The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-02
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HUBERT WORK. ". d."
% slowly Winning Fight.

President Harding Is slowly, bul
surely, winning his way back 10
health. +.
Every official statement from the
attending physicians today contained
evidences of improvement and every
report from the sick room told Of
steady progress. The result is that
tonight the cautious physicians are
almost ready TO announce that al
danger IS passed. They recognize.
however. as they said in a bulletin
every care IS necessary to assure
freedom from further complications.
With this situation existing. there
was a settling down during the day
70 the task Of bringing about com
plete reeoverv-a task that will re-
quire an indefinite number Of days.
most Of which Will be spent here II
San Francisco. The headquarters.
hurriedly established here last Sun
day morning. were altered IN some
respects 10 promote efficiency and so
that there may be the same smooth
running conditions that obtains al the
White house in Washington.
Little Nourishment Taken.
The amount Of nourishment taken
by the chief executive during the day
still was small, but as one Of the
physicians said. quite sufficient Il
continued 70 consist Of milk, soft
boiled eggs. a little toast and fruit
juices. Elimination was satisfactory
and for the first tine mas described.
as regular
Another indication Of progress VS.
that he received his first visitor IN
tvfo days. Mrs. Z. z. Remsberg Of
Santa Ana. Cal. his sister. she. with
her daughters. Katherine and Seii
Marie. arrived in san Francisco early
IN the day, and shortly before noon
she spent several minutes IN hsr
brothers room. but was requested BY
the physicians not 10 talk with him.
as II might tire him. She said fher.
vas every indication that the pness-
dent had been a very sick man. At
the request Of Mrs. Harding. she and
her daughters took quarters N the
hotel and were the guests OF Mrs.
Harding at luncheon. Mrs. Hardine,
Mrs. Remsberg said. had stood the
strain very We'll. Il Was learned from
other sources that Brigadier General
Sawyer. The presidents personal
physician. and Lieut.. Com. joel T.
Boone. assistant TO Dr.. Sawyer. are
not unmindful that with the lessen
ing Of the strain reaotiye effects q
the presidents Illness might be felt
BY Mrs. Harding. who for the last
year has been far from normal
health.
Dausherfy at Hotel
Attorney General Daugherty asa
arrived during the day. having hur-
ried here from Seattle when the presi.
dents illness became alarming. He
spent some time in the presidential
suite and although perhaps closer 20
the chief executive than any person
in san Francisco. excepting members
OF Mr.. Harding,s family. he did ,ot
see the president. He teok rooms At
another hotel as he has a number
Of matters OF Official business 70 tax.
AAAf u AA4 VIII 0lAI AftQlfHIIT %
inquire as 10 the progress Of ire
president
Plans for the future. following fhe
restoration Of the presidents strength.
continued 70 be discussed by mem
bers Of the party. and the plan SEEM
ingiy most favored at this stage IA
for return 10 Washington by what
is commonly known as the overland
route. In such an event the pres.-
dental train would make no attempt
at speed. would run on a schedule
that would take II through heated
valleys and across the desert during
the cool hours OF the night - far as
possible. and at other times stop for
thu night. 50 that the rest Of the
president might not be disturbed.
There was no attempt To TX any
date for departure from san Fran.
cisco, for manitestly the president
present condition VIII not permit II,
as encouraging as Il appeared to-day
TO he.