The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-01
Shreveport, LIN.


/ was invited to Shreveport, by
Parson Pickins Baptist minister,
VINO lived at Waskom, Texas, six
teen miles away, and beat him to
town IL hours. AS result ar
rived incognitc and remained in
cognito for about five hours. Not
being able to connect up with Parson
Pickins, bestirred. Gong over
on Texas avenue, met Rev. DR..
j. NJ Carter and his partner, Prof
j. j. Evans. Mr. Evans Is at the
head Of the Progressive Fraternal
Union, a well organized society and
he with Rev. DR.. Carter, operate
The Monitor, one of the best papers
In Louisiana. They own a news
paper press, jobbers, linotype ma
chine and all OF the other stun which
belongs to a newspaper plant and
do fine business. was invited
and made my home At the beautiful
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Evans.
spent great deal OF the day in
visiting Colored places OF business,
and let me tell you, the Colorcd
people have some places.
mere are twelve grocer stores;
~ doctors, drug stores. four train
ed nurses, decorators, 8 brick ma
sons, real estate dealers, 8 shoe
makers, contractors and builders,
s transfers, news stands, press
ing clubs, seamstresses, 10 hair
dressers, 81 barbershops. 8 restau-
rants, shine .parlors, 2 'upholsters,
2 bakeries, hotels, 2 hospitals, z
insurance companies, 3 newspapers,
New Era, Monitor and Banner). 4
tailors, jitneys, 3 conservatories of
music, cement contractors, 2 black
smiths, 2 undertakers, make their
own collins and caskets), and one
each OF the following; Chiropodist,
veterinarian, book agent, furniture
dealer, garage. jeweler, machine shop,
lawyer and notary public, livery
stable, drummer. l attended the City
Minister'S Council over which Rev.
J. A. Benjamin, who used to pas
tor in Dallas presides, where l met
a fine body of Gods noble men.
have not mentioned the churches.
They would take up all my space.
The schools are fine-teachers good.
Rev. M. c. Claiborn an old Dallas
minister lives here About Sunset
Parson Pickens ahowed up and we
went out in the suburb and spoke
to good audience that night. Rev.
Geo. Young is the. pastor. The next
night, the 10th l was to have spoken
at Scott Rest, Rev. A. II. Sammuels,
pastor, but heavy rain prevented.
The next day, we met Rev. j. M. Car
ter and othes and agreed that ]
should return and speak, April %
and 20. l will be on hand The Gill
more News Stand will hereafter sell
the Express in Shreveport.
Jefferson, Texas.
! left oil The morning train for
Jefferson via Texarkana. tarried
here, being too sick TO travel.
lad the baby "flu." vers prevalent
In these parts. Miss Ohio Newlin,
is a good doctor and lad the medicine
which always conquers the flu. l
took all / could get Of it. 1t made
me whole. Saturday night at sun
down unloaded In Jefferson ard
found my way to {he bed and b6ar1
OF Mamma Adeline Pitts, one Of the
Cody women in Israel, ! was the
guest OF Berean Baptist church. OF
which Parson Picks1s is the pastor.
Sunday l spoke at Il allyville, miles
out in the woods at a big Baptist
church over which Rev. c. r. John
son presides. Rev. johnson owns $500
acres OF land am told. He Is coed
man and loves his people. At night 1
was at the Rerean Baptist church
on time. So was the crowd, but l
did not speak. l don't have to tell
why.
Observations.
am spending sometime up on
this end trying to see conditions.
I am much encouraged over the en-
terprise OF these people. Dallas, TT.
Worth and other western cities must
keep stepping up. They are getting
behind. East Texas and Louisiana
IRE marching on.
Don't Laugh
Later we shall hear airship en-
gineers complaining OF cloudy roads.
Many cool million is invested in
the ice business,
There is one good thing to be said
of the woman In hobble skirts. She
can't kick.
Many man whose wife does not
come af.er him when he stays out
% n. l.
when he comes home.
BY wearing corset a woman
shows a man how she would ensoy
d squeeze.
A pretty Eiri y like . sragen Ssassi