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G E T T I N G T O B E SOME RATTLER! W e N o w H a v e

4 Rattles to Our Credit.

P u b l i s h e d i n t h e F i e l d b y the N e w Y o r k D i v i s i o n

" P O S T T O A S T I E S " Are Now Being Eaten at

H e a d q u a r t e r s M e s s " I t Pays to Advert ise" T H I N K IT OVER!

O L . l . - N O . 4 H I D A L G O C O U N T Y , T E X A S , S E P T E M B E R 13,1916, 8 P A G E S P R I C E F I V E CENTS

NEWSPAPER MEN FORM SERVICE CLUB

P l a n s o f Organizat ion D i s ­

c u s s e d at L e n g t h - M a n y

O f f i c e r s E l e c t e d

NO TREASURER ON 201ST. BALLOT

A new service club has been orgauiz ed at McAllen by tbe war correspon' dents'representing the great New York dailies, on duty with the Division at one time or another since its mobliza­tion. It .was first intended to make i t a secret society, but this proposition i met with no .support, a yachc club wa^ then suggested as a compromise. This J idea met with some favor, and the com- i mittee appointed to procure a suitable j vessel saw Commodore Vapderbilt of i the N . Y . Yacht "Club. He informed j them, however, that his yacht, the i North Star, had been taken by the Brit ish government at the beginning of < the European war, anfl he had not seen it since, hence he was unable to give them the boat. The committee then made inquiry as to the feasibility of procuring tbe Dopey Isaac, of Spanish War fame, but this idea was later abandoned as impracticable, owing to the fact that the publicity which would neccessarily accrue to the owner, should ! he make the gift, would be very dis­tasteful to him.

A t the last meeting i t was decided to make the club a purely social organi zation " i n B O far as that may be com

PARATYPHOID | § DISAPPEARING

M e n S e n t t o B a s e H o s p i t a l

a t S a n A n t o n i o R e t u r n ­

i n g C u r e d

NO NEW CASES~Tn TWO DAYS. During the past three weeks upward

of eighty soldiers of the N . Y . Division have been taken i l l with paratyphoid fever. Owing to the fact that the Camp Hospital at McAllen was not entirely completed, many of these cases were sent to the Base Hospital at San Anto­nio.

The first cases of the disease were discovered i n the 14th Infantry at Mis ­sion and later cases appeared in the 2nd and 69tb Infantry.Sporadic cases broke out in the 1st Cavalry, Squadron A , Cav airy, and 12th Infantry at McAllen,

•also the 3rd Infantry at Pharr. A field labratory was established at

McAl len where blood tests were made of a l l suspected cases, thus permitting a prompt diagnosis and segregation of the positive cases.

Paratyphoid fever is an intestinal dis­ease formerly included, because of our incomplete knowledge, in the

'typhoid fever group; hence its name. It is, however, f>ow definitely known to be a much milder affection,, shorter in duration, much loss fatal , and so far

never- observed i n the wide epidemics patible with the ordinary procurement so typical of true typhoid. I t usually o f news."

" occurs in small groups of cases. The clubs emblem is a cold boiled lobster rampant, somewhat resembling a raw scorpion* except as to color. It is understood the motto is: " Y o u can't keep us out . "

The exterior design of "the club house resembles to some extent the Park Bow entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, while the interior decorations follow those of the Press Club—to the extent' that newspapers from Brownsville, San Benito, Mission, Hidalgo and other cities are found in the reading room.

The charter members are: William Preston Beazell, World, president; Deltus M . Edwards, Herald, president; E a r l J . Hadley, Sun, president; W. A . Davenport, American, president; Rob­ert Lee Lewis; chairman of the board; Carl Dickey,, Times, chairman of th board; Martin Green, Evening World, chairman of the board; Captain Robert B . K i d d , Journal, asst. president, Isaac Russell, . M a i l , asst. president, R. H. Bohde, Tribune, asst. chairman of board; F . H . Price, jr. , Telegraph, non­resident chairman of the board.

The secretaries are as follows: W B. Bae, Times; W. S. Gi l l , American Tracey H . Lewis, Telegraph, M . P. Goodfellow, Brooklyn Times, H , G. Tel­ford, Sun; P . A . Tierney, Albany Times-Union, G. E . Longhery, Ameri­can; H . J . Kl ine , Globe; B. D. Why tock, World; H . C. Bate, jr., Press; P. W. Ward, RIO Grande RATTLER; W. L . Thompson, Associated Press; Jerome L . Smith, Albany Knickerbocker Press; W. E . Sogers, Brooklyn Eagle; A . L . Drew, Press; E . N . Jackson, American Press Association; C. G. Milham, Brooklyn Eagle; G. S. Wheat, Herald-News; John Rogan, Brooklyn Citizen; Leander Gale, Brooklyn Standard Un­ion; J . W. Curley, Times; H . P . Jarvis, Buffalo "Courier; E . Von Wening, Brooklyn Eagle; John Melicit, Ameri­can; W. -McCormick, Times; J . U . Smith, American; J . C. Butcher, Times; I. Moritz, McAllen, (Tex.) Monitor. M . L . Deutsch, American! C. G. Jordan, Evening World.

The members have found i t impos­sible to agree upon a treasurer.

There are no associate members.

PACK TRAIN NO. 19 OFJ. S. ARMY

Pack Master R. L . Evans

Rapidly Organizes the Newly

Enlisted Mules

READY FOR SERVICE WITH N. Y. D.

Practically a l l our large American ci­ties have a certain number of cases of

\ paratyphoid every year. The unfami-l iar i ty of the disease to the general

, 'public in spite of this is the surest cv i --; dehce ot its comparitively slight impor­

tance. I t is not negligible but should bo easy to control, and should not cause any seridus amount of illness, much less fatality.

.The medical officers of the Division while keenly alive to tbe importance of keeping the disease under constant sup­ervision ,at no time displayed any fear of a wide spread epidemic owing to the cleanliness of the camps and excellent physical condition of the men.

The. importance of this outbreak due to tho highly infectious nature of tho disease and the fact that although mild i n character there is always a like-

• lybood that such a number of cases • -might develop as to seriously effect the efficiency of the entire organization for some time to come.

The organiation of tbe Medical De­partment of the Division for the hand-, l ing of the outbreak was divided into three sections a l l of which acted through the Division Surgeon L t . CoL W m . S. Terriberry.

The first comprised the investigation and inspection of all suspected locali­ties and persons. The second, the lab­ratory work which made all necessary examinations and supervised tbe prep­aration of charts and maps of suspected localities.

The third or administrative section had charge of all reccommendations, or­ders and regulations.

The chemical aspect of the fever was cared for by the medical officers at­tached to the camp hospital who kept careful records and histories of a l l cases under their charge.

The Division Medical Officers be­lieve that this is the first opportunity afforded in this country to study the disease on a large rscalc, and their re port wi l l be received in scientific cir -eles with much interest.

Brigadier-General Williajn Wilson, Commanding 3rd N.Y. My. Brigade, N. G., U. S.

HEALTH OF DIVISION REMARKABLY GOOD

T h e M o n t h of A u g u s t Fur

nishes Very Interesting

S t a t i s t i c s

AVERAGE RATE OF 11-2 PER CENT

OUR H O N O R R O L L .

Yearly subscriptions in the order re-i *ceiyed: ' Ma.> Cornelius Vanderbilt, Div. Staff.

M a j . S. P . Corbett, Corps of Engi­neers.

Lieut. Leo P . Knust, 7th Infantry. Capt. Edward P . Dillon, 60th Inf. Col- George Albert Wingate, 2nd

Fie ld /Arti l lery. •Maj. George E . Roosevelt, 12th Inf. Capt. Charles E . Fiske, 1st Calvery. Lieut. Hamilton H . Barnes, 1st Cav. M a j , Scott Button, 2nd Infantry. Lieut . Col Henry S. Sternberger, Div '

•Q. M . ' Capt. Guy Bates, Engineers.

F I E L D D A Y . A t a meeting of the representatives

of al l the units of the Division now on the border, held at Division Head­quarters yesterday, it was decided to hold a field and frontier day on the parade ground south of Headquarters on Saturday, September s80,;1916.

The exhibition wi l l inelude bronco busting, roping contests, rough riding, polo., horse, mule and bronco races, ex­hibition drills, and field events. r~-

- Buckskin R e d " of our Pack Train challenged any cowboy in Texas to

ipete* against him in riding wild jes and mules. 'iirtker information relating to the •ieSj etc., wi l l he .famished on np-ation to Sergt. M . A . Hart, D iv i -: Headquarters.

Ia a previous issue we published the statistics of the general health of the N . Y . Division from the middle of July until the middle of August, and were pleased to note that the rate was but a fraction over two percent. We now publish the figures from August 1 to August 31, which shows that the aver­age was .0152, or fifteen sick to every 1,000 in the Division ,hardly more than would be i l l in that number i f at home. This includes all men suffering from cuts, bruises, kicks, etc. The table follows:

STATISTICS—Daily Sick Rate 1

ENGINEER CORPS IS REORGANIZED

It is Now a Regiment and in

C o m m a n d o f L t . C o l .

Conrow

TITLE 1ST NEW YORK ENGINEERS

Augut August August August August August August 7 August S August 9 August 10 August

4 . .

.0245 0242 0202 0193 0196 0168 0162

....0144

....0131 0130 0136

August 12 0140 August 13 : 0124 August 14 ....0123 August 15 ...0131 August IS 0113 August 17 0132 August 18 . . . . . . . . 0143 August 19 _.:,*! 0145 August 20 0321 August 21 0135 August 22 August 23 'August 24 August 35 August 2d August 27 August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31

.0139 ..0153 ..014S ..0141 ..0144 ..0159 ..0166 ..0133 ..0145 ...0141

fewport

Lieut . Col. D e p t . N .

Insp.

Back numbers of The Rio Grande Rattler may be procured from the Cir-

peak officers

ug of the use of profanity by of the U . - S . Army,- a corres­

pondent of the New York Sun, William S. Whitehead, tells this story: . "On the subject of expletives in the tented field, one of our finest Army officers tells a story of a Cavalry officer i n t h e West. Each morning this Captain would be­gin the drill as * follows: 'Forward, guide right—Jones, where the hell are

The -New York Engineers came to Texas as a corps composed of two bat­talions of four companies each. There have been many "General Rumors that they would be reorganized into the 1st New York Engineers',

The reorganization is practically completed, giving two battalions of three companies each. Old B and F companies were split up and apportion­ed among other companies and two company names changed, viz., D to B and G to D.

Major Conrow of the 2nd Battalion has been made Lieutenant Colonel ot the new regiment: Captain Garrison of C Company becomes maior of the 1st Bat all ion and Captain Humphries of old G Company, becomes major of the 2nd Battalion.

Captain Barrett, now 2nd Battalion adjutant becomes Regimental Adju­tant. Lieutenant Lane of G Company becomes Captain Adjutant of 2nd Bat­talion. Captain Guy Bates, the Engi­neer Equestrian, remains as First Bat­talion Adjutant.

Captain Robinson is detached from old D Company and made topographic officer, and Lieutenant Lane becomes Captain Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, and Lieutenant Dunn of the E Com­pany becomes Captain and Regimental Supply Officer. The commissioned per­sonnel of the reorganized 22nd Regi­ment of Engineers is L t . Col. Conrow, commanding, Capt. Barrett, adjutant; Capt. Robinson, Topographic Officer; Capt. Dunn, Supply Officer; Major Garrison, Capt. Bates, Aujutant 1st Battalion; Major Humphreys, Cept. Lane, Adjutant'2nd Battalion.

The line personnel is, First Battalion A Co., Capt. Boss, Lieutenants Coup, Crimmins aft'd.. Davis. B Co., <2ftpt. Woodward, Lieutenants Meeien, Gray, j and Lamb. Co^ Lieut Palmer, act-j l*g K . O., Lientenauts Brezenzer and'

" K i l l him! K i l l dat mule!" ' ' My Lord, man, dat ain *t tight, pull

'er up now! A l l right, take the blind­ers o f f ! "

"Get another mule; get that wild one over there! Get a pack; now then, throw tbe hitch! "

Such were the busy morning scenes down around a bunch of new mules, with nearly all new men, from Augu 3rd to the middl Packmaster R, L , report that pack train No. 19 ,attachcd to the New York Division was ready for service. Now, anyone at all fa­miliar with the job of training such an outfit knows that this was "some record," not easily accomplished and made possible because R. L . Evans ot hnnton, Ofcla, who has been in the ser­vice for twelve years running pack trains all through the southwest and in Cuba, is one of the best at the game. He has had an able assistant in Harry E. Aim, the Targador, who has spent

| seven years dodging mule kicks in the Philippines and west of the Mississ­ippi, and who knows all that's good

| and bad in a mule. He can ride any­thing and i f you have any "so-called" outlaws, bring them around to the

(Targador and let him surprise them with a ride.

These men, after reporting to Lieut. Col. H. S. Sternberger, Quartermaster of the New York Division, U. S. A., on August 3rd, had to train their ten assistants in putting the pack on the mule by means of the diamond hitch, so it would ride firm and keep, in the proper position and then get the mules accustomed to hi't'np. fallowing the bell horse.

A pack train consists of fifty paek mules used to carry anything from bar­rels, sack-;, boxes, machine guns, lum­ber, wagon wheels, in fact all articles a wagon can handle. Then there are fourteen saddle mules for the packers to ride, one bell horse whose only job I is to go at the head of the mules, and the mules will follow anywhere tbe bell horse leads; one packmaster, as a rule called " C a p ; " one Targador, known in " N o . 1 9 " as the "Crankydor"— for reasons which the name implies; one cook, Arthur Chapman—all cooks are familiarly known in pack train undignified slang as "belly robbers," one blacksmith, S. E. Johnson, and ten buck packers, known in the army as "rough necks"—a title that usually fits the situation nicely. They acquire nick names very quiekly after joining the pack train, names brought out by certain traits of character, as is also the case with the mules, so i f you bap pen to hear someone yell "Prunes, get Old Pard i n , l i n e ; " or "Baldy, you and Big Boy look op Eat-em-up-Jnck and tell Montana to come along live* l y l " Yon may not know what it is all about, but you can bet it 's just every day happenings in a busy branch of army field work.

The members of a paek train as ft 1

rule are a rough and ready bunch and they have to be, as their lot is not east .along luxurious lines at all. They

re obliged to take everything as i i comes, on long hikes, fording rivers, un­loading, straightening loads now and then so they do not slide in the saddle halting to f ix a trooked load and then catching up with tbe train again, and so on all day, riding, watching and working. On the trail there are but two meals a day, breakfast and supper. When camp is reached, moles are taken to different organisations and unload­ed, according to tbe nature of the sup? plies carried. .

Pack trains are usually camped on one end of the cavalry. After taking off tbe pack saddle, comes tbe feeding and watering of the stock, cleaning the pad next to the mule's back; called in Spanish, the Cuna, putting down the picket line which is laid on tbe ground with a "dead m a n " in each end and one in tbe middle (a "dead m a n " is ft stick of wood axtg into the ground, with

rope tied'to H)-. f v f t c r '

GUARDSMEN HOME OCTOBERJIFTEENTH

Such Are the Reports Being

Published and Credited

T o " W a s h i n g t o n "

NO OFFICIAL ~ORDERS RECEIVES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—AH of toe National Guard will return to their moblization camps in the various states by October 15. This information was given by a high authority today with the additional statement that the gov­ernment proposes to release the fjaanl from federal service soon after the units arrive at their state destinations.

I "The only complications likely to e of the month~wken ? r e v e $ "-"j A 8 " 7 , * 8 - f t . h t f f t C : v _ , , . [gram," said the official, " i s that there i. hi vans was able to °. ~, , « • .

1 should be a fatal break between the

ak* be

United States and Mexfeo at th proaching sessions of the intcrnai cnminiy-iriri.''

"The official regards the strike * tion as practically settled and 11 the service of the guard will n . needed for anything connected with i i .

The expense of maintaining the gbard in federal service is piven as one of the reasons for returning the organi izations to state control. A federal sol­dier costs the government about $1,000 a year . According to -figures obtained today there are on the border about 105,000 of the militia, 15,000 are on their way home and 25,000 remain i a tbe states under call. The total of the pay rolls is $145,000.

ffllFPLY CO. OBDEBED HO:TZ. Orders, were received yesterday from

Hcadqunrts Southern Department di­recting the Supply Company of the 71st Infantry to proceed to the State mob-

j lization camp. They will take witi them all wagons and animals tJj . the regiment brought with them when they have been received emfw cmfuywyp

No further orders have been received for the movement of tbe troops north, although such orders are expected at Division Headquarters at any time. -

The Fac tthat the War Department ficers who give business as the reason, -fieers who give business as the reason will not be accepted hereafter, is taken to. mean that on account of tho fact that tbe National Guard will soon be returned to home sstions, such resig­nations are not necessary.

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isting

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WE T H A N K YOU! What some of t-ur more prorticent

competitors say abcut ns: New York Evening Telegram: ' ' Con­

gratulations on tbe first issuo of Th» Rattier, i t ' s a coiker, a widenwake metropolitan newspaper. Your adver­tisers ought to find it a splendid med­ium. Best wishes for a successful ca­reer. ' r

New York Times: " A n intes newspaper. **

Rochester Herald: "That the. some pretty well masoned new-men serving Uncle 8am somewfc* Texas, ic evident from the initial ber of the " R i o Grande Rattler.'

New York World: "The Wo: mighty glad to have The RIO G Rattier on the exchange list. No. volume I , reached New York Inst

r a publication blossoming forth e mad of cactus; far away from

any large city, it is a marvel. In every way—typography, size, make-up and that indefinable thing called '*class" — i t outranks many of the newspaper! published within the "forty-five min­utes from Broadway** area. There may be other publications issued by the lads in O. D. along the Rio Grande. None of them have appeared here yet. But if there are any, it 's a . safe bet they'll have to' go some to compare with The Rattier."

Troy Times: "The Battier contains a lot of interesting^ reading matter." •

Knickerbocker Press: "The Rattier is certainly a very readable newspaper. The Knickerbocker Press fends its eon-/ gratulfttions and best wishes."

New York Evening Mai l : "TLe" Rio Grande Rattler is a breear eis* sheet, showing that the bo stories, get them and publish t l " to the world, regarulei heavens fa l l ) "

Wagner. 2nd Battalion, V Co., Lieuten-1 mule= are groomed.tied up and the pack f good good kitchen and mess shack,

anjt"9ayder becomes Captain and Lieu­tenants Baker and Whittelsey. E Co., Captain Daly, Lientenauts Barbour, O 'Mahoney and Moal. F Co., -Capt. Johnson, Lieutenants. Stoekwell, Dono­van and St. John.

One should exercise every morning. Yhv"not run out to the dump and swat

I the p&cke throwing

pick cut s> place to sleep, on as j line, in £m high a piece of ground ftf the immediate condition, vicinity • affords, as ihey ;«$rry no rents I is exeeQen and use: the pack blankets for their J trained an beds and the saddles for their pillows, expert in Jbach day is an encore of the preceding I hitch.' 1 j day . ' ' J I f you wish to enjoy a;

Pack Train. No. 19 has established [morning's entertainment, splendid quarters at the western end and witness Paek Train N of the Division. The men have built a j ready for a practice bike.

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