The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3O-Physicans attend
ing President Harding i'll here, this morning issued
an optimistic statement on his condition
! The statement follows:
4 THE president had fairly comfortable night
with several hours sleep.
/ His temperature at 9 a. m was 101 pulse lis:
respiration, 33.
The abdominal symptoms following the diges-
tive disturbance which he experienced while on the
boat are now localized In the gall-badder region
There are no peritontal symptoms The lungs are
clear The white blood cells number 10000 The
kidneys functionng satisfactorily and there are
no disturbances of the system except those
associated with fatigue
while his condition is acute he has temporarily
overstrained his cardo-vascular system by carrying
ON his speaking engagements while ILL.,
THINK HE'LL BE AS
WELL AS EVER SOON
The bulletin signed by Drs.. C. E. Sawyer. Joel T.
Boone Ray Lyman Wilbur. Hubert Work and c. M Cooper
In plain language this that the president strained
his heart but there nothing organcay wrong with and
the acute Indigestion cured and he gets little
rest he will be well according to physicians.
IN BAD HEALTH
SINCE YEAR AGO
An official statement covering the plans for providing
complete rest for the president probably will be issued
during the day. The microscoping and other medical
diagnoses which the physicians made indicated that the
president had been in complete health he
BLAME FOOD HE ~ S''p ''0'' : - 's0'
ATE ON SHIP
The strain under which he labored during Mrs. Hardngs
illness and the aduous duties of his office prevented his
return to normal health, the examinations showed
The present condition of brought by the
food he ate aboard the Henderson and the fatigue caused
by his strenuous activities since leaving Washington
1t emphasized however, in unofficial comment by
members of the presidents party the physicians state
men that the searching examinations made had showed
mo chronic organic trouble
The prime requisite is for absolute quiet and COM
Ipete rest.
At conference to be held later between physicians and
members of the official party, decision probably will be
reached concerning the length of the presidents stay in
San Francisco and the return to Washington.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-President Harding
has suffered serious turn for the worse following
the illness that attacked him in Seattle.
Serious heart symptoms have developed. After
consultation of physicians here, early this morning
the presidents entire Pacific coast program has been
Cancelled
CITIES NOTIFIED HARDING
UNABLE TO VISIT THEM
George Christian the presidents secretary then issued
la statement canceng Mr. Hardngs entire California pro-
gram announcing he had notified local committees at Los
Angeles San Diego and other points the president was to
visit saying the chief executive would be unable to carry
out his program.
The presidents illness took somewhat sudden turn for
the worse few hours before became known that can
collation. of the California program would be necessary DR.
Sawyer had stated newspaper that the president
shown decided Improvement result of Sunday rest
Dr. Sawyer at that time said there three stages in
the digestive disorder from which Mr. Harding suffer-
(Turn 10 rngo ., Column y