The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-01
DR. SA W y,E R SURE HARDING OUT OF DANGER
Though Physicians Are Not Certain When Executive Can
 Get Back To Desk-They
 Are Confident Of Recovery LATEST NEWS GREATLY CHEERS OFFICIAL PARTY Toxin Believed To Be Well Under ControI-Mrs. Har-
 ding Standing Up Under
 Strain With Great Courage

PRESIDENTIAL HEADQUAR- TIERS, PALACE HOTEL, SAN FRAN CISCO. July So.--(By Associate" Press. )-President Harding has pass- ed the crisis and IS on the road to made late today to the Associated Press by pr. Charles D. Sawyer, the Presidents personal physician.
 pr. Sawyer said: Since we have our toxin well un- der control, 1 feel safe in saying that we have passed the peakload of trou- ble. l don't want to be too emphatic about it, because we always face complications. But I feel that the crisis is over and that the President is we'll on the road to recovery" Dr. Sawyer said it was impossible to state at present how long it would be before the President would be well enough to return to Washing ton.
 Out Of Danger.
 T can't say now when 1t will be possible to feed him solid food" he said, but I do feel that he is now entirely out of danger. l don't know it, but l feel it."
 The President was resting better at D. m. according to an official bulletin issued by his physicians at The President has maintained the ground gained since last night. His temperature is 100; pulse 120; res t piration A and regular.
 "Nourishment is being taken. regu- lassla,s-sr-sl The -lat.r"stery findings ifs-
 e su. iaAticn is improving. In general he is more comfortable and is resting better"
 .C. B. SAWYER, M. D.
 RAY l.. WILBUR, M. D.
 "C. M. COOPER, M. D.
 "J. T. BOONE, M. D.
 HUBERT WORK, M. D."
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 esident Improves.
 ieneral Sawyer, in an informal
 tement, issued at s:10 p. m. said 1is patient was doing well and had t had the best and most natural sleep since his illness set in.
 General Sawyer's statement was given newspaper men who met him n the corridor IS he started out for ( Jalk, his first moment of recrea- ten since Sunday, when the Presi- 3ent was brought to San Francisco. stSg admittedly a very i'll man.
 am taking my first vacation" seis the general al he and Mrs, Saw er both smiling, started for the fler ator, The generals demeanor was marked contrast to tHe scFlous cA- nrass sion he wore when he met news naper men 12 hours before, prior to h days first consultation of physi- caCs,
 improvement had been shown in Inc Presidents pulse, temperature and spiration and also in his elimina- tive faculties. The latter. the general said, was a highly favorable symp- tom.
 The Presidents temperature at o'clock was 99 3-5 degrees; pulse, 11S, the lowest 1t has been since he was taken ill; respiration. 36, decerase Of four from the last previous report. CCnl-h Dfssipated.
 The Presidents cought has been dissip pated, the general said, adding that this also was a very favorable indie ation. The executive had not taushed fer six hours and there had heel no expectoration of any conse- cueGce in that time. he went on.
 The President. on awakening from ais steep, which lasted for about one 11ur, asked for nourishment. and was given glass of milk.
 The Presidents diet at present con- sists of two eggnogs a day. fruit
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