The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-03
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION BROUGHT
ON BY RIeoRs OF LONG TRIP
AROUND THE COUNTRY
NEEDS REST, SAYS DOCTOR
rian to Meet King Albert When He
Lands is Abandoned, but President
VIII Receive the Nations visi-
tor at the White House

lain, SEPT. It'll from oVerex-
ertioh on his long tour for the peace
treaty, President Wilson Yesterday
cancelled the speaking dates remain
ing on his schedule and turned back
toward Washington.
Inc president acted under orders
IRON his physician, Or. Cary II, Gray
son, who said in formal statement
nate Yesterday afternoon that Mr.. vii
son was suffering from nervous ex-
haustion and that while his condition
was not alarming, considerable rest
would be necessary for his recovery.
A plan for Mr.. Wilson to go to New
York late next week to welcome King
Albert of Belgium has been abandon
ed, but the president expects To re-
ceire the nations visitor later AT the
White House.
After night of illness, during
which DIR. Grayson and Mrs. Wilson
were In almost constant attendance
upon him, the president decided 10
abandon his trip Yesterday morning
While his train was AT Wichita, Kan.
He did not leave his private ear there.
and during most of the day was In
bed.
In the afternoon and evening he got
some sleep and WAS able 10 take some
nourishment.
Cancellation of the remainder of the
trip was announced in statement of
Secretary Tumuty and later the sec
rotary issued statement announcing
the cancellation of the presidents
other engagements. The statement
said:
THE president has exerted himself
so constantly and has been under such
strain during the last year, and has
so spent himself without reserve on
this trip, that II has brought on ner-
DIR. Grayson, therefore, insists upon
the cancellation of his remaining ap-
pointments and his immediate return
To Washington notwithstanding the
presidents earnest desire TO complete
his engagement"
Although Mr.. Wilson's Illness did
not take an aggressive turn until late
Thursday night, he has not been en-.
tirely well since he left Washington.
Sept. 3. A slight cold several times
has handicapped him IN speaking and
for several days he has suffered from
headache
Thursday evening DR.. Grayson spent
some time with him and during the
night made another visit to the presi-
Dental private car. He found the
president was not sleeping well and
that Mrs. Wilson had been up most
Of the night attending TO his wants.
When the physician left, Mr. Wilson
seemed 10 be resting more quietly.
AT 8 o'clock yesterday morning, how
ever Mrs. Wilson summoned Or. Gray
son. Virtually without sleep during
the night. the president was In ncr-
vous condition Later, however. he
seemed TO be better and again was
able To sleep.
dressed before his train reached
Wichita mt y o'clock and WAS pre-
pairing some notes for his address ~
the Wichita forum. II was then that
Or. Grayson. after an examination,
took resolute stand against the con
tinuance of the speaking trip, Score
tary TumultN WAS called into the con
sultation and the two prevailed on the
president 10 abandon his plans and
return 10 the capital
Meanwhile. the train officials had
sidetracked the presidential special or
the outskirts of Wichita. mile from
the station. where IA crowd was wait
ing impatiently for the chief executive
to appear.
Not since 1915. when he spent ~"
weeks az Cornish. y. H.. has Mr. WI.
son really laid aside the work Of The
presidency.