The broad ax., 1924-12-13
COL. CHARLES EASY STUMP, THE
REGULAR OLD-TIME TRAVELLING
CORRESPONDENT FOR THE
BROAD AK, HAS BEEN SPENDING
THE PAST THREE WEEKS FEAST
ING ON THE FAT OF THE LAND IN
SEVERAL OF THE SOUTHERN
STATES.

LUZ ldllit WI III SoASAiAAo- AAAf~
you ever been to Durham, North
Carolina? If not, it would pay you to
just take day off and make the trip
here, and you would just shout your
fool brains out, because here is where
our people are aggressive and here is
where it would make you feel like you
belong to a race that is worth while.
| am here and have not been here
very long, but put it down that have
been shouting ever since | have been
in town, and you will rejoice when I
get around 70 telling you what my
eyes have seen and what my heart has
been forced to confess
When | wrote that other letter to
you. was down yonder in Texas, and
II YOU will remember word came to
me there that L. w. Bright was no
more, and that he had gone into the
Kingdom. There to never return, but
to await our coming to him. We are
going there | was down in Cameron
attending conference, and you remem-
Der | was right cussihed, because NJ
some Of the things that were going on,
but I have been moving some since
then as you will see
! left there Sunday morning, going
to Waco, Texas. and there had the
pleasure of coming in touch with the
Rev DR.. j. Newton Jenkins, pastor Of
New Hope Baptist church and they
had erected some church there, believe
me. One OF the finest churches in
Texas owned by my people and he
had some system about building this
church, and il dedicated to God, and
not for concert hall was indeed
delighted to see this wonderful man.
and to hear that choir sing praises to
God
] spent the day in town, and in the
evening left for Tyler, where | was
to spend just part Of the day. get
ting there about o'clock at night ]
found Mrs W. y Banks. the wife OF
the President OF Texas College, and
her brother-in-law awaiting inv arr
rival and she declared that She had
decided to come to me, Colonel
Charles F. Stump. for she had been
reading after him % much. She had
her automobile Gait carriage to tote ME
over to the school and there to be the
guest of the president
] was delighted to be there and to
come il touch with this wonderful
man, President w. r. Banks, and the
members Of his faculty. This is one
Of the schools Of the Colorcd Meth
odist Episcopal church, and they are
just doing wonderful things down
there in Texas I had good sleep.
but when | got Up the next morning
N was good and SICK and the doctor
there told me W inst 70 u bed and
remain still. This was obeyed, and
soon got myself back for a little
longer
| had the pleasure vi meeting the
student body Of this Texas college,
and ! consider them fine set OF
young people Itiwas fine to meet the
teachers, and It was all like just one
family. Things move along there just
like clock work, and regulated clock
at that want 10 congratulate them
all.
The next day at noon found me Oh
the way to another place, for from
there ! made my way to Pine Bluff.
reaching there between II and
O'Clock that same night, and was 10
go out to the state college there, Of
which Prof. Malone is superintendent.
He had been notified that ! was on
my way but believe me. honey. j got
me one Of the taxible automobile car
carriages to tote me out there. but I
could not raise any Of them, hence.
had to 20 to another place and could
not raise any one there. Hence back
to the stable, called up over the hello
box. pr. T. p Lytes, the tooth doc
tor dentist, and ne told me 10 take one
Of them things and come On to His
home, and was glad to do this. for
It was then 3 o'clock. He had things
nice and warm and received me Just
like was his own brother.
Now, then. at $50 I decided not 10
go to see Mr.. Malone and the college
but to 90 to Little Rock, and SEE d.
J. "A. Booker and others, but, honey
believe me when tell You that got
about 50 miles on my way to Little
n