San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
RESTFOL SLEEP.
AIDS HARD|NC'S 5.
C0NVALESCENCE.
With Condition Further
Improved, Homeward
Trip Planned.
MAY START In WEEK
Temperature and Pulse
Lower as Recovery
Begins. 81, III.
MAY START In WEEK
BY the Associated Press.

Presidential Headquarters, Palace
Hotel, San Francisco, Aug. 1.-The
following official statement was issued
at 10 10 a. m. today by the five doc
tors attending President Harding:
THE President is fairly comfort
able this morning after few hours
of sleep. His breathing is less labored
and there is but little cough. The lung
condition is about the same as yes
terday. He is still much exhausted
but maintains his normal buoyancy
of spirit. Small amounts of food are
being taken regularly and there is
regular and satisfactory elimination.
The temperature is 90 degrees pulse,
ia; respiration, 30. While progress
is being made, every care is necessary
to assure freedom from further COM
plirations."
An informal statement issued ear
1ier in the day by Brig. Gen. Charles
IL. Sawyer, the Presidents personal
physician, said that Mr.. Harding had
spent "a very restful night and that
bis pulse and temperature were lower.
- Secretary Work of the Interior, one
e-ot the physicians in attendance upon
the President, was one of the first TO
enter the sick chamber early 'ay.
After few minutes there he returned
through the corridors to his room. con-
yersing with those who inquired con-
corning the chief executive.
Work Points Out Progress.
There is nothing to add to The
statement that General Sawyer has
given you,' Secretary Work told the
newspaper men, adding that every
symptom in the case pointed TO a most
4 pleasing progress on the part of the
President
There was an understanding today
among members of the presidential
4 party that the chief executive and Mrs.
Harding would return direct to Wash,
X ington leaving San Francisco as sooH
as the physicians give their permission
e for the President to begin travel. The
( route east is expected to be via Ogden,
4 Utah: Omaha, Neb, and from Chicago
to Washington.
Some of the Presidents advisers yes
terday indicated their belief that it
'would be best for him, during his con-
valescence. to Spend some time visiting
with William Wrigley Jr. on Catalina
|island off the Southern Californian
tcoast. Mr.. Wrigley has asked Secre-
Istary Christian to take the invitation to
|sNr. Harding MS soon as the chief exec
utive can be talked to about such
things, but it was Understood later
that there was no possibility that the
trip to Catalina would be maJle. -.
May Start in a Week.
49, 81 ate hnx srip aor ftt1
study to the selection of the overland
Route east and have recommended that
he trip home be made that way, the
rain rrfnning at a comfortable speed
and pro1ably stopping at nights in
der that the President may have
complete rest.
They had no idea. however, as to
yhen the start would be made. The
physicians attending Mr.. Harding said
he time depended entirely upon the
apidity with which the President re-
covered.
In the event that his improvement
continues and there is no relapse. it
said. there is reason to believe that
she start may be made in about week.
Seems Certain of Recovery.
President Harding today seems GER
ain of recovery. barring improbable
evelopment of new complications in
is illness or the equally improbable"
screase of the present one.
Brig. Gen. Charles +. Sawyer, chief
the staff of physicians on the Pres
ent's case. still is standing by his
atemcnt of last night that crisis
Is been passed and that ''the Presi
mt is well on the road to recovery.
Added to this was the declaratloD
pm an authoritative source that the
tly reason for concern over the Pres-
ent's condition is because the pa
mt is the President of the United
ates and not because OF any new
nptoms or likelihood of any.
f'Since we have our toxin well under
htrol, / feel safe in saying that we
ye passed the peak load of trouble.
s the way General Sawyer sum.
rized the situation in an informal
tement. Il don't want TO be too i
phatic about it, because we always
e complications. But l feel that the
Fis is over and that the President IL
on the road to recovery:
Mrs. Harding Optimistic.
This feeling was manifestly shared |
all of the other physicians and by
nbers of the Presidents immediate
,ty. Mrs. Harding. who has beer.
The side of her husband throughout
fight. as she has been in all strug- I
he has waged. Is understood TO be /
h more optimistic, and the Presi- |
himself was convinced that the |
he has been won, for he was quoted /
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