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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-15
Is, 900 IDLE IN NEWARK.
Electric Company Still Unable TO Get Goa
for Power

Newark, ~ j., Feb. 15.-The Public
Service Electric Company of New Jersey
whose power houses were practically
shut down Tuesday for lack Of coal.
announced yesterday there would be no
resumption Of power service this week.
More than p, 900 persons are out Of work
in Newark alone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
Problems of the Small Hotel.

Some hotel men report difficulty in
observing the rules for meatless days
by reason of limited marketing facili-
ties III small towns. Retailers do not
carry the fish, she'll fish, sea food, poul-
try, and game supplies which are avail
able as substitutes in larger places. and
cold storage facilities for keeping such
articles in quantities are lacking. Very
often, IN an agricultural section pro-
ducing car lots of poultry and eggs. the
local hotel keeper finds it difficult to
obtain supplies because practically ev-
erything IS shipped to the cities The
Hotel Monthly devotes considerable
space to discussion of these difficulties,
and asks that wider latitude in conser-
vatlon be given by permitting the use
OF such articles as sweetbreads. tripe
and liver, distinguishing them from the
so-called red meats beef, mutton,
pork, veal and lamb. At recent meet
ing of the Michigan Hotel Association.
the federal food administrator for that
state, George A. Prescott. told the gath
erlng that the food administration pre-
fers voluntary action of hotels and res
taurants, and that those who find diff
ficulty in getting supplies should re-
port to the state federal food admins
traitor, who will take the mater up and
endeavor to improve distribution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Empire presents Virginia
Pearson in the William Fox special,
When False Tongues Speak, and the
Ford Educational as the attractions.
On Wednesday Marguerite Clayton in
The Dream Doll and Little Mary Nc
Alister in The Bridge of Fancy. chap
ter of the Do Children Count? series,
are booked.
Today the Princess theatre presents
the famous grand opera star, Lima Cav
alieri, in the special Paramount fea-
ture, The Eternal Temptress, also a
Burton Holmes travel picture. Tomor-
row this theatre will be closed On
Wednesday two big productions will
be shown, Carlyle Blackwell, Muriel
Ostriche and Evelyn Greeley in the
World Bradymade feature, The Good
for-Nothing, and Enid Bennett in the
Triangle feature, Seeking Happiness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18

what he calls a deadlock. 1t just man.
ages to escape being twin for the
strangle hold, which is under the ban
but because there was no rule against
Lewis hold he was allowed to get
away with it to the point where he
came close to taking Wladek Zbyszko
on a personally conducted tour to a
world unknown.
The head hold is apparently more
dangerous than the strangle hold. Ii
is so dangerous that Zbyszko became
unconscious from the effects of it, anG
everyone who saw the match agrees
that it should be barred.
Wrestling Is very much a mans
sport. 1t requires ability to stand an
unlimited amount of punishment and
il requires men of great strength, but
it should be cleansed of such things
as the head hold. 1t can get along
without them, and the promoters
should see to it that the game is pro-
| teCted by rules which leave no open
! ing for bone-crushing methods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
q WS.S.l
VAR SXNKtCS STAMPS
tssUEp BY THE 1
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT

The sale of war saving stamps and
thrift stamps in Vermont up to Feb
2, 1918, amounted to 1924 ,343.94, Rut
land county leading with $23,927.S2
Great impetus was given to the sale
during the week ending Feb. 2, near
ly one-half of the total being report
ed in that week. It is evidence that
Vermont is taking hold of the great
nationwide movement with marked
enthusiasm, and it encourages State
Director Fred A. Rowland to be-
heve the state will raise it's quota
for the government.
Postoffices and banks should be
prompt in making their weekly re-
ports to Henry L. Farwell, state dis.
tributor, at Montpelier, Vt, because
! the treasury department at Washing
ton requires him to make weekly re-
| port of sales
Mr.. Farwell's report of sales of
stamps up to Feb. 2, is as follows:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18

Strange that the reformcrs never
raise d howl against wrestling.
They 20 the limit 10 slam boxing.
They bring out their hammers against
Sunday baseball and horse racing but,
as n rule, they never make as much us
whimper against the mat game.
Boxing, according to cur best lit
tie reformers. is brutal. Baseball on
Sunday, and horse racing are demon
alizing. We have the word of the re-
formers for It, which doesn't make it
unanimous by a whole lot, but they
continue TO yelp.
Wrestling, when properly conducted,
is just as much a manly sport as box
ing, though not as popular. But wrest-
ling, as it was conducted in the recent
international tournament in New York,
was q knock 10 itself. Still, no one
made much of howl except a couple
Of Iwrestlers, who protested against los
ing part of their anatomies.
Stranger Lewis, who was much
In evidence In the recent tourney, uses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
NEED STUNTS IN
FIGHTING IN AIR
Col. Lee Says Aviators Must Be Masters
Of Machines Tricks
in ManeuyerS

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-Hair-ra
ing stunts by student aviators may
seem foolhardy to the casual observer,
but they are a vital part of the army
flyers training, Lieut.. Col. Charles +.
Lee of the British royal flying corps,
declared here yesterday
ITO forbid student aviators to at
tempt these stunts may save few ia
talities at training camps on this side,
said Col. Lee, ''but win certainly be
the cause of hundreds of them, at the
'front.'
For the last three days Col. Lee,
head of the British aviation mission in
the United States, has been doing war
tricks in the air over the national
capital to show officials and others
what the American air fighter must
prepare to do when he flies over the
German lines
Doing the Immelmann turn, the
loop-the-loop, the falling leaf and 9th
er breath-taking feats have caused
many to turn their faces and gasp.
This demonstration of what fighting
| man must do in the air, coming at
time when several student aviators
have been killed at American camps,
raised question as to whether they
were really necessary or were only
| stunts
| Most emphatically, said Col. Lee,
they ARE necessary when the airman
goes into battle, if he expects to out
maneuver his adversary, slip out Of
tight places and become an efficient
| fighting flyer. Moreover, said Col Lee,
they are not dangerous, provided the
pilot has been trained and knows his
machine.
If the pilot IS to be given fair
chance of doing well on the western
front, If is well he should be taught
acrobaties in the air, said Col Lee
The so-called danger in flying lies not
with those who do stunts in the air, but
with those who cannot do them All
evolutions have to be shown the pupil
by stages, and there should never be a
position in which the airplane can be
placed from which a pilot cannot with
ease rectify it, knowing exactly what
he is doing. Unless q pilot can turn
his machine any way and every way,
at any time, in order to maneuver for
position, all the straight flying in the
world will not help him when he has
to fight
Formation flying is one of the most
important things of modern day flying,
but II must be borne in mind that as soon
as formation of approximately the
same strength is met, and general ac-
ton ensues, the individuality and capa.
bility of the individual flyers will win
= 1t is not a question of showing of
aerial stunts or of pretending to dc
anything which someone else cannot
do. 1t Is only meant TO show that an
airplane can be made to manenvel
quickly in the air with great ease and
with perfect safety
No pilot should be sent oversee.
who cannot do all these things and
more. If he eannotide them, he will tjt
; shot down sooner or later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
WARD MILLER NOW IN NAVY
Notre Dame Star Football and Track
Man Now in Detention Camp at
Great Lakes.

Ward Miller star football and track
man Of the University Of Notre Dame,
Is In the detention camp on the Great
Lakes station. lie was discovered by
Charley Bachman Of the same school,
who played on the athletic teams with
Miller. Both have arranged to enter
the petty officers school at the end Of
their detention periods. Miller was
considered one Of the best fullbacll
prospects the freshman team at Notre
Dame ever had. He pulled a tendon
early last season and was ont Of all
the varsity contests. He intends to
offer his services TO the station teams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
DEFICIT SEEN IN RECEIPTS
Falling OF Noted in Gate Money at
rah-Retrenehment Will
Likely Follow

Successful as PittShurgh's football
season was, from sporting stand
point, the receipts showed a FILLING off
from previous years. War conditions,
of course, were responsible and the re-
suit will be a general policy Of re-
trenchmcnt, since proceeds from the
gridiron sport, as with other institu-
tions, are annually relied upon to pro-
vide the sinews for the conduct of
other sports. There is a probability,
however, that there VIII hn no wrcs-
Ting aud that baseball win be con-
Quoted only on an intromuraI basis.
There will, however, be swimming and
tennis teams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18

expenses was recorded for the shipping
board, which spent s45, 900 in Deem
Der, about $1,000, 900 less. than the month
previous, making total expenses for the
six months sl69, 922 900. Estimated ex-
penses for the whole years were 1901, 100,
600.
The navy expenditures were about
equal to preliminary estimates, amount
ing to $3.50 1861 900 for the six months, as
compared with the estimated 1896, l50, 900
for the year
These three departments accounted for
the great bulk of the governments ex-
penses. The outlay for most others was
approximately the amounts anticipated
The net public debt of the United
States was 1864, 35QO97, about 81 900,
600, 900 more than one month before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
WARS GREAT COST.
Secretary McAdoo Gives Statement of
Country's Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, Feb l8-Details OF
how various government departments are
spending money in the war emergency
we're disclosed yesterday in a financial
statement by Secretary McAdoo covering
the first half OF the fiscal year up tc
Jan l.
The military establishment expended
81, 1872 GOO, 600 in the six months, as com
pared with estimates of war department
heads that expenses for the entire year
ending next June 80, would be S., 100,
600. Although the rate of expendi
lures consequently was far under the
early estimates, the treasury statemen
shows the outlay is increasing rapidly
amounting to s450, 900, 900 in December, a.
compared with 1887 100000 the month be
fore A similar relatively low rate o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
COACH ENTERS FLYING CORPS
c. M. Price, Athletic Director of San
Diego High School, Awaits
Call as Aviator.

A coach who brought q football and
a baseball championship of southern
California to San Diego in one year
awaits summons to join the aviation
corps. He is c. NJ. Price, athletic di-
rector of the San Diego high school,
one of the best-known coaches in Cali
fornia prep school athletics. Under
his direction the baseball team won
the 1917 championship and the foot
ball eleven the 1861 honors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
ARMY CAMP BOXING IN
STRUCTORS NOT Ex-
EMPTED FROM DRAFT

The district exemption board
has refused Willie Ritchie's
claim that he should not be put
in class one under the new ques-
tionnaire, on the ground that he
is ''in the military service" The
board ruled that boxing instruc-
tors are not in the military
service, and are subject to draft
the same as other individuals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
Yankees and Indians PLAY.

The New York Nationals and Cleve-
land Americans have arranged
schedule Of ten games 10 be played be-
tween the two teams on their training
trips next spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
Jack Kelly an Aviator

Jack Kelly Of the vesper Boat club,
Philadelphia, one Of the foremost sin.
gle scullers in this country. is with the
aviation corps ut Austin, Tex.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
PERSONAL.

t. Frank Turner of Boston is in tow.
for few days stay.
Mrs Frances E. Clark went this
morning to Natick, Mass, to spend
two weeks with her daughter-in law
Mrs. Frank S. Clark.
Miss Mildred Amidon Jones, who il
IN critical condition, was taken te
the Memorial hospital Sunday. DR.. "
IL. Lane is attending her
Bernard Cavanaugh and william
Moulton applied for enlistment Satur
day IN Company | and will be sent t,
Rutland today for examination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
TWO New HandbaII Courts

The Multnonah club of Portland,
Ore, is building two additional hand
ball courts and will accommodate 100
players.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
BIG TRIO M 1900
SOLD FOR $4,000

A war year. ana $4,000 is
paid for two baseball players.
Rather n far cry from the day
when the old Baltimore club
sold John McGraw, Wilbcrt Rob
inson and Billy Keeler--a great
trio in those duyS--to the st.
Louis club for $4,000.
At that time the deal was re-
garded as the last word in base
ball extravaganza. That same
year-100O, with the reduction
Of the National league from a
IL 10 an S-club circuit-Pitts-
burgh gave $4,000 ana five play
ers, one of whom was Jack
Chcsbro, for IA men of the
Louisville club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18

Curious portable electric lamp shades
are made from dried skins of the por-
euplne fish caught on the Maine coast
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18

Ed Reulbach, former star pitcher Of
the Chicago Cubs in the days of Frank
Chance and championships, is done
with baseball for all time. He has be-
come associated with the Submarine
Boat corporation of Bayonne, n. J.
Reulbach was with the Boston
Braves last season, but did little work.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

as / have plainly stated, l have not
wanted the support OF the Nonparti-
san League leaders.
am ashamed to think they deceiv-
ed me even for a moment, but l recall
that they even deceived Roosevelt for a
time, and that they have deceived tenn
porarily many other honest citizens.
This foul strike one" at me is typ
zeal of the methods adopted by the
Nonpartisan League leaders wher-
ever they have operated.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
Their Foul Strike" z.

Again. with characteristic malevo-
lence and wolf-like cunning these
Nonpartisan League leaders attempt
ed TO discredit me because as a build
er Of Idaho / gave my services to aid
a struggling electric light company.
Others did the same thing. The COM
pany cu0d not pay as cash and we
further helped them by entering into
an agreement for electric service. In
my case this was to cover my resi-
dence only and no other service, al
though l used power elsewhere.
This agreement "a to be in full
force and effect until 1921. 1t was not
In any sense "A free service, but some
thing for which | had paid in advance.
I shall insist In court on the cOmpa-
ny that has succeeded TO the business
OF the original company. and which
assumed this agreement as ii did all
other liabilities Of the old company,
living up 10 that agreement.
/ ask you to read the following af-
hdavit. and without further comment
on this purely personal and legitimate
transaction. / leave IT to you:
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION OF THE STATE
OF IDAHO.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

bank. Mr.. Davis had rendered consid-
cradle business service to Senator
Brady, and in consideration therefor
and for, as | understand. further at
tentiOn TO be given by Mr.. Davis to
Senator Brady's business interests,
electrical services at his home for a
period OF 10 years was granted to Mr..
Davis. Accordingly, from the receipt
OF that letter on, no specific charge
a made against Mr.. Davis. | never
raised any question about the right Of
Mr.. Davis to receive this service, and
never took the matter up with the Of
ficials Of the Idaho Power company.
Even after | became manager Of
southeastern Idaho for that concern |
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
Stand On My Record of Twelve Years in Idaho--I Ask Comparison With the
Records of the Nonpardsan League Leaders and Their Candidates
alty Of Statement Circulated By Them Shown By Official Declaration of Idaho Liberty Loan
Affidavit Shows That D W. Davis Received No Free Electric Service

took 1t for granted, and / still believe,
that Mr.. Davis was under a valid con
tract and agreement with Senator
Brady; that he had rendered valuable
business services which, TO my knOwl-
edge, we're worth a great deal more
than any electrical service that could
be furnished TO him for a greater per-
i0d of years than Mr.. Davis could pos
sibly live, and that this contract could
not be evaded by the power company
simply because Senator Brady had
sold his interests.
1t neve occurred to me that any
question whatever could arise that Mr..
Davis was receiving anything that he
had not a clear right to receive under
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

his contract with Senator Brady.
| cannot yet see why the power
company should be especially favor
ed at the expense of Mr.. Davis by be-
ing allowed to eyade performance of
the contract that was made fairly and
openly before the public utilities CON-
mission existed.
Further deponent sayeth not.
NJ. E. HGHES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 23d day of October, 1918.
CHARLES NJ. KAHN.
Notary Public for Idaho.
Residence, Boise. Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

false report was interfering with the
drive, made a statement which dissi-
pated the suspicious being aroused
against the loan campaign, and also
completely exOnOrated me. The COM
mittee stated that l had not received a
cent for personal services" l append
the statement of the committee.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

national government.
Now these Nonpartisan League lead
ers are repeating the libelous state
ment that l personally profted by the
drive. This outrageous faIsehOOd was
circulated by the NOnpartisan League
leaders during the fourth liberty loan
drive, and the Idaho loan committee,
feeling that the circulation of this
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
Their Foul Strike" 3.

AS all citizens know, / was Chair
man Of the third liberty loan drive.
and gave II all my time.
The Treasury Department allowed
$3.50 to Idaho for the expenses of this
campaign, but less than $4,000 was ex-
pended. Oregon, in contrast, spent
S~l6,OOO.OO, with the approval of the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
Their Foul Strike" |.

These N%onpartisan League leaders.
who in their disloyal acts and their
exhibition Of malice are not support
ed by the loyal and hard-minded mem
bers of the league. reproduced a letter
i had written asking the support of
farmers and laboring men.
| still ask that support and expect
10 receive 1t as l have in the past, but
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

In the matter Of Free Service by the
Idaho Power Company to ID. w.
Davis.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

The leaders of the NOnpartisan League are adopting
the foul means they have practiced everywhere they have
operated. With the tactics Of the porch climber they
have burglarized the Democratic party of idah0-a party
of responsibility and standing-and carried it off as an
organization, but not its members, TO their cave of ire
sponsibiIity malice, cunning, deceit and disioyalty. They
have followed this up by foul personal attacks on all Re
publicans and Democrats who oppose them. This was
The affidavit on this page correctly and t~ruthfully
states my connection with the late Senator Brady and ex-|
plains the receipt of electric service by me at my home in
American Falls.
The statement over the signature of the Liberty Loan
Committee leaves no question as TO the deliberate malice
and untruthfulness of the statement that prOfted per-
sonally by reason of my connection with the Liberty Loan
Committee of the State of Idaho.
LEGITIMATE AGREEMENT
The contract which entered into with Senator Brady
was fair. The services performed by me for the Senator
and the Company consisted in securing of rights of way
and sales of property for his company.
| have known for many months that the INSCRIPTIONS
leaders of the Nonpartisan League would endeavOr to
connect me with the so-called Power Trust, u KNOW
ING THAT ii WHICH | HAD MADE
WITH BRADY WAS ON A
VALID CONSIDERATION WAS FAIR, JUST AND
HONEST, MADE NO EFFORT WHATEVER TO CON
CEAL THE SAME, u ON OTHER land, IN
VIEW OF THE ACTION or III POWER COMPANY
IN DISCONTINUING THE SERVICE SING THIS
ATTACK HAS BEEN MADE UPON ME, | lave IN
STITUTED SUIT TO VINDICATE My CONTRACT
RIGHTS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
NORTH DAKOTA PORCH CLIMBERS

am not surprised that the gang of North Dakota porch
climbers, who are now operating in Idaho under the name
oil the Democratic Party, which name they stole at the
primaries, should endeavor by trickery and subterfuge
TO smirch my name as well as make an INSCRIPTIONS at
tack on the late Senator Brady, whose lips have been still
ed by death and who cannot make an explanation in his
own behalf. e.r... t ,u--~r,,
| trust that this showing will clear the situation as far
as the charge of being connected with the Power Trust is
concerned, especially when considered n CONNECTION
WITH THE A c THAT THE SAME ~UNSCRUPU-
LOUS GANG OF POLITICAL PIRATES HAVE AT
TEMPTED TO CREATE THE IMPRESSION THAT
PROFlTED PERSONALLY FROM MY POSITION AS
OF THE LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
WHEN THEY WELL KNEW THAT THEIR
THAT DID so PROFIT WAS A DELHI
ERATE n MALICIOUS LIE, AS is PROVEN BY
THE STATEMENT OF THE LIBERTY LOAN COM
MITTEE ON HIS A
take 1T that at this late date the voters of Idaho will not
be deceived by malicious ~falsehoOds emanating from such
unsavory and disreputable sources L. W. DAVIS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29
MERELY CREDITOR OF COMPANY.

As the report of the auditor shows, | have never had
any dealings with the present Power Company other than
receiving from them that which Senator Brady owed to
me, the payment of which obligation they assumed when
they purchased the plant. | ann merely a creditor of the
Company.
ANYONE WHO WILL EXAMINE MY RECORD
SHOULD BE SATIFIED THAT | WOULD NOT
SELL MY INDEPENDENCE o so PALTRY A
BRIDE As A LITTLE ELECTRIC SERVICE IN
MY HOME. AND ALL WHO KNOW ME- n
KNOW MY RECORD FOR TWELVE YEARS IN
THE STATE OF IDAHO SHOULD BE CONVINC-
ED TIA IN MY DEALINGS WITH SENATOR
BRADY | WAS HONEST AND ABOVE BOARD
AND 4 NO DEALING WHATSOEVER WITH
THE PRESENT SO-CALLED POWER TRUST.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

I'M perfectly willing % leave these matters to the farminded people of Idaho and i.
court any comparison with the records of the NonparHsan League leaders or heir
candidates n w DAInC
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION OF THE STATE
OF IDAHO.