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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
NERTCAN INITIATIVE SURPRISES FRENCH-SPEC
U. S. Troops in France
Are Nightmare for Germany
Special Cable to Epening Public
Ledger

SPttsNt ,tott to
Ledger
Copyright, 1918, bv Ncto York Times Co.
Rome, July 13.
THE constant pouring in OF
American troops on the western
front is a nightmare for Germany"
says the Tribunals special CORES
pondent on the French front, in a
description of wonderful Amerl-
can achievements" He adds:
What America is doing seems
supernatural 1t is offering us
part of herself, sending to Europe
her best of everything of mon,
material and brains. Her young,
daring population is the creates:
help the Allies could have in the
present juncture"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
STERN FACES INQUIRY
French Commission, in England,
Probes New Workers. Work

Paris, July 13-(By |. n. S).-A
French commission has been sent to
England, it was learned today. to in
vestigate the nature % the operation
carried on by Jacob stern, German
American importer. who is accused of
holding commercial relations with the
enemy.
Stern was formerly resident of New
York city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
l4,S74 BRITISH CASUALTIES
List for Week Includes 400 Off
GERS and l4,378 Men
. ,.. By the United Press

London. July 13.-British casualties
published in official lists during the week
totaled 1884. They were divided as
follows:
Killed Wounded Missing
Officers .......... l25 32g a.
Totals ....... 2.O59 11.2i1 1,574
OF the total casualties, 496 were Of
fcers and 1879 enlisted men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Tells Of War
Zone Relief Work

The Fargo w. c. T. U. held its
regular meeting. Friday afternoon
with Miss Marguerite Pinkham,
Fourteenth street south. A leading
feature Of the program was a talk
by Mrs. II. L. Bolley, on Relief Work
Abroad. She told particularly OF the
relief work in France, and of the
share in that task which the French
War Relief association of Fargo has
had. She spoke of the banks placed
in various business places about
Fargo, to collect funds for the
permanent relief of the blind, and
urged the union members to help
that cause in every way possible.
Extracts read from several bulletins
made the need stiIl more evident to
her audience. The French refugees
are now greater in number than the
army America is sending overseas
and the French government is able
to allow only 25 cents a day to its
coHvalescent soldiers.
Another speaker was Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston Anderson, who
told Of the field kitchens purchased
by the national w. @. #. u, and of
the recent prohibition and suffrage
She included i'm the lat
ter special mention of the endorse
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Government Asks
Miss TobbingSA Aid

Flattering recognition by the Uni
ted States government of Miss Lii
liam G. Topping's ability as an or
ganiZer has come in a telegram
which she received Friday, asking
her to go into the south and organ
ize a detention home for girls, pre-
sumably in the vicinity of one of the
cantonments. The request carried
with it an offer of q salary of $500
a year and all expenses paid.
Miss Topping had already been
granted two months leave Of alb
sence from her duties as superin-
tendent of the Florence Crittenton
Home in Fargo, the board giving her
permission to take this time when
ever she found it most convenient,
but she is not decided as yet whether
to comply with the governments re-
quest or not, as so doing would like
ly take her still longer from her
duties at the local institution. She Is
just recovering from an acute attack
of rheumatism, with which she has
been suffering for ten days. Tine
government request came as COM
plete surprise to Miss Topping.
Miss Topping is recognized as one
of the most efficient protective re-
lief workers for women and girls, in
the United States. She received her
training under DR.. Katherine Bement
Davis, New York city, former head
of the Bedford Reformatorye For
Women, who Immediately after
Mitchel's election as mayor of New
York was placed on his force as
of corrections. DR..
Davis is now doing still more i'm
portant work i'm the same line of en-
deavor in the east. Miss Topping or
ganized the Crittenton homes both
in Sioux City, Ia, and Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
World Hangs Hope On americans,
Writes ayr Woman From Paris

Il have a temporary cot in a bath
room for which l pay 16 francs. or
$500 a day. have no heat, electric
ity, gas, plumbing facilities, drawer
space or closet room. But many of
the girls in this city have to sleep
three or four in a bed" writes Miss
Perrie Jones, Wabasha, Mimi, who
is Office secretary for the Y. W. c.
A. in Paris.
1t is largely to meet such needs as
this that the Y. w. G. A. opened the
Hotel Petrograd in that city a few
weeks ago. 1t is a hotel run by
American women for American wo-
men. Miss Mabel Little, formerly
director Of the dining halls at Cor
nell university, will be the house,
keeping director Of the hotel.
Miss Blanche Geary, a British
born woman, who has been the assO-
cations building expert in the cree
ton of the Hostess houses at the
camps and association buildings in
this country, is now managing the
hotel. She writes: I'VE want the
in Paris for the American girl. Not
woman in the house would want
to wander through the darkened
streets and many an outside girl is
being drawn to the social rooms for
an evening of good fun. Women are
coming to the hotel from all classes
Of society. 1t also will be the place
where American soldiers coming
over here can meet their women
friends under proper chaperonage."
Near munition and powder fac
tories foyers are being opened by the
association, where hot drinks of tea,
coffee and chocolate are served to
the girls as they come off duty. A
fire is kept burning and the place is
a rest and recreation room for the
workers, whose work rooms and dor
mitories are cherries places.
Certain of the munition work
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tendance Of all the members is urgs
ed.
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Mrs. William Rudd and Mrs. q
Olson were hosteBses in the church
parlOrs Friday afternoon to taa
Ladies' Aid society Of Pontoppidan
Lutheran church. The meeting was
largely attended and knitting and
sewing were the occupations.
Miss Margaret Curtis. associate
chief OF the Bureau for Refugees and
Relief OF the Department OF Civil AZ
fairs, Red Cross, has written an
eight page pamphlet. Hints for Am-
erican Relief Workers. which has
just made it's appearance in Paris.
IL contains answers to questions
which have puzzled every American
with regard 10 the French army and
the humanitarian work being done
by the French people for their army
Miss Curtis has been engaged in re-
lief work in Paris for the last two
years and before that had experience
in social work in Boston.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Fargo Needs No
Prize Incentive

Women prominent in directing the
Red Cross activities in Fargo are par
ticularly proud of the splendid re-
Spouse on the part of local volunteer
workers, who have so far needed no
special inducements TO arouse them to
sense of the responsibilities noE
resting upon them. - te
In Aberdeen, s. D., where a mum
Der of women have each volunteered
to contribute 200 hours of Red Cross
work during the year of 1918, a prize
has been offered for the individual
who first completes that amount Of
service.
In Fargo many women are working
six, seven and even eight hours aai
more a day, week in and week out,
and are regretting that it is not pos
sible to give more OF their time to the
Red Cross. To their unfailing cheer
fulness as well as to the perfection
of their training, is due large
measure of the success Of the Red
Cross work here.
Some of these women also work in
two or three auXiliartes as well as at
headquarters and various other places
where supervising is needed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

a fractured arm, and the third is a
splint for dropped wrist. Miss Cas-
satt Is devoting herself to war work.
The usual sewing occupied the
members Of the Island Park Charity
circle Friday afternoon at the meet
ing held with Mrs. J. III. StegRe, Sew
enth street south. The attendance
was good and a large amount Of
work was accomplished.
Miss Myrtle Robinson, Mime
apolis. arrived I'm Fargo Friday
morning and until this afternoon,
when she left for Crookston, was a
guest at the home OF her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Kerr, 612
Fourth street south.
A special meeting OF Company p
auxiliary will be held Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock in DR.. s. J. Hits
office in the Masonic temple, instead
OF IN the Masonic temple library. as
formerly. Several matters OF i'm
portance will be considered, and at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Neu Pattern
For SUedter

The Massachusetts, division of the
Woman's Committee of the Council
of National Defense showed samples
of worthless sweaters, ambulance
caps, and crutch pads at the last
monthly conference.
These articles instead of being
knitted were made of heavy, double
faced eiderdown flannel. This ma
terial comes in khaki and gray, is
thick, warm, and so closely woven
that it keeps out wind better than
knitted garments.
The advantage of these garments
is not the saving of expense attached,
but the saving of time in construc-
ton Twelve women in WollastOn,
Mass, working 20 days, recently
made 100 sweaters, II ambulance
pads, and 20 crutch pads from the
odd pieces left from the other
articles.
The sweater is cut in one piece,
Joined on the shoulder and under
one arm. The slit for the neck is
rounded out in front and slightly
slashed at two points TO give extra
room in putting on, and allowing II
to fit closely round the neck. The
bottom Of the sweater is shaped IKE
a mans shirt, only shorter. Instead
of taking in a seam the edges are
brought together fat and sewn close
" back and forth, over and over. The
outside edges are finished with coarse
buttonhole stitch. For extra strength
around the neck, a row OF single
crochet is made in buttonholed edge.
The ambulance cap consists Of a
circular top with a straight strip Mt
ted around and Joined behind, after
the fashion of silk skull caps, to
which is attached a circular cape.
Seams are Joined in the manner OF
the sweater and the edges button
holed. Strings of tape to match are
securely attached to the cape, so that
the cap may be tied under the chin.
Anyone desiring further informa-
ton or a pattern may apply to Mrs.
William r. Rowe, Winthrop avenue,
Wollaston, Mass.
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including such we'll known charac-
tiers as Charlie Chaplin, a Red Cross
nurse, an Indian maiden, a soldiei
boy, French maids, Martha Wash
ington, an old maid, a Spanish
character, the Clutching Hand and
others equally good, three movie
casts were evolved. The first one
put on Over There, in four acts; the
second one put on a comedy, The
Royal Banner; and the third cast
presented an elopement romance, in
three acts. The acting was very
cleverly done, and was greeted with
the heartiest applause by the Tespec-
tive audiences. A musical game fol-
lowed the movies" and at IL o'clock
the hostess served lunch.
The members of the Delta Phi Beta
sorority of the A. c. will hold a re-
ception this evening at the new
sorority home, 1119 Eighth avenue
north, with members of the fresh
man class as the honor guests.
Mrs. L. +. Heinz, nee Miss Nellie
Gilmore, who was married last week,
was given a surprise party this af-
ternoon at the c. w Haggart home,
where the couple have apartments,
by the girls of last years gradual
ing class of the Fargo high school.
Mrs. Heinz was a member Of that
class. The girls presented the bride
with a parcel shower comprising
many pretty gifts, and took viands
for delicious lunch.
The girls of the Lucky Seven club
at Towards cafe, for Miss Edna
Miss Francisco Simons, Fargo. Only
the club members and the honor
guest participated in the affair.
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The Phi Epsilon Omicrom sorority
of the A. c. will entertain a number
of the freshman girls of that college
at a dinner party to be held this
evening in the dining room Of Ceres
lall.
Misses Ellen CalIander, TheIma
and Doris Mcintyre,
Leonard Bartell and Leslie Ball. COM
prise the committee in charge Of the
dancing party which will be held at
X. G. hall this evening by the Fargo
high school juniors. This will be one
Of a series, and many Of the high
school and college young people Of
the two cities plan to attend.
.
The members of the board Of the
Crittenton Home will give a din
ner party next Monday evening at
the home, Thirteenth street south.
in honor Of DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Car
penter who are soon to leave the
city. There are fifteen members of
the board, and several others will be
included in the affair, making about
rs to participate in the farewell.
-
The Modern Brotherhood Of Amer
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turns the skin and hair of the wo-
men yellow. Many Of the workers
are half sick from the bad condi-
tions under which they work. Il find
very quick and responsive psrsonah-
ties behind the yellow stained faces -
writes Miss Agnes Winter, Phiiadel-
phia, who is in charge Of the foyer
near a factory at Lyons.
Another association worker. Miss
Jean Cavers, Columbus, o., has, just
reached France, where she will lead
in organized recreation near NUM-
ton factories, and writes in her first
letter home: THE streets are all
very dimly lighted and all street
lights have a hood over the top to
turn the light rays down so they
cannot be seen from above. All
stores have the shutters partially
closed as soon as the lights are on,
and entirely closed at 6 o'clock. Wo-
men are in every conceivable occu
pation-deIivering milk, and bread,
acting as porters at stations and
conductors. One lump Of sugar day
is all that is allowed a person. All
bread is war bread, but / like it bet
ter than any bread / ever ate"
Miss Henrietta Roelofs, Grand
Rapids, Mich. who was called from
the association work in this cOun-
try by a group Of representative
French women, writes from Paris:
IF Americans only knew how the
whole world is hanging its hope and
trust in Americans, they would do
even more than they are doing now.
To us it seems as though America is
doing superhuman things, but this
country will have to. They do not
write much about war here. The OPP
preston of it is all too heavy. In
Paris it is hard to believe a war is
going on, but you sense 1t from the
poiIu on leave or the cleaning wo-
men. Surely America cannot fall
the world now is in their minds"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Women Approve
National Shoe

A national shoe has made its APP
pearance in Paris and the women
have given it their approval.
Economical but not too ugly" is the
way it is described.
While the French women are not
opposed to wearing shoes of a uni
form pattern, the proposal that they
wear a national dress has raised a
storm of protest.
Don't ask u.s." pleads the
Partisan woman who has been the
fashion model Of the world, to wear
q national dress-a uniform would
be the censor's shears clipping the
wings Of feminine taste. We French
women before all others realize the
need for economy and we bow
smilingly before the necessity for It..
Limit the amount Of goods but allow
us the liberty of individuality in
designing our gowns"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
SOCIAL NOTES

One of the joIliest social gatherings
ever enjoyed by the chorus choir of
the First Methodist church was held
Friday evening after rehearsal, with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Gillespie as host
and hostess at their home, 201
Thirteenth street south. Twenty six
were present, all having needed a
request to dress as movie actors
and actresses. They were divided
into three groups, and from the
assortment Of talent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

The members of the Helping Hand
club were entertained Friday after
noon by Mrs. Frank Ostman. College
street. A business session was held
at which the club voted to organize
a Red Cross unit, to knit various
articles and crochet trench caps.
Mrs. ]. s. Mckay will be chairman OF
this work, and will at once make ar
with the Fargo branch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
N of Red Cross and other Activities of the Women of Fargo

ment OF the federal suffrage amend
ment at Bismarck, and the defeat at
Bismarck Of the Sunday moving pic
ture bill, giving much credit for the
latter to the protest of the church
es.
Mrs. r. M. Pollock led the prayer
service Friday, assisted by Mrs.
Anderson, Mrs. Joseph Matters and
Mrs. Brown. The next meeting will
be Friday Of next week, with Mrs.
A. L. Bishop. Americanization will
be the topic, and the leader will be
Mrs. Duncan Fisher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Finish Cotton Pads.

Twenty more than the special or
der of 200 cotton pads asked of the
Fargo branch, have been made at
the A. G.. dressing room by various
classes. The Mems class met Friday
evening with is present, making ~
of the SKIP cotton pads, 63 9x9 COM
presses, and 191 AKA congresses.
Supervisors were Mesdames r. III.
Slocum, H. w. McArdle, o. o..
Churchill, e. S. Keene and II, L..
ROI1ey
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Nurses Active Workers..

Splendid surgical dressings work
is being done by the ST. Johns
nurses at the room set aside for
that purpose in the Nurses Home.
During the month of January this
group of nurses has made 1900
dressings of different kinds. Mrs. A.
l. wall is sunerXisnr
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

Lucky Thirteen.

With nine members present, this
auxiliary Friday evening made rs
handages, and also turned in two
pairs knitted socks, and one pair of
wristlets. The meeting was at the
home Of Mrs. J. p, Miller.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
FIerenoe NiahtinaaIe.

Nine were also at the meeting of
this surgical dressings class, at the
home of Mrs. G. z. Nugent. They
made 10 9x9 and 25 12x12 cotton
pads, which are part of a special or
der
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
AnaasiZ Mentinn-

The Agassiz meeting Friday was
attended by 25 members, who made
six bath robes and six bed shirts.
They also turned in a pair of wrist
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Clara Barton Ranort.

Fourteen of this group were at
Moose hall Friday completing Is
bedshirts. They also turned in two
pairs knitted socks; one sweater;
and slumber robe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Masquerade Ball at Arthur, ~ D.,
Nets SIS For Red Cross Fund

The Arthur branch Of the Cass
county Red Cross chapter scored a
big success Friday evening in the
masquerade ball which it gave as q
benefit for the Red Cross fund. AS a
result of this festivity, the most
largely attended masquerade ball
ever held in that village, net pro-
ceeds of Sis were obtained for the
Red Cross.
The Monson orchestra, from
Argusville, furnished excellent music
for the bali, which did not close I'M
til the wee sma' hours. This was the
third Red Cross benefit dance given
by the Arthur branch.
Big Fargo Branch Showing.
A large weekly shipment went
from the Fargo branch headquarters
TO the Cass county chapter this fore
noon. 1t comprised the following:
Two bed sheets; 80 draw sheets; so
pillow cases; 43 hand towels; 20
bath towels; Is glass towels; So suits
pajamas; SO bed shirts; 38 bath
robes; IL bandage foot socks; As
operating gowns; so operating caps;
is operating sheets; 900 AKA and ], 12O
9x9 gauze congresses; 100 6x3 gauze'
strips; six gauze sponges; 10 4-tailad
bandages; so T-binders; 25 abdomin-
al bandages; As triangular bandages;
10 scuItetus; 10 flannel binders; 80
body binders; 20 slings; 80 drains;
10 hospital boots; so bath mitts;
four pneumonia jackets; 10 cushions;
one old tablecloth; 26S pairs knitted
socks; So pairs wristers; six
mufflers; 1914 sweaters; one helmet;
one pair bed socks; six trench caps;
two wash cloths; two afghans; and
q scrap books.
Boys of the Wolf patrol, Boy
Scouts. Troop One, acted as pages at
the Fargo branch headquarters this
morning, carrying the above men
toned articles to the Cass head
quarters, and bringing needed sup
plies back to the Fargo branch.
Goodyear Employees Organize.
The employees of the Goodyear Tire
& Rubber company of Fargo have
organized a surgical dressings class
to be called the Goodyearite club. 1t
will meet every Friday evening, and
held it's first session last evening in
the Fargo branch headquarters. Fiji
teen were present, including both
men and young women, and splen-
did initial showing Of work was
made. They finished 81 9X9 gauze
dressings andS rs AKA gauze COM
presses, a total IL 1875 dressings. The
class hopes to greatly increase this
record of work in another meeting or
two. Friday evening was chosen as
the time of meeting so that whenever
any of the nine road statesmen are I'm
town they can assist. Mrs. A. G.
Divet and Mrs. J. r. McGibbon super
yised.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

Hemstitching, picuting pfeating
Mrs. A. Anderson. SIT 3rd Av. N.-AdV.
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The auxiliary comprised of the
First Norwegian Lutheran Aid So
ciety met Friday afternoon in the
church basement These women be-
gan Red Cross work the middle of
November, and since then have turn
ed in % bedshirts; % bandages; 80
surgeons caps; eight bed socks; 10
hospital leggings; 10 sweaters; one
muffler; five pairs knitted socks; and
seven pairs wristers. Their Red
Cross work is directed by Mrs. j. II.
Dahl
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02
Horace Mann Ranort

Mrs. Dan Healy was hostess Fri
day, with eight members present.
They finished five suits of pajamas,
and also handed in three pairs of
knitted socks and a sweater. The
meeting next Friday will be with
Mrs. Robert Craig.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

Mrs. L. F. Ludwigsen, 701 Second
street north, entertained twelve
friends Thursday afternoon at a
knitting and crocheting party. After
work was laid aside the hostess serv-
ed q dainty lunch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Christian church will meet at
$3.50 o'clock Sunday evening. Mr.
Stockholm will be the leader, and the
topic will be Winning Others to
Christ.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

lea entertained Friday evening with
masquerade ball held in A. o. u.
w. hall. About rs couples attended,
and at 10:45 o'clock there was a
grand march, at the conclusion Of
which all were asked to unmask.
Dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour, and the affair was a very en-
joyable one. Many elaborate cos
tunes were worn by the masquerad-
eTS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

At the Y. w. c. A. vesper service
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, Miss
Blanche Sands will give readings,
and Mrs. Frank Johnson will sing.
Hostesses for the social hour will be
Mrs. w. A. Buck, Mrs. +. G. Kosko
and Mrs. Wilbur Lawrence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

ers, six pairs knitted socks and seven
sweaters.
Degree of Honor.
This auxiliary to the French War
Relief met Friday at A. G. u. w. hall,
with six present and Mrs. G. A.
Dalrymple as instructor They work.
ed on gauze congresses, arm sings
and body-binders, meeting from 10 to
5 o'clock, and accomplishing good
work.