Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-23

Mexicans. armed with weapons equipped
with silencers. were taking pot shots at
him lie said bullets were flatteninE on
/ the walls about him and that he had
taken shelter In a building where he was
teiephonlng. Police reserves were rushed
to the scene and. after rounding up the
Mexicans In the neiEhbornoOd, arrested
Galvez No weapon was found on him.
wireless Working FitfuIy.
/ Il has been established that the trouble
with the wireless was due to weather
1 conditions and faulty mechanical equip
ment First reports asserted the bandits.
: by a few lucky shots. had dsa bled the
apparatus at General Pershing's base.
( The mystery over what is happening
I between Juarez and Casas Grandes is
deeper than ever today. The distance
between these two towns is about 100
miles. traversed by the Mexico North
western railroad. General Gavira declared
early yesterday that he was sending out
repair train under heavy guard to re
store the wires and report on what
caused their interruption. Early today no
report has been received and the Mexi-
can officials profess to pe completely ig-
I norant OF what has occurred.
As the time lengthens since Flight
Lieutenants Robert II. Willis. jr., and
Edgar S. Gorrell disappeared with their
aeropianes into the chihuahua desert
/ there are fears for their safety.
Mexican Officials have heen convinced
that the severing OF telegraphic service
between Juarez and Casas Grandes prob
ably was accomplished by q bandit raid
on the Mexican Northwestern railroad.
In some uuaTtsfs here there is dispo-
sitlon 70 believe that villa sympathiSers
may have cut the ground wire laid oy
General PerAhing in his march south
I ward from Columbus. II this 10 the case,
II is pointed out, there would be good
reason to fear for the safety OF Lieu
tenants Willis and Gorrell. Nothing 's
known regarding the place at which the
two Officers disappeared II they lost
thcar bearings and got out Of their
scheduled course IL is pointed out they
may have been compelled to descend
and may have fallen into the hands Of
some OF the wandering bandits.
Investigations were going forward to-
day. which II was hoped would disclose
the safety Of the aviators. Drivers OF
motor trucks carrying supplies south
from Columbus we're instructed to watch
for every possible trace of the two ny
ers. Small detachments Of troops sta
toned along the line OF communication
Joined In the search.
The fact that Willis ana Gorreli carried
only three days rations and two small
cantecns OF water added TO the anxiety
over their rnishap. II they have gotten
far away from their course. they may
have trouble in obtaining additional sup
plles from the inhabitants OF the district
they were traversing,
Motor Truck Line.
For tho first time IN It's history. tho
United States army now has motor
truck line operating regularly between a
field force and it's base OF supplies
Trucks recently purchased by the War
department are now In commission ac-
cordfng TO dispatches from the base Of
supplies ct Columbus. N. NJ.
The operation Of the line Is similar in
every detail 70 that OF a railroad. both
express and local trains being run. the
first OF the express trains leaving Colum-
bus today carrying supplies TO General
Pershing.
The trains leave daily. carrying sup |
plies, forage. ammunition and arms. and |
run on regular schedules, their progress
being watched by dIspatchcrs at the
radio stations here and in the field. The
express trains carry only supplies for
which there IN an imperative demand. di- |
rectly TO General Perrhlng's force. while |
the locals convey staple supplies 20 the |
field base. Two divisions are being main |
tained. the first extending from here 20
the field base and the second from there |
20 the camping place OF the field force.
For slower freight wagon trains are
being run. but the large part OF the sup
plies IL being transported by motor. At
present only two motor companies are
operating the trains. but It Is expected
that the organization OF additional COM
panies win follow the arrival late this
week OF more trucks.
Tired, Aching Muscles Relieved.
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