New Britain herald., 1923-07-30
Is Sick Man

By The Associated Press.
 | San Francisco, July 30.-President Harding today is sick man. How serious is his illness. his physicians have not said beyond the statement issued last night saying that new
 symptoms had arisen" during the
 day indicating complications in the
 case of the president. But it was re- garded sufficiently serious last night to cause a cancellation of the chief
 executives entire California program
 and to bring about consultation into
 which two leading California physi-
 clans were called.
 Four Doctors Called In Four physicians participating in the consultation concluded their meet | ing early today without issuing any statement, although Brig, Gen. Chas, E. Sawyer, personal physician to the president, previously had announced that a bulletin would be made public. None of the four physicians would make a personal statement The con- sultants were Gen. Sawyer, Dr. Hu. bert Work. secretary of the interior department and former president of the American Medical association; pr. Ray Layman Wilbur, president of Stanford university and the present president of the American Medical as- sociation, and Dr. Charles M Cooper of Stanford university, a heart spe cialist. The calling in of Dr. Cooper together with other developments in- dicated that the effect of possible complications on the presidents heart action was being watched carefully.
 Plans Are Changed.
 The decision to call off the Cali fornia program and to hold in abey- snce arrangements for the return to the Atlantic Coast was reached short ly before il o'clock at a conference in which Mrs. Harding, Secretary Work. Gen. Sawyer and Secretary Christian participated. Secretary Christian soon after made the an- nouncement of a change of plans say ing that the President had approved ie because he realizes the great in- convenience imposed on public au- thorities volunteer committees and the people in general by reason of the whether the program in which he was to have participated can be carried out.
 To Stay in Frisco.
 An informal statement made in with the formal announce ment of the cancellation conveyed the that MT. Harding would in San Francisco until he completely recovers. This was re- garded by some acquainted with the executives condition as likely to re- quire ten days or two weeks.
 No plants for the return trip to will be made until the President recovers, it was emphasized Some members Of the presidential party today expressed the belief that the water trip would be abandoned and that Mir. Harding would return by train without any stops for speeches or receptions. Other mem oers were of the opinion that after he regains his strength, a sea trip Will be needed to put him on his feet again.
 Is Kept In Quiet Room.
 The Presidents sick room is on the eighth floor of the downtown hotel 10 which he went upon his arrival here yesterday after abandonment of he trip 10 the Yosemite. Every ef- fort has been made to give him as much quiet as possible. and early this orders were given 10 let no ,ne except members of the presiden- al party on the eighth floor. Dr. sawyer was in attendance upon the President or close at hand all night. assisted by Lieut. Com. Joel T. Boone. | naval surgeon. who since Mrs Tarding's illness last fall has been ssistant White House physician.
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