announce
ment that the president was very
sick man. stand throughout the day,
issuing only brief bulletin saying ms
condition today unchanged.
There was another consultation OF
physicians and Immediate members OF
the presidents family came TO the
White House to be near him.
Although reticent about details OF
the condition Of the president those
who attended him indicated that his
ailment had not yet clearly revealed
the extent of its inroads upon his sys-
tenn and that some days might be re-
quired TO disclose It's full effects
Nervous exhaustion Of which he is
suffering, complicated with his long
standing weakness Of the digestive or
eans and a lingering touch of last
spring's attack OF influenza, the doc
tors say. have considerably weakened
the presidents powers of resistance.
For a man of his years, however,
Mr.. Wilson'S general physical system
is said TO be in good condition to WIN
stand the combined attack against,
which he now Is fighting. There have
been no intimattons Of depleted heaft
action ana the presidents mind ~
declared hy his physicians to be so
n tert that they have had considerable
difficulty IN Keeping his attention
diverted from the affairs of his Of
flee
The prohibition against official
acts of any kind modified several
days ago long enough TO permit him
to sign a few bills and nominations,
has been rieidly imposed again by l}f.
Grayson. who is prepared to be m
sistent that no executive business
shall come before the president until
he has shown marked Improvement.
In enforcing their rest prescription
the physicians attending the presl-
dent are particularly concerned ABOUT
his sleeplessness. This IL understood
to be connected with aftereftects OF
the influenza attack.
Since the president came home Ill
there have been many reports that q
simple operation might be performed
to ward off complications, but hts
physicians have either discredited or
declined to discuss such a possibility.
saying they could not go into detalis
as to what measures they might take.
Secluded In his room in the Whtte
House, the president is permitted 10
sec only members of his family, and
yirtua lly the only sources of pubiic IN
formation regarding his illness mas
been the brief official bulletins tssued
by pr Grayson.
Today 4 flood of messages of SYM
pathy reached the White House ana
many prominent officials, diplomats
and others called to express their So
licitude. Former President TAFT was
one of those who made such q call. re-
naming for half hour with Secretary
Tumulty and expressing his earnest
hope for quick recovery.
chief Justice White also paid call
of courtesy. Among other callers, mons
of whom were permitted to see the
president were William G.. McAdoo.
Mr.. Wilson's son-inl law, formerly sec
retarv of the treasury Samuel Goin-
pers and several members of the Dip
lomatic corps.
Cabinet members kept in close touch
with the presidents condition anu
official Washington tho
feeling of concern continued. the
White House telephone was kept busy
inqulfles concerning tho
presidents condition,
With Dr. Grayson at today's con-
which lasted for two
hours, were Rear Admiral Stitt, head
of the naval hospital here. and DR..
Sterling Ruffin. a washington physl-
clan, both of whom had seen the presi-
dent yesterday. Both again called ae
the White House during the afternoon.
DIR Grayson also is keeping in touch
by telephone with DR., f. X. Dercum, q
neurologist, who was
present at the consultation yesterday.
He may come to Washington again
within a few days.
Mrs. McAdoo one of the presidents
reached the White House
in the afternoon from New York. and
. mother daughter, Mrs. Francis B.
Sayre. was expected during the night
from Cambridge, Mass