The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-09
SICKNESS OF
MRS. HARDING
near Crisis
President Cancels
All Engagements
to Be Near His
Suffering Wife

WASHINGTON. sept. e.--,Irs.
Harding passed fairly good
night and hcr condition I. ~
favorable as can he expected nj
this time, an official bulletin
from tho Whit, House stated
tosiny.
Tho official sfatcmen, said.
. a. m. Mrs. Harding had
fairly good night. Tho complications
OF yesterday are icss prevalent this
morning.
''On the whole. her condition II as
favorable as can be expected at this
time. SAWYER"
This announcement was &C
compsni~d BY an order closing
iisr White House and grounds 20
visitors and by the cancellation
OF President ilarding's engage
ments foe tho day.
Gen. Sawyer came out OF tho sick
chamber az f9.ss y. m. and told news
paper men there was no change IN
Mrs. ffardmw'H condition. No further
official bulletins will be issued until
D. m. no said.
DR.. George r. Harding. brother OF
the president. arrived tAis morning
and IL In aftendance.
Dr. Charles Mayo. OF Rochester.
MINI. will arrive here At Tsso sun
day morning. Gen. Sawyer said.
Hydro-nephosis. the mRlady from
which Mrs. Harding ls suffering. ls
an affection Of the Kidneys. In tho
present instance II 10 complicated by
a sever. cold.
oplatcs were administered 10 tho
patient during tho night 20 relieve
pain, Chairman Laskef. OF tho ship.
ping board said today. LaHked said
the doctors expected the crisis with.
In - hours, and were excrting every
effort to prevent poisonous secre.
tons from accommodating. II these
efforts are successful. fasker said.
the physicians hope that Mrs. Hard.
ing's strong will power will sce her
thru.
Deep In tho valley Of tho shadow.
Mrs. Harding fought n grim battle
with death.
At nm early hour word carno from
the sick chamber In the white House
that Mrs Harding was resting cas-
ily."
This followed n night Of anx-
icus watching, during the early
hours Of which complications de-
veIoped which caused DIR. &. T..
Sawyer. physician 10 the presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding. TO issue
an official bulletin describing
Mrs. Harding's condition as
critical" and stating that her
recovery was not yet assured.
-Four physicians ana "A nurse re.
rnained at Mrs. Hnrding's bedside un.
III after a. m. today. At least one
Of tho doctors will be at her disposal
constantly until the crisis in her ~.
ness has passed.
Secretary OF War Weeks. who
called early at the white House
today. said Mrs. Harding seemed
better this morning than yesterday.
Mrs. Harding's temperature Is
somewhat lower today and she
scerns stronger" said Weeks.
Attorney General Daugerty.
who spent the entire night at
the White House. said ON leav.
ing early this morning that
Mrs. Harding appeared 10 have
passed fairly comfortable
night" but that her condition
was "exfrrmeIy grave"
Speeding from Rochester, MINI.
IL DR.. Charles Mayo. famous sur.
gcon. He was summoned last night
after n consultation among the 9th.
err attending doctors. DIR. George
T.. Harding. the presidents brother.
also Is on his way from Columbus.
Ohio.
Tho summons 10 Mayo gave rise to
tho belief that "a surgical operation
might bo necessary 10 save Mrs.
HardinE's life.
were his son, Dr. Carl w. Sawyer.
Dr. joel r. Boone, medical officer Of
tho presidential yacht Mayflower.
and Dr. John finney Of Baltimore.
who was hastily called IN last night.
DR.. Mayo Is due In Washington
early Sunday.
President Harding was up at day.
break. having been sent 60 bed by
Or. sawyer at a. IN.
The news that Mrs. HardIng's
life was actually In danger
startled Washington last night.
even tho an earlier announce
ment from the White House had
stated that her condition was
causing much concern.
As the day wore on. Mrs Tfarding's
temperature again began 10 rise. and
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