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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1914
Page
1
A mass meeting of Colored citizens praised and ratified the Tulsa World editor's stand against Rev. James F. McConnell's sermon on Colored Folks. The editor defended the race, condemned the minister, and argued against black disfranchisement and equal footing with whites.
Linley Linley a Black man in Tulsa city saved Brooklen Daves a white man who had overindulged and lay across the railroad track. Daves, described as a noted mute rider, was moved to safety as a approaching fast train neared.
On Friday July 17 1914 a hand bill titled Noticel appears in Tulsa bearing our names as signers. We deny any responsibility for its appearance and state we had no knowledge of it until a copy was handed to us after publication. Signed IH A Guess and Rev T Jones.
The Western Negro Press Association calls its 16th annual session in Muskogee Oklahoma on August 18 and 19 1914 to transact Association business elect officers and discuss jubile questions. Journalists in the district are urged to attend and participate with a public invitation extended in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
In a closing address President J Silas Harris urged African Americans to patronize black merchants in Oklahoma City where a large black population exists but current support is lacking. He warned the trend toward white neighborhoods is a broader concern, noting etiquette on sanitation and housing, and predicting the next meeting may be in Chicago. A banquet followed adjournment as delegates reflected on loyalty to black business and improved community conditions.
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