The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-11
Rs. HARDING GAINS
LIGHTLY, DECLARES
She WILL RECOVER
Bplays Great Fortitude
Pending Decision on Sur
gical Relief.
tMPERATURE LOWER
sses Comfortable Day and
Is Relatively Free
From Pain.
nurn TN pV.ANKTTc
Psident Constantly at Bed
TATHED IN BLANKETS
bsident Constantly at Bed
Conference on Oper-
alton to Be Held To-day.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 10 (Associated
ss) Mrs. Harding spent "a fairly
PORTABLE day" the official bulletin
n her attending physicians at Q
Pck tonight said, and the decision
tive to whether it would be neces-
to operate has been postponed
II further consultation tomorrow
ming. The night statement fol-
):
Mrs. Harding's condition tonight
as follows: Temperature. 1905:
Ese. 1l6; respiration, 3s. She has
a fairly comfortable day. with
eh indications of a slight improve
int that the decision relative to
-gical relief was postponed until
Pnday morning. #.
G. Z. SAWYER, nj. D.
Fhile anxiety as to Mrs. Harding's
dition was evidenced throughout
day by the White House staff,
g close friends OF the family who
I'd during the day were extremely
efuI. basing their view Of the stu
n both on the continued absence OF
new unfavorable symptoms and
the assurance that Mrs. Harding
relatively free from pain.
he Presidents wife is said to have
-essed confidence that she would
quickly restored to health. She is
laying great fortitude.
Afternoon Bulletin.
p. NJ. the FIRST official word from
patients bedside since $50 o'clock
night came In the following brief
etin from Brig. Gen. Sawyer:
Mrs. Hardings condition at IL
on follows: Temperatures, 100;
Use. ZOE: respiration. 80. During
rly part OF last night patient was
rvous and restless latter part OF
Eht and early morning quiet and
eping greater part OF time. Ply
al appearances indicate slight I'M
bvement over yesterday. Condi-
n still critical. Consultation with
Charles Mayo, who arrived at 10
NJ, and DR.. John Finney has not
been concluded.
evIous to issuance OF the bulletin
Mayo, who came to the White
70 from Rochester. Mimi. to confer
irgical aspects of the case, was in
rence almost continuously from the
of his arrival at 10 A. M, with DIR.
Ter. his son. DR.. Carl w. Sawyer. of
pm, Ohio, DR.. George T. Harding,
pf Columbus. Ohio. brother of the
dent. and DR.. Joel T. Boone. naval
clan on the Mayflower, the Presi-
al yacht.
John Finney, OF Johns Hopkins
tai. who previously had been In
ltation with the White House staff.
eturned TO his home. but came back
capital this afternoon and parti-
in the late conferences.
Sawyer. after he had issued his
! statement. told newspaper men
e and his colleagues were awaiting
turn OF DR.. Finney and the results
tain laboratory tests before deter
on a course of action. II was
I the time that an operation might
Pmed advisable, although no deci-
lad been reached in this respect
rther consultation might convince
edicai staff that none ought to be
med.
ne Nurse Only ON Watch.
Sawyer. accompanied by Mrs.
+. left the White House for a
ride soon after the night state
was issued. for the first time in
han a week. 1t was learned also
Or the first time since Mrs. Har-
illness became critical only one
was kept In the patients room
medical chart as reported showed
increase in temperature from
ven In the noon bulletin, when II
0. The respiration also had in
from 50 to rs and the pulse
b2 to 116.
was no comparative analysis
I these conditions by the attend
vsicians. although II had been
out that tho ailment from which
arding was suffering. like most
might be expected 10 show
variations In its progress in the
d night hours without such
having a necessarily proper
effect upon the general condi-
ostponement OF the decision as
sity for surgical relief also was
pom by many as ground for OPP
though it was known such a
regarded by many experienced
ners as an emergency measure.
hry Davis and Chairman Lasker
Shipping Board were the last
residents friends to leave the
ouse tonight. The President
White House staff went to bed
o'clock. II was said, leaving
w. Sawyer besides the nurse
In the sick room. DIR. Mayo
tho other doctors except DR..
who motorcd back to Balti-
pt at the White House.
the first time In several nights
President was able TO seek
hrly. and II was at the urgent
the medical men that he went
lie left strict orders, however.
moned " the least unfavorablc
developed or IL Mrs. Harding
him.
bout the day an air OF suspense
the White House. Mrs. Har.
Jared to he holding her own.
some respects her condition
orc favorable. but the findings
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