The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-21
BLAME NOT ON ALASKA CRABS.

The generally accepted belief among physician and those who were associated with him that Pres dent Hardng's death due to the fact that Il lad broken down under the strain of oyer-wor rather than poisoning any other acute caus should serve to relieve the blame that for tim was placed upon Alsaka crabs. In fact, the Presider did not attribute the slight ptomaine poisoning frol which he suffered the crabs, according to d patch to the New York Times from the Presidentii train before fl had left oregon, and in this coi cluson Dr. Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interit and famous physician, agreed. After saying thi Dr Sawyer, the Presidents physician, had placed u blame for the ptomane poisoning fresh crabs, u Times dispatch said
 President Harding does not share the belief that his illness is due to eating fresh crabs or crabs supposed 10 be fresh. He at tributes his attack to canned food that he ate while on his way to Seattle the Henderson. Secretary Work agrees with the President and said in speech he de- liveged to crowd Grants Pass.
 In explaining why the President was un- able to appear Dr. Work said:
 'It comes about that during our last day at sea many of us were attacked by porary indspo.ition, not due to sickness but to food put up in l will not say what he item of food was for thereby I might depress the price of the canned product However, the indisposition temporary All have recovered almost pletely and the President has about re- covered as well. Had he been able yester- day to care for himself he would have been Tn his usual vigorous health this morning. but the reception at Seattle was so cordial and ce overwhelming that two hours of the time was consumed in street parade in order that as many people possible might see the Executive and his lovely wife
 The reception he received was of course very gratifying to the President and to all or ms party, but it entailed great physical hardship fer who had been recently sick He was two hours in the sun bare headed acknowledging the plaudits and the cordial reception he received, and afterward ne spoke to more than loo 900 people at three dlHerent times, so that the President physlcal and intellectual giant that he is was overtaxed So this morning he called me in to ask to say these things in confidential way to you, feeling that you are entitled to that much confidence as you nave come down here in the hot sun 10 welcome him.
 Since leaving Washington he has not spared himself He has made many ad- dresses from this platform in his dressing gown If We came a town before there was tlme to dress he appeared and spoke to the people, and he would remain m at hlght as late as 1 o'clock to greet and speak to the people who came out to meet him. N '
 "hlie was getting my instructions noticed him looking at his dressing gown aS It huhs near the door. and I had ,eeHhs TOT moment that he would appear peiole , you In that garb but even as I ieoked The very wise and trusty physicao Who was sitting in the doorway keenino people out and the President in seemed .o put ms veto on it, and l gave up homo that he would be allowed to meet you at this time" 'u "'