The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-13
Fl. SMITH GETS
DOCTORS NEXT
Arkansas City Wins Out Over X.
c. and Hot Springs--In Sc
curing Convention

w I'NtNlA> Witnessed llI" clos
W ing Of the most harmonious and
successful meeting ever held hy the
Nrdlcnl Association of the Southwest
IN convention here since Muuduy Each
outgoing train will carry away IT,
m'n and women, who were glad they
cam" to oklahoma CITY. aud were u.
lurlnm tu leave. because Of the hu-W
lHllr extended tu them. According tu
l'r T. n Clurk Of n Reno, secretary
OF the associations, more than ~ new
member have been added since the
opening uf the convention aud the
clinic, and sectional meetings have
far more than repaid the delegate. for
the time aud money expended that the,
might attend
shortly nft"r convention nt mUu
O'Clock Wednesday morning Fort
smith. Ark. was chosen a- tine next
meeting plnrr ~ the n-~ociniiun. kuu
~as CIV Mo, aud Hot Sprlug.. ARK.
were the other contestants Ench rrv
llhd u strOug aud enthusiastic drlrgu
li"n present but Fort Smith wns fin
nIIl chosen after q hard fight
Then occurred the nnnnl election "
Officers with the following results
Jo" lirrton, Grecnyillr. TrN.. president
W $ sutton, Kansas city, Kan. T. II
Martin Hot Springs, Arb: ! g. Wal
her shawnee okla. S. e. Jnmr4. Kan
>as 'ilN Mo- vice president. T. IT.
'lUrk ~ elected sccrriur, treasurer
This /. Mr. Clurk's ninth rnrIrcrIon.
having served now ON hi. truih year
Tie member, NJ the executive commit
Tee are.
j II Ridcl, Saline Kan. ST. Cloud
Cooper Fort Smith, Ark: " 4 Ban
Nnu"llr. OkIa; T.. IT, SkIuurg kau
'as city Mo; T. II Carry Dallas
IrNus
DIR. Griffeth Arrives Late
Immediately following the selection
oi the next meeting place aud the cleo
ton of Officers President j H. Grif
filh NJ Kansas city who was expected
Z" arrive Monday Int failed to pm iu
his appearance until late Wednesday
morning arrived at the convention hnI
iu india Temple, and made nj, annual
address. after explaining TINT the .r
rluus Illness ~ a patient hDd prevented
his coming on time DR. GrifflthS talk
Icculcrrd chiefly around two ideas. hul
was one " the most brilllnnt ever dr
/ lh"rrd 10y any chief executive " m,
dissertation Dr Griffith spoke ut
length un the fact that the medical
man was the one professional mnu In
. all The world who put the general guot
of humanity above the dollar. the ont
man who often received NJ his sole re-
Nnrd the gratitude Of fellow creatur,
relieved ~ suffering lie advocated
also u system ~ voluntary miiitur,
training for limited period Of time
for every voting man In the Unite,
States, not merely ~ an excellent fra
ture NJ an improved program uf ua
tional defense. but for the good NJ tl,
individual, since nt all military train
INK camps embryo soldiers are taugh
10 take care " themselves. physically
nr Becton, while somewhat expect
Ing his election as president. was IS,
overcome that he was unable 10 speak
so a committee of two was selected &,
lutroduce him
About 300 members Of the assupn
tion are present In Oklahoma City uu,
Secretary Clark stated "Wednesday
morning that almost without exception
they considered the present meeting lh
most successful In history.
An executive committee meeting b
scheduled to be- held At the I.-. Iluck
ms and with this the convention {
practically closed Sectional mecting-
II course. viii be held. ns planned al
through the afternoon