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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1920
Page
3
Masonic Lodge No. 1424 announces monthly gatherings with visitors from Curry Hall and nearby groups. Meetings occur the second Tuesday at Lathon’s Mall and a second venue on the second Thursday at Clegenny Hall.
A lengthy obituary and legal notice mix in which an influential Muskogee woman, identified through fragmented OCR as a renowned local figure, is remembered for talent and public presence. The piece also includes a Tulsa County court filing about a debt dispute, detailing the defendant, contract terms, attorney fees, and a May 1920 deadline, with property held by a constable to satisfy the judgment.
Fragmented wire service text details a Wisconsin primary contest involving Senator La Follette and reactions from The Nation. It notes labor, peace, free speech, and antiwar stances, with references to Hubert Humphrey and Johnson as contrasted figures.
The piece reports on critics arguing Frederick Douglass was “too white” to be enrolled in the American Hall of Fame as a Negro and cites expressions from Avie Brisbane and the Associated Negro Press. It notes readers’ debate over race, identity, and recognition in American history. It also mentions Rev. Nevthen’s arrival in Muskogee.
The article details a split in labor unions among Black railroad employees, with plans to withdraw from the American Federation of Labor to join the Railroad International Benevolent and Industrial Association. It notes President Wilson approving the Railroad Labor Board personnel and discusses leadership efforts by KR L Mays and the aim to elect and organize Black craft workers for broader representation.
The text argues that as social conditions change the Black community must secure independent representation on school boards. It stresses the need for sympathetic, informed leadership to govern public education for youth, viewing school boards as crucial in advancing racial welfare amid lingering prejudice.
Mr Ollie Parker was shot and mortally wounded by his wife last Thursday night and died at the local hospital. His body was shipped to his former home in Cherryville Kansas. The Red Wing Hotel lists guests including Mr Lee Williams of McAlester Oklahoma and Mr T Jackson of Dallas Texas.
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