The border vidette., 1929-02-16
II. q. TlrooMs VISITS NoeALes
Mondays Herald)

In contradiction to vague ru-
mors which have for the past
week circulated in Nogales re- 4
garding unrest in Sonora and
other parts of Mexico, 81. B. /
Titcomb. president of the South.
ern Pacific of Mexico railroad,
who arrived here from the south
this morning, stated that in his
opinion conditions in Mexico and
especially along the west coast
were in better condition than
they have been during the past z
years. The rail president de.
clared that the news reports
about the banditry in the state
of Jalisco were greatly exagger-
ated and that he had no fear of
any serious trouble developing
out of the recent execution of
Jose Toral.
In stating his optimistic belief
in the sMcxican condition Mr..
Titcomb. said that the present
situation recalls that which, ex-
listed in 1928. At that time,"
the railroad executive declared,
the Southern Pacific company
had enough faith in the future
Of Mexico to make a $14, ,0O0, 600
bet and by laying out this sum
was able to open mp the vast
region with a through train SER
vice to- Mexico City. In 1929 the
company is making an additional
bet, this time Of $2,500, ,000 which.
is to be in the form of perman-
ent bridge and constructional
improvements. This additional
expenditure for this year will
not take into account any Of the
daily expenses Of operation. ~
a further proof Of the rail
roads optimism and confidence
in the future of the country he
said, is the fact that on Thurs
day of this week we are inaugu-
rating the six day a week sched-
ule for trains running from No.
gales to the south. This extra
service is adding greatly to our
operating expenses yet we feel
that the future'of the country is
such to warrant it. On three
Of the six days the trains will be
made up OF the finest first class,
all-steel cars furnished with as
many conveiences and up-to-
date equipment as any Of the
trains Z operating Q in the United
{ /" Another proof Of my trust il.
The safety Of the county, !" Mr.
Titcomb Said, "fst that recently
my wife has been accompanying
me On many trips in Mexico and
! certainly would not permit this
il I, felt, in the. least degree
alarmed about the / existing sitn:.
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The railroad man branded
many Of the reports about ban,
ditry and .bloodshed as being, un=.
true, exaggerated and redicpl-
GUS. He drew a comparison be-
tween the average conditions
which exist in the United States
in particular the larger cities,
with the state of affairs along
the Mexican west coast. He
said that Of course there was
disorder and unsafety at times
and under particular conditions
but that on the. whole it was
hardly as bad as the conditions
of this country.
Mr.. Titcomb is en- route to
San Francisco for business but
plans to stop at Tucson Wednes-
day night when his daughter,
Miss Mildred Titcomb. is sched-.
uled to give a. music recitation
in the Temple of music there
His daughter, Mr.. Titcomb ex-
planned, has for the past years,
been studying under Sigsmund
Stijowski Of New York and plans
to make her professional debut
in New York this coming fall.
He said that she has already ac-
quired a considerable reputation
as a musician and is working
diligently at perfecting herself.
It is to hear the Tucson recital
that Mr.. Titcomb decided to
make his business trip to San.
Francisco at this time he said..
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