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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-11

Chapter !.
In the summer OF 1896, nearly
two hundred years ago, tho good
ship Harlc left Rotterdam. Holland.
for the port of Philadelphia. and
among the three hundred and eighty
passengers there we're five whosc
names wer Studcbaker. Sixty-two
years later, in 1898. at York county,
Pennsylvania, mention Is made Of
the first American descen iants:
Peter Studebakef. and his son. Peter
Peter studcbaker. Jr.. wagon makers.
A few years later we find John
Studebaker. the son of Peter
Studebaker, Jr. John was the typt-
cal village blacksmith, but. like his
father, he was more wagon maker
than blacksmith. He took great
pride in his work. and his reputation
as craftsman was known for miles
around.
In 1885. with the foresight ana
good business judgment of the
Studebakers, John Studebakcr
realized that the great oppor-
tunities were in the West With
his three sons, Clement, Henry end
j. M. he journoycd across country
liz one of his own wagons TO Ashlsrd,
Ohio, where two more sons we-o
born to him. And now We have the
five brothers who founded the house
of Studebaker.
In 1873, through the failure of n
friend" to pay IN endorsed note,
John Studebaker Iost al bic possess
sions: but with characteristic in
di.stry and the help of his IONS he
again built up good business.
Poverty, industry. perseverance, and
slow but sure progress were truly the
Observation-Disclosures influences in
careers OF the Studebakers. During
their early lives the five sons scat
tered, and it is not until 1852 that
we find Henry end Clement Stude-
baker established in business at a
little crossroads blacksmith shop
in northern Indiana.
This was the beginning of South
Bend. 1t was known as the shop OF
III. & c. Studebakcr, Wagon Makers
& Blacksmiths. The capital of the
two brothers at the beginning was
exactly s6S. Their output" the
first year was two wagons, one of
which was in actual service up to
1885.
In 1853 J. NJ. Studebaker crossed
the plains to California in Studc-
baker wagon, returning five years
later with $1,000 in gold. The COLE
was incidental, but his prophetic Wis
ion of the Western empire to be was
vitality important. He inspired his
brothers with the same vizion, and
they, too, saw the business opportu-
mites which must come TO firm
able to build a wagon good enough
TO endure the rigors of service in the
new country.
Studebakcr built the first wagons
which bore upon their banners
westward no, to California. .
Soon the two remaining brothers
joined the firm, and together, side
by side, these five sons built up,
slowly and surely, the great Studio
baker Corporation. Not once did
tic five sons waver from the tfadi-
lions of The early Studebakefs whose
purpose and pride it had been to
build honestly ard well.
Ito be continued Monday.
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Did the Old Man Good.

Geo. w. Clough. of Prentiss, Miss,
is seventy-seven years old and mad
trouble with his kidneys for many
years. He writes that Foley Kidney
Pills did him much good, He used
one that ever helped him. No man
young or old, can afford to neglect
symptoms of kidney trouble. Fol-
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adv
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ANY effort to accomplish this would
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Father is versatile. While the
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frmness that commands respect, ard
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Prisoner at Fort Bliss, the
y usurper of Mexico is n
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The poor misguided chigre gets
none of the credit for industry so
layishly bestowed upon the busy
bee.
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While he has his troubles, it ism.
the danger of an early frost which
gives the hay fever fan that worried
look.
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Don't shun work, fer art and
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Ny friend, don't say that again.
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that there are exceptions to al. rules
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Sometimes charity begine q home
ana never gets away.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
LOVING TRIBUTE TO A GREAT MAN
Converted by Moody In Prayer On the
Pavement mt Tenth and Broad.

The memory of great man was
strikingfy celebrated on Sunday after
noon when n large gathering of men
and women In the Railroad Y. Nj. {. A.
auditorium paid loving tribute TO
Dwight l.. Moody In addition to fine
memorial address by Rev. u. II. Melton
and the singing of Moody and Sankey
revival songs that are yet making for
spiritual uplift throughout the world.
There were many beautiful Testimonials
OF the personal blessings Mr.
Moodys influence had proven to the
speakers.
One man in particular greatly moved
the congregation by graphic recital
of his personal conversion through the
OF the great evangelist
when they kuelt in prayer at Tenth and
Broad Streets, Richmond. Moody's
wjnsome solcitude touched his heart
and turned his mind TO n serious re-
Fiction, hitherto unknown. and through
all the years the speaker had never
lost the friendship of the best OF
friends" to whom he was led by the
spirit-flled man.
Another witness said he was con
verified under Moody's preaching In
White Chapel, London, thirty Ave
years ago.
There was special music by the mems
and the entire service was IA splendid
tribute 10 the memory of a man who,
though gone Ia his reward, still lives
in the hearts Of men and women, and
whose beautiful and helpful life Will
forever be "a power for good in the
world.
The attraction next Sunday afternoon
will be great service by the visiting
Salvation Army Corps that will be in
the city on that date. Colonel r. l..
Hoiz will be the speaker. Staff Cap
tain G. Campbell will sing solos and
there will be selections by the Jubilee
Silver Quartette," which has occasiened
so much interest In the cities of Amer
lea. This unique and interesting SER
vice will be attended by both men and
women and all will be welcome as
long as there remains seating and
standing room, The service will begin
promptly at half past three o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
OBITUARY
Yrs. Miriam MtcheIhacher.

Mrs Miriam Michelhacher. widow 81
the late Rev NJ. J. Michelbseher. FIRST
minister OF Congregation Beth Ahabah.
died suddenly yesterday. morning ut
her home. $3.50 kersington Avenue.
Mrs Mschelbacher' was the daughter of
the late Myer Angle and Catherine
Pailen Angle and was born at Louisa
Courthouse. Va. February IS. 1882.
she came to Richmond when very
young girl and lived until her mar
riage with her aunt. wife of Doctor
James Reaie
She had six brothers. all OF whom
served In the Confederate army Dur
ing the war She cared for many sick
and wounded soldiers In her home. and
rendered great aid 40 the distressed
people Of the city during those days.
Mrs Nicheihacher was one Of the
oldest mem hers OF Beth Ahabah Syna-
gugge and greatly beloved by its mem
hers and by all who knew her. She
was truly Mother in Israel"
she leaves the following children:
Nathan and J. J. Micheihacher. Mrs.
sam Cohen, Mrs. Sam Bendhein. Mrs.
II. II. Asher and Miss Fanny Michel
hacher, and several grandchildren and
great grandchildren and one brother,
MIR J. r. Angle, she was also the
mother OF the late Mrs. Charles Mill
htscr.
The funeral services will he corr
Quoted at 4 o'clock Thursday at Beth
ahaha Synagogue,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
EDUCATIONAL LEAGUE
IS VERY ACTIVE

Reportx recently received at the Of
flee an the cooperative Education
Association indicate that never WAS
81 much Interest being taken In the
cause ~ public education I'm Virginia
AIS at fha present time.
Professor f.. \. H!esley writes thar
there has just been organized AZ New
Market an enthusiastic scnfWA anu
civil league Of nearly one hundred
me,nbers, with the following officers:
Preside Mt. f., A. Helsley; vfce-presi-
dents. Mir. y, l.. Harner and Eugene
Rice, secretary, Mrs. Tom W!ndle;
treasurer, Miss Alice Guard
Th. Daavisle High School League
Of Dinu! ssdie County sold n large num-
ber OF Red Cross Seals for the Anti
Tuberculosis Association and hela
last week Coed Roads Meeting. at
which time there was debate by the
high school pupils an the subject.
Resolved That Good Roads are More
Important Than Good Schools" AT
this meeting plans were laid for the
Improvement of the roads leading to
the school.
The league M Buckner. in Louisa
County, Miss Edith NJ Re.deihach,
secretary. reports that the last meet
ing of the crga nization was a joint
one with tire local branch or the
Farmers E4NNSatioHdl anu Au~oPeta~
tive Union. The league at Buckners
which was organized last fall by Mrs.
H. r. Dashieil. has a mem bership OF
sixty patrons, and has done much TO
improve school conditions. Mrs. IL.
r. Terrell Is president Of this organi-
cation.
Mr. w. n. Hurley. principal of the
oak Point High School. in Srnyrh
County. In writing of the work of the
work of tbs civic league al his school
says. I'VE hold two meetings month.
and they are well attended and the
programs arc enjoyed. We have or
sanized an orchestra which furnishes
music. The league has purchased a
library, laid sidewalks throughout the
villa ge. taken IA census of all children
in the district, and Is laying plans for
new bui.ning."
During the month OF February all
The leagues Of the State will hold
health meeting. with programs fur
nished by The State Health Depart
ment. In March these organizations
will .be asked to devote their meetings
to a discussion of the best methods of
building up country life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
C0R0hER'S JURY HOLDS
WATKINS RESPONSIBLE.

A coroner's jury yesterday returned
n verdict holding John c. Watkins,
nineteen years old. responsible for the
death of Miss Hester Dodson. seven
teen years old, whom he murdered in
her home last Friday night. by s'aoot-
ing her as he called her out of the
sitting room of her home to tell her
good night. Watkins did not attend
the hearing. but remained in his cell
at the City Jail on the advice of his
counsel, Gilbert x. Pollock.
e. The only witness examined by
Coroner Taylor. outside Of the police
officers who investigated the crime,
was Ben Dodson. of $3.50 N Street
who was al home at the time of the
murder Dcdson told nothing new in
connection With the case, except that
he denied ever having stated that he
saw Watkins trying to kill himself.
He stated that he ran out into the
hall where the shooting occurred and
Watkins rad the pistol pointed to-
wards himself, but that he did not gee
him pull tae trigger. His sister he
said had ran back into the sitting
room after being shot. and he natural
~ thought al first that Watkins had
shot himself Miss Dodson ran
through the sitting room. falling dead
as she reached her mothers bed
room. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
ACTIVE WEEK IN
SUFFRAGE CIRCLES

Mrs. john Jay White, who is tour
ing the States organizing branches OF
the National Women's Peace Party.
will come to Richmond for this pur-
pose and will, speak on Thursday at
ternoon at suffrage headquarters.
All who are Interested in the great
movement for peace sweeping the
country are invited to attend this
meeting and hear Mrs. White, who
will tell of the aims and objects OF
the National Woman's Peace Party.
Mrs. J. Tyler Jobson, will also ad-
dress the meeting on the work of the
Social Service Federation, of which
Richmond is justly proud.
Mrs. Fl. A. Sampson. chairman OF
the program committee, will preside.
On Friday night. Mrs. F. Bullock.
OF Waverly, Va. VIII make an ad-
dress in Springfield School on the
subject IF Woman and the Bible"
On Saturday night, Miss Kate Cor
don, the recognized leader of the
suffrage movement in the South. Will
address a large mass meeting in the
Jefferson auditorium. There will be
other speaters of note. and the public
is cordially u vited to be present. NO
admission fee will be charged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10

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Iigerent vessels will tend to endanger
bona ,fide American shipping by les
SEEMING the value - the American flag
az outward evidence of the character
question of the misuse of the flag must
he conside'e ed first in connection with
the German charge that Great Britain
has Instructed her shipping to adopt
this practice, and second. in conuec-
ton with the German governments
proclaim alton Of a new war zone. with
the hint of danger to neutral vessels.
The extraordinary situation created
by the Lusitania incident. coming di-
rectly after tae German charge and
procla mation, warrant this govern
ment, officials here believe, In bring
ing the matter to the attention OF
Great Britain.
VIII Be Mild Protest.
1t is understood that the American
communication will go no further than
re requesting that the British govern
ment do not encourage its shipping
TO Use the American flag, in view on
all the circumstances and the feelings
of the United States in the matter. It
Is held that the United States couio
hardly 60 further than this as the
alo 0lllItdf liIDFlIla-
lion indicating that the British gov
eminent was any way responsible for
the use OF the American flag by the
Lusitania.
II il appreciated here that Great
Britain may he somewhat sensitive on
the subject; in fact it IS known that
British opinion incIines to the view
that the United States government
should take no notice of the incident
but should welcome any ruse which
" ight aid British vessels, on SO many
Of which are American passengers
and American. cargoes. to elude Ger
man submarines. 1t already has
been said that the British would re-
gard the United States as guilty OF
the height of Inconsistency If this
government protested over the use of
tho flag by the Lusitania and took no
action In regard to the German pro-
clamation. with Its limitations thar
neutral shipping might he des,roye-
in tae coutse Of German operations.
German Situation.
While the State Department finds
Itself ready 10 take action on the flag
incident before II has decided on any
course with regn-d 10 the German
proclamation. II should not be as
sumad that the greater importance is
attached by the administration TO ths,
subject If TIE misuse or the American
flag. II svas explained today that the
administration Is compelled to delay
t,te German matter as II is awaiting
i report from Ambassador Gerard
1t was stated anthoritatieely today
that the United States does not con-
tenn plate JOIN. action with other neu-
trails in regard to the issues arising
with Great Britain and Germany. IT
is known that some Of the smaller
neutra1s are anxious TO have the
United States lead them in concerted
action: this has been their attitude
from the first. Ttse administration
Intends. however to adhere to what
has been its course since the war be-
gan. that of acting in its own interest
alone without combining with any
her government in its negotiations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
RATE HEARING IS
NOW IN PR0eRl S.
f.. f. WILLIAMSON, COMMERCE
EXPERT, TEsSTIF1ES EOR OP-
PONENTS OF ADVANCE.

After consuming practically all OF
yesterday in hearing the testimony OF
+. F. Williamson. a commerce expert,
before the State Corporation Commits
sion In the matter of the application
OF the Virginia carriers for an in
crease In the freight rates, court WAS
adjourned over until 10 o'clock this
morning williamson whn- has
wide experience with freight rates in
various States of the Union. was
placed on the witness stand by At
torney f. y. James. of Washington.
who is representing the interests Of
the Richmond and Norfolk Chamber
of Commerce.
The commerce expert presented
statistics showing comparative rates.
and his testimony was along the lines
that IL would not be advisable to In
crease the rates. He was questioned
by Attorney Henry Taylor, repre-
sentative of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company, representing tn@
various corporations Interested In tho
matter
Several witness, It Is understood,
will be placed on the stand by both
sides today and In all probability the
proceedings will not come to an eild
before Thursday afternoon.
TURNER'S Make Protest.
Westmoreland Davis, representing
the state Farmers Institute. opened
the hearing by protesting against the
increase Mr. Davis declared r1at II
was unreasonable for the railroads or
Virginia TO come Ell masse to ask TOR
parallel rates. when the conditions os
the various parts of the State through
which they passed were SO varied,
He asserted that the farmers or
virginia ord not come In demaSoEt~
cal manner To demand that rates no
reduced but only to ask that an ednie-
bile basis he established. II said thaf
',1e rates should not be Increased un~
less the railroads showed that tnsF
were suffering. and In this case. ne
declared the farmers would make no
kick
Mr.. Davis produced statistic show.
ing that certain rates were cnarEen
for short hauis in Virginia exactly the
same and in same instances more
than the rates charged for hauis sew
erai hundred miles In length on inter
state shfpme nts.
n answer to Mr. Davis. Warren r
TAYLOR. traffic manager of the ken
mond fredericksburg, and Potomac.
stated th9t irtrastate shipments over
this road brought only $4,000 an
nually. End OF this amount sss ono
were paid Ia the state OF lsrglIala ~.
taxes.
The Norfolk Truckers Exchange.
ranrese nta tfves of large manufaetur-
ing concerns and other representative
IF BUSINESS interests of the state Will
register heir protest against the pro-
posed increase before the nearing n
closed All OF the large transportainn
companies in Virginia have joined IN
the petition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
Colonel Aaron n. Harae..tse.

Especial to The Richmond Eirginsano
Baltimore. Feb Colonel Aaron
Rascnn Hardcastle, aged seventy nine
years, and father Of Rev Edmund l..
Hardcastle, OF Saluda, Va. died at
Eastou. Md last night. He was born
in Denton Caroline County. in 1896.
After the death OF his father in 1913
he lived with an uncle in Ss. Louis.
lie was educated at Alexandria, Va.
After finishing his education he re-
eeived AN appointment from President
Pierce as Lieutenant of Company r..
sixth United States Infantry, stationed
At Fort Larimie, Wyoming. When the
War Between the States broke out he
resigned his commission tn the United
States army and Joined General Albert
s. Johnston. He came overland on
horseback TO Texas, reporting at Rich
mond and was commissioned fifst lieu
tenant in the Confederate States army.
After the battle OF Shiloh he was
placed In command OF regiment He
was captured at Missionary Ridge. but
was paroled.