The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11

c. E. SAWYER, M. D."
 While anxiety as to Mrs. Hnrd-
 ing's condition was evidenced
 throughout the day by the White
 House staff, some of the many
 intimate friends of the family
 who called during the day were
 extremely hopeful. bnsing their
 view of the situation both on the
 continued absence of any new
 unfayorabie symptoms and on the
 assurance that Mrs. Harding was
 relatively free from pain.
 Dr. Sawyer, accompanied by Mrs. Sawyer, left the White House for short ride soon after the night state ment was issued, for the first time in more than week. It was learned Mrs Harding's illness became criti- cal only one nurse was kept in the patients room.
 Temperature Higher
 The medical chart as reported from the sick room tonight showed q slight increase in temperature from that given In the noon bulletin when 1t was 100. The resperation also had increased from 32 to s6 and the pulse from 102 to 1ie.
 There was no comparative analysis made of these conditions by the at- tending physicians, although 1t had been pointed out that the ailment from which Mrs. Harding was sui fering, like most diseases, might be expected to show certain variations in its progress during the day and night hours without such changes having necessarily proportion ate effect on the general condition.
 ha of dQClSfnn as to necessity for surgical relief also was seized on by many as ground for optimism. though 1t was Known that such step was regarded by many experienced practitioners. as an emergency measure.
 Mayo Remained
 Dr. Charles Mayo remained ct the White House during the night. Dr. John Finney left shortly after the night bulletin had ben issued and which had been approved by the at tending physicians.
 Consultation of all the physicians on the case began today as soon as Dr. Charles Mayo arrived after a hurried trip from Rochester. Minn., and continued with scarcely a break into the night.
 Many of the watchers around the White House-most of them intimate friends of the President and his wife--departed shortly after receiv-. ing word that the question of an operation had been postponed.
 Among the many callers was Rick Riddle, a Senate page. who had known the President as senator and whose father died some time ago. The boy took his fathers most highly prized gift-,-a framed copy of the Twenty-first Psalm, and left 1t at the White House door with President. believing that the words would help.
 Negro Brings Flower
 As the boy turned. an old negro hobbiing on a crutch. passed in to the attendant a single flower, care fully wrapped in paper. He asked that it be given to the Presidents wife.
 Mrs. yotaw, sister of the President. who lives in suburb of Washing ton, went home at 9:30 and this was taken to mean that the patients condition was looked on as more hopeful.
 Mrs. Edward ,. Mclean of Wash ington, close friend of Mrs. Hard ing, on leaving the White House shortly before 10 o'clock, said:
 Mrs Harding seems better. That is just why l am going home. she has quieted down and is going 70 sleep now. I think there is very good hope for her recovery"
 At no time wns the President
 from the bedside of his wife.
 Worn by his vigil of the past 4S
 hours, he spent mmcE rs his time
 in the sick room, occasionaily re-
 tirfnx to his study nearby for
 consuItation with the phylhcianA
 The day was marked by lack of
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