The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
(Bv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11-Mrs Har
ding spent "a fairly restful night.
but there was no marked change IN
her condition, Secretary Wallace was
informed at the White House when
he called shortly after o'clo * this
morning to inquire as to her condition
The agriculture secretary did not
see the president but talked WITH
White House attaches.
Secretary Weeks who called at the
White House soon after Mr.. Wallace
left, announced on leaving that Mrs.
Harding had spent the best night in
several nights and that the slight I'M
provement which began yesterday was
continuing with the patients tempera-
ture getting nearer normal
Hold Off Decision
Mr.. Weeks indicated that decision as
to an operation, which was postponed
yesterday after a consultation of ply
sicians. had not as yet been reached,
and said that DIR. Charles Mayo, the
Rochester, Mimi, specialist, hal told
him last night, that developments
would be awaited
On the turn of her condition with
in the neSt few hours, it was said,
probably would depend the decision
as to the advisability of an operation
which attending physicians were pre-
pared to consider at further consulta-
tion this morning.
This decision was postponed last
night in view of the indications of a
slight improvement" noted in the bull
letin issued by DR.. c. E. Sawyer,
White House physician, at nine O'Clock
last night.
Holding Her Own
The bulletin, which said Mrs. Hard
ing had spent fairly comfortable day
yesterday was the last official word
on her condition, although friends who
remained at the White House until q
late hour said on leaving that Mrs
Harding was then resting, relatively
free from pain, and still holding her
own in the plucky fight for recovery
which has elected expressions of ad
miration from all sides.
For the first time in the four days
of Mrs. Harding's desperate illness
she was attended last night by only
one nurse.
DR. Carl Sawyer remained on duty
throughout the night in the sick room
while DR.. Charles Mayo and all thf
other doctors except DR. John Finney
who returned to Baltimore last night
slept at the White House
Resume Consultation
They were all prepared to resume
today the consultation which was be
gun yesterday morning, after the ar
rival of DR. Mayo, and continued witt
only brief interruptions for luncheon
and dinner, into the night
procidonf hy fhs
long vigil which he has kept at tn,
bedside of his wife since the frs
critical symptoms of her illness, lef
the sick room to retire at about clever
o'clock, the earliest hour he hai
sought rest in several nights H,
Welded to the urgent advice of tn,
doctors, leaving word, however, tina
he should be called on the develop
ment of the least unfavorable symp
toms, or if Mrs. Harding asked 70
him.
Hope Crisis Passed.
While the gravity of Mrs. Harding
condition has given no rest from th
anxiety felt for her recovery, amonl
the many intimate friends who callet
= at the White House throughout yesteI
day and last night, some were eS
tGSUl6ll uOpCAut l4idl the NOAIlLdS'
absence of any unfavorable symptom
meant a definite turn for the better
Secretary Weeks and Senator New
who were among the last callers t
leave the White House last night, bot
expressed this feeling.
Prior to the bulletin on Mrs. Hare
lng's condition last night, another bu
letin issued at o'clock yesterday
stating that physical appearances il
dicate slight Improvement over ye:
terday" was the inst official word o
her condition since ABOUT s o'cloc
the night before The three o'cloc
bulletin added, however, that Mr.
IInrainnIa condifinn still was rritica