The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
IMPROVEMENT IS
 SEEN IN ILLNESS
 OF MRS. HARDING
Patient Enjoys Comfortable Day, Bulletin States-0per- alton Deferred Pending Lo-.
 calization of Infection
By Associated Press

Washington, September 1.-The improvement shown in the condition of Mrs. Harding was maintained to. day, according to the official bulletin issued by the attending physicians at 7;30 p. m. The patient enjoyed 3 "most comfortable day." the state ment said.
 While her temperature remained al 100, Mrs. Harding's pulse had de- creased to 90 and her respiration to 2s. the night bulletin showed. Su-- gical procedure, 1t was stated, had been further deferred awaiting localization of infection"
 Mrs. Harding's condition at 7:3; p. m.: Temperature, 100: pulse, 90 respiration, 2S. Laboratory observa- tions show increased elimination and improvement in character of findings General appearances indicate .m- provement of complications. Surgfca procedure further deferred awaiting localization of infection. Patient has had most comfortable day during tha present illness. While all indications show favorable progress prognosis is still guarded.
 e. E. SAWYER, M. D."
 The patients temperature showed an increase of one-half degree since morning but the physicians have forecast that slight increases would be met as the treatment progressed On the other hand her pulse showed decrease of points since morn. ing and of 20 points since last night and her respiration of two points since morning, being nearly normal
 Discussing the case with newspa- permen late today Dr. Sawyer de- elared the increased elimination of waste through the kidneys had given attending physicians sense of relief they had not felt hereto fore.
 Mrs. Harding, he said, had lower temperature today. was less rest less and had been able to take nour- ishment. He said the attending medical staff was unwilling to add any possible complications which might result from an operation if IL can be avoided.
 Dr. Charles Mayo, Rochester. Minn. specialist, who was called into con suitat tion, said he hoped to be able to start for home "any time now. He indicated. however, that he would remain at the White House tomor- Tow and longer if 1t was deemed advisable.
 Dr. John Flnney of Baltimore, who has participated In the consultations was not at the White House today.
 Patient Cheerful
 Doctor George T. Harding, Jr.. of Columbus, O., a brother of the Pres- ident, declared Mrs. Harding not only was able to take nourishment but for the first time since her Ill., ness reached the critical stage, she had asked for it-an encouraging sign, he said, adding that the pa- tient was cheerful and her voice was considerably stronger.
 The President. according to his brother, is taking his wife's illness as well as could be expected. De- spite the strain he has been under since Friday. he was said by pr. Harding to be in excellent physical condition. The President. his broth CT added, was noticeably relieved by the change in Mrs. Harding's con- dition last night and today.
 While Mir. Harding remained away from his office throughout the day. he spent nearly two hours just be- fore noon strolling under the trees in the spacious White House grounds on the side overlooking the Potomac river. His companions were Will H. Hays. former Postmaster General, and E. B. Mclean, Washington news paper publisher.
 visitors Call
 No announcement has been maoe as to whether the President would meet tomorrow morning with mem
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