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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-04
fire CAUSES DAMAGE
AT FRATERNITY House

Fire, which started shortly after
1890 this morning, caused a damage
at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house
of from 5000 to $1,000. The fire was
caused by the explosion Of heating
stove in the apartments of Mrs. Ethel
Canham, matron, and cook of the Beta
house.
One big item Of loss was personal
proertpy, owned by Mrs. Canham. The
fire damaged second story sleeping
porch, the third story, and another
room. The entire loss TO the house
and personal property was covered by
insurance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-04
DRUNKEN FISH
They Were Found to Suffer From an
"Ovcr-Hanu."

aIHt
They Were Found to Suffer From an
"Oyer-Hanu."
Here's story for which the Connec-
ticut state police vouch:
Confiscated liquor valued at $4,000
was poured into the Assawuga river,
with the result that hundreds of fish
are today suffering what in the old
days was known as hangover.
Pickerel and shiny minnows frol-
licked along side by side. Huge black
bass lloated down stream on their
backs and were easily picked up by
hand.
The Wauregan mill race was so
choked with a drunken conglomeration
Of finny creatures that they had to be
scooped up by the hundreds before the
power machine could function.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-04
Sets World Record in Potatoes.

London.-What is claimed to be a
worlds record in potato growing is
reported from llkton. In the presence
of large number Of people farmer
named f. Peel weighed potatoes to-
falling 324 pounds 6 ounces, all Of
which were produced from one pound
II seed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-04
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PERSONAL MENTION
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Mr.. and Mrs c.. A. Tenwick enter
tanned at a delightful Thanksgiving
dinner at their home on Monro
street on last Thursday. The guest
were Mr.. and Mrs. U. L. Collins am
Mr.. and Mrs. John King and family
Misses Carrie Jones and Mariol
shaw were Spokane weekend visitors
The Faculty Women's club will NEE
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. I'M
nursery. will be at the Kappa Alpha
Theta house.
The Women's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist church VII
meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:3l
o'clock in Epworth hall. The Orchard
division will have charge of the pro
gram.
Mrs. Stella Dyer left Monday fol
Los Angeles, Cal, where she will take
training as a nurse in the Salvation
Army Rescue home.
Mrs. Ed. Mcconnell, who has been
confined to her home for some time
by illness, is reported much improved
Vernon Sodorff has just returned
from two weeks visit at Seattle
while there he enlisted in the US
navy and expects to leave TUESDAY
for San Francisco where he goes into
training. IL IL sae, su0. IA
Miss Avis Drew returned home Sat
urday from several days visit WIN
friends in Spokane. = .s,4
B. Brigham from near Genesee, was
a Moscow shopper Monday. .,.s .s...
!. Mrs. A. B. Towne, who spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with relatives
in MOSCOW, returned to her home IN
Spokane, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Koppes and son,
Robert, left Saturday for Boise.
+. The Ladies, Aid Society of the Swe-
dish Lutheran church will meet Wed
nesdav afternoon at the church. Mrs.
q. J. Lundquist and Mrs. Theodore
I,undnuist are to be the hOstesses.
Mrs. Laura Beardsley left Saturday
evening for Marshfield, Oregon, called
nv the news of the serious illness Oh
her daughter, Mrs. R. F. Whitman.
Mr.. and. Mrs. R. Draper and
daughters, Rita and Freda, who have
heen guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Draper the past several
davs have returned to their home at
Mesa, Washington.
DR.. w. H. H. Forsyth spent Sunday
al Tekoa, Wash. He went to Spokane,
Monday. to attend the meeting OF the
leading Methodist workers of the
United States, who are holding a meet
ing there this week.
4, The emile of dimes contest OF the
christian church Sunday school ended
Sunday, the adult classes winning.
The contest resulted in 5000 in dimes
being received for the building fund
The Luther League Of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet Thursday
evening at the Victor. Ramstedt home.
Mrs. L. D. Arnold returned Saturday
from Spokane, where she has been
under the care of an eye specialist.
Her eyes are much improved.
Mrs A. R. Stanley Is confined to I
her home with severe cold.
The Missionary society Of the Chris
tan church will meet Wednesday /
afternoon in the church annex.
The sale and supper given by the
Ladies' Aid of St. Peters Lutheran
Friday evening, was decided
success. There was a; splendid atten-
lance and 1857 was taken in during
he evening The ladies wish to ex-
press their appreciation of the large
attendance and also to thank those
Who gave articles for the sale
Rev, A. Andre returned Monday
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-04

Ham Draws Too Many "Rums" to Jail.
Ham and eggs have been taken of
fhe menu at Franklin. Pa, and bread
and coffee substituted. Too many
sbums'' were attracted to the jail by
the ham and eggs, the chief of police
explained. The change was made when
one migrant demanded French fried
potatoes on the side.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-04
Reouar Had $1,000 in, His Pockets.

HeQ6AF 1Sd %1,VUU IN Ills -Rocket4-
j.. One thousand. dollars in, cash WAS
found In the pockets of Thomas Alex
ander. fifty, years old, of Lancaster,
Pa. when arrested for begging. Alex
ander was searched when he began, a
fight In. detention cell for the beg
CARS and was sent to Jail as result
OF the discovery of the money
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-02-16

ian; Of Mrs. Love, that unique
soul from Virginia. as full of
ideas as a cocoanut is full of
milk and meat; Of Mrs. Kate
Parchman,, the little winsome
West Virgipian that never got
tired or thoughtIess.. l could
go on forever this morning but
l must stop or Mrs. Moseley
will have nothing left for her
"reminiscences. In conclusion let
me say in a personal way that
John o. Moseley is a professor
of latin at the University of
Oklahoma on leave of absence
attending Oxford University,
England: that Margaret Mosley
is a graduate of the. University
Oklahoma with a B. A. degree
and is teaching near Tulsa in a
splendid High School. at a salary
something in excess Of her faith
er's; Mildred and Sophia are in
school at Durant., Oklahama;
Mrs Moseley is in better health
than for years; | am perfectly
gray but feel young at fifty-dve
and send the weight indicator
kiting around to within eight
points of the two hundred mark.
We are happily situated in Dun
can, Oklahoma, with a growing
church in a beautiful. and pros
porous little city of ten thousand
population where hundreds or
opportunities are waiting for
Mississippians to seize, Duncan
is in the heart of an oil field in
Southwest Oklahoma. The city
has miles of paved streets; water
works with the purest of water;
electric lights and gas inexhaust-
IDLE: sewerage in every section
of the city; a comprehensive
and perfect school system; and
last but not least hundreds of
beautiful homes. Come to see
the Moseleys and sip, tea with
them in the beautiful new manse
that is the pride of the commu-
nifty.
Sincerely and affectionately:
j. W. Moseley, Duncan, Okla,
Pastor First Presbyterian Church
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-02-16

ton, David Creighton, Henson,
Hodges, Hodges, Love, Pearson,
Randolph, Rowe, Hurlburt, Sad
Ter, Beatty, Walton, Spradley,
Steinberger, Henry Waller and
many others that cannot re-
call. There were many of the
younger set married and single
that were loyal and true. l
will mention just a few; Mes
danes Ellis, Frank Elliott, Min
ME Dawson, Mamie King, Dollie
McCarley, Callie Steinberger,
Katie Williams, Maud Waller
and Sherman Adams.
In speaking of Mrs. Adams l
am reminded of a mission Sun
day School that | started out
near the country home of Sher-
man Adams. 1t was about three
miles east of Okolona. This
school though small was helpful
to the community, and to. the
local church as it interested
many people in that section in
the Okolona Presbyterian Church.
From this Sunday School
came the Adams family. 1t has
never been my pleasure to be
associated with any Christian
family more thoughtful, more
helpful to preacher and church
work. Perhaps the engathering
of Sherman Adams and family
was the best piece of construc-
tive work that was accomplished
during my ministry.
Some Of the single ladies that
were loyal and true; Misses Ida
Miller, Maria Elliott, Adine
Elliott, Eliza Boone, Elba Crigh
ton, MAZDA King. and many
others that / can not recall.
Miss Ida Miller was always an
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-02-16

in his place in spite of the poor
preaching Of the aforesaid
preacher. He was uniformly
kind to preacher and all people.
He died while l was pastor; but
during my absence at Winona
Lake, Indiana. His daughter
Mrs. Gideon, is still in Okolona
and was for the whole seven
years chosen friend of the
Moseley's. We have longed for
Mrs. Gideon thousands of times.
During my ministry Conner,
Morrison, Sadler and Henson
were made elders. They were
my best friends and supported
me royalty in ell my work and
ways. think all are now dead
with the exception of Mr.. w. P.
Conner.
Harvey Lee Morrison was the
original deacon and the best one
that it has ever been my pleas
ure to have. He had a heart
for the preacher and made him
first in all things. In fact he
would rather go hungry than
see the preacher suffer. The
dignified support of the preacher
was a passion with him. His
wife was a help-meet in every
particular. Mrs. Morrison was
ever the best friend Of the
Moseleys at home and abroad,
| think that the Okolona church
had the best all around coterie
of cody women that it has ever
been my pleasure to know. /
can only mention a few Of the
older ones; Mesdames Gordon,
Parchman, 'McCarley, Hobson,
McCarIey, King. Rabbit, Bean,
McIver, Brady, Boone, Abbott,
Chea-s, Caruthers, Alex Crigh-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-02-16
The Church an Aid to the State.

The separation of church and
state has long ago been fully de-
cided as the best course for both
church and state; and yet we
have all come to realize the great
Importance of the church to the
state, for while civilization is not
necessarially Christian it is cer-
tainly true that Christian civiliz-
alton comes much .tnearer the
ideal. The visible church is not
an organization of good people,
it is an organization to help peo-
pie be good-to help them to
grow more and more like the ex-
ample of perfection found in
Jesus Christ. Its mission is to
reveal Christ to men, and to
bring men to Christ. And the
more earnestly and faithfully
the church pursues its mission
the sooner will we come to real
ice that it not only gives US hope
and ever assurance for eternity
but that it truly makes this old
world brighter and happier and
and a much better place in which
to'live. Jesus said. 'Ye are the
salt of the earth" Salt in that
which purifies, cleanses, seasons,
preserves. We are the light Of
the world. " Light is that which
dispels gloom and doubt, which
brightens, cheers, warns.
Now there are many channels
of activity through which the
church attempts to do its work.
There are the regular preaching
services at which the pastor,
after study and prayer, seeks to
to explain some passage in Gods
word = to reveal the truth is sets
forth. and to apply it. There is
the mid-week prayer meeting
which, in some cases, has ceased
to be a prayer meeting; the
woman's work, which is one of
the strongest arms of the church;
the young peoples work, which
is another great force; the lay
mems organizations, which are
rapidly becoming powerful; and
the Sunday School, which needs
no comment. All Of these the
churches of Okolona have to q
greater or less degree, and it is
our purpose to push them, as
time and opportunity afford, to-
ward the highest marks until
we all feel that the church, in
stead Of being a burden to any
one, is really worth something
to the community IN which we
live.
The Pattor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-02-16
The OkoIOna Presbyterian
Church
Continued from PAGE 0nel

in the summer but went back to
Columbia Seminary to get his
degree. He was called as pas.
tor about 1876. About this tim e
he was married to Miss Laura
Murdoch (Mrs. Alice Gideon's
sister,. In 1876 Rev. Wither-
spoon was asked to make the
opening prayer at the Centennial
Exposition in Philadelphia, he
being a lineal descendant of q
signer of the. Declaration OF
independence. He went from
here to Maysfeld, KY, later to
Richmond, Baltimore and New
York, where his wife now re-
sides.
The beautiful new pulpit Bible
in the new chuch to-day is q
gift from his wife in memory OF
her husband.
In 1877 Rev. Hunter was
pastor for a short while. In
1879 Rev. Flynn followed.
In 1884 Rev. ]. D. West,
who was stationed in Pontotoc
and had charge of the school
there came and preached once a
month. During his pastorate
Messrs. Geo. Parchman. Dow d
McCarIey and R. A. Murdoch
were made Deacons.
Along about this time the
other denominations Of the town
were putting up new church
buildings down where the main
part of town now stands, so the
Presbyterians thought it wise to
move their building in order to
keep in the community Center.
So steps were taken, lot was
secured from the Myers Estate
and through the efforts of Nc
Carley, Parchman, Baskin and
Houston and others sufficient
funds werel in hand to accomp-
lish the work.
Soft was in 1884 the old his
toric landmark was torn down
and moved to the present 81 te
thus passed into history the first
Presbyterian church building.
The work of tearing down, NOV :
ing and rebuilding was superin-
tended by Messrs. McCarley and
Parchman. 4,
The second building was mod
eled very much on the same plan
as the first one, so then aImos
all the lumber and material of
all kinds was used.
In 1885 Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Parchman presented to the
Church a handsome silver Com
munion set, and baptismal bowl.
The baptismal bowl is still in
use. The Communion set went
back to the Parchman family
when individual Communion cups
came in use.
In 1886 on account of financial
conditions the church grew very
weak. But in 1888 or '89 Rev.
Geo. H. Steen (now a D. D. and
living in Memphis) came as
pastor and so the church took
on new life and began to grow
in strength. Messrs. McCarley.
Murdoch and Parchman were
made Elders and Ed Baskin,
Sam Sadler and Henry Waller
were made deacons.
In 1892 Rev. Morgan was
pastor and the church continued
to grow.
In 1893 Rev. R. l. Long was
called as pastor.
In 1895 Rev. John E. Hobson
came. During his pastorate
some Of the old land marks
passed away, among them being
Mrs. Sophia Buchanan. He was
here about two years but went
backto the Seminary to get his
degree.
In 1898 Rev. G. A.Stricklan d
was called as pastor, During
his pastorste of four years the
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-02-16

Der: Ben Ellis, Ed Murdoch.
Will Pearson, Ed and Frank
Elliott, Tom Belts. Charlie King,
the Baskins, Henry Randolph,
Edgar Parchman, Henry Waller,
Walter Chandler, and many 9TH
ers. Ben Ellis and Henry Wal
Ter were ever faithful in looking
after the. fnancies of the church.
In accordance with my evan
gelistic ideas many meetings
were held during the seven
years. One that was held in
February during the coolest
snap | remember in Okolona,
led by DIR. H. A. Jones, was
very interesting and helpful to
the church. DR.. Jones was
the most eloquent preacher that
| have ever heard. Every SER
mon was a gem. Sometimes
when you least expected it he
would burst into a flow of
charming and convincing oratO-
ry. He was ever like a Pixies
Peake sunset to me in his daz-
cling word pictures. 1t was
during this meeting that the
Walton family came into the
church. This family was to be
helpful to me in far away Okla
homa in days to come. The
most fruitful evangelistic meet
ing in the history of the church
was the union, cotton-shed meet
ing led by a young Baptist
preacher from Texas. ! think
his name was Hall. During
this meeting | was convinced of
the text, mot by might, nor by
power: but by my Spirit. saith
the Lord" The minister seemed
to have small gifts for the
great work but God used him
nightly in uniting the whole
community and in turning hun
dreds to Christ in the salvation
of their souls. | will give list
of those who joined the Presby-
terian Church during that meet
ing: Mesdames Bertha Streibich,
Ada Randolph, Virginia Shack
elford, Emma Rowe, Lee Elliott,
Kate Hodges, Alice Dahmer,
Mary Ivy, Lucy SAMSON; Misses
Gertrude Wood, Belle Abbott
Marable, Mary Peele Gum, May
Cole, Bessie Rabbit, Sallie San
som, Elite Kate Spradley, Mar
garet Moseley, Stella Beatty,
Matte Dale Ivy, Messrs. Dale
SAMSON, Sherman Adams, Rob-
ert Spradley, Robert McEachin,
Mitchell Ward, Gilbert Ivy,
William Baskin, William Gass,
Frank Elliott, Jr.4 H. B. Rice,
Myers Hodges, Ernest Conner,
Everett Ivy, Henry Shackelford,
Morrison Sadler, Haughton San
som, James ]. Hodges, Charles
Adams, Howell Burkitt, Ran
dolph McCarley, Erwin Henson,
Robert Gideon, Jim Otey Wal
ton. You will notice that there
were fortytwo in all. Others
came in from time to time. The
most remarkable conversion in
the above was that of Mr.. James
j. Hodges. Mr.. Hodges was a
very old citizen of sterling char
acter who had the confidence of
the whole county. He was a
man far above the average in
/
intelligence. He was an old
confederate veteran. He was
a typical southern gentleman of
the old school. He had never
been a protesting gentleman.
1t was a sight to make the angels
sing to see the grand old gray
headed veteran in unbelief sur
render himself in Baptism to a
simple child-like trust in Jesus.
He has now gone on to glory
and it is my prayer that we all
may meet him up there.
AS l write a thousand pleasant
memories rush over me as
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-02-16
In Fond Remembrance.

my fortunate lot to become the
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Okolona, Mississippi.
, This pastorate was quite trial
to me in two particulars, | was
comparatively unprepared for
such a pastorate. and again this
church had had as pastors three
Of the greatest preachers and
pastors that ever dignifed the
, Presbyterian ministry in Missis-
sippi. These ministers were in
their order of service: Rev. ], w,
Kerr, Rev. James d. West, Rev.
; Jerry Witherspoon. 1t was the
memory of such masters that
made my ministry a great trial.
While / never dreamed of at
tanning the pulpit power of such
splendid preachers, their ex-
cellency was a perennial stimu-
lus, and doubtless stirred me
to the homiletic effort / made in
Okolona. / have seven volumes
of sermons, of more or less value,
wrought out in agony of soul
while in Okolona. There are a
very few duplicates in the five
or six hundred sermons.
| remained in the Okolona
church for exactly seven years.
In the Sabbatic year / turned
my face toward the west, and
accepted the pastorate of the
First Presbyterian Church of
Durant, Oklahoma. In this
pastorate | found great con-
structive opportunity, and after
four years of hard work finished
perhaps my most far reaching
pastorate. | have labored in
Mangum, Lawton, and Duncan,
Oklahoma. Duncan is my pre-
sent place. During. my sixteen
months here have received
into the church over fifty mem
bers, and built with the help of
the whole community a manse
that cost over $4,000.
Returning however to Okolona
| will endeavor to recall some of
the pleasant and profitable mat
tiers of ministry. The first year
that we lived in Okolona we &C.
cupied a curious little two story
house on the corner next to Mr..
Ed Savage. We always found
the Savages agreeable neighbors.
Just across the alley from the
| Savages lived the Stovalls, good
friends of the Moseleys though
they belonged to the Baptist
Church. While in this house
Mrs. Mosely gave birth to Mil
dred and Sophia, two young
ladies that are graduating this
year from the Oklahoma Pres
byterian College at Durant.
Here Mrs. Moseley was quite i'll
/, and we found the whole COM
munity full of tenderness, re-
CARELESS Of denomination. We
shall never forget the beautiful
solicitude, and substantial sus-
tentation shown US in this period
and for that during the whole
seven years. After we moved
to the manse under the great
pecan trees near Captain Bur-
kits, our house soon became a
rendezvous for the whole congre-
cation and so continued until we
left. One of the most remarka-
!. BILE social affairs ever experience
ed in our ministry was a series
of turkey dinners given to the
whole congregation in sections.
AS this falls in Mrs. Moseley's
sphere of activity / will leave
it for her telling. When / went
to OkoIona the manse had a
debt of near two hundred dollars
against it but this was soon
paid. While the salary was
never large it was usually paid
promptly and money matters
seemed to give the least trouble.
Mr.. D. McCarley, still living,
| ( Il IL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-08-04

Z second that" shouted Jim Belts
rising enthusiastically.
Half q minute later the motion was
declared carried unanimously, and the
shareholders clustered about Wilton.
His eyes were fixed upon the door, and
he was listening for something.
"Where's joel" everyone was de-
handing.
Then the door opened quietly, and a
girl stood in the entrance, She
looked hardly more than a child. She
was dressed in black; her fair hair
vas tumbled about her neck, and her
blue eyes were REDEEMED and tear
stained. She glanced uncertainty
about her, saw Wilton, and raj 10 him.
"Joe's dead!" she cried. Which,
VIII
A loud cry broke from PhGyre, His
face was transformed; his lips were
working with rage
You heard thatT" he shouted con-
vulslvely, you heard III joe Bos-
tock's dead! Joe Bostock's dead! It's
Il put-up scheme! We've been tricked
into voting confidence in him, aud he's
dead! It's a fraud and a lie! How
can q dead man vote?"
The shareholders stared at him. His
face was purple, and he seemed near
apopleXy.
"Joe Bostock's deadl" he ravei.
"And until letters Of administration Of
his estate have been granted, his
power Of attorney is worth no more
than waste puper!"
"Well, say, amt We forgetting that
the vote was unanimous!' grinned Jim
Belts belllgerently.
"Wen rescind III Wen take the
vote again! Mr.. Chairman, l move
"Thirty days notice Of that motion
under company laws" said Belts, "And
l guess Wen have them letters Of adj.
ministration by that tlme-eh. WHIP
But Wilton, without a word, tumbled
at Kitty's feet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-08-04
Canny Scot,

An American. who has spent much
of his time in Scotland, tells Of Il
comical hlundcr which an eminent
citizen of Glasgow was eager to per.
pctrute upon the clty's statue Of Mel
son. Nothing ilorId In the way of m
inscription vas wanted. but something
the merit Of which would consist In
It's brevlty and sincerity,
Glasgow to Nelson was the ad-
vice given by the American when up
preached by the city fathers,
AYE, n very guild suggestion" said
one Of the citizens, And, rs the toon
o. Nelson Is close at hand, mlcht we
no julst say, Glasgow to Nelson, sax
miles, so that 1t MIGHT serve for Il
monument and milestone, tooT'