Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-12
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Improvement Continues.
Although Mrs. Harding's illness
continued at "a critical stage, indica-
tions early today We're that there had
been no loss of ground from the i'm
provement reported in her condition
yesterday and last night The hight
passed quietly at the White House and
with the atmosphere of slight relief
from the intense anxiety which had
been felt there still evident. Hope
was held today that the steady i'm
provement shown in the patients con-
dition throughout, yesterday would
prove to be a decisive turn for the
better, although attending physicians,
in expressing their encouragement at
yesterdays developments, made it
plain that the crisis had not been
passed.
The symptom of increased elimina-
tion of wastes through the kidneys
noted in last nights bulletin was the
indication of improvement to which
attending, physicians attached the
greatest hope, 1t had been explained
by General Sawyer in discussing the
| case with newspaper men late in the
afternoon. 1t had given the doctors.
he said, q sense Of relief'they had not
| felt heretofore. .sy5
Although an increase of one-half
ofsone degree In the patients tenn
lperAtnEN from .that. recorded yesterday
morning was shown In the night, .bul.
tlettas ssssclf tins ~ SV''
pu1ss registry OF so showeds f$de-
, crease of s points since Emorning and
OF, 20 points since Sunday night; while
respiration had decreased 2 points
,mal. .
| President Encouraged.
| President Harding retired early last
night much encouraged, 1t was said,
| by friends over the Improvement
| George T. Harding, Jr., of Columbus,
Ohio. brother. of the president, told
! newspaper: men yesterday that Mr..
Harding had borne up under the
strain Of, Mrs Hardings illness as
we'll as could be expected and that
physically his condition was excel
lelt.
! There had been no announcement
at an early hour as to whether the
president would meet today with
members of the cabinet for their reg
ular .semiweekly session.. but Secre-
tary Christian had stated the proba-
bilities were the meeting would be
\ cancelled. The president remained
away from his office throughout the
day yesterday, but just before noon
he stayed out doors for nearly two
hours to stroll in the White House
grounds. HI =
| Text Of Bulletin.l
| The. text Of the bulletin, signed by
Brigadier General c. E. Sawyer,
White House physician, follows:
| Mrs. Harding's condition, a. m.
Temperature, 1885, pulse, a.; respir-
! ation>s32 Early part of night restless
Latter part -comfortable.t General ap-
due to nephrosis decreasing. Labora-
tory findings favorable. Crisis seems
to have passed. Surgical procedure
deemed unnecessary for the present u
The bulletin was described by mem
rbers Of the. executive house as 1.-THE
best. news" that had come from the
['bedside Of the patient since her con-
showed drop Of IL degrees in tenn.
i perature from last night and the
nearest approach to normal in tenn
perature since she became seriously
q i'll. Both pulse and respiration this
morning were slightly above last
nights readings, but the physicihne
in attendance emphasized these might
ibe expected to vary.
+ Immediately after the morning
bulletin was issued there was notice:
able deci0 ed flessening' Of the tension
! which has existed at the White House
and in Official circles close to the
president and Mrs. Harding.
4 No Cabinet Session.
/ The cabinet session today, however
was called Of, as well as the presi-
dents semi-weekly meeting with
newspa men. This action was
Y taken. 4 Was Axplained, to permit tbs
4 prssidentgto remain with Mrs. Hard.
A ling and to. conserve his strength.
DR.. Chai1es Mayo, who was called
y to oasWashington from Rochester
MINI, for consultation, particularly
ling case. will leave for home thii
Iaftalnoon or tonight. It was an.
noUnceds at the White House. DR.
Mayo, It was said, feels he can leave
\ the White House since surgical re:
a quirenaents have subsid led. 4