The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-15
COLONEL JOKES
WHENOLDHURT
HALTSACTIVITY
Coughing Spell. Laid to Rib
Once Broken. Attacks Him
OH Way to Greet Son.
DOCTOR ORDERS X-RAY.
But Is NOT ALARMED

Col hNOsfNclt was tahtI III III lpN
yesterday and was forced to postpone
hts return to { ster Bay \ coughing
spell which developed is belle 'ed to
have locsened a musl in his left side.
near the rib that was broken when he
fell from a horse at Sagdmore Hill a.
year ago.
The Colonel had N-ray photographs
taken Of him late Yesterday afternoon
and decided to stay IN the Csty over
night The physician says that his
condition is not serious and the colonel
himself deems It Of no consequence. In
fact he got lot OF fun out Of /, by
quoting fiom the Bible and from Punch.
When riding 10 rier 9. North River.
yesterday morning to meet his son and
daughter-in-law. who arrived aboard the
Fitzpatrick from Colon. Panama, he had
q coughing spell and then felt a sudden
pain in his left side. Mrs. Roosevelt
and John W. Mcira,h. his secretary.
we're riding with him Mrs Roosevelt;
asked the ex-President what was the
matter. and he replied that it was only
his broken rib he guessed After the
fitzpatrick dvcked and the Colonel had
greeted Mr. and Mrs Kermit Roosevelt
he went uptown to see doctor.
Then he went back To the Hotel Lang
dom Fifth avenue and Fifty-siNth street.
had lunch with Raymond Robins, chair
Harold L. lckes. Progressive national
committeeman from Illinois. Later he
had an hours conference with GOV,
Hiram johnson Of California
N-ra, Photograph L. Taken.
He went to the Office ~ pr T. ".
Caldwell. 4S0 Park avenue, shortly be-
fcre o'clock. and underwent N-ray pho
Biography The plates viii not be dry
until this morning, 30 that no announce
mtut Was made by Dr Caldwell last
evening except that the Colonels con-
dItiou was not serious and that he would
suffer no grave discontinue.
es.drs 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
Colonel did not permit his illness TO
iterfere with his activities TO any
greater extent than staying indoors In
the afternoon he made "A statement that
year ago he brc ke a rib, that he had
been having cough NJ spells for the last
month, aud that An uuusua.iy severe one
kau probably strained one or two l.gi-
mcnts ~ his left side He deprec" ID
u. making of any fuss over II.
"Lihe kine Aga-. now arch my
mech and walk lishtly.' he said.
Last evening Mir. RooseN cit said iaat
hls Biblical quotation has created ex-
to fiui i anywhere. he said. ana he had
informed this visitor that the mention
OF Kin. Mag could be found il one
OF the books Of samuel, who was Very
god war correspondent.
4 come w to the requirements Of a
picture | once saw in PuHch. he said,
tiyng to modulate his vuic. III order
10 lessen any pain. 1T was a picture
ot nervous rider about to mount a
shyinG horse and asking tie groom IL
~ quiet" The groom replied He's
perfectly quiet If you don't cough or
suceze 81 touch your hat
'nnt Even Cough or sne-se.
That's the way II Is with me-" said
the Colonel. forgetting himself and bring
iu- his Inst down hard OF the arm o!
is chair. 1t pains me II cough OF
snceze 20. touch my hat. Really, though
IT, uf no consequence
'oi. Roosevelt has suffered from bad
cough ever since ne came back from
7 nidad three months ago. a. matter
Of fact
However lightly the Colonel may treat
lis Illness. It may be that il Will bt
seVert enough To keep him from making
any speeches during the coming cam
laIgn, Il, indeed, ne should decide Il
make any speeches. At present all that
,an he SAID regarding his political at
,i'u'.e is that ne ~ marking time, and
probably not until the Progressive Ma
tonal Committee meets on June 20 VII
II be definitely known whether or not he
Will support Justice Hughes
II has been supposed that Mr.. Roose'
welt would surpur' Hughes He is hear,
ing arguments prp and ron from Pro
gressye leaders. ia ad.tion to which
there is "A report that Efforts will be
made TO bring Justice Hughes and Col
RnaE.y..l, her "a h. 1 1
Club within IA short time.
No Hughes Decision ,.,.
Raymond Robin was asked. after nj.
talk with the Colonel, If the Progressive.
would support MIR, Hughes II, r,.ul.,
tat "it was up to the Colonel
AS far as | am concerned the situa
ton IL not changed, ] can't say now
What the Colonel will do, Things may
rot shape up definitely until after III,
meeting OF the National Committee
Nj Robins added that he found IN,
| Colonel ~ be in ''nghtins TRIM but thd
'.e TrogressiNes were not discussin:
their conferences at present,
LucIen l.. Bonheur another caller
said:
Friends Of COL Roosevelt are lncenset
because number of prograsives hay,
=, h-cu SAYING that the Colonel betrayed
ilem. lot OF these people have beer
living outside the rays of the sun il
v-.ch col. Roosevelt shines"
Mr. Bonheur. who made the public sug
festion the other day that Col. Roose
Welt should be elected TO the United state
senate. sad that the Colonel was TOO
inpor'ar, = man to he allowed to retir'
Tom public life.
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