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Three of Force of Fifteen Bor-
der Guards Killed in Forty
Minute Battle.
EIGHT MEN WOUNDED
BY THE RAIDING FORCE
Bandits Make Their Escape, Leaving
Five Dead-Display "Viva
Villaw on Hatbands.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Octo-
Der 2I.-About seventy-fve Mexi-
cans at o'clock this morning at
tackled fifteen American soldiers
at Ojo de Aqua, about sixty
miles up the Rio Grande from
here. Three soldiers were killed
and eight wounded, and at least
five Mexicans slain in the forty
minute battle which followed.
Some of the Mexicans fed across
the Rio Grande into Mexican ter
ritory, when American cavalry re-
inforcements came up.
Mexicans slain in the fight had
white hatbands bearing the
words, Viva Villa!"
Ojo de Aqua is near the river Dense
brush. which even in daylight limits
the range of vision often to a few feet.
afforded the Mexicans perfect cover as
they scattered into small groups and
made toward the Mexican boundary
Failed to Surprise Americans.
The bandits apparently failed in their
purpose to take the American troops by
surprise A picket reported their pres
ence in time to give the troopers a
chance to take position for their des-
perate resistance against odds. The
at
members of Troop G, Sd Cavalry, and
of Company D. Signal Corps.
Sergt. Sharer of Troop G commanded
the entire detachment. He was killed
and with him Privates Joyce and Nc
Connell of the Signal Corps. Five cav
alrymen were wounded. Privates Bow
ner, Behr. Langlands. Shallenback and
Kuble, and also three Signal Corps
men, Sergt. Smith. Corporal Cansler
and Private Stewart.
The fifteen soldiers. fighting nve to
one against Mexicans skilled in brush
shooting, held their ground, although
half of them were put out of commits
sion. until relief came from Mission,
seven miles away, where Capt Frank
r. Mccoy of the Sd Cavalry had a con-
siderable force in reserve. Capt Nc
Coy took two troops of cavalry, to-
falling about sixty men, to the rescue
and the Mexicans fed.
Five Dead Mexicans Found.
SAN ANTONIO, October 21-Details
of the fight in which three United
States soldiers were killed and eight
wounded are lacking. but in the pre-
1iminary report from Capt Frank R.
Mccoy. received at southern depart
ment headquarters at 3:45 o'clock this
morning. the information was given
that five dead Mexicans had been found
in the dark after the attacking party
had been driven Off
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D. c. TO HAVE TWO
CADET REGIMENTS
Eighteen Companies Formed,
an Increase of Six Over
Last Year.

Washington Is to have two high
school cadet regiments this year, max
Ing the high school military organi-
zation the largest it has ever been in
Its history. Officers Of the eighteen
vious year were announced today by
intendent of schools, who is directly in
charge of the cadets.
1t is probable that with the addi-
tlonal companies. and the possibility of
even more being added in February.
when several hundred new pupils will
enter the high schools. the activities
of the cadets will be extended. Ernest
L. Thurston, superintendent of public
schools; Ernest H. Daniel, chairman OF
the military committee. and various
other members of the board and Off
cials Of the schols are in hearty ac-
cord over the extension of this work.
Increase IN Companies.
Every school with the exception of
Western shows an increase in the num-
Der Of companies. Mckinley Manual
Training School and Central High
School each has six companies; Busi-
ness High has three; Eastern has two
and Western one. The new officers are:
Carl Wood, major, 4th Battalion.
Western-Captain, John Welchel;
first lieutenant, John P. Earnest; sec
ond lieutenant, Warren Birge.
Eastern-Captains, Earnest w. Bark
man, Charles NJ. Boiler; first lieuten-
ants. William L. Douglas. Edwin R.
Handy; second lieutenants, Herbert C.
Graves. T. David Gates.
Central-Captains A. s. De Neale, l..
w. Simon. H. M. Jones, j. w. Belcher,
F. X. White L. w. Turoff; first lieuten-
ants, A. d. McLachlen l. D. Syme. H. H.
Dewhirst. r. L. Farris, D. o. Starr, s..
v. Duties, second 1ieutenants, w. r.
Thomas J. E. Raymond. M. ]. Jackson,
battalion adjutant, rank Of first lieu
tenant, w. ]. Flood: battalion quar-
termaster, rank of second lieutenant,
L. H. Greenberg.
Business and Mckinley.
Busfness-Captains. George Henlock,
D. B. Croft and L. H. Byron; first lieu
tenants. w. E. Griffin. H. X. Wassman
and C. H. Berlin; second lieutenants,
Alvin Cross, M. E. Hartley and r. r.
Palmer.
McKinley-Captains, D. c. Cooper, ].
NJ. Stockard. c. G. Zobel. r. Rudolph,
F. E. Hildebrand and d. Zirkin; first
lieutenants. L. G. Smith. G. NJ. Nairn. A.
H. Whitney. S. P. Corning. w. c. Scott
and J. D. Eggleston: second lieutenants,
D. w. Marshall. ]. G. Bylar, F. Chiriel-
eison, s. w. Dodge, r. ID. Gessford and
6. Bissett; battalion adjutant, w. "
Petit; battalion Quartermaster. e. r.
French
Business High School-Non -commis-
stoned oficers-Ffrst sergeants, W.
Johnston. D. n. Moore and ]. Cronie !;
second sergeants. ]. C. Wilkes, w. E.
Vaughn and E. r. Dornoff: third SER
geants, NJ. B. Tonkin, S. c. Taylor and
w. Hines: fourth sergeants, C. E. Gill,
w. ]. Clements and L. E. Brandon /;
fifth sergeants. E. C. Gass. K. G. Newell
and J. Sprinkle; corporals. H. E. Horan,
l. Finagin, E. Noetzel, K. Markward,
S. ODea, L. S. Mann. L. Kaletski. l. T.
Glascock, F. Umhau, c. Conrad. NJ.
Biron, +. Tuck and E. Burg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
"DRYS" PLANNING
ANTLL|QU0R FIGHT
Organizations Opposing Sa-
looms Think House Committee
Will Favor Prohibition.

Prohibitionists are hard at work plan
ming dry measure for the District of
Columbia, and as soon as the District
committees of Congress are appointed 1t
Is expected the greatest anti-liquor cam
paign ever seen locally will be started
Men competent along legal Ines are now
studying the effect Of several dry" state
laws. and up to date the Alabama and
West Virginia measures have attracted
the greatest favorable comment. 1t may
be possible that bill modelled along the
lines of these laws will be introduced
In both houses early in the first session
Of the Slxty-fourth Congress.
Members of the anti-saloon organiza-
tions believe firmly that the personnel
Of the House District committee for the
coming session will be favorable to a
dry measure. or at least to a hearing
on It. They figure It in this way: Rep
resentative Underwood. as chairman OF
the committee on committees, was never
open -ha nded with the anti-liquor people
although he was not liunor man.
Representative Kitchin, the new leader
is said to be favorable to the Anti-Saloon
League. At least, members OF the
league make that statement. 1t is argued
that with the shake-up In the House the
personnel of the District committee on
that side will be so changed as to place
the dry element in the lead. Chairman
Ben johnson. II Is claimed by the league
will vote for dry District of Columbia
The man the league fears most of all
is Representative Cary Of Milwaukee
who comes from a district where a vote
for a dry measure would kill him po-
htically. Mr.. Cary fought the prohibition
measures last session for months always
managing to break a quorum whenever
there was any possibility Of a hearing
or a vote on a dry bill. There is no
reason to believe he will relinquish his
tactics at the coming session If he is a
member Of the District committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
INVITED TO COOPERATE.
Universities and Colleges to Aid Ma
tional Americanization Committee

NEW YORK. October 21.-One hum
dred and fifty universities and colleges
were invited by the national America MIA
tion committee today to cooperate in a
movement to develop ideals Of American n
citizenship efficiency and the civilian
side Of preparedness throughout the
country. The committee was organized
at a meeting in the home of Vincent
Astor, October Is.
The committee states that II the COL
leges can prepare students for politics.
finance and social service, they may well
prepare them for the work OF American
izat:on. Trained leaders. the committees
seid, are ussdsd TO weld the many people
Of this country into one nation for pAace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
BETHLEHEM STEEL AT 500 7.s
New Record Price Achieved Ate,
Overnight Gain of 81 Points

NEW YORK. October 21.-Bethlehen
Steel made the new high record price
Of $50. an overnigff gain of 81 points,
on sales of 400 shy yles at the opening
today of the stock exchange. Before
the end of the nrst twenty minutes
Bethlehem Steel had extended its rise
A year aso. when the stock EXCHANGE
was closed because ,of the waf. IGSh.
lehem Steel was being unol1c11lly
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Mrs. Ada r. Smith Dies.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. October 21.-
Mrs. Ada R. Smith. widow of Josepb
Smith. president of the reorganized
Church of Latter Day Saints. died at
Mo-, near here. last night.
She was married to Smith in 1898 at
Lamont. Iowa, and moved to Indepen-
dence in 1906 She Is survived by three
sous, . etep-eon, Frederick N. Smith,
who has succeeded his father as leader
q the church, besides her parents and
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BERLIN HEARS REPORTS
OF RIOTS IN PETROGRAD

BERLIN. October 81. by wireless to
sayville. N. Y.-The Overseas News
Agency says:
Private reports from Petrograd saw
further riots have taken place there. A
crowd led by N. S. Tchekheidze, leader
of the social democratic party and a
member OF the duma. made a demand
for the reopening of the duma. Cos
were wounded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Differ as to Conclusion.
KING ALBERT REFUSES
TO START PEACE STEPS

ROME, October 21.-Pope Benedict
has just received from King Albert of
Belgium a reply to an autograph letter
from the Pope urging the king to in
itiate steps looking to the conclusion
of peace. King Albert replied in the
negative.
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NOT A UNIT IN FAVOR
Of BIG BATTLE CRUISER
Many Naval officials Preferred
Smaller and Less Expensive
Vessels, It Is Stated.

While the genera; board of the navy
has approved PLAN -: six eight-gun.
thirty -tve knot. supe. .,ttle cruisers to
be built within the nexi ". years. navy
officials and naval officers. was learn
ed today. are not unanimous in favor
ing this type of ship. Before Secretary
Daniels decided to recommend the big
ships. an alternative plan for another
type of vessel to cost about a third
as much had many adherents. The
chief reason for favoring the smaller
and less expensive ships, 1t Is said, was
that for the amount to be expended on
the battle cruisers eighteen of the
other type could have been built and
equipped, probably in considerably less
time
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Holds Breath 10 Minutes 10 Seconds

BERKELEY. Cal. October 21.-What is
claimed to be new record for voluntary
suspension Of respiration has been made
by Warren D. Horner. a University Of
California student. In an experiment con-
Quoted BY Saton Temple Pope, instructor
In surgery. Or. Pope caused' Horner to
hold his breath ton minutes and ten Sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
PLAN FOR HEARING
ON HALF AND HALF
Oral Arguments Begin Monday
Before Joint Congressional
Committee.

When the joint select committee of
Congress on the fiscal relations between
the United States and the District of
Columbia meets at 10 o'clock Monday
morning. the oral hearings will be be-
gun Immediately. according. to members
of the committee today. It is expected
that Senator Chiffon of West Virginia.
the chairman of the committee. will be
on hand at that time In the meantime
Senator Salisbury of Delaware is act
ing chairman.
Today the members Of the committee
were busily engaged studying the
briefs which have been filed with the
committee by the joint citizens COM
mittee, Herbert ]. Browne, the Tax
Reform Association and others The
committeeman are approaching the in
vestigation of the fiscal relations be-
tween the District and the federal gov
ernment with open minds and are seek
ing all the information which may be
of value to them in settling the prob
lem.
Taxation to Be Studied.
While the main issue before the COM
mittee is to determine whether the
present share of the Districts expenses
now paid by the federal government
one -ndI-Sndll pc COHtAHueu, IL Is dp-
parent that the question of taxation
in the District, the method in practice
and the administration thereof, will be
carefully looked into by the commit
tee. Some of the members believe that
the system of taxation is SO closely
connected with the question of what
proportion of the Districts expenses
shall be borne by the government that
it must be given consideration.
20 ,;,fc lnI xur1f h f1,A
ton and Herbert J. Browne, attack the
present system Of taxation, urging that
the assessments be levied in the future
upon the land alone and that improve
ments be exempted from assessment.
Their arguments are virtually those of
the single-taxers. Personal taxes should
be done away with, 1t is contended, on
the ground that they are not and cannot
be imposed efficiently.
Differ as to Conclusion.
While Mr.. Browne in his brief con-
tends that the District taxation should
be sufficient eventually to meet all the
expenses of the District without aid
from the government, the Tax Reform
holds that the government
is in duty bound to contribute to the
expenditures of the District.
How long the hearings will con-
the members today would venture to
predict. The committee Is determined,
however, to give the residents of the
District full opportunity to be heard,
without permitting duplication of
work.
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Alternative Plan Proposed.

The alternative plan suggested a type
of super scout cruisers ranging from
1900 to 10000 tons displacement, with
very light armor. and equipped with
only tw fourteen-inch guns each, one
mounted FORWARD and one aft on the
decks. w$bhout turret protection.
BY this great saving in weight, ves-
sells of high speed. great endurance and
wide cruising radius could have been
obtained to reinforce the slower and
smaller scout cruisers and dsstroyers
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j. S. CUSTOMS OFFICERS
NOTIFIED OF EMBARGO
These Along Mexican Border Told
Not to Permit Shipments of Arms,
Except for Carranza.

Orders were sent today from the Treas
ury Department to customs officials ali
along the Mexican border and at all ports
Of the United States not to permit ship
ments OF arms and ammunition into Mex
lean territory. except for the use of the
Carranzistas. in accordance with Presi-
dent wilson's proclamation issued yes
:erday.
George C. Cs.-thers, for the last three
years special agent OF the State Depart
ment attached to Gen. Villas army, has
been withdrawn as one OF the conse-
quences Of the recognition OF Gen. Car
ranza. Hereafter the American govern
ment will have no official dealings with
Villa. Carothers Is on his way to Doug
las. Artz.. opposite which place in Mex
leo the Carranza garrison is threatened
with attack by Villa troops.
Cannot Sell Property in o. s.
II Gen. villa confiscates mines,
smeiters, cattle. or other sources of
revenue in territory he controls, as
confidential advices TO the State De-
partment today indicate he is prepar-
ing 20 DO. this government will find
a way to prevent him from disposing
o. the property in the United States.
Two methods of procedure may be
pursued. The first is the clos ng Of ali
ports of entry on the border between
'rexas and the states OF Sonora and
Chiha uhsu. The second is the hold
ing for rishtful owners of confiscated
property shipped across the border
There is precedent for both methods.
Villas Friends Tell Him to Quit.
NEW YORK. October 2I-Leaders
here of the Mexican conventional
party, OF which Gen. villa is the head.
were reported today to have notified
him that he must give UP the nght
against Gen. Carranza and come to the
United States. Unless he does so. IL
was stated. all OF his generals of promi-
Eence will quit him.
Villa is now said to be undecided
whether to come TO this country or to
continue fighting the Carranza govern
ment with such men as remain with
him
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Suggestion of Forty-Knot Speed.

Suggestion Of Forty-Knot Speed.
It is said that a speed of forty knots
for these ships was suggested to en-
able them to fee from any enemy of
greater gun power but slower speed,
such as battle cruiser.
The navy general board. however, ia
vored construction of the bigger ships
on the theory. 1t Is said. that since Eu-
ropean navies were equipped with bat
tie cruisers, 1t was necessary for a well
balanced navy that the United States
should have equal or superior craft in
gun power and speed. 1t was argued
that battle cruisers of the type recon-
mended would not be compelled to seek
safety in flight from anything but
heavily armed and armored battleship
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With Our Red Cross Workers In Vienna.

American Red Cross hospital in Vienna is
performing remarkable mission for wounded
soldiers. One who has inspected it writes
vivid description of it in The Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Villas Friends Tell Him to Quit.
CARRANzA CURRENCY UP.
Continued Advance in Value Noted,
Says Agency Here.

Continued advance in the value of the
currency Of the constitutionalst govern
msnt Of Mexico IL noted In the cabls ad-
(Continued on Ninth Page,)
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communication lines. destroying his
commerce at sea and overwhelming
conveys composed of light cruisers and
destroyers.
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WEATHER

Fair, cooler tonight and tomorrow;
gentle west to northwest winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest, 79, at pm. today;
lowest, s3, at am. today.
For full report see page 20.
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tCon.inued ON Nintn Psse3
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Last Weeks Sworn Net Circulatfon-
Daily Average. 77.452, Sunday. 53.72S.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10
NEW CAREER FOR
ALGERIAN RIFLEMEN

Paris, une o. The "turco i,
who likes far better to be called
by his proper title of algerian
Rifleman", will have a new ca
reer opened up to him after the
war. 1t has been proposed to
utilize the Kabyles of the Atlas
region OF Algeria to make up for
the lack Of hotel, restaurant and
cafe employees. They are quick
to learn, and sober, clean, dis
Greet and polite. Eighty per
cent OF the hotel. restaurant and
cafe. employees in France befor
The war were Germans, Aus
trians and Hungarians. They are
preferred because the French
man, who is less fond of travel.
was weaker in languages. He
had also less general experience,
for the German generally larn-
ed English and American ways,
as well as the English language,
before coming here to learn
French.
French hotel and managers of
Watering-places are going after
after the trade of Carlsbad,
Wies-baden and other German
resorts in earnest. In co-opera-
ton with the touring club they
have published a handsome
pamphlet for worldwide circu-
lation. setting forth the virtues
of well known French resorts
with manv less fashionable and
less known places where the
waters are declared to have
equally precious properties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10
plasterers,

farmers, painters, plastereIs'
butchers. and carmen.
Twenty-Five of them are learn
ing, 10 book-binding. Nearly
all OF them have lost an arm or
leg. Besides the trade Tor
which they seem best physically
able they are all given general
instruction from 7:3o to 9 o'clock
each evening.In the number
there were only two llllterate
soldiers and these are rapidly
learning to read and write.
Those who are learning trades
permitting immediate practical
application are already produc-
ing furniture, shoes and Other
things. The proceeds from the
sale of their work are divided
among them. At the same time
they receive the regular state
allowance and are fed. housed,
and trained free of charge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10
THRILLING HAND TO
HAND BATTLE

Cairo. une GA tale that
outdoes moving picture melo-
drama is told here by wounded
Australian soldier, now in a hos
pital at Cairo, who met a Turk
in a hand to hand struggle on a
cliffs edge
The cliff where the two foe
men met was at Saribair. Close
ly matched they knocked the
rifles from each others grips.
Without attempting to regain his
weapon, the Australian flew at
the Turk bare handed. The
Turk was good wrestler, Each
tried to throw the other over the
cliffs edge into the sea. They
both went.
The struggle continued in the
sea. where the Australian man
aged to get choke hold on the
Turks neck and kept his head
under water until drowned
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10
SHIP RUNS GAUNTLET
OF ZEPPELIN. AERO
AND SUBMARINE

Rotterdam, June o.-After be-
ing attacked in succession by a
Zepplin, submarine, and a Ger
man aeroplane, the Cork Steam
ship Company's ship Lestris has
reached this port safely from
Liverpool.
There were more thrills pack
led into this short voyage than
ever before befell seamen," de-
clared the captain on landing.
"Th first part of the trip was un-
eventful. but as we neared the
Dutch coast things began to hap
pen. First came a Zeppelin,
which attacked us before day
break one morning, dropping
twenty or thirty bombs. Con-
sidering that we carried all the
regulation lights we were lucky
not to be hit.
Soon after sun-up, having
lost the Zeppelin in the haze,
we sighted a submarine half a
mile away. She gave chase, but
we sent every man to the stoke
hold and steered zigzag course,
SO that the submarine quit the
pursuit after half an hours hard
work.
1t was little later in the
same day that an aeroplane fav-
ored us. She circled overhead
several times and dropped two
bombs, but her ammunition was
evidently scarce, and she didn't
stay with us long. Neither
bomb came close to us"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-10
TRIBUTE 70 JOFFRE

Vienna, June Y.-In an inter-
view published III the .\eue freie
rreSS, the Crown Prince OF
bavaria SAID that While he re-
garded Jonre as the most talent
ed OF the generals OF the allies,
lie attributed the advance on the
ALarn to the skill OF General
French, he remarked:
Il do not know him personal
iy. He appears capable organ
lzer. He proved that in Egypt,
and one must do him this justice
during the present war.
1 he Crown Prince said the
British looses at Neuve Chapells
had been enormous, adding: Its
retention had no particular value
for us, but we do not surrender
such positions off hand because
the hostile press would then an
nounce a great victory"