The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-31

With PRESIDENT HARDING, Palace Hotel,
San Francisco July 31.-President Harding after
passing fairly comfortable night, told his physi-
clans this morning he feeling better and less ex-
haused the official bulletin on the chief executives
condition, issued at 10 a. m. today, declared.
PRESIDENT SLEEPS
FOR MANY HOURS
President Harding it was learned today went to sleep
at 1920 yesterday and slept until at least midnight
when ne awoke, but asleep again, remaining so
until approximately a. M today
AT that hour he awoke and asked for the morning papers
II was understood that his sleep particularly resfu
and the first real sleep" he had had his illness
He did not toss in bed and his rest not disturbed in
other ways
The president. it also learned, has continued
cheerful at all times and has chatted with his phys
clans whenever they into his He is known
TO have joked with them his illness, which has
apparently, in no way been permitted to depress his
spirits.
This mornings official statement which followed the
less formal announcement of Dr. c. E. Sawyer that the
president had had comfortable night and improved
helped greatly to relieve the strain of the night when it
was feared that the pneumonia infection might become
more serious.
The bulletin was more optimistic than those issued
Yesterday afternoon and last night.
PNEUMONIA AREAS
HAVE NOT SPREAD
The pneumonia areas revealed in last nights statement
have not spread, the statement said.
The temperature 100 at today, against 1905
at $40 yesterday, and 101 at a. m yesterday.
Respiration 40 this morning, against SO at
yesterday, and al at $40 p M yesterday.
The pulse 100 this morning against 11S yesterday
DEFINITELY IMPROVED ''
is WORD OF DOCTORS
Definitely improved" the description of the heart
action in the formal statement
The president was revealed taking nourishment reg
ulary.
The bulletin was signed by Dr. Charles E. Sawyer and
his four associated physcans-Drs. Ray Lyman Wilbur
c. H. Cooper, Joel t. Boone and Hubert Work
After issuance OF thus mornings bulletin was learned
that Secretary George Christian would leave tomorrow
night for Los Angeles on trip at least partially concerned
with private affairs.
This was taken as added indication that members of
NO MORE REPORTS
UNTIL 4 O'CLOCK
Unless there are unforeseen developments in the means
time further consultation will be held and additional
formal statement will be made by the physicians until
about p. m. today, it was stated.
Members of the presidents immediate party seemed
AT $3.50 Mrs Harding was still abed and was reported as
enjoying needed rest.
All thru the night Dr. C. E. Sawyer. Dr. Joel 7. Boone
and Dr. Hubert Work. the three physicians with the presi
Dental party, alternated in keeping watch him. No
word from the sick chamber however to the watchers
outside who included most of the members of the party
who accompanied the president the long trip which
halted here suddenly by his illness.
MAINLY FIGHT
OF HIS WILL
Everybody realized last night that Mr. Harding
ing desperate fight for life and that it was mainly
fight OF his will for his body too weak to throw of
the creeping poisons.
Announcement that Mr. Hardngs condition was grave was
made by the five attending physicians official bulletin
issued at 9:15 p following examination and consua
tion This bulletin disclosed the fact that X-ray
nation made earlier in the evening had shown Mr. Harding
to be suffering from bronchopneumonia of the right lung
The bulletin follows:
Definite central patches of bronchopneumona have de-
veoped in the right lung, indicated clnincaly and BY
the X-ray Nourshment is being taken regularly and the
abdomnabe symptoms less noticeable While his condt
ton grave he temperamenaly well adapted to make
strong fight against the infection.
Pulse temperature and respiration about the
as shown in the previous report"
EARLIER BULLETINS
WERE HOPEFUL
The previous report referred to official buetH
issued at $50 p M, which Mr. HardingS condition
was called Serious" That statement said:
"The presidents condition is as follows:
Temperature 1905 degrees pulse, 1875 respiration A.
and somewhat irregular There cough and evidence
congestion in lung He has taken nourshment
Except for weakness and resesness he has been fairly
comfortable during the day. His condition is serious one
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