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Many Accidents Result.

MANY accidents to pedestrians result
from failure to cross at the established
intersecting crossings, IN violation OF tie
regulations. and others through failure 10
observe the signal Of the traffic police
men wien they should move in the 81
rection of traffic
The Increasing number OF motor We
hicles. which make the curbs OF con
gested business streets parking places Tor
hours, If not for the day, to the cIn-
barrassment of commercial houses and
annoyance of patrons, calls for reguia-
ton. Some of these streets. such az
18th between New York avenue and !
street and Connecticut avenue and
consistent in width Of sidewalk spa e.
which might be narrowed, to the relief
of vehicle congestion.
There are also public squares around
which the parking OF vehicles could ht
conveniently regulated under the watch
fulness of the police, which would
lieve the situation in several localities.
I'm few of the leading cities there is
prohibition against motor vehicles being
left on the streets in the shopping dis
tricts for more than ten minutes. while
unattended by chauffeurs. and thirty
minutes when a driver Is in attendance
between the busy hours of the day-say
from o clock "A. m. until 1 O'Clock in the
evening.
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FRANCE OPPOSES HUERTA.
Has Declined to Stand Mexico's
Friend Against United States.

PARIS, November 15-The attitude of
the French government with respect to
the Mexican question has passed through
various phases. At first matters We're OBJ
served dispass!onately: then doubt arose
as to what the Washington government
sought TO do. Next came a comparison of
views with Great Britain, followed by a
common understanding that the United
States should be recognized as having
paramount interests in Mexico and should
be allowed the utmost freedom to take
whatever course she considered wise.
Finally the French foreign office became
entirety sympathetic with the American
aims.
The American ambassador, Myron T
Herrick. has had frequent conversations
with NJ. Pichon at the fore gn office at
which President Wilson successive steps
have been announced and interpreted by
the ambassador
Mexican diplomacy has sought to i'm
press the foreign office with the idea that
France, as head of the Latin peoples
should take the initiative in the mora
support of the de facto government of
Mexico and stand in the international
councils as peculiarly the friend of Mex
leo. This, however, France declined to
do.
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Urged by Washington.

He told how President Washington had
urged the establishment of such a uni
versity, how Jefferson, Monroe and 9TH
ers had made similar recommendations.
After Monroe. there was no recommen-
dation for the university by President
until the time OF Grant. Hayes also
pressed 1t upon Congress.
Since then the demand for tho uni
versity has grown strong among the
educators of the country. The National
Educational Association, composed of
many thousands of educators, Is now
back of the movement, he said, as are
many other organizations.
Il am not discouraged because the
idea of federal university has not
borne fruit during all these years." said
President James. Like womanS Suf-
frage, it has taken long time to come
to the front. and like the Womans suf-
frage movement it promises now to be
successful
President James said that the influence
of the United States as a world power
was growing greater all the time, and
along many lines. He pointed to the in
f1uence which higher education in this
country has already had upon other
countries. He spoke of the influence of
great new principle recently enunciated
which forbids the recognition by this
government of administrations in foreign
nations in this hemisphere founded upon
assassination.
The fundamental principles of the pro-
posed university, he said, were that the
university should be endowed and
financed by the federal government and
should be controlled absolutely by the
government. He discussed the provisions
of the bill being prepared by the Ma
tional Association of tSate Universities
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FINDS PERFECT MAN.
Civil Service Commission of Pitts
burgh Refuses to Divulge Name.

PITTSBURGH, November 15.-Medical
examiners Of the civil service commission
Of this city yesterday discovered what
they say is a physically perfect man.
but they decline to divulge his name
The young man took the tests for patrol
men. He is native Of Pittsburgh. was
educated in the schools here and Is of
Greek parentage, the examiners say.
The young man is twenty-five years
old weighs 10 pounds, is i've feet ten
and one-quarter inches tall and has
chest expansion of three and one-half
inches Examiners say he made an ex-
ceptional record in the physical tests.
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Laughs at Huerta.

The suspense incident to the pending
diplomatic relations with the United
States was lightened today by the mes
sage in which Gen. Huerta congratulated
Gen. Carranza on his stand in regard to
med alton by any foreign nation. On all
sides the matter was taken lightly: 1t
was received with amusement and was
not cons dered likely 10 affect the at
.titude of the Mexican people in general
toward the United States.
Conferences called off On account of
rain" was the way Mexican officers
who have played base ball expressed the
situation here today.
1t poured until the unpaved streets OF
the twin border towns We're deep with
mud Gen. CarranZa remained in his
headquarters all day, and Mr.. Hale di-
vided his time between his hotel in No
gales, Ariz., and the American consul
ate.
While there was no formal conference
between Gen. Carranza and Mr.. Hale,
they communicated with Francisco
Escudero minister of exterior relations
In the Carranza cabinet, as a medium.
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War Material Captured
by the Constitutionalists
as Ciudad JuareZ Fell

Ell, PASO. Tex. November 15.-For the
sixth time In the last three years cludad
Juarez changed governments, when 2.co
rebels led by Gen. Pancho Villa, attack
ed and captured the town between $50
ami : O'Clock this morning. Taken by
surprise the federal garrison of about
400 men put up a weak resistance
So unprepared for battle were the fed
eral defenders that Villas troops actu-
ally reached the center of the town be-
fore a single shot was fired.
Although an accurate count has not
been completed, il is estimated that forty
persons We're killed in the lighting The
rebels, lost five men. the federal dead is
estimated al thirty. and four or five nom
combatants We're killed. Among them
was Charles Seggerson, Ell Paso auto
mobile driver. who was on the main
street in Juarez in his automobile.
No looting was the order given by
Villa 10 his men after the town had sur
rendered. and not a single case of theft
had been reported. Guards We're placed
at downtown stores with orders to shoot
the first man who attempted TO loot.
Rebels Got War Material.
The rebels took 125 federal prisoners,
5000 rounds of ammunition. two field
pieces and two machine guns-all In ad
dtion TO important border port OF en-
try and a military strategic point.
Gen. Francisco Castro, commander of
the Juarez garrison. is among the miss
ing. 1t is the general opinion that he
escaped No trace of him or his body
has been found. His scabbard sword
and epaulets were found in his residence.
and Gen. Villa has them for souvenirs.
FL Paso police this afternoon thought
they had captured Gen. Castro In FL
Paso, but the prisoner proved to be a
colonel from the Juarez garrison. He
was sent to Fort Bliss prisoner.
Bullets fell thick IN FL Paso during the
attack, and Chester l.. Burnett a mes
senger boy. was shot through the hand
while walking the streets in the early
hours. Almost all the downtown BUSH
ness structures We're hit by bullets All
FL Paso was aroused by the firing and
the streets were soon filled with people.
Niraculously no others We're struck
United States troops took station near
the international boundary and held the
Americans away from the danger zone as
much as possible while the battle lasted
Ordes was quickly restored In Juarez
after the Cap.tulation, and this afternoon
at O'Clock street car service between
RI PaSo and JuareZ was resumed and
Americans began to flock to the Mexican
city. Little damage was done in Juarez,
as the rebels had no cannon.
Conference With Mayor.
villa has assured Mayor C. E. Kelly OF
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HAS MEXICAN PLAN.
Correspondent of German Paper
Cables a Suggestion.

BERLIN, November 15.-The Mexican
correspondent of the Frankfort Gazette
cabled that remarkable change for the
better would occur and the Mexican prob
lem probably could be solved without in
PREVENTION or blockade" on the following
lines:
TIE new Mexican congress to meet pro-
visionally and Immediately order new
elections. Gen. Huerta to resign at once
and assume the post of communicating
chief of the northern army; then. in case
Gen. Hherta is reelected president, after
six months the United States to agree to
accept him.
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LAUGHS AT HUERTA.
Carranza Says LET Him Say What
He Likes

NOGALES, Sonora, Mex, November Is
Gen. Carranza's smile at reported sue
cess of his troops today broadened to a
grin when he was read Gen. Huerta' s
message in reference to the insurgent
leaders stand regarding joining with Car
rama against mediation in the internal
affairs of Mexico by the United States.
Let him say what he likes said Car
rama. The insurgent received the mes
sage in his quarters at the municipal pal
ace, where he remained during the morn
ing.
1t was said at noon that no appoint
ments had been made for further meet
ings between William Bayard Hale and
the constituencies officers.
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AMERICANS IN DANGER.
Unable to Leave District Between
Tuxpam and Tampico.

NORFOLK, Va, November 15.-Wire-
less messages from American warships
now in Mexican waters, according to
reports received here. state that 500
Americans. unable to leave the district
between Tuxpam and Tampjco, where
there is fierce fighting between the
rebels and federals may have to fight to
save their own lives.
The gunboat Wheeling is reported at
anchor in Panuce river and has on
board several refugees from Tampico
500 people. located near Tampico has
been forced to close.
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Two Autos and Van Collide.

Two automobiles and furniture van
were in mix-up at goth and L streets
northwest yesterday afternoon shortly
after o'clock. An automobile operated
by Q. A. Redon. going south along Goth
street struck another machine belong
ing 70 j. A. Emery and threw it against
the furniture van. Emery's car was
damaged about $3.50. Occupants OF the
vehicles were not hurt
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CAVALRY STAYS ON BORDER.
Second Regiment Not to Leave and
Gets War Material.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, November Is
Reliable reports here today indicate that
heavy shipments of supplies. said to
consist chiefly of ammunition and small
arms, have been forwarded in the past
few days to United States troops at FL
Paso and Eagle Pass, Tex, both points
headquarters for Mexican border patrols.
il also was learned thar the I'd Cav
airy. which had been ordered to Fort
Ethan Allen. after several months patrol
duty, will remain in the Texas depart
ment for the present.
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PLAYERS to Be Vaccinated.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, November Is
The touring base ball players of the New
York National and Chicago American
League clubs learned with dismay today
that because of an epidemic of smallpox
in Australia they must all be vaccinated
before they are permitted to land there.
Ball players and particularly pitchers,
dread the vaccine needles and the sore
arms that follow
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sharp skirrnish yesterday about forty
miles from Mexico between Rodolfo Gal
lego's rebel band and scouting party of
federals under Maj. Cantu. The federal
losses were given as forty killed and
many wounded, but the rebel casualties
We're not given.
II was estimated that 500 rebels and $50
federals participated in the skirmish.
Federal soldiers here are said to be de-
serting in large numbers.
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Huerta Must Get Out,
Carranza Again Declares,
Following War Victories

NOGALFiS. Sonora, Mexico, November
15.-Gen Venustiano Carranza will not
consider any means OF accomplishing
peace in Mexico not predicated on the alb
solute elimination of Huerta. The con-
stitutionalft political and military leader
today issued the following announcement
in characteristic brevity and directness:
We will recognize nobody who succeeds
Huerta by the power which he has
usurped."
This statement was occaSioned by yari-
Gus suggestions reaching here through the
press and SeIni-offical channels that Ger
tain persons might be acceptable to both
Huerta and CarranZa as president ad in
term. No name yet suggested to Car
rama has brought an encouraging reply.
Their Military Successes.
Military successes of the revolutionists
reported to-day added greatly to the al
ready cheerful attitude of officials here
attending the negotiations conducted with
Washington through William Bayard
Hale as representative Of President Will
son. 1t was asserted that while the
hitherto unEecogniZed revolutionists now
had direct and friendly relations with
Washington, Provisional President Huer-
Ia had none
The taking today of Juarez. on the
Texas Chihuahua border by Villa $
forces, the capture yesterday Of Culia-
can, capital of Sinaioa. and the attack
today on Victoria, capital of Tamaulipas,
on the Gulf of Mexico, il va sasserted,
would affect materially the international
status of the reyolutionists. 1t was as
serted the revolution had doubled in
Importance internationally in the last
week
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Caperton Succeeds Admiral Knight.

PHILADELPHIA, November l5.-Rear
Admiral William =. Caperton today sue
ceeded Rear Admiral Austin VI. Knight
as commander of the Atlantic reserve
fleet at the Philadelphia navy yard. Adj
miral knight goes TO Newport. X. l..
where he becomes president of the War
College and commander of the navy yard.
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that ii might ratify the acts or MS dd-
ministration, particularly those since the
dissolution of the last congress-. ne wouIo
place himself practically In the posl1loh
of a fugitive from justice.
Certain acts of the president III not
ratified by some law-making body, l! Is
claimed were of such a nature mat tney
might bring upon him legal prosecutor
at some future date. This II is set
forth BY Huerta's friends. is his reason
for opposing the methods for his ehrnina-
ton proposed by the United States
The tone of the capital press would
indicate that all Mexico desires 20 see
Gen Huerta remain at the neao OF
the government. and, editorialiy ana In
the news columns. the United states
is bitterly criticised for the part IL mas
there is vet lacking evidence OF violent
outbursts of an anti-Amerfcan CHAR
acter 4 feeling of apathy character
izes the attitude of the Mexican people.
Say Embassy Will Quit.
Reports from Vera Cruz of impending
action upon the part of the United states
continued to be received
TO Mr. Lind. President wilson per
sonal representative. was attributed ms
statement that the American eiiodssS
would be Withdrawn Monday ana lne poa
sihility that marines would be iaiiueu az
- rr1z This was not denied at the
Y
embassy, ss.;or Nalson
The American charge d'affaires' Seisoi,
o.Shaushnessy, showed depress'on, a
an air OF pessimism prevhled d. Ia 70
Iassy IN to this evening ne nau re
caiyed no intimation from the AeAle .,
government that Gen. Huerta was WI
ms, to avert complications by acceoiiis ~
prsSideut wilson's demands.
.rE. departiire OF foreign resiueHts' an
e,-sn Nexicans for Vera Cruz was NOR
nrono,,nced today, trains being run III sec
lions. r,a-v,s OIL
f.o1nnany received orders to SEND al llie
o.orn,n ard children and as many liieh
a. desired to go as Well as the more IN
nor,art part Of the company archl'es'
h. Vera cruz These Instructions
h.sed upon information gathered at >ei"
Cruz. xot,arine
Raports that the rebels were sa'nei me
a., force around Orizdba and tnredtenI.e
aan attack added to the general aiAlets
and furnished a contributory cause ioi
80 increased exodus. Orizaba Is sta
zion ON the main line of the Mexican rai'
way. and the capture OF TINS to"i " ny
rebeIs would almost certainly mean II
tsrrTption Of traffic by this road 10 lhe
coast. -, a,lx,
ON the Interoceanic railway, the ohiy
other line to the port. the rebels nave a.
ready begun robbing trains. ana 10 .le
faar of possible drastic action by the
United States is added that or lsoiatioii
OF the capital.
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Would Give More Power.

Maj Sylvester thinks the Commissioners
should have increased power in the mat
ter of framing traffic laws, and tn Iues-
ton of speed, he says, also must - laken
into consideration. By the eaa nj
and enforcement of proper ira
tons and speed laws, he sass. 1 ssss
can be reduced TO a minimum
In recent report for the Las
year Maj. Sylvester tod the d III
sioners that accidents of a serious atare
during that period numbered 2o7. 8a.e
forty of the injured persons died The
deaths included one due 10 bicycle seven
teen to motor vehicles, eight to steam
railways. twelve TO street railways and
two to other vehicles.
These conditions emphasize the need"
the report continues, mot only of proper
regulations but the application Of sufii-
Gent force for their intelligent enforce
ment, and, when the new traffic rules
now pending are made effective, beneti-
cial results Will readily follow.
For several years this department has
recommended that the existing speed Ia -
be so amended 10 afford the Commits
sioners authority TO nix the rate of traysA
at all points In the District in order -
provide zones reductions or increases a
advancing and changing conditions might
justify. 1t is important at this time that
the Commissioners should be enabled a.
reduce the license enjoyed by drivers who
patronize the alleyways In the District.
through which many of them proceed at
an unusual and peace-disturblng speed.
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SYLVESTER WANTS
FEWER ACCIDENTS
Makes Suggestions Whereby
Traffic Conditions Might
Be Improved.
INSPECTS CONDITIONS
NEAR THE CAR BARNS
Another Policeman Will Be Detailed
Near Aqueduct Bridge to
Bring Reforms. q

MAJ. sylvester, superintendent Of police,
yesterday spent some time looking over
traffic conditions in the vicinity OF the
Capital Traction Company car barns al
o6th and NJ streets. Il Vas in front OF the
barn and near the north end of Aaueduct
bridge that President Wilson'S automobile
narrowly escaped being struck by stree,
car several days ago. The street ca
motornan was arrested and fined.
Traffic congestion AT this point has beef
claiming the attention of the police for
some time. Months ago Mai Sylvestes.
went over the ground. famiiarized him
self with conditions and suggested the
employment of fagman 10 regulate the
movements Of the ears. but has recon-
mendation did not prevail.
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The annual Rockingham County Teach
ers' Institute was held at Harrsonburs.
Va, Friday DIR. Henry l.. Smith. presi-
dent of Washington and Lee University.
addressed the teachers and several hun
dred Normal College girls on Health.
Energy, Love and Growth as the four
stepping stones to success in teaching.
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Named Attache of Embassy Here.

TOXIC, Japan, November 15.-Lieut.
Col Matsuo Itami of the Japanese
army was today appointed military at
tache of the Japanese embassy at
Washington.
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ON TO CHIHUAHUA
is NOW THE PLAN
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e.
and that European nations naturally
would look to the United States for in
dications upon which to shape their pol
lcieS
Consul Edwards reported to the State
Department from JuareZ yesterday that
the actual loss Of life in the taking OF
that city by the constitutionalists would
not exceed thirty or forty. Though two
Americans were reported killed. Consul
Edwards was able to substantiate the
report in regard to one only. chauffeur,
whose death, he reported, probably was
accidental. The consul stated that quiet
was being restored in Juarez. guards hav-
ing been placed over all business houses,
and that there was not looting.
Shots on American Side.
Advices to tAe War Department from
Gen. Smith, who was in command of the
American troops at FL Paso, on the OPP
posite side of the river. stated that
Juarez had been taken by the constitu-
tionalists early in the day, that a few
shots had fallen on the American side of
the river, but that no one there had been
injured.
that Gen. Bliss would permit refugees to
cross into Texas, but that ne would dis
arm and intern them if they We're gov
eminent troops escaping from the enemy
Senior Godoy, until recently Mexican
minister to Cuba. has arrived In Wash
ington, supposedly for the purpose of
acting as an unofficial adviser of the
Mexican embassy here. Cuba has not
recognized the Huerta government, and
therefore Mexico's minister was with
drawn from Havana and the legation
left under charge d affaires.
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FL Paso that all Americans would re-
ceive protection. They met IN the CEN
ter of the international bridge at noon
today and later Mayor Kelly accom-
panied Villa to the Juarez customs house
the new rebel headquarters. where they
talked for few minutes. Mayor Kelly
on his return ordered the bridges opened
and traffic between the towns was re-
Isumed.
Villa expressed regret that an Ameri-
can had been killed, and declared that
if the federalS came from Chihuahua to
attempt to retake Juarez ne wouid meet
them south of the town and prevent
la battle that would endanger Americans
in Ell Paso. He said he had destroyed
1.-THE railroad to Chihuahua.
Execute the Federal Officers.
Executions of federal prisoners cap
tured by Gen. Panche Villas rebel
troops today at Juarez have begun.
The order for the execution of many
prisoners has been issued directly by
Gen. VIVA. and at different periods dur
ing the day the firing squad took out
men and shot them.
Col. Enrique Portillo, commander of the
federal volunteer troops in the Juarez
battle, was executed at noon today by a
hring squad, commanded by Maj Cornu
Portillo was brought before Villa and
sentenced TO death, after which he was
taken to the rear of the barracks, where
he was shot.
Among those who Were executed dur
ing the day were Enrique Ziega, a Gus
toms officer; Capt. Lopez of the federal
army, and Commander Buenevides OF the
fiscal guards
All officers of the federal army will be
put to death Maj Cornu of Villas staff
announced tonight The soldiers he
said, would be pardoned and given an
opportunity to join the rebel army
The provisional state government of
Chihuahua viii be established in Juarez
within the next few days and the pro-
vlsional capital will be located there I'M
I'll the rebels can take Chihuahua
Col. John \. Medina. chief of staff to
Cen Villa will be nam ID provisional
governor of the state ii was stated at
rebel headquarters in Juarez