The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
BANDIT
HUNT N
MEXICO
No Let Up Which Indicates
Trail is Still Warm and
May Bring Re-
suits.
FIVE HAVE BEEN SHOT
ArpIanes Scout Along over Troop:
and Experiment With New
Bomb to Drop on
Greasers.
FIVE HAVE BEEN SHOT

| United Press Leased Wire Service.l
| MARIA, Texas, Aug. 23-The ban
| dit hunt in northern Mexico by Amer1-
lean troops continued today without
sign of let up. Walking their horses
and pack mules along steep trails, the
| United States cavalrymen secured the
country for member of the band which
held Lieutenants Peterson and Davis
for ransom.
It has SO far proved the longest in
cursion into Mexico since the Perish
ing expedition in 1915 The continued
presence of the United States troops
| in Mexico was taken here to mean
| that the trail has not grown cold and
that the officers Of the expedition have
/. hopes of trapping more bandits.
/ Since Tuesdays crossing into Mex
leo the American forces have killed
four outlaws in one encounter and an
aviator killed a sniper.
While return to the American side Of
the border has been expected, reports
from the expedition indicate that the
troops plan establishing base of
! operations farther south to continue
| the. bandit chase.
! Additional forage and supplies have
gone forward from Maria. Also a new
/ type of bomb is being tried out here
preparatory to it's use by the airplanes
scouting with the troops below the
| border.
Four flying machines have been put
! out Of commission since Tuesday by
minor mishaps. More planes have
| been requested.
Search For Porto Rican.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 23-Troops
sent to the Ajusco region to search for
Dr.. Goenega, Porto Rican, said to be
held for ransom by bandits, reported
today they had been unable to find
him. Several detachments of soldiers
were sent to Join the search several
DAYS ago. The bandits were said to
have demanded $4,000 ransom.
Frultless Search.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 23-Anx-
iety over the fate of Lieutenants Fred
erick Waterhouse and Cecil II. Con
molly, army aviators from Rockwell
field, North Island, increased today
after another day and night OF fruit
less search All day yesterday other
airplanes, manned by brother officers
flew between here and the Imperial
county line seeking trace Of the De
Haviland plane with which the young
flyers left Yuma Wednesday noon.
Reports from Calexico said thai
members Of the Eleventh cavalry hao
seen a plane cross the border ano
head south about $3.50 on Wednesday
Another theory Is that the machine
NAV have been forced to land on the
mesquite covered slopes Of the Jacum
ba mountains with consequent 1ntur!
to the flyers and wrecking Of the ma
chine.
The country around Jacumba, fift!
miles from here, Is rugged and will
but very few habitations.
The search by airplanes continue
: today. --'..tx,.-
Four Of Seven Executed.
LAREDO, Texas. Aug. 23-Four Q
seven bandits who robbed heac
quarters of the PENNSYLVANIA OH Con
pany near Tuxpam, Mexico, OF 5000
peeos August 10, have been capture
and executed by Carranza soldiers, az
cording to q military telegram re
ceiyed by officials in Nuevo Lared
today.
Employees Of the Pennsylvani
) were tied and gagged while the bandit
looted the office, the telegram sait
Colonel Cardenas Immediately too
M the chase, capturing four.
. Detachments are in pursuit Of th
three remaining bandits.
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