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BUFFALO EVENING NEWS FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1916. i TO LOOK AFTER THE Americans Routed' by Mexican Army- 1 I I I I 1 1 1 BUFFALO MAN WHO MAY 1 GRADUATE AT WEST POINT ACADEMY NEXT MONTH III 1 4 IHI i 1 1 1114 from young Greens on hie 5itri trip made them anxious. Tha Ut kaas person to recetvs word from tin youth was Miss Nellie Clark, who received a letter April 1, vuirag a Oreene would be boms in about two weeks. Aa Investigation Instituted In Montana convinced the authorities tiia. mil REACHES TEXAS BORDER.

FATHER SEES SON MURDERED IN VISION 17 LOSE LIVES Kf STORTil SWEEPING GULF COAST Several Vessels Lost or Beached and Property Damage Run Into Sonde Millions Mobile and Pensacola Suffer. Parent Guides Police to Place Where Offspring Lay Buried in Thicket. After a dream In which he saw hU son, Dallas Greene, who had Deen missing for nearly a month, killed by a man with an ax, J. W. Greene, says the Spokane Spokesman-Review, visited Troy, Mont, and after a search with policemen found his son's body buried In a thicket on Callahan creek, about a mile from town.

The circumstances Indicated that murder had been committed, and Jack Miller, with whom Greene Is said to have been camped near the spot of the supposed murder, and whe Is alleged to have sold bones which formerly Belonged to Greene, was placed under arrest and now Is In the Jail at Libby. Dallas Greene, 19 years old on May 14, attended Gonzaga university in 191J and 1913, but recently bad been on a ranch owned by his father at Pleasant Valley, Mont Mr. Greene sold bis bay rancn at Pleasant Valley a few weeks ago and the son was bringing back to Spokane several horses not Included In the sale. The failure of the parents to hear: leans and Mobile and Pensacola over the Louisville Nashville railroad, which had been suspended for many hours, was resumed last night. One Louisville A Nashville passenger train Iras reported marooned be-tweenNeJ Orleans and Mobile.

5EGR0 WARD OF HOSPITAL'' DESTROYED BY STORM MOBILE, July (by courier to Meridian, July 7). According to reports reaching Mobile aeveral vessels were lost or beached in coming Into the bay from the gulf during the storm which swept this city Wednesday. The water reached a short distance beyond Royal street, a trifle further than during the storm of 1906. The negro ward of the city hospital was torn away but the patients were removed to safety. The Mobile Yacht club building was destroyed, as were portions of the bleachers and grandstand of the Southern Association baseball club.

The Louisville ft Nashville shops were partially unroofed. The last word from Pensacola reaching Mobile Wednesday said the wind was go miles early that after HEALTH OF SOLDIERS mmnm 1 1 1 i i Photo by American Press Aaaoctatlaa. Dr. Thomas Darlington. Dr.

Darlington will he sent to the Mexican border by the National Civic federation to study the situation as to the health of the regular and militia. This was decided at a conference between Secretary of War Baker, Samuel Gompers and Ralph Easley of the federation. Dr. Darlington goes under the auspices of the Federation's Soldiers' Welfare committee. HUGHES GUEST AT HOME OF MRS.

WHITNEY TODAY BRIDGEHAMPTON. July 7. Charles E. Hughes, the Republican nresdien- tial nominee, and hia wife, prepared to leave their home at 1 P. M.

today for Roslyn, L. where they will be tendered -a reception by the Woman's auxiliary of the Hughes Alliance. The reception will be held at the home of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, a member of the executive committee. Return ing, Mr.

Hughes expected to leave Roslyn about 6 P. and to reach Bridgehampton about 9 o'clock. WILL GO TO MONTREAL WITH REQUISITIONS FOR KENNEDY Detective-Sergeant Kane O'Connor left the district attorney's of ice this morning armed with two requisitions with which he will go to Montreal to get William Kennedy, who has been indicted on a charge of shooting Paddy Lavin (Patrick C. 8tynes) and Charles Thomas, Indicted on a charge of rob bery, because of the hold-uD at a cof fee house at 11 William street, where three men back up 17 other men and took S2200 in money and tewelrv. The detective sergeant expects to return to morrow Back of City Court The Mexican army Invaded the camp of the Americana located at the rear of the city court building about I o'clock this morning.

The Americans were taken by surprise and were easily routed. After they had been driven off the Mexicans partly destroyed their camp and equipment, retreating to the city court building with a fiendish smile of satisfaction on his face. The Mexican army consisted of Charles Fredericks, court officer. Fredericks la six feet in height and weighs about 200 pounds. The American army, three strong, comprised Sam Fontane, eight years old; Joe Tracyi just a little older, and Rnssel Tebalane.

still older. Since the last day of school these three boys have amused themselves In the vacant lot, called the "dumps," by playing soldier. They had a tent made of old canvas and huge packing boxes. Attached to the tent was a flag pole and nearly every morning the Star and Stripes were raised to the top of the pole. It is to be admitted that this morning the Americans were a little boisterous in their demonstrations, but up to the time the Mexican army Intervened there bad been no complaints made In the court room.

The boys were marching about the three sides of the lot and were furnishing music with three large cans and some sticks. They also made nse of their lungs. When the Americans spied the Greasers coming they retreated to their fortress, but had no time In which to establish a defense before the fortress was invaded. The first two to be fonnd went scurrying to the street, but the other lad who hid in a packing box received a cuff on the ears and barely missed the of the Mexican's boot. OIL SPREAD ON WATER WILL PREVENT MOSQUITO-BREEDING "With the unusual amount of rain.

conditions have been favorable for mosquito breeding, and a greater number have appeared earlier in the season," said acting Health Commissioner Franklin C. Gram this morning. "It is therefore advisable to take great precautions to prevent their multiplication. 'Kerosene, or any other kind of oil poured on stagnant water will spread a film over the surface and prevent mosquito breeding. This should 'be done repeatedly, and applies to water In a tin can as well as to water in a stagnant stream or pond.

The "wig-glers, which later become mosquitoes, ttannnt HvA nrlthmif HninO In thA Oil r. face of the water and gettlfcg air. The oil film prevents them from so doing hence they die. MONEY DEPOSITED BY JULY10TH WILL DRAW INTEREST FROM JULY 1ST 4 -Compounded Quarterly 449 Main St. I WSST SAFE DEPOSIT VA UL NEW ORLEANS, July 7.

Reports from various towns In the hurricane swept district up to 7 A. M. today Indicated more than 80 persons are missing. Communication with Mobile and Pensacola was established by wireless today. NEW ORLEANS, July 7.

Losses of at least 17 lives and property damage which may total several millions of dollars resulted from the tropical storm which swept the East Gulf coast Wednesday and turned inland yesterday. The deaths occurred near Belolt, where 17 negroes lost their lives. Several resorts along the coast in the vicinity of Mobile had not been heard from. There was no loss of life In either Mobile or Pensacola, the largest cities In the storm path, according to messengers from those places which still were cut off from direct wire communication. Early reports from Mobile placed the property damage there at a million dollars, but a courier arriving later at Meridian said it was not nearly so great, though parts of the wholesale district were flooded and some buildings unroofed.

Damage in Pensacola was said to have been confined largely to the water front and shipping in the harbor. The maximum wind velocity was reported at 104 miles an hour. Larel, reported that the property loss would aggregate $200,000. Jackson and Meridian reported considerable damage to crop and farm buildings. between New Or NEED COURT ORDER TO CHANGE BABY'S NAME AFTER REGISTRATION "it sometimes happens," said Acting Health Commissioner Oram today, "that parents change their minds' after they have named and 4.

registered a new-born Infant, and j. decide upon another name. Uu- der a ruling of the attorney-gen- A eral, acuh change can only be made by a court order, in the same manner as If an adult i. changed his name. "The first court order under -fr cm.

ruling in me siate ui new York was just issued by the Su- 4 preme court in Buffalo. It Is an Important precedent and empha-4 sizes the necessity of making a 4 decision and sticking to It. -J-(Searches are often made for birth records that cannot be 4 found under the names called for, i but are. found under some other i name. ''it then develops that the par- 4 4 ents gave the child a name at 4 birth but chanced It when the 4 child was christened, or -later." H-M-r NEW OESBECKER STORE Special Sales of Men's Apparel Are Announced in All Departments.

One of the big Improvements re cently added to Buffalo's downtown shopping section is the reconstructed Desbecker Btore. This smart shop for the men folks is a splendid example of the most up-to-date Ideas in store building and Is equipped with every modern device which promotes service and adds to the convenience of customers. The whole ground floor space is oc cupied by remarkably complete stocks of men's furnishings, hats, and caps, making it one of the smartest haberdasheries in the United States. In selecting a necktie, outing shirt or any other article of wearing apparel In this department, the rule is not to let the customer be merely satisfied with his selection; he must be delighted. Of course, this necessitates the carrying of unusually large lines and wide varieties of men's furnishings, but this Is only a part of the excellent Desbecker service.

When the customer's wants are sun-plied In the men's furnishings department, an electric elevator whisks him to the upper floors, which -are occupied by complete lines of men's ready-to-wear clothing from the best known manufacturers. Here the same atmosphere of efficiency and service prevails. R. Fayfleld, the architect, and Charles Everett, the contractor, are responsible for the splendid new build ing which now contains the Desbecker store. The Desbecker shop is celebrating the opening of the new store by special aales In all departments and announces special values In shirts and clothing in a display advertisement In today's NEWS.

young Green bad last bees seen at a cabin on Callahan creek, where he and Miller camped the night of April 25, and that he bad at that tin considerable currency. 8ubsquntly It was reported that ths stock which Greens had been tram porting had been sold by Miller for low prices, without n-mna bills of sal. Miller had sold team of horses, wagon and harness for and two saddle ponies for 1 16 each. It was reported. On receiving these advices from the Montana authorities ths boy's father left Bpokan tor Lib by.

From Libby ha went to turn Callahan creek cabin, where, attar a search with a deputy sheriff, the body was fonnd and positively identified hy Mr. Green. 6ERMAK BUTCHER. ADOPT CTIQCE SELLlSfi HETH0D The Berlin suburb of OunewaU baa adopted a unique method of dispensing with crowds waiting outside butcher shops, by announcing that it la to give to each. of.

Us sUdsans a number, according to which each inhabitant will be enabled to buy aaaal en specified days. The butchers be notified regularly that on Monday meat may be sold to a givsn of numbers (dependent in sis upon th available meat supply on band) on Wednesday to another aped fled sat, and so forth. The plan, it beiiavad, will result la an absolutely efluabi distribution of the supply. Founded mi Store Open Saturday Night TO! 19 o'Clock Saturday Will Be a Tremendous Day in the s1" Contractors' Clearance TAKESCH1UD Naiionel Guardsmen Who jHave Dependent, Families May Be Discharged on Application, -War Department Orders From Washington. BROWNSVILLE.

July 7 Ms-Jor-General O'Ryan, commanding the New York National guard, arrived on the border last nlfht, going direct to his headquarters at McAllen. General O'Ryan, preceded aeveral of the units of bis command which are still on the way South, although it was announced at his headquarters today that New York division would be complete before the end of the week. NEW YORK, July 7. Applications for discharge by National guardsmen who have dependent relatives will be granted, according to orders received from the War department today by Major-Genera! Leonard Wood. The order also enjoins department commanders to instruct recruiting officers to avoid acceptance of recruits who have relatives dependent upon them for support.

The order of the secretary of war follows: "Department commanders may Issue discharges to enlisted men of the Na-" tional guard in the service of the United States who are serving within their departments. Application tor discharge must be made in due form through military channels to the department commanders and must state that the applicant has one or more relatives depending on him for support. Mast Have Evidence. "The application must be accompanied by adequate written evidence of real dependent When It comes to the knowledge, of the commanding officer through authentic sources that a soldier of his- command has one or more dependent relatives, a soldier will be Informed of his right to make application for his discharge and the discharge be granted upon the application if warranted by circumstances. "A desire to remain in the service and at the same time to decline to allot any portion of the applicant's pay to his family) or to dependents will be reported to the war department for final action.

"When an application for discharge Is finally approved the proper recruiting agencies will be at once Informed so that the vacancy may be filled promptly. Recruiting and mustering officers will be' enjoined to avoid acceptance of recruits having relatives depending on them for support." CAMP FRAMINGHAM, Two recruits who' have een going through strenuous drills since the regular militia boys left for Mexico, will entrain next Men day for the border. SECOND BERTMEITT IE AYES camp wHinus Afjroox QAM WHITMAN. GREEN HAVEN, uiy an Kegiment, Mew York. National Colonel James M.

Andrews commanding, was. to leave Camp -at noon today for Mission, Texas. The routing In New York state of' this regiment will be via' Pottghkeepsie bridge to May-ville, N. Y. Just what route will be taken beyond' this point could not be obtained ar the war department has ordered a strict censorship on the movement of troop trains after leaving the state.

Brigadier-General Lester with his staff will accompany. Colonel Andrews' command to Texas. The regiment entrained in day coaches and It is stated that this class of cars will be used for the entire' trip. It Is officially given out at division headquarters here that Governor Whitman has applied to the war department at Washington to send three more New York regiments to the border. In addition to those already en route or ordered to move.

MARINES ABOUT TO ENTER CITY OF SANTIAGO WASHINGTON. July 7. United States marine expected to enter Santiago, Santo Domingo, last night or this morning without opposition, a radio message to the navy department today from Admiral Caperton said. Dominicans are reported quiet. The navy department believes there will be no more flghtin.

Exposure Change of Climate There Is always the danger of sudden illness through change of water, change of climate snd a different mod) of living. Duffy's Pure Malt Wkr Is the reliable remedy for. snd preventative chills, fever, colds, dysentery, diarrhoea, nausea, and all summer complaints. It give to the sick and ailing the nourishment and tonic proptrtle so much needed to avoid three ailments. "Gat Duffy's in Kmp wr At most druggists, grocers and dealers.

If they can't supply you, write us. Useful household booklet free. '4 TIM SaMy site WMrtat MkMr. I 'a Cadet W. McXahoa.

Cadet William C. McMahon of No. 69 Anderson Place, expects to be graduated from the West Point academy next month under plans that Secretary Baker is now formulating. The acad- emy is graduating the cadets as fast as possible In order to provide officers to help train national guard and vol unteer men. Ultime-Notizie Delia Guerra Per i Lettori Italian.

Una notizia ultima glunta dalla fronte dl battaglia che 1 ted- esch sono In rltlrata lunga tutta la fronte che da Rlgava fino alia Vol hynla. La notizia ufflcialedl quests grande rltlrata Tedesca pervenuta da Pie- trogrado per mezzo di Roma. La notizia dichiara che una trlplice dlsfatta de le truppe Tedesche nella Riga, in Kolkl ed in Baranovichi ha ridotto le truppe a ritlrarsi lungo tutta la fronte dell'ovest, Le ultimo notizie da Pletrogrando an nunzlavano Immensl successi in quel settor Una grande battaglia contlnua virtualmente lungo l'intiera fronte della offensiva Inglese nel Nord del la francia. Londra annunzia che in sul fare del glorno le truppe Inglesi hanno land-ato una nuova avanzata verso Albert che van successi hanno ottenuto In vari punti della battaglia. Nello stezzo tempo 1 Tedesche hanno attaccato gll Ingles! con un grande contigente di truppe vlrno alia Riviera di Ancre ed al Nord dl Fricourt.

Questo attacco ha dato al tedeschl II ripossesso dl poche centinaia di piedi che gl' inglesi avevanacatturato i giorni scorsi. Le truppe Inglesi catturarono un-atrtncea tedesca lunga piu' che mezzo mlglia che era situata vicino la La Bolsselle. I' Frances! intanto continuano a possedere tutto. 11 terrltorio occupato al nord ed al snd della Somme. Tutti gll sforzl Tedeschl di rompere le linee difesa Francese che rattrovansl riclno Peronne dono fallltl.

In Verdun regna una qulete delle fanterle mentre le artlglierie continuano nella loro attlvita. La SItuailone Attnale Delle Xssionl In Guerra. Le truppe alleate dell' Intesa vanno facendo rapidi progress! in tutti I set-tori npn ostante che 1 tedeschl fa-cessero Bforzi lnaudlti per abbattere l'avanzata delle truppe alleate, esse continuano a guadagnare terreno dano delle buone sconfltte al nemico. I francesl continuano a mostrave 11 loro eroismo se 1 Tedeschl occupano un sol palmo dl terreno oggl, ne vengono scacciatl II domanl. Gll Inglesi hanno aperto una grande offensiva che seb-bene 1 Tedeschl cerchino di fermarla, l'avanzata contlnua -sem pre piu'.

Gll Italian! che rattrovast sul Tren-tino vanno acqulstando terreno ed anche oggi, le notizie arrecano la cat-tura dl altre due posizlont austriache. I. Russl continuano ad avanzare ed hanno coBtretto 1 tedeschl ad una buona rltlrata au tre linee della fronte di battaglia. La situations Americana nel Messl-co va migllorando dl molto. sempre che 11 grande allarme di una guerra immlnente sia dlsslpato completa- mente che una relazlone amlchevole vada incominclando novellamente tra le due nazlont.

POLISH CIRCLE TENDERS RECEPTION TO GRADUATES The annual reception was given last night to the Polish graduates of the University of Buffalo. local high, public end parochial schools by the Poish Literary circle, the event tak lng place in the Adam Mlckiewicz hall on Fillmore avenue. An address, congratulating the graduates, was de livered by Miss Emily Okonczak, president of the circle; Peter Schultz of Cornell university also addressed the graduates, and a musical and literary program was presented. ENGLAND AND GERANY TO EXCHANGE PRISONERS COPENHAGEN, July 7. England and- Germany have -agreed to an ex change' of civilian prisoners, according to information received here by Americans hsre today.

The. exchange will affect many thousand Germans who were Interned in angiana aner me LuslUnls, was sunk and a large num ber of English civilians In German in ternment camps. FEW WORKING CERTIFICATES FOB CHILDREN ISSUED Buffalo children are playing this summer Instead of putting in their vacation weeks working. According to Acting Health Commissioner Franklin C. Gram this la true, for fewer word ing certificates for children are being Issued this year than during other summer vacations.

"Inasmuch as Bui- falo has plenty of work and la in a parently being allowed to have a good time this Dr. Oram said. VAT CALL MEETING OF BOARD OF EDUCATION 0 MONDAY Chairman Daniel I. Keneflrk of the -board of education said. today he probably would call a meeting of the board to be held Monday, at which doubtless will come up for disrasxlon' the recent action of the council curtailing the powers of the board.

noon. Then all wires failed. The storm apparently was more se vere north of Mobile. Along the railroads out of the city and in the western Alabama and eastern Mississippi territory timber was destroyed and corn and other crops were leveled to the ground. The Baptist church at Wayneboro, was destroyed.

DOS BETE REPORTS CONTINUEfAIRLY BRISK Shooting Suspected Animal in Head Spoils Diagnosis, Dr. Gram Says. Acting Commissioner of Health Franklin C. Gram continues to receive many reports of dog bites although the police and city authorities are doing many things to prevent this epidemic in sections of Buffalo. Reports show there were 25 cases of dog bites in April, 44 in May, 106 in June and 17 during the first six days in July.

Of these cases, a large number were examined for rabies and many were found to have been affected by this disease. The examination records at the health department show that one dog had rabies In April, two in May, 13 in June and one so far this month. Three other dogs will be examined today at the laboratories. Dr. Oram said this morning that persons who kill dogs suspected ol having rabies, or have bitten people, should shoot them In the body and not in the head.

brain Is the only part of a dog that will show rabies," explained Dr. Gram. "When the brain is damaged rabies cannot be found. We have two such cases In the office now. The brains were damaged by bullets so the examinations cannot be made." 21 ST REGIMENT VETERANS TO HOLD OUTING TUESDAY Members the 21st regiment will hold their 27th annual reunion on Tuesday with an outing at Grand Island and dinner at Eagle park.

The comrades will meet at the office of L. P. Bayer, 145 Franklin street to Genesee street to Main street to the Terrace where they will take cars for the foot of Amherst street. The steamer Dorothy will transport them to the iBland. At a recent meeting the following officers were elected: Honorary president, Frank Myers; active president.

Theodore M. Nagle; vice-president. Pascal P. Welssgerber: secretary, J. Harrison Mills; treasurer.

Louis P. Beyer. The following directors have been named: P. P. Welasgerber.

H. A. Oberlst, Samuel G. Peters, Wll-11a Rankin, H. J.

Fox, Frank Meyers. Joseph Benzlno and J. A. Thompson. The necrology since the last reunion embraces the following names: Thomas M.

Bishop, J. M. Johnson, M. Louis Brandell, W. H.

Craig, Captain James C. Strong, Walter La Montagne. DEMOCRATS WILL UNFURL WILSON BANNER TONIGHT TheDemocrats are to unfurl a Wilson and Marshall campaign banner at the Brisbane building tomorrow night, with speeches by County Chairman Daniel J. Rlordan, Godfrey M. Frohe and Edwin Gaw Flanigen.

Efforts were made today to Induce Homer 8. Cummlngs, national committeeman from Connecticut and vice-chairman of the national committee, to attend the unfurling, but Mr. Cummlngs, who was here on legal business, bad to leave for New York, where he is to open the speakers' bureau of the national cam- Dalim. Mr. Cummlngs attended sheriffs sale this morning of the plant of the Cummlngs Cement company of Akron, bidding: in the property for a Client, Auoie B.

cummlngs. iAao nvi signature ilgaatar i iiicicwiii uc iiuiiuicua auu uuiiuicua ui 1 men coming here Saturday to buy their en- tire Summer outfits. That is not to be wondered at when you 5 consider the great chances you have to save money. fjf" Our Entire Stock Selling at 10 to 35 Discount With the Exception of Four Trade-Marked Lines Arrow Brand Collars, Manhattan Shirts, Holeproof. Hose and Stetson Hats are exempted.

The manufacturers of these things maintain a rigid super- vision of selling prices. You Cannot' Go Wrong in Buying Men's and Young Men's Suits Men's Furnishings Men's and Young Men's Coats Shoes and Oxfords' Boys' and Children's Clothing Men's and Boys' Trousers Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps Traveling Goods Hart, Schaffner Marx and Fashion Park Clothes Also. Even these famous brands are included. You can save money on the best clothing in.America by coming in tomorrow. Every Suit in our store, regardless of price, style or material is affected by these reductions.

Will you be here tomorrow to get yours Children Cry for Fletcher's Castorli Don't Poison Baby. FORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her child most have PAREOORIO or laudanum to make it sleep. These drugs will produce sleep, and a FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce the BLEEP FROM WHICH THERE IS NO WAKING. Many are the children who nave been killed or whose health has been rained for lif by paregorio, laudanum and morphine, each of which Is a narootio product of opium. Druggists are prohibited from selling; either of the narcotics named to children at all, or to anybody without labelling them poison." The definition of narootio" bi "A medieint which rtlievr pain and prodwea sleep, but which in ptnton-OU9 dose produoes gtupor, eoma, eontwinoiu and Ths taste and smell of medloines containing opium are disguised, and sold under the name of Drops," Cordials," Soothing Syrups," etc.

You should not permit any medicine to be given to your children without yon or your physician know Store Open Saturday Night 10 o'Clock ft "Buffalo's Greatest Clothiers or wnas is is oomponeq. aoiuaia CONTAIN NARCOTICS, tf it bears the of Chan, a. Fletcher. 6eaula Castorla always bean ths Children Cry for Fletcher's Castorla..

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