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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11

due io poison which hr evident, hsd
taken when alone In DIS room sunda,
The chemist Who Vas tho pioneer ir
phN siCtl lphntttuf, work iu tho lr.tci
states took his life because. hc tii No.
thought h. had mot long iu live with
the nervous trouble with witch hs had
hgFu sHffyftng
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11

between y y Murphy ~ tsaysnvnrth.
Kan } " uu ~ Nrhison and ". v
Sspp uf U'.suf Is
Tho rHmrs ~ Mrs " \ Uarri. ~
laNfrrc" and United states Senator
William r Thompson NJ Kansas city.
Kan we've practically decided on mi.
inofnirg 'rf two " ihr four delegates.
w. htr. 'n thn national convention
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11
Ngw SWIM c o

NEw YORK, Apul ~ Herbert NnlI.
m'f II the N'N Nurk N'hlr,i. eIlh mnIc
% nov world record lr winning the ego.
ward national \ \ a. swimming cham.
uIon-hlp here Monday nigh, The time
was % -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11
eottoN WI NAoNAtt ples

unEENNiLi.E s T.. Artii n irvI,
wstdlsv rsrker fotmer prosideni ana
isfscsi %storkholirr " the rarkst cotton
Mile company Nhlrh controls sixteen NJ
the latrrs, wills IN South Carolina. di,yi
here early TUESDAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11

NEW YORK DISSiPATES At
RATE or MILLION A DAY
But CHURCH tUND IS St'T.

NEW YORK. AprIl ~ Sew
YORK spends q million dnlllrs q
dHv m dissipation md tho ma
ton i500, 900, 900 n year for NOV
ing pictures. bat our religion
iH not COSTING "a enough
doulnrod ~. Re-, N \ no Good
win Of Rorhrsior. IS 8. ~ the
NcN Work convention N tho lry
mons m%lss'"unrs movement here
Monday night
"N, EI,r 10 Grd , par, Of what
zee NH,r l'r uro We have am
pIt rroNIicd f9r oirsolyr..' Ne
added
The Hcy Arthur j Hrown.
secretary ul the prcsh,tcrlan
board NJ foreign mlsfious said
there are nov 2i.oo2 foreign mi
siouHrics In the Nold, a.lG7bli
communicates l30. 262 native min.
ist'rs. c%ynugclists md teachers.
l,sti.lG pupils IN SUNDAY schools,
lGlb hospitals and dlspousniios
which treat five million patients
u year; tVoniN tINc institutions
fof the blind 'nd dcal hundreds
30 NJ other institutions and 522
theological and normal schools
and training Dlo Sos
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11
CHEMIST NILLtp stLt

BALTIMORE Ami a. Coroner
savage stated NouhlN nisht after an
investigation th1' the death " nt liar
r., e. Jones. professor NJ ph, steal chem
ptr, at Johns Hopkins university was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11
VITAL STATISTICS.
BIRTHS

SIR and VIZ charles H. N,sI1s. lao.
Nprlh Western. girl
w. and Nj. clinton Grain Kelly. 81
Wet T. gIfl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11

An members NJ slioam inigr sis
A y arc tequcs,ri ~ assemble
NJ tho Masonic Temple ut in Wrdncs.
day afternoon ~ participate IN funeral
services ~ b. conducted by tho Gland
Ledge over the remains " our late
brother. lient, " turmsn
q y HAnnWtvKT. W N
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11
To the Wife Of
One Who Drinks

! hsvs "a lrlrofisni essnssn'isi -seea0
Ho- ~ sonas.' N. iiassf rsNu " ; a6yS
80 mtkH hrws hsprF wenassfui -
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11

DOVER Del, Aprl ~ Tho frpuhli.
ran state convention which mot here
Tu.sday. II expected a. indofsc General
r Coleman uu Point ~ pclsVaf.s
choice Tor the republican presidential
nomination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-02
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mildred Norton, an almost totally
blind seventeen-ycar-old student at the Ohio
State School for the Blind at Columbus, Ohio
raised her head and smiled at visitor as
she smoothed a wrinkle out OF the blue ging-
ham apron on the board in front OF her, and
ran her hot electric iron over It.
81 love TO iron" she said. "Ive always
been wanting 20 learn to work so | could do
things when | went back home. live on
farm in Meigs County, and it's pretty lone
some down there when | don't have anything
70 do. Most folks think the blind are help
less and useless. II they keep me busy here
at school earning .roney during vacation !
don't think I'll 60 home, at least not right
away"
The sightless eyes were bent upon her work
again. but it was the senttivs fingers that
saw" for them and guided the iron over
the damp checkered surface.
This was the first Of half dozen similar
answers to the questions asked OF six totally
or partially blind girls who we're working
in the light, breezy ironing room at the Ohio
State School for the Blind. All of them
liked il" or were so glad when they had a
chance TO DO ".
81 had never been in the laundry until
two weeks ago" said Harriet Collins, an
other seventeen-yea girl, as she reached
into the deep basket at her side for another
piece TO iron, but like II so we'll now, since
schools out, I'd just as lieve iron all the
morning II they'd let me-"
Such is the attitude Of the blind girl stu
dents toward what Charles I. F. Campbell,
the recently appointed superintendent of the
Ohio State School for the Blind. says is the
first successful attempt in this country 70
place vocational training on par with sca-
demic studies, such as Latin, literature. alge-
blind students receive in the regular school
curriculum
much has already been done" said Mr.
Campbell in a recent interview, I'm teaching
blind boys and girls some industrial arts,
but up to the present time II has been con-
fined 20 weaving. sewing and some cooking
for the girls. The thing now necessary is
TO teach the blind girl 70 go back into her
home when she leaves this industrial institu-
ton. With a knowledge Of how to be useful.
She must be provided with something 20 do
and a way 20 do it,"
The day after Mr.. Campbell arrived 70 as
sumo his duties at the school he was asked
by Mrs. Reardon. the forewoman Of the
laundry. for additional help. The laundry
at this institution cares for the washing and
ironing from the Ohio State School for the
Deaf, which means the wearing apparel Of
washing. such a. table linen. bedding and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-02
Better Than in 1898.
Tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial discussion Of the Ad-
minstration's policy is certainly dgnihed and
fair. but nevertheless it is not altogether
consistent You appear 20 be holding Mr.
Wilson responsible for the probability Of war
with Mexico and yet your criticisms of him
ever since the Mexican trouble began have
been on the score that he did not intervene
at once and in to-day's edition you have con-
demned him for using the militia and take the
position that only regular soldiers should do
such work, primarily because married men
ought not 10 be called on for it, Yet you
have been arguing for universal military ser
vice, which would mean that not only the
married men who voluntarily belong to the
militia but all married men should be sub
ject 70 just such liability.
If Mr. Wilson had not acted with the deci-
sion that he has done in calling out promptly
the only organized reserve that we have. in
stead Of waiting for weeks or even months
as would be required TO create a voluntary
force. you and other Republican papers
would undoubtedly have condemned him quite
as severely as you are doing now.
II is not true that the government has had
ample notice of this emergency. for up TO a
very few weeks ago there was no real indi-
cation that it would arise. and as to the
alleged delay in getting the militia started, It
is only about week since the call was made
and a considerable part of them are already
on the way, whereas in 1885, under Repub-
lican administration. when it had been al
most certain for six months that there would
be war with Spain, the delays with recruits
provisions and equipment were positive
scandal on every hand, and the Navy Depart
ment had neglected even 70 provide ammuni-
ton for the war vessels. which had TO lie
idle for two months waiting for it.
f. J. SHRIVER.
New York. June %, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-02
The Irish Deadlock.

BY postponing questions in the House Of
Commons Mr.. Asquith has raised the hopes
of those who pray for a successful out
come of the present negotiations in Ire
land, but incidentally he has strengthened
the suspicion of disagreement in the Min
istry. II would be a strange thing if after
the Irish leaders themselves had come to
some sort of an agreement their plans were
to be wrecked by English Unionists. Yet
such an outcome is by no means ncon-
ceivable.
The danger lies in the nature Of the set
Element, which is plainly unsatisfactory 10
all parties. 1t is a compromise which is
not intended TO be permanent and a com
promise against which Mr.. Redmond and
Sir Edward Carson fought with equal zeal
two years ago They have apparently &C
cepted it because no one can think Of any
thing better, but neither of them likes il,
and while each regards it as a concession
on his part il is concession which Is held
insufficient both by Home Ruler and Lnion
ist. Lord Selborne has already resigned,
and now there arc rumorS that Lord Lans-
downe. Lord Robert CeeI! and Mr.. Walter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-02
TEACHING THE, BLIND TO HELP
How Columbus School Training Sghte Girls Iron and Sew
Cook So That They Can Return to Their Homes and
Be Use Houeworkers

towels of both institutions. The capacity OF
The laundry was large enough 10 40 this
work, but the number Of persons employed
was insufficient Shortage OF funds at the
institution made it difficult to hire from the
outside the entire number of helpers needed.
Having already in his mind a plan for the
vocational training of blind girls in the do
nestle arts Mr.. Campbell called the blind
girls together and explained to them the OPP
portunity for productive service. saying that
the young women who were willing 10 help
in the laundry would receive credit not only
in marks on their educational records, but
that their work would be placed on a cash
basis.
Twenty-four partially or totally blind
girls Immediately volunteered. Having room
for only six girls at a time, Mr.. Campbell
arranged for them to work in teams of six
for period of two hours. In this way none
would become overtred and lessons would
not be interfered with. After the first TWEEN
ty-four had begun work other girls kept
coming 20 Mr.. Campbell, asking for places a.
the ironing boards, so that when school opens
in the fall he will have enough ready work
ers to place at least ten girls in an ironing
class working for an hour and half or a
two-hour period; and by utilizing four Of
II LHfot EIOupS HdCn uay the lduUuty VIII nave
continuous help for eight hours
Mr.. Campbell's aim az present is TO make
the blind girls whose education he is super
vsing fully competent TO take care OF homes
OF their own; TO be able 10 cook not only
few dishes but to buy food and household
provisions economically; to prepare all the
meals; 10 manage efficiently home in all
It's departments To do this they must have
actual experience, and, with this in view,
Ny. Campbell is attempting to raise money
FOR the purpose by renting or buying on n
street adjoining the institution house in
which six or eight may live under the super
vision OF home economics teacher, who will
instruct them in everything relative TO house
keeping.
Helen Keller, the famous blind and deaf
woman. gave Mr.. Campbell her personal
check for 500 toward the fund at a luncheon
recently held for her at the Virginia Hotel,
in Columbus. She and Mr. Campbell have
worked together in a number Of enterprises
which have been inaugursted for the benefit
Of sightless children. and in talking before
the $50 guests at this luncheon ,he publicly
gave her hearty Endorsement Of mis- plans.
and showed her belief in this practical vo-
cational training By giving the first dona-
ton. Miss Keller closed her speech by
saying II am going 70 hand Mr.. Campbell
my check Tor 500 have earned the money
myself, because I was gwen chance. Re.
member, you have much. and much viii o.
expected Of YOU. Give the Hind "a much o..
chance you can G.
Columbus, ONO. June 80, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-02
CRITICS OF A SEA FIGHT
How Their Ant-British Bias DnpIsyed
Itself
To IN. Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Snap judgment, positive elaton' car
toons depicting the British Lion In various
discomfortng situations, assertions OF
glorious German victory, British naval en-
cheney overratcd. Britannis's naval suprem-
acy thing of the psst--cven the wars emo
was the tenor of the editorials with one
exception The New York Tribune upon
the receipt of the German Admiraltys re-
port Of the Jutland battle.
Without awaiting further details, or tne
British Admiralty's version, the entire press
in detail described how the British Meet
was outmaneuvred, outgunned and out
fought. A marine artist OF better under
standing hastily and sweepingly condemned
the English navy. He quoted an American
admiral as having stated the Germans pun
one over and Beattys aggressiveness was
impudcnce The formers views are under
standablc: but for brother officer oil a
navy admittedly behind the times to smlrch
the reputation Of a daring fighter and
splendid tactician like Beatty on the
meagre information then az hand respecting
the action and German losses savors much
Of the small boy, who, unable to await
further particulars. permitted his hopes 10
burst the bonds of his better judgment, TO
gay nothing Of good form.
without considering the military reasons
that might have occasoned so logged and
magnificent stand; without mentioning the
future advantage both in the Baltic and IN
respect to possible raids on the East Coas'
and the immediate freedom Of transporta
ton and use OF vast portion OF the Eng
fish army held for home defence that the
loss OF such ships as German battle-cruisers
would have; sighting the fact mat Beatty
gave battle practically in the enemy
waters, with every advantage fsvoring them
in regard 20 atmospheric conditions, pre-
pared mine fields and close proximity to
their own submarine base, is only another
evidence Of the pro-ally anti-British feeling
The English naval officers never expected
Santiago. The present conflict compares
with that Of the former as would a middle
weight pitted against a tenth rate feather
weight; with the two greatest navies the
world has ever known. both trained TO per
lection and fighting for the greatest stake
in history the sovereignty and domination
of the world and that Of democracy and
equal rights When the history is written
and the German losses stated, Beatty's battle
will stand out as the greatest since Sir
Richard Grenvlle. And while We here, back
in the safety afforded by this same country,
which a great percentage take pleasure IN
knifng. while we wax fat and our pockets
bulge. so to speak, on the misfortune OF
others, we seem TO take pleasure, which has
almost become a disease, to criticise, roast,
knock and belittle "A nation which in its whole
history never permitted, without common
surate compensation. its citizens TO be muir
dered as have Americans in Mexico.
LEO V. HAWLEY.
Englewood, " j., June 30, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-02
"Playing Golf by Ear"
r Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Apropos your editorial, Playing Golf by
Ear" the writer is one OF those you men
ton, who knows a good golf player using his
clubs cross handed that is, left hand below
the right on the grip.
The first of those endowed with this dio-
syncrasy was an old baseball player, who al
ways gtpped his bat in that way. And he
was not only whale of batter at baseball
but he could play an iron shot at golf further
than could with wood. Any golfer who can
hit in this manner gets snap at the end OF
his shot and follow through that cannot be
had in sny other manner
But il is not a Yankee idiosyncrssy. In
1905 the writer made a goifing pilgrimage
through England and Scotland Ryder Rich
ardson, the courteous secretary Of the st.
George Golf Club, al Sandwich, arranged the
tour and gave me letters Of introduction to
the different gofng centres which he recon-
mended.
Among other courses, he sent me 20 Alan
mouth, on the East Coast, on the North Sea,
very sporty course and one little played by
Americans. ! forget the name OF the pro-
fessionsl at that place, but he was one Of
the best players | met on the other side.
He got tremendous distance. and perfect d.
rection. He played his clubs cross-handed,
the same my friend in America, the for
mer baseball batter SPENCER BORDEN.
Fall River. Mass. June so, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-02
Democracy and Professionalism

The attitude of the public toward the
learned professions reveals something OF
the spirit of twentieth century democracy
There was a time in this country when a
professional career was considere! the
most worthy life work for the ambitious
youth. Time has changed that materially
In 1900 the percentage Of college pradu-
ates who became clergymen, lawyers or
physicians was co. At present less than
20 per cent enter these professions. In
1900 only 10 per cent Of the college gradu-
ates entered business. At present the pro.
portion is over 10 per cent.
The preference which young men show
for business may be explained in part by
the greater prizes in the way of financial
success which business offers. But this Is
only partial explanation. The lack Of
respect for scholarship on the part Of the
public has something TO do with this condi-
ton. There are many men in all these
professions who are scarcely scholars but
the professions are still Learned" il the
eyes of the public And the public has
little use for high brows."
4 prominent member of the American
Bar, in a commencement address at an
Eastern law school, calls attention TO the
alleged unpopularity of that profession.
Recent reports from both Catholic and
Protestant churches lament the often noted
shortage in the number of candidates for
the ministry. Leagues for medical free
dom and various health cult novelties SIM
ply thrive upon public criticisms of the
medical profession. Even those engaged
in social service no sooner attain some SEM
blance of professional standing and eff
cheney than they are criticised by visit
ing churchman on the ground that their
professionalism detracts from the true
spirit of charity.
1t is the idea of belonging to a profes-
sion which seems to cause trouble. But
there is another cause. Democracy resents
any assumption to personal dignity or su-
periority. Democracy in its present stage
tolerates inequality in the possession and
power of wealth, but hardly in other re-
spects. The superiority which can be
measured in terms of dollars is the kind
most likely to appeal to the imagination Of
the man in the street. 1t is most easily
recognized. II reveals the sort of ability
which the average man believes he himself
possesses, if only his chance would come
1t is also in accord these days with the
average mans ambitions. Possibly when
the value of service is more fully appre-
ciated and scholarship is recognized as ons
of the forms of efficiency" the special
marks Of professional worthiness may not
be necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-02
Romance.

TO search for hidden treasure along the
Spanish Main and explore the haunts OF
pirates old in the islands Of the Caribbean
Sea has been the great ambition of many
an adventurous youthful soul in this land
of public schools, paved streets, police re-
strctions, irksome tasks and other prosaic
realities of a commonplace world. The re-
port that the dream is TO be realized by a
certain Mr.. Reynolds, who is even now
fitting up a ship at Staten Island, will com
mand the admiration and envy of that sec
ton Of the population, at least, who hap
pen to be between twelve and seventeen
wears old. If this Mr.. Reynolds should
ask for volunteers to complete his crew
for such voyage, he might even rival
Uncle Sans recruiting offices in the num-
Der who would offer themselves.
People tell US that Romance in this cal
culating, mechanical age is dead. Not a
bit of it. Romance like that which inspires
this Sunken Treasure Expedition exists
everywhere. Adolescence has still its lust
for adventure. Childhood's fairyland IS
replaced by the island scattered Spanish
Main. haunted by mysterious schooners
sailing under the black flag and peopled
with staggering, fighting heroes, swear
ing mighty oaths and exhibiting daggers
clenched in bearded jaws. walking arsenaIs
with red bandannas tied about shaggy
heads wearing earrings. The song about
the sixteen men and the bottle of rum and
the dead mans chest goes on hummlng IN
the back of more than one practical anG
mature brain. Writers like Robert Louis
Stevenson and Joseph Conrad owe their
universal popularity to this fact.
There is a rumor that Mr.. Reynolds's
adventure, by the way, is to be something
Of a literary exploit, backed by a popular
story magazine. In that case 1t Will prob
ably return with chest stuffed full OF
press copy, even if not of pieces of eight
The expedition stands fair chance OF
unearthing some hidden treasure, II not
from the abandoned caves of the south
seas. then possibly out Of the less desolate
pockets of a reading public for whom the
fancied treasure island" is no less a vital
necessity than Manhattan.