San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
PRESIDENTS
'. PHYSICIANS
OPTIMISTIC.
Harding Feeling Easier
This Morning." He
Tells Them.
LUNGS ARE IMPROVING
Still Shows Marked Ex-
haustion From Acute
Illness.
LUNGS ARE IMPROVING
by the Associated Press.

official bulletin ISSUED by President
Harding's physicians at . 40 a. m. to-
day said that the chief executive had
several hours of restful sleep during
the night and, except for the marked
exhaustion from an acute illness. had
expressed himself as feeling easier
this morning."
The physicians said in the state
ment that. while recovery would take
"some little time" they are more. con-
fident today than heretofore as TO the
outcome of Mr.. Harding's illness.
The condition of the Presidents
lungs. affected Monday by pneumonia
symptoms, show definite improve.
ment."
The bulletin follows:
THE President had several hours
of restful sleep during the night and.
except for the marked exhaustion of
an acute illness. expresses himself as
feeling easier this morning."
SLOW COnvalescenee Seen.
Time seems today to he the chief
element in the recovery of president
Harding. 1t also as regardeS by his
physicians as one Of the most un-
certain.
The question "when will the Presi-
dent be able TO travel:" found about
az many different answers among
members of the presidential party as
there are persons in the party. The
ply sieians attending the chief execu-
tive, however, would not venture an
opinion.
"Thc Presidents convalescenee is
going to take time said Brigadler
General Sawyer, his physician, but III
answer to the question as TO now
much time. all that General Sawyer
would say was:
"You never can elect time 10 be
sick. You, likewise. never can elect
q time to get WE'LL"
One thing is certain and that IS
that the President is making progress
toward recovery at the beginning OF
the day. He obtained considerable
sleep during the night, and just be
fore he dropped off to sleep General
Sawyer took stock" as he phraseo
it. and found all indications favora-
bic. Among these indications was a
normal temperature. less labored and
more regular breathing, and a pulse
that, while still rather high. seemed
TO show TO indications of increasing.
Ups and Downs" Expected.
General Sawyer had shortly before
his own confidence IN
the favorableness of tile indications
by going out for an automobile ride.
The nurse, Miss Ruth Powderly, dur
ing the evening left the hotel for the
first time since the President was
brought here Sunday. She was direct
ed by Mrs. Harding TO take walk
in the fresh air. Mrs. Harding her
self, however, has not been outside
the hotel since she entered 1t Sunday
Immediately after arriving in
San Francisco.
Warning was given by General Saw
yer last night and repeated by one
or two of the other doctors that too
rapid recovery should not be expect
ed. General Sawyer asked that 1t he
that the President is Il
= sick man," and also that there might
be some cups and downs"
For these reasons il appeared that
the physicians would be reluctant 70
approve at this time of any plan for
the future with respect either to re-
in San Francisco or ieav'
ing the city for some nearby place
If quiet, or to returning TO Washing
ton.
1--WE have got TO feel. our way
along" said DIR. Sawyer, and that
seemed to epitomize the feeling of the
other physicians. Mrs. Harding and
wen the President himself, although
lie asked DIR. Sawyer yesterday if he
thought it would be possible TO start
or Washington Sunday. Whatever
he answer the doctor made at the
inc, he left no doubt in telling about |
I later that he considered it out OF
he question.
Chart Shows Improvement.
Graphic evidence of the improve
nent in President Harding's condi-
ion registered since last Monday was |
,iven by a compilation of data from |
,fficial bulletins Ion his condition