The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-30
PRESIDENT IN. NEED IF REST. DOCTORSSAy.
Better Following Attack Of Ptomaine Poisoning Suffered During Past Two Days, But Is Still A Very Sick Man MAY CURTAIL HARDING'S SAN FRANCISCO PROGRAM Appears Pale And Weak After Going Without Food For 24-
 Hour Period - Alaskan
 Crabs Blamed For Illness
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 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 29.- (By Associated Press.)-In a formal statement, issued at 10:50 o'clock to- night, President Harding announced the conclusion of "his entire Califor- mia program"
 The decision of the President was made known after conference be- tween the executives physician and some of his advisers, who discussed the condition of the President result ing from the attack of ptomaine pois- oning, from which he has been suf- fering during the last three days.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.--(By Associated Press.)-Improved from from which he has suffered during the past two days, President Harding arrived in San Francisco today. needing, according to his physicians, an indefinite rest to restore him to normal health.
 The President Is much better" said Brigadier General Sawyer, per- sonal physician to MT. Harding, in statement to newspaper men, but the facts are that he has been SICK man, suffering from a really violent attack of ptomaine poisoning. Thls was attended by diarrhea and sick ness of the stomach"
  was mostly needed now was absolute rest so that the President might re- gain his strength. Whether this could be brought about by Tuesday when the official program for the execu- tive in San Francisco begins, IS un- certain, General sawyer adoeo'
 May Cut Program.
 George B. Christian, IT,, secretary to the President, said 1t was hoped that ne President could take up the program Tuesday, although the ac- tivities of that day might have to De curtailed "as it is a strenuous scned- ule for even a well man. It was not thought that the possible curtail- nent would preclude delivery by the President of his address on foreign affairs Tuesay night at the audi torium here.
 The chief executive demonstrated +ba in,nroyement in his condition upon arrival of his train here shortly after g o'clock this morning, by walk ing from his private car to an auto mobile, stopping on the way to shake hands with Mayor Rolph ana snnalt reception committee. Accompanied pS Mrs. Harding, he was taken iiiin .S diately to a hotel where ne spent lne renoainder of the day resting.
 Some effects of the illness whlcn kent the President in bed yesterday and causel cancellation Of plans TOT the visit today and tomorrow Io Yosemite National park, were plaiIis visible when he stepped lron; h.I,, weak as A result of not having eaten anvthing for AS hours prior to hghl breakfast this morning.
 Strike Cooler Weather.
 The pains incident to the attaGk oi ,,+omoine poisoning, which MT. Hard ing suffered Friday night ana yes +eTdav. disappeared during the nlsht and he obtained good night sIeePs Cooler weather after the neat U. yesterday in southern OTeeoIl anu M northern California also added to the comfort of the President. It was nIeasantly cool here today and those in attendance on the executive anu thev considered abandonment or the trin into the Yosemite wise step; as it enabled the President to avolu the heat of the San Joaquin valley.
 Less than hundred persons were a+ inc Third and Townsend streets station when the presidential train arrived and most Of these were news paper men and railroad employees. During the ride to the hotei MT. Harding frequently waved to persons along inc streets who had been at tracted by the escort of motorcycle police. ,,s, +ha
 General Sawyer, in discussing the Presidents condition today. said that the direct cause of his illness lay in some crabs which were put aboard the navy transport Henderson in Alaska and which the President ate'
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 Tainted By Copper.
 "Crabs and fish taken from Alaskan waters" General Sawyer said, some times are tainted by copper. It IS possible that those crabs which were put on the transport and which the President ate were of that sort"
 The sudden change from Alaskan climate to the warmer weather en. oountered in Seattle upon arrival there, General Sawyer believed. also might have aggravated the President physically. Lack of physical eXer- else during the long transcontinenta' trip and the voyage to and from Alaska also is believed to have made the President more susceptible to an attack like that from which he suf- fered
 Spokesmen for the President again today said that no consideration had been given to abandonment of the trip by water to the east coast through the Panama Canal.