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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-20
STRONG WILSON OPPOSITION IN
NEW JERSEY.

Washington. Jan. l9. Especial corre-
spCnd Word comes from New.
Jesey that a committee of ten Demo-
crats-iive Wilson men and five anti
Wilson men-has been formed to dis
! cuss and. il possible. to dispose OF the
problems which divide the party in
that State The equal division Of the
committee membership is taken here
to indicate that the Presidents oppon-
ents. at home are US numerous as his
friends: and 1t bears cut the reports
which have been coming to Washing
ton from New Jersey for some time
past
This unique arrangement was made
BY the Presidents secretary. Mr.. Tu-
mult1. who used part of his Christ
mas holidays in trip to Trenton to
proclaim the glad tidings of peace
anong New Jersey Democrats. His
words fell on deaf ears Two fac
ticns were full OF fight to be pacified.
and, in addition, the anti-Wilson party
are looking beyond the election of
next fall: They frankly express their
doubts OF Democratic success and they
are looking out for Number One. Will
son will not be reelected, they argue; :;
he may not even be renominated Af-
ter his defeat he will go to New YORK
to live, engaging in literary work-un-
less he decides to go into the jewelry
business in Washington At any rate
he will be through with New Jersey
but we shall still be here. There will
Continue to be some local politica
spoils worth having. There will b.
some Democratic mayors. some Demo
cratic members Of the legislature,
Aso:ne Democratic appointments t.
state boards, the courts, and the like
The plums will go to whoever controls
the party organization. and we intend
to be those fortunate persons. If we
surrender to the Wilson crowd now
they will control the party after Viii
%son's defeat, and they will enjoy the
fruits OF political manipulation which
may fall to the minority party
Mr. Tumulty argued diligently tc
enforce the Presidents authority, bu,
he was unable to convince the recal
entrants that Wilson is to be a second
time winner Accordingly, the mos,
he could accomplish was the formation
OF this unique arrangement of poll
teal holding company, with the
stock split fifty-fifty between Wilson
anG his enemies The New Jersey
delegates at ST. Louis will be for vii.
scr, of course. if he is candidate
but the Democratic party in New Jer-
sey is no longer for Wilson
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-20
Ladies' AiA u Ovid Elect Officers

Theunion Ladies' Aid of Ovid me,
NJ the home of Mrs. George Woodhame
I" hold their annual election of OH
GERS the first Wednesday of the new
year.
Mrs George Woodlands presided Il;
the meeting. The following Officers
We're elected
President. Mrs. Manual Laughlin, let
vice President Mrs. viii Alexander
End Nive President Mrs. Buford Har-
grove. Secretary Mrs. Jay Bennett
Asst Secretary Mrs Robert Drum
mond. Treasurer Mrs George Wood
ham.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-20
ion in this Republican year.


Others mentioned are Senator Car
ringer of Jefferson County, Mr.
Wheeler of Grand Junction and George
Dunklee of Denver.
Amoung the Republicans this ques-
ton is exciting even more interest
than among the Democrats. because
they believe the man they nominate
vii be elected. They point to the
greatly improved conditions at pres
ent as cOntrasted with the disorder
and turbulence of the previous six
years. They are proud of the con-
structiye work of tile last Legislature
and they do not believe the people OF
the state will repudiate this fine rec
ord.
1t is generally understood that Gov
crnor Carlson wishes second tetrm
to be followed by an election to the
United States Senate His friend
claim that having led the forces to
victory in 1914, he is entitled accord
ing to precedent to Il denomination.
They say that the rigid enforcement
of the Prohibition law will be the prin-
cipal issue and that he is more CLOSELY
identified with this than any other.
man can be. They claim that to
shelve him now would be virtual rep
udiation of his policies
Others, however, and among them
many party leaders, take the ground
that he has been honored up to the full
, measure of his deserts already, and
that for the era of business activity
and expansion that is Just approaching
| We need a man in the Governors chair
of greater business experience ana
wider acquaintance with the resources
and developments Of the state These
| men point out the desirability of win
! ming back the remnant OF the Progress
sive party and they declare Governor
Carlson cUnnot do this Who will bc
selected Ito make the race against him
for the nomination is not yet deter
| mined Many of the friends Of State
| Treasurer StOcker are urging him to
run. They point to his long and hon
| orable business record as being tn"
very best possible asset and they claim
that he was a member of the Executive
Committee of the Anti-saloon League
| long before Governor Carlson was
known to a dozen people outside OF his
own county They also assert that no
ether candidate could so surely unite
| the two factions of the party and that
his conduct of the Treasurer's office
| has been a model Of economy and ef-
| ticiency Mr.. StoCkcr has however
given no definite assurance that h"
will consent to have his name used.
Sam Nicholson of l.cadville, has Il
! lost Of friends all over the state who
stood by him Loyalty a year ago, and
already to get into the game again
whenever he gives the word. No man
stands higher in business circles than
he
The name of Mr. Goudy is also fire.
Guently mentioned in this connection
and there is no question but what he
would make good candidate and Il
splendid governor.
1t is believed that by the time the
State Central Committee meets on the
18th of February, the situation will
have developed so that it will be de-
finitely known whether Governor
Carlson will have to make fight for
the denomination or not
The Committee that has charge OF
the Lincoln Day Banquet are not yet
ready to announce their list of speak
ers. but they promise an evening of
very unusual pleasure and enthusiasm
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-20
Year Of Gaicty in Washington

Washington. Jan 5. Especial cor
hespondence , Feasting and dancing
Washington society when President
Wilson and the new First Lady of the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-20
PRGt EEDlNGS OF THE BOARD or
DIRECTORS OF THE JULESBCRt;
IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
JAnunry Ath 1QlG

""ss rtHs t~hOs
Present: Directors; u. d. Parker, Jr
tFratif Sherman and W II. Br,ndt, D.
7. Bush, Superintendent, C. NJ Rolf
son. Attorney and r. J. Doben. Secre-
tary.
The Minutes of December 7th and
December 18Th. were read and aprov-
ed
The Superintendent reported a re-
fund Of $500 from the p & o. plow Co
on account of excess freight on scrap
GrS.
The petition Of Samuel Mahood for
the exemption from irrigation tax Of
certain lands which was presented to
the Board January 5th. 1915 and act
ion having been deferred on SANG till
a plat of the land had been filed and
taxes paid and the Secretary reporting
that the petition was now ready for
action Mr.. Mahood having complied
with the Boards requirmonts the fol-
lowing action was taken.
RESOLUTION
WHER r.AS Samuel Mahood is the
owner OF the North onc-lalf OF the
Southeast quarter; the South west
quarter Of the Southeast quarter and
the Southeast quarter Of the South
west quarter Of Section ten l0). Twp.
eleven North IlN }, Range Forty-siy
West (46W J of the 9th p NJ $50 acres
of said land being in The Julesburg
irrigation District and
WHEREAS the said Samuel Mahood
has petitioned to have the said $50
acres exempted from irrigation taxes
for the reason that the land is low and
cannot be benefited by irrigation and
WHEREAS the Board has carefully
inspected this land and in their judge
mcnt all Of said land should not be
exempted from irrigation tax;
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLV-
ED That eighty acres of said land be
and is hereby exempted from irriga-
tion tax;
That the Secretary notify tle County
Assessor of said exemption and notify
the County Treasurer to re-assess said
land so that but 20 acres will be held
for the irrigation tax Of 1915 due ana
collectablc in 1916 and that the bound
aries of the District be changed in
conformity herewith.
Those voting for the above resolution
were: u d Parker. Jr., W. H. Brandt
and Frank Sherman
The Secretary was instructed to
cancelI warrant No 5279 for $l4.75
issued to S 3. Patterson.
The matter of exempting from irri
CATION tax the Southeast quarter OF
Section 20. Township I'm. Range a
W as referred to in Minutes of De
ccmber 7th 1915. there being so acres
of said land taxed for irrigation pur-
poses. was taken up.
1t appearing that the petition of f W.
McCorkle for the exemption from irri
CATION tax of the above described land
was regularly presented to the Board
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-20

the supreme court. a lower house o.:
the legislature and half of a state SEN
ate to be elected.
Democrats. hastened possibly by the
Republican announcement of so early
a STRAIT. are coming into the open. They
are triflc behind the Republicans in
arranging for their state committee
meeting. but they are to the fore with
their candidates.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
EPIDEMIC NOW
SEEMS WANING
Latest Report Of Paralysis
Situation in New York
Encouraging.

CBy the International News Service.
New York. Aug. 2O.-Although depart
ment OF health officials were not by any
means ready to assert that the infantile
paralysis epidemic is either completely
in hand or rapidly waning, their state
ments today showed a decrease in the
number of new cases and of deaths. Dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at 10
o'clock this morning, there were only
twenty deaths, as compared with thirty
six, shown In Saturdays report, and only
los new cases. as compared with 13l
Saturday
To date the epidemic's total cases num-
Der lilo and the deaths 1,6l7
DR.. Charles f. Banks. of the United
States Public Health Service. today took
occasion to refute charges made by
Health Commissioner Dixon, of PennsyI-
vania, rejecting on DR.. Emerson of this
city. DIR. Dixon was quoted as saying
that DR.. Emerson had dominated the
conference of public health officials at
Washington and that his influence had
caused a relaxation of vigilance by State
officials in their efforts to protect their
States against New York travellers.
DR.. Banks declared Dr. Emerson was
present at the conference only one day.
and the conference did not revise inter-
State travel regulations until the next
day.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
TIDE OF BATTLE
SHIFTS IN EAST
Both Berlin and Petrograd
Claim Gains in d.
Hour Fight.


London, Aug. 20.-Both Petrograd and
Berlin in today's official statement regard
ing the eastern front claim successes in
the fighting that has been raging with
out pause for the last twenty-four hours
on the Stokhod about forty miles north
east of Kovel. The Russian war office
reports the capture of Cherwische farm
and of the village of Toboly, on the west
ern bank of the Stokhod.
This village was officially reported in
Russian hands in yesterdays Petrograd
statement, but since has changed hands
several times. 1T finally remained in
our possession" says todays report, add
ing that six officers and 600 men were
made prisoners.
Berlin reports a successful Teuton
Icounter-attack in this region and the cap
ture of six officers and 367 men. and adds
that the combat still continues" and
indirectly admits Russian progress by re-
ferring to Russian troops which pushed
forward on the western bank"
BY the capture of Toboly the Russians
have driven a three-mile-deep wedge into
Gen. Won Linsingen's front on this line
and now are endeavoring to widen the
breach.
Indirect admission that the town OF
Jablonica, east of the Carpathian Pass
of the same name, has been retaken by
the Teutons since it's capture by the
Russians several days ago is made by
Petrograd
A battle RACES on the northeastern
slope Of the Czerna- Hora ridge. where
the Russians are trying to break through
to open their road to the Hungarian
plain.
Their attacks from due east OF Tartar,
or JabIonica Pass. temporarily abandoned
because OF the stubborn Teuton resist
ance, the Muscovites now are trying to
force the pass by sweeping down upon
the defenders from the north
Vienna tonight asserts that strong at
tacks" broke down under Teuton barrier
fire
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
BULGARS OPEN
BALKAN DRIVE
Attack Entente Lines in Four
Places on l50-Mile
Front.
CBy the International News Service.


London, Aug. CA great new cam
Paign is rapidly developing in the Balk-
ans and the unfolding battle finds seven
nations meeting in the clash of arms.
Promises Of activity. contained in ex-
tensive troop movements and brushes
of minor forces within the last two weeks
are now being translated into a general
offensive by the Bulgarians. assisted by
their allies Germa"y' Austria and Tur-
key.
At four points on a front of 80 miles
the Bulgarians are launching attacks
against the entente armies-British,
French and Serbian-and tonight report
the capture Of two villages as well as
the seizure of an important series of
heights.
An official dispatch received by the
French war office from the COM
mander-in-chief at Saloniki, Gen. Ser
rail. admits the Bulgarians have occu-
pied two Greek forts. Bulgarian at
tacks along the entire allied front are
reported with the main operations pro-
ceeding as a ur-pronged offensive in
regions of Lake Prespa, Ostrovo Doiren
and Seres.
More than 100 miles to the eastward
the Bulgarians. aided. it is reported.
by the Turks. are striking at the en-
tente force which landed during the
winter in the district of CavaIla, on
the Aegean Sea.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
CHURCH CLOSES BAIT
FIELD TO STOP FISHING

SPECIAL 70 The Washington HersH
McGregor, Iowa. Aug. 2O.-The trus-
tees of the local Methodist Episcopal
Church have taken effective means
of inducing Sunday attendance in
posting the following notice in the
Churchyard:
1T cost the Methodist church con-
siderable to maintain a drainage ditch
around the church in order to keep the
water from flooding the basement Parties
are in the habit OF digging earth worms
in this ditch. which causes the water to
run into the basement. This practice
must he stopped at once. BY order Of
the church board"
Anglers say the trustees know the
churchyard is tho only good place 10 diE
worms in McGreEor and that no one can
go fishing sundays without bait
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
BROWNS WHILE.
ON RIVER TRIP.
Mrs. Erminie Boudwin Falls
From Launch's Deck
Into Potomac.

Mrs Ermine Boudwin. Al years old, of
400 street northwest, while on a pleas
ure trip on the Potomac in the family
launch Jane" yesterday. slipped and fell
from the deck of the craft and was
drowned
Mrs. Boudwin with her husband, J. L.
Boudwin, a passenger conductor on the
Pennsylvania Railroad and two friends,
left Washington in the afternoon for a
criuse. WE"" opposite the War College,
in the main channel of the river, Mrs
Boudwin. in attempting to descend from
the upper deck, slipped. and fell over
board. She sank Immediately and did
not rise to the surface. At the time of
the accident, which occurred about 5:9U
o'clock, Mr.. Boudwin was attending the
engine and steering the launch.
Every effort was made to effect a res
cue but without avail The harbor police
boat was near by and dragged the river,
but until late hour last night the boQy
had not been recovered. Several pleasure
time of the accident gave aid.
The Boudwins came to WASHINGTON
from Vinestead, Del, about a year ago.
Besides her husband Mrs. Boudwn is sur
vived by a son, J. Elwood Boudwin, en-
ployed at the Potomac Electric Power
Company, and a daughter, Jane Boud-
win
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
ANDREW CARNEGIE
IN FEEBLE CONDITION

Bar Harbor, Maine, Aug. 2O-Andrev
Carnegie arrived here today in such fee
Bile condition he found II difficult to
walk without support.
He arrived on his yacht. The Surf
which he boarded for a cruise two weeks
ago of Noreton Point, Conn.
Mr.. Carnegie and friends came ashore
and took an automobile ride around
Mount Desert Island, The steel mag.
nate had great difficulty in stepping out
Of the launch to the float of the New
York Yacht Clubs landing. AS he
walked toward the automobile he leaned
heavily-on the arm of his attendants.
His exertions in getting into the auto.
mobile seemed TO exhaust him. He
Told friends he was not sick. I am only
tired" he said.
Mr.. Carnegie's doctor, who accompa.
nies him constantly and is always with.
in call. declined to talk about his pa,
tient.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
ST0RK HANDED BLACK
EYE BY HALF-HOLIDAY

Red tape gave the stork a black eye
Saturday, according TO officials Of the
Health Department
Records at the health Office failed to
show that the winged messenger had
visited any white homes on that day. He
did. however. visit the homes Of three
coIored families
1t is now disclosed that the Saturday
birth records are far from complete. ow-
ing to the fact that the health office
closes at L O'Clock on that day, so that
the white births which should have been
recorded Saturday did not 60 on record
until yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
FINDS FURNITURE GONE.
Husband and Neishbor's Wife Also
Missing.

Atlantic City. Aug. 9o-When Mrs.
Harry c. Austin returned home this
morning after a visit to friends in Pleas
antville. she found the house deserted.
the furniture removed and her husband
nowhere in evidence. Later she swore
out warrant for his arrest, charging de-
sertion. She called on the phone to the
home of Mrs. Elsie Stokes, the Helena
Apartments Mrs. Stokes was gone, her
husband said.
Mrs. Austin said she has suspected her
husband of paying attentions to Mrs.
Stokes. and that the two freGuented the
piers together. The furniture, she says.
has been sold TO a secondhand dealer.
Austin was an employe of the Bell Tele-
phone Company.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
KNOCKED OUT BY sLEDGE
STOPPING superintendent Rises nj.
Worker Lets Drive

Bethlehem, Pa. Aug. 20.-Milton o.
Knauss, superintendent of Empire fur
naces at Catasauqua and Macungie, was
seriously injured at the Macungie furnace
when he was accidentally hit on the
head with a sledge hammer welded by
Harvey Miller.
There had been some trouble inAapping
the furnace and Knauss personally in
vestigated. He assisted in placing a
drilling bar in place, and as he was get
ting up from a STOPPING posture. Miller,
thinking everything ready. let drive with
the hammer. The blow ripped open the
side of Mr.. Knauss' head and Knocked
him unconscious
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
ROBBER BEATS GIRL,
DROPS LOOT, ESCAPES

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Aug. O.-Beaten over the
head with a blackjack, tied hands and
feet and with choking gag in her
mouth, Elizabeth HertiE. l9 years
old. vas the victim Of a lone masked
burglar who entered her aunts home on
Friday. After disposing Of the girl in
that manner the burglar ri9ed the house
from garnet to cellar and made his escape
with SIS in cash.
Every bit Of silver plate in the house
and all the jewelry We're found packed
in sack and lying on the floor Of the
cellar. the burglar having been forced to
make a hurried escape upon the return
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Moss. the girls aunt.
Last nght Miss Hcrtig was confined to
her bed in a serious condition as the re
suit of her experience
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
GERMANS DRIVE
FIERCE COUNTER
AT BRITISH LINE
Break Through Trenches, But
Crumple Under Defenders
Whitening Fire.

London, Aug. 2O.-Both on the
somme and before Verdun fighting
of the most desperate character con-
tinued today. marking the fourth day
Of the renewed grapple in the former
theater, and the second day of terri
fic clashes in the new Meuse action.
In both regions the day was mark
According to late reports from the
British and French war offices these
were uniformly unsuccessful.
A slight lull during the late hours
Of yesterday and through last night
in Picardy was broken today by a
British front west of the Delville
Wood
The Germans swept forward in their
first assault just about the noon hour,
and broke into the newly consolidat-
ed British trenches.
They were Immediately taken under
a heavy fire and, beset by infantry
attacks, were driven from the posi-
tions Other attacks which followed
failed.
To tine south the British and
French scored local successes on
short fronts. The English pushed
forward for some distance north of
Bazentin-Le-Petit.
General Foch's French troops resumed
their campaign TO isolate Gunlemont
capturing strongly fortified wood be-
tween that village and Maurepas, to-
gether with a great quantity of war
material.
The German artillery fire is increasing
in intensity all along the front between
the Ancre and the SOmme.
\ war office statement from Berlin to-
day brings out the fact that the great
effort of the French and British on Fri
day was launched with fully 200. 900 men.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
U-BOATS SINK
TWO CRUISERS
German and British Fleets
Near New Clash in the
North Sea.
By the International New. Service }

'By the International News SeryIccl
London. Aug. 2O-Two British light
cruisers and a German submarine were
sunk ard another T-boat rammed when
the German and British high seas fleets
came within a few sea miles of a new
clash in the North Sea yesterday.
The two cruisers-the Nottingham
and Falmouth-were destroyed by sub
marine attacks. according to an Off
cial statement issued by the admiralty
tonight. while the British naval forces
were searching for the German high
seas fleet, which. the statement says,
came out. hut on learning from their
scouts that British forces were in con-
siderable strength avoided an ch%ngc-
ment and returned to port"
1t was the first time that Admiral
ScheCr's fleet ventured into the open
sea since the great battle off the Jut-
land coast on May 81 and June l Of
this year.
Thirty-eight members of the crew of
the cruiser Nottingham are missing and
are believed to have been drowned. All
of her officers as well as the whole com
plement of the Falmouth were saved.
The German admiralty in brief state
ment issued this afternoon, in which no
reference is made to any action in the
North Sea, announced the destruction by
a German submarine off the British east
coast yesterday Of small enemy cruiser
and a destroyer" adding that another
small cruiser and a battleship were dam
aged by torpedo hits.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
TO CONFER ON
BABY PLAGUE
Health Officer Calls Emer-
gency Meeting of Dis
trict Physicians.

In addition to reporting two new cases
of infantile paralysis yesterday, DR.. WILL
lam c. Woodward. District Health Of
ficer. has announced that he has called
an emergency conference Of representa-
tves from the Medical Society OF the
District of Columbia, the Public Health
Service and the Homeopathic Society
next Tuesday evening at the Health De-
partment, for the purpose OF discussing
means of stamping out the disease here
DR.. Woodward stated yesterday that
Washington physicians do not fear a
spread of the epidemic here, and that
the conference is to be held as a pre-
cautionary measure.
The latest victims OF infantile paraIy-
sis in Washington are children, they
are Sam E. Bowles, years old, 1922 Third
street northeast, and Alfred Works, 190
Decatur street northwest. The daily aver
age for the past week has been one case
and there are eight cases now under sur
veillance.
School boards in Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Wilmington are taking restric-
tive measures. such as postponing the
opening of schools
Considerable discussion has been raised
about the advisability Of closing schools
in Washington and demanding the ex-
animation of children. There proba bly,
will be no action taken by the Board OF
Education unless the cases grealy in
crease in number. Steps probably will be
taken to examine childen coming from
without the District before allowing them
tC enter schools