Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-09-14 | Page 7 | Wilson Returns to Long Branch

WILSON RETURNS TO LONG BRANCH Speaking Engagements Held in Abeyance Pending Outcome Out Out- Outcome come o of Sisters Sister's Illness Long Branch N. N J J. Sept 13 dent Wilson VIlson returned here to today a from the bedside of or his sister Mrs Irs Annie E E. Rowe Howe critically ill at New London Conn The President found requests for engagements fn- fn from man many political leaders but hut he arranged for none He lie has be boon been on Informed that Mrs Howe Bowe can hardly live another week and Is holding himself him him- himself self rea ready y to return to New London Postmaster General Burleson and Secretary of or tho the Treasury McAdoo I called at the executive office olce late lato today to today to- to day ay but neither saw Mr Wilson Plans for tor the President ent to speak in St St. Louis September 20 and In Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore Balti Balti- more September 24 and to go o to Al Albuquerque Albuquerque Albuquerque Al- Al N. N M M. L to open a dam early In October are being being- held In abeyance pending tho the outcome of ot Mrs Howes Howe's illness Homer Romer Cummings chairman of ot tho the speakers speakers' bureau of or the national committee probably will see Mr Ir Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son Bon Monday londE to discuss these an and other Invitations There were evidences c here today that the Republican victory In Maine Maino has hns led Democratic lenders leaders er to work more moro diligently in other parts of ot the country Administration officials hero here said they expected no other result but it Is 15 plain they realize thc they have work ahead of ot them r Encouraging reports from Oregon Ore Ore- gon Washington and California reached the executive offices to today Further optimism came with the receipt of ot a report from the finance committee of ot the national committee that from to da day Is being received In small contributions The Tho President Is to visit the executive I I tive tivo offices at nt Ashur Asbury Park for Cor tho first time tomorrow to attend to an accumulation accumulation accumulation ac ac- ac- ac of official business Commissions Commissions Commissions Com Com- missions an and other papers a await walt his signature New London Jondon Conn Sept 13 Mrs Annie Howe President Wilsons Wilson's sister who Is critically ill Hl here is losing strength her ph physicians announced to to- to night A bulletin issued at 9 o'clock a eald ald Mrs irs dire Howe has been comfortable throughout the day ny There Thore Is a perceptible perceptible perceptible per per- loss In strength tonight