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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1918
Page
2
White soldiers fined for Burnet House thefts at city court
Edgar Mushbrush 26 of Camp Taylor Kentucky and John Means 18 of Camp Sheridan Alabama faced charges for robbing guests at the Burnet House. Municipal Judge Yeatman fined each $600 and costs and sentenced them to three months in the workhouse. The case highlights racial segregation in orderly entertainment venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnet House
Edgar Mushbrush
Camp Taylor
John Means
Camp Sheridan
Ala
Yeatman
Colored Band Plays Sousa At New York Supply Station
A colored band attached to an engineer outfit at New York Seventy seventh’s supply station performs Stars and Stripes Forever led by Ferguson, a Cincinnati musician with a gold tooth. A saxophone adds jazz color. The clipping was sent by Harry Jefferson of Yonkers, a Cincinnati native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seventy Seventh
Ferguson
Cincinnati
Sousa
New York Examiner
Harry Jefferson
Mortgage Burned at Ohio Baptist Convention in Dayton
The Mortgage Burned event at Zion Baptist Church Dayton November 21 22 reports funds totaling 1450 75 raised by the Ohio Woman's Baptist Convention. On day two 2800 was appropriated to pay off the farm mortgage 6 miles west of Dayton. A mass meeting witnessed the burning by over 1000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Woman's Baptist Convention
Zion Baptist Church
Dayton
T. J. Smith
J. H. Meadows
Baptists
St Andrews ET Church Holds Sixth Anniversary Service
The Rev. Dr. Bundy preached at the sixth anniversary service of the Rev. E. H. Oxley at St. Andrew's ET Church on the NE corner of Eighth and Mound Streets. A large congregation received communion and the commission to the fourth Advert Call Messengers impressed. Marie Penn sang during the offertory. Dr. Bundy spoke at the Forum session later in the day on I can end I will, with Spencer Finley on baritone and Harry S. Williams on piano. Favorable remarks followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bundy
E. H. Oxley
Marie Penn
Lincoln Theatre Weekly Program and Admission Note
Lincoln Theatre bans under sixteen admission until further notice. Weekly lineup includes Wm S Hart in Riddle Gawne, Wm Duncan in A Fight for Millions, Wm Farnum in True Blue, Chaplin in A Dogs Life, Get Away Kate, Juanita Hansen in The Brass Bullet, Gladys Brockwell in The Bird of Prey, Ruth Roland in Hands Up plus Fox Comedy. Also Friday night Macks Merry Makers and jazz band from New Orleans. We lead others follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. S. Hart
Riddle Gawne
Duncan
Ske
Charley Chaplin
First Nation Company
Chaplins New Pictures
Lincoln Theater
Kate
Pathe
Juanita Hansen
Arbuckle
Wm. Fox
Gladys Brockwell
Ruth Roland
Fox
Macks Merry Makers
New Orleans
Live Wire subscription note from 1918 Union
The Union in Washington D C prints a donor letter from De WITT M MCCALEB praising the paper and enclosing one dollar for a one year subscription. The editor notes the letter as a sample of many received and says Mr Mc Caleb is making good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Dabney
Union
THE
McCaleb
German plots in Swiss papers claim germ warfare schemes
London reports German plots to sow Allied discord via Zurich published stockpiles of cholera and glanders bacteria in Swiss territory abandoned by the Allies. The Swiss Times also claims Germans prepared bombs and munitions to aid anarchists in fomenting revolution in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Swiss National Times
Zurich
Switzerland
Italy
Woodmen Fraternal Insurance Gains in Ohio
The American Woodmen, a colored fraternal insurance society from Denver, has gained endorsement from Ohio insurance commissioners, issuing endowment policies and other forms in the state. In Cincinnati the group aims to surpass 1,000 members by year’s end, with rapid death-claim settlement and strong financial figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Insurance
American Woodmen
I. W. H. Tomlinson
Denver
Colorado
Cincinnati
H L. Billups
J. W. Coleman
Burrell Banks
United States
Jim Crow Car Law Attacked in Supreme Court
Appeals were filed today in the Supreme Court by the South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway and by the Cincinnati Covington and Erlanger Railway. They were convicted in lower courts for failing to provide separate coaches or compartments for Negroes under Kentucky Jim Crow car statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway
Cincinnati, Covington and Erlanger Railway
Equal Rights League invites delegates to Versailles
Liberty Boston November 25 1918 China and Japan push racial equality at the Peace Council and urge abolishing discrimination. The National Equal Rights League offers colored Americans a chance to form an equal rights league and elect a delegate to speak at Versailles for inclusion of anti-proscription in the new world democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
China
Japan
Peace Council
Versailles
France
New World
Equal Rights League
Adams Appeal to End Color Autocracy in Peace Talks
In a December 2 1918 letter from Saint Paul Minnesota John L Adams editor of The Appeal appeals to the President at the White House to abolish color racial autocracy after World War I. He argues colored races suffered under white rule for centuries and that both labor and fighting contributions during the war justify ending color lines and oppression. The full letter cannot be published here due to space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Paul, Minn
White House
Washington, D. C
United States
Pekin Theater Recovers as Ollie Dempsey Returns
The Pekin Theater regains its familiar warmth as Mrs. Ollie Dempsey returns to lead the venue. Her brother, long the manager, has moved to a new field. Ollie Dempsey pledges a bright home like picture house to amuse and ease the burdens of hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin Theater
Ollie Dempsey
Pekin
Women Fired as War Labor Board Orders Dismissal
The National War Labor Board will request the Cleveland Railway Company to discharge 150 women within 30 days. After a hearing with Mayor Davis, the action aims to end a men’s strike that began earlier today. The board ruled that women’s labor is not essential to run the Cleveland street car system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National War Labor Board
Cleveland Railway Company
Davis
Cleveland
Federal troops patrol upper New York amid disorder
The piece notes federal troops patrolling upper New York due to rising disorder. It cites racial tensions in Wilson North Carolina where Black students attend a private school after a public school principal slapped a Black teacher. It claims Republicans seek to reduce Southern representation, and says the South asserts power, seeks to ban Black people from buying guns to curb potential armed resistance by Black soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
N. C
Longworth Attacks Tuberculosis Hospital Bill at Dawson Springs
Longworth of Cincinnati denounces the $1,850,000 hospital appropriation for a tuberculosis facility at Dawson Springs Kentucky arguing the land offer of 10,000 acres is vague and overvalued and could misplace the hospital. He questions the site’s suitability for returning soldiers and notes Kentucky’s reputation for strong legs and heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dawson Springs
Longworth
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Has The President Erected His Own Cross
Editorial commentary questions President Wilson's actions and rhetoric on the eve of an election and his Peace Conference decision. It argues such moves risk political harm, contrasting public calls to make the world safe for democracy with neglect of domestic safety for Black troops and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Enquirer
United States
Elmwood Place News Highlights
Mrs Francis Brown and daughter Mrs Helm visited in Hartwell Saturday. Mr and Mrs Win Mangram announce the birth of a daughter. Corporal Ernest Ingram visited his mother on Tuesday. Regular services at the First Baptist Church every Sunday. Teachers Meeting every Tuesday evening. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Brown
Mrs. Helm
Hartwell
Mrs
Win. Mangram
Ernest Ingram
Fist Baptis
Buffalo Regiment of the 2nd Division in Europe
The 2nd Division, largely African American troops, known as the Buffalo Regiment, has an excellent record and is likely to stay in Europe for an extended period. The notice cites the unit’s strong performance and ongoing deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Regiment
Europe
Proud Record in France No Man's Land Raiders Praised
A profile praises a gallant colored fighting unit in France for successful raids against German lines in no man’s land led capably by colored commanders. The piece highlights bravery, discipline, and battlefield effectiveness amid wartime reliance on diverse units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Man's Land
Record of the 92nd Division in France
The 92nd Division, with about 600 Colored line officers and a fully Colored rank and file, fought as a combatant regiment in France. Through November 8, 1918, raids by troopers often led by Colored officers earned a division wide bulletin of congratulations. The record affirms Colored officers' efficiency under trying conditions and proves Colored soldiers can lead and fight under their own officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
America
92Nd
Moore and family visit Covington for Latonia meet
Mr and Mrs M Moore attended Latonia events in Covington hosted by Mrs Hillman. They enjoyed bright days and the Moore horses performed well with one breaking a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Dedication of Parish House December 26 Exhibition Drills
Mr William Perkins famed trainer had luck with horses and misfortune with his car. Joy riders took possession and wrecked the machine at a repair shop. A lawsuit proceeds. Perkins' will soon send him to New Orleans. Dr John Banks continues to improve. Cincinnati friends pleased by his progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Perkins
Joy Riders
Perkins
New Orleans
John Banks
Cincinnati
Lockland Notes items from L. J. Earhart
Local notes list deaths and illness, visits, entertainments, and church services in Lockland. Obituaries note M Merrit and Wm Maxberry dying. several residents travel to Richmond Ky, Hamilton Ohio, or Pendery Ave for visits. Community activities include sermons by Rev Dickerson, violin solo by Thomas Ferris, and Mission Band events.
Second Baptist Church Revival Ends With 22 Converts
In Middletown Ohio Rev B W Clarke pastor the revival closed Friday the 22nd yielding 22 converts Mrs Nannie Banks and sister Mrs Alice Simpson attended the Baptist Convention in Dayton Mrs James Beard is improving Private Edwin Blythe of Covington Kentucky was killed by a hand grenade in France on November 25th and was the son of Mrs Liza Lewis and daughter of Mrs Fannie Blythe Me J Johnson referenced in local notes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
B. W. Clarke
Nannie Banks
Alice Simpson
Dayton
James Beard
Edwin Blythe
Liza Lewis
Fannie Blythe
Covington, Ky
J. Johnson
France
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P. Dabney
Mcallister Street
C. E. Yarbrough
White
ST. Andrew's
N. E. Corner
Lincoln Theatre
Wm. Farnum
Bill” Farnum
True Blue
Farnum
de Witt M. McCaleb
Supreme Camp OF American Woodmen
Man
W. H. Tomlinson
West Sixth Street
National Colored Representative Congress
National Equal Rights League
John Wesley A. M. E. Zion
Fourteenth
Corcoran Streets
N. W
Washington, DC
Rocal Arrangements
Jas
BR. Banks
Woodburn
Kirper Avenue
Adams Appeal
John L. Adams
Appeal
Upper
U. S
Elmwood Place
Ralph W. Tyler
Lockland Notes
L. J. Earhart
M. Merrit
Mrs. Bluent
North Carolina
Bethel Church
Mrs. P. Williams
Avondale
W. H. Dickerson
Hettie Campbell
Richmond
Mrs. G. Thomas
Locust Street
Wm. Maxberry
Mrs. H. Graham
Mission
Thomas Ferris
M. W. Roberts
Hamilton
Wm. Harris
Mrs. Adams
Coleman
Pendery Ave
Middletown
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