oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-01

HARDING CONTINUES TO IMPROVE TODAY been steady, not precipitate, and this they believe, means that the improvement noted will be maintained. The great vitality which has always been one of Mr. Harding's marked assets is beginning to assert itself against the combination of illnesses. The breathing was noticeably less labored this morning, indicating that the slight congestion of the lungs, which so alarmed the physician, is being reduced. The president has only a slight cough. Mr. Harding followed his usual custom this morning of partaking a slight breakfast and then sending out for the morning papers to become the most interested reader of his own story. Later in the day the afternoon papers will be sent for and read, for he is taking a detached interest in his own case that is one of the most unusual features of it. Mrs. Harding was with her husband a great part of the forenoon, coming in before the physicians had made their usual morning examinations, and returning as soon as they were finished. Tentative routes for the journey back to Washington are already under discussion by members of the party, all who the doctors have not yet forecast a date. The southern route probably will be eliminated because of the heat to be experienced between Los Angeles and Denver, and the northern route will likely also be passed over because of the additional length of time necessary to make the trip. The route most favored is from San Francisco to Ogden, Utah, then to Omaha, Council Bluffs and Chicago, and straight into Washington. The entire journey can be made in about 82 hours, according to calculations so made as to provide the chief executive with a maximum of comfort. Of course, if the train is parked at night in order to assure the president a better night's rest, the return journey will take longer. Dr. Sawyer believes that four days will have to elapse after the president reaches "normalcy" before he can undertake the journey. doubts they may have had about his ability to pull safely thru the complication of illnesses have been dispelled. Barring any unforeseen and at this time, wholly unexpected setbacks, the recovery of the president is now assured, according to the physician. "Everything indicates he is past the crisis," said Dr. Charles E. Sawyer, chief of the attending medical staff. The steady gains that have been recorded in the history of the case have been more pleasing to the medical men than rapid improvement. The steadiness of the president's recovery, they say, proves that the natural vigor of Mr. Harding and his fundamentally sound constitution have begun to assert themselves in a normal way. While the latest medical bulletins from the sick room have not specifically mentioned the pneumonic patches in the right lung, the appearance of which late Sunday night was the most alarming factor of his illness, it is understood that these are clearing up, and most of the fears the doctors felt on this score have been dispelled. The oxygen tanks which were placed in the president's sick room for emergency use are still there today, but it is extremely unlikely, it was said today, that there will be any need for them. The poisons, too, which were deposited in the body by the attack of ptomaine, and which the president's weakened condition failed to throw off readily, are now passing. Every bulletin from the sick room since early yesterday has reported the improvement in eliminating these disturbing elements. President Harding awoke shortly before 7 o'clock. Dr. Joel T. Boone, one of his physicians, who was on night duty, was the first person to see him after he had awakened. Dr. Sawyer was expected to see him a little later. The chief task of the five physicians now is to guard against any setbacks, any loss of the ground gained since Monday night. They apparently are entirely confident of their ability to do this. There will be no relaxation of resistance here. president's case would date. This feature, though tively unimportant, tries to believe however, continue well, and then times to make the gaited another week will allow another long back to the capital. It is not improbable when begin will easy stages. It has led that to break the journal train forego travel thus affording the chance for the restful he stands greatly in his ent weakened condition. There is no expectant naval transport Henderson used on the return trip. Francisco Bay for order. Dr. Sawyer has been posed to the canal trunk the president's breaks will be the determining plans for Mr. Hardinger. The weather reportington will be taken in planning for the return of the credit for the steady improvement in cool invigorating was prevailed in San Francisco day. Consequently this rushing the president by the capital despite the loss of the doctors and Mr. Hardinger as is safely possible. The president passes fortaleck first part of it obtained several hours sleep before midnight again after midnight about 2 a.m. and talks Sawyer. He was some according to reports on sick room. Later he did and at 4 a.m. was sleeping. The president is taking interest in the scientist his own case, affordable amusement to the doctor out regularly for both morning and reads the lengthy accords San Francisco to Ogden, Utah, then to Omaha, Council Bluffs and Chicago, and straight into Washington. The entire journey can be made in about 92 hours, according to calculations so made as to provide the chief executive with a maximum of comfort. Of course, if the train is parked at night in order to assure the president a better night's rest, the return journey will take longer. Dr. Sawyer believes that four days will have to elapse after the president reaches "normalcy" before he can undertake the journey. If the present rate of progress is maintained the departure date will not be far from one week from today. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.—President Harding is well started on the road to recovery today. His physicians are frankly anticipating a slow but steady improvement from day to day. Whatever President Harding awoke shortly before 7 o'clock. Dr. Joel T. Boone, one of his physicians, who was on night duty, was the first person to see him after he had awakened. Dr. Sawyer was expected to see him a little later. The chief task of the five physicians now is to guard against any setbacks, any loss of the ground gained since Monday night. They apparently are entirely confident of their ability to do this. There will be no relaxation of vigilance, however, for some days yet. It was significant of the president's great improvement today that members of his party began active speculation as to when it will be possible for the chief executive to return to Washington. The doctors themselves, with that caution which governs their every action and utterance concerning the BUY ALTA-V WANTED! A NAME for a tract of ½ acres located at the corner of North and East streets. $10 CASH PRIZE FOR BEST NAME SUBMITTED for a tract of ½ acres located at the corner of North and East streets. $10 CASH PRIZE FOR BEST NAME SUBMITTED $25.00 Credit on Purchase of Any Lot THIS NEW TRACT OF 10½ ACRES of full bearing Valencias will be offered for sale immediately on our securing a name for it. SUBMIT YOUR NAME TODAY Fill Out Coupon Below—It Will Not Obligate You M. O. HENSLEY 109 S. Clementine St. Phone 951 Anahgini, California Gentlemen: I suggest ..... (Name) as a name for your new tract. Name ..... Address ..... City..... THE PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIF. president's case, would forecast no date. This feature, they said, is relatively unimportant. There is reason to believe, however, that if things continue well, and the president continues to make the gains already noted, another week will see him ready to start the long railroad journey back to the capital. It is not improbable that this journey, when begun will be made by easy sings. It has been suggested that to break the journey, the special train forego travelling at night, thus affording the president every chance for the resiliency of which he stands greatly in need in his present weakened condition. There is no expectation that the naval transport Henderson will be used on the return trip, even though the vessel is standing by in San Francisco Bay for orders. Dr. Sawyer has been constantly opposed to the canal trip, even before the president's breakdown and his will be the determining voice in all plans for Mr. Harding's return. The weather reports from Washington will be taken into account in planning for the return trip. Much of the credit for the president's steady improvement is accorded the cool, invigorating weather that has prevailed in San Francisco since Sunday. Consequently there will be no rushing the president back to heat in the capital, despite the earnest desire of the doctors and Mrs. Harding to have Mr. Harding "home" as soon as is safely possible. The president passed a fairly comfortable first part of the night. He obtained several hours of refreshing sleep before midnight. He slept again after midnight, awakening about 2 a.m., and talking with Dr. Sawyer. He was somewhat restless, according to reports coming from the sick room. Later he dosed off again, and at 4 a.m. was reported to be sleeping. The president is taking a cheerful interest in the scientific aspects of his own case, affording some quiet amusement to the doctors. He sends out regularly for the newspapers both morning and afternoon, and reads the lengthy accounts of his experience. been made for the reception of the official party of numerous points south of San Francisco, and thousands of persons had either gone to various points along the line or were preparing to do so when word came that the president would be unable to proceed. Late Monday night, which Dr. Sawyer terms the "crisis" in Mr. Harding's illness, he sent for Sawyer and issued instructions that Secretary Christian was to be sent to Hollywood to read the address which had been prepared, for delivery there Thursday afternoon before a convention of Knights Templars. Many persons had come from long distances, he said, because of their expectation of hearing a presidential address at Hollywood, and he did not want them disappointed. Christian will leave tonight to "bat for" his chief. Dr. Joel T. Bone, naval physician, and a trained nurse again maintained an all-night vigil outside the president's bedroom. The other doctors slept near by. Mrs. Harding retired before midnight, after the president had gone to sleep. It was a quiet night about the Palace Hotel. Out of consideration for the chief executive, the municipal street railway company issued orders to their motormen to discontinue clanging their bells while going past the hotel, and the notes from the street only faintly reached the eighth floor suite where Mr. Harding lay. HARDING'S FAVORITE SISTER AT BEDSIDE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.—President Harding's first visitor will probably be his sister, Mrs. E. Remsberg of Santa Ana, Calif. In response to a message from Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Remsberg hastily left her Southern California home for San Francisco and was expected to arrive before noon today. She was not summoned, it is understood because it was believed her presence would do much to cheer the president. Mrs. Remsberg is known as the president's "favorite" sister. TWO MILLION JERSEY WORKERS HOOF IT NEW YORK, Aug. 1.—Two million workers in New Jersey municipalities walked to work this morning. The strike of 5000 motormen, conductors and shopmen, employed by the Public Service Railway Co., went into effect at midnight. The strikers demand a 30 per cent wage increase. Not a wheel turned on the trolley company's entire system, Thomas McCarter, president of the corporation, told International News Service this morning. The city officials in Jersey City, Newark, Camden, New Brunswick, Paterson, Elizabeth, Hoboken, Dunellen, East Orange and scores of smaller communities took command of the situation in their localities. They put automobiles, motor trucks, buses and even wagons into service in an effort to relieve the situation. The strike affected employees, approximately 1,500,000 workers, in about 5000 manufacturing plants, including the central establishments in many of the nation's greatest industries. Another 500,000 workers use the trolleys daily commuting to New York. The opening of the strike was without disorder. That the tie-up will continue over a long period was the prediction as both the offices of the street car company and the union. As each car was run into the barn at midnight, company men began the removal of fare boxes, brake apparatus and controller boxes from the cars indicating the trolley corporation would make no effort to resume service with strikebreaking crews. All police leaves have been cancelled in the 145 cities affected. A mass meeting of all strikers was called for today. U.S.WILL HONOR HEROES OF CHAUNCEY DIBRAULTER, Aug. 1.—United States Ambassador Moore today united with President Kennedy in a speech calling for national unity against terrorism. sleep before midnight. He slept again after midnight, awakening about 2 a.m. and talking with Dr. Sawyer. He was somewhat restless, according to reports coming from the sick room. Later he dosed off again, and at 4 a.m. was reported to be sleeping. The president is taking a cheerful interest in the scientific aspects of his own case, affording some quiet amusement to the doctors. He sends out regularly for the newspapers, both morning and afternoon, and reads the lengthy accounts of his own illness before turning to other news. Baseball claims him next. "The president really knows more about the scientific side of his case than is usual for a layman," said Dr. Sawyer. One of the matters which has been worrying the chief executive since Sunday night is the cancellation of the balance of his tour through California. Haberate arrangements had SISTER AT BEDSIDE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.—President Harding's first visitor will probably be his sister, Mrs. E. E. Remsberg of Santa Ana, Calif. In response to a message from Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Remsberg hastily left her Southern California home for San Francisco and was expected to arrive before noon today. She was not summoned, it is understood because it was believed her presence would do much to cheer the president. Mrs. Remsberg is known as the president's "favorite" sister. It has been the intention of President and Mrs. Harding to spend next Sunday at the Santa Ana home of the Remsbergs. Accompanying Mrs. Remsberg to the president's bedside are her husband, a shipping board official at San Pedro, and their two daughters, Katherine and Marie. Reservations have been made for them at the Palnear her brother at all times. ace so that Mrs. Remsberg can be moved of fare boxes, brake apparatus and controller boxes from the cars, indicating the trolley corporation would make no effort to resume service with strikebreaking crews. All police leaves have been cancelled in the 145 cities affected. A mass meeting of all strikers was called for today. U.S. WILL HONOR HEROES OF CHAUNCEY DIBRALTER, Aug. 1.—United States Ambassador Moore today unveiled a memorial tablet to the officers and men of the United States Chauncey, who lost their lives during the war in a collision while patrolling the Straits of Gibraltar. Admiral Scales and men and officers from the United States battleships Arkansas, Maryland, North Dakota and Delaware participated in the exercises. Representatives from the British Navy also participated. BUY YOUR LOT IN A-VISTA PL ANAHEIM'S NEWEST SUBDIVISION—HIGHEST ELEVATION Northwest Corner of Sycamore and East Street Anaheim's Choicest Residence Lots $1,000 (Small Pa Dow 56 Lots - 50 x 110 $1,000 (Small Pa Dou 56 Lots - 50 x 110 FULLY IMPROVED Special Inducements to Home Builders RESERVE YOURS TODAY —See — M. O. 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ACCEPT PLANS FOR JUVENILE HOME The plans for the new County Juvenile Home prepared by a Santa Ana architect were accepted by the Board of Supervisors toward the close of yesterday's meeting, and it was voted to advertise at once for births. The first unit only will be built this year and will cost $35,000 to $40,000. It will consist of a dormitory for 18 boys, two single rooms and three cells also for boys. Girls will not be admitted until their unit is built next year at a cost of some $25,000. A superintendent's office, kitchen and dining room will be included in the first unit. The class rooms will be added later, and meanwhile if public school instruction is to be given it will have to be in the dining room. The building will be of one story and in concrete. It will require three months to complete it. The present home will be used as a place to house dependent children as contracted with the delinquents. Basick Bros. were awarded the contract to pave Jefferson-st from the Santa Ana river to the Santa Ana Canyon road with concrete. Their bid was $5,663.35. DENIED DECREE BUT GIVEN $75 ALIMONY Effle Eckley was denied a divorce today by Superior Judge pro tem F. M. Jamison, but the court allowed $75 per month alimony to her. The case is one of the most unusual on record. The couple had been married 23 years and had raised two sons to manhood successfully, says the decision. During this time there were no more family tiffs than is usual with a married couple, the Judge declares. But the wife, who married young, yearned for the good times she had missed as a young woman and hated to be alone nights with only her husband. The latter, however, was fond of his hearth. She started going to public dances and he tried to learn to dance, but wasn't successful at it. He continued to go and sometimes would be gone two or three days, stopping with friends. In another suit for divorce, Earl O. 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