Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
DIFFICULT TO GAUGE ORDER WEEKS REST
All Three Parties in New York Physicians Send Roosevelt to
Profess Confidence. Bed on His Return Home
STRAUS LEAVES THE STATE NO ILL EFFECTS FROM TRIP
Taken
couragng Him. Oyster Bay
VOTE OF HEBREWS FEELING JUST FINE SAYS
Politicians Waiting May Make Madison
Expert He Enjoys of
Has Gained Him Help.
Physicians Send Roosevelt to
Bed on His Return Home.
NO ILL.EFFECTS FROM TRIP
Taken From Train Four Miles From
Oyster Bay.
FEELING JUST FINE" HE SAYS
May Make Madison Square Speech il
He Enjoys a Period of Alb
solute Quiet.

OYSTER BAY. y. Y, October o2-A
| week OF absolute rest is all that is re-
CURED. in the opinion of his physicians,
10 put Col. Roosevelt in the best OF con-
dition. At the end of that time, il he
| follows the strict regime which has been
Planned for him, 1t is expected that he
VIII be able to take up the campaign i'm
its closing days.
Ihe colonel reached Sycamore Hill
from chicago shortly after 10 O'Clock
today and walked unassisted up the
stairs and went to bed. expecting to re-
main there most of the day. When the
automobile carrying Col. Roosevelt
| reached the house, the colonel stepped
out, declining assistance
Its mighty good to be home again"
he said
While week was set as the ,s.riod of
absolute rest ii was explained that for a
| considerably longer time Col Roose, eli,
must avoid hard work and that /, will bs
impossible for him to attempt TO make
many speeches. Several weeks will be
required for the complete healing of the
wound and the knitting of the fractured
rib
Arrival at Syosset.
SYOSSET, l.. L., October oo-co,
Theodore Roosevelt and party arrived
mere on his trip from Chicago at $40
o'clock this morning. This place is four
miles south OF Oyster Bay, and the train
was routed thither In order to avoid any
| crowd Only a handful of persons was
on hand when the colonel stepped from
| his car and walked unasssted to a wait
ing automobile. He was driven imme-
| diately to Sycamore Hill. his home
The colonel was carefully wrapped I'D
before he got in teh automobile and wore
the heavy army overcoat with the bullet
! hole in il.
Feeling Just Fine"
I'm feeling just fine," said the colonel.
| as he waved his hat to the small gath
ering of people.
| TO the town folks at Oyster Bay, who
Were bit surprised at not seeing Mr..
Roosevelt come in there. the following
message was sent by his physicians:
| ''Col. Roosevelt has stood the journey
well, but We believe him In no condition
to stand the excitement of receiving his
many friends at Oyster Bay. lie deeply
appreciates their interest in his welfare.
I'VE regret the necessity ot avoiding
landing at Oyster Bay. but deem it bet
| ter for him to go from Syosset to Saga
more HILL
When he arrived at Sycamore Hill, the
coloners wound was dressed and he went
to bed Immediately with instructions to
| remain quiet all day. The physicians
said the wound showed no i'll effects from
the trip.
After a conference with the doctors.
George E ROOSeVplf
Col. Roosevelt must have a week of
absolute rest. If he has this rest he pos
sibly will be able to make his Madison
Square Garden address. Ii he doesn't
get the rest he will be unable to make
it
No Demonstration in New York.
NEW YORK, October 22-Col. Roose-
Welt and party arrived at the Pennsyl-
vania station from Chicago shortly after
s O'Clock this morning. The colonel was
eating his breakfast when the train
pulled into the station. He had risen
early and was fully dressed and made a
hearty meal of eggs. bacon. tea and bread
and butter.
In accordance with plans previously ar
ranged there was no demonstrate in the
station. In fact. ali persons were barred
from the train shed except members
the family
An exception was made i'm the case of
"Suspender Jack" McGee, whose speech
at the progressive state convention caused
the nomination of Oscar S. Straus for
governor. He turned up at the station
just before the colonel departed for oyster
Bay and was admitted TO the car, where
he had a short talk with the colonel.
The only others who Joined the
party We're Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt jr
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, the latter q.
sister of Col. Roosevelt, and George E.
Roosevelt. The colonel's special car and
the car of the physicians and newspaper
men quickly detached and started
for Oyster Bay.
Stood the Journey Well.
Drs Lambert and Terrell said that
the coloners wound was ooZing some,
but that he was in excellent condition.
They issued the following bulletin:
Col. Roosevelt is very cheerful after
a good nights sleep. He is feeling very
Well and has stood the journey well
ALEXANDER LAMBERT,
''SCURRY l.. TERRELL
Col Roosevelts secretaries We're busy
on the train until late in the night look
ing tor old speech of the colonels on
the trusts. This speech has been the
basis of recent crit. by VIII am }.
Bryan, and after a secretary had un-
earthed IL and Col Roosevelt had gone
over it he said he intended TO reply to
Mr.. Bryan criticism either i'm state
ment or in speech.
Had Good Nights Sleep.
Co. Roosevelt was still fast asleep
when his train passed through Philadei-
phia early this morning, having slept well
through the night. His all-day ride ex-
hausted him, and he fell asleep early in
the evening. Shortly after midnight the
colonel awakened, but he was soon asleep
: gain, and, although one of the physi-
clans looked into his room at intervals
thereafter. il was thought unnecessary to
awaken the colonel to take a clinical
record.
DR.. Alexander Lambert of New York
who, with DIR. Scurry Terrell of Dallas,
Tex has the colone: in charge, said thai
his condition was as good as when he left
Chicago for New York. The only effect
of the trip has been that the colonel was
weary last night.
OYSTER Bay Postpones Demonstration