!i America Has Passed Most Stirring Year \
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Pictorial Phases of Year’s Events at Home
1, James Whitcomb Riley, poet, died; 2, subsea liner Deutschland; 3-8, Presi
dent Wilson and Charles Evans Hughes; 4, Congressman William C. Adam
son, sponsor for eight hour bill; 5, Francisco Villa, bandit leader; 6, General
Pershing, leader of punitive expedition: 7, soldiers leavirg for border.
By GEORGE L. KILMER.
THE chief events in this country
duriug the twelve months Just
cloi'-'t have been the national
election and the situation on
tho border of Mexico. The prospects
of complications with Germany over
submarine warfare assumed serious
aspects early in the year. The whole
country has had an unusually pros
perous year. The prices of all kinds
of produce and of many household
necessaries have advanced, in some
cases, beyond ull precedent, with tho
result tbut tho cost of living has in
creased on all average of 33 1-3 per
cent or more.
Villa's Cxiumbui Raid.
The situation on the Mexican border
•came acute early In the spring, when
body of Mexicans led by General
tuiclsco Vltt« ow-ai jut**
•tes territory on the 9th of March
and raided Columbus, N. M. Eighteen
United States soldiers were killed In
repulsing the attack. This foray halt
ed temporarily proceedings looking to
a favorable understanding between tho
United Slate-i and the de facto govern
ment of Mexico headed by Carranza.
It was about this time that rival fac
tions In Mexico were aiming to defeat
Carranza's efforts to restore order.
Following Villa's raid, troops of the
United States army were rushed from
their stations inland to re-enforce the
slender garrisons which the United
States had maintained at Important
points on tlie Mexican border since
tho outbreak against tlie government
of I’orflrio Diaz live years ago.
The Affair at Carrizal,
A “punitive expedition" was ordered
to cross the Uio Grande and eliminate
Villa and his band. On March IS Colo
nel Dodd and General Pershing were
on Mexican soil, proceeding south in
two columns Dodd's lti the lead. On
March 39 I add's column defeated f>00
Vllllstas, killing thirty. Other actions
between United States troops of Tersli
lug’s column and tho Mexicans fol
lowed. Carranza Immediately begun to
object to tho presence of United States
troops on Mexican soil and asked for
their withdrawal. At the end of April
General Obregon met General II. Ij.
Scott and General Funston at Juarez
to discuss the situation on the border.
Nothing came of it. A mouth later
Carranza asked for immediate with
drawal. alleging bad faith on the part
of tho United States.
Tho first clash between Carranzlstas
and United States troops occurred in
June. On the Kith General Trevino
Informed General Pershing that a
movement of United States troops
east, west or south from the positions
then occupied by them would be con
sidered a hostile act. About that time
President Wilson called out the militia
of the whole country for service on the
Mexican liordcr und notified Mexico
that American troops would remain
solely to protect tho United States bor
der. Tho next day two troops of tho
United States cavalry were attacked
outside of Carrizal, ninety miles south
! of Juarez. Mexican General Felix Go
| Inez was killed, also Captain C. T.
| Boyd and Lieutenant Adair of the
| Tenth cavalry. Tho affair resulted
| from an attempt by the cavalry b
I, march westward in defiance of Genera
Trevino's notice of the ldth. Twenty
three troopers were made prisoners bj
the Mexicans, thirteen killed and six
teen missing.
President Wilson demanded the tm
mediate release of tbe prisoners and
ordered the militia rushed to the bor
der. The prisoners were delivered at
El Paso three days after the president's
demand. Early in September an Aiuer
hran-Mexlean Joint commission met to
confer upon the matters In dispute be
tween the government of the Enlted
States and Mexico. This Joint com
mission signed a protocol Nov. ill
Meanwhile, one day before the proto*- >1
was signed, Villistas attacked Chihua
hua City and were defeated by Car
ranzlstus. Two days later they again
attacked ami occupied part of the fit. ,
hut were expelled on Dec. 1 by Carran
za forces.
Election end Politics.
Following his nomination for tin*
presidency by the Republican conven
tion lu June, Justice <'buries K. Huglns
44»« vujiruiua court 4»**a*«*l»
mill Immediately entered the oanva*n
against President Woodrow Wilson,
who was reuomlnated by the Demo
cratic convention. Theodore Hoosevelt
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 In California gave hint a safe
majority lu the electoral college.
Second only In interest to the presi
dential canvass were the participation
of women In campaign work ami thu
result of the anti saloon voting With
gains made. It Is estimated that nearly
seven-eighths of the territory Is now
under “no license” rules.
Among the political events of the year
wus the passage of the Adamson eight
hour law for railroad employees, tc
tuke effect Jan. 1, 11*17. The act was
passed when the nation confronted u
general strike of railroad men which
would have paralyzed truffle. A com
mission was appointed to Investigate
the working of tbe law.
In July a rural credits act was pass
ed to facilitate loans for the espeola'
benefit of farmers.
Neutral Right*.
The president ut the end of February
asked congress to take action on the
question of the arming of merchant
men traversing the war zone and other
points at issue regarding submarine
warfare. Germany had “recognized rc.
sponslblllty” for the loss of neutral
lives on the Lusitania In February, but
the general as]>ect of the submarine 1
sue was qtie to cause uncertainty tc
to safety of neutral lives on the higl
sour. Both houses acted upon separati
resolutions, practically leaving the utat
ter in the hands of the executive. Sen
ate vote was 08 to 14; house, 270 ti
142.
Merchant Submarine*.
A new phase of the submarine ques
tlon involving the United States cairn
up when the German merchant sub
marine Deutschland arrived Ht Balt!
more with a cargo of German gooe.
Although the Deutschland was no
armed, the entente powers asked tic
United States to treat her class as war
ships, which the stute department de
clined to do. The vessel sailed fo
Germany In August and arrived u
New London on a return trip Nov. 1
Meanwhile on Oct. 7 the armed Get
man submarine U-53 entered Newpor
harbor, coming direct from Wilhelms
haven. She received the usual prlvl
leges of a warship In u neutral porl
Next day, off Nantucket shoals, Uull
ed States coast, she torpedoed an
sank three British and two neutra
ships, giving tho warning as previous
|r plcnlgod ny (Jorinany for umirmei
ships. All on hoard escaped. Tho
United States treated the matter us
simply an e•.tension <»f the naval war
zone and untitled the allied powers o.i
Oct. 1*» that this country would <•«».
thine to apply existing rules of war
fare t»» snlnriarines.
British Trsd® Blacklist.
Involved x« itli the great problems «»f
neutral riglos and illegal measures af
fecting then was the announcement by
Great Britain in July of the blacklist
of American firms which carried on
trade with Germany. Trade witn
firms so listed, by merchants of the al
lied powers, was prohibited. This end
ed forth a p/otest by tho United States,
which elicited the reply that the pro
hibition is local regulation and not
"liltlu llu> iiiirvlua' of in(ku'nuii<aiiii
law.
Vagaries of weather began In the
winter hi*I continued up to autumn
On Jau. 27 the temperature was IMS Gl>,
a record, In New York. The name day
there whs a blizzard on the Pacific
roast and In the Itockv mountains.
Aug. 14 win the coldest for that day
known In the east In forty-six years,
the thermometer touching flG. The bit
est real snow storm known In New Eng
land in tifly .ears came on April 2X.
In August : lie T'nlted States eonclud
ed a treaty with Denmark to purchase
the Danish West India islands for
$25,000,000. The Panama eanal was
reopened to (raffle In April after belli.;
closed for several months by obstrue
tlons in the Halliard cut. In June the
epidemic among children known us ln
fautlle paralysis broke out In New
York city and spread to nelghtiorln^
districts. During August the death
roll exceeded 2.000, and the epidemic
began to subside.
Biggar Army and Navy.
During tlie year congress appropri
ated nearly $700,000,000 for national
defense. On July 1 the army reorgani
zation urt of June 3 went into effect.
It increased tlie strength of the regu
lar army and federalized tin* national
guard, placing it under 1lie pay Htid
control of Iho national government.
The new Ihw authorizes u war strength
approximating 300,000 regulars and u
national guard maximum of 400,000.
The defense legislation authorizes ear
ly construction of four huge battle
ships and four big battle cruisers.
July floods in Virginia, North Caro
lina and South Carolina caused a loss
of life estimated at fifty and profierty
loss of $15,000,000. In August a cloud
burst and flood in West Virginia de
stroyed sixty-six lives and properly
valued at $5,000,000. An erplosion of
European war munitions in New York
harbor caused damage amounting to
! $15,000,000.
Among tlie deutlis of notable people
during the year were General Victorl
auo Huerta, J. T. Trowbridge, ltobert
Burus Wilson, Clara 1-oulsa Kellogg,
i Uev. Dr. Timothy Dwight, James J.
Hill, Hetty Green, James Whitcomb
Itlley, John P. Ht. John. Horace White,
■ Seth Dow, Erank Dempster Sherman,
t Charles Taze Itussell, John D. Arch
lioTd and Perclval l-otvoll.
The nomii.i'-tlon of I.ouis I>. Braudels
I to the supreme court bench caused crit
- icisui, but he was eon Armed June 3.
* Bartholdi's statue of I.tberty Enlight
ening the World was first illumined by
an electrical flood of light, which is
1 to be |>crmanent. on the 2d of Decern
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WARSHIP MASCOTS
IN LONDON ZOO
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 2:). — The London
zoo has been augmented by many
warship and regimental mascots. The
pets were left there by troops from
the dominions, and will remain until
the latter return from the fighting
zones.
They range from a monkey, which
survived the battle of Heligoland and
the Dogger Bank, to bears from Can
ada. which await the return of their
battalions from the front.
Other mascots which will adorn the
peace procession, if they live long
enough, are deer, unsuited to trench
life. The bears, which hail from the
Rocky mountains, are housed on the
Mappin Terrace, and are very much
at home.
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TOWN OF CORDOVA.
Municipal Taxes.
Town taxes are now due and paj
able to the town treasurer. H.
O'Neill, at his office.
Said taxes will be delinquent o
the second Monday in February, 191'
at the hour of 6 o’clock p. in. Upo
all unpaid taxes after that time a pei
alty of five per cent will ve collectei
H. I. O'NEILL,
^ jg, k Town Treasurer.
NOTICE.'
All creditors of the Cordova Pack
Inj? Company, who have not hereto
fore presented their claims to M
Ilrock, at tho Ilium, O'Neill Rtore, ar<
requested to do so at once.
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John Hawson has removed his bar
Kaln store to the Northern block, op
posite tho Cordova Ilouso.
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lie a Dally Times reaaer.
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If there is a bargain
advertised she’ii not miss
it. She constantly is
looking for it.
It is up to the mer
chant. Keep the house
wife posted. Let her
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paper what you have to
offer. Incidentally men
today ransack the news
papers for bargains as
assiduously as do women.
If you want to sell
your wares advertise.
Advertise in the best
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Also if you want to buy !
successfully read the ad
! vertisements.
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