The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15
COLONEL Jokes AT.
RETURNOF OLD PAIN
d. r. Finds Much Amusement In
lndlsposition Laid to Broken
! Rib. 4

NEW YORK. June 1b.-colonel Roose-
volt probably will remain In New York
until Friday evening while his doctors
tinker with him. The Colonel 10 TAX
ting his indisposition lightly and with
considerable amusement.
Il will 60 back 10 Oyster Bay az soon
a. can. but I suppose the doctors will
want to keep me up here to tinker with
me q BIT" he said today.
Or. Il. W. Caldwell. who took the
x-ray plates yesterday, will not be ready
TO announce the results Of the examin-
alton until about IL o'clock. by which
time the plates will have been dried.
Politically. Colonel Roosevelt remains
silent, although he IL preparing to re-
csive many political callers today.
Due to Broken Rib.
Colonel Roosevelt was taken Ill yos-
terdsy and was forced to postpone his
return to Oyster Bay.
4 coughing spell which developed, ia
believed. to have loosened a muacle IN
his left side. near the rib that was
broken when he fell from a horse at
he Colonel had J-ray photographs
taken Of him lato yesterday afternoon
and decided to stay in the city over
night. The physician says that his
condition IL not serious and the
Colonel himself deems II Of no conse-
duence. In fact he got q lot Of fun
out Of II by quoting the Bible and
from Punch.
When riding to Pier 8. North river.
yesterday morning to meet his son
and daughter-in-la law. who arrived
PANAMA N a
then felt sudden pain In his left
SIDE. Mrs Roosevelt and John w.
Mc0rath, 'hfs secretary. were riding
with him. Mrs. Roosevelt asked the
ex.Prcstdent what was the matter,
broken rib. no guessed. After the Kill
patrick locked and the Colonel had
crested Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Roose-
welt he went uptown to zee q doctor.
Then ne went back to the Hotel Lang
had lunch with Raymond Robins. chair
man OF the Progressive convention. and
Harold L. Ickes, Progressive national
committeeman from Illinois. Later he
Had attn hours conference with Gov.
Hiram Johnson of California
X-Ray Photograph Taken.
He went to the Office of DR.. DR.. e. w.
Caldwell shortly before o'clock, and
underwent x-ray Photography.
Besides continuing his conference with
Progressive leaders during the day, and
coming down into the dining room Of
the hotel to eat with his family. the
terfere with his acticities to any greater
extent than staying indoors. In the
afternoon he made a statement that
. year ago he broke rib. that ne had
been having coughing spells for the last
one had probably strained one or two
ligements OF his left side. He deprecated
the making Of any fuss over 1t.
Like King Agag. now arch my neck
Last evening Mr.. Roosevelt said that
his Biblical quotation has created ex-
element. One caller had been unable
TO find It anywhere. he said. and he had
Informed this visitor that the mention
Of King Agag could be found in one OF
the books Of Samuel. who was a very
good war correspondent.
IT come UP to the requirements Of a
picture once saw in Punch" he said,
to lessen any pain. 'It was a picture
OF nervous rider about to mount a
shy1ng horse and asking the groom: Ia
ne quietT The groom replied: He's
perfectly quiet II you don't cough or
sneeze or touch your hat
Can't Cough or Sneexe.
That's the way 1t is with me-" said
the colonel. forgetting himself and
bring his fist down hard on the arm
OF his chair. 1T pains me II I cough
or sneeze or touch my hat. Really
though, it's Of no consequence"
Colonel Roosevelt has suffered from
a bad cough ever since he came back
from Trinidad three months ago, as a
matter OF fact. He caught cold one
night on the way back to New York
when there was a storm and water
poured ipto his stateroom through
o portfolio.
However lightly the Colonel may
treat his Illness. II may be that It will
be severe enough to keep him from
making any speeches during the com
Ing campaign. II. indeed, he should
decide to make any speeches.
At present all that can be said re-
gardtng his political attitude Is that
he Is marking time. and probably moi
until the Progressive national com
mittee meets on June 26 will II be
definitely known whether or not he
will support Justice Hughes.