Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-15
WILSON SPENDS
, RESTLESS DAY.
BUT IMPROVES
General Condition of President
Described as Favorable
by Physicians.

Washington, Oct. l4.-Due to an
unimportant, but irritating. new
complication, President Wilson
spent a restless and uncomfortable
day, but his condition tonight was
described by his personal physician,
Rear Admiral Grayson, as improved.
In the regular night bulletin on
the presidents condition, issued
from the White House at 10 O'Clock.
DR.. Grayson said: 4
"The president has had a restless
and uncomfortable day. but he is
better tonight"
The general condition of Mr.. Will
son again was described as favor
able, Rear Admiral Grayson and
Drs >Stitt and Ruffin noting in the
daily bulletin that his temperature.
pulse, respiration, heart action and
blood pressure were normal.
NJ Reduce Prostate Gland.
In connection with issuance of the
bulletin DR.. Grayson announced that
DR.. H. A. Fowler, a Washington
specialist, had been called in for con-
sultation and through\his efforts it
had been able I'd reduce the swelling
of the prostate gland, which it was
stated today had interfersd with the
rest Of the president last night.
While announcement that the
presidents rest was being inter-
ferred with by a swollen prosHte
gland, it was emphasized by DR..
Grayson, that SUCH was not uncom-
mon and was of little Importance,
save as it caused some discomfort.
Reports that congress might ad-
journ pending the presidents re-
covery, were met at the White
House with the statement that such
a step was absolutely unnecessary
and would be opposed vigorously
by the executive. It was reiter-
ated today that the presidents con-
dition was such as to allow him to
act on any important legislative
matter that might demand his at
tention.
The new element entering into the
presidents illness, it was stated, was
Of the no1operative type.
Letter from Grayson.
New York, Oct. 14.-The New
York World tomorrow morning will
print the following excerpt of "a
letter from Rear ADMIRAL Cary T.
Grayson, President Wilson'S per-
-sonal physician, to an unnamed
friend IN New York. The publica-
ton was authorized 5, by Admiral
Grayson: a
II do ret know of any disease that
has not been included in The rumors
about the president If l tried to
refute all these rumors that have.
been scattered about, I would not
have any time to devote to the pres
ident professionally. ~
"I Lave not followed this course
and I do not intend to do so. l
agree with you-I wish | was SIM
ilarly afflicted il I could be as men
tally alert as the president.
Mind As Good As Ever.
Il can sincerely say that his mind
is as good as it ever was since l
have known him.
Il hope the time will not be far
distant vixen it will be considered
safe to permit him to resume work
when his actions and his words will
speak for themselves.
"As he gains in strength his case
is more difficult for me to handle,
as he is So very anxious to get back
to WORK.
cali the doctors l have called. in
agree that absolute rest.and quiet is
essential to complete recovery. My
great difficulty is to keep him from
becoming irritated as result of the
rest treatment. for if lie should
strain himself too severely Ncompli-
cations night result. l believe you
can appreciate the trying situation
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