The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-06

Although IL now looks like Mexico
and the United States would have
peacable $ cement the troops con-
tinue to m toward the border in
all direc;,.a.. Last night several dig
train loads passed through Tucumcari
on their way to FL Paso and il Is re-
ported there are many more on their
way that are now due here. The u.
s. means to protect her border and
II necessary go over the line after
Mexicans who fire across the line. War
does not look half so bad when you
read of it but rather than lose thouS.
ands Of Americans lives most Of this
nation will rejoice il this matter is
entirely settled without war The fol.
lowing telegram will give some idea
Of the situation at present:
Washington, July 5--The reply Of
the de facto government Of Mexico to
the demands of the United States, con-
ciliatory in terms and giving assur-
ances of desire to reach friendly
adjustment of the difficulties between
the two countries, was delivered at the
state department today by Mexican
embassy attache.
Brief and free from superfluous lam
guage Of diplomacy, the communica-
tion points to the release of the Amer
lean troopers captured at Carrizal as
proof Of the Mexican governments
sincere desire TO avoid conflict.
Many Troops Pass Tucumcari
The national guardsmen who arrived
in this city during the past week were
a husky looking bunch of boys and
will make good soldiers. All of them
seem TO have seen very little of the
sun back east and are bleached. As
soon as they get the benefit of "old
sol" down here, there will be big
change in their appearance. All of
them seem anxious for fight and
they would more than make good if
they had chance.
The artillery and regulars make a
better appearance and look ready for
action within few days after they
reach the border. All they need is
little rest after the long ride from
the eastern coast to III Paso, which
took them six and seven days. From
the appearance of some of the trains
il looks like the eastern railroads just
picked up every old scrap they had in
the yards and put the boys therein
and expected them to make the best
Of the situation.
The heat here kept the boys under
cover most of the time, but Sunday
bunch Of the Massachusetts, togeth-
er with their fine band marched sew
eral blocks in the resident part of
town. The band played number of
selections which were enjoyed i'm
mensely by those who were lucky
enough to hear them.
There were three trains here at one
time Friday and most of the boys were
allowed complete liberty. These fel-
lows were from Mass, New Jersey,
and New York and we're members of
the national guard. One of the off,
GERS said all the men were old men,
bers as they did not bring the new re-
cruits. He said they had no trouble
securing new men to fill up all va
cancies as the eastern boys were anx-
ious to make the trip to see the coun-
try and fight in its behalf.
The guns carried by the artillery
are modern and look to be in an ex-
cellent condition and in readiness for
immediate action.
Only small portion of the hun
dred and fifty trains have passed this
city. The r. r. Co. has practically
suspended all other business it possi-
bly, could and is devoting its entire at
tention TO the moving to troop trains
gouthwast The railrnad map hnrdly
have time to sleep before they are
called to make a trip. The pay roll
next month will be the largest ever
received in Tucumcari. The shop men
as we'll as the train men are kept on
the go and Tucumcari would certain
ly be lively place If business would
continue like il has during the past
Two Weeks.