The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-11
MRS. HARDING
IS IMPROVED
DOCTORS SAY
Operation Deferred State Of
ficial Bulletin From
White House
DIR. MAYO ON THE CASE
President Harding Was Re-
ported to be Greatly En-
couraged by Reports
DIR. MAYO ON THE CASE
(By the Associated Press)

White House soon a1Cef Mr.. wallace
left, announced on leaving that Mrs.
Harding had spent the best night in
several nights and that the slight
improvement which set in yesterday,
was continuing with the patients
temperature getting nearer normal.
To Determine Necessity
On the turn of her condition with
in the next few hours, it was said.
probably would depend the decision
as to the advisability of an opera
tion which attending physicians were
prepared to consider at a further
consultation this morning.
Improvement in the condition of
Mrs. Harding which began yesterday
continued throughout the night and
the forenoon, and physicians in at
tendance deferred the operation
which has been under consideration.
An official bulletin issued shortly
after ten o'clock today said the wife
Of, the President had spent less
restless night, that complications
were subsiding and that generally
her condition, which became critical
late last night, was improved. 1t also
announced the decision to defer an
operation.
The bulletin was supplemented by
statements made by visitors to the
White House. Secretary Wallace who
called shortly after 8 o'clock saying
that Mrs. Harding had spent fair
" restful night. Secretary Weeks,
who called later said he had been in
formed that the night had been the
best the patient had had since her
condition became alarming.
The temperature of the patient 1T
$3.50 o'clock today as noted in the
official bulletin was 99k as COM
pared with 1902 at 9 o'clock last
right; her pulse was 96 as compared
with 116 last night, and her respir-
alton was 80 as compared with 36.
These figures were said by medical
experts to be quite indicative of an
Improvement. r.
Mrs. Harding spent "fairly rest
full night" but there was no marked
: change in her condition, Secretary
Wallace was informed at the W
House when he called shortly after
8 o'clock this morning to inquire as
to her condition.
BY the seeming improvement to-
dav in his wife's condition. An air
of optimism pervaded the White
House, those in intimate touch with
the patient appearing to be in bet
ter spirits over her condition than
at any time during the past three
days. n,
Refreshed somewhat by nights
sleep the President continued to
keep in constant touch with his
wife's bedside and with the attend
ing physicians. The presence at the
White House of the entire consult
ing staff, made complete yesterday
bv the arrival here of DR.. Charles
Mayo, specialist from Rochester,
Minn., seemed to strengthen the hope
that Mrs. Harding would success
fully pass through the present crisis.
Stream of Friends.
An endless stream Of close friends
of the President and Mrs. Harding
visited the White House during the
dav. The President personally met
with most Of them a>d was reported
to be bearing w.. we'll under the
strain. Among those who called was
Will H. Hays, former postmaster
general.
Business at the executive Office
was practically at standstill, only
routine matters being transacted by
the secretarial force. The President
remained away from his office and
Secretary Christina, who arrived at
the White House early this morning,
remained during the morning near
the President in,>ead Of coming to
his Office.
Messages o. sympathy, expressing
that Mrs. Harding would be restored
to health, continued to arrive, many
of them from leaders in government
al and private affairs in other coun-
tries.
Brigadier General Sawyer, the fam
lily physician, was understood TO
have informed some Of the presi-
dents close friends today that Mrs.
Harding was "brighter and strong
er, and there is chance this attack
might clear up as the previous at
tacks have"
This decision was proposed last
night in view Of the indications of
a slight improvement" noted in the
bulletins issued by DR.. c. E. Sawyer,
White House physician, at 9 o'clock
last night The bulletain, which said
Mrs. Harding had spent fairly COM
Portable day, was the last official
word on her condition, although
friends who remained at the White
House until late hour said on leav-
ing that Mrs. Harding was then rest
ing, relatively free from pain, and
still holding her own in the plucky
fight for recovery which has elicit
ed expressions of admiration from
all sides. -'
DR.. Mayo Arrives
For the first time in four days of
Mrs. Harding's desperate illness, she
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