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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02
THE HISTORIC BACKGROUND OF
THE NEGRo AUTHOR.
By John II. Owens, 1924 Evans Avenue,
Chicago.

A knowledge Of the history and &c.
compliments Of the race to which We
belong and are associated may well
be looked upon as an asset Of ineonpar.
able value. The University Society of
Chicago has taken cognizanee Of this
fact, and during the past six months the
members have taken up, in systematic
manner, the study of this historic back
ground. They expect to eontinue for
some little time the study of 90 fascin-
ating q subject.
The work is altogether fine thing
a capital idea. The results Of the re-
search work Of the members have been
highly gratifying and much unknown
material and facts were brought to
light This article shall endeavor to
give You some slight idea Of the field
which such q study, the Negroes con-
tributiOns to the literature Of the world,
embraces. In following articles, which
shall appear from week to week, I shall
present to you some of these papers
in brief. These papers are very thor
ough; nothing has been taken for grant
ed; we have not been concerned with
opinions, nothing but facts. It can be
considered as beautiful piece of liter
airy achievement, and has proven a con-
slant source of pleasure and informa-
ton to both the members and visitors.
A work Of unique value to begin with,
it has brought forth some Of the finest
thoughts that the human mind can
cherish.
One Of the very first things that is
discovered in q study Of the Negro as
q scholar is that his scholarship is lin
tied to no one particular period of
history. The. curtains of ancient his
tory are traced with the products of his
brain. Every ancient empire had its
black scholars; they shadow the pages
Of medieval history, and modern his
tory coald not be written without their
story interviewer in the warp and woof
Of its romance.
As the Negro scholar is not limited |
10 any particular historical epoch,
neither is he limited geographically. |
Bis distribution Il Is varied as his
geniuA Our study must needs take us
back through the early days Of the Re-
public and over into England before
he days Of the Rsp1bIie. Gould France
furnish the name Of no other scholar
" color than Alexander Dumas, either
he father or son, It would lay claim 10
J contribution Of inestimable value. One
4 his biogrsphers says Of Dumas, the
Younger, t'Tksre Was ugphase Of French
ne with which he vas not familiar. %
he bleak winds and scopes of Russia
'egsther WITH the intense cold could
lst elm he ere which eoprssd IN Push-
Eiz's xsinA ma description Of him
ivsa By eas Il ~ bisgrapAszs d IN !
M - fsllovs: ssHiz nastsrnsl great II
rasdfsthsr, : favsrits Negro, emo
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02
JAMES 7. BENNINGTON AND COL
WILLIAM LEWIS FOUND GUILT
IN JUDGE JOHN P. MCGooRTYS
COURT, CHARGED WITH con
SPIRACY AND ATTEMPT Al
BRIBERY.

The latter part of last week C0l
James T. Brewington, Jr., who was l'
some time the right hand man or chi"
Of the Hon. States Attorney, who ~
peared before the grand jury about OBJ
year ago against former AldsrnN
Oscar De Priest, and it is said that "
furnished the Hon. States Attorn"
much information in relation to the "
called connection Of Mr.. De Priest VIE
the Gambling Trust" in the secO''
Ward, and Mr.. Brewington, SO 'n'
claim, had the undisputed right to "s'
bonds for any Of his friends who :"
into trouble on the North, for he al"a''
loudly boasted Of the fact that he Stow
ace high with the Hon. States A''0'
ney, and Col. William Lewis had tn'D
day in court.
They were both on trial before jug
John P. McGoorty in the criminal eOU,
and they were found guilty at the 60,
Of the trial of conspiracy and attsnP'"
bribery and a two thousand dollar -
was imposed upon each Of them and =.
= prison sentence. Hon. EdWaru
Morris and L. A. Newly were the
torneys for Col Brewington.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02
One Of the popular sad prosa
viii t coming April be rsstsd

bled by Peter the Great, bequeathed to
him curly hair and q somewhat darker
complexion than falls to the lot of the
ordinary Russian" We must travel to
Spain during the fourteenth and If
teenth centuries, when she was gal
antly striving to drive the Moors from
her ancestral halls of Granada We
must study these black scholars in their
native kingdoms of Ghana, Housa,
Bernu, Lundi and Katsena during the
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
The study of the writings of these
Sudanese Negroes is of absorbing in
terest and reads like a charmed TO-
nance. We are told that at one time
to Ghana, twenty Negro kingdoms were
tributaries, together win the white Ber-
Der state Andaghost. Says one his
torian writing Of them, "These Negro
kings and emperors lived in fortified
castles with glass windows and deco
rated with rare products Of different
materials, and sculptures and paintings.
With two capitals these Negro monarchs
were at the head Of Q great civilization
with imposing pagesntries OF the most
stately magnifcenes when France and
Germany and England were just emerg-
ing from barbarism. Some of the names
Of the writer's of this period, who shall
be treated in detail later on, are Moha-
man Koti, born in the year of 1460 in q
little sudaness village. Ahmen Bahia,
who also lived and wrote almost con-
temporary with Koti, is referred to as
''the unique pearl of this time" An
other writer Of color who fourished q
few centuries later and who enjoys q
place Of distinction in the literary frma-
ment of the seventeenth century is Alb
derrahan es sadi, who wrote the Clark
q history Of soudan. The
whole work is a collection Of active
morals and is the most charming of its
kind, for fable, marvels and miracles
are agreeably intermingled with real
svents. Zone enjoys" says French
critic, "frOm its pages the delicate re-
pasts offered by Homer, Herodotus and |
Froissard, and it is for this reason that |
The Tarik is called the chief work of |
sudanese Literature.
n Du Bots, the celebrated French
scholar and African traveller, was 10
impressed by his study Of the writings
II these early Sudanese Negroes that
he spoke Of them in these words of
raise: "The learning and scholarship
# the sudanese black was genuine and
% thorough that during their soiourns
n foreign universities they astounded
he most learned men of Islam by their
rndition- That these Negroes were on
he level with the Arabian sayants, their
eaehsrs, is proved by the fact that they
Fere installed a. professors in Morocco
nd Cairo" /,
II ID an error that Leads 10 the most ,
ernicioas consequences to imagine that
he literary history of the Negro is ID
ounded By the limits of the ninetssnth
nd twentieth centuries BIS literary
ast d usually neglected phase of his
STORY. Il ID, nevertheless, . very I'M
'rtant phase The evidence ID over. 4
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02
HON. JAMES T. MeDERMOTT.

manufacturers, of which Mr.. ]. G. Ty-
all is eastern representative, was Re
emily damaged heavily by fire.
Mr.. George OvertOn, 22l6 DearbOn
street, is again in good health and daily
on his run to Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. John Duncan and Mack Hall left
recently for Atlanta, Ga.
The word "coal" is used nowadays
more than the word "eold." Remen.
Der the word "eoal," boys, early neri
summer. flames L. RobinsonOgran-l
Sunday, February 10, an accomplished
lawyer, a very eminent speaker, in the
person of Hon. W. E. MOllisOn, VII
address Bethel Literary. His subject
will be announced later.
Mr.. A. Marshall, who has been Of
for several days suffering with an II
jured leg is again on duty.
One of the boys wishes that thss
was but one grounding and that
knew Just where he would come out
He says that he would make sure thH
Mr.. Grounding would not see @
shadow.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Mrs. Geneva Smith, $3.50 South ~
born street, has returned home III.
months pleasant vacation trip IN ~
York City and Washington, D. T. =.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02
THE RED CAP MEN AT THE 18TH
STREET STATION OF THE
I. @. RAILROAD.
BY Juan wyatte Bell.

Mr.. and Mrs. Horaeio Mat enter
tanned in their home Messrs. Wyatt Ed
gerton, Chester Wilkins, ]. o. Davis,
Samuel White and Moscow Buekner.
Progressive whist was the game,
Messrs. Buekner and Davis winning first
honors and Mrs. Mabel Maat and Mr..
Samuel White second. The outcome was
a surprise to Edgerton and Wilkins, who
have been heretofore heralded 1.-THE old
masters" An excellent Dutch lunch
was served and the guests spent an
enjoyable evening.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Mr.. George Scott is now running be
tween here and Mattoon, III.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Mr.. A. Marshall, who has been OF
for several days suffering with an IN
jured leg is again on duty. 4
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

The factory Of Msaads . Gray. cigar
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Expert Trainer T. o. Clements is yet
doubtful of Mr.. Ksrsey's above state
nent. cage win tell, !" he says.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Mr.. John Duncan and Mack Hall left
recently for Atlanta, Ga.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02
manufacturers, of which Mr.. J. G. TN,
all is eastern representative, was re
emily damaged heavily by fire.

Mr.. George Overton, 22l6 DearbOn
street, is again in good health and daily
on his run to Detroit, Mich.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Mr.. A. g. Bailey, running between
here and Sioux City, was injured in a
train wreck last Monday.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Mr.. Arthur Kersey is feeling good
again and says that he win soon round
into form and pitch as wen as he for
nerly did. Good boy, Art, we wish you
wen.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Our chief usher, Mr.. Sandy w. Triee,
president of Bethel Literary Society ex-
tends a welcome invitation to all to at
tend their meeting tomorrow after
noon at Bethel Church at o'clock. DR..
A Wilberforce Williams will address
you. Subject, "The Call of the Hour. I"
An who are looking forward to better
and nobler things should be present
and hear DR.. Williams, who has in
store many good things beneficial for
the race. Mrs. Mamie Mitchem prom
ises good music No admission Zee.
Everyone invited.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Captain George W. Triee and Mr.. Saul
Shields, representing the Wabash ave-
nue. department of the Y. NJ. C. A, are
actively engaged in their work solicit
ing for a much-needed fund They can
be reached daily until Saturday by
their many railroad and usher acquaint-
anees who wish to assist them at the
Sherman Hotel Captain William Cliff
ton is taking a much-needed vacation.
Three hundred and sixty-fve days
steady going should merit for him two
weeks rest.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

We will here state to the many in
quiring Pullman porters the rumor that
one Of our ushers had met with a fatal
accident is untrue. All of the boys
are here.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-02

Mr.. Albert Miller is now on trains
No. 1 and between here and Centralia,
Ill.
Evening journal., 1918-11-29
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2e, 1918.
IrALYs MoroRIous rIenr AeAINsr enEAr Odds.


Tally has fought victorious fight against great odds
L OF German arms. resources and intrigue
Immediately on-the declaration Of hostllies by Aus
tra and Germany her former allies in the defensive
Triple Alliance aware that the war was offensive in
character she notified France that she need fear at
tack from the southwest
After prodises Of necessary preparation. she Joined
the Allies and began the great mountain campaign that
took her within thrty-nye miles OF LaIbach
Unsupported by The Allies. her army, through shame
less intrigue driven back to the Piave where her
victory put out Of the combat 27OOOo OF the
enemy whose morale thereby rrerieyoby shattered
In her last decisive victory she captured 100000 and
carried her colors again. after half century Trent
and Trieste.
Her naval operations were also effective destroying
the Austrian power on The sea
Her brilliant part in the generally aoknow
edged
But her losses have been correspondinsly large, and
though she has been oah to ask for help in her dis
tress condition such as call for all the consd
Grafton which grateful America can give
1t is certain that vastly less has been contributed by
for relief in Italy, proporonatey than to any
other Continental ally.
The Italian War Relief Fund Of America now makes
special appeal for support II has already cabed funds
FOR blinded soldiers for the tubercular children Of sol
ders the families Of the Piave heroes for radio
apparatus for ambulance FOR the American Hospital at
slena the families of the Venetian gondolers
hooks and clothing for school children, and has
fory-two meteorological microscopes for the Italian Red
Cross
It needs money FOR these and other officially approved
objects and having sustaining fund given by nine per-
sons it win forward funds given 10 promptly and with
out deduction.
It has distinguished honorary committee. every
member OF which has accepted membership including
the Secretaries Of State and War former Justice Hughes
Colonel Roosevelt and Messrs Paderewsk Gompers and
Edison. The fund has the approval Of ihe Italian Am
bassador The active officers OF the New York Commit
tee are: Robert Underwood Johnson. PRESIDENT II. Nell
son Gay Roman representative; Mrs IT, b. Duryea chair
man John Foster Carr secretary and Reading Berron
financial member Of the Root Commission TO Russia,
treasurer to whom checks, drawn to the order Of the
Italian War Relief Fund OF America, New York Commit
tee should sent 10 the headquarters No 3i7 Madison
avenue, Room POLL The appropriate Slogan of the
mlttee is "Now, for Halyr
We have in Delaware many men and who
were born in Italy We have many others who were
born here OF Italian parents And also have many
hiends Of Italy who glory in her warke achievements
and wish her well for many years 70 because OF
the valiant fight she has made in behalf Of world de-
mocracy-
Evening journal., 1918-11-29
FIyE STAGE WORK BY SOLDIER BOYS

MO one who has not yet the musical comedy,
IN Who stole the HAITI" showing at the Playhouse,
should fail TO It between and tomorrow night.
II is really meritorous production, conceived and
staged by Jack Mason, Of Winter Garden fame and
played by the soldiers OF the Aberdeen Proving Grounds
near Aberdeen, Md, of which Colonel w. A. Phillips Of
the Ordnance Department. is the commanding officer.
The proceeds from the performances will to swell the
Soldiers Welfare Fund.
The altman caste Is large and exceptionally well
coached the girl lmpesonaors being especially good in
their respective parts In solo, choral and dancing work
much ability is displayed. The costuming is elaborate
and artistic while the stage settings striking and
in keeping with the play. The lines OF the comedy
good, clean and wholesome.
How well the show has advertised itself IS shown by
the fact that while it had only falrszed audience at
The opening yesterday afternoon the house filled
evening and there probably will be rush for seats for
the performances this evening tomorrow afternoon and
tomorrow evening
We felicItae the soldier boys at Aberdeen upon hsv-
ing produced such show II is better than many pro-
fessonsl musical comedies which come TO city with
mixed castes There scarcely feature last night
that not encored In fact. in many instances the
players were recalled saveral times.
Evening journal., 1918-11-29
SHALL WE HAVE ANY MORE POISON N OUR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS?

| THE war taught US who our friends.
The British the French the Italians
The war exposed the colossal treachery OF Germany
the Judas among nations.
Let US not forget the lesson.
The drew into blood-bond OF knship with
Britain France and Italy.
That bond Will be strengthened In the years and
word-actiyities OF peace.
To make sure that no MISUNDERSTANDING shall mar the
relations Of the future with these kinsmen both after
the flesh and after the spirit, viii unitedy in our
schools study British literature French literature and
language, Italian language and literature.
And Spanish. that may meet in business aad social
brotherhood neighbors to the south.
We should not study German language literature.
Their books spiritually poisonous. Their speech
is vehicle of treacherous kultur We got along with
out German during the war We shall not need It in
time Of peace.
We shall not need TO seek German trade But II we do,
remember that trade is at loss for words In any
old language.
Let the Germans learn English il they want to do
business with usl
You agree with all these propositions. don't your
Well what follows?
We don't want any more German studies In public
schools anywhere in America.
We don't want any pro+Gorman reyiyasts in the
school system anywhere in America
Wilmington should he especially jealous in safeguard
ing It's children against being inoculsted with any
German virus.
Il also should be especially jealous in safeguarding
community against German reyivass. clerical
lay. We have had them here Some Of them stnl
with us The communal eye should DO kept focused
upon them from until their un-kultur-impregnated
souls their bodies and go before their Maker for
final judgment
We should have in our schools no place for The Ian
guage Of women killers and rayishers. child killers and
mutators vioators OF every civilized moral prn-
ciplci
Nor should we have in community any place in
which Hun or Iiun-lOver may settle down and make
himself comfortablel
Evening journal., 1918-11-29
LISTEN.


II NELL sounds the world around for William Hohen-
N zoern arch-criminal- OF all the ages
Civilization utters bnt one voice: Punish this muir
derer"
That voice is heard in Delaware; it. is heard in every
State in Uniou
There s no escape for this super-sayer Of women
and children.
into-eiernity
humanity wants 70 wash its hands OF this man
: Who shan try hims ''''i
When, where shan he be tried?
How shall he be punshedg
Shall he be exled to lonely ST. Ueienag
Shall he face the headsmans ak or the t.,-
noese?
All these subsidiary questions
They be settled later
What the world is settling is the certainty that
he viii be punished.
No voice dare lift itself in any plea for this outcast
among men.
Knell is sounding for William Hohenzolern
should be extradited tried and punished adequately
n he can be punished adequately all the crimes ht
and his creatures have committed
Evening journal., 1918-11-29


more. This is due TO the fact that
the scholastic qualifications were not
so exactlng with the S. A. r. C. The
college, however, Will gain some former
students who VIII return as discharged
from the service, three having already
returned and several more have noti-
fed Dean Smith that they VIII be back
as soon as discharged. There are also
a few who did not enter when the
courses were reorganlzed for the S. A.
IT, G. as they could not get Just what
they wanted In the way OF courses.
but who are expected TO enter after
next Wednesday.
Colonel Pendleton will remain as
commandant OF the Delaware College
Cadets, but Captain Camp and the other
officers who have been here since the
5. A. II. c. was organized will be as
signed TO other duties after Wednes-
day.
During the four months from July 10
November. 400 conscript soldiers also
received industrial training at Delaware
College.
Evening journal., 1918-11-29
With The Paragraphers

II something happens We will give more news next
time-Conway Log Cabin-Democrat.
The National Republicans. published at Washington
by George b. Lockwood crcuates in every State in the
Union and II had big influence in the election In many
congressional districts OF the country The National Re
llpcan has circulation Of nearly 100000 including
large NUMBER OF Indiana readersPeru lInd) Republican
an ,b nercan people are very far from being agreed
,,,s Nashlngton administrations sociastc program
ac,s tne government takes charge Of every business
i IN lhe country and proceeds TO regulate 10 an
s Hsee tie nome life of the individual Drawing
~ i'As some OF US bit restye.-Fort Wayne News
Evening journal., 1918-11-29
AS YOUNG AS
YOUR KIDNEYS

The secret Of youth is ELIMINATION
OF POIsoNS from your body This done.
you can live to be a hundred and enjoy
the good things OF life with as much pep
as you did when in the Hpringtime Of
thats the secret
Watch the kidneys. The kidneys ana d.
gestiYe organs are the main causes The
Kidneys alter and purify the blood All the
blood passes through your kidneys once
every three minutes. They strain or nlter
out the impurities That is their work.
Keep them clean and In proper working
condition and you have nothing to fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes and deadly uric
acid accumulations from your system Take
GOLD MEDAL Harlem oil Capsules at
intervals and you will always be In perfect
working order. You will feel strong and
vigorous Nerves and muscles will be-
elastic and your face will radiate youth
and health. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem OIL
Capsules are imported direct from the lab
oratOries at Haarlem. Holland.
They are not n patent medicine, but a
guaranteed remedy which has been used
by the sturdy Dutch for over 200 years
and which has helped them TO develop into
one OF the strongest and healthiest races
in the world. Get them from your drug |
gist DO not take a substitute. In sealed
sizes.