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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-03-02

fore. The Carthaginian and Roman
armies met first upon the banks of the
Tieinus River and the Romans with
their allies of united Italy were de
feated and driven from the field by the
brave Negro horsemen. After many
years of war q temporary truce was ar.
ranged in accordance with whose terms
the Carthaginians surrendered their
arms No sooner had the Carthaginians
surrendered their arms than the Ro-
mans renewed hostilities so that only
through the base perfdy and trickery of
the Romans was Rome finally saved
and thus ended the great Punic wars
of one hundred years in which the Negro
generals had found no honorable rivals
and had distinguished themselves be-
yond measure in the military annals Of
the world.
Tia Moorish Invasion Of Spain.
In the opening of the sth century the
MOors invaded Spain, capturing all her
great cities and established at Gren-
ada, Cordova and other Spanish cities
great centers for the culture and civili-
cation of the East. They had so com
pletely founded the Moorish power in
Spain that its military ambition sought
the conquest and invasion of all Eu-
rope. Indeed, their successes were 90
frequent and their victories 90 crush
ing that at one time it seemed that
Christianity dominated by the spirit of
the Galilean, would be supplanted by
the fanatieism and dogmatie faith of
and that the cross would 60
down before the crescent, when sud-
denly under the inspiring Leadership Of
Charles Martel the Moors we're defeat
ed and their power in Europe broken in
the decisive battle of TOURS, when the |
cross was made permanently triumphant
and Europe and the world were saved |
from the Sareenic faith. In all these /
brilliant wars of the Moors Negroes
we're conspicuous as soldiers and mill
tary leaders.
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She is just kept busy all the time put
ting brains on paper.
1 had the pleasure Of meeting Col.
Henry Lincoln johnson, Secretary Ben
Davis, President John Hope Of More
house College. Prof. Hope is living
example Of what our race is giving to
the world Of thought. I talked with
DR.. Crogman, another great man and
educator. He is at Clark University.
I think I have said enough for this
week, although am not through, I will
write You next from somewhere in
Florida
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-03-02
mPARf PLAYED BY THE NEGRO
SOLDIERS IN THE WARS
OF THE WORLD.
By Irene Mccoy Gaines.
Ysgro Soldiers in Persian Wars.

Negro Soldiers in Persian Wars.
tuning for a time to the Persian
us the historian will recall that 529
3 C, Canbyses, King Of Persia, de-
iErined to aid Africa to his vast do
riiOns. Upon a slight preteTt he sent
n amy of $4,000 men to subdue the
aSs Of Amnon in the Lybian desert in
ANA, and through the courage and
uG Of Negro soldiers of this Persian
my not a single man returned to re-
wt the sad disaster and fate of this
geditiOn.
knowing the proved valor and bray
gf Negro warriors, Xerxes, the great
PEHan general in 4s6 B. C. recruited
n amy Of blacks from the African
Sssert' to aid in the conquest of Greece
nd in the world renowned battle of
henopyls.
hssn Soldiers in the Punie Wars.
h' hundred and si1ty-fOur years be-
me Christ the Africans on the north
''aa Of Africa conquered Spain and
nay and made Carthage, by the aid
Z Negro generals and soldiers the great
'a's Of the world and called it tThe
s''sh Of the West" Coveting the vast !
s4Saons and wealth of the Africans |
''A' declared war on Carthage which |
-'''0 ior 100 years and is known in |
'A''y As the Punic wars. In the first |
0s'' wars lasting twenty-three
FN Hanilear Barcas, the father of |
p'A' hannibal, Negro general, not
commanded the Carthagian forces
VI conducted the war with such
A'0 ability on the island of Sicily
Ae made great Rome tremble for
"sty of her possessions in Italy.
--'a thus Negro general, Hamilcar Bar.
e'eouraged by his successes in
q Planned new eOnquests in Spain,
''' he fell in battle 22s B. C. BIS
Asd work was taken up by his
a. A0m he was found Of calling,
x hons brood" Hasdrubal. his
!, was chosen to succeed him
through many years of fierce and
~ Struggle he extended and es-
''sd the oarthaginian power in
founding upon the eastern coast
!, :. carthage as the center and espi.
A.. '' newly acquired territory.
~, "a The death of Bareas and BIAS.
=, ,As '0n of Barcas assumed COM
!. " the carthaginian army. "The
! = = east and the arena wa. cleared
: :. foremost man of his race and Of
~, Perhaps, the nightisst Mill
i. ,a'' of any race and Of any ]
I =. hannibal, the Negro soldier, ons
! a''la'' greatest generals. VIA
!, 80 q about 100000 men and 81
d.. s'' = sls B. c, Hannibal |.
/. -. 'A' fyssnees, the Rhon. and
h.. J, : and descending upon me I
aa.s a : ne Pc, for eleven year. he
IA. : military s.aiu. and pe... q
'' It had never been s...s :.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-03-02

The many friends Of Or. Fannie
Enamel, $3.50 Rhodes avenue, are very
much slated over the fact that she has
become the new president Of the z. w.
a, and thsy predict greater ae-
tivities on its part and branshing out
IN many new directions under her abis
management
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-03-02

House of Representatives, yet all could
not get in there.
1 have told you about the meeting of
the bishops and those who desired that
the bishop mantle-piece fall on them
were in session in Louisville, and they
spoke right out in church, and you may
put it down that told you they spoke
out like men, and that is the only way
to speak in these times. 1t was signed
by Bishop L. J. Coppin, A. N. E; ]. S.
Caldwell, A. NJ. E. e., and C. h. Phillips
of the C. NJ. E. How Bishop Phillips
did read, and them men must have been
a year preparing that able document.
Every word stood for something.
1 remained with them men until they
were through and then I with them
started to the South. The first stop was
made in Nashville, and there I found
much to inspire me and to tell me to
look up, because there is a brighter day
ahead of us, and the day when we will
all be one in the sight of God and man.
This war is going to put us closer to-
gether or it will make us walk on oppo-
site sides of the street as we 60 by each
other. I am not prepared to say just
which it will be, but think right will
win and brother will have regard for
brother, and Jesus Christ will in our
hearts dwell.
3 What did I do in Nashvillei 1 got
around some, and some of them big
schools there training our young people
to be men and women, and as they come
out with their heads Godward and their
eyes toward the stars something in this
world is going to drop. Brain will rule |
the world, and it will not be based on |
color or hair. We are going to help our
to be the savior of the
world and establish democracy for the |
whole civilized world, and that will
mean for us, too. The editors were in
session in Nashville, and they had one
more big session. was delighted to be
in company with these makers Of his
tory, or recorders of it at any rate.
visited Fisk University, and as 1
stood there and looked into the faces
Of them great big men, it was good
to me. I thought Of the large
number of singers, the number Of grad
mates that have been turned out from
that institution. There is DR.. A. A.
Wesley, the grandfather of the Knights
IF Pythias and fine doctor in Chicago.
BE got his foundation in Fisk, and he is
! man every inch Of him.
II you win recall that il was the Fisk
Jubilee that brought to the high regard
# the civilized world the songs of our
mothers and fathers. Such as "Swing
low, Sweet Chariot, f" Nobody Knows
What Trouble I See" "Steal Away to
Tesus," and 30 many others. With
hese songs came the fund for Jubilee
Hall. They made us see our own con-
to song, and believe me that j
/,
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Atlanta, CAL think we are a civil.
lied nation, and yet at times 1 am forced
to doubt myself, especially when I note
what has been going on down here in our
dear old Southland. When and where
will it endi We have a great President
with great power, and 1 think the time
Is not far when he will speak out, and
the nation will obey his voice.
Just now the whole nation is turned
toward Germany and the kaiser, and
we hope see him walk the dog in the
River Rhine within the next few
months. To do this it is going to re-
quire one united effort on the part of
the White men and the Black men.
United we stand and accomplish great
things, but divided We fall, and win
soon be singing "No one to welcome
me home" To lose this war will al
most mean bankruptcy for our nation,
and we are not going to lose. We will
win or every one of US viii 90 home and
report to God the reason why we did
not win. If I would just give way to
my feelings, would unfit myself for
membership in my little Baptist Church,
for would just "cuss'p whole month,
and the different kind of "damns' 1
would use would just make the biggest
cusser in the world sit up and take
notice. I am of the opinion that when
they get through taking notice-well, 1
don Z know where would be.
OF course you heard of that lynehing
no, that burning-in Estell Springs,
Tenn. Human beings stepped just a
little below the level of dumb brutes
and barbeeued q human being, Jim
1t was not for the name
less crime, the thing for which it is
said that men of my race are lynehed,
but because a man dare to protect his
life he is burned at the stake. He was
first tortured. 1 am told that he was
harmless. He went to town and was
told by few half grown white boys
that he would have to run, or fight. To
this proposition he replied that he had
and could not run, nor was
he a fighter. They started after him
With knives. He told them not to cut
lim- Yes, he begged them not to do so.
Now what happenedi They decided
hat the Black man was q coward and
hey would soon get rid Of him. Before
ron could tell it he had sent two men
omewhere in HI, but / don't know |
where, and the third one had a narrow
'sespe, but was wounded. Like demons |
4 hell they hunted this young man.
hey went to the preacher, and because
Ie did not know he was sent to some
ongenial cline for which he had been
working. He was sent to God. / am
Ding to stop writing about this right
ow and see il I can find something else
o talk about. Five hundred Of our peo-
lie went to Governor Rye. So many of
hem he had to receive them in the
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these songs VIII hit you up today and
make you feel like you are near Jesus
when you hear them.
Walden University is another impor-
tant institution in this country and has
given to US many able men and women.
Yes, this was the first school in the
South which dared to make it possible
for US to know how to be doctors. It
was then known as Central Tennessee
College, and shall never forget that
friend to my race, DR.. John Braden,
and DR.. Carath will also have his place,
for he truly was friend to our people.
At Walden there is now q member Of
our race, DR.. White, as president. They
are experimenting, and believe he viii
make it a possibility. am not pre-
pared to tell you all about this, but
Meharry, which is not distinct medical
college, with DR.. George Hubbard presi-
dent, continues to turn out our doctors.
1 shall also call your attention to
Roger Williams University, with DR..
Townsend, a member of our race, presi-
dent. Now this is another important
step, for there were white presidents for
years, but now we have it with our own
presidents. 1t was q good thing and
the institution is in good shape. There
is also the state school with Prof. W. J.
Hale president.
could just take whole paper telling
you about the schools and school people |
in Nashville, and end up with the Pearl
High School, but will not do so this
time. made q trip to the home Of
Bishop Evans Tyree, and spent a little
time with q bishOp-tO-be, DR.. Julian C.
Caldwell, secretary of the National So
:iety of Allen Christian Endeavor
League Of the A. N. E church. That is
me busy man, and his wife is by his
Iide. Time viii not permit nae 10 talk
Ibout these wonderful people.
From Nashville made trip to Shell
,yville, Tenn, then to Estell Springs,
md from there to Normal, Ala, and on
o Atlanta, where I am this week. In
Normal I had the pleasure Of meeting
he daughter of her father, Mrs. Ida
Council Buchanan. OF course ,
'ou were acquainted with the late Will ,
am II. Council, who was some man,
elieve me, and who win ever live in the
carts Of the American educators. That r
, the man who placed education within ,
be reach Of all the common people. He ,
nd just fully started life when he was
allied to his rest. he was born slave \
nd sold through the famous Richmond
ave market, and let the world know
nat there was man sold want to
y the time come when Normal win be
slled "Cosncin University" Cold
Gather struck them.
From Normal I made il here, and this !
another place fun Of colleges for our =
Jung people I am proud that I came n
ne. I have met in this town D news &
per woman, Mrs. Ola walker, business 4
an-ger Of the Atlanta Independent /,
'e il one more business woman, and =
'lieve ne when I ten you she knows
~ to run . paper. When . young giri
e took her time in getting some edn- h
'tion, and then she turned her attsnr D
IN to getting around over the World =
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Mr.. A G. Bsrnstt, 1855 Forest Ave,
has gone to Fort Wayne, lad He sr-
pssts 70 b IN this city during he spring
and simmer aonfhz.
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= sIOMP VISITS FISK UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE TRNRs
11 mADsN UNIVERSITY, EDUCATIONAL INsTI
~, AND ATLANTA GEORGIA IN OTHER SECTIONS OF
LIE, oOihLAND HR HAS NOTED PROGRESS ALONG ALL
Lines VI ENDEAVoR ON THR PART OF THE CoIoRED PEOPLE
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-03-02
81. MARX METHODIST EPIscoPAL
CHURCH.
Fifisth q. and Wsbash Aye.-Rev.
John W. Robinson, Pastor.

Fiftieth o. and Wabasa Ave.-Rev.
John W. Robinson, Pastor.
Sunday, March 3rd, win be our fourth
quarterly meeting. The Rev. DR.. Bry-
ant, our district superintendent, win be
with us ut both the morning and after
noon services. Fulton Street and South
Park Avenue congregations win worship
with rs in the afternoon Our pastor
preached ut Fulton Street last Sunday
afternoon. Six weeks until the annual
conference, and ve are getting every
thing ready for il. Rally on the third
Sunday (Nareh III for the conference
entertainment.
Personal Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. George, 458s St.
Lawrence Ave, have just returned from
Atlanta, Ga, where the sister Of Mr..
George passed away.
Nrs. Gertie Scott, 40 w. seth Place,
has just returned from an extended trip
TO Texas with her husband.
Mr.. A. J. Walton passed away Mon.
day, April 25th, and his funeral was
held At 81 Marx Thursday morning. BE
was the husband Of Nrk Martha WAL
ton, president Of the City Federation
Of Colorsd Women 3 Clubs
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Our Speciality Is A U T o M o B l l. E
 INSURANCE Service Unexcelled. R. H. M. MILLS & SONS
THE PROHIBITION RIDER.

For bill that threatens to annihil-
 ate King Alcohol throughout the en- tire nation, the prohibition rider to the
 agricultural bill has been getting re-
 markedly little discussion, outside of
 Washington. Numberless news
 papers have commented strongly on one side or the other, but the average "man on the street" does not seem to be highly excited. To him the Ital- ian smash and the Austrian debacle seem much more important and worthy of conversation.
 In the, large cities of the country that still have the liquor business in their midst, editors are nearly unani- nous against the rider. Their at tacks are concentrated on the methods of the dry congressman in coupling up nationwide prohibition with an agri- cultural bill, claiming it should be de- cided upon it's merits, and not as so much extraneous waiter in connec- ton with another bill
 The "drys," on the other hand, reply that their methods are no different than those of the "wets" who on numberless occasions have seen fit to knock out dry legislation through technicalities.
 That the Secretary of the Navy would strongly espouse- the measure was to be expected. MT. Daniels has made the navy dry" and has seen to it that the liquor problem no longer exists around naval stations. That Postmaster General Burleson sides with the "wets" will be blow to the friends of the rider; also the evidence of Bainbridge Colby and Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board.
 One argument so far seems far fetching, and that is that the denial of beer or whiskey to shipbuilders will detract from their efficiency. If the require liquor to be eff cient, the same rule would hold good for our sailors, or our soldiers, or oir workers in other industrial plants. As matter of fact, there isn't man ufacturer we know of who favors his employees indulging in liquor The trend within recent years has been a- together the other way.
 That, however, has nothing to do with the question as to whether the nation should be made dry overnight at this particular time.
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being impressed on the nation, the fish dealers in the northern part of the state formed an exchange and contributed 59o of their, gross sales to an advertising fund.
 An educational propaganda, e:nbrac- ins newspaper advertising, was con- dlcted through which the public was taught the food values of fish that hitherto had little or no market de- nand. The thrift and economy of fish diet was pointed out and the n; mes of dealers who could supply species of fish that heretofore had been largely wasted were made pub lie.
 As result the average price of fish to the consumers in northern Cali fu-nia was lowered l0@ and the con- sumption was broadened. This re- s4lt was secured at an average cost about 21e on wholesale sales in a single month,
 Later the State Legislature gave the State Market Director control of sl.~ hs.l industry with power to license dealers and to spend the li- ccnse fees in advertising. This plan now is being followed with great success.
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THE NEW CALOMEL IS
 HARMLESS AND DELIGHTFUL
All SickeniDg and Dangerous QuaIi- ties Removed -Medicina; Virtues Vastly Improved. New Variety Call ed "(alOtabS.''

Science has given us smokeless pow der, colorless iodine and tasteless qui- nine-now come nausealess calomel a new variety known as Calotabs, that is wholly delightful in effect, yet more effective than the old-style calomel as a system-purifier and liver-cleanser.
 Your doctor prefers calomel above all other medicines. as it is the best and only sure remedy for biliousness. indigestion and constipation. Now that calomel is delightful to take, every body is asking for the new variety. Calotabs. One tablet at bedtime, swallow of water-that's all. No nau- sea, no gripping, no danger. Next morn ing you wake up feeling fine, your liver scleansed, your system purified. Eat what you please-no restriction of habit or diet.
 Calotabs are sold only iii original sealed packages, price thirty-five cents. Your druggist recommends and guarantees Calotabs Advt.
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LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. w. STRAUS Preaiaenf American Soeiet1 for Thrif

Before this plan went into effect hundreds of tons of good fish either were dumped back into the sea or were sold to glue factories and fer tilizer works at nominal sums. At the same time the public often was called on to pay high prices for fish. While certain varieties of fresh caught sea food of excellent quality was being sold for fertilizer and glue for to 10 cents a pound Californians were paying high prices for halibut, sal mon, stripped bass, smelt and tender loin of sole 15 days after the fish had been caught in northern waters. Communities that produce large quantities of food such as fruit or vegetables also could adopt the plan that worked so we'll in California. Recently alfalfa has come into use as a food for human consumption, and we are told that in the West where this product is extensively grown private concerns are endeavor- ing to make broader market for 1t.
 For some months the public has been adVlSeQ on the use or WHdlc meat and shark meat for food. In all of such matters the food admin istrat;on is much interested and has shown q disposition to help as much as possible.
 These activities constitute the ap- plication of correct thrift principles.
 Not only do they mean the elimina- ton of waste to the producer but they comprise definite saving to the con- s,ner by increased production. Bo>h the individual seller and buyer gain by the arrangement, and tine nations food supply is augmented.
 Printers ink can be made potent factor in eliminating waste, reducing the cost of living and winning tha war
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ENGINEERS CORPS
 NEEDS MANY MEN

Class one men in the draft except those already called for service in July may volunteer in the Engineer corps, according to bulletin sent to local draft boards by Adjutant Gen. Lloyd England. Men may volunteer until July 17 after which a call probably will be issued. Men in the following trades are wanted:
 Auto repairmen, avemen. black smiths, bOatmen, bridge carpenters, cabinet makers, caulkers, concrete foremen, concrete workers, construc- ton foremen, cooks, draftsmen, elec- tricians. gas engineermen, stationary enginemen, farriers, horseshoers, lith- ographers. machinists, buglers, pho- tographers, plumbers, powdermen, quarrymen, riggers, saddlers, shoe makers, surveyors, tailors, teamsters, telephone operators, timbermen, to- pographers.
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W. S. S.
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.

What is practical patriotisma We know what it is in the case of the soldier who stands ready to give his life for his country if need be. We know what it is in the case of high government officials who strive with the utmost energy toward an intelli- gent and vigorous prosecution of the the war; We know what it is in the case of organizations, the Red Cross and others, engaged in higly benefi- cial labors. We know what it is in the case of men of large affairs who are giving the government aid and ask only the patriots reward of the sat isfying consciousness sof ueful service rendered But what is it in the case of the average citizen to whose cccu- paticn and into whose habits the war has brought virtually no change? Is it merely to hope for the speedy triumph of our arms and cheerfully to pay indirectly war taxes?
 By no means. He can not satisfy the right kind of conscience unless he does more. The least that he can do is to buy war bond or stamps. Every man who can possibly spare $50, $1OO, $20O or more, even the man who can buy only on the install ment plan, should reflect upon his duty in this matter. What does the small effort of saving, even with some temporary self-sacrifice, amount to when measured by the aid which he together with hundreds of thous- ands like him will render his coun. try3 How can he hesitate, especially : when he remembers that he is not ac- tually contributing of his substance but is merely laying by money for a rainy day in the form of an interest bearing investment that is literally the safest in the world? Practical patriotism just now consists in buy ing War Savings stamps.