The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-09-14

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 9--Battling
for Ger life, Mrs. Harding, wife of
the President, today fought a grim
battle with death. She passed & G1il:y
good night and her condition is far-
orable one as can be expected at this
time, the official bulletin from The
White House stated. It read, 5000 a..
m. Mrs. Harding spent a fairly good
night and her condition is as good as
can be expected. The complications
of yesterday are less prevalent his
morning. Signed, Sawyer" This
announcement accompanied the order
closing the White House and grounds
to visitors and the cancellation Of the
presidents engagements for the day.
This followed night of anxious
watching during the early hours of
the night in which complications were
feared. Doctor E. C. Sawyer, physic-
ian for President and Mrs. Harding
issued an official bulletin describing
Mrs. Harding's condition as critical
stating that her recovery was not as
sured. Secretary of War Weeks call
ed at the White House early today
and said that Mrs. Harding seemed to
be better today and much stronger
than she did yesterday. Weeks sail
that he expected an official bulletin
from the physicians shortly. Four
physicians and one nurse remained at
Mrs. Hardings bedside until 8 o'clock
this morning. Hydronephrosis is the
malady with which Mrs. Harding is
suffering and the announcement of
the physicians in attendance stated
that at the present time it was COM
plicated by a severe cold. Attorney
General Daugherty spent the entire
night at the White House and said on
leaving that Mrs. Harding seemed to
feel better. The Attorney General
looked pale and worn out. Speeding
from Rochester, Mimi, is DR.. Charles
Mayo, the famous surgeon, who was
summoned last night by the consult
ing doctors. DR.. Geo. T. Harding,
brother of the President, was also
hastily summoned last night and is
on his way from Columbus, Ohio. Dir.
Mayo is expected to arrive here early
Sunday. The summons of Mayo led
the White House to believe that a
surgical operation may be necessary
to save Mrs. Harding's life. In at
tendance with DR.. Sawyer are his son,
Carl w. Sawyer, DR.. Geo. Boone, med
cal officers of the Presidents yacht,
the Mayflower; DR.. John Finney of
Baltimore, who was hastily summoned
last night. President Harding was UP
at daybreak after being sent to bed by
DR.. Sawyer at a. m. this morning.
Opiates were administered to Mrs.
Harding to relieve the pain. Chairman
Lasker Of the Shipping Board today
stated that the doctors expected the
crisis within the next "a hours. The
physicians are making every effort to
prevent the accumulation of poison
secretion and if this is successful,
Lasker said, the physicians hope that
Mrs. Harding strong will power will
pull her through. ~ e..
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With the day wearing on, Mrs.
Harding's temperature began to rise
and many difficulties were expert
enced by the doctors. George Chris
tian, the presidents secretary, stated
at II a. m. that there was great anx-
iety because of the daily complica-
lions. This condition comes once be-
fore noon and then in the early morn
ing hours General Sawyer came
from the sick chamber at 1885 p. m.
and said that the condition of Mrs.
Harding was unchanged. This was
told to the newspaper men at the
White House. He also said that there
would be no official bulletin until 8
p. m. t......g. . ..~.