New Britain herald., 1919-09-26
WILSON, BROKEN IN HEALTH COMPELLED TO CANCEL ALL HIS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Starts Immediately on Re
 turn Trip to Washington From Wichita, Kansas-II Physically Exhausted.
NOTHING SERIOUS,
 HIS DOCTOR SAY;

President Himself Wants to Continl
 His Speaking Program, But H
 Physician Will Not Permit It--Sio
 All Last Night.
 Wichita, Kas., Sept. 26.-Presidel Wilson today cancelled the remaind' of his tour under orders from Admir- Cary T. Grayson, the <presideS1 physician, and will return to Washin, ton direct from Wichita. Admin Grayson gave illness and physical e| haustion as the reason for his actio
 Although there was said to nothing serious about the president condition, Dr. Grayson declared a mel vous reaction affecting his digestij organs made suspension of his trl imperative.
 Was III All Night.
 Prcsid ent Wilson was i'll most of I'd night anA the decision to return once to the capitol was reached jrI before his train arrived in Wichil The president wanted to continue Il speaking program, but pr. GraysI would not permit it. The president address which was to have been q livered at the Forum building t1 morning was cancelled.
 The presid dehtial train did not pt into the station here, where lar crowd was waiting to welcome il president.
 Although he wanted to greet people here, Dr. Grayson would permit him to leave his private car
 TumuIty Issues Statement.
 Secretary Turnulty issued the lowing statement:
 ''The president has exerted hims so constantly and has been under sJ a strain during the last year and Il 1 so spent himself without reserve nervous reaction iN his digestive 1 gans.
 t'Dr. Grayson, therefore ins upon the cancellation of his remain | appointments and his imm ediate turn to Washington, notwithstand1 the presidents earnest desire to Cd plete his engagements" Leaving Wichita at II o'clock ] day after a stop of about two hoJ l the presidential special will red Washington Sunday morning, It 1 go by way of Kansas City and Louis. l Had Many Headaches. 1 Although outwardly the presid l had appeared to be standing we'll 1 hard ordeal of more than three, wed | of travel and speech making, it came known today that for sd l days he had suffered from headadA He also has been much fatigued the confinement of his special tn interrupted only by brief stops vii have been spent mostly in rid ! through crowds and speaking to a l fences so large as to require all exertion to make his voice heard.
 MT. Wilson has made nearly speeches since he left Washington September 3 and has spent all about half a dozen nights on the tr | Five addresses remained on his completed schedule. After the 1 today he was to have spoken in Lii Rock and Memphis tomorrow and Louisville Monday morning, return 1 to Washington on Tuesday.
 Parades too Tiresome. Members of his party declared one of the ordeals which seemed be most trying on his nerves has h l the automobile parades through cities he has visited. He had trav] many miles standing in his car waving his hat in response to cheers of welcome.
 Mrs. Wilson Tired, Too. l This feature of the trip also ap | entity has been very tiring to l Wilson, who has accompanied wherever he went and who, du the past few days, has shown 1 dences of being anxious for the st to end.
 In order to avoid crowds, the p ] ident has made several minor s in his schedule. He has tried to tail his program and has seized 1 opportunity to get a moments re ation. His train was stopped for than an hour yesterday after lea Pueblo, Colorado. while MT. and Wilson took long walk down q country road by the Arkansas R
 The details of the presidents disposition were not revealed, bl was indicated that he had s touch of indigestion. pr. Ora thought 1t would pass away qui ! if MT. Wilson remained quietly in but said he would insist upon a lute rest