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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1919
Page
1
Dabney argues race consciousness is the nation’s gravest error and urges ending the color line. He condemns delayed constitutional enforcement, warns of hypocrisy before the world, and calls for universal citizenship and merit over race.
A prominent Pennsylvania woman and her party faced racial discrimination at the White Y M C A in this city. Waiters refused service to a color woman, prompting critique of prejudice and calls to align actions with Christian and constitutional ideals.
The Annual Home Coming at Union Baptist Church will be held on Sunday September 28 under the Pastor's Aid Society. Col Charles Young is expected along with aged community guests and residents of the Home for Ages Colored Women and Crawford's Old Men's Home. Rev H D Prowd of Los Angeles will preach at 11 am. Y M C A secretary William Stevenson and New York social worker Cora Watson Winston will sing. A public dinner follows after seating.
Elizabeth Benton sues for divorce at 733 Kenyon Avenue. Charles Benton, via attorney A L Herrlinger, denies the charges and accuses her of long term intimacy with a white man.
New York Sept 23 Episcopal Board of Missions conference advocates Christianization of Jews as part of a $1,000,000 Americanization program. Bishop Thomas J. Garland of Philadelphia says Americanization of Jews is secondary to Christianization and cites that eighty percent of American Jews have lost interest in their religion and are becoming atheists.
Joseph Butler a 1017 Rossuth street Negro advertised for a chauffeur. A well dressed man in a taxicab claimed to represent a Baltimore engineering firm and promised a joint salary of 48 dollars weekly while sending them to arrange matters at Hotel Gibson. Butler paid 25 dollars for fares before the supposed representative disappeared.
The NAACP issued a statement naming the 369th 370th 371st and 372nd regiments as the only African American units cited for bravery and awarded the French Croix de Guerre. The claim, from J Howard Durkee president of Howard University and supported by Emmett J Scott, notes also a battalion of the 267th Buffaloes trained at Yaphank Long Island received a French citation.
A stranger in the wilderness allegedly robbed Mr Butier, lifting thirty five dollars from his pocket during a tense encounter. The incident is described as brief and isolated with no injuries reported. Police inquiries are underway.
The eighty ninth session of the Ohio Conference will be held at Allen Temple Church on Sixth and Broadway from October 1 to 6 with Bishop J H Jones of Wilberforce presiding. A public reception for the Bishop and conference occurs Wednesday night October 1 followed by a banquet in the lecture room. Mayor Galvin Bishop Hartzell Rev Davis and Prof Decatur will welcome the conference. Allen Temple choir Finley Reeves to provide music.
L. Ault of Cincinnati boards and Ault & Wiborg head returns from six months in the Orient. He condemns Japan, calls them Prussians of the Far East, and says white men distrust and despise the Japanese, who he alleges hate and lie like pirates. He urges force to compel Shantung’s restoration to China.
Announcement for September 28 1919 at 2 PM public ceremony with Masonic Lodge officiating. Lockland Band to provide music. Glendale car to Grave avenue. Dinner and refreshments to follow. Rev R O Witherall listed as organizer.
The Forum announces its Eighth Annual Session begins Sunday September 28 at 4 PM at The Parish House corner Eighth and Mound streets. Speaker is Attorney Eli G Franklinstein. Topic Why An Independent Municipal Ticket This Fall. Instrumental solo by Mrs Bush. Public welcome.
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