The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-04
BETTER,
CRAYS0N SAYS
President Is improving and
More Cheerful
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specialist from Philadelphia. was to-
arrive at the white House lie Ia
the presidents regular ocuiist and
oonsults with him twice yearly.
When DR.. Grayson was taking the
presidents temperature this morn.
Ing he remarked.
'Your temperature Il normal"
Eyes. my temperature In normal,
but my temper won't be II you keep
inc In this bed very much longer"
said Wilson with a smile.
The bulgarian and Spanish min.
listers and the Peruvian charge
d'affairos called ut the White House
today To ask about the president.
Scores of kilograms were received
expressing hope for his early recov.
cry.
The president today WINS able 20
take nouriAhment. IL was learned. but
hiz appetite Is very poor. Early today
he appeared 10 have given himself
over To Dr. Grayson'a treatment more
than In the past during this illness.
permitting himself 10 relax immedi
atciy. There has not been com
picte breakdown. II was stated at the
White House. but the president In IN
da niger OF ono ~ tho utmost care is
not exercised
Consult Specialist
DIR. Francis X. Dercum. Phiiadei.
phia specialist. was due In Wash.
ington this morning for another con.
uultalion with DIR. Grayson and tho
other physicians attending the presi.
dent. IL was emphasized at the
white House that no alarm should
was arranged when he FIRST came into
tho case several days ago that he
would come back to Washington for
consultation today.
Tho program OF absolute isolation
from affairs outside his bedroom was
10 continue In force In the presidents
case today. Airs. Wilson. his nurse
ana physician were 10 b. his only Wis.
itors.
Family at White House
rive members Of the family were
at the White House today. They
were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. McAdoo.
Mrs. Francis H. sayro. Margaret WI.
son and J. X. Wilson. the presidents
brother. who resides In Baltimore.
McAdoo had intended 20 return 90
Now York last light. but changed his
mind and decided 10 remain over to
day at least
Despite the presidents illness. the
business Of government must proceed
az usual. Secretary Lansing has
sailed a meeting Of the cabinet for
Monday. lie win preside. This cabi
net meeting viii discuss the m o $
pressing matters before the govern.
mcnt and probably win make plans
for the international labor confer.
ence. which II TO convene In Wash
lngton this month.
There was no evidence Of excite
rnent outside thu White House Early
today. no curious crowds. nothing
to indicate that tho president OF the
United States lay seriously III there.
An occasionai automobile rolled
slowly up the sweeping curved White
House entrance drive.
Business ~ Usual
In tho part Of the White House
which housed the executive offices.
tho motto seemed 10 be business "a
usual" Clerks and stsnoRrA pliers
were AZ work. Tho telegraph de.
partment Of tho White House. in
fact. was buster than ever, due to
the volume OF kilograms and cable
grams OF sympathy and expressions
for Wilson's speedy recovery. which
we're pouring In from all parts OF
tho world. Mrs. Wilson II reading
many OF these. but the president IL
too III TO see them.
The Newspaper reporters room
NJ the White House gave some In.
dication OF the situation. II was
crowded.
Word has been received at the
White House that the king and
queen Of the BelRisns. now In New
York. win make a very quiet tour
OF the United States. due TO the IN. |
ness OF the president After visit.
ing Boston and Buffalo. these sd. |
vices said. they win 70 TO q quiet |
place In California untfi October II, |
when they visit Ran Francisco. II |
In hoped that Wilson's health will |
be 70 Improved by that date that the |
king and queen can nh their engage
ments en- route East.
Secretary Tumuity has bcen in
close touch with the presidents de.
sires In matters of state and I'm re. |
gard 10 the Industrial conference |
which opens here Monday and liz
ready to carry them out. Cabinet |
members are aware of the presi. |
dents ideas In affairs touching the |
various departments and IL was
stated on semiofficiai authority that |
all administration business would be !
disposed OF while Wilson Is III In |
accordance with policies he has al. |
ready enunciatcd.
Among kilograms received at the |
White House during the night was |
one from Cardinal MERCER, saying;
Accept my sympathy. pray for
your prompt recovery"
Senator Hitchcock, leader OF the
administration forces In tho treaty |
fight, said with regard 20 Wilson's
Illness: 1T IL n terrible thing for |
the United States, and I believe for
tho other nations that the president
should be at this time upon n sick
bod. Unauestionably no IL exhausted
because of his enormous lahors In
the caunc OF peace. He sacrificed his |
bsnlth m nd etrongtb In n croat o.,,..o % |