Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-18
WILSON IS MUCH BETTER;CLAN
 TROUBLE ENDED
Operation Will Not Be Neces- sary; President in JOcular
 Mood.
Washington,

Washington, Oct. 17.-Definite ] Improvement in President Wilson's condition was noted in bulletin is- sued tonight from the White House
 by Rear Admiral Grayson and four physicians called in for consultation.
 The prostatic condition was said to
 be greatly improved and no operation will be necessary.
 The swelling of the prostate gland, recurrence of which today served to retard the presidents recovery, was said to have relieved so much that a simplified form of treatment could now be instituted. The gen eral condition of the president, it was said, remains good.
 1 Tonight's bulletin was signed by
 Dr. Grayson and Dr. Hugh Young, the Johns Hopkins hospital special lst, and Dr. H. A. Fowler. a Wash
 ington specialist, Dr. Sterling Ruffin,
 a Washington physician, and Rear Admiral Stitt. head of the naval hos pital here. It said: | "The presidents prostatic gland swelling referred to in previous bull letins is definitely improved and is causing little discomfort, so that the treatment has been simplified. The kidneys are functioning normally and the heart action is. excellent. The temperature, pulse and blood pres- sure remain normal" Although no operation was regard ed as necessary at this time by the physicians called in for consulta- tion, Dr. Grayson requested Dr. Young and the other physicians to meet him tomorrow to continue the study of the case.
 Dr. Young returned to the White
 House early tonieht. observed thd patient aeain and had long conver- sation with Dr. Grayson.
 An air of distinct relief was dis played at the White House after the consultation and it was unofficially stated that as result of the treat ment given today it now is believed that it will be possible to keep the trouble arising from the local ail- ment in such abeysnce as not to ir- terfere with MT. Wilson's recovery.
 Baltimore. Oct. 17.-Dr. Hugh Hampton Young. director of the Brady Uroloeical Institute of Johns AAOoCAV0A anu CllHlCal pTOl0SSOF or urology at Johns Hopkins university, who was called to the White House today for consultation in reference to the swelling in President Wilson's prostatic gland, on his return late tonight when pressed for a state ment of his oninion of the presidents condition. said:
 q found the president much bet ter than I had expected from pre- vious impressions. which l had got ten from the public press. He was quite tranquil and comfortable and his general condition was excellent. The .prostatic gland swelling which has been referred to in the bulletins was very definitely improved. so that the treatment could be simnli- fled. His cheerfulness and bright ness showed that he was distinctly better than for the past few days.
 "As an evidence of his alertness, | may mention an amusing incident that occurred. Admiral Grayson re- marked to him that he needed a bar Der. remarked: Why not have the doctor shave you as they did in olden times when the surgeons were all barbers ? whereupon the president quickly remarked: They are still bar barous.'"
 pr. Young would not give any in- dication as to whether an operation would be necessary.