New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Attending physicians say that his weakened con- dition is handicap in present sickness.
Later Bulletins However, Assumed Decidedly More Favorable Tone Though Outcome Is NOtaCertain.

By The Associated Press
 Presidential Headquarters, Panec0 Hotel, San Francisco, July Sl.--Fcess- dent Harding, characteristically oaim and determined, is fighting the great est battle of his career--a struggle Tn which his life is at stake.
 Is Weakened Physically.
 Arraigned against him are bronoho- pneumonia, symptoms of which were discovered by the attending phySac- ians late last night, and also the dan- ger of other complications. Arrayed in his favor are his calm determina- ton, a subsistence of the earlier ab- dominal trouble and the hopes and prayers of a. nation. His handicap IS an admittedly weakened physacal re- sistance.
 Make No Predictions.
 None of the five attending phvsic- ians will predict the outcome al- though all are optimistic. No word came from the sick room during the early hours today, 1t having been agreed after a bulletin was issued at 9:15 o'clock last night that no ad- ditional formal statement would be nduP uUlIt dDUut ti6ht V bioNA NAAso morning unless there occurred a de- cided change one way or the other. So, to those who wait, no news Is con- sidered good news.
 Right Lung Affected.
 The 9:15a bulletin, issued after a consultation of the five physicians at- tending the president contained the first announcement that broncho- pneumonia had developed in the right lung authough a statement given out four hours previously had spoken of "evidence of some congestion in one lung" It also conveyed the first au- thoritative information that his con- dition had turned from serious to grave"
 Pulse Runs High.
 The bulletin also contained rays of hope, for it said that "nourishment is being taken regularly and that ab- dominal symptoms are less notice able" and that the chief executive as ''tempermentslly well adapted to make a strong fight against the infec- tion." Another favorable statement was that his temperature was re- maining about constant at 101 de- grees even though his pulse contin- ued at about 125, as compared with his normal of 80 and his respiration was about A.
 X-Ray Is Used.
 The broncho- pneumonia symptoms. described in the bulletin as definite central patches" were discovered both clincally and by the x-ray which was used yesterday afternoon and contin- ued to be used during the night.
 All of the physicians who have been called in spent the night within easy reach of the executives bedside, and Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer, his personal physician, and Lieut. Comdr. Joel T. Boone, assistant to Gen. Saw yer, were in the sick room nearly all the time.
 pr. Work Is Disturbed.
 Dr. Hubert Work, secretary of the who has participated in all visited the presidents room from time to time. Dr. Work, who from the first has been most calm, appeared perturbed for the first time, when at nine o'clock last night he announced that bulletin soon would be forthcoming.
 None was more faithful at the pres dents bedside than Mrs. Harding, who since the executive was brought nere Sunday morning. has obtained title sleep or rest. General Sawyer said that Mrs. Harding was standing he strain well. adding that she was 1f the type who is best under fire.' Determined he said, to give the American people all the facts in the ,ase of the president, General Saw yer last night had long talk with discussing the condi- ion of the executive in non-technical anguage and answering all questions.
 President Very Weak.
 In his talk, General Sawyer said a fight was on between the attacking orces. as represented in complications (rnptipnod ap