The Lamar register., 1916-03-15
AT THE FRONT
United States Now Has Little War
Zone All Her Own

vadod this country and slaughtered a
number of our citizens in their own
homes. OF course the number killed
and property looted is small compared
to the hundreds of our citizens that
have been murdered and outragcr and
their property stolen in Mexico itself,
but this time it comes u little nearer
home because emboldcncd by the
disgraceful cowardice
they have actually committed their
crimes in this country. Tha most
feature of the whole trag-
edy is that we are now negotiating
with Carranza for permission to cap
ture and punish these offenders. When
sixteen Americans were murdered by
a handful of Villas bandits a few
weeks ago a train lead Of Carranza
troops were just ahcad ard offered no
help, but now We stop the pursuit to
negotiate with him. With a man in
charge at Washington there would
have been no stopping until they were
run down.
The Register below publishes a let
ter from Geo. d. Robinson, former
county clerk of Proven county to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Rob
inson, on the situetion in the new
war zone. Mr.. Robinson is row en-
gagged in business at Dcming, just
north of Columbus, where the attack
was made, and his letter is very in
tercsting, and will perhaps holp to
awaken our people as to the possibil-
itics of what may happen if this coun-
try continues the idea that we can al
ways maintain peace by being unpre-
pared and turning the other check.
When even the weak and cowardly
Mexicans become so bold as to attack
us, what would happen if real ma
tion should covet some of our terri
tory or wealth. This letter gives ac-
tual conditions and is not yellow jour
nalism to sell papers. Read it and
then perhaps you will realize what
kind OF a panic a real invasion Of the
country would cause.
Deming, New Mexico,
March II, 1916
Dear Folks:
| am going TO make a number of
copies of the following and distribute,
as it is the same old story and time
is too much taken up to repeat. We
are all alive, and the flag still waves,
still we have had to live through a
few exciting days, and there may be
more to follow.
It started a few days ago when the
word came that our neighboring town
to the south was attacked, and to send
help. The militia left at once and
was on the scene Of action within a
few hours, in the meanwhile a car
came in with a man and his wife and
baby. The man was slightly wound
ed, and with five bullet holes in his
car, four in such a small space in the
rear of the front scat directly behind
the mans back and the other in the
rear seat on the side where the wom-
an sat. A scene like this would set
the blood tingling in most anyone's
veins. The battle was soon over and
the messages cam with the list Of
dead and wounded, some whom were
personal acquaintaaces. So our town
was soon at boiling heat. Many cars
left for the scene to render aid and
others to collect curios. There arc
blankets, saddles, rifles, etc, all over
town. The plan of attack was just
the same as we read in our history of
the old Indian attacks, men were de-
coyed to their doors by call in Eng
lish only to be met with a volley of
fire, men were torn from their fami-
lies and shot down. some made their
escape by running, etc. The small
garrison of soldiers were surprised as
well, spies led the attacking Mcxicans
to ell the different houses and the
attack all over the town began
at the same time. But the soldiers
rallied and though they were outnum-
bered ten to one they soon had them
in full retreat. OF course the rumors
began to come in that we were to
be the next place Of attack, and if you
want thrills and to know how a story