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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1919
Page
6
The Union aims to spread news and foster loyalty and pride among readers. It urges collective effort to improve spiritually, materially, mentally, morally, and politically, stressing unity and responsibility for the race’s success.
A brief notice urges readers to stop borrowing The Union and purchase a copy instead. It reminds patrons to send in their payment and notes a limit of ten counts per month.
In a mass meeting near Lexington Georgia on September 23 Negroes endorsed the lynching of Obe Cox a Black man accused of assaulting and killing a white farmer s wife.
A quoted biblical line is cited amid a heated tirade accusing certain groups of ignorance and alleging manipulation by a traitor. The language targets African Americans and uses demeaning terms, reflecting a charged, racially hostile stance without clear reporting context.
Fred S. Groves 38 of Salvation Army Citadel 114 East Eighth street faced charges in Juvenile Court after being found in a room with five boys at 318 East Court street Monday night. He claimed to lead The Lone Scouts and provide the meeting space. boys charged him with improper conduct. Groves formerly served as assistant scout executive with the Boy Scouts of America and posted a thousand dollar bond to appear Friday.
The speaker asserts that racial prejudice dominates public life, describing a white man allowed in places denied to Black individuals. He argues the nation worships color and that merit often yields to racial bias, challenging perceived public norms and equal access.
Police say Earnest Carlson, a 50 year old tailor, enticed a four year old girl into his room at the Jefferson Hotel on Walnut Street. Detectives Kamman Lowenstein and Patrolman Theodore Huber, along with another officer, kicked in the door and entered. The child was not injured per General Hospital doctors. Carlson denied intent to injure. assault and battery charges filed.
Bi Cooper, a Black man suspected as a local Negro leader, was shot dead in a church at Ocmulgee Georgia by a mob. The church and nearby Negro churches and a lodge were burned after reports spread that Negroes planned to rise and murder whites. Cooper was taken from Caldwell in Laurens County to Ocmulgee by the mob.
Letter from T. W. Moton of Hampton Institute explains that he warned against riots and lynchings and defends Negro progress in industry and education. He says white supremacy and lawless violence threaten the race, and urges protection of loyal Black citizens.
A poem by Thomas Gordon Hake depicts a tireless Tinker who mends old souls with patient craft. Passersby ignore his call for change, yet he works, cleansing rust and rot, tempering the spirit in holy water. The piece ends by asking if the repaired soul remains the same person.
This passage offers practical beverage guidance including tea preparation, iced tea serving, and fruit drinks. It recommends scalding metal teapots, using one teaspoon tea per person plus one for the pot, and avoiding boiling. It covers buttermilk, grape juice with water, pineapple lemonade, blackberry shrub, and a lemony punch with tea as a base.
National guardsmen who patrolled Knoxville after last Saturday night’s riot returned to their home cities today, leaving only local troops on duty. Adjutant General Sweeney said no further trouble is expected. Thirteen men were arrested for actions tied to the jail wrecking and the mob’s pursuit of Maurice Mayes, a Black man charged with murdering a white woman. none of the prisoners freed earlier has been recaptured.
The W H F Missionary Society hosts Woman's Day at St John A M E Zion Church on Sunday September 28 at 3 o clock. Event invites all to attend at the corner of Barr and Mound streets with speakers including Mrs Watters Allen Temple A M E Church Mrs Forman Park Street Church Mrs Janette Woods War Camp Community Center Mrs Jane Randolph president Mrs Lottie Penn secretary and Rev J P Foote pastor.
Rev R B Butler of Versailles Ky spent a few days with Brother Ball and Sister Ball. Mr and Mrs M C Moore and Wm Perkins Esq have arrived in Quatonia. They are fooling well. Mr and Mrs Howard W Jones of Walnut Hillg entertained at dinner last Sunday. Covers were laid for 5. The Bolivian Art Club gave a party in honor of their husbands at the beautiful home of Mr and Mrs Wm Hunter in Wyoming. An elaborate luncheon was served. Covers were laid for thirty.
Mr. W. E. Harrison and his bride traveled from Troy Ohio to visit his daughter Mrs. Hunter in Wyoming last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Palmer once Lizzie Clark of Silverton Colorado will winter in town. Mr. Eugene Lacy and Miss Bessie Merritt wed weeks ago. Mrs. Elizabeth Moore returns from a two week visit to Milwaukee and Chicago.
Mrs Evelyn Trenbath wife of Rev Robert W Trenbath rector of St James Episcopal church Montclair N J announces a simple remedy for poison ivy using green leaves of common catnip rubbed on affected areas until juice runs She says the treatment never fails regardless of case severity and is easy to use especially for children The plant grows abundantly behind old barns and is said to repel ivy plant near it causing ivy to disappear
A spectator remarks on an unusual ox team driven by a man who appears philosophic. He notes the driver's superior smile as he passes a gasoline station, promising another glance at the peculiar outfit.
Quote by Thomas Dreier emphasizes efficiency and diligence. It asserts that success comes from doing small tasks well with minimal supervision, aligning efforts to benefit the institution, and letting income follow from quality work.
A character play was given at St Johns A M E Zion Church on Monday evening September 29 under the WH FP Missionary Board. Notable performers included Mrs Mattie and Mrs Eudora Burton of Grayson with pianist Mrs Jane Randolph. Rev J P Foote pastor. Admission 25 cents.
A reflective aphorism contrasts grand wicked plans with the rarity of truly bad men and the rarity of genuinely good ones. Bernard Shaw frames moral extremes as uncommon, urging caution in judging character.
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