Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19
Plans Made for Departure
of Patient for 0ys-
ter Bay.
Is NOW OUT OF DANGER
Chicago Police Guard to Accom-
pany Train to Illinois Boun-
Diary Limits.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-ColoneI Roose-
welt awoke this morning greatly re-
freshed by about eight hours Of rest |
fu. sleep. Upon awakening he an
nounced himself ready for breakfast. .
The wound gave him little trouble. .
The crisis is believed passed |
and rapid recovery is confidently ex-
pected Blood poisoning is no long .
er regarded n possibility, the only
danger feared being tetanus. but even
this is believed 10 be remote. With
his breakfast, which the colonel had
with Mrs. Roosevelt, he asked for the
morning papers.
Roosevelt will leave the hospital
Monday forenoon for Oyster Bay. it
was announced by Dr. Lambert, the
coloners family physician, after the
examining physicians issued the fol
lowing bulletin at Q O5 this morning
Pulse SO. Temperature 9S. Respira
tiOn 70 Breathing easier. Resting
well Condition good. COnvalesCiug
satisfactorily"
BEST NEWS YET
fAOOhtNtll uttldItu the NEWS llldI
he can leave for Oyster Bay Monday
Is the best he had received since first
assured the wound would not be fatal.
Now, mother" he said, addressing
Mrs. Roosevelt. IN be pretty good
while here so there won't be any
reason for delaying our start for home.
OF course ] can't help being impa-
hut do xnFffh
as little protest as possible"
Preparations for the start we're be-
gun at once Reservations were ord
cred on the train by a contingent OF
newspaperren and physicians accom-
panying the colonel. and the hospital
authorities prepared TO take up with
the police department the question Of
providing an adequate guard about the
building when the patient was to
leave.
WILL RIDE IN AUTO.
The tentative plan is he will leave
the hospital not in an ambulance, but
in Il limousine automobile which will
drive slowly to the union station. A
wheel chair probably will be there so
the colonel may be carried down the
long flight OF steps to the train floor.
He will have a private car. A guard
OF Chicago police will be asked to ac-
company the train 70 the Illinois state
limits. Mrs. Roosevelt sighed with
relief when advised by the doctors II
would be safe and advisable that she
break up her temporary household at
Mercy hospital. She has had only one
brief ride In the open air since ar
riving Wednesday. and her close
watch has tatigued her considerably
WIFE KEEPS CLOSE WATCH.
She told the doctors she did not fee
like getting out and like relaxing heI
watch over the colonel. as she realiz
ed his anxiety to help his cause might
lead TO indiscreet efforts. a situation
she could control better in their Owl
home.
Il think It is safe TO say Roosevelt
TO all practical purposes, is out o
danger" announced DR.. Lambert. IN,
family physician. and Dr. McCauley
who has had charge of dressing an,
caring for the wound, agreed.
ATTITUDE ON COMMISSION.
Roosevelt. after a conference wit
francis J. Henry. made clear for th
purpose OF publication his attitude o
the industrial commission with whicI
he proposed the trust situation shoul
be controlled in America. The al
rouncement was in reply 10 the wrir
iUgs OF Louis Brandeis and speecbe
Of Governor Wilson. in which Roos,
welt Was accused OF "endeavoTing t
leFaliEe monopoly by a commissio
which would have police power an
s,y to a favored corporation, YOU ar
legal. and to the unfavored corpors
ton. you are Illegal
This absolutely is not my position,
said Roosevelt, lin fact Il is as nea
the antitheses OF my position as an
declaration will or could be made"
No COMPROMISING.
The colonel favors new laws or a
amendment to the Sherman Law to pr
yid, such supervision as is containS
in the La Follette-Lenroot ament
r,snts 81 would provide" continue
The statement, ''in the statute the pr
visions which said this thing is wror
CT that thing is wrong ! would NJ
have left 20 guess or judi OF ar
man or men the determination VIII
vss wrong o. right, or reasonab
wrong or reasonably right.
TOR COMPLETE CONTROL.
Il would have the commission e
force a Law much as interstate cor
rlerce commission enforces the IA
read rate and rebate Law, with pow,