The broad ax., 1917-03-10
Charles E. Stump. the
Kansas Newspaper
Correspondent After
Being Lost in the VIII
derness for Several
Months Has Come to
Life Again and Con-
tinues His Travels
Through the South Land

Sunshine. Of course 1 remembered
that soon 1 would have to move, 81
1 just went to the apartment set aside
for our people, and remained in it until
reached Texarkana.
This is one of the finest trains in the
country, and it gets over some coun
try. 1t don't make many stops, but
just goes right on and on until it stops
and then you have covered some terri
tory. The Lord is with US, and is still
with US and will continue to the end
1 spent a few hours in Texarkana
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Matthes
who are some busy people. 1 met some
of the leading people in that city, and
talked with them. Mrs. Duckie Ken
nedy, is engaged in fixing heads, hand:
and feet. She is considered one of the
best in the country, and she is some
busy woman. Then 1 made a trip tt
Fort Worth, Texas, touched many live:
there. 1 also made a trip to Dallas
Texas, and had the pleasure of meeting
some of them big people there. Fol
instance, 1 spent little time with
Prof. M. M. Rodgers, and talked with
his people. Miss Daisy E. Jackson
was busy writing letters. That man
gets young post Office full of mail
every day, and he is getting ready now
to make a trip. He is getting ready
for the Grand Lodge of the State
But 1 must not take up too much Tina
in this matter, but must turn on back
to Texarkana, then to Arkadelphia,
Ark, Little Rock, Ark, and from there
over to Helena, Ark.
I wish that you could have been
over to Helena, Ark, with me, because
1 had the pleasure of meeting some
people over there who were worth
while. This is the home of DR.. E. C.
Morris, president of the National Bap-
fist Convention, and a man who is do
ing things up in great shape.
DR.. Morris said that he was glad to
see me, and shook hands with me. He
spoke of the work being planned by
the Baptists of the country. He did
not discuss the law suit in which the
Baptists are now engaged, but he said
that he could see nothing ahead but
victory. He said that all attention is
now being turned to the meeting in
June in Atlanta, which will be the
National Baptist Sunday School and
B. Y. P. U. Congress. In this all the
Baptist family is interested, and will
come up in large numbers.
1 used to hear about Mrs. Hettie
Greene, the wealthiest white woman in
the world during her life, and I have
not only had the pleasure of meeting
her counterpart, but L have been in
her home, Mrs. A. II. Miller, of Helena,
a woman who don't know her own
wealth, yet to see her, you would not
think that she had a single cent, but
was born to poverty. She is plain, but
believe me if you talk with her you
will at once find that you are in touch
with a master mind. She is just busy
collecting her rents, and turning her
attention to the business of looking
after her money. Mrs. Miller has put
on the map the moving picture bust
ness. She had place which has grown
too small, and instead of trying to
rent from some White people, has just
put up one of her own. They are build
ing on it now and will soon be ready.
Her son is assisting in the work. Her
husband left her with three boys and
two girls. She is a rich widow, but de-
clares that she is not on the market
and will not consider an offer for mar
rage.
met DR.. D. s. Shadd, Elias Morris,
Mrs. Morris, and then Madam Douglass
and I will have to talk about her in
another letter. I got through there in
a hurry, going over to Clarksdale, Miss,
and meeting soma people there. The
Rev. DR.. P. II. Polk, of the A. NJ. E.
had just finished a building
which cost $4,000, and Sunday being
the day they went into it, they closed
the day by raising 5000 which is a good
showing.
You have heard Of Prof. George
Oliveri Well I stopped over to his