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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
EAST LAKE

The open meeting of the Shake speare club at the home of Mrs. J. A. Henderson on Thursday afternoon was an interesting event of the week. A beautiful pink and white motif was used The living room, music room and dining room were decorated in these colors, with crabapple blossoms and spring flowers The lovely musi- cal numbers were rendered by Miss Lcrene Lawley, Miss Lucy Jones, Mrs. J. A. Hendrick, with several violin numbers much enjoyed by Miss Leta Mae Hendricks. The address of. the afternoon was given by Miss May Jones of the Y. w. c. A., after an by the club president, Mrs. J. M. Minter. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs. J. A. Hendricks, Mrs. John Vincent, Mrs. D. G. Meadow, Mrs. T. D. Moor, Mrs. F. M. Franks. Mrs. Whitesides. Miss Ruth Ratliff and Miss Leila Hill An ice course was served from a table in pink and white centered with basket of spring flow CTS and presided over by Miss Ruth Ratliff and Miss Lucy Jones' The clubs of the city were largely repre- sented, almost 100 ladies being present
 Mrs. H. IT. Hibbs was hostess to the Pierian club on Friday afternoSl. Lovely musical numbers were fur nlShed by Mrs. R M. Meadows and Miss Merle Beasley. Education was dis cussed by the following: Mrs. T. r.
 Huey, Mrs. J. c. Pen. Mrs, E. J. Rob- fnson and Mrs. W. o. Bass. A deli cious ice course was served. the host
 ess being assisted by Mrs, IT. G. Grant and Mrs. R. M. Meadows. Besides the
 club members, the guests present
 were: Mrs W. F. Motion, Mrs. Y. S.
 Senn. Mrs. J. G. Senn, Mrs. Foster Ans
 ley. Mrs. J. M. Shelburne. Mrs. J. W.
 Beasley. Mrs. Roscoe Meadow and Mrs
 II G. Grant
 Mrs. Charles Mcdonald entertained
 the Pi Sigma Psi club on Wednesday afternoon at the home of her mother
 Mrs. w. A. Hill. After the game
 lovely camisole was awarded as first
 prize to Mrs. Earl Hargrove. The vis- itors' prize, box of crepe tie chine
 handkerchiefs, hcscg presented to Mrs +. NJ. Meadow. Frappe was served to those present. the hostess being as- sisted by Miss Lucille Hill and Miss Carolyn Hill, Seated at the tables were Mrs. Cecil Alexander Mrs Earl liar grove, Mrs. Beecher Byrd, Mrs. D. F. Mckinley, Mrs. Hues Smith, Mrs. Hugh Grant, Mrs. Joe Hickman. Mrs. Dud- Icy McAdory, Mrs T. M. Mccullough, Mrs. Glenn l.. %oore, Mrs. R. M. Meao- ow Miss Lucille Hill. Miss Mona Pearce. Miss Marianna Mcdonald, Miss Mary Swindall, Miss Maud Truss, Miss Alice Hurley Mrs. w. c. Hill, Mrs. T. N. l Cottrel1 and Mrs. w. A. Hill
 | The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
CENTRAL PARK

Mrs. Frank Morse entertained at cards Wednesday evening at her home. The rooms were fragrant with spring flowers and at a late hour an ice course was served to the following. Mrs. S. J. Harrell, Mrs. Abe Harrell, Mrs. Wade Bice Mrs. Ward Busley, Mrs. Robert Glenn and son, MT. and Mrs. D. s Powell and son, Miss EHie May Powell, MT. and Mrs. Henry Fer kins and son. Mir. Harold Mandy, MT. Dudley Powell and MT. and Mrs. Morse. Al The girls of the Mispah Sunday school class of the Methodist church and their teacher, Mrs Lambert, were entertained at dinner Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Richie, after which they gathered at the church Tor choir practice.
 The Central Park school is 95 per cent Red Cross and about 30 children are knitting. The Liberty Bond is all most paid for. A garden campaign IS on and most of the children are plan ming to join the campaign.
 The officers of the school improve ment association met Monday morning at the home of Mrs. W. c. McAfee for the purpose of drawing up by-laws to be presented to the school improve ment association at it's next meeting. After the business Mrs. McAfee served refreshments.
 Mrs. D. c. Church and daughter Wal lie have returned to their home i'll South Carolina after sa a visit to Mra, w. P. Harris of Ninesville. It has been 2S years since these sisters have had the pelasure of being together.
 Miss Carol Christian is improving, after an operation .onFher throat.
 Mrs. R. B. West is i'll at her home.
 Mrs. F. A. West has returned to her home in Jacksonville. Fla. after 8 visit to MT. and Mrs. R. B. West.
 Mrs. o. F. Bush, who underwent an operation sometime ago. is improving nicely.
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Howard college entertained at re- ception Friday evening in their fra ternity hall. Punch was served and later in the evening a most delicious ice course. The chaperons for this oc- casion were Mir. and Mrs. H. F. Wat lington, MT. and Mrs. R. E. Duke, and the Howard faculty.
 Mrs F. F. Belsher and Mrs J. '. McPhail are in New York visiting Mir. Raymond and Mir. Louis McPhal in the army camp.
 Miss Lois Washington and Mrs. Made line keene Simmons are spending the weekend with Mrs. H. M. Powell at Camp Gordon
 Mrs. H. G. Grant is at home after a visit to Prof. IT. G. Grant in Atlanta Professor Grant is doing r. M. C. A. work at Camp Gordon.
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Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs Jim Hood on First avenue.
 Rev. George R. Stuart of the First Methodist church will give lecture on April Is at the West End Methodist church.
 The J. U. G. club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Miss Elese Spar row.
 Mrs. M. l.. Lyle left this week for Vincent, where she will spend some time
 Rev. and Mrs J. A Cook will be the guests of MT. and Mrs J. D. Monroe for 10 days.
 MT. Harris and Mir. Collier Monroe of Waco, Tex. were the> guests of MT. and Mrs J. D. Monroe thls week.
 Mir R. 1T. Schroeder, ST, and MT, R. H. Schroeder, Jr., left Thursday for New York.
 Mrs. Hunter Armstrong left Thursday for Missouri, where she will spend the summer with her mother, Mrs. Clever.
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WOODLAWN

One of the largest affairs of the
 week was the tea given by the ladies
 of the First Methodist church Friday
 afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. A.
 Christian. The colors chosen for the
 afternoon were swhite and pink, and
 were beautifully developed in the
 decorations of spring flowers and in
 the ices and hints. Those receiving
 were Mrs, Christian, Mrs. E. H. New
 som, Mrs. H. B. McLaurine, Mrs. c. H. Nesbit and Mrs. Robert Echols. Tea
 was served by Mrs. Gilbert Ritchie and Mrs. E. M Williams. In the dining room where the table was centered with a large white basket filled with Easter lilies and apple blossoms, the guests were received by Mrs. Joe Dix on, Mrs. F. l.. Morris. Mrs. w. C. Far far Mrs. Robert Ritchie, Mrs w. N, Sharp and Mrs. Otto Gladden.. beau tiful musical programme was rendered under the direction of Mrs. c. H. Nes- bit, assisted by Mrs. J. N. Killough with her quartet. About 200 ladies called during the afternoon
 The Mothers club met Thursday morning in the library rooms. After the business hour an interesting pro- gramme followed. Mrs. E. H. Newsom spoke for the Woman's Christian Tenn perance union on "Anti-Narcotics . Mrs. J. H. Terrell gave an interesting paper. True Value of Education" and Mrs. c. B. Williams read a poem of spring. The hostesses were Mrs. R. A. Clayton Mrs. J. B. Pogue and Mrs. J..
 H. McClendon. and served salad course Mrs. J. 1T. Gillam was hostess Tuesday afternoon at meeting of the Eleonore Hord club The subject of the meeting
 was, ''The Education of the Child Through the Fine Arts Mrs. J. N. Kill tough read the paper on music and Mrs. Jesse Johnston on art. An enjoyable
 musical programme was furnished by
 Miss Mabel Lovelady and Miss Annie !! Watson. At the close of the meeting
 refreshments were served.
 Division No of the missionary so-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

In all weathers the skin and com plexion can be kept wonderfully clear. soft and white by the use of this mex pensive lemon lotion which any girl or woman can easily prepare.
 The juice of two fresh lemons strained into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes whole quarter pint of the most remarkable lemon skin beautifier at about the cost one must pay for small Jar of the ordinary cold creams CAre should be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, thcn this lotion twill keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove. such bleinishes as freckles. sallowness and tan, and is the ideal skin softener. smoothener and beau1 tifier
 Just try it! Get three ounces of orchard white at any pharmacy and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweetly fra grant lemon lotion. It naturally should help to soften, freshen. bleach and bring out the roses and hidden beauty of any skin. Those who will make 1t a habit to gently massage this lotion into tho face. neck. arms and hands once or twice daily may be repaid with skin that is flexible and young looking and R pcacll-like complexion, Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

in Birmingham for a visit with her daughter, Mrs Henry Hammond Cobb, en route to her home In this city, where "a royal welcome awaits this popular ma tron.-Tuscaloosa News.
 Mrs. c. B. Frierson of Tuscaloosa Is spending a few days in the city, hasiug been called on account of the illness of her daughter Mrs. Jay S. Smith.
 Mrs. Henry Dill will spend the summer in New York. where she will study at Columbia university.
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FAIRFIELD

The members of the Fairfield School Improvement association are happy over having carried away the banner of attendance at the meeting of the Central School Improvement associa- ton on Tuesday. This wide awake as sociation has been accomplishing great things this year.
 Mrs. c. l. Foster. chairman of the Fairfield division for the third Lib- erty Loan drive, has chosen her com rittee to assist in the coming week
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]. H. Wallace, Miss Augusta Clark, Mrs. Harry Miles, Mrs. E. L. Ford, Mrs. Elm met O'Neal, Miss Lou Abbie Chamoliss' Mrs. J. W. Doughty and Mrs. w. c. J. Everett
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-07-06
Id SI1IlDl 0IIGriClIl
Ct ia giustizia

La stampa americana, linalmente,
incomincia ad occuparsi, con I'M sense
di equanimita d giustizia, della no.
stra bella Italia dele nostre colonie
degli Stati Unit.
Sui Record" di Philadelphia del 26
giugno u. s., vi erano pubblicati due
articoli EDITORIAL. che ripOrtiamO qui
appresso, unO intitOlato: Do AS THE
ROMANS DO, laltro: HANG OUT
iTALY'S FLAG. Copie di quel nume-
ro, furOnO dal Record spedite a
mOlte istituziOni italiane ed a lutte lie
Logge delPOrdine Figli d'Italia in
Pennsylvania, accOmpagnate da una
lettera della direzione, che come 81 We
de, precede detti articOli.
Mel Record" del % dello stesso
mese di giugnO trOyiam0 un altro ar
ticOlO editoriale che pure pubblichia-
mo dopO primi due, mel quale 81 CO.
mentano, motto opportunamente, gil
errori del Sindaco di Philadelphia nell
layere, per la secOnda volta, proyoca-
ia la nostra colOnia nominando il Cav.
c. c. A. Baldi, chairman della sezione
italiana per la celebrazione del A Lu-
Clio.
Gil articOli in parola Ii pubblichia-
mo qui appressO nel'Ordine come Ii
abbiamO enunziati.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-07-06
"MACCHIAVELLI IN LITTLE
ITALY

Our own Mr.. Ware probably never
heard of the great Machiavelli; vet he
has microscopic miniature of that
political opportunist fighting his own
peculiar battles for him in that section
Of Italy which has been translated to
the heart of Philadelphia. Chevalier
Baldi is the man. and he is now IN the
thick Of a fine little tempest, with Va
re and Bondsmith looking on encou-
ragingly from the shelter of Bond
smiths ducal palace in the middle
distance.
1t all grew out of the Chevalier's
determination to ride horse and ear
ry the banner at the head of the TIA
liam unit in the procession of foreign
born citizens on the Fourth of july.
But, you see, the Italian contingent is
not a unit at all. 1t has been a duet for
some time, with Baldi singing diminu-
endo. The battle has been raging, with
varying fury, for just about a year.
since the coming of the Royal Italian
Commission to this city last June. At
that time the Chevalier is accused of
having attempted to pack the recent
ion committee with creatures of his
own faction, but the new Order of the
Sons of Italy, then growing in power.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-07-06
ALLIES OWE MUCH TO ITALY

Riproduciamo qui appresso, mel suo
testo in inglese, un articoletto del si-
gnor Pasquale Del Vecchio, pubblica-
to dall'Evening Bulletin del "a Mag
gio sui doveri dele nazioni alleate
verso PItalia.
Tutti gil italiani in grado di poterlo
fare, dovrebbero imitare il signor Del
Necchio scrivendo nei giornah ameri-
cani in pro della nostra patria che
tno ad oggi nonostante il valevole ed
Indispensable auto dato in questo
confitto, e stata ignorata da una buo-
ma parte della stampa americana.
'TO the Editor of The Bulletin.
Sir President Wilson's proclama-
tion that May "a, the third anniver-
sary of italy's entrance into the war,
be observed as Italy-America day, is
comforting, to say the least, to those
who believe in fair play and justice
impartially applied 1t is about time
that Italy's noble and glorious part in
this cataclysm be justly recognized
and appreciated: when Italy though
the ally of the Central Powers, threw
down the gauntlet to them by decla-
ring her neutrality, thus relieving
Frances southern border of half a
million men and permitting them to
be shifted northward at the most
crucial and critical moment in 1914,
she made the defense Of the Marne
possible: she saved Paris and the war
for the Allies.
Italy's admittedly heroic and super
human efforts in overcoming unsur-
mountable natural obstacles these
three years, have brought her the
praise and admiration Of the most
enlightened military experts of the
times: and it remains an undisputed
fact that had the Allies sent timely
assistance to the Italian front last
August, when her brilliant offensive.
brought her very close to the doors
Of Triest, the pestiferous German pro-
paganda would have had no ghost Of
a chance TO affect the morale of a
small unit Of the Italian army in Oc-
-ober and the Teutonic monsters, with
their detestable and despicable Pruss-
an llultur, would have received the
knockout blow.
President Wilson's allusion, in his
Red Cross speech, to the interesting
Incident experienced by Secretary Ba-
yer while in Italy, is only one of mil
ions of the same kind that occur eve
y day which attest unequivocally that
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-07-06

raised riot of dissent. These dissen-
ters Joined in an assault upon Bald,
who was and still is a Ware lieute-
nant.
There have been intervals Of armed
truce, one coming at the time of the
Third Liberty Loan drive. 1t was then
agreed that all patriotic demonstra-
tions undertaken by the Italian colony
during the war should be handled by
this committee of the dunn vlri. But
the Chevalier couldn't miss this fine
chance on the Fourth of July to be
the one and only bearer of the gon-
falon which, with the laurels Of the
Piave fresh upon it, viii be the cyno-
sure of all eyes. So he whispered il
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-07-06

the ear of the Big Boss, and the latter
whispered to Bondsmith, and Bond
smith appointed Baldi head of the
Italian section. The Sons of Italy bub
bled with righteous wrath. They will
not march, but will do their celebrat-
ing indoors at the Academy of Music
on that afternoon. On paper it looks
as if the Machiavellian Baldi had the
whip hand at present, by grace of
Ware and Bondsmith. Really some
thing should be done about it, and the
Italians should parade in full force
Ware politics ought not to be allowed
to interfere with patriotic celebrat-
ions.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-07-06
'HANG OUT ITALY'S FLAG"
AND
"DO AS THE ROMANS Do

The above are the captions of two
editorials in today's Record The edi-
torial page containing them is enclo-
sed.
As Americans, we are ashamed to
have so long been seemingly indiffe-
rent about the great part brave Italy
has played in this fight for the preser-
walton of human liberty and true Chri-
stianity in the world.
As employees of The Record we
are proud that ours was the first
newspaper to fittingly acknowledge
the superior qualities of Italy's sons
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ty lists show, given their everything
for the glory of the Star-Spangled
Banner.
Let the tricolor Of Italy be gene
rously displayed alongside the Stars
and Stripes and the Allies standards,
as only zone for all, all for one" shall
we crush Prussianism and kaiserism
forever.
PASQUALE DEL VECCHIO"
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Italy and the Italians are devoted
and love America dearly. Before A
merica entered the fray, Italians in
great numbers left peaceful and lucra-
tive positions here to go and fight for
righteousness, civilization and liberty;
since America has entered the war
thousands of Italian-American boys
have enthusiastically enlisted, proudly
wear the khaki uniform Of Uncle Sam
and some have already, as the casual
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-07-06
"HANG OUT ITALYs FLAG.

/. Italy supplied US some weeks ago
with a Pola from which we might fly
her flag But we continued Indifferent.
Now she raises before our eyes a
taller shaft for the display of her
victorious colors. 1t is not greatly to
the credit of our vaunted democracy
and fellow-feeling for all men of
good will that we should have waited
for this great feat of arms upon the
Piave before admitting Italy to full
honors with Belgium, England and
France in our display of pride in our
comrades in arms.
America, forgetful of Columbus,
and of that lesser light, Amerigo We
spucci, from whom she gets her name,
has been unforgivably slow in reco-
gnizing the greatness of Italy. She
has been ignorant, and not even so
hungry for information about Italy as
was that inquisitive old lady upon
being introduced to an aviator who
had just flown the entire length of the
Italian peninsula. "Ah" said she,
"You can tell me what I've long wan
ted to know. Is that country actually
shaped like a boot? Many of US here
have got into the habit of thinking of
Italy only when we have occasion to
buy a bag a peanuts, or while wat
ching some dark skinned laborer in
the streets. A presentable Italian flag
was not to be had in the shops, be-
cause, presumably, there was no de-
mand for it. We have attended ban
quets at which the red, white and
green was conspicuously absent from
the elaborate wall and table decora-
tions.
Now, all that should be corrected,
and if the wide-awake flagmakers
have not already begun to remedy
the pitiful poverty of the supply let
put a spur to them. We must fling the
flag Of Italy to the breeze in this land
of the free and home of the brave, and
let's be about it quickly.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-07-06
GIUSEPPE SINDONI

Abbiamo assistito sabato sera ALA
seduta tenutasi ALA Eagle Hall, sotto
la presidenza di Mr.. VIM. r. Bricker,
Esq, Uficiale Federale, quello stesso
cui spetta il merito di aver salvato la
situazione, riparando ALA meglio ad
un altro colpo di tesla del Sindaco
Smith.
Abbiamo assistito a quella seduta e
abbiamo potuto constatare, con since
TO compiacimento, che la massa del
"Figli dItalia" che costituiva j tire
quartz delPassemblea, dopo qualche vi
vace protesta, legittima. logica e ma
turale in una collettivita numerosa
che viene ancora una volta offesa in
degnamente, ha inito col piegarsi do
cile al suggerimenti del chairman, ac-
cettando il fatto compute G ricono-
scendo persino clio che era state fat
to dal vecchio Comitato, emanazione
baldiana, accontentandosi solo dellag-
giunta di quattro assistenti chairmen,
scelti, Sc non andiamo errati, tutti e
quattro nellie file delpOrdine.
Sembr5 che, in quella nomina, quail
cuno avesse voluto ostentare un &C.
cessiyo spirito cavalleresco, lasciando
tutti e quattro ] posti al "Figli d'Ita-
La, ma non v'ha chi non veda che,
dato il numero Pimportanza delPOr-
dine, esso avrebbe avuto diritto ad una
piu larga rappresentanza nellie file del
Comitato.
Gil orator. della serata, tutti indi-
stintamente, per calmare gil animi
giustamente eccitati, fecero appello al
1atriottismo, onde esortare ALA con
sordia, e Sc qualcuno osava alzare di
ma mezza nota il tono di voce, gil 81
per ridurlo al silenzio, la
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June Goth, 1918.
DO AS THE ROMANS DO

Premier Lloyd George expects ano-
ther German attack very soon. 1t is
to be hoped that the commanders on
the western front do. The experience
of Gen. Diaz is educational. The sue
cess of the Italian counter-offensive
is not due entirely to the poor fighting
qualities of the Austrians, nor to the
weather and the condition Of the Pia-
We river. These things contributed, but
the striking, and we believe the lead
ing, factor was that the counter of
fensive began three hours before the
offensive did.
The Austrian bombardment be-
gum at 3 A. NJ, but the Italian
bombardment began at midnight. The
defense had three hours start.
Possibly the conditions of the western
front do not admit of anticipating the
offensive. But bearing in mind the re-
Gently published remarks of General
Foch TO the effect that victory can
only be won by the offensive; that the
defensive cannot bring victory, and
may bring defeat, it would seem that
the allied offensive cannot be long
postponed.
If the Italians are correct in their
belief that German divisions have al
ready been transferred from the We
stern front to Italy, there would be an
obvious advantage in attacking the
Germans while a part of their force
is absent The Germans have publicly
offered to send II divisions to the Au-
strians in exchange of Y of their di-
visions. The exchange would certainly
weaken the German lines.
While the Austrians are in retreat
is an inviting moment to strike a
hard blow at the Germans. 1t is easy
to believe the story that Baron Bu-
rian went to Berlin to dissuade the
German high command from insisting
on an Austrian aggressive. If he
point out that defeat was not impro-
bable, and that defeat would be likely
to precipitate revolution, the facts
justified him. Austria was serving the
purpose Of Germany by keeping the
Italians at home. But when Germany
was risking everything on the success
of the present drive it could not tole-
rate the maxim of safety first" in
the Austrian army, The German have
been trying for three months to break
through the allied line, without sue
cess. There must be a diversion of the
allied forces. If the Austrian attack
were successful it might put Italy out
Of the list of combatants, or it might
lead the allies to send troops from
France to Italy. The Austrian often
sive was insisted on. Burian went
home and made large offerts for peace
to Italy, which were rejected. Nothing
remained, then, but to attack the tia
iian army. 1t has failed, and the in
ternal disorders of Austria Hungary,
both economic and political, are in
creasing. The moment seems most in
viting for great allied offensive on
the western front, both for military
and political reasons.
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and voice the sentiment that today
must be in the heart of every true
American.
We wish that every Italian might
read these two editorials; also that
every American might read them.
"Hang Out Italy's Flag" should be
the slogan in every city, town and
hamlet in this country until the red,
white and green is given the place of
honor it so richly deserves.
The Philadelphia Record