The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03

Presidential Headquarters, Pal
ace Hotel San Francisco. August g.
Time seemed today to be the chief
element in the recovery of President
Harding. Ii also was regarded by
his physicians as one Of the most
uncertain. The question when will
the president be able to trayel2,
found about as many different an
swers among members of the presi-
dental party as there are persons in
the party. The physicians attending
the chief executive, however would
not even yet today venture an opin-
ion.
The presidents convalescence is
going to take time" said Brigadier
General Sawyer, his personal physi-
clan, but in answer TO the question
as to how much time, all that Gen
eral Sawyer would say was:
You never can elect time to be
a sick man. You likewise never can
elect a time to be we'll"
Making Good Progress.
One thing was certain and that
was that the president was making
progress toward recovery at the be-
ginning of the day. He obtained
considerable sleep and just before
he dropped off to sleep General Saw
yer took stock" as he phrased it.
and found all indications favorable
Among these indications was a nor
NAL temperature, less labored and
more regular breathing and a pulse
that while still rather, seemed to
show no indications of increasing
General Sawyer had shortly before
demonstrated his own confidence in
the favorableness of the indications
by going out for an automobile ride.
The nurse, Miss Ruth Powderly,
during the evening left the hotel for
the first time since the president
was brought here Sunday. She was
directed by Mrs. Harding to take a
walk in the fresh air, Mrs. Harding
herself has not been outside the ho-
! tel since she entered 1t Sunday
morning Immediately after arriving
in San Francisco.
Is Still Sick Man.
Warning was given by Genera!
Sawyer, last night, and repeated b.
one or two of the other doctors that
| too rapid recovery should not be eX
| pected. General Sawyer asked tina,
it be remembered that the president
still was a sick man" and also that
there might be some ups and
downs" For these reasons 1t ap-
peared that the physicians would be
reluctant to approve at this time
any plan for the future with respect
either to remaining in San Francisco
or leaving the city for some nearby
place of quiet, or to returning to
Washington.
Rested Well Last Night.
President Harding at two o'clock
this morning was resting quietly,
having fallen asleep some hours ear
! lier AS was the case last night
there was no sound Of the distress
was one cause of anxiety and from
this it was believed that he was en-
! Joining another night Of natural easy
rest.
President Harding continued asleep
at four a. m, today, having already
had nearly as much sleep as he OBJ
tanned in all Tuesday night. He did
not wake yesterday until after six
o'clock.
Another Favorable Sign
Another indication Of improve
ment in President Harding's condi-
ton was seen in the fact that sever
al Of the secret service men charg
ed with his safety were allowed last
night to leave the presidents hotel
for a few hours relaxation. Local
newspaper men took them for an
automobile ride.
Old and new joined yesterday in
expressing the general thankfulness
over President Harding's progress
/ toward recovery.
The chimes Of old ST Patrick's
church, only block or two from the
presidents hotel, pealed te deum
that rang out over the hustle Of
| downtown San Francisco and up
through the corridors and courts to
| he Oresident suite.
| An hour or two earlier religious
ders of three faiths delivered