New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
Breaks Muscle Around
Ribs Hurt by Fall
from Horse.
X-RAY PICTURES
READY TO-DAY
Moose Heads Find T. R. in
Fighting Trim-He Is
Silent on Politics.

/ Except that he modulsted his voice
and was deliberate in making gestures
( Colonel Roosevelt appeared in his usual
| fighting trim when seen last night at
! the Hotel Langdon. He discounted the
alarming reports about the illness
which seized him on his way 20 the pier
Yesterday to meet Kermit, his son, and
/ the latter's wife, who returned from
| Panama.
The Colonel characterized his indis-
position as possibly a slight break
/ ing Of the muscles" around the two ribs
which were broken in a fall from a
/ horse at Sycamore Hill in May, 1915
He underwent an X-ray examination
al the hands of Dr.. f. W. Caldwell yes
terday afternoon. Dr. Caldwell said
last night that there didn't appear 10
be any possible chance of serious dis
comfort to his patient. He explained
that the X-ray photographs would not
be dry until to-day. and it would be i'm
possible for him to make thorough
diagnosis until then.
Mr.. Roosevelt was seized with a Sc
we're stitch" in his left side follow
ing hard coughing spell while on his
way from the Hotel Langdon to Pier 9
in his automobile. Mrs. Roosevelt and
his secretary, John W. McGrath, were
with him. The Colonel suddenly pressed
his hand to his side, as if in pain. Mrs.
Roosevelt. alarmed, asked what was
the matter.
Family Doctor Called.
"It's my broken ribs, guess-a lit
tie pain in my side" replied the Colo
mel.
Secretary McGrath telephoned the
family physician from the pier and ar
ranged to have him see the Colonel
when he returned to his hotel Mr.
Roosevelt stopped on the way uptown
and had his throat treated.
Last night the Colonel laughed at the
suggestion that he had experienced a
heart attack. He explained that he
contracted a severe cold while return
ing from the West Indies last March
and had been afflicted with periodical
coughing spells since then one OF when
occurred yesterday
"My present position Is up to the
r.ouirements OF a humorous picture !
saw in Punch" said Colonel Roose-
Welt last night. "Ths cartoon depicted
n nervous writer about 10 mount a
shying horse, and asked of the groom,
is he quietT The groom replied, lie
is perfectly quiet il you don't cough or
sneeze or touch your hat That is the
way with me; it pains II ! cough, or
sneeze, or touch my hat"
Colonel Roosevelt declined to dis
cuss politics with the newspaper men
last night. He had nothing to say as
10 what his ultimate course might be
regarding his part in the coming cam
paign. He remained in his room IN the
afternoon, with the exception of the
visit Ia the X-ray specialist, and con-
ferred with several Progressive leaders.
Ready TO Go Ahead.
Raymond Robins. recent chairman OF
the Progressive National Convention,
and Harold L. Ickes, Progressive Ma
tional Committeeman from ILLINOIS,
lunched with the Colonel. lie con-
ferred with Governor Hiram Johnson
Of California for an hour IN his rooms.
Mr.. Robins said he found Mr.. Koose-
Welt in lighting trim 70 30 ahead with
whatever plans the Colonel and the
Progressves might make. lie said he
could not discuss the Progressive con-
ferences at this time. .,,
apo YOU think the Progressives will
support Justice Hughes Mr.. Robins
"That is up to Mr.. Roosevelt re-
nlied Mr.. Robins. "As far as ! am
concerned the situation has not
changed. can't say now what we
will do. Things may not shape up
definitely until after the meeting OF
the Progressive National Committee
on June 26"
Governor johnson declined TO dis
cuss the results Of his conference.
Iucien Bonheur. an American citizen
Of French descent, as the eX-President
called HIM, had talk with the Colonel
later Mr.. Bonheur said afterward;
"The friends OF the Colonel are in
censed because a number of Progress
sivcs have been saying he betrayed
his marty. A lot OF these persons have
been living outside of the sunshine
which he creates.
Want r. r. To Meet Hughes.
MIR. Bonheur declared that Colonel
Roosevelt was too important per
sonage 10 stay out OF pohtics; II was
he Who once suggested that the Colonel
would make a splendid United States
Senator.
IL is understood tina. strong ef-
forts are being made by well known
Procressives who have come out IN
supnort Of Justice Hughes, and GER
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