New Britain herald., 1916-04-08
Soldiers Are Entertained

. nlze the possibility of~such a revolt.
 Soldiers Are Entertained.
 General Pershing's Camp at San Geronimo Ranch, by Aeroplane and Motor Courier to Columbus, N. M April S.-A Mexican peon four-piece orchestra gave an unexpected Sunday night concert in General Pershings camp last night. It was the first mu- sic to which the American forces have been treated since they entered Mexico more than two weeks ago.
 Tn orchestra came into camp in a wagon, returning from a Sunday "fe- licltatlon' at a nearby ranch and was halted by eager shouts of the soldiers just as the camp fires were lighting about the broad, mountain enclosed mesa which is the camp site.
 There was vaquero driving the wa gon, four musicians and three children in the small wagon box, and bass viol, as big as an army soup kitchen lashed on behind the wagon with hemp ropes. Beside the vaquero sat a woman, her arms filled with a heavy bundle, which seemed to hold several 7 babies. The orchestra played a few selections for the soldiers, including La Cucuracha,' the Villa marching song, the chorus of which runs:
 The cockroach, the cockroach,
 No longer can he go,
 Because he hasn't any
 MariaWanna for his pipe"
 General Pershing called the mus- clans over to his camp site, an oven log fire, a cracker box for a chair, and wind break made of yellow scrub daisies, a mountain flower the only foliage available thick enough to shut off the sudden gales. There was no sign of wind when the orchestra ranged in a semi circle in front of the general.
 "Play some of the Mexican national airs said General Pershing.
 The Mexicans played La Colon drina' and then some Carmen" se- lectiOns.
 Musicians in Rags.
 Wonder was expressed at their mus ical talent, for they were ragged type of peon, dressed in blue jeans, all ex- cept the vaquero who stood at the head of the line, more ragged than all the rest but displaying a pair of leath- CT chaps reaching nearly to his hips At General Pershing's request one of them sang "Adelita,' a favorite Mex ican song.
 The concert lasted for an hour. Then
 
 seemingly greatly pleased and drove across the plains.
 Each day has found new uses for the army aeroplanes. which for the first time began flights among the cliffs and crags of the peaks of the Sierra Tarahumares, less than a week ago. It has been discovered that they are excellent pathfinders. In some in &stances. when scouts could not give clear description of what trails lay beyond a ridge, an aeroplane has gone up returning with information which in a few minutes was transformed into q good trail and typographical map. The planes have demonstrated the skill of the army aviators by daily adyentures which they have pulled through safely. Two days ago an avi- oto~ was caught in a wind which blew oef his goggles. He finished his ride with an icy wind estimated at ninety niles an hour blowing into his eyes.
 Whenever they are on the ground the aviators keep in mind General pershing's orders to demonstrate the orn1v's frindliness, and they have had some startling opportunities in this line. landing among MeXicans who had never before seen any American ,oi1itarv outfits. One of the machines r+O rr1laee The aviator, knowing that 1 ,nrious natives would gather to exam tno t3,e flier and mixing of the cas- ,ost way to win their friendship on -igrt took out several boxes of hard ! toI1 for distribution. The present ar l my hardtack is hard in name only, ! 51atne a very palatable and chunky !. srac<er. made without salt The av iotor told the Mexicans the crackers aere American bread without salt After a few tastes the Mexlcans shook their heads to indicate that harotack sta not appeal to them. These Mexi- | aans then pointed out mule, deelar- l i,o with laughter that it was auto mobile Americana
 ryhoueht Chocolate Was Poison.
 This aviator had some chocolate ,ong his rations. He offered a piece |