31 Jul 1920
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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1920
Page
1
In Marion Senator Harding accepts the nomination and strongly supports full citizenship rights for Negro citizens. He argues their sacrifices in blood on battlefields entitle them to all freedoms and opportunities, urging fairness and justice in American policy. The note highlights Harding’s bold stance on the Negro question.
The Sterling Pharmacy announces a new drug store in Cincinnati's West End. The shop, located in Hotel Sterling, stocks modern cosmetics, skin and hair products, cigars, and a weekly cut rate sale on household remedies. Pharmacist David Berg guarantees careful prescription service.
Charleston officials failed to identify the lynchers who abducted William Bennett Jr. from Fayette County Jail at Fayettesville and hanged him. Prosecutor Magee McClung and Sheriff Henry McGraw said the mob included men and women, possibly a quarter of them women, and the investigation would continue to uncover the identities of the readers among the lynchers. The piece notes the victim was the son of a judge and adds a provocative aside about spectators and race.
Dr. A Breeggeman aged 49 of 214 Dorchester avenue was released on a $5000 bond after denying he attacked Ruth Scruggs aged 18 at his office 1348 Walnut street. Scruggs told Prosecutor Chauncey D Pichel that the physician assaulted her while she was strapped to a chair as her husband accompanied her to apply for a warrant.
In response to many inquiries The Cincinnati Journal edited by Mr Talbot is out once more after an absence of several weeks The periodical disappearance caused anxiety to readers who sought information from The Union and now the publication resumes.
Newark July 2 Harry Wills the Negro heavyweight knocked out Fred Fulton in the third round of a 127 round scheduled bout. The knockout came after two minutes and 35 seconds in the third round. Wills now lines up with Jack Dempsey for a title clash unless the champion draws the color line.
Rumors from the Grand Board of Directors in session at the international headquarters suggest no change will be recommended to remove the words white only from the membership clause. The Montreal convention of the AFL proposed the issue. It is said local lodges could ballot against Negro applicants, though state federations remain unresolved.
Clerks freight handlers express and station house staff and national conferences and conventions were noted. It was said the Directors granted a hearing to a delegation of Negro freight handlers and might render a decision this week.
The Atlanta case of John Smith, a Black man, facing charges related to harming his employer’s two young daughters prompts calls for even treatment under law. The piece defends due process and condemns mob violence, noting the need for a lawful trial and balanced sentencing regardless of race.
A young white soldier in uniform detained a white girl from respectable middle class parents in a park overnight and she reported force and confinement. He faces trial. further details withheld.
The Inter-Racial Conference in Kentucky is praised as a great success with Governor Morrow commending it. Mr. C L Harris is noted for outstanding work in his field and the colored boys camp is described as ushering a new era in social uplift in the state.
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