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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
4
A historical newspaper fragment discusses race, politics, and civic action with a provocative editorial voice. It endorses community uplift, critiques envy and prejudice, and urges support for Mayor Hubbathd and the Democratic cause, while condemning biased reporting and emphasizing practical campaigns ahead of elections.
Fragmentary notes describe a county Republican convention with no delegates sent to a state gathering. The noisy chant urges wakefulness and voting while implying confusion and distrust in the process.
Fragmentary report describes Selics Cabasak dying after Teonus attacked from behind with a blade. The scene implicates a close friend in the treachery as chaos erupts and the great soul of Mut is invoked in a warning to Bengy and others.
Vue editor notes the death of his wife and mother after a week's illness. The City Street Commissioner Mark McSulty expresses sorrow and asks for strength to endure the loss and stay faithful through grief.
The Tulsa Star describes its birth as a design born from hardship and a vow to serve Pulsa with cushions from a sliver issue. It notes the community's contribution and its independence, claiming progress without external aid and a resolve to continue through merit.
The Tulsa Tribune advocates a nonpartisan civic ticket chosen by a neutral committee to run the city, arguing it would curb expenditures on a planned 95 million water project. The piece questions current administration and endorses a businesslike approach while criticizing political manipulation.
A damaged clipping describes a theft by a heartless wretch who stole a maker's clothes from Mr George Baker, a young man on the sick list in Fort Street. The narrative laments the shabby treatment of the injured and notes a missing blue serge suit.
Principal Hugh Hughes announces a school meeting where Prof Porter will address attendees. A short Valentine program will be performed and light refreshments served. All are invited. Reporter M. E. Bootie notes.
In Kansas City on February 1 and 2 a group of Colored baseball managers from Chicago Indianapolis Detroit Kansas City and Dayton will meet to organize and expand their circuit. Rube Foster aims to form a national league after the circuit is perfected. The ban Stars will be the traveling team in the circuit. Koster manager of the American Giants Geeen of the Chicago Giants and Corey B Lewis Chicago Defender editor will attend.
Local leader G G Gratton returns from Tulsa. Grants for a new hospital on East Third Street confirmed. Fundraisers raise nearly $2000 cash with over $1000 in subscriptions. Donbar High School Tag Rally nets over $500. freshman class leads with 255. Revival at St Paul GM FE church captivates crowds led by Rev J Peters. Wealthy farmer Ed Cox visits, W M Sulser speaks for Bookertee Agricultural College. Leftwich and Sutter raise $1500 cash and subscriptions. Strikes by Colored employees of American Express Co. protest injustices. Rev S S Jones preaches two strong sermons. Multiple church services report large audiences. Star extra issued by D W Wilson on Pifth Street, Muskogee.
Oklahoma City Feb 1 Principals and teachers in Lawton resigned after the board of education refused pay raises. A state education ruling restricts them from taking jobs in other cities under the union of R H Wilson and public instruction.
The Houston board honors the life of Val Blackshear a leading Texas Negro educator who died near Memphs He was the first principal of the school now named after him and later led Prairie View Normal for Negroes His work spanned race advancement urging practical schooling and cooperation with white communities yielding broad respect from both races.
Wr Rolland B Hayes concert pro am at Convention Hall Monday night drew music lovers and students from Tulsa and distant cities. Notable guests included Mesdames Graham from Muskogee and Sanders from Okmulgee, plus Dr. Humphrey and Dr. Owen.
Dr Johnson hosts a spontaneous reunion with two former classmates Rev Hugh L Ashe of Br Paul Chapel Winston Salem NC and Rev CK Brown of Trinity M E Houston TX visiting this city. Ashe spoke at Wesley Chapel for Centenary Drive while Brown attended wedding news at St Louis Mo. Mrs Lena M Sana hosted a social evening with games and three tables.
Chicago report cites Will J. Mays chairing the Republican National Committee at the Lincoln League conven tion of the American Organization of Negro Republicans. He calls lynching a crime against judgment and righteousness and an assault on sacred institutions, condemning Christianity.
Chicago report on the national woman suffrage push notes the likely narrow path to ratification in the states. It lists ratified states, those that rejected, and the 9 remaining targets, with party lines and governors' actions shaping the deadline battles.
Gov Cornwell of West Virginia remains a Democrat and opposes a special session of the Republican legislature. Hart, a Republican in Washington, is the lone western governor who has not endorsed suffrage yet supporters believe a special session could push Washington to become the thirty sixth state in time for 1920.
Ida Vose Woodbury, field secretary of the American Missionary Society, spoke to the World Outlook Club in Waltham on Americanism and Negro progress. She described Negro contributions in France, urged equal opportunities, and praised their faithfulness to American traditions. A handmade Alabama flag from 1897 illustrated the talk.
Macon Georgia reports Mrs. W. Jackson, Macon’s first yonsantT yer, won her first criminal case in Toea courts. Arrington, accused of robbery related to an assault on Dr. W. O. Stevens, was acquitted after witnesses were examined and the solicitor agreed to drop the case.
Washington received a cable from Weiringen Island stating Frederick William, the former Crown Prince of Germany, offers himself to stand trial for 900 Germans demanded by the Allies. The message asserts the prince is willing to take the place of those who served their country during the war.
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