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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
AUTHORESS WHO LIKES HER PIPE

Some years ago one Of my idols was
shattered by a puff Of smoke. IL was
in my freshman year At college. and
as a great concession was put into
the cast Of the college play-as the
thunder and lightning had proved
in competition that | could get more
realistic thunder from an old tin boiler
than could any sophomore or Junior
who tried.
At critical moment IN the play The
hero-played by the most popular senior
in the college-was supposed 10 light
a cigarette. turn on his-her-heei and
go out into the night The cigarette
was supposed to 90 out too
But one afternoon when tho re-
hearsals were well along I saw the
hero stroll of as usual with her lighted
cigarette. but instead OF putting IL out
she leaned up against biz Of scenery
and puffed IL 10 the end. sat 10 wide
eyed horror and amazemeut-and FOR
got my cue for the thunderstorm. OF
course they put me out Of the cast
they said freshman might easily get
fused and forget on the day of the
play itself That was an added reason
for hating the cigarette"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
MALARIAL FEVER - COLONEL
GORGAS AT PANAMA.

"Malarial fever. one of the greatest
causes Of sickness among troops, is
much better known now than it was
twenty wears ago The mistaken idea
that the night air in swampy districts
has been the cause Of the disease has
given over to the correct one that the
mosquito causes it. Colonel W. G..
Gorgas Of the army won his great rep
utation at Panama largely through the
destruction of the mosquito Larvae by
draining and oiling the swamps and 10y
screening the buildings. Malarial fever
was one Of the chief causes of the
failure of the French TO put through
the canal project. 1t practically pre-
vented their digging the canal They
accomplished something perhaps equal
IS important. however. when LeNeran'
the French army surgeon, made the
discovery of the cause Of this sickness
a discovery for which the world VIII
ever owe him a debt Of gratitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

has been known by a host of different
names. It has been called Jail fever
ship fever and spotted fever.
In Mexico City it has been prevalent
for generations. II is believed to be
transmitted by the body louise. and the
fact Of its being 50 common in Mexico
is anything but complimentary to the
inha btants It shows that the jails,
the hospitals and the poorer sort of
houses of Mexico are in a frightful con-
dition Not long ago a young American
doctor gave up his life in Mexico City
while investigating this disease.
Yellow fever. which used to be so
common in Vera cruz. has practically
disappeared now that we have learned
that the disease is carried by the bite
of the mosquito This discovery. which
has been made since the Spanish-Am
lean War. has been the means of saw
ing thousands Of lives and increasing
commerce throughout Spanish America
by untold millions Of dollars Formerly
a rigorous quarantine was held i'm ports
where the disease had made itself
manifest. and valuahl cargocs we're
destroyed. To-day the quarantine is
light and the precious carGoes are
saved. As the disease comes from the
insect and n from the cargo. the mer-
chandise is allowed 10 pass after "A
thorough enough fumisation to Kill out
he MOSQUITOES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

Colonel Grahame was Secretary of
the Interior of Porto Rico under Roose-
welt and organized the military forces
and police of the island. Later he be
came identified with the Curtiss Aero
plane Company. and acted as selling
agent for the flying boat
Colonel Schermerhorn has long been
an officer i'm the national guard of New
York. and his duties i'm the new corps
would be those of military instructor.
The commanding officer Of each OF
the twelve squadrons in the corps has
the rank of major, and, as will he seen
from the brief outline given below. the
men selected for these posts are nearly
all seasoned aviators and well fitted 10
direct the operations of their men. In
the following outline the nature of the
work Of each squadron as well as the
qualifications OF the officers will he
shown:
Squadron !. New York City. Major
r. n. Bridgman. first lieutenant, Eth
Regiment. owner Of Wright flying boat.
student pilot.
Squadron >. New York city. Major
w. Irving Twombly. DepeIdussen pilot
and builder of motors.
Squadron ). New York city Major
Jerome Kingsbury, pilot of passive and
power balloons.
Squadron /. New York city hydro
aeroplane squadron Major J. Stuart
BIackton. captain pilots J. \. d. Mac
Curdy. Curtiss pilot and Frank Coffyn.
Wright pilot.
squadron >. Albany; Major J. Lam
sing Cauan Albany Troop. Curtiss
pilot: captain pilot }. 3 r. Verplanck.
CurtisS pilot.
Squadron q. Buffalo. Major Elwood
Doherty. Curtiss pilot.
Squadron = Rochester. Major +.
Harrison Higgins. Curtiss pilot
Squadron s. Boston. Major Harold n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
PROBABILITIES OF SICKNESS
AND DEATH.

In the event of campaign IN
Mexico it would he hard To predict Just
what the sick casualties and deaths
would amount to- bur ! may safely
say that they would be infinitely less
proportionately than those Of the Span
ism war. I'm a war that took place to-
day in a good climate the sick list IN
All probability would not exceed the
battle casualty list. fact that shows
the wonderful advance in the methods
of army hygiene.
we learned a good many lessons
during the campaign in Cuba. one
was that our system Of concentration
camps in the warm ATTITUDES was mis-
taken. II was believed that the troops
in the great concentration camps would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

ulations of the War Department De
tailed information as 10 the proper
ranking of the various officers of tho
corps was given and Delano was ready
to call for volunteers.
Letters were sent TO all aNiators
throughout the country and TO sclen-
ti6c and engineering bodies. The result
was overwhelming From all points
came the responses and, almost 10 a
man. the competent aviators rendered
their services. With equal eagerness
mechanicians. chauneurs and engineers
sought to be included in the enrolment.
The hundreds of applications were
sorted out and the tremendous task of
actual organization was begun.
After much consideration by Dclano
and q few competent advisers the fol-
lowing locations for headquarters, in
addition to New York City, were de-
cided upon. Albany. Rochester Buff
falo. Cleveland. Philadelphia. Newark.
New Haven and Boston.
The corps is divided into twelve squad
rons. four of which have headquarters
in New York city and one each in
the other cities named. The resi-
mental official staff embraces corps
chief. who would probably be from the
regular army and assigned To the post
by the President in case the corps
should be called upon for duty Colonel
Mortimer Delano, chief of stan Colonel
Laurence Hill Grahame. commanding
the lst Provisional Regimental Forms
ton: Colonel +. Gilbert Schermerhorn
commanding the I'd Provisional Regi-
mental Formation. and one other Of
nCpr with the rank OF colonel but who
has not yet been selected, for the sd
Provisional Regmental Formation.
The officers named above are highly
qualified for their positions. Colonel
Delano has followed aeronautics for
many years and possesses recognized
ability as an organizer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
CITIES OF MEXICO WHERE SICK
MIGHT BE SENT.

Mexico contains a number Of large
and beautiful cities with populations
ranging from 10000 to 125, 900 inhabi-
tants. The buildings, which are large
ly in the old type Of Hispano- Moorish
architecture. massive. cool and COM
Portable. could be used for base hos
pitfalls by an occupying army-and the
climate in these cities is so good that
troops would not have 10 be sent north
for convalescence. These cities as they
run from the border southwark are
Chihuahua. Durango. Zacatecas, Qua
dalajara. Queretaro Puebla. san Luis
Potosi. Saltillo. OaXaca, CuernaVaca
and Mexico city itself. The cities on
the coast could not be used for such
purpose except in the cooler months.
The United states has made ample
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
FIGHTING THE ENEMY DISEASE IN BEHALF OF ARMY
Great Advance in Warfare Upon
Germs Made Since the Spanish
War-Matters of Food and
Drink and the Proper Care
of the Wounded.

arrangements for the care OF the SICK
and wounded by organizing field hospi-
tails. ambulance companies. base hospi-
tails. evacuating hospitals, hospital
trains and hospital ships. Each Of
these is supplied with capable military
surgeons. ranking from colonel 10 frs.
lieutenant The nursing in the hOspi-
tails the litter bearing, the administra-
ton of the hospitals and all similar
duties will be performed by non-com
missioned officers Of the hospital corps
and by privates-reguarly enlisted and
uniformed soldiers. many Of whom ere
highly qualified in pharmacy and IN
nursing. People i'm general do not
know that the sanitary troops accom-
pany the military organizations IN the
field Of battle and undergo ~. same
dangers as the line soldiers. Ire same
is true Of the medical officers. many be
ing killed in battle while performing
their humanitarian duties on the inc
II is a notable fact that more medicol
officers were killed in the Civil War
than the officers Of all the other staff
corps together. the reason for which is
obvious when You consider where the
medical duties lead them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

become immune to the heat. while as
matter of fact, they were worn out
by the climate to such an extent that
if they had been called upon TO go into
action they would have been practical
~ useless It would be far better in
any future war TO he fought in the
tropics or IN the South 10 concentrate
the troops in Northern camps. such as
are being talked Of for the militia at
Fishkil and staten Island, and send
them to the warmer region only when
they were actually needed there for
service and not before.
THE climate az Mexico however IS
much better than most people believe
There has been great deal of talk
particularly among civilians, about the
hardships our troops would have TO
face from the climatic conditions.
There is to he sure. a tropical strip 81
country on the coasts of Mexico, but
the interior which is a high plateau,
has a climate that is delightful II Is
a mistake. however. to speak about the
climate Of Mexico, for there are IN reat-
ity four different ones. The coast eli
mate. which includes Vera Cruz, Tam
pico. Matamoras. Acapulco. Mazatlan,
Guaymas and practically all the sea-
ports. is known by the MeXicans as the
terra caliente' Midway between the
seacoast and the mountainous plain
there is delightful climate. called the
IONA tempada Above this we reach
a region where the air is most invigor-
ating. very similar to that Of Colorado
in the summer time, while the fra
or the climate high up in the noun
tains. is quite cold
Mexico in general is a splendid
healthful country in itself. While |
was stationed at San Antonio, Tex, |
used TO make Mexico my playground.
have been there number Of times TO
escape the heat of Texas. and | was
last there shortly before the assassin
ton Of Madero. In Mexico city
throughout the summer light over
coat can be worn over your evening
dress without discomfort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

TO return for a minute to typhoid
fever against which the greatest ad-
Vances have been made The practice
Of noculating troops is in vogue I'm
every civilized country. but ours is the
only army where the incubation l.
compulsory. Every soldier is immun-
lied anew Al every enlistment by three
injections of dead typhoid germs given
throughout a period Of twenty days.
Officers arc inoculated also. hut men
over. forty-fve are not forced to take
the injections. being supposedly i'm
mune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

CORDS has been formed under the rules
Of the War Department and the power
to appoint a full complement Of Off
GERS and men was thereby vested IN
the organizers the Hay bill covers the
situation and the LIST Aviation Corps
Federal Volunteers could be mustered
into service as regular regiment Of
the volunteer army
The risk taken by a competent avi-
ator is comparatively slight. The high
speed at which the machine travels
renders II q poor mark for the enc
mv's marksmen. while the passenger,
through powerful glasses. can note
exactly what the strength Of the foe is
and how il is divided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
SMALLPOX AND THE INFLUENCE
OF FATAlISM.

Another great danger Of Mexican
our troops would have to he vaccinated.
Smallpox is common through all Latin
American countries. and our troops
upon reaching Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands found that the
majority-in fact. almost the whole
Of the population was pockmarked.
One Of the first things that the
Americans did was 10 vaccinate all the
inhabitants This was done so care
fully that the disease practically dis
appeared. II was due partly to back
ward sanitation and partly to the curl
Gus temperament of the Spanish half
breed. who is 50 superstitious and so
fatalistic that ne thinks the prevention
Of disease is working against the de
signs Of the Almighty. The Mexican,
like al other people Of this type, be
lieves that all has been prcdestined.
Women in Mexico will take their
babies right INTO the smallpox huts. 1t
has been hard TO prevent Ibis among
the partly Spanish population even in
Arizona and Texas. and it was fire.
Wenty done in the Philippines and in
Cuba.
Typhus comes next on the list II
has. as you probably know. no connec-
ton Whatever with typhoid fever.
People cannot tell what typhus is. 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
NEED OF ALCOHOL REFORM IN
TIME OF WAS.

"One reform that is needed in All
armies is greater restrictions contsrn-
ing alcohol in time Of war. Smoking
should be allowed as one of the pleas
ures but alcohol should be absolutely
prohibited. II was responsible IN my
opinion for a large part OF the stomach
and mental trouble of our troop. m
the Cuban campaign and Philippines.
It is a fact that soldiers do not know
how to use intoxicants properly, and
never will
The food that will he supplied IN
case of a campaign viii be Of the best
in every respect There will be little
change in its kind from what has been
the proverbial soldiers diet Expert
cnce has proved that something ap-
preaching the old army ration is tho
best-that bareback. bacon and coffee
are the most popular and the most sus-
tanning foods available for soldiers In
a campaign. To these there Will be
added a few vegetables and dried
fruits.
AS | have already said In a former
newspaper article. all the troops that
20 to the front will be equipped with
the Darneu army filter which was i'm
vented by Major carl r. Darnen Of
the medical corps. and which is now
being used By foreign armies. I'm gen
eral. We are well equipped i'm every
way. and there need be little anxiety
among ms concerning disease and It's
treatment. The Spanish War was an
example for MS to profit 10y. and only
since the Spanish War has the United
states seen m To make ample provision
for the care Of it's sick and wounded '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
Putting trooper into an Army Anb ulance

II the machine is painted with certain
preparations in common use IL rs ale
most impossible to discern it at am
altitude Of three thousand feet. 20 sas
nothing Of firing az it with any effect
These uses Of the aeroplane are con-
coded Yet the United States, for all
its excellence in other military equip
ment. has spent only Si3j.OOO i'm five
years for aeronautics. This country.
the home of aviation. according 20 me
appropriations made by other nations
is trailing along behind Germany.
France Russia. italy Austria. Eng
land. Belgium. Chill Bulgaria. Greece.
Spain and Brazil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

alone could put fifty experienced n.y.
crs and twenty-five aeroplancs into the
field.
Under the Hay volunteer army bill
recently signed by President Wilson
it is believed that the President has the
power to call the new corps for active
service without any further formali-
ties as to organization. Congressman
William q sharp, Of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee. has expressed the
opinion that inasmuch As the aviation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

r. fIf years AGO. VINE" 'i''7
+ WIS .''n o> CONNECT u ''y 7'
..'.i. 'l N'S''''ls'' '' ''''o
"'p.o'.'.. .} naho OBJ men WIN
.'''i q" ..I c'ne'eIh''''" ''''o
RANKS ". ... southern army '> "' '''7
al express Ian speed hiSh "oo'e '
ana oi0.'- oedln-oeaihs p"''''S mo
. cam. There is niue uou'' '''''
'.''' making tNe "ii'i ""u'' '''' . ''' -
regarded ". hopeless im'e'I'''.
N.t t-..s there exists the nucleus
of what ono d., viU be the most inn
portau. feature off the military forces
of the United States. i'm the form of
y rclu.. organized aviation rcgi-
~. us official name is the FIRST
Aviation Corps Federal Volunteers.
Thine. months AGO Mortimer Delano.
at ulai f..ue secretary of the Aero club
o. America. determined to put into
pl4eu.. t.. Hoou, that fun aviation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
Colonel Maus, the Veteran Surgeon
of Forty Years Service, Tells
Hon. Uncle Sam Would
Guard Health of Troops
in Mexican Campaign.

Only since the Spanish war has orr
government bcstirrcd Itself as IL should
in regard to army sanitation. Before
that time very little was known "i
many important problems OF ampbic
or tropical dysentery. FOR eNamrl'.
This was the cause Of widespread sick
ness i'm the Philippines and in cuba.
II can be prevented very largely 10y the
selection Of potable water or by pre-
pairing IL for use by boiling OF Ultra
ton The water supply Of Mexico as
well as OF the Philippines and Cuba Is
exceedingly unsanitarN and the main
cause OF this disease. Throughout the
interior of Mexico water is used from
open wells which are polluted 10y tne
amoeba that are washed in from neigh
boring premises. Should We go To war
with Mexico the most careful attention
would be paid to this matter and every
man compelled To drink filtered or
boiled water except whore IT is known
to he pure. Means for preparing the
water for use for troops on the march
would not he So difficult or cumber-
some as one would think. and the Oar
nell filter would be universal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

The strides that have been made in
handling bubonic plague have likewise
come since 1898 This disease, Of
course. is not strictly an army one. but
the army has had considerable expert
cnce i'm dealing with it in the East.
The method OF prevention has been
too much in the public press TO need
mnch attention here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10

COLONEL L MERVlN MAUs. Chief
e.roeor OF the Department Of the East
nav, stationed at Governors Island. has
--o,s~ed tire following article at the re-
o.est CT TIC Tribune. He is an author
M, on army hygiene. having had longer
tern, OF service than any other surgeon
in our army. He served through the
Spanish War as chief surgeon for General
F.tzhugh Ice and was appointed FIRST
Public Health Commissioner In the Phl'
opines by Governor General TAFT. There
he formulated the principal health laws
FOR the archipelago, interested himself IN
the SEGREGATION Of lepers on the island OF
Cuiion and successfully fought the cpl
denies Of Asiatic cholera and buoonio
PLAGUE that threatened the philippines IN
1902. he has also spent six OF his forty
wears service on the Mexican border ana
"a travelled extensively In Mexico Itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
e. COLONEL |. MERvIN MAUs.

ID many discoveries have been made
~ since the spanish war that it
- would take some little time %
srrm.raJe them II we had known
.bcn what we now know about nc
ophc.t incubation the lives Of two
,hos..rd men would have been saved,
serious illness i'm twenty thousand
vr1,d lave been averted and the soN-
eminent would have been spared untold
millions of dollars as pensions TO Span
,.r war veterans who were permanent
i, disabled. The typhoid vaccination IS
so rerl..t that typhoid fever i'm The
army has been wiped ont Among sew
ert, thousand men In the regular army
There was onv one case Of typhoid
FOYER pas. year, and this i'm face of the
4r, chat there was q permanent en-
..rrmer. .' from twelve thousand 10
e..... thousand men in Texas
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-01-06

method decided upon by the bondhold--
ers. 1t shall be understood, however,
that the acceptance OF the SAID STOCK
by the settlers shall not be considered
as an acceptance of the canal system
as complete, nor a waiver of any other
rights whatever, and that no attempt
shall be made to have the said system
accepted as complete by the said COM
pany nor the state of Idaho until
period of five years from date hereo1,
during which time the original con-
struction company or its assigns, the
bondholders, shall be and remain IL
able and responsible on account OF any
defects of construction. 1t is further-
more understood that when the SAID.
canal system shall be accepted as
complete the same shall be done joint.
ly by the state engineer OF the state OF
Idaho and an engineer selected by the
board of directors of the Salmon Xiv
erCanal Company when the same is in.
control of the settlers themselves,
The operation of the system by the
Salmon River Canal Company under
the control of the settlers shall not be
taken as to affect in any way the right
of the Land and Water Company or it's
assigns to continue work upon the;
same for the completion of the system
but such work necessary for compile
ton shall be done at such time and
in such a manner as to not unneces-
sarily impede or affect the delivery OF
water to the various settlers entitled
to the same.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-01-06

The result of the meeting Monday
evening, while practically harmonious
with regard to the formation of a Y.
M. G.. A. and the planning of place
of amusement for the young men, does
not look like a good energetic start
for a minute. In the first place, too
much opposition was encountered
from number of sources that should
be expected to be behind the move
ment with every ounce of energy. The
fact that three and possibly four new
churches must be erected this year
made the churches less Jealous for
some project that would perhaps take
money from them for the Y. M. G. A.
Then, too, diversity of opinions as to
lukewarmness on the part of another
group of citizens. High taxes hit an
other bunch and caused lethergy
While all agreed that some step should
be taken, there was not the whole
hearted enthusiasm which usually
characterizes a Twin Falls crowd
Some pickering of a polite form back
and forth also added to the complex
ity of the problem. The Times heart
lily favors the formation of Y. M. c.
A. and believes that it must come to
such an institution some day. 1t also
believes that the present movement
will come to nothing, solely owing to
selfishness of individuals who should
logically be behind any movement for
the uplift of the young men. Divided
forces never accomplished anything in
the way of reform and there will be no
difference in the present case. In the
meantime the need for some action is
pressing and the throwing open of the
school house may help to settle the
matter for the present.