Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-09-28 | Page 1 | Wilson Nearing Capital; Somewhat Better

; WILSON NEARING CA PI TA L; SOMEWHAT BE T TER REASSURING BULLETIN IS Chief Magistrate Expected Ex-pected to Reach Washington Wash-ington This Morning; Right-of-Way Given : I ; ' Word Sent to Have Someone Other Than Wilson Welcome Belgian Bel-gian Rulers on Arrival. ON r.OAKI' I'KhMl'KNT WU.oN'S THAIN, S-(.t. JT.-Altlioui.Oi )-n.-fitcJ liv sevcr:i hours of h!.'--t J'ri'iil-'iit Wil-mui Wil-mui 's coii'l it inn .howci no iniporlitnt. change tonight while trie ji-i'i:il train on T-Lieh lie nui'io his intiTrnpti'-l tour of the country was ;ijiroacliini; Wn-li-ilitnn. 1'r.si'li'tit Wilson today notified the state department on the advice of Dr. Tary T. Urays-on. his personal physician, to have someone o;h-r than the president presi-dent wrlcnaic Kins; Albert of Helium upon the Hoiij.an ruler's arrival at .Now I York. I l.ate in the evening I'r. tirayson is- ! sued this bulletin: "The condition of the president thisi afternoon shows no very material I chance since this mornini: but he has I U-nefited from the sleep and rest of the early hours of the dav. GRAYSON." This was all the physician cared to add to his statement of last niht, in which !.c said Mr. Wilson's indisposi- ! tion was not abmmnp; although a con- I siderahle period of rest would be nee- j essary to recovery. . j DR. GRAYSON IS CONSTANTLY ATTENDING. It was learned, however, that the president had slept during much of the niyht and uutil late in the morning, lie had been more or losa restless in the evening, and Pr. Grayson who, as a precautionary nvasure. fpent the niLiht ! in an adjoining room on the pri- ! vate car Mayflower, did not pet to bed until a late hour. It was thought likely that Mr. Wilson Wil-son would not lo permitted to leave his bed during the day, in view of Dr. Grayson 's rest prescription. That he was able to get some sleep was interpreted in-terpreted as a good omen, tho evident ! eoneern of those nearest him being to get his mind entirely away from the subjects which have occupied his energies ener-gies during recent mon t lis. Besides Dr. Grayson, Mrs. Wilson was in constant attendance upon the ! president during tho night and again today. She also was able to get some rest, however, and seemed refreshed from the apparent strain of the past few days. DUE AT WASHINGTON EARLY IN MORNING. TIemaining in bed nearly all day, the president was said to have regained some of the loss of strength which fol- ! (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) I and early night, Mr. Vi'ilson .been restless, "but in the early morniufr he fell into a sound sleep, which lasted for several hours. Although still weak, his rest during the night helped him to pass a more comfortable day. Speeding eastward oil a clear track, the presidential special ran irtually without schedule, railroad officials making mak-ing what speed they could without-taking without-taking unnecessary risks. Xo stops were made except" at long intervals to take on water or change engines. It was thought tonight that the capital would bo reached not later than fc o 'clock tomorrow morning. Aboard the traiu, it was packing-up day for the members of the presidential party, who virtually have made their home aboard since the departure from Washington three and a half weeks ago. During the trip of nearly 10.000 miles, all of those in the party, including the president and Mrs. Wilson, have spent all but three uights on tho traiu. Slackens Train Speed. As the train ncarocl I'lushur?. running at a rate in excess of most express trains. Iir. Grayson objected to the pare and it was decided to slacken It during the niyht. It was understood Mr. "Wilson became uneasy un-easy at the way the train was speeding, and that Dr. Grayson decided a slower pace would be advisable in ttie Interest of the patient's comfort. At the rear end of the train the president's presi-dent's private car had the hardest jolts as the special cracked around curves and bumped over switches alonr the way. Under the new schedule no attempt will be made to reach Washington until II o'clock tomorrow 11101-111113. IM Grayson issued no further formal bulletin, but he told inquirers late tonight to-night that the president w;is doing "as well as could be expected." "lie still sutlers from headaehes and nervousness," said Dr. Grayson, "hut he has secured a little refreshing sleep ami retained some nourishing food. I believe ho will respond to the timplc treatment of complete rest." mm BULLETIN IS MADE PUBLIC (Continued From Page Ono.) lowed his nervous attack of yesterday. His train is duo in Washington tomorrow tomor-row morning, anci he will be taken to the White House for a more complete rest from his long speech-making trip for the peace treaty. The bulletin issued bv Dr. Grayson was the second of the 'lay, a morning statement declaring there was little change from -Mr. Wilson's condition of yesterday, which had been described as "not alarming." Mr. Wilson sat up a short time during dur-ing the early afternoon, but I)r. (Jrav-son, (Jrav-son, enforcing strictly his rule of absolute ab-solute rest, did not permit his ratient to give attention to executive affairs or to exert himself in any other way. Tho phvsician spent practieaily the entire dav with the president and insisted on keening his mind away- from tho cares of his office and of the treaty fiu'ht. During the entire day Mrs. Wilson, too. was in constant attendance upon her husband, insisting upon actin2 as his nurs-e and ministering in person to many of his wants. Dr. Grnyson seemed rartirularlv pleased at the rest which the pre-blent was able to get during last night and this morning. Throughout the evening