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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1919
Page
1
A historical piece praising black soldiers from Senegal and American black officers who faced discrimination in the US Army during 1914 18. It contrasts harsh prejudice at home with French respect, noting successes in battle and enduring resolve to honor allied service despite hostility.
James Hayward of Atlanta, arrested after allegedly entering under false pretenses to a home on Elm street and assaulting Mrs. L. J. Scheidel. During search at Central Police Station he seized a patrol officer’s mace, menaced officers briefly before restraint. Local note mentions visitors from the South.
The writer denounces a group that lacks consideration for women and disorder, noting mistreatment of colored women but highlighting an instance of public attack on a white woman as unprecedented in their experience. The piece urges familiarity with police and vigilance against lynching tendencies.
Detective John Thomas brings back Scover Blevins from New Orleans. On July 14 1918 at 747 Carlisle Avenue Mary Lee Brown a popular dancer was shot and killed by Blevins, a railroad porter, leaving an orphaned boy. Blevins fled to New Orleans and changed his name to William Smith.
A historical editorial urges sustained anti Jim Crow pressure against interstate segregation for Negroes. It argues no legal basis exists for separate interstate cars and calls for deputations to pressure Wilson and Glass, focusing on federal action to end interstate discrimination while urging unity and immediate action.
The Negro Working People's Conference will be held at Antioch Church this Sunday at 3 o clock. J M Tadlock serves as chairman and overseeing organizer for the event.
London reports Winston Churchill states Egypt is in virtual insurrection as he defends the military service bill. He cites a dangerous situation at ports facing demobilized troops and warns oppression could spark wider uprisings in Africa and beyond. He condemns Belgian atrocities and racial violence echoed in the imperial context.
Wm. Griffin serves as Master of Ceremonies with Lieut. F. A. Gow Rev. B. F. Smith and Rev. Cor deif slated to speak.
Washington March 25 Members of the Ohio Legislature will be required to vote on the civil rights bill proposed by Rep A Lee Beaty of Cincinnati with Wilberforce University appealing to Senator Pomerene to press the measure from the bottom of the calendar for a vote.
A historical-era notice urges the Negro race to avoid products not stained with their blood, claiming agents sell to their own people for future gains. The author, Rufus Martin, calls for a history marked by blood and stain over profit without the race’s involvement.
A vivid excerpt describes a group dubbed the Wild Cats, a boisterous American unit ordered to charge Metz. It portrays their notoriety in French villages and notes the heavy shelling they faced as German forces overran many, forcing survivors to retreat.
Fragmentary wartime note mentions the Wildcats being moved to a camp for labor. Phrases imply men in service, general sentiments about risk and consequences, with garbled lines referencing lions and gold in metaphor.
A Black veteran from the 365th Infantry urges action against Jim Crow and lynching. He praises Mr. W. P. Dabney for speaking out and calls for continued united effort to secure rights, asking who will enforce change and how long such conditions will last. He signs as A J Lewis, Co. K.
The speaker thanks Mr. Lewis and calls for duty to secure rights. They argue the blood of brave boys should shame all Jim Crow oppressors and urge those who owe funds to pay what is due The Union which has fought lynching prejudice and unpopular presidential policies even when welfare was at stake.
Lieutenant Francis H Gow of the 2nd Division AEF will speak at the Forum in St Andrew's Parish Hall at northeast corner Eighth and Mound streets on Sunday March 30 at 4 PM. A pipe organ recital by Prof Charles Trotter is scheduled for 3 20 PM.
The pastor Dr. Roberts speaks at 11 A M on A Right Heart from Sam 16 7. Lieutenant F H Gone, back from France, speaks at 4 P M on Experiences and Observations Over There. All are invited.
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