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SEE WANT PAGES FOR THIS GREAT FEATURE MUTT SHOWS INVENTIVE GENIUS AND JEFF SHOWS GENERALSHIP The Herald Is the Fastest Growing Evening Paper 'm America THE WEATtIER: Ohio and Indiana Ixwal thun- Aft dershowers this afternoon or to HOME EDITION night; cooler In north portions; Tuesday, partly olou.ly and cooler. ONE a CENT 35 ONE a CENT Monday. August lfi. 1915. TIIIRTY-FOURTII YEAR.

DAYTON, OHIO, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1015. PRICE ONE CENT. Hurricane Threatens Galveston; Ships Overdue! TEUTONS ARE SMASHING SLAV LINE! MEXICAN BANDS GALVESTON SEA TEUTONS MASS FORTRESS AMERICAN GIRL SAILS TO JOIN HER HUSBAND, WITH ITALIAN ARMY ON TEXAS SOIL WALL IS AWASH ON SERB FRONT OF NOVO GEQRGIEVSK IS ALAi BALKANS CARH SIN IN HEAVY GALE DICTCIV IWllCOTCn COM Austro-German Armies' LLILLI mVLOiLU General Funston's Reports Show Border Troubles Were Due to the Carran-zista Soldiers. Approaches to Bath Houses Battered by Great Seas; Wind Blowing 75 Miles an Hour. Planned Drive to Relief of Turkey Threatens Bulgaria and Roumania.

No Chance for Big Army Defending Stronghold to Escape Annihilation or Capture; German Armies Close to Brest LitovsL Belgrade Bombarded; Sofia, Entire Gulf Coast Is Swept by West Indian Storm; Ships Overdue; Four Persons Are Drowned. 1 Bucharest and Athens May Decide to Join the Allies' Cause. Russians Driven Further Eastward by Gigantic Sweep of Kaiser's Forces; Enormous Numbers of Prisoners Taken, GALVESTON'. An sr. 16.

Thousands of persons have left Galveston since morning fearing the effects erf the gulf storm. Every outgoing train with extra roaches added has been crowded to its fullest capacity. The steamship Gulf Oil, 300 miles out, wirelessed in at noon that, the -wind was 7.i miles an hour and increasing. U. S.

Trying to Influence First Chief for Peace; Villa Strong for Conference Says Scott. "WASHINGTON, Aug. Funston reported to the War department today that he has moved the entire 26th regiment of infantry, from Texas City to Brownsville, Texas, the border point where most of the recent trouble has occurred. In addition to this the War department announced that two aeroplanes would be sent at once to Brownsville from Port Sill. Okla.

The department today was awaiting word as to the arrival of a battery of 4.7-inch cannon and a battery of 4.7-inch howitzers, ordered to Brownsville Saturday from Fort Sill. LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Ang. 16. That the allied powers have granted Bulgaria's demand in order to gain that country's aid is the belief at Sofia according to a dispatch from the Bulgarian capital. "The note of the quadruple entente is kept secret, but it is believed the demands of' the Bulgarian government are granted," says the dispatch.

A dispatch received from London Saturday stated that the British foreign secretary was sending important dispatches to the English envoy at Sofia. Princess Ros-pigliosi, the American wife of Count Ros-pigliosi, who is now serving in the Italian army, has sailed for Naples to join her husband. The princess was BERLIN, via wireless to London, Aug. IdThe Russian village of Slavatycze, less than 24 miles south of Brest Litovsk has been captured by General Mackensen's troops. Mackensen'g forces also have occupied Ciale.

The Bavarians pressing upon the fortress from the west have driven the retreating Russians from Losice and Miedzyrzce, occupying both towns. The Bavarians' right is moving forward against Biala where the Russians are expected to make a stand before falling back upon the outer works of Brest Litovsk. Von. Mackensen is striving to get east of Brest Litovsk and cut off the Russian retreat in that region. The left wing of the army of Prince Leopold of Bavaria, the general staff reports, has crossed the Bug river east of Dro-giezyn.

Prom this point the Bavarians can strike at Brest Litovsk from the north. Hard fighting continues at, Kovno. The Russian garrison is being worn down as the Germans claim the capture of 1,730 more prisoners there. Fierce fighting is apparently in progress at Novo Geor-gievsk, the official report stating that the Russian defenders have been driven further back from their fortifications. Crisis Believed Near.

ROME, Aug. Austro-German troops along the Many Ships Overdue. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. lfi. "With a 50 mils gale sweeping: the Gulf of Mexico and the entire southern coast, fears grew steadily today for seven steamers which were already fnwn 24 to 4-S hours late.

Wireless calls for information as to the following overdue vessels were sent out daring the forenoon Steamer Benefactor from Kingston Tegucigalpa, from Ceiba; Colombia, from Bluefield; El-moiite, from Havana; Marowi-jene, from Port Barrios; ot-trieene, from Marseilles; Strombus, from Cardiff. All these ships were in the path of the hurricane that swept over the West Indies toward the American coast. 75-Mil7Gale On. GALVESTON, Aug. lfi.

Servian frontier and the bombardment of Belgrade coming at a critical time in the Balkan negotiations, may throw the balance in favor of the allies and bring 'Bulgaria, Roumania and Russian Garrison Bottled Up. Miss Laura McDonald Slallo, of Cincinnati, before her marriage in June, 1914. jfiHP I 'f I 1 14 it tail '-ifl' Greece into the war. Dispatches from Rueharpst and Sofia early today said the greatest Raiders Carranza Men. WASHINGTON, Aug.

16 The Texas border situation today overshadowed the efforts of the United States to force a peace conference in Mexico. Despite effusive denials by Carranza and his generals, all information reaching the War department shows that the majority of the raiding bands now on Texas soil are Carranza soldiers. General Funston has claimed that Carranza 's border generals knew of, and sanctioned, the raid. Coupled with the knowledge that. Carranza, secretly has circulated a petition to all factions to co-operate with him in repelling any attempts to nlsrm hns been caused there by news that the, Austrian have resumed the BERLIN, Aug.

30 miles intervene between the Austro-German armies of Prince Leopold of Bavaria and Field Marshal von Mackensen and the Russian fortress of Brest Litovsk. Operating in concert Prince Leopold and Field Marshal von Mackensen are driving eastward and northward and the Russians are falling back. The right wing of the Bavarian army of Prince Leopold and the left wing of the group of armies under Field Marshal von Mackensen have offensive on the pprvlan frontier, preliminary to an Austro-German drive through the Balkans to the relief of Turkey. Both Roumanian and Bulgarian diplomats hsre fear such a move threatens the national existence of their country and are watching de velopments near Belgrade with the Pinning their hopes to the weather bureau's statement that greatest anxiety before the Grecian nd Servian parliaments meet today, MAY PKCIKF, BALKAN'S. the West.

Indian hurricane, which Clearing House Shows Big Financial Gains By Banks of Dayton The Dayton Clearing House made. Its monthly report Monday showing that the clearing of the local banks have taken an upward turn, nearly a. million dollars increase being shown on thp month as compared with a year ago. The clearings for July, 1915, were 1184,676.74 and for the same month In 1314. thp clearing were This comparison is the first, that has been made of months in two years after the war was declared and shows that local conditions have improved during that period.

The Clearing House also showed a substantial in reasp last wpek of over The figure are for 1915 and of a ypar ago. An Increase is to he rightly expected now tn thp local clearings, as comparisons up to this month were handicapped by the fact that (hey were compared with months before the war bad hepn dpelared. lias been lashing the Gulf of joined forces. The decisions thpy are expected to make, possibly within the next fortnight, probably will settle the Balkan Mexico for several days wil (Continued on Page Five.) spend its greatest force close to the Louisiana-Texas line and that Galveston will escape, thousands of people today watched the Interfere In the internal anairs or Mexico, and the defiant utterances of the first chief himself, endorsed by Pablo Gonzales at Mexico City and Alfero Ricaut, commander of Neuvo Laredo, officials here are convinced that the Carranzistas have determined to disregard the apppal for peace. PRESSURE CONTINUES.

The pressure still continues on Carranza and his generals, hut President Wilson, It. is reported, has about de elded that the provisional president FURTHER PROGRESS mountainous seas batter down NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE. The Investment of Novo Georglevsk, on the Vistula, by German armies, Is now complete. There Is no chance for the. pscape of the garrison.

North of thp Nnrew river the group of armies under Field Marshal v-in Hindenhurg and General von Rudow are making steady progress dpsptte the stupendous efforts of the Russians to check them. Kovno still holds out against the German attacks, hut the resistance, of the Russians Is lessening. thp long approaches to the num GRECIAN CABiNhT erous bath houses on the water front and dash vigorously over IS MADE BY ALLIES the great sea wall. As noon p.hown pcrnmlml'itnr, with leather boo.t; cllfiip. For full particulars to 1 1 to nhovo nd turn to the WANT PACJKS.

(Continued on Pase Five.) approached, the wind incrensec HREATENED WITH I AGAINSTTHETURKS in furv. while advices from points to the east indicated a LOCAL PRO-WAR POLIC gale of To miles an hour. Four lives have been lost along the coast thus far nnd many ships are DUNKARD MINISTER ME OVER RELIEF Row After Row of Enemy Trenches Taken Along Gulf of Saros Coast. overdue. l.VrT Tlr; cities.

In the sector formed by the curve of the Pug river northwest of Hrest Litovsk, the Russians are retreating from their positions on the fropt extending southward past MlPdiyr7.ee and Radzyn, and southeastward past Slavatycze and Vlodava on the Rug river. Miedzvrep nnd Slavatycze are 3d mllea from Brest Litovsk. NORTH OF VILNA. North of '1lna, the Russian line has been bent near Kublsko by the assaults of General von Ruelow's cavalry forces. Gpneral yon RupIow has apparpntly rallied from the temporary check which the ptrongly relnforcpd Russian forces OIG NELSON LINER, HIGHLAND GORRIE, in MURDER 4 IPEC1.

Dispatches today from Beaumont and fort Arthur, Indicated that OHIO MINERS Fl those cRIps prf being evacuated hy llii people who fearPd that the country roundabout them would be Inun COMIS SH ICIDE fl Mi mnnui rcnAnr dated hy a tidal nave. tnferurban it trains between those clUea and Hons- il mnuii EOUHrL M. Zavitzanos, Friend of Allies, Heads Athens Chamber of Deputies. ATHENS. Auk.

Zavltzanos, a political adherent of former Premier Venlzelos, waa elected president of the. Greek chamber of deputies today. The election of M. Zavlmanos threat to cause the downfall of the cabinet, the ministry Is opposed to the principles of the VenliHos party. The followers of Venlznlos favor the entry ATHENS, Aug.

British reinforcements, landed last week near Puyta bay on the C.alllpoll peninsula, have foiicht thp1 way southward and effected a Junction with the New Tlea-landers near Gnbatepe, Dispatcher from Myttlene toda says the new Fliltlsh artillery broke down row after row of Turkish trenchr slonj? the Inn ran all night nnd were crowded to State Feeds 10,056 Destitute People in Eastern Ohio; Now Has Deficit. COLV MBt'P, 'Wo, Aim. IS While (Continued on Page Five) (Continued on Page Seven.) HAITIENS SUFFER TirKi FROM HURRICANE Vessel I lit hy Torpedo, Rut Cargo Is Jettisoned and Ship Still Floats. TIT.rt'RT, Aug. 1 -The Nelson liner Highland f'orrle, a British ve.jp of tr.ns, docked here today after a narrow penp from destruction by a Gernmn submarine at the moulh of Thames river.

The Highland Cor-rie, thp I'irgest vcie recently attacked by a snlimirlne, ericoiinterd the Or-tinn I' bolt at 11 o'clock Paturdav at Greece Into the war on the side, of tha allies, The vote, u-as t2 hnllots for M. and 93 aeainst. fcedinc 11.0r.fl lll" and destitute "oal miners and their families In the So itH-ern Ohio field for 17 days, officials of the 1'ihlo National iuard distributed supp1ls valued at K745, according to a utatement Issued today by Assistant Adjutant General Bryant. The work of distributing began July 24 and was concluded August j. when the mllittn-tnen turned the work over to local relief committees.

Donated supplies wr esttmaterl bv Colonel Bryant at ll.STl; supples it -chased bv guard officers. $5,174 tolnl fnelt'nrl 1.1 fill- Cnph on lntl'1. Oulf of Piros shorn the Turks beating a hasty retreat, Allied warships raided the Ala Minor const near the Oulf of Smyrna on shelllntt Turkish encampments at Thorea nnd New A prpus. The Turks fled to the In-ferw cju ata nnstmithiopt( Suburb ts Ronibnritpvl by AllioV Atlntnr. IiNTkiX.

Auk. Id. French t.nd Ltltlsh aviators have bombarded tinl.ua, the lavgput suburb of accorcllnif to an Athens NORWEGIAN SHIP fOITIl REVO, Tnd, Aug. Id Pilas N. Fverole, a Dunkard minister.

ho was arrested last week rbnrged with the murder of Haei Micklln, committed sulclda In Jail here this morning. Harel Marllin's body was found In a vault at park on tha outskirts of South Rend a year ago, but no trace is found of her murderer until Kversol was 1'ken In to custody and charged ivlth the crime. He has repeatedly denied (he cbivge. Khcrsoln hanged himself In hli cell. The police todiy declired ha prohahly was tnpane.

J. P. Morgan Returns to New York Office NEW TURK. Aug. the first time since hp was shot hy Erich Muen-ter.

or Frank Holt, the fanatic, J. P. Morgan came to his Wall street orfle today. Nu (uarda ftccomptnlwl hum, 0 SUNK BY TORPED CATC HMTIKN. Aug.

1. Heavy damage has been caused In Haiti as well as Jamaica the West Indian hurricane. Direct communication bptween tbn polled States and Port Au Prince has been cut off. Land wire also were out of commission. Messages for Port nu Prince are for-wanlod from here by courW, The extent of the damage or loss of life rannol be learned until communication with the Interior Is restored Latest in "Beauty Spots" CHICAGO, Ang.

spots that are miniature photographs of their fiancees are being worn by Chicago society girls Instead of the old -fash lontd heart ftn dcrescent pfttches of black. PFTru'iIT. Aiiit. for Andr'v bead of tlip Lewis honl for 8tam-riirrprs, one of thp Vrnr Institution of Us kind In the country, shot himself In tt head and nt bis borne here toddy. At nrr hospitnl, where be "as LiV-pii, purgpons rlctared bis condition was rr'tip Lewis broke his leg In a fall about five mouths ago and has been In III-tipslth since that time.

Iipspotnlpncy becnusp of tbw Is hi llcvcd to iav proniptcd tihn to nut his life. Killed P.y Switch Engine. Aug 1S John Fnnpk, sn employe of trie Cpvland Furnace rompsny. was killed by switch ngin today In th company'! yardi. rnornlns.

It vns ord red to stop, but P. M. uteefed In tig-rint coiirse at full speed to get away. The sul'tmi' I hp fired a torpedo slriii the simmer on the port aide, but bv this tlmp the Miijhlund Corrle 'is shore nnd the submarine iihimdoned the pursuit. The H'enmer llnted badly after It Struck, but part of the cargo was Jettisoned and he aa ahle to reach dlspafh to the Iially News todiy.

l--94; deficit, Jl.aiiO families Snptioed. $2.1 cars of supplier sblppel, 1.1; mincellaneous shipments, commissaries established, eypn; cars transported free by T. O. elgbt; by Hocking Valley, four; by L.tlt Pn ire and Ohio, one; cost transp nllon of miners to place, of new etnruoy. ment, The adjutant guieral'a de.

partment will Issue, Mipple vi ntnl statement giving receipt ard expenditure! alnre. Augum LONDON, Aug. The Norwegian steamer Albl bos been uhk by a German submarine. Fhlrpltig circle advices this afternoon snld her crew was saved. The Albls 'a a l.JW-ton ve registered at end owned by a Norwegian firm ft that clly.

Pha was built In Ml. O.ilata lies on the north side of the t.oldrn Horn. To have bombarded the city silled aviators must have flown a listiince of about 150 mlleg from Galltpoll peninsula..