Evening star., 1919-10-09
PRESIDENT AIDED
BY COOL WEATHER
Is Able to Resume Duties
Tin Emergency" His
Physicians Opinion.
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BULLETIN TODAY CHEERS

President Wilson continues to hold
the slight improvement in. his condi-
tion noted yesterday, said a bulletin
issued today by Rear Admirals Gray
son and Stftt, his physicians.
The bulletin follows:
White House. October! 3. 1919, 1850
While there is no material change
In the Presidents condition the slight
Improvement noted yesterday con-
(sisned' -GRAYsoN.
= ii "STITT"
DIR. Rufin Absent.
For the first time since he was
called In week ago. DR.. Sterling
Rumn OF this city was not present at
this mornings consultation. DR., Fran
CHS x. Dercum of Philadelphia, who
was summoned to Washington when
the Presidents condition took turn
Tor the worse more than q week ago
probably will see the President again
Saturday.
The. President continued TODAY to
have good appetite, and, according
TO omcials at the White House. had a
good night last night-one of fhe
best he has had
cooler weather Aids.
Cooler weather was credited today
by the Presidents physicians with
aiding In his recovery. which now has
reached the stage where he is able
to spend part of his time sitting up.
The unreasonable heat during recent
days was declared to have greatly re-
tarded the patients progress. and
with the change he is able to sleep
better and to gain more strength from
his rest.
The President still was prohibited
today from doing any work, although
his physicians said he was well
enough to resume the duties of his
Office should any emergency arise.
President Sits Up in Bed.
the President was permitted by DR..
Grayson to sit up in bed yesterday
for the drst time in several days,
but the patient did not attempt to do
any work. The bulletin issued at
1920 o'clock last night said the
President had passed good day. but
there was no decided change in his
Mrs. Wilson. who has been in con-
slant attendance on the President
since his, illness began. took her first
recreation in more than two weeks
when she went for short automobile
ride yesterday afternoon.
The many messages of sympathy
received from the heads of American
and European governments were sup
plemented late yesterday by one from
President Poincare Of France, which
read:
II want to renew to you. Mr.. Presi-
dent. the wishes that / have already
asked Mr. Jusserand to transmit to
you. I have been very much grieved
to know that the long fatigue of the
work in which you took SO active a
part in Paris, added to that which
you, imposed on yourself in the
United States. has temporarily shaken
your, health. I form the warmest
wishes for your speedy recovery. +
beg Mrs. Wilson to receive my re-
spectful homages as we'll as the best
souvenirs OF Nine. Poincare. and I
beg to renew to you the assurance of
my sentiments Of friendship"
Uruguayian President Cables. /.
president Brum of Uruguay today
cabled President Wilson his best
wishes for speedy recovery. The
cable follows:
II read with intense interest all the
reports of your excellency's state of
health. Making the most ardent
wishes for your excellency's full and
speedy recovery, I have the honor to
reiterate to your excellency the ex-
preston Of my highest consideration
and esteem.
(signed) "BALTAsAR BRIJM
Of the Oriental Republic OF
Uruguay"