Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-13
CRISIS PASSED,
BY FIRST LADY;
NO OPERATION
Surgical Measures Now
Not Needed to Save
Wife of President.
Temperature Drops to
o9.4; MIR. Harding Re-
mains Near Bedside.

Washington, Sept. 12.-(By The
Associated Press.)-The condition of
Mrs. Harding was such Tuesday
night that the official bulletin is
sued at 7:30 o'clock stated that sun
less unforeseen exacerbations arise,
all consultants feel that the i'm
mediate crisis of the case has been
passed" This statement was made
after confidence had been expressed
during the day by attending physi-
clans as her condition continued to
improve, that the crisis had passed.
Definite announcement also has Deen
made late in the day for the first
time that no operation would be
necessary at present.
The official bulletin follows:
Mrs. Harding's condition. 7:50
D. M: Temperature, 99.4; pulse,
1O4: respiration, %.
Laboratory findings show ehmi-
nation increasing. Complications in
dicating surgical interference de-
creased to such an extent that DIR.
Charles Mayo returned to Rochester,,
Mimi. this afternoon. DR.. Carl w.
Sawyer is leaving for Marion, Ohio.
He will return to Washington Fri
day. Unless unforeseen exacerba
tions arise all consultants feel that
the immediate crisis of the case has
been passed.
(Signed) sc. E. SAWYER.
Definite announcement was made
for the first time Tuesday that no
operation would be necessary at
present.
Mayo Returns Home
Mimi, who arrived in Washington
Sunday to consult with Brigadier
General G. e. Sawyer, White
House physician, and others, on the
surgical phase of the case, left FOR
home Tuesday afternoon, and DIR.
Carl.W. Sawyer also left Washing
Finney. Johns Hopkins university
specialist, who participated in CON
situations, already had returned to
Baltimore. leaving DIR. G.. e. Saw
yer, DIR. George T. Harding, Jr., of
Columbus, the presidents brother,
and DR.. Joel T. Boone, medical off
Ger on the Mayflower, the presi-
dental yacht, in attendance at the
bedside.
DR.. Sawyer informally expressed
the opinion that Mrs. Harding had
spent the best day since her ID
ness became critical last week. He
reported that she was. taking liquid
nourishment, was regaining strength
and was exceedingly cheerful
Asked by newspaper men whether
there was any significance TO the
statement in the morning bulletin
that no operation would Ire per,
formed at present DIR. sawyer said
the question of an operation in the
ho bant1rpIy tn
Mrs. Harding" Physicians in at
tendance, he added, had not reached
a conclusion as to whether one was
imperative.
He added that the real crisis" in
the disease was passed at A a. M,
Monday.
Those who have been near the
bedside of the presidents wife con-
tinued to praise her highly for the
pluck and fortitude she had shown.
Called Good Patient
"The doctors, of course, deserve
some credit" said DIR. Sawyer, but
Mrs Harding, to large extent, is
responsible herself for the. remark
sespersas sese wts hha illness sa' She % has been
wonderful patient-acceding readily
and cheerfufly to every. suggestion"
Mrs. Harding's condition was still
so serious Tuesday that persons
other than members of the house
hold we're not permitted to visit her
bedside. Flowers, however, were re.
ceived in profusion, and hundreds of
sympathetic messages reached the
executive mansion.
The president continued TO spend
his time in or near his wife's room.
Despite the favorable turn in her
condition, the regular Tuesday morn
ing cabinet meeting and the subse-
quent conference with newspaper
men were cancelled and he remained
away from his office throughout the
day.
Or. Sawyer said the president
had been under a terrific strain"
but had borne up under 1t remark
ably. Assurance from his physicians
that his wife not only had passed
the crisis but continued to improve
was the source of great relief.