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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-14
Death OF JOSEPH Smith removes
NOTED CHURCHMAN KNOWN LOCALLY

The death in Missouri OF Joseph
Smith. founder and first president OF
the Recognized Church OF Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints, recalls the
incidents of a visit made by the noted
leader here in September. 1907. In
that year he was a visitor TO Hawaii
accompanied by another high member
of the church.
The party was much entertained, a
big luau being given at Waikiki by
Hawaiian church members.
Frederick Madison Smith, who has
been president Of the church since
1906, is now the head of the big or
ganization. He also is known to sew
eral of the local church members.
A history of Joseph Smith. who was
son of Joseph Smith, prophet, and
founder of Mormonism, is a history OF
the Recognized Church of the Latter
Day Saints. 1t was he who brought
together the little bands of MormOns
in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, left be,
hind when the main body emigrated to
Utah. He became the first president
of the recognized church, and held
that office more than half a century
until his death. He was a cousin OF
Joseph Fielding Smith, in recent years
president of the Latter Day Saints in
Utah.
The greater part of President Joseph
Smiths life was a struggle, as had
been the life of his father to place
Mormonism upon a sound footing.
During the last years of his life he
was blind.
He was born November s, 1892, at
Kirkland, O., where his father had
gone two years earlier with a few
followers, from Manchester, N. Y. Soon
afterwards the colony moved to Mis-.
souri,. There at Independence, the
prophet, as he was known, established
the New Jerusalem of the church,
obeying. he. said, a revelation. En-.
nifty of other settlers, however, re.
suited in the Mormons being driven
out. Prophet Joseph Smith was ar.
rested and placed in Jail at Liberty.
Mo.
In the jail, where the younger 10,
seph, then years old, spent the first
night with his father, the prophet bent
over the child as he sobbed himself
to sleep, and to him commended the
hopes and aspirations of the church. ,
my mother ACCOMPANIED my father
to Liberty. Joseph Smith told In later
years, "but fearing for her life. my
father induced her to go with members
of the church to, Illinois,. e SsL3ssss s.
81 tramped across the almost I'M.
inhabited prairies of Missouri to Hau-
VOC, Illinois, where my father, when
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BELOVED WOMAN
PAsSESAWAYO ON
VALLEY island
EspecIal star.Purletin correspondencel

Especial Star Bulletin COrIespondencel
WAILUKU. Maui, Dec. 1l.-Aiss
Magdalene II. Mosser Of the office
staff OF the Maui Agricultural Com
pany died early yesterday morning at
the Maiulani hospital and was buried
in the Makawao cemetery in the after.
noon.
For some few months Miss MCsSer
has been troubled with her stomach.
but not until Saturday afternoon did
she think that she was seriously Ill.
She then went to the Malulani hos
pital i'm Waikiki, where DR.. Osmers
attended her. IL was decided to get
DR. Judd up from Honolulu for an
operation. He arrived on Wednesday 8
Mauna Rea, performed the operation
and returned that same evening by
way OF Lahaina, catching the Claud-
inc. Complications had arisen in her
case, and death came at about 4
Thursday morning.
In. the absence of Rev. A. Craig
Bowdish, minister of the Paia Union
church and Miss MOsser's pastor. Rev.
Rowland b. Dodge Of Waikiki offi.
eiated. The funeral procession left
Waikiki at about 1890, and at Paia.
where automobiles were exchanged
for hacks, many assembled. The
roads to the cemetery were in a ter
rible condition. so many who desired
to get to the burial service were un-
able to attend. The service, because
Of the storm, was necessarily very
brief. The flowers, which were very
beautiful, covered the grave.
Miss Mosser was one of the trusted
employees Of the Maui Agricultural
Company. having been for about three
years in the Paia store, and for the
last seven years assistant bookkeepel
in the office. Her faithfulness in de-
tail. her constant cheerfulness even
while in poor : health. her intimate
knowledge of the business that was
placed in her hands, made her an in
valuable assistant, and her place will
be hard to fill. She leaves a sister,
Miss Clara Mosser. The two have
lived together for some years here on
Maui -. III j. ~. Z
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he was released. joined rs. Then, in
, 1874. when I was IL years old one
day his dead body was brought to us.
age. Ill"
After the death OF the prophet most
OF the members OF the church emf
grated to Utah under the leadership
OF Brigham Young. Young Joseph
Smith. remaining behind. worked as q
farmer and as clerk and studied law.
This he gave up to effect the reorgsni-
cation Of the church, which was for
mally accomplished at Amboy, Ill, in
1860. Twenty years later headquarters
Of the church was established at La
moni. Ia, and in 1906 a removal was
made to Independence, Mo. where
President Smith made his home and
where he resided until his death.
President Smith lived simply. Oc-
clIpying a modest cottage, one room of
which constituted his Office. He arose
early and un n his health began to
fail a few years ago and blindness
overlook him, ne devoted his days to
editorial work for the Saints Herald,
the official publication OF the church,
and governmental affairs of the or
ganization. as well as responding to
many pleas for advice from eommuni-
cants. The aged church-head was a
familiar figure in Independence, with
heavy whitened beard and dressed
plainly, he had much the appearance
of a well-to-do farmer. He was in
close touch with the members of his
church and was Familiarity addressed
by them as Brother Joseph" Much
of the active conduct Of his office he
turned over in 1912 to his son, Fred
erick NJ. Smith, who, he declared, a
revelation had said should succeed
him,
President Smith was married three
times, losing his first and second wives
by death. He denounced polygamous
teachings and practises and most en-
phatieally denied that his father was
a polygamist or sanctioned polygamy.
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a CHRISTMAS FoR TAg HOME.

Christmas is time when you can
make purchases which win not only
be pleasing presents for your wife hut
win as well be additions to the home.
There are many things which can be
added to the comforts OF home. Drop
in at the home of the City Mercantile
Company and see Inc number of things
which win do double duty a. presents
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NORWEGIAN INVENTS
DRAINAGE MACHINE
IBy Latest MALL

CHRISTIANIA. Norway.-Christian
Nordby, a wellknown millowner In
Norway, has constructed a practical
machine for drainage, based on new
system. Agriculturists and planters
have long felt the want Of simple
and easily worked machine, and Mr.
Nordby's invention. according to many
competent persons, has supplied this
requirement. .-.--
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13

Mrs. Mary w. Blair, age 73
years, passed away at an early
hour Monday morning at the
home of her son, Mr.. George
Blair, 2203 Fifth avenue. south.
A short time ago Mrs. Blair
was stricken with paralysis,
from which she never recovered.
She was a member of the Bap-
tist church. and was noble
Christian woman, and her death
is mourned by many friends.
Funeral services were held at
the family residence Monday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. J. l.. Vipperman. pastor
of the First Baptist church. and
on Tuesday the remains were
taken to Blair cemetery in Mon
roe county, where interment took
place.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13

Brussels. Aug. II. The Ger
mans made a desperate attack on
Fort Seraing, south of Liege.
Sunday night, and were repulsed
with heavy loss. 1t is estimated
that 800 Germans were killed
within an area of half square
mile. A bridge which the Ger
mans were crossing was shatter-
ed by the fire of the fort, which
had an exact range. The Ger
mans attempted the assault with
great courage. Some of their
dead were found directly in front
of the barb wire fencing that
surrounds the fort. 1t is report
ed that Prince William, of Lippe,
and his son who were killed were
charging at the head of 100 Ger.
man soldiers. Their bodies were
buried near the fort.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
Number Of Freight Cars in the
East Smallest Since
April /.
MONEY IS VERY STEADY
Developments are More Cheer
ful-Large Amounts Of Busi-
ness on Hand.

New York. Aug. 10. Develop
ments in the financial world to-
day were more cheerful. The
fortnightly report Of idle freight
cars revealed a decrease of near
ly 10000, bringing the total to
the smallest since April |. The
United States Steel Corporations
monthly report of untitled tom
mage showed an increase of l25,-
752 tons, the amount of business
on hand at the first of the month
being the largest for five months.
Steady progress was made to.
wards clearing up the tangle
among stock exchange houses
and customers caused by the
closing of the market and the
violent slump which preceded il.
In the money market there
was no important change. Banks
as rule confined their opera.
tions to the satisfaction of mer-
camille demands.
Although attempts were made
to do business in the foreign ex-
change market and some trans
actions were carried through in
the purchase of grain bills, there
was still great difficulty in realiz.
ing upon credits resulting from
merchandise exports. This was
generally the case on the conti-
nent. and in some instances in
London. International bankers
said little difficulty was being ex-
perienced in regard to letters of
credit for small amounts. al
though foreign banks were un.
willing to advance large sums.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
FRENCH AND GERMAN TROOPS IN
CONTACT ALONG ENTIRE BORDER
Great Britain May Bar Foreigners u s. Enters Protest Re-
port Says England Has Forbidden All Non-Britsh Sub
jects From Landing on Her Shores No Direct
Reports Revealing German Side Available.

Washington, Aug. l1.-Reports
that Great Britain has forbidden
the landing of all foreigners on
her shore caused Secretary Bryan
tonight to cable Ambassador page
instruction to investigate and if
he finds the reports true, to lodge
an urgent protest with the Brit
ish foreign office.
Dispatches from consular rep
resentatives at Christiana, Nor
way, and Havre. France, said il
was understood at those places
that Great Britain was excluding
all non British subjects, regard
less of their nationality.
Secretary Bryan, in his cable
gram to Ambassador page, en-
phasized the opinion that nation
ais of friendly powers should not
be denied permission to land in
England. Such a pr o hi bi ii o n
would seriously complicate the
plans of the Washington govern
ment for the relief of Americans
stranded abroad. Thousands of
tourists on the continent are
making their way to England,
expecting there to board ships
for home.
1t was suggested tonight that
any order issued by the British
authorizes in all probability would
not be enforced against neutral
foreigners desiring to land TEN.
porarily to await the sailing of a
vessel for their own country.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
Remains Inferred BY Side u
Parents at Rome.
Georgia
MANY WITNESS CEREMONY
Entire City Drapcd in Mourning
in Memory Of Presidents
Wife.

Rome. Ca. Aug. III Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, wife of the
nations president, was buried
at Myrtle Hill Cemetery here to-
day. Her grave is beside those
of her father and mother almost
within sight of the house in
which she lived as a girl. To-
night the president was speeding
eastward on his return to Wash
ington.
Although thousands of visitors
came to Rome today to do honor
TO the memory of MRS. Wilson, a
Sabbath-like quiet prevailed.
The special force of police, aug.
mented by members of the
Georgia National Guard, found
little to do beyond warning traf-
fc from the streets through
which the procession moved.
1t was exactly 2:30 p. m. when
| the presidents special arrived,
and a few minutes later the cas-
ket, covered with gray broad
cloth and surmounted by a single
wreath of flowers, was lifted
from the funeral car by eight of
Mrs. Wilson's cousins and borne
to the hearse. AS the train
steamed into the station, church
bells throughout the city were
tolled. A wide space had been
cleared about the station, and
the thousands of people stood
back respectfully.
The procession moved through
black. .draped streets to the First
Presbyterian Church.
More than 800 relatives and
friends of the Wilson and Arson
families were already gathered
in the quaint little church which
Mrs. Wilson used to attend when
her father, Rev. Edward S. Ak
son, was pastor there
AS soon as the church service
was ended the casket was car
ried to the waiting hearse and
the short journey to Myrtle Hill
cemetery was begun. School
girls, dressed in white and hold
ing aloft laurel branches, stood
in line along either side of the
streets through which the pro.
cession passed. Behind them
were thousands of people, with
barred heads bowed silent and
sorrowful. The entire city was
draped in funeral black.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
RIfleMEn RETURN FROM
the ANNUAL EACAMpMENI
Had Enjoyable Stay at Natehez
for a Period Of Ten
Days.

The Columbus and Caledonia
rihemen returned from the an.
nual encampment at Natchez
Monday evening after pleasant
stay lasting ten days.
Captain w. s. Mullins and his
entire company claim that the
encampment this year was a de.
cided success and that everyone
had a fine time.
On Monday the militiamen
were paid off by Maj. Hacker,
paymaster, United States Army,
nearly $4,000 being distributed
among the soldiers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
Columbians viii Get Better
Acquainted With Their
Ncighbors.
SEPTEMBER 10TH AND nth
Lsrss Crowd Will Make Trip In
Automobiles. Arrange
msnts Not Complete.

In order that the business men
of Columbus can become better
acquainted with their lrade. and
for the purpose of building up a
spirit of good fellowship with the
farmers and merchants outside
of Columbus, the directors OF the
local Chamber of Commerce have
planned to have Thursday and
Friday, September 10th and
11th, as booster days. Arrange
ments will be made to have a
representative crowd of Colum-
bians visit the neighbcring towns
on these days in automobiles
and about twenty-five or more
machines will be used in making
the trips.
An enthusiastic meeting of the
directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held Tuesday
evening and all present were in
favor of the booster excursions
and a committee of four, con-
sisting of Messrs. E. l.. larry,
r. R. Banks, V. B. lines and W.
M. Cox, was appointed to make
arrangements for the tips.
Practically all of the surround
ing towns will be visited, and in
advance will be sent notices to
each giving the dates and hours
the boosters will reach the diff
ferent points.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
|C|T|zENS WILL ENJOY
OLO FASHIONED DANCE
Old Time Cotillion to Be Given
at Lake Park Friday
Night.

Anything pertaining to by.
gone days, always touches a ten.
der cord in the human heart; and
nothing tends to recall the days
that are passed and gone" more
than the social customs and
amusements, or past times of "ye
Old times"
Among these customs, none is
more liable to make the heart
young again, than the enjoyment
of an "old fashion break down
dance, or cotillion, such as was
enjoyed in the halycon days in
the old south"
Just such a dance will be given
at Lake Park, Friday night. at
8 o'clock and continuing until the
wee small hours of early dawn.
This is not an imitation of the
old past time. but the real thing
itself, enacted mainly by the very
people who were the soul of
southern chivalry, two or three
decades ago, besides, the music
will be furnished by the very
class of "fddlers" who rendered
Molly Hare. Sweet Sally Goodin.
Billy in the low Ground, Arkan-
sas Traveller and Drunkard Hic.
coughs" while the figures will
be called by an experienced
caller, and be the same as mother
and father knew so well.
The public generally. in the
counties of Pickens, Lowndes
and adjoining counties, are cor.
daily invited to attend, as many
taking part in the dance as may
desire to do so; a small admission
fee of 25 cents for adults, and II
cents for children will be charg'
ed, which after paying expenses
will be donated to the Old Ladie,
Home, and Daughters of thu
Confederacy.
so on with the dance. let jo!
be unconfned,
No sleep till morn, when you'll
and beauty meet.
To chase away the glowing hours
With busy flying feet. f"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
C0luMDIANS WANT |. C.
ROAD THROUGH THIS CITY
Line Will Pi obably Be Built
From Jackson to Bir-
mingham.

Officials of the Illinois Centra
railroad are contemplating ex.
tending their line from Jackson
to Birmingham and members OF
the local Chamber of Commerce
will make an effort to have the
route extended through Colum.
bus.
The following article appeared
in the Jackson Daily News Mon.
day:
1t was announced Saturday
that the Illinois Central is plan.
ming to build a direct line from
Jackson, Miss to Birmingham,
Ala, a Distance of about zoe
miles, says the New Orleans
Times -Picayune. The company
may also seek entrance to Mobile
by building a 21.mile line from
Haleyville, Ala, to Brilliant, the
northern terminus of it's indie.
pendent line from Winfield. tC
connect with a line now projected
by the Alacama, Tennessee anc
Northern, reaching from Reform
to Winfield.
1T is. however, denied tha
the Illinois Central has any ides
of diverting any of its big New
Orleans business t. Mobile O
other points. The main idea il
reaching Mobile doubtless is t,
complete for the business in tn
Alabama port with the Mobil,
ard Ohio and the Louisville an,
Nashville, and to form othe
connections for the Central O
Georgia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
COMPLETE REVOLUTION OF
COTTON MARKETING URGED

Washington. Aug. 10. Com
plete revolution in the methods
of cotton marketing was pro-
posed today as a means of relief
from depression threatened by
the closing of the cotton markets
during the European war. The
plan was laid before the House
agricultural committee by ex-
perts of the department of agri-
culture. It contemplates gov
ernment supervision of market
ng. federal Standardization of
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13

London. August ll.-French
and German troops are facing
each other to the north of Yer
dun. There have been numer-
Gus clashes of a minor nature.
probably preliminary to an ex-
tensive engagement in the near
future.
The respective positions of the
Germans and Belgians before
Liege apparently are unchanged.
According to french reports.
the Germans have been uhsuc
cessful in their attempt to drive
the French from their positions
outside Muelhausen.
The British war Offices infor-
nation bureau says there is rea.
son to believe the German cruis-
ers Goeben and Bresleau, for
which British and French war
ships were waiting. have taken
refuge in the Dardanelles.
Clashes between Austrians and
Russians so far have been of
minor Importance.
A Shanghai dispatch says As
600 Japanese have embarked on
transports and are awaiting Or
ders.
A Copenhagen dispatch an.
nounces that Russian mobiliza.
ton will be complete August 81.
Several Australian warships
have joined the British squadron
in east Atlantic waters.
The Cunard liner Lusitania, in
her dash across the Atlantic, has
reached the Mersey in safety.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
FIRST BALE Of
COTTON ARRIVES
Brought to the City by j. IS.
Long Of Pickcns County,
Alabama.
WILL BRING LARGE sum
Bale Now on Display at the
Chamber Of Commerce on
Market Street

The first bale Of cotton of the
season to reach Columbus was
brought here Tuesday afternoon
from the plantation Of Mr.. J. s.
Long. in Pickens county. Ala
bama.
After reaching the city. the
bale was taken to the Chamber
of Commerce headquarters on
South Market street. where 1t
will remain until sold.
On account of the European
situation none of the local cotton
buyers are in the market, but a
bid of IL l-2 cents was made by
Mr.. I. O. Burris, president of the
Tombigbee Cotton Mills, to Mr..
Tarry, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, who had asked for
bids on the cotton. 1t was de.
cided, however, not to sell the
bale yetaat this price.
As has been the custom for
many years past, donations are
being subscribed by local citi
zens, and will be presented as a
premium to Mr.. Long, who is
we'll known throughout this sec.
ton, and who has the reputation
of being one of the best planters
in Mississippi or Alabama.
The seed from the bale were
sold to the Refuge Cotton Oil
Company at the rate of thirty
dollars a ton.
The following is a list of col
lections on the premium for the
new bale of cotton, amounting to
$29.25:
Tombigbee Cotton Mills $1.OO;
Gilmer Hotel $500; Keith Bros.
Sl.OO; T. ]. Locke, Jr., SIS 90;
Weaver & Harrington Soc; N. D.
Robinson $l.00; Simon Loeb &
Bro. $1.0O; R. E. Leigh S1.OO;
Columbus Hardware & Furniture
Co. $1.00; Robertson & Co. 81. 90;
L. Rosenzweig & Co. SOC; Colum.
bus Clothing Co. SOC; F. Shapiro
SOC; Johnston & Caine $1,OO; W.
C. Beard. Inc, $1.00; Columbus
Insurance & Banking Co. S1.OO;
First State Bank 81 90, Gunter
Bros. 81 90; Merchants & Farm
ers Bank $1.0O; National Bank Of
Commerce $1.00; Banks Hard
ware Co. S1.00; J.B. Shaw 25c; j.
| l.. Walker S1,00.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13

grades, and establishment of a
system of warehousing to make
baled cotton a solid basis for
credit to growers and enable
them to finance their crops until
advantageous conditions can be
made for marketing.
C. ]. Brand, chief of the divi-
sion of markets. suggests the
scheme be put in operation
through the Lever cotton grades
bill, now before the House COM
mittee.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13
WRECKACE PICKED Up DECLARED
TO Be PART BRITISH CRUISER

Nuremburg.
The wreckage from a British
vessel, which today is established
to have been a man-of.war, was
cast up by h. early flood tide in
the neighborhood of the south
shore lite saving station. Two
white wooden cabin doors were
found, Ole bearing in bright brass
plate the legend. Navigation
Officer" and the other Gunner.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. IL
A German man-of.war, witt
three stacks and two military
masts, was sighted sixteen miles
outside the Golden Gate at 10 a.
m. today. Taken in connection
with the finding of Flotsam from
a British warship last night and
today. her presence had signif-
canoe. The description woul d
agree with either the Leipsig or
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13

Miss Ollie May Kidd has re-
turned from Mayhem, where she
spent a week very pleasantly.
Miss Alma Kidd is expected to
return Sunday from a fortnight's
visit to her sister, Mrs. Propst,
in Colorado.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13

Mrs. Dave Bowlin and children
O Muskogee, Oklahoma. have
been spending the past several
days in Columbus the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bowlin.
After a short visit to friends
in Pickens county, they will make
another short visit to relatives
here before returning West.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13

Judge C. S. Moore, who has
been visiting his children at
Blytheville, Ark, is at home for
a few days on business. He
will return Saturday to Arkan-
sas where together with his wife
and daughter, Miss Elese Moore
will visit until the first week in
September.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-08-13

Mr.. R. K. Haines arrived in
the city Tuesday evening from
La Mesa, California, to join his
family, and willmake this his fu-
ture home. Mrs Haines is known
here as Miss Mignon Taylor.