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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-22
.JEAN ELIOT'S CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL SOCIETY

country last year the George Howards
leased their town house to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Jeffords, and when they
came to town they had to rent another
house TO live IN. When the Joe Letters
went. away this summer they placed
their Dupont circle house at the dis
posal OF a group OF prominent British
army officers: and Mr.. Letter offered
the Government a big corner OF his
place in Virginia to be used for a big
camp-all same like Camp Columbia,
on the other side OF the river-where
Government workers might spend their
holidays or even take Up permanent
quarters for the summer. As for the
McLeans. their town house was the
scene OF many important wartime &C
tivities last winter. and Mrs. Mclean
set certain rooms aside-rooms fitted
with knitting machines. sewing ma
chimes, cutting tables. etc. where the
women of her acquaintance might meet
at any time to sew, roll bandages, and
make Surgical dressings.
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Were Luncheon Guests
Al white House.


White House which is the usual form
of hospitality offered by President
and Mrs. Wilson to important mem
kers OF more or less unofficial mis-
sions in distinction to the state dinner
parties which were given for the Of
: fetal war missions OF our allies in
= turn. Today the prince Is being taken
to Mount Vernon aboard the May
flower. with the Secretary Of the Navy
as host. yesterday he lunched with
the minister of Denmark, Mt: brun'
and last evening his royal hiEhness
and his suite dined with Admiral Zen
son, chief OF naval operations
The company which the Secretary
7 Of State and Mrs. Lansing asked to
meet Prince Axcl was an interesting
and representative one, but rather
remarkable for the number OF hus-
bands without wives and wives with
out kSrsbands who were included. The
Secretary of the Navy was there
without Mrs. Daniels, since she had
started of that afternoon for NortH
Carolina in the interest of the war
council work Of the Y. W. c. a Mrs.
Newton D. Baker was there without
her husband. as the Secretary of War
f, mission Mrs. Franklin K. Lane was
p also present, without Mr.. Lane, he
having made a previous engagement
10 dine with Senator Phelan, who was
entertaining a number OF Important
Califo=nians.
Mrs. john ". Davis, whose hus-
hand, the neNly appointed ambas-
ssdor To Great Britain. is now in
Geneva attending a conference on the
exchange Of prisoners. was also pres
ent: likewise Mrs Henry r. Fletcher
wife Of the American ambassador 10
Mexico and Mrs. Benton Mcmillan,
wife of the American minister 10
Peru. whose husbands are not in
town: Mrs. Hugh Wallace. without
MIR. Wallace: William Phillips, First
Assistant Secretary OF State. whose
wife is still al their summer homo az
North Beverly. Mass, and Vice Nd
nirsl SIR William Lowthcr Grant
sans Lady Grant
ADMIRAL and Mrs William :. Ben
son. Congressman and Mrs. John
Jacob Rogers. and the Third ASST Ia nj
Secretary of State and Mrs. Breckin-
ridge Long were. in fact, the only
complete couples present, the rest
OF the dinner party being made up
OF unattached women like Mrs. J
Borden Hartman, Miss Bertha Boil
ing. and Miss Bones and odd men. "a
wit: The Danish minister, the mem
bers OF Prince Azel's suite, and Com
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Many Other
such Cases.

The Sanger house is by no means
the only case in point. DIR. and Mrs.
Henry ID. Fry sold their house in
Nineteenth street 20 a lady. whose
name 1 can't remember. and she woke
up one morning to find that instead
of possessing n charming new resi-
dence she was homeless, Uncle Sam
having elected to quarter a number
Of army and navy officers in the
house she had just purchased. In
this case. believe. a compromise was
effected. the lady arranging for the
Us" of three or four rooms in her
OWE house and gladly agreeing to
Put the rest OF tho house at the dis
posal cf tho Government. MIS-.
George Bliss' house in Bancroft place
was Communicated just as 1t was be
ing sold: and nobody seems to he
quite sure whether it was taken over
from her or from its new owner.
The enormous and rather institu-
tionaI Beale house in Sheridan Circle.
which has stood empty for two or
three years, il among the residences
which have been taken, understand;
and also 2223 II street, the house
which was occupied by the Chilean
embassy when the late Dr. Aldunate
was ambassador. This is one of the
numerous handsome houses scattered
about Washington which Mrs. Chris
tian d. HemmiCk owns. Mrs. Hem
mick expects TO spend the greater
part Of the winter in New York, as
she did last year. and what time she
is in Washington will be at Il hotcl.
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It's\curious. isn't It. how the big
gest mansions and most imposing
residences seem to house the smallest
families? There are the Larz Ander-
sons. Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, with
but two in each family and each own
ing one of the largest and handsom-
est houses in Washington; Mrs. Will
liam ". Boardman and her daughter,
Miss Mabel Boardman- share another.
great house, and there's a whole grist
of "lone women" rich and influential
widows or spinsters. who keep up i'm
posing establishments.
In the lists are included Mrs
Thomas F. Walsh-the whole lower
floor OF her house is, however,
completely given up to war work
and she has remained in town all
summer to keep running her organ
ization, which makes garments for
refugee children from cast-ofr ma
terials that would otherwise be
thrown away-Mrs- Richard Town
send. Mrs. Henry T. Dimock. Mrs.
Robert Patterson. Mrs. Robert Nc
Cormick, Mrs. Marshall Field. Miss
Goldman. Mrs. f. II. G. Slater, Miss
Mary Gwynn, and lots OF others.
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Some Offer to
House workers.

I'm not advocating billetins war
workers with the chatelaines OF such
mansions. Dear me, no. It's one
thing to take over houses that are
being put to no use at all. and quite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-22
Mrs. Diapers Home
Stands Vacant.


Stands Vacant.
Mrs. William F. Diapers big house
in h street, which il not only shut up
but boarded up, must be a shining
mark for those in search of quarters
for war workers. as Mrs. Draper has
been abroad since a few months after
the marriage OF her daughter, Miss
Margaret Draper, to Prince Andrea
Boncompagni, and since it was re-
Gently announced that she would
spend the winter in Rome with the
princess, shouldn't be very muclr
surprised il sooner or later it were
taken.
OF course. the house is filled with
priceless things-tapestries, pictures.
books and bibelots-gathered from all
over the world, and 1t would be an
act of vandalism to turn the average
young American man or woman,
brought up on mission furniture and
art nouyeaU decorations, loose in a
such veritable museum. But I sup
pose some safe disposition could be
made of the treasures. Moreover. the
house is really not very well fitted
for the Judgment OF war workers; nor,
for that matter, are most of Wash
ington's big mansions, with their
enormous rooms. ball rooms, and
similar elegancies: but, after all, It's
case of anything being better than
nothing. and OF necessity being IN
able to invent a roof for the heads OF
Government employees in any other
fashion.
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wounded TO Voyage
On Household.

To my mind there's grave danss
that the convalescents at the Walta
Reed Hospital and the other militar:
hospitals in the vicinity OF WsshsS
ton may be killed by kindness
only are individuals bent on takini
them to ride. inviting them to dinAe
and doing everything in their pogs
to beguiIe the tediousness Of eonyaD
escence; but various organizations2 Al
taking the wounded soldier boys N
der their wings and all sorts OF the
alter parties and excursions are bsni
planned for them.
1t was a real inspiration, howeSeI
which led Col. Robert NJ. Thompson q
place his houseboat. the Everglades
at the disposal of the comforts oaru
nittee' of the Navy League for Iis
use OF the wounded and sick. and ~
boys in the hospitals are taking
keen interest in the daily excurs4ni
down the river which are beini
planned under the auspices OF N
committee. OF which Mrs. James AZ
roll Frazer is chairman.
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Certain alterations are being mAdI
to the houseboat, but they wereSti
have been finished yesterday, and
weather permitting. the first IN
should take place tomorrow. Ms
Frazer has the arrangements ais
charge and is being assisted bx
special committee, OF which AfS
Newton D.. Baker. Mrs FrankInsk
Lane, Mrs. William NJ. Black, ms
Continued on page 15) .
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Fancies, Fdds and Foibles of
Fashionable Society-HoGu
The Capital An1ases Itself

another thing to expect househDld
ers to take strangers into thel
homes unless the spirit moves ther
to select this particular form
helping the war along. In the earl
DAYS OF last summer when We Her
Just beginning 20 wake NJ forth
realization of how crowded Washing
ton is and before there was even an
talk OF Communicating houses. NJ
and Mrs Clifford Pinehot took tkt
practical way OF making theulselvs
useful to Uncle Sam. Resolving
suite OF apartments for their -oW7
use while in town. they turned til
rest Of their house into a home 70
a number OF young girls who ar
er1ployesi here in the various depart
men,s. and IL has been thus oecupie,
all summer.
Mrs. James Mcdonald. too. Is deer
mined that no room shall 20 10 vast
in her house. While she was aua,
this summer. \her son, Lieut. Arthu
Bradley Campbell, had several %
his brother officers staying with him
and she is planning this winternt
place the spare bed rooms OF he
house in Massachusetts avenue at Oh
disposal 81 some OF the army officer
stationed in Washington.
Mrs. Mcdonald Is just back In tow
after making series OF Nlsitssoi
LonE Island. While she was away
she stayed for a time at Garden lit
and worked in the canteen al n
nearby embarkation camp. That. N
SAYS, was an inspiring experience an
a rather terrifying one as wellAe
see the boys come in by the thousane
eager. high-spirited. and just begin
ming to realize that they are realt
going overseas. and then to have III
place cleaned out almost overn3h
and a new lot installed. I'm told tia
from one cantonment. Camp Mernh
] I believe it was. $4,000 men set sal
; in one day.
Mrs. James F. Barbour Is ano3s
person who Is taking pity on
homeless. She lives in Rhode 'Isl4h'
avenue. and she practically ksfp
omen house for the officers or N
tank CORPS. TO which her son. FHd
erick Keyworth Barbour. Is attached
Many OF the men who wear n
Treat 'em Rough" insignia and VIII
getNup from Gettysburg. where Oh
| corps Is in training, occasionally hav
| occasion to call Mrs. Barbour blesMed
Mr.. Barbour is now on overseas sew
| ice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-22
MAY TIC liver Euncheons
To Office buildings.

Mrs. Woods, who speaks feelinsly
Of her experiences in housekeeping
last winter, and who is determined =
become a subscriber to the service a.
soon as II is established, is one OF
the most interesting young matrons
who hare come to Washington lately.
She vas Miss Helen Hamilton, grand
daughter Of the lat" J. !. Morgan. ana
grcat-E-eat- granddaughter OF Alex
ander Hamilton. She and her asso-
ciates have very ambitious plans for
the development OF the Central kitch-
en- idea. beginning with the service or
meals to Washington homes. and en-
bracinE luncheons to be delivered at
office buildings, and even a cOmnu-
nifty dining room for war workers to
be served in the same way.
Hrs. Lansing will preside at the
meeting on Tuesday. and among the
speakers vii! be Miss Jessie II. Ban
croft, president. and Mr.. Alice Nc
Kay Kelly. Il woman who has been
doing 2 fine work abroad. who was
driven home by a breakdown IN
health. and who is now serving rs
secretary OF the organization. MIS-.
Archibald Hopkins, of the District al
Columbia housing committee. mas
placed her office at 1908 + street. a.
tho disposal of the cOmmittr" for -
organization work: and the men wh"
have washinGton'S housing problem
i'm hand arc enthusiasts" over lho
project as something likely to help
them solve their difficulties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-22

The first step in launching the ven
ture IS to raise enough capital to fl
nance the movement in Washington.
Then the American Cooked Food
service viii take things in hand. es-
III sh a branch here AMI the house
keeping problem will be solved. The
meeting at Ms. LaasinG's house Is
designed 10. bring tile matter before
a group OF iuflue initial people. The
committee associated with Mrs.
Lansing and Mrs WOODS IN
endeavoring to establish the COM
r1unity kitchen includes Mrs. Newton
II. Baker, Mrs. Franklin X. Lane, Mrs.
Nicholas EonEworth. Mrs. Herbert
Hoover. Miss Mary Van Kleecl1. Mrs.
!. Borden Hartman. Henry White,
charles 9. Glover. Clarence Wilson,
Food Administrator for the District
and Cornelius -. Bliss.
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Tho movement is primarily war
measure. aud has che irdor. eInent
and active cooperation Of IL" Food
Administration. 1t is designed TO
save an enormous amount OF waste.
one kitchen taking the place of from
one TO two hundred private kitchens
and all materials being used to the
greatest advantage aud handled in
the most scientific manner. The SER
vice is designed TO meet the needs
OF the great mass of independent
homes and should prove VeriiaD!e
IifeSaver in the present crisis in
Washington when the servant prob
lem ia acute and scores Of menaRes
are being maintained under cond!-
tons too uncertain to warrant the
creation OF u permanent establish
ment.
II is designed to keep homes to-
Eether during the great draft Of wo-
men into industry for the war, and
10 release women for Red COr:s and
other volunteer activities. And its
sphere OF usefulness could nowhere
he so large as right here. where war
workers are cong reEated in the lsrS-
est numbers. The beauty Of il is.
moreover, that it is dcs Sncd to help
the very ones who have been en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-22
The Week Winds Up With a
Round of Entertaining For
Prince A1el of Denmark

marder Adolphus Andrews. naval aid
to the commission.
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Mrs. Lansing Sponsors
Community Kitchen.

Mrs. Lansing, by the way, is spon-
sorfng the community kitchen" idea.
which Mrs. Arthur Woods Is eadeayor-
ing to introduce into Washington, 70
the extent OF Offering her house on
Tuesday afternoon for a meeting in
the interest OF the scheme. and Of
asking a number of her friends to
hear the project explained.
1t would seem that tie movement
which Mrs. Woods, wife of New
York's former police commissioner.
VINO is now Colonel Woods, chief Of
personnel OF the air service, L. :. A,
is trying to put across in Washington
would be a real boon to a city where
living has become as complex and
difficult as il has here. The plan is
this: To establish in Washington a
branch of the American Cooked Food
Service. which has been in successful
operation in New York since February
last, and which delivers to hundreds
Of homes appeiizinS meals. cooked ct
central stations and ready for imnedi-
ate service. The cooked food Is
placed in thcrmos containers. which
keep il SteaminS hot and delicious in
favor for several hours. Separate
cold containers carry salads. breads,
and cold deserts. The containers are
delivered b. motor service shortly
before meal time, and called for. at
regular times thereafter.
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Names of Directors
Give Assurance.


You see. there's nothing OF philan-
tkropy about tie project. 1t is sim
ply an effort at social bettcTment'
organized on a sound. self-sustaininS
basis. and yet guaranteed to pro-
tect the consumer from the posi-
biIity of commercial exploitation By
the caliber of the organizers-Adolph
Lewiston, Mrs. Herbert L. Satter
lee. Mrs. William q. Smaller. men,
bers OF the board of directors, for
example: Mrs. Charles y. Alexander,
Mrs. William Pierson Hamilton. Mrs..
LoTrilard Spencer, Mgr. Lavelle. Of
the consulting board, and scores OF
others equally OF equal standing and
by the clause la the articles of in
corporation which DEGREES that the
stock can earn but 6 per cent. Owing
to this provision the rates are as
tonishinEly low.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-28
SAVE PITS and
NUT SHELLS FOR
War PURPOSE

The United States war depart
met has called upon the nation to
save peach, plumb and cherry pits.
and all kinds Of nut shells for use In
making carbon for gas masks.
Just now in the canning @eason,
quantities of fruit pits, which other
wise would be wasted, may be saved
If only the proper effort is made, and
a real patriotic service performed
at the same time.
The club work department of tie
extension division Of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college is attempt
ing to interest the greatest number
of people in the state in this i'm
portant conservation measure, and is
endeavoriilg to secure the co-opera-
tion of the Is, 900 members OF the
Boys and iGrls' clubs in the state
by sending out letters to the Fargo
members Of the club and to leaders
outside OF the city, saying IN part:
Uncle Sans war department is
calling upon the boys and girls to
help gather peach, plum and Cherry
pits, also all kinds Of nut shells for
use in making carbon for gas masks.
We know that you will want to
help so we urge you to collect all Of
this material you possibly can, and
keep it at home until we tell you
where to take it later. Be sure and
tell your friends and get them to
save pits and shells for you.
Get busy right away as you may
be able to save the life of some sold
Ter boy by helping to make gas
masks"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-28
GREAT PARADE
ARRANGED FOR
Army OFFICER
Captain Edwards, Of Brit
iSh Army, Speaks In
Fargo Saturday

Every Fargo patriotic organiza-
ton will participate in the monster
parade for Captain Edwards, Of the
British army, who is to speak in the
Fargo auditorium at $50 o'clock
next Saturday evening, bringing q
vital message from the front for
stay-homes, 1t was announced by
the committee in charge today.
The parade will form at the Great
Northern tracks on Broadway ut .
o'clock, and with v. r. Lowell, presi-
dent Of the Fargo War Organization,
as marshal, will march down Broad
way to the auditorium. In line, in
order will be the following. Rotary
club drum corps, platoon Of police,
recruiting officers, Grand Army OF
the Republic, Spanish American war
veterans, Woman's relief corps. en-
rolled Red Cross nurses, Agricul-
tural college vocational training
school cadets, draft board and en-
listed men awaiting orders, Company
B auxiliary, Sons of Veterans, Red
Cross workers, Liberty Loan COM
mittees. War Savings stamp COM
mittees, Four Minute Men COM
mittees, Labor's Loyal Legion, Rot
airy club, Fargo War Organization.
r. S. Lewis, chairman of the Cass
equity chapter of the American Red
Cross, will be chairman Of the meet
ing III the auditorium.
A general invitation has been ex-
tended to the public to hear Captain
Edwards in the last Of his five adj
dresses in North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-28
DOYLE TO BEGIN
CAMP Align AT HIS
old HONE soon.
CLOSE In FARGO
September IL, At Caring
ton, Will Mark Open
ing Of His Drive

S. J. Doyle, Democratic candidate
for governor Of North Dakota. will
open, his campaign at Darlington,
his former home, on the night of
Sept. IA, and he will close his cam
paign in Fargo on the eve of the
election, according to announcement
made today by w. 3. ByerIy, chair
man of the state committee OF the
Democratic party.
Arrangements already have been
made at Darlington for a big tent,
as, the committee in charge says it
is impossible to obtain any hall in
Darlington with sufficient capacity
to handle the crowd that is ex-
pected.
Mr.. Doyle will make a tour of
the entire state from Sept IA to
the time of the elaetion," said Mr..
Byerly. 1--WE are arranging an itin-
erary that will carry him into prac-
tically ever county in the state. AL
ready we have received many offers
Of active support in the election
campaignr> and will put many other
speakers on the platform.
THE work of organization is pro-
ceeding very satisfactorily, and we
have the nucleus of an effective
campaign organization at this time.
am well satisfied with the prog
ress so far evidenced, and am con-
fident that Mr.. Doyle will be en-
Enthusiastically supported in his cam
paign."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-28
$4,000 Crob-
To Cut Losses
OF Creditors

Creditors of the Security State
bank at Knox, N. D., closed six
weeks ago by the state bank exam
liner who found shortages aggregat-
ing more than 100000 and caused
the arrest of D. H. highland. cashier,
probably will not suffer heavy loss
according to Atty. w. H. Shure
Fargo, trustee for the creditors, who
returned to Fargo Monday night
from Devils Lake where hearing for
the appointment of a receiver was
held before Judge c. w. Buttz We'd
nesday.
Lands owned by the bank have
crops worth $150,0O0," said Mr..
Shure today, land while there may
be some shrinkage, the money re-
ceived will plug big hole"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-28
Three Counties
List All Nurses

Three counties have reported com
pletion Of their registration of grad
uate, registered and practical nurses
for the American Red Cross, Harry
Curran Wilbur, executive state sec
rotary, announced this afternoon.
The counties and chairman in
charge of the work follow: Ransom
county, S. D. Adams, Lisbon; Steele
county, r. A. Lathrop, Hope; Eddy
county, Mrs. A. II. Lewis, New
Rockford.
"A registration Of all nurses quail
fed for war service is being made In
every county In the state said Mr.
Wilbur, land the record viii be kept
in this office. From those who are
able and willing to enter the service
the states quota OF war nurses Is
selected"
North Dakota already has sent
lie nurses into the service. -.