Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-21
Receivers from Slight -Exertion and
Surgeons Consent Must Be Under
Surgical Care for the Next Ten
Days--|s Cheerful and Happy.
COLONEL FULL OF HOPE.

Chicago, Oct 20-The adVisablity of
permitting Col. Roosevelt to depart,
tomorrow morning. for oyster Bay
was debated at length, today, and not
until after his physicians had held
consultation, tonight did they decide
definitely that ne might do Sc. He
VIII leave fer New York at sos 4,
N. Although Col Roosevelt's eondi-
ton was described as normal through
cat the day, it was learned that his
wound had bled considerably and that
he was suffering from nervous eX-
haustion.
The ex- Presidents physicians in
sisted that both of these develop
ments were to be expected and that
there was in them no cause for alarm.
The bleeding. it was explained by DIR.
Alexander Lambert, necessarily ac-
companied the discharge of serum,
which is part of the healing process.
u wish you would emphasize the
fact said Or Lambert. that Col.
Roosevelt IS getting on well, bat that
any patient who has been in bed as
tong as hc will suffer from some de-
gree of nervous exhaustion. If Col.
Roosevelt is kept perfectly quiet, IL
will be safe for him to take the trip.
There is no cause for serious mis-
eivfngs.e said Dr.. Arthur d. BeVan,
"if col. Roosevelt is kept quiet"
Or. John B. Murphy and DR.. Seurry
Terrell gave the same opinion. In
spite OF the assurances of the ply
sicians. it was apparent that some
concern was felt as To the effect upon
-.F. ,1,N q nd fafu1t
The train. Mrs Roosevelt accepted the
Judgment of pr Murphy and his as
sociates. although for time after
her husbands setback, last night, she
was doubtful whether it would be safe
To attempt the journey so soon. She
said. this afternoon, however. that If
final arrangements for the trip had
leen made she would not insist on
change of plans
The phg sieians' evening bulletin,
while reporting Col. RooseVelts condl-
ton as good, emphasized the need Of
absolute quiet.
The position OF the bullet which So
nearly cost Col Roosevelt his life. was
fixed with precision for the first time
today. Another &-ray photograph, the
third. was taken and from this It was
learned that the bullet lay on the out
side OF the broken rib. Until this pho
tograph VAS taken the physicians had
been unable to state positively Wbeth-
er ii was Oh the outside or the inside
OF the rib.
we know definitely now that the
bullet lies outside the rib where 1t can
do no HARM" said DR.. Lambert. 1t
lies in such a position that l could
reach the spot precisely through a
small ineision should Col Roosevelt
desire Il, have it removed at any time.
Ii is a matter OF his own preference.
col Roosevelt said he did not think
he would ever have the bullet remoV-
ed
When the dressing was removed
from the wound. today it Was found
To be stained with blood mingled with
the discharge of serum.
THE discharge is from the entire
infiltrated tract" said DR.. W. b. Nc
Aulcy. In such cases as this. white
corpuscles of the blood are deposited
over the surface of the wound to form
a protective wall. When the infiam-
nation subsidies permanent tissues be-
gin to grow to Jill ups the wound. The
white corpuscles dissolve and are dis
charged as serum"
Mrs. Roosevelt supervised final ar
rangements for her husbands jour
ney to oyster Bay and gave orders
to have his car stocked with his fav-
orite things to eat DIR. Lambert and
DR.. Terrell, who are to have charge
of the Colonel during the trip, said
they would try to keep him in bed
most of the time. On arrival in New
York the two cars which will be oc-
eupied by Col. Roosevelt and his par
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