Beaty Bill sparks anti Negro rhetoric in Ohio legislature
The floor debate over Beaty's Civil Rights bill triggers a flood of anti Negro speeches led by Morris and Gorrell. Morris denounces social equality, while Beaty defends civic rights and accuses opponents of fear. The discussion questions whether social equality should influence public accommodations and highlights broader issues of race, class, and civic rights.
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Taylor
Huron
Morris
Barnes
Montgomery
Gorrell
Beaty
Cincinnati Enquirer
Beaty Bill sparks impeachment ire in Ohio legislature
The Enquirer notes expressions during last week’s Ohio Legislature debate on the Beaty Bill reveal prejudice among lawmakers who should represent Lizier’s citizens. It argues white citizens showing traitorous attitudes toward constitutional civil rights for all, and questions oath eligibility while urging impeachment.
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The
Enquirer
Ohio
Lizier
Du Bois to Deliver Address in City Tuesday Night
On Tuesday night May 27 the city will host Dr W E B Du Bois in an important address. He recently returned from Paris and is noted as the originator and secretary of the Pan African Conference.
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W. E. B. DU Bois
Paris
Beaty Bill Threat Sparks Voter Alarm In Ohio
The threat from the NAACP in New York aimed at Columbus Ohio stirred colored voters after the defeat of the Beaty bill in the House. The author notes Ohio’s civil rights law remains seen as constitutional by the state Supreme Court and many suits have succeeded under it.
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House of Representatives
Columbus
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
John H. Shillaby
New York City
Ohio
Supreme Court of
Beaty bill defeated in House over Civil Rights law impact
A Cleveland Gazette critique notes the Beaty bill aimed at amending Ohio Civil Rights law was defeated in the House. It contrasts New York lawmakers and Ohio Afro-Americans, arguing the insult lies in local use and enforcement, not the statute itself, and urges self-reliance in pursuing rights through courts.
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House of Representatives
House
New York
Ohio
Assembly
New York State Supreme Court
Cleveland Gazette
National Conference on Lynching Sets New Action
A New York national conference on lynching will coordinate a nationwide effort to end the crime and abate lawlessness. Ohio delegates include former Governor Judson Harmon Henry Churchill King and Charles F Thwing. The appeal emphasizes that lynching denies due process and a fair trial before established courts.
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United States
New York
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Henry Churchill King
Oberlin College
Charles F. Thwing
Western Reserve University
The Color Line and a New World Order
A stark analysis argues that racial division threatens Christian civilization and world peace. It foresees Japan rising at the Peace Table and warns that Africa and China will awaken, leading to a future where mind and soul determine worth rather than skin color.
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Japan
Africa
Media Editorial on Crime Breeding Lawlessness and Migration
The Enquirer argues that charging a crime brutalizes communities by inspiring youth with unpunished barbarities, terrorizes citizens, and forces affected families to relocate seeking safety. This mass displacement then unsettles the nation’s labor situation across regions.
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The
Enquirer
Negro prisoner lynched in Forest City Arkansas
In Forest City Arkansas on April 24 a masked mob seized Sam McIntyre a Black prisoner from the County Jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole McIntyre had been charged with killing a Black farmer on February 4 last The lynching followed news that his lawyers had won a postponement of the trial.
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Forest City
Ark
Sam McIntyre
McIntyre
Local Mob Exploits Murder to Satisfy Blood Lust
A violent mob seized the murder of a Black farmer as a pretext to vent its rage. The episode underscores a breakdown of order and a chilling display of crowd brutality in the area.
Judge dismisses suit over missing wife name in divorce case
James Plasant sued Mrs James Plasent for divorce but could not provide his wife's first name. He told Judge Hoffman he would supply it later, but Hoffman dismissed the suit as incomplete. The court required a properly identified plaintiff and defendant before proceeding.
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James Plasant
James Plasent
Plasant
Hoffman
Judge Advises Better Courtship Before Divorce
The judge suggests Mr. Plasant renew his acquaintance with his wife before pursuing a divorce, noting wiser footing for any future separation.
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Plasant
Beaten With Strifes Verdict For Defense In Child Abuse Suit
A Common Pleas jury yesterday returned a verdict for the defense in the case of Ella Taylor, 13, daughter of Mary Taylor, versus Mary Lee Tate and Clara B. Willis, Douglass School teachers. The suit alleged severe punishment by rattan and sought $5,000 damages.
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Buchwalter
Common Pleas
Ella Taylor
Mary Taylor
Mary Lee Tate
Clara B. Willis
Douglass School
Eli G. Frankenstein
A. Lee Beaty
James S. Myers
W. H. Harrison
Fiddle Stolen From Church by Soldier Attendee
A man in soldier attire, claimed to be from A M E Zion Church, took a violin bow and case from the church on April 13 belonging to Master Robert Partridge. He said he would stay at the YMCA but his name did not appear on church books. He was last seen at the YMCA playing the violin that afternoon. Notify Mr. Harts Partridge at 738 Armory Ave or call West 73 L with any information.
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Beaty
Jones
Hamilton Mounty
Cincinnati
John B. Morris
Hamilton
Morris
Garrel
Carroll
Dabney
A. M. EB. Zion
Robert Partridge
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