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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1918
Page
2
The Union prints its address at 420 McAllister Street Cincinnati and lists W P Dabney as editor and E Yarbrough as business manager. It promotes loyalty and civic virtue and urges readers to stop borrowing The Union while offering a ten cent monthly subscription.
Poem by Florence Plautz Gochnauer expresses a plea for meaningful living and divine guidance. It speaks of love joy breath scent stars sunlight and striving for a wider prospect aided by God. The verse asks to honor yesterday and inspire the world while enduring life’s trials with faith.
In Winston-Salem on November 18 a mob tried to lynch Russell High, a Negro jailed on charges of shooting a farmer and assaulting his wife. Four people died and about twenty injured before 175 soldiers from Camp Greene arrived, dispersing the mob and guarding the prisoner as he was moved for safety.
The Park Board will permit use of the Linton Park shelter house as a winter recreation camp for Negro girls, advised by the Cincinnati War Community Service. The papers note expectation that colored girls will be admitted as well.
The War Department announced that 20 000 Negro draft men qualified for limited service will be furloughed to work on extensions at Camp Brage Camp Knox and Camp Jackson and at ordnance supply depots where labor shortages exist.
A well attended Bible school and splendid services filled Sunday at Second Baptist Church in Madisonville led by Rev. Walter J. Jackson. The day featured multiple gatherings and strong congregational participation.
More than 65,000 women staff 700 canteens across the country aiding troops with meals drinks and moral support. Canteen units meet emergencies in transit provide refreshments at rail yards and transfer stations, and aid in reunions messages and comfort for soldiers both white and colored, underlining the service’s broad reach and human impact.
The Laurel Embroidery Club will meet at the residence of Mrs Sarah Boze on Thursday November 21. Sergeant Arthur Jackson is home from Camp Sherman visiting Saturday and Sunday. Mr Edward Powser is convalescent. Mrs Cara Eve is at the hospital for treatment.
Mr William Doyle of Chicago and his mother Mrs Geo Doyle of Hazlewood spent Sunday with cousins Mr and Mrs Henry Coleman Mrs Mary Walker of Oak Street moved to Glendale Baby Wm Harris Ricks will coo Friday upon arriving home for a shower supplied by Mrs Ella Miller Valley Forge Red Cross Unit to meet Tuesday Mrs Henry Coleman spent Tuesday in College His guest of Mrs Shields Mr Bishop Raymond is able to be out again Sergeant Clifford O Stark former instructor in automobile at McCall School writes from France that he was made foreman of the Automobile Ordinance Shop
Mrs Clark has undergone an operation at Christ Hospital. Mrs P M Emery will attend the Women's State Convention at Day ton Ohio Thursday and Friday.
Corporal S R Overstreet spent the previous week with his mother who was ill, returning to duties afterward.
Sunday features Chas. Ray in The Claws of the Hun directed by Thos. S. Ince with wartime at home theme. Monday presents Wm. Duncan in A Fight for Millions and a comedy interlude. Tuesday returns Sergeant Guy Empey in Over the Top endorsed by government. Wednesday Wallace Reid stars in Less Than Kin. Thursday Juanita Hansen in The Brass Bullet followed by Sennet comedy. Friday Jewel Carmen in The Fallen Angel. satire on luxury and folly. Saturday Beth Roland in Hands Up with Fox Comedy and vaudeville acts by Thoreas & McDonald and others.
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