Germans in Africa and the Togoland administration
A letter to the editor critiques West Africa magazine's citing of Adolph Frederich of Meckleburg and recalls German rule in Togoland. It notes the Duke Adolph Frederick’s failures, the German Governor von Doering, and Catholic missionaries who altered names of mixed heritage children, all referenced in a critique published under the pen Bruce Grit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Africa
Liverpool
England
Adolph Frederich
Meckleburg
Leipsig
Africa
Gold Coast
yoursenburg-Schwerin
Togoland
Germany
Hans George von Doering
Adolph Frederick
Odor Claims and Racial Bias Stated by Wisconsin Official
A public statement by Dr. R L Williams, superintendent of the Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanitarium, argued against admitting colored people by asserting they have a scent that sick people are sensitive to. The piece notes assertions about odor by race and counters with historical use of Black people in service roles and interracial acceptance among whites close to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Williams
Wisconsin State
Williams
Beavers Band 317th Engineers Impress Overseas Audiences
The Beavers band known as the 317th Engineers Band performs overseas with a leader who directs four bands at once. Soloist cornetists, New York trained baritones, and Brown Brothers saxophonists create rich harmony. Six clarionettes and Piccolo add color while trombone basses rumble like thunder. Drummers called bear cats, drum major a peach. C. E. Hubbard of the 317th wrote from France with L. Merryweather on cymbals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beavers
317Th Engineers
New York
Brown Brothers
C. E. Hubbard
France
L.merryweather
Peru Gathering Forms Committee for African State Plan
Geo W Harris of New York R 8 Abbott Chicago Julius Weil of St Louis and Prof Malone ex officio named to a committee at the Peru Gathering in St Louis to urge Allied powers to create an African state from former German colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Harris
New York
R. 8. Abbott
Chicago
Julius Weil
St. Louis
Prof. Malone
Peru
St.Louis
Moton sails for France to report on peace talks
Tuskegee Alabama December 4 Dr Robert R Moton principal of Tuskegee Institute sailed for France December 1 aboard the steamer Orizaba with the press association staff to cover Peace deliberations. He goes on a special mission at the request of President Wilson and Secretary Baker to urge supply troops labor battalions and combat troops to maintain good conduct and not invite criticism. He is accompanied by Nathan Hunt traveling secretary and Lester A Walton managing editor of the New York Age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Ala
Robert R. Moton
Tuskegee Institute
France
Orizaba
Newspaper and Press Association
Moton
Wilson
Baker
Nathan Hunt
Lester A. Walton
The
New York Age
Taylor Brutally Beaten by Cincinnati Policeman
Arthur Taylor a small city undertaker from Kelly and Taylor was assaulted by a police officer at Eighth and Mound after rain. The attack left him dazed and injured, prompting a police station stop and a court case that the editors say showed the officer to be cruel and the judge to be just.
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Arthur Taylor
Kelly & Taylor, Undertakers
Eighth and
Mound
Taylor
Father
Arthur
Uncle Tom
Cincinnati
Stewart
Kitttedge and
Wilby
Gastoniching
Tennessee
Journey Through Segregation and City Lights
narrator describes travel from Virginia to Washington and New York on a business trip. He notes Southern white attitudes, thriving Black communities, and prejudice in the capital, recounts losing his pocketbook to a comment on money, and mentions fellow Black celebrities and printers shaping New York’s scene before returning to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Americ Place
Bill Andersen
Europe
Johnson
Fiat
Lord
Mel Moore
Bruce Grit
Harris
Burt Williams
Ford Dabney
Will Marion Cook
Harry Allen
Olf Cincy
Union
Dabney
Philadelphia
America
Ninety-sixth Street
Employment of Negroes by Northwestern Railroads
A 1918 note from the United States Railroad Administration under W G McAdoo criticizes Northwestern railroads for not expanding job opportunities for Black workers. It bars Negroes from new fireman hustler switchman brakeman roles and urges no replacement of white workers in those positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Railroad Administration
W. G. McAdoo
Northwestern Railroads
Xmas Gift Subscription to The Union For One Year
A festive pitch offers a paid up subscription to The Union for one year at one dollar. It promises fifty two weekly issues as a Christmas gift with truthful reporting and quality over quantity. Send one dollar plus name and address for delivery to the recipient.
Items of Interest and Race Relations Rhetoric
The column discusses wartime rumors of graft in government contracts, suggests distrust of colored people by white readers, and mentions soldiers passing through the city. It notes a plan by Britain to fund educated Black men for uplift work in Africa, and cites the Tuskegee and Urban League conferences with Du Bois traveling to Europe for The Crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Yonkers
Africa
Rev W Augustus Jones Named President of Cincinnati Granc N4 ACPA
Rev W Augustus Jones has been elected president of the Cincinnati Granc N4 A C P, according to the latest church and fraternal reports. The appointment reflects his leadership role in local ecclesiastical circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Augustus Jones
Cincinnati Granc
Sudduth Sells Wyoming Property and City Flat
Horace Sudduth reports sale of nearly five acres in Wyoming Ohio to Attorney E. E. Minnes and a 10 room modern St Louis Flat sold to James and Charlies Anna Fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Sudduth
E. E. Minnes
A. M. L. Wasson
Wyoming
S&st. Louis
James
Charlies Anna Fields
Philadelphia trip sparks race reflections and personal memory
A narrator travels from Philadelphia to New York and reflects on race tensions, social status, and white Philadelphia hospitality. He recalls a riot accusation, asserts self defense by Black communities, and recounts a subway incident where perceived wealth provoked hostility.
Held For Murder In Cincinnati Pagoda Case
Howard Newton a Cumminsville resident is named in coroner inquest testimony into the December 3 slaying of Philip Taneff, owner of a poolroom at 3719 Colerain Ave. Wehmer swore Newton came to his home and asked him to hold a revolver. Authorities say a Bulgarian immigrant named Taneff argued over 50 cents, fought with a baseball bat, and Newton allegedly fired. Newton is jailed and denies responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Newton
Cumminsville
Bauer Monday
Philip Taneff
Colerain Avenue
Carl Wehmer
Spaeth Street
Taneff
Newton
Wehmer
Read Wise Read Every Week The Union Advertisers
The Union urges readers to frequent its listed advertisers and report if any are not reliable. It claims many have prospered over years and invites readers to visit their places of business, mentioning the value of saying they saw the notice for bargains.
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Yeatman
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F.ying
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Urban League
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DuBois
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