Editor Faces Criminal Libel Charge Over Tulsa Star Reports
The Tulsa Star reports T J Eliott of Muskogee charged editor A J Smitherman with criminal libel after publishing graft exposure. Bond set at 600 dollars, four sureties pledged, editor released on recognizance, and journey to Muskogee completed amid public support and warnings of a drawn out legal battle.
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Tulsa Star
T. J. Elliott
T. J. Eliott
Muskogee
State League
Muskogee County
A. J. Smitherman
Sherif W. L. Robbins
Tulsa
Chief Burns
Star
Burns
H. A. Guess
W. L. McKee
J. J. Goodwin
Rev
Jan
A. Johnson
T. D. Jacewon
C. J. Netherland
BE. A. Loupe
H. T. Wilson
G. W. Tate
M. J. Luthon
B. ©. Smith
H. Evans
Wm. Walker
H. J. Caver
J. B. Stradford
O. W. Gulley
W. McCoy
R. M
Midland Valley
Katy
Elliottson
W. H.twine, Jr
Ledbeter
Smitherman
Sherif
Frinnds
United States
Elliott
Huott
Ibelia
Ttta
Tulua
Eliott
Elliott Va
Buitherman
Dreamland Theatre Business League Program Preview
Dreamland Theatre hosts a Sunday program at 3 30 featuring a Music Evocation audience event in a business league setting with plans published for December 13.
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Business League
Dreamland Theatre
National Negro Press Assn Heads Endorse Paris Stars Fight
Hon. Melvin J. Chivum, president of the National Negro Press Assn, endorses The Tulsa Star's stance against Elliott of the Oklahoma State League. He notes a round hundred craft members ready to back the Tulsa Star in future scrappings and praises Smitherman for bold coverage. He plans a Tulsa visit in January 1915.
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National Negro Press Association
Stars
Tulsa Star
Elliott
Oklahoma State League
Oklahoma
Melvin J. Chivum
National Negro Press Ass'n
Baltimore
Star
Hiliott
National Negro Press
Tultimore
Brother Smitherman
Muskogee
Press Association
Washington
Tulsa
Melvin J
Chsium
A. J. Smitherman
The
Okla
Local League Aids Poor Children in Tulsa Community Effort
The Local Business League formed a committee to aid poor children in Tulsa and Belg ium, aiming to distribute clothes and food and encourage charity at home. Members include Prof. J. W. Hughes and Mrs. Anta Warren with others, while park beautification plans were discussed.
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Local Business League
Tulua
Chetstumi
Santa Claus
League
Tulsa
Belgium
Capt. Jackson
Loupe
J. W. Hughes
Anta Warren
Mra. C. Dearman
O. W. Gurley
Mra. Cal. Lins
BE A. Loupe
J. J. McKeaver
O'Malory
City Park Board
H. D. Hvans
P. L. Phillips
J. EB. Pields
Roberts
Dorothy Patterson
Murder Trial Up Today
Preliminary trial of W. Guest for the murder of John Hall in the Cincinnati Club proceeds in Justice Lee Daniels Court this morning. Guest shot Hall during a fight over a game after Hall had cut him. Hall died at P and 8 Hospital Tuesday morning. The body was transported by his wife to Humensville, Motion.
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W. Guest
John Hall
Cincinnati
Lee Daniels
Guest
Hall
P and 8
Humensville
Uncle Starts Up Again The New Lincoln Theatre opens Tulsa season
The Old Lyric Theatre, renamed The New Lincoln Theatre, opened last Friday with the Stovall Stock Company featuring musical comedy neon. Bob Rogers and Mrs. Louie Rogers manage with E. D. Lynwood assisting. The Stovall group, including Mr. and Mrs. Stovall and Shafer, Porter pairings, and John Day as a featured monologist, drew steady crowds.
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Lyric Theatre
Bob Rogers
Louie Rogers
Mgr
New
Lincoln Theatre
Stovall Stock Company
Tulsa
Grand Theatre
Sept
Mra
Rogers
E. D. Lynwood
Stovall
Shafer
Oklahoma Realty and Investment Company to raise stock value
The Oklahoma Realty and Investment Company will continue selling stock at par $1.00 until January 30 1916 after which the stock value will be increased. President Stratford is securing final payment on the N Greenwood business lot to enable big projects next year.
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Oklahoma Realty and Investment Company
Stradford
N. Greenwood
Tulsa Colored Public Library Expands at Star Office
The Public Reading Room and Library for Colored people in Tulsa moves to new quarters in the lobby of the Tulsa Star office. Many students and teachers use it, and management seeks more books magazines and donations to support the institution.
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Tulsa Star Office
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Veehills
T. Patterson
M. M. Martin
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