The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-31
creased respect for and greatly
augmented power Of these organiza-
tions."
Pneumonia Which De-
vel0ped During
Night Less Seri-
OusassA-
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during the day, though his condition
is serious one.
"(Signed) C. E. Sawyer, M. D.
RAY Lyman Wilbur, M. d.
&C. M. Cooper, NJ. d.
u. T. Boone, M. d.
Hubert Work, M. D."
Brig. General Sawyer, supplement-
ed the night statement in frank
talk with newspapermen in the course
of which he said the word serious"
as used in the bulletin meant not
that the presidents condition was
grave" but as Threatening to be-
come dangerous"
"The storm warnings are up" said
General Sawyer. "That is what l
mean by Serious"
State Of Lungs Most Important
The presidents physician showed
no hesitancy in declaring that the
most threatening complication was
"the oedematous condition of the
lungs" which made its appearance
during the afternoon. He announced
that x-ray photographs had been taxi
en- with the aid of which he hoped
to be able to ascertain by morning
or some time tomorrow whether there
might be an inflammation of grave
nature.
At the present time, General Saw
yer said, there was in progress a
battle between the resistiye forces
of the patient, which, he said, had
been weakened as a result of the try
ing physical cxertions which attend
ed his travels, and the attacking
forces which grew out of the original
.ptomaine poisoning.
eve are running with verylhand-
icapped machine" he added, meaning
the presidents physical being.
"The liability is the condition with
which we now have to contend and
the possible implication of other or
gans as none of which is safe from
attack under such circumstances.
General Sawyer said that the sit
uation might be summarized by say
ing that president had the predis-
position Ito resist the attacking
forces), than the exciting cause
(ptomaine poisoning) and now is
handicapped in an effort to throw off
complications which have and may
continue to arise"
The problem at this time, said
General Sawyer, is to get the machine
strengthened so that it will have
power to resist the attacks being
made upon it. He added that it is
impossible to say when that stage
in the case wouilsbe reached.
Pneump1iaS kplafned
Asked about ~ possibility of
pneumonia resulting from the oede-.
matous condition Of the lungs, the
physician said that was not q liza
bility in the case yxpl in6 that
pneumonia is resulS of D4e Aetivity,
within the body, of pneumonia
germ. There might arise. an inflam-
nation which would be just as seri-
Gus as pneumonia, he added.
Explaining the increased pulse,
noted in the bulletin last night, Cen
eral Sawyer asserted that all : the
complications at present discovered
united in increasing the strain upon
the patients heart.
"When his heart is beating above
normal" he said, lit can be readily
seen that the situation is serious"
DR.. Sawyer declared there was no
intention or consideration being civ.
en- to removal of the president to any
hospital in San Francisco or to any
other city.
1--WE are as well equipped to. take
care of Mr.. Harding here right in
this hotel and in this city AZ we
would be anywhere in the world" he
asserted.
The president continues to remain
cheerful, General Sawyer said, and
then illustrated by saying:
".This afternoon the five Of US went
into his room and said: Mr.. Presi-
dent, I'VE would like to make an X
ray Of your chest He replied:
Come on, for have nothing to con-
ceal."
Mrs. Harding was described by
General Sawyer as the sort Of woman
who lis best under fire."
"She knows everything" he cone
tinued. II have given her every de-
tail in the case Of the president, just
as I did when she herself was i'll.
She has stood This very well and q
rot afraid" , 81 8.
Yields TO Treatment d
President Harding's illness yielded
yesterday to careful treatment and
complete rest. - ss;e.
Starting the day after what his
! physicians lescribed ass fpiSly
comfortable night" the chisfgA6ssu-
tive more, than held his own against