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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
2
The Union outlines its object to disseminate pews and reach the people, stressing loyalty, pride, and unity. It urges cooperation for the race’s spiritual, material, mental, moral, and political advancement under editor W P Dabney and business manager Re Yarbrough.
A brief aphorism echoes the Christian golden rule urging fair conduct. The line suggests that what you do to others will be done in return, inspiring reflection on personal behavior and social ethics.
An appeal urges readers to subscribe to THE UNION, promising ownership of the newspaper for 10 cents a month. It instructs readers to mail their name and address to subscribe.
Washington April 28 Dr David Jayne Hill former ambassador to Germany argued the League Covenant creates imperial power or a mischief making advisory body with no enforcement. He spoke at George Washington University saying there is no middle ground between free self governing nations and a super government.
A critical opinion argues the League of Nations is policy not prosperity and fails as a war remedy. It denounces Wilson for racial bias, cites Japan's plea for equality, and warns against racial supremacy underpinning its foundation as unstable and divine justice governs worldly power.
United States Attorney in District of Columbia reports in 1919 that rumors inflated a case about Moon posing as a scientist to aid colored people. Only one teacher involved, who resigned, with police search yielding sixty two nude photos of eight women, none teachers, from 1416 11th Street.
Soldiers are urged to enter at once for a wonderful chance to secure permanent and remunerative employment. No time to lose.
The Colored Industrial School announces free courses in auto mechanics chauffering truck driving and repairing for discharged soldiers who enroll immediately. An intensive thorough program is offered. Sergeant Clifford O Stark of the Automobile Ordinance Department in U S service Overseas returns and leads the instruction.
Four sinks and two toilets in a five year old eight room house with gas nice side yard and rear yam. Price 3500 with terms 500 down and balance like rent. Located at 1728 Hughes St for further particulars call.
Arthur Gice of Cincinnati visits home of Mrs Sublett and shows improvement. Rev Lee from Springfield conducts quarterly meeting Sunday. Rev Hamilton and family from Loveland attend with Mr Walter Langhorne of Detroit visiting his father John Langhorne. Mrs Mary Bryant of Springfield Ohio also visits Aunt Mrs John Langhorne.
Rev John F Herget former Thirty seventh Division chaplain at Ninth Street Baptist Church led a Humane Sunday observance. Rev C J Sebastian Central Christian Church urged that mistreating animals betrays trust with human lives. Ministers called attention to animal kindness while avoiding comparisons to other wartime hardships.
A jury in Justice Wagner's court found Augusta L Mott did not alienate the affections of Albert King the King case involved a $50000 suit by Julia King Albert's wife The judge instructed the jury not to be swayed by color The trial lasted three days and featured defense testimony of Mrs Mott's motherly affection for King and a letter beginning My Dearest Good Boy
Paris reports the Soviet Government in Moscow regulates baths per person across public and private facilities. Refugees describe three categories granting baths twice a month, once a month, or never. The piece notes a shift from past beliefs about cleanliness and morality, with a light aside on Americans bathing weekly.
Chicago reports an unusual spring crime wave with robberies blamed on Negroes. At Streit’s grocery three suspects posed as colored men. one brandished a revolver but the grocer fought back. The suspects fled. two were captured and proved to be white men covered in lamp black, much to their chagrin. Captain Coughlin suspects these were the “colored” burglars blamed for South Side robberies.
L J Earhart Reverend Culpher left for the District Conference in Dayton Ohio. Commodore Clay and Mrs Burnside are ill. Home Department Literary Society gave an excellent program at Bethel Friday. U B F entertainment was successful. E Phillips improving. Mrs Little ill at her daughter's in Hartwell. H Rencher elected delegate to the District Conference in Dayton. Conolly s address at the public school was enjoyed by many.
Rev Timberlake preached at Mt Zion on Sunday afternoon. Many Locklanders attended revival services at Elmwood. Mr Israel Lewis was very ill the past week. Mr E Culpher spent a few days in Dayton. Mrs A B Warner attended the Ministers Wives reception at Walnut Hills Monday.
A French noblewoman, Mlle Alexandria Boyer of Marseilles, traveling incognito as a stevedore with the transport Turrialba, fell in love with Michael Black, a first class boatswain's mate. She is held by immigration authorities while both plan a future marriage once red tape in France is resolved.
In the early phase of the Presbyterian New Era Movement the Colored people faced challenges from the Presbyterian Church and their response shows valor and morale on the battlefield. The Victory Fund Campaign reports Negro Presbyteries lifting benevolence subscriptions from 2000 to nearly 50000 dollars this year.
Horace Suddut, estate agent, reports sales of three Walnut Hills homes. Rose B. buys a ten room brick at 2140 Gaff Avenue and plans May move in. Ernest Stewart purchases a ten room frame at 2137 Gaff Avenue with a June 1 move. Rollins Thompson buys an eight room brick at 727 West Seventh Street with a June 1 move.
A 1919 letter to The Union editor describes Camp Knox Kentucky Military Police chasing colored laborers at a craps game. The account states officers shot at escapees, restrained one man with a rope around his neck, and beat him with a revolver. It alleges ongoing slavery conditions on the camp reservation.
Mr Albert Brooks formerly local now of Chicago visited for several hours last Monday en route to Columbus Ohio for the funeral of his nephew, son of Mr George Brooks.
Mies Charity Thomas hosted a lastTuesday tea in Birmingham in honor of Mrs. Lillian King. Covers were laid for twenty guests.
At Lincoln Theatre on May 3 Ruth Roland stars in The Tiger's Trail first episode, followed by Hart in Artécraft The Breed of Men and a Western photoplay about an Arizona cowboy. The schedule continues with Francis Ford, Wm Farnum, Dorothy Dalton, Eddie Polo, Peggy Hyland, and a second Tiger's Trail episode plus vaudeville shows.
A critique arguing that the belief that all humans are created from one blood should lead Christians to reject racial privilege. ItSuggests believers should direct their anger at God rather than deny equal opportunities to others.
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