El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-16

taken in Milwaukee failed to reveal
the exact location Of the bullet Inc
following bulletin was issued at I-5U
p. m by Col Roosevelts PHYSICIANS
Pulse 80; temperature SIS through
out the entire morning. Breathing a
little easier. General condition excel
lent
Greets Newspaper Men.
Learning that the correspondents &C
companying him on his speaking tour
who had left him after the assault III
Milwaukee to file their stories haa
rejoined his encourage at the hospital
Col. Roosevelt insisted that the edlct
Of his physicians against cOmmun1ca~
ton with him be ignored for a time
He received the newspaper men with
an apology for not arising, TESTED with
them about his condition, and Jolu
them I'll hurry up and get out OF
here, so I can keep you busy again
His doctors, however, did not feel in
clined to allow him to leave inside OF
10 days, so that they might have no
break in their minute by minute watch
for possible infection from the bullet
VIII Not Remove Bullet.
Unofficially it was made known that
the physicians do not consider II
necessary to probe for or operate 10
remove the bullet 1t lies, as shown
by the A-ray photographs, not Tar from
the breast bone, on the right side, ana
probably five inches below the collar
bone The missile did not get inside
the ribs, but plowed upward and IN
ward for five inches. The flesh along
the course of the bullet showed no dis
coloration and there appeared to the
physicians no cause for concern
Col Roosevelt, anxious that ms
friends, and particularly members OF
his family, should not be unduly ap-
prehensive, protested against the edlct
barring callers from his room, but &C
ceeded when all the consulting physl-
clans endorsed the plan
He was anxious TO greet mem DerS OF
his family. His concern was not Tor
himself, but for those he believed were
likely to be too fearful Of his condi-
ton
He read all of the hundreds Of tele-
grams that poured into the hospital
and was particularly delighted with
several from men of note he met while
abroad
Sisters Murmur Their Prayers.
Sisters passing quietly along the
hallway, crossed themselves and muir
INJURED PRAYERS when passing a framed
apostolic benediCtlOn signed by Pope
Plus, asking divine favor on DR.. j. b
Murphy, chief physician at the coloneI s
bedside, and ANY patients he might
have within these walls"
Flowers were sent IN loads to the
cOlOnePs anterOOm, and the enjoyment
the patient took in deeply inhaling the
odorladen air became lessened by the
pain the eXertiOn caused and he direct
ed that part of the gifts be taken TO
the rooms of other patients, which was
done.
He asked seriously how his wound
looked and leaned his head forward
from his half sitting posture and sur
veyed it himself
THAT does not look bad. doctor" he
said. what do you Think"
That as it is, doesn't bother u.s. re-
sponded DR.. Murphy, nOddins to his
fellows, DR.. Arthur Dean Bevan and
Dr. Terrell, who accompanied him; 1T S
what you do to it"
The patient raised his eyebrows in
terrogativeIy and was informed that
the doctors, by way OF. precaution, felt
he had better see no one so that the
rest would remove any possibility Of a
setback. He was disappointed for a
few minutes, but, the examination be-
ing over and q pint OF buttermilk hav-
ing been ordered, he reached again for
his books and smiled all right"
shGVes Self in BED.
After having had several short maps,
Col. Roosevelt awakened at 1880 p. M,
and called for hot water to shave him
self. He sat UP in bed with a hand
mirror against his knees and shaved
and then was given a sponge bath and
alcohol rub down