The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01


ordered the militia rushed to the bor-
Ter. The prisoners were delivered at
III Paso three days after the presidents
demand. Early in September an Amer
ioau-NeNicau joint commission met to
confer upon the matters in dispute be-
tween the government of the United
Stases aud Mexico. This joint COM
mission signed a protocol Nov. "a
Meanwhile, one day before the protocol
was signed. Nillistas attacked Chihua-
hua City and were defeated by Car
rauzislas. Two days later they again
attacked and occupied part of the city,
but were expelled on Dec. 1 by Carrau-
"a forces.
Election and Politics
Following his nomination for the
presidency by the Republican conven-
lion in June, Justice Charles +. Hughes
resigned from the supreme court bench
and Immediately entered the canvass
against President Woodrow Wilson,
who was rcnominatcd by the Demo
cratic convention. Theodore Roosevelt
declined the Progressive nomination
and supported Hughes. The campaign
was noted for exceptional vigor. and the
outcome was uncertain even for some
days after the election. Victory for
Wilson WAS not conceded until the
count i'm California gave him safe
ajority tn the electoral college.
Second only in interest to the presi-
Dental canvass We're tine participation
Of women in campaign work and the
result of the anti-saloon voting. With
gains made. it IS estimated that nearly
Scyeu-cighthS OF tie territory is now
mdcr mo license rules.
Among thc political events of the year
was ihc passage Of the AdamSon eight
hour law for railroad employees. to
take effect Jaa. /. 1917 The act was
/ PASSED when the nation confronted a
/ general strike Of railroad men which
would have paralyzcd traffic. \ com
mi sion Was appointed 10 investigate
the working OF the Jaw,
I In July a rural credits act was pass
Z cd TO facilitate loans for the especial
benefit of farmers
Neutral Rights.
( The president at the end of February
1 asked congress 10 take action on the
question Of the armin@ of merchant.
j Unu irurersing the war zone and other
7 points 1T issue regarding submarine
4 warfare. Germany had recognized re.
. sr1u-ililjty' FOR the loss Cf neutral
I lives ou the Lus.auia in February. but
Jbc general asncct Of The submarine Is
sue was enc 80 cause uncertainty as
10 safety of neutral lives on the high
seas. Both housns acted upon separate
resolutions practically leaving the mat
Ter i'm the hands o. the executive. Sen
ate vote was GS 10 II: house, 30 {.
~.
Merchant Submarines.
\ new phase of tie submarine ques
tion involving the United States cam,
up when the German merchant sub
marine deutschland arrived at Balti
more with Il cargo Of German goods
Although the Deutschland was 10
armed, the entente powers asked tn,
United states 10 treat her class rs war
5 ships which the state department. de
cliued 10 do. The vessel sailed 70
Germany ia August and arrived a
New London on Il return trip Nov. !
Meanwhile on Oct. the armed Ger
man submarine I-J3 entered Ncwpor
harhor. coming direct from WilhelmS
. haven She received the usual priv
IcgeS OF a warship iii neutral port
Next dag. Off Nantuekc, shoals Unit
ed states ceaSt. she torpedoed an,
salil three British and two neutra