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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29
CROWD
AT EXETER FAIR

Exeter. Me-, Sept. 2S.-Perfect au-
tumn weather attracted another large
attendance Thursday at the annual
tural Association. In the sweepstakes
pulling match for purse of 500 the
big gray team owned by Albert w
keyte of Dexter won first money.
drawing a load of $500 pounds 10
feet The summary:
2.30 Glass, Mixed
Purse. $780,
Very Best bg (Pinkham) ...1 1 /
Peter Bell. Big tShuman) 4 q 2
Black Bess. blm (Vincent). 2 8 3
Autumn Wilkes. Big (Henerson)
Time. 2.24s c.24a, 2.25.
Jessie Ward also started.
2.22 Class, Mixed
Purse. 800.
Gray Bobby grg by Bobby
Burns CWorthen) ..... 1
Miss Q. OIolm (Clukey) .c 2 .
Teddy Marshall. bg Oh Clukey)
Time. 2.211. 2.21.. o.21s.
Free for-AIl
Purse 5000.
Prince Alden. rog by Aldeen
Nlncent ......... .........1
Wendall Wood. Big (BurrilD B Q 2
Johnnie Wilkes Jr, brig (Holmes)
Time 214S 2153 PIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

Miss A. !. Gwynne Of the Baptist
church will leave Monday for Pressure
Isle 70 attend the United Baptist con-
ventlon 10 be held there next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

Louis Tebbetts of Sanford is suffer-
ing from bullet wound in his left
hand caused by the accidental explo-
sion Of a shotgun while hunting in the
woods near Sanford Tuesday. Teb-
belts was walking through the woods
dragging his gun when the accident
occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29
SWEDES WHO WE'RE
GERMAN SPIES

Petrograd. Sept. 2s.-The arrest of
~ agents OF an important German
military espionage organization is an
noun&ed in the newspapers. The
agents are all of Swedish nationality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29
Ruth Law Breaks Record

Peroria. H., Sept. 2s.-Miss Ruth Law
broke the woman's altitude record at
the implement show grounds yester-
day when she went UP in her airplane
IA, 100 feet. The previous record of 49,
500 feet was held by Miss Law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

aker called on Mrs. Hazel pnrant Thus.
day and also Mrs. Charles Tlask
Albert Spauldins is assisting Char.
Quimby with his work AZ this writing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Johnson are en-
toying an automobile trip TO Ne"
York and other places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

Mrs. Fannie A. Pierce OF Oak Bun
Mass, end Mrs. Saunders OF Portland arc
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. snare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

II. J. Merrick of Vassalboro was call
ing on friends in this city Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

Lawson Danforth OF Litchfeld was
visitor Friday In this city calling on
friends and rela tives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

The Old South League will meet with
Mrs. c. A. Eveleth. Second street. at
go o'clock Monday afternoon. A
large attendance is desired as this is
the first meeting of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

G W Coffin Of Albion has purchased OF
the Bradstreet Motor Co. of Hallowell q
eve-pa ssenEer Chevrolet touring car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29
FROM HALLOWELL
Interesting Letter Pan with the Lumber Unit
Scotland Tells Record Output of Lumber-Juniors of
Halowe High Tender Reception Freshmen at City Hall
TELEPHONE 249.R

At the Baptist church Sunday the chill
dren will practice songs during the Sum
day school hour for Rally day, Oct. z.
All the children are urged to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

Leon s. Merrill of Orono was Halo
well business visitor Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

The genuine BIB" dustless dust
cloths sold at the f. B. Wood store
defeat the dust demon. There are, too.
BIB" floor mops.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

o. A. Dixon and family Of Augusta are
moving into the Perry rent on Water
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

c. c. Mclean Of Portland was a visitor
Friday in this city on business for the
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

Rev. E. W. Weber of this city is plan
ming to attend the tniversalst general
convention to be held in Worcester,
Mass, during the week commencing Oct
16
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

Frank Beane OF Portland was q visitor
Friday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

Among the business visitors in this city
Friday was II. d. Prescott Of Rockland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

NJ r. Sheehan. assistant postmaster, is
confined to his home at Loudon Hill by
Illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

A. A. Shea and Charles Campana were
visitors Friday at the fair at Rome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

A. ". Buchanan Of Portland was ;
business caller Friday In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-29

W. HELMS. citizen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
SAYS WOMAN NEED
NOT WORK OUT FINE
Attorney Musgrave Raises
New Point in Alice Hicks
Case, -

Claiming that the woman should be
released after having served her sen.
tence, Attorney L. C. Musgrave, today
started a habeas corpus proceeding
before Judge George A. Vincent OF
the intermediate court for the release
Of Mrs. Alice Hicks. The Judge has
made it returnable on Friday morning
at o'clock.
The proceeding Is to test the valid,
ity Of the law imprisoning the woman,
whose sixty day sentence for selling
liquor expired last July. Justice Con,
away sentenced her to serve sixty
days, and to pay fine Of 500.
Attorney Musgrave contends that
the fine goes as a judgment or com,
mon debt and the woman cannot be
punished for 1t. He contends that
the woman cannot be imprisoned for
more than ten days for fine as pro.
vided by section 22S, chapter so. If
she Is not imprisoned under that sec.
ton, Attorney Musgrave claims It
must be under that Of the so-called
good road law" Under the good
road law a man pays off his fine by
the day-S1,50 being allowed for each
days work.
W. R. Haggerty, prosecuting attor,
ney will oppose the proceeding which
was indicated today when he gave no,
tice that an effort would be made to
compel the woman either to give bond
in the sum of $1,000 not to violate the
Yost law or go to Jail for two years
as a second offender under that law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
MAY BRING COUNTY
HISTORY UP TO DATE.
E. B. Moore Class May Take
This Work Up This
Winter.

Marion County in the Making"
the volume now on sale by the mem
bers of the ]. o. Watson Glass OF the
Fairmont High school, HI. have a Sc
quel. The Z. B. Moore Glass. the
class that will this year be graduated
from the Fairmont High school, are
ambitious to do something worth
while and are seriously considering
the edition Of a sequel to Marion
County in the Making"
The volume now on sale by the
members of the j. o. Watson Glass
begins with the first history recorded
of the county and ends with the year
1850. There being much interesting
history OF the county after 1850. the
class would have an excellent Oppor-
tunity for a most interesting book.
AT a recent meeting OF the class the
suggestion was first presented. The
class is almost unanimously in favor
OF the work. Their sponsor, Z. B.
Moore, is more than enthused over
the idea and has pledged his active
support of any such movement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
FRANK DOOLITTLE'S
SKULL FRACTURED
East Side Man Seriously In
jured When Catapulted
From An Auto.

Thrown from the rear seat of an
automobile in which he vas riding
last night, Frank Doolittle, aged 90.
a resident OF the East Side, is in
Fairmont hospital suffering with a
fractured skull, from which injury he
may not recover. The man was ad-
mitted to the hospital this morning at
two O'Clock in an unconscious state,
and so far has not regained conscious
ness and little detail OF the accident
which befell him can be learned.
According to the best information
obtainable, Doolittle and a man by
the name of Eicher were riding on the
rear seat of an automobile which was
driven by another party: The car
struck rut with such force as to
throw Doolittle clear of the car to the
ground. He alighted on his head and
when picked ~ by other occupants of
the car was in an unconscious condi-
ton.
The man is single and is an EN-
ploye of the Fairmont Vulcanizing
Company and resides on State street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE POPULAR
About 200 Students are En-
rolled in the Commercial
Department

The Commercial department at the
Fairmont High school is proving very
popular, there being more students
applying for admission than can be
handled by the one instructor. This
being the last year at the school for
the seniors, the members of the SEN
jor class are being admitted first.
]. c. Dance, the instructor. is an
experienced man from Kentucky. He
will give three courses, shorthand,
bookkeeping and typewriting. Short
hand and bookkeeping classes have
been started and the first typewriting
lessons will be given within the next
few days. There are so of the High
school students taking shorthand and
over Is enrolled in the bookkeeping
classes. Mr.. Dance is expecting to
open the typewriting classes with
over 120 students. In all there are
over 200 of the High school students
taking advantage of the Commercial
course.
Mr.. Dance is planning to open
night school for outsiders. The High
school students will not be permitted
to attend the night school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
LADS
RETURN THANKS
Write Letter to Chairman of
the Fairmont Red
Cross.

The local contingent OF the National
Amy which entrained for Camp Lee al
Petersburg last Thursday the members
Of which are now located in that camp.
lave written letter TO the Red Cross
organization which had charge of the
send off given to tn. men, expressing
appreciation of the dinner and lunch
which was furnished them. The letter
witch has been received by Miss Mae
Fleming, chairman OF the local chap
ter and signed by each of the boys, is
as follows:
Dear Miss Fleming:-Permit US to
jointly and severally express to you
our sincerest thanks for the very kind
and much appreciated send of. The
lunch was fine. Thanks also for it.
Homer c. Toothman, Isaac Rich.
ards, Clayton Campbell, George RIOS.
roe Barnes, Homer Francis Barnes,
Emery Wheeler Townsend Harry
Robert Leal, Harry Clemens. Orville
L. Nay, Lonnie Alvin Greathonse, John
Ewing RACER, Howard LsElie liough,
Meier Hawkins, Fay Martin Dunhanl,
Dolph Marks, Leslie Earl McWhorter,
Frederick R. HeintzeLnan. yern
Wibel, Oscar Willis Harr, Robert John
West, John Forest DeBolt, Clark
Howard Gross, Angelic Bar, Charles
LambiOtte, Albert Peter RupLel, Edgar
Lee Moore, Joseph Curley, Arch VII.
liam Adams, James McSsveaey Knox,
Fred Mueller Jamison and Jack w.
Heintzelman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
DIRECT APPEAL TO
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
to Assist in Red Cross
Work by the National
Head.

Direct appeal 10 being made OF evs
cry knight Templar in the United
States to aid the Red Cross work -
other worthy lines in which the OF,
Ger may lend helping hand. The
appeal was read at q meeting o.
Crusade Commandery, No. s, which
was held in Masonic Hall. this city,
on Monday night and 1t was issusd
by Lee S. Smith, OF Pittsburgh, the
grand commander OF the United
States
At the suggestion of the national
head OF the order a circular letter wiz
be issued by the subordinate com.
manderies to all OF the members. one
dollar or more is asked OF the sir
knights. In accordance with this
suggestion Crusade Commandery VIII
issue a special notice on the rub
ject
Crusade Commandery has mem.
bership OF 400 and the general indi-
cations are that the members will e.
spond very generously.
At the meeting OF Crusade Com
mandery on Monday evening @. Is
Glasscock was installed guard ana
Scott c. Lowe was installed as war
den. The installing officer was Past
Grand Commander Henry F. Smith.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
YOM KIPPUR WILL
Be OBSERVED HERE
Services will be Held in Elem
ing Building by Rabbi
Zeleznick.

The local congregation Of orthodox
Jews in accordance with a world wide
custom will this evening at Sun down
begin the celebration OF Yom Kippur
or the day of atonement considered
by the Jewish race as the most sa-
cred and solemn celebration OF the
Jewish calendar.
The celebration of the day Of atone
ment begins this evening with a
solemn service to be conducted from
six to eight o'clock In the K. OF p.
hall in the Fleming building. The 10
cal Rabbi Rev. P. Zeleznick will con.
duct the ceremonies which will con
tinue all through tomorrow and until
shutdown tomorrow evening. These
services will be OF an impressive ma.
ture and will be attended by members
of Beth Israel the Jewish congregation.
of the city.
The stores OF the orthodox Jews
throughout tho city will remain closed
all day tomorrow in celebration of
the feast day.
A feature of the celebration OF Yom
Kippur throughout the United States
will be the raising OF a. large sum Of
money to be devoted to the use OF
war sufferers. 1t is proposed to raise
the sum Of one million dollars
in the synagogues of the United
States. The appeal will be made at
the local celebration tomorrow also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
Wadsworth Water
Case Before Mayor

George Wadsworth was before
Mayor Bowen this morning charged
with turning on tn city water after It
had been Turmoil off by the city authori.
ties for nonoayment of water bills,
amounting to $40. Wadsworth
claimed that the water was not fully
turned of by the city thus accounting
for 1t being turned on when a repre-
sentative of the city water department
made second trip to the house.
Quite heated argument took place
over the exact direction Of tie wator
main in tina. part of the city which
would determine whether or not The
water was fully turned OF. Witnesses
In the case were the city treasurer, J.
Q. Robinson, Water Commissioner Ira
Smith, Mrs. Mary Davis, Mr.. Meredith
and Mr.. Branuon, the latter two both
being employed by the city water de.
partment.
After hearing, the evidence Mayor
Bowen took the case under consldera.
ton and will announce his verdict la.
ter,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
Tony Cadalora, Jr., of Rives-
vile Disappeared When
Tossed Out of Boat.
MOTORBOAT Wake DID It.
His Own Proves as a Swim
mer Contributed to
Tragic Ending.

Tony Cadalara, Jr, aged about 10
years, was drowned at 1915 o'c ock
this morning when lie with his little
sister were crossing the McIungahela
river in a row boat at iGNGsylllc.
short distance below the it.esyilie sta.
ton. The GrOwlel Chud is the sun OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Caua!ara. 10th welt
known Italian residents vi tuvesyllle.
Little Tony was also well SHOWN in
Rivesville and was great favorite
among the oder people % that town.
Early this MOI Alns Inc ITu cal en-,
Tony and his sister, aged about eight
years, went to the river bank ~ Uper
ate row boat which is used Is ferry
In taking passengers iiDnI Uls side Oh
the river to the otter, there Dc!ES no
bridge at this point. 'Butu vi the chill.
dren had been on the r.yCt alone time
after time before and :. ere thought to
be efficient in handling the boat. Sew
eral men working neal the river saw
the children in the UUGt this morning
but having seen them ON the river
alone many times before ala net pay
much attention 10 them About ~
o'clock the two Chliuren sUt ILtu 10
boat and sIsrted from the east side OIL
the river 10 the west. The oars being
heavy the two children sat tUgetheraln
the middle Vi the boat. earh operating
one. Shortly aftei they nad .eEt TIE
shore, motor boat passed up the
river. Thu two chilureu were about 20
feet from the shore when the dashine
waves from the motor boat began TO
strike the row boat. AS the lIrst waves
struck the boat the little boy became
oyerbalanced and fell Sideways intL
the river. His sister knowing that he
could swim did not think much ol the
upset. The little girl states tnau when
her brother went under he select his
nose just as though he would II he
were diving.
The drowning was witnessed b. An
drew Cahuminshi. a workman who was
standing 1n the.cOal trestle located on
the Rivesville side of the river aUouI
fifty yards ..nm Tie shore. knowing
that the little BOY was an excellent
swimmer lie did not pay much atten-
ton to the children. The little girl III
the boat saw her brother 90 uuuar hold.
ing his nose alter which he did not
come up. She SOON TOOK the boat TO
the shore Gmd spread the alarm among
the 'workmen, who Immediately came
to the scene III an erurt to rescue he
child, bu. were too late. IN alarm was
sent to the lucaI lire station and IN
about fifteen minutes chief Dixie Wat
kins was on the scene with his lung
motor. The child was not found until
about twelve o'clock.
The little hoy is survived by faith.
er and mother, the sister who was with
him in the boat and four brothers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
Teachers to Meet
at Wadestown Oct. 5

Monongalia county teachers are 20.
ing to hold an institute at Wadestown
October 5 and the following program
has been arranged for the affair:
900 a. m.-Devotional, Rev. L. ].
Pack; five minute talks by each teach.
er on Conditions OF my school on the
first day and Improvements" school
problems, the talking nuisance,
Messrs. G. NJ. westfalI and Frank
johnson followed by general discus.
sion.
1880 p. m.-Teaching Useful Sub.
jects, W. s., Kern and Miss Blanche
CoweIl; Teach Thrift, Lawrence
Styles and supt. s. T. Fordye; Needed
Improvement in Battelle schools,
County Superintendent Lynn Hast.
ings.
Evening session; music; address,
Mr.. Guy Kughn; reading, Miss Win.
ME Bell; vocal solo. Mrs. Frank
Clovis; address, Mr.. c. NJ. Koon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
fifteen MEN IN
NEXT CONTINGENT
Exact Date For 1t to Start
Has Not Yet Been An
nOunced.

But twenty per cent. OF Fairmonts
quota, which is 10 will be sent TO Camp
Lee in the third consignment. The ex-
act date and time OF the train on which
the third consignment will leave Fair
mont is not known at this time, but
Captain Kemble White OF the local
draft board, is expecting to get this in
formation from Charleston within the
next "a hours.
The thirty men that left Fairmont
last Thursday are now going through
the necessary physical examination at
Camp Lee. In case that any of them
are exempted because of physical in
efficiency, the men with order mum.
bers Immediately following the person
exempted will be drawn.
Notice TO this effect was received at
the office OF the local draft board this
morning. For this reason Captain
Kemble White states that all persons
with order number higher than 126
should hold themselves in readiness to
go on short notice.
In all probabilities any vacancies be.
cause of physical inefficiency at Camp
Lee will be taken by one or more OF
the five alternates that were sum
moned for last Thursday
Order. Serial. Name.
1872 645 James E. Moore.
1873 2lS David Guy Prunty.
1856 550Adam Criss Peters.
1877 1911 Wesley Atwood Hoffman.
13s 574 Robert James Ritter.
A report from Camp Lee concerning
the examinations is expected within
the next "a hours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
Caught Trying to
Break Into Store

Charged with braking into the
Hall Hardwar store about ten o'clock
yesterday evening, George Leroy
Wager is in the county jaid awaiting
trial. The alarm was given by tele-
phone to Desk Sergeant Deveny by
Mrs. A. L .Heffner, who heard the
robber removing the glass from one
of the Windows in the rear of the
store.
Officer Deveny forwarded the call
to Night Chief Seaman, who was soon
at the store. He found Wager hiding
behind several barrels that he had
piled up at the window to make his
entrance. He had not yet been into
the store.
1t is the opinoin of the officers that
there was another in the robbery who
made his getaway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
Former F s N Teacher
Dies in Michigan
MRS. VIRGINIA MULVEY DODGE
LEFT FAIRMoNT LAST
WINTER.

News reached the city yesterday of
the death of Mrs. Virginia Mulvey
Dodge which occurred Friday of last
week at her home in Big Rapids,
Mich. Mrs. Dodge, who was formerly
instructor in vocal music at the State
Normal school, left here last winter
on account of a throat infection and
for time was seriously Ill. She
recovered to considerable extent how.
ever, but recently was taken very
Ill again, which illness resulted In
her death. Mrs Dodge's marriage to
DR.. William II. Dodge occurred about
three months ago
The news Of the death of Mrs. Dodge
will be learned here with regret by
her friends. During her residence
she made many friends among the
towns people and her ability as yo.
calist and an instructor were recog.
nized. Prior to coming here Mrs.
Dodge was instructor of music in the
Morgantown Public schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
BOY CYCLIST RUN
DOWN BY AUTO
DR.. C. L. Hollands Son Pain
fully Injured As Result
of the Accident.

Eugene Holland the twelve year old
son OF DR.. and Mrs. C. L.Holland was
painfully injured last evening at about
$50 o'clock when he was struck by
an automobile owned by Walton Mil
Ter Of this city and driven by his
chauffeur The boy was riding a BIZ.
cycle on Locust avenue near the Hol.
land residence, which is situated at
the corner of Locust avenue and
Fourth street, when the accident &C.
Cured. The machine ran into the
lad and he was knocked from the bi.
cycle and sustained bruises from head
to foot and one finger, the ring finger
of his left hand was almost completely
severed from the hand.
The lad was picked up and taken
into his home where his injuries were
dressed and today he is resting as
we'll as could be expected. 1t is
thought it will not be necessary to
ampUtate the finger but it is impossi.
BILE to ascertain the full extent OF the
injury. The ring which the lad wore
on the finger cut clear through the
flesh.
Inc oTlVer OF the car claims ne was
driving very slowly while some by.
ISLANDERS who witnessed the accident
believed he was going at a good speed.
When he saw the danger the driver
did all possible to stop the car and
did possibly save the boy from more
serious injuries.
DR.. and Mrs. Holland had planned to
leave next week for Harvard univers.
ity where the doctor would take a
special course of lectures. II the boy
continues to improve they probably
will go on, otherwise they will remain
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-25
Frank Vanderlip
To Help McAdoo
tRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Frank A.
Vanderlip. who as president Of the Ma.
tional City bank of New York, heads
the largest national bank in the United
States, has severed his connection with
that institution and all other institu-
lions with which he is identified for
the period Of the war to assist Secre.
tary McAdoo in Liberty loan finance.