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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
1
The Sunday to Monday clash across Chicago left hospitals busy and funerals likely, with blacks and whites fighting under the banner that all is fair in love and war. Clergy urged calm as race leaders urged retreat to safety and advocates urged equal treatment for all citizens.
In Chicago on July 31 six thousand troops armed with rifles and bayonets patrolled the city's most densely populated Negro quarters as rain fell. Fighting continued past midnight with groups shooting stabbing and looting in areas the military could not reach.
Editorial from the Atlanta Constitution condemns a brutal mob atrocity in Telfair County. It argues the event highlights the need for the pending anti-lynching bill and calls for decisive justice to end mob law in Georgia. The piece praises local sentiment yet urges action to protect the state’s reputation and safety.
The piece argues lynching concerns the American republic, calls for federal jurisdiction in such crimes, and commends a Georgia paper for confronting the issue. It laments Georgia's lack of moral courage to oppose the evil and address the lawless community condition.
A colored man attempted a cowboy stunt Monday on West Sixth Street, firing a revolver as a crowd pursued him into a hotel. He shattered a plate glass window, was knocked unconscious by a hotel staffer, and was later taken to a police station for law violations.
In Pensacola a white assailant abducted a 16 year old colored girl in broad daylight, dragging her from a buggy and threatening her with a knife. The girl is in serious condition as the community, led by the Southern Protective Association, offers 250 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the rapist. One arrest has been reported and coverage in the white press is limited.
In Chicago on July 28 a white assailant allegedly threw a stone at a Black youth bathing near Hast 29th Street, sending him into Lake Michigan where he drowned before rescue. Police did not arrest the attacker, sparking crowd anger until two Black detectives Middleton and Scott arrested Augusta Strauber for the crime.
On Friday August 1 1919 the Colored Orphan Asylum hosts an all day feast described as splendid with a broad invitation. The notice urges attendance by all who amount to something and promises a robust program of activities.
Rev F W Church urges teaching white workers methods to Cincinnati Negroes and promoting better social status to avert race hatred and violence seen in Washington and in local riots. He says mutual understanding can reduce antipathy and suggests Negro Civil Welfare Organization involvement.
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