Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-15
Will RIVAL The MAYOS
TO TREAT VICTIMS OF DREADED
EYE DISEASE PREVALENT
IN OKLAHOMA.
Plan CHARITY CLINICS
May Become Greatest Hospital of Its
Kind In the World--Chns Page
Confirms Story.

WASllINGTON Aprll IL (Spe-
cial. That it is possible to restore the
sight of hundreds of persons suffering
from total blindness in Arkansas, Ok
lahoma, and other southwestern states
where trachoma-the dreaded eye dis
ease, is prevalent is the message of
hope held out BY DR.. Daniel w. White
of Washington, ID. c., who up until
this week has been the eye and
; trachoma expert in the field for the
United Sttes government DR.. White
whose work Of charity has been most
ly among the various Indian tribes OF
the country has rendered his resigna-
ton and within the next few weeks
will move to oklahoma, where in con-
nection with Chas. Page, millionaire
oil perator Of Tulsa, he will super
intend the construction of one of the
greatest charity and pay hospitals in
the world at Sand Springs, Okla,
where trachoma and other diseases OF
the eye, and affections of the nose,
ear. and throat will be treated
VIII Rival Mayo Brothers.
The new hospital. which in time is
expected to rival the famous institu-
ton founded by the Mayo brothers at
Rochester, Mimi. will be in the nature
OF a gift of appreciation to DR.. White
for his sue cess In restoring the sight
OF two of Mr.. Pages wards and the
curing of third child, who was al
most blind from trachoma. DIR. White,
who was working among the Indians
of Oklahoma treated free of charge
the children of Mr.. Page, ana the
grateful guardian offered to furnish
the funds for a great hospital at Sand
Springs, if DR.. White would quit the
government service and take charSe
of the institution Every inducement
has been made to DR.. White to remain
In the Indian service but he has de-
cided to accept the offer Of Mr.. Page
and will leave for Oklahoma about
Nav IS. to complete the plans for the
trachoma hospital.
DR.. White Great Specialist.
Acting Commissioner of Indian Al
fairs Abbott pleaded with DR.. White
TO remain In the Indian service until
congress has acted upon large APP
proprIation for the treatment OF trac-
homa among the Indians, and as an
inducement he was told that he would
he placed in charge of the work in the
states of oklahoma, Arizona ana New
Mexico, with headquarters at MUS
kogee. but DR.. White preferred to c.
cent the offer of Mr.. Page in order
that he may be of more benefit to the
entire people of the southwest. Inc
new hospital will contain a charity
ward. where persons unable TO pay
will be given the same treatment as
persons with a million dollars. DR.
White will maintain his headquarters
at Tulsa. but the hospital will likely
be built at Sand Springs, which is
connected with Tulsa by an interur-
ban road.
VIII Conduct Charity Clinic.
Dr. White plans to conduct charity
clinics two or three times a week at
the Sand Springs hospital and Will
In addition give series of lectures TO
the doctors Of the southwest on eye
diseases and their treatment Dr.
Cope White a brother of DR.. Danlel
White, at present a member of the
. staff OF the Manhattan Eye, Ear, Nose
and throat hospital in New York city
will be associated in the hospital
Most of DR.. Daniel Whites time VIII
be devoted to eye surgery.
That trachoma and its attendant
blindness is more prevalent and in a
worse form in Arknsas than in any
= other state in the Union especially
among the persons living in the rural
Communities, is the declaration OF Dr.
white. The ravages of the disease IN
oklahoma have also left horrible
Trail of blindness.
Mfr. Page Confirms the story.
Last night Upon receipt of the
telegram from Washington, Charles
Page said: "The announcement is
not unexpected. | have been in COM
a munication with DR.. White for more
Than "A year but have no official notice
that he had decided to come as early
y ms the first week in May. The hos
initial will be built at Sand Springs
and Il will be amply sufficient to treat
73all patients who apply. As soon as
& Hbave received notice Of DR.. Whites
N coming preparations will be made Tor
Attic immediate erection of the hos
n pital.