The Washington herald., 1922-09-09
Physicians Admit Grave
Doubts as to Her
Recovery.
SPECIALISTS RUSH
TO WHITE HOUSE
President Keeps Anxious
Vigil at HisWife's
Bedside.

Mrs. Harding, wife of the Presi-
dent. lies in the White House crit
ically ill. with grave doubts as to
her ultimate recovery.
After a night and day of the
greatest anxiety. DR.. c. E. Sawyer.
personal physician of the Executive
family. issued a bulletin declaring
that complications developing in
Mrs. Harding's illness Thursday
night and last night had rendered
her condition critical" and that ad-
ditional physicians and surgeons.
including the famous DIR. Charles
Mayo. of Rochester. MINI, had oeen
called into attendance.
Mrs Harding's condition after
relapse Thursday night was slightly
improved yesterday morning. Later
in the day. the complications suf-
fered Thursday recurred and she is
said to have had two sinking spells.
\ long distance phone call from
DIR. Sawyer started DR.. Mayo on his
way to Washington.
Early last evening. Mrs. Harding's
condition again took a turn for the
worse and DR.. John Finney was
hurriedly summoned by telephone
from Baltimore. He reached the
White House at $3.50 p. m.
Text OF Bulletin.
The official bulletin issued on Mrs.
Hardings condition by the White
House at 9:35 p. m. said:
Mrs Harding, whose Illness is
recurrence of attacks experienced
before coming to the White House.
developed complications Thursday
and Friday nights which make her
condition critical.
These complications are so seri-
Gus that recovery is not yet as
sured.
DIR. John Finney of Baltimore
was called in consultation tonight
and DR.. Charles Mayo is en- route
from Rochester MINI. DIR. Carl W.
Sawyer and DR.. Joel T. Boone have
Joined in the attendance on Mrs.
Harding today.
Signed: &C. f. SAWYER. NJ. D."
Intimate friends of the family.
Including Mrs. Sawyer. Secretary
and Mrs. George Christian and
Comptroller of the Currency Girls
singer. gathered at the White House
as companions to the President who
was constantly at Mrs. Harding's
side.
Presidents Brother Called.
When her condition became such
as to cause grave alarm, DIR. George
T. Harding, Jr.. brother of the Presi-
dent, was called to Washington.
from Columbus. Ohio.
1t was just two weeks ago that
Mrs. Harding became noticeably
worn out, although her physician
had repeatedly warned her against
taxing her strength in the round
of activities she pursued. She ac-
campanicd the President on a trip
down the Potomac on the Mayflower
when he went down to discuss in
dustrial legislation with Senators
and members of his Cabinet.
While seeking rest at the time,
il is believed she contracted the
cold then that has complicated her
case now. Upon her return to WASH
inEton she was ordered to be6 and
for some days appeared to be rest
ing quietly.
Then her condition became some
what less re-assuring. On Thurs
day evening the persisttncy with
which the illness held on led the
President to authorize an official
announcement that she had been ill
for ten days. At the time the bull
letin was issued, DR.. Sawyer felt that
Mrs. Harding was not seriously i'll
and that she soon would be on the
high road to recovery.
Cabinet Meeting Cut Short.
During all of yesterday morning,
up to the time of the Cabinet meet
ing, President Harding remained
constantly with her. At his request
the Cabinet session lasted but
twenty minutes and he returned to
the bedside of his wife. He re-
manned there until 4 o'clock when
he saw the newspaper correspon-