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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
1
The debate over Beaty's civil rights bill inflamed relations as Beaty defended the measure against opposition led by Morris and Gorrell. Critics argued it would invite blackmail and social equality issues, while supporters cited the bill as necessary civil rights. the measure was defeated amid partisan clashes.
The Enquirer clipping condemns expressions in the Ohio Legislature during a discussion of the Beaty Bill, charging ignorance and prejudice among lawmakers who should represent a diverse state. It argues that Civil Rights protections are essential and questions how such officials can take oaths to uphold the Constitution.
London reports three American soldiers killed and thirty injured after a clash with South African negroes at a repatriation camp near Winchester Monday night. British troops quelled the riot amid tensions over race and prejudice carried by some American troops abroad.
Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois returns from Paris to deliver an address in the city. He is noted as organizer and secretary of the Pan-African Conference, bringing a prominent voice to the event on May 27.
Colored voters in Ohio and the state react after the Beaty bill fails in the Columbus House of Representatives. A threat from the National Advance of Colored People in New York was that Ohio Blacks would blame Republicans. The article notes Ohio’s Civil Rights law has been upheld as constitutional and effective, and cites numerous suits won under it.
The Cleveland Gazette argues the defeated Beaty bill and similar New York sponsored attempts threaten the Ohio Civil Rights law. It notes white New York lawmakers unfamiliar with Ohio conditions were urged by local Afro- Americans and warns that if passed the measure would dilute protections by mirroring a New York court's weakened stance. It asserts Ohio residents should enforce rights themselves in courts rather than rely on broader statutes.
An editorial notes lynching as a blot on America's honor and calls for action at the national conference on lynching in New York. Ohio delegates include former Governor Judson Harmon, ex U S Attorney General, Henry Churchill King of Oberlin, and Charles F Thwing of Western Reserve University, urging lawful trials and civic protections.
A compact editorial argues the world faces a decisive moment on race. It condemns the color line, urges Christian unity, warns that racial discrimination threatens future wars, and predicts a global awakening by China Africa and Japan, envisioning a new order judged by mind and soul.
The Enquirer argues crime breeds lawlessness and cruelty, terrorizing citizens and prompting displaced families to abandon homes and property seeking safety, while undermining labor stability nationwide.
In Forest City Arkansas on April 24 a masked mob removed Sam McIntyre a Black man from the County Jail and he died from injuries after being struck by a telegraph pole the incident sparked by anger over a recently postponed trial for allegedly fatally harming a Black farmer on February 4.
The report describes the mob's actions as driven by bloodlust rather than targeting the victim’s race or status, portraying the killing of a Black farmer as an opportunistic act. Strong language emphasizes pervasive violence and collective wrongdoing without focusing on specifics of the case.
James Plasant sued for divorce from Mrs James Plasant but could not provide his wife's first name at filing. Judge Hoffman ordered the case dismissed after Plasant stated he would supply the name later, which he could not.
A brief court note suggests Mr. Plasant should become better acquainted with his wife prior to pursuing a divorce, reflecting judicial caution in marital disputes.
A Common Pleas jury yesterday ruled in favor of the defense in the case of Ella Taylor a 13 year old girl and daughter of Mary Taylor against Mary Lee Tate and Clara B Willis Douglass School teachers. The suit alleged severe punishment with a rattan and demanded 5000 dollars in damages.
The author argues that despite modern views, a firm corporal approach can yield better results with children than love and praise, citing Solomon and Be WP as examples of disciplined households. The piece asserts that a good strap often achieves more than kindness in guiding behavior.
A man claiming to be a member of A. M. Zion Church took a violin and case from the church. He said he was staying at the Y and that the violin belonged to Master Ro. He could not have his name on the church books and was last seen near Armory Avenue. If anyone has information contact Harts Partridge at Armory Ave or call West 78-L.
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