Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-08
CASE SERIOUS
But Roosevelt's Cond;
ton Is Not Critical
0p..''0n '0r F'ssu'a Followed by A,
other for Assesses in Both E.. "
Some Inflammation in inner r.'
Scores Call at Hospital

New York, Feb. Colonel Tbo,,
Roosevelt was resting easy tor,r,.
Roosevelt hospital where he was
a'ed on yesterday for fstula ana Il
scesses in>both of his ears,
Physicians Are Hopeful
The physicians in attend,,
the former President ,onirb, Ivy ati
following bulletin: 'S'ueU N
DR.. Martin and DR.. Dpo,
over Col. Roosevelt at S o'cIoc,, ~,
found that the active svnn,o. ~
the acute inflammation of bis a i's
ear were subsidins without AM. - ".
ward developments. u"''
They feel very hopeful about hi
sress, but are unable 10 say nosi,i,.,' s''
until tomorrow whether further a.' s
ations will be necessary. 'FF''
a sudden development of ND.
ton in the inner left ear was rosn"n ,,''''
BILE for the hurried calling of a cnn.s,
tation of specialists during the a..
This resulted in the issuing Of !. ..1. '.'''
ment which in effect characterj-,s :,
coloneis condition as SERIOUS b,,,
critical No formal statemont vos y,
sued by the physicians. hut ,hn o.
lowing note was made public nv rr
RooseNe!ts private secretary.
Colonel Roosevelt had an abs,a.,
i'll both ears which Were operated i,
yesterday afternoon. The colonel M
ed comfortable night but this NOR,
ing inflammation had deyeloped f..
his left ear into his internal ear m,
afternoon it was found advisaba ,
call in DR.. Gorham Bacon and Dr. Fr.
Whiting, eye and ear specialists vi
went into consultation with Dr.. Dr.,
another eye and ear specialist, who he,
formed the operation yesterday and a
so DR.. Walton Martin. the surgeon a
tending Col. Roosevelt.
In their opinion no further operatior
were indicated at present. While b
condition is serious. nothing more is
be done than careful observation 4
the present"
First Operation for Fistula
After having undergone minor d
Grafton for fistula at his home in 0u
ter Bay, about week ago, Col. Rc0S
welt came to New York that he mig
be in closer touch with his physical
Tuesday night at his hotel lie was seil
ed with a secondary hemorrhage an
Wednesday, on the advice Of Dr. Va
ton Martin underwent another oP
alton for fistula. Shortly Afterwards
specialist also removed an abScess fHr
each Of his ears. Altogether the oieI
ations lasted a few minutes less taa
two hours, and Wednesday night "
passed by the former President in con
parative ease.
Today, however. the attending ph
sicians discovered the development
inflammation in the inner ear, hut "a
that for the present nothing would
done except the maintenance Of cal
full observation of the patient.
Ill SUlbt iltCtI tiiN Nbi'14'' ~ N''- =
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs Nicholas Len
worth and Mrs. Richard DERBY. Ah
members Of the colonels family ave
timistic as to his ultimate reeoNeH
During the day there were score
callers at Roosevelt hospital '"N
them George w. Perkins, oscar
Strauss and John Purroy Mltchci
mer mayor of New York None
them were permitted to Sc" The c''''
Mrs. Longworth doing the taking
the family. In addition scores ol
grams and notes of inquiry i
friends throughout the country v
received ut the hospital during ne
Flowers and baskets of frui' also
delivered there for Col. Roosevelt