Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
mediate release Of the prisoners and

mediate release OF the prisoners and
ordered tho militia rushed 10 the bor-
der. The prisoners were delivered at
VI pnso three days aficr the presidents
demand. Early IN fap,cmher an Amer.
icamMeSlcan Joint commission met TO
confer upon the matters IN dispute be-
tween the government OF the United
States aud Mexico, lhis joint com.
mission signed protocol Nov. -.
Meanwhile, one day before the protocol
was slg,icd. villlstas attacked Chlhua.
hua city aud were defeated by Car.
ranylsins. Two days later they again
attacked aud occupied part OF the city,
but were expelled On dec. by Carran.
IN forces.
Election and Politics.
Following his nomination for IN.
presidency by the Republican con,cn.
ton IN June. Justice Charles u, Hughes
resigned from the supreme court hcncl,
and Immediately catered the canvass
against President Woodrow Wilson.
who was renomnutci by the Demo
cratic convention. Theodore Roosevelt
1 declined the Progressive nomination
and supported Hughes, The campaign
was noted FOR exceptional vigor, and the
outcome wax uncertain even for some
days after the election. Victory for
Wilson was not conceded until the
sn,tng Ia F,tlf,rulu ,,arn hiun N ~ "a
INA lority IN the electoral college.
Second only IN Interest 10 the prcsl.
dental canvass We're the participation
OF women In campaign work and the
result OF the antIsaloon voting. With
gains made. II Is estimated that nearly
sevcnclghths OF the territory II now
under mo license" rulcs.
Among the political events OF the year
was the passnge OF the Adanison elgh,
hour law for railroad employees. to
take effect Jan, |. l0i7. The net was
passed whom the nation confronted a
general strike of railroad men which
would have pnralyzcd traffic, A com,
mission wns appointed to investigate
the working OF tho law.
In July n rural credits act was pass.
ell TO facilitate loans for the especial
benefit of farmers
Neutral Rights.
The president ut the end OF February
nsled congress to take action on the
question Of the arlnlng o. merchant
men travcrslng the war zone and other
points at issue regarding submarine
warfare. Germany had "rccogniscd rc.
sponsiblllty" for the loss OF neutral
lives on tho Lusltanla IN February. but
the general aspect Of the submarine II.
sue was one to cause uncertainty as
TO snfcty OF neutral lives on the high
seas. both houses noted upon separate
resolutions. practically leaving the mat.
ter IN the hands Of the executive. Sen.
atc vote was 0S to III house. 270 to
iia,
Merchant Submarine.
A new phase of tho submarine ques'
ton involving tho United States came
up when the German merchant sub
marine Deutschland arrived at Balti.
more with cargo OF German goods.
Although the Deutschland was not
armed, tho entente powers asked the
United States to treat her clnss us war.
ships, which the state department de-
cllned to do. The vessel sailed for
Germany In August and arrived at
New London on return trip Nov. I.
Meanwhile on Oct. Z the armed Ger.
man submarine U-B3 entered Newport
harbor, coming direct from wilhelms'
haven. She received tho usual privi'
leges Of a warship In neutral port,
Next day, or Nantucket shoals, Unit.
ed Statos coast, gshe ,torysdoed and
sank three sDritiah and two neutral