The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-18
'Ex-Prenlier
Recovering
in Chicago
Lloyd George Rests Day Be.
fore Speaking to Throng
in Stockyards
District.
Cancels Some Addresses

Chicago. Oct. 17-David Lloyd
George, the British wartime prime
minister. spent today in the seclusion
of the sick room.
Cancelling all engagements made
for his visit here. except his address
at a mass meeting in the stockyards
district tonight. he remained in his
hotel suite on the advice OF physi
clans. in an effoffrt to prevent eny
development of a condition marked
by slight temperature and caused
by week-old cold, and the strain OF
the continuous activity that has
marked his American and Canadian
tour since he arrived in New York.
Such good progress did the former
premier make in recovering his VI.
tafity that during the day it was an
nounced definitely he could address
tonight's meeting and that the en-
sagements previously made for the
rest OF his American tour still stood
Whether that program will have 10
be curtailed. it was indicated. would
not probably be known before tomor-
row when there viii De an opportun-
ity to observe how we'll he has stood
the physical strain Of tonight's meet
ing.
Guest of Dawes.
Although Mr.. Lloyd George was
advised To take to his bed last night
because Of slight fatigue. it was
not decided until this morning fhat
he shoild remain there for little
longer time than usual. Even then
he did considerable reading and writ;
ing. and at noon felt sufficiently vel
TO dress and take lunch in his suite
with Brig. Gen. Charles q. Dawes
and publishers OF Chicago newspapers
as his guests. In the afternoon he
worked at the preparation Of his eve
ming address.
Since arriving in New York. Nj
Lloyd George has been almost cen
stantly active and in the course OF
his travels has made more than 80
speeches. At Montreal he first Oh
served that the program arranged
for him in the various cities was too
extreme and he ordered a considerable
curtaIlment. eliminating some cities
entirely from his itinerary.
" ueu II RdS observed mere Nldi the
physical strain was telling on him.
IT WAS decided that as q preeaution-
sry measure. day Of rest should be
decreed in the hope that ionighl's
rleeting might be held as scheduled
and that the rest Of his tour would
/ require no restriction.
To Visit Lincoln's Tomb.
The experience Of President Wilson
and the death of President Harding
IN their tours were recalled and the
former premier's advisers decided
that II was best to take prompt meas
ures for easing the program now
rather than risk any permanent i'm
rairment OF the distinguished visitors
| health.
Mr.. Lloyd George is TO leave here
tomorrow to visit Springfield and the
tomb Of Abraham Lincoln, and from
there will so TO st. Louis.
Ampilfers were installed for To-
nignt's address in the International
amphitheater in the heart Of the
stockyards district. that the former
premier might speak with the great
est ease possible. The hall has an
estimatd sating capaciy Of 10000.
An hour bfore he former British
premier was 10 speak. thousands.
many of them without tickets Of sd-
mittance. were milling about the en-
trance TO the amphitheater in a vain
effort TO get into the building.
The amphitheater itself filled slowly
as the doors were not opened until
! half an hour before the address AZ :
O'Clock. Is minutes before the pro
gram was scheduled to start, the am
phitheater was little more thin half
filled. due TO inability OF the crowds
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