Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-02
NEAR
TO NORMAL AGAIN;
HAS RESTFUL NIGHT
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mediate party. Mrs. Harding, who
has been by the side Of her husband
throughout this fight. as she has been
in all struggles he has Waged, was un.
derstood to be even more optimistic,
and the president, himself, was con-
WINGED that the battle has been won,
for he was quoted by Secretary
Work as having said yesterday:
Work, I think we are almost out
Of the woods"
Gets Restful Sleep
The presidents own feelings were
expressed at time when his con-
dition was not so satisfactory as it
later became. He was said to be eX-
tremely cheerful when he awakened
about 8 o'clock last night from what
DIR. Sawyer described as the best and
most natural sleep he had since his
illness began. He was awake only
short time and then dropped back
into a sleep that was described as
quite different and exceedingly more
satisfactory than the nervous sleep
of Monday night, when all the ply
sicians were agreed that his condi-
ton was grave.
came from the presidential suite that
Mr.. Harding was asleep and each
time those who remained on watch
became more and more optimistic.
Sleep and rest Ito repair the
breaches" General Sawyer had said
was what the chief executive most
needed, and so far as could be learn
ed prior to issuance Of an official
hull ~ lNni NJ
A steady increase i'll the amount
Of nourishment being taken by the
president was another cause for op-
timism. His diet was prescribed yes
terday and as continued today con-
sisted of egg nogs, fruit juices, milk,
toast and soft boiled eggs. The nour-
ish1nent obtained by the president, it.
was said, was quite safe for one in
his condition.
The decided turn for the better
was indicated in every possible way
last night. General Sawyer went out
for walk about 8 o'clOck-the first
time he had been outside the hotel
since the president was brought here
Sunday. Returning, he spent half
an hour or so in the presidents.
room and then retired. The head
change in her patients condition and
obtained some sleep. Lieutenant
Commander Joel T. Boone, assistant
to DIR. Sawyer, alone remained in
the presidents room or within call
throughout the night, Mrs. Harding
having retired about midnight.
Messages Still Pouring In
General Sawyer, after his last
.tY11
before going to bed, issued a brief
statement as to Mr.. IIarding's con-
dition. This noted a pulse of JIG;
temperature 1902, and respiration
A, and ended by saying that he
was resting comfortably"
The betterment of the presidents
condition, however, did not lead to
any serious discussion of the flu
ture program of the party. What
ever may be recommended, Mr..
Harding will have final decision,
and there is no intention of placing
any such matters as that before
him until he gets back his
strength. William Wrigley, Jr.,
presented to Secretary Christian
an invitation to the president and
MIS-. Harding to spend the days
of the formers conValescence at
Catalina; where he has a large
estate.
. Neither was the change for the
better Immediately noticeable in
diminishment IN the number of
kilograms received. All through
the early hours of the evening
messenger boys continued to make
frequent trips with kilograms, and
the stream got under way again
early this morning. Meantime,
valiant efforts were being made to
write and have signed acknowl-
edgenents of the wishes rendered
and solicitude shown. Among
these was d response to a telegram
sent by former President Wilson.
None of the messages was made
OIIb1ic