Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-18
ROOSEVELT is NOT OVER
DANGER LINE.
Physicians Cannot be Certain
Until After Tomorrow
THEY FIND FRACTURE OF RIB.

Ill Col hOOSeVelt cneSt was developed
late this afternoon. The bullet is
shown partly imbedded in the fracture
in the fourth rib about four inches from
the sternum. The bullet is much fiat
tened and spread out of shape. 1t is
crushed into the upper edge of the rib.
Several small splinters of bone project
near it. The Photograph shows an ex-
traordinary spread and arch to the
uninjured ribs indicating the unusual
size of the colonel's lungs and develop
ment of his chest.
After day of ceaseless vigil, Col.
Roosevelt's physicians tonight could say
no more than that his condition was
virtually unchanged. Indications, they
said, favored the speedy recovery of
the ex-President from the effects of the
bullet which struck him in Milwaukee
Wednesday night. A rise in tempera-
ture and pulse late in the day, how
ever, made his condition for the time
being somewhat less favorable. The
colonels temperature went to SO but
soon receded to 1913.
The fact that a rib was fractured,
which was not disclosed until today,
and that the precise location of the
bullet had not been discovered, added to
the feeling of uncertainty.
Not before Friday, if all goes well,
will the physicians be prepared to say
their patient is out of danger. The in
tervening period will be required to de-
termine whether blood poisoning or
other complications are to be feared.
Theodore Roosevelt. jr, after talk
with his father and consultation with
the physicians expressed the feelings
of those about the ex-President today
at will be four or five days." said
he, before we can breathe easily"
Col. Roosevelt spent quiet and APP
parently care-free day, seemingly the
least concerned of all. He was cheered
by the appearance of Mrs. Roosevelt
who arrived early in the day from
New York and remained with him
constantly He felt no pain, he said,
and moved about at will on his bed,
reading or debating kilograms or talk
ing with members of his family. In
the afternoon he slept for a time.
DR.. John B. Murphy, who is in
charge of the case, DR.. Arthur Dean
Bevan and DR.. Scurry Terrell, Col.
Roosevet's physician, held three con-
situations during the day. Aside from
the official bulletins which they issued
which gave little indication of any
change they would say little of the con-
dition of the patient.
AS soon as Mrs. Roosevelt reached
the hospital this morning, she took
charge of affairs. She was accompan-
led by Theodore, jr., Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth and Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
Later in the day, Congressman Long
worth arrived. Mrs. Roosevelt in
stalled herself in room adjoining that
of her husband and during the day sell
dom left his bedside.
Mrs. Roosevelt's first move was to
decree that the colonel must see no
visitors except members of his family.
Once or twice during the day. she made
exceptions, but otherwise she adhered
firmly to her resolution. The colonel
was feeling fine" and ready to receive
visitors, but Mrs. Roosevelt gave him
no opportunity to pass upon her ruling,
for she made it on her own authority,
and saw to it that it was enforced. She
received the cards and messages for
her husband and sent back her replies
with the result that the colonel himself
did not know who wished to see him.
1t was learned today that the X-ray
photograph which was taken in Mil
waukee few hours after Col. Roose-
welt was shot did not show accurately
the location of the bullet and another
photograph was taken this afternoon.
1t is probable that after the plate is
developed, if good results are obtained,
a decision will be reached as to whether
the bullet will be removed. The bullet,
it was said, is resting against the
fractured rib, the fourth one on the
right side and the proximity of the rib.
rendered it difficult to obtain the desired
result with the X-ray. The fracture of
the rib explained the pain which Col.
Roosevelt felt in breathing deeply.
The impression grew today that Col.
Roosevelt would be able to do little or
nothing more in the campaign. AL
though he expressed the hope of leaving
for Oyster Bay on Sunday, it is prob
able he will be compelled to remain in
the hospital for at least week longer
and that after his arrival at home he
will not be permitted to plunge into the
campaign again.
Associates of Col. Roosevelt said
that while he was deeply disappointed