The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-22
Reached Sycamore Hill at 10
O'clock this Morning Was
Able to Walk to the
Family Automobile
DOCTORS SAY STOOD
THE JOURNEY WELL
Wound Is Healing Nicely Must
Have Quiet Journey Yes
terday UneyentfuI Silent
Crowds Meet Train
TeIegram By IInIted Press

Telegram by United Press
Oyster Bay, Oct ~ Roosevelt ar
rived safely al home at sagamore Hill
shortly after 10 o'clock shis morning.
In order 10 avoid the crowd which
had gathered At the station tie spe-
cial train stopped at syossei, where
the family automobile wns waiting.
The colonel walked to ne car Mrs.
Roosevelt, Ethel and Geo Roosevelt
following
The Pennsylvania train to which the
special ear was attached reached New
York at o'clock and the ear was
switched to the Long Island section
and sent as q special to Oyster Bay
The doctors said Roosevelt was in
excellent condition They issued a
bulletin saying be stood the journey
wen and had good sleep To dressed
himself this morning
There was slight bleeding from the
wound, which was encouraging as #
indicates That IT Is healing nicely It
was stated, however. that # was not
believed that the colonel was in condl.
ton 10 stand the excitement OF receiY'
ing friends az Oyster Bay
Roosevelt went directly to bed on
arrival at home and the gates Of his
estate Bere closed ana locked No
visitors will be admitted The doc
tors said he now needed an absolute
rest Tor a week and then he might be
able to speak IN New York October 80.
Day on Tram.
Col. Roosevelt, spent yesterday read.
ing magazines. talking and sleeping.
AS soon as he was brought to bis car
in Chicago ho went to bed and re-.
mained there throughout the day Tie
said in the morning ne did not feel
Ike sleeping. but the swaying Of the
car tired him and he slept FOR several
hours. Hardshlps Of the journey were
Increased by several severe jelts, caus.
ed by lha imperfect action o. brake
on ihe ooionels oar. The colonel was
suffering from nervous exhaustion
when he lell Chicago.
Progress OF tss Roosevelt train was
watched by silent crowds AZ mans
OF the stations people were ont to see
The train pass through. They brought
flowers and fruits 70 the woaaded mal
ana sent MIN messages Of greeting
There was no cheering and The people
talked IN subdned tones 1t all form
ed a curious contrast TO every othei
trip which Col. Roosevelt has made
during the campaign
Cheer Started,
At Lima, O.. there was the only sug
gestion OF a cheer during the day a
large crowd had gathered at the sta
ton and some one started to cheer
Col Cecil Lyon Of Texas. the expires
idents travelling companion. who wai
standing on the platform raised bi
hand. The people understood and th.
cheer died away
Dr. Alexander Lambert Of New
York who. With Dr. scurry Terrell Q
Dallas, TEX. Is caring Tor Col Roose
welt. issued bulletins during the da
but they merely reported that tn
colonel was resting easily and tina
hls condition was unchanged Aide
by the X.ray examination made SUI
day, Or Lambert was able to deter
mine the position Of the bullet by a
external examination. He placed
finger on the precise spot and Co
Roosevelt showed him that he wa
right. for ne said
That's mighty sore there. :
"The bulletis imbedded in the maic
pectoral muscle" said DR. Lamber
aand is close to the fourth rib on th
right side It win be a simple matte
to remove the bullet later should Go
Roosevelt wish #"
There was little doubt In Dr. Lar
bert's mind that Col Roosevelt woul
be we'll enough to address the car
paign rally planned for Madise
Square Garden on October S0- III
colonel. said the DOCTOR would be pc
mitted to speak for half an hour