The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
COL. ROOSEVELT
OUT OF DANGER
Alarming Ear Symptoms Sub
side-NO Further Opera
tion Necessary.
ABSOLUTE REST NEEDED
Not to Be Disturbed for Sew.
eral Days-King George
Sends Sympathy.
ABSOLUTE REST NEEDED

"A cable from Englapd's rulers. per-
sonal calls at the hospital by score Of
intimate friends, phone messages and
wires throughout the day yesterday gave
indication that anxiety over Col. Roose-
veft has not abated. A. for the Colonel
himself. he slept considerably more than
eight hours in solitary leisure. saw no
visitors and continued steadily to inn
prove.
Dr. Howard Keyes. house surgeon At
the Roosevelt Hospital; DR.. walton Mar
tin and DR.. Arthur b. Duel. eye and
ear specialist. kept constant watch on
the patient. and were 20 we'll satiaisA
with his condition that they sent out
word that no further operation viii be
necessary.
"Col. Roosevelt continues to improve"
read q bulletin issued yesterday fore
noon. His temperature and pulse are
normal. The alarming symptoms in his
ear have subsided so that there 10 no in
dication for further operation. While
Col. Roosevelt will in all probability
suffer acutely for several days. the at
tending surgeons look for complete re-
covery. The essential thing now u ab-
solute quiet and rest
4 Message From Royalty.
II was at the fag end Of the afternoon,
after the stream Of callers had passed up
the winding hospital stairs to be greeted
by Mrs. Roosevelt and leave their cards
for the Colonel. that the cablegram from
Buckingham Palace arrived. II was ad-
h,,K 20
Welt:
The Queen and regret the illness OF
Col Roosevelt" II said. land hope fos
his speedy recovery"
II may be two weeks before the patient
| Is permitted to interest himself again IN
the worlds happenings. He has seen
no one except his immediate relatives
and while for the past two days hia
mind has been clear. outside affairs have
not been permitted to intrude. The in
| junction REST and quiet" Is beips
| strictly observed.
Among yesterdays callers were
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Assistant Secre.
tary of the Navy; Theodore p. Shonts
stein, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Rus.
sci J. Coles Of Danville. Va. and Col
James N. Andrews. now at Spartan.
burg. 8. c.
Mrs. Roosevelt still retains her rooms
next to the coloners suite and frequently
steals In to see the patient, though no,
to talk with him. DR.. Duel spen,
twenty minutes Mt his examination yes.
terday and came out OF the room yer,
cheerful. DR.. Howard Keyes and three
special nurses were In constant attend.
ance throughout the night. but II wal
evident that the physicians considered
the patient we'll established on the roat
to recovery.
Father Cassidy . Caller.
The Rev. John Cassidy Of the Paulis
Fathers was an early caller yesterday
He has long been friend OF the Colo
nel's and deeply regretted he could no
see him. One Of his parishioners, six
year-old Catherine Hussey. came to tn,
hospital with a group of other com
municants and insisted she be taken u,
to Teddy"
Col Roosevelt slept soundly saturda,
night and woke apparently refreshed a
s o'clock Sunday. He mapped again i,
the afternoon.
DR.. Martin. the Coloners persona
physician. said last evening that thor
was nothing to add to the single bulle
was resting comfortably, he said, an,
improving. Congrensman Nicholas Long
worth, the Colonel's son-in-law, was
late caller and spent some time wit
MIRA Roose, cit He left for Washinsto,
after leaving the hospital, apparentl
satisfied with the patients condition.
There were several attempts OF visi
tors last evening to see the Colone
One Of the comers was George Berry.
negro. who lives at 251 West sixty sec
ond street. and who has q hve-year-o r-ol
son named Theodore.
GesPge's Mind Relieved. p
; ma wtfe's been pestering me 70 out
rageous bout the Cunnels condition. h
aaid, "that I didn't dare 70 homo thou
, the news. Ahvs promised her for thre
whole days to come down and see IN
! Cunnel maself. Honest, IT'S terrible tn
, way that woman and the Kid take on"
lie was assured tho Colonel was res
} Ing we'll.
"Praise de Lord" said George. "No
, IL can 70 home to dat woman In peace
A messenger hoy tried insfsectivsay
deliver . wire to the patient personally