El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-31
j. s. TROOPS RACE TOWARD VILLA;
FIX SHOES NITH5TIRRUP LEATHER
Army Upholds Best Trad of Service in Hard Drive
After Bandits Airpanes inspire the Mexicans With
Awe; Brutal Treatment Seems to Have Changed
Sentiment of People; Exorbitant Prices Paid
Associated Press correspondent wil1 the ,eTIcn ,reailo in e
ny u. W. BLAKEsLEE.

- * Line Of Communications. AIser-
lean Expeditlonary Force, Mexi-
co. March 30.-CYia Airplsne TO
Columbus. y. At. March sl)-rhe line
of communications maintained by
sherman in his march 10 the sea has
been exceeded already in the line
stretched by the american troops
southwark into Noxico. This line to-
day exceeded 800 miles in length Sner-
man finally Ont loose from his line,
and that is precisely what Brig Gen
=. .. Pcrshin2 is prepared 10 do lt nee
cssary when the final dash after Niila
is ready.
Tho line OF this dash IS uncertain,
but indications today pointed strongly
10 situations unexpected a week aEo.
best Traditions Maintained.
American troops, without ralroau-
have opened line directly into Villas
noted hiding places, all iu less than
two weeks Al the head of this line
arc columns guarding avenues which
Villa might try 60 use Tor doubling on
his trail while at the front is q body
81 men, whose identities the censorship
has hidden thus far, but whose exploits
are daily filtcring back along the Ions
communications line. nlliuG the troops
pressing for ward from the rear sta
tions With anticipation, and maintain
irr the most gallant Of American milf
tary traditions
IN hard campaigning. about two
dozen Of the vanguard troops have
dropped from the ranks for hospital
treatment not enough illness to affect
amy part 81 The original strength OF
fhc pursuing units Meanwhile the
others are said to have hardened 10
their work as they advanced.
Wireless and airplanes have assisted
ID maintaining the 500 mile line into
Mexico. but the cavalry has Outspeeded
everything except The airplanes The
wireless s pushing forward some dis
lance behind the forward columns The
airplanes are now going through prac~
tically an the way though they are
meeting passes which they must ira
verse. and REGARDING which the only
advice the senior aviators give the
Youngsters be-: There are no landing
places You must trust 10 God and get
through"
Cut shoe Soies From Stirrups.
One Of the stories from the front tells
how the Cavalrymcn have obtained new
soles for their shoes. which many OF
them have worn out I'M walking or dog
frottug beside their horses iu order to
save the strength OF the mounts. They /
have used parts or supcrfluous leather /
from their stirrups to reinforce their |
shoes Some Of these cavalrymen be- |
lieve they viii soon get sight Of villas I
band
They have been told by Mexicans !
along his trail that Villas band num-
Against the intuition Of these bandits /
in conserving horses, the American I
riders are pittinE every fota or their /,
ingenuity and experience.
Eggs Ten Cents Each.
Subsistence Off the country and at the ,
b me time to attempt to make "A good ,
Impression upon the McXicans along the I
line Of communication. is requiring bar
gaining powers 40 once involving
and eeuiality At the camr
where this dispatch was filed. eggs
we're today offered at ten cents apiece
3r Mexican huclysters
Chickens cost anywhere from 80 cents
10 s each. according TO the luck OF the {
purchaser. one officer paid $3.50 gold
Tor writing tablet potat toss have I
sold FOR az high as $3.50 per bushel
some zeal Hospitality.
-. with these Instances OF exOr-
ices there have been cases Of
% and real hospitality.
men last night coming into
or dark. finding irrigation
maze on all sides. and
tically trackless after night
we'd not only courteous direc- |
Mexicans turned out Of bed.