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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1920
Page
4
Muskogee locals report the senior class produced a play at Hinton Theatre Montes May 0, judged by about 30 attendees. The piece titled Chipad at Nassar impressed patrons with its performance and featured students from the Manual Tratubve High School.
Local notes report worship at St Johns Baptist Church and community visits. Mentions KiGdm Kingman Robins and activity at AMFL Conference with Mather Geortney and Mr Fies. Also notes sick list, convalescence, and Mrs Helen Williams visiting friends in Ranws. Tulsa Star store to be used at South Fire Street.
Secretary of the Treasury announces new permanent life insurance policies for former service members under War Risk Insurance. Government details indicate costs covered by the government and the program targets veterans and their families. About 420,000 applications have been received as of the report.
The program for the Colored students May Day Festival is announced in Houston Texas on May 13. Committees from the High School direct the exercises with Moz art the Victory Choir taking part.
A Hampton Bulletin outlines a plan to train Black youths for national service. It details Normal School, Agricultural, Trade, Cane, Home Economics, and Academic departments to prepare teachers, agents, and business instructors, with pathways from secondary to college work.
The Elaine uprising related case in Helena Arkansas aims at a change of venue for John Martin and others charged in conversion. Defense asserts the transfer to federal court. state supreme court overturns venue ruling and prepares for retrial after trial delays and questions about indictments.
In Asheville North Carolina on May 14 the city sees a shift as colored waiters return to service in certain restaurants while white waiters experiment with the new plan. The move, said to be a success, may lead other local eateries to follow suit.
A former editor of the Daily Oklahoman has fled on comiidaty to seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in Oklahoma's Fifth District. The move signals a bid to challenge the incumbent in a key swing district.
Mrs. S Mendelsohn secretary of the Jewish Women's Federated Charity has sent a check to assist colored people in Wilmington Delaware who are in want due to the high cost of living and other hardships caused by prevailing inflation.
In Atlanta on May 14 Morris frown University conducted commencement at Bethel A M E Church. Ninety three graduates received diplomas and certificates across departments with prizes distributed to the class by David T Howand BR H Singleton LA Townsley W A Fel tain SS Morris EC Home RF Cooper.
In Indianapolis on May 14 a 19 year old white offender was sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of 14 year old Martha Hof. This marks the first execution under the state’s new capital punishment law.
In Richmond Virginia on May 14 six hundred Colored Republicans reorganized into a regular convention and elected a full slate of delegates to the Chicago Convention. The slate includes Jarne-J. BL Pollard CC Summerville P. A. Sprott with alternates Israe-MTL Newsome W. W. Foreman AR Johnson and S. W. Chavis Electors at large are PB Young and Higp Fields.
Cameron Morrison, Democratic candidate for Governor, denounces woman suffrage and vows to bar literate Negro women from voting. He appeals to white women to stand firm against suffrage efforts in the state.
A Harlem district meeting urged raising funds for an Armory for the Tenth Regiment of New York City. Mayer supported the effort and urged contributions to secure an armory facility.
In Richmond on May 4, Traar Filmesston of Colorado is among the three survivors present at the unveiling of a tablet at the State House commemorating the recent calamity. The ceremony drew survivors and officials to honor those affected by the event.
Miss Mars McDowell, president of the Chicago University settlement, spoke at a meeting of the Witness Federation of Women about new interracial work in Chicago led by the Inter racial Committee. Mie Weaver reported a wreck and praised the gathering as a successful meeting.
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