The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-23

Villa, bandit loader; 6, Genera ton: 7, soldiers lsavire for border. mediate release of the prisoners and ordered the militia rushed to the bor- der. The prisoners were delivered at Fl Paso three days after the presidents demand. Early In September on Amer ican- Mexican joint commission met 10 confer upon the matters in dispute be- tween the government of the United States and Mexico. This Joint cont mission signed protocol Nov. "l. Meanwhile, one day before the protocol was signed, Villistas attacked Chihua- hua City and were defeated by Car ranzlstas. Two days later they again attacked and occupied part of the cit.? but were expelled on Dec. by Carran- ga forces.
 Election and Politics
 Following his nomination for the presidency by the Republican conyen- tion in June. Justice Charles F. Hughe 5 resigned from the suprc,no court benoh and immediately entered the canvass against President Woodrow Wilson,
  cratic convention. Theodore Roosevelt declined the Progressive nomination and supported Hughes. The campaign was noted for exceptional vlgor. and the outcome was uncertain even for some days after the election. Victory for Wilson was not conceded until the count in California gave him safe maJority in the electoral college.
 Second only in interest to the presi- dential canvass were the participation of women in campaign work and the result of the anti-saloon voting. With gains made 1t is estimated that nearly seven -eighths of the territory is now under mo license" rules.
 Among the political events of the yea r was the passage of the Adamson eight hour law for railroad employees, tc take effect Jan. 1, 1917. The act wna passed when the nation confronted u general strike of railroad men which would have paralyzed traffic A com, mission was appointed to investigate the working of the law.
 In July a rural credits act was pass ed to facilitate loans for the especia benefit of farmers
 Neutral Rishts.
 The president at the end of February asked congress to take action on the question of the arming of merchant men trayersing the war zone and Othe; points at Issue regarding submarine hal rA sponsibility" for the loss of neutra lives on the Lusitania in February, bu the general aspect of the submarine l3 sue was one to cause uncertainty a to safety Of neutral lives on the hlgi seas. Both houses acted upon separate resolutions. practically leaving the mat ter in the hands of the executive. Sei' ate vote was 6S to II; house. 216 t' 142.
 Merchant Submarines.
 A new phase of the submarine Ques ton Involving the United States cam up when tie German merchant sub marine Deutschland arrived at Balti more with a cargo of German goooc Although the Deutschland WAS nc armed, the entente powers asked tn United States to treat her class as wal ships, which the state department dc clined to do. The vessel sailed fo Germany in August and arrived New London on a return trip Nov. Meanwhile on Oct. the armed Gel man submarine U-53 entered NewpoT harbor, coming direct from Wilhelm, haven. She received the usual priv leges of a warship in n neutral DOT Next day, off Nantucket shoals. Uni ed States coast. she torpedoed an ,orl &hrnc nrttteL on1 tWo nontrf