Louis Seibold

“ The President made frequent reference to the lighter side of politics and seemed to extract a good deal of quiet humor over the dilemma in which progressively inclined Republicans now find themselves.
"When a Republican becomes dissatisfied with his own party," said the President, "he has the making of a good Democrat in him. I expect to see many Progressive Republicans headed our way before the campaign is over."
Mrs. Wilson returned to add a cheerful and humorous description of incidents that struck her fancy. ”

“ Wilson and Dr. Grayson in canceling the remainder of the trip, and directing his immediate return to Washington.
The man studied at a distance of six feet on the rear portico of the White House on Tuesday did not appear to have changed greatly in facial characteristics since the last meeting with him eight months before. But there was a change. To assert that his face did not bear the marks of illness and suffering would be not only disingenuous, but wholly incorrect.
It was the face of a man who had suffered greatly, but who had endured it with stoicism born of fine courage. ”

“ The President likes Hart's pictures, so does young Gordon Grayson, the 3-year-old son of the Admiral, who sits in the President's lap four or five times a week and refreshingly interprets the various moves on the screen. The Bill Hart movie on Tuesday was in five reels. There were a couple of thrills and punches in every one of them, with a satisfactory love story woven in between the gun plays that Mr. Bill always pulls—on the screen.
Mrs. Wilson and the President seemed to enjoy "Sand" immensely. ”

“ Mr. Hoover, the major domo of the White House, came into the balcony at this juncture and announced that the movie show was about to begin. Mrs. Wilson called the President's personal attendant. The President arose from his chair with slight assistance. The attendant handed him a cane, and, leaning on it, the President walked to the East Room, 40 feet away. Mrs. Wilson and I preceded him into the main corridor, and thence to the East Room, which is one of the most impressive apartments in America. ”

“ Bears Evidence of Physical Suffering and Walks Slowly With Aid of Cane—Says He Feels Able to Take More Exercise.
By LOUIS SEIBOLD,
A Staff Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch and New York World.
(Copyright, 1920, by the Press Publishing Co. (New York World..)
WASHINGTON, June 18.—Nine months of courageous battling to repair the consequences of illness resulting from the profligacy with which all earnest men draw upon their balance in the bank of nature has neither daunted the spirit nor impaired in the slightest degree the splendid intellect of Woodrow Wilson. ”

“ Grayson has proven so satisfactory that the President's physician is confident the attendant discomfort will soon be conquered.
One has only to look at the President at short range to realize that Mr. Wilson has been a very sick man. But his appearance does not suggest any one of the organic afflictions that might be expected to result in complete physical incapacity. He is restrained from excessive exertion while corrective measures are repairing the damage resulting from his disregard of the rules of nature. ”

“ You must remember we have a political campaign on. All kinds of criticisms and charges fill the air; investigations are the rule. The purpose of them is easy to understand when you recall the fact that there is a political campaign in front of us. ”

“ Mrs. Wilson took from the basket documents requiring the President's attention. Mr. Tumulty drew up a chair to the office table before which the President sat and provided explanations of the documents and circumstances of the subject matter when asked to do so.
Admiral Grayson excused himself to attend to some professional business elsewhere. At times Mrs. Wilson read to the President from the paper in her hand or gave the document to him. ”

“ That lady has written a story which breathes of a patriotism so pure and wholesome as to make the other things of life seem of little consequence. I wish that every person that questions the benefits to humanity that will be guaranteed by the League of Nations might read it. ”

“ The date was originally fixed for the first of June, but it was deferred until Tuesday last.
The appointment with the President was for 10:30 o'clock. At that hour the correspondent threaded the corridors of the office building to the west of the White House proper, where alert clerks and messengers, the regular detail of vigilant reporters that "cover" the White House and little groups of sightseers provided a scene of activity always fascinating to the visitor. ”

“ Few women possess a keener sense of humor than she, and, though she laughingly avoided all reference to politics, she manifested genuine pleasure when informed that the best speeches delivered in the Republican convention at Chicago had been contributed by women, notably those by Mrs. ”

“ Nine months of isolation while the orderly processes of nature, combined with tender and efficient care, restored nervous and physical tissues strained by too heavy demands on a physique never robust at best, have manifestly affected the flesh, but have not abridged the intense devotion of Mr. ”