| Show IWA S I WEATHER T IS L Y J S. S HELP lr T i Presidents President's Physicians Insistent on Hi His Taking Taking Taking Tak Tak- ing Complete Rest foran for foran foran an Ind Indefinite f nite Period By Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Oct 13 Dr Francis X Dercum of this city today assailed Senator George H. H Moses of New Hampshire for his statement that I I President Wilson had suffered a cerebral cerebral cerebral cere cere- bral lesion and that concentration of mind might reopen the lesion with fa fay fatal tal results r f will not discuss that report said Dr Dercum It is one of the tho silly rumors of which there are entirely too ma iy i i Iti It is nonsensical beyond beyo discussion We cannot listen I to the opinions predictions and guesses 1 I of everyone who volunteers some ex expression expression expression ex- ex relative to the presidents president's con con- j I have my opinion he continued I of anyone who uses back stairs gossip gossip gossip gos gos- sip or porch cl climbing bing methods I I WASHINGTON Oct 13 VV Cool weather is aiding 13 1 President Wilsons Wilson's recovery it was said early ary today at the White House The presidents president's physicians are insistent however that danger of a setback in m his condition can be averted only by complete by-complete complete rest for an indefinite period Dr Grayson said he would not comment comment comment com com- ment on the published letter written by Senator Moses of New Hampshire to a constituent saying that the president had a brain lesion Dr Grayson explained that he would not deny the statement because he would not depart from his policy of standing on his official bulletins and refusing to discuss the presidents president's case further than the Information contained in the Senator Moses said he had written the letter in response to a request for information and that he merely had I referred to the presidents president's disability as had been reported to him The senator senator senator sen sen- ator added that he had not written the letter for publication After another good night President Wilson showed further signs of improvement improvement improvement im im- im- im provement It was said today at the White House White House officials resented publication publication pub pub- publication of reports that the presidents president's condition was was' such that he could not attend to his official duties should important important important im im- matters arise The president could sign bills today if they were placed before him but we weare weare are arc not putting them before him one official said Those close to the tho president said they had every confidence that he would r regain his health although he must continue his physicians' physicians orders to remain in bed for an extensive period period period pe pe- and resign himself to the the- ut utmost utmost utmost ut- ut most quietude and relaxation Bills now ready for executive ac action action action ac- ac tion include the prohibition enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment measure and the tho amendments to the food control act punishing profiteering profiteering profiteering profit profit- and hoarding LATEST BULLETIN President Wilsons Wilson's condition remains much the same as for tor the past several several several sev sev- eral days and his organs are functioning function function- ing normally said a bulletin Issued to today today today to- to day by his physicians The bulletin follows I White House Oct t. t 13 13 1215 p p. m m. The presidents president's condition remains I much the somo as for the past several several several sev sev- eral days His temperature with the exception of one day pulse and respiration respiration respiration ration rate rat heart action and end blood pressure are normal and have ha been so since the onset of his illness His kidneys kidneys kidneys kid kid- are are functioning normally Signed GRAYSON GRAYSO RUFFIN SITT After Arter the bulletin was issued Dr Grayson said he ho and tho the other physicians physicians physicians phy phy- attending the tho a president would continue continuo to stand on their bulletins and would not deny rumors as to the presidents president's condition or enter Into any discussions concerning them He lie added that the presidents president's mind is clear and th that t he is perfectly capable of forming instant judgment on any matter that might ht como up Dr Gra Grayson on gave assurances that If Continued on page 2 2 0 i WEATHER IS HELP Continued from page raSe 1 1 any material change occurred in the presidents president's condition the fact would be made known A discussion of whether President is ia well enough to properly perform per form fonn the duties of the presidency developed developed de do- at an executive sf- sf session slon of the senate foreign relations committee to tod today today to- to d day y when action was WU sought Bought on a resolution resolution reso reso- lution requesting certain information regarding Japanese Chinese-Japanese relations A vote on the resolution and sen several ral other measures relating to foreign af affairs affairs affairs af- af fairs was waa postponed Indefinitely on 00 the objection of Senator Williams Dem of or Mississippi i who was said to hat hav 0 argi argued eJ that in his present of of health the president should not be called upon for Information or action in such matters matter |
