The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-09

course of her ailment.
Summons Brother
President Harding remained at
the bedside until late last night, aft
er spending much of the day there
yesterday, and it was said he would
forego all official duties today un-
less Mrs. Harding's condition took
a decided change for the better. DR..
George T. Harding of Columbus,
Ohio, brother of President Har-
ding, was ON his way here today in
response to summons from the
White House.
Call in Specialist
DR.. John Finney of Baltimore, was
called in consultation last night and
was remaining with the patient today
and DR.. Charles Mayo is enroute,
from Rochester, Minnesota, DR.. Carl
W. Sawyer, of Marion, Ohio, son Of
Brigadier General Sawyer, arrived
for consultation yesterday, and DR..
Joel T. Boone, naval medical officer
or the yacht, Mayflower, also is in
attendance.
She had recovered sufficiently
early this week to again leave her
room but later suffered setback
with complications which made her
condition critical. :
The present recurrence Of the ILL
ness, described as hydro-nephroses,
from which Mrs. Harding has suf-
fered at intervals since surgical
operation nine years ago, was first
felt by her nearly two weeks ago
while on q week end cruise.
Attorney General Daugherty, who
remained throughout the night at
the White House because Of the cri-
tical condition Of Mrs. Harding, wife
Of the president, said on leaving
there early today that she has passed
more comfortable night than had
been expected and that he believed
her "pluck and will power" would
carry her safely through the crisis.
The condition of Mrs. Harding,
wife of the president, continued to-
day series of anxiety to those in
attendance at her bedside although
it was stated officially that the COM
plications noted yesterday were "less
threatening" e..
| A rise in the patients t\mpera-
ture was recorded during the fc'c-
noon but this wa not unexpected by
the physicians, who did not view it
as necessarily a dangerous symptom.
Brigadier General C. E. Sawyer
informed newspaper men at noon
that the statement issued from the
White House this morning would be
| the last, until o'clock tonight, un-
less there was a radical change.
For the first time since the Hard
ines entered the White House the
public was barred today from the
historic mansion.
President Harding remained IN
the White House proper today IN
order to be close to the sick bed.
His engagement book was kept clear
| with the same object in view.
More complete diagnosis OF the
exact cause of the Hydro-nephorsls
and a determination of whether q
surgical operation may be necessary
or advisable will not be reached un-
til after the arrival of DR.. Charles
/ H. Mayo Of Rochester, Minnesota
who now is on his way to Washing
ton and is expected here late tonlght
or early tomorrow.
| The nomenclature of medicine de-
scribes hydro-nephrosis as an accum-
ulation of fluid in the pelvic region
of the kidney caused by an obstruc-
| tion of the flow Of urine between
the kidneys and the bladder. Ere
ouently it has been misdiagnosed
as dropsy, and it is believed that
previous indications Of the same
trouble in Mrs. Harding's case have
mislead intimate friends to believe
that she was disposed to a dropslcal
condition, known medically as as
! cites.