The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12


mediate release Of the prisoners and
ordered the militia rushed to the bcr-
der. The prisoners were delivered at
Ell Paso three days after the presidents
demand. Early in September an Amer
ican-Mexican joint commission met to
confer upon the matters in dispute be-
tween the government Of the United
States and Mexico. This joint COM
mission signed a protocol Nov. n.
Meanwhile, one day before the protocol
was signed, Villistas attacked Chihua.
hua City and were defeated by Car
ranzistas. Two days later they again
attacked and occupied part Of the city.
but were expelled on Dec 1 by Carran-
"a forces.
Election and Politics.
Following his nomination for tn.
presidency by the Republican conven-
ton in June. Justice Charles F. Hughes
resigned from the supreme court bench
and immediately entered the canvass
| against President Woodrow Wilson.
who was renominated by the Demo
cratic convention. Theodore Roosevelt
declined the Progressive nomination
and supported Hughes. The campa ign
was noted for exceptional viSor. 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 a safe
majority in the electoral college.
Second only in interest to the preSi-
+, dental 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
was the passage OF the AdamSon eight
hour law for railroad employees. I.
! take effect Jan. 1, 1917 The act was
passed when the nation confronted q
general strike OF railroad men which
would have paralyzed traffic. A com
mission was appointed t. investigate
the working Of the law
In July rural credits act was pass
ed to facilitate loans for the especia
benefit OF farmers.
Neutral Rights.
The president at the end Of Fehruar,
asked congress to take action on tht
question Of the arming OF mer liant
men traverSinG the war zone and Other
points at issue regarding submarine
warfare Germany had recognized re
spon>ihlity" for the loss OF neutra
Ay-x>- h. -
the general ASPECT Of the submarine is
sue WAS one to cause uncertainty a,
to safety OF neutral lives on the hicl
seas. Both houses acted upon Separat,
resolutions. practically leaving the mat
ter In the hands OF the executive Sen
ate vote was Is TO IA: house. 90 I,
142.
Merchant Submarines.
new phase of the submarine ones
ton involving the United States cam,
up when the German merchant 81,
marine Deutschland arrived at Hal;i
more with cargo of German goods
Although the Deutschland WAS 10
armed. the entente powers asked tn
United States to treat her class as war
ships. which the state department DE-
clined TO do. The vessel sailed 70
Germany in August and arrived q
New London on 4 return trip Nov. !
Meanwhile on Oct the armed Ger
man submarine C-5S entered \ewpo-
harhor. coming direct from WilhelmS
haven. She received the usual priv
lege> OF a warship in a neutral port
Next day. Off Nantucket shoals. Uni,
ed States coast. she torpedced an
sank three British and two neutra