New Britain herald., 1923-08-01
PEosDTyT MORE THAN
HOLDING HIS OWN
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After a few minutes there he returned
through the corridors to his room
conversing with those who inquired
concerning the chief executive.
There is nothing to add to thu
statement General Sawyer has givel
you," Secretary Work told the news
papermen, adding that every symptom
In the case pointed to "a most pleas
ing progress on the part of the pres
ident."
There was an understanding today
among members Of the presidential
party that the chief executive and
Mrs. Harding would return direct to
Washington, leaving San Francisco as
soon as the physicians would give
their permission for the president to
travel.
Some of the presidents advisors
yesterday indicated their belief that
II would be best for him during his
convalescence to spend some time WIS.,
iting with william Wrigley, Jr., on
Catania Island off the Southern Cali
fornia coast, but 1t was understood la
ter that there was no possibility that
the trip to Catania would be made.
Railroad officials have given careful
study to the selection of the overland
route east and have recommended
that the trip home be made that way.
the train running at a comfortable
speed and probably stopping at night
In order that the president might
have complete rest.
In the event improvement continued
and there was no relapse, 1t was said
there was reason to believe start
might be made in about a week.
Presidential Headquarters, Palace
Hotel. San Francisco. Aug. 1.-Presi-
dent Harding today seemed certain of
recovery, barring improbable develop
ment of new complications in his ILL
ness or the equally improbable in
crease of the present ones.
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer, chief
Of the staff of physicians on the
presidents case was still standing by
his statement of last night that the
crisis had been passed and that the
president is we'll on the road to re-
covery." Added to this was the dec
laration from an authoritative source
that the only reason for concern was
because the patient was the president
of the United States and not because
Of any new symptoms or likelihood of
any
Since we have out toxin we'll I'M
der control, / feel safe in saying that
we have passed the peak load of trou-
ble," was the way Gen. Sawyer sum-
married. the situation in an informal
statement l don't want to be too
emphatic about it, because we always
face complications. But I feel that
the crisis is over and that the presi-
dent Is well on the road to recover"
President Expresses Hope
This feeling was manifestly shared
by all of the other physicians and
by members of the presidents imme-
diate 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-
and the president, himself, was con-
WINGED that the battle has been won,
for he was quoted by Secretary Work
as having said late yesterday:
Work, l think we're almost out
Of the woods"
The presidents own feelings were
expressed at time when his condi-
ton was not so satisfactory as it be-
came as the evening came on and in
turn grew into the night. He was said
to be extremely cheerful when he
awakened about 9 o'clock last night
from what DR.. Sawyer described as
the best and most natural sleep he has
had since his illness began. He was
awake only a short time and then
dropped back into a sleep that was
described as quite different from and
more satisfactory than the
sleep of Monday night when
all the physicians were agreed that
his condition was grave.
From time to time last night word
came from the presidential suite that
Mr.. Harding was asleep and each time
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