Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
NIGHT
COMFORTABLY;
RESTING WELL
President to Go Into Sc
clusion On Arrival
Home Tomorrow.

On Board President wilson's
Special Train, Sept. 27.-Pres-
ident Wilson, returning to
Washington in a state Of ner-
vOus exhaustion from his in
terrupted speech making tour,
was described today as feeling
"abOut the same" after a night
in which he was able to get
considerable rest
Just before the presidential
special reached Indianapolis,
late in the forenoon, DR.. Cary
It. GraysOn, Mr.. Wilson's per-
sOnal physician, issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
"The presidents condition is
about the same. He has had a
fairly restful night
On Board President Wilson's
Special Train, Sept. 27.-His speak
ing tour for the peace treaty inter
rupted by illness and exhaustion,
President Wilson is on his way
back to Washington today to take
complete rest on the orders of his
personal physician.
Train Speeds Eastward.
His special train, shunted OF
from its original schedule yester-
day noon at Wichita, Kan, was
routed direct for the capital and
had the right of way for a cOntinu
Gus run at the greatest speed con-
sistent with absolute safety. 1t
crossed the Mississippi at st. Louis
early in the day and was to be well
across Ohio by nightfall. 1t is due
at Washington tomorrow morning.
Under the constant care of DR..
Grayson, his physician, the presl-
dent was described as resting com
fortably." DR.. Grayson spent the
night in the private car Mayf1ower
so as to be near his patient and
today he kept in close touch with
the presidents condition. He said
there was nothing alarming in the
situation but that he would insist
upon Mr.. Wilson's taking an alb
solute rest for a considerable time.
Mrs. Wilson Shows Strain.
Mrs. Wilson, although herself
showing the strain of the long trip
across the continent and back, also
was in constant attendance upon
the president. Having secured
some sleep during the late after
noon yesterday, Mr. Wilson sat up
in the evening and did not again
try to sleep until late at night
Before midnight, however, his bed
chamber was dark Mrs. Wilson
also had retired to her room.
The presidents illness, although
brought to a head by his exertiOn
on his speaking tour, is ascribed
by DR.. Grayson in large part. to the
attack of influenza from which Mr..
Wilson suffered last April in Paris.
On that occasion he was confined
to bed for several days but he con-
tinued his conferences with the
other members of the Big Four"
consulting with them at his bed
side about critical problems of the
peace negotiations.
Wiz Welcome Belgian King.
Although Secretary Tumulty an
nounced that all of the president
appointments in the near future
had been cancelled. it became
known that Mr. Wilson still be-
lieved he might be able to go to
New York next Wednesday to well
come King Albert. Other members
of the party thought it likely that
the plan would be abandoned,
however, and that the greeting
would take place instead, at Wash
ingtOn.
Whether the president will leave
Washington for the rest DR.. Gray
son has prescribed will not be de-
termined Immediately.
VIII Stay in SeclusiOn.
H will at least remain at the
White house for few days and it
may be decided that the isolation
desired can be secured there bet
ter than at some place away from
the capital. The president was
described as in good spirits and a
telegram to the members of his
family he assured them there was
nothing to be alarmed at" In his
illness.